Chapter 980 Haven't you lied to me enough?
The two arrived at the ward and were about to go in when they heard Grandpa Qin's hearty laughter coming from inside.
"You silly child, all you do is say nice things to make me happy!"
"I'm not trying to fool you, I'm telling you the truth."
Qiao Xing and Qin Ce stood at the door, listening to the conversation inside, and exchanged a glance.
Qiao Xing said, "Putting everything else aside, this Xiaoxiao is quite good to Grandpa; at the very least, she genuinely takes care of him."
Qin Ce didn't say anything, he just said, "Go in."
When Xiaoxiao saw the two of them come in, she quickly put down what she was holding and said, "Mr. Qin, Ms. Qiao, you've arrived."
Grandpa Qin sighed, "Didn't I tell you yesterday not to come? Xingxing is pregnant, and going to the hospital all the time will make her uncomfortable."
Qiao Xing said with a smile, "Grandpa, I don't have anything to do at home, so I'm worried about not coming to see you."
"What's there to worry about? Xiaoxiao is here to take care of me. I'm eating and drinking well, and there's no danger."
As Grandpa Qin was talking, he suddenly remembered something and said to Zhao Zhao, "By the way, Xiao Xiao, the pastry you made last time was pretty good. I haven't had it for the past two days, and I've been craving it."
Xiao Xiao was flattered and excitedly said, "Okay! Okay! I'll make it when I get home tonight and bring it to you tomorrow."
Grandpa Qin asked, "Won't it be too much trouble? If it's too much trouble, then we won't do it."
"No trouble at all, it's my honor that you enjoy it. How could I find it troublesome?"
Grandpa Qin laughed and said, "Don't worry, you won't work for nothing. I'll have Xiao Ce give you a raise. You work really hard at the hospital every day."
Xiao Xiao quickly waved her hand, "No need, no need! Mr. Qin and Miss Qiao have already paid me enough, they can't give me any more money."
Qiao Xing and Qin Ce arrived, and Xiao Xiao didn't stay in the ward for long.
After she left, Grandpa Qin asked Qin Ce about serious matters.
How's things at home these past few days?
Qin Ce said directly, "It's good."
Grandpa Qin snorted, "Listen carefully, don't think I don't know anything, tell me the truth."
Qin Ce said, "You already know, so why are you asking me?"
"Tsk, how can you talk like that?"
If it weren't for the fact that his cane wasn't nearby, Grandpa Qin would definitely have picked it up and started beating Qin Ce.
Qiao Xing nudged Qin Ce, reminding him to speak properly.
At this moment, Xiaoxiao cautiously knocked on the ward door, "Miss Qiao, could you come out for a moment? I need to talk to you about something."
Qiao Xing was puzzled, but he still went out.
Just as Qiao Xing left, Grandpa Qin simply asked Qin Ce directly, "Tell me, what have you been thinking about these past two days?"
Qin Ce said calmly, "Besides thinking about how to get you better as soon as possible, what else can I be thinking about?"
"Don't think I don't know just because you don't tell me. I won't stop you from doing whatever you want, but I only ask one thing: don't cause any deaths."
Qin Ce said helplessly, "Don't think about these nonsense all day long. What human life? I'm not some gang leader."
Grandpa Qin snorted, "I'm saying these things to you precisely because I know what kind of person you are. Do you remember that?"
"I've got it," Qin Ce replied casually.
Grandpa Qin added, "I know you've been suffering these past few years and want to stand up for your mother. If I hadn't kept you in check these past few years, Wang Yu wouldn't have been able to stay in the Qin family for so long."
Qin Ce remained silent.
“This time she really did stand out a bit, so I won’t stop you from doing whatever you want. But you need to understand that your dad is so stubborn, he might not believe you. Wang Yu is also a smart person. Since she has done some things, she will definitely leave herself a way out.”
Grandpa Qin asked Qin Ce earnestly, "If everything is out in the open, how do you plan to handle it?"
Qin Ce asked, "What do you mean?"
"If your dad has any sense, he'll see this clearly. If he really backs down then, are you planning to go back to the Qin family?"
This was the first time in a long time that Grandpa Qin had directly asked Qin Ce whether or not he wanted to return to the Qin family.
He hadn't mentioned it before because in Qin Liang's heart, Wang Yu had always been kind. He believed in Wang Yu and, of course, also had hope for Qin Ji.
But once Qin Ce reveals these things, the nature of the situation will be completely different.
If Qin Liang trusts Qin Ce, then he will make the right choice.
However, if Qin Liang chooses to believe Wang Yu because of his resentment towards Qin Ce, then Qin Ce's actions will likely exacerbate the conflict between the two.
Qin Ce said indifferently, "Whether he believes me or not is his business. I just want some people to pay the price for their actions."
Grandpa Qin sighed, "You still haven't answered my question."
Wang Yu's affairs are Wang Yu's affairs. The reason why the Qin family has maintained peace for so long is because Qin Ce doesn't care, but it doesn't mean that the Qin family is really at peace.
Therefore, Grandpa Qin will not have any objections to anything Qin Ce wants to do now.
His only concern was whether Qin Ce would return to the Qin family; this had always been a worry for him.
Qin Ce understood his grandfather's thoughts, but he didn't answer him directly. Instead, he said, "Isn't it good that you're living in Chongqing now? Why do you insist on going back to Beijing?"
"I'm not talking about myself, I'm talking about you!" Grandpa Qin emphasized.
He had reason to suspect that Qin Ce was doing it on purpose; he clearly knew what he was asking, but he was just pretending to be stupid.
Qin Ce said, "Qiao Xing doesn't like it here. Once you're better, we'll go back to Yucheng. Even if we go back to the Qin family, we can't stay here for long."
Grandpa Qin was so angry with him that he didn't want to say anything.
Qin Ce handed the peeled apple to Grandpa Qin, but Grandpa Qin turned his head away and refused to eat it in a huff.
Qin Ce didn't force him. He put the apple aside, took out a tissue to wipe his hands, and said, "Okay, I promise you, once everything is over, I will consider going to Qin's Group. The condition is that he will agree to let me go."
Grandpa Qin was skeptical. "Really?"
"I have no reason to lie to you."
Grandpa Qin snorted, "Haven't you lied to me enough?"
Qin Ce said helplessly, "Then don't worry, I definitely won't lie to you this time."
Outside the ward, Xiao Xiao called Qiao Xing out and handed her a bag. She said awkwardly, "Miss Qiao, this is some dessert I made especially for you. It's suitable for pregnant women. You can try it."
Qiao Xing asked in surprise, "Why are you suddenly doing all this for me?"
Xiao Xiao lowered her eyes shyly, "I've been causing you and Mr. Qin a lot of trouble before. Not only did you not blame me, but you also kept me at the hospital to take care of Grandpa Qin. I am very grateful to you and Mr. Qin."
"I don't have anything else to offer, this is all I can do, please don't find it lacking..."
Qiao Xing opened the bag and took out the box containing the snacks.
The box has a very good texture; you can tell at a glance that it was bought specifically to hold snacks.
The pastries inside are even more exquisite. Xiaoxiao put a lot of thought into making them into cute cartoon shapes.
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