Chapter 71 Were you scared out of your wits?
Qiao Xing waited at home for a long time, watching the time tick by on her phone, wondering what Qin Ce was doing and why he hadn't come back so late.
She had a vague feeling that Qin Ce definitely hadn't made any plans with someone else, otherwise why didn't he go earlier and only suddenly remembered that he had made plans with someone after getting on the bus?
Could he have gone to find that Jiang Wang?
Qiao Xing recalled a scene from a TV series: he was brutally beaten by Jiang Wang, and afterwards he begged Jiang Wang to let him go...
Qiao Xing shook her head, wondering what nonsense she was thinking! But as time passed, her worry grew stronger...
It was around 1 a.m. when she heard the faint sound of a door opening outside.
Qiao Xing immediately put down the pillow and ran out of the bedroom. Sure enough, Qin Ce had returned and was changing his shoes in the entryway.
She carefully examined Qin Ce and, seeing that he was clean and without any signs of injury, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Ce turned his head and saw her, somewhat surprised, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Qiao Xing chuckled awkwardly, "I was waiting for you, I thought..."
Qin Ce walked over and said to her, "Didn't I tell you not to worry?"
After he finished speaking, he went to the restroom to wash his hands. Qiao Xing followed him to the restroom and observed him in the dim light.
His expression remained unchanged, with nothing unusual about it. His fingers, long and straight, glistened under the running water.
I must say, his hands are really beautiful.
After washing his hands, Qin Ce turned back to look at her again. "Is there anything else?"
Qiao Xing snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "No, no."
"Um, I need to use the restroom," he said.
Qiao Xing hurriedly left the restroom, saying, "You go ahead, you go ahead."
Qin Ce closed the door, and Qiao Xing silently returned to her bedroom, still unable to feel at ease.
She didn't know what to do about it. After all, Qin Ce had beaten up a rich second-generation, and such an arrogant one at that.
The other side definitely doesn't want to suffer a loss, in case they come looking for trouble...
Qin Ce went back to his bedroom to get his clothes, took another shower in the bathroom, and then returned to his bedroom.
Qiao Xing was still awake. She sat on the bed, staring intently at Qin Ce.
Qin Ce had clearly noticed that she seemed less resistant to him than before, and she could fall asleep peacefully even when he was lying in bed.
But this compromise doesn't seem like a woman's tacit acceptance of a man's aggression; it's more like... he can't quite put his finger on it, but something just feels off.
Qin Ce sat down naturally and asked, "Take some time to pack your things, and we'll move in this weekend."
Qiao Xing nodded, then asked with some concern, "What about that rich kid?"
Qin Ce paused for a moment, then noticed the worry in her eyes, and his thoughts suddenly became somewhat complicated.
He had a tentative thought, so he said, "I don't know what to do, let nature take its course."
"ah?"
Qiao Xing stared at him suspiciously. Let things take their course? Was he really that calm?
Aren't you afraid he'll cause you trouble?
Qin Ce nodded: "Afraid? Are you afraid?"
"Of course I'm scared."
"What if he starts clinging to me from now on?" Qin Ce looked at Qiao Xing with interest.
Qiao Xing's expression turned somewhat grim. She asked hesitantly, "What would happen if I became attached to you?"
"It's hard to say. They might lose an arm or a leg, or they might lose their life. You might even be implicated," Qin Ce said seriously.
Qiao Xing was so frightened by his words that her face turned pale. "This..."
She hesitated for a long time, then asked, "Can't we call the police?"
“He hasn’t caused me any real harm yet, so what’s the point of calling the police? If I do call the police, it will be because I hit him.”
After hearing what he said, Qiao Xing was completely at a loss.
She lay down and said, "Let's go to sleep."
Qin Ce stared at her back, his eyes flashing. Was she scared out of her wits?
So, should we file for divorce next?
Sometimes, it is only when faced with difficulties that a person's true nature is revealed. When disaster strikes, it is only natural for people to abandon each other.
But... he still couldn't sleep.
He inexplicably started having insomnia, and he didn't know why.
The next morning, when Qiao Xing woke up again, she was back to her usual self.
She made breakfast and called him to eat with a smile.
Qin Ce paused, glanced at the smile on her face, and felt suspicious, but didn't say anything more.
The two sat in the restaurant, quietly eating breakfast. Wang Ye, unusually, got up very early. He rubbed his eyes and sniffed his nose.
"Are you eating?"
Wang Ye walked over in loose pajamas, glanced at the table, sat down, and took an egg to eat.
"Cousin, why are you up so early today?"
Wang Ye sighed and said, "I'm not asleep yet."
"Why? What did you do last night?"
Qiao Xing remembered that the neighbors next door didn't exercise last night.
Wang Ye said, "I'm still worried about the wedding. Getting married is such a hassle."
Lily wanted prestige. She told him she wanted Moutai liquor, Huazi cigarettes, a custom-made wedding dress, and a high-end hotel—no cheap hotel would do… He calculated that all this rubbish would cost over ten thousand yuan.
Lily's idea was to use the money meant for buying a house to hold the wedding, and she wanted to invite many friends so she wouldn't lose face in front of them.
Qiao Xing no longer wanted to get involved in their affairs; after all, it was Wang Ye and Lili getting married, not her.
Because of the previous car-borrowing incident and the house issue, she's caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.
The best approach is to ignore everything.
After finishing their meal, Qiao Xing drove Qin Ce to work as usual.
She returned to her company; the new department still needed cleaning, so there was basically nothing to do today.
Qiao Xing saw Xiao Bai, who was quietly mopping the floor in the corner, as if nothing had happened last night.
Qiao Xing hesitated for a moment. She found Xiao Bai and only then did she realize that Xiao Bai's full name was Bai Yi.
"Um... Sister Bai."
Bai Yi paused, then looked up at Qiao Xing. "Just call me by my name or Xiao Bai. I'm not that old."
Qiao Xing chuckled awkwardly, "Okay, Xiao Bai."
"What do you want from me?"
Qiao Xing hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's a small matter. I just want to meet your boyfriend and apologize to him on behalf of my partner."
Xiao Bai stared at her expressionlessly. "Was that your husband last night?"
"Yes... I'm really sorry."
A mocking smile appeared on Xiaobai's lips. "What's the use of saying sorry? He's ignoring me now. I can't help you."
"This..." Qiao Xing didn't expect this matter to implicate Xiao Bai. Doesn't that mean Qin Ce broke up a couple?
But then I thought, if ignoring Xiaobai because of this matter means that Jiang Wang isn't a good person either.
What kind of behavior is it to take out your anger on your girlfriend after someone hit you?
"Do you have his phone number? I can call him myself."
Upon hearing this, Xiaobai paused and looked at Qiao Xing again.
She stared at Qiao Xing for a long time before saying, "I can give it to you, but could you please tell him to stop ignoring me?"
"this……"
"If you agree, I'll give it to you."
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