Chapter 411 Are they that close?
Qiao Xing was a little scared. His energy was just too good. Every time she got up so late, it was thanks to Qin Ce.
She broke free from Qin Ce's grasp, "Stop fooling around!"
Qin Ce sensed the unfriendly tone in her voice, but ultimately withdrew his hand and continued doing his housework.
Qiao Xing glanced back at him and felt that things couldn't go on like this. She needed to find an opportunity to make a deal with him, otherwise she would die at his hands sooner or later.
Noticing the gaze directed at him from behind, Qin Ce stiffened slightly. He turned his head and met Qiao Xing's intense gaze.
He continued to dust the wine cabinet with the feather duster.
Qiao Xing stood up, went inside to change her clothes, and then called Qin Ce to go to her aunt's house.
The two arrived at Shengli Residential Area. The weather was gloomy today, and it had rained in the morning, so the road was a bit wet.
There were quite a few people in the neighborhood, and many of them were holding paper money or something similar. It was partly due to the weather, and partly due to the festival, but there was a heavy and oppressive atmosphere everywhere.
Qiao Xing knocked on the door, and Bai Yi opened it instead.
"You've arrived."
Qiao Xing blinked, and after a while, she realized there was nothing wrong with it. She was Wang Ye's wife now, so it was normal for her to be here.
"Oh right, is my cousin here too?"
"Of course I'm here, otherwise why would I be here? Come in quickly."
Bai Yi invited the two into the house, saying, "Your aunt, uncle, and other relatives have gone out to buy groceries, so it's just the three of us here."
Qiao Xing nodded and went inside, where he saw Wang Ye sitting on the sofa, with Linlin peeling oranges for him.
She rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things. When did these two become so close?
Has Wang Ye completely won over Linlin?
She looked at Bai Yi with a slightly bewildered expression, wondering what she had missed.
Bai Yi glanced at the two of them and said in a low voice, "Yesterday, when Wang Ye went to pick up Linlin from school, he encountered some children bullying Linlin, and he taught those children a lesson."
"So that's how it is."
"That's not all. The child started crying, and just then the father arrived. The two grown men started arguing, and the argument escalated into a physical fight that took them to the police station."
Qiao Xing stared in astonishment, her mouth agape. "Are you alright?"
"It's okay. He's famous at school now, and I doubt anyone will dare to mess with Linlin in the future."
Bai Yi's tone sounded like she was blaming someone, but Qiao Xing could still see the smile in Bai Yi's eyes and brows.
"That's great, no wonder Linlin looks at him with such admiration now." Qiao Xing glanced at Wang Ye, who was lying on the sofa like a king, with Linlin peeling an orange and stuffing it into his mouth while he played on his phone.
"Wait a minute..." Qiao Xing suddenly realized, "You brought Linlin with you, do your aunt and uncle know?"
"I understand." Bai Yi hesitated for a moment, as if she wanted to say something, but then swallowed her words.
"She didn't say anything, did she?"
"without."
Qiao Xing breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. That way, when you come here in the future, you won't have to leave Linlin with someone else anymore."
Bai Yi forced a smile. "Yes."
Qiao Xing walked up to Wang Ye again, bent down and stared at him.
After staring for about ten seconds, Wang Ye seemed to realize what was happening. He turned to glance at her and immediately sat up from the sofa. "My cousin's here. Why didn't you say anything?"
"I see you're too busy, how could I dare to bother you?"
Wang Ye grinned, "Come on, I heard you quit your job. Why don't you come and help me out?"
"I resigned because I had other things to do."
"What's up?"
Qiao Xing took out his phone, opened the driving school guide, and showed it to him, saying, "I want to take my driving test."
Wang Ye froze for a second, then started mocking her, "What? You haven't even taken your driving test yet? It's still just the written test, how embarrassing!"
Qiao Xing didn't bother arguing with him and scoffed, "You want me to help you, and you dare to laugh at me?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ye quickly pulled her aside and apologized, "I was wrong, cousin. You're so amazing, you'll definitely pass on the first try. If you have time, please help me out, please."
"That's more like it."
As the two were talking, the sound of a key turning in the lock came from outside, and their aunt and uncle returned carrying piles of things.
Besides the dishes, there were also paper money, pens, and paper flowers.
Bai Yi, being very perceptive, went up and took the things, saying, "I'll help you carry them."
My aunt really did give it to her, but she didn't smile much.
Qiao Xing keenly sensed what Bai Yi's expression meant just now, and understood it from her aunt's change in attitude.
Whether she said anything or not, I don't know, but she definitely had some complaints. With her money-grubbing nature, she spent so much money to marry a wife who even had a son. What kind of attitude could she possibly have?
Bai Yi seemed not to see it and took the things and put them down on her own.
Linlin was also very perceptive. She ran over with her short legs and called out to He Fen, "Grandma, I'll help you too."
Seeing the child's adorable appearance, He Fen, though still stern, relaxed considerably. She dodged Linlin's little hand and said irritably, "You're so tiny, what are you going to do with that? Don't drop yourself."
Linlin's face fell, and she looked at He Fen pitifully.
He Fen felt uncomfortable being stared at. "Go away, go play somewhere else, don't block the way."
Bai Yi stepped forward and pulled Linlin aside, saying, "Linlin, let's go play with Uncle Wang Ye first."
Wang Ye had actually seen it too. He took the initiative to help Bai Yi out of the predicament and waved to Linlin, "Linlin, come here quickly."
Linlin puffed out her cheeks and ran to Wang Ye's side.
He Fen and Qiao Xing greeted each other, then immediately put on smiling faces, "Xingxing and Xiaoce, you're here! Sit down for a bit, I'll go cook."
Qiao Xing hummed in agreement.
After He Fen went into the kitchen, Linlin opened her big, watery eyes and said to Wang Ye, "Uncle, Grandma doesn't seem to like me."
His voice was so childish that it made Wang Ye feel quite sorry for him. He pinched Linlin's cheek and said, "Nonsense, how could she not like you? It's just that you two aren't familiar with each other yet, and she's shy and embarrassed. Didn't we act like that when we first met?"
Linlin tilted her head and thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "Yes! That's how it is."
"That's right, so don't try to find out more, okay?"
"knew."
Linlin had never met his grandmother since birth, so when Baiyi told Hefen that she was his grandmother, he assumed that Hefen was his grandmother.
He was overjoyed to suddenly have grandparents and wanted to do his best in front of them. His grandfather liked him very much, but his grandmother ignored him, which hurt his young heart.
After being comforted by Wang Ye, Linlin became lively again.
Qiao Xing glanced at Bai Yi with concern.
Bai Yi, however, was looking in Wang Ye's direction, a faint smile on her lips.
After a while, she went to the kitchen to help, and Qiao Xing sat down next to Wang Ye and asked him, "Whose idea was it to bring Linlin here?"
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