Chapter 140 Cheer Up
Qiao Bai's mother was already ill, and this sudden shock made her even more out of control.
While Qiao Bai was still trying to persuade his mother, her condition was already quite bad.
Ying Ziye left money for Qiao Bai to seek medical treatment, but the disease was too deeply ingrained to be cured, and his mother passed away within two or three days.
However, Xiao Qing felt that Qiao Bai's mother was not angered to death by him. Her expression was calm and peaceful. Perhaps, at the last moment of her life, she understood her son.
Qiao Bai is heartbroken, sad, regretful, guilty, and self-blaming because of the loss of his loved ones. If he can't find a way to vent these emotions, he will not be able to get rid of them.
Ying Ziye also said that it was no use for neighbors to persuade him, and it was no use for him to persuade them either.
This is because he lost his only relative and had no friends to confide in, so he has been quietly staying in his own world.
But when she arrived, Qiao Bai said so much.
She could feel Qiao Bai's trust in her, which made her feel both touched and guilty.
What touched her was that even though she and Qiao Bai had only spent one day together, Qiao Bai still trusted her so much.
What I feel guilty about is that Qiao Bai was implicated because of her.
This is one of the reasons why she quickly decided to bring Mingxiu here when Ying Ziye came to find her.
If it weren't for her, Qiao Bai wouldn't have had to go through such a dangerous situation, nor would she have had to hover between life and death before being sent home unconscious.
Xiao Qing felt that she also bore some responsibility for the death of Qiao Bai's mother.
Now, Qiao Bai has no relatives or friends to rely on, and there is no one to help arrange his mother's funeral.
Xiao Qing looked at Qiao Bai, watching him murmur about the past as if he were unconsciously talking about it.
His gaze never left the person on the bed.
His eyes held boundless tenderness and unwavering devotion, as if he were waiting for his mother to wake up.
Xiao Qing felt a heaviness in her heart, a downward spiral that grew heavier and heavier.
The burden became so heavy that she began to forget her identity and where she was.
Qiao Bai remained kneeling, as if he would never get up again.
She couldn't help but bend her knees, and it looked like the person was about to kneel down on the ground.
"Your Majesty..." Lin Xiu, with her sharp eyes, saw this scene and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Ma Hong quickly stopped him, saying, "Be careful what you say." Then he started to walk into the house.
But someone was faster than him.
As he was saying this, Ying Ziye had already rushed out.
Ying Ziye quickly grabbed Xiao Qing's arm and shook her head when she subconsciously looked over, reminding her not to do that.
Strangely enough, Ying Ziye's heart was touched once again by Xiao Qing's actions.
In his mind, no member of the royal family, especially an emperor as noble as Xiao Qing, would do such a thing without thinking.
His Majesty has neither the obligation nor the possibility to kneel before an unrelated commoner!
This belief was so strong that he refused to let go of his hand.
Xiao Qing finally came to her senses under Ying Ziye's gaze.
She quickly realized that she had done something inappropriate.
All the emotional things gradually faded away, and the rational things slowly returned.
Yes, she couldn't do whatever she wanted. Even if she felt morally guilty, she couldn't help but be considerate in front of others.
This is something that the Grand Tutor has been emphasizing to her.
Qiao Bai did not notice the strange interaction between them.
He suddenly lunged at the bed.
Xiao Qing, with her sharp eyes, was about to grab him when Ying Ziye had already made his move.
"Now that things have come to this, do you want your mother to have an uneasy death?"
Ying Ziye frowned, and this time she spoke without any politeness.
Qiao Bai retorted in a shaky voice, "You're lying, my mother didn't leave!"
Ying Ziye didn't waste any words with him. He grabbed Qiao Bai by the collar and pulled him out.
If Xiao Qing hadn't almost knelt down just now, he wouldn't have acted so quickly.
Qiao Bai was pulled along by him, staggering forward.
But now it seems that you can't reason with such stubborn people; it's pointless.
"Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing! Let me go!"
Because of Ying Ziye's coercive behavior, Qiao Bai shouted Xiao Qing's name loudly, struggling and kicking in dissatisfaction, but this was child's play to Ying Ziye.
What are you trying to do?!
Ying Ziye sneered, "You want to reminisce about the past, fine. But now, as your mother's son, as the only man in your family, shouldn't you be thinking about how to handle the aftermath?"
This time, Qiao Bai had no way to refute it.
However, he still struggled.
"Who are you! I don't need your help! Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing! Save me!"
Qiao Bai was clearly not ready to step out of his own world.
Looking at Ying Ziye's swift actions and listening to Qiao Bai's plea for help, Xiao Qing suddenly thought of a way to cheer Qiao Bai up.
"Qiao Bai, prove it to your mother."
Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment before asking, "Prove what? How do you prove it?"
Because he had been struggling with Ying Ziye all the way, his joints were no longer so stiff and uncomfortable.
However, he failed to regain control of his body.
He couldn't understand how things had gotten to this point.
"Your mother doesn't dislike your studying, but she's afraid that you'll neglect many other things in life because of studying, and thus lose the ability to live independently."
The more Xiao Qing talked, the more convinced she became that way.
"What if you do it?"
Qiao Bai was stunned for a long time.
Ying Ziye thought this was a good idea.
Qiao Bai actually has quite a few things to deal with right now. Even if they keep a close eye on him every moment, they can't force him to do what he's supposed to do all the time.
Qiao Bai finally came to his senses.
After all that commotion, many of the negative emotions he had been feeling had actually subsided.
Although he was stubborn, he wasn't a fool. He couldn't accept reality anymore, and he understood that his mother had truly left him this time.
He seemed to have figured it out, so he shook his wrist. "Let go of me."
Ying Ziye readily agreed and let him go.
He walked back, stood at the door and quietly looked into the house for a while, then muttered to himself softly.
"Is that so, Mother?"
Xiao Qing disliked scenes of life and death, so she stood next to Qiao Bai and said, "We will help you."
"Why did you help me?" Qiao Bai asked, looking somewhat dazed.
Xiao Qing didn't know how to answer him.
Finally, she said, "This is what I owe you."
Qiao Bai was stunned.
Xiao Qing said honestly, "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have left Nanhua City that night, and your mother wouldn't have worried. If that were the case, perhaps things would have turned out differently..."
Qiao Bai lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
Ying Ziye stepped forward, standing almost between the two of them, blocking Qiao Bai's view.
He disagreed with Xiao Qing's statement.
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