After the betrothal gift negotiation collapsed, I turned around and married a wealthy man.

Yang Han forced himself to laugh twice and said, "No, I won't get involved in their affairs."

Xiao Lin looked at him suspiciously, obviously not believing what he said.

"I heard it all just now."

"I'm talking nonsense."

Xiao Lin sighed and was too lazy to continue asking.

Qiao Xing couldn't stay at home any longer, so she closed her notebook and went out.

The weather has begun to get warmer now, but it is still a bit cold when walking outside, and she doesn't feel uncomfortable even though she is wearing a scarf.

She walked around the community and took a taxi to Shengli Community.

When she arrived at the old man's house, she subconsciously wanted to knock on the door, but soon realized that he had already left.

Qiao Xing sighed, walked to the corridor and looked down. Most people were at work at this point, and there were old men and women in the community.

She had nothing to do, so she lay on the balcony in a daze.

"Star?"

When Qiao Xing heard the voice, he turned around and saw that it was Wang Qin.

"Why are you here?"

Wang Qin was carrying a lot of things in her hands. The gauze on her face had been removed. There was a burn as big as a palm on her right cheek, which had just scabbed over. It looked very hideous and terrifying.

Sensing Qiao Xing's gaze, Wang Qin tilted her head and avoided Qiao Xing's gaze.

Qiao Xing came to his senses and said, "I'll just take a walk. Have you moved?"

"Yeah, there aren't many things. Xiaoxi and I just brought them." He said and showed Qiao Xing.

There really wasn't much, just two white plastic buckets containing pots, pans, clothes drying racks and the like.

Lin Xi was holding a washbasin in her hand. There was a black plastic bag in the basin, which looked like clothes.

"Are you the only ones at home?" Qiao Xing asked again.

Wang Qin nodded, "Yes, your aunt and others have gone to work and will probably not come back until very late."

Having said this, she quickly put down the bucket and took out the key from her pocket, "Don't stand outside, go in and sit down."

Qiao Xing thought for a while, then took the key and went to open the door, while the two of them carried their things in.

After Wang Qin entered the house, he poured water for her and brought some fruit.

Lin Xi hid in his room.

Qiao Xing looked at the house and suddenly asked, "How do you live there?"

Wang Ye is still in Yucheng, and his aunt and the others don't seem to be going out to work, so this room shouldn't be suitable for them.

Wang Qin said: "Xiao Xi and I live in the same room. Anyway, Xiao Xi is going to school soon. It will be nice to let her live on campus then."

"Have you collected the tuition fees?"

Speaking of tuition fees, Wang Qin's face became embarrassed, "I'm still thinking of a way."

Qiao Xing looked at her for a moment and sighed again.

Wang Qin looked around the room with a wry smile on his face, "It's still the same as before."

"The house where Xiaoxi and I live, I took you to live in before."

Qiao Xing didn't speak. She couldn't remember many things clearly.

However, Wang Qin said that she had an impression. She only remembered that the house was very crowded at that time, and her cousin and uncle had to sleep on the sofa on the floor.

Including later, when she lived here, when her aunt and others were at home, she would sleep with her grandmother, Wang Ye would sleep with her grandfather, or Wang Ye would sleep on the sofa.

Although it was crowded, it was very lively.

Although her aunt nags and says some unpleasant things every day, in fact, she is more talkative and does not treat her harshly.

And as time went by, Qiao Xing became accustomed to her aunt's mouth.

She just didn't expect that when it came to the house last year, the two parties would have such an ugly fight, which also chilled her heart.

It was too quiet for the two of them to sit in the living room, and Wang Qin wanted to find something to talk about.

So she asked: "Have you ever contacted Qiao Hong?"

Qiao Xing was stunned and shook his head, "No."

It is no exaggeration to say that she doesn't even have Qiao Hong's contact information. He used to ignore her. Now that she has grown up, she doesn't need to have anything to do with him.

Wang Qin looked at Qiao Xing with a complicated expression, "Thank you for your hard work these years."

Qiao Xing muttered: "I'm not working hard, you should say this to yourself."

Wang Qin smiled bitterly, "I asked for it myself, and I can't blame anyone."

Qiao Xing did not answer her words.

"It's just that I didn't expect that even he would be so cruel and really ignore you at all."

Qiao Xing thought of the photo she had seen before. That person now has two children and a happy family. Does he still have time to think of her?

I'm afraid they have forgotten her existence.

Wang Qin stopped talking. The more he talked, the more tense the atmosphere became.

She added: "You can eat here later, my sister-in-law and the others don't get off work until eight o'clock in the evening."

Qiao Xing frowned, "What are they doing, getting off work so late?"

"Don't you know? They go to work as cleaners at Xiaoce Company. Their company gets off work at this time, but they get overtime pay, which is good. If it weren't for getting off work at eight o'clock, with your aunt's temperament, she would probably want to go to work. overnight."

Qiao Xing's expression changed, and she remembered that she heard him call in the morning, and felt panicked again.

So she agreed.

"it is good."

Wang Qin was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect her to agree.

She stood up happily and said, "Then sit down for a while and I'll go buy groceries."

"I will go with you."

Qiao Xing didn't want to be alone now, and would have random thoughts whenever he was alone.

She thought Qin Ce would explain something in the morning, but he didn't say anything, and Qiao Xing didn't know whether she should be relieved or sad.

The former feels that if he doesn't explain, it means there is nothing to explain. This is how he works.

And she was sad because she felt that Qin Ce had hidden something from her but didn't explain.

Anyway, after thinking about it, she felt conflicted and entangled in her heart.

Wang Qin saw that she was not in a good mood, so she didn't force her. She took a mask, put it on, and went to the vegetable market with Qiao Xing.

The vegetable market is very close, and the two of them walked there in less than 10 minutes.

Wang Qin bought a lot of vegetables, including meat and fish. Seeing her take out the crumpled cash from her pocket, Qiao Xing felt even more complicated.

After shopping for groceries, the two went back to cook.

Wang Qin was busy in the kitchen, and Qiao Xing was sitting on the sofa, watching TV lazily.

Near six o'clock, she received a message from Qin Ce.

[Where have you been? ]

Qiao Xing picked up her phone, looked at the message he sent, thought about it, and replied: At her aunt's house.

Qin Ce frowned when he saw her reply.

He didn't reply, put down the things in his hands, went out, and drove straight to Shengli Community.

When Qin Ce arrived, Wang Qin had just put the food on the table, and she called Qiao Xing to come and eat.

"Are you and your aunt cooking your own meals?"

Wang Qin smiled and said, "No, we all eat together. We have agreed to contribute 1000 yuan each month to buy food, cook, and pay utility bills."

"But they have gone to work now and can't eat together. I left food for them. They can heat it up and eat it when they come back in the evening."

Qiao Xing nodded, she felt strange, when did her aunt become so cheerful.

The three of them had just arrived at the table, and before they had time to carry the bowls, they heard a knock on the door.