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

Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment when he received her look, but quickly returned to normal, changed his shoes and walked towards Lin Xi.

"You..." Lin Xi looked at the girl's face and suddenly didn't know what to say. She didn't know how to get along with a creature like her 'sister'.

Especially this kind of relationship.

Lin Xi raised her head and stared at her, intently, as if she wanted to see her through the flowers.

Qiao Xing said: "Put down your schoolbag."

Lin Xi nodded, took her schoolbag off her back, and carried it in her hand.

Qiao Xing twitched the corner of his mouth and pointed to the sofa, "Go sit over there."

She hugged her schoolbag and went to sit down on the sofa, sitting quite neatly.

Qiao Xing washed the fruit on the table, took it out, and placed it in front of her, "Do you want to eat it?"

Lin Xi shook his head.

"Did you have meal?"

She still shook her head.

"Then let me make you something?"

Lin Xi still shook his head.

"Then...watch TV?"

Lin Xi hesitated this time, then nodded in agreement.

Qiao Xing breathed out, picked up the remote control, and switched her to the children's channel.

He stretched out his hand towards Lin Xi again, "Can you show me your schoolbag?"

Lin Xi was silent for a moment, then handed her the schoolbag in her hand.

This schoolbag is dirty and has some mildew spots on it, and its original appearance is no longer visible.

Including the zipper, there is a layer of dirt mixed with it.

Qiao Xing paused and glanced at Lin Xi with a complicated expression. The girl's eyes were fixed on the TV. The frostbite cracks on her face were scabbed and spots were scattered on her face.

Just seeing her appearance and this schoolbag, Qiao Xing couldn't imagine what kind of life she lived.

She opened the zipper, and the books inside were also in a mess. The pages were curled, one page after another, and one book became as thick as two books.

There is a sixth-grade Chinese, mathematics and English book. In addition, there are two dirty homework books, which are also typed, as well as a pencil and half-black eraser.

Qiao Xing took out all these things and put them on the table. She flipped through the books and notebooks. The handwriting was different. It could be seen that these were not her own.

"Xiao Xi, have you studied these books?"

When Lin Xi heard this, she turned around and shook her head.

"Then can you understand?"

Lin Xi nodded.

Qiao Xing suddenly wondered if she was mute, why didn't she say a word?

She asked tentatively: "Can you speak?"

Lin Xi nodded.

"..."

Qiao Xing didn't know what to say. With this kind of personality, it would be difficult even if he went to school.

She put down the book in her hand and said with a smile, "Then you should watch TV for a while first."

After Qiao Xing finished speaking, she stood up and knocked on the study door. She knew Qin Ce was inside.

In less than a minute, Qin Ce opened the door, "What's wrong?"

Qiao Xing pushed him into the room, pulled him and whispered: "I feel...I'm a little bit incapable of doing this job. Do you think I can teach her?"

When Qin Ce heard this, he couldn't help but smile, "Isn't this the job you promised? You backed down before it even started."

Qiao Xing sighed and struggled: "I didn't expect it to be so difficult to communicate. She didn't say a word except nodding and shaking her head. What should I do?"

She didn't know what she was thinking of: "How about taking her to see a psychiatrist?"

Qin Ce nodded in agreement: "It's a good idea."

"But, aren't psychiatrists expensive?"

"It depends on which one you're looking for."

Qiao Xing leaned against the wall in frustration, with helplessness written all over her face, "I don't know what her father did to her."

Qin Ce comforted her: "Don't think about it. Get in touch with her first. If it doesn't work, take her to see a psychiatrist."

"That's all we can do." Qiao Xing sighed again, "By the way, did you take your medicine at noon?"

Qin Ce was stunned for a moment and said unnaturally: "Eat."

"That's good, but you'd better rest well. It won't be too late to work again after you recover."

"understood."

Qiao Xing went out to negotiate with Lin Xi as if resigned to her fate, but this girl seemed to like watching cartoons very much. No matter how childish she was, she could continue watching them. It was completely impossible to tell that she was fifteen or sixteen years old.

Qiao Xing felt that he shouldn't be too hasty and could only communicate with her slowly first, and it wouldn't be too late to teach her when he got familiar with her.

She was afraid that by then, she would be delayed in going to school and would not be able to pass the exam.

The more you delay at this age, the harder it will be to go to school in the future.

Qiao Xing looked at the girl's profile and fell into deep thought.

She suddenly felt that although this half-sister had parents, she was... more miserable than she was.

So Qiao Xing can't tell now what kind of life is beautiful and complete.

Qiao Xing watched cartoons with her for more than two hours, which made her a little sleepy. She sat next to him and yawned nonstop.

Qin Ce came out of the study at this time and saw her drowsy look. After thinking about it, he came over and sat down next to Qiao Xing.

As soon as he came, Lin Xi moved towards the sofa and distanced herself from him, as if seeing a ferocious beast.

This move made Qiao Xing sleepless.

She blinked, looked at Lin Xi, and then at Qin Ce.

Qin Ce twitched the corners of his lips and said helplessly: "Don't look at me, I didn't do anything. She was just like this when I saw her."

Qiao Xing whispered: "No, I mean...it seems that it is more difficult for you to communicate with her."

"Indeed."

Qiao Xing rubbed his eyes, "I almost fell asleep."

Qin Ce thought for a while and said, "How about going out to play?"

"Where to go?"

"Amusement park, have you been there?"

Qiao Xing thought for a while and then remembered, "I went there once when I was in college."

"Then let's go and take her with us."

Qiao Xing nodded, moved to Lin Xi's side, and said softly: "Xiao Xi, let's go out to play, go to the amusement park."

Lin Xi turned to look at her and blinked, her eyes shining with anticipation.

Qiao Xing saw that she wanted to go and immediately smiled and said: "Then turn off the TV and leave now, okay?"

Lin Xi nodded and quickly turned off the TV.

Qiao Xing held her hand and pulled her to Qin Ce, but she hid behind Qiao Xing. Even Qiao Xing did not expect that she would be so afraid of Qin Ce.

Qin Ce was also helpless.

Qiao Xing turned around and comforted her, "Xiao Xi, he's not vicious. Don't be afraid. He's a very good person."

Lin Xi didn't react and stared down at her toes.

Qiao Xing also gave up. It was useless to say it anyway. She had to prove it herself before she would understand.

"Let's go."

Qiao Xing led Lin Xi out and Qin Ce went to drive. Qiao Xing saw her holding his hand and gave up the idea of ​​sitting in the passenger seat, pulling Lin Xi to sit in the back.

Qin Ce, who was the driver in front, glanced at the rearview mirror and looked unhappy.

With a sullen face, he pulled them to the playground.

There are not many people in the amusement park at this point, and many entertainment projects are about to close, so there is no need to queue.

And just as they were about to check in and enter the venue, an unwelcome voice came from behind them.

"Brother Qin Ce, sister-in-law!"

Qiao Xing looked back and saw that it was indeed Shi Yi.