How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 290 - 292: Purpose_1

Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin escorted him to the door, then returned to continue discussing the matter.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "The girl is a college student, she shouldn’t be so desperate to cling to a higher status, right? Your Sir Xue is overthinking it."

Li Qiao held a different opinion, "That’s not necessarily true."

Tong Meiyu’s family background was unknown, but judging by her attire, she appeared to be someone who valued a refined lifestyle.

A refined lifestyle requires piles of money.

Although most university graduates can secure fairly respectable jobs, the salaries are not high.

Professor Xue’s salary is sixty-eight.

Xue Jingyi is part of the pharmaceutical bureau’s management, and he himself reported a salary of fifty-five, which was after receiving a raise upon promotion.

Just after graduation, he only made thirty yuan, and he had an overwhelming amount of work. He once gossiped about a girl in his unit who was averse to hard toil and married up, opting to be a housewife instead.

.....

When Old Mr. Xue returned home and scanned the living room, Tong Meiyu was not there. He asked, "Did the girl leave?"

"She’s in Sufen’s room. Why did you run off to the Qin family?"

Old Mr. Xue suddenly lost his temper, "What else could I do? What have you been saying in front of Sufen? You even said that Jin’s grandparents and parents were all killed by Xiangjun, spouting nonsense with your eyes wide open. Can’t you sleep at night if you don’t tell lies?"

Jiang Wanqiu felt somewhat guilty, "I was just guessing."

"You were guessing? Then I might as well guess that my own parents were tormented to death by you. After all, I wasn’t home when they passed away."

Jiang Wanqiu became angry, "I took better care of your parents than I did of my own, and yet you accuse me of having a hand in their death, do you have no conscience?"

"You question my conscience? If it weren’t for Xiangjun taking care of you back then, you and the child would have starved to death long ago. Could you even dream of living in comfort? Now that you’ve made something of yourself, you’ve become ungrateful and up to no good behind the scenes." Old Mr. Xue grew angrier as he spoke, picking up his cane to strike Jiang Wanqiu.

Jiang Wanqiu was prepared and dodged while counterattacking with a broom.

The noise from their clash startled the three people in the room.

Xue Lingqing opened the door, saw what was happening, and ran downstairs to take the cane from Old Mr. Xue’s hand.

Jiang Wanqiu couldn’t bear to hit Lingqing and dropped the broom she was holding.

Tong Meiyu was stunned and whispered, "Your grandfather and grandmother still fight?"

Xue Sufen felt ashamed, at their age, still bickering and fighting like children.

Old Mr. Xue’s fierce gaze met Tong Meiyu’s, his words pointed, "It’s just that I have grown old, were I still young, I could knock her down for three days straight. Lingqing, remember this, this is how you should deal with women! Ah, you’re not as good at fighting as Jingyi, talking to you is pointless."

Jiang Wanqiu rebuked, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Her tone softened, "Meiyu, don’t believe the nonsense your Sir Xue tells."

Wouldn’t it be terrible if her grandson, having finally taken a liking to a girl, scared her away?

Tong Meiyu’s heart raced, Xue Jingyi hits women? She wouldn’t be hit in the future, would she?

Should she go through with this engagement?

If she didn’t, it would be a great pity.

Old Mr. Xue had a certain status, as did Xue Jingyi’s father, so marrying into the Xue Family would mean she wouldn’t have to work hard at a job and could enjoy ample time for a leisurely life.

Or should she marry Lingqing instead?

Being a university professor wasn’t bad, the salary wasn’t high, but it was stable.

And according to Old Mr. Xue, he didn’t hit people.

Her mind was a whirl of thoughts.

Old Mr. Xue couldn’t clearly see the expression on Tong Meiyu’s face, but her absent-minded profile made him uncomfortable.

Was she weighing the pros and cons?

He took Lingqing into the room, privately instructing Lingqing to warn Jingyi to be cautious around Tong Meiyu.

Gentle women aren’t necessarily good.

After Lingqing agreed,

Old Mr. Xue patiently waited for Tong Meiyu to leave before immediately starting to make phone calls, asking people to come over and investigate the portraits.

Xue Sufen said, "Grandpa, who are you investigating? Sister Meiyu? Haven’t the matchmakers already explained everything? Her parents are workers, the family’s conditions are not bad, and although they don’t match up to our family, they have a clean background, and she has a good temperament, always speaking in a gentle and soft voice."

Old Mr. Xue countered, "Did I say I was investigating her? You’ve learned too many tricks from your grandmother, I’m asking you..." he questioned her, why she was speaking nonsense in front of Qin Jin.

Xue Sufen covertly glanced at Jiang Wanqiu.

Jiang Wanqiu said, "You just want me to admit I’m wrong, don’t you?"

Old Mr. Xue: "Not only do you need to admit it, but you also need to apologize to Jin."

Jiang Wanqiu incredulously: "You want me to apologize to that kid? I am his elder."

"Does being an elder mean you can act self-important?"

Jiang Wanqiu put her hands on her hips: "Who’s acting self-important?"

"You!"

The two of them started arguing at the drop of a hat.

Xue Sufen took the opportunity to slip out for an ice lolly, and turning her head, she saw Tong Meiyu sitting by the roadside waiting for a bus, realizing that grandpa might be investigating her, she immediately informed her.

Tong Meiyu panicked a little, an investigation into her?

What if they found out she was seeing someone, wouldn’t that be the end of it?

After thinking it over, she decided to go find Xue Jingyi, aiming to secure him as soon as possible.

Fighting didn’t scare her; after all, the Xue family was reputable.

Besides, once the rice is cooked, even if they found out she had someone, Xue Jingyi would have to take responsibility for her, otherwise she would create a scene at Xue Jingyi’s workplace, to see whether he valued his reputation or her more.

.....

Tong Meiyu found Xue Jingyi’s workplace, but the security guard said that Xue Jingyi had gone out.

She was about to leave when she encountered Xue Lingqing coming out from inside, and went up to him with a flattering smile, "Hello, Uncle Lingqing, are you here to find Jingyi as well."

Xue Lingqing looked up with a cold expression: "You’re quite busy, one moment at my house, the next here at Jingyi’s."

Tong Meiyu’s face turned bright red: "I was passing by on my way home and just stopped to see if you were here, I never expected to run into you."

Xue Lingqing bluntly asked, "In what capacity are you here? I advise you not to do this, after all, the marriage hasn’t been arranged, and there isn’t even a hint of commitment between you two." Just now he thought Old Mr. Xue was overthinking it, but now he sees that the old ginger is still spicy; Old Mr. Xue had immediately seen through Tong Meiyu’s intentions.

If she came running to Jingyi’s workplace at a time like this and later on Jingyi’s marriage partner turned out not to be her.

How bad would the impact be?

"I, I’ll be leaving now," Tong Meiyu, her intentions exposed, stammered.

Xue Lingqing, however, did not intend to let her off easy: "Jingyi is not a pushover. He may act all jokes and laughs normally, but when it comes to his reputation and interests, you won’t have a good time."

Tong Meiyu bit her lip, aggrieved: "I haven’t infringed on his reputation or interests, you’re exaggerating."

Xue Lingqing no longer paid her any attention and walked away.

Just as he stepped out the door, Xue Jingyi and a colleague appeared, riding a bicycle.

"Uncle, what wind brought you here? And Meiyu, you’re here too," Xue Jingyi said with a very happy smile.

Xue Lingqing’s gaze shifted between the two and he had to admire Old Mr. Xue’s decisiveness. If he hadn’t come by, this kid might’ve welcomed her right into the workplace: "I have something to discuss with you."

"Meiyu, is there something you need?"

"Nothing, just wanted to see you. Since you’re busy, I’ll head off first."

Xue Jingyi: "Shall I walk you out?"

"No need."

"I’ll walk you out."

Xue Lingqing: "She already said no need, and here you are, shamelessly persisting like Li Qiao’s dog."

Xue Jingyi: "..."