How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 313 - 315: Name_1

In the evening, Li Qiao took the child to see a movie.

The little one became so excited upon entering the cinema that she screamed and shouted.

Surrounding moviegoers asked her to control her child, and Li Qiao threatened, "If you shout again, I’ll take you straight home."

The eldest son clamped his mouth shut, "Auntie, I can’t help it, I’m just too happy!" It was her first time in the city and she found everything marvelous. The movies were clearer than those shown in the open-air in the village and even had beautiful colors.

She didn’t know how to describe it.

In the future, she’ll also take the Top Scholar exam and go to university.

Just like Auntie.

To live in a big house, eat good food, and be praised wherever she goes.

Li Qiao couldn’t help but smile, children’s happiness is so simple.

Once the child quieted down, the two of them watched the movie and walked home.

They washed up one after another and went to bed.

....

As dawn broke, Li Qiao took the child out for a stroll in the cool morning air, buying backpacks and stationery, shoes and clothes, and hair accessories; as the temperature rose, they also bought ice lollies.

The kid walked in circles, happy, and Li Qiao called for her to behave properly, but she didn’t listen and still bounced around after entering the house.

Li Qiao was at a loss with her, as a neighbor brought a girl over for a visit.

"I heard a child’s voice from your place last night, whose kid is that? Looks pretty handsome."

"My elder sister’s girl."

"Your sister’s child is that big already, what grade is she in?"

"I’m in third grade," the eldest son said.

"I’m in third grade, too," said the neighbor’s kid. "My name is Tong Lin, what’s your name?"

"Song Dani."

"That’s such a rural name," the neighbor’s kid commented.

The eldest son cried, hearing for the first time someone criticize her name for being rural. "Auntie, sob sob, she’s looking down on people."

The neighbor was quite embarrassed, "Your name isn’t rural, don’t listen to her nonsense." She scolded her child to be polite and said to Li Qiao, "Sorry to make you laugh at us."

Li Qiao comforted the eldest son, "I also think your name isn’t rural, Dani don’t cry..." The name Dani was indeed not very nice, she remembered the dictionary definition seemed to be that of a maid, someone with a hard life. She’d talk to her sister tomorrow about changing the child’s name.

Children’s moods change fast. One moment they ignore each other, and the next they are like close sisters.

The two kids played together.

The adults chatted idly.

"Why aren’t you working today? Isn’t your workplace busy?"

Li Qiao said, "I was working on a case out of town and didn’t get any rest recently, so I’m taking compensatory leave. Why aren’t you working?"

"There’s a power outage at our place," the neighbor gossiped about Li Qiao’s personal affairs: "Do you have an older sister? Are there other sisters? Your parents are still around, right? Why haven’t we seen them come by?"

Li Qiao made up an excuse on the spot, "Three sisters, my two elder sisters are busy, and it’s not convenient for my parents to visit."

The eldest son cocked her head to look at Li Qiao, and Li Qiao looked back at her.

The neighbor let out an "Oh" and continued to inquire about how Li Qiao distinguished between her work and studies.

Li Qiao generously responded where she could.

After lunchtime, the neighbor took her child home.

Li Qiao first went to look up the character for ’Dani’ in the dictionary; indeed, it wasn’t a nice word. In the afternoon, she took the child out for a meal and then sent her home.

On the way, the child remembered to ask, "Auntie, why did you say it’s inconvenient for my grandparents to come to your house? Don’t you know how much they want to come into the city to find you?"

"They are not my parents, they have no right to come looking for me. Remember, don’t tell them how it was at my place when you go home, or else I won’t take you out next time," Li Qiao said seriously.

The eldest son’s face fell in panic, then said, "....My mouth is very sealed."

Li Qiao played along, "I also think your mouth is sealed tight." The fact that she didn’t contradict her in front of the neighbor showed the child was somewhat cunning.

She knew what could be said and what couldn’t.

....

Li Qiao sent the eldest son back home.

The younger sister and brother looked enviously at her new clothes and stationery, almost to tears.

"Look at you, all worked up. Third Aunt bought these for you." The eldest opened her schoolbag and began taking things out. The gifts for the second were the same as for the eldest, while the third, being a boy who was more pampered at home and had no lack of clothes, only received two toys.

Li Jiaoyang chided, "Children grow so fast, two sets of clothing are enough. Any more and they’ll be too small next year." She kept sorting through the items and exclaimed in surprise, "There are shoes, hair accessories, books... My goodness, how much money did you have to spend?"

Li Qiao replied, "Not much. Kids need the best too, don’t they? Isn’t your knitting business still doing well? And since you’re making the products yourself, you should be earning a decent amount, right? Spend a bit more on the children. You should also wear nicer things yourself. Saving it up is pointless!"

Mrs. Song said, "My girl, you shouldn’t talk to your sister that way. Our family is different from yours."

Song Lin cleared his throat, signifying Mrs. Song should not interrupt.

The words of a college graduate were worth listening to.

Li Qiao suggested, "Dani and the second girl’s names could be changed. It’s not very flattering."

"What’s wrong with the names?" Mrs. Song defended, explaining the effort she put into them, "Back then, there was a singer in the county named Song Dani. Having the same name as a celebrity should make the child feel proud and honored."

Li Qiao didn’t respond.

The eldest stomped her feet, "Grandma, what celebrity? It really doesn’t sound good! Today, the kids next door to Auntie’s house called my name outdated. I thought about it, and it’s true. Several girls in my class are named Dani. There’s another girl with my surname, so they call me ’Skinny Dani’ and her ’Fat Dani.’ It’s so unpleasant. Auntie, you’re a college student, please give me a nice name."

Mrs. Song was in opposition, "You can’t change it. The name has already been registered. It’s too late."

"What would be a good name?" Song Lin spontaneously asked, clearly showing that Mrs. Song’s objection was futile.

Li Jiaoyang spoke up, "Qiaoqiao, do you have any good names? The names you were given by our mother all have meaning. I am Jiaoyang, your second sister is Jiaojiao, and you are the third child. When you were born, you cried very loudly. Mom said that you would need to be our support in the future, so she gave you a name with a mountain radical: Qiao."

Li Qiao had noticed their names were quite unique and did not expect they were chosen by their original mother.

The original mother must have been a cultured person.

What a pity she ended up with a man like Li Shengcai who was short-sighted.

To bear him a son, she had gambled her life.

"I do have a couple of names," Li Qiao wrote out.

One Qingfeng, the other Wenlan.

Taken from a poetic line, fragrant verses waft upon the Qingfeng, profound thoughts surge like Wenlan.

The meanings were very nice.

"They sound like boys’ names," Li Jiaoyang commented. "And the character Lan is difficult to write, isn’t it?"

"Girls can have those names too, but it’s up to you whether to change them or not. I’m heading home now," Li Qiao prepared to leave.

Li Jiaoyang walked her to the roadside, "Be careful on your way."

"Mhm."

.....

Li Qiao’s holiday ended and she returned to her job, resuming her busy schedule.

If she wasn’t discussing cases with colleagues, she was writing reports or printing documents.

Life was busy yet fulfilling.

One afternoon that day.

Just as Li Qiao opened the case file in her hands, a colleague from the next cubicle said, "Little Li, there are two people outside claiming to be your parents, asking for you to come out to meet them."

Li Qiao felt annoyed inside.

Without asking, she knew it had to be Li Shengcai and Dong Lamei.

"Just tell them I’m not here today."

"Huh?"

"Just say that, thanks."

The colleague gave an ’oh’ and left. Soon after, Li Qiao heard a series of calls.

"Qiaoqiao, Qiaoqiao... Why won’t you see us? Do you not recognize your parents now that you have a city job?"

"You ungrateful wretch, without us, where would you be today?"

"Oh my, could you say less," Dong Lamei feigned being the good person on the side.