How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 337 - 339: Intentional_1

Li Qiao turned off the lights and was preparing to rest when there was a knock at the door, followed by the silhouette of the young man coming into view.

"Where have you been?" she asked.

"Fugui and the others came back today, I arranged for our things to be moved to the house on Songxi Alley." Qin Jin added, "I need to head back home in a few days, is there anything from home you’d like to eat?"

Li Qiao: "I don’t want anything. What are you going home for?"

Qin Jin mentioned the tobacco business. "I’ve already asked around, one trip could make us several hundred. I’ll soon call all the brothers from home over here."

Li Qiao was somewhat worried: "Is it easy to manage so many people?"

"What’s there to manage?" Qin Jin was full of confidence: "It’s all in what I say."

Li Qiao twitched the corner of her mouth, gang leader!

Qin Jin was in a good mood, and as he spoke, he wrapped an arm around her shoulder: "Today, I also ran into that driver who cheated us before."

Li Qiao: "So did you recover the losses?"

"No, the driver said the goods passed through a place called Bear Village and got robbed. The truck was damaged too, and it was a close call for the people to make it back." Qin Jin’s tone was pleased yet carried a sense of loathing.

Li Qiao agreeably kicked someone when they were down: "Evil-doers will get their due." She mentioned that she had finished marking the test papers.

Qin Jin glanced at them and chuckled. Putting the papers down, he spoke of the temple back home: "I heard from Feng Fugui that one of the local temples has begun renovation, and even the name has been changed. It used to be called Yanbei Wushan Temple but now it’s Gorge Mountain Temple in Yanjing. Didn’t you always want to pray at a temple? By New Year’s, it should be possible to do so."

"Gorge Mountain Temple in Yanjing?" Li Qiao was both surprised and excited. Wasn’t that the temple she had traveled to?

It turned out to be the temple from her old home.

Does this mean she could go home through that temple?

Her heart skipped wildly.

She stuttered for a moment: "I, sure, sure, that sounds good."

Qin Jin felt a flash of strangeness in his heart; something was off about her.

.........

After the lights were out, Li Qiao, with eyes closed, couldn’t fall asleep. After mulling it over for a long time, she said, "Jin, have you fallen asleep?"

Qin Jin was awake but remained silent.

Her sleep had been good recently, usually falling asleep shortly after lying down.

The rhythm of her breath when asleep was different from when she was awake.

Although she hadn’t moved after lying down tonight, her breathing rhythm differed from that of deep sleep, and because of her reaction before bed, he too hadn’t fallen asleep.

All she did was sigh softly, saying, "If one day, I change back to how I used to be, you must not feel sad. It’s not that I have changed, it’s because that person wouldn’t be me."

"Jin..." Li Qiao called out again.

Qin Jin’s blood seemed to freeze.

She really could leave, couldn’t she?

Was it the temple he mentioned?

Li Qiao stretched out her hand to touch his face, torn inside. To go or not to go? Choosing between the man and her parents was so hard. She couldn’t help saying, "Wouldn’t it be great if you beat me every day? If only Grandma was like Madam Xue. Then I wouldn’t miss you guys so much."

The room was quiet, and sleepiness overcame her. She hugged his arm and fell into a deep sleep.

.....

The next day, Li Qiao slept until she woke up naturally.

When she opened her eyes Qin Jin was still asleep, his arm pressing on her waist. As she reached to move it, he pulled her in even tighter: "Today’s a rest day, let’s sleep a bit more."

Li Qiao: "I can’t sleep anymore."

"You’re not allowed to get up anyway."

Li Qiao: "...." She yawned softly: "Alright, let’s sleep together." She was about to close her eyes.

Knocks echoed from outside.

"Who... hmm."

Qin Jin covered Li Qiao’s mouth, "Don’t make a sound." He got out of bed and pulled back the curtains.

Li Qiao sat up, facing the window, where the landlord was showing a young man and woman around, likely prospective tenants.

It was a weekend. Didn’t the landlord know they were home?

Li Qiao immediately got out of bed and began rummaging through the wardrobe for clothes to wear.

Qin Jin let the curtain fall and waited for Li Qiao to change. Meanwhile, the landlord and visitors had reached the eaves, "Isn’t this courtyard beautiful? The flowers bloom even brighter in early summer. You can sit here under the eaves in the evening to enjoy the cool air, eat watermelon, and drink tea. Although there isn’t a bathroom, there is a place to bathe—just that small building over there. The kitchen is fully equipped too—just look how tidy it is, with cupboards and a dining table—even a vase for that homely touch. The bedroom is even better organized, perfect for a couple."

As the landlord was speaking, he prepared to unlock the door, "Why won’t it open."

From inside, Qin Jin opened the door and demanded sternly, "What are you doing here?"

The landlord was confused; he had seen Madam Xue leave early in the morning and had even greeted her. He specifically asked if the kids were at home, and she said there was no one, so he brought people over.

That old woman was deliberately setting a trap.

This entire family was up to no good!

"There are still people living here?" The woman of the couple spoke.

"You old beggar, have a good memory only for food, not for beatings, huh?" Qin Jin clenched his fist, ready to punch.

Li Qiao quickly held him back, "Don’t resort to violence." She took out the lease they signed. "You two are looking to rent, right? I advise against it. The courtyard’s plants and paintings were all added by us afterward. The kitchen originally had only a sink, and the house was empty. If you want to rent, wait until we’ve completely moved out."

Upon hearing this, the landlord panicked, "You agreed to leave everything behind when you moved out."

Li Qiao retorted, "Where does it say that in the contract? You just assumed we’d leave our things for you. Plus, the contract states a four-year lease, and it’s only been one year. You keep bringing people over to disturb us, using the main gate key to come in as you please."

They had changed the door locks of the rooms.

But the main gate’s lock was part of the gate, and taking it down would mean damaging the gate, which would mean replacing the gate. They didn’t want to give the landlord that advantage and were afraid that he might cause trouble under that pretext, so they hadn’t changed it.

The kitchen door was in the way, so they took it down and installed it on the shower stall they set up in the courtyard.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to see the kitchen clearly.

"It’s because the rent you’re paying is too low. A place like this should cost at least ten bucks a month," the landlord said.

"Get this straight, your house had nothing in it to begin with, and the roof even leaked. It was my partner who found workers to fix it, and the renovation wasn’t cheap. Not to mention the decorating..." Li Qiao didn’t stop berating the landlord for being in the wrong.

Seeing this, the couple quietly left.

Even as the landlord tried to hold them back, Li Qiao said, "I’m not finished speaking." She went back into the room, fetched a document she prepared earlier, and asked the landlord to sign it, "We’ve already found a new place and will move out before the end of the month."

Qin Jin: "...." When did he agree to move? He was ready to argue.

Li Qiao cut in, "Sign it quickly, or I’ll report you for fraud if you push me."

The landlord was now in a hurry, "How did I defraud you?"

<>"Renting the house to us and then going back on your word. I know plenty of people who study law; your behavior already constitutes fraud," Li Qiao finished her reasoning and got serious.

The landlord grew apprehensive; this girl was a university student, and if she wanted to, she really could land him in trouble.

He hesitated.

Thinking about their statement that they would restore the house to its original state when they left, how could he rent it out for a good price then?

After weighing the pros and cons, he quickly changed his tune, "Let’s talk this over."

Li Qiao replied, "Why didn’t you say ’let’s talk’ earlier? This isn’t the first time you’ve brought people here. There won’t be a fourth time!"

The landlord promised that next time he would come only to collect the rent.

Li Qiao: "Your word cannot be trusted."

The landlord swore that he would no longer disturb their lives. Without waiting for their response, he left in a hurry.