How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 352 - 354: Tactful_1

Xue Jingyi was deeply touched. Her little uncle was indeed sensible and understood the importance of keeping the household registration book safe!

Nan Chuyi was beautiful, and the little uncle had turned misfortune into a blessing.

He might not be as lucky as his little uncle.

Xue Sufen, "I’m also thinking of my big brother’s best interests."

Xue Lingqing, "Does he need you to look out for his best interests? And why don’t you listen when I try to look out for yours? Putting aside everything else, even your thesis, you’ve been writing it from your freshman year to your sophomore year. You neglect your studies and still have the mind to meddle in other people’s affairs."

Xue Sufen, "....."

As the dispute continued among them, a cry of alarm reached their ears.

Qin Jin looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the city wall beside Li Qiao had collapsed.

He immediately ran over, "What happened? Did anyone get hurt?"

Li Qiao, "No, we were just leaning against this wall when it fell. Fortunately, my senior sister grabbed me in time, otherwise I would have been injured from a fall."

Qin Jin, "There seem to be patrol officers up ahead, we should inform them when we see one."

"Okay."

Xue Sufen looked on from above and thought to herself that it was sheer luck that he didn’t fall down.

Li Qiao found another place to sit.

At this moment, Qin Jin was attracted by the fallen section of the wall. He jumped outside the wall and from among the scattered bricks, he picked up a string of three bronze bells.

The craftsmanship was exquisite, and they were engraved with a small seal script character for "sun".

By the pattern and quality of the material, they were clearly high-grade items, likely used for sacrificial purposes during the repair of the Great Wall.

After examining them, Qin Jin confirmed they were from the Early Han Dynasty and was utterly excited.

He could find antiques even when playing outdoors.

Selling this item would bring in at least three hundred yuan.

But at this moment, he wasn’t concerned about such a small amount of money.

He decided to donate them to a museum to network with more people through the museum’s person in charge.

After resting, Li Qiao caught a glimpse of Qin Jin’s figure and called out, "Jin, what are you doing down there? Aren’t you afraid of slipping and falling down the slope?"

Qin Jin took out a handkerchief, wrapped the bells in it, and then put them in his pocket. "Just looking at the scenery. It’s beautiful from here."

Li Qiao, "..." Wasn’t the view better from up here?

Qin Jin climbed up from the break and put his arm around Li Qiao to walk with him.

Nan Chuyi and Yu Xiu automatically stepped aside.

Li Qiao, in a panic, reached out to pinch the flesh at Qin Jin’s waist, "What are you doing in public?"

"I just want to walk with my arm around you now."

Li Qiao, "...." When had he suddenly become so clingy?

As the two were descending the stairs, Li Qiao suddenly missed a step and twisted her foot, causing her features to contort with pain, "Ugh...."

She thought to herself, earlier the wall had fallen, and now she twisted her ankle. Was today a day she shouldn’t have left the house?

Qin Jin immediately supported her, "You see, if it weren’t for me, you would’ve ended up like Xue Sufen last time, rolling down from here."

Li Qiao’s ankle throbbed painfully, "If it weren’t for you, I surely would have walked close to the wall and wouldn’t have sprained my ankle." She called out loudly to Nan Chuyi, "Mrs. Xue, I’ve sprained my foot."

Nan Chuyi turned back in response.

Li Qiao removed her shoe and sock, revealing a swollen ankle.

Upon seeing it, Nan Chuyi remarked, "That’s a pretty bad sprain." She extended her hand to grasp Li Qiao’s ankle and gave it a squeeze.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch," cried Li Qiao in pain.

"Can you walk?"

Li Qiao tried to stand and walk, "No, it hurts a lot, really a lot."

"The bones feel normal to the touch, but since you’re in so much pain, I suspect there might be a fracture in the ankle. Let’s go to the hospital for an X-ray."

"Can’t you treat it?" asked Qin Jin.

Nan Chuyi, "I can set it with a splint, but is it convenient to leave the house with a splint on your leg? Modern hospitals can apply plaster casts, which look nicer." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Qin Jin decided to take Li Qiao to the hospital for a checkup immediately.

After saying goodbye to everyone, he carried Li Qiao on his back to the hospital.

.....

After Li Qiao left, Yu Xiu no longer felt like playing, though she wanted to leave, she didn’t have the nerve to say so.

She walked behind the group.

Xue Sufen asked, "Mrs. Xue, can Li Qiao’s fractured bone be healed later?"

Nan Chuyi raised an eyebrow, "Isn’t that certain?" Bone fractures can heal, not to mention the less severe bone fissures.

Xue Sufen was slightly disappointed. She had thought Li Qiao would become lame.

Nan Chuyi saw her reaction and felt aversion in her heart.

She called Yu Xiu over to join her. "Are you staying here for a few days?"

Yu Xiu said, "I was planning to leave tomorrow, but Li Qiao hurt her leg, so I plan to stay a couple more days." Qin Jin now had work, and Old Mrs. Qin was quite busy every day. Li Qiao suddenly got injured; they probably didn’t have time to react, right? Her staying would mean Li Qiao had someone to take care of her. It also gave Qin Jin and the others time to handle the matters at hand.

Nan Chuyi said with a hint of envy, "You’re really good to Li Qiao."

Yu Xiu smiled, "She is good to me too." It was fortunate that she listened to Li Qiao today, changing shoes and clothes.

The wind on the Great Wall was so strong.

If she stubbornly wore her own clothes, she would have frozen solid today.

......

At the hospital, after Li Qiao had her x-rays taken, the doctor confirmed the bone fissure and put a cast on Li Qiao, reminding her of the precautions.

Li Qiao said with regret, "I brought the tent, and I didn’t even get the chance to set it up." She had been looking forward to sleeping in it when they reached the maple forest.

Qin Jin said, "We’ll play once your injury has healed."

Li Qiao didn’t plan to go out alone with Qin Jin. Nothing good would come of it.

The two left the hospital and went straight home.

The front gate was unlocked.

Qin Jin wondered, "I clearly locked the door when we left this morning."

He carried Li Qiao into the courtyard.

Yu Xiu was sweeping the corridor with a broom.

Li Qiao’s eyes widened in surprise, "Senior Sister, when did you come back?"

Yu Xiu said, "I just got back. After you and Qin Jin left, we left too." With one person injured, no one was in the mood for fun anymore.

It was that Xue Sufen, insisting on viewing the maple forest.

Xue Jingyi accompanied her.

She had hitched a ride back with Professor Xue, sitting behind the couple like a third wheel the whole way. She asked with concern, "How’s your foot? What did the doctor say?"

"Just like Mrs. Xue said, it’s a bone fissure. I’ve got a cast now, and this leg can’t touch water until the cast is removed. For the next month at school, I’ll either have to use crutches or a wheelchair." Li Qiao was very troubled.

"Your classroom is indeed a bit far from the dorm. You’ll have to have a classmate push you."

"That’s the only way. I won’t be able to hang out with you," Li Qiao said.

"Getting better is the most important thing."

"....."

After Li Qiao injured her leg, Old Mrs. Qin came back and chased Qin Jin around, hitting him. Her reason was that he had taken a perfectly healthy person out and brought back someone crippled.

Qin Jin ran out and hid for quite a while before he dared to return home.

Yu Xiu couldn’t help but laugh at this.

After laughing, she felt envious.

If she could end up with such a mother-in-law in the future, she would wake up laughing from her dreams.

.......

Li Qiao took two days off to rest at home, and Yu Xiu stayed with her.

On the first day, neighbors and friends of both Li Qiao and Qin Jin, hearing of her injury, came to visit one after another, bringing gifts.

Every evening, Xue Jingyi would also always come, bringing all sorts of delicious things. Yu Xiu, assuming he was there to visit Li Qiao, thought this brother, though not related by blood, was quite nice. So she always took the initiative to chat with him about Li Qiao’s injury and told him not to worry too much.

Xue Jingyi also took the opportunity to ask for her school address.

Yu Xiu told him.

He then suggested, "We could correspond when we have the time."

At this point, Yu Xiu realized that he was there to see her and felt a bit embarrassed. After hesitating for a long time, she responded, "My home is quite far, and compared to here, it’s in the countryside. It’s inconvenient for correspondence." In her hometown, her living conditions were actually quite good, living in the countryside close to a supply and marketing cooperative.

But compared to the person in front of her, there was a big difference.

She didn’t want to aim too high.

Especially since his sister, seemed to look at her with displeasure.

Therefore, she tactfully rejected him.

Yet Xue Jingyi said, "Letters can be sent to the countryside too."