How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 358 - 360: Him with the Kid_1

Qin Jin readily agreed, "Okay." As long as she was willing to talk to him, he would do anything she asked.

The next day, Qin Jin handed the money from selling the goji berries over to Li Qiao, "One yuan and fifty cents per jin, altogether ten jin."

Li Qiao took the money and left.

Qin Jin asked, "Are you still mad at me?"

"Temporarily forgiving you," Li Qiao said. Short hands, soft mouth; after bothering him for a few days, she felt it was enough.

Qin Jin couldn’t contain his joy, "Will you return home to stay?" His grandmother constantly asked him why he insisted on staying at school.

The weather was so cold, and there might even be sleet in the next day or two. If she were to fall outside, it would be terrible.

Li Qiao replied, "Not returning." She now needed to make her presence known more among her classmates so that when her figure began to change slightly, because they saw each other frequently, they would be less likely to notice the change, and at most would think she had just put on weight.

If she only appeared for classes, it would be too easy to give it away.

In the school, there were quite a few married students, but pregnancies were rare, and generally, they would voluntarily report and then proceed with the paperwork for suspension of studies or delayed graduation.

Then return to continue their studies after the birth of the child.

However, most were persuaded to drop out because they couldn’t complete the assignments given by their professors.

There was one last year.

She couldn’t afford to suspend her studies or delay graduation; she had to deal with everything at school within a limited time before she could give birth with peace of mind.

Qin Jin asked, "Can I tell Grandma about your pregnancy?"

"Whatever you like," she said indifferently.

Qin Jin fell silent.

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Upon learning that Li Qiao was pregnant while doing chores, Old Mrs. Qin couldn’t focus on her work. When she returned home, she closed the door, fearful that others might overhear, "When did you find out? You haven’t spread the word, have you?"

"Just found out. I told only you, and Mrs. Xue knows too," Qin Jin replied.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Sufen will not gossip recklessly. Don’t publicize it yourself. I’ve heard that college students who get pregnant during their studies are expelled. If Sufen from Sir Xue’s family can’t get along with Qiaoqiao and she finds out and reports it, it would be terrible."

Qin Jin hummed in acknowledgment.

Old Mrs. Qin continued, "It’s right for Qiaoqiao to stay at school. She shares a room with Sufen, and if Sufen sees her often, she’s less likely to notice any little changes."

Qin Jin suddenly understood; no wonder she insisted on living at school.

Being mad at him was one thing, but perhaps she was more worried about changes in her physique being discovered?

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In school, Li Qiao handed the money from selling the goji berries over to Ma Hongxiang.

Ma Hongxiang could hardly believe it, "Did you really sell it for this much?"

"Hmm? The price is even higher in the market. Perhaps the quality of the goods you picked wasn’t great, so the price was lower. Next time, tell your family to sort through them and choose the better fruits. I estimate they could sell for a higher price," Li Qiao advised.

"If I had known, I would have asked them to pick more. Now it’s out of season; it’s too late to pick any," Ma Hongxiang lamented.

"Oh right, I just passed the mailroom and saw that there was a letter for you. I was going to pick it up for you, but the duty officer said that due to the loss of mail in other departments, now you need a student ID to collect your mail."

Li Qiao asked, "Did you see who sent it?"

"Yu Xiu."

After parting with Ma Hongxiang, Li Qiao went to pick up the letter. Sister Yu Xiu said that after returning to her hometown from Beijing, Xue Jingyi often wrote to her. She asked him to stop, but he wouldn’t listen. As time passed, it caused her to feel somewhat confused.

Their families’ social statuses were vastly different, and they were far apart; they were not well-matched.

Her parents, on the other hand, were pleased.

After all, her reputation was tainted back home, and having a man willing to marry her was considered her good fortune.

She was angry but helpless after hearing about it.

In the end, Sister Yu Xiu asked, "Li Qiao, do you think I should continue to reject him?"

Li Qiao replied in her letter: "When you were writing, you must have had a clearer idea in mind. You just wanted my support. In fact, the person I originally intended to introduce to you was him. But after you declined, I didn’t bring it up again."

Li Qiao listed all of Xue Jingyi’s qualities and conveyed the specifics of his family’s situation to Yu Xiu, allowing her to make her own decision.

Then she sent the letter off.

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Time flew by, and before you knew it, it was the twelfth lunar month. The weather turned colder, and snow accumulated on the eaves and corners of walls, refusing to melt away.

Li Qiao, after becoming pregnant, did not have any adverse reactions. She went about her usual activities, submitted the translated and proofread books, and, after passing the review, received a substantial amount of royalties.

During this period, she also had a paper published.

One Saturday after school, Qin Jin picked up Li Qiao to stay with him at home, saying his grandmother missed her because it had been so long since she had last visited.

Li Qiao found it hard to refuse.

Qin Jin said, "When do you have your holiday?"

"Next week," she replied.

"With New Year’s approaching, what do you think we should give to the factory employees as a holiday gift?"

Li Qiao: "Grains, oil, anything practical. It would be best to get some pigs, slaughter them and distribute thirty pounds of pork to each person so everyone can have a prosperous New Year." Qin Jin’s various businesses were gradually getting on track; he was making more and more money and didn’t care about the expense.

"Okay. I’ll take your advice."

Li Qiao suddenly sighed.

Qin Jin asked, "Do you have any other requests?"

Li Qiao hesitated before finally saying, "No." What she actually wanted to say was that this was still the first time he’d come this month.

Last month, to appease her, he even cooked for her for two weeks straight.

Men, they don’t cherish what they’ve got.

He said he would take care of the child in the future, but with his busy schedule, how could he?

His grandmother was also getting on in years; would she be easy to take care of?

If she took care of it herself, her man’s business would continue to grow, and she would gradually become the weaker party, with her useless family and the homemaker she used to look down upon.

What a frightening thought.

She didn’t dare to think about it further; she had to study hard and secure a good job.

A woman can be without anything, but she absolutely must not be without her own career.

After pondering, she said, "I am not going to look after the child."

Qin Jin answered without hesitation, "I will. I’ll carry the baby with me wherever I go."

Li Qiao was satisfied, "You better keep your word."

Qin Jin smiled, "Of course." He then gossiped with her about their hometown: "Feng Erguanggun craved a woman’s company, so he lured Li Jinhua back home to live with him. It is said she’s now pregnant, about as far along as you are."

Li Qiao wasn’t interested in Li Jinhua’s affairs.

Qin Jin went on to talk about Li Jianguo, who was seeing a girl from Beijing whose parents worked at the street office; her family had quite good conditions, and he had already met her parents.

Her family didn’t look down on him for being a businessman.

Li Jianguo planned to bring the girl home for the New Year.

Another update was that Cai Hechuan had gotten engaged to a girl from the same workplace.

Li Qiao: "Do our folks back home have a thing for Beijing or something? Everyone is finding their partners here."

"Not at all. Li Jianguo’s partner isn’t originally from here; it’s just that her parents were assigned to work here and the whole family moved. How many are true Beijingers?"

Qin Jin mentioned next year’s factory recruitment: "Your sister and brother-in-law, should I call them over? The factory constructed dorms for the employees, we have plenty of space to live. If they can’t bear to leave the children behind, they can bring them along, and I’ll arrange for the kids to be enrolled in a nearby school."

Li Qiao naturally agreed, "If we go back to our hometown for the New Year, I’ll ask them." There was no rush with this matter.

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