How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 365 - 367: Love_1

Under Old Mrs. Qin’s urging, Li Qiao accepted the passbook. "Do you still have money when you go back to your hometown?"

Old Mrs. Qin grinned, "How could I not?" She’s no fool; of course, she would keep some spare money for herself.

Li Qiao smiled as well.

Once Old Mrs. Qin had tidied up, Li Qiao put the passbook back in the room and started reading by the bed.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Doesn’t reading books every day get boring? Later on, I’ll have Jin buy you a radio, so when you don’t feel like reading, you can listen to it to pass the time."

Li Qiao replied, "I’m not very interested in listening." There are few radio stations, and if she listened, she would have to stick to their schedule every day.

Unless she bought tapes.

Thinking of this, she said, "Buying one would be fine. Playing music tapes for prenatal education could cultivate the child’s musical talent; who knows, they might grow up to be a big singing star."

Old Mrs. Qin said, "A big singing star? Better not buy it then!" Her husband detested those who yammered on in opera.

He considered it low-class.

If the child really became a big singing star, she would be too ashamed to face him.

Li Qiao pouted; how great would it be to be an opera singer? "What if the child likes it in the future?"

"If they like it, then there’s nothing I can do," said Old Mrs. Qin.

She certainly couldn’t crush the child’s interests, could she?

But to start cultivating them in that direction from the beginning, she would oppose it no matter what.

Better to live separately; out of sight, out of mind.

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The next day, Old Mrs. Qin went back to her hometown.

Li Qiao bought some gifts and visited Xue Lingqing at the Xue Family’s, who looked quite healthy, at least on the surface, he didn’t seem frail. She expressed her concern, "Professor Xue, Mrs. Xue said you have not been acclimating well to the new environment. Are you feeling better now? I’ve bought you some food."

Xue Sufen said, "He’s all better since we were waiting for you."

Xue Lingqing said coldly, "This isn’t your place to talk!"

Xue Sufen made a face and ran off.

Xue Lingqing’s tone softened as he said, "I heard you passed the graduate school examination. Congratulations."

Li Qiao thanked him.

Old Mr. Xue said, "Qiaoqiao passed the exam? I met with your grandma just yesterday, and she didn’t mention it."

"She probably takes it for granted by now," Li Qiao said.

In the past, when she earned any certificate, her grandma would be thrilled for half a day, boasting about it everywhere.

Lately, she probably realized that boasting could make others uncomfortable, so she stopped. Especially with Sir Xue and Madam Xue’s family. If Sir Xue knew, Madam Xue would definitely know, and you couldn’t expect to hear kind words from Madam Xue.

At that moment, Nan Chuyi returned from outside and, seeing the things on the table, understood and came especially to see Xue Lingqing, "You’re quite thoughtful." Not many students know how to show respect to their teacher.

Li Qiao smiled and said, "Professor Xue helped me a lot during my studies. It’s only right to visit him."

Nan Chuyi said, "Let’s talk in my room."

Li Qiao agreed and went into the room with Nan Chuyi.

The two of them made small talk for a while, and then Nan Chuyi asked, "Do you still not feel any reactions?"

Li Qiao replied, "Yeah, I can eat anything, and I haven’t gained weight. Maybe the pregnancy is still in the early months? Or you could check my pulse again?" According to the Gregorian calendar, she would be just over three months pregnant.

"There’s no need to check; looking at your complexion, rosy with a pale undertone, you’re perfectly fine," Nan Chuyi said. "If I ever get pregnant, I wish to have the same experience as you." She had seen many pregnant women, even those with fair skin.

The first few months of their pregnancies often left them looking drained.

Seeing Li Qiao’s excellent complexion was a first for her.

The child she was carrying was doing well; surely they would be obedient when born.

She herself was one of the obedient ones.

Her grandma said that her mother looked beautiful throughout her pregnancy.

Li Qiao: "It was an accident, not planned at all."

Nan Chuyi: "This is the best age to get pregnant, you’re young and you recover quickly. After you give birth, if you exercise diligently and take some medicine I’ll prepare for you, you can completely return to a maiden’s figure. It’s no good when you’re older; your butt sags, and no matter how you try to fix it, you end up looking like a mom." It’s a pity that Xue Lingqing doesn’t touch her, so she can’t get pregnant anytime soon.

She felt that he sometimes had the urge, but he just wouldn’t act on it.

She suddenly asked, "Did you share a room as soon as you married Qin Jin?"

Upon hearing the previous comment, Li Qiao was quite pleased, but now she was dumbfounded, then immediately embarrassed, "No, we weren’t familiar when we first met, and without love, how could we? It was a long time after the wedding before we were together."

Nan Chuyi: "In our hometown, people sleep together as soon as they meet."

Do city folks all follow such customs? Is love necessary?

Qin Jin is from the countryside too, isn’t he?

But that’s not right, Old Mrs. Qin wasn’t from the countryside originally; she attended a girls’ teacher training college and was particular about mutual affection, instilling such notions in Qin Jin.

So is Xue Lingqing, a talented graduate, the same?

Why does she find it so hard to believe? "Do you think Xue Lingqing has a girl he likes at school?"

"There are quite a few who like him, but I’ve never heard him say he likes anyone. He probably likes you, though. He didn’t object to this marriage after meeting you," Li Qiao said.

Nan Chuyi both agreed and disagreed.

Declaring him indifferent—he treats her quite well, meeting her requests without fail.

Claiming affection—she can’t feel his passion. She shared this with Li Qiao.

Li Qiao: "How passionate do you expect him to be? Professor Xue’s personality is inherently aloof, and he treats Sir Xue and Madam Xue with about the same attitude as he does strangers. Not like Xue, who shows a clear difference."

Nan Chuyi found this quite reasonable.

"......"

...

After leaving the Xue Family, Li Qiao went straight back to the university. Ma Hongxiang said, "I thought you weren’t coming back. I even considered going back to my hometown."

Li Qiao: "I am going back to my hometown, on the 25th. Today is only the 19th; no rush."

"When will you be back?"

"My partner didn’t say, but I guess around the fifth or sixth," Li Qiao said.

"You’re returning so soon? Then I’ll stay here. Is there someone at the factory during the time you’re away?"

"There are people. I’ll talk to the person on duty, just go there and report your name. During the New Year holiday, everyone’s off and business is booming. We have a lot of stock in the clothing department’s warehouse, but it’s summer and fall clothes, which you can take to sell. Ask the person left in charge for the unit price, and for the money earned, we’ll do a thirty-seventy split."

Ma Hongxiang laughed: "You aren’t afraid of losing money?"

"The margin on clothing is high; it won’t be a loss."

"......"

The two of them chatted for a while longer before each returned to their books.

The next day, Qin Jin treated the workers to a New Year’s Eve dinner, picking her up in the evening.

Li Qiao brought Ma Hongxiang along. "Come with us. The more you communicate and interact with others, the braver you’ll become, and the thicker your skin will get. When your skin is thick enough, your heart will harden too, and the cold words of others won’t affect you at all."

Ma Hongxiang’s heart trembled. She was indeed too thin-skinned, caring too much about what others thought, resulting in being constantly constrained by others. She really needed to toughen up; otherwise, she would fall into the same trap when she started working. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

She agreed with a nod.

They arrived at the restaurant.

Most of the workers had already gathered.

Qin Jin introduced Li Qiao to everyone while embracing her: "This is my wife Li Qiao, a graduate of Beijing University." He deliberately presented her as a graduate to preempt any gossip about her being a student and getting married.

"Beijing University, that’s incredible. Hello, boss lady," they greeted.

Li Qiao found this rather amusing and graciously waved to everyone. "Hello."

"I heard the factory manager hasn’t been to school, how did he take a fancy to you?"