How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 381 - 383: Eavesdropping by the Corner_1

Qin Jin washed the clothes and quietly removed the embroidered name from the wrap.

Then he hung them out in the courtyard to dry.

He confided to Li Qiao, "I’ve been thinking, after the announcement is made and if no one claims the child, we should care for her for now. Once you’ve given birth, we can register them as twins."

Li Qiao was puzzled. Why had he so suddenly changed his mind after being so firm before? Was it because the child was too cute? But, regardless, accepting the child was better than complaining all day at home. "It’s great that you agree. Now, please notify your eldest sister and second sister to delay returning to Beijing by a day. Tomorrow, we’ll sort out an adoption certificate for the child first. If no one ends up claiming her, we’ll register her directly when ours is born, so we don’t need to go through the adoption process twice."

"Okay, I’ll do as you say," Qin Jin said, though in his heart, he was already contemplating how to return the child to her parents at an appropriate time.

Li Qiao smiled, "Getting a beautiful daughter without even giving birth, we’ve actually struck it lucky."

A twinge flickered in the corner of Qin Jin’s eye. Would a child who came to them without a cost be filial?

The typical example was Li Jinhua.

Li Shengcai treated her even better than his own children, but she repeatedly betrayed him, an ungrateful wretch!

......

After informing Li Jiaoyang and Li Jiaojiao, Qin Jin returned and encountered Yu Xiu and her elder brother at the entrance of the village.

"Qin Jin!" The one speaking was Yu Xiu. She introduced him, "Elder brother, this is Li Qiao, the one I often talk about, her partner."

Yu Xiu’s elder brother was named Yu Wei, who greeted Qin Jin, "Hello."

Qin Jin replied, "Hello, Yu Elder Brother. Are you visiting relatives?"

Yu Wei smiled. He had heard about Qin Jin’s hooligan reputation before and didn’t have a good impression of him, but after hearing that he was Top Scholar’s partner, his opinion changed slightly. Seeing him in person, he didn’t seem like a thug at all, and he was quite polite. "Yes, we just came back from Grandma’s house. Little Xiu said it’d be on the way to stop by your place."

Qin Jin welcomed them, "Let’s go."

After exchanging a few words with Qin Jin, Yu Wei took the opportunity to inquire about Xue Jingyi.

"He has an outstanding family background, good looks, and height, with a great job to boot. Young and already in management, he has a bright future," Qin Jin said.

"Such a man could have an interest in my sister?" Yu Wei found it unbelievable.

Yu Xiu felt both embarrassed and annoyed. Was she that ugly? Uneducated or what?

Qin Jin: "It’s hard to say, maybe a problem with his eyesight, like my partner is a classic example."

Yu Xiu: "......"

Yu Wei almost couldn’t keep his grip on his bike handle from laughing. It seemed to be true; according to his sister, Li Qiao wasn’t just pretty but also excelled academically, earning substantial scholarships every term. While others went to university to make ends meet, her education directly led her entire family towards prosperity.

In the future, she could likely become a university professor, or at the very least, work in a place ordinary people couldn’t reach.

With such qualifications, what kind of partner couldn’t she find?

To be interested in an uneducated Qin Jin, her vision indeed seemed to have an issue.

They chatted as they entered Feng Family Village.

Li Qiao was currently sitting inside the house, trying to feed the crying child. The baby would cry after taking a sip of milk and cry when not drinking, her fair little cheeks turning bright red.

Thinking the child might be ill, she checked the temperature, which was normal, and her little hands were warm.

She guessed that the baby was previously breastfed and wasn’t accustomed to drinking formula.

Old Mrs. Qin expressed her concern, "She’s been back for quite a while and hasn’t drunk much milk. Could she get sick from hunger? Otherwise, should we let Chunhua from next door feed her for a bit?"

Li Qiao: "Maybe not." Although Peng Chunhua had become disciplined, Yu Feng was not trustworthy. If she discovered that Peng Chunhua was feeding their baby, who knew what kind of trouble she’d stir up seeking benefits. "The child might not be hungry if she’s not eating. " She looked at the half-full bottle of milk, lamenting the waste.

She took a sip but spat it out before swallowing.

Ptui! It had a strange taste.

No wonder the child refused to drink it.

She picked up the bag containing the milk powder, which was not expired.

Old Mrs. Qin, "What’s wrong? Doesn’t it taste good?" She took a sip, "Must be fake milk powder, it has a soybean taste, and it’s also fishy. No wonder the baby cries after just one sip."

"Exactly." Li Qiao planned to make Qin Jin go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a new one once he returned.

Speaking of the devil, and the devil appears.

Qin Jin entered from outside, "Qiaoqiao, guess who’s here."

Li Qiao looked through the window and saw it was Yu Xiu. She smiled and went out to meet her, "How did you two meet? This must be Big Brother Yu, right?"

Yu Wei smiled and replied, "Yes, I was passing by to visit relatives and ran into her."

"Whose child’s crying inside?" Yu Xiu looked toward the room.

Li Qiao said, "It’s a daughter I’ve adopted." With Qin Jin’s agreement and Old Mrs. Qin not objecting, she introduced the child as such.

"You don’t have your own children yet, why adopt someone else’s?" Yu Xiu didn’t understand.

Li Qiao explained the circumstances.

Her voice was neither loud nor soft as she spoke. Yu Feng passed by the door and heard only the part about adopting a child, which piqued her interest. She ran back to her own yard and eavesdropped on the conversation with the neighbors through the wall.

What an act by Li Qiao, not adopting a child found at her own doorstep but instead taking one from the police station. What was she planning?

She immediately spread the news of Li Qiao adopting a child throughout the entire village.

Not everyone believed it, "Today Qiaoqiao herself said it was a colleague’s child."

"I heard it myself, she said it herself."

"....."

The news soon reached Li Jinhua’s ears, and she felt her heart sink. If Li Qiao suddenly raised a child, would she still come back to her hometown to give birth in the future?

If she didn’t return to her hometown because she was caring for another child, how could Jinhua switch the babies?

She needed to inform her parents.

Li Qiao had brought back a child with an unknown origin. Let them make a fuss.

.......

Turning back time a little, Yu Xiu sat for a while but then had to leave.

Li Qiao courteously insisted that the siblings stay for dinner but they declined, so she saw them out.

The villagers who first learned about the child’s situation came to inquire.

Li Qiao, "It’s adopted. Jin didn’t agree initially so I told him it was a colleague’s. I just convinced him to agree and that’s why I dared to admit it."

"Where did you adopt her from?"

Li Qiao, "From the police station."

"What about that child you found earlier? Why didn’t you keep that one?" someone asked.

Li Qiao had plenty of reasons, "Back then I had just been admitted to college, I didn’t have time. We were poor and didn’t have the means. I still don’t have time to take care of this child, and grandma is old too, she certainly can’t take on long-term care, but Jin’s situation is better now, it’s quite convenient to hire someone for help."

"How about asking Chunhua to help you? She can feed the baby. Besides, taking care of two or three doesn’t make much difference."

Li Qiao thought to herself, is this perhaps Yu Feng’s idea? She purposely said, "The child will have to go to Beijing. Ask her if she’s willing."

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Peng Chunhua herself came to the door, she couldn’t believe Li Qiao was willing to deal with her, and said with surprise, "I really do want to take care of the baby, but two is already keeping me busy. I’m afraid I wouldn’t do a good job with another one."

Li Qiao responded with an "Oh."

After Peng Chunhua spoke, she left. As she stepped out, she ran into Yu Feng, who was livid, and with a suppressed tone and a venomous look in her eyes, she said, "Why on earth wouldn’t you go if you can go to Beijing?"