How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 387 - 389: Madman_1

Li Qiao waved away the errant thoughts in her mind and, after greeting Nan Chuyi and the others, headed home.

Old Mrs. Qin was cooking.

There was a new nanny at home, slightly plump and seemingly kind.

The neighbor’s old lady was also there, chatting idly with the nanny who was holding the child.

Li Qiao: "Has the child slept?"

"She’s asleep," the nanny said with a smile.

Li Qiao: "I’ve told you several times, when she sleeps, don’t hold her. Let her sleep by herself." Isn’t the child hot wrapped in a sleeping bag with the heating on in the room?

The nanny said, "She cries when I put her down."

Li Qiao took the child from her arms, unwrapped the sleeping bag, undressed her almost completely, and tucked her into the bed.

The child moved her head twice as if finding a comfortable position and then fell into a deep sleep.

She said, "See? She’s not crying."

The nanny’s smile stiffened: "She was just crying. Don’t believe me? Ask your aunt."

The neighbor’s old lady laughed: "That’s right."

Li Qiao: "Next time, try to lay the child down in bed to sleep as much as possible. Constantly holding her can affect the development of her cervical spine." How comfortable could it be for an adult to be held and sleep? And she added, "Inside the house, however many layers we adults wear, that’s how many the child should wear. When going out, put on close-fitting long johns, sweater and pants, then this cotton jumpsuit, and finally wrap a cloak around her. Not one more layer should be worn."

"You can’t blame me if she catches a cold."

"Following what I said, she won’t catch a cold." Li Qiao said.

The nanny: "..." So pretty yet always so obstinate, not listening to the elderly. She’ll suffer sooner or later. She was about to tell Old Mrs. Qin.

Old Mrs. Qin: "I’ve said it several times, the child is my daughter-in-law’s and you should take care of her as she directs."

The nanny: "....."

The nanny was feeding the baby, and Li Qiao had another objection. "How can you taste her pacifier with your own mouth? You could flick a bit onto your hand. If you don’t feel heat or cold, then it’s just the right temperature."

Li Qiao poured out the milk that had been touched by the nanny’s mouth and in front of her, prepared the water again: "Watch, okay? This is how we feed. Remember it."

The nanny was visibly upset and said she couldn’t work under these conditions.

Old Mrs. Qin didn’t bother being polite: "Then you can quit." She didn’t understand—whatever the daughter-in-law said, just do it. The child isn’t yours; why put up a fight? Are you here to take care of the child or argue with my daughter-in-law?

"I should get paid for these three days," the nanny demanded her wages.

"How much?"

"When I came, you said seventy for a month."

Li Qiao immediately took out seven yuan: "Is this enough!"

Angry, the nanny left. On her way out, she bumped into Qin Jin: "I won’t be coming tomorrow. Your wife is too hard to talk to. This won’t do; that won’t do. Always looking for faults, not to speak ill, but aside from being pretty, she’s good for nothing."

Qin Jin was infuriated: "I hired you to take care of the child, not to speak ill of my wife. Lacking the slightest discretion, if you don’t leave, I’ll have to kick you out."

The nanny was livid. What kind of family had she encountered?

The old didn’t act their age, the young didn’t behave like youngsters. The man didn’t know right from wrong. It was fortunate she was quitting. Otherwise, who knows how much more grief she might endure?

The next day, Li Qiao and Qin Jin took the child to get vaccinated. After the procedure, another nanny named Mrs. Tao arrived at the house.

She wasn’t as kindly looking as the previous nanny but was very obedient; she washed clothes and changed diapers both efficiently and cleanly.

Li Qiao observed secretly; when the child slept, Mrs. Tao would lay her down to sleep on her own and didn’t wrap her up tightly.

After assessing for two days, she was quite satisfied and considerably relieved.

In the blink of an eye, it was the Lantern Festival.

Li Qiao started the new term and, after registering, found Ma Hongxiang to settle her salary.

Ma Hongxiang clutched her tightly, overwhelmed: "This winter vacation, I’ve made a year’s allowance. Can I come over on the weekends?"

"No way."

"Ah, I was hoping to earn a bit more."

Li Qiao smiled, "You can during the summer and winter break, but when school is in session, studying is the priority."

"That’s true."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Qiao hurried back home. That Saturday, Mrs. Tao had mentioned wanting to go back to clean up in the afternoon and would come back in the evening.

Old Mrs. Qin had been helping out at the garment factory since the day before yesterday.

Qin Jin was also busy and had left.

Right now, she was the only one at home who could take care of the child.

The midday sun was warm, and Li Qiao, shielding the child’s eyes, held her in her arms as they sat in the yard to bask in the sun.

"Qiaoqiao."

Li Qiao was surprised, "Aren’t you at work?"

Li Jiaoyang, "I woke up with diarrhea this morning, been to the toilet several times already. Thought I’d buy some medicine."

Li Qiao accompanied her to the nearby clinic and after getting the medicine, Li Jiaoyang dry swallowed it in one go.

Li Qiao, "Aren’t you afraid of choking?"

Li Jiaoyang, "These pills are small, it’s fine. What do you usually do during your periods? I’ve seen people in the city use these cotton pads, use it once and throw it away."

Li Qiao was shocked, her sister hadn’t used sanitary pads before? She took her to buy some. On the way back, passing through the nearby park, Li Qiao sat down for a rest.

Li Jiaoyang said, "I’ll head back first."

"Okay.

After Li Jiaoyang left, Li Qiao also got ready to leave.

She encountered a woman dressed simply, with delicate and elegant features and an undeniable air of nobility, who, upon seeing her, froze for a moment and then suddenly charged towards her like mad, "My child, it’s my child."

Li Qiao was scared half to death and ran while holding the child. She was pregnant and carrying another child in her arms; she couldn’t run fast. As the woman neared, Li Qiao screamed for help. Thankfully, a young man nearby intercepted the woman.

Li Qiao was still in shock as she hurried away. Behind her, she heard an apology, "I’m so sorry, my sister-in-law lost a child, she’s been mentally disturbed by the trauma and tries to snatch any child she sees."

"It has to be mine, I have a strong feeling this time, it’s my child." The woman suddenly went berserk and bit the man’s arm.

The man, in pain, let go. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The woman nearly caught up with Li Qiao again, but luckily the man stopped her just in time.

The child was now also crying.

Li Qiao was also startled and began to feel uncomfortable in her stomach. Her legs gave out completely, and she couldn’t move even if she tried.

The child wouldn’t stop crying, and the woman was crying too, insisting relentlessly that the child was hers.

Li Qiao was close to crying out of desperation.

"Qiaoqiao."

She looked up and saw Qin Jin approaching. With him there, she felt like she had support and couldn’t hold back anymore, "Jin~"

Qin Jin took the crying child from Li Qiao’s arms with one hand and embraced her with the other, "What happened?"

"This woman keeps chasing me, trying to snatch our child."

"Qin Jin." The young man spoke up.

Qin Jin turned his head, a glimmer of recognition in his eyes, "Ah, Qingyuan, what’s going on? Why were you chasing my wife?"

"My sister-in-law went back to her family in the South, and my brother didn’t accompany her. She was holding a child, and someone stole the baby on the way, which drove her mad. We brought her out to see the doctor today, and she said she wanted to sunbathe. Just as we arrived at the park and sat down, she ran off. We didn’t mean to scare you."

Li Qiao was still trembling with fear, but when the man mentioned that his child was stolen, she thought of the child she was caring for and asked casually, "What does the child look like? Did you report it in the newspapers?"