How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 91: Delivering Food_1

Dong Lamei, fearing that Qin Jin really knew what was going on, left resentfully.

Not long after they left, Yu Feng came back, holding two pounds of white sugar, "Oh, grandma, my mouth deserves to be punished. Please forgive me this once for not holding my foolish words against me."

Old Mrs. Qin replied coldly, "This is the second time. You were kicking me when I was down when Lame Feng had his trouble." She had always been considerate of neighborly relations for the times when her family needed help.

But when push came to shove, these people only wanted to join the crowd and laugh at her family’s misfortunes.

Yu Feng tried to save face, "Oh, Grandma, although I have a loose tongue, my heart isn’t bad. Please be magnanimous and don’t stoop to my level."

Old Mrs. Qin said, "If you hadn’t come here today because someone was taking grass weaving from my house, I might have forgiven you."

Yu Feng: "..."

Old Mrs. Qin smiled, your true motive exposed, nothing left to say, right?

Yu Feng, having her advances thwarted repeatedly, grudgingly left.

Walking into her own house, she quietly cursed Old Mrs. Qin for lacking neighborly grace and cursed Qin Jin for his arrogance with power.

She wanted to see, without her involvement, if they could meet their weekly quota of grass weaving.

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Inside the school.

The teacher announced that there would be monthly exams on Friday.

Li Jinhua asked to borrow Hu Xiufang’s notes to review, but this time, she couldn’t get them.

She blamed Li Qiao for this, convinced that Li Qiao had instructed Hu Xiufang not to lend her notes.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she reported this to Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou called a special class meeting, urging students to be tolerant of each other and to study together for mutual improvement.

Li Jinhua took the opportunity to demand Li Qiao’s notes, but Li Qiao flatly refused, and as a result, she was called to the office for a talk.

Mr. Zhou implored earnestly, "Li Qiao, you and Li Jinhua are sisters. Though there may be some discord, it’s only right to help her progress."

Li Qiao countered, "The knowledge I have is hard-earned from my studies. Why should I give it away selflessly? I have no obligation to do so. If you insist, I would rather throw it into the river to feed the fish than hand it over."

She could yield in many things, but Dong Lamei’s recent actions were unforgivable. Li Jinhua had sided with her, and from now on, they were her enemies!

Mr. Zhou reprimanded her, "Such stubbornness! Call Hu Xiufang here."

Hu Xiufang also didn’t want to lend her notes to Li Jinhua, who could be merciless to her own sister and wouldn’t appreciate her notes. But, since the teacher asked, she agreed somewhat reluctantly.

Li Jinhua got Hu Xiufang’s notes and started reviewing day and night.

She was scared.

Scared that Li Shengcai would marry her off in no time, and only by getting into university could she escape their control.

Before she knew it, Friday arrived.

As soon as Li Qiao got the exam paper, she wrote swiftly.

She finished every exam early in the morning and handed in her papers.

In the afternoon, the teacher wouldn’t allow her to hand in early, arguing that it caused anxiety for the other students.

She was speechless, having planned to go back to her dorm to work on the math competition problems selected by her math teacher.

She waited until the bell rang before handing in her thoroughly checked test at the end of the test, since the teacher wouldn’t accept it earlier.

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With exams for each subject lasting until almost dark, they finally ended.

On the way to the canteen, Li Qiao and Hu Xiufang ran into Mr. Zhou.

"Li Qiao, your sweetheart is looking for you."

Li Qiao was perplexed—what was he looking for her today for? She thanked him and went to get her meal first.

After taking exams all day, she treated herself to a portion of braised pork and then walked up to the doorway with her food container.

And there she saw Qin Jin instantly.

Dressed in black, he stood out with his tall stature.

"Jin," she called sweetly.

Qin Jin walked two steps toward her and handed her a paper-wrapped package, "I brought this meat especially for you."

Li Qiao, "The school cafeteria has meat, I can buy some if I want to eat."

"Roasted meat, it’s different."

Li Qiao grew greedy, and the two found a spot sheltered from the wind to sit.

Upon opening the greaseproof paper wrapped around the roast meat, waves of aroma directly penetrated their nostrils.

She picked up a leg and sized it up, not like chicken, not like duck, "What kind of leg is this meat from?"

"Try it and see if it’s good or not," said Qin Jin.

Li Qiao took a bite, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, "Hmm! Delicious."

"Delicious, huh? Rabbit meat."

Li Qiao, "...." While gnawing on the fragrant rabbit meat she complained, "You actually killed a rabbit without telling me first, rabbits are so cute and you still had the heart to kill one."

Qin Jin smiled mischievously, thinking to himself how much she seemed to enjoy it, "Bought rabbit meat."

"That’s better." Li Qiao ate such a large piece of meat, she had no room left for rice.

Qin Jin ate it for her.

After the meal, the two chatted leisurely, which included today’s exam and the trip to Beijing the day after tomorrow.

"Jin, can grandma be all right at home alone? Did someone come to claim that person?"

Qin Jin, "Why not? I often go out, and when I’m gone for a month or so, Grandma is always at home by herself. This time it was an accident. That person was from Yan Village Commune, dozens of miles away from us, came to visit relatives and encountered a flood."

Li Qiao sighed, "It was indeed an accidental disaster. Did many people laugh at me and Grandma?"

They had mistaken the deceased and kept the body at home for several days, even ordering a coffin.

Each one was heartbroken.

"Who dares to laugh?" Qin Jin’s expression turned stern.

Li Qiao chuckled lightly, "You’re so fierce." She took the lunchbox from his hand, "Jin, I should go back. Wait here for me for a moment. I’m going to pack up some notes and materials to give to the educated youth and exchange for some of the materials they’ve completed. I won’t be back tomorrow, see you on the weekend."

"Tomorrow is Saturday," Qin Jin said in a low voice, hinting.

"I have to go on a long trip the day after tomorrow, and I need to rest well tomorrow. Let’s do it next time," Li Qiao declined rather tactfully.

Qin Jin, "...." The other day when he was busy, she had offered. Today when he volunteered, she was making excuses. Was she doing it on purpose? "I won’t bring materials for those educated youths then." He pretended to leave.

Li Qiao, "..." Was he actually sulking? She looked around and pointed with a small hand, "Don’t rush, let’s go over there."

"Ok!" Qin Jin was excited and immediately parked the bike and accompanied Li Qiao to a secluded spot.

Half an hour later, Li Qiao emerged from behind the wall with a face flushed bright red.

Qin Jin followed, eyes crinkling with laughter, a picture of satisfaction. "Qiaoqiao, come back after the exams."

Li Qiao cleared her throat, "Mhm."

...

The moon hung high, casting sparse shadows of the trees.

Li Qiao walked back at an even pace, first to the dormitory to wash her hands, then to the teachers’ office to request the examination papers from each subject, and last to the classroom where several classmates, including Li Jinhua, were reviewing.

"Li Qiao, perfect timing, how do you do this problem?" The class monitor got up from her seat and walked over to Li Qiao.

Li Qiao said, "I’m a bit busy right now. Just wait a bit, will you?"

"Okay."

Li Qiao picked up the notes she wanted and then tried to find the material from Hu Xiufang’s desk, but couldn’t see any after flipping through. Her gaze fell on Li Jinhua, "Li Jinhua, did you take Hu Xiufang’s materials?"

"What’s wrong? The teacher allowed me to take them," Li Jinhua used the teacher’s authorization to press her case.

Li Qiao squinted her eyes, "Does Hu Xiufang know about it?"

"She isn’t here, right? I will inform her myself."

Li Qiao scoffed, packed her notebook into her shoulder bag, and walked away. She handed the notes over to Qin Jin, "There are the papers from this month’s exams inside, let them try them. I was planning to help exchange materials for the students with the ones from the educated youth, but couldn’t find them. You give them the notes first and let them know about this."

Qin Jin agreed.

Li Qiao leaned close to his face and touched it lightly, "Be careful on your way, I’m off now. See you the day after tomorrow."

Qin Jin touched his cheek, the corners of his lips curling unconsciously, "See you the day after tomorrow."

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