How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s
Chapter 270 - 272: Schemes_1

Chapter 270: Chapter 272: Schemes_1

The young couple chatted on.

Li Qiao mentioned studying English and planned to start by teaching him the phonetics of the alphabet, then memorize one word each day going forward.

Qin Jin wasn’t too eager. Those strings of letters gave him a headache just from a glance, and now he had to memorize them?

It was torturous!

Li Qiao said, "You really have to learn it well. If my work gets too busy in the future, you’ll be the one responsible for our child’s education. I’ve been thinking these past few days, if we’re going to raise a child, why not raise a few more? So I’ve decided that I definitely want to have three babies with you after I graduate, that’s the minimum."

Qin Jin grinned from ear to ear, "Just one is fine. I’ll raise her myself. Not only will I teach her to study, but I’ll also teach her martial arts." After speaking, he realized he had fallen for her trick.

She brought up childbirth and the child’s education, all to make him willingly learn English, right?

Such a schemer!

All tricks.

"Yeah, you’re so nice," Li Qiao said with a beaming smile.

Qin Jin: "...."

....

That evening, Qin Jin brought back a stack of photos.

Li Qiao stepped forward to flip through them; they were from the day of their selection.

The candid shots captured their movements, sharp and precise.

Aside from a few blurs in the clothing, the rest were perfect.

Li Qiao took out an album and looked back at the photos Qin Jin had sneakily taken of her hanging couplets during the new year; none were flattering—either too short, or they showed her talking in profile with her mouth open.

Apart from the family portrait, none were worth looking at.

She wanted to discard them, but Qin Jin insisted they were beautiful and should be kept in the album.

Now, comparing them to the performance photos, she felt the impulse to destroy the earlier ones again.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Are these the photos taken by Jingyi?"

Qin Jin hummed affirmatively, with a meaningful tone, "He actually made my wife look so beautiful."

Old Mrs. Qin: "So aren’t you going to thank him?"

Li Qiao laughed, "Jin is jealous."

Old Mrs. Qin: "You can’t even take good photos yourself, yet you dislike it when someone else does? What kind of attitude is that?"

Qin Jin: "..."

Li Qiao suggested, "Should we pick out a couple of nice photos and send them to Xue? The film for these photos must have also cost quite a bit, right?" Sending photos that included her felt strange. Otherwise, reimbursing him would also be appropriate.

Old Mrs. Qin: "You better not visit the Xue Family for now, Xue Sufen didn’t get selected, and Sir Xue came over to say that she has been crying at home for two days."

Qin Jin said with satisfaction, "Serves her right!" Looking down on others! "Qiaoqiao, has Xue Sufen caused you any trouble since you were selected?"

Li Qiao shook her head, "No." In fact, Xue Sufen had confronted her yesterday, accusing her of hooking up with the judges of the literary and art department and even threatening to tell Qin Jin that she was having an affair with Gu Weimin.

That Gu Weimin was not an easy person either; he kept finding various excuses to see her these past few days, and somehow got wind of her marriage and sought confirmation.

She didn’t want to disclose her worry that the school celebration performance could go awry, but she hinted that she already had someone she liked.

He didn’t believe it.

Today, after school, he waited at the door to offer her chocolates and candies.

She didn’t accept.

According to rumors from classmates, a senior girl from the same department previously got close to him, but later it was discovered she was pregnant. The senior girl didn’t confess whose baby it was and ended up leaving school.

Everyone guessed it was his.

Linking it to his introduction upon their first meeting, she suspected he wanted to use his family’s conditions to attract her, then ditch her when he’d had enough. He probably thought that because she was from the countryside and had no background, even if she was unwilling, she couldn’t do anything against him.

How despicable.

Education and character are unrelated.

.....

The dress rehearsal was on Saturday.

Qin Jin met up with Li Qiao after work, and they went into the rehearsal room together.

Gu Weimin secretly observed Qin Jin, who had a tall and upright frame with a casual demeanor. Could he be the one Li Qiao liked? "Qin Jin, right? Hello."

"Hello."

Gu Weimin said, "Li Qiao must’ve told you about the performance order. You guys need to be ready backstage before the act right before yours starts."

"She did."

Once everyone had arrived, Gu Weimin directed them to enter the stage in order, and after the process was completed, the students dispersed on the spot.

By this time, it was already evening, and Li Qiao and Qin Jin were walking together when Gu Weimin caught up to them on his bike and scolded, "Qin Jin, why are you giving Li Qiao a ride?" He then said to Li Qiao, "Let me take you instead. Be careful of others with ill intentions trying to take advantage of you."

Qin Jin: "..." Who has ill intentions? Trying to take advantage?

Li Qiao: "Thanks, but no need. I’m almost home."

Qin Jin dropped her off at the entrance to the alley and stopped the bike. "You go back first."

Li Qiao glanced at Qin Jin, telling her to go back first; was he going to fight? She obediently walked ahead.

Gu Weimin prepared to follow, but Qin Jin’s bicycle blocked his way.

Gu Weimin deliberately lowered his voice, "What’s this about? Are you also pursuing Li Qiao?"

"I don’t need to pursue; she’s already mine."

"You’re not just partners in performance?" Gu Weimin exclaimed in shock. "The school has strict rules against dating."

Qin Jin suddenly remembered that he was currently recognized as a freshman student.

Assuming Li Qiao had reached home, he moved his bicycle aside, "We’re not dating, but what’s wrong if I marry her after I graduate?" Did he still need to chase her? He focused on the main point, "Since the school rules state that students shouldn’t date, then why did you say you wanted to pursue her? Don’t tell me you’re considering it?"

Gu Weimin: "...I was just trying to protect my junior sister."

Qin Jin sneered, what a poor excuse! "Aren’t you two in the same grade now?"

Gu Weimin stiffened, his embarrassment turning into anger, "What business is it of yours?" The alley was without streetlights, and he couldn’t see clearly, so he turned around and left.

Qin Jin snorted coldly. He waited for the other person to walk far away before he entered the alley. After placing his bike in the courtyard and locking the door, he went straight to his room and asked bluntly, "Qiaoqiao, that... that leader of yours, does he have a thing for you? He even offered to walk you home."

Li Qiao: "I think so." She organized her words before telling Qin Jin about Gu Weimin bothering her these past few days, "He’s always talking to me about this and that. If I weren’t worried about your identity affecting my grades, I would have already told him you’re my boyfriend."

Qin Jin: "If he’s determined to find out, you won’t be able to hide it."

Li Qiao: "Forget about him. The school broadcast mentioned the peach blossoms in the eastern suburbs have just bloomed. Why don’t we go there tomorrow?"

"The outskirts, huh? If it’s just the two of us, we could do something else." Qin Jin said suggestively.

Li Qiao: "Don’t even think about it; it’s still very cold lately." You can still wear a cotton jacket in the morning and evening. If you run out and mess around and get cold, then what? "As a woman, catching a chill can lead to a cold uterus."

"Going out might just give me the chance to heal you," he said.

Li Qiao: "..." What a hooligan!

.....

The silvery dawn slowly turned crimson, with sunrise coloring the window bars of thousands of homes.

Early in the morning, Li Qiao prepared snacks for their outing and invited Old Mrs. Qin to come along.

"The neighbor invited me to an opera, you two go and enjoy." Old Mrs. Qin said. The young couple each had their own business, and it was rare for them to have a day off. Being alone together would strengthen their bond, so why would she intrude?

"Then we’ll be heading out."

"Eh."

Li Qiao took her dog, tied the leash to the back seat of the bicycle, and then sat herself down.

Qin Jin cycled quickly, the dog’s four legs creating a blur as it ran. Li Qiao said, "Jin, slow down. The dog will get tired."

"I’m riding with two legs and I’m not tired yet; why should it be tired with four? Look at how chubby it is; it ought to run more," Qin Jin said unsympathetically, grumbling instead.