How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 185 - 187: Deterrence_1

Qin Jin accompanied her to the entrance of the alleyway when Li Qiao remembered something and asked, "Did you lose any money today?"

"Huh? How could my money be lost?" Qin Jin confidently replied.

Li Qiao told him about the classmate who said they found some money.

Qin Jin’s lips slightly curled up, amused that the moment someone mentioned a tall figure with outstanding looks, she immediately thought of him. He never felt that he was particularly tall or striking; on the contrary, it was his wife who was fair, beautiful, and excellent. He was the one reaching above his station.

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As the evening lights began to glow, Li Qiao arrived at the school gate on time.

About five minutes later, the figure of the young man appeared within sight.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, he stepped forward to take her hand, a hint of the smell of fresh grass brushing past her ear, causing her cheeks to flush. "Do you want to come back to the guest house with me tonight?"

Li Qiao replied calmly, "Sure, but I have to tell the dormitory supervisor. Wait for me, okay?" The dormitory had random checks, and if she left without reporting, she feared being caught and penalized. She made up an excuse to ask for leave in a hurry and rushed to meet with Qin Jin, intentionally ignoring Xue Sufen and Cheng Shuqin as she left.

Cheng Shuqin, discontented, said, "What a country bumpkin, doesn’t even have the courtesy to greet classmates."

Xue Sufen’s mind suddenly recalled the partner Li Qiao had mentioned during the day. Could it be true that she had a partner? Otherwise, why would she go out at this time? And often not returning at night—since the school strictly forbade student relationships, if Li Qiao was caught by her, wouldn’t she be at her mercy from then on?

She quietly pulled Cheng Shuqin along to follow.

Just as they reached the gate, they lost sight of their target.

Cheng Shuqin said, "Li Qiao going out late at night definitely won’t be doing anything good. How about we report her to the school?"

Xue Sufen poked Cheng Shuqin’s forehead, "Are you stupid? Who will believe you without evidence? It’s now the rule to report before leaving the dorm, and Li Qiao probably has already cleared it with the supervisor. How would she leave any evidence for you to catch?"

Li Qiao and Qin Jin slipped into the alley, taking a shortcut back to the guest house.

As they passed a movie theater, Qin Jin suggested watching a movie, and of course, Li Qiao agreed. The interior of the cinema was simple, but compared to the long benches in their small county town, they used plain wooden chairs. It was quite comfortable to sit in.

They bought tickets rather late, and the seats at the front were mostly filled, so they could only sit in the last row.

The movie was called "The White Haired Girl."

Li Qiao watched with great interest, and Qin Jin whispered, "Qiaoqiao, look, the man in the third row on the far right, he’s putting his hand inside the clothes of the woman next to him."

Li Qiao replied, "What about it? You want to follow suit?"

Qin Jin’s face involuntarily reddened, thinking to himself, are you a worm in my stomach? Without her consent, he behaved himself and watched the movie. Only after it ended and they returned to the guest house did he dare to take any advantage.

There were classes the next morning.

Li Qiao couldn’t wait to see Qin Jin off to catch his train, so before leaving, she stood on her tiptoes and pecked his face.

Qin Jin’s eyebrows lifted slightly, and he couldn’t help but smile, "I’ll come back as soon as possible."

"I’ll be waiting for you."

"..."

After returning to the school, Li Qiao began preparing for her grade-skipping application, and while writing the request letter at night, Cheng Shuqin grabbed the paper to read, "Application for Grade-Skipping, Class 1 of the Math and Physics Division ’78, Li Qiao...."

Li Qiao grew anxious, "Give it back!"

Cheng Shuqin read with a look of mockery, "You’re really overestimating yourself. You think just because you stand out in math and English you can skip to third year? Don’t you need a few professors to sign in agreement? Do you think the professors will bother with you?"

Xue Sufen added, "My uncle definitely won’t sign."

Ma Hongxiang was extremely shocked; Li Qiao’s execution was truly incredible. She had only just inquired and was already starting to act.

Wouldn’t Professor Xue agree? After all, Li Qiao began by asking him. If he had not agreed, would Li Qiao have written the application?

Li Qiao’s expression darkened as she said coldly, "Give me the paper!"

"I won’t, I won’t, come on, hit me, hit me...ah!"

There was a slap.

The dormitory fell silent.

Cheng Shuqin covered her face, staring at Li Qiao in disbelief, "You dare hit me?"

Li Qiao’s anger flared, "Isn’t this what you asked for?" She grabbed Cheng Shuqin’s hair and slammed her head down onto the desk.

Cheng Shuqin screamed in terror.

Xue Sufen was completely dumbfounded.

Li Qiao was indeed a hooligan in women’s clothing.

She came to her senses and started shouting, "Li Qiao is hitting people! Li Qiao is hitting people!" She ran to tattle.

Li Qiao was not the least bit panicked. She grabbed a teacup from the table, turned it upside down, and poured it over her head, messing up her hair. With a cry, she thought of her parents who cherished her like a pearl, her cousin who was like a mentor in life, and the realization that she might never see them again. She cried even louder than Cheng Shuqin.

Ma Hongxiang watched everything quietly, filled with admiration.

What kind of mind did one need to have such exceptional adaptability?

Li Qiao caught a glimpse of Ma Hongxiang out of the corner of her eye, pointed at her, then pointed to the door.

Ma Hongxiang understood; she was meant to leave the dorm.

She pursed her lips, put on her pants and jacket, and left.

Not long after Ma Hongxiang had left, the dorm manager and Xue Sufen came up to the dorm, only to see both parties in bad shape, leaving Xue Sufen dumbstruck.

Cheng Shuqin argued, "It was Li Qiao who hit me first, and she hit herself."

Li Qiao retorted firmly, "How could I hit myself?"

Xue Sufen said, "Auntie, when I left, Li Qiao was the one moving to hit."

Li Qiao immediately explained, "Auntie, I didn’t, it has always been Cheng Shuqin provoking me by snatching my application."

Cheng Shuqin, infuriated, raised her voice, "It was clearly you who hit first! Auntie, Sufen wasn’t in the dorm; you can ask Ma Hongxiang." She looked over at the bunk to find Ma Hongxiang nowhere to be seen. This bumpkin had run off at the critical moment!

Li Qiao and Cheng Shuqin each had their own story, and the dorm manager couldn’t tell who was more at fault, but the one who started it was certainly in the wrong.

After giving Shuqin a piece of her mind, the manager warned them both and left.

Unable to swallow her anger, Cheng Shuqin launched a sneak attack from behind.

Li Qiao kicked backward, knocking her down again, and turned around to flick her hair, speaking in an unhurried tone, "I told you before, don’t mess with me!"

Cheng Shuqin got kicked in the thigh and, stumbling back against a table, was in so much pain that her face turned pale, and she dared not act recklessly again.

Xue Sufen completely forgot to react.

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Having intimidated Cheng Shuqin and pacified Xue Sufen, Li Qiao felt extraordinarily pleased with herself and rewrote the application. The next day, she made use of her free time to obtain Xue Lingqing’s signature, which he efficiently provided after reading the application. After thanking him, she found Physics Professor Dai’s office. Initially, he disagreed, but Li Qiao shamelessly ingratiated herself with him, actively discussing academic knowledge in their field.

Through her efforts, she convinced Professor Dai of her ability to skip a grade.

Li Qiao successfully obtained Professor Dai’s signature and pondered whom to approach next.

The following day, she reached out through the dorm manager to find Counselor Xiang, who had been transferred to the School of Information Science.

Counselor Xiang greeted her cheerfully, "Li Qiao, long time no see."

Li Qiao returned the pleasantries, "It’s been a while. I’ve been wanting to see you since the start of the semester, and I finally found you today."

Counselor Xiang laughed, "How have you been adjusting since school started?"

Li Qiao replied, "Pretty well, I’m planning to skip a grade, but I’m missing one professor’s signature." The other teachers in their class could only be considered lecturers and weren’t qualified to make recommendations.

She produced the application.

After reviewing it, Counselor Xiang gave her a thumbs-up, "Even the prestigious Professor Dai agrees, impressive!" She led Li Qiao to her own mentor, Professor Liu.

In front of him, she boasted about Li Qiao’s excellence, and since she had already secured recommendations from two professors, Professor Liu also signed.

Li Qiao was overjoyed and casually invited him to dinner.

"There’s no need. It’ll be worth my recommendation only if you pass the exam."

Li Qiao assured him and, after bidding farewell, submitted the application to Mr. Che, the head teacher. Mr. Che praised her, "You even know Professor Liu from the School of Information Science, not bad."

Li Qiao modestly replied, "I was introduced by a senior who helped with admissions."

"Go back and review well, wait for the notification."

"Will do."

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