How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 196 - 198: Insidious_1

Li Qiao laughed, "How could that be possible?" Xue Sufen’s malice is apparent and easy to deal with.

Whereas Cheng Shuqin, who gets along well with her, is much more calculating.

The books she borrows from the library are all about studying human psychology, and sometimes her speech also leans towards the darker side.

There are stray dogs and cats living on campus.

One day, she stepped in dog poop and declared that she would poison them some day when no one was looking. Sure enough, a few days later, a stray dog was dead.

From that day on, she dared not drink the water from the dorm’s thermos bottle.

Every time she fetched water for washing up, she would rinse the kettle twice, fearing her roommate might take against her and secretly poison the water in the thermos bottle.

Qin Jin said, "One must not be without a heart of caution. Take care of yourself."

Li Qiao heeded the advice with a sound of acknowledgment.

.....

After dinner, Qin Jin left the school, and Li Qiao returned to the dorm. Cheng Shuqin was already lying down, while Xue Sufen and Ma Hongxiang sat on their beds flipping through books.

Xue Sufen raised her eyelids, "Li Qiao, I’ve already given the fruit to my uncle. I have a question for you, what do you and your boyfriend usually talk about? Does he tell you if any girls hit on him?" Had he recognized her? Had he told Li Qiao that she wanted to get in touch with him, to ask to become pen pals?

"We can chat for a long time on just about any topic. No, he doesn’t." Li Qiao answered one by one.

Xue Sufen’s hanging heart was set at ease, he probably hadn’t recognized her. "Can I take a look at your thesis? I’m also thinking of learning how to write one." If she could publish three or four papers, it would greatly aid her when she applies for graduate school.

After considering it, Li Qiao agreed and took out the first draft from her locker, "I’ll put it on your desk."

Xue Sufen replied, "Okay."

Li Qiao washed her face and brushed her teeth, then pulled out a copy of ’The Three Kingdoms’ to read.

Xue Sufen offered again, "My family also has ’The Three Kingdoms.’ If you’re short on books, you can look in my place."

Li Qiao raised her eyebrows; Xue Sufen was being unusually generous today—very strange. "Thanks, but I’m not short on books at my place." She did not dare to get too close to the Xue Family, as Madam Xue seemed to have a hostile attitude toward her grandmother.

Cheng Shuqin pricked up her ears.

Incredibly enough, had Xue Sufen completely turned her loyalties towards Li Qiao?

Would she become the target of public criticism in the future?

The matter was far from over!

.....

The next morning.

Classmates trickled into the classroom one after another for lessons, and Cheng Shuqin was left behind as the last one to leave the dorm. Just before she left, she glanced at the thesis on Xue Sufen’s desk, her eyes craftily shifting as she picked it up and placed it into her own locker.

By noon, Xue Sufen planned to take the thesis to the library to read, but after searching her desk, she couldn’t find it.

She said to Li Qiao, "Li Qiao, did you take the thesis? I haven’t finished reading it yet."

Li Qiao replied, "I didn’t take it." The things she lent out usually came back when the other person was done using them.

"How could it disappear?!" Xue Sufen searched again.

"You didn’t lose it, did you? Find it quickly and we can both let it go; if not, don’t blame me for telling Sir Xue!" Li Qiao said bluntly. The first draft was so important, and Xue Sufen had actually not kept it safe for her.

Xue Sufen thought to herself, could it be that you secretly took it to set me up? Unable to find the thesis, she turned to Xue Lingqing for help, "Uncle, help me out! I’ve been tricked by Li Qiao again." She complained about Li Qiao borrowing the thesis and then stealing it back, "To think I still wanted to get along with her—she’s too cunning!"

Xue Lingqing fell silent for a moment, "Why don’t you suspect Cheng Shuqin?"

Xue Sufen, "What use is the thesis to her?"

"It could sow discord between you and Li Qiao now that your relationship has just improved, or she might secretly sell it," Xue Lingqing said. Li Qiao’s thesis was very well-written; the preliminary draft had more merit than the essays of classmates who had gone to college on recommendations when he was in school.

On top of that were his own annotations; with a few edits based on his suggestions,

the paper could likely earn some publication fee once submitted.

Xue Sufen jumped to conclusions, "I’m going to ask Cheng Shuqin right now."

Xue Lingqing replied, "Are you being foolish? If she really took it, would she admit it? Think before you act! A thesis isn’t easy to hide. If you were the thief, where would you hide it?"

"In the locker, or under the bedding,"

Xue Lingqing: "Then why aren’t you looking for it?"

Xue Sufen: "..."

She ran back to the dormitory, rifled through Cheng Shuqin’s storage locker under the pretext of borrowing a book, and didn’t see the thesis. It wasn’t under the bedding either. She once again suspected that Li Qiao had schemed against her and confronted her.

Li Qiao was furious, "Next time, don’t even think about borrowing anything of mine!"

Xue Sufen was even angrier, "As if I’d want to borrow anything, sneaky little person."

Li Qiao began rolling up her sleeves. The idea that she had lost her work and yet was being blamed for it by Li Qiao in front of her was simply too much!

Xue Sufen, afraid of getting hit, ran faster than a rabbit.

Cheng Shuqin’s scheme to sow discord had been a success; the corners of her mouth curved into a smile involuntarily. She followed behind, adding fuel to the fire by enumerating Li Qiao’s faults.

Even though Xue Sufen had fallen out with Li Qiao again, she also didn’t want to get too close to Cheng Shuqin. After all, her uncle wouldn’t harm her, "You’re no good either!" she retorted before walking away.

Cheng Shuqin was taken aback, followed by anger.

She decided to copy the thesis and submit it to a journal with Xue Sufen’s name as the author. When Li Qiao found out, Xue Sufen would be unable to defend herself, and perhaps this would even create a rift between the families who were fellow countrymen.

....

Li Qiao had stayed in the dormitory for a week. She couldn’t say that she had been watching Cheng Shuqin’s every move all the time, but she could confirm that the latter hadn’t left the school. At most, she had sent a parcel at the mailroom.

Qin Jin picked her up after school on Saturday, and she told him about her encounter with hooligans last weekend.

Qin Jin was furious, "Why didn’t you say so earlier! Where does the person live?" He would go find those hooligans and settle the score the next day!

Li Qiao, "You mustn’t use violence, it’s mainly about catching them on a common acquaintance they both know."

Qin Jin promised her verbally, "Okay."

Li Qiao felt relieved, told him Cheng Shuqin’s home address, and drew what the hooligans looked like.

The next morning, Qin Jin took the drawing and left.

Li Qiao, with her dog, accompanied Old Mrs. Qin for a walk in the park.

During this time, there was no square dancing, but many elderly people practiced Tai Chi.

Some spun tops.

Others played the erhu.

Old Mrs. Qin was quite impressed with the city folk. So talented!

Li Qiao suggested, "Grandma, you could also learn from those grandpas and grandmas practicing Tai Chi. Later on, you can join them to exercise." freёnovelkiss.com

Old Mrs. Qin observed for a while, "It looks quite challenging."

Li Qiao, "Actually, it’s quite simple. I can do it, you can learn from me."

Old Mrs. Qin was inwardly shocked, "You learned just by watching?" My dear, that’s quite impressive!

Sons follow their mothers, and if the granddaughter-in-law were to have a son in the future, he would surely be a genius.

Li Qiao responded vaguely, "Shall we learn?"

"Let’s!" said Old Mrs. Qin. She needed to strengthen her body and live to a hundred.

To take care of her great-grandchildren, and see her great-great-grandchildren.

Old Mrs. Qin learned quickly. After being guided by Li Qiao twice by hand, she managed to do a rough rendition of it.

Li Qiao offered insincere compliments from the side.

Old Mrs. Qin was all smiles upon hearing them.

"I wondered who was practicing Tai Chi here."

A teasing voice came through.

Li Qiao and Old Mrs. Qin both turned around simultaneously.

It was Jiang Wanqiu, accompanied by Xue Lingqing, Xue Sufen, and a girl in her early twenties dressed in a white knitted skirt, with light makeup, carrying a small leather bag, tall and attractive.

"Good day, Madam Xue, Professor Xue," Li Qiao greeted them proactively.