How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 199 - 201: Reward_1

The next day was the school sports day, and Xue Sufen posted the list of students from the class participating in the various sports events. Li Qiao found that her name was listed for almost every event that girls could participate in.

Ma Hongxiang said, "Li Qiao, you’re so amazing. Can you really handle so much? I’m afraid I won’t win, so I only signed up for jump rope and long jump."

Li Qiao had a belly full of curse words but didn’t let them out. She questioned Xue Sufen if she had taken it upon herself to add events for her.

"Do you think I have nothing better to do? Weren’t those the sign-up sheets you submitted yourself?" Xue Sufen retorted and walked away.

As Cheng Shuqin passed by Li Qiao, she revealed a smile with unclear intentions, "It’s also good to compete in so many events; if you come first in each, you can earn all your physical education credits for the semester."

Li Qiao clenched her fists, sure that it was Cheng Shuqin who had sneakily added the events for her!

Damn it!

The class teacher, Mr. Che, had made it clear that quitting after registration was not allowed. Li Qiao had no time to argue with Cheng Shuqin; she swallowed her anger and started planning for the upcoming races.

First was the 3000-meter long-distance run, followed by the 800-meter, then the 100-meter races.

Fortunately, she exercised by running every day. The 3000-meter race was a test of endurance, and she smoothly took first place.

She also achieved third place in the 800 meters.

The 100 meters was tough, and she couldn’t run anymore, but she didn’t finish last.

After the running events, she was so exhausted that she lay down on the ground, closed her eyes, and rested.

She felt someone gently wiping her sweat. When she opened her eyes, she saw the handsome face of a young man and the kind visage of an elderly person.

It was her grandmother wiping her sweat. She smiled, "Jin, Grandma, how did you guys get here?"

Old Mrs. Qin said with a full heart of concern, "The sports meet isn’t a test; there’s no need to go all out. Look at you, sweating profusely, with your face all red."

Qin Jin asked, "Qiaoqiao, want some water?"

"Yes." Li Qiao sat up and took the small green flask, gulping down more than half a bottle.

Cheng Shuqin, who had been covertly watching Li Qiao’s every move, was struck as if by lightning, the youth she encountered on the road yesterday actually knew Li Qiao.

Could he be Li Qiao’s boyfriend?

So was it him following her on purpose yesterday? Were those two thugs dealt with by him?

Was it he who hit her?

How did he do it?

Her heart was in utter chaos for a moment, but then she calmed down. Even if Li Qiao’s boyfriend knew about her actions, he would only dare perform little acts of revenge behind the scenes. If he were blatant about it, she would report him to the teacher and Li Qiao would be the one to suffer.

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After resting and drinking water for a while, Li Qiao finally recovered some strength. Next was badminton, her strong suit; she easily secured first place.

Old Mrs. Qin watched the events throughout, especially the last game, against the granddaughter of Xue’s family.

This girl was also formidable, managing several times to almost miss the shuttlecock.

It wasn’t until her granddaughter won that Old Mrs. Qin’s tightly clenched fist relaxed, "Qiaoqiao really worked hard, having to beat so many people to come out on top."

Xue Sufen only realized Qin Jin was present after finishing her badminton match and scurried away.

Qin Jin didn’t look at Xue Sufen and stepped forward to offer water to Li Qiao.

Li Qiao wiped off her sweat and took a couple of sips. She pulled out the schedule of events she had kept in her pocket. Without time to share the joy with her grandparents, she readied herself for the upcoming long jump and high jump.

Following that, there were jump rope and volleyball, which were relatively easy, but she didn’t place in either.

However, in the sit-up event that she wasn’t confident about, because there were few sign-ups and many competitors either had improper form or were too slow, she ended up taking first place.

With each first place worth ten academic points, she added thirty points to her physical education grade with her three first-place finishes.

Cheng Shuqin was furious; she had hoped Li Qiao would tire herself out to some misfortune, not anticipating she would gift her ten academic points.

Ma Hongxiang came first in jump rope, also adding ten points.

In the female events of the class, only the two of them added academic points.

Xue Sufen had many certificates but not a single one worth additional points, especially for badminton and sit-ups, where she was pressed into second place by Li Qiao. Without Li Qiao, she would have been first. She was so angry she couldn’t even eat.

Because there was a class meeting, Qin Jin and Old Mrs. Qin left for home first.

After all the classmates arrived, Xue Sufen, as the class monitor, distributed small gifts to the award-winning students.

The first prize was a fountain pen.

Li Qiao suddenly won three of them, and when she went up to receive her prizes, the envy of her classmates was palpable.

Even the cheapest fountain pen cost one yuan twenty.

Li Qiao had really gotten quite the bargain. Everyone was clamoring for her to treat them.

Li Qiao played Tai Chi, "I’ll treat you when I get the chance, haha."

Xue Sufen got all notebooks, which she gave away to Ma Hongxiang.

Ma Hongxiang was pleasantly surprised, "All for me?"

"Yeah."

Ma Hongxiang politely declined, "I have notebooks."

"Take them!" Xue Sufen insisted without a doubt.

After thanking her, Ma Hongxiang accepted the notebooks.

Cheng Shuqin was secretly grinding her teeth, planning to find a chance to ask Xue Sufen if there was any misunderstanding, why she always thought of Ma Hongxiang and never thought of her when there were benefits.

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The class meeting was over, and Li Qiao, with her fountain pens in hand, was headed towards the school gate when she ran into Xue Lingqing, who said, "I heard you got three first places, congratulations."

"It was so tiring my back hurt, I almost fainted," Li Qiao took out a fountain pen, "Professor Xue, this is for you, thank you for your advice on my paper." With his guidance, the logic of her thesis had improved significantly.

Maybe she could even earn some manuscript fees when she submitted it.

Xue Lingqing, "No need."

"What, you don’t fancy a prize fountain pen?" Li Qiao joked.

Xue Lingqing denied it and glanced at the fountain pen in Li Qiao’s hand. Her hands were very white, with a faint pink tint. Did the countryside’s environment nurture people this well? Why weren’t other country girls like this? Worried that she would catch him staring, he quickly accepted the pen, "I’ll take it."

Li Qiao passed the porter’s lodge and saw her name on the small blackboard at the entrance. She bade farewell to Xue Lingqing and went in to check for mail.

She received five letters in one go.

From Han Ting, Liu Jing, Wang Nannan, Du Xinxin, and one from Ma Ling.

Carrying the letters, she walked home, smelling the delicious scent of the meal as soon as she reached the door.

She first went into the kitchen where Old Mrs. Qin was tending to the pot, which contained braised pork with preserved vegetables. She took a deep breath, "That smells so good, my mouth is watering. Grandma, where’s Jin?"

Old Mrs. Qin, "He went to buy steamed buns. Who wrote you such a thick stack of letters?"

"The educated youths and colleagues from the police force," Li Qiao said as she went back to her room to put away the letters.

There was a pair of plush dolls on the table, and when she picked them up to take a look, the dolls’ eyes moved a bit.

She screamed and threw them far away.

The next second, Old Mrs. Qin’s voice came through, "What’s the matter, Qiaoqiao?"

"Nothing, just a bug." Li Qiao patted her chest and said as she picked up the doll, she realized the eyeballs were glass.

She let out a long sigh of relief. Who made this kind of doll? Did Qin Jin buy it?

It was too scary.

She put the doll back in its place and tore open Du Xinxin’s letter to read it. Du Xinxin wrote that she had rejected her parents’ request and if they pressured her again, she would report it to the school.

Li Qiao nodded in agreement and then opened Liu Jing’s letter, which said that she and Zou Qing had received both families’ approval, and they were discussing getting married after graduation.

Li Qiao was happy for them and was about to read Ma Ling’s letter.

Qin Jin returned.