How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 206 - 208: Magical Logic_1

After dinner, Li Qiao and Qin Jin walked the dog and went to bed, but Old Mrs. Qin tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

She had recently taken Jin for a thorough health check-up; there was not a single issue.

Qiaoqiao must be fine, too.

But isn’t it normal for two young people living together to be noisy?

Or do they wait until she’s asleep to make noise?

When she was young, her in-laws lived in a different courtyard, and she and Jin’s grandfather had much privacy.

Now, living next door to her child really didn’t seem proper.

The next day, she made some indirect inquiries about when Qin Jin was going back to their hometown.

Qin Jin, "After the New Year when it’s time to sell fertilizer and seeds. Why? Don’t you feel comfortable here?"

Old Mrs. Qin, "A bit, I feel more at ease in the village as it’s not familiar here, I originally said I’d cook and wash clothes for Qiaoqiao, but you’ve done it all. I feel uncomfortably idle, it’s better to go back home." And indeed, she was idle.

Visiting neighbors, each one loved to show off. Just after being introduced, they would brag about how accomplished their children are, how difficult their daughters-in-law are to deal with. If it wasn’t for their daughters-in-law’s family conditions being good, they’d be harsher on them.

Then they would ask about her own children.

Looking for a sense of superiority from her.

No different from the women in the village.

Going for a walk in the park was the same.

Jiang Wanqiu often talked about how disgusting some old men were to her.

Saying that several of Xue’s friends had lost their wives, were very well-off, and had successful children, and had generous pensions. She would enjoy a life of luxury if she married one of them. If it wasn’t for Qiaoqiao’s teacher’s sake, she really wanted to hit that old lady, who claimed she was doing it for her good, but in reality, she just wanted her to go there to look after the old man and push his wheelchair!

No good intentions at all!

Li Qiao, "Grandma, the library has been pretty crowded recently, I often can’t find a seat. Why don’t you go every day to save a spot for me?"

Old Mrs. Qin was at a loss for words. She had thought about going back home to free up space so the young couple could have their privacy.

Wouldn’t staying here to save seats be a disturbance to them too? But she couldn’t directly say that, and instead said, "I’m not allowed to enter, am I?" There was a sports meet recently, and to get into school, there were checks for recommendation letters and registration forms to fill out.

She expected the library would be even harder to get into.

Li Qiao, "Let me ask."

Old Mrs. Qin reluctantly responded, "Alright."

....

After Li Qiao returned to the university, he planned to ask the class teacher during his free time about bringing family members to the library. On his way, he ran into Xue Lingqing, "Hello, Professor Xue."

"Where are you headed? You have class later, right? Being late isn’t good," Xue Lingqing said.

Li Qiao, "I know what I’m doing. I’m about to ask Mr. Che how to get permission to bring Grandma to the library so she can save a spot for me."

"You’re making an old person save seats for you?"

Li Qiao smiled, "Grandma said she’s bored, so I thought of taking her to the library. She can read books and pass the time."

Xue Lingqing looked down slightly, "I have an extra access card, you can use it if you need."

Li Qiao was very pleased, "Really? Can I take it now, or should I come to your place over the weekend?" He couldn’t expect the teacher to bring it to him.

"I have a class right now, so let’s do it over the weekend," Xue Lingqing paused and then said, "Thank you for the fish you sent."

Li Qiao, "You’re welcome."

Xue Lingqing reminded her not to be late for class and left. Li Qiao hurried back to the classroom in time, and after class, she went to the dormitory to put away her books, then walked leisurely toward the school gate.

Qin Jin was already waiting there.

Li Qiao smiled as she got onto the back seat of his bicycle, "Let’s go."

Qin Jin, "Where shall we go first?"

Li Qiao, "How about eating out on the street? You roam around a lot, do you know where the best noodles are?"

Qin Jin thought for a moment, recalling the noodle restaurant near Cheng Shuqin’s house. He had eaten there the day before with friends and it was quite good. He decided to take her there to eat. "I’ll take you there. Can Grandma enter the library?"

Li Qiao, "She can, Professor Xue said he has an extra access card. I’ll go to his place to get it tomorrow...."

The two chatted all the way to the noodle shop and, after taking their seats, ordered two servings of the signature noodles.

While waiting for the noodles, Cheng Shuqin and a young man entered the noodle shop.

In his early twenties, he had decent facial features, but his skin was bad with bumpy acne on both cheeks.

Upon noticing Li Qiao, the former hesitated for a moment before turning around, intending to leave. The person beside her tugged at her, "Let’s sit over there."

Li Qiao raised an eyebrow slightly, "Cheng Shuqin, is he your boyfriend?"

"Stop talking nonsense," Cheng Shuqin replied coldly with a sneer.

Li Qiao countered, "Then why are you avoiding us?" In a normal male-female relationship, there wouldn’t be any dodging. Only those with something to hide would think of concealing it.

"Who is avoiding?" Cheng Shuqin understood what Li Qiao meant and worried that Li Qiao would spread rumors at school, so she decided to sit down.

....

The soybean paste on the noodles was a shining red, garnished with a handful of finely chopped scallions that made the noodles even more appetizing.

After a small taste, I found the noodles firm and the sauce rich in flavor; with a hint of spicy oil added, my mouth started watering.

Li Qiao’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "This is delicious!"

"If it’s good, I’ll bring you here again next time," Qin Jin said, his gaze falling on Cheng Shuqin not far behind, "That classmate of yours, she met me on the road earlier, thought I was following her, turned around and asked me if I wanted to be her pen pal."

Qin Jin’s voice wasn’t loud, but just enough for everyone in the diner to hear.

The young man facing Cheng Shuqin, named Lu Kai, changed his expression and looked at Cheng Shuqin with an accusatory gaze.

Embarrassed and angry, Cheng Shuqin shot back, "Stop talking rubbish! How could I possibly randomly ask someone that question on the street?" Hooligan! Tasteless.

Even if she had asked, he shouldn’t have mentioned it publicly, right?

Qin Jin said, "You know whether I’m talking nonsense."

Cheng Shuqin secretly ground her back teeth, "Li Qiao, can’t you control your partner?" He’s nothing but a loser.

Li Qiao replied, "You asked him to be your pen pal, not the other way around, why should I control him?" What bizarre logic.

Cheng Shuqin was about to curse when Lu Kai beat her to it, "Brat! I’ve found you annoying since you walked in, are you asking for a beating?"

Qin Jin said, "Wait until I finish my noodles, then you can beat me." He quickened his pace in eating his noodles.

Lu Kai, "..."

Cheng Shuqin, recalling the miserable state of the local bullies, didn’t dare stay long and forcibly pulled a reluctant Lu Kai, who had only eaten half of his noodles, to leave.

This behavior drew side glances from the surrounding diners.

Seeing them running faster than rabbits, Qin Jin curled the corner of his mouth, "Smart enough!"

After leaving the noodle shop, they casually strolled along a nearby street.

Misfortune brings people together at the narrowest of paths, and they encountered Cheng Shuqin and Lu Kai again, but the latter pair did not notice Li Qiao and Qin Jin.

Qin Jin was ready to walk in front of them to make his presence known, but Li Qiao stopped him, "Better to do less than to do more."

Since Cheng Shuqin was a local and they were from out of town,

it would be too much trouble if they provoked her and got entangled.

Just then, they spotted someone peddling sweet syrup on a bicycle.

Many people were gathered around, drawn by the commotion.

Li Qiao exclaimed, "They can actually do small business here."

"They do it sneakily, and in less than ten minutes, he’ll have to move to another spot," Qin Jin said. He had almost visited every street in the city recently, and had seen many sellers who had been caught and had their tools confiscated, crying and making a scene.

Li Qiao stopped to watch, and soon after, Cheng Shuqin got a syrup candy with her own name on it.

The character Cheng on it looked particularly familiar.

The same Cheng character appeared many times in her thesis, the same style as the one in Cheng Shuqin’s hand.

Did Cheng Shuqin steal her paper and then give it to this young man to copy?

She needed to think of a perfect way to catch Cheng Shuqin, the thief.