"Why would I lie to you? I really was beaten up," Wang Jianguo said, feeling wronged.
"Besides, didn't I tell you last time to be careful with money lately? I don't have any side jobs anymore. Last time, I ended up pleasing neither side. It was all your bad idea. I shouldn't have listened to you."
"Oh, now you know it's my fault! When you took the money, why didn't you think about getting beaten up?"
Wang Jianguo's wife wouldn't stand for his complaints.
"My original intention was clearly to let you choose one side, but you were the one who tried to have your cake and eat it too, thinking you could escape, but you still ended up getting beaten up."
Wang Jianguo's wife sneered.
“He’s now my boss,” Wang Jianguo said sullenly.
Wang Jianguo's wife was taken aback and looked at Wang Jianguo.
"I was just trying to extort money from him, that's why he hit me."
Wang Jianguo's words made his wife laugh in anger.
"Wang Jianguo, Wang Jianguo, how could I, Cao Xiaohong, have married such an idiot like you?"
Wang Jianguo's wife was so angry at Wang Jianguo's stupidity that her blood boiled and her heart surged with rage.
"Isn't this what you said? We're short of money at home lately, so why do you have to ask me for money? It's all because of you."
Wang Jianguo himself also felt wronged.
"He's your boss now. If you get on his good side, you'll have a good life from now on! How could you be so stupid? Ugh, you're making me so angry!"
"How could I have married such a good-for-nothing like you?"
Cao Xiaohong was so angry that her face was burning.
“What should I do now…” Wang Jianguo looked at his wife.
Cao Xiaohong glanced at Wang Jianguo.
"You still have the nerve to ask me what to do? Just let it be!"
Qin Yu hurried towards Xia Lan's workplace, worried that Wang Jianguo's delay had made Xia Lan wait for so long.
When Qin Yu arrived at Xia Lan's workplace, he saw what Xia Lan was carrying in her hand and waiting for him at the entrance of the department store.
"Have you been waiting long?" Qin Yu quickly stepped forward and put his arms around Xia Lan.
As soon as Xia Lan saw Qin Yu, she remembered the method that Sister Liu had taught her earlier that day, and her face began to spread rapidly.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why is your face so red and hot?"
Qin Yu was worried, thinking that Xia Lan had a fever, so he picked her up and prepared to rush to the hospital.
"Brother Yu, I'm fine. Put me down quickly, let's go home!" Xia Lan buried her head in Qin Yu's arms, avoiding everyone's teasing gazes.
Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan, reluctant to put her down, but Xia Lan insisted that he put her down, so he reluctantly put her down.
When Xia Lan and Qin Yu returned home, Qin Yu carefully hugged Xia Lan, as if afraid that she would refuse.
Xia Lan felt a pang of indescribable sorrow and heartache at his cautious demeanor.
"I bought roast duck today, it's so delicious!" Xia Lan handed the roast duck to Qin Yu, who then took it to the kitchen and made three dishes and a soup for Xia Lan.
She was initially reluctant, but seeing Qin Yu like this, she let go of her last bit of prejudice.
Qin Yu's kindness is enough for her to do this.
Qin Yu finished cooking and came to the room to call Xia Lan. He saw Xia Lan gritting her teeth, seemingly lost in thought.
"Shake your hands and eat?"
"Oh, okay." Qin Yu's voice interrupted Xia Lan's deep thoughts.
After having dinner with Qin Yu, Xia Lan's face grew increasingly red as she thought about what was about to happen, making her too embarrassed to even look at Qin Yu.
"I...I'm going to take a shower first." After resting for a while after dinner, Xia Lan took her clothes to the bathroom.
Seeing that Xia Lan wouldn't even glance at him, Qin Yu lowered his eyes and his expression darkened.
After Xia Lan finished showering and came out, Qin Yu went into the bathroom and used the remaining cold water from Xia Lan to take a shower himself.
He knew that Xia Lan was waiting for him in the room.
The man who usually takes three minutes to shower today took half an hour longer and still wouldn't come out of the bathroom.
Xia Lan sat on the bed waiting for Qin Yu, thinking he would come out soon, but he still hadn't come out of the bathroom by the time she fell asleep waiting.
When Qin Yu mustered up the courage to walk out of the bathroom, Xia Lan was already asleep, hugging his blanket.
Looking at Xia Lan's sleeping face, Qin Yu quietly got into bed and gently held her in his arms.
Qin Yu, who is usually fearless, actually hid in the bathroom because he was afraid his wife would talk to him.
Qin Yu gave a bitter smile.
"Brother Yu?" Xia Lan woke up from a nap and grabbed Qin Yu's clothes.
"How did I fall asleep..."
"Go to sleep, you must be tired after a long day at work." Qin Yu gestured for Xia Lan to continue sleeping, but Xia Lan shook her head.
"Brother Yu, I have something to tell you..."
"I will not divorce you."
Qin Yu said firmly that he would never separate from Xia Lan.
“…” Xia Lan paused. When did she say she wanted a divorce?
"Brother Yu, when did I say I wanted a divorce?"
Qin Yu was taken aback.
Didn't she want to divorce him?
"I thought..." Qin Yu choked.
"Today, Minister Yang said that my unit will sponsor my college entrance examination. If I pass the exam, my unit will cover all my college expenses."
Xia Lan recounted the events of the day to Qin Yu, and after listening, Qin Yu looked at Xia Lan with pride in his eyes.
"I know you can definitely do it."
Qin Yu smiled.
"Aren't you afraid of me?" Xia Lan asked Qin Yu earnestly, nestled against his chest.
"I've never been afraid of you," Qin Yu said frankly.
"Did you already realize that I'm not the original Xia Lan?"
Xia Lan looked at Qin Yu, and a flash of inspiration struck her.
“It is a little different, but I never expected you to be…from the future,” Qin Yu explained softly.
"Some of your actions have revealed your true thoughts."
"For example, Xia Lan, who grew up in the village, looked at the village with a surprised expression."
"For example, you might be an introverted person, but suddenly you become lively, cheerful, and cunning..."
Qin Yu's words made Xia Lan smack her head in frustration.
"I thought I was behaving very well, and no one even noticed that I was different..."
"Even if they knew, they would assume that your personality changed drastically because you lost your parents."
Qin Yu gently patted Xia Lan's head.
"Besides me, probably no one else has realized that you are not the original Xia Lan!"
"I almost forgot, you used to be a scout."
Xia Lan finally realized that she had been showing off her skills in front of Guan Yu.
Everything she thought she had hidden well was actually exposed in Qin Yu's eyes.
"Then why are you keeping me by your side? You're lying to me, aren't you? You don't actually want me to stay with you as your wife; you just want to monitor me?"
Xia Lan had a flash of inspiration and suddenly understood.
She sat up from Qin Yu's arms, and Qin Yu quickly pulled her back into his embrace.
"I do want to help you, not spy on you."
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