Back to the 1980s: Becoming the Villain's Lucky Wife

Gu Xu looked into her dark eyes and said, ”I should get going. You can play with this for now. I’ll take you shooting some other time.”

”It won’t be with real guns, of course, but we can still get some practice in.”

Qin Shi nodded. ”Sounds good, but let me know in advance. That way I can skip my self-study session.”

”Alright.”

Gu Xu left reluctantly.

When Su Yun came out and saw he was gone, she paused. Like most people her age, seeing a single young man and woman together made her curious about one thing.

”Xiao Shi, is that Gu Xu seeing anyone?”

Xiao Shi looked a little blank. She thought for a moment, then shook her head. ”I don’t know.”

Su Yun said, ”That young man, Gu Xu, he’s handsome and talented, and he has a good job. He’s about the same age as your cousin. I’ve heard your uncle and aunt mention that they want her to find a partner here and settle down in North City.”

Qin Bogang and Sun Li figured that if their daughter settled down in North City, they could join her there after they retired.

When Su Yun thought about it now, it all felt like a dream. Just a few years ago, she and Qin Zhonghui were still traveling all over as migrant workers. The money they made each year wasn’t nearly enough for their two daughters to live a comfortable life.

But now, just a few years later, every day felt like a celebration.

They no longer had to worry about money. The income from their family’s businesses had become so large it was just a number on a page, giving them not a single thing to fret about.

Xiao Shi sighed in resignation.

’Growing up is such a pain. Mom and all the other adults are obsessed with who’s unmarried and who’s single.’

’Good thing I’m still young.’

’As for what happens after graduation... I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.’

Su Yun was a woman of decisive action. Besides, she had watched her niece, Xiao Lan, grow up. Her sister-in-law, Sun Li, had even asked her before to help make an introduction if she came across any suitable candidates.

Since Xiao Shi didn’t know much, Su Yun decided to call her elder daughter, Qin Jiao.

Qin Jiao had just picked up her two little ones from school. Xiao You, who had been wailing and refusing to go to kindergarten just a few days prior, had done a complete one-eighty in that short time.

The little girl pouted and asked Qin Jiao, ”Mommy, why can’t I just stay at kindergarten?”

Qin Jiao’s mouth twitched. ”Because all the other little boys and girls have gone home, sweetie.”

”Then my brother can stay with me.”

”But the teachers have all gone home, too. There won’t be anyone left at the school. Wouldn’t you and your brother be scared if you stayed there?”

Hearing that the teachers were also home, Xiao You did indeed look torn.

Even at his tender age, Zijin was already a sweet, caring boy. He took his sister’s chubby little hand and said, ”Xiao You, Brother isn’t scared. I’ll stay with you.”

Xiao You glanced at her brother, who wasn’t much taller than she was, and finally frowned. ”No, that won’t work. You might not be scared, but I am. It doesn’t count if you’re the only one who’s not scared. Forget it. I’ll just go home then.”

When it came to a child’s logic about fear, sometimes it was best not to think about it too hard.

Because you would never be able to make sense of it.

Still, now that the little one had stopped fussing about going back to the school, Qin Jiao breathed a sigh of relief.

She hadn’t been a mother in her past life, which made her a rookie mom in this one. And even though she had plenty of energy, she still had to deal with the endless variety of challenges that came with babies.

But just as Qin Jiao let out her sigh of relief, the house phone rang.

She answered, and it turned out to be her mother, Su Yun.

Su Yun said, ”Xiao Jiao, about that Gu Xu... what do you know about him? How’s his family situation? Is he seeing anyone?”