Reborn in the 1970s — Married a Proud Rough Man

’Control her? How? Her daughter’s ”glorious” exploits were a massive headache for her, too.’

”Her father spoils her rotten. The moment I say one harsh word to her, he flies off the handle at me,” Qiao Yanchun said with a sigh of resignation.

The Governor was famous for doting on his daughter. With his bottomless indulgence, it was no wonder Qiao Wei was so arrogant and domineering.

”Qiao Wei isn’t a child anymore. It’s time she got married.” Her grandfather felt his heart sink as he thought about Qiao Wei’s flirtatious escapades.

Qiao Yanchun remained silent. The matter of Qiao Wei’s marriage gave her a splitting headache. ’A man being promiscuous is somewhat understandable, but a woman... What kind of mess is this!’

「Jiulong Peak.」

Qiao Wei parked the car and gently nudged the sleeping Qin Mei. ”Qin Mei, we’re here.”

Qin Mei slowly woke up, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She gazed through the car window at the tall mountain before them, then caught sight of Qiao Wei taking off her dress out of the corner of her eye. Her eyes flickered as she stared at Qiao Wei. ”What are you doing?”

”Changing clothes.” Qiao Wei slipped off her dress and deftly changed into a denim jacket and jeans, also swapping her high heels for flats.

In an instant, the stunning, sexy beauty transformed into a cute, girl-next-door delinquent.

”Let’s go.” Qiao Wei went to the trunk to get her tools.

Qin Mei got out of the car and followed Qiao Wei, her scrutinizing gaze sizing her up. ’She can be charming and flirtatious, or poised and elegant. It’s like she has two different faces. Which one is the real her?’

”Qin Mei, what kind of herbs are you looking for?” Qiao Wei asked, clearing a path ahead with a long stick.

”You know about herbs?” Qin Mei retorted.

Qiao Wei shook her head. ”Nope.”

Qin Mei fell silent. ’If you don’t know anything, then why ask?’

”Can herbs cure Xu Jiali’s illness?” This was what Qiao Wei really wanted to ask. When she got the call from Jing Shan, she had agreed without the slightest hesitation.

”Herbs aren’t some miracle cure,” Qin Mei said helplessly. Jing Qi was also pinning his hopes on her, thinking that she could cure Xu Jiali’s illness just by going into the mountains to gather herbs.

”Chinese medicine is vast and profound,” Qiao Wei said.

Qin Mei fell silent. ’The families of traditional Chinese medicine were all...’

Qin Mei looked up. The sunlight was blocked by the dense leaves. ’Huaxia will soon see the clouds part and the sun appear.’

”Qin Mei, will you and Cousin be coming back to Huaxia?” Qiao Wei asked.

”We will,” Qin Mei said with certainty.

’Xiangjiang is nice, but I prefer Huaxia. Even if Jie Jingchen wants to stay in Xiangjiang, I’ll go back. I don’t want a long-distance relationship. Jie Jingchen can either divorce me or return to Huaxia with me.’

”Given Cousin’s status, it’s more suitable for him to stay in Xiangjiang.” Qiao Wei thought for a moment, then added, ”Great-Uncle is getting old and won’t be able to hold on for many more years. The burden of the Qiao Family will fall on Cousin’s shoulders.”

’The one who will ultimately inherit the Qiao Family is Jing Qi,’ Qin Mei thought. ’No matter how much Jie Jingchen does, he’s just paving the way for him.’

”Qin Mei, how did you and Cousin meet?” Qiao Wei asked curiously. With her cousin’s cold personality, it was hard to imagine him finding a wife on his own.

Qiao Wei had always assumed that for Jie Jingchen to get married, his family must have arranged blind dates for him. After a few dates, he was bound to find someone he liked. Qiao Wei even thought that Jie Jingchen would eventually marry Li Shuyu, his childhood fiancée.

She never expected that her cousin was the type to make big moves quietly, getting married on his own while in the army. Qiao Wei didn’t believe that Jie Jingchen and Qin Mei had met by themselves. Either his comrades-in-arms had kindly introduced them, or it was an arrangement by the military.

This, Qin Mei truly didn’t know. She had none of the original owner’s memories. The first person she saw when she woke up was Jie Jingling, and everything she knew about her relationship with Jie Jingchen came from what Jie Jingling had told her.

Jie Jingchen had told her how they got married, but he had never told her how they met.

Now that Qiao Wei had asked, she couldn’t just say she didn’t know. And using her amnesia as an excuse again would just kill the conversation.

’Out here in the mountains, what else is there to do besides look for herbs? If Qiao Wei isn’t talking to me, I’ll be bored to death.’

”We met in the army,” Qin Mei said.

”So your marriage really was arranged by the military?” Qiao Wei asked in surprise.

Qin Mei shook her head. ”No, my younger brother was his comrade-in-arms.”

”Your younger brother introduced you?” Qiao Wei asked, thinking to herself, ’My cousin-in-law’s brother has good taste. Keep the good stuff in the family. Nice one.’

The corner of Qin Mei’s mouth twitched. Steeling herself, she said, ”Yes.”

”Was it love at first sight?” Qiao Wei asked.

”No.” Qin Mei shook her head. ’Given the original owner’s reputation, everyone in the military family compound either despised her or pretended she didn’t exist. If the original owner hadn’t drugged Jie Jingchen and forced him to take responsibility by marrying her, the two of them would have never ended up together.’

Qiao Wei breathed a sigh of relief. ”It’s good that it wasn’t love at first sight. That stuff never lasts. I’m the type who falls in love with everyone I see.”