Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 155 - 151 dark psychology, one more update

Chapter 155: 151 dark psychology, one more update

Li Xianglu ignored the unusual glances around her, her gaze stopped Qin Xi who was about to step forward to explain, and she gently walked forward two steps.

Ma Lingling did not expect Li Xianglu to react this way, was she going to hit someone?

At this moment, Lu Anna and Iro, who came out of the dormitory and were rushing home, stood at the door hearing the low murmurs of the people around and learned the outcome of the matter. They looked at each other, both wearing strange expressions.

Li Xianglu smiled lightly: "I was curious from the start, you wear tattered clothes, possess average looks and grades, and having come from such a remote mountain area, I was wondering, what made you so sunny, ignoring others’ gaze and getting along well with everyone. I thought someone suddenly facing such prosperity might at least be a bit inferior, but you showed none of that; instead, you felt no different from us. Now I understand, your sunshine is but a facade, the darkness in your heart is only visible to you! How does seeing me, a person from a small town who lives more freely than you, upset your sense of balance? Were you overjoyed when you saw that I was already married when registering?"

Ma Lingling initially thought that Li Xianglu would leave in shame. She knew that at this time, many people who got into college had already married, and some even abandoned their wives to study, so when she was helping the head teacher register the information and saw that Li Xianglu was married, she was thrilled. Just like Li Xianglu said, she wanted to see her brutally fall from a high pedestal. Why could someone of the same social standing as her live so comfortably, wear nice clothes, eat meat and vegetables every day, and hang out with the school’s most promising and handsome boys!

However, Li Xianglu’s reaction was beyond her expectations.

Li Xianglu walked towards Qin Xi, looped her arm through his, and smilingly said: "I haven’t told everyone, but I got married this April. The person is none other than the talented law student Qin Xi, we are legally married, I hope to receive everyone’s blessings!"

Qin Xi also smiled and said to the onlookers: "Xiao Xiang just turned eighteen when we decided to marry. The family plans for us to hold the wedding when she turns twenty, so it has not been made public yet. This was not deception, but a form of protection for her."

After saying this, Qin Xi nodded to the crowd and left with Li Xianglu.

At this time, many people hadn’t left but rather stared at Ma Lingling murmuring quietly.

Ma Lingling, shocked, clumsily explained to the surroundings: "I was just curious, I thought the school made a mistake."

Lu Anna came down from the stairs, shook her head with a smile: "It seems only Li Xianglu finds you off, no wonder she never accepts your help. You’re a viper waiting to strike, aren’t you, always lurking around, ready to bite someone when the chance arises?"

Ma Lingling did not expect Lu Anna to say this about her, desperately shaking her head: "No, it wasn’t intentional, I was just curious."

Standing behind, Iro walked up with an incredibly complex expression: "Curious? Then why didn’t you ask privately? Why must you ask in front of so many people, right in front of Xiao Xiang’s partner? What were you trying to expose?"

Thus, Ma Lingling had her concealed dark thoughts ripped open, her facial expression turning extremely ugly.

The two of them did not speak any further and left together.

The people around continued to point and discuss, some curious that Li Xianglu turned out to be married, having married in April after receiving the university notice, unlike many of the ’educated youth’ who, after receiving their notice, abandoned their wives or left behind their husbands and children.

This year, school started late, so it was not until the end of July that the school had a summer break, and Qin Zhen had not returned yet, so the two set off for Hong Kong.

At this time, Hong Kong had not yet returned to the motherland, and sovereignty belonged to the UK, so they first applied in China, and then the UK side sent an invitation letter, after both sides agreed, it could be arranged.

Xu Xi’s relationships with the British and American embassies were very adequate, an invitation letter was quickly processed. The difficult part was the domestic application for leaving the country, which required political review and filling out a lot of application materials, each stage must be passed.

At this time, there were no direct flight routes or official train or bus services between the mainland and Hong Kong, so they had to rent a car to get there, but it was only possible with a permit issued by the mainland, otherwise, if caught by Hong Kong police, they would be sent back.

In 1974, Hong Kong, due to overpopulation, implemented a "barrier policy" to deport illegal entrants who hadn’t reached the city area, which included those people seen on TV swimming to Hong Kong in future generations.

The most normal way to go to Hong Kong now was to take a cruise ship from Shanghai. After China and the UK formally established diplomatic relations in 1972, the two countries traded and opened cruise services, where they could first take the cruise ship, disembark in Hong Kong, some were directly going to the UK, and some needed to stopover in Hong Kong to pick up some goods or passengers.

Xu Xi knew that although the two had a marriage certificate, they had not held a wedding ceremony, and people at the time were very conservative, so he booked three single-person cabins, one for each person.

Li Xianglu, in her previous life, had never been on a cruise ship, and she found it very interesting when boarding; she wandered around with Qin Xi, examining it. This cruise ship had three levels, with cargo at the bottom and on the two upper levels, there were small cabins. It took seven weeks to go to the UK from the mainland, but only half a day and a night to Hong Kong.

Li Xianglu’s and Qin Xi’s cabins were next to each other, while Xu Xi’s was in a central position.

After looking around and feeling a bit uninterested, the two nestled in the cabin to watch the outside.

Shortly after, the cruise ship set sail with repeated blasts of the steam whistle and loudspeakers shouting, "We are sailing, we are sailing!" This was a traditional way of setting sail, also meant to caution passengers who might not have secured their positions or for small boats near the rear wheels.

Fortunately, the cruise ship was large, and after a slight sway, it was stable again. Li Xianglu widened her clear black and white eyes in surprise, looking delighted, a sight that was very endearing. A deep look flashed in Qin Xi’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but kiss her on the face.

Li Xianglu’s doe eyes widened abruptly, her cheeks instantly flushed with a red tinge, she slapped him lightly before eagerly looking out the window again.

The cruise ship left the dock, heading towards the quiet and mysterious sea.

Li Xianglu had already examined the cabin several times; the bed was very small, measuring 1.3 by 2 meters, fine for one person. There was a tiny bathroom, equipped with a toilet and shower but no hot water, which was manageable in the hot weather.

In the evening, just as the lights were turned on, someone knocked on the door; Qin Xi opened it, and it was Xu Xi, informing them that there was a buffet dinner available on the first level downstairs, and they could eat with their tickets.

ps: There are still nine days left in this month, I am persevering, and I hope everyone else does too. The extra updates and recommendations will be placed in July, no one will miss out.

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