Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 170 - 166: Face-slapping with 780 additional monthly ticket - s

Chapter 170: Chapter 166: Face-slapping with 780 additional monthly ticket Chapters

On the second day, school officially started, and after the Xiao Chong incident and learning that Li Xianglu was the one who saved Ping An back then, the relationships between Li Xianglu, Lu Anna, and Iro all became harmonious.

After returning to the dormitory the next day, Xiao Chong merely glared fiercely at Li Xianglu and didn’t ask her to forgive Ma Lingling anymore.

Following this incident, Ma Lingling didn’t bother Li Xianglu but quickly became friendly with the people in the next dormitory, which made Li Xianglu breathe a sigh of relief and feel liberated at last.

In fact, she is someone who dislikes trouble. For people she doesn’t like, the best approach is to not interact with them at all. It’s not her style to keep up appearances; after getting a brief understanding of Ma Lingling from Qin Xi, she immediately categorized her as someone not to be associated with, not even for a nodding acquaintance.

But what annoyed Li Xianglu the most was the weekly activities with the Foreign Language Society.

Ever since their first meeting, Shen Yuehong had been popping up beside Li Xianglu like a ghost, always acting as if she were Mr. Qin’s granddaughter by relying on the fact that their grandfathers were old comrades-in-arms: she would sweetly mention Grandpa Qin’s instructions for Qin Xi to take care of her.

This time, with many people around, she mentioned it again. After speaking, she innocently looked at the crowd and said, "It’s just that Brother Qin has to take care of Xiao Xiang and can’t look after me." Her tone carried a semblance of grievance and regret.

The normal reaction should be for the men who heard that the goddess was unattended to immediately raise their hands and volunteer, "I’ll do it! I’ll do it!"

But there were those abnormal ones. A short-statured guy frowned and glared at Li Xianglu: "As the eldest brother’s wife, can’t you take better care of Yuehong? As a girl who left home to study, she must have times when she’s uncomfortable or homesick."

Li Xianglu felt as though her heart was soaked in oil and set ablaze, yet her face remained calmly as she ’oh’ed and said: "Mr. Shen, my father-in-law and grandfather came for dinner last week. I even asked, did Grandpa Qin ask Qin Xi to take care of you? Guess what he said?"

Everyone looked over with curiosity, while Shen Yuehong inwardly panicked, but her mouth couldn’t help but ask, "What did he say?"

Li Xianglu’s lips slightly curled upward, with a cold voice she said: "My grandpa said, ’Who are you talking about?’"

Just as Shen Yuehong’s eyes widened in disbelief, Li Xianglu went on for another jab: "Come to think of it, it’s strange, I’ve heard that Mr. Shen has four older brothers, and one of them even attends the same school as you. Why do you need someone else’s husband to take care of you?"

After saying this, Li Xianglu flipped her hair and left without regard for Shen Yuehong, whose face had turned ashen, heading toward the door. Qin Xi was already standing at the entrance and had seen everything that happened inside. When everyone looked over, he gently and attentively helped Li Xianglu pick up her dictionary, totally different from his typically aloof self.

Shen Yuehong watched the two leave with a pale face and felt speechless; she wanted to say that those four brothers were all cousins, but a cousin was still a brother and certainly more kin than someone else’s son.

At this point, everyone gradually dispersed, with veiled glances falling on Shen Yuehong, the beautiful newcomer.

Some guys didn’t understand; others gave her sympathetic looks, while the more straightforward ones thought, "If you don’t take care of her, then don’t. We can do it."

The girls, being naturally sensitive, fully understood the implications of Li Xianglu’s last words: "With so many brothers of your own, why cling to someone else’s husband?" And the elder’s words of courtesy had been taken as evidence of neglect, repeatedly mentioned by her, turning everyone against Shen Yuehong in no time.

The guys who knew Shen Yuehong thought they might still have a chance to pursue her, while other girls wanted nothing to do with her. It really was worrisome to have a female friend like that, one who liked to entice others’ husbands. Such a friend shouldn’t be kept around.

After some time, the incident had already faded into the background, but it reached its climax during a particular event.

After the second National College Entrance Exam was successfully completed, the country’s thirst for talent grew even more intense. Thus, to set examples for students from all universities, speech events were held at several institutions.

Mr. Qin, as a highly talented student returning from abroad, was invited to give a speech at Capital University.

Everything went smoothly. Although Mr. Qin was somewhat of a scoundrel in romantic affairs, this did not affect his status as a man of talent. Qin Shen, having studied in the UK, was an expert in missile science, could play the piano, write poetry, and was truly a man of many talents.

After delivering his speech in Chinese, Mr. Qin gave an impromptu speech in English, stirring everyone to struggle for the wealth and strength of the nation, thus pushing the speech to a climax.

Mr. Qin, flushed with excitement, felt his legs weaken as he stepped down from the podium. Li Xianglu, as Mr. Qin’s granddaughter-in-law and particularly proficient in English, was instructed by the university to take good care of Mr. Qin, so she sat beneath the podium just in case.

Seeing Mr. Qin’s shaky legs, Li Xianglu quickly went to support him as he descended from the stage. At this moment, Shen Yuehong approached, her face aglow with excitement, "Grandpa Qin, your speech was fantastic."

Qin Shen glanced at the beautiful girl in front of him, his brows furrowed in confusion—she was prettier and taller than his granddaughters and granddaughter-in-law, but who was she?

Li Xianglu asked in surprise, "Grandpa, you don’t recognize her?" Her voice wasn’t loud, but it was clear enough for people five meters away to hear.

Mr. Qin looked confused, "I don’t know her."

Li Xianglu immediately felt immense satisfaction, more refreshing than eating an ice pop on a scorching summer day, and with a grin said, "Oh, then she must be one of your admirers."

Then she turned to Shen Yuehong, "Classmate, if you want Mr. Qin’s autograph, you can come backstage." After saying this, she helped the delighted Mr. Qin to leave.

At that moment, Mr. Qin also felt thrilled. He hadn’t expected that at nearly seventy, he would still attract the admiration of such a young lady, but he dared not show it in front of his granddaughter-in-law.

Throughout the event, quite a few people asked for his autograph, but the most beautiful one never came. Although Mr. Qin was hesitant, he refrained from asking, as it would be unbecoming to ask his granddaughter-in-law such a question.

After seeing Mr. Qin off, Li Xianglu returned to her dorm with a light step, only to find Lu Anna, who had arrived earlier, doubling over with laughter, "Shen Yuehong cried on her way back."

Li Xianglu responded innocently, "I didn’t bully her. My husband’s grandfather truly doesn’t recognize her."

Hahaha, Lu Anna burst into laughter on her bed.

At this moment, Iro came in carrying water and upon seeing Li Xianglu shook his head, "Now Shen Yuehong is really in the spotlight. It has confirmed the previous incident once and for all. There were still people saying that Xiangxiang was lying, you see. Now that the person involved has said he doesn’t recognize her, let’s see how she can pretend to be the victim."

ps: Monthly tickets are fierce, huh? Aren’t they all gone by the end of the month? I was still planning to be a five-timer for a few days...

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