TPH Chapter 26.2

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 2] Chapter 26.2: True Love In Period Literature (2)

Although the Lin family had a good family background and was a cadre family, it was still no match for the Qin family. If it weren’t for Lin Hua’s promising future, having graduated first in the military academy and performed outstandingly in the army, Qin Qiu’s father would not have appreciated and chosen him.

Before the wedding, Lin Hua and Qin Qiu had only met once on a blind date, not the kind of free love that people today admire. In other words, it wasn’t Qin Qiu who was attracted to Lin Hua as a husband, but Qin Qiu’s father who was attracted to the son-in-law and thought he was a good match.

This may seem puzzling, but it is quite common in this day and age.

Father Qin appreciated and recognized Lin Hua’s talents and abilities, and the Lin family also valued Qin Qiu as their daughter-in-law. They didn’t treat her like a bodhisattva, but conflicts like the mother-in-law-in-law-and-daughter-in-law issue had never occurred in Lin Yun’s memory.

The bus stopped at the entrance of Jingcheng University, and Xiao Han got off. The school security guard took a look at Xiao Han’s student ID and let her in.

Jingcheng University’s environment is quite nice, with rippling lake water and a gentle breeze accompanied by the chirping of cicadas. Some people sit on benches reading, others study English in the pavilions in the woods, and still others ride bicycles around the campus in groups of three or four .

One can see not only the strong and free academic atmosphere, but also the vigorous and progressive spirit of this era.

It was still early, so Xiao Han was not in a hurry to find Qin Qiu. She first walked around the campus and when she had enough fun, she asked a classmate where the Chinese Department was.

The female classmate with shoulder-length hair asked directly in a crisp voice, “Who are you looking for?”

“I’m looking for a teacher in the Chinese department. Her name is Qin Qiu, and I’m her family member.” Xiao Han didn’t hide anything.

The other party didn’t suspect Xiao Han would lie. When she heard that she was looking for Qin Qiu, and that it was a family member, her attitude immediately became much warmer and gentler. “It’s Teacher Qin Qiu. She doesn’t have classes this morning. She’s in the Chinese Department’s office. Go to Hehua Road, then turn left onto Linyin Road. It’s the white building at the end. Room 402 on the third floor.”

The female classmate repeated the instructions to her twice in detail, fearing that she would get lost. “If you can’t find it, you can ask other classmates. There is no one in the school who doesn’t know Teacher Qin.”

Of course, Xiao Han wasn’t just lucky enough to find a student who knew Qin Qiu, but Qin Qiu was a well-known figure in the school. The novel also states that Qin Qiu was very charismatic and well-liked by both teachers and students at school.

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Qin Qiu’s desk, besides her lesson plans, her favorite foreign classics, and her poetry collection, had a new, more unusual decoration today: a small bouquet of blue roses in a nearly transparent glass vase.

Everyone who entered the office couldn’t help but take a look.

Blue roses are rare, and their prices are certainly not cheap. Although they are university teachers with good salaries, they can only envy such luxury goods.

“Teacher Qin looks very happy,” a female teacher said jokingly. “These flowers are really beautiful.”

“Why doesn’t anyone send me flowers?”

The older female teacher next to her said with a smile, “That’s not difficult. Just ask your partner to deliver it to you.”

The current atmosphere is different from before, especially among educated young people, who prefer free love, and going to the park to meet someone and holding hands is no big deal.

“He’s just an idiot. He doesn’t understand girls’ minds at all. He’s never even given her a blade of grass, let alone flowers,” the female teacher said sullenly, feeling even more envious of Qin Qiu. Although Qin Qiu didn’t say it, everyone could see it was definitely from a suitor, a suitor who understood the meaning of romance.

Qin Qiu is the goddess in the eyes of many teachers and students of Jingcheng University. She has many admirers, including many who write love letters and send gifts, but none of them catches Teacher Qin’s eye. This is the first time they have seen Qin Qiu accept someone.

Qin Qiu looked at the roses in the glass bottle, but was a little absent-minded.

She remembered that yesterday Chen Xi coaxed her into going to a Western restaurant run by foreigners. She was led around by the nose without realizing it. Not only did she dance, but she also watched a movie. In the end, Chen Xi even kissed her secretly.

Qin Qiu felt a little embarrassed and annoyed about that inappropriate kiss.

But when she recalled the little things that happened yesterday, she couldn’t help but curl her lips. She didn’t want to admit that she was actually very happy yesterday.

Qin Qiu actually yearned for a romantic, petty-bourgeois lifestyle. Candlelight dinners, ballroom dancing, and movie-going were all her favorite pursuits. However, the Qin family had strict upbringing, and Qin Qiu lived under her father’s strict, old-fashioned upbringing, even being strictly prohibited from doing such outrageous things. It wasn’t until she got married and started working at her favorite university, surrounded by equally educated young teachers and students, and no longer living with her in-laws, that she began to feel a sense of freedom and relaxation.

Chen Xi, her student, left a deep impression on her during their first class and surprisingly said he wanted to pursue her.

He is completely different from her. He has been a little bully who has been spoiled by his family since he was a child. He is smart and has caused many troubles, big and small. He dares not do anything.

She had only casually mentioned the blue roses that the heroine in a novel had received, and Chen Xi had somehow managed to conjure them up. Because of Chen Xi, Qin Qiu received more and more surprises.

Chen Xi rushed forward like this, and opened Qin Qiu’s heart as hot as the sun.

Just like she rejected Chen Xi yesterday, but in the end she couldn’t bear to throw away the flowers he gave her. Instead, she found a clean glass bottle to fill with water and placed it on the table so that she could look at it at any time.

Even Qin Qiu couldn’t figure out what her feelings were towards Chen Xi now. She felt a little sweet, but also a little reserved and annoyed.

“Teacher Qin, someone is looking for you.” A colleague’s voice interrupted Qin Qiu’s confused thoughts.

Seeing the girl coming in, a hint of surprise appeared on Qin Qiu’s beautiful face.

When Xiao Han saw Qin Qiu, she smiled harmlessly, “Sister-in-law.”

“Teacher Qin, this, this is your sister-in-law.” The female teacher next to her was a little surprised when she heard Xiao Han’s call. Not many people in the school knew that Qin Qiu was married. Like many teachers, they only knew that Qin Qiu’s family had a relatively good background, and they didn’t know other family situations. Qin Qiu also didn’t like other people asking about her like gossips.

“Lin Yun.” Qin Qiu frowned slightly, but soon relaxed. “Why are you here?”

She also speaks in a soft voice. Qin Qiu is actually quite outstanding. She is beautiful and has good temperament, elegant conversation and high academic qualifications. Even though she became a teacher at Beijing University at a young age with the help of her family connections, her literary skills are not bad either.

Before the divorce happened, Qin Qiu had a perfect image in Lin Yun’s mind. She was happy that her old-fashioned and cold elder brother could find such a good sister-in-law.

“This is my husband’s sister, Lin Yun, who is still studying.” Qin Qiu did not deny Xiao Han’s identity and said it generously.

This sentence surprised everyone in the office.

“Teacher Qin is married.”

“That’s not very generous. We haven’t even met your lover.”

“Teacher Qin, you got married at such a young age. I wonder where your spouse works?”

“My brother is a soldier and is in the army.” Xiao Han added in a cheerful and casual tone.

Qin Qiu’s eyes twitched slightly when she heard this.

Xiao Han smiled at Qin Qiu again and said, “Sister-in-law, aren’t she coming to our house for dinner today? I told mom I’ll come pick you up and visit Jingcheng University. I haven’t been to Jingcheng University yet.”

After hearing what Xiao Han said, Qin Qiu remembered that today was the weekend and she had to go to the Lin family to have dinner with her parents-in-law. She almost forgot.

In the original plot, she was unable to go to the Lin family because of Chen Xi, and later found an excuse to shirk it. The Lin family believed it and didn’t mind much.

Xiao Han saw the blue roses on Qin Qiu’s desk and asked curiously, “This flower is so beautiful, I’ve never seen it before.”

Qin Qiu seemed to have her thoughts read. A flash of panic flashed across her eyes, but she quickly calmed down and said calmly, “A student gave it to me.”

Xiao Han nodded, but couldn’t help sighing in her heart. She had to say that the male protagonist Chen Xi was very good at pursuing people.

He had many tricks, was willing to spend money and was attentive. Not to mention that this was in an era when there was not much spiritual entertainment and people were still immature and reserved in expressing emotions.

It seemed that in the original body’s memory, her elder brother Lin Hua was a very taciturn, serious and introverted person.

Qin Qiu subconsciously didn’t want Lin Yun to stay in school too long, so she said, “I don’t have classes today, so let’s go now. We should go there early and not keep them waiting for too long.”

Xiao Han smiled and nodded.

Qin Qiu and Xiao Han left, but there was a lot of discussion in the office, especially among the teachers who had known that someone was pursuing Qin Qiu.

Having a suitor was nothing, but Qin Qiu accepted the suitor’s flowers, and considering that she was married, it was a little awkward. Their jokes just now were somewhat inappropriate, but it was strange that Teacher Qin didn’t refute anything.

 

But Qin Qiu had left a good impression on them in the past, so after thinking about it, they all felt that they might have misunderstood.