TPH Chapter 27.1

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 2] Chapter 27.1: True Love In Period Literature (3)

When she walked to the school gate, she saw a young man leaning against the door of a military green convertible car under a tree not far away. He was quite eye-catching.
Xiao Han recognized at a glance that this was the male protagonist Chen Xi in the novel.
Just like the description in the novel, he has wheat-colored skin, a straight nose, and thin, angular lips with slightly upturned corners. He exudes youthful and energetic vitality, and has a temperament as unruly and stubborn as her personality.
When Chen Xi saw Qin Qiu, his eyes lit up obviously.
Qin Qiu, mindful of Lin Yun’s presence, deliberately avoided Chen Xi and, without waiting for him to come over, pulled over a teacher wearing glasses whom she knew in front of him and asked if he could give him a ride. The teacher readily agreed. This teacher also came from a well-off family and drove a small car.
Seeing Qin Qiu leave, Chen Xi was so angry that he kicked the car directly.
The car’s owner had just returned from the restroom when he saw this terrifying scene. “Master Chen, I can call you uncle, but don’t take your anger out on my car. I had to beg my dad to buy it for me. It’s imported.”
“If the car breaks down, I’ll compensate you. If the person is dead, you have to compensate me?” Chen Xi was very unhappy. His eyebrows were raised, revealing his rebelliousness.
His brother said with a playful smile. “No, don’t ask me for this person. Even if you ask me, I can’t give it to you.”
Chen Xi had been hanging out in the district compounds since he was little, and he was known for his loyalty and wide social connections, earning him a good reputation in the capital’s circles. Recently, he was pursuing a girl, and many of his brothers knew about it, and were even roped in to help.
Who would have thought that Chen Xi, because he had been the first to cause trouble, was thrown into Beijing University by his father, and ended up falling for a female teacher there, who was married. His brothers had tried to persuade him, but Chen Xi, with his fearless personality, refused to listen, and his brothers had to help him.
Even though Chen Xi had just been rejected by Qin Qiu yesterday, he kept fighting. He borrowed a stylish convertible from a friend and waited for Qin Qiu to go for a drive. But when Qin Qiu was gone, how could he be happy? His face was extremely gloomy.

In fact, if his friends were to say, there are all kinds of girls they want, such as beautiful, talented, and with a good family background. It is easy to find them all. But Chen Xi just seems to be stuck in a dead end and likes a female teacher who has a family.

Chen Xi good brother bumped his arm and said, “Don’t be unhappy. We brothers got together for fun.”

…

In the car, Xiao Han casually mentioned, “Sister-in-law, that person seems to know you.”

Qin Qiu didn’t panic at all, and said calmly, “Oh, that’s a student attending the class.”

The teacher driving in the front seat said casually, “It’s that auditor named Chen Xi, right? He’s famous in school. He’s really a headache, a complete dandy.”

“I can’t beat him or scold him, and he skips classes every day. I don’t know what he thinks of this place. Sigh.”

The Chen family sent Chen Xi to Jingcheng University just to suppress his temper and didn’t have much hope for his studies. However, after Chen Xi came in, he was focused on how to pursue Qin Qiu and didn’t care about attending classes or studying.

As the male protagonist, the author undoubtedly favors him. Not only is he handsome, but he is also smart. Now it is because he is young and playful, but in the second half of the plot, Chen Xi joined the army and showed his abilities. He was promoted all the way, and even Father Qin, who originally disliked him, accepted him.

This is one of the male protagonist’s halos. As long as he turns over a new leaf or becomes serious, he can reach the peak of his life in minutes.

This is what 9526 said in Xiao Han’s ear.

The atmosphere of the meal at the Lin family was very good. As elders, Father and Mother Lin asked Qin Qiu some questions about her life. Qin Qiu responded calmly and her performance was perfect.

If Xiao Han hadn’t known the plot memory and seen the bouquet of blue roses given to her by the male protagonist Chen Xi, she wouldn’t have thought that there was anything wrong with Qin Qiu. Parent Lin would never have thought that the excellent and satisfactory daughter-in-law in their eyes would choose to divorce in the near future because she fell in love with the male protagonist.

Even though they don’t live together, distance creates beauty. Mother Lin was very satisfied with her daughter-in-law, Qin Qiu. She was gentle, intelligent, and pretty, with a good family background and a good job. She thought it was a blessing for her son Lin Hua to marry her. However, because Lin Hua had been in the army for many years, the long separation made Mother Lin feel a little guilty towards Qin Qiu.

Mother Lin is not the kind of woman who is short-sighted and only cares about her son. She thinks that Qin Qiu should follow the army as a military dependent after marrying his son. As for work, if Qin Qiu’s identity as a university teacher is made known, who wouldn’t envy her for having a daughter-in-law with a high degree of education and a decent job?

She worked at the Women’s Federation and had seen countless family matters and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems. Mother Lin didn’t like quarrels at home, she only wanted harmony. She had never made things difficult for Qin Qiu, and usually resented her son Lin Hua more. “Lin Hua, too. Can’t he take more leave and come back? Send more letters and call you.”

Qin Qiu pursed her lips and smiled gently, “It’s okay. The army has a lot of tasks and doesn’t have much free time.”

Mother Lin knew her son was a workaholic, a die-hard, and overly hardworking person. But wasn’t he afraid that Qin Qiu would feel uncomfortable? Hearing her daughter-in-law’s thoughtful words, Mother Lin sighed, worthy of being the daughter of a military family. She was generous and considerate, with the awareness and understanding of a military family member.

When Qin Qiu left, Mother Lin packed a bag with something and said with a warm smile, “These are wild pears sent by our relatives. I heard that your mother has been coughing recently, so she thinks it would be good to eat some of them.”

Qin Qiu was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips and smiled slightly, “Thank you, Mom.”

If Mother Lin hadn’t reminded her, Qin Qiu wouldn’t have known that her mother had a cold and cough. Recently, Chen Xi’s pursuit had occupied most of her mind, leaving her no time to pay attention to other things. Qin Qiu felt a little guilty and returned to the Qin family that night.

Father Qin held a high military rank, and his family was much better off than the Lins, living in a three-story, Western-style house. The Qin family had one son and two daughters, with Qin Qiu being the middle child. Her eldest brother, like their father, was in the military, while her younger sister, Qin Dong, only two years younger, was currently an intern at Jingcheng Hospital, where Mother Qin worked. Qin Qiu, however, had a career path that diverged from both her parents’. She had always loved literature and poetry, and she worked hard to earn admission to Jingcheng University. Her family, unwilling to burden her with excessive hardship, used their connections to ensure she remained on campus as a teacher.

Mother Qin was very happy to see her daughter and receive the pears sent by Mother Lin. She said, “Xiao Qiu, thank your mother-in-law for me.”

Mother Qin was a doctor, and the cough was a minor ailment that had long been cured. However, the gift was small, but the sentiment was great. Furthermore, Mother Lin was concerned about her health, which showed that she was kind and good-hearted. Qin Qiu had been married for three years, and Mother Qin knew the Lin family well enough. They were all kind and honest people who would not bully her daughter.

Besides the good family members, Qin Qiu’s husband must also be good. Mother Qin asked her daughter again, “When will Lin Hua come back from vacation this year?”

Qin Qiu shook her head. Although Lin Hua had sent her a letter, the words in the letter were very concise, mostly reporting safety. Moreover, Lin Hua was a very cautious person and would not reveal any information about the army in the letter. The specific time of the vacation was also included in the information.

“Don’t you ask about it? Send a few more letters or telegrams to the army and show your concern for Lin Hua?” Mother Qin said helplessly.

“He’s busy with his military training, so why should I bother him?”

Mother Qin saw that her daughter was being perfunctory, and it was even worse than before. No one knows a daughter better than her mother, and the subtle change in Qin Qiu’s attitude couldn’t help but make her mother feel a little worried.

Qin Qiu didn’t think much of it. She was actually relieved that Lin Hua wasn’t coming back from vacation, because she didn’t know what to talk about when she was with him. Whether they were talking about romantic classical literature or college life, none of it was what Lin Hua cared about.

Qin Qiu and Lin Hua’s marriage was arranged by their father. Under Father Qin’s long-term majesty, Qin Qiu did not dare to object even though she did not like Lin Hua very much. But after marriage, she found that she and Lin Hua had nothing in common. Lin Hua did not know how to say sweet words, and his personality was a bit like her father, with the strict and old-fashioned nature of a soldier.

But Qin Qiu also knew that Lin Hua was a good person, very outstanding, and respected her very much.

His allowance in the army was very high, and when they got married, he said that he would send half of it to his parents and give the other half to her. However, Qin Qiu came from a wealthy family and had a salary as a university teacher. She considered herself financially independent and did not need these things. She also did not want to owe Lin Hua anything, so she refused.

Mother Qin had scolded her for this. Why did they have to separate so clearly? They were already apart from each other, and if they didn’t send money or letters, how could their relationship not be dull? Outsiders would think Qin Qiu wasn’t married.

As people of the older generation, Father and Mother Qin had good vision. They could tell at a glance that this young man was responsible, motivated, and very outstanding. Qin Qiu would naturally have a worry-free life after marrying him.

But this may not be what Qin Qiu wants at this moment.

Although Mother Qin didn’t know what Qin Qiu was thinking, she could see that Qin Qiu had not been very warm to Lin Hua in recent years. This was also because they were rarely together. Mother Qin had thought about letting Qin Qiu join the army. She knew very well that being separated for too long was not good for the relationship between husband and wife, and she had seen many similar examples. She was lucky because she was a military doctor at that time and could balance her career and family.

But her daughter was in the capital, and her son-in-law was in a frontier unit, so they only came back once every year or two. Her daughter insisted on staying at the school to teach, and the Lin family didn’t say anything, so Mother Qin didn’t force it.

Mother Qin sighed, “I asked your father to give Lin Hua more vacation time, but he said he was serving the country and couldn’t care less about petty emotions. But there’s country to take care of, and family to take care of too. Lin Hua is already 28 years old. The Lin family isn’t a mean, feudal family, and they haven’t urged her to have children, but it would be better for him to have children sooner rather than later.”

Qin Qiu frowned slightly. She hadn’t thought about having children. Since both families hadn’t urged her, she just ignored the matter. But she felt in her heart that children should be the fruit of love, not for the sake of having an heirloom.

When thinking of love, Qin Qiu’s first thought was not her husband Lin Hua, but Chen Xi, the young man with flying eyebrows and full of unruly and domineering nature, whose love was as bright and hot as the sun.

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The next day when Qin Qiu returned to school, she was once again stopped by Chen Xi. “Qin Qiu, why did you avoid me yesterday?”

Qin Qiu was a little afraid to look directly at Chen Xi’s burning gaze, but she still said with reserve, “You should call me Teacher Qin instead of calling me by my name.”

In Chen Xi’s opinion, Qin Qiu’s timid appearance was somewhat endearing, but she was also as aloof and beautiful as the snow lotus on the Tianshan Mountains. He raised the corner of his lips and stared at Qin Qiu with unbridled eyes. “I like calling you Qin Qiu, and I want to call you that forever.”

Under Chen Xi’s undisguised gaze of love, Qin Qiu felt both ashamed and angry. “Chen Xi, I’m telling you again, please remember to respect your teachers.”

Chen Xi still insisted, “But I don’t want to treat you as a teacher. I stay here just to see you every day.”

Even someone as cold and aloof as Qin Qiu blushed after hearing these sweet words.

Faced with Qin Qiu’s rejection, Chen Xi never backed down.

Xiao Han had originally wanted to contact her original brother, Lin Hua, to warn him that if he didn’t return, he’d be poached. Letters were too slow. With the speed of mail these days, it would probably take ten days or half a month. Qin Qiu was already moved by the gift, so by the time Lin Hua returned, the opportunity would have been lost. A phone call would have been quicker, but unfortunately, Parent Lin wouldn’t allow her to call.