WBSGVS Chapter 47 V1

Ten Years Later

Qingli has become like Dong Qing, able to teach students, conduct independent research, and has published numerous authoritative papers praised by professionals in the field.

At such times, Dong Qing laments that if she hadn’t gone to the Pei family back then, her achievements would be far greater than they are now.

Only by closely observing this person can one truly appreciate her immense talent in mathematics and physics. Where others might take a year to grasp the material, she absorbs it all in just two months. Her memory is astonishing; while others might need to flip through their notes to recall a small number, she can think for two seconds and state it without hesitation.

With her talents, memory, perseverance, and interest, her success was inevitable.

Not to mention, she has a dedicated mathematician supporting her research.

Their collaboration is seamless, and despite many attempts to poach Xu Nianhan with hefty offers, no one has succeeded.

Initially, people were puzzled, but as they saw the two holding hands while shopping during breaks, everything became clear.

It turns out it was a beauty trap!

When Qingli heard this teasing, she laughed for a long time. When asked about Xu Nianhan, who was now nearing thirty, his eyes remained as clear as when he was a youth: “It is a beauty trap!”

Qingli: “???”

Xu Nianhan wrapped an arm around her and chuckled, “If you hadn’t shown up, I might still be struggling on Wall Street. It’s your beauty trap that made me not want to leave.”

Qingli chuckled, leaning back into his embrace.

They got married when the time came. Although it was a bit early, it didn’t matter; they never planned to separate anyway. That would be too troublesome. Instead of spending time looking for someone new, they preferred to focus on their experiments.

However, Qingli had made a pact not to have children in this life.

The original character had no obsession with kids, and Qingli also wanted more time for research. When she started teaching students and achieved results, the pride of countless people in her made her addicted to that feeling.

Having a child would mean taking responsibility. She couldn’t just hire someone to look after the child like the original character’s grandfather had done, so not having a child seemed best.

Xu Nianhan was very calm about it; he had told his parents about this when they got married—that they wouldn’t have children.

Xu’s parents were quite upset and came to persuade the couple. After failing, they were disheartened and chose to have a second child.

When Qingli learned of this, she took the initiative to help Xu’s parents with their health, and within two months, they were expecting.

Now the child was in kindergarten, and every day was busy. Qingli had hired a nanny to take care of them. Though life was busy, it wasn’t tiring; they felt fulfilled, so they didn’t push for the eldest to be born.

Love is optional.

Lin Hengzhi still occasionally called to persuade Qingli to have a child.

Yes, Lin Hengzhi was not dead.

Under Qingli’s care, his health improved. Out of guilt towards his granddaughter, he began to take care of himself, wanting to live longer to protect her from bullying. He managed to endure the pains of illness and lived for another ten years, and his health was still decent!

He didn’t waste those ten years; he spent most of it continuing his research career. Even though the country had told him to retire, as a lonely elderly man, he had no visitors, not even his granddaughter. He preferred to work on research rather than sit at home doing nothing.

At one point, a leader had spoken to Qingli about this. Although her elder had made mistakes, his intentions were good. However, Qingli did not compromise, saying that she wouldn’t visit him and treated him as if he didn’t exist, even avoiding him on various occasions.

As she had thought before, saving him was for the country; she didn’t want the nation to lose such a talented individual. However, as a granddaughter, she wouldn’t go see him.

Lin Hengzhi would contact her, and she would respond based on her mood, often ignoring him, especially his suggestions about having children.

Lin Hengzhi could only sigh helplessly.

The reason he hoped Qingli would have children was that he was worried she didn’t want them due to resentment towards him or because of the shadows cast by his actions, fearing she would regret it when she got older. But he never dared to press the matter because he didn’t have the right to do so.

Thus, facing the unresponsive phone screen, he could only smile wryly, put down his phone, dress himself, and walk into the laboratory.

Xu Nianhan never criticized Qingli’s decisions. Once he confirmed that her choices were rational, he fully supported her.

The two put down their phones and turned on the TV to watch a show.

As the TV turned on, a series of program recommendations appeared. Just as Qingli was about to click on a variety show, she noticed a familiar face flash in the lower right corner.

She felt a jolt and clicked to see more.

It was a social news segment: “At 3 AM today, a gang was captured in XX city, which included many who had been deceived, along with a woman who was forced by her father to come out. The police intended to educate the parties involved, but upon recognizing one of them as a person who had stolen Pei’s patents and fled ten years ago, they arrested him on the spot. Now, the father and daughter are both entering prison…”

The news showed two people with pixelated faces, masking their eyes, but their mouths and face shapes had not changed significantly in ten years, and Qingli recognized them at a glance.

Wen Shi and Pei Qi’s husband.

Next, there was a brief interview with Wen Shi, crying, “Wuwuwu… It was all my dad’s doing! I didn’t want to! He said I was useless and that I was terrible at studying, and when I grew up, I wouldn’t make any money from working, so I could only earn money this way, wuwuwu…”

After watching the report, Qingli felt no emotional stirrings.

The original character’s resentment had vanished.

The Pei family had fallen apart, and the benefits that had once been extracted from the original character had returned a hundredfold. Wen Shi, who had bullied the original character the most, had ended up in such a situation, and the entire family being united in prison wasn’t so bad.

Pei Mingjiang, filled with resentment, actively chose to give up treatment. The other members of the Pei family, having received the company, had either failed or been bought out, with no trace of glory left.

In contrast, the name Fu Qingli was now respected, and the statuses of both parties had changed dramatically.

When she woke up again, Qingli felt a dampness all over, especially in her hair, which hung down her back, making her feel chilly.

At this moment, she found herself in a swaying carriage that was of a low quality, indicating that it belonged to no affluent household.

The carriage felt strangely unfamiliar as if it wasn’t her family’s.

Looking down, Qingli saw she was wearing an ill-fitting cross-collared long dress, somewhat reminiscent of the Wei and Jin dynasties, but with a much richer color.

As she reached out to touch the fabric, she noticed her hands were rough, as if they might easily snag the delicate material.

At that moment, a sarcastic voice came from beside her: “Sister-in-law, don’t even look; you should think about how to explain to my mother when we get back.” She covered her mouth with a smile, carrying a hint of gloating, “Being carried out of a pond by a man in public is quite the shame for our Cheng family!”

Qingli glanced at her. The girl speaking wore a dress made of inferior cotton, its pastel color revealing it was freshly made. She seemed like a girl who loved beauty; although her words weren’t charming, they lacked aggression.

No need to mind about her.

Seeing that the sister-in-law didn’t notice her fear, Cheng Yue’er pouted in dissatisfaction and snorted, “Go ahead and be arrogant. Once we get home, my brother won’t be protecting you anymore!”

Qingli’s eyes turned cold, and she quickly grasped the original owner’s situation.

Having fallen into the water and been saved by a man in front of so many people, it would certainly be difficult for her in a family with strict traditions. However, women in ancient times generally couldn’t swim; did they have to wait to drown?

Formality is nowhere near as precious as life.

Qingli pretended not to hear and simply closed her eyes to rest, while she sorted through the original owner’s memories. Soon, a wave of memories flooded Qingli’s mind, revealing the original owner’s past.

She found herself in a country called the Zhou Dynasty.

The original owner was named Luo Qingli and lived in a town below Huaiyang City.

Her father, Luo Mingzhi, was a well-known teacher in the town, with many students and a comfortable living. From a young age, the original owner had a maidservant attending to her. She was carefully raised and studied alongside boys with her father. By the time she reached her teenage years, she had blossomed into a beautiful young woman and gradually distanced herself from her male classmates.

However, as a result, more suitors began to appear, and the original owner struggled to choose whom to accept. During this time, she went out for spring outings with some young ladies from wealthy families in the town, and indeed met a young man she felt a bit of affection for.

After their paths crossed twice, just as she was about to tell her parents about her feelings, she encountered bandits during a spring outing.

In her moment of despair, a brave young man rushed forward to protect her but ended up injuring his leg in the process and would be crippled for life.

The Luo family spent all their savings to express gratitude to this young man, believing that their indebtedness would suffice for the future.

However, an unexpected twist occurred. In this era, one needed to be physically sound to hold an official position, and that young man, Cheng Zhaoyang, who was just a scholar, could no longer pursue the imperial examination due to his injury. In his despair, he contemplated suicide.

The townsfolk were buzzing about how the teacher’s daughter had been saved while disregarding the life of her savior, who was indeed ruthless.

In the eyes of the public, the original owner became a heartless woman who didn’t repay her benefactor, causing many young men who admired her to withdraw. Just as she was in a panic, a matchmaker arrived with a proposal, claiming that her benefactor was deeply infatuated with her. His mother, unwilling to see her son resort to desperate measures, sent a matchmaker to propose marriage.

The original owner’s father, who had spoiled his daughter since childhood, was unwilling to let her marry someone who couldn’t take the imperial examination. He gritted his teeth and refused to give in, leading to further public scorn. The Luo family’s reputation, built over decades, was now on shaky ground, and even young men began to refuse to attend Luo Mingzhi’s classes.

Not wanting to see her father suffer, the original owner chose to compromise, smiling as she said, “It’s only right that I repay the life-saving grace with marriage. It would be a good thing.”

Once she agreed, the townsfolk praised her for her gratitude, changing their tune almost overnight and allowing the Luo family to catch a breath.

The original owner wasn’t entirely unwilling; after all, a man was willing to sacrifice so much for her. Although they might not live in wealth, she believed she could still find joy in life.

However, once married, she realized she had been mistaken!

Although Cheng Zhaoyang was a scholar, whether due to his injury or other reasons, he had a terrible temper. He expected everything to be served to him on a platter. Despite coming from a modest family, he behaved like a lord accustomed to being waited on hand and foot.