Back to the 1980s: Becoming the Villain's Lucky Wife

And so the days flowed by, busy yet filled with a simple, ordinary warmth.

Shen Yi’s fifteen-day training program ended. When he got back, he told Qin Jiao about what he’d seen and learned, as well as the companies he remembered from their past life—businesses that would one day dominate the market. They might not be able to get involved directly, but they could be the first to buy their stock.

Shen Yi was a little tanner, and his eyes seemed even brighter.

The hot-tempered, irritable, and possessive young master of the past had transformed into the responsible, ambitious, and hardworking young man of today.

As soon as Shen Yi got back, he made sure to report in. "Jiao Jiao, a girl tried to give me a love letter, but I rejected her on the spot. I told her I already have a girlfriend, and that she was a far cry from you. They didn’t believe me, so I showed them your picture."

The two of them had taken plenty of photos over the past few years, but Shen Yi kept a picture of them from their high school days tucked away in his wallet.

"And then what?"

"And then I told them all about us—how we’re childhood sweethearts, how we were deskmates in school, how we got into the same university and are still classmates now. We even got the exact same score on our college entrance exams! And on top of that, our families are really close..."

Blah, blah, blah. In short, he was just showing off.

The girl who’d tried to confess to Shen Yi was blushing furiously.

’Honestly, how infuriating could he be? If he wasn’t interested, he could have just said no.’

’But instead, he had to go and rub it in her face, gushing about how wonderful and beautiful his girlfriend was. "What, the person in the photo is just a still image? Then go watch TV! My girlfriend’s commercial is airing right now."’

Qin Jiao pictured the scene in her mind and finally asked, "Was that girl so mad she was about to cry?"

Shen Yi thought for a moment. "Maybe. I didn’t notice. All I know is that everyone around me was green with envy."

Qin Jiao shook her head, exasperated. ’Oh, this guy... He’s so adorably clueless.’

Since Shen Yi would have to travel with his professor again soon, the young couple quickly caught up on recent events.

They eventually realized something strange: the paint factory crisis, which should have happened around this time according to their past life, hadn’t occurred.

Qin Jiao said, "Well, it’s good that it didn’t happen. Maybe Shen Zhengfeng and his people had a change of heart and decided to stop cutting corners and harming others."

But Shen Yi was skeptical. "I hope that’s the case, though it’s unlikely."

That was why, when renovating their house and the noodle shop recently, they hadn’t dared to use any paint from Shen Zhengfeng’s factory.

Qin Jiao hadn’t given the matter much more thought, but before long, she noticed that the barbershop at the West Gate called Lian Feng had closed down.

’Is Lin Nian planning on leaving town?’

But an even stranger thing was yet to come. One day, as Qin Jiao was leaving home but still within her residential complex, she saw Lin Nian, dressed to the nines and looking particularly chic.

Lin Nian was a transmigrator, so her fashion sense was very modern and stylish. She was naturally attractive, and after getting all done up, she looked quite beautiful.

Unfortunately, she had damaged her health over the past few years and had become gauntly thin. She naturally had a hostile look in her eyes, and when she wasn’t smiling, her expression was sharp and severe.

And so, Qin Jiao and Lin Nian ran into each other right at the entrance to the complex.

Lin Nian was obviously more surprised than Qin Jiao. "You live in this complex too?"

"Yes."

Their relationship was such that not fighting was a victory in itself; they certainly weren’t on terms for pleasantries. Qin Jiao gave her one-word answer and turned to leave.

But Lin Nian suddenly seemed to have an idea. She took a few quick steps to catch up, a smile on her face. "Qin Jiao, are you free this weekend? Ah Feng and I are getting married. If you and Shen Yi have time, you should come to our wedding."