~Between the Pages and the Coffee Pot: Translated Novels~

Chapter 21: Heartbreak   “Ah?” Ying Sisi raised her head as if waking from a dream. “The ones with the blooming peonies are one and a half cents a pair.”   “I'll take two pairs.”   “Alright.” Ying Sisi took the items and received the money. Then, she met Qin Yanci's gaze and quickly looked away. “You should go quickly, it's not good if anyone familiar sees you.”   Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, cautious, like a child who had done something wrong.   Qin Yanci felt a pang of sympathy. “Where are you going if you haven't sold everything?”   Her window decorations were all unique and beautiful.   Even he wanted to buy a couple.   Her hands were so skillful.   Ying Sisi was stunned. She blurted out, “Are you going to sell with me?”   “Why not?”   Ying Sisi was speechless. "."   Qin Yanci stood beside her. When someone approached, he helped her with the window decorations.   Ying Sisi calmed herself and pulled hi...

Chapter 43:  The Dark Horse Champion   After Lian Rui and the others say goodbye to Xiang Yang and her friends, Lian Rui sends a WeChat message to Fu Guanxian in the car. “Brother, I paid for the meal as you instructed!”   Fu Guanxian's reply is surprisingly fast this time. “Xiang Yang?”   Lian Rui sees these two words in his reply and continues, “No way.  Your little plum blossom insisted that I shouldn't call her that, so I had to call her by name.”   After Lian Rui sends the message, he waits for several minutes, but Fu Guanxian doesn't reply.  He sends another message. “Hey, brother, you're not going to get jealous about this, are you?”   Lian Rui witnessed his jealousy in Grade 8. Although Lian Rui also knows that Ban Shengkai isn't a good person and isn't sincere about being close to Xiang Yang. But the way Fu Guanxian dealt with him, he still feels a little terrified when he thinks back on it.   Who knew that Fu Guanxian would actually...

Chapter 42:  A Reunion Missed   During the Spring Festival, Xiang Yang is busy as usual, visiting elders and seeing friends.   Xiang Yang doesn't go to her junior high school reunion because Fan Xiaoyu has made plans for them to watch a popular movie during the Spring Festival.   After Hou Xingrou arrives, she waits a long time but still doesn't see Xiang Yang. She calls her. “Xiang Yang, you're not really not coming, are you?”   Xiang Yang avoids the crowd and finds a quiet spot to reply. “Didn't I say I wouldn't go last night?”   Hou Xingrou moans, “I thought you were joking.”   Xiang Yang can't help but laugh. “I wasn't joking. My high school deskmate invited me to watch a movie today. She made plans with me before the Spring Festival. I can't stand her up. As for the class reunion, we'll see next time.”   Hou Xingrou is helpless. “Then if you finish early, come over if you have time.”   Xiang Yang says, “I'll see.  But it's unlikely....

Chapter 41: The Piano Prodigy   Before the end of the first year of college, there is a highly anticipated New Year's Eve gala.   Because Xiang Yang's school is a music academy, it's not short of talented students who are good at singing, dancing, and various other skills.   There are many entries for the program from the beginning.  After three rounds of selection and two rehearsals, Xiang Yang's piano solo, as the finale of the New Year's Eve gala, astounds the audience with her exquisite skills.   From attracting attention during the preliminary rounds to her stunning performance at the New Year's Eve gala, many students in the academy know that there's a freshman in the piano department who is particularly good at playing the piano.  She's even better than the upperclassmen who have been studying for two or three years.   However, they quickly find out that this amazing beauty seems to have a boyfriend. He comes to her dorm to deliver breakfast eve...

Chapter 20: Are You Making Her Suffer?   Li Yuwei winced in pain and stepped back.   She silently cursed under her breath.   Oh, Mom.   Don't be fooled by Qin Yanci's gift.   He was forced into it by his parents, he had no choice.   He'll turn around and take it back tomorrow.   Besides, when I marry Feng Shuangxi, won't I have all this and more?   Just then, Li Junlu emerged from the room, clutching the red envelope, his face contorted in pain. There were thirty yuan in there!   That was half a month's worth of his salary.   Enough for the whole family's expenses for a month.   All wasted on this deadbeat girl.   He suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, “Aci, I'm entrusting my precious daughter to you. You must take good care of her.” He handed over the red envelope.   Qin Yanci replied solemnly, “Of course I will take good care of her.”   Li Yuwei thought to herself, Are you going to make her suffer?   Qin Y...

  Chapter 19:  Pretentious   Qin Yanci was taken aback.   She actually thought he was hungry and called him into the kitchen.   His heart warmed.   He couldn't help but say, “It's good to have a wife.”   Ying Sisi smiled, her lips pursed. “Wife, wife,” she thought, “how thick-skinned.”   Qin Yanci didn't forget to feed Ying Sisi while eating. They both ate until they were half-full, and the kitchen work was done.   At this time, Qin's mother appeared. Looking at the plentiful food on the table, she was very satisfied. “Sisi is so diligent.”   “You're flattering me.”   The family sat together, praising Ying Sisi's skillful hands and her ability to get things done.   Ying Sisi's efforts were praised, and she couldn't stop smiling.   Only Qin Yanci was cold-faced.  “So, what?  Just because my wife is capable, she should do everything?”   Why?   Lu Yuechun said, “Yanci, you just married a wife today, why ar...