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

  Chapter 14: Lin An Yi Went Too Far   Kong Yiyue had planned to have lunch with Fu Jinting, but he completely ignored her, treating her like a nobody!   Feeling upset, Kong Yiyue stood in the corridor outside Fu Jinting's classroom and openly criticized some of his negative traits.   “Fu Jinting, why are you so petty! Besides, I didn't do anything wrong! At most, I had foresight, and I'm smart and wise. You won't talk to me because of a few words this morning. Are you too much of a male chauvinist?”   Students who were hurrying to eat lunch after class walked past the corridor. Seeing Kong Yiyue standing outside Class 1's corridor talking to herself, they curiously stopped.   Fu Jinting couldn't stand her attracting attention, so he walked out of the classroom, frowning, “Can't you be quiet?”   Kong Yiyue played dumb, “Will you have lunch with me if I'm quiet?”   Fu Jinting scoffed dismissively, “You're dreaming!”   Kong Yiyue sighed, “I gue...

Chapter 13: You Have a New Order Of course, Chen Fan wouldn't argue with Keeper Huang. He thanked him profusely. He had brought a big bag of sweet potatoes, free of charge, how could he not express his gratitude? After seeing Keeper Huang off, he really didn't dare close the door again, so he just left the door slightly ajar, at least that would provide some cover. He went back into the room. He didn't even touch the tea he poured for Captain Yang. He picked it up and felt it. The temperature was just right, so he took a big gulp. It tasted pretty good, what kind of tea is this? He stood up and lifted the lid of the teapot. He saw two large leaves floating inside, about the size of a baby's palm. It turned out to be “ one-horse tea ”. “One-horse tea” refers to a type of tea where a single leaf can be used to make a pot of tea. Some places also call it “ three-horse tea ”. These leaves are not actually tea leaves, but they are harvested from fresh “ HuBei Hawthorn ” lea...

Chapter 72: Heeding Advice       Qin Yanci continued, “I don't really want to drink.”   “It's rare for you to come here.  How can we not have any drinks?”  Li Junlu wanted to appear generous.  He hinted to Song Hanmei to get the wine and set the table.  “Go ahead and open a bottle.  If that's not enough, open another.”   Song Hanmei was furious.  You little bitch, you're siding with the enemy.   If I had insisted on not bringing her back, how much better would it have been?   Seeing this, Li Yuwei had an understanding expression.  I told you this wine wouldn't last.   Qin Yanci, with two people living in his body, is notoriously cheap.   In their previous life, he never spent a cent on her after they got married.   When they got divorced, he didn't have any assets in his name to be divided.  Ten years of youth in exchange for a clean break.   Two years later, she heard that Qin Yanci had jumpe...

  Chapter 71: Alienation     “Auntie, did Yuwei break up with her boyfriend?”  Sisi indirectly suggested that she was meddling in other people's affairs.   “You, you, you!  Take care of your own husband!” Song Hanmei was hit where it hurt.  She threw her hands up in the air and stopped.   But she didn't want to admit that she had mistreated Sisi.  She stayed in the kitchen to keep an eye on her, preventing Sisi from using all the good food in the house to entertain Qin Yanci.  That guy was also an ungrateful wolf.  She cut an extra piece of beef for him when he came for the first time.   Even a dog would wag its tail if you threw it a bone.   Sisi calmly said, “I didn't expect anything from you.”   Song Hanmei sneered, “I hope you can be so confident when you marry into your husband's family.  You will understand how humble and cautious you have to be in a marriage without your family's support.”   Sisi didn...

  Chapter 13: A Marriage That Ended   Midterm exams started on Wednesday – a crucial week.   Kong Yiyue entered the classroom just as the night study bell rang, finding her classmates diligently studying. The professional habit from her past life resurfaced, and she approvingly thought:  They're all so dedicated!   As soon as that thought passed through her mind, Kong Yiyue realized it was inappropriate. Well, she was a high school student now, not the twenty-something-year-old she used to be.   Kong Yiyue composed herself and was about to walk to her seat when someone called out to her, “Kong Yiyue, wait, I have a question for you.”   It was a boy who sat a few rows ahead of her. She had discussed problems with him a couple of times before. Seeing him call her, she stopped, looked at the problem, and generally explained her thoughts and solution steps. The boy's grades were good, and his comprehension was also good. Kong Yiyue only explained once, a...

Chapter 12: The Reason   Don't underestimate that jar of pickled vegetables. Any rural household could make a whole jar, it's not worth much.   But it's the thought that counts. They saved me from the river, let me stay here, lent me rice, and now they're sending pickled vegetables.   I could cry.   Seeing Chen Fan's sincere emotions, Captain Yang couldn't help but sigh. This boy has suffered a great loss, lost his memory, and he's penniless. He must be feeling very wronged. If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't be able to bear it, they would have already cried their eyes out. But he's still holding strong. It's really not easy.   The slight displeasure he had just felt disappeared. He spoke softly, "Little Chen, come sit down."   Chen Fan quickly came over and sat down.   Captain Yang took a puff of his pipe and said earnestly, "The reason I told you to keep your distance from Jiang Lili is for your own good. You don’t know...

  Chapter 70: Frustration      The atmosphere was tense for a moment.   To lighten the mood, Li Junlu smiled and said, “Hanmei, it's not too early.  Make some cold dishes.  Later, I'll have a drink with Yanci. Yanci, can you drink?”   Qin Yanci smiled like a warm spring breeze.  “I'm not a good drinker.”   Song Hanmei got up and said, “Yuwei, come with me and help me.”   As soon as Li Yuwei entered the kitchen, Song Hanmei said coldly, “Have you made up with Feng Erge?”   “Mom, he has a name.  Feng Shuangxi. You should stop looking down on him.  He'll be unhappy.” Li Yuwei couldn't stand her parents looking down on Feng Shuangxi.   Song Hanmei was still angry at Qin Yanci.  Now, Li Yuwei is fanning the flames.  “You haven't even married him yet, and you're already acting subservient. What are you doing to control a man?  You'll regret this!”   “I won't.  He's actually a good person. ...

Chapter 69: Sharp Tongue     “I'm just saying a couple of words about your studies.  Don't be offended that I'm being nosy.  If you pass the exam in the future, it's a given that you'll be honored and have a bright future.  But what if you don't pass?  Can you still get a good job?   I'm a person who's been through it all.  Let me give you a piece of advice.  Seizing the job opportunities in front of you is the right thing to do.”  Song Hanmei was worried that Qin Yanci would actually pass the university exam, and Sisi would follow him and become successful, and then she would be the one to clean up the mess.   She used the tone of an elder, a tone full of earnest advice.   Qin Yanci smiled faintly. “From what I've observed, Auntie, you even wear your socks unevenly.  It's clear how careless and perfunctory you are.  Has your future been stalled for ten years? Fifteen years?  You're a failure.  What kind of ...