QTIMP -Chapter 65 Character Persona – Lazy (Part 13)

The book had been left open and resting there. He picked it up by pinching the spine, and a piece of paper fell out from between the pages.

He didn’t remember ever slipping a paper into the book, but he picked it up anyway. As he unfolded it, his brow gradually furrowed, and his lips pressed together slightly.

He then found several more notes in the book. Comparing them with the current pages, he realized the translations were much smoother than his own annotations.

Most importantly, the meaning was expressed clearly.

He didn’t even need to think—he knew the handwriting must belong to his wife. And yet, his wife could translate Russian, and judging by the way it was done, she was really skilled at it.

He had never heard about this! What about the political review? Oh, that wouldn’t catch this either.

Finally, he smiled. It seemed his wife had hidden depths he hadn’t known about! He’d better keep a close eye on her; otherwise, what if someone with a keen eye swooped in?

After all, his wife was not only beautiful on the outside but also multi-talented—too many qualities that made her irresistible.

He put the book back in the study and continued tidying up, though his mood was clearly lighter. Even while delivering meals, he felt a warmth all over.

Si Qiu recalled the things she had placed in the kitchen storage cabinet before—none of them seemed related to this effect. Could it be that he had been affected by something while outside, and it was now manifesting?

That evening, they had a normal dinner and washed up. Usually, without any physical interaction, one of them would stay in bed while the other stayed in the study handling work.

But today, he didn’t go to the study. Si Qiu thought he might be peeking at her again and pulled the blanket up a bit.

With a wary expression, she said, “Don’t come over. I’ll have you know I’m fierce and unyielding!”

Lu Hongjun climbed onto the bed, lifted the blanket, and slipped in, then gently tapped her forehead. “You’re always saying I’m lecherous in my heart, but I see you’re no different.”

“Oh! No, it’s not that… then what exactly are you doing?” Her tone sounded somewhere between relief and disappointment, leaving Lu Hongjun momentarily speechless.

He stroked his chest, stopped dodging around, and asked directly, “I was tidying up the room today and saw the notes you left in the book you gave me.”

Si Qiu blinked her moist eyes and lightly nodded her chin. “Mm!”—both affirmation and question.

Lu Hongjun was charmed by her cuteness. He kissed her on the forehead, then chuckled softly. “My little wife is really an inwardly refined person! Her Russian is excellent.”

“Not bad. Translating that book you’re holding was easy for me,” she said.

Hearing her slightly tsundere remark, Lu Hongjun chuckled. “So my Qiu Qiu is that amazing! But I, your husband, am just a bit weaker in this area. Still, I was last year’s champion in the military district shooting competition!”

Hearing him, Si Qiu felt slightly overshadowed. She crossed her arms and snorted coldly, “Big deal—I also speak English and my translation level is the same.”

Whenever Si Qiu made such remarks, Lu Hongjun would react, but on closer thought, her expressions, though unusual, were quite fitting.

“I was also the champion in the military district martial competition the year before last.”

Lu Hongjun said this lightly, as if it were no big deal—but somehow, it was infuriating to hear!

Si Qiu puffed her cheeks and continued, “I can also translate German and Japanese.”

In her previous life, she had focused deeply on translation. With a perfect memory, learning foreign languages had been like cheating—it was completely different from Chinese.

Actually, she could also speak French and Spanish.

It was just that in this lifetime she had never had the environment to learn these languages, so she never used them. Still, her threatening gaze shot toward Lu Hongjun, signaling him to know his limits.

Lu Hongjun’s eyes flickered, and he quickly said with a hint of flattery, “My Qiuqiu is really amazing. I’ll have to work harder from now on, or I’ll be left behind by my little lazy girl at home.”

As he spoke, he pulled her into his arms and ran his hand along her back, full of comforting intent.

Si Qiu rested her chin on his shoulder, her eyes carrying a deep meaning as well.

“Qiuqiu, learning all these foreign languages must have been exhausting. My precious girl has worked so hard.”

“Hmph, it’s fine! Things you can learn just by looking and listening once aren’t that difficult,” she replied.

After that, she was a little muddled about what else they talked about. She was used to going to bed early and waking up early, and she was truly sleepy.

The next day, she almost overslept again, but fortunately, Lu Hongjun was aware of this. However, the morning schedule was tight, so when they ran into Si Lai at the door, they only exchanged a brief greeting.

Turning to go downstairs, Si Lai grabbed her sleeve, giving her a cold sweat in fright. It was only because Lu Hongjun grabbed her collar that the two of them didn’t tumble down together.

After all, although Si Qiu was lazy, she ate well and had a healthy body with considerable strength.

If she had accidentally knocked someone over like that… what then? She was six months pregnant!

Si Qiu frowned, clearly annoyed. “Why are you pulling me? If you have lived long enough, don’t drag me into this—I don’t want to carry two lives on my shoulders.”

Strangely, even though she spoke so bluntly, Si Lai didn’t get angry. Instead, she smiled, holding her belly.

“Qiuqiu, don’t be mad. I wasn’t careful. I just saw you in a hurry to leave and panicked a little, that’s all.”

Si Qiu eyed her suspiciously. Si Lai was wearing a faded, washed-out smock, rubber shoes on her feet, holding a bucket in one hand and a long-handled tongs in the other, smelling faintly of the sea.

“What exactly do you want from me? I’m in a hurry to get to work and don’t have time to chat here.”

“Qiuqiu, this morning I went with Sister Zhou downstairs to gather seafood. We were lucky today. There wasn’t much, but the pieces were big. I wanted to ask if you’d like to keep some.”

She asked Si Qiu mainly because the others in the building wouldn’t buy it—if they wanted some, they would go collect it themselves. This stuff really wasn’t worth much.

When Si Qiu heard this, she immediately understood: Si Lai had come here to sell goods.

She leaned forward and looked at the bucket by the door. There weren’t many items, but they were large, lively, and looked fresh.

“Fine, I’ll take all of these. Keep them here.”

“Alright, alright!” Si Lai was delighted to hear her say that and happily moved the bucket right to her door.

Si Qiu had Lu Hongjun carry the bucket inside, then relocked the door before going downstairs again. Si Lai, who was ready to collect payment, froze in place, realizing only as Si Qiu disappeared down the stairs.

“Qiuqiu, you haven’t given me the items for exchange yet!” Since this wasn’t a proper sale, she called it an exchange.

Si Qiu didn’t pause. “Didn’t you left with eggs and meat from my place a few days ago? Use that for the exchange. I may lose out a bit, but Brother Lu and Hongqi are brothers, after all.”

By the time she finished speaking, she was already downstairs. Si Lai was fuming and only managed to react after a while, muttering to herself toward the lower floor, “Really, how stingy! Just a few things, and she’s already keeping them all.”