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Chapter 15 All my money is for you.

But Jiang He immediately dismissed the idea.

If Lin Yanqing in his previous life was truly a good-for-nothing who only sponged off his parents, how could someone like Jiang Man have stayed with him until the very end?

"Your family is quite affectionate, calling each other so intimately. I hope so."

Jiang He seemed to regain her confidence in that instant, and reached out to tuck the stray hairs behind her ear.

“Our Yanqing is destined for great things.”

Jiang He spoke meaningfully, as if she wanted to test Jiang Man.

If Jiang Man is truly reborn, then she would definitely react upon hearing these words.

Jiang Man just smiled and said, "Is that so? Then we'll wait and see."

After saying that, Jiang Man took the lead and left.

As Jiang He watched Jiang Man's retreating figure, her initial hesitation gradually solidified.

Indeed, if Jiang Man was also reborn, how could she not know that Qin Yishen returned with a limp a year after marrying her in her previous life?

Why would she give up a billionaire husband who could have billions in assets in a decade or so to choose a cripple? Is she stupid?
So it seems that Jiang Man really didn't get reborn.

After confirming her thoughts, Jiang He felt instantly relieved.

After buying groceries, she returned to the educated youth settlement. Because she and Lin Yanqing were not yet married, Lin Yanqing could not move out.

"Oh dear, Comrade Jiang is here to see Lin, the educated youth, again!"

When Jiang He arrived at the educated youth settlement carrying vegetables, she happened to run into several other male educated youths walking out. Jiang He smiled and nodded.

"Is Yan Qing inside?"

"He's studying, saying he's going to take the college entrance exam. You should go in now, we're leaving first, we haven't finished our work this afternoon."

When Jiang He entered the room, Lin Yanqing was sitting at the table studying, but his expression was not very good.

He has already made it clear that he is certain he will get into Kyoto University.

But now that he's read the book, he realizes how difficult high school knowledge is. He didn't like studying back then and didn't want to be controlled by his family, so he made up an excuse to apply to be a sent-down youth in the countryside.

"Yan Qing, you're working so hard!"

Jiang He was very happy to see Lin Yanqing studying so diligently. In her previous life, Lin Yanqing had also taken the college entrance examination and was admitted to Beijing University of Science and Technology along with Jiang Man. They were the envy of everyone in the village.

Now that I've taken Jiang Man's place, does that mean I'm going to become a top student too?
Jiang He was secretly eager to try, while Lin Yanqing's first reaction upon hearing her voice was actually some annoyance.

But he couldn't show it on the surface, because he was hoping that after marrying Jiang He, her father would give him an easier job, like being a scorekeeper.

He forced a look of surprise and delight, suppressing his impatience. "Xiao He, what brings you here?"

“You didn’t like the food I made yesterday, so I bought some more today. I even learned a new dish from my mom. This is some fruit I bought for you. You’ve been studying so hard, eat some quickly.”

Looking at the oranges that Jiang He had placed on the table, Lin Yanqing gave a perfunctory smile.

"Then you can continue studying. I'll go cook for you."

Jiang He came out of the room with a shy expression, and Lin Yanqing's smile immediately fell. Looking at the oranges placed on the table, a flash of dissatisfaction crossed his eyes.

Jiang Man used to peel the ginger before bringing it to him. If Jiang He hadn't been the most favored one in the Jiang family, he wouldn't have chosen Jiang He, who was inferior to Jiang Man in every way, instead of the beautiful, well-proportioned, and sensible Jiang Man.

The thought of Jiang Man marrying Qin Yishen filled him with unbearable jealousy. But then Lin Yanqing thought again, Qin Yishen would probably be leaving in the next couple of days, and with so little time together, how could they possibly have any feelings for each other?
Maybe if I just beckoned, Jiang Man would offer herself up, after all, Jiang Man used to love me the most.

Thinking this, Lin Yanqing's mood instantly improved, and she continued to recite her lessons while peeling an orange.

Jiang Man carried the groceries home, and Qin Yishen immediately came out to take them from her.

"Why did you buy so much food?"

Jiang Man glanced at him sideways and deliberately asked, "What's wrong? Feeling sorry for your money?"

Qin Yishen discovered that Jiang Man always liked to talk back and throw tantrums. He not only didn't dislike this sarcastic tone that was deliberately probing, but even liked it.

"Why are you worried about the money? Isn't my money earned for you to spend?"

"That's more like it. You know how to talk." Jiang Man laughed. "These dishes are for dinner. I'll go and prepare them. It's time to cook."

The educated youth settlement used communal wood-fired cooking pots. Jiang He was afraid of delaying the other educated youths' cooking time, so she cooked a little faster.

But she wasn't very good at cooking to begin with, and when things got fast, she quickly became flustered.

Before the water in the pot had even evaporated, she poured in the oil, and a large cluster of flames instantly rose up inside, startling Jiang He into screaming.

Lin Yanqing, who was reciting his text in the room, was interrupted by what he heard. He shouted irritably, "What's wrong!"

Jiang He covered her mouth, thinking that Lin Yanqing was worried about her.

"It's alright, it's alright, I accidentally dropped it. You can continue reciting your lessons, Yan Qing!"

"So annoying..." Lin Yanqing muttered under his breath, then called out again, "Be careful!"

The unspoken message was to stop bothering me while I was reciting my lessons, but Jiang He took it as a sign of concern, and was instantly moved.

A dozen minutes later, Jiang He came over with a plate of green pepper and potato slices, along with some minced meat and a pork pie she had brought from home.

These pies were bought by her father from the county town today. One for each of them, but she didn't eat hers and specially saved it for Lin Yanqing.

"Yanqing, try it and see if it's good."

Jiang He stood nervously to the side, watching Lin Yanqing.

Lin Yanqing frowned as he looked at the indescribable green pepper and potato slices in front of him. He would rather eat the same old stewed cabbage at the educated youth settlement than eat this stuff.

"What's wrong, Yanqing?" Jiang He looked at Lin Yanqing with a puzzled expression. "Why aren't you eating?"

Lin Yanqing twitched the corner of her mouth, clutched her stomach, and looked at Jiang He, saying, "Oh right! Did I forget to tell you? My gastritis has flared up recently, so I can only eat light food. You eat by yourself! I'll just have some fruit!"

Jiang He looked at him with disappointment, but Lin Yanqing pretended not to see it.

On the other side, Jiang Man lifted the pot lid and looked at the cola chicken wings bubbling inside. The sweet aroma instantly swept through the entire yard.

The other pot was filled with spicy blood curd, and the aroma was so enticing that the neighbors all ate an extra bowl of rice.

"Old Qin's wife cooks so deliciously, I really want to go over and have a bowl..."

Grandpa Zhang next door was eating pickled radishes and drinking rice porridge, talking with a touch of melancholy.

"Yishen, Shi'an Shining, come and serve the dishes!"

(End of this chapter)