Xiao Li quickened her pace, seeing Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao was waiting at the stairway. He had been there for a while but didn’t want to stand near the classroom door as it might draw attention, so he waited at the stairs instead. Yue Wenwen watched Xiao Li walk briskly away, staring at her back, and then saw Qin Xiao as well. At that moment, she finally understood why she had been rejected. Her eyes shifted subtly, and Yue Wenwen wisely refrained from going over to greet them. She only moved forward after Qin Xiao and Xiao Li had left. Xiao Li rushed to Qin Xiao’s side, "Uncle, why are you here? Isn’t the lab busy?" Qin Xiao held Xiao Li’s hand, leading her forward, "I’m here to pick you up from school. The lab isn’t busy; someone else is keeping an eye on it." Zhou Junren is no longer in the lab; he’s now teaching at the university, and Zhang Yang is mainly the one overseeing the lab now. Qin Xiao led Xiao Li to the parking lot, encountering many classmates along the way. They all greeted Qin Xiao, and some even took sneaky photos with their phones! Being greeted by everyone made Xiao Li a bit embarrassed, "Uncle, aren’t we being too conspicuous?" Qin Xiao chuckled, "We are legally married. We’re just holding hands and walking together; what’s so conspicuous about that?" Hearing Qin Xiao’s words, Xiao Li agreed. They were just walking hand in hand; it wasn’t a big deal! With that thought, Xiao Li relaxed, enjoying the feeling of strolling through campus hand in hand with Qin Xiao. The two slowly walked along the gravel path by the small lake, occasionally passing a couple of young lovers. As Xiao Li walked, holding Qin Xiao’s hand and stepping on the gravel, she suddenly smiled. Seeing her smile, Qin Xiao laughed and asked, "What are you laughing about?" "I was just thinking about my university days. The last places I wanted to visit were the small lake and woods on campus because they were favorite spots for campus couples. Every time I went there, I’d encounter some awkward scene, so I stopped going. I didn’t expect to become one of those awkward-making people myself." Qin Xiao laughed, "Are you hinting that I should do something to you here?" Xiao Li quickly shook her head, "No, no, no... Uncle, mind your image!" Qin Xiao chuckled, "Kissing my own wife is reasonable and legal, and I don’t think it harms my image." As he spoke, Qin Xiao had already pulled Xiao Li closer, and a kiss came naturally. Nearby couples, upon seeing Qin Xiao’s actions, seemed inspired and did what they’d wanted to do. After the kiss, Xiao Li, slightly breathless, leaned against Qin Xiao, her face turning bright red. This was their first kiss out in the open during the day with people around. Except for their wedding! Knowing Xiao Li was shy, Qin Xiao hugged her and walked forward. Once they’d left the lakeside, Qin Xiao whispered, "Alright, there’s no one around here now." Hearing this, Xiao Li looked up and gently patted her face to cool it down. Qin Xiao grabbed her hand to stop her, "If you keep patting, it might get even redder." Xiao Li rolled her eyes at Qin Xiao, but her flushed face rendered the gesture non-threatening. Qin Xiao coughed lightly, moving closer to Xiao Li, "If you keep glaring, I might not resist kissing you again!" Qin Xiao’s breath hit Xiao Li’s face as he spoke, making it even redder, and her heart skipped a beat at his words. Gently pushing Qin Xiao away, Xiao Li looked around. Seeing no one, she sighed with relief. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Uncle, even though we’re legally married, you’re still a teacher here. Kissing and hugging me isn’t a good influence!" Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow, "We’re husband and wife; there’s nothing wrong. If we kept our distance, others might find it strange. Though I’m now teaching, I focus mainly on the lab. Even though I teach now, you’re not my student, so there’s no need to avoid suspicion! Students can date, so why can’t I, as a teacher, date my own wife? Alright, don’t overthink it, let’s go get the car." With that, Qin Xiao led Xiao Li to the parking lot. After they left, a few students who had been hiding emerged, "Wow, Teacher Qin and his wife’s relationship is so good. I’m happy to be overwhelmed by their love!" "Exactly! If a man treated me like that, I’d be over the moon!" "So sweet, really sweet. I’m going to post that photo I just took on the forum, let others enjoy the love too!" With that, the student posted the secret photo they had taken earlier to the school forum. In the photo, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li were gazing lovingly at each other. It was from when Xiao Li was accusing Qin Xiao of being mindful of their impact. Just from the photo, you couldn’t tell Xiao Li was accusing him; it only showed them gazing at each other tenderly. Once posted, the comments were filled with people being fed too much sweetness. The two in question had no idea as Qin Xiao drove Xiao Li home. Qin Xiao had no classes today, so he could leave the school. Once they exited the campus, Xiao Li reclined the passenger seat a bit, lying back in it. Qin Xiao turned to her, "Still not feeling well?" Xiao Li nodded, "It’s coming and going, and now it’s a bit uncomfortable again." Qin Xiao reached out, squeezing Xiao Li’s hand, "Have a good rest at home." Xiao Li nodded, "Mm." He drove them home, and upon arrival, Qin Xiao didn’t let Xiao Li walk, but carried her into the villa. In the room, Xiao Li went to the bathroom; when she came out, Qin Xiao had already brought a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea up from downstairs. Returning to bed, Xiao Li lay down while Qin Xiao placed the tea on the bedside table, "Nini, the water’s still a bit hot; wait a while to drink it. Let me massage you first." As he spoke, Qin Xiao took Xiao Li’s hand and massaged her Hegu point, which can relieve menstrual pain. After a while, he handed the now drinkable tea to Xiao Li. Xiao Li took a sip and said to Qin Xiao, "Uncle, it’s fine now; the pain’s gone. I want to go see the child." Xiao Li’s menstrual pain wasn’t too severe, just occasional pangs of pain, mostly a dull ache, and it usually stopped after the first day. As Xiao Li was about to get out of bed, Qin Xiao stopped her, taking the bowl from her and placing it aside. Then he sat behind her, to pull Xiao Li into his embrace, rubbing her belly, "No rush, rest a bit more and look after later."