[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later":3,"chapter-the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-chapter-271":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The 1970s: Married First, Fell in Love Later",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1748355,2235,"Chapter 271 - 270: \"Sorry, I’m Afraid of My Wife!","the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-chapter-271",271,"\u003Cp>Qiao Yuanyuan rose from the chair opposite him, leaning over He Lang’s desk to get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang remained seated, his expression unchanged as he leaned back slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spend the day with me,\" Qiao Yuanyuan said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang rested his hands on the armrests of his chair, tapping them slowly as he stared at Qiao Yuanyuan with narrowed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment with no response from He Lang, Qiao Yuanyuan suddenly sat back in her chair and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t get the wrong idea, Boss He. I may be single, but I have my principles. I just want you to see a movie and have dinner with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spread her hands. \"It’s that simple, Boss He. It’s a deal you can’t lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang raised an eyebrow and ran his tongue over his molars, a lazy smile spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was lazy. \"Miss... Qiao, I’m not single. I have a wife. And you probably don’t know this, but this supermarket isn’t mine; it’s my wife’s. She’s a real force to be reckoned with, and frankly, I’m terrified of her. Forget seeing a movie and having dinner with you—if I so much as glance at another woman, she’d probably gouge my eyes out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yuanyuan frowned, her face a mask of disbelief as she looked at He Lang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang chuckled. \"If you don’t believe me, feel free to ask around. I’m just a poor boy from the countryside. My wife, on the other hand, is a college graduate with a great job. If it wasn’t for her, where would I get the money to open a supermarket? I’d more likely be back home herding cows.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yuanyuan studied He Lang. He was handsome, but he slouched in his chair with his legs crossed and his head tilted to one side. He even picked his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yuanyuan began to believe him. Flustered and annoyed, she shot to her feet, grabbed her bag, and stormed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang called out after her, \"Miss Qiao, remember to tell your dad to give me that extra ten percent profit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Yuanyuan didn’t answer. She yanked open the office door, only to find Xue Yue standing right outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xue Yue’s lovely face, Qiao Yuanyuan was instantly curious about her relationship with He Lang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue said nothing, her gaze fixed on the room’s interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the door open, He Lang saw Xue Yue standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes went wide, and he shot to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue glanced at Qiao Yuanyuan, then her eyes locked onto He Lang. \"He Lang, you’ve really outdone yourself. It seems a few good days have gone straight to your head. Do you have a death wish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang paused for a second before launching into his own performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, I didn’t do anything! You have to believe me! She was trying to seduce me, I’m innocent! I only love you, I swear! May heaven strike me down if I’m lying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue furrowed her brow, her gaze meeting He Lang’s eyes, which were struggling to hold back laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing such spineless words from He Lang, Qiao Yuanyuan, whose back was turned, stomped away in a huff, her high heels clicking angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she saw Qiao Yuanyuan go downstairs, Xue Yue finally stepped into He Lang’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang pulled out a chair for Xue Yue to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Honey, what brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue snorted. \"If I hadn’t come, I would have missed such a good show.\" She looked He Lang up and down. \"I had no idea you were in such high demand. A father of two, and you still have women throwing themselves at you. Had I known, I wouldn’t have bothered coming today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint of amusement flashed in He Lang’s eyes. He moved behind Xue Yue and began to massage her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should have come sooner! You have no idea how many shameless young women out there are trying to seduce me. But I always tell them straight: I have a wife, I only love my wife, and they can get lost. Besides,\" he added, \"none of them are nearly as beautiful as my wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue turned to look at He Lang. \"So, from the sound of it, if you met someone prettier than me, you’d let them lead you astray?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang raised his hands in surrender. \"Never. In my heart, my wife is a goddess. No one else can even compare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue huffed. \"Painting me as some kind of tigress, saying you’re terrified of me... You’ve really got some nerve.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang laughed. \"I was just trying to turn them down. I can’t exactly hit them or curse at them. If I don’t sound convincing, they won’t back off. Besides, you played your part perfectly, didn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue pouted. \"I was just playing along with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, He Lang walked over and crouched down in front of Xue Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart skipped a beat as she looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang looked up at Xue Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doing business, I inevitably have to interact with other women. I won’t say much more, but I want you to know... you know my heart. I hope you can trust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue looked into He Lang’s earnest eyes and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do trust you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have played along, would I? It’s just... hearing another woman hit on you makes me feel awful. So, you have to make it up to me. Console my wounded heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang smiled and nodded, kissing the back of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. What can I do to make it up to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue pouted. \"You figure it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang nodded. \"Okay, I’ll think of something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue asked, \"But you offended her today. Will it affect the partnership?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang let out a low laugh. \"If a few words are enough to jeopardize the deal, then we shouldn’t be partnering with a factory like that anyway. She’s the daughter of the owner of XX Winery, but her dad’s the one in charge. He’s an old fox. He won’t risk losing a major client like us over his daughter’s tantrum. After all, our order volume is equal to half their yearly output.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang gently pinched Xue Yue’s cheek. \"So what really brought you here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s when Xue Yue remembered that her brother and sister-in-law were waiting downstairs with the kids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot to her feet. \"I almost forgot! Are you busy? My brother and his family are here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing important. Since your brother’s here, let’s go down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang grabbed his jacket and followed Xue Yue out of the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the ground floor, the kids had already picked out their items and were waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Qian teased, \"We sent you up to get He Lang. What took you two so long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yue replied, \"He had a visitor, so I had to wait a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingzhou asked He Lang, \"Is Xing Jun not around?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I sent him out on an errand. He’s not back yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xingzhou nodded. \"Alright, let’s go then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daddy, up,\" Shiyi said, tugging on He Lang’s pant leg while clutching a toy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang smiled down at him and lifted him into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s leave this stuff at the checkout counter,\" He Lang said. \"We can pick it up after dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They left the groceries, but the children couldn’t bear to part with their new toys, hugging them tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a restaurant across the street from the supermarket. He Lang had eaten there a few times and liked the food, so he led them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were waiting for their food to arrive, Xue Yue told He Lang about her brother’s idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as He Lang heard it, he smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your brother and I are on the same page. It’s already in the works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you tell me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Lang looked at Xue Yue. \"Did I not? I must have forgotten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1347,"2026-06-06T17:00:09.019Z",1,"novelbin.me","2e4746db236d7e0ac8015b5d1c01db573fea9aa38f8db3f481cca21158291d02","the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-chapter-272","the-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-chapter-270",388,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-1970s-married-first-fell-in-love-later-cover.jpg"]