Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 150 - 149 Don’t Cry

Chapter 150: Chapter 149 Don’t Cry

"Fine!" Jiang Mingyuan suggested to her, "Actually, I also saw some pretty nice skirts. Why not get some to sell!" Although the summer here isn’t very long, women love to look beautiful and wear skirts regardless of the season.

"Sure thing! I really trust your judgement, Second Brother! You sit and have some tea! I’ll go get the money!"

Lin Xia cheerfully went to the bedroom to fetch money for Jiang Mingyuan, which was actually from Jade’s room, but she had to at least put up a front, didn’t she?

She thought it over and there didn’t seem to be any big expenses coming up recently, but having learned from past experiences, she saved a bit over a hundred for emergencies and gave the rest to Jiang Mingyuan.

"Second Brother! Have lunch at home! Dongzi and Xiaoqiu will be back soon!"

Jiang Mingyuan stood up, smiling as he declined, "Not today! I have already made plans to dine with a classmate! Wait for me to return!"

"Alright then! We’ll wait for you to come back! I’ll make some signature dishes!"

Lin Xia saw Jiang Mingyuan out, then quickly started to cook. She was now the head chef of their household.

A few days later, just as Lin Xia had finished tidying up the house and was about to set up her stall, Lin Dong suddenly burst into the house with red eyes.

"What happened, Dongzi?" Lin Xia thought Lin Dong must have been bullied at school, but something felt off.

With trembling lips, Lin Dong handed Lin Xia a telegram, "Big Sister! It’s Big Brother! Big Brother is injured!"

His emotions were a mess as he had run all the way home, especially worried that his big sister might not be at home.

Lin Xia’s heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly took the telegram, which simply stated that he was injured and requested family to come.

She became flustered, almost unable to stand steady, and tears streamed down as she murmured to herself, "How could he be injured..."

Her fear was deeper than Lin Dong’s because she knew her big brother had passed away young in his previous life.

Could she have been wrong?

Should she not have allowed her big brother to work out of town?

Lin Dong, seeing his big sister panic-stricken and crying, wiped his tears and asked, "Big Sister! What do we do now?"

His big sister was the pillar of their family; any problem seemed solvable as long as she was there.

But now, facing this situation with their big brother, for the first time, he truly longed to grow up, to be strong enough to take on all the family’s burdens.

Lin Xia collected herself, knowing that crying was useless and wouldn’t solve anything. They had only received a telegram and didn’t know the specifics. The pressing matter was to hurry over.

"Big Brother might be seriously hurt... No, I must go right now..."

Lin Xia quickly arranged things at home, left some money for Lin Dong, told him to take good care of Xiaoqiu, then headed straight for the bus station.

She thought about the train which wouldn’t arrive until five o’clock in the afternoon, and there was further travel after getting off. She didn’t have time to wait, so she chose to take coaches, which should get her there earlier even with transfers.

She was frantic, wishing she could fly to Lin Chun’s side immediately, eager to know how he was? Was his life in danger?

But no matter how anxious she was, it was to no avail. She had to keep telling herself to stay calm.

Yet, every time she thought of her big brother, her tears were beyond control.

Her big brother could have lived a few more years, but because of her decisions to send him away to change his fate, if he had gotten seriously hurt or worse because of that, she would never be able to forgive herself.

Lin Xia was utterly beside herself, crying so hard that her eyes and nose turned bright red, oblivious to everything around her.

All she could think about was the urgent need to see Lin Chun.

It wasn’t until she was on the coach that Lin Xia had the chance to think about the money in her hand. Who could have anticipated this?. She had given all her money to Second Brother to buy stock, and he hadn’t returned yet.

She left the Lin Dong family twenty dollars for household expenses, and now she still had a little over one hundred and thirty dollars, which would definitely dwindle upon reaching her destination.

Lin Xia shook her head, now was not the time to consider these things; all she hoped for was that her eldest brother would be safe and unharmed.

After transferring vehicles twice, Lin Xia finally arrived at the hospital where Lin Chun was staying.

When she finally found Lin Chun’s ward after asking around, Lin Xia’s legs were as weak as noodles; if she hadn’t clenched her teeth tightly, she probably couldn’t have walked at all.

Upon seeing Lin Chun lying in the hospital bed, his head wrapped with a circle of white gauze, and his eyes tightly shut, Lin Xia collapsed instantly, and her tears fell like rain.

She had held back all the way there, constantly telling herself to stay steady and calm. If she couldn’t hold on at this moment, who would be able to help her? What would happen to her big brother?

Even if she regretted it, where could she go to buy a pill for regret?

She could only walk forward step by step, taking things as they came.

But when she truly faced the situation, she admitted her heart hurt as if it were being pricked with needles.

Lin Xia stood by Lin Chun’s hospital bed, her eyes blurry with tears as she leaned slightly over to look at him.

Lin Chun’s face was deathly pale; his lips were bloodless and peeling, and she didn’t know how extensive the wounds were underneath the covers.

"Big brother!" she called softly, not daring to raise her voice, but she choked up as she did so.

When she was asking around earlier, someone had told her that her big brother was injured while saving a colleague.

Not only did he have a head injury, but he also underwent abdominal surgery.

Given the limited medical technology at the time, Lin Xia truly feared he might suffer from complications that could lead to irreversible consequences.

At that moment, Lin Xia felt Lin Chun’s eyelids twitch; she quickly turned around to wipe away her tears.

Lin Chun slowly opened his eyes, and when he saw that it was indeed his younger sister before him, he closed his eyes unsurely and then opened them again.

"Xiaoxia?" His voice was hoarse and weak, filled with uncertainty, "Why did you come?"

"I came to see you, of course!" Lin Xia pretended as if nothing was wrong and tried to smile, but the smile looked even uglier than crying.

Seeing her bloodshot eyes, even though the tears were gone, Lin Chun knew she had cried. "Silly girl! What’s there to cry about? I’m fine!"

His words only made things worse for Lin Xia, who couldn’t hold back anymore, and her tears streamed down her face.

She murmured, "Big brother! It’s my fault! I was really wrong! I shouldn’t have let you go out! If you were at home, how could you have suffered like this?"

Although she knew now that his life was not in danger, the regret in her heart kept surging up, layer upon layer.

If her big brother had been at home with them in the city, he would have had a good life; why did he have to go through this ordeal?

"Xiaoxia! What are you saying, silly! I don’t regret it at all! Besides, I’m not seriously injured now!"

Lin Chun lifted his arm, trying to wipe the tears from Lin Xia’s eyes, but she stopped him with a gentle scolding, "Big brother! Don’t move! It might drip!" It would be troublesome if the IV line got disturbed.

"Then don’t cry!"

Lin Xia wiped her eyes and nodded firmly, "Yes! I won’t cry anymore! Now that I’m here, I’ll take good care of you! Big brother! Can you drink water now?"

Lin Chun licked his dry lips, "Yes, I can!"

At that moment, someone pushed the door open and entered.

Lin Xia turned her head instinctively to look, and when she saw the tall man, she was stunned on the spot...