Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 176 - 175: Anxious as Burning Fire

Chapter 176: Chapter 175: Anxious as Burning Fire

After Jiang Mingyuan left this time, more than a week passed without any news.

Lin Xia felt that something was off. Each time her elder brother replenished the stock, it never took this long. Could it be that he changed locations this time?

But her heart kept feeling bouts of panic and unease.

She truly regretted not asking him exactly where he was going this time.

Similarly feeling uncertain was Aunt Zhao. When her son left, he had said he would return in a few days and mentioned that once he came back, he would buy a black-and-white TV for the family.

The old man and his oldest son and his wife were overjoyed, just waiting for him to return so they could buy the television set.

But waiting left and right, he still hadn’t returned, and the whole family grew anxious, fearing something might have happened on the road.

Just as she was about to go to the city to find Lin Xia, Lin Xia came to her house carrying fruits.

Upon seeing Lin Xia, Aunt Zhao asked, "Xiaolin, do you have any news about your elder brother?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xia’s heart skipped a beat, but she couldn’t display too much anxiety in front of Aunt Zhao. She forced a light laugh, "Elder brother went far this time! He said it would take a few more days! Auntie, didn’t he tell you when he left?"

Her heart was filled with all sort of emotions: panic, anxiety, and fear. She didn’t care about the fifteen hundred yuan, even if it was gone, it wouldn’t matter.

Money could be earned again, but what she worried about most was whether something had happened to her elder brother.

If something had happened to him, what would she do?

Upon hearing Lin Xia say this, Aunt Zhao clutched her chest and let out a sigh, "That naughty boy! He didn’t tell me anything! Each time he replenished the stock, he never said where he was going! I thought something had happened to him, and I’ve been so worried! These past few days, even my heart condition flared up!

Xiaolin, you came today! If you hadn’t, I would have thought about going to the city to look for you tomorrow!"

Aunt Zhao seemed much livelier all of a sudden and hurriedly asked Lin Xia to sit.

Lin Xia maintained a calm demeanor and smiled, "It’s okay, Auntie! Don’t scare yourself! I just had nothing else going on, and it’s been a while since I’ve seen you. I really missed you! So I thought I’d come by and visit!"

Knowing that Aunt Zhao had a heart condition, she dared not say anything else.

"Without your elder brother to protect you, you shouldn’t easily come over here! Who knows if you might run into your stepmother and those people! Xiaolin, are your brother and sister doing well?" Aunt Zhao began to make small talk.

"They’re all doing well! The other day, Xiaoqiu even said she’d make a vest for you one of these days! She’s really good at making pants and vests now!"

In her heart, Lin Xia was anxious like ants on a hot pan, but she couldn’t just leave right away. She had to chat for a while before she could leave.

"That would be great! Whenever there’s a chance, I won’t be shy with you all. Let Xiaoqiu take my measurements..."

After Aunt Zhao escorted Lin Xia to the front door to leave, Lin Xia finally allowed her anxious expression to show.

At such a moment, not knowing where her elder brother had gone, where could she begin to look in this vast sea of people?

Lin Xia was momentarily at a loss.

But sitting idly by was definitely not an option. What if something had really happened to her elder brother?

Lin Xia went to the bus stop without stopping. She needed to find someone to help, Sheng Yijin, Ma Hao, Jiang Mingqing, Ji Man... She went over the people she knew in her head, cursing that she knew too few.

It often seems that when you are the most anxious, there are even more people to bother you.

At the bus stop, Lin Yu, who had been waiting for a bus, saw Lin Xia coming hurriedly with a look of worry, not even realizing it was her.

She ran over and pushed Lin Xia,

Lin Xia, completely unprepared, stumbled and nearly fell flat on the ground. She steadied herself and glared at Lin Yu, roaring, "Are you insane?"

"You’re the one who’s insane! I just happened to run into you today and you thought you could escape? Good for you! And how dare you hit my brother!" Lin Yu glared at her furiously, "I’m going to teach you a lesson today!"

It was not just for Lin Qiang but also for herself, her mom, and for all three of them! She had to show Lin Xia a lesson she wouldn’t forget!

Lin Xia’s heart was boiling like oil on fire. She had no time to deal with Lin Yu, "Let me tell you, Lin Yu! I don’t have time for you!"

She had thought before she left today that she might encounter someone from the Lin Family, but with her elder brother’s situation unclear and the matter urgent, she couldn’t afford to have any reservations.

However, Lin Yu thought Lin Xia was scared, "You don’t have time for me, but I have time for you. Wait until I scratch your face!" she charged at Lin Xia while speaking.

Lin Xia didn’t want to waste time, but as Lin Yu rushed at her recklessly, attempting to scratch, she certainly couldn’t indulge her.

Lin Xia deftly dodged her arm, then harshly grabbed Lin Yu’s hair and tripped her, causing her to fall to the ground.

She pressed down on Lin Yu and gave her two sharp slaps on the face!

Lin Yu struggled violently and wailed in anger, "How dare you hit me!"

She had never expected Lin Xia to strike so quickly and harshly, delivering two slaps directly to her face!

No matter how much she struggled, Lin Xia just sat on top of her, pressing down heavily so she couldn’t get up.

"Move again and I’ll slap you again! Behave yourself!" Lin Xia said coldly, her expression dark.

If it weren’t for her holding back her anger, she would have really liked to beat Lin Yu thoroughly to vent her frustration.

But she couldn’t afford to waste time on this now. She had to find someone!

As soon as the bus arrived, she would let her go.

But that depended on whether Lin Yu cooperated or not; if not, she was definitely going to smack her hard!

The cold intensity in Lin Xia’s eyes truly frightened Lin Yu!

Fearing another beating, she dared not resist anymore and whimpered in tears, yet didn’t dare say anything else.

The people waiting for the bus all looked at them strangely, with some kind-hearted ones coming forward to intervene, "What are you doing! Get up quickly! What kind of behavior is this for young ladies, fighting in the street, and one of you pinning the other to the ground?"

However, they too were intimidated by Lin Xia’s fierce look.

Just then, the bus heading to the city arrived. Lin Xia pressed her down as the crowd boarded the bus, and only let go and ran onto the bus as the doors were still open.

Lin Yu sat up, whimpering and crying, watching the bus drive away. She cried and cursed even louder, but there was nothing she could do about having been hit; she was utterly humiliated...

Lin Xia stood anxiously all the way to the city, and immediately went straight to Sheng Yijin’s office upon arrival.

She went to Sheng Yijin because she had no clue where this guy Ma Hao lived or worked, and Jiang Mingqing, being a woman and just graduated, probably had limited acquaintances at her new job.

Sheng Yijin was a friend of Mingyuan, and she knew where his office was, so in times like these, he was her only option.

It was quite the coincidence that Lin Xia arrived just as Sheng Yijin and his colleagues returned from an external inspection point.

Upon seeing Lin Xia, who rushed into the office, struggling to catch her breath, Sheng Yijin asked, "Lin Xia? What brings you here?"

Lin Xia, without paying attention to anything else, pulled Sheng Yijin out of the office and explained the situation by the stairs.

"My elder brother has been gone for over a week with no news after he went on a delivery trip. I just came back from his house, and Auntie Zhao doesn’t know where he has gone... She suffered a heart attack, and I’m afraid worrying might make her condition worse, so I pretended he went far away..."

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