Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 180 - 179 Don’t Hide it From Me

Chapter 180: Chapter 179 Don’t Hide it From Me

Jiang Mingqing interrupted eagerly, "Mom! I didn’t say much! Just chatted casually! You see, you’ve met Lin Xia and you know my second brother went to Guangzhou! So, what’s there to worry about?

I still have classes at school, can we leave now?"

She didn’t want to stay at Lin Xia’s home for another minute, and she needed to hurry and ask Brother Sheng exactly what was going on.

Mrs. Zhao disagreed, "We’ve just arrived, and we haven’t had a proper chat yet, and you want to leave? You can go ahead if you have classes! I don’t come here often, and I still need to have a good talk with Xiaolin!"

Did she just see her eldest daughter seem angry with Lin Xia? What was it about? She had to ask.

Could it be the second son...

"Then you guys chat! I must go now!" Jiang Mingqing gave Lin Xia one last warning look before leaving.

Lin Qiu stood up to see her out.

Lin Xia suppressed the anger in her heart and smiled politely on the surface. If Mrs. Zhao weren’t there, she definitely wouldn’t have let Jiang Mingqing off easily.

Mrs. Zhao stopped Lin Xia from seeing her off, "Sister Xiaoqing is not an outsider! Let your sister see her off! Xiaolin, why do you have blisters on your lips? What upset you?"

She had noticed it as soon as she entered the house, but she had been too rushed to go to the bathroom to ask.

Of course, Lin Xia couldn’t let Mrs. Zhao catch on, so she explained, "No! I don’t know why, but they suddenly appeared and they hurt quite a bit!" She took the opportunity to change the subject, "Mrs. Zhao! It’s good that you came, let Xiaoqiu take your measurements to make you a vest!"

Mrs. Zhao smiled bitterly and waved her off, "Let’s talk about that later! Xiaolin, I’m not in the mood for anything right now! Only when your second brother comes back will I truly be at ease."

She knew her son was capable and usually more than a match for two or three people, but for some reason, she felt uneasy this time.

Anything could happen when one is away from home, and he was still not back, which was really worrisome.

"That’s fine too!" Lin Xia didn’t try to persuade her further; she was just trying to distract her anyway.

Just then, Lin Qiu came back in after seeing off the guest, taking over the conversation, "Mrs. Zhao! This is your first time at our house, isn’t it? How do you feel about my home?"

Mrs. Zhao looked around the neat house and complimented, "It’s great! Didn’t I mention it when I went to the bathroom earlier? You can grow enough in the backyard next year to provide for your needs!

The location is good too, convenient to go anywhere! Next time, I can find it here by myself without Sister Xiaoqing leading me..."

The three of them chatted idly, but when Lin Qiu went out to fetch some water, Mrs. Zhao sighed.

"Xiaolin, what did you just say to Sister Xiaoqing? Why did you both look upset? I really regard you as my own daughter, so if there’s anything, just tell me! Don’t hide anything from me! Could it be your second brother..."

"I really didn’t say much!" Lin Xia denied lightly laughing, "Mrs. Zhao! How could you think that! I was just asking Sister Xiaoqing how work was going and about Dongzi’s situation!"

"I don’t believe you!" Tears fell from Mrs. Zhao’s eyes, "At my age, there’s nothing I don’t understand, I’m uneasy but I dare not think of anything bad!"

"It’s really nothing! Mrs. Zhao, please don’t cry!" Lin Xia looked at her crying, feeling sour inside, she quickly went to the cupboard to get a towel, and took the opportunity to quietly wipe her own eyes.

Since she had first met Mrs. Zhao because of looking for a house, not only did Mrs. Zhao treat her like her own daughter, but she truly regarded her as a family elder.

Seeing her like this, Lin Xia was genuinely distressed.

But she couldn’t talk about her second brother’s situation, because no one knew what had happened to him. What if, the second brother was just delayed for a few days and something happened to Mrs. Zhao?

Mrs. Zhao took the towel to wipe her eyes, "Xiaolin, we’ve known each other for more than a day or two, I know you are a kind-hearted person, you keep things to yourself because you worry about me!"

Lin Qiu was in the kitchen and heard everything clearly, so she busily brought some tea into the room.

"Auntie! Drink some tea!"

"Okay!" Zhao Auntie took the tea cup and set it down right away, looking at the Lin Xia sisters, she said, "Well! Speaking of which, your second brother has always been the mediator in the family. Since he was young, he was more sensible than his older brother and younger sister. When the family was struggling, he gave up school after junior high to let his sister continue her education.

Actually, his academic performance was really good. Afterwards, he went to work at the youth spot, saved the money for food, and gave the rest to the family! "

Later, when your Uncle Jiang wanted to get him a job in the transport fleet, he refused to go, insisting on doing business instead. All for what? It wasn’t for anything but to improve the family’s situation..."

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu silently listened to Zhao Auntie’s ramblings. Lin Xia occasionally interjected, thinking maybe speaking her mind would make her feel better.

After Zhao Auntie finished speaking, she indeed felt much lighter, looked at the time, and got up to leave.

"Look, it’s getting late, I should rush back now! Xuewen is still at the neighbor’s house!"

"Auntie! Why leave so soon? It just so happens that my brother’s coworker has come over; let’s eat together in a bit!" Lin Xia couldn’t just let her leave the house without even a meal.

"A coworker?" Zhao Auntie asked in surprise, "Your brother hasn’t gotten into trouble, has he?" Her first thought was that Lin Chun must have had some kind of trouble, which would also explain why Xiaolin’s eyes were swollen and his mouth had blisters.

Her heart suddenly relaxed then tightened again.

The relief was that Lin Xia wasn’t upset about her younger brother... The worry was what exactly had happened to Lin Chun.

Seeing Zhao Auntie’s change in expression, Lin Xia was amused by her misunderstanding, "It’s nothing serious..."

Zhao Auntie didn’t want to eat at Lin Xia’s place, busily saying, "Xiaolin, ah! Let’s choose another day! I can’t just leave everything at home, and Xuewen is still at the neighbor’s! Besides, I’m not acquainted with your guests, and what if I say something wrong! I don’t want to cause you any trouble!"

Seeing that Zhao Auntie was determined to leave, Lin Xia could only walk her out to the front gate with Lin Qiu.

Not until they watched her walk away did Lin Xia and Lin Qiu enter the gate, casually securing it behind them.

"Sis! Did Sister Xiaoqing say something?" Lin Qiu asked, she had noticed something off about their expressions since she entered the house, and Jiang Mingqing also had a stern face when seeing the guest off.

"Not really! Just complained a bit that I didn’t tell her about our second brother!" Lin Xia didn’t want to bring up what Jiang Mingqing said about the second brother liking her.

At the moment, her heart was all muddled; the second brother liked her? She had always thought that the second brother saw her as a sister, and she truly regarded him as a brother too.

Lin Qiu was displeased, "She’s something else! How could she blame you for this? Clearly, it was that Brother Sheng who told her not to tell! Ah! What is all this even about?"

She felt utterly wronged. These past few days, her sister, worried sick about their second brother’s situation, had even developed blisters on her mouth, yet they still expected more from them?

Lin Xia waved her hand, "Alright! Xiaoqiu! Let’s not talk about this anymore! Let’s make something nice for lunch!"

After all, Lu Zheng had come home for a visit; they couldn’t just serve something simple.

"Okay! I’ll go grocery shopping in a bit!" Lin Qiu agreed.

The two entered the house and saw Lu Zheng sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Lin Xia asked awkwardly, "Lu Zheng, did we wake you up?"

"No!" Lu Zheng weighed the situation, maybe his presence wasn’t quite right, so he had chosen not to leave the room.

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