Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 189 - 188 Are you afraid of hardship?

Chapter 189: Chapter 188 Are you afraid of hardship?

Lu Zheng looked toward the direction of the door with a light smile, he just knew that Lin Xia was someone who took care of others.

Although she sometimes put on a tough front, deep down she was still a vulnerable young girl.

Lin Xia found some eye drops and looked at the position of the sofa.

In her home, these eye drops had to be applied while lying flat, otherwise, they would taste very bitter if dripped sitting up.

But with only the two of them at home, him lying down while she applied the drops, the scene was bound to be incredibly intimate.

"Lu Zheng, are you afraid of bitterness?" she wondered if he could endure it, then she could just drip them like that.

Lu Zheng looked at her in surprise, not understanding why she would ask if he was afraid of bitterness with eye drops? Weren’t they for external use? Surely not to be taken orally? Impossible!

He looked at the eye drops in her hand and had a sudden epiphany, "Afraid!"

In reality, how could he be afraid? As a man who stood tall and upright, being fearless and tireless was a given.

Lin Xia gave him a speechless glance, he really was a spoiled young master!

She felt that he was doing it on purpose!

"Then you lie flat and apply them yourself!"

Lu Zheng took the eye drops, "Alright!"

He went straight into the Western House, took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and laid down with his head towards the bed’s edge before opening the bottle cap, yet after several attempts, he couldn’t get a single drop into his eyes.

Lin Xia sat on the living room sofa, listening for any noise from him, and the thought of his expression made her want to laugh uncontrollably.

This man, really...

"Lin Xia! Can you help me out?" Lu Zheng’s voice came from inside the room.

Lin Xia stood up reluctantly and entered the Western House.

She looked at Lu Zheng lying flat on the bed and asked, "Can’t you do it yourself?"

Lu Zheng lay there and demonstrated for her, "It didn’t go in!"

Lin Xia saw the droplets on his cheeks and the sides of his head and found it amusing.

It seemed that even the most robust and formidable men were not omnipotent.

At this moment, he actually looked quite adorable.

She fetched a clean towel for him to wipe off.

Then she bent over, gently parted his eyelids with her head lowered, his pupils were very dark, and she swiftly squeezed two drops into them.

The eye drops stung Lu Zheng so much that he scrunched up his eyebrows; he really wanted to ask her what kind of eye drops these were, were they medicinal? Why did they sting so much?

Afterward, Lin Xia applied the eye drops into Lu Zheng’s other eye as well, and he once again grimaced and endured.

Lin Xia couldn’t help but laugh with a "pfft" when she saw him furrowing his brows.

Was she being too heartless? Seeing him like this only made her find it funny!

Lu Zheng, eyes closed, hearing her laughter, felt joy in his heart, "It’s like you’re torturing me!"

"Really?" Lin Xia chuckled playfully, "Should I do it again?"

"Better not!" Lu Zheng closed his eyes happily, curving his lips upwards, waiting for the discomfort to pass.

Lin Xia looked at the closed-eyed expression of him, so close at hand, her gaze deepening and feeling an unusual stirring rising in her heart.

Maybe it was only at times like this that she dared to boldly scrutinize his face.

It should be said that the heavens were quite biased towards him, not only providing him with a tall stature, a healthy body, but also bestowing him with a handsome face;

His eyebrows were thick, his lashes long, and with his eyes closed, he lost his stern facade, his smiling demeanor had a touch of a charming young man’s grace.

If he wasn’t always so serious and unapproachable, she could imagine how many young girls would be charmed by him.

Nevertheless, it’s not like there aren’t any right now.

Lu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, and he just happened to catch the look in Lin Xia’s eyes, realizing that it wasn’t entirely devoid of affection.

Lin Xia didn’t expect to get caught staring at him like that; feeling guilty, she hurriedly asked, "Feeling much better now?"

"Yeah!" Lu Zheng tried to get up while speaking, but Lin Xia stopped him, "Hey! It’ll hurt if you get up now! Lie down for a few minutes!"

"Okay!" Lu Zheng looked at her.

"Then I’ll step out first!" Lin Xia quickly left Western House as if fleeing, taking the opportunity to adjust her emotions. Why did she find herself more and more attracted to him the more she interacted with him?

This can’t go on like this!

Yet, Lu Zheng watched her disappearing back with a frown, aware that the girl was being stubborn.

When Lu Zheng came out of Western House, he sat down on a sofa across from hers and the two of them started chatting.

"Lin Xia! After I leave, take good care of yourself! I’ll leave you a phone number, and you can call me!"

Lin Xia asked, "Your office number?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay! I’ve got it!"

"I’ll write to you when I have the time! Lin Xia, like I said before, no matter how long it takes, I’ll wait for you!" Lu Zheng made a promise.

Lin Xia felt that at this moment, there were things she couldn’t avoid saying.

She pondered her words, then said earnestly, "Lu Zheng! I think you should still consider it carefully because it doesn’t matter as much to me; I’m only twenty this year, and it won’t matter even in five years.

But it’s different for you; if you waste a few years and it doesn’t work out, it would just be a waste of time..."

Although she agreed to be friends with him, she wouldn’t easily take that next step.

Knowing that there was no outcome, why bother investing and ending up both hurt?

She liked him, so she wanted the best for him.

Not for her sake, to disrupt his smooth life with turmoil. Truly, if that day came, perhaps for a short while he wouldn’t resent her, but what about after a long time?

What kind of love can last forever? What kind of emotion can withstand the erosion of time?

A man must prioritize his career, and his other half certainly wouldn’t be someone like her.

Lu Zheng asked directly, "Do you think I’m too old?"

Lin Xia instinctively replied, "Not at all!" Then she immediately realized that wasn’t right, "Hey! What am I talking about! That’s not what I meant! Lu Zheng..."

Lu Zheng knew what she wanted to say, and he stopped her with a wave of his hand, "Lin Xia! Listen to me! I understand your concerns and hesitations, but we aren’t getting married right away, so why overthink it?

In the coming years, you’ll have to take care of your brother and sister, and I will be working hard to advance my career, so, let’s start as friends. Don’t rush to shut me out, okay?"

Lu Zheng was aware that Jiang Mingyuan had come back, and that guy wasn’t ordinary either.

With Mingyuan lurking by, ready to seize any opportunity, it was dangerous.

But he really couldn’t stay by Lin Xia’s side all the time, so he could only secure her agreement not to reject him.

Lin Xia moved her lips; she had a lot to say, yet facing his sincere and passionate gaze, the words wouldn’t come out.

"Fine then!" She thought they wouldn’t see each other often in the future, and perhaps, as time went by, he might meet a girl he liked and slowly forget about her.

Why should she be so absolute to his face? Besides, her elder brother was still under his command...

Lu Zheng noticed her insincerity, but for the time being, he had to accept it, "Lin Xia! Let’s keep in touch often, and take care of yourself!"

"Okay! You too!" Lin Xia smiled, but a trace of sorrow flashed through her slightly squinted eyes.