Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 192 - 191: Found

Chapter 192: Chapter 191: Found

Xu Haihua left Zhao Dama’s house with a heavy heart and slowly walked toward home.

She never expected that Jiang Mingyuan would move out of his home within just one day.

She had clearly seen him last night!

Xu Haihua couldn’t help but be distracted, thinking of Jiang Mingyuan...

Suddenly, someone tapped her shoulder from behind, and intentionally let out a "Hey!" right next to her ear.

"Ah!" She was so startled that she screamed out loud!

When Xu Haihua saw who it was that had tapped her, she yelled irritably, "Xu Haimin! Are you sick or something? You almost scared me to death!"

Xu Haimin chuckled, "Little sister! What are you thinking about? You’re walking like you’re lost in another world!" He had just left a neighbor’s house when he saw his sister walking with her head down, shuffling her feet.

Xu Haihua noticed that she was near the entrance to her home and some things would not be convenient to say in front of her mother.

"Brother! I have something I need to tell you!" She pulled Xu Haimin aside,

Xu Haimin knew right away it must have something to do with Jiang Mingyuan, so he looked heavenward in resignation.

"Brother! Could you help me find out what business Mingyuan is doing in the city?" Xu Haihua had gone to Zhao Dama’s house several times but still didn’t know where exactly Jiang Mingyuan was selling his goods.

It was as if their entire family had reached a tacit understanding not to mention it to anyone outside.

But she didn’t believe the neighbors who were close to them had no clue.

Xu Haimin shook off her hand, "Little sister! Would you listen to some advice from your brother? Even if he’s made some money and bought a television now, he still doesn’t have a steady job. Won’t it all be pointless in the end?"

He just couldn’t understand what about Jiang Mingyuan was so captivating to his sister.

Xu Haihua threatened him, "I don’t care! Just help me find out! If you don’t help me, I won’t go to work and I will find out on my own!"

Xu Haimin was genuinely afraid his sister would make a fool of herself thrashing about, "You better not! Oh my ancestor! I’ll ask around for you! But I want to be clear, even if you do find out, don’t keep hovering around their place, or it will definitely make our mom angry if she finds out!"

Living in the same front and backyards, a well-grown girl chasing after a boy — how embarrassing is that?

Because Xu Haihua had been running to Jiang Mingyuan’s house frequently these past few days, his grandmother had already shown her displeasure.

Xu Aihua replied perfunctorily, "Ah! Got it!"

The reason she wanted him to ask was so she could find an excuse to see Jiang Mingyuan, even if it meant pretending to go shopping.

Jiang Mingyuan, the object of Xu Haihua’s thoughts, had only been to Yecheng University for two days when Ji Man started to take an interest in him.

While the teacher was lecturing at the podium and Jiang Mingyuan was diligently taking notes in his seat beside her, Ji Man quietly asked Lin Xia, "Lin Xia! Does your second brother have a girlfriend?"

Lin Xia told the truth honestly, "No!" She keenly sensed Ji Man’s intentions, "Could it be that you...?"

Ji Man nodded lightly and chuckled with her lips pursed, "Mhm!" She admitted it readily.

Lin Xia turned to glance at Jiang Mingyuan and she too smiled.

Actually, Ji Man was a pretty good girl — attractive and with a nice personality, and her family’s financial situation wasn’t bad either.

If she and her second brother hit it off, she guessed Zhao Dama probably wouldn’t object.

After that, Ji Man often popped up at Lin Xia’s stall, although most of the time she was more interested in talking to Jiang Mingyuan.

Lin Xia didn’t expose her true intentions, which were clearly not just about the wine; instead, she watched the excitement from the sidelines.

But Jiang Mingyuan always seemed indifferent, mostly quiet, and when he did talk, he spoke with Lin Xia.

Ji Man quickly noticed that Jiang Mingyuan’s affections were for Lin Xia.

However, she also saw that Lin Xia regarded Jiang Mingyuan only as a friend, which didn’t discourage her.

That day, a letter from Lu Zheng arrived.

Lin Xia figured he must have written to her soon after he arrived at his new job.

Lu Zheng wrote at length in a four-page letter, talking about his situation and how much he missed her.

He also said that Lin Chun’s sweater fitted him well, and that apart from the portion meant for her older brother, the rest of the meat he brought back had been divvied up by others, leaving him guarding just one piece.

Lin Xia couldn’t help but laugh, she could totally picture that scene.

These people are really too funny!

He also said that he had eaten dishes like stir-fried pork intestines, spareribs, and braised pork in restaurants outside his workplace, but none of them tasted as good as hers.

Lin Xia laughed again when she read this – it must have been all in his mind.

The braised pork he treated her to that time was actually quite delicious.

With a smile, Lin Xia thoughtfully composed a reply to Lu Zheng, updating him about her recent situations as if they were friends and expressing a bit of concern for him. After filling up two pages of stationery, she put down her pen.

Actually, she really wanted to return those two hundred yuan to him, but sending twenty big notes through the mail would have been too bulky.

She worried that using a remittance would lead to some unnecessary misunderstandings, especially since her older brother was still there.

In the end, she decided against it, thinking she would wait for an opportunity to return the money in person.

But Lin Xia specifically asked her second brother to watch the stall so she could buy some meat and make sausages to send along with her letter.

She thought there shouldn’t be any issue with mailing food, right?

The next day, Ji Man came to the stall again, and she pulled Lin Xia to the restroom together, leaving Jiang Mingyuan alone to watch both stalls.

Xu Haihua had actually shown up here.

She wandered around the market tent, and when she saw Jiang Mingyuan, her eyes lit up. But she still pretended to bump into him by chance, "Brother Mingyuan! So you’re selling goods here?"

"Yeah! What brings you here?" Jiang Mingyuan asked indifferently, feeling very annoyed by Xu Haihua and having no desire to engage with her.

With a pretentious look, Xu Haihua gazed at the women’s clothing, "I came to shop. Are these clothes on your stall also being sold by you? They’re quite fashionable.

How come you moved out from home? I only found out when I went to your place to watch TV the other day."

"Um, for convenience!" Jiang Mingyuan wanted to get rid of her quickly. He didn’t want Xu Haihua to see Lin Xia and then say something sarcastic.

However, things did not go as he wished.

Xu Haihua had not easily found his stall, so how could she leave so readily?

She was thinking of using the pretext of shopping to have a good chat with him.

"Brother Mingyuan, you don’t know, I..."

Xu Haihua was about to say something when Lin Xia and Ji Man returned, arm in arm, chatting and laughing.

Upon seeing Xu Haihua standing in front of the stall, Lin Xia pursed her lips, thinking Xu Haihua was quite persistent to follow him here.

When Xu Haihua saw Lin Xia here, there wasn’t much she didn’t understand.

"Lin Xia! What are you doing here, is this clothing stall yours?"

She knew it! There was no way Brother Mingyuan would run two stalls.

Lin Xia nodded coolly, "Yes, it’s mine! Are you looking to buy something?" She continued talking with Ji Man as they both entered the stall.

"I’m not buying!" Xu Haihua retorted angrily; how could she let Lin Xia earn her money?

But she noticed the girl standing beside Lin Xia was rather pretty and couldn’t help but wonder who she was.

However, noticing their lack of interest in interacting with her, she understood that asking would be futile, and she might even get mocked by Lin Xia.

"Then I’ll be leaving now, Brother Mingyuan!" After giving Lin Xia a fierce glare, she turned and walked away.

Lin Xia felt inexplicably vexed and her brow furrowed in annoyance.

Ji Man, not knowing what was going on, asked quietly, "Who is that woman?"

Looking at Jiang Mingyuan, Lin Xia replied, "She’s a neighbor of the second brother."

Ji Man sensed this woman had an unusual interest in Jiang Mingyuan, but wisely, she did not ask further.

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