Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 212 - 211: Talking about Friends?

Chapter 212: Chapter 211: Talking about Friends?

Lin Xia had temporarily resolved the issues with Lin Aiguo and his group, which was a great relief to her.

The other stall owners in the greenhouse, having witnessed Lin Aiguo’s extreme behavior, had somewhat changed their views about Lin Xia’s previous actions.

Lin Xia actually didn’t care much about how others viewed her, but since it was a place where people frequently saw each other, it was better not to draw attention.

It was Saturday, and Lin Dong had come home from school. Lin Xia specially prepared a large table of dishes and invited Jiang Mingyuan to join them, and the four dined together.

During the meal, she meticulously explained the details of what had happened and how she had resolved the issue to Lin Qiu and Lin Dong.

It mattered to her to let them know about Lin Aiguo’s actions, and she also wanted to reassure them, so they wouldn’t feel as anxious and on edge as before.

Lin Qiu was only surprised that they had been unaware of today’s events, so she wasn’t particularly shocked.

Lin Dong, however, was different. He hadn’t expected that while he peacefully sat in the classroom, his elder sister was experiencing such things.

Regarding his sister’s decision to send their dad there, he was shocked but didn’t think she was wrong.

If he had been there, he would have supported her as well.

After all, it was their father, and even if they, as children, needed to punish him, it was better to let someone else take care of it.

Lin Dong sincerely stood up and bowed to Jiang Mingyuan, "Second brother! Thank you! My older brother is away, and I’m always at school; if it weren’t for you, my elder sister could have been bullied!"

He was deeply grateful to his second brother and even subconsciously compared him with Lu Zheng. If he had previously thought that Elder Brother Lu was a better match for his sister, he had completely changed his mind now.

Elder Brother Lu was indeed a good person, but since he lived far away, he couldn’t help with any major or minor issues his sister might face.

Unlike second brother, who could always be by his sister’s side, never letting her suffer even a little injustice.

Jiang Mingyuan, smiling, stood up and placed a hand on Lin Dong’s shoulder, encouraging him to sit down, "Lin Dong! Why be so formal? Actually, I haven’t done much! It was all effortless!"

He liked Lin Xia and willingly took good care of and protected her; how could he possibly let anyone hurt her! Thus, he didn’t feel he had done anything special.

Lin Dong disagreed, "No! No! Second brother! Don’t say that! We all need to really thank you!"

He was very aware that neither he nor his older brother could have intimidated their father and his group.

Because their punches were neither strong enough nor ruthless enough, in those people’s eyes, they were not to be feared.

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t want to spoil the good meal and joked, "If we’re talking about it, your sister is the truly formidable one. Today, I didn’t expect her to take a knife and force them to negotiate decisively!"

He estimated that without her determination and those words she said, simply with his protection, Lin Aiguo might not have easily agreed to settle.

Although such resolutions surely left Lin Aiguo and his people unwilling, it at least provided a temporary buffer.

Always having them come over to cause trouble and fights was indeed very distressing.

Aside from her stepmother and others, these were Lin Xia’s own family members. Even if it escalated to the police station, unless there was a death or serious injury, the police would generally just mediate.

Lin Xia helplessly held her forehead, "Second brother! Why bring that up!"

At that time, she had considered many aspects before taking such action, and before Lin Aiguo and his group arrived, she hadn’t even thought about how it would end.

As for Lin Aiguo agreeing not to make further trouble, she still found it unbelievable.

She didn’t know whether it was something she said that had touched him or if his conscience had awoken!

"Alright! Let’s not talk about it anymore! I’m still hungry!" Jiang Mingyuan laughed heartily, enjoying the sight of Lin Xia at this moment, her small face slightly flushed, her large eyes seemingly rippling with light, dazzling him and stirring his heart.

Lin Dong chuckled, "Big sister! With your quick wit, who can compete?"

He remembered that before his elder brother had left, he had specifically instructed her not to resort to violence easily.

But this time it was necessary, dealing with those people required harsh measures.

"Enough! Let’s eat!" Lin Xia stopped them from joking about it and called over Jiang Mingyuan, "Second brother! Eat more!"

"Okay!"

Lin Xia absentmindedly rubbed her ears, unsure why they were burning hot. Could someone be talking about her?

She thought that it must be Qian Chunli and the others, now that the situation had turned out this way, they couldn’t possibly remain silent.

However, Lin Xia didn’t know that not only Qian Chunli and the others were talking about her.

Oh, to be precise, they were talking about "Xia Lin".

Initially, Shao Meirou was puzzled by the troubled look on her mother-in-law Fang Youlan’s face when she unexpectedly visited, thinking someone had upset her.

It was only after sitting down and talking that she learned the reason.

"Meirou! Xiaozheng is dating someone? Why don’t we know anything about it?"

Shao Meirou was baffled, "No! Mom! Why would you say that?"

She knew her own son, always busy with work, where would he find the time and opportunity to date?

Their family was indeed anxious about his marriage, but every time it was mentioned, he responded with just a word, leaving her now without the zeal to argue.

She could only comfort herself, thinking that her son was only twenty-seven and there were still a few years till thirty, so there was no rush to find someone.

Fang Youlan looked at Shao Meirou’s expression, which didn’t seem feigned, and sighed softly, "Didn’t I mention to you about that young granddaughter from the Ye Family before?"

Shao Meirou nodded lightly, "Yes, I remember!" She had met Ye Lin before, a girl with both good looks and posture, now a mainstay in the drama troupe.

Fang Youlan rubbed her tense forehead, "Shuhui met her mother today, and they started chatting. It seems there’s a girl named Xia Lin who’s been in correspondence with our Xiaozheng! Didn’t you know about this?"

She was indeed very satisfied with the Ye Family’s granddaughter in all aspects, but her grandson just wouldn’t cooperate, not even meeting her when he took leave.

Thus, she told others that Lu Zheng was too busy to find time.

But now, it seemed like she knew her grandson had someone, yet she was deceiving others with her words.

"I really didn’t know!" Shao Meirou queried, "Mom! How did they hear about it?"

"It seems Ye Lin went to see her cousin, who just happens to work in Xiaozheng’s office, and she overheard it by chance! They said this Xia Lin is in Spring City!" Fang Youlan was puzzled about her grandson keeping in touch with someone so far away.

"Spring City?" Shao Meirou suddenly remembered something she had heard a while ago.

Fang Youlan noticing the change in her expression and tone, pressed, "Meirou! What is it?" Could there be something she didn’t know?

Shao Meirou pondered, "Mom! Now that you mention it, I remember once Old Chen and Pengcheng said that Xiaozheng called from Spring City asking him to help find a man!"

She had found it very strange at the time, wondering why her son would go there and even ask Old Chen for help.

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