Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 217 - 216: Let’s Go Home

Chapter 217: Chapter 216: Let’s Go Home

Zhao Daniao’s family hadn’t finished their dinner when the neighbors, who had come to watch television, began trickling in door after door.

Seeing that Jiang Mingyuan was home, everyone greeted him enthusiastically.

Now, who in the neighborhood didn’t know that the second son of the Jiang Family was making big money in the city.

Although people had always somewhat looked down on Jiang Mingyuan for not holding an official title or a proper job, now that he had bought a television set, it was the talk of the area—that was the first one around here.

After hastily finishing the meal and clearing the table...

Zhao Daniao took Jiang Mingyuan to a corner of her house, by the woodshed, to talk.

"Second! What’s the matter? Why is Xiaoqing still talking like that? That female classmate of yours..." As she listened and judged by the tone, she thought that if the girl wasn’t interested in her son, why would she spill all her family details to a stranger girl on their first meeting?

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t keep anything from his mother; she needed to know some things, so she wouldn’t be misled later by Xiaoqing adding fuel to the fire with her stories.

"She was a bit interested! Later on, I kind of turned her down... But she’s close with Lin Xia, so when she comes over to visit her, I can’t exactly refuse...

"Ah! So that’s it! Does Xiaolin know about this?"

"She knows! I’ve told her!"

Zhao Daniao looked up at Jiang Mingyuan with narrowed eyes, "Then what’s the situation between you and Xiaolin now? Have you told her about your..."

Jiang Mingyuan, even though he usually considered himself quite shrewd, felt his face grow warm at this moment, "Not yet! Let’s wait and discuss it later! Mom! You don’t know, there’s a lot going on!" He tried to divert his mother’s attention.

"What’s going on?"

"Last time I was late coming back, Lin Xia got worried and went looking for my classmate Sheng Yijin... Then, that time you all went to Lin Xia’s house together, Xiaoqing took the opportunity when you weren’t around and badmouthed Lin Xia...

Saying that even if I liked her, she would never be able to enter our door..."

Jiang Mingyuan hadn’t originally planned to tell his mother about these things, but given Jiang Mingqing’s attitude, he had to speak up.

Zhao Daniao stamped her foot angrily, "That’s what I thought! Why was it that after I went to the toilet with Lin Qiu and came back, I noticed Xiaolin and her face were off! I asked but no one would tell me!

Latter, Xiaoqing left first, and I asked Xiaolin for a long time, but she didn’t let out a single word! That Xiaoqing! I really spoiled her! But what right does she have to criticize others? What’s so great about our family? We’re not some high-class noble house! How could she say something like that!"

She never imagined her daughter could say such provocative words and couldn’t help feeling a heavy disappointment.

Jiang Mingyuan glanced toward the direction of the house and whispered, "It’s because I kept not returning, and your heart condition acted up, Sheng Yijin was afraid something might happen to you, so that’s why she prevented Lin Xia from letting Xiaoqing know... and then Xiaoqing resented Lin Xia for it..."

"They did the right thing! It was out of kindness, fearing something might happen to me! How come the kid can’t tell right from wrong nowadays!" Zhao Daniao was puzzled and somewhat unable to understand her daughter, "Did she go apologize to Xiaolin after you came back?"

"...Although Xiaoqing did apologize to Lin Xia later, she has always harbored a big grudge against her... That’s why, today when she met Ji Man, she behaved that way..."

Zhao Daniao sighed helplessly, "This child! Really doesn’t give me peace of mind! How about Xiaolin? Has she been upset about this recently?

If I had known about this earlier, I would have gone to the city to talk to Xiaolin no matter what! That’s it, I need to give Xiaoqing a good talking-to, this is not how she should be!"

"Mom! Even if you give her a piece of your mind now, what’s the point? I’m telling you this so you are aware of what’s going on!

Lin Xia’s family has been having quite a few issues recently, just settled down a few days ago..."

"Her family went to make trouble for her again?"

"Mm..." Jiang Mingyuan briefly recounted what happened.

After listening to Jiang Mingyuan, Old Zhao clenched her teeth in anger, "Lin Xia’s family is just no good... How can they behave like this?...

It’s okay to give money each month for now, it keeps her good-for-nothing father pacified for the moment so he doesn’t keep causing trouble. Otherwise, Xiaolin and her family won’t have a single day of peace... When she gets older, she’ll still have to depend on her older brother for support in her old age, won’t she..."

Jiang Mingyuan stayed silent, just listening quietly.

Old Zhao expressed her doubts, "But how come right after Xu Haihua visited your greenhouse, the next day they went to seek them out? It can’t be that coincidental, can it?"

Jiang Mingyuan and Lin Xia had already discussed this question, "We think it must be Xu Haihua who ran into someone from her family and told them about it, otherwise it would be too much of a coincidence!"

"Exactly!" Old Zhao hadn’t even finished speaking when, coincidentally, Xu Haihua walked in through the main gate.

As soon as she saw Jiang Mingyuan at home, her eyes lit up. Not even close yet, she greeted him with a smile and a shrill voice, "Brother Mingyuan! You’re back! I was just wondering, you should be returning these days..."

Ever since her last visit to the greenhouse, when she happened to run into Lin Yu and told her that Lin Xia was setting up a stall there, she has been paying attention to whether there would be any follow-up.

But relying on her brother Xu Haimin, she wasn’t able to find out anything.

Jiang Mingyuan also hadn’t come back all this time, and feeling somewhat guilty, she didn’t dare to go directly again. Plus, with her mother keeping a close eye on her, she didn’t dare to take leave to go to the city by herself.

Jiang Mingyuan completely ignored her. In the past, for the sake of Xu Haiguang, he would still exchange a few words with Xu Haihua.

But starting from Lin Xia’s appearance, she slandered Lin Xia behind her back time and again, and he grew increasingly annoyed with her.

Now, almost able to confirm that she was the one causing trouble behind the scenes, he paid her no mind and went straight to the backyard.

Old Zhao was blunt and straightforward, especially after just hearing the events that infuriated her, she asked Xu Haihua coldly, "Why have you come to my house again?"

"Old Zhao! I came to watch TV!" Xu Haihua had been coming over every other day recently, and she could tell that Old Zhao didn’t like her, but she had never spoken to her with such a sharp tone before!

She followed Jiang Mingyuan with her gaze, growing quietly anxious.

Old Zhao felt that she had underestimated Xu Haihua, and knowing what she was like now, was even keener on not letting her set foot in her house.

"Go home! The TV isn’t available anymore!"

"Why can’t it be watched? Wasn’t it fine just the other day?" Xu Haihua insisted stubbornly, as she had finally seen Jiang Mingyuan and hadn’t yet found the chance to speak with him.

He had gone to the backyard; could it be that he went to the restroom? If she left now, how would she find another chance to talk to him?

She moved a few steps towards the house to glance inside, seeing a room full of people watching TV. She felt deeply wronged and couldn’t understand what she could have done to deserve such treatment.

"Old Zhao, aren’t there so many people sitting in there watching TV? How can you..." she wanted to say, how can you only drive me away!