Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 221 - 220 Giving You Face

Chapter 221: Chapter 220 Giving You Face

After Xu Haihua and the others had left, Lin Xia took the opportunity to ask Jiang Mingyuan as the buyer left, "Second brother! Who was that man? Is he her brother?"

Jiang Mingyuan told her, "Yes! His name is Xu Haimin! Xu Haihua’s second brother!"

"Him!" Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan both knew about the incident Xu Haimin had with Lin Aiguo’s group, exchanging a meaningful glance.

"You can tell he’s no good at all!" Lin Xia was particularly disgusted by anyone from the Xu Family, especially Xu Haimin with his squinty eyes.

Jiang Mingyuan’s eyes flickered slightly, "Don’t bother with him!"

Ji Man listened quietly on the side, sensing there were things she didn’t know about, but she cleverly remained silent.

However, recalling that man’s disgusting gaze, she subconsciously touched her arm, finding him utterly annoying.

Nobody mentioned those people again, taking the opportunity to sit down and rest.

When Lin Dong finally brought back the food, he asked, "Big sister! How are we going to eat?"

"Don’t rush! Look at the sweat on your forehead!" Lin Xia pulled out the makeshift table made of cardboard boxes from under their stall, then all four of them sat down to eat.

When Lin Xia saw the dish Lin Dong ordered—stir-fried pork slices—she smiled, that kid!

Lin Dong observed his elder sister and others’ expressions while eating, noting that nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

But thinking about the encounter with the Xu family members at the entrance, he hesitated whether to mention it, fearing it might dampen their appetites.

Lin Xia was drooling over Aunt Zhao’s pickled garlic but, since they had to continue selling in the afternoon and she couldn’t afford to speak and knock someone over with her breath, she strongly controlled herself.

Lin Dong did the same, ultimately breaking through his cravings. After all, with so many delicious dishes, he could manage without eating.

Jiang Mingyuan watched the siblings occasionally glance at the cloth bag set aside, shaking his head in amusement.

Ji Man blushed slightly, quietly eating her meal. This was her first time eating with Jiang Mingyuan.

Even though the environment was noisy and the table was just a crude cardboard box, in this atmosphere, she felt an inexplicable sense of bliss.

If in the future she could sit opposite him, even eating simple food, she would feel very happy.

After finishing the meal and cleaning up, Lin Dong took a sip of water and then moved closer to Lin Xia, "Big sister! I ran into Xu Haihua and them at the entrance earlier!"

"Oh! They came here later, but they left after a while!" Lin Xia didn’t tell her brother that Xu Haihua had visited the stall the day after Qian Chunli had come looking for them. They had just finished eating and the stall was getting busy again, so it wasn’t the time to bring up such matters. Thus, she temporarily put it aside.

"Ah! I was wondering if they would come here!" Lin Dong nodded, thinking it was not too worrisome with his second brother around.

In the bustle of business, time always seemed to fly.

While everyone was busy, they suddenly heard someone call out Manman quite loudly!

Lin Xia looked up in the direction of the voice and saw a middle-aged woman standing outside the crowd around the stall.

She was dressed in a sharp suit with neatly styled ear-length hair and appeared well-maintained, yet her face was stern and her eyebrows furrowed, her gaze sharp as she looked at them.

Ji Man nervously looked down and whispered to Lin Xia, "It’s over, it’s my mom!"

She had never expected her mom to show up here!

"Ah!" Lin Xia was handing clothes to a customer when she stopped abruptly. It seemed Ji Man had come here to find her, and her mother knew nothing about it.

"Mom! Why are you here?" Ji Man quickly left the stall, fearing that her mother might say something unpleasant in her anger. She grabbed her mother’s hand, attempting to pull her aside to talk.

Ji Man’s mother, Kong Xiangyun, pulled her hand away angrily, scrutinizing Lin Xia and her stall, as well as the two boys at the neighboring stall.

Her eyes accusing, she looked at Ji Man, "Manman! Didn’t you tell me you were going to hang out with a classmate? What are you doing here?"

Her daughter was mingling with a street vendor, and she stood by, watching her even help out with the sales, appearing quite skilled.

"Mom! Lin Xia is my classmate! She’s my classmate from Yecheng University! Can we talk about this at home, please?" Ji Man pleaded anxiously. What would Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan think of her if her mother said something too extreme?

Jiang Mingyuan was already so cold toward her. If Lin Xia got angry and ignored her, how could she ever get close to him?

Kong Xiangyun’s gaze was intense as she looked at her daughter, noticing her nervousness. Maybe she feared losing face in front of her classmates?

Without fully understanding the situation, she decided not to scold her daughter publicly and potentially backfire, "Manman! I’ll give you some face. Let’s go now!"

"Okay!" Ji Man quickly said to Lin Xia, "Lin Xia! I need to go now!" She hurried off with Kong Xiangyun without even making introductions.

Actually, it wasn’t that Ji Man didn’t want to make introductions; she was afraid her mother might say something harsh, so it was better not to introduce them at all.

Lin Xia was thoughtful. It seemed Ji Man’s mother looked down on those who ran stalls. Ji Man was probably in for a scolding when she got home.

If her mother found out Ji Man liked the second brother, wouldn’t she strongly oppose it?

But she had no time to dwell on these thoughts right now, as a crowd had gathered at the stall to shop, and she got busy again.

Lin Dong watched the retreating figures of Ji Man and her mother and pursed his lips. He looked at his older brother and sister, who were both busy; it seemed they weren’t too affected.

He thought these two were older and understood more than he did, and they probably had a clear idea about some things.

The sister Ji surely liked his older brother, and his older brother liked his older sister, but who did his older sister like?

He had a feeling that his big sister might like Brother Lu.

Because that time in the provincial city, he felt something different between his big sister and Brother Lu, an indescribable sensation.

Yet, when his sister was with his older brother, she often gave off an impression that she was fond of him.

Caught in the throes of adolescence, the young man scratched the back of his head, feeling like this was a problem they had to solve themselves, beyond his help.

Meanwhile, Kong Xiangyun remained silent all the way home until they got indoors and she sat on the sofa with her arms crossed. "Let’s talk now. What exactly is going on? How many times have you been there?"

Today she just happened to see it. What if relatives, friends, or colleagues had seen her? Where would she and Old Ji place their faces then?

To think that her daughter, raised in pampered luxury, would go there to sell goods!

Ji Man stood obediently in front of the sofa, massaging her ear, "Mom! I didn’t mean to hide it from you. Lin Xia really is my classmate from Yecheng University, and we get along very well! I’ve been to visit her a few times when I was free!"

Kong Xiangyun, frustrated like iron not turning into steel, pointed a finger accusingly at her from a distance, "Manman! What can I say to you? You have a formal job. Is it not shameful to mingle with street vendors all day? Do you know, only those with no abilities at home and no capabilities themselves do that sort of work!

I’m telling you, you’re not allowed to hang out with her anymore! Start associating with people who have jobs. It’ll be good for your future..."