Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 225 - 224 Tracking

Chapter 225: Chapter 224 Tracking

Lin Xia felt reluctant to let go, as she had grown accustomed to being with her second brother every day.

It was like having a bodyguard by her side, which made her feel incredibly safe, and she no longer feared walking alone at night. Even the lingering fear from her previous encounter in the provincial city had greatly diminished.

But she couldn’t hold her brother back from making money. As the saying goes, ’people climb higher and water flows lower’; when there’s a good deal, you have to go for it.

"Second brother! You have to be careful, though. You can’t just jump into any deal! If you really aren’t here someday, I will definitely feel out of place!"

Jiang Mingyuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Even if I’m not here, I’ll make time to come visit you!"

Hearing Lin Xia say that made him truly happy. If not for Lu Zheng, the rival, perhaps he could have stayed here peacefully with her.

But a man’s ambition lies far and wide, and he knows he can’t always stay by Lin Xia’s side.

He had to build a career, to gain the strength to compete with others,

"Of course! You’re welcome anytime!" Lin Xia said with a beaming smile.

Jiang Mingyuan teased her,"Welcoming me isn’t enough, you have to treat me to a meal!"

"No problem!" Lin Xia chuckled softly, "I’ll treat you to anything! I have money now!" Just two days ago, she had become a proud owner of tens of thousands! She aimed to earn even more before the year’s end, hoping to reach twice that amount!

"I know! I certainly won’t be shy when the time comes!" Jiang Mingyuan laughed with Lin Xia, enjoying their close companionship.

That evening, the two of them went to Yecheng University together, arriving a bit earlier than usual.

Just before class was about to begin, Ji Man suddenly rushed in, as if someone had been chasing her.

"Ji Man! What’s wrong?" Lin Xia asked.

Today was Monday, and they hadn’t seen each other over the weekend.

Ever since Ji Man’s mother had seen her, she seldom visited the greenhouse.

Ji Man clutched at her chest, saying, "I left home late today, and soon after I started cycling, I felt someone was following me.

When I finally got a clear look at the man, he gave me a stupid smile—it scared me to death! It was that Xu Haimin!"

She had never experienced such a situation before. Luckily, the road was busy with people. Had it been later, she would have been terrified.

Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan exchanged looks. After that last visit from Xu Haimin, they had almost forgotten his lecherous manner.

Unexpectedly, now he was following Ji Man!

Jiang Mingyuan remained silent, while Lin Xia asked, "Did he say anything to you? How does he know where you live?"

This was clearly not a chance meeting if he was tracking her near her home.

Ji Man frowned with disgust at the thought of Xu Haimin, "He said he’s been transferred to the city and suggested we should be friends in the future! How could I possibly be friends with him!"

The very idea made her want to vomit!

What a mess!

Seeing little reaction from Jiang Mingyuan and only Lin Xia’s concerned and indignant face, Ji Man felt a chill in her heart.

Lin Xia was also extremely annoyed with Xu Haimin, "He really has no shame!" Knowing that he had been transferred to work in the city, she continued worriedly, "What are you going to do? It’s so late when we finish our classes!"

Lin Xia knew that her second brother was indifferent to Ji Man. She couldn’t overstep her boundaries and offer his help without his consent, even if they were close. It was wrong to do anything against his wishes.

But as a friend, she was truly worried for Ji Man. Xu Haimin clearly wasn’t a good person, and Ji Man had gotten involved because she was helping her sell goods. All in all, it was a difficult situation to handle.

Ji Man bit her lip, thankful that they would stop having classes soon after the New Year.

"Then I’ll just have to ask my dad to pick me up and drop me off for a while!"

She had hoped that Jiang Mingyuan would offer some help after hearing her plight.

After all, Xu Haimin was his neighbor, and such an incident only occurred after he had seen her at the stall...

Even for the sake of friendship, shouldn’t he say something?

At that moment, the teacher entered the classroom, and Ji Man sat down at a seat on the other side with her head down.

Lin Xia frowned and whispered, "Big Bro! Xu Haimin must have been transferred to the city for Ji Man! What do we do?"

She really felt at a loss, thinking that if Ji Man hadn’t gone to help her at her stall that day, she might not have encountered Xu Haimin.

But there was no point in saying anything about it now.

Jiang Mingyuan whispered, "Let’s first accompany Ji Man home together later. If we run into him, I’ll talk to him, but I’m afraid it might not be very effective!"

The reason he hadn’t spoken up was because he didn’t want to give Ji Man the wrong signal.

But in terms of both emotion and reason, he felt that he should help out.

However, as for how to help, if Xu Haimin was particularly persistent, he couldn’t do too much, as everyone had the right to pursue a girl.

Lin Xia understood that even if Big Bro talked to Xu Haimin, how effective could it really be? Unless Big Bro was Ji Man’s boyfriend.

"Okay! Can I tell her then?" She turned her head and looked over at Ji Man, who seemed downcast across the aisle, thinking to herself that Ji Man must be worried and distressed about this situation.

"You can! But make it clear that we will only escort her this one time today," Jiang Mingyuan thought clearly that there was no point in giving hopes to the girl if he didn’t like her.

He was doing this today because of his stance as a Yecheng University classmate and because of Lin Xia.

But he couldn’t be responsible for escorting her every day from now on!

After pondering for a moment, Lin Xia wrote a short note and passed it to Ji Man.

After Ji Man received it, she sent back a message to Lin Xia, her face alight with happiness.

Once the class was over, the three of them walked out together. Ji Man affectionately linked arms with Lin Xia and whispered in her ear, "Thank you, Lin Xia!"

She understood that Jiang Mingyuan was accompanying her home today because of Lin Xia.

Even if it was just this once, she was overjoyed.

"What are you thanking me for!" Lin Xia waved her hand dismissively, her mind preoccupied with the thought of possibly encountering Xu Haimin.

Once they had pushed Ji Man into the car, Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan stayed by her side, but they did not see any sign of Xu Haimin.

Ji Man was secretly anxious, wondering why Xu Haimin hadn’t appeared yet; she had hoped to use the opportunity to have Jiang Mingyuan help her resolve the issue.

It wasn’t until they reached the intersection that they encountered Xu Haimin, with one foot on the ground, straddling his bicycle.

Xu Haimin was somewhat surprised to see Jiang Mingyuan and Lin Xia; he had been waiting there to avoid the two of them.

As this was Ji Man’s inevitable route home, he didn’t believe he could miss her.

Xu Haimin pulled at the corner of his mouth, "What a coincidence!"

"It’s no coincidence! Xu Haimin, let’s go over there and talk for a bit," Jiang Mingyuan pointed towards a big tree across the way.

Xu Haimin got off the bike and propped it up, "Sure!" He had a feeling in his heart, what could Jiang Mingyuan possibly do to intervene? Ji Man wasn’t his girlfriend!

As a single guy, he also had the right to pursue Ji Man, didn’t he? What right did Jiang Mingyuan have to interfere!

The two men walked over and started talking under the tree.

Lin Xia and Ji Man stood together, waiting.

Ji Man was anxious, asking, "Lin Xia! What do you think they’re talking about?" She knew that just saying a few words might not solve the problem, but she couldn’t help feeling hopeful, wishing that Jiang Mingyuan could persuade Xu Haimin.

Lin Xia looked towards the two of them, who were some distance away, and shook her head, "I don’t know! I can’t make out what they’re saying."

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