Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 229 - 228: You’re Welcome

Chapter 229: Chapter 228: You’re Welcome

Jiang Mingyuan had exchanged a few words with Lu Zheng, but he just couldn’t keep the conversation going.

This guy usually answered with just two words, terribly dull.

Besides, he couldn’t stay at home with Lu Zheng all the time, the meat they chopped still had to be cured.

Even if he were deliberately stalling, how long could he delay?

Lin Xia and Lu Zheng were bound to meet eventually, and his mother was waiting to go home after everything was ready!

So Jiang Mingyuan stood up and said, "Then you wait at home! I’ll go and switch Lin Xia back from the greenhouse!"

"I’ll go with you!" Lu Zheng stood up as well. He wanted to see what Lin Xia was up to.

Jiang Mingyuan saw his determination and knew he couldn’t stop him.

"Okay!"

The two men walked out one after the other, with Jiang Mingyuan locking the door behind them and doing the same after exiting the main gate.

Lu Zheng’s eyes twinkled slightly, thinking to himself that the kid was quite adept!

Lin Xia’s house wasn’t far from the greenhouse, and the two men walked in silence, both tall and with long strides, so they arrived soon enough.

Lu Zheng was curious about the so-called greenhouse, and only when he arrived did he realize it was quite large.

When he followed Jiang Mingyuan and found Lin Xia, she was selling goods, standing next to a kindly-looking elderly lady.

Lin Xia seemed to sense something, glanced to the side, and saw Lu Zheng who had come with Jiang Mingyuan!

She stared wide-eyed, in disbelief, wondering how Lu Zheng could show up here all of a sudden!

"Lu Zheng! You..." She hadn’t figured out how these two ended up together! Did Lu Zheng go to her house?

Lu Zheng passed by Jiang Mingyuan and stood in front of Lin Xia. Seeing the girl he had been thinking about right before him, he thought she had become not only prettier but also more elegant.

Even though he was still used to being serious, his eyes carried a faint smile,

"Lin Xia! I went to your house and happened to see Jiang Mingyuan there, so I followed him here!"

Mrs. Zhao didn’t understand, she didn’t know who this tall young man was, "Xiaolin! Who is this?"

Lin Xia hurriedly introduced them, "Mrs. Zhao! This is Lu Zheng from my brother’s workplace..." she caught herself as she remembered his promotion, "Ah... Lu Zheng! This is the mother of my second brother, Mrs. Zhao!"

Lu Zheng glanced at Jiang Mingyuan and politely greeted Mrs. Zhao, "Mrs. Zhao! Hello!"

"Hello!" Mrs. Zhao suddenly remembered, "Last time Xiaolin, when I and Xiaoqing went to your house, you talked about a colleague from Lin Chun’s workplace coming over, was it this young man?"

Mrs. Zhao felt puzzled, wondering why he had come again?

Lin Xia nodded, "Yes! He’s the one I mentioned last time, who wanted you all to have dinner together!"

She unconsciously looked down at her clothing, feeling a bit embarrassed. She hadn’t anticipated his visit at all and felt her attire was rather plain.

"Ah! It’s him!" Mrs. Zhao looked Lu Zheng over. She had to admit, the young man was very handsome, with no faults in height or appearance.

Although she thought her younger son wasn’t bad, standing next to this young man, there was a noticeable difference in their presence.

Lin Xia controlled her blushing face, trying to remain calm as she asked Lu Zheng, "How did you get here? Did the train arrive at this time?" She remembered from his last visit it was in the morning.

"I had some business nearby, and I thought I’d come and see you all. I came by bus!" Lu Zheng explained briefly, adding in his heart, not to them, but for you.

"Have you eaten yet?" Although Lin Xia was still in shock and hadn’t recovered from the surprise of Lu Zheng’s arrival, it didn’t stop her from speaking.

However, she couldn’t help but wonder what his reason was for visiting this time.

The thought that it might still be for her made her want to refuse outwardly, but inside she couldn’t suppress the happiness welling up.

Lu Zheng was not polite at all. "No!"

Jiang Mingyuan spoke straightforwardly, "Lu Zheng! When I asked you earlier, why did you say you had eaten already?"

Lu Zheng did not speak, yet his silence spoke volumes.

Lin Xia guessed he might have felt embarrassed seeing his older brother at her house.

"Let’s eat when we go back later!" Lin Xia handed him the money she had just helped her brother earn. "Big brother! We made twenty-eight!"

"Great!" Jiang Mingyuan took the money, knowing that Lin Xia intended to return with them.

He felt a bitterness inside, but what could he say or do at that moment?

Luckily, his mother was going with them, which saved them from being alone together.

Zhao, the older lady, noticed something going on. She thought Xiaolin seemed to flush slightly, and there was an unusual feeling in the way the two talked. Nothing escaped her notwithstanding her age.

She saw someone was clearly pursuing Lin Xia.

Her second boy had met his match!

However, such matters were uncertain until the very end, and her second son still had all the advantages.

When they left the greenhouse, Lin Xia walked along with Zhao, the older lady, as Lu Zheng walked by them.

Lin Xia asked, "My eldest brother is doing well?"

"Very well! His health has recovered nicely..." Lu Zheng elaborated to Lin Xia much more than he did with Jiang Mingyuan, even sharing a few amusing incidents that happened at Lin Chun’s workplace.

Not only did Lin Xia laugh from time to time, but Zhao, the older lady, couldn’t help but grin as well.

Who could have imagined that Lin Chun, who used to be so meek and irresolute, had changed so drastically?

When they got home, Lin Xia invited Zhao, the older lady, to rest in the room, while she heated up some food for Lu Zheng and then taught her how to mix the ingredients.

Zhao, the older lady, sat on the edge of the heated brick bed in the Eastern House, her ears tuned to the noises outside, and sighed softly.

She had originally thought this man was stern and hardly jovial, but he turned out to be quite eloquent along the way.

Most importantly, she observed that Xiaolin seemed quite fond of him!

Lu Zheng stood at the doorway of the kitchen, watching Lin Xia busy herself, his lips curling into a pleased smile.

The last time he was here, the scenes in the kitchen seemed to flash before his eyes.

Several months had passed in a blink, and the young girl, Lin Xia, had changed quite a bit.

Lin Xia sensed Lu Zheng’s gaze and pretended not to notice. She turned to take something from the cupboard and took the opportunity to exhale quietly. Why did he still look at people like that?

The food from before was still warm in the pot; nonetheless, Lin Xia lit the stove and fried some eggs for Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng, familiar with the household, set the table in the living room and then carried dishes and grabbed bowls and chopsticks.

Lin Xia couldn’t help but glance sideways; he acted as if he was in his own house, totally at ease.

After Lu Zheng started eating, Lin Xia entered the Eastern House.

As she opened the door, she saw Zhao, the older lady, sitting pensively on the edge of the heated brick bed, "Auntie!"

Zhao looked at Lin Xia with a smile, "Xiaolin! Have you finished preparing Xiaolu’s meal?"

Lin Xia felt inexplicably embarrassed by Zhao’s smile, "It’s ready! Auntie! Shall we start mixing the ingredients now? We need to let it marinate a bit after mixing."

"Sure! I really need to learn from you," Zhao got up and followed Lin Xia out of the room.

She glanced at Lu Zheng quietly sitting at the table eating, admiring his upright posture and graceful manners, clearly indicating his good upbringing.