Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 253 - 252 Don’t Be Angry

Chapter 253: Chapter 252 Don’t Be Angry

Lin Aiguo smoked while taking in the house around him. The children he once looked down upon had all made something of themselves. When he thought about it, he was truly blind.

But no matter when, he was still their father, and that could not be changed.

Among the children, Lin Xia hated him the most. He really didn’t know why she harbored such profound resentment toward him!

Was it because of how he had treated Wanhua before, or was it because he married Qian Chunli afterward?

It must be so, as later during the fight, Lin Xia had mentioned numerous times, the fact that he married a widow into the family less than a month after her mother’s death.

Xiaoqiu dawdled in the kitchen for ages, working on just those few dishes and utensils. How long could she fuss over them?

Finally, she wiped her hands and came out of the kitchen.

Lin Aiguo pointed to a stool, "Sit down!" he had something to say.

He knew these words were okay to share with Xiaoqiu because if he tried talking to Lin Xia, she might not only show no gratitude but could even lash out at him.

Xiaoqiu obediently sat down, feeling uneasy and uncertain about what he was about to say.

"When your sister comes back, tell her that my unit has allocated a forty-two square meter red-brick house, which should be finished and ready to move into by next fall. I’ve decided to give the old house to your eldest brother, Lin Chun!"

Lin Aiguo’s decision wasn’t a sudden one; it was deeply contemplated.

Recently, he realized—why depend on Lin Qiang and Lin Yu, who were not his biological children, when he grew old?

He needed to rely on his own children.

When it came to these children, not counting whether Lin Xia or Xiaoqiu would support him, mainly because daughters were eventually going to marry off.

If he were to say he could depend on his sons, it had to be Lin Chun, that boy.

Lin Chun was naive and filial. Even though he worked far away, his filial nature would never change, no matter when.

So he had decided to give the house to Lin Chun. He would surely look after him in his old age.

Xiaoqiu looked at him in disbelief. Was she hallucinating?

How could such a thing even be happening?

But the matter was too significant, she could only pass along the message, daring not to say anything more.

"When my sister comes back, I’ll tell her!"

Having finished his cigarette, Lin Aiguo didn’t linger and left right away.

But Xiaoqiu was left terrified, covered in cold sweat. She needed to think carefully about how to broach the topic with her sister.

That evening, Lin Xia came back from her stall. She had classes today, so she just took a bite to eat, changed her clothes, and had to leave again.

She noticed that Xiaoqiu’s demeanor was off. "What’s wrong, Xiaoqiu?"

Xiaoqiu clenched her lower lip, "Sis! There’s something I need to tell you, please don’t get mad!"

She was most afraid of her sister getting angry, yet she had gone and done just that.

She regretted it all day, but it was futile.

Lin Xia stared at her steadily. "Why would I get mad? Go on, what is it?"

Xiaoqiu stuttered, "Well, it’s just, our dad came over this morning... I was dumbfounded at the time..."

Lin Xia, seeing that Xiaoqiu did not look beaten and observing no changes in the house, pressed on, "And then what? What did he say?"

Lin Xia wasn’t surprised that Lin Aiguo had found his way here.

After all, the greenhouse was so close to her home.

"Then he asked me a few questions... and then he started helping with chores. I saw it was noon, and feeling a moment of weakness, I let him stay for lunch..." Xiaoqiu kept her explanation brief and then looked timidly at Lin Xia.

Lin Xia had long anticipated that such a day might come. Xiaoqiu and Lin Dong’s hatred toward Lin Aiguo was not the same as hers.

But faced with Xiaoqiu having let Lin Aiguo stay for lunch, she still felt somewhat disappointed.

But she knew Lin Qiu was a serious, pessimistic person, so she did not reveal anything.

"He must have said something else, right?"

When Lin Qiu saw that Lin Xia’s expression hadn’t changed much, she calmed down, "He said his unit had divided up a big brick house, which could be finished by next fall, and he also said he would give the old house to elder brother!

Sister, when he told me at the time, I was stunned. Can he really give the house to elder brother?"

Thinking back, it still feels incredibly unreal.

Lin Xia scoffed with satire, "Has he suddenly come to his senses? Giving elder brother a broken house surely has strings attached, like taking care of them when they’re old, but let elder brother make his own decisions about that!"

Lin Aiguo must think they are doing well now, having money and capability, and so he comes back acting this way again.

However, Lin Xia knew she could be ruthless, but her elder brother couldn’t manage that.

No matter how people change, there are some things inside that will remain the same.

Her elder brother, Lin Chun, was such a person — infuriating and exasperating, furious that they cannot meet expectations, yet he was also genuinely kind and simple.

Lin Qiu asked anxiously, "Sister, what should we do if he comes again next time?"

Now that he has come knocking, who knows how often he’ll come in the future?

"Xiaoqiu! Do whatever you see fit, but if he asks how much I earn, just say you don’t know."

Lin Xia instructed, thankfully, she had never spoken about exactly how much money their family had, otherwise given Xiaoqiu’s nature, she couldn’t withstand such inquiries.

In that case, Lin Aiguo might come up with other ideas again.

Lin Qiu nodded vigorously, "Okay! Sister! I got it!"

On the other hand, Lin Aiguo had returned home.

He decided not to tell his sister Lin Aijia about finding Lin Xia’s house, let alone Qian Chunli and the others.

So when Qian Chunli came home from work to cook, seeing Lin Aiguo sleeping soundly on the kang, she had no idea that he had gone to the city and found Lin Xia’s house.

It wasn’t long before Lin Qiang also got off work and came home.

Qian Chunli noticed something was wrong with Lin Qiang’s expression. She took advantage of the rice heating up in the pot and dragged Lin Qiang to the Western House to talk.

"Qiangzi! What’s wrong?"

Lin Qiang angrily shook off his arm, just about to curse loudly, then suddenly whispered, asking, "Is he at home?"

"Yes! He might have woken up by now!" The noise she made in the kitchen while cooking, Lin Aiguo couldn’t possibly not hear.

Lin Qiang, with a gloomy face, whispered, "Mom! I really don’t want to work there anymore! They’re bullying me and not to mention, a client from the south offered money to expedite things, but the team leader didn’t give me any..."

Isn’t this bullying? He just felt extremely frustrated and angry.

Upon hearing this, Qian Chunli was also very angry, Why shouldn’t he get the money earned from outsiders?

But she also understood, there was nothing she could do about it.

Unless...

But for now, they still had to endure.

Qian Chunli comforted him, "Qiangzi! Just endure a little more, once the new red brick house is built next fall, this place will be ours! Otherwise, why do you think I’m putting up with this?"

Now that their daughter had a job and could support herself, yet Lin Aiguo still found reasons to hit her. If she weren’t trying to secure a marriage house for her son, would she endure Lin Aiguo?

Lin Qiang’s face remained dark and unpleased, "Mom! I doubt it! How could he possibly give us the house?! Not to mention that wretched Lin Xia, there’s also Lin Chun and Lin Dong, his sons!"

Lin Qiang knew very well how much Lin Aiguo despised them.

Once when Lin Yu came back, she even got slapped by Lin Aiguo, and it’s been a long time since she returned because of that incident.

Qian Chunli’s eyes darkened, "How could he give that house to them?!"

Knowing Lin Aiguo, it seemed very unlikely.

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