Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 318 - 317: Can You Take Responsibility?

Chapter 318: Chapter 317: Can You Take Responsibility?

Lin Yu found an opportunity to return to the Lin Family home, using the pretext of visiting Qian Chunli to hear the news about Yu Hongmei’s upcoming wedding.

She understood what kind of people the Lin Family were, and now that the relationship between Lin Aiguo and Lin Xia had thawed, it wouldn’t be surprising if Lin Xia decided to attend due to social obligations, especially since Lin Xia used to work in the same company as Yu Hongmei.

So she felt this was an opportunity for Lin Xia to lose face, and it could also cause discomfort for Lin Aijia and the others.

If Yu Hongmei’s wedding was disrupted, she would certainly hate Lin Xia to death. With more people hating Lin Xia, it was all beneficial to her.

Humming a tune, Lin Yu went to the neighborhood near Lin Aijia’s and coincidentally met Lin Fang, who was just finishing work at the factory.

"Yo! Isn’t that Lin Fang? Still working at the processing plant? Look at how dusty you are from all the good work you’re doing!"

"It’s my choice! What’s it to you?" Lin Fang rode her bicycle past Lin Yu, glancing at her own dusty work clothes. Currently working in the workshop with cutting fabrics, of course she got covered in sawdust and dirt.

Unlike Lin Yu, who looked plumper than before, probably doing no work at all.

About Lin Yu and their matters, she had heard quite a bit from her aunt and elder uncle.

She didn’t have much sympathy for Lin Qiang, who seemed like a bad person and got sentenced so many years.

Especially since Lin Yu had always seemed so superior in front of her, always acting high and mighty.

She had thought that after Lin Qiang’s incident, and with Qian Chunli falling ill, Lin Yu would be haggard and listless. But, to her dismay, Lin Yu was even more fashionable than before, wearing and carrying items on her that Lin Fang envied terribly, not to mention the gold on her ears.

Seeing Lin Fang pedal away, Lin Yu was not in a hurry. She casually took out ten yuan from her pocket and dropped it on the ground, "Oops! Who does this ten yuan on the ground belong to?"

Even though Lin Fang knew Lin Yu was up to no good, she couldn’t resist looking back.

"Lin Fang! Is it yours? If it’s not, I’m picking it up!" Lin Yu deliberately asked, pretending to reach down for the money.

"Don’t touch it! It’s mine!" Lin Fang got off her bike and propped it up properly.

She didn’t believe it; Lin Yu trying to test her like this, and since the money didn’t have a name on it, she had to make Lin Yu pay up, even if it was just ten yuan.

"Fine! If it’s yours, it’s yours!" Lin Yu’s lips curved into a scornful smile, arms crossed nonchalantly.

Lin Fang picked up the money, inspected it back and front, and saw no markings. It was a crisp, new note.

She did not understand what Lin Yu was up to, but she still shoved it into her pocket.

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, "Lin Fang! I want to have a chat with you somewhere!"

"What do I have to talk about with you?" Lin Fang was very wary of Lin Yu, knowing she could be harboring ill intentions.

"It’s a good thing! An opportunity to make money! I’ll be waiting for you in the alley up front, come over if you want to listen! Forget it if you don’t want to!" Lin Yu appeared very calm, and after saying that, she walked ahead.

Lin Fang hesitated for a moment, driven by curiosity about what Lin Yu had to say.

Even though she was well aware that Lin Yu was no good, in the end, she decided to see what tricks she was up to.

The two spoke in the alley for quite a while. When they emerged, Lin Fang, with her hand on her pocket, appeared to be in a conflicted mood, but the delight in her eyes was unmistakable. She knew Lin Xia and the others weren’t coming, but it seemed Lin Yu didn’t know...

Walking behind, Lin Yu, too, wore a smug smile.

As long as Lin Xia shows up, then she could just wait to be blamed and resented.

This was her using a little bit of money, not having to dirty her hands, to weaken them from the inside out, achieving her goal of revenge.

Everything was ready, except for the east wind.

The eve of Yu Hongmei’s wedding arrived before they knew it.

Lin Xia really thought it through to decide what to buy as a gift and, in the end, she settled on giving some facial cleansers along with some money so that Yu Hongmei could buy whatever she liked.

Lin Aiguo came looking for her, and Lin Xia gave him two bottles of facial cleanser and fifty yuan to take as a gift; the amount was something she had pondered over.

She did have money now, but she did not want to flaunt it to anyone.

However, if she gave too little, it also did not seem right, especially since there were the four siblings.

At that time, a worker’s monthly salary in Lin District was about a few dozen yuan, so giving fifty yuan was quite substantial, not to mention the two bottles of facial cleanser she had included were also not cheap.

Lin Aiguo felt the amount was sufficient, exchanged a few words with Lin Xia, and then left.

When Lin Aijia heard from him that none of Lin Xia and the others were coming back and had only sent fifty yuan with two bottles of face cream as a gift, she actually felt somewhat upset.

"Big brother! It makes sense that Lin Dong can’t leave school, but neither Lin Xia nor Lin Qiu is coming?"

She, as their aunt, had not fulfilled her role well, but she hadn’t done anything too excessive to them, right?

It was her daughter’s wedding, and the relatives, friends, neighbors, and the local community members would certainly talk if they saw something amiss.

Lin Aiguo explained, "Aijia, you know the situation. Lin Xia and the others aren’t coming back because they’re afraid it would not look good if any trouble arose!

You, as their aunt, should be more understanding. Also, tell Hongmei not to take it the wrong way! We’ll have a chance to sit down and have a meal together separately in the future!"

He thought it was better that Lin Xia and the others did not come; otherwise, if a dispute really erupted, it would be uncomfortable for everyone.

Lin Aijia knew that was the case, "Big brother! They are my nieces and nephews, what can’t I understand about them!

I just feel it’s a pity. Look, Hongmei is getting married, and from our family, only Hongli is of the same generation. The family of Xiao’er, however, will bring quite a crowd;

Lin Gang is also married now, and the only one left unmarried of their generation is Lin Fang! I originally wanted Lin Xia and Lin Qiu to help with holding the basin, hanging the curtains, and styling the hair, but now it can only be Lin Fang."

"Let her do it!" Lin Aiguo wasn’t familiar with these customs, "A smooth wedding is best after all."

"That’s true!" Lin Aijia nodded in agreement, not wanting any trouble at her daughter’s wedding.

Yu Hongmei was quite understanding upon hearing the news and had no objections to Lin Xia and the others not being able to come.

Liu Shuqin and Lin Aiye’s family were coming down from the valley and were very unhappy when they heard the news, "Eldest! Even if Lin Xia and the others cannot all come, couldn’t at least one of them represent them? Hongmei’s in-laws will certainly ask about the absence of her maternal uncles..."

She had even hoped to see Lin Xia and the others during Yu Hongmei’s wedding.

Zhang Lanxiang chimed in, "Exactly! Big brother, Hongmei’s wedding is not a trivial matter! Besides, who is unable to get off the kang? And who could cause them any trouble?"

Lin Aiguo’s face stiffened, "Why fuss over this! They have their reasons not to come! Can you guarantee there won’t be any trouble? If you stir up trouble at Hongmei’s wedding, can you take responsibility?"

Lin Aiye wanted to say something, but shrank back under Lin Aiguo’s stern glare.

Liu Shuqin could tell that her eldest son was completely on Lin Xia and the others’ side and was indeed speaking up for them, so she did not interject further.

Zhang Lanxiang, feeling embarrassed, left the room. If it weren’t for her daughter working in the factory under Lin Xia’s name and earning a salary, she would not indulge Lin Aiguo’s temperament!

Fuming inwardly, she thought, just because his daughter has some money now, he speaks differently than before!