Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 325 - 324: Not in a Hurry

Chapter 325: Chapter 324: Not in a Hurry

New Year had arrived, and everyone longed for reunion.

Shao Meirou was no exception!

But she could only go to her mother-in-law’s and her elderly father’s home for the New Year, just like last year, because neither Lu Pengcheng nor Lu Zheng had come back.

This made her very depressed. It was one thing to be alone at home on ordinary days, but to be alone on such a day of family gathering, and to see other families brimming with joy, how could she not feel envious?

However, she also knew clearly that there was no use in harboring resentment; she could only silently endure.

On New Year’s Eve, she celebrated at her mother-in-law’s home.

On the first day of the new year, she went to Shao Chengzhi’s home.

Shao Xingde’s family, along with Shao Xingbang, who always played lone, gathered at his house, and it was still very lively.

Shao Chengzhi, seeing his eldest daughter’s gloomy and joyless demeanor, also felt very heartbroken.

"Meirou, why don’t you go see Pengcheng?"

Shao Meirou forced a smile, "Dad, why should I go see him? I’d rather stay by your side and take care of you!"

She had once loved to be around Lu Pengcheng, but now she could clearly see that her presence might be a burden and drag to him.

Since they had been respectful to each other for so long, she did not want to be disliked.

Shao Chengzhi disagreed, shaking his head, "Your elder brother and sister-in-law have come back, and tomorrow Meifang’s family will also return. There are always people around me, so don’t worry! Just go have a look!"

Shao Chengzhi’s words struck a chord with Shao Meirou, "Since you say so, I will go see Xiaozheng tomorrow!"

Although she was aware that her son was seeing someone and had been somewhat persuaded by the old man, there were still many things she wanted to communicate with her son in person.

The old man did not know that Ye Lin had also gone there, so he didn’t think to stop her, "Okay! Call him in advance and let him know to pick you up!"

"Alright! Don’t worry about me!"

Wu Zhengyang visited Lin Xia’s home on the first day of the new year with gifts because Lin Aiguo was staying there, so he came to visit his future father-in-law.

Lin Aiguo’s impression of Wu Zhengyang had improved, but due to past events, he still favored Lu Zheng a bit more.

During the New Year celebration, he did not say anything unpleasant but chatted with him politely for a while.

Lin Qiu, standing close by, watched the two men nervously. She knew her father had reservations about Wu Zhengyang, so she was initially worried that her father might say something unpleasant.

Luckily, none of her fears materialized.

Lin Xia and others invited Wu Zhengyang to stay for dinner at their home.

Naturally, there would be some drinking during the meal.

Adopting the stance of ’accompanying a gentleman entails sharing his burdens,’ Wu Zhengyang drank two glasses with Lin Aiguo, which seemed to cheer Lin Aiguo up.

After the meal, Lin Aiguo wiped his mouth, "Lin Chun, I’m heading back now! Tomorrow, Hongmei and her husband are experiencing their first New Year since getting married, and they still have to visit other homes..."

Having come down from the ravine today, Lin Aijia and the family with Yu Hongmei and Cao Jianbin were planning to visit their mother’s home, and also visit Lin Aiguo’s home on the second day of the new year.

"Alright, then Dad, take it slow on your way back!" Lin Chun, along with Wu Zhengyang and the others, escorted him to the front gate.

A blast of cold wind blew and Wu Zhengyang felt the effects of the alcohol, so he told Lin Qiu and the others he was heading home.

After Lin Aiguo left, Lin Xia suddenly felt that it was best when only the siblings were left at home.

Lin Chun knew that his younger sister still harbored resentment towards Lin Aiguo, and if it were not for managing their feelings, he would not want to spend New Year’s with Lin Aiguo at all.

"Xiaoxia! Let’s play something, just the four of us?"

Upon hearing this, both Lin Dong and Lin Qiu’s eyes lit up.

"Sure! Let’s play mahjong then!"

The siblings set up the table and started clattering away at mahjong.

As soon as Wu Zhengyang got home, he wanted to hide in his room and sleep his head off, but Madam Wu felt so sorry for her son who had come back with a red and swollen face from drinking.

"My boy! How much did you drink? Let me dampen a towel and wipe it over you! You smell all boozy!"

"Two cups!" Wu Zhengyang took off his shoes and climbed onto the kang bed, "No need! Mom! I’ll be fine after some sleep! You can go out!"

"You can’t just go to sleep like that! At least let me lay something down!"

Madam Wu climbed onto the kang bed to help lay down the bedding. Watching her son with his eyes closed, she became slightly annoyed, her tone revealing her feelings, "Why did you drink so much! You don’t have the tolerance, so why act tough? Did Lin Qiu’s dad force you to drink?"

"No! I wanted to drink! Mom! Stop talking to me!" Wu Zhengyang’s head ached with his mother’s nagging.

"Alright! I’ll leave so you can sleep!" Madam Wu took one last look at Wu Zhengyang before leaving.

Then, she complained a whole lot to Old Man Wu, "Old man! You see what Lin Qiu’s dad did, getting our boy so drunk! What if it harms him!"

Old Man Wu, smoking a rolled cigarette while watching TV, responded with a couple of grunts to Madam Wu’s complaints and didn’t give his opinion.

On the second day of the new year, Wu Zhenghong and his spouse, along with Wu Zhengmei’s family, came to Madam Wu’s house to celebrate the new year.

Wu Zhengmei had heard about Wu Zhengyang dating the girl next door but didn’t know many details, so she couldn’t help but inquire.

"Mom! Little brother has been seeing that girl for over half a year now, right? How is it going?"

Madam Wu, standing beside the stove parboiling chicken, replied with a smile, "It’s going well! Just yesterday your brother even visited their house! Their dad spent the new year here..."

"Didn’t you meet and talk about their marriage? It’s about time you discussed their engagement!"

"No! Little brother mentioned it to Lin Qiu before, probably thinks he’s too young, not in a hurry..."

"Mom! Even if she isn’t in a hurry, we can’t afford to be. Little brother will be getting older after the new year... to put it bluntly, if it doesn’t work out in the end, while she may still be young, it would have delayed our little brother..." Wu Zhengmei felt they couldn’t completely comply with the girl’s side.

Madam Wu actually had similar thoughts, but having been persuaded by Wu Zhenghong, she had put aside those concerns.

Now, prompted by Wu Zhengmei on the matter, she started to have some other thoughts, and the two murmured in the kitchen.

Lin Xia and the others had no idea about the next door’s intentions, as the four of them had played mahjong all night until dawn and didn’t wake up until it was almost noon.

Lin Xia heated up the previous day’s leftovers, not bothering to cook new dishes, and after having a bit of food, the siblings locked up and went out for a stroll.

Before leaving, Lin Chun had also stayed in their small hometown and wasn’t too familiar with the city.

Now that his older sister had bought a house here, this would be their new home.

The siblings had already agreed— he would come back here to work and live, no longer staying there alone.

"Once I come back, we can be together every day!" Lin Chun had grown fond of the workplace he had been at for two years, but he knew better that his physical condition and personality weren’t suited for there.

He had his younger siblings and hometown on his mind constantly.

"Yes, yes!" Lin Qiu and Lin Dong clapped their hands joyfully, having been worried that their older brother was intent on staying there.

Breathing in the fresh, crisp air, Lin Xia had many wonderful thoughts about Lin Chun’s future, "Big brother! When you come back, see if you can find someone to help get a position in the city, so you could come home every day after work!"

Once big brother’s job was settled, they also had to find him a partner right away...

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