Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 368 - 367: Torturing You

Chapter 368: Chapter 367: Torturing You

Lin Xia pursed her lips and told him directly, "Last night, your mother and aunt came to see me!"

"What? What did they tell you?" Lu Zheng suddenly stood up; he had been dragged outside by his uncle last night.

They must have come here during that time.

Lin Xia gave a bitter smile, "It’s actually quite amusing when I think about it! When she went to my house, she happened to go to my second brother’s restaurant for a meal! And she just happened to run into Aunt Zhao looking for my second brother.

Then she heard about my second brother’s affection for me, as well as Aunt Zhao saying she felt it was a pity that I had found someone!

I was really naive not to have noticed these things myself and needed someone else to tell me..."

One can hide their emotions, but their eyes can’t lie. She recalled how, when she was with her second brother, his gaze sometimes seemed very different when looking at her.

And she naively believed it to be true because of his words, that he only saw her as a younger sister.

"Xiaoxia!" Lu Zheng felt that Lin Xia had been wronged, and it was distressing for him, "I’m sorry! I..."

He thought he had safely taken her to the hotel, and after she was tired and resting, he and his uncle could take the opportunity to talk.

But he hadn’t expected something like this to happen.

If it weren’t for him, Lin Xia would not have had to suffer these things.

Lin Xia waved her hand to interrupt his apology and continued to speak, "Lu Zheng, your mother said that I’m not suitable for you, but suitable for your second brother! She also said..." Before she could finish speaking, Lu Zheng hugged her tightly.

"Xiaoxia! I know Jiang Mingyuan likes you! But you two are not suitable, we are the ones who are suitable! Because we love each other!

Xiaoxia! I’m sorry! My family has hurt you!" Lu Zheng panicked inside; he always knew that the girl he loved was hard-hearted, and he truly feared losing her over these matters!

Lin Xia pushed against him, but his arms were like iron.

Her voice turned cold, "Lu Zheng! Let me go! I have something to ask you!"

Lu Zheng detected the chill in Lin Xia’s tone and slowly let go of her.

Shao Meirou’s words didn’t matter to Lin Xia; what mattered to her was that Ye Lin.

"Lu Zheng! I ask you, who is the granddaughter of Elder Ye?"

A cold storm brewed in Lu Zheng’s eyes, "Ye Lin? They told you that?"

"Yes! They said she is the girlfriend candidate picked out by your family, and even said that you spent the new year together with her!

I really had no idea that there was someone else around you!"

Lin Xia did not want to walk away with a misunderstanding; whether she split up with Lu Zheng or stopped caring about him, she wanted to get a clear explanation first.

She was extremely concerned about this matter!

Lu Zheng looked into her eyes earnestly and explained, "Xiaoxia! I have nothing to do with this Ye Lin! My grandmother once wanted me to meet her for a blind date, but I rejected it!"

Lin Xia looked at him calmly and pressed on, "Did you spend the new year together with her?"

In her heart, she had always trusted Lu Zheng completely.

He had always seemed unapproachable to girls, yet she hadn’t realized that, in her absence,

there were girls who liked him and chased after him, and it appeared that his family thought highly of that girl.

The words Shao Meifang had said seemed to still echo in her ears.

Lin Xia stared at Lu Zheng’s anxious expression, and even though she knew he wasn’t lying, she still felt uncomfortable.

"No! She went to that performance; her cousin was there. My father didn’t come back for the new year either, and my mother went to see me and just happened to meet her..."

Lu Zheng rushed to explain, "Xiaoxia! You are the only one in my heart; there hasn’t been anyone else!"

Lin Xia stayed silent for a long while before speaking, "Lu Zheng, I believe what you said! You must not have anything to do with her!"

A heavy weight seemed to have been lifted from Lu Zheng’s heart, "As long as you believe me! Let’s go out now and clear this up with them in person!"

Playing these tricks behind my back, he really has some supportive elders.

Lu Zheng pulled Lin Xia.

Lin Xia sat there, acting petulant and unmovable, her lips curling into a smile, "Lu Zheng, what’s the point of clarifying with them? Sit down, let’s have a proper chat first!"

One is his mother, the other is his maternal aunt.

Even if they make a fuss, what can that change?

If we have a fall out, what can that change?

Can it change the disparity between her and him?

Can it change their dissatisfaction with her?

Lu Zheng sat down, he felt defeated, having let his beloved girl suffer an indignity.

"Xiaoxia! I feel really bad inside!"

Lin Xia hid the cunning in her eyes, "Lu Zheng, it’s true that my family background isn’t great and my home situation is complex,

Actually, your family is right, we really aren’t a good match in terms of social standing..."

"Xiaoxia! Have you forgotten? I’ve said it, their opposition is useless!" Lu Zheng was both angry and anxious, his chest ached as he didn’t want to hear such words from her.

Just yesterday, they were still fine, he even thought about marrying her soon.

How did things change overnight!

Lu Zheng’s gaze turned icy, "I absolutely won’t let this go just like that!"

Lin Xia watched his series of reactions, "Listen to me! I haven’t forgotten! No matter what your family says, as long as you care about me and like me, I will work hard to be with you!

The days ahead are to be spent with just the two of us, it has nothing to do with them!"

Overnight, she had come to understand many things.

Her feelings for her older brother were fraternal, but for Lu Zheng, they were romantic.

She liked Lu Zheng and wanted to be with him.

She had never dared to hope for a future.

But since they had already reached the stage of meeting the parents, she couldn’t just break up with him because of some true and false accusations made by others.

In this life, it’s not easy to find someone who is a true match and whom both care for deeply; she couldn’t just give up easily after saying she would cherish it.

But, after what happened last night, she would be lying if she said she wasn’t angry.

After finding out what happened, she wanted to be with Lu Zheng even more.

Lu Zheng held Lin Xia in disbelief and excitement, his emotions were like experiencing extremes of ice and fire.

"Xiaoxia! The way you just acted, I thought..."

He thought she was giving up, he thought she was about to break up with him! He didn’t want to experience that feeling ever again in his life.

Seeing that he was genuinely anxious, Lin Xia felt it was enough to make her point, "Who asked your family to upset me, of course, I had to torture you a bit!"

She wasn’t so foolish as to give up on Lu Zheng over a few false words.

To confront Lu Zheng’s family would be inappropriate for her, and besides, she lacked the power to do so.

Why not let Lu Zheng stand in front of her to handle those matters? Besides, that was what he should be doing anyway.

"Great! Any torment is fine! Hit me twice to vent your anger!" Lu Zheng grabbed Lin Xia’s hand and slapped it against his body.

"Ow! That hurts!" Lin Xia withdrew her hand and pinched him hard twice, "Dealing with you, I prefer pinching!"

"Okay! Pinch wherever you like!" Lu Zheng offered himself generously.

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