Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 373 - 372: Why Are You Blushing So Severely? (Extra rewards for old patrons +2)

Chapter 373: Chapter 372: Why Are You Blushing So Severely? (Extra rewards for old patrons +2)

Shao Meifang fell silent after listening, and after a while, she spoke, "Sister, the situation has suddenly become uncontrollable now..."

With things having turned out this way, it was no longer appropriate for her to offer any strategies.

For all she knew, Lu Zheng and Lin Xia were hating her right now!

The relationship between her sister and Lu Pengcheng was already quite frosty, and would this incident not push it to absolute zero?

Shao Meirou held her forehead; there were some things she couldn’t even discuss with her sister. The stark contrast in Lu Pengcheng’s behavior this time was definitely because of that woman.

Initially, being torn apart from him by their families was ultimately the biggest knot in his heart for his entire life.

Today, Lu Pengcheng’s various reactions, seen by her, made her understand; he must have remembered that woman again!

Lin Xia was just lucky.

That woman in his heart seemed like a thorn, deeply embedded in both their hearts, tenderly aching with the slightest disturbance.

She sighed softly, "Now, we can only take it one step at a time..."

The sisters lost their interest in idle chatter and quickly ended the call.

Upstairs, Lu Pengcheng hadn’t rested; he stood by the window, staring out at the scenery and somewhat lost in thought.

Originally, he had returned this time mainly to talk over the phone with his son, also to see what the girl he liked was like before making a decision.

However, he hadn’t expected the incident of Shao Meirou and her sister going to the hotel to confront the girl.

At that moment, he had recalled her, the one who still appeared beautiful in his memories.

Back then, they were in love, but due to a disparity in social status, their families strongly opposed it.

Her situation was similar to, or even more severe than, Lin Xia’s; she misunderstood he had something with another woman but wasn’t given a chance to explain like Lin Xia.

Out of anger, she left her job and everything behind, moving far away with her widowed mother.

He had searched many places but had never been able to find her.

Latterly, he incidentally received information that she and her mother might have settled in Spring City.

He still remembered the weather with heavy snowfall when he ran through many places yet found no trace of her.

Later...

He chuckled bitterly, having lived most of his life, still unaware of where exactly she hid, whether she was living well, or if she ever thought of him occasionally...

Lu Zheng dropped Lin Xia off at the hotel to rest.

Afterward, he went home and spoke for a long time with Lu Pengcheng in the study, with the doors shut.

When father and son came downstairs together, Shao Meirou watched and sensed that Lu Pengcheng seemed in quite a bad mood.

Although they weren’t often together, she could still discern a bit from his small actions over the years.

She couldn’t help thinking inwardly, was it about some woman?

At that moment, Lu Pengcheng suggested, "Let’s go have dinner at your grandfather’s house tonight!"

Shao Meirou clenched her fingers. It was not inappropriate for Lu Pengcheng to visit her father’s house upon his return.

But thinking about what she did the previous night, she truly felt uneasy, fearing what the consequences would be if the old man knew.

Lu Zheng pretended to be unaware of his mother’s reaction, "Good! I’ll go pick up Lin Xia first, and then we’ll head directly to my grandfather’s!"

Lu Pengcheng, seeing Shao Meirou’s hesitation, spoke and then went upstairs to change his clothes.

Shao Meirou was left alone, restlessly distressed.

Lin Xia didn’t go to sleep after returning to the hotel; noticing the nice weather outside and considering she had come to the provincial city anyway, with the store needing restocking, she decided to take the opportunity to replenish the inventory while she had the time.

After she finished and returned to the hotel, she bumped into a woman at the door.

The other person was a young woman who quickly apologized.

Lin Xia felt a bit of pain in her chest from the collision, but since it wasn’t intentional, she waved her hand, said it was okay, and was about to leave.

But the other person grasped her wrist tightly, speaking softly yet with considerable strength, "Are you all right?"

Lin Xia found the voice quite pleasant and somewhat familiar. When she looked up, the woman also seemed familiar.

Ye Lin was surprised; she had someone investigate and was certain this woman was Lu Zheng’s girlfriend.

She had intended for an accidental encounter to probe the other woman’s situation.

She thought the girl looked somewhat familiar, as though she had seen her somewhere before.

In her mind, she searched and finally remembered she had seen her on a train!

"You!"

"It’s you!"

Both recognized each other.

Ye Lin remembered seeing her sitting opposite her with a man who seemed very kind to her. Out of boredom, she had asked what their relationship was, whether they were a couple.

The woman had denied it.

Thinking of this, Ye Lin felt a tinge of resentment.

"What a coincidence! I’m sorry! Did I hurt you when I bumped into you?"

"It’s fine!" Lin Xia didn’t have a good impression of this woman; she still remembered losing money on the train and didn’t want to make small talk with her.

Two people who had just shared a few hours on a train didn’t need to be overly friendly.

"Hey, girl, what’s the rush! It appears we really are fated. How about I treat you to a meal as an apology!" Ye Lin clutched Lin Xia’s wrist firmly, not letting go.

Lin Xia stared at Ye Lin as if looking at a monster, wondering why this well-dressed woman, who she had heard came from a good family background, was being so ingratiating?

There’s a saying: gratuitous favors usually spell trouble, and she was aware of this simple truth.

"No need!" Lin Xia pulled away her hand. She was physically strong due to her usual work, and Ye Lin was no match for her.

Ye Lin awkwardly let go of her hand, "I really meant well! I just thought we had a connection! You’re not from around here, right? I remember seeing you on the train with your friend last time."

"Sorry, I still have things to do!" Lin Xia didn’t want to continue talking. Who knew if this woman was unhinged?

Ye Lin stood watching Lin Xia enter the hotel, biting her lower lip.

After all this time, she was indeed Lu Zheng’s girlfriend, but she looked nothing special; how could she compare to her in beauty?

In terms of figure and looks, how could her cultivated demeanor since childhood be matched by this country girl?

What was Lu Zheng thinking?

He had her, who came from a good family and was attractive, but he insisted on chasing after this kind of woman.

Lin Xia returned to her room and unfastened her button to check, finding her skin slightly reddened and tender to the touch.

She was gently rubbing it when a knocking came from the door.

"Who is it?"

"It’s me!" came Lu Zheng’s voice.

Lin Xia quickly responded, "Wait a moment!"

With a flushed face, she fixed her tank top and refastened her button before opening the door.

After Lu Zheng entered, his eyes scanned her face like radar, "Why is your face so red?"

"It must be the wind outside!" Lin Xia touched her cheek and casually replied.

She certainly didn’t want to mention bumping into a woman.

Lu Zheng frowned slightly, "You went out? Didn’t you say you were going to sleep?"

"I wasn’t feeling sleepy afterward, and I needed to replenish some stock at the store, so I had someone help send it off!" Lin Xia explained briefly.

Lu Zheng’s eyes darkened, "Let’s go to my grandfather’s house for dinner later!"

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