Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 376 - 375: This One is Approved

Chapter 376: Chapter 375: This One is Approved

When Lu Zheng dropped Lin Xia off at the hotel, it was already quite late.

Lin Xia didn’t dare let him enter again, afraid that something uncontrollable might happen.

"You should go back and rest early!"

"Hmm! Make sure to lock the doors and windows! Don’t open them for anyone knocking!"

After giving her a few more instructions, Lu Zheng finally let her into the hotel.

But he didn’t leave; instead, he stood there looking at the window of Lin Xia’s room, a faint smile on his lips and his eyes brimming with tenderness.

The next morning, Lin Xia went with Lu Zheng to his home.

Shao Meirou brought out the prepared gifts to give to Lin Xia, and even in front of Lu Pengcheng, despite her dissatisfaction, she still had to say a few polite words.

Lin Xia also responded with the appropriate courtesies.

Both were aware of the other’s thoughts without saying a word.

In the afternoon, Lin Xia and Lu Zheng began their journey back.

Lu Zheng returned to his unit, while Lin Xia went back to Spring City.

Although they could only ride together for a few hours, they cherished this brief, final time together.

The sleeper carriage wasn’t crowded, and they sat on a lower bunk chatting.

"Xiaoxia! Take good care of yourself when you get back! Don’t keep things from me anymore!"

Especially since Lu Zheng found out that her stepmother’s daughter was right across from her, he couldn’t help but worry about Lin Xia, yet he was powerless to do anything.

"I know! I won’t do it again! You too! Take good care of yourself!" Lin Xia kept smiling, but a sourness rose in her heart—each meeting with Lu Zheng deepened their affection.

And this time, parting made her feel even worse.

"Hmm!" Lu Zheng cleared his throat lightly and carefully spoke the words that had been weighing on his heart, "Xiaoxia! Now that you know about Jiang Mingyuan’s feelings, you must keep a reasonable distance from him in the future! Remember, you’re someone with a boyfriend!"

During this trip, seeing Jiang Mingyuan even more charming than before and doing well in his career, Lu Zheng couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Such an outstanding and devoted man, smitten with his girl, indeed made him uneasy.

In truth, he understood Lin Xia; she was pure-hearted. If she didn’t love someone, she just didn’t love them—she would never string anyone along or play coy.

But still, he couldn’t help wanting to hear her verbal assurance.

As expected!

Lin Xia had anticipated he would say something like this.

It dissipated much of the melancholic atmosphere surrounding their farewell.

She nodded vigorously, "I’ll remember!"

About her second brother, her feelings were actually quite complicated; she hadn’t yet figured out how to face him after returning.

Perhaps anyone in her situation would feel the same.

"Good that you remember!" Lu Zheng curled his lips in satisfaction.

Lin Xia sat up straight and solemnly warned him, "You too remember! Keep your distance from any Ye Lin or Fang Lin and the like!"

She trusted Lu Zheng, but it was always annoying to have other women making moves on him.

Moreover, his family members were intentionally trying to match them up.

Even though Lu Zheng had grown tired of Ye Lin, in her absence, there would still be other girls.

In any case, they would definitely come from better families than hers.

And the matter of family background was something she couldn’t change.

Seeing Lin Xia in this pouty and stern persona, Lu Zheng liked her even more.

Knowing she cared about him, his heart was pleased and his eyes twinkled with amusement. He deliberately asked, "I just want to be closer to a girl named Xia Lin! Can I?"

Lin Xia pursed her lips into a smile and waved her hand generously, "Okay! That’s approved!"

The two exchanged smiles.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Lin Xia glanced out of the train’s window at the pitch-black night and once again felt a strong sense of reluctance to part.

The two hadn’t had many days together since they met this time, but they had been through a lot.

No matter what Lu Zheng’s other family members might think, at least for now, Lu Zheng’s grandpa and dad were very supportive of their relationship.

This was a great comfort to Lin Xia; at least in his family, she wasn’t alone and unsupported.

Moreover, it’s only through experiences that one can learn certain things.

The liking and care Lu Zheng had for her truly touched her heart.

Maybe the next meeting wouldn’t be so far away, perhaps there would be even better things happening at the next encounter.

Lu Zheng was intently watching Lin Xia, of course, catching every single expression on her face.

"Xiaoxia! I really don’t want to get off the train early!"

Facing the impending separation, he felt he hadn’t spent enough time with his beloved.

He really wanted to stay with her and continue on, but reality always seemed a little bit helpless.

Lin Xia felt the same way, "Actually, I don’t want you to go either! But there’s no choice!" She gave him a sweet smile, "Lu Zheng, when I get home I will install a telephone..."

Then, if there was an opportunity to talk on the phone, she would not have to feel embarrassed to say she was thinking of him because of others.

Lu Zheng’s heart leapt with joy, "Great! Xiaoxia! I will think of you every day! You must think of me too!"

Finally, the moment of parting arrived. Lin Xia and Lu Zheng stood together at the juncture between the carriages, waiting for the train to come to a stop.

There were few people getting off the sleeping car at this time.

Apart from the train attendant, it was just the two of them.

Lu Zheng, being mindful of his image outside, rarely did anything out of line.

But at this moment, as he and Lin Xia were about to part ways, he gently wrapped his arms around her shoulders, pulling her into his embrace, "Take good care!"

If it had been another place, without people around, he really would have liked to be even more intimate.

Now, he could only look forward to their next meeting.

Lin Xia hugged him tightly, her voice full of deep reluctance, "You too! Take good care!"

As the train came to a stop, Lin Xia stood by the open door, watching Lu Zheng on the platform. They desperately smiled at each other while some moisture glistened in the corners of their eyes.

At this moment, words seemed pale and powerless.

They had already said everything that could be said. Now, they just wanted to engrave each other’s everything deeply into their hearts, to savor slowly when missing one another.

As the train slowly started to move, Lin Xia still stood at the junction of the carriages, silently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes as she watched the scenery fly past.

In just a few days, she had gone through quite a bit.

This visit with Lu Zheng’s family had definitely exceeded her expectations in many ways.

She didn’t know what unpredictable things might happen in the future.

But worrying or being scared now was useless because Fate was pushing her forward.

She believed that maybe one day, she and he would come to a successful conclusion.

When Lin Xia got off the train and returned home, Lin Qiu’s clothing store was not open, and the door was bolted from the inside.

Lin Xia knocked on the door and called Lin Qiu’s name. It wasn’t long before there was a stir of movement inside.

"Sis! You’re back! How did it go?" Lin Qiu appeared as if he had just woken up.

Lin Dong was also at home, and he rushed out to ask anxiously, "Big sister! How did it go with Lu Zheng’s family..."

Because Lin Xia hadn’t confirmed when she would return, Lin Dong and the others hadn’t gone to pick her up at the station.