Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 393 - 392: Can’t Refuse to Accept Old Age

Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Can’t Refuse to Accept Old Age

Lin Aijia nodded, "Yeah! My big brother still needs to recuperate, Lin Xia and the others are too busy to take care of him, aren’t they!"

Sister Jin agreed on the surface, "That’s right! Young people should focus on their careers!"

But inside, she thought that for Lin Aiguo to even look at his children was already remarkable. It would be strange if they actually took care of him. She, ever so credulous, continued to pry, "I heard that kid got caught!?"

Every time Lin Aijia mentioned Yu Ruiming, she gnashed her teeth in anger, "Caught indeed! And he had a criminal case in his hometown. I heard he’s been extradited back to where he came from!"

Sister Jin was initially just poking around for information, but now she felt this gossip was just too explosive, "Good heavens! He had a case on him? What kind of case?"

Lin Aijia shared what she knew, "Apparently, he stabbed someone causing severe injuries! They were searching for him everywhere..."

"Ah!" Sister Jin exclaimed, somewhat shocked, "That kid hid it so well! It gives me the chills just thinking about it! If he hadn’t gotten into trouble, who would have suspected a thing!"

Several other neighbors, who heard the commotion, came out as well.

Lin Aijia figured it was a good opportunity to discuss the situation with everyone present to prevent them from spreading baseless rumors.

"Exactly! We wouldn’t have known either! It was only after the police comrades caught him and interrogated him that we found out!

My big brother was just being kind-hearted. Thinking of my late sister-in-law, he offered to let him stay at his house.

Who would have known that his good intentions would be repaid with such ingratitude? Now, it has brought such disaster upon my big brother..."

A neighbor chimed in, "Indeed! That day, Lin Aiguo’s neck and body were like a blood gourd. It scared all of us!"

"He’s lucky to be alive! If it had hit an artery, he’d be dead!"

"Truly a narrow escape!"

The crowd discussed the matter noisily; the incident at the Lin Family’s had become the hot gossip topic recently.

Sister Jin cautiously inquired, "And Qian Chunli?"

That woman was known to them all; everyone in the area had heard of her by now.

Lin Aijia spat on the ground with disgust, "That old hag got detained! Once she’s out, my big brother will definitely divorce her! She’s shameless... carrying on with a twenty-year-old, she has really outdone herself..."

"Totally! Just thinking about it makes me sick..."

The neighbors’ conversation gradually shifted to Lin Aiguo’s children, and Lin Aijia was only too happy to tell them about his accomplished kids to save some face for her big brother.

When Lin Xia left, she had intended to visit Jiang Mingyuan’s mother, but then she remembered something Shao Meirou had said, and she felt it would be awkward to face Mother Zhao;

moreover, if she accompanied Jiang Mingyuan back home and the former neighbors saw them, it could cause trouble, like with Xu Haihua and others, so they drove straight back to the city.

On the way, Jiang Mingyuan asked, "Lu Zheng still doesn’t know about these things?"

Lin Xia bit her lip, "He doesn’t know! I haven’t told him yet! I’ll wait until we meet to tell him!"

She actually had so much to tell Lu Zheng, but with them being so far apart, some things couldn’t be explained in just a sentence or two.

And honestly, it was not exactly a matter to be proud of.

"Indeed! These things are different! When did he say he would come to see you?"

Jiang Mingyuan felt that his own cultivation had reached a profound level, as he could now talk so calmly about Lu Zheng with Lin Xia.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be by the end of the year!" Lin Xia wasn’t too sure, a flush creeping onto her face as she thought of Lu Zheng’s mention of getting married by the end of the year, and she turned her gaze out the window.

This issue, she hadn’t brought up with anyone since she came back, because she thought it was unlikely.

First, Lu Zheng’s mother and aunt were strongly opposed, as were the people from his grandmother’s side of the family. She had a lasting impression of Lu Zheng’s grandmother, Fang Youlan; that old lady was not an ordinary person.

But upon further thought, since they had started dating, too many impossibilities had occurred between them.

She had never considered meeting Lu Zheng’s family, yet she had met them.

She had always felt that Lu Zheng’s family would definitely not accept her, and would strongly oppose them being together, but now Lu Zheng’s grandpa and father were both very kind to her.

Perhaps at the end of the year, they really would?

Jiang Mingyuan sensitively noticed Lin Xia’s distraction, guessing in his heart that she must be missing Lu Zheng.

What Lin Xia did not know was that the next day, Lu Zheng’s grandmother, Fang Youlan, arrived in Spring City.

Accompanying her was Lu Zheng’s uncle’s daughter, Lu Qing.

The two of them checked directly into the best Songxue Hotel in Spring City.

Upon entering the room, Lu Qing put down her things and suggested, "Grandma! It’s still early! Why don’t we rest first before going to find that Lin Xia?"

Lu Qing had not wanted to come initially, as she had just returned from the Capital and was immediately recruited by her grandmother, who said they needed to check out the family of the big brother’s girlfriend.

She was utterly astonished and shocked to hear that her big brother, Lu Zheng, had brought a girlfriend home.

Her always serious and stern big brother also knew how to date?

And he had even taken his girlfriend to meet all the relatives at home, receiving a mixture of praise and criticism.

"That’s good! My old arms and legs are really aching! I really can’t resist getting old," Fang Youlan gently massaged her sore legs.

She had specifically instructed her granddaughter, Lu Qing, to provide cover so she could slip away from the old man.

Lu Qing had always had a good relationship with Lu Zheng since they were little, and of course, she couldn’t tell her granddaughter the real purpose of her trip, as that would certainly result in her tipping off the others.

She had come prepared this time.

She was well aware of everything concerning Lin Xia’s older brother, Lin Chun, at Lu Zheng’s workplace.

She wanted to negotiate with Lin Xia and persuade her to willingly back out and initiate the breakup herself.

This way, things would be easier with Xiaozheng.

Even if he were heartbroken, he would get over it after a while, and it was certainly better than being with a girl from a humble family of vendors and becoming the laughingstock of everyone later.

"Grandma! You aren’t old! It’s really just that the long travel has been exhausting! Look at me, even with all my youthful energy, I’m worn out!" Lu Qing busied herself with heating a cup with the room’s thermos, while smiling and speaking.

Fang Youlan was delighted by Lu Qing’s words, "You child! You’ve always been clever and eloquent since you were little!"

Lu Qing playfully stuck out her tongue, "Not at all!"

Fang Youlan felt better after a while, finding her legs and heart more comfortable, and casually asked, "Qingqing! Did I hear you say on the way here that you have a university classmate in this city?"

Lu Qing nodded, "Yes! A female classmate from my university lives here! We’ve been corresponding, and she told me she’s now a teacher at No. 1 Middle School!

After I accompany you to meet my big brother’s girlfriend, I plan to go see her! It’s been a long time since we saw each other after graduation..."

Fang Youlan smiled kindly, "If she’s a teacher, then today is Friday! Qingqing, you better hurry and find her at school, otherwise if you can’t find her over the weekend, we’re leaving the day after tomorrow..."

She wanted to have a one-on-one talk with Lin Xia and definitely couldn’t bring her granddaughter with her, so she took the opportunity to find an excuse to send her away.

Lu Qing exclaimed, "Ah, that’s true! Her family isn’t from the city center; if she went back home for the weekend, where would I find her?"