Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 395 - 394: She is my classmate

Chapter 395: Chapter 394: She is my classmate

Jiang Mingqing brought Lu Qing to Jiang Mingyuan’s restaurant. She didn’t see his car at the entrance, so she guessed that her second brother might not be there.

As expected, the staff in the restaurant said that Jiang Mingyuan had gone out early in the morning to run errands.

The chef had just arrived at work. Jiang Mingqing was well acquainted with him, so she directly ordered a few specialty dishes, along with some recently developed dishes.

Lu Qing followed Jiang Mingqing and sat down in the main hall, observing the restaurant’s considerable size, which was distinctly unique.

She felt a slight regret for not meeting Jiang Mingqing’s second brother, "Jiang Mingqing, I was actually looking forward to seeing your second brother’s true face!"

Jiang Mingqing casually laughed and waved her hand, "Why the rush? My brother will definitely come back later! We’ve arrived too early! He is usually here around mealtime!"

Lu Qing smiled, "That’s great! Otherwise, it would have been such a pity not to meet him since I came all this way!"

"Don’t worry, you will definitely meet him!"

Lu Qing looked around and said, "I see your second brother has done a great job here! Is the business especially good?" She laughed and asked, "Is your brother particularly wealthy now?"

Jiang Mingqing, slightly surprised, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Lu Qing! I didn’t expect that after all these days, you too have descended to the mortal world? Weren’t you never concerned about these things before?"

"What? Is it not good this way?"

"Great! Much better! You seem so genuine now!" Jiang Mingqing sipped her tea lightly.

Curious, Lu Qing asked, "Hey! Do you have a boyfriend?"

Jiang Mingqing shook her head, "Not yet! I’m still on the search!" She didn’t want to dwell on the topic and asked, "How about you and your boyfriend? You must be getting married soon, right?"

During her school days, she knew that Lu Qing had a boyfriend, and their families were old friends, known to each other since childhood.

However, throughout university, she never had the fortune to meet him.

The bright smile on Lu Qing’s face dimmed, "We broke up! Soon after graduation!"

Jiang Mingqing slightly complained, "You’re really something! Why didn’t you mention it when we corresponded?" She then curiously asked, "What caused the breakup?"

Lu Qing rubbed her temples, "After being together for a long time, we realized we were not compatible! He has a girlfriend now, and they are probably getting married soon..."

"Oh!" Seeing the change in Lu Qing’s expression, Jiang Mingqing did not inquire further and changed the subject.

When they were almost done eating, Jiang Mingyuan returned from outside.

Jiang Mingqing’s eyes lit up, and she happily got up and waved to him, "Second Brother!"

Lu Qing turned to look at the newcomer and hastily stood up as well.

Seeing his sister with a girl dining in the restaurant at this time, Jiang Mingyuan walked over in surprise, "Xiaoqing! Aren’t you at work?"

"Um, I took a day off! Second Brother, let me introduce you! This is my university classmate, Lu Qing!" Jiang Mingqing smiled, "Lu Qing, this is my second brother!"

Lu!

Jiang Mingyuan thought, sharing the same last name as Lu Zheng.

He warmly smiled, "Hello!"

He thought the girl was quite beautiful, her red dress a lively expression of youth.

"Hello!" Lu Qing was somewhat surprised by Jiang Mingyuan’s appearance and aura. In her imagination, businessmen were supposed to be slick and not notably well-dressed.

But the man in front of her, simply dressed in a white shirt and jeans, looked very sharp.

He did not carry the typical businessman demeanor; instead, he exuded a calm, composed presence and an unmistakable masculine charm.

"Enjoy your meal! I still have things to do!" Jiang Mingyuan greeted them and was about to leave, feeling there wasn’t much to chat about with the girl, and also to leave them space for conversation.

However, Jiang Mingqing was not having it. She grabbed Jiang Mingyuan’s arm, "Second Brother, what’s the rush! It’s not even mealtime yet. Sit with us and chat for a while!

Do you remember the year I asked you to buy me a fake collar from Shanghai?"

"Remember! How could I forget?" Jiang Mingyuan laughed heartily, "Didn’t you say a classmate’s aunt bought a fake collar at Nera Road in Shanghai? I specifically went to buy it for you..."

He reminisced that it was because Jiang Mingqing was tutoring Lin Dong and had left Lin Xia’s house; his sister had made this request to him.

"She is that classmate of mine!"

"Oh!" Jiang Mingyuan nodded in realization.

...

Lin Xia had just returned from outside and gotten off her bicycle when she saw Fang Youlan sitting in the clothing store.

She was quite surprised initially, but then her expression quickly returned to calm.

Actually, ever since she had returned from the provincial city, she had wondered who from Lu Zheng’s family might come to Spring City.

After all, other than Lu Zheng’s grandfather and father, many people were very dissatisfied with her.

She had thought that maybe Lu Zheng’s mother or his aunt might come, or perhaps someone else.

She had never expected that it would be Lu Zheng’s grandmother who came!

After all, she was elderly, and the journey from the provincial city to her home was really not short—a journey that many elders wouldn’t endure.

When Lin Xia stopped her bicycle, Fang Youlan had stood up.

Once Lin Xia entered the room, the two of them locked eyes; this girl in her early twenties did not show the slightest fear or retreat in her gaze.

"Grandmother Lu is here!" Lin Xia greeted her politely and kindly.

Fang Youlan slightly raised her eyebrows and hummed, "Lin Xia! Shall we find a place to talk?"

This certainly wasn’t a good place to talk.

"Sure! Let’s go to my house!" Lin Xia directly led Fang Youlan through the back door into the yard.

Lin Qiu anxiously watched the two from behind, unable to help in any way and secretly feeling anxious.

She could tell this elderly lady had arrived with ill intentions, probably to break up the lovers.

She didn’t know if her sister could withstand it! After all, the gaps between the two families were just too vast!

As soon as Fang Youlan entered the back room of Lin Xia’s house, she looked around.

The space was small but tidily arranged.

It was a sparrow’s nest, but it had all its vital organs.

What particularly caught her attention was the red telephone on the coffee table.

Fang Youlan couldn’t help but curl her lips into a sneer, had Lin Xia and Xiaozheng stopped writing letters and switched to phone calls?

It seemed she really had gone to great lengths and spared no expense to be with her grandson!

Lin Xia went to the kitchen to brew a cup of tea for Fang Youlan and brought it out.

A visitor is a guest, regardless of her intentions, she still must maintain proper decorum.

"Here’s your tea!"

"Thank you!" Fang Youlan received the cup and placed it on the coffee table.

Lin Xia sat on another sofa.

"Lin Xia! I think you might have guessed why I’m here," Fang Youlan started, her tone calm but her eyes sharp.

Lin Xia replied indifferently, "For Lu Zheng, I assume!"

While brewing the tea in the kitchen, she had already steeled herself, determined not to yield no matter what Grandmother Lu said.

If this had happened before, and Grandmother Lu had come to voice her objections, she might have really given up.

But now, she truly understood their mutual feelings, and her shared desire with Lu Zheng for a home was so aligned.

Therefore, even if the differences between them were as vast as heaven and earth, she would still strive to be with him!