Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 449 - 448: I’ll Scratch You to Death!

Chapter 449: Chapter 448: I’ll Scratch You to Death!

Old Lady Wu kept a close eye on Wang Lan as she counted the money, fearing that she would make a mistake—for it was all her family’s money!

Once Wang Lan had finished counting, Old Lady Wu reached out to take it but Lin Xia quickly snatched it back into her own hands.

Old Lady Wu grinned awkwardly, thinking to herself that a little delay wouldn’t matter; after all, the money was eventually going to be hers!

Lin Xia lifted her chin slightly and looked at Old Lady Wu with a cold chuckle, "For you!" she said, then all fifty notes of the large denominations were accurately and forcefully thrown onto Old Lady Wu!

She wanted the money, right? So, give it to her! Just in a slightly different way!

All the neighbors present were stunned! Nobody had expected Lin Xia to do something like this!

After the initial shock, Old Lady Wu’s eyes rounded with rage as she shouted, flailing her arms, "You dare throw money at me!"

When had she ever suffered such humiliation in all her years? She was so angry that she wished she could scratch apart that face of Lin Xia’s!

Lin Xia looked self-righteous, "Yes! It’s your money, isn’t it?"

She believed that this taste of humiliation would be even worse than being beaten!

Old Lady Wu had always known Lin Xia was formidable—able to ruthlessly deal with her stepfather and that convicted boy!

But she had never imagined that one day she would be the target!

"I’ll scratch you to death!"

Wu Zhenghong, who had come out with her, was quick to hold her mother back.

Though she was uncomfortable seeing Lin Xia act this way, they were in the wrong at the moment, and Lin Xia was simply acting in anger. If her mother went and hit Lin Xia now, it would be a different story!

Moreover, Lin Xia knew a lot of people—who knew what she might do in the future? Living right next door, wouldn’t it be easy for her to harm their family?

Lin Xia was not afraid of Old Lady Wu at all. She provocatively looked at her and lifted the gold ring, "Why so agitated? Are you in a hurry? Here you go!"

Then, Lin Xia deliberately let go of the ring, letting it fall to the ground. She stepped on it hard with her foot, grinding it several times until it was deformed beyond recognition, then said, "There! The money and the ring have both been returned to you! Don’t bring these willow twigs to our door anymore! We don’t welcome you!"

Old Lady Wu’s eyes reddened with anger, "You..." She tried to curse Lin Xia out loud but Wu Zhenghong covered her mouth, leaving her only to make sounds of "Mmm mmm mmm..."

The neighbors looked on in shock as Lin Xia strutted away with a confident figure. They looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

Old Lady Wu broke free from Wu Zhenghong, muttering curses at Lin Xia while hastily picking up the deformed ring.

"She’s really malicious! This has surely lost its weight!" she yelled toward the wooden lattice, "You’ll have to compensate our family!"

Wang Lan was also surprised by Lin Xia’s action but thought it typical of what this girl was capable of.

Seeing that Old Mrs. Wu was relentless, she couldn’t help but say, "We’re neighbors living next door to each other, don’t make a scene! It’ll only look worse if this goes on. Besides, it’s your family who has wronged Lin Qiu!"

A neighbor chimed in, "Exactly! Enough is enough!"

Everyone had seen it all with their own eyes; although no one had spoken up before, they each had their own sense of what was fair.

A neighbor tried to smooth things over, "Find a jeweler to reset it into a new style, why don’t you?"

Having done all this, Lin Xia finally felt some of her pent-up anger dissipate. She ignored whatever was happening in the neighboring yard, secured the main gate, and went back inside.

Lin Qiu lay obediently on the kang bed, a damp patch on the pillow.

She knew her sister was back as soon as she heard the door, and only when she saw Lin Xia enter the house as if nothing had happened did she truly relax, "Sis! Did you return it to his family?"

"Returned it," Lin Xia didn’t speak about the process of returning, although Lin Qiu would later learn from others, she didn’t want to say it right now.

She kicked off her shoes, climbed onto the kang, and wrapped her arms around her little sister, "Xiaoqiu! Cry if you need to, Sis knows you’re heartbroken! It’ll be alright after a good cry! There’s nothing you can’t get over! You’ll definitely meet someone better in the future!"

Her little sister was excellent in every way, and breaking up with a family like the Wu’s was for the better!

"Sis! My heart aches! Wuu wuu... He actually got together with Miao Xue...

I’m so glad I listened to you and always refused him, otherwise, I’d be even more miserable today... Sis! I’ll never trust men again..."

Lin Qiu held onto Lin Xia’s shoulders, sobbing uncontrollably, while Lin Xia gently patted her back, occasionally uttering words of comfort, feeling an acidic urge to cry in her heart as well.

In her previous life, Lin Qiu’s husband and mother-in-law were not good people, and Lin Qiu herself, a pushover, endured an endless ordeal.

In this life, she had thought it would finally be different, yet such an event occurred!

Some things are forever unpredictable, as it turns out.

Actually, she should feel lucky. Thankfully, this happened before they were married. If it had occurred after marriage, the damage to her sister would have been even greater.

In the living room of the Wu Family, four people were seated.

Madame Wu’s face flushed with anger as she cursed Lin Xia unreservedly, later dragging Lin Qiu into her venomous words.

Wu Zhengyang held his head, distressed and silent, and Miao Xue also remained quiet.

Wu Zhenghong knew her mother was displeased, but the more she listened, the less right it felt. She couldn’t help interjecting, "Mom! It’s done, so just let it go! It was our family’s fault to begin with. It’s normal for them to act out when they are angry!"

"Whose family are you on? Taking their side!" Madame Wu turned on Wu Zhenghong, "What were you doing holding me back just now? If you hadn’t held me, I would have scratched her! That little hussy dared to treat me like that! She truly is born without manners..."

"Enough!" Wu Zhengyang suddenly yelled, "Do you want to create more chaos? Do you really want me to die? If you truly do, I’ll die right now!"

He really did not want to live anymore! What was the point of living?

Even if he didn’t end up with Lin Qiu, it wouldn’t have had to come to this!

It was all because of his mother! His own mother! Why must she cling to those points?

Seeing his earnest red eyes, Madame Wu, frightened and feeling numb, begged in tears, "My son! Mom’s wrong! I won’t say another word! Please don’t do this!!"

She only had this precious son, how could she not spoil him? But with the events of today unfolding one after another, she genuinely hadn’t thought too much, only concerned about not letting her own family suffer a loss.

Wu Zhenghong cried out in persuasion, "My son! Don’t say such things. Mom was just confused for a moment!" At this point, what else could she say.

"Alright! I just want to be alone for a while now!" Wu Zhengyang looked to Miao Xue, "You go first! We’ll talk about our issues later!" He was in no mood to pay attention to her now!

"Alright!" Miao Xue didn’t dare vex Wu Zhengyang at this time, understanding that pushing too hard could lead to a backlash.

After Wu Zhengyang returned to Western House with shaky steps, Miao Xue remained in place. Madame Wu and Wu Zhenghong looked over at her, questioning with their gaze why she hadn’t left.

Only then did Miao Xue stand up, "Madame Wu! Sister! I’ll take my leave first then! I’ll come over to see you another day!"

"Mmm!" Madame Wu didn’t know what to say to the young woman; she was aware of yesterday’s events but couldn’t quite believe her son would force someone.

Wu Zhenghong also didn’t get up as she innately disliked Miao Xue and had no intention of showing her out.