Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 456 - 455: No Rush on This Matter

Chapter 456: Chapter 455: No Rush on This Matter

Lin Xia took the Qin Family to dine at Jiang Mingyuan’s restaurant.

Lin Qiu had prepared a few dishes at home with Yu Hongli earlier, but those were not enough for everyone, and cooking more would be too time-consuming.

Jiang Mingyuan was quite surprised by the strangers brought by Lin Xia, and she introduced them directly as her mother’s maternal family.

Jiang Mingyuan, polite and courteous, exchanged a few words with them and then took the opportunity when Lin Xia left the private room to ask her, "Lin Xia! How did you find them?"

Originally, the fact that Lin Xia’s mother had no connection with Yu Qiushui and others was unearthed through investigation by him.

Later on, he had even asked Lin Xia if she wanted to continue the search, and now, after such a short time, those people had actually appeared!

"I hadn’t told anyone before, but actually, I met Song Zhiyi on the train when I went to the south. He said I resembled his deceased mother..." Lin Xia briefly explained the events.

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t know how to express his feelings at the moment and raised his eyebrows, "That’s quite the coincidence!" Speaking of which, Lin Xia’s trip to the south was fruitful after all!

Lin Xia also felt it was surprising, "Indeed! Unexpected events!"

If she hadn’t met Song Zhiyi, she wouldn’t have even thought of tracing her mother’s roots.

Jiang Mingyuan asked, "Do you feel close to them?"

Lin Xia spoke honestly, "Not really! Big brother! I feel that even with a blood relation, it requires frequent interaction and time to slowly build affection!"

She didn’t feel the warm and tearful reunion of long-lost relatives at all; after all, they were no different from strangers before!

"Indeed!" Jiang Mingyuan suddenly asked with a playful smile, "Does the Wu Family next door know they’ve come?"

Although Lin Xia’s maternal grandparents hadn’t made clear what they did, his keen sense had given him an idea.

"They know! And they are quite concerned about it!" Lin Xia said with a sardonic smile, guessing that Mrs. Wu must be feeling bitter now!

Originally, she had been quite pleased believing that Miao Xue’s family background was better than Lin Qiu’s, but now there was a major reversal!

During the meal, Yu Hongli quickly finished eating and then proposed leaving early.

"Lin Xia! I’ve finished eating and need to leave, I have to go find Luo Yue!"

"Okay! Drop by the house when you have time!"

Yu Hongli waved goodbye to everyone at the table, and then Lin Xia escorted him to the outside of the private room.

Once Lin Xia returned and sat down, Qin Zeming then suggested, "Lin Xia! After our meal, let’s visit your mother’s grave, shall we?"

He had seen the photo of her youngest daughter and now wanted to visit her resting place.

If possible, he even contemplated relocating the grave.

However, considering they had just arrived, mentioning this might not be agreeable to Lin Xia and her siblings, as relocating a grave is a significant issue.

Lin Xia hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

With her mother’s real family present, visiting there was the most natural thing to do.

The last time she and her siblings visited the grave was during the Qingming Festival; the grass must have grown quite a lot since then.

The normally silent Qin Ziheng put down his teacup and said, "Lin Xia! What are your plans for the future? Why don’t you come with us? With us around, we can look after you!"

Although their little sister was gone, these children were all her flesh and blood, and as the eldest brother, he wanted to take good care of them.

He had also realized that their sibling’s husband was far from being a good husband or father.

The children, relying on each other, lived separately— the eldest worked out of town, the younger brother was boarding at high school, and usually, only the two sisters were home, both busy with their businesses, thinking about it, these children really had a hard life!

Moreover, now with neighbors like the ones next door, Lin Qiu felt uneasy every day.

Song Zhiyan smiled in agreement, "Lin Xia! Uncle’s suggestion isn’t bad, if you go to grandfather’s place, I can visit you often!"

In his view, this place was still too backward and insular; his cousins should move to a bigger place to live and develop their careers.

Lin Xia knew they were sincere, but she didn’t want to leave yet, so she smiled and tactfully refused, "My brother has one more year of high school, it’s a critical time, let’s talk about this later!"

If they all left, they certainly couldn’t just leave Lin Dong here alone.

However, transferring to a strange environment at this time would definitely have a huge impact on Lin Dong.

Moreover, even though they had confirmed that they were relatives from their mother’s side, Lin Xia felt no warmth toward them, having never met or lived with them before, and she didn’t want to move away hastily now.

She had her career here, her friends, many people she knew; moving to an unfamiliar place rashly, even with powerful relatives, she felt insecure.

"That’s fine! No rush! Education comes first!" Qin Ziheng understood what she was saying completely.

Song Zhiyi’s heart was full of regret, but he understood that haste makes waste and that it was up to his cousins’ own wishes.

Qin Zeming had the same thought as Song Zhiyi, and he asked, "When can we meet Lin Dong?"

The younger son, Lin Chun, was currently out of town, so he could only wait to see him after returning home; he hadn’t met this son yet.

Lin Xia glanced at her watch, "After dinner, we’ll go to his school to pick him up, and then we will visit my mother’s grave!"

She wondered how Lin Dong would react when he found out about the sudden arrival of these people.

"Good!" Qin Zeming, looking at his decisively acting granddaughter, was full of admiration, "Lin Xia! Lin Qiu! Your grandmother, because of her poor health, couldn’t withstand the travel, so she stayed at home and didn’t come with us.

Could you find some time to come stay at home for a few days? It would make her really happy to see you!"

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu exchanged glances, both inwardly excited about the prospect of meeting the person who looked like their mother, whom they had never met.

"We can! Let’s sort out our current matters first!"

Qin Zeming was pleased, "Great! No rush!"

Lin Dong initially couldn’t accept the sudden appearance of his mother’s family members.

But Song Zhiyi was good at interacting with people his age, so they soon became familiar with each other.

Everyone drove to the foot of the mountain, then hiked up to a grave overgrown with weeds.

Qin Zeming stared at the dirt mound marked by goat tracks, his mood heavy and oppressive; his unfortunate daughter lay there.

How could his heart not ache? His eldest daughter was gone, and now, having just found his youngest, she too had turned into a mound of yellow soil; he felt a crushing regret.

The old man finally couldn’t control his sorrow and began to cry, "Wenwen, ah! Dad is sorry! I found you only now! What if I had found you earlier... would you still be alive..."

At this moment, he was no one else, just an ordinary father!

In an instant, Lin Xia and her siblings burst into tears, reminded of the past.

In their hearts, they couldn’t help but think how wonderful it would have been if their mother were alive!

Unfortunately, in this world, there are no ’what-ifs’!