Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 459 - 458: There’s Always a Price to Pay for Mingling

Chapter 459: Chapter 458: There’s Always a Price to Pay for Mingling

Hearing the noise next door, Lin Qiu’s hands stilled as she was putting away her clothes.

Wu Zhengyang was going to marry Miao Xue because they were having a child, something she had long anticipated, but when it actually happened, she couldn’t help but feel a sharp pang in her heart, after all, he was someone she had loved.

Because they had grown up in a household that was always fighting or shouting, she craved love and the warmth of a family more than anyone else.

The appearance of Wu Zhengyang had been like the sun, giving her that long-desired warmth.

Once, she had many fantasies about their future, but all of them were shattered by him in one day!

She really wanted to forget every scene of the breakup that day, yet they replayed in front of her eyes like a movie.

Lin Xia knew her sister must be feeling uncomfortable hearing the noise from next door, so she reached out to rub Lin Qiu’s ears, trying to interrupt her sadness.

"Xiaoqiu! Don’t be sad! He’s not worth it!"

She was aware that Wu Zhengyang wasn’t a bad person, but since he had deeply hurt her sister, he was a bad person in her eyes!

"Sis! I know! I understand all of that! But when it actually happens, I still can’t seem to control my emotions!" Lin Qiu had nothing to hide from her own sister.

She automatically ignored their cousin, Song Zhiyi, who was sitting in the living room.

Lin Xia tenderly put her arms around Lin Qiu’s shoulders and comforted, "It’s okay! Xiaoqiu! It’s just because it hasn’t been long, with a little more time you’ll definitely stop feeling this way!"

People have a strong capacity to heal, and even the most heart-wrenching pain will eventually be soothed by the passage of time.

Lin Qiu pursed her lips and nodded, "Yeah! That’s what I think too!"

Lin Xia tugged at Lin Qiu’s braids, "Alright! Xiaoqiu! Hurry up and pack! Dongzi should have already been picked up from the school by now!"

She truly felt that the decision to go to their grandfather’s house was the right one; whatever the Wu Family did was none of their business, but living next door made it difficult to remain unaware of any commotion.

This was a painful and agonizing situation for her sister.

She had already considered letting her sister stay there longer, depending on how things went.

Now, with the Wu Family’s commotion, she felt even more strongly about this idea!

Lin Qiu’s smile was faint as she replied, "Okay! Sis! See if there’s anything I’ve forgotten!" She then lowered her head and kept packing clothes into her travel bag.

"I’ll think about it!" Lin Xia said while looking at the neatly folded clothes in the open wardrobe. "Xiaoqiu! Take a few more thick clothes with you, it gets cold all of a sudden these days!"

"Sure!" Lin Qiu had no objections.

Just then, Song Zhiyi, who had been sitting and waiting in the living room, stood by the door. He gestured with his eyes to Lin Xia and then returned to sit in the living room.

Lin Xia pretended to go out and tidy up, and when she left the Eastern House, she asked him with her eyes what was the matter.

Song Zhiyi silently pointed at the open door of the Eastern House, implying that this was something Lin Qiu shouldn’t overhear.

"Cousin! Help me carry some stuff," Lin Xia beckoned him, and they both went to the Western House.

The Western House had not been lived in for a long time; it wasn’t stuffy but had a slightly cool feeling as they entered.

Song Zhiyi said in a low voice to Lin Xia, "That woman is not pregnant!"

Having sat and listened to the commotion for a long time, he finally decided he should inform his cousin.

As for telling the younger cousin, perhaps it was better to hold off for now. He could tell she was a kind and easily soft-hearted girl, who might impulsively confront Wu Zhengyang and spoil their chance to witness what would unfold.

Furthermore, it could result in the two reigniting their old flame, and that would really make them furious to the point of spitting blood.

Lin Xia blinked and asked quietly, "How do you know that?" She had indeed harbored doubts, wondering how she could be pregnant so quickly—it just didn’t seem real.

But this matter shouldn’t have come from Song Zhiyi’s mouth.

Song Zhiyi didn’t hide it from her, he said in a low voice, "I wanted to deal with her, and then followed her only to find that she had found someone..."

Lately, he thought it best to watch and see what she would do, and ended up seeing Wu Zhengyang, like a fool, go with her for a check-up at that hospital.

Lin Xia, after hearing this, wasn’t particularly surprised; knowing Miao Xue’s character, she was capable of such deeds and well-practiced at them.

"Cousin! Stop thinking about all that! Let them dogs bite each other and create their own chaos!"

She believed that without their intervention, the Wu Family wouldn’t have peaceful days ahead.

Miao Xue wanted to marry Wu Zhengyang, and Wu’s mother strongly opposed. Their quarreling back and forth would likely still end with the arm being no match for the thigh!

However, did Miao Xue really think she could find true happiness by marrying Wu Zhengyang?

A man won through schemes, whose heart wasn’t truly with her—what use was a title, even if she obtained it?

What goes around comes around! She stole someone else’s man, so naturally, someone would come to steal hers!

And with a mother-in-law like Wu’s mother, with so much happening before the wedding, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts were inevitable after the wedding.

Song Zhiyi stroked his chin, a mischievous smile on his face, "Alright! Let’s spare them for now!"

Before leaving, Lin Xia made sure to lock the doors and windows securely.

She had already made arrangements for the family’s two businesses; Jiang Mingyuan would help manage the shop and handle the cash.

The goods from the greenhouse were delivered to his shop daily, and some of the family’s other merchandise had been moved there earlier.

After all, their departure this time would last at least a week.

With no one at home, leaving goods behind would be unsafe.

Song Zhiyi and Lin Xia stepped out with their bags, just as Wu Zhenghong stood at the Wu Family’s main entrance.

Wu Zhenghong’s hair was disheveled, her eyes red, and when she saw them carrying bags out, she looked at Lin Qiu with an unspoken plea.

Lin Xia ignored Wu Zhenghong’s presence, urging, "You guys get on the car first! I’ll lock the door!"

Lin Qiu lowered her eyes and directly got into the backseat of the car.

In fact, when she saw Wu Zhenghong’s eyes, she felt an inexplicable pang of sadness. They had gotten along quite well before; when her sister went out of town for business, Wu Zhenghong would bring her children over to keep her company.

It wasn’t to say Wu Zhenghong considered her a sister-in-law, Lin Qiu truly regarded Wu Zhenghong as an older sister!

Yet, how unpredictable life is, one can never foresee what the next moment holds...

Lin Qiu quickly raised her head to look at the car ceiling, preventing herself from thinking about it anymore.

Wu Zhenghong held her right hand with her left, peering once again into the jeep that was idling by the gate.

Truthfully, since that day, even though they lived next door and saw each other daily, they never spoke; Wu Zhenghong knew the Lin sisters held a grudge against her family.

Lin Qiu’s clothing store had been closed ever since relatives came, and just yesterday, she saw Lin Xia’s friend cart away the goods.

Watching Lin Xia efficiently lock the door, Wu Zhenghong couldn’t help but ask, "Lin Xia! Are you leaving?"

"Yes!" Lin Xia responded indifferently.

After that, she tugged on the lock to ensure it was secure and, without paying Wu Zhenghong any more attention, she got in the car...

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