Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 478 - 477 Who is Your Daughter-in-law

Chapter 478: Chapter 477 Who is Your Daughter-in-law

Ever since Luo Xinyan started helping out, Lin Xia truly felt the benefits of her assistance.

Luo Xinyan not only kept busy with the clothing store, but sometimes she would even cook meals for Lin Xia’s household.

Song Yinran and Along were staying in a hotel, and they would occasionally drop by and conveniently join for a meal if they happened to be around at the time.

That’s how it is between people; the more contact they have, the more familiar they become.

When Luo Xinyan faced Song Yinran and the others, she no longer felt the initial restraint and discomfort.

Lin Xia’s home was no longer cold and unwelcoming. She was immensely grateful for Luo Xinyan, who silently did everything.

That day, just after Lin Xia had seen Luo Xinyan off on her bicycle, she turned to close the gate when Wang Lan from the small shop across the way came out to chat.

"Lin Xia! You’re busy, huh!"

"Auntie! Do you need something?" The weather was cold, and every word spoken was accompanied by a visible puff of white breath.

Lin Xia spoke while continuing with her task, thinking to herself that she wanted to close the gate quickly and get back to the warm kang bed.

Wang Lan tucked her hands into the sleeves of her dark red padded jacket and asked in a low voice, "Who’s that woman helping you out?"

In the winter, unlike in summer, they couldn’t sit idly chatting at the door. She’d look from her house into the clothing shop whenever she had nothing to do, and the neighbors near her home were also very curious about the identity of this woman.

Lin Xia casually replied, "Oh! That’s my cousin’s mother-in-law!" As for the deeper relationship, of course, she couldn’t just tell anyone.

Wang Lan clicked her tongue twice, "She’s really pretty and has such a presence!"

"That’s right!"

Wang Lan eagerly inquired, "What does her husband do?"

Lin Xia paused in her actions, "He passed away!"

Wang Lan gasped with exaggerated sympathy, "Well, that must be really tough for her!"

"Mmm!" Lin Xia frowned; she disliked gossiping behind people’s backs.

Just then, she had finished securing the gate and noticed that Wang Lan seemed to have more to say, but she didn’t care, "Auntie! I’m going back inside!"

Wang Lan quickly grabbed Lin Xia’s arm, "Hold on! Lin Xia! Wait a second, I have something to tell you!"

Besides asking about the woman’s identity, she had something even more important to share. How could she let Lin Xia go back!

"What is it?" Lin Xia really didn’t want to engage in idle gossip with Wang Lan, but since they were neighbors across the way, she didn’t want things to become too awkward.

Wang Lan carefully looked around and then whispered to Lin Xia, "I just heard that Miao Xue had a miscarriage!"

"What?" Lin Xia’s eyes widened in surprise, wondering to herself, ’Didn’t Song Zhiyi tell me that Miao Xue wasn’t pregnant? How could she have a miscarriage now? Could it be that she got pregnant afterward? But the timing...’

Wang Lan was very satisfied with Lin Xia’s reaction and probed with eager eyes, "Didn’t you hear anything last night in the middle of the night?"

Since her house was opposite Miao Xue’s and she heard nothing, she couldn’t complain. Lin Xia, on the other hand, lived right next door to the Wu family, so she should have heard something.

Lin Xia shook her head, "No, nothing!"

The windows in her home were double-layered, and she had put up a layer of plastic outside. The door was also covered with a thick cotton quilt, so the sound insulation was quite good.

Moreover, she had been so tired the day before that she had slept soundly throughout the night without waking up at any point.

Wang Lan, seeing that Lin Xia genuinely didn’t know, continued speaking in a low voice, "I just found out today myself; Miao Xue was taken to the hospital last night. Isn’t that why Wu Zhenghong’s hair salon isn’t open? It seems like only Old Wu is at home right now..."

Lin Xia glanced at the closed hair salon’s gate and door, "I see! Is that so! I came back late and didn’t know anything about this."

If it weren’t for Wang Lan, she might have been the last one to find out.

Lin Xia couldn’t quite articulate the feeling in her heart, it wasn’t exactly a sense of relief, nor was it a strong emotion.

After all, it was a small life, and the child was always innocent.

However, she was curious, whether Miao Xue had really been pregnant or it was a pretend pregnancy, how could there be a miscarriage?

But she couldn’t say much about it, one wrong word could get out, making it seem like she was delighting in someone else’s misfortune.

Wang Lan pressed on, asking, "When is your family’s Lin Qiu coming back?"

All their nearby neighbors said the Wu Family was blind, having missed out on a good girl like Lin Qiu and instead choosing someone who neither looked nor acted particularly pleasant.

Now with the miscarriage, who knows whether she can have children in the future!

If she can’t bear children, then the only son of old Wu’s family is really doomed!

Lin Xia answered evasively, "She’ll be back in a while! Alright, Auntie, I’m heading back inside!"

"Ok! It’s really cold! Hurry back!" Wang Lan knew Lin Xia was not one for gossip, and Wu Zhengyang had once been in a relationship with Lin Qiu, so it was difficult for Lin Xia to comment on the matter.

Actually, she had heard some other rumors that the miscarriage was caused by Wu Zhengyang and Miao Xue being too rough when together, but she couldn’t bring herself to say such things in front of a young lady.

As for Miao Xue’s miscarriage, Lin Xia pondered the matter while cooking.

If it wasn’t a recent pregnancy, could it be that Miao Xue was already pregnant when she lied before? Only then, it was too early to be detected?

She wondered if, because of this incident, next door’s Wu Family would have issues with Miao Xue’s family...

Lin Xia shook her head, after all, it was other people’s business, what did it have to do with her?

The phone suddenly rang, and Lin Xia hurried to put aside what she was doing to answer it.

It turned out to be a call from Lu Zheng, who said he had mailed her a package.

Lin Xia was very curious about the contents of the package, "Lu Zheng! What did you mail? It’s not another woolen sweater, is it?"

He had once mailed her a pale pink woolen sweater which she didn’t wear often because the color was too light and it got dirty easily; it was still collecting dust in her closet.

Lu Zheng teased her, "You’ll find out when it arrives!"

Lin Xia deliberately made her voice rough as she threatened him, "I don’t want to find out later! I want to know now! If you don’t tell me, I’ll be mad!"

His laughter came from the other end; he only stopped after a while, "Xiaoxia! You should be receiving something soon that needs your verification and stamp!"

Unable to suppress her laughter, Lin Xia knowingly asked, "What’s it for?"

"Little girl, playing dumb, huh? Of course, it’s for getting married! You need to be quick once it arrives!"

Thinking about it being for marriage, Lin Xia felt Lu Zheng’s doting urgency through the phone, "I know! But you still haven’t told me what’s in the package?"

"It’s a down jacket!"

"Ah? A down jacket? What color?" Lin Xia was already wary of Lu Zheng’s taste in colors; if it was pink again, she really wouldn’t want to wear it.

"Is black okay?" Lu Zheng knew his beloved girl liked colors that were dirt-resistant to avoid letting them idle in the closet, so he chose black!

"Black is fine!" Lin Xia quickly changed her tone, "But it’s expensive, right? Don’t waste your money!"

"How can it be a waste of money? It’s for my wife!" Lu Zheng was delighted and felt proud inside.

Lin Xia tried to hold back her blushing as she teased back, "Go on! Who’s your wife! We aren’t even married yet!"

"You are my wife! It’s really going to happen soon..."

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