Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 488 - 487: Stop Trying to Drive a Wedge between Us!

Chapter 488: Chapter 487: Stop Trying to Drive a Wedge between Us!

Song Yinran and Luo Xinyan formally entered into their twilight romance, and Lin Xia found the whole thing rather amusing.

Despite both being over fifty years old, they continued to watch movies, dine out, and date incessantly, truly the envy of others.

Whenever this happened, Lin Xia would look at the down jacket Lu Zheng had mailed to her and remind herself that someone was thinking of her too!

It’s just that because the certain someone was out of town, he couldn’t be with her all the time, watching movies and doing all the things lovers do.

But just thinking that it wouldn’t be too long before he would come to Spring City with her big brother Lin Chun, she had no complaints, only faint anticipation and shyness.

Once he arrived, she would marry him!

Even after meeting Grandfather Qin Zeming, Lin Chun still persisted in his original intention not to stay there but to come back to his hometown instead.

Lin Xia supported Lin Chun’s decision!

She knew her brother too well; if he didn’t want to stay there, it was better to find a suitable job locally and start a family sooner rather than later.

Song Yinran took the opportunity to speak to Lin Xia about his plans while Luo Xinyan was away.

"Lin Xia! I’m at this age with your aunt, and we get along well. I’m thinking of getting the certificate pulled and living together as soon as possible!"

"What does my aunt think? Have you asked her?"

Lin Xia understood that they, unlike youngsters, didn’t need to date for a year or half, at their age everything had to be at a fast pace; if they felt right for each other, they should start living together immediately.

A tender smile filled Song Yinran’s eyes, "She agreed! So, I want to buy two houses! We’ll live in one, and give the other to Luo Yue and her husband. It’ll be convenient to look after each other if we live close, preferably in an apartment with central heating so we don’t have to heat it ourselves!"

Song Yinran truly feared the cold of the northern winters, and lighting stoves was too troublesome and laborious in his view.

He couldn’t bear the thought of Luo Xinyan suffering those hardships after marrying him.

Lin Xia knew that currently, the only residential building in the entire city was called Ronghua Building, with four stories and only three blocks.

Over time, people usually forgot what the housing complex was called and simply referred to it as "the three blocks."

"I know a place! But it’s not very close to the City Hospital where Luo Yue works!" That was why Lu Pengcheng didn’t buy a house there for Luo Yue and her family initially.

Song Yinran paused to think, "That’s fine! Let’s buy it first, and then we’ll see!"

"Great! Then let’s go take a look! If we find a suitable one, I’d like to buy one too!"

Lin Xia thought that since she and Lu Zheng were getting married at the end of the year, they would like to hold a ceremony at home and then another one in the provincial city at his family’s place.

For that, they needed their own new home.

Obviously, the house they were currently living in was not suitable for a bridal home, and when siblings came back for the wedding, it would be inconvenient to accommodate so many people at home.

If they bought an apartment, not only could it serve as their bridal home, but also, when Lin Qiu returned and didn’t want to stay at the clothing store, he would have a place to live.

Otherwise, hearing the Wu Family’s noise every day was enough to be bothersome, even if one had moved on.

The two quickly agreed and went directly to look for houses in that area.

Lin Xia had only heard about the place but had never actually been inside.

The hallways of the buildings were narrow at that time, with cement stairs and natural-colored wooden handrails.

The current layout was of small two-bedroom flats, with two apartments per staircase, bedrooms facing south and north, and a northern living room and kitchen.

The area isn’t large, and because the wooden windows are small, the lighting is just average, but with the scraped white cement floors, cleaning up is quite nice.

A set of rooms for six thousand yuan is really not cheap!

Nowadays, the average monthly income is only about one hundred yuan. If a family could live in a building with heating and running water, it would simply be a sign of being exceptionally wealthy.

Song Yinran, although not too satisfied with the lighting and size, felt that having heating and running water was already pretty good; besides, there were no other options, right?

In the end, Song Yinran bought two sets of rooms on the second and third floors of a unit, while Lin Xia bought another set on the third floor of a different building.

Song Yinran had Along give the place a simple tidying up and bought pre-made furniture and appliances; their new home was thus arranged.

And Song Zhiyi and Song Zhiya, the siblings whom Song Yinran had informed in advance, also arrived in Spring City, travel-worn and weary.

Lin Xia, of course, was not unfamiliar with Song Zhiyi, but it was her first time meeting Song Zhiya.

Song Zhiya was slender and small; she didn’t seem to have followed Qin Zibing or Song Yinran in looks.

She was the delicate type with fair skin, clear and bright large eyes, and short hair that reached just below her ears, making her look pure and lovely.

Lin Xia’s first impression of her was good, and she affectionately called her cousin sister.

Song Zhiya had long heard from her brother about some of Lin Xia’s deeds, so she was filled with endless curiosity about her cousin, who she had never met and who resembled their mother.

But when they actually met, Lin Xia was nothing like the fierce and tough image she had imagined. She even had her mother’s poised and heroic temperament, which made Song Zhiya involuntarily feel a bond.

"Cousin sister! You look so gentle, not fierce at all. Where is the fierceness my brother talked about?"

Lin Xia immediately looked toward Song Zhiyi, who was chuckling on the side, and teased him, "Cousin brother! Is this how you talk about me behind my back?"

Song Zhiyi hastily cried injustice to defend himself, "Yaya! Don’t stir up trouble between my cousin sister and me. When did I say cousin sister was fierce? I only said cousin sister is a formidable woman and very capable!"

"Exactly, my brother never said that!" Song Zhiya’s eyes gleamed slyly, "My brother said cousin sister, you love to play matchmaker so much, you should start a company that introduces people to potential partners!"

Lin Xia couldn’t help but smile; her cousin brother was full of business ideas.

"Cousin brother! Do you have a problem with me helping uncle matchmake him and Aunt Luo? If you have an issue, just say it!"

Song Zhiyi waved his hands, "No! No! How could I have an issue with that! My dad has been all alone for so many years. My sister and I both want him to find a companion!

Now that he has finally found someone, we wholeheartedly approve!

Actually, I think cousin sister, you’re quite suited for this kind of thing... maybe you should consider it..."

Song Zhiyi’s gaze drifted towards his sister, who was laughing beside him, and then he suddenly mentioned, "Hey! Lin Xia! When can you introduce a boyfriend to your cousin sister? You’re going to get married, and she, as your elder cousin, doesn’t even have a boyfriend!"

Song Zhiya, who was initially laughing and watching the commotion, didn’t expect Song Zhiyi to turn the topic towards her in the end.

She stomped her foot in annoyance, "Brother! What are you talking about! Do I need someone to introduce me to a boyfriend? Haven’t you heard of free love?"

"I understand, of course! If you don’t need an introduction, then where is your boyfriend?"

The two siblings chased and played with each other, causing a ruckus, while Lin Xia watched the commotion with a thoughtful expression, stroking her chin.

If she were to introduce someone to her cousin sister, she actually did have a candidate in mind – her second brother, Jiang Mingyuan.

Wonder if they would feel a spark between them?

But it seemed Song Zhiya was quite opposed to matchmaking and such, so maybe just let things take their natural course...

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