Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 500 - 499 What do you want to tell me?

Chapter 500: Chapter 499 What do you want to tell me?

Zuo Shimao kept glancing at Lin Qiu, who walked beside her, and seeing the girl looking uneasy ever since she got off the car, she felt very sympathetic.

Lin Qiu was a child both gentle and kind, and particularly sensible. Through the months of interaction, Zuo had grown to love her as she would her own daughter.

Returning to a familiar place, it’s inevitable that old, heartbreaking memories resurface.

These were experiences that must be endured; she believed that Lin Qiu would be able to tough it out!

She asked casually, "Xiaoqiu! Are we almost there?"

Lin Qiu snapped out of her jumbled thoughts, "Ah! We’re almost there!" She hastily asked with concern, "Auntie! Are you cold?"

The temperature in her home was much colder than where her aunt lived; the difference was clearly felt as soon as they got off the car.

Zuo Shimao smiled warmly, waving her hand to reassure her, "No, I’m not cold!"

But just as she finished speaking, she suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my!"

Turned out there was a spot on the snowy ground that was like a thin sheet of ice; she had just stepped on it, slipped, and nearly fell.

Lin Qiu swiftly grabbed her auntie’s arm, "Auntie! Let me walk with you!"

"Alright!" said Zuo Shimao, patting her hand, and the two cautiously walked together.

Lin Qiu saw from a distance her eldest brother, Lin Chun, running towards them.

Lin Chun called out loudly, "Xiaoqiu!"

"Big brother!" Lin Qiu turned to Zuo Shimao happily, "Auntie! That’s my big brother!"

"Is that so! Then go on!" Zuo Shimao looked kindly at Lin Chun.

Lin Qiu ran excitedly towards Lin Chun; it’d been so long since they’d last seen each other and her yearning had only intensified.

Although she was well taken care of by her grandparents and auntie at her grandmother’s house, she still deeply missed her brother, sisters, and little brother.

Lin Chun grabbed hold of Lin Qiu’s arm, his happy smile splitting wide, "Xiaoqiu, you’ve finally come back! This must be Auntie, right? Hello Auntie!"

"Hello!" Zuo Shimao scrutinized Lin Chun, noticing his resemblance to his grandmother.

After Lin Chun greeted Zuo Shimao, he looked at Lin Qiu with a mix of happiness and compassion.

After all, it had been almost a year since he had seen his younger sister— how could he not miss her?

Lin Qiu seemed quite changed in his eyes, not only more fashionable in dress but also with a more serene look in her eyes.

Gone was the simple, laughing maiden absorbed in love that he had seen during the New Year; it seemed that after experiencing certain things, people naturally grow and change.

With tears in her laughter, Lin Qiu hugged Lin Chun’s arm, feeling especially happy, "Big brother! You’re finally back!"

"Yeah! This time your big brother won’t leave anymore!" Lin Chun had made up his mind to stay here.

He quickly explained to Zuo Shimao and the rest, "...Lin Xia and her in-laws were driving here, but their car wouldn’t start at Xing Town, so this morning I got a call and hurried to find a friend’s car to help out... Auntie! You must be freezing!"

Zuo Shimao didn’t mind at all, "It’s alright! The station isn’t far from here; we’ve barely walked a few steps and I haven’t felt cold at all!"

With a better impression of his newly met auntie, Lin Chun said, "Let’s hurry home then! We can have some hot tea to warm up!"

As the three approached the family home, Lin Qiu didn’t want to see anyone from the Wu Family, but to get home she had to pass by their doorstep, so she averted her gaze elsewhere.

Old Mrs. Wu, sitting by the window of Zhenghong Hair Salon, spotted Lin Qiu bringing a woman and following Lin Chun home.

She hurried closer to the window to look out, but because a layer of plastic had been tacked up for winter, her view wasn’t clear, and moreover, the group passed by her doorstep in just a moment, with only Lin Chun’s voice ushering people inside heard.

"Dahong! Lin Qiu is back!" She had been spending her days in her second daughter’s shop these few days.

Next door, Lin Xia was getting married, and Xiaoqiu figured that Lin Qiu would definitely have to come back.

No matter what her motives were, she always wanted to see who would show up at the Lin Xia’s place and how grand the event would be.

Wu Zhenghong, never one for good news, edged towards the window. She understood, no matter how long Lin Qiu had been away, for her own sister’s wedding, she’d surely return!

"Mom! If people come back, they come back, don’t make a fuss over it!"

"I’m not making a fuss. I just happened to see it!" Wu Dahong defended herself.

Wu Zhenghong’s voice was laced with helplessness, "Mom! Lin Qiu has nothing to do with our family, and it’s best we don’t crowd around Lin Xia’s wedding!

Lest we stir up trouble... what if one of Lin Xia’s relatives takes a disliking to us..." In the end, their family would be the ones suffering.

Wu Dahong sighed, "Ah! I really regret not having them get married sooner now! Even if it required some scheming!" If Lin Qiu had married into the family, they could have benefited from her good fortune as well.

"Mom! It’s too late for that kind of talk..."

"Dahong! You’ve misunderstood me! I meant, if they had gotten married sooner and Xiaozheng had slept with someone... maybe he wouldn’t have been seduced by that shameless person... Now, our home is in perpetual unrest..."

Thinking about it made her want to beat her chest and stomp her feet in frustration, but what use was that?

Now it was uncertain whether that shameless person could even give birth! She’s clung onto their family! Their family has really hit a streak of terrible luck!

Wu Zhenghong also sighed, but as a married daughter, there was little she could do. She couldn’t possibly overextend her reach to meddle with her brother’s marital issues, could she?

Meanwhile, Jiang Mingyuan was driving Lin Xia and Lu Zheng to find the stranded Lu Pengcheng and his company.

In addition to Lu Pengcheng and Shao Meirou, Lu Qing was also in the car.

When they arrived, all three were freezing.

Everything had been smooth when they set out, with no one anticipating the car would refuse to start partway there.

After Jiang Mingyuan helped to get the car started, Lu Zheng offered to ride with Lu Pengcheng.

"Dad! Let’s you and I take one car!"

Lu Pengcheng could tell his son had something to say, "Sure! Then, Meirou, you ride with Lin Xia, Lu Qing and this young man’s car!"

"Sure!" From the moment Lu Qing had seen Jiang Mingyuan, her eyes were fixated solely on him.

She was eager to share a ride with Jiang Mingyuan, so why would she object?

Shao Meirou was even more agreeable, "Alright! Let’s get in the car then!"

Lin Xia guessed that Lu Zheng wanted to discuss something privately with Lu Pengcheng, most likely about Luo Xinyan marrying Song Yinran.

Had she brought it up with Lu Pengcheng, he might have kept a calm front but felt uncomfortable inside.

But it was different for Lu Zheng, as he was Lu Pengcheng’s son. He wouldn’t be blamed either way.

"Then drive safely!" she said, while secretly sending Lu Zheng a grateful look.

Lu Zheng responded to her with a knowing smile, "Will do!" He was her man, how could he not step up in such a situation?

Lin Xia and the two other women got into Jiang Mingyuan’s car and set off first, followed by Lu Zheng and Lu Pengcheng in another vehicle.

In the car, Lu Pengcheng got straight to the point, "What’s going on, Xiaozheng? Is everything ready for you?" He thought his son wanted to discuss the wedding preparations.

"Everything’s going smoothly!"

Lu Pengcheng raised an eyebrow in surprise, "So what did you want to talk to me about?"

Lu Zheng, staring silently at the rear of Jiang Mingyuan’s car, maintained a safe distance before speaking up, "Dad! Lin Xia’s uncle-in-law married Luo Yue’s mother!"

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