Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 512 - 511 Dazzling

Chapter 512: Chapter 511 Dazzling

Shao Meirou instructed, "Lu Qing! You get some rest! I’ll call you when it’s time for lunch!"

Lu Qing thanked her, "Thank you, Auntie!" Before she left, she made a point of giving Lin Xia a deep, meaningful look.

Last night, she had been unable to sleep for a long time. She didn’t want to believe the words of Lin Xia’s good friend Ji Man, but after careful reflection, she thought that perhaps Jiang Mingyuan truly loved Lin Xia.

Because, the way Jiang Mingyuan looked at Lin Xia was too bright, containing many indescribable elements.

It was definitely not the indifferent look of siblings.

She had been rejected by Jiang Mingyuan, and it was distressing for her, leaving her feeling resentful inside.

Consider that countless people had been fond of her since her childhood, even her ex-boyfriend had pursued her for a long time before she reluctantly agreed to date him.

Who would have thought her first experience of pursuing someone would be this difficult!

But ever since she found out that Jiang Mingyuan’s affections were for Lin Xia, she didn’t know why, upon seeing Lin Xia who had come in timidly behind Lu Zheng, a surge of jealousy unexpectedly rose in her heart!

She knew this was wrong! But she couldn’t help but critically assess Lin Xia, comparing the differences between herself and Lin Xia...

After Lu Qing left, Lin Xia and Shao Meirou brought up Lu Qing’s behavior.

"Mom! Haven’t you felt that Lu Qing seems a bit odd?"

Lin Xia was sure it wasn’t just her being oversensitive; the look Lu Qing gave her as she left contained a lot of meaning.

She couldn’t think of anything she had done to upset Lu Qing! Why would she look at her like that?

Shao Meirou gently patted the back of Lin Xia’s hand, thinking that now she was her daughter-in-law and a member of the Lu Family, there was no need for secrets.

"Lin Xia! Don’t overthink it! Actually, Lu Qing might just be in a bad mood! I’m not sure what exactly is happening, but it might have something to do with your second brother! I noticed she looked upset since the day before yesterday when she came back..."

The day before yesterday? Wasn’t that the day Lu Qing and the others arrived?

"Ah! So that’s what happened!" Lin Xia speculated in her mind that perhaps Lu Qing had confessed her feelings to Jiang Mingyuan, only to be rejected by him to her face.

But then again, she thought something was off; even if Jiang Mingyuan had rejected Lu Qing, what did it have to do with her, Lin Xia?

However, with her mother-in-law there, Lin Xia naturally couldn’t speak out of turn.

Initially, when Shao Meirou came to Spring City, she had visited Jiang Mingyuan’s store, and by chance, overheard Jiang Mingyuan telling Auntie Zhao how much he liked her.

Now that she was married to Lu Zheng, there was no need to bring up those things again, to avoid affecting their relationship.

Lu Zheng and Lu Pengcheng soon returned from outside, both emanating a chill, their cheeks red from the cold.

Shao Meirou got up to help Lu Pengcheng get water to wash his hands.

Lu Zheng, seizing the moment while his parents were distracted, deliberately stretched out his cold hand to grasp Lin Xia’s warm one.

"Cold, isn’t it?"

"Why didn’t you wear gloves? Aren’t you afraid of frostbite?" Lin Xia glared at him reproachfully while saying this, but her hands wrapped around his, trying to warm them.

"It’s nothing! I can handle the cold!" Lu Zheng felt a bursting warmth in his heart, his lips stretching into a wide smile. If it weren’t for the two third wheels nearby, he would have loved to embrace her properly.

Just a short time apart, and he missed her immensely.

He could already foresee how much he would miss Lin Xia once they returned to work after their wedding leave ended.

In a whisper soft as a mosquito, Lin Xia teasingly scolded him, "Fool!"

She had noticed that ever since they were officially married, Comrade Lu Zheng had begun to change.

Perhaps finding himself justified, he had finally let his true self emerge.

Shao Meirou looked back at her son and daughter-in-law’s affectionate interaction, feeling both gratified and envious in her heart.

In the early days of her marriage with Lu Pengcheng, they never experienced such intimate and sweet moments.

Latter on, their relationship became nothing more than respectful, devoid of any true closeness.

It could be said that her half life was no different from living like a widow.

Thankfully, at this age, Lu Pengcheng had finally started to change toward her. Although it hadn’t reached her expectations, she was immensely content.

As long as this man was willing to spend his life with her, she could overlook the rest and not be particular about it.

Yet, there was still regret in her heart... She also hoped that Lu Pengcheng could give her love that was equal...

"Meirou?" Lu Pengcheng’s voice pulled Shao Meirou back from her thoughts, and she quickly handed the towel in her hand to Lu Pengcheng.

Caught by a slight motion in his eyes as he accepted the towel to dry his hands, Lu Pengcheng had actually noticed Shao Meirou’s expression earlier; the envy and regret in her eyes unexpectedly caused a jolt in his heart.

In fact, Shao Meirou was a good woman. If she hadn’t met the heartless version of him from before, she probably would have lived a happy life!

The woman he loved the most was now married to someone else and was very happy.

So, shouldn’t he also try to give more care and affection to this woman who had shared half of her life with him, bearing his children?

As eleven o’clock approached, Lu Pengcheng started to arrange for them to go out to eat.

The hotel they were staying at was next to Jiang Mingyuan’s shop, so Lu Pengcheng felt that since they were going to eat either way, they might as well keep the business within the family.

Moreover, his impression of Jiang Mingyuan had improved over the past two days.

They arrived early, and the main hall was still empty, with only the wait staff cleaning up.

Lu Pengcheng looked around and suggested, "Let’s sit in the main hall! Leave the private rooms for other guests!"

Lu Zheng and the others naturally didn’t object; it was all the same where they sat.

Lu Qing sat next to Shao Meirou, fidgeting with her scarf, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She both longed to see Jiang Mingyuan again and feared meeting him!

His blunt rejection the other day had really hurt her deeply!

Lin Xia called the waiter to brew some tea and went over to the bar to pick up the microphone to call Lin Chun and the others, asking them to come for the meal as well.

Just as she finished the call and put down the phone, she saw Jiang Mingyuan coming downstairs.

Jiang Mingyuan, who was always conscious of his appearance, now looked dishevelled with sleepy, swollen eyes and not a good complexion at all, clearly looking like he had a hangover.

"Second Brother! Did you drink too much last night?"

Jiang Mingyuan hummed a response, his gaze falling on Lu Zheng and his family seated in the hall. He nodded toward Lu Pengcheng and the others as a form of greeting.

Lin Xia asked with concern, "How much did you drink? You didn’t just wake up, did you? Have you eaten?"

Jiang Mingyuan looked at Lin Xia in front of him, clearly noticing the changes in her. Her eyes and brows had the allure and tenderness of a doting young woman.

Lu Zheng and she had finally become wedded lovers. They must have been happy together last night, right?

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t want to entertain those thoughts, but images uncontrollably flashed through his mind, and he covered his frown with a hand to mask his discomfort.

"I haven’t eaten yet! After you all left, Sheng Yijin, that rascal, insisted on drinking with me, and I ended up having too much... just woke up..."

He was lying to Lin Xia; it was actually he who had insisted on drinking non-stop with Sheng Yijin, to the point where he even made him vomit.

Lin Xia didn’t pry further, "Then you should have some porridge later!"

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