Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 523 - 522: Because He’s Not Worth It

Chapter 523: Chapter 522: Because He’s Not Worth It

Lin Qiu picked up a flashlight, donned her coat, and accompanied Song Zhiya to the backyard.

Song Zhiya looked up at the vast starry sky that seemed very close to her and felt very moved, "Lin Qiu! The stars here are so bright and numerous! It’s so beautiful!"

Although she grew up in the south, ever since she came here, she felt as if she had truly fallen in love with this icy and snowy place.

Lin Qiu had never taken a careful look at what was different about the night sky overhead. After hearing Song Zhiya say this, she also looked up, "It really is very beautiful!"

Song Zhiya redirected her gaze, "Lin Qiu! I heard from Great Aunt that the train conductor is quite nice! If you get the chance, you could go for a walk under the stars together, how romantic..."

Her head was filled with romantic thoughts, she even thought about her and Jiang Mingyuan—if it were just the two of them... Her cheeks immediately burned, and she dared not continue thinking about it.

Lin Qiu couldn’t help but smile, her cousin was very different from her; she was practical while her cousin was romantic.

Just the sight of the beautiful night sky and stars could bring to mind a place to walk romantically.

"Cousin! Are you still going to the bathroom?"

Song Zhiya wrapped her coat tighter and exclaimed, "Ah! Yes! I’ve been preoccupied with the stars!"

"You go ahead! I’ll light the way for you," Lin Qiu directed the flashlight towards Song Zhiya.

Song Zhiya was always timid in these kinds of environments, so she didn’t dare to be silent.

She kept chatting with Lin Qiu, "Lin Qiu! Since you’re not going to your grandfather’s place for the New Year, what will you do about the train conductor?"

"He knows my home phone number, and will contact me by phone when he’s not busy!"

"Oh! Is he very busy?"

"Very busy!"

Unbeknownst to the two of them, their conversation was overheard...

Wu Zhengyang silently clenched his teeth, restraining himself from making the slightest noise so as to not disturb Lin Qiu and the others in the next yard.

He had never ever anticipated that Lin Qiu would find herself a boyfriend so quickly, and what’s more, that he’d be such a catch—a train conductor!

What did being a train conductor imply?

In his understanding, it was not a job just anyone could do!

It required a good height, appearance, and various other qualifications!

If he were to be compared to a train conductor, the difference would be startlingly clear!

Without guessing, he knew it must have been someone from her visit to her grandfather’s house who had introduced them!

He had once hoped fervently that Lin Qiu would forget him, forget the pain he had brought her, and find happiness of her own someday.

But, he hadn’t expected that Lin Qiu would move on so quickly, in just a few short months, not only finding someone but also someone with such good conditions!

This made his heart feel an indescribable bitterness...

The next day, Lin Qiu and Song Zhiya settled the affairs of the greenhouse; Lin Chun opened the cosmetic store.

The two of them opened the shutters of the clothing store and officially started their business.

Yesterday, after they got off the train and arrived at home, Lin Dong returned to school for classes after breakfast.

The two of them had already tidied up the store’s hygiene while Lin Chun went to Jiang Mingyuan’s store to fetch the keys.

Luo Xinyan used to help out in the store, and when Song Zhiya had some free time, she would stay in the store too, so she knew even more about the things in the store than Lin Qiu did.

Lin Qiu gently caressed the sewing machine she hadn’t touched for a long time, with mixed feelings in her heart.

She actually really enjoyed working, liked taking a piece of cloth, and after marking, cutting, sewing, and ironing, creating a finished garment. That would give her a great sense of accomplishment.

Because of her family’s situation, she always felt very useless.

She had always been insecure, and it was only in those moments that she felt she wasn’t useless!

But, she had been delayed by a relationship for several months.

Song Zhiya noticed Lin Qiu’s distraction and called out to her, "Lin Qiu!"

"Hmm?" Lin Qiu snapped back to reality and looked at Song Zhiya, "Cousin? What’s up?"

Song Zhiya smiled knowingly and shook her head, "Nothing! I just noticed you were daydreaming. Were you thinking about the train conductor?"

Lin Qiu pursed her lips bashfully, "Of course not! Cousin, stop teasing me!"

Song Zhiya knew Lin Qiu was timid and thin-skinned, so she didn’t continue to tease her, "Hey! Since there isn’t much work in the shop right now, why don’t you take some fabric and make me a skirt?"

She felt that finding something to do would, firstly, keep Lin Qiu from wallowing in her thoughts, and secondly, give her a new skirt to wear.

Compared to trousers, Song Zhiya still preferred to wear skirts, even though it was very cold here. The cold couldn’t suppress her love of beauty.

"Sure!" Lin Qiu agreed happily. She got up and went to the cutting table where the fabrics were placed, "Cousin, which material do you like?"

Song Zhiya also leaned in to look at the several pieces of fabric laid out. She quickly chose a woolen material with a checkered pattern, "This one!"

"Okay!" Lin Qiu efficiently took Song Zhiya’s measurements, and then they put their heads together to discuss the design.

Suddenly, someone pulled open the shop door from the outside, bringing a blast of cold air inside.

When Lin Qiu saw who had entered, her mouth fell open in surprise. She couldn’t understand why Wu Zhengyang would come in.

Song Zhiya had been staying at Lin Xia’s house for more than a couple of days; she had met Wu Zhengyang before.

She was also surprised at his sudden appearance, but her reaction was more one of wariness.

She had promised Lin Xia that she would protect Lin Qiu.

No matter what Wu Zhengyang was thinking, she couldn’t let him have the chance to hurt Lin Qiu again!

Wu Zhengyang’s face was haggard, but he was neatly dressed and his hair was obviously combed with care.

He actually had no right to inquire about Lin Qiu any longer.

But after a sleepless night, he still wanted to know whether what he had overheard accidentally the day before was true.

"Is there something you want?" Lin Qiu asked coldly.

Though she didn’t know why Wu Zhengyang had appeared before her again, she knew clearly that there was nothing left to say between them!

Wu Zhengyang glanced at Song Zhiya and mustered the courage to speak, "Lin Qiu, can I have a word with you alone?"

Song Zhiya looked at Lin Qiu; she didn’t want to leave the two of them alone in the shop.

Now that Wu Zhengyang was married, and given that he and Lin Qiu were once engaged, such a scene would attract gossip.

But she wanted to see what Lin Qiu thought before she made a decision.

Lin Qiu scoffed coldly, directly refusing, "No! My cousin is not an outsider. Say whatever you want to say right here!"

She wouldn’t give Wu Zhengyang another chance to be alone with her. The love of the past seemed to fade with the passage of time.

If she had thought while returning from her grandfather’s house that she still loved Wu Zhengyang,

The moment she encountered Wu Zhengyang in the backyard that day, she understood that she no longer loved this man who had hurt her so deeply; he was no longer in her heart!

The pain she felt was perhaps only because she couldn’t let go of unwillingness and the beautiful memories.

But when the mist in front of her eyes cleared and the real Wu Zhengyang was exposed,

She realized that Wu Zhengyang was just an ordinary man, and furthermore, a man who had hurt her and done her wrong!