Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 529 - 528: Just Accept Your Fate.

Chapter 529: Chapter 528: Just Accept Your Fate.

Jiang Mingyuan asked, "What’s the matter?"

The waiter approached Jiang Mingyuan and whispered, "Brother Jiang, Boss Sun is looking for you!"

Jiang Mingyuan’s eyes flickered slightly as he nodded, "Alright! I got it!"

Not long after Jiang Mingyuan had left, Lin Xia quickly ducked out of the private room under the pretext of going to the bathroom.

She stood at the stairway entrance without waiting too long before Jiang Mingyuan came over with his head held high.

"What are you doing standing here?" Jiang Mingyuan, who had been drinking white liquor, flushed with each drink, but his eyes were clear, showing he hadn’t drunk much.

"Waiting for you, of course!" Lin Xia said with a secretive smile, "Big Brother! I have something to tell you!" She thought it was better to say it sooner rather than later.

"Then let’s go to my office," Jiang Mingyuan had long detected that Lin Xia was harboring some thoughts.

Once inside the office, Lin Xia didn’t beat around the bush.

She had made an excuse of a bathroom break, and taking too long wasn’t an option, so she asked straight out, "Big Brother! What do you think of my cousin?"

Jiang Mingyuan had just picked up the enamel cup from his desk to take a drink of water when her question made him laugh out loud, "Lin Xia! Are you trying to play matchmaker for us?"

He realized that Lin Xia had quite a knack for matchmaking, as he knew she had already successfully paired up two couples.

Lin Xia nodded with a smile, "That’s the idea! I think you two would be quite suited for each other! But I also wanted to ask if you’re interested..."

Jiang Mingyuan laughed and pointed at Lin Xia across the ether, "So you’ve settled down and now you can’t stand seeing me single, right?"

"Yes, Big Brother! I hope you find your other half soon, get married, and have children!" These were all things Lin Xia eagerly anticipated; she always felt it was somehow because of her that Big Brother had delayed until now.

In the end, she owed him!

Jiang Mingyuan’s expression became serious; he put down the cup and said earnestly, "Lin Xia! To tell you the truth, I think your cousin is a decent person!

But she grew up in the south, and I am a born and bred northerner.

You understand the differences between north and south without me saying more; can she endure living here for prolonged periods?"

Being the second son at home, it was likely that his parents would live with his elder brother and sister-in-law, but he still preferred to live and develop in his hometown.

Thinking this way, perhaps the girl might hold the same sentiments as him...

Lin Xia sensed something different about Big Brother; when she mentioned Ji Man before, he hadn’t considered any issues of difference.

"That shouldn’t be a problem, right? If you’re interested and so is she, you can work it out together! Honestly, after getting married, wherever you live becomes home! Like my aunt and uncle who lead a dual-life is also an option..."

Jiang Mingyuan pondered for a moment and then said, "I’ll think carefully about it!"

He had indeed been in love with Lin Xia, but now that Lin Xia was married to Lu Zheng, he had largely let go of those feelings.

Having reached his age without a partner and not being married, there wasn’t a relative or friend who didn’t urge him.

But even if he were to find someone to date or even marry, he had to first understand his true feelings clearly, not settle just because of his age.

Because Song Zhiya was Lin Xia’s cousin, Jiang Mingyuan felt he needed to be even more cautious.

Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan returned to the private room quickly.

Once Lin Xia was seated, Lu Zheng squeezed her hand under the table and asked, "What took you so long?"

"I’ll tell you when we get home!" Lin Xia whispered back to him.

Song Zhiya instinctively felt there was something going on between Lin Xia and Jiang Mingyuan upon their return; she vaguely guessed the reasons, causing her cheeks to uncontrollably flush with heat.

Jiang Mingyuan’s return had Lu Zheng and Lin Chun raising their glasses once again, and with two drinks down, they were arm in arm, pushing cups and changing goblets, having a lively time. The meal was enjoyed with great pleasure.

After the meal, everyone went their separate ways.

Lin Xia and Lu Zheng headed back to the building.

On the way, Lu Zheng’s walk was slightly unsteady.

The cold made the road slippery, and tonight the moon was half-full with not too many stars.

Worried he might slip accidentally, Lin Xia purposely supported him, "You didn’t drink too much, did you?"

Seeing them enjoying their drinks, she had not wanted to be a spoilsport and stop them.

Alcohol, after all, doesn’t easily intoxicate when one is happy. If one is in a bad mood, however, even one drink could knock them down. But Lu Zheng indeed had quite a few.

Lu Zheng wrapped his arm around Lin Xia and shook his head, "Wife, this little bit of alcohol is nothing!"

That time he and Jiang Mingyuan drank too much at the hotpot restaurant and he threw up was completely due to drinking on an empty stomach coupled with his mood at the time; otherwise, such a situation would have been impossible.

"Then why aren’t you walking in a straight line?" Lin Xia teased him.

Normally, when she walked with him, she never saw him like this.

Lu Zheng turned his head to look at Lin Xia, feeling that walking on the crunchy white snow in the quiet of the night had a special vibe to it.

He mischievously blew air beside her cheek, "Wait till we get home and you’ll know whether your man has drunk too much or not!" After he said that, he intentionally planted a kiss on Lin Xia’s face.

"Stop it! You reek of alcohol!" Lin Xia pushed him away; his warm, alcohol-laden breath was truly making her cheeks heat up.

"Alright! I’ll listen to my wife!" Lu Zheng immediately stood straight and asked seriously, "Wife, what were you saying to Jiang Mingyuan?"

He had noticed that Lin Xia followed Jiang Mingyuan out because there was something afoot, and thus he had stopped Lin Qiu and Song Zhiya and the others who wanted to go look for them.

Lin Xia naturally wouldn’t hide anything from him, and she briefly told him what had happened, "I mentioned my cousin to him... As you know, my godmother really likes my cousin. Moreover, my cousin has also shown that she thinks Elder Brother is quite good..."

"Wife, don’t say it, but I think those two are quite a match... What does he think?" Actually, Lu Zheng was aware that his cousin Lu Qing liked Jiang Mingyuan, but he was also keenly aware that Lu Qing’s interest was like a momentary enthusiasm.

Feelings, being as personal as drinking water, are warm or cold only to the drinker; others cannot influence them.

Lu Zheng was not very familiar with Song Zhiya, but he thought the girl seemed quite alright.

Now that he was married to Lin Xia, he hoped that Jiang Mingyuan, his former rival, would also get married and be happy sooner rather than later.

"Elder Brother seems to think my cousin isn’t bad either, but he has a lot on his mind... As we talked, he said he would give it some serious thought before making a decision... My cousin dislikes matchmaking... If they want to be together, it would be better to fall in love freely..."

Lin Xia believed that Elder Brother wouldn’t think for too long because before the New Year, Song Zhiya would be going back to the south with Song Yinran and the others.

If he and Song Zhiya didn’t fall in love, then she might not come back here to stay often in the future.

Lu Zheng suddenly said, "If they get together, won’t I have to call Jiang Mingyuan ’Cousin-in-law’ then?"

Lin Xia burst into laughter, "Haha! Yeah... You can just follow my lead when it comes to addressing him... It’s not a big deal..." Her laughter carried far in the quiet surroundings.

Lu Zheng pretended to be greatly aggrieved, "Wife, don’t you have a cousin or something to introduce to him?"

"Nope! Just accept your fate!"

Lin Xia and Lu Zheng joked and laughed all the way home. As soon as they had locked the door, Lu Zheng embraced Lin Xia tightly.

Lin Xia slapped his arms in protest. They hadn’t come home for several days, and the house surely needed some tidying and cleaning.

But the man didn’t seem to care about anything once he was home.

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