Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 558 - 557: What are you rushing for, child!

Chapter 558: Chapter 557: What are you rushing for, child!

Mingyuan Restaurant, in a private room on the second floor, sat Lin Xia and others.

After ordering dishes, during the wait, everyone chatted merrily.

Zhao Damei, besides being exceptionally affectionate to Song Zhiya, also didn’t forget to show concern for others.

She had already heard from Jiang Mingyuan about Lin Qiu’s partner’s visit a few days earlier, and couldn’t help but feel sentimental,

"Ah, it’s really unfortunate timing. If I had known Lin Qiu’s partner had visited, I would have come over a few days earlier, maybe I could have met him!"

Zhao Damei felt a bit regretful about not meeting the rumored train conductor.

She truly considered these kids as her own, so she knew quite a lot about Lin Qiu’s affairs. Therefore, she genuinely wished to meet the partner to help vet him.

Lin Xia said with a smile, "Godmom, there will be other chances in the future, there are plenty of opportunities!"

She said this, but in her heart, she wondered how her grandfather’s inquiries were going.

Zhao Damei laughed heartily, "That’s true!" She turned to Lin Qiu and said, "Lin Qiu, next time your partner comes, don’t forget to call me. No matter what, I have to come and meet him!"

Lin Qiu nodded shyly, "Okay!" A handsome face immediately flashed before her eyes.

After a couple of jokes, Zhao Damei’s gaze shifted to Lin Chun.

Not having seen him for a few years, Lin Chun had truly undergone a transformation.

At least in her eyes, the boy who used to be naive and irresolute had grown into a firm and sturdy man.

"How’s work going for Lin Chun? Are you busy? Are your colleagues at the unit easy to get along with?"

Lin Chun had been quite reserved today, only greeting people when he first arrived and spending the rest of the time quietly sitting next to Jiang Mingyuan, listening to everyone talk.

Suddenly faced with a barrage of questions from Zhao Damei, Lin Chun clenched his sweaty hands on his thighs and answered awkwardly, "Very good! It’s been quite busy with lots of work lately!"

Because Jiang Mingqing was also present, he wanted to appear confident and composed, but nervousness made him seem slightly clumsy.

Zhao Damei, however, suddenly lit up with interest. She thought her own daughter, a teacher, finding a guy who worked at the Public Security Bureau wouldn’t be bad.

Especially since her daughter worked in the city, finding a match from the city would be perfect.

She asked Lin Chun, "Are there a lot of single guys at your unit?"

"Umm... quite a few!" Lin Chun was caught off guard by this unexpected question. He had not anticipated the kind-hearted Zhao Damei would ask such a thing.

At the same time, his eyes dimmed.

For Zhao Damei to ask this proved that he was not at all within her consideration.

Lin Chun carefully glanced at Jiang Mingqing and, seeing her unhappy expression, felt even worse.

Had he said something wrong?

Jiang Mingqing couldn’t care about anything else at the moment. Angrily and anxiously, she raised her voice at Zhao Damei, "Mom! I’m begging you, please stop asking every guy about single men at their workplace, okay?

I’ll tell you again, I don’t need you to worry about my partner. I can definitely find the right one myself! Okay??"

Jiang Mingqing really wanted to find a hole to crawl into just then. With her mom asking like that, didn’t it imply that she was unable to find a partner?

She knew her mom was now almost crazed, desperately trying to find someone to introduce a partner to her.

But she didn’t take into account who was present today. Even if she couldn’t find the right partner, she didn’t need Lin Xia’s family to make introductions!

Besides, the reason she hadn’t found the right partner wasn’t that no one pursued her, but...

Zhao Damei, seeing her daughter’s flustered and exasperated state, didn’t want to delve deeper in front of everyone. The child was grown up and needed her self-respect.

"Alright, alright! What are you getting so worked up about! Who am I randomly asking? Lin Chun is not a stranger, and I was just asking casually, no other intentions!"

She didn’t consider Lin Xia and the others as outsiders. If they were people she wasn’t very familiar with, she definitely wouldn’t have casually asked.

"Xiaoqing!" Jiang Mingyuan warned with a glance, signaling her to stop.

Confronted by Jiang Mingyuan’s gaze, Jiang Mingqing didn’t dare to speak out after all.

However, she still couldn’t help but let out a dissatisfied hum.

Although Jiang Mingqing didn’t say anything afterwards, it was evident to all present that she was still upset.

Lin Xia silently observed everything that transpired at the table.

If previously Lin Xia had only suspected something, now she was utterly certain;

Her elder brother, Lin Chun, truly had feelings for Jiang Mingqing, but alas, it was unrequited—Jiang Mingqing didn’t even take notice of her brother.

For this, she felt grateful to Jiang Mingqing. Otherwise, if the two had reciprocated each other’s feelings so quickly, she really wouldn’t have known what to do.

At this moment, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two waiters came in with trays of dishes.

"Zhiya, try this one!"

Auntie Zhao had purposefully placed Song Zhiya next to herself, and now she was enthusiastically serving food to Song Zhiya, clearly treating her as a future daughter-in-law.

They say a mother-in-law increasingly takes a liking to her son-in-law, and it was the same case with this future mother-in-law as she looked at Song Zhiya.

She had already quite liked the girl, Song Zhiya, and now knowing that her son and Song Zhiya were both interested in each other, she was overjoyed, wishing they’d get married and have children sooner rather than later.

But she also noticed that the girl was shy, and some things naturally weren’t suitable to be pointed out directly at the moment.

"Thank you! Auntie Zhao! Stop serving me food all the time! You eat too!"

Ever since Song Zhiya met Auntie Zhao, her cheeks hadn’t cooled down from the unusual warmth in her hospitality.

She could clearly sense that in Auntie Zhao’s eyes, there laid the gaze of a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law.

She stealthily glanced at Jiang Mingyuan and discovered that he seemed to share her embarrassment.

The moment their eyes met, she could almost hear her heart beating faster.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look up and meet his gaze again.

"Okay! Okay!" Auntie Zhao complied and stopped serving Song Zhiya food, and then started chatting away warmly and affectionately.

Lin Xia watched the scene with a smiling gaze, and Lin Qiu exchanged smiles with her, finding it quite warm and amusing.

However, that didn’t mean everyone else felt the same.

Sitting on the other side of Auntie Zhao, Jiang Mingqing, while watching the back-and-forth between them, felt her resentment simmering and couldn’t help but pout quietly;

Her mother really cherished her future daughter-in-law, completely ignoring her own daughter, always thinking about how to marry her off as soon as possible.

Lin Chun and Jiang Mingyuan, out of courtesy, drank quite a bit with each other.

Seeing that Lin Chun was uncomfortable and seemed to be drowning his sorrows in alcohol, Lin Xia didn’t stop him.

After all, it was a holiday, and if he drank too much, the worst that could happen was going home to sleep it off.

If her elder brother could actually come to terms with his feelings and let go on his own, that would be for the best.

Not long after the New Year’s gathering, Jiang Mingyuan invited Song Zhiya out again.

When Song Zhiya returned, Lin Xia didn’t need her to say anything; from the happiness in her eyes and brows, she could tell something had happened.

Song Zhiya took the initiative to tell Lin Xia about the details of Jiang Mingyuan’s confession of love and her agreement to start dating him.

From then on, Jiang Mingyuan and Song Zhiya formally began their relationship...