Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 575 - 574 Dream Inside

Chapter 575: Chapter 574 Dream Inside

Lin Xia vaguely understood she was dreaming.

In the dream, she was like a bystander, watching her former self.

She saw her frail self wearing grey clothes patched with dust, her sallow hair listlessly tied into two braids that hung over her shoulders.

Her complexion was waxen and dull, her pale lips cracked and peeling.

She sat at the doorway of the house, in front of her was a large wash basin filled with many dirty clothes, and she was hunched over, vigorously scrubbing with her reddened hands on the washboard.

Qian Chunli, on the other hand, looked quite healthy with a slightly plump and pale appearance, standing with her hands on her hips, waving them as she lectured Lin Xia.

"Lin Xia! The Liu Tian family in the backyard is willing to tie the knot soon, isn’t it because they value your hard work and want you to enter their house early to bear them a stout son?

I’m telling you that once you’ve entered their household, you can’t be lazy and bring shame upon us... Otherwise, not to mention I won’t agree to it, your dad won’t spoil you either... Don’t say I didn’t warn you..."

The Lin Xia who was scrubbing the clothes scrubbed even harder, but she just sat there with her head bowed, not uttering a word.

Qian Chunli rolled her eyes and pointed at Lin Xia, just about to say something.

At this moment, Lin Aiguo came in from the main entrance with a large tobacco pipe in hand and hands clasped behind his back. Qian Chunli immediately changed her expression and walked a few steps forward, "Aiguo! You’re back! I was just talking to Lin Xia!"

Lin Aiguo knocked his shoes a couple of times, and with droopy eyelids glared at Lin Xia, who finally looked up at him, "What’s there to talk about with her!"

Qian Chunli’s eyes shone, "What did their family say, when will the betrothal gifts be sent over? Just arranging the marriage without mentioning the betrothal gifts won’t do..."

"Said there’ll be no shortchanging! We’ll tie the knot soon!"

No sooner had Lin Aiguo spoken than the Lin Xia in the dream showed fear and pleading in her eyes, "Dad! I don’t want to marry him! Please don’t make me marry him!" She opened her mouth with courage for the first time.

Her words immediately ignited Lin Aiguo’s rage. His face contorted, and he knocked Lin Xia off the stool with a kick as he exploded in a tirade, "What right do you have to be unwilling! You’re defying the heavens!"

Qian Chunli watched the scene with smug satisfaction, her arms folded as she said, "Exactly! Lin Xia! If not him, who will you marry? Have you been flirting with someone... outside?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Aiguo became even more enraged, with veins bulging on his forehead, "Is that true? Speak! Just like your dead mother..."

The bystander Lin Xia watched as Lin Aiguo kicked harder and harder, even picking up the tobacco pipe to strike at Lin Xia’s body.

Anger boiling within her, she tried to move closer to deal with the despicable Lin Aiguo but was always kept at bay by a barrier between them.

Just as she was helplessly agitated, the scene abruptly shifted to her restraining the angry Lin Dong, preventing him from going out to speak to Lin Aiguo.

Lin Dong, with eyes reddened with emotion, implored, "Big sister! If you don’t want to marry, then don’t! I’ll go and talk to Dad again! I’ll work hard and earn money, following his wishes from now on... isn’t that enough..." By the end of his plea, his voice was choked with sobs.

Lin Xia, with half of her face swollen, tenderly touched the scar at Lin Dong’s brow left by a willow switch, her eyes filled with tears but she forced a smile, "Dongzi! Don’t go! Even if you do speak to him, he won’t agree! And he’ll end up hitting you!

I’ll marry! You all must live well afterward! If I don’t marry, none of our lives will get any better! I have to marry someone eventually; it doesn’t matter who it is.

It’s actually fine, being close to home, I can still see you all..." By the end, her silent tears flowed.

"Big sister!" Lin Dong slapped himself on both cheeks, crouching down as he sobbed woefully.

The observing Lin Xia clenched her fists, her heart aching to go to him, but she was rendered powerless by an invisible barrier in between.

Her vision blurred, and the scene changed to the Liu Tian household.

The yard was filled with people, bustling and noisy.

Lin Xia stood dazedly in the center of the courtyard, her eyes unwavering as she stared at a coffin.

Liu Tian’s mother sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing as if her life depended on it, "You harbinger of doom! My son died before you could even enter the door! Why don’t you just die! My son! How could you be gone! Mother’s son!"

Liu Tian’s three older sisters were tugging at Mother Liu’s arm, desperately pleading with her.

They also yanked Lin Xia’s arm fiercely, kicking at the bend of her legs to make her kneel down, "You two are husband and wife, even if my brother is gone, you’re still his wife! Kneel down quickly!"

What followed was a dream, fragmented and muddled.

Not knowing how much time had passed, when Lin Xia awoke, she felt tears at the corner of her eyes and her pillow was damp.

"Sister! You’re awake?" Lin Qiu’s face was close by, her eyes filled with deep concern.

She had just seen her sister sleeping restlessly, with tightly furrowed brows, as if she were having a bad dream.

She wanted to wake her, but was worried that it would be uncomfortable for her sister if she was roused from sleep.

"Hmm!" Lin Xia looked at Lin Qiu through bleary eyes and then propped herself up, wiping her eyes as she did.

The dim bulb in the room emitted a dull, weak light.

Sitting at the edge of the brick bed, Liu Shuqin and the others were also looking at Lin Xia, their faces wearing ingratiating smiles.

"Lin Xia is awake! You didn’t sleep long this nap!"

"Yes! Why not sleep a little longer, there’s nothing to do anyway!"

The living room was crowded with people playing cards and others just watching the excitement.

Through the glass pane, Lin Xia looked over there and her expression turned cold the moment she saw Lin Aiguo’s figure.

Thanks to Liu Tian today, she had relived the nightmare of her past life in her dream.

Even if Lin Aiguo had changed in this life, it could not shake the hatred she felt for him...

On the first day of the new year, Lin Xia and the others had a simple breakfast at Lin Aiguo’s home and then left.

Lin Aiguo and Liu Shuqin saw them off outside the front door, not returning to the yard until they could no longer see their figures.

Last night, Lin Xia and Lin Qiu had slept on the metal frame bed in the living room, while Lin Chun and Lin Dong slept on the brick bed in the inner room.

Among the four, only Lin Xia seemed to have not slept well, while the other three looked in good spirits.

Lin Chun was the first to get up this morning, not only did he tidy himself up properly, but he also found a brush and gave his black cotton shoes a few more strokes.

Lin Xia saw what was going on but chose to remain silent.

The place where Lin Aiguo lived was not too far from Jiang Mingyuan’s home.

There were many people on the main road, and according to custom, married women usually return to their parents’ home on the second day of the new year.

However, there were also those who went back to their parents’ home today, carrying cans and traditional gift boxes of cakes and sweets.

Lin Xia had no interest in watching the lively scenes of passersby and rubbed her throbbing temples.

Seeing Lin Xia’s discomfort, Lin Chun spoke up again, "Xiaoxia! You didn’t sleep well last night, you should get some good rest when we get back home!"

He didn’t know exactly what had happened, but he sensed that his eldest sister had woken up with a cold and unhappy look in her eyes after taking a nap the previous afternoon.

"Hmm! We’ll talk about it when we get back!" Lin Xia replied, then continued to walk in silence.

The three of them, Lin Chun, Lin Dong, and Lin Qiu, looked at each other, their gazes all converging on Lin Xia...

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