Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 594 - 593: What’s there to be afraid of?

Chapter 594: Chapter 593: What’s there to be afraid of?

Lin Chun, speaking of his regular job, suddenly became energetic, "There’s a girl in a red dress who was hit in the head with a hammer after her night shift!"

He had been staking out with his colleagues these past few days to solve this case.

Jiang Mingqing’s eyes widened in shock as she exclaimed, "Oh my goodness! How come I haven’t heard anything about this!" She hadn’t heard about it at school.

All her attention was captured by this news, even pushing the discomfort she had just felt to the background.

Lin Chun analyzed with enthusiasm, "The incident occurred on the outskirts of your school’s residential area, so the news probably hasn’t spread that quickly!"

Jiang Mingqing asked anxiously, "Did the girl die?"

Just thinking about it terrified her, being hit in the head with a hammer was just too brutal!

"Fortunately, someone found her and took her to the hospital in time, she barely survived!" Lin Chun paused, "We’ve been staking out recently to investigate this matter!"

"So, do you have any leads? Why would someone want to hit her on the head? Was it revenge?" Jiang Mingqing couldn’t hide her curiosity and pressed for answers.

Lin Chun looked troubled, "We have some leads, but they’re not clear yet! I can’t tell you more now! If we solve the case, I might have a chance to tell you the details!"

Even though Jiang Mingqing was the girl he liked, he couldn’t bend the rules.

Jiang Mingqing pursed her lips, "It’s fine! I understand! We can talk about it when there’s a chance!" Lin Chun wasn’t comfortable discussing it with her, so she didn’t want to make things difficult for him.

But deep down, she felt somewhat disappointed; in her mind, Lin Chun should be always ready to help her.

Noticing the atmosphere becoming silent again between them, Lin Chun asked, "Do you live in the dormitory?"

Jiang Mingqing nodded, "Yes! I do!"

Lin Chun naturally advised, "Then you shouldn’t go out of the school at night, and avoid wearing red clothes!" Since he had brought it up, he felt obliged to caution her.

Upon hearing that she should not wear red clothes, Jiang Mingqing sensed something unusual about the situation.

It was very likely not an ordinary case.

A feeling of unease rose in her heart, and her voice tensed, "I understand!"

Seeing her so tense, Lin Chun even regretted mentioning the case to her, "You shouldn’t—"

Just then, "Thump thump thump," someone knocked on the car window.

"Ah!" Jiang Mingqing and Lin Chun both jumped in fright, turning to look outside the window simultaneously.

When Jiang Mingqing saw the person standing beside the car, it turned out to be her older brother Jiang Mingyuan, maintaining the posture of knocking on the window.

She quickly opened the car door, not forgetting to complain, "Big brother! You scared me to death!"

Her heart was still pounding in fear; it was really frightening!

All of Lin Chun’s attention had been focused on Jiang Mingqing, striving to ease her mind and keep her from being frightened or worried.

The sudden knock on the window truly startled him as well.

But being a man, he couldn’t really say anything about it.

Jiang Mingyuan knew why his sister was hiding outside; it must be hard for her to face Sheng Yijin.

But he never expected that his sister would be sitting in the car chatting with Lin Chun.

"What’s so scary! Why are you guys sitting in the car?"

Jiang Mingyuan was quite surprised to find them together in the car, he couldn’t help but give Lin Chun a few extra glances.

Lin Chun’s face turned red, his eyes sparkling, and he looked a bit embarrassed.

Jiang Mingyuan secretly criticized himself for being dull and not seeing the signs.

Clearly, Lin Chun had feelings for his sister.

Jiang Mingqing subconsciously didn’t want to mention what they were just talking about, "Nothing! Just chatting!"

Whether it was appropriate for Lin Chun to discuss the case with her, he wasn’t sure.

Mingyuan didn’t press further, "The banquet’s started, go on in!"

If he hadn’t failed to see his sister go in, he wouldn’t have come out to look for her.

"Okay!" Mingqing glanced at Lin Chun and quickly got out of the car.

Lin Chun also hurriedly opened the door and exited the car.

When he faced Mingyuan’s probing gaze, he felt slightly embarrassed.

Actually, he didn’t have any other intentions; he simply wanted to keep Mingqing company for a while.

But being seen by Mingyuan like that made it seem like there was something going on, making him feel quite odd.

Mingyuan led the way, with Mingqing and Lin Chun following behind, and the three entered the restaurant together.

When Lin Xia and the others saw the three appear together, they were utterly astonished.

Just before, Lin Xia had thought about calling Lin Chun’s office from the bar to inquire if he was held up there with work.

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu exchanged glances, both puzzled about why their older brother would arrive with Mingqing.

Lin Xia asked straightforwardly, "Big brother, why did you arrive so late?"

Lin Chun explained, "I was outside for a while!"

Lin Xia stared intently at him, already forming some suspicions.

But she found it hard to believe that Mingqing would willingly spend time with her big brother;

After all, Mingqing hardly even liked speaking to him.

"You guys can sit here!" Mingyuan glanced around the tables after coming in late, since the cold dishes were already served, only Sheng Yijin’s table had empty seats.

But at this point, how could he bear to let his sister suffer there?

So she sat at this table, which was better than that one.

Lin Chun’s seat was kept empty next to Lin Dong.

Since Mingqing was an extra person, they found another stool to fit him in.

Facing his siblings’ curious glances, Lin Chun, constrained by the crowd at the table, could only smile at them, signaling that he would explain later when they got home.

Lin Dong, anxious to return to school for self-study, ate quickly and left the table.

Lin Xia, worried about him, specifically walked him out of the restaurant.

She even wanted to accompany Lin Dong to the bus station, but he absolutely refused.

"Big sister, I’m not a little kid!

What’s there to worry about for a young man like me? You better hurry back and eat! You haven’t eaten much, and the dishes will be picked over if you go back too late!"

Having no option, Lin Xia just advised him, "Then be careful!"

With a carefree wave, Lin Dong assured her, "Don’t worry, Big Sister! Go back!"

"Okay!" Lin Xia stood in place, watching him rapidly walk away until he was far off, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

But upon reflection, her brother really wasn’t little anymore, almost off to university in the second half of the year.

She couldn’t always protect him like a small child, as she used to do in the past.

He would have to walk his own path one day, and she couldn’t always follow him; he needed to become independent.

When Lin Xia returned to the table, an extra stool, no longer needed after Lin Dong’s departure, was taken away, making the seating more spacious.

Lin Chun still sat with Mingqing, next to whom sat Ma Hao. The two of them were whispering something to each other.

Lin Xia resumed her seat and continued eating, but her eyes kept straying in Lin Chun’s direction...