Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 663 - 662: Whatever They Do

Chapter 663: Chapter 662: Whatever They Do

Lin Xia felt that each day was very fulfilling, but Lu Zheng worried that she might feel too lonely being at home all the time.

One day, he brought it up again, "Wife, how about we buy a TV? Otherwise it’s so boring for you at home!"

He knew Lin Xia was someone who couldn’t sit still. Back in her hometown, she was busy running her business all day long.

Now, having moved here, she suddenly found herself with a lot of free time, spending each day alone at home, and he truly worried she might become sick from the boredom.

"I find it quite interesting!" Lin Xia turned around to face him, "Look, I do household chores and knit during the day, and if I’m tired, I take a nap;

in the evenings, when you come home, we chat and play cards together—it’s quite fulfilling!"

Lu Zheng gave her a sly wink, "The evenings are indeed very fulfilling!"

"Cut it out! Behave yourself!" Lin Xia playfully hit him twice, annoyed by his flirtatious remark.

Lu Zheng didn’t mind the light blows, taking them as if his wife was giving him a massage, "Wife, there’s no noise in the house during the day, isn’t that boring? Let’s still buy a TV, so I can also watch something when I come home in the evening!"

Even though Lu Zheng said this, Lin Xia still held a contrary opinion regarding buying a TV.

"I think we better not buy one! We’re already too conspicuous in the neighborhood as it is. If we get a TV, won’t it cause people to gossip behind our backs about how wealthy we are?"

Even if she hadn’t directly heard such comments, Lin Xia could infer what people were saying from their idle chitchat.

"Let them say whatever they want. We should live our own lives and not worry about others," Lu Zheng didn’t care about other people’s opinions; he only cared whether his wife was happy and joyful.

Lin Xia understood that everything Lu Zheng did was for her, and she was moved by his intentions, yet she had another concern.

"Actually, I don’t care what others think of us! But you know, nowadays families have both elderly and young to take care of, and life isn’t very affluent for anyone. Only a few are able to afford a television.

It seems like there’s only one other family in our housing area that has a TV, right?

If we bought one, it would definitely lead to people coming over to our house to watch TV every day.

I’d prefer to peacefully do the things I enjoy at home without being constantly disturbed by others."

Even ignoring others, Yang Wanmeng upstairs, and Hao Xiaoyun across the hall, whose husbands work in the same department, she couldn’t possibly refuse them if they wanted to come over to watch TV.

But if so, her own alone time would surely be reduced.

Moreover, with three women, drama is inevitable where women gather frequently.

She did not want to get involved in any of that.

Lu Zheng knew Lin Xia had a point, so he could only helplessly put the plan on hold for the time being.

But his eyes narrowly focused as he hatched a new idea, "Wife, let’s have a child soon, shall we?"

He believed that with a child, Lin Xia would certainly not feel lonely or bored.

Lin Xia pursed her lips in a smile, teasing him, "Tired of just the two of us?"

"Not at all! But I’m also excited for a world of three!"

With shameless joy, half a month breezed by, when a phone call from the provincial city suddenly brought a serious expression to Lu Zheng’s face, prompting him to immediately take leave.

It turned out that Shao Chengzhi had suddenly fainted and was hospitalized!

Shao Chengzhi had undergone surgery a few years back, and although he seemed to have recovered well on the surface,

along with old Liao’s Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments and Shao Meirou’s meticulous care, everyone thought his health was no longer a major concern and could sustain for a few more years.

But Shao Chengzhi was getting on in years and had gone through a lot in his life, his body riddled with old health issues.

This disease onset was sudden, as he suddenly fainted at home and was admitted to the hospital.

If it hadn’t looked serious, Shao Meirou wouldn’t have notified Lu Zheng and the others!

Because she knew that her aging father cherished Lu Zheng the most!

If he really couldn’t make it through, then the person he’d most want to see was definitely Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng, driving with Lin Xia, rushed back to the provincial city, heading straight to the hospital.

When they found the hospital room where Shao Chengzhi was, the room had not only Shao Meirou in it but also Shao Xingde’s wife, Xi Qiaozhen.

"You’ve rushed back! Your grandpa is sleeping," Shao Meirou, seeing her son and daughter-in-law looking dusty and worried, felt a sudden ache in her heart.

"Mom! Aunt!"

After Lu Zheng and Lin Xia had greeted them, they walked over to the bed and silently fixed their gaze on Shao Chengzhi, lying on the bed, his figure emaciated.

Lin Xia could hardly believe that the old man lying on the hospital bed was the spirited, wise grandpa from her memories.

At this moment, Shao Chengzhi’s complexion was sallow, his thin face dotted with age spots.

Lu Zheng clenched his fists tightly to suppress the tears welling in his eyes; he hadn’t expected his grandpa to have changed this much.

The last time he saw his grandpa, he was still quite spirited.

Lin Xia couldn’t find any words of comfort at this time; all she could do was grasp Lu Zheng’s icy hand to give him strength.

Grandpa cherished Lu Zheng the most, and their bond was also the deepest.

Originally, when she was with Lu Zheng, only grandpa had been most supportive of them.

The various twists and turns they encountered later were also smoothed over by grandpa doing quite a bit of work.

It could be said that their eventual coming together as husband and wife owed much to grandpa’s efforts.

But now this kind and respectable old man had fallen ill like this, and Lin Xia felt no less distressed than Lu Zheng.

At this time, Shao Chengzhi seemed to feel that someone had come into the room and slowly became awake, gradually opening his eyes.

When he saw it was Lu Zheng and Lin Xia standing at the bed, his cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, "Why have you two come back?"

Although he was very happy to see his grandchildren, he turned to Shao Meirou and reprimanded, "Meirou! Didn’t I say it was just a minor ailment, nothing serious? Why did you make them come all this way?"

Fearing her father might get angry, Shao Meirou quickly explained, "Dad! It wasn’t me who informed them; Xiaozheng and Lin Xia just happened to be back for something else!"

Lu Zheng continued along Shao Meirou’s lines, "That’s right! Grandpa! Fortunately, we came back, otherwise, we wouldn’t have known you were hospitalized!"

Shao Chengzhi could clearly see what was happening, but he had no intention of delving into it.

"I know my own body! I’m fine," Shao Chengzhi inquired with concern whether Lin Xia had adapted to life there.

Suppressing the sourness in her heart, Lin Xia answered with a smile.

Pleased, Shao Chengzhi smiled, "Don’t listen to your mother exaggerating, I haven’t met my great-grandson yet, how could I bear to leave?"

For a moment, Lin Xia felt the burden on her shoulders grow heavier.

But seeing grandpa so cheerful and lighthearted, she felt instantly brighter inside.

Before he had opened his eyes, he really hadn’t looked well.

After chatting with them for a while and finding out they hadn’t eaten yet, Shao Chengzhi immediately urged, "Go have something to eat first!"

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