Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 671 - 670: There Is a Reason for Everything

Chapter 671: Chapter 670: There Is a Reason for Everything

Lu Zheng heard the news that Lin Xia had returned, and he hurried back to the family building, leaving his work behind.

Lin Xia had just arrived home and was tidying up the room when she heard the sound of the key turning in the lock.

Their eager gazes collided, their eyes brimming with deep tenderness as they smiled with joy.

Lu Zheng looked at his wife, whom he hadn’t seen for many days, with sheer delight, but when he got closer, he was slightly surprised.

He had thought that without him by her side, Lin Xia would have lost weight from missing him day and night, just like he had.

But now, Lin Xia’s complexion was rosy and her cheeks were fuller, making her even more endearing.

"Wife! I’ve missed you to death! You’re finally back!" Lu Zheng rushed over to embrace Lin Xia, greedily cupping her face and showering her with kisses.

The moment he heard his wife was back, he was so ecstatic that everything looked pleasing to his eyes.

Lin Xia, tickled by his stubble, couldn’t help but giggle, "What have you done to yourself! I haven’t been back long, and look at you!

Who was it that said they could take care of themselves? Is this how you’ve been taking care?"

Lin Xia looked at Lu Zheng’s somewhat gaunt cheeks with a twinge of heartache, having not expected her man to look this way.

If she had known earlier, she would have returned much sooner.

"Those were just words to fool you! Without you at home, I’ve had no appetite for food or sleep!"

Fearing that she would worry, Lu Zheng hastily added, "But lately, I’ve often been going next door to Old Li’s house for meals!"

"Then I really need to thank Brother Li and his wife properly! Mom brought me quite a lot of food; I’ll take some over to them later!"

Lin Xia was very grateful to Hao Xiaoyun and her husband. As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and with them around, Lu Zheng had suffered less.

"Good! We’ll go later!" Lu Zheng agreed readily, but he had more important things to do at the moment, his eyes gleaming, "Wife! Hurry up!!"

This guy, thinking about that the moment they met!

She smiled shyly and scolded him, "You really have a nerve, in broad daylight!"

Lu Zheng said menacingly, "Humph! What’s wrong with broad daylight!" then carried Lin Xia to the bedroom in his arms, princess-style.

Afterward, Lin Xia complained while rubbing her waist, "It’s all your fault! My back is almost broken!"

Lu Zheng lay beside her, lazy like a well-fed cat, smiling at everything she said.

Lin Xia went to the bathroom to freshen up, and when she returned to the bedroom, she saw someone lying on the bed, resting an arm beneath his head, feigning sleep, and hummed, "I’m going next door to deliver something; are you coming with me or not?"

Lu Zheng opened his eyes, "Wife! You go ahead! You and the sister-in-law can have a chat!!"

Old Li wasn’t home at the moment, and with him there, the two women might even feel uncomfortable having a private conversation.

Lin Xia felt that made sense and did not call for Lu Zheng again.

She took out some specialty products from the provincial city from her large bag, put them in a pocket, and carried them over to the opposite side.

Hao Xiaoyun was surprised at Lin Xia’s sudden return, "Lin Xia, you’re back? Come in quickly!"

At the same time, she felt fortunate in her heart.

After such rumors had spread, it was good that Lin Xia returned in time.

Otherwise, something untoward might very well have happened.

Hao Xiaoyun asked, "Your husband knows you’re back, doesn’t he?"

Lin Xia smiled with a slightly warm face, "Yes, he knows. He’s at home right now." She quickly changed the subject, "Sister-in-law, thank you for letting Lu Zheng have meals at your place these last few days. Otherwise, I really wouldn’t have felt at ease about him!"

Hao Xiaoyun hurriedly waved her hand, "What are you talking about, there’s nothing wrong with having a few meals at my place considering our relationship!

Besides, you’ve done so much for my Haoran, I’ve always been at a loss about how to repay you; having a few meals at my place is also a matter of courtesy!"

The two of them joked around for a bit and felt their relationship had grown a bit closer.

Hao Xiaoyun hesitated for a long time, and since those issues had already reached her ears, she was pretty sure that many in the family were aware of them to some extent.

Lin Xia had just come back and was completely unaware of this, so if she, as her sister-in-law, didn’t give her a heads-up, it was possible that Lin Xia would have a misunderstanding with Lu Zheng when she found out.

Their relationship, as she saw it, was pretty solid, and there really was no need to let unrelated people affect the marital bond.

Hao Xiaoyun weighed her words carefully, then finally spoke, "Lin Xia, during the days you were away, someone from the troupe came here to experience life."

"That’s news to me! Lu Zheng didn’t mention it on the phone!" Lin Xia blinked, the cheeky thing, he hadn’t uttered a word about it at home either!

Hao Xiaoyun helped explain, "Maybe he was too busy and felt uneasy about telling you."

What she really thought was that perhaps Lu Zheng was aware that Meng Xiangzi was interested in him, which might be why he hadn’t mentioned it to Lin Xia, worrying she would get upset or jealous.

"Who else came along with her? Do we know anyone?" Lin Xia asked curiously. In fact, she already had a guess in mind.

Hao Xiaoyun nodded, "Yes! It’s the Meng you met last time we went to the performance, the one who said she was a classmate of your brother!"

"She’s here!" Lin Xia didn’t know who else came other than Meng Xiangzi, and she immediately sensed Hao Xiaoyun’s hesitation as if something had happened during her absence.

Lin Xia cleared her throat, "Sister-in-law, did something happen?"

Hao Xiaoyun hummed in acknowledgment, "Indeed, something did happen! I really treat you as my own sister!

So I don’t want to keep anything from you! But let me make it clear in advance, okay? Since you left, Lu Zheng has been coming to our place for lunch and dinner every day, absolutely nothing could have happened between him and that woman!"

"Sister-in-law, please tell me, I trust him!" Lin Xia was anxious, really eager to know what exactly had happened.

Hao Xiaoyun then recounted the day they had dinner at Yang Wanmeng’s house and what had happened afterward, "...and somehow it got out. They said those two had something going on, and they were all over each other, all unclear and ambiguous.

As soon as I heard it, I knew it was slander. I’ve seen what kind of person Lu Zheng is; how could he possibly act inappropriately with another woman, unclear and ambiguous? That’s just impossible.

I don’t know if I’m doing right telling you all this!"

Lin Xia was indeed surprised after hearing what Hao Xiaoyun had said.

She had truly not expected such a thing to occur.

But in her heart, she trusted Lu Zheng, because she knew him well and was even more aware of how much he disliked Meng Xiangzi.

"Sister-in-law, you did the right thing telling me so that I can be prepared.

Earlier, when I was carrying stuff back home, I encountered a few people on the road; their expressions were odd when they looked at me. Now I know the problem lies here!"

At that time, Lin Xia was in a hurry to get back upstairs and didn’t think too much about it.

She simply greeted them and came over, turns out there was a reason for it!

Hao Xiaoyun, still worried, advised, "Lin Xia! I’m telling you this so you can think clearly, not so you can go back and start a fight. You have to trust Lu Zheng, he’s not one to mess around!

Though he sometimes gets so busy with work that he neglects home, his commitment to his relationship is singular and dedicated..."

"Sister-in-law! Don’t worry, I understand, and I know what kind of person Lu Zheng is. I should head back now."

Lin Xia thought, Hao Xiaoyun also heard about the incident and didn’t have the full picture.

She would rather go back and see what the person involved had to say...