Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 92 - 91 Encountering

Jiang Mingyuan stepped on the ground and waited by the bike, leaning on his own bicycle beside the fence.

"Second Brother!" Lin Xia got down from her bicycle, feeling that he seemed to be waiting there on purpose.

Jiang Mingyuan smiled, "Xiaolin! You bought so much stuff, let me help you?" He was pondering how to knock on the door, but unexpectedly, he ran into Lin Xia.

"Ah! No need, Second Brother! Is there something you need?" Lin Xia also smiled, now having a very good impression of Jiang Mingyuan.

Jiang Mingyuan slightly frowned, "There is a bit of a matter. Yesterday, Auntie Xu’s house was burgled!"

"What? Did they lose anything? Was the thief caught?" Lin Xia asked nervously, her first thought being that it was very likely the handiwork of Lin Qiang and his crew!

Jiang Mingyuan briefly explained to her, "Nothing was lost. Auntie Xu had gone to a neighbor’s house, and when she returned, the house was in a mess, but nothing was missing except for some change..." His dad had told him this when he returned home later.

Upon hearing that only some change was missing, Lin Xia’s heart relaxed, but putting herself in their shoes, she thought that losing change could mean losing the means to buy things, and no one would be comfortable with a break-in.

"Even if they didn’t lose anything valuable, it’s still upsetting!" Lin Xia directly asked, "Second Brother! Who did it, really? Was it Lin Qiang and his lot?"

"It’s hard to say! Since the thief wasn’t caught and no one saw it happen, it’s hard to be sure."

"But their chances are not small, so my mom sent me to give you a heads-up. Be careful from now on!"

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t feel comfortable sharing with Lin Xia what Xu Haihua had said at his home the night before.

"Thank you, Second Brother! And thank you to Auntie Zhao too! She even sent us fried meatballs the other day!" Lin Xia enthusiastically invited him, "Second Brother! Since you’re already here at our doorstep, come on in and stay a while!"

She figured her older brother was at home, and it was a good opportunity to introduce the two.

"No, I’ve got things to do!" Jiang Mingyuan didn’t feel comfortable visiting her home again; the last visit had been under special circumstances, and with the two girls alone at home, it wasn’t quite appropriate for him to enter.

Lin Xia understood his thoughts, "Alright then! I’ll visit Auntie Zhao when I’m free one of these days!"

"Okay then, I’ll be off! Xiaolin!"

"Alright!"

As they waved goodbye, Lin Chun came out with a bucket to dump water and caught sight of the scene.

"Xiaoxia?!" Lin Chun called out to Lin Xia while his eyes were fixed on Jiang Mingyuan.

Jiang Mingyuan was also taken aback; he hadn’t expected a man to come out of Lin Xia’s house, and to be dumping water at that, a clear sign of being a household member.

At such a moment, it was impossible for Lin Xia not to introduce her older brother.

"Big Brother! This is Second Brother from Auntie Zhao’s family!" After introducing him to Lin Chun, she quickly turned to Jiang Mingyuan and said, "Second Brother! This is my older brother, Lin Chun!"

Lin Chun was very enthusiastic; he knew this Second Brother had helped Auntie Zhao quite a bit.

"Ah! Then please come in and have a seat!"

Jiang Mingyuan wanted to decline, but upon reflection, he smiled graciously, "Alright then!"

Once inside the house and seated with a drink, Jiang Mingyuan had a chat with Lin Chun and found out they were former middle school classmates.

Jiang Mingyuan was one grade above Lin Chun, making this (title of Second Brother) quite...

Jiang Mingyuan joked with a smile, "Lin Chun! It seems I’m a year older than you, and yet, in terms of addressing each other, I end up being Second Brother! Doesn’t quite sit right with me, does it?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Lin Chun laughed as well, "Indeed! But let’s stick to our own ways of addressing! I can’t have my sister and her friends calling you ’Big Brother’ and me ’Second Brother,’ can I?"

Lin Xia and Lin Qiu listened on the side, chuckling. It was rare to see their big brother so lively and friendly in conversation with someone. Maybe they really hit it off.

Jiang Mingyuan told Lin Chun about the incident at Old Lady Xu’s house, "... If it really was those three guys who did it, you all need to be extra careful from now on!"

A visible spear is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against, especially since they are three young men who might not be easy to deal with in a short period of time.

If they do find this place and target us, there will be no peace.

"Thank you for coming to tell us... We will definitely be more careful..." Lin Chun had a very good impression of Jiang Mingyuan, especially feeling that he was an honest and down-to-earth person.

Jiang Mingyuan didn’t stay much longer. He stood up to take his leave, and Lin Chun and his two siblings escorted him out of the front gate together.

Back in the house, Lin Chun also told Lin Xia, "Old Lady Zhao’s son is really good!"

Lin Xia, thinking of the several times Jiang Mingyuan had helped, sincerely praised, "Yes! He and Old Lady Zhao are both warm-hearted!"

"Sis!" Lin Qiu suggested, "Let’s prepare something for Old Lady Zhao, shall we? Those meatballs she sent over the other day must have used quite a bit of oil!"

"So what should we prepare? It needs to be something that keeps well, as our houses are not exactly close by..."

"Exactly!"

The sisters discussed and considered their options, and Lin Chun specifically observed Lin Xia’s expression, noticing that she, like Lin Qiu, did not show any particular interest in Jiang Mingyuan.

"Xiaoxia! Be careful when you go out to sell goods!" Lin Chun advised with concern. "How about I go with you?"

He felt that he didn’t have much else to do anyway, and accompanying his little sister could provide her with some protection.

"Big brother! There’s no need for that kind of trouble! Besides, all the customers who buy my stuff are women!" Lin Xia tried not to inconvenience her older brother.

"What’s the worry about trouble! You eat first! Have a good meal and a good sleep! When you go next time, I will accompany you, and I will just hide nearby, right?"

Lin Chun insisted, reasoning that as a man, if they did encounter Lin Qiang and those other young men, he could be of some support.

"Alright then!" Lin Xia didn’t want to be stubborn about this matter.

After eating and checking the money, Lin Xia took a nap; then she woke up to go sell goods again, with Lin Chun accompanying her.

The two went to the floor tile factory number two. Since it was a new location, Lin Xia had to spend more effort talking to people.

However, the hairpins and headbands she had brought last time were popular because of their attractive designs and colors, and also because they were inexpensive, so there were quite a few buyers.

Lin Chun honestly squatted by the side of the factory entrance and waited, watching his eldest sister surrounded by people, chatting eloquently. Who would know that Lin Xia used to speak very little and just worked silently.

In such a short period of time, the eldest sister had truly undergone a tremendous transformation!

He deeply felt he also needed to become stronger from now on, never to cause his sisters any more worry or anger!

He would register to apply for a job as soon as the recruitment began, no matter what, to avoid being a burden to them anymore...

Lin Chun watched Lin Xia, unaware that someone else was watching him.

Dahai was passing by this area and saw a crowd gathered, not knowing what was happening. He was quite curious.

It wasn’t until he approached that he recognized it was Lin Xia selling goods. He was thrilled, feeling like finding something after searching tirelessly. Today, he was lucky enough to encounter her!

Dahai quickly hid to one side, observing carefully.

He was plotting, planning to follow Lin Xia after she finished selling her goods, and to seize the right moment to make his move.

But his gaze shifted, and he suddenly caught sight of Lin Chun squatting there.