Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 264 - 263: Then Let Go of Me

Coming out of the movie theater, five people strolled towards home.

Lin Xia felt that only after the night breeze blew did the heat on her face and body start to subside.

Who looks at someone like that? It was as if his gaze alone could set her ears on fire.

Facing Lin Xia’s glaring eyes, Lu Zheng remained unfazed, yet his heart blossomed with joy.

He knew that this girl, Lin Xia, also had him in her heart, and liked him too, but it was her various concerns that kept her from taking a brave step forward.

Wu Zhengyang and Lin Qiu chatted as they walked, with Lin Dong voluntarily joining them, acting as the third wheel.

Gradually, Lin Xia and Lu Zheng were intentionally left several meters behind by the trio.

Lu Zheng even slowed down his pace, strolling along the road with Lin Xia.

"Lin Xia! Did you enjoy the movie?"

"It was good!" Lin Xia replied irritably.

During the movie, how could she pay much attention to what was playing? She was too distracted by the man radiating heat beside her!

"Then tell me about it, because I didn’t watch!"

Lu Zheng declared this with all the confidence in the world, grinding on Lin Xia’s nerves.

"Who stopped you from watching? I’m not telling you!"

Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "Oh! Are you saying you didn’t watch it either?"

"Who said that! I watched it!" Lin Xia wouldn’t admit it!

"If you watched it, why can’t you tell me what happened?" Lu Zheng held back his laughter, finding that when facing Lin Xia, he always seemed to want to tease her.

"I just don’t want to talk about it, okay?" Lin Xia ignored him, wanting to walk a few steps faster to catch up with Lin Qiu and the others,

But after taking just two steps, she was abruptly pulled back by Lu Zheng grabbing her wrist, "Lin Xia! Don’t go! Walk with me for a while!"

He had some things he wanted to say to her, but there was never a chance with so many people around.

He appreciated that Lin Qiu and Lin Dong were good sports, creating opportunities for the two of them.

The grip Lu Zheng had on Lin Xia’s hand was burning hot, making her heart flutter and her cheeks flush with heat.

She really hadn’t expected him to reach out and grab her hand directly.

Her wrist looked delicate and fragile in his large hand.

"Then let go of me!"

They weren’t even a couple yet, and in this day and age, even actual couples rarely walked around holding hands.

"Fine!" Lu Zheng’s ears turned red, but in the darkness of the night, it wasn’t very noticeable.

Suppressing his heart’s pounding, he feigned calmness and said, "Lin Xia! I’ve taken a long break this time and want to stay here for a while!"

The silky cool touch of her wrist from that brief moment seemed to linger on his fingertips.

When could he openly hold her hand? Embrace her or...?

"Stay for a while? How long are you planning to stay?" Lin Xia had originally thought he’d leave after a day or two, having bought the Lingzhi.

Lu Zheng turned to look at Lin Xia, who walked beside him, "Hmm! I can’t say for sure just yet! You don’t mind me staying, do you?"

He couldn’t say for sure how long he would stay.

Anyway, he wanted to spend one more day with her if he could.

Lin Xia shook her head, "That’s not it! It’s just that if you’re staying for a while, it wouldn’t be appropriate to stay at my house!

How about this, my second brother didn’t give up his place when he left, and I have the keys. You can stay at his place!"

She had originally thought of having him share a room with Lin Dong, but a prolonged stay was obviously out of the question.

Moreover, with the new clothing store, there were many eyes on their family.

Fortunately, her second brother’s place was available, which spared them the need to look for another solution.

"Okay!" Lu Zheng had also considered, if he were to stay permanently, whether to rent a house or live somewhere else; constantly staying at Lin Xia’s place was definitely not ideal.

Now that Jiang Mingyuan’s house was vacant, it provided him with a great convenience.

However, he wondered what Jiang Mingyuan would think if he knew.

Seeing that he agreed, Lin Xia started thinking about the next steps and pushed aside the shyness and ambiguity she had just felt.

"But his house hasn’t been heated for several months, so if you want to live there, it’ll need to be heated and cleaned up well...

So, when we go back later, I’ll help you clean it up with Dongzi!"

After that, whatever Lin Xia said, Lu Zheng agreed to.

The three people walking ahead turned their heads to sneak a peek and then turned back to snicker to themselves.

Lin Dong struggled the most to hold back his excitement upon hearing that Big Brother Lu would be staying permanently, his heart blooming with joy.

It was a pity that school was starting in just a few days; otherwise, how great would it be to learn a few moves from Big Brother Lu every day?

Lin Qiu’s lips curled into a smile, and she had her own thoughts. If Big Brother Lu could stay for a while, she believed that his relationship with her older sister would definitely change in some way.

She understood her sister’s feelings, that despite outwardly rejecting Lu Zheng, deep down she liked him and was willing to be close to him.

Wu Zhengyang also smiled; he was quite interested in this future brother-in-law.

Although he hadn’t revealed much about himself, just from his behavior and mannerisms, one could tell his family background couldn’t be poor.

Having such a brother-in-law in the future would really be great.

Lin Xia went home to get Jiang Mingyuan’s keys and then intended to take Lin Dong with her to Jiang Mingyuan’s place with Lu Zheng.

However, considering the house hadn’t been occupied for a few months, the luggage must have gotten quite damp.

Lin Xia entered the Western House to grab a set of luggage.

At this moment, Lin Dong spoke up, "Big sister! Let me live with Big Brother Lu too!"

He could keep Lu Zheng company and talk to him, and take the opportunity to learn a thing or two from him.

Lin Xia did not stop him, "Okay! If you’re going to live there too, I’ll take two sets then!"

Because of Lin Aiguo, they had never experienced fatherly affection since they were young.

Since Lin Chun was of such a temperament, he could never serve as a role model.

Therefore, Lin Dong’s admiration and closeness towards Lu Zheng were evident to Lin Xia, and naturally, she would not obstruct it.

Wu Zhengyang didn’t go back home but came along to Lin Xia’s house instead.

"I’ll come with Lin Qiu and help out too!"

"We don’t need that many people!"

Wu Zhengyang was about to say something else, but Lin Qiu pushed his back, "It’s late, you should head home! Mrs. Wu must be waiting anxiously."

"Right! You go back first! Lin Qiu, tidy up the house and wash the dishes at home!" Lin Xia made arrangements, and the group left together.

Lin Xia worried that her second brother’s place might not have a rag, so she brought one from home; she was also carrying Lu Zheng’s bag.

Lu Zheng and Lin Dong each carried a set of luggage.

Wu Zhengyang said goodbye at the doorstep and entered his home while Lin Qiu closed the front gate behind him.

The opposite side, Wang Lan’s convenience store, had not closed. She came out of the house and stood watching their retreating figures for quite some time.

Jiang Mingyuan’s house had been tidied quite neatly by Jiang Mingyuan.

But after being unoccupied for several months, there was a layer of dust everywhere—on the kang, the ground, the furniture—and the water in the water tank was muddied.

Lin Dong and Lu Zheng cleaned the water tank and the living room while Lin Xia opened the windows and doors to heat the kang and then started cleaning the bedroom, wiping the kang, the floor, and the kang cupboard.

After a bout of cleaning, the place finally looked clean, but quite a few mosquitoes had flown into the room.

Lin Xia wiped the sweat from her forehead and sent Lin Dong home to fetch mosquito nets; otherwise, the two of them would surely be bitten if they stayed there overnight.

Once Lin Dong had left, Lu Zheng entered the room.