Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 269 - 268: Worrying So Much About Me

Lin Xia tried to laugh it off casually, "Silly boy, aren’t you doing fine now? Stop thinking about it, lie down, close your eyes, and get some sleep. When you wake up, there’ll be a nice meal waiting for you to eat your fill!"

Could she say that she was still shaking all over? But she couldn’t let that show in front of her younger brother and sister.

If something had truly happened to Lin Dong today, she would never forgive herself, nor would she be able to face anyone else.

In her previous life, her elder brother had died young, and just when everything was going smoothly in this life, Dongzi had nearly had an accident; she was absolutely terrified.

Lin Dong obediently lay down, but he said, "Big sister, if it weren’t for Brother Lu, I might be dead by now... We really need to thank him properly, as well as Brother Wu..."

Lin Xia bowed her head to rub his still damp hair, her crescent eyes brimming with moisture, "Dongzi, we’ll definitely thank them properly!

Later on, I’ll make something tasty, and you can join Brother Lu and Brother Wu for a few shots of liquor! It will warm you right up! For now, just close your eyes and take a little nap!"

"Okay!" Lin Dong closed his eyes, and Lin Xia hurriedly went to find a blanket to cover him with.

Wu Zhengyang was dragged into the hair salon by Wu Zhenghong.

"What exactly happened? Where’s that person?"

"Nothing much, just that Lin Dong accidentally fell into the water. He went home to change his clothes! Second sister, pretend you don’t know anything, and don’t tell anyone you meet!"

"Alright, you better hurry back and change your clothes!"

Seeing Wu Zhengyang’s disheveled state, Old Madam Wu immediately forgot her previous anger. She asked in alarm, "Son, how come you’re wet all over?"

Wu Zhengyang made up an excuse on the spot, "We were having a water fight!"

He dared not mention that Lin Dong had nearly had an accident—if word got out, it would remind Lin Dong of the incident again whenever people talked about it.

"You’re really something! How old are you and still not behaving properly?"

"Mom, I’m going to change my clothes!"

Wu Zhengyang hastily retreated to his own room as if sliding on oil.

After getting changed, he promptly announced that he was going to Lin Qiu’s home for dinner.

Having been persuaded by Wu Zhenghong earlier, Old Madam Wu had calmed down quite a bit, "Go ahead then!"

After all, he had taken the day off; she couldn’t stop them from having fun together.

Just as Wu Zhengyang stepped out the door, he saw Lu Zheng, already in a fresh set of clothes.

After exchanging a few words, they entered Lin Xia’s home one after the other.

Lin Qiu busied herself serving tea and water to the two men while Lin Xia tried to set the table, but Lu Zheng beat her to it.

"Let me help you!"

As Lin Xia moved to the kitchen to start preparing the meal, Lu Zheng followed her in.

Lin Qiu tactfully didn’t join them, staying in the living room with Wu Zhengyang.

Lu Zheng asked tenderly, "Lin Xia, what can I help you with?"

"Lu Zheng, it’s not necessary! Thank you so much for saving my brother today! Why don’t you go chat with them in the living room?"

Lin Xia’s mind was in turmoil; she really wanted some time alone to calm her emotions.

But Lu Zheng was persistent, "Lin Xia, I’ve told you before, don’t be so formal with me! Let me help you with the vegetables."

He noticed the shift in Lin Xia’s emotions, so he didn’t want to leave her alone to suffer by herself.

"Alright then!" Seeing that she couldn’t send him away, Lin Xia compromised.

Lin Xia tried to regain her composure and then checked what vegetables were available at home. There was no meat, as they didn’t have a refrigerator yet; so during summer, they bought and ate meat the same day.

"Xiaoqiu, go buy some meat!" She sent Xiaoqiu to get some meat, and Wu Zhengyang followed Xiaoqiu out.

When Lin Xia returned to the kitchen, Lu Zheng had finished washing the peppers. He was about to use the knife to cut them when Lin Xia stopped him, "Don’t cut them! I’ll do it later! Have you forgotten about last time?"

She still vividly remembered the incident when he got chili pepper in his eyes.

Lu Zheng felt a warmth in his heart and smiled softly, "You’re so worried about me..."

Lin Xia looked up at him standing tall by the basin, her face growing slightly hot, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

I didn’t know how to respond to what he just said.

Lu Zheng put down the kitchen knife he was holding and said softly to her, "Lin Xia! Don’t blame yourself, don’t be sad, this wasn’t your fault!"

He could tell that, from the moment Lin Dong fell into the water to when he was rescued, Lin Xia had been holding back her emotions.

Last night at the cinema entrance, it was indeed Lin Xia who suggested going to the river.

But Lin Dong falling into the water had nothing to do with Lin Xia.

He felt it was necessary to say a few words, especially now that Lin Qiu had gone out to buy meat and Lin Dong was in the Western House. With only the two of them in the kitchen, when would be a better time to speak if not now?

His words brought tears to Lin Xia’s eyes, and she wondered if the little brother in the Western House might have fallen asleep.

She spoke softly, at a volume just enough for the two of them to hear, "Lu Zheng! I do feel very guilty! If something had happened to my brother, I really wouldn’t know what to do...

I should still thank you, even though you said I shouldn’t be polite with you, I want to say thank you again! If it weren’t for you, my brother..."

As an older sister, as the pillar of the family, she had to appear strong in such times.

But deep down, she was truly terrified. No one knew that her inner fear and guilt were nearly drowning her.

Would there have been no danger if they had gone hiking instead?

If she hadn’t agreed to go out, would nothing have happened?

Lu Zheng did something he had been wanting to do for a while.

He reached out gently and wiped away the tears from her cheeks, "Stop crying, Lin Xia!"

With her crying, his heart was breaking.

Lin Xia slightly shied away, unaccustomed to his suddenly intimate gesture.

Seeing her wipe her eyes and calm down a bit, Lu Zheng decided to change his approach, "Lin Xia, why don’t you think about how to thank me properly?"

Lin Xia stared at him blankly, "What kind of thanks do you want?"

She indeed wanted to thank him properly, perhaps by giving him a gift.

But now that he brought it up out of the blue, she was at a loss.

Lu Zheng feigned seriousness, "Life-saving grace... you figure it out!"

Lin Xia looked down to avoid his burning gaze, "I have no idea how to properly thank you!"

"Then I’ll have to think about it and let you know!"

"Okay!" Lin Xia responded with a nod and picked up the kitchen knife to start chopping vegetables.

Lu Zheng occasionally looked at her with a pleased smile.

Feeling his gaze, Lin Xia’s cheeks burned, and she busied herself with the cooking, not daring to look up at him.

By the time Lin Qiu returned with the meat, Lin Xia had already prepared the cold dishes.

It was time for lunch and everyone was hungry. She quickly made a few simple dishes to entertain Lu Zheng and Wu Zhengyang.

Lin Dong, having dozed off for a while, looked much better when he came out of the Western House.

After eating something and being coaxed into having a drink by Wu Zhengyang, he finally perked up.

Lin Dong formally toasted Lu Zheng and Wu Zhengyang, and the two men obligingly drank. frёewebnoѵēl.com

After lunch, Lin Dong was visibly tipsy, so Lin Xia suggested he go back to bed to sleep off the drowsiness.

Wu Zhengyang also went home staggering, ready to sleep it off.

Lin Qiu was in the kitchen washing up the dishes.

Lu Zheng sat on the sofa drinking tea, while Lin Xia, about to do laundry for Lin Dong, directly asked Lu Zheng, "Where are the clothes you just changed out of? Hand them over and I’ll wash them for you!"

Lu Zheng was pleasantly surprised, yet he didn’t want Lin Xia to do this chore.