Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 54 - Fear Afterwards

54: Chapter 54: Fear Afterwards

54 -54: Fear Afterwards

Lin Xia also couldn’t figure out what was going on.

Logically speaking, she had gone up the mountain wearing work clothes, making her look untidy and not at all like someone with money.

Why did they specifically target her?

She couldn’t help but mumble in her heart, could it be that someone had noticed her when she was selling scarves?

It was really hard to say!

“I don’t know, when I rode over, they just stopped me and wanted me to hand over all the money!”

“That must have been premeditated!

Did you offend someone or does someone know you have money?” Jiang Mingyuan helped her analyze.

Lin Xia’s mind was racing, recalling every detail to find some clues.

“Right, one of them seemed to be called Mangzi.”

She suddenly remembered, Lin Qiang had a buddy named Mangzi, but she wasn’t sure if it was the same person from earlier.

But thinking it over, the person hiding in the White Restroom and not showing himself must have been someone she knew, and that person was most likely Lin Qiang!

Jiang Mingyuan understood the situation just by looking at her expression and did not say anything else.

The two of them arrived at the entrance of Auntie Xu’s home, where Jiang Mingyuan directly helped Lin Xia push her bike into the yard, and Lin Xia thanked Jiang Mingyuan again.

Lin Xia called Lin Dong out to help.

Lin Qiu ran out with Lin Dong, and the sight of a man bringing their older sister home startled them both.

Both asked in unison, “Older sister, what happened?”

“Yeah!

Are you alright?”

“I’m fine!” Lin Xia hurriedly introduced, “This is Auntie Zhao’s son, you can call him Second Brother!

I just encountered a robbery, and thankfully Second Brother helped me!

Second Brother, this is my brother Lin Dong!

My sister Lin Qiu!”

Lin Dong, excited, grabbed Jiang Mingyuan’s arm and wouldn’t let go, “Second Brother!

Thank you so much!

Come in for some water!”

Lin Qiu also urged, “Right!

Come inside and have a seat!” frёewebηovel.cѳm

He truly was their lifesaver!

“No need!

Your sister has already thanked me!” Jiang Mingyuan was about to politely refuse with a few words when someone came back to the door.

It was none other than Auntie Xu’s daughter, Xu Haihua.

When Xu Haihua saw Jiang Mingyuan in their yard, her eyes immediately lit up, and her tone softened a few notches, “Brother Mingyuan!

What brings you here?”

She then noticed Lin Xia and the others, and it seemed like they were trying to get Jiang Mingyuan to come inside.

“What’s going on here?” She focused on Lin Xia, who looked disheveled with her dust-covered hair.

“I encountered a robbery, and Second Brother happened to help me out!” Lin Xia noticed Xu Haihua’s concern for Jiang Mingyuan and quickly explained.

“Brother Mingyuan, you aren’t hurt, are you?” Xu Haihua swiftly put down her bike and rushed to Jiang Mingyuan’s side, examining him with concern.

Jiang Mingyuan instinctively took a step back, waved his hands, “I’m fine!” then smiled at Lin Xia and the others, “I won’t go inside!

I’ve got things to do at home!

Maybe some other time!”

Since he had helped them with such a big favor, Lin Dong and Lin Qiu didn’t want Jiang Mingyuan to leave; they wished to offer more hospitality.

Seeing Jiang Mingyuan’s intentions, Lin Xia said with a smile, “Then, next time!

Second Brother!

Still, thank you!”

She had taken note of the kindness he had shown, and would definitely repay it when the right opportunity came.

“No problem!

Don’t worry about it!” Jiang Mingyuan waved it off nonchalantly; to him, what he did was nothing special.

If any man had encountered such a situation, he should step up and help.

As he was about to leave, Xu Haihua, who was not far from him, stretched out her arm to block him, “Wait, Brother Mingyuan!

You’ve helped Xiaolin out so much; even if you won’t accept other thanks, you should at least have some water!”

After speaking, she turned to Lin Xia, “Xiaolin, I’m right, aren’t I?

He should at least come inside for a bit!”

“Second Brother has something going on, so let’s wait for next time!” Lin Xia inwardly found Xu Haihua quite amusing.

It was obvious that she genuinely didn’t want to enter the house, yet she insisted on making a fuss.

“Yes, next time!” Jiang Mingyuan moved a step to the side, intending to walk past Xu Haihua.

Xu Haihua was very dissatisfied with what Lin Xia said, “Xiaolin!

How can you be like this?

Brother Mingyuan helped you, you should earnestly try to keep him here even if he wants to leave…”

Earlier, Aunt Xu was cooking inside the house and had observed the situation in the yard but had not come out.

However, when she saw her daughter return, intent on stopping Jiang Mingyuan from leaving, she felt she had to intervene.

Aunt Xu walked out into the yard and shouted, “Haihua!

What are you doing?” What does Jiang Mingyuan helping Lin Xia have to do with her?

Xu Haihua awkwardly lowered her hand, “I was just thinking…”

Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Mingyuan greeted Aunt Xu and Lin Xia before pushing his bicycle away and leaving.

Aunt Xu glared at Xu Haihua, who seemed distracted, “You, come inside with me!”

Xu Haihua grunted in acknowledgment and glanced sideways at Lin Xia and the others, but with her mother beside her, she held back from saying anything.

“Let’s also go inside!

I’m out of energy!” Lin Xia had no intention of dealing with Aunt Xu and her daughter.

If not for sheer willpower, she would have collapsed by now.

After all, climbing up the mountain nonstop for the past two days had already taken its toll on her body;

and, on top of that, the incident she had just experienced initially hadn’t scared her much, but now, thinking back, she was overwhelmed with fear, and her calves were cramping from the stress.

Lin Qiu and Lin Dong of course were only concerned about their sister.

They quickly helped Lin Xia into the house.

Lin Qiu went to get some hot water while Lin Dong helped Lin Xia sit down on the edge of the heated brick bed.

“Sis!

You must be exhausted, right?

Wash your face, have some food, and then get a good rest!”

“Yeah!

Sure!” Lin Xia replied weakly.

She really was exhausted.

Lin Dong asked anxiously and curiously, “Sis!

How could you even encounter a robbery?

Where did it happen, on the mountain?”

He secretly regretted not insisting on accompanying his big sister.

“No, it was right in front of the White Restroom!

I think there were three of them in total.

Luckily, Second Brother was there, or things would have been troublesome!”

Lin Xia wasn’t sure if the third person was indeed Lin Qiang, so she couldn’t tell her brother and sister about it yet.

“How could someone rob you?” Lin Dong was filled with retrospective fear, “Big sis, you shouldn’t go to the mountains or anything for a while.

It’s too scary!

What if something happens?”

“Alright, I won’t go for a while!” Lin Xia agreed readily.

She had harvested quite a lot of hazelnuts, so she could afford to stay away for some time;

besides, having just experienced that incident, she, too, was feeling quite frightened, a feeling anyone would have in her place.

But at the same time, she couldn’t help but ponder who the person hiding near the White Restroom was.

Was it really Lin Qiang?

If it was Lin Qiang, then it meant he knew where they lived now…

Where was Lin Qiang now?

He was at the riverside, holding his breath, washing his shoes with a small stick.

While the bullies, Mangzi and Dahai, were running away, he found he couldn’t escape in time.

He knew that if Lin Xia caught him, given her nature, he was likely to face severe consequences, even possibly being turned over to the police!

So, in desperation, he leapt into the courtyard adjacent to the White Restroom.

Who would have thought that he’d land in a pile of dung, ruining his shoes.

He couldn’t afford to make any noise at the time, so he just gritted his teeth and bore it.

After Lin Xia and the man had left, he vomited from disgust…