Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 672 - 671 Who Said This?

Lu Zheng was just dozing off in a daze when he heard the sound of the house door.

Seeing Lin Xia’s face was off as she entered the bedroom, he hurriedly sat up and asked, "What’s wrong? Wife!"

Lin Xia stared at him with intense eyes, yet she didn’t say a word.

It was understandable that some women were attracted to Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng was not only tall, but also very handsome and stylish.

Especially after getting married, he became even more mature and stable.

One could say that now, his entire being radiated a charming masculine allure.

"Wife! You gotta talk to me!" Lin Xia’s examining gaze made him uneasy, clueless about what had actually happened.

Lin Xia didn’t beat around the bush; she told Lu Zheng everything she’d learned from Hao Xiaoyun.

Lu Zheng had not expected such a thing to happen to him; he clenched his fists in anger, wishing he could confront the person face-to-face then and there.

But what he needed to do right now was to properly explain things to his wife.

"You have to believe me, Wife! I really have nothing to do with her, and I dislike her very much!"

Faced with Lu Zheng’s anger and grievance, some of the frustration in Lin Xia’s heart also dissipated.

She gently touched Lu Zheng’s ashen face, "I believe you. You are my man, my love. If I don’t believe you, whom should I believe? Should I believe the rumors outside?"

Lu Zheng knew Lin Xia wasn’t just pacifying him with her words; she was speaking the truth.

Moved, he embraced Lin Xia tightly, his voice low and laden with emotion, "Thank you, Wife! Thank you for trusting me! I will surely live up to this trust!"

He vowed that in this life, he would always be faithful and devoted to Lin Xia, with her as the sole occupant of his heart forever.

Lin Xia lifted her head from his embrace and asked softly, "What exactly is going on between you and Meng Xiangzi? Why is everyone saying you two were pulling and tugging on the stairs?" freёwebnoѵel.com

Lu Zheng recounted the situation from that day calmly, "She was going downstairs as I was going up. She made some senseless remarks.

Saying things like whether she had done something wrong and why I was so cold to her.

Why shouldn’t I be cold to her? She isn’t my wife; what reason do I have to be warm to her!

Then, while we were talking, the housekeeper on the first floor came out to greet me.

After that, she went downstairs and I went upstairs. If anybody has been spreading rumors, I suspect it was probably her..."

Lin Xia instantly had a multitude of thoughts, "No need to say more, it must have been her spreading the rumors!"

The first time she met Liu Caiping, she felt this person was two-faced and liked to gossip about others.

Turns out, her assessment was quite accurate!

The next day, Lu Zheng went to work.

Lin Xia did a thorough cleaning at home. During the time she was away, Lu Zheng had also tidied up the place, but a man’s housekeeping can never be as meticulous as a woman’s.

When she opened the door and picked up the broom to sweep the entrance, Hao Xiaoyun across the hall also opened her door.

Seeing that Lin Xia looked well and her eyes weren’t swollen, Hao Xiaoyun’s worried heart was slightly relieved.

She walked near Lin Xia’s stairwell and asked softly, "Lin Xia! What did Lu Zheng say?"

Lin Xia replied quietly, "He said they just ran into each other on the stairs, and housekeeper Hu came out from downstairs..."

Hao Xiaoyun bit her lip in anger, "It must have been her! No one else would do such a thing!"

Lin Xia suggested, "Sister-in-law! Lock the door and come sit at our place for a while!"

"Okay!" Hao Xiaoyun also knew that the hallway was not a good place to talk.

The two of them didn’t know that their conversation had been overhead by Yang Wanmeng upstairs.

Yang Wanmeng had heard about the matter between Lu Zheng and Meng Xiangzi from someone else yesterday, but she didn’t know how to tell Meng Xiangzi about it.

But now that Lin Xia had returned and seemed to know about it,

As Meng Xiangzi’s friend, she couldn’t let her remain in the dark.

Otherwise, if Lin Xia did something over the top, wouldn’t that unfairly label the completely unprepared Meng Xiangzi a home wrecker?

She wanted to befriend Meng Xiangzi to potentially use the connection in the future; she couldn’t just stand by at a time like this.

Yang Wanmeng made it a point to go to the cafeteria for lunch early.

She found Meng Xiangzi eating and said, "Xiangzi! I need to talk to you about something! Let’s go somewhere else," obviously, this wasn’t the right place.

Meng Xiangzi thought Yang Wanmeng needed a favor and arrogantly hooked her lips, "Sure! Is it okay after I finish eating?"

"Sure! Just come find me after you’re done!" Yang Wanmeng returned to her seat, musing to herself. Meng Xiangzi still had the appetite to eat; was she completely unaware, or...

After eating, Meng Xiangzi went to find Yang Wanmeng and they walked in silence to a secluded spot.

Meng Xiangzi got straight to the point, "Wanmeng! What did you want to talk about?"

Yang Wanmeng hesitated as the words reached her lips but eventually decided she should tell Meng Xiangzi what she had heard.

After all, the more the matter spread, the more serious it became, potentially affecting Meng Xiangzi’s reputation, which could be catastrophic for a young lady.

"I also just heard about it, there are groundless rumors going around that you and Mr. Lu were acting inappropriately on the stairs."

Yang Wanmeng immediately watched Meng Xiangzi’s reaction with caution.

Meng Xiangzi’s eyes widened in disbelief as she questioned, "Who said that? How could such a thing happen!"

"I’m not sure who started it." Seeing her expression, Yang Wanmeng guessed she was completely oblivious to the rumors.

Meng Xiangzi started to panic; she indeed wanted to take Lu Zheng from Lin Xia.

Nothing had actually happened, yet such rumors had spread, and if they reached her family’s ears... and the colleagues who came with her, her reputation...

Her voice became urgent, "That day, I just happened to walk by Mr. Lu in the hallway, and then a woman from your first floor came out and spoke to him.

I don’t know if she’s the one spreading these lies, but I can assure you there’s absolutely nothing going on between Mr. Lu and me!

You know that I seldom even speak to him. The only time we talked a bit was that day at your house during dinner.

When we met again after that, we didn’t even speak to each other, so how could there be any inappropriate touching!"

Yang Wanmeng felt aggrieved on behalf of Meng Xiangzi, "Yes, I know all this! But the rumors are really nasty! Oh, by the way, Lin Xia is back! It seems like she already knows about this..."

Lin Xia is back? And she knows...

A jolt went through Meng Xiangzi’s heart; the rumor was already problematic, and Lin Xia’s return only made things worse.

Yang Wanmeng suggested a plan for Meng Xiangzi, "Your brother and Lin Xia’s brother are classmates; she should be well aware that you’re not that kind of person.

How about I go with you to Lin Xia’s place so you two can sit down and talk things out?

If you clarify things with her, even if there are bad rumors outside, as long as Lin Xia believes you, all the problems will be resolved!"

Meng Xiangzi nearly gritted her teeth; she was indeed contemplating how to handle the situation.

But she had no intention of visiting Lin Xia to clear things up; she knew, deep down, she harbored thoughts of taking Lu Zheng for herself.

Yet, with Yang Wanmeng suggesting such a plan, if she refused, it would seem like she had something to hide...