249: Chapter 248: No Need 249: Chapter 248: No Need Ji Man stared blankly at the seven people who ca back together.
She had been there for a while and was just thinking about leaving when she saw them returning.
She looked at Jiang Mingyuan’s reddened face from drinking, a flash of concern crossed her eyes, “Lin Xia!
You all just finished dinner and ca back!”
She didn’t know the other two n, guessing they probably weren’t Lin Xia’s friends.
They looked like they might be friends of Jiang Mingyuan by their age.
“Yeah!
Ji Man, you’ve been waiting for a long ti, haven’t you!” Lin Xia hurried to open the door; she hadn’t expected Ji Man to co over at this ti.
Previously, she had thought if Ji Man didn’t co tonight, she would go to her office tomorrow and invite her for a al.
Once inside, Jiang Mingqing introduced Sheng Yijin and Ma Hao to Ji Man.
After everyone exchanged greetings, Jiang Mingqing naturally took Ji Man’s hand and started chatting.
Among the group, only Sheng Yijin was visiting Lin Xia’s ho for the first ti.
Although it was Ji Man’s first ti eting everyone, they were all young and quickly beca good friends.
However, sitting and chatting for a long ti was also not very interesting.
Ma Hao suggested playing a few rounds of “three against one.” They didn’t have enough n, so they reluctantly pulled Lin Xia into the ga.
Jiang Mingqing and Ji Man both felt it was a pity that they couldn’t learn the ga in ti; however, sitting aside and watching the ga gave them a good chance to get closer to their crushes.
Lin Qiu stoked the stove while Lin Dong brewed tea and served fruit.
Lin Xia, trying to hold back her laughter, looked at her cards.
Her ho had never been this lively before, and she really enjoyed the bustling atmosphere.
The next day, after treating her guests, it still wasn’t over.
Sheng Yijin, Ji Man, and Ma Hao each wanted to host a al in turn, and it could be said they almost t every other day before the fifteenth to enjoy drinks and als together, having a great ti.
After the New Year was the off-season, Lin Xia was not in a rush to set up her stall.
After the fifteenth, when Jiang Mingyuan was leaving, Lin Xia gave him five thousand yuan.
The money was ant as an investnt, but Lin Xia hadn’t planned on taking it back even if he lost it all.
However, Jiang Mingyuan didn’t see it that way; he was determined to earn back even more money for Lin Xia.
She only set up her stall in the greenhouse the day after everyone had seen the two off on the train to Ji City.
Before the New Year, Jiang Mingyuan had introduced her to Brother Zhou who set up his stall next to hers.
Brother Zhou was a friend of Jiang Mingyuan, a sturdy man of five feet seven, with ordinary features and a scar at the end of his eyebrow.
He was older than Jiang Mingyuan, and it was heard that he had a girlfriend and would marry her in the sumr.
The two exchanged a few words, then went about their business.
Without Jiang Mingyuan around, Lin Xia sitting in her stall felt quite unaccustod.
Several tis she opened her mouth to talk, almost calling Brother Zhou “second brother.”
Sotis she thought habits could be a scary thing.
Lin Xia was trying hard to adapt.
It was just a couple of days past the fifteenth, and there weren’t many custors.
The next day, Lin Xia felt it boring to just sit around with nothing much to talk about with Brother Zhou, so she brought a book from ho to read.
As she was engrossed in an exciting part, she suddenly heard soone calling her na, “Lin Xia?!”
Lin Xia looked up, only to see two familiar faces walking toward her, mother and daughter Lin Fang and Zhang Lanxiang.
Lin Xia wasn’t too surprised by their arrival.
There are no secrets in the world that breeze through, and her situation here was no exception.
When the two arrived at the stall, their faces filled with disbelief as they examined both Lin Xia herself and the clothes on the stall.
The mother and daughter were both shocked by Lin Xia’s transformation; if it hadn’t been for her unchanged facial features, just with a different deanor and attire, they would have hardly recognized her.
“Is that really you, Lin Xia!”
Lin Fang looked at Lin Xia’s outfit with envy, feeling disgruntled inside.
She thought she wouldn’t look worse than Lin Xia if dressed up the sa.
Zhang Lanxiang felt the sa, having watched Lin Xia grow up and knowing her previous style, which was completely different from her current style—like heaven and earth.
Following that, Lin Fang imdiately looked down at the clothes on Lin Xia’s stall with shining eyes, “Are these all yours?
They look great!”
She reached out casually and picked up a blouse, holding it against herself, “Mom, do I look good in this?”
This wasn’t their first visit.
After inquiring around last ti, they knew Lin Xia’s stall was here, but she had never set up her stall since.
They had hoped to try their luck again today and actually ran into her.
Zhang Lanxiang naturally thought her daughter looked good in anything, “Absolutely stunning!” she said, while sneakily watching Lin Xia’s reaction.
Lin Xia, disliking their manner, said coldly, “Fifteen a piece!
If you like it, pay for it!”
Hearing it was fifteen a piece, Lin Fang reluctantly put it down.
She knew Lin Xia was different now, and if she thought of taking sothing for free, she definitely couldn’t.
Zhang Lanxiang affectionately touched the clothes on the stall, “We’re relatives, why talk about money!
Lin Xia, why didn’t you co to my house for New Year?
Your grandma was still talking about you all!”
If it hadn’t been for Lin Yu and her daughter tipping them off, they would never have guessed Lin Xia was here.
“Didn’t want to go!” Lin Xia repositioned the blouse that Lin Fang had just put down and thought to herself, even relatives should pay, how could they expect to take things for free?
Seeing this, Lin Fang pouted, “Lin Xia!
You’re having a dispute with my uncle, but grandma didn’t offend you… How can you just decide not to visit…”
“What does it have to do with you?
Since when did you start making decisions about my family’s affairs?” Lin Xia’s tone was harsh as she questioned what Lin Fang was even doing here!
Zhang Lanxiang saw the atmosphere and nudged Lin Fang to shut up.
Then, with a fake smile, she continued, “Lin Xia, we were just passing by and bumped into you!
Where are you living now?
You must be making good money with this business, right?”
She was originally quite pleased with herself for letting her daughter take Lin Xia’s job, and now seeing Lin Xia so well-dressed and successful, she felt sowhat uneasy.
It was as if the job was leftover food that Lin Xia wouldn’t eat, and they had eagerly picked it up to eat.
Lin Xia then sat down and said coldly, “Why the pointless questions?
If you want to buy clothes, pay for them!”
Zhang Lanxiang felt especially angry inside, but still managed a smile, “Look at you, talking like that.
Am I not your aunt?
Can’t I show so concern?”
“Exactly!
Lin Xia!
Why have you beco like this?” Lin Fang chid in.
She really felt that Lin Xia had changed too much, almost like a completely different person.
The last ti she saw Lin Xia, she was selling hairpins at the factory gate, and now here she was running her own stall.
“No need!
If you want to buy clothes, it’s cash for goods!
If not, move along!” Lin Xia didn’t have the ti to deal with them; they were just a bunch of petty, advantage-seeking people!
“You…” Lin Fang, young and unable to control her emotions, blurted out, “Lin Xia!
You’re too much!”
Zhang Lanxiang wiped off her smile, hands on hips as she pointed at Lin Xia to scold, “Lin Xia!
Honestly, I need to have a few words with you today… It’s New Year, and the elders are still around.
How could you not visit?
Your dad is also getting old, and here you are always outside…”
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