Chapter 377 Meeting a Rogue
The tutor's daughter is called Xu Xinran. Lu Jingshen had visited the tutor's home several times before. At that time, Xu Xinran was just in high school. She was a very well-behaved girl. However, he hadn't seen her for several years, so he didn't know her very well.
Lin Xiaoxia respected Lu Jingshen's mentor quite a bit, and the mentor had always been very caring towards Lu Jingshen, so when the other person's daughter came, she felt that she should take better care of her.
So he said, "Girls, come over. I'll take better care of you and won't embarrass you in front of your tutor and your college classmates."
Lu Jingshen smiled and said, "My wife is still the best."
"Have you decided when to come?"
"Not yet. I'm probably busy with graduation stuff right now, so I can't come too soon. I just wanted to say hello in advance."
"I was quite busy during my graduation period. I had to deal with thesis, photo shoots, various classmates' gatherings, school activities, and various procedures." Lin Xiaoxia said as she recalled her college days in her previous life.
Lu Jingshen was a little dazed when he heard Lin Xiaoxia's words. Because Lin Xiaoxia had never been to college, but when she said these things, it was as if she had experienced them personally: "You really know everything."
Lin Xiaoxia finally realized she had said too much: "I'm also yearning for it, so I want to know more. Anyway, I promise to help you entertain people when they come."
"My supervisor asked me to write another book, but I've been too busy lately." Lu Jingshen was a little conflicted because his work was important, but he also wanted to write another book.
"How representative is your current bridge project? You could write down and explain the entire process of building this bridge in detail. Wouldn't that be a book?"
"Why didn't I think of that? My wife is so smart."
"That's because I'm around smart people every day, so I'm smarter."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then Lu Jingshen went to work.
In the afternoon, Lin Xiaoxia called Wang Lijuan and asked her how she was doing.
Wang Lijuan said it was great, she felt more open-minded and in a better mood, and her illness healed faster.
She took a few days off and cleaned her house thoroughly. She took out all the things she had hidden before and threw them away. She also found her wedding photos with Lin Xiao, as well as the gifts everyone had given her during their wedding. She said that she had a new feeling when looking at these things.
Lin Xiaoxia suggested that she find some of her wedding items and put them on display so that when her elder brother comes back, she can have the feeling of a newlywed.
Wang Lijuan was very grateful for Lin Xiaoxia's advice. After hanging up the phone, she started to prepare.
However, Wang Lijuan still has one thing unresolved, which is that she has not got back the jewelry from her mother Ma Lanfang.
Two days ago at her mother's house, she found out the key to the cabinet where Ma Lanfang kept her jewelry, but before she had a chance to take it, she was kicked out by the drunk Wang Changfa in the middle of the night. So she had to find time to go back in the next two days and get the things back, but brute force wouldn't work, so she had to use her wits. After all, she didn't even have the key to her mother's house, so she had to think of a foolproof way.
Now Lin Xiaoxia is relieved about Wang Lijuan. Although she has many problems, she really loves Lin Xiao, and there are no major emotional problems between the couple. Wang Lijuan's thoughts are also changing, and they should live a good life in the future.
After a while, Lu Jingshen called back and said that he had to work overtime in the evening and would be back at nine o'clock, so he asked her to eat first.
Lin Xiaoxia thought that she didn't like cooking anymore, so she told Lu Jingshen that she would go to the store, Fang Lan'e's store, to have dinner with her, and go home before nine o'clock to bring back a midnight snack for Lu Jingshen.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaoxia put on a thin coat and went to the store. It was busy at that time, so she helped out in the store for a while.
At around eight o'clock, she had a work lunch with her employees, then went out with Fang Lan'e and stood in the open space at the door to digest the food and chat.
The air in the north is very good in June nights, a little cool but not cold. Because there are not many lights on the tall buildings now, the stars in the sky are still very obvious and the moonlight is brighter.
Lin Xiaoxia looked at the capable Fang Lan'e and smiled: "You have changed so much."
Fang Lan'e also smiled: "You have changed even more. This time a year ago, I would never have thought that you would have this side of you."
"Isn't it all forced? How's your house cleaning going?"
"It's almost done, but the furniture has a smell. It needs to air out for a month or so before it can be used."
"Just open the windows for more ventilation. Oh, and I'll take care of the sheets and quilt covers. Ju Huiyan will make the curtains for you. Don't overbuy them."
"I see. I basically don't need to buy anything. Fangfang and Brother Qiang also told me to prepare a lot of things. I don't have to buy all the pots and pans for the move anymore. I'm really embarrassed."
"We are all family, so don't be polite. From now on, we are all relatives. No blood relationship is better than blood relationship, right?"
"That's true. I've lived with Fangfang for so long, and her family has been so good to me. Every time her parents come home, they bring me whatever they bought for Fangfang. I don't know how to repay this favor."
"There's no need to rush to repay some favors. Just treat them as your elders and respect them."
"You're right. I treat them as relatives and elders."
As he was talking, three shabbily dressed men came over.
The man walking in front with a side-parted hairstyle flicked the ash off his cigarette and said to Lin Xiaoxia and Fang Lan'e, "Two beauties, come with us for a drink. It's my treat."
Lin Xiaoxia saw that this was the entrance to her own store and it was not easy to take action, so she said to the man, "There are many people here, let's talk in front."
The man with the side-parted hair took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "You're a pretty and sensible girl. I promise I won't let you down." Then he said to the two brothers behind him, "See? This is charm."
Fang Lan'e understood Lin Xiaoxia's intentions. Business owners knew that a fight in front of their own home would have a negative impact if outsiders knew it was the boss who was beating someone up. She had also learned a few moves to see if they would be effective. She had complete confidence in Lin Xiaoxia's skills; these men were no match for her.
When they reached the empty space in front, Lin Xiaoxia asked Fang Lan'e, "You can't see this shop anymore, right?"
Fang Lan'e nodded: "I can't see it anymore. I've only been practicing for a few days, so I may not be able to help you."
Lin Xiaoxia smiled and said, "Just practice. I'm here for you, don't worry."
Fang Lan'e also smiled: "Okay, leave the skinny one to me?"
"Well, be careful and don't stay too far away from me." Lin Xiaoxia said.
At this time, the three men felt something was wrong.
The man with the side-parted hair threw his cigarette to the ground and looked at Lin Xiaoxia unhappily: "What do you mean? You want to fight? You are a wild girl."
Lin Xiaoxia looked at the man and said, "I just want to fight. Do you want to do it one by one, or all together?"
The man was a little confused for a moment: "Don't think scaring me will work. I'm not called Brick Brother for nothing. If you make me unhappy, I won't show any mercy to you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
