Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 139 - 138 Tail

Chapter 139: Chapter 138 Tail

"Right! And how about you, Sister He? What have you been up to these days?" Lin Xia didn’t mention to Sister He the close call she had the other day when someone chased her.

She really didn’t want to bring it up with anyone, and what’s more, if she told Sister He, who would guarantee she wouldn’t tell others, making her efforts to keep it from Lin Qiu in vain?

Sister He learned from her, "I haven’t been idle at home either, there’s never-ending work to do every day! It’s even better than setting up a stall, it might be colder but at least I can earn some money!"

It was rather fun for the two of them to chat and stamp their feet together to stay warm.

When customers came to the stall, they both got busy with their tasks.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Qiu had spent a month with Sister He’s aunt, and her master was very satisfied with her and agreed to take her on as an apprentice.

Lin Xia directly gave Lin Qiu thirty yuan to pay the apprenticeship fee.

At the same time, Lin Xia instructed Lin Qiu that while a master can lead you to the door, it’s up to the individual to practice. It was only worthwhile if she learned earnestly and with dedication.

Lin Qiu reassured her solemnly that she would definitely study hard.

After Lin Xia came back from the stall, she knitted sweaters in her free time. Her hands moved quickly, and she finally finished knitting the sweater for Aunt Zhao.

It happened that Lin Dong had a day off the next Sunday and he planned to go with Lin Xia to deliver it.

"Big sister! Let me go with you! In case we run into those people, I can stand up to them and help out!"

They had been living peacefully without any harassment from those people, but who knew what or whom they might encounter if they went back there?

He was genuinely worried that his sister would be at a disadvantage if she was alone.

Lin Xia smiled, "Sure! Going with my own bodyguard, let’s see who dares to mess with me!"

She understood Lin Dong’s concern—if it weren’t for delivering the sweater to Aunt Zhao, she wouldn’t want to go back either.

Lin Qiu pouted from the side, "Sis! I actually want to go with you, too!"

But she also knew it was the busiest time and her master would certainly not be pleased with her taking a leave.

Lin Xia tugged at her braid, "Forget about it! Your master’s place is so busy! How can you ask for a leave? Just focus on learning your craft. When the New Year comes and there’s not much to do, we’ll go out together for a stroll!"

"Alright then! Sister! Be careful when you go with Dongzi, and if you run into those people, avoid them if you can and don’t get into any direct confrontations..." Lin Qiu went on with her instructions like a little housekeeper, making Lin Xia and Lin Dong laugh without end.

So, the next day, Lin Xia didn’t set up her stall. After Lin Qiu left, she cleaned up the house, and then the siblings set out.

Ever since Lin Dong transferred to the school in the city, he hadn’t returned to their old neighborhood even once.

So, on the bus, he kept looking out the frosty window.

After getting off the bus, Lin Dong took a deep breath of fresh air, "Big sister! I’ve noticed that every place has its own unique smell!"

Though they had moved to the city, he still felt familiar with this place—not only its streets but also its scents.

While in the city, he always felt like a passerby, lacking a sense of belonging.

Lin Xia laughed heartily and patted his shoulder, "How many places have you been to that you’ve got such deep reflections!"

Lin Dong chuckled, "Big sister! I haven’t been to many places now, but in the future, I’m sure I’ll visit many. Then I’ll take you, our second sister, and our older brother with me..."

Lin Xia nodded and smiled, "Mhm! Great! We’ll be waiting!" She believed that her brother’s wish wouldn’t be hard to fulfill.

When it came to Lin Chun, the siblings fell silent.

Although he knew that things should be fine for Dongzi on the other side, he couldn’t help worrying, afraid that the work would be too harsh, and worried about his disposition leading to mistreatment or grievance;

However, they kept these concerns to themselves and never spoke of them, both firmly believing that their eldest brother would change and grow through the experience.

The two of them walked towards Zhao’s place, with someone tailing them from a distance.

This tail was none other than Mangzi.

It was quite coincidental that Mangzi, ever since he promised Lin Qiang to help him find Lin Xia and the other two, had indeed made great efforts. He would endure the bitter cold to wander around, but he couldn’t catch even a glimpse of them.

Late, he gave it up. Today, it was his mother who had given him money to go to the market and buy groceries for the family.

As he was waiting for the bus, he noticed among the people getting off the intercity coach that one of them was Lin Xia, with a youngster following her. He looked carefully and realized that the youngster was Lin Dong, who had not been seen for a long time.

They had seen Lin Dong when they had gone to ambush him at his school on Lin Qiang’s behalf, but to Mangzi’s surprise, the kid had shot up quite a bit in just a few months and had also grown much sturdier.

Worried about being recognized by the siblings, he hid behind the masses.

After watching the two playfully bicker and head in a certain direction, he couldn’t care less about shopping for his family and quietly followed them.

As he was tailing them, he was pondering: Were they coming back from shopping in the city, or were they living in the city, or had they come back to see someone?

He felt all possibilities were likely, and to find out exactly what was going on, he needed to keep on their trail.

Walking along, Lin Dong sensed someone following them, and that person was lurking surreptitiously.

"Big sister! There’s something off about someone behind us!"

Lin Xia, holding his arm, said, "Don’t stop! Keep walking!"

Only after did Lin Xia carefully look back for a glimpse before quickly turning away, muttering softly, "It does look suspicious. Just to be safe, let’s not go to Zhao’s place right now. We’ll head that way and find a spot to pin down this person and see what’s going on."

She was also worried that if it were Lin Qiang or someone else who saw them going to Zhao’s place, it might cause trouble for Zhao’s family.

But looking at the person’s build and height, it didn’t resemble Lin Qiang or Lin Aiguo.

"Alright!" Lin Dong, priming himself for a confrontation, silently bolstered his courage.

The siblings changed their route and went straight into an alleyway when they arrived at the entrance.

Seeing this, Mangzi panicked. If he didn’t follow them closely into the alley, how would he know which house they entered?

He hurriedly picked up his pace and entered the alleyway, but the two were nowhere in sight.

Mangzi ran forward hastily, all the while keeping an eye on the doors of each household in the alley, trying to figure out which one they had gone into.

Just as he reached the narrow space between two stretches of housing, he was ambushed and pinned down in the snow by the charging siblings, Lin Xia and Lin Dong.

"What are you doing? Let go of me!" Mangzi struggled forcefully. He was sure that it was just a momentary lapse on his part that they took advantage of; otherwise, with his towering height, he wouldn’t have been brought down like this.

Lin Dong, straddling him, pinned his arms while Lin Xia swiftly pulled off his hat.

Seeing his face, she recognized him as one of the people who had tried to rob her before. There was nothing unclear now.

"Did Lin Qiang send you to follow us?"

"That’s not it at all! I’m just going to my relative’s house! Why are you treating me like this? Let me get up! Or else, I’m going to call for help!"

Mangzi definitely wouldn’t admit to anything, and he was still very confrontational. He didn’t believe the two siblings could do anything to him, recalling that even when they had encountered Lin Chun with a firewood stick, he hadn’t dared to touch them.