Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties
Chapter 549 - 548: Why Be Happy?

Chapter 549: Chapter 548: Why Be Happy?

Everyone else, Ji Man had met and recognized, but this man was unfamiliar to her.

With just one look at his appearance and aura, he was clearly no ordinary person, but she had no idea what his relationship was to Lin Xia and the others.

Lin Xia introduced him with a faint smile, "A friend of my little sister!"

It wasn’t appropriate for her to directly reveal that he was Lin Qiu’s partner, since it was hard to say whether or not they would end up together.

Lin Qiu felt a bit embarrassed about Lin Xia’s introduction.

She immediately looked at Kang Yijun, hoping he wouldn’t mind.

Before coming out to dine, the question her sister had asked her carried a clear implication.

Her sister had always been protective of her, fearing she would be wronged or suffer, so how could she not be worried in such a situation?

Kang Yijun responded with a smile, signaling with his eyes that Lin Qiu shouldn’t worry about it.

He didn’t regret being so frank because if they discussed it now when their feelings weren’t deep, it would be better to make an early decision to stay together or part ways than to deal with complications when their relationship had grown too deep to separate.

Jiang Mingyuan showed no change in expression with Ji Man’s arrival, continuing to drink with Lin Chun by his side.

Knowing Jiang Mingyuan’s indifference towards her, Ji Man didn’t linger to embarrass herself further and instead pulled Lin Xia aside, saying, "Let’s step out for a moment, I want to talk to you about something."

She took the opportunity to subtly probe about Lin Xia’s life at the Lu Family’s home and see the results of her previous conversation with Lu Qing.

In her view, Lu Qing really liked Jiang Mingyuan, and once she learned that Jiang Mingyuan was fond of Lin Xia, regardless of the perspective, she would certainly begin to view Lin Xia negatively.

Once prejudice arises between people, even if Lin Xia did something right, it would look wrong in Lu Qing’s eyes.

Would Lu Qing make life difficult for Lin Xia at her in-laws’ home?

Lin Xia followed Ji Man out of the private room, and they stopped near the staircase.

Ji Man scrutinized Lin Xia’s face, feeling that she, already beautiful, now appeared as lovely as a blossoming flower.

And from the look in her eyes, it was evident she was leading a life of comfort.

Ji Man found Lin Xia’s content and happy demeanor irritating; could it be that Lin Xia hadn’t faced any difficulties with her in-laws or was she just hiding it well?

Her face broke into a sly grin, "Lin Xia! You look radiant! You and your husband must be getting along very well, right?!"

Lin Xia responded with a bright smile, "Very well!"

She had an inkling as to why Ji Man had specifically asked to talk to her, but she wasn’t sure if she was right.

So, she decided to wait and see what Ji Man would say.

Ji Man immediately put on a curious and innocent expression, asking, "Oh! Are your in-laws easy to get along with? When I was at the wedding banquet, I heard your father-in-law is a leader! Must families like that be different from us ordinary folks?"

"Actually, there’s no difference, everyone is usually the same! Besides, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are very nice people! They are also very approachable!" Lin Xia’s impression of Ji Man was no longer what it used to be, she could see many changes in her, so there was much she no longer wished to discuss with her.

Discussing too much would seem as if she was bragging.

Ji Man disagreed, "You can’t really say that! You’ve just gotten married and haven’t spent much time together. Just wait and see...

It’s difficult to handle the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship since ancient times, you’re lucky there’s only one child in your husband’s family and no little sister-in-law. If there was, it would have been even more difficult..."

She said this trying to draw out Lin Xia’s words.

If Lu Qing had said or done anything since she could be considered Lin Xia’s little sister-in-law, maybe Lin Xia would confide in her about certain matters.

Lin Xia felt that Ji Man’s words sounded odd, as if there were underlying meanings, "Ji Man! Where have you heard such a theory? Mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law aren’t all floods and wild beasts, there are many good people too! The people in my husband’s family are all very nice!"

Of course, Lin Xia couldn’t share the details with her, such as how Fang Youlan was hospitalized on the day of their wedding, or how the Lu Family seemed to disapprove of her.

"That’s good! I’m just worried about you, afraid you would suddenly marry into the family and not be able to adapt everywhere!

Let’s not even talk about people from such a high-ranking family, even the brides who marry into families like ours have a lot to say when they first join the family..."

Ji Man thought Lin Xia was putting on a front, and it would be odd if such a distinguished family were approachable.

Lu Qing didn’t react at all? She didn’t believe it; she had seen Lu Qing’s face turn ashen when she finished speaking.

But she couldn’t dare to probe too deeply now, worried about arousing Lin Xia’s suspicions.

Lin Xia noticed something different in Ji Man’s reactions.

It seemed to Lin Xia that Ji Man was dissatisfied with her answer, even a bit disappointed, wasn’t she?

What was going on?

Could it be that Ji Man didn’t want her to have a good life?

Instantly, Lin Xia lost interest in continuing the conversation. She replied noncommittally, "That depends on the person!"

Ji Man, as if suddenly enlightened, tapped her forehead, "Look at me! How silly I am! Your maternal grandfather’s family is so powerful and influential; no one in your husband’s family would dare to bully you!

Speaking of which, Lin Xia, you really let me down! When we met for dinner that time, you didn’t mention a word about your grandfather’s situation.

It wasn’t until the day of your wedding banquet that I heard about it! Do you still consider me a good friend?"

Thinking about this made her particularly dissatisfied with Lin Xia.

They had dined together before her marriage, and yet Lin Xia had not breathed a word of it.

After all that she had...

Lin Xia understood that Ji Man was no longer an intimate friend to her.

Every word and expression of hers was probing, as if there was a barrier between them.

Moreover, there was something that bothered Lin Xia: Ji Man’s concern about her situation in the in-laws’ family—could it be related to Lu Qing’s sudden change?

She clearly remembered that at the banquet, despite looking unwell and dejected, Lu Qing showed no targeted looks or words towards her.

But after the banquet, Lu Qing had changed significantly...

Lin Xia asked directly, "Ji Man! Do you think we are still good friends? I feel like you’ve changed a lot, so much that I almost don’t recognize you anymore!

I didn’t mention it at the time because it didn’t come to mind! Besides, that’s all my family business, it’s alright not to talk about it, right?"

Lin Xia found it quite meaningless. Deep down, they both understood that after such a long time without seeing each other, how could they still feel like good friends upon meeting again?

If two people didn’t feel comfortable being together, then it was better to interact less cleanly.

Why hold onto the pretense of friendship to inquire about these matters?

Ji Man had originally intended to grasp the issue of Lin Xia’s maternal grandfather to make Lin Xia feel embarrassed, but instead, she was at a loss for words due to Lin Xia’s response.

She suppressed the indignation in her heart and pretended to be hurt, "Lin Xia! No matter if you consider me a good friend now, I still think of you as my good friend!"

Lin Xia’s lips curled faintly; she had no desire to continue watching her poor performance, "Ji Man, they’re waiting for me in the box. Let’s chat another time when we’re free?"