Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 689 - 688: Not Satisfying Enough

Mother Meng couldn’t fathom why her daughter would do such a thing!

But the call really did come from the public security bureau, they certainly wouldn’t make it all up, so what they said must have truly happened.

Father Meng couldn’t believe what he was hearing either. His eyes widened with astonishment as he asked, "Is there some kind of misunderstanding here? Our daughter has always been a good girl! How could she possibly..."

He felt that he knew his own daughter! She was always such a lofty and proud child, unlikely to commit such a despicable act!

"Exactly! There must be a misunderstanding!" Mother Meng suddenly perked up, "Our daughter must have been wronged!"

Father Meng, being a man, was able to keep his cool when it mattered, "Why don’t we go over right now and find out what’s going on? If all else fails, you go find your elder brother!"

He was aware of his brother-in-law’s capabilities, if the matter wasn’t too serious, it shouldn’t pose a real problem.

Mother Meng hastily agreed, "Yes! Yes! We’ll find out what happened first, then I’ll go to my brother!"

Meng Xiangnan, who had just returned home, hurriedly followed his parents out the door after hearing what they had said.

He remained silent during the ride, his heart filled with shock and concern for his sister!

At the same time, he was torn, unsure how to tell his parents that the sister wasn’t innocent, that she indeed did what she was accused of...

Lu Zheng returned to Shao Chengzhi’s house very late.

When he arrived, both the upstairs and downstairs were quiet.

Lin Xia hadn’t gone to bed and was lying down, reading a book while waiting for him.

Seeing Lu Zheng enter the room, she sat up quickly and asked, "Where have you been? Why are you only getting back now?"

She had spent the whole day with her grandfather and elder brother while Lu Zheng had left early and wasn’t seen again.

With the situation starting to clear up, Lu Zheng no longer kept Lin Xia in the dark.

He took off his sweater and got under the covers, wrapping his arms around Lin Xia as he began to tell her about Lin Dong’s beating, the hidden motives behind it, and Meng Xiangzi’s arrest!

Only then did Lin Xia learn everything!

Her jaw nearly dropped in shock. Lu Zheng had been very tight-lipped, not breathing a word to her; she had thought it was simply a common robbery and assault, never suspecting that someone else was pulling the strings.

Lin Xia was furious, her voice involuntarily rising a few decibels, "How could Meng Xiangzi be so cruel-hearted? If she had a problem, she should take it up with me! How can she be considered human for attacking my brother?"

If there was any major conflict between them and Meng Xiangzi, it was merely because of the rumors that spread after Lu Zheng and Meng Xiangzi, and the scolding Lin Xia gave her to her face! ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Because of that, was it necessary to take revenge on her brother?

Fortunately, her brother didn’t suffer any serious harm, or else, killing Meng Xiangzi wouldn’t even begin to quell the hatred in her heart!

Lu Zheng patted her shoulder soothingly, "Wife, calm down; remember, you’re carrying our treasure. Don’t get so worked up!"

Lin Xia forced herself to cool down, she wasn’t alone anymore, and the precious baby in her womb needed her to be cautious.

But she was still upset and couldn’t help pouting, "I can’t help it, I’m so angry! What kind of situation is this? My brother was simply caught in the crossfire because of me!"

"Don’t be mad! Listen to me!" Lu Zheng soothed Lin Xia’s back, "Now that she’s in detention, the public security won’t let her off easy!"

Lin Xia, however, felt that wasn’t enough, "If I had known sooner that Meng Xiangzi was behind someone hitting Dongzi, I would have paid her back in kind, been face to face with her, and given Meng Xiangzi a good thrashing!"

Lin Xia was truly on the verge of rage; her principle had always been to handle things with actions rather than words!

Now, without having personally slapped Meng Xiangzi or given her a proper beating, she felt a profound sense of loss and dissatisfaction.

Lu Zheng knew his wife’s style all too well. She was absolutely capable of doing it!

With a blend of amusement and exasperation, he hurriedly coaxed Lin Xia to calm down while sharing some of his thoughts.

When he had just confirmed that it was Meng Xiangzi’s doing, didn’t he also harbor the idea of teaching her a harsh lesson?

Just like dealing with those three hoodlums, beating them until they cried for their parents!

But no matter what, Meng Xiangzi was a woman, and he, a grown man, couldn’t bring himself to hit a woman. He also couldn’t stoop to such despicable methods.

That’s why he let the police handle it!

Because sometimes, the pain inflicted on the body is nothing compared to the damage to one’s reputation and life, a punishment that hurts even more!

After listening to Lu Zheng, Lin Xia’s anger truly began to dissipate a bit.

"What you did is right, it’s much crueler to stain her with a scandal than to simply beat her up!"

But the more Lin Xia thought about it, the more she felt something didn’t quite add up, "What on earth was Meng Xiangzi thinking? I always feel that getting someone to beat Dongzi doesn’t seem like a simple act of revenge.

She went to experience life in October, and now it’s already past New Year’s Day.

If she really wanted revenge, why would she wait so long to take action? It just doesn’t make sense. What did she say?"

Lu Zheng said, "She told the police that because Lin Dong and her younger brother were academic rivals, she couldn’t stand him and wanted to teach him a lesson! But I don’t believe her excuse one bit!"

Lin Xia didn’t believe it either, "How could it be for her brother? I’ve met Meng Xiangnan; he’s quite a decent guy. He and Dongzi share a dorm and have no grudges or entanglements!

Her motive must have been to take revenge on me." Lin Xia’s eyes brightened as she spoke, "Hey! Could it be that she heard about my pregnancy and then had someone beat up Dongzi, so that in my haste I might accidentally..." She gently touched her stomach, "It’s really possible!"

Other than that, she couldn’t think of anything else that would warrant Meng Xiangzi’s stealthy actions!

"Yes! So wife, don’t act so impulsively in the future, think of our child if not anyone else!"

Lu Zheng felt chills just thinking about it. He had made it clear when he left to his two brothers to take good care of Lin Xia and keep her from knowing these things.

Yet, Lin Xia still found out something was amiss due to Yang Wanmeng’s loose lips and rushed over in haste.

If something had happened to his wife in her panic, he really didn’t know how he would be able to face it!

Lin Xia obediently agreed, "Mmm! Don’t worry! I will definitely be calm and steady, and protect our baby, okay?"

Lu Zheng spoke gently, "Good! It’s late! Wife! Lie down! Are you tired?"

"A bit tired!" Lin Xia complied smoothly, lying down while Lu Zheng leaned over to turn off the bedside lamp and embraced her.

In the dark, both of their breaths steady, they remained silent, lost in thought.

Lin Xia listened to the strong heartbeat in Lu Zheng’s chest, looked at the night outside the window through the curtains, and frowned in contemplation, harboring even deeper suspicions in her heart!

She suspected that Meng Xiangzi might also be reborn and had some emotional entanglements with Lu Zheng in a past life?

Otherwise, why would she... If it was just a crush on Lu Zheng, she shouldn’t be capable of...

But these thoughts, Lin Xia could only ponder in her heart, unable to discuss them with Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng stared at the ceiling, also greatly puzzled. As far as he was concerned, he had barely had any contact with Meng Xiangzi, their conversations few and far between.

Yet Meng Xiangzi was able to do things behind his back that were incomprehensible!

Women truly are unfathomable as the depths of the sea. It’s just impossible to figure out...