Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 280 Emotions Like a Blank Sheet of Paper (Second Update)

Chapter 280: 280 Emotions Like a Blank Sheet of Paper (Second Update)

Lin Family.

Lin Jianguo returned home from work, and Luo Yuzhu hurried over to take his briefcase: "Tired, aren’t you? Come sit down and have dinner."

Lin Jianguo washed his hands in the kitchen and sat down in the main seat, glancing at the table: "Jingjing said she was coming back today, where is Jingjing?"

"She called and said that the Wu Family’s old lady asked her to stay for dinner at their house." Luo Yuzhu served Lin Jianguo a bowl of soup, her face reflecting concern, "It seems like the Wu Family’s old lady is still keen on pushing forward the marriage between Jingjing and Yifan."

Had it not been for Wu Yifan’s illness, Jingjing would certainly have married into the Wu family, becoming its mistress.

But since Wu Yifan fell ill, the Wu family had not initiated talks about the marriage, and the Lin family definitely wouldn’t bring it up either.

Lin Jianguo frowned deeply: "If the Wu family insists on marrying Jingjing, it could be quite troublesome."

Ever since he learned that the Wu Family generously gifted Ye Cheng a shopping mall, he had been searching for evidence to prove that the Wu Family was involved in embezzlement, but he had yet to find any substantial proof.

Without evidence, he couldn’t take any rash actions, or else he would be the one at a loss.

"Jianguo, if the Wu family brings up the marriage, should we agree or not?" Luo Yuzhu didn’t know Lin Jianguo’s plans, and since Jingjing wasn’t her biological daughter, she naturally couldn’t decide on Jingjing’s marriage: "I’ve seen the eldest son of the Wu family; he’s slimmed down, but he genuinely has recovered. After some time, he should look even healthier."

In Luo Yuzhu’s view, if the Wu family wanted to marry Jingjing, it was still a decent marriage proposal.

Lin Jianguo simply commented, "If it had been before, marrying her off would have been fine, but now—" he had to reconsider the necessity of forming a marital alliance.

If they did form the alliance, and the Wu family encountered trouble, it could drag his own family down.

...

"Come, Jingjing, have some food," the Wu family’s old lady kept putting food into Lin Jing’s bowl.

"Thank you, Grandmother Wu."

"What for? After all, we’re going to be family." Grandmother Wu smiled warmly at Lin Jing: "If it weren’t for Yifan’s illness, you and Yifan would probably already be married, maybe even with a child."

Lin Jing blushed and remained silent.

Zhang Jiaojiao glanced at Lin Jing and smiled as well: "Jingjing, Auntie doesn’t mean anything else; I just want to know if you are still willing to marry Yifan."

Zhang Jiaojiao originally wanted to find a wife for Yifan, but the old lady said that since Jingjing was a graduate of the Medical College and knew everything about Yifan’s condition, she would definitely be able to take care of his health after marriage, plus they already had a marriage agreement, making it the most suitable marriage.

Lin Jing thought that her marriage to Wu Yifan was over when the Lin family introduced Su Xiaofeng, yet to her surprise, after Wu Yifan recovered, the Wu family brought up her marriage with Wu Yifan again.

Although the Wu family’s origins were not notable, her goals did not lie with the Wu family, and she was about to respond when Wu Yifan and Wu Ershun returned home. Wu Yifan swept a glance over the dining table at Lin Jing and spoke in a tone that was neither loud nor soft but resounding, displaying an authority characteristic of a leader: "Mom, Grandma, I’ll decide my own marital affairs, so you don’t need to meddle unnecessarily."

"Yifan, you and Lin Jing originally had an engagement, and now that you’re better, it’s only logical to hold the wedding," Zhang Jiaojiao saw nothing wrong with this.

Grandmother Wu nodded as well; the Wu family surely wasn’t coercing anyone in this matter.

"Mom, the engagement between me and the Lin family was nullified by my illness. If it still counted, you wouldn’t have considered having Su Xiaofeng marry me when I was seriously ill,"

Lin Jing sat quietly, listening to Wu Yifan’s words; it appeared he not only knew Su Xiaofeng but was quite familiar with her.

"Yes, Mom, if my brother is to marry, naturally he should marry someone he finds agreeable and likes. Shoving one person at him today and another tomorrow—who would like that?" In the eyes of a mother and grandmother, marriage could be arranged.

What era was it now that arranged marriages were still in fashion?

Arranged marriages were becoming outdated.

"Shut up," Zhang Jiaojiao became angry upon hearing Ershun’s words: "I haven’t even started on you, always leading your brother astray every day."

"Mom, then you are mistaken; it’s Brother who takes me along everywhere." Ever since his brother returned from Haicheng, he had dragged Ershun along as a promoter, and they had indeed traveled extensively to promote their goods.

He was now the quintessential market salesman, capable of discussing products for hours on end.

Grandma Wu’s face changed, "Did you drag your brother into helping out at Su Xiaofeng’s factory?"

That wretched girl Su Xiaofeng, running a factory and using her two grandsons as errand boys. Yifan wasn’t even saved by her—it wouldn’t be the Wu Family’s duty to repay her. What gave her the right to boss her sons around?

Moreover, she had heard that Doctor Ye and the Sixth Master had been gone for over a month. Ye Cheng and the Sixth Master weren’t locals to begin with; whether they could return was still in question.

If Ye Cheng didn’t want Su Xiaofeng anymore, the Wu Family owed her even less. Why should her sons help her work?

Ershun scratched his head, "Grandma, Brother Cheng is our benefactor. With Brother Cheng gone, naturally we need to look after his wife somewhat."

Besides, he felt he had a real talent for sales, especially when it came to closing deals—the sense of achievement was immense.

"Doctor Ye is Doctor Ye, Su Xiaofeng is Su Xiaofeng. Besides, with Doctor Ye gone, you two big men always hanging around a woman, aren’t you afraid of idle gossip?" Su Xiaofeng was not only heavily pregnant but also Doctor Ye’s wife. If word got out that her grandsons were always seen around a pregnant woman, who knows what gossip that might stir up.

Ershun listened, getting upset, "Grandma, that’s not fair. We get paid for our work; why wouldn’t that be okay?"

"Ershun, shut your mouth." Zhang Jiaojiao was truly vexed, wondering how she could have given birth to such a carefree soul, "Your brother has just recovered; he shouldn’t be running about everywhere."

Lin Jing sat on the side, watching the family’s verbal sparring with great interest, admiring Su Xiaofeng’s ability to disrupt peace wherever she went.

It seemed that even the Wu Family was starting to have internal conflicts because of Su Xiaofeng.

"Mom." Compared to Grandma and Zhang Jiaojiao’s apprehension, Wu Yifan thought his family was making a mountain out of a molehill, "I’m not helping Su Xiaofeng; I’m helping Ershun. I’m braver, he’s more timid; I need to take him out to build his courage. Once he can handle business on his own, I naturally won’t bother following him. Besides, it’s good for my health to get out more."

Listening to Wu Yifan, Zhang Jiaojiao felt somewhat relieved. After all, Yifan had always been sensible and couldn’t possibly be unclear about his dealings with such a woman as Su Xiaofeng. Currently, his outings with Ershun also served to supervise Ershun’s work.

"Right, right." Ershun admired his big brother the most for these very reasons; even small things could sound perfectly reasonable when he explained them, "I’m timid; without big brother accompanying me, I wouldn’t dare to go out."

Seeing Zhang Jiaojiao and Grandma looking somewhat happier, Wu Yifan brought up his own marital issue again, "Grandma, Mom, my marriage really isn’t urgent. I could have started work earlier, but being sick delayed it for over a year. I want to stabilize my job first. As for marriage, I’m not even thinking about it right now."

"You’ve just recovered; isn’t it too early to start working?" Grandma Wu was still worried.

"Grandma, if you think it’s too early for me to work, then marriage is certainly not suitable; besides, with my illness, it’s uncertain if it might recur. If it does, that would just harm some girl." Wu Yifan really had no interest in Lin Jing, who was just an average, conventional woman.

Lin Jing thought Wu Yifan would agree, but hearing his words now made her very uncomfortable. What did he mean, did he think she wasn’t good enough for him?

Saying something unpleasant, once you leave Xijiang County, the outside world is immense; who would be keen on marrying into the Wu Family?

A smile that seemed entirely appropriate tugged at her lips, "Grandma Wu, Auntie, I just remembered I have something to tend to at home, so I’ll head back first."

Why stay here, listening to Wu Yifan talk about not wanting to marry her?

"Jingjing, we really are sorry. Yifan has a point; his job isn’t stable yet, so there’s no rush for the wedding. If possible, why don’t you two start off as friends and see how it goes? Yifan, you should escort Jingjing home."

Wu Yifan’s gaze was indifferent, his aloofness clear, "Grandma, Lin Jing is a nice girl, but since I don’t want to marry her, there’s no need to delay her."

That was how he approached relationships; if he liked someone, he liked them; if he didn’t, he didn’t.

Ershun secretly gave his big brother a thumbs up; he was the most experienced in dealing with Grandma and Mom.

Lin Jing, hearing Wu Yifan’s words, felt tremendously awkward and had no face to stay any longer at the Wu Household, leaving with a slight smile, "Actually, I didn’t have that intention either. If it weren’t for Grandma Wu and Auntie’s cordial invitation, I wouldn’t have come."

...

The next day, Ershun turned the incident into a joke to tell Xiaofeng, "Sister-in-law, you wouldn’t know, Lin Jing’s face turned red then, not sure if she was angry. Big brother too, his words could be less blunt; saying in front of her that he wouldn’t marry her, what girl could stand that?"

Ershun thought, although his big brother was smart, when it came to relationships, he really was like a blank slate.