Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife - Chapter 552: Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve
Chapter 552: Chapter 552: Wearing Her Heart on Her Sleeve
While Lin Jiadong was outside bonding with Yuan Bao, Lin Chuxia briefly explained the issues at Lin Jiadong’s school to Jia Liang.
Although she told Lin Jiadong to focus on his studies and not let the rumors affect his mindset, it didn’t mean allowing some people to bully others without consequence.
Did they really think spreading rumors was cost-free?
Jia Liang, a righteous person, sneered after hearing Lin Chuxia’s words, “Got it, Mr. Lin, leave this matter to me. I’ll handle it properly.”
“Alright, then you help me send him back, and be safe on the way.”
Jia Liang put away the invoice and hesitantly spoke before leaving, “Um, Mr. Lin, is there anything you want to pass on to the family? Well, I’m going back to An City anyway, so if you need anything, feel free to tell me.”
Oh, his intentions were written all over his face.
Lin Chuxia couldn’t be bothered to expose him and just said, “You’ve reminded me, could you bring back some strawberries from my brother for me?”
“Sure, no problem.”
Jia Liang got the message and happily went to call Lin Jiadong.
Lin Jiadong also said goodbye to Lin Chuxia, and the two drove off in Lin Chuxia’s jeep.
Even though Lin Chuxia was nurturing her pregnancy, she still made sure to stay active, walking around and watching the car leave the residential compound before turning back.
Just as she was about to reach her row of residences, she suddenly heard the sound of a bicycle and cries of surprise behind her.
The road in the alley wasn’t narrow; it could even accommodate a small car.
Lin Chuxia was walking by the side and didn’t expect the bicycle could crash into her.
When she turned her head, the bicycle was already upon her.
Instinctively she took a step aside, but the snow that fell a few days ago had melted in the middle of the road, and there was still some piled up on the sides.
Her foot landed just on the snow.
The thin layer of ice on the sun-melted snow was even more slippery than pure snow.
Her body instantly lost balance, and she fell backward.
In that moment, her mind couldn’t process how to minimize harm to the baby.
Just at that crucial moment, a figure rushed over, half-embracing her, and they both fell to the ground.
The figure who rushed over ended up cushioning her fall.
She even heard the person grunt, indicating it wasn’t a light fall.
Lin Chuxia felt the soft touch beneath her and realized that her weight of over a hundred pounds would have been uncomfortable for the other person, and instinctively tried to get up.
The other person stopped her, “Don’t rush, get up slowly. Did you get hurt just now? Did you strain your back?”
Ignoring their own situation, they showed concern for her first.
Lin Chuxia saw clearly that it was Sister-in-law Gong beneath her.
“Sister-in-law, I’m fine,” Lin Chuxia didn’t hurry to get up, but turned and sat on the ground beside her, reaching out to help, “How are you? Where did you get hurt? Can you get up?”
Seeing Sister-in-law Gong’s frown, Lin Chuxia got really worried.
Sister-in-law Gong’s health wasn’t great to begin with, and now she had fallen while also cushioning Lin Chuxia.
Sister-in-law Gong clearly wasn’t well; she was half-lying on the ground and unable to get up, yet waved her hand to reassure Lin Chuxia, “It’s alright, I’ll be fine in a moment.”
By this time, people from the adjacent houses had run out.
Everyone in the compound knew each other from work, and seeing the situation outside, they helped those who had fallen, asked questions, and some even ran to the unit.
Lin Chuxia was helped up; she was fine, being in the early months of pregnancy, not very heavy, and her entire weight was caught by Sister-in-law Gong, so she didn’t feel any discomfort.
Her eyes were fixed on Sister-in-law Gong, and from the corner of her eye, she saw the culprits of the incident sneaking away.
It was Sister-in-law Feng and her daughter, Feng Jingjing.
If she guessed correctly, Sister-in-law Feng was teaching Feng Jingjing to ride a bicycle, and it was Feng Jingjing who had ridden into her just now.
Sister-in-law Gong couldn’t move, so kind neighbors brought out small stools, one also for Lin Chuxia.
Just after she sat down, Qin Yang came running over from afar.
He hadn’t even put on a heavy coat, and in the middle of winter, sweat was on his forehead from running.
“Xiaxia!”
He came up and grabbed Lin Chuxia, his eyes full of worry.
“Are you okay? Are you uncomfortable anywhere? I can take you to the hospital to check.”
Lin Chuxia shook her head, “I’m fine, Sister-in-law Gong caught me, I didn’t fall at all, but Sister-in-law Gong, she took a hard fall while holding me. I just had Jia Liang drive the jeep away. See if there’s a vehicle at the unit to take Sister-in-law to the hospital for a check-up.”
Sister-in-law Gong was waving her hand at this moment, “I’m also alright, Xiao Qin, take your wife back home, it’s cold outside, she can’t catch a chill while pregnant. Even though she wasn’t hurt just now, it was a scare. Take her back to settle her nerves; I’ll be fine after a rest.”
“That won’t do,” Lin Chuxia was worried.
Minister Wei had also heard and came over, seeing his wife sitting on the stool, he was heartbroken and called for someone to fetch a car from the unit.
Sister-in-law Gong refused again.
“Alright, can’t I even rest here for a moment? Must you insist that I go back now?”
She leaned on Minister Wei’s arm, struggled to stand up, and reassured the people around her, “It’s just a fall, really nothing happened, it’s just my old bones aren’t as nimble as the young ones.”
Turning to Minister Wei, she said, “Let’s go, I can see that with me sitting here, no one will be at ease.”
Then, she thanked the neighbors who helped and hobbled home holding Minister Wei’s arm.
Lin Chuxia wanted to follow them, but Qin Yang suggested she go back first, and he would go to Minister Wei’s house to check later.
Lin Chuxia thought it made sense; if she followed, even if Sister-in-law Gong felt something, she would pretend nothing happened to avoid making Lin Chuxia feel guilty.
With Lin Chuxia’s permission, Qin Yang didn’t care about being outside, he simply lifted her horizontally and carried her.
Lin Chuxia was already three months pregnant; even from a small fall, he wasn’t taking any chances.
After placing Lin Chuxia on the bed and getting her assurance that she was alright, Qin Yang finally went to Minister Wei’s house at her urging.
Meanwhile, back in the residential building, Sister-in-law Feng pinched Feng Jingjing’s arm viciously.
“You little troublemaker, you’re going to be the death of me! Why crash into Lin Chuxia of all people, don’t you know who she is? She’s the most precious person in the entire compound, they even drive a car. If you hurt her, even if they crash a car into you, you wouldn’t be able to afford it…”
Feng Jingjing winced in pain, tears streaming down and her body trembling.
She didn’t do it on purpose, she had said she didn’t want to learn to ride a bicycle. Her mom insisted she learn.
The bike was so big, she couldn’t control the direction at all.
She didn’t mean to crash into someone.
Just a moment before, her mother was still holding her bike, but then she let go.
She really didn’t mean it.
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