Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1358: Chapter 1352: Encounter_1 Chapter 1358: Chapter 1352: Encounter_1 “Alright, thank you, sister-in-law, for all the trouble,” replied Wu Tianci, thinking that Qin Xue had forgotten about his mother. This touched him immensely, as they were only the most ordinary people who thought they were going to die, yet they had come across Qin Xue. Although he was here to help her, it was also to repay a debt.

After Qin Xue left the shop, she thought about the upcoming schedule step by step, calculating if she would have enough time to handle everything.

“Oh no, I’m sorry.” Qin Xue was so engrossed in her thoughts that she collided with a passerby.

“It’s alright, did I hurt you?” Liu Fen had also been lost in her thoughts, acknowledging half the blame for the collision.

“No, I am really sorry. I was distracted because of some thinking.” Lifting her gaze, Qin Xue found a noblewoman. Next to her stood another lady, both beautiful but with a different aura. One was gentle and dignified, the other somewhat melancholic and seemingly frail.

“I too was distracted. We should both be more careful next time, you…” Initially, Liu Fen had been smiling apologetically, but upon seeing Qin Xue’s face, she became so startled that she almost blurted out a name they had nearly forgotten.

“Auntie, is there something wrong with me?” Qin Xue noticed the woman’s surprise, checked herself, and did not find anything out of place.

“No, nothing. I just didn’t expect you to be such a beautiful girl. You are quite stunning.” Liu Fen pressed down her own doubts and replied with a smile.

“Hehe, you’re also very beautiful, auntie. I’m truly sorry for bumping into you,” Qin Xue responded warmly without probing any further.

“It’s fine seeing that you’ve apologized, don’t dwell on it further. You were so engrossed in your thoughts that you weren’t watching where you were going. What were you thinking about?” Although Liu Fen wanted to ask something different, it would be impolite to do so since they’d only just met.

“I was just thinking about a tricky medical case, I didn’t realize my surroundings. If you’ll excuse me, I must leave now. Goodbye.” With that, Qin Xue bid goodbye.

“Take care on your way, try not to get lost in thought again”. Seeing that it was inappropriate to inquire any further, Liu Fen could only watch her leave.

“Thank you for your concern, auntie, I will.” With that, Qin Xue nodded her gratitude and left.

“Sister-in-law, are you alright?” Only after Qin Xue left did Cao Rui dare to ask Liu Fen.

“Eh, I’m fine. Let’s keep shopping to see if there’s anything we like.” Liu Fen snapped out of her reverie, turned around, and only then did she answer Cao Rui’s question.

“Alright, sister-in-law. Do you know that lady we just met?” Cao Rui cautiously asked Liu Fen. She remembered the woman she had seen at the military compound earlier. Mrs. Chu had introduced her as her granddaughter-in-law then. Could it be that she was part of the Chus? But she hadn’t heard any news about Chu Yi getting married, so she decided to probe Liu Fen about it.

She felt a sense of threat coming from that woman, making her feel quite uneasy, even though she found it bizarre.

“I don’t know her, why do you ask? Do you know her?” Liu Fen shook her head. She just thought Qin Xue remarkably resembled someone. But that person should be older by now.

“I don’t know her either. I just saw her once before at the military compound. Mrs. Chu had mentioned that she was her granddaughter-in-law. But when did Chu Yi get married? I never heard anything about it,” said Cao Rui, deliberately vague. She wanted to find out what Liu Fen knows about this mysterious woman without revealing her own motives.