Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife-Chapter 485: The Event That Changed Her Life

Qin Yang was fluffing the quilt and didn’t hear Lin Chuxia’s voice. When he turned his head, he saw his wife staring blankly at a few pomegranates on the pomegranate tree, and his heart skipped a beat.

Before he could speak, he heard Lin Chuxia ask, "Qin Yang, what’s the date today?"

"It’s the 29th, July 29th."

Lin Chuxia nodded her head.

July 29th, 1987.

In her past life, something happened on July 29, 1987, that changed her life significantly.

Back then, their business had just started to pick up; they were no longer just selling vegetables, and she and Li Guangyuan had opened a snack shop.

The snack shop was doing well, but it was still just a snack shop.

Up at the crack of dawn and working till dusk, she was both the owner and the waitress, managing almost everything in the shop on her own.

One day, Li Hongmei suddenly came to the shop and said that since it was so busy and she was idle at home anyway, she might as well help out at the shop.

She was puzzled; her two younger sisters-in-law were lazy and only dreamt of marrying city folk, keeping themselves prim and proper, absolutely avoiding any hard work — what made her think of helping out at the shop?

Li Guangyuan was happy to have some help and agreed before she could say anything.

As expected, Li Hongmei helped out for two days and then disappeared on the third day, along with the income from the shop’s drawer.

Li Hongmei had heard that the clothes at the Department Store in the city were fashionable southern goods, so she took the opportunity to help out and stole the shop’s money to buy new clothes directly by taking a bus to the city.

But who would have thought that as soon as she reached the city, she was targeted by a pickpocket. Not only was her money stolen, but she was also nearly abducted by human traffickers.

Thankfully, a kind-hearted person called the police.

She and Li Guangyuan also went to the city to pick her up after being notified.

Having fetched her, instead of being repentant, Li Hongmei insisted on buying new clothes.

Lin Chuxia didn’t want to indulge her sister-in-law, but Li Guangyuan didn’t dare to oppose her.

In the end, Li Guangyuan accompanied Li Hongmei to the Department Store, while Lin Chuxia wandered alone through the city.

As she wandered, she reached the riverside; the environment was serene, a gentle breeze caressing her face, refreshing her spirit.

She sat there watching the flowing river water, and after an unknown amount of time, she heard someone screaming for help.

She saw a child struggling in the river, going up and down, the children on the shore crying and calling for help.

It was noon at the time, the riverside was quiet, and there was no one around.

Lin Chuxia didn’t think twice and jumped into the water to save the person.

However, she overestimated her capabilities. The river appeared calm, but the current was not slow. Additionally, the child being around ten years old, was quite strong when struggling.

She was grabbed by the child and couldn’t shake him off, managing just to swim with one arm.

But the strength of one arm was insufficient to carry two people; soon, her strength failed, and she began to sink with the child clinging to her.

She couldn’t even feel the cold of the water; her only thought was that it was over.

After all, they were still several meters away from the shore, and she truly had no strength left.

It wasn’t just about saving the child anymore; she feared she might die herself.

Just when she was sinking and about to lose consciousness, she heard the sound of the water ...

Later, when she woke up, she and the child had been saved, and the person who rescued them left after seeing them safe on the shore. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

As she had no strength left for a while, she sat there for a long time.

Later, the child’s parents found her and insisted she was the child’s savior.

She explained that there was another rescaper, but the fact remains that she was the first to jump into the water to save the child, especially since the children on the shore also recognized her as the first to rescue.

The child’s parents were not ordinary people; later on, more than once, they helped her, allowing her business to grow even larger.

Also, because of that rescue, she sustained injuries that resulted in her being childless for life.

One could say that rescue changed the course of her life.

It was the end of July, and she remembered that the incident happened towards the end of October, just three months away.

Lin Chuxia gently caressed her abdomen, pondering whether her infertility was due to her rescue attempt or if she was initially...

"What are you thinking about?"

Qin Yang’s voice brought Lin Chuxia back from her thoughts.

Pointing to the pomegranates on the tree, "There are quite a few this year; likely even more next year. I wonder if they will be sweet when ripe."

Bearing pomegranates symbolizing many children, would they have their child?

"Definitely sweet," Qin Yang stated confidently. "By the way, didn’t you mention last time that County Magistrate Bai had contacted you, hoping you’d find time to return to An City? When do you plan to go back? There’s something I wanted to discuss with you. I may need to travel soon for work; there is a project that requires my on-site inspection. If this project gets approved, I will be responsible for a larger area and might be busier than now. Seeing you’re quite busy lately and there will be a lot on your plate back in An City, should we hold off on trying for a child? If I end up traveling frequently, I wouldn’t feel comfortable knowing you’re pregnant."

Lin Chuxia smiled slightly, "Okay," she knew Qin Yang had sensed something.

"I plan to go back next week, the second batch of goods at the store should be arriving in the next couple of days; I’ll see how things are."

"Good, I’m leaving the day after tomorrow for my trip, it’ll be good for you to go back home."

It would keep her busy and distract her from her thoughts.

County Magistrate Bai must have something planned, and while Qin Yang usually worried about Lin Chuxia being too busy, he now preferred her to be preoccupied to avoid overthinking.

This time, Qin Yang’s business trip was not to any remote area, but near the capital, which reassured Lin Chuxia.

The day after Qin Yang left for his trip, the goods arrived at the store, and Lin Chuxia directly went with Liu Guoqiang to the train station to pick up the goods.

The shipment was substantial. Liu Guoqiang brought along two helpers, one of whom was a soldier who had previously served under him.

Not all enlisted soldiers are guaranteed a job after three years of mandatory service. The man had originally hoped to use connections to work in a factory, but for various reasons, it never panned out.

When she had returned from the south, Lin Chuxia had told Liu Guoqiang that she could employ any ex-military personnel needing jobs around him.

Employees with national service experience were completely trustworthy.

"Mr. Lin, I’ve checked all the invoices, no issues. Should we load the truck?"

The speaker was He Chenhui, introduced by Liu Guoqiang, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, newly married.

"Okay, start loading."

Lin Chuxia took the invoice and put it in her bag.

Watching the packages being loaded, she started helping directly.

Liu Guoqiang was alright with this; he had been in contact with Lin Chuxia when they went to the south together and knew she wasn’t fragile, especially since he had witnessed her fighting robbers and knew she was trained.

Trained and quite capable, she couldn’t be weak.

He Chenhui was stunned seeing Lin Chuxia lift a bundle of clothes, "Mr. Lin... let us handle this."

That bundle of clothes weighed at least seventy to eighty pounds. Mr. Lin looked like a slim, frail woman.

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