The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 45 - No TV Just Gossip During the New Year

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: No TV, Just Gossip During the New Year

Chapter 45 -45: No TV, Just Gossip During the New Year

“Don’t just stand there, hurry up and get up, come take a walk with me.”

“Oh… wait for me ten minutes.”

After quickly freshening up, she left with Gao Qing, neither of them rode a bicycle.

Once they left the courtyard, they just wandered aimlessly.

Mostly, she listened to Gao Qing complaining, “To be honest, when I first saw Xia Lin, I was quite surprised. Her clothes and dress didn’t look like a rural person’s at all, she dressed even better than me.”

Lu Jingqiu nodded, “I always wear the green military outfit left by my dad, the military coat, which my mom altered for me. I think it looks pretty good.”

“But in other people’s eyes, that’s just rustic. They wear woolen coats, indeed good-quality trousers, leather cotton shoes… leather cotton shoes are not easy to buy. Qiuqiu, is her family really wealthy in Ten-miles Village?”

Lu Jingqiu said, “They are among the wealthiest in the village, after all, her dad is the village head. But compared to us, there’s still a gap.”

“So, are you saying these clothes were all bought by my fifth brother for her?”

“Now that they are husband and wife, it’s perfectly normal for him to buy clothes for his wife. Qingqing, don’t be jealous of her. You live your life and let them live theirs.” Lu Jingqiu certainly hadn’t forgotten about the affairs of her previous life and hastily advised.

“Who cares, I’m busy performing every day, I don’t have the mind to bother with her.”

“You should also talk to your mom about this.”

“My mom is beyond my control.”

“With so many people in your family now, it’s the same. Your oldest brother and second brother in the military should be getting their own housing now, right? Your oldest sister-in-law works in the hospital and has a dormitory there, and your second sister-in-law works at the Ministry of Agriculture. Many people in our compound envy your family; everyone has a job. Aunt Cuihua said that the whole family is earning money.”

“Aunt Cuihua envies whoever she can. She doesn’t talk about how hard it was for our family before. But you’re right, my eldest brother said he might get his own housing next year. Once he leaves, there will only be my second brother and his wife left at home.

My third brother, fourth brother, and myself all live in unit dormitories. If Fifth Brother and Xia Lin both get into university, they’ll also be at school. Fine, I’ll listen to you and tolerate her, for the sake of my Fifth Brother’s face,” Gao Qing conceded.

Seeing that Gao Qing was no longer as agitated, Lu Jingqiu took her to board a bus to the park for a stroll.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the park was the only place open. Everywhere else was closed, and there was nowhere to go out for a meal.

They didn’t encounter her older cousin at the park and wondered where he had taken his wife.

“Your older cousin is getting married? That’s fast. I used to have a crush on him.”

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“Hey, you can’t let my cousin’s wife hear that.”

“Pssh, you think I’m stupid? I have someone I like now.”

“Ah, Qingqing, are you in love? It’s not Wu Zhengran, is it?”

“It’s a crush, I met him last month during a performance, he works in the military supplies department, and his surname is Wei.”

Hearing the surname, Lu Jingqiu knew who it was. She anxiously pulled on Gao Qing, opened her mouth, and started to think about how to break the news to Gao Qing.

Gao Qing, thinking her eagerness was due to excitement for gossip, said with a hint of shyness, “I haven’t told anyone about this; you have to keep it a secret for me, Qiuqiu. I don’t want to just have a crush on him forever. What do you think, should I find a chance to ask him out for a meal? But I rarely see him, you have to give me some ideas.”

“Qingqing, how much do you know about him?”

“I’ve seen him a few times, know his unit, his name, age, and height. Oh, right, I’ll ask around to find out where his family is from next time.”

Hearing this, Lu Jingqiu quickly went along, “Yes, yes, find out where his family is from. Also, you can’t just chase after someone because you like them. You need to find out if he’s already seeing someone, what if he’s already married?”

“He’s so young, how could he be married? I haven’t seen him getting close to any women usually. He probably… doesn’t have someone.”

Seeing Gao Qing touched, Lu Jingqiu continued to warn, “It’s always right to find out more information.” She didn’t want her past good friend to be trapped by love for a lifetime like herself.

If some things are unchangeable and Gao Qing is fated to be with Wu Zhengran, then she would help her cut off this infatuation.

The second day of the New Year was the day for visiting the maternal home, and his family didn’t need to visit relatives during New Year’s. However, his uncle and aunt took the older cousin, the second cousin, and the cousins’ wives to grandmother’s home today.

Older Cousin and his wife returned home after the second day of the Chinese New Year.

I had thought today would be boring, but Brother Zhuang Chen came over with his wife and child.

Lu Jingqiu hurriedly asked them to sit down and called for her father.

Zhuang Chen had been working under Father for many years, and in private, he always referred to Father as Master.

Now that he was about to transfer to another job, Father was quite sad.

“Qiuqiu, go prepare some dishes, I want to drink a couple of glasses with your Brother Zhuang Chen.”

“Okay, Brother Zhuang Chen, Sister-in-law, please have a seat first.”

Once in the kitchen, she first cut some fruits for the child and brought them out.

Then she took out a previously fried fish, made two vegetarian dishes, the fish, and a plate of peanuts.

Not long after, Zhuang Chen’s wife came over and said, “Sister Jingqiu, let me help you.”

“No need, Sister-in-law, just look after the child, I can manage on my own.”

Zhuang Chen’s wife said, “The child is outside teasing a kitten, and I can’t sit still.”

Saying this, she rolled up her sleeves and started to help Lu Jingqiu chop vegetables.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t refuse any further: “That’s fine, make yourself at home, Sister-in-law, and don’t stand on ceremony.”

“Ah, I’m the kind that warms up to people easily. I don’t feel out of place anywhere.”

The two worked well together, one chopping vegetables and the other cooking. Since the child was young, Lu Jingqiu specifically made a plate of scrambled eggs: “Sister-in-law, when do you plan to leave?”

“We’ll leave once the transfer orders are issued after the New Year.”

“Where has Brother Zhuang Chen been transferred to?”

“To the county police station.”

“To be a police officer, huh? That’s good.”

“Sister, you’ve struck a chord with me. Moving back to our hometown, where all our relatives and friends are, means we’ll have plenty of support. Oh right, Sister, you were doing construction work in our neighboring village, Ten-miles Village, before, right? It’s quite close to us.”

“Yes.”

“In the future, don’t forget to come and visit us. Oh, when we were coming here, I thought I saw someone from Ten-miles Village, though I’m not sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me.”

“You must be talking about Xia Lin, she married into our compound.”

“She married into this place? She’s indeed fortunate. Before, the clod from our household used to say he fancied her, but he’s just a toad lusting after a swan’s flesh.”

Hearing this, Lu Jingqiu knew who the ‘clod’ she was talking about was, and suddenly remembered the voice she heard at Xia Lin’s house when she went to the village chief’s house to ask for leave.

It must have been Xia Lin and Zhuang Yan’s voices, but she didn’t know why the two of them were connected or why Zhuang Yan had been locked up.

In her previous life, Zhuang Yan never left Ten-miles Village. After she returned from Ten-miles Village, she had not heard any news of Zhuang Yan and had completely forgotten about him.

Now, because of Zhuang Yan, Zhuang Chen was also implicated. Could this really be a butterfly effect? But she never had any contact with Zhuang Yan, so how could the butterfly’s wings have reached him?

This puzzlement lingered in Lu Jingqiu’s mind like a knotted loop.

On the third day of the New Year, Lu Jingqiu accompanied her aunt and the others as they saw off the Older Cousin and his wife. Her father took some wine and a plate of braised pork to dine with an old leader.

Lu Jingqiu hugged Hua Hua and helped clean its fur, the little creature had eaten plenty of good food over the New Year, and these days, its belly was round and full. Eat, sleep, sleep, eat. At this rate, by spring, it would become a big fat cat.

While Lu Jingqiu was petting the cat, Gao Qing came over again, this time with a portion of noodles and two eggs, saying, “Qiuqiu, I didn’t eat lunch today and I’m really hungry now.” As she spoke, she offered her own rations.