The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 67 - 66 The Anxious Lu Jingqiu

Chapter 67: Chapter 66: The Anxious Lu Jingqiu

Chapter 67 -66: The Anxious Lu Jingqiu

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After sending her aunt off, Lu Jingqiu went to clean the rooms, changing the bed sheets on both the first and second floors.

She was washing Dad’s changed clothes in the bathroom.

Hua Hua was afraid of water and dared not come close, yet she didn’t want to leave her side, so she lay at the bathroom doorway, watching her intently.

“Hua Hua, you must have grown again this month, look at that belly, it’s gotten much rounder. Mmm, you still look good chubby, I’ll reward you with something tasty later.”

Cleaning went on past five o’clock, and Jingqiu had cooked two bowls of noodles. She prepared some plain noodles and a yolk for Hua Hua, and when Lu Xianrun returned home, he saw his daughter feeding Hua Hua the egg yolk.

“We can’t let it out that our Hua Hua eats eggs.”

“Dad, you’re back. Don’t worry, what Hua Hua eats is our little secret.”

Lu Xianrun smiled helplessly, then asked about the exams, to which Jingqiu answered truthfully.

“Dad, today Comrade Nanzhou treated me to a meal at the restaurant. It was trouble for him, and he even spent money.”

“Nanzhou is considerate, and you don’t need to be so formal with him. When I have some free time, I’ll invite him over for dinner. Uncle Jiang and I have a life-and-death friendship, and Grandpa Jiang had even taken me under his wing before, so when Nanzhou comes here, we should take extra care of him.”

“Yes, I feel the same way.”

Jingqiu had been busy reviewing and hadn’t cooked much at home recently. Today’s noodles tasted especially good.

After dinner, Father Lu brought out a piece of red cloth from his room—it looked like it was wrapping something inside.

Father Lu walked up to her and opened it to show her a glimpse, “I’m thinking of giving this to your eldest cousin as a wedding gift. What do you think?”

“If Dad has decided, then it’s fine.”

“These are what your grandma left for your mom and your aunt. Your aunt has some too, but this is really all we can offer now. Since your uncle and your aunt are going over, they might even get engaged. We need to provide something to help your aunt’s family maintain face.”

“Yes, Dad’s right.”

In her previous life, Dad had given one too, and when her second cousin got married, he had given one as well.

She had no real memories of her grandma, having only seen her in photos as the lady of a grand household. It wasn’t surprising that she had left such things for her mom and her aunt.

The two of them took the item to her aunt’s home.

Her uncle and aunt had already packed up, and her second cousin was back too.

While Father Lu chatted with her uncle and aunt about the eldest cousin, Lu Jingqiu went to the second cousin’s room to interrogate him about his recent activities.

Her second cousin stuttered, “Qiuqiu, lately I’ve been helping a supply and sales cooperative haul goods. I noticed they have a few clothing items that sell really well, and Gao Da and I were thinking about secretly selling clothes. But we know few women comrades and are afraid we won’t be able to sell them.”

As soon as Jingqiu heard about clothes, she shook her head. In her previous life, she didn’t know how her second cousin conducted his business over the years, but she had heard him complain about the clothing business being not for everyone. He had lost a sum of money because of it years earlier: “Second cousin, although the profit from clothes can be large, the risks are also significant, just like you’re worried about, if they don’t sell, inventory will pile up, which could lose a lot of money.”

“You think it’s inappropriate too?”

“Yes.”

If it were truly at this time, she hoped she could convince her second cousin not to engage in these risky ventures.

“Alright then, we won’t buy this for now. Qiuqiu, when is your college entrance exam?”

“Next month.”

“Qiuqiu, you have to do your best, you must get into university. You have to show Gao Shu that he missed out on how outstanding my sister is, make him regret it.”

“Second cousin, my goal in going to college is for myself.”

“I know, but I also want Gao Shu to realize what he’s lost by missing out on my sister, a great loss indeed.”

“Sure, your sister is the best in the world, beyond compare.”

“Absolutely.”

In her previous life, even though she had been mentally disturbed and behaved erratically, her aunt’s family had never given up on her.

Her second cousin had prepared an apartment for her and even hired a nanny. The family had urged her not to stay at Gao Shu’s home any longer, but she wouldn’t listen.

She was single-mindedly infatuated with Gao Shu, and in the end, she not only disappointed her aunt but also her eldest and second cousins.

Yes, in my previous life, I never gave my family any peace of mind. It was I who let them down.

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A few days ago, Jingqiu received a letter from the People’s Liberation Army Daily with eight yuan as payment for her illustrations.

Units in Capital City offer more generous remuneration for contributions, so she has been paying attention to their calls for submissions.

The West City Daily News also sent a response today. Besides the payment for her work, there was a special invitation from the editor, asking her to create a series on the twelve solar terms.

Such a great opportunity was naturally accepted by Jingqiu. She immediately replied to the newspaper, informing them of the submission date for her next piece.

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When Gao Qing visited this Sunday, she looked at her differently, as if trying to discern something from her.

In the end, Jingqiu could no longer bear it and said, “Why are you looking at me with that kind of expression? Just report back quickly; I still have to study.”

Gao Qing laughed, “Last week, was it Jiang Nanzhou who picked you up?”

Jingqiu knew she was up to no good and gave her an exasperated look.

“Hey, was it or wasn’t it?”

Jingqiu ignored her and turned to continue working on her problems.

Gao Qing wasn’t offended and said while lying next to her, “I think Captain Jiang is quite good. He’s close by, in our military base. I’ve inquired about him; he’s of good character and capable, just… a bit serious. Of course, men in the military are all like that. Look at my dad, always stern at the base, and your dad too.”

“Hey, hey, my dad is not like that.”

“Alright, alright, Father Lu is the exception. Let’s not digress. What do you actually feel about Jiang Nanzhou? Even a tiny bit would do.”

Jingqiu felt powerless against her questioning; she felt she had to express some opinion today, or there would be no end to it. She put down her pen, turned to look at her, and analyzed seriously and rationally, “He really is a good person, a paragon in the eyes of the elders, very considerate towards family and friends, and at his age, he’s past the impetuousness of youth, very stable. In terms of looks… he fits my aesthetic. To say I have no good feelings for such a person would be a lie.”

Gao Qing burst out laughing at her last remark and clapped her on the shoulder, “I knew it, you’re interested in him, and I can tell he feels the same about you. The two of you just lack someone to make the first move. Jiang Nanzhou is too wooden; he probably hasn’t figured out yet why he treats you well.”

“Don’t speculate wildly and mislead others.”

“I haven’t.”

“Hurry up and study. The exams are in just two weeks.”

“My teacher in the troupe has analyzed it for me; I should be fine in the professional area. For the written test, as long as I score three hundred points, I can get into the dance academy in Capital City. If I score over two hundred and seventy, I can get into our city’s college of arts.”

“Even if cultural scores aren’t highly demanded, we can’t afford to be distracted. Get back to your exam preparation.” Saying this, she threw over a test paper to her.

Gao Qing smiled, took the test paper, and agreed, “You’re right. If I really can go to college in Capital City, upon graduation, so many units will want me without question. Qiuqiu… oh right, I’ve asked Wei Jincheng out to watch a movie the day after tomorrow, and he agreed.”

Jingqiu suddenly froze, “To see a movie? Can you not go?”

“Comrade Jingqiu, do you know how many times I’ve asked him before he agreed? Why wouldn’t I go?”

“Sister, you’re about to take your exams; can’t you focus on a final push?”

She felt that Wei Jincheng was intentionally getting close to Gao Qing, and even used a catch-and-release tactic; when Gao Qing fell so deeply in love that she couldn’t pull herself back, he would suddenly break up and paint her as entirely at fault.

It was in the aftermath of Gao Qing’s heartbreak, and because Xia Lin wanted to teach Gao Qing a lesson, that the mess with Wu Zhengran occurred, resulting in Gao Qing having no choice but to marry Wu Zhengran.

He didn’t know Wei Jincheng’s intentions, but they certainly were not good.

“It’s precisely because of the exams that I chose Tuesday.”

“Are you two officially in a relationship now, or…?”

“Not yet, but I reckon I’ll confess on Tuesday.” Gao Qing rested her chin on her hands, with the shy demeanor of a young woman.

In Jingqiu’s eyes, however, things didn’t seem so optimistic.

She no longer had any hope for Wu Zhengran. It would have been somewhat better if he was still in West City, but now that he was far away in Capital City and Gao Qing had hurt him, he had probably long forgotten about their affair.

But the fact that Wei Jincheng had a wife back home was indisputable.

How did she know this? Aunt Zhao Hong always complained about family matters whenever she visited Gao Shu’s home, so she knew a lot about the Gao Family.

Including this Wei Jincheng.