The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 72 - 71 Sincere Intentions

Chapter 72: Chapter 71: Sincere Intentions

Chapter 72 -71: Sincere Intentions

Jiang Nanzhou was afraid that standing at the door for too long would be too conspicuous and might affect her negatively, so after a few words of advice, he hurried away.

But what they didn’t know was that Wu Cuihua from across the street had seen them both.

Seeing that the person had left, carrying a vegetable basket and pretending to come to the doorway to pick vegetables, she asked ostentatiously, “Xiao Qiu, who was that just now, oh, and he even gave you such a large package, could it be that you’re dating? Well, it is about time for someone your age to consider marriage. Just a few days ago I was telling your auntie about how my nephew would be a good match for you…”

“Aunt Cuihua, my dad has to go on a business trip, and he won’t have time to come home, so he was worried about me. That’s why he had a subordinate from the military bring me some items. I’ve got soup cooking in the pot right now, so I won’t talk more,” said Lu Jingqiu, cutting off Wu Cuihua’s words and explaining herself before directly closing the door.

Having a neighbor who is a gossip fiend can also be a very troubling matter.

Fortunately, her home had a yard, which provided a decent level of privacy.

After bringing the heavy package back to the living room and placing it on the table, she began to take items out one by one.

Two cans of malted milk, a can of milk powder, two bottles of canned goods, a pound of brown sugar, and at the very bottom, a wild rabbit.

No wonder it was so heavy; Jiang Nanzhou must have used up all his ration tickets to buy her all these things.

Suddenly having a man who cared about and thought of you like this, Lu Jingqiu’s heart was quite moved. Even without seeing him, just looking at these items made her heart unconsciously skip a few beats.

…

After her father had left, Lu Jingqiu also led a life of constant shuttling back and forth, completing all twenty-four illustrations two days before the end of May and taking them to Deputy Editor Yang for review.

Deputy Editor Yang, comparing the illustrations, found a consistent style and innovative composition in each one, which made them all very likable and comforting.

Yes, looking at Lu Jingqiu’s illustrations could instantly alleviate any bad and gloomy mood—truly healing.

If it weren’t for Lu Jingqiu’s upcoming university studies, the organization would have considered offering her a regular position.

No matter, if she didn’t get into university, they would still think about making her a regular employee. Even if she did get in, they couldn’t let such talent slip away; they would grab her back after graduation.

After handing over the illustrations, Lu Jingqiu didn’t dare relax. She picked up the studying she had fallen behind on and buried herself in hard work.

Of course, she also occasionally looked at the newspaper for calls for submissions, mailing them her artwork when she had something suitable.

Zhou Lanqin and her husband had just returned from their eldest son’s place the day before yesterday. They had not only arranged the marriage but also set a date for it, which was in just over two months.

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After returning, when she saw her niece studying her books in the morning and staying up late to write papers, she felt incredibly heartbroken.

Worried that her niece wouldn’t keep up with her nutrition, she specifically went to the dairy station to reserve breakfast milk for her.

She insisted that her niece drink a glass of milk every day and eat an egg, treatments that even Yang Mingchao did not get.

Gao Qing joined her for classes at the cram school on Sundays, and in the evening, they would study together. At night, Gao Qing wouldn’t go back home; she simply slept over at Lu Jingqiu’s house.

In the meantime, the People’s Liberation Army Daily had requisitioned another one of her illustrations. In the letter, they also requested her submissions for short stories themed around the August First Army Day.

Lu Jingqiu, who was currently busy with her exam reviews, didn’t have time to deal with the submissions, so she set it aside.

Although Gao Qing had watched a movie with Wei Jincheng that day, because Lu Jingqiu had unexpectedly appeared, she had not found a good opportunity. So up until now, she hadn’t had a chance to confess her feelings.

When Lu Jingqiu heard her speak of this, she felt relieved.

The previous matter she had entrusted to Wu Zhengran; either he had forgotten it or didn’t want to deal with it, but in any case, it had ended with no resolution.

Lu Jingqiu was considering whether she should personally make a trip once her exams were done when, miles away, a quiet change was occurring in Wei Jincheng’s hometown that would alter the course of their lives.

In a small village under a small county in Yangcheng City named Shanghainese Bay.

Xue Jianian had just bid farewell to her longtime “teacher,” holding in her hands a jade pendant that the teacher’s wife had given her as a keepsake.

Knowing Xue Jianian was an orphan, she had acknowledged her as her goddaughter.

This teacher had lived in a cowshed for many years but was very learned. Xue Jianian couldn’t afford to go to school when she was younger and often looked after the cows in the cowshed with her grandfather, becoming familiar with the people there over time.

Grandpa was very caring toward them, and when the teacher saw how smart Xue Jianian was, she thought it would be a waste for her not to attend school. So, in her free time, she taught her a lot, from elementary school to junior high. Unfortunately, just a few months after she reached high school, the college entrance exam was reinstated. She didn’t pass last year, and when the teacher was leaving, she told her to study hard and try to get into a university this year.

Xue Jianian was very happy, and Grandpa also said he would prepare to send her to high school.

However, as soon as she reached the vicinity of the Shanghainese gully, someone suddenly called out to her from behind. Before she could respond, she saw a large hand push her down into the gully.

By chance, a lackey sent by Wu Zhengran happened upon this scene. Unfortunately, he couldn’t swim, and there were hardly any people on the shore. Seeing that someone pushed her and was about to run, he was afraid that if he ran, he might be mistakenly believed to be the pusher.

So, he put down his things and chased after the person: “Stop, someone’s committing murder, help, someone’s fallen into the river!” All the while chasing and shouting for help.

Wu Zhengran’s lackey was quite agile, and after a short pursuit, he managed to pin the person to the ground.

By this time, quite a few villagers had come out.

They thought Xue Jianian would be in danger, not knowing that the water in the Shanghainese Bay near their village wasn’t deep and that Xue Jianian could swim. Everyone in their coastal region, young or old, knew how to swim.

Although Xue Jianian emerged from the water, her hand accidentally hit a stone inside and was injured.

The villagers found the captured person very unfamiliar, mistook her for a human trafficker, and even alarmed the police.

This incident took half a month to resolve, and Wu Zhengran’s lackey was stuck in Shanghainese Bay for half a month as a witness.

“I really didn’t expect that my words would have such a big effect, that you two really started dating.”

Lu Jingqiu, who had been focusing on her problems, lightly hummed and nodded in response to Gao Qing’s words.

Gao Qing got anxious seeing her reaction: “What’s with that attitude, you’re dating someone, and you’re not even a bit excited, as if it’s not even happening.”

Only then did Lu Jingqiu look up and explain to her, “I was a bit excited, really excited inside for a while, but now the excitement has passed. We both think we are suitable, so we are trying out a relationship. It’s just that I have exams to focus on now, and he’s busy, so we don’t have time to date these days.”

“You’re the most passionless lovers I’ve ever seen. It feels like you don’t really like him, and you’re just together because you think it’s a good fit.”

Lu Jingqiu gave her an exasperated look: “It’s not like before when I was all about love and romance all day long. I’m calm, rational, and careful now. We are serious about each other, aiming for marriage, but we are still in the phase of getting to know each other. Of course, like other young couples, we also value sentiments, and we’re shy and innocent, alright?”

“Innocent to what extent? Haven’t even held hands?”

“No.”

“Oh, right, you haven’t really started anything yet.”

“He’s busy, and I’m busy too. We’ve agreed to start at the end of July.”

Gao Qing laughed at her words: “I’m really amazed, it’s the first time I’ve heard of dating with a scheduled start. So you’ve established a relationship without having done anything?”

“Wrong, he’s given me lots of things. The malted milk you’re drinking now is a gift from him.”

Gao Qing raised her eyebrow: “Not too rigid to wait till the end of July, then. Qiuqiu, that’s really nice. I used to worry about whether you would ever get married. Now you’ve beaten me to it.”

Lu Jingqiu paused and thought to herself: That’s true; her prediction was right in my previous life, but it took me a lifetime to accept it.

“I promised my mom that I would find her a good son-in-law who is responsible and will love his daughter.”

“Hey, did you ask about his family situation? You can’t just look at him; you have to see if his family is complicated or not. Like in my family, having too many sisters-in-law is no good either.”

“No, I’ve got a rough understanding. His dad is probably no longer around; there’s a grandpa at home, mom… seems to have remarried early, and there’s a half-brother from the same mother.”

Gao Qing frowned: “Sounds complicated.”

“It’s manageable.” She only knew that Jiang Nanzhou lived with his grandpa and not with his mom, “Don’t talk about me, let’s focus on reviewing, the exam is in just over a week.”

“Ah, so close to the exam and my heart is in a mess. Mainly because of home, my second sister-in-law got a raw deal at Xia Lin’s, and seeing my eldest brother and sister-in-law move out to live on their own, she wants to do the same. She’s been quite restless these days.”

“What was she doing at Xia Lin’s?”

“What else could she be doing? Brazenly asking for a house.”