The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 128 - 126: Dug Up Something Great

Chapter 128: Chapter 126: Dug Up Something Great

After parting with Aunt Liu, Lu Jingqiu went to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative and bought the things she needed to take to the dormitory.

She also bought a bar of soap and the newly released shampoo.

In the next few days, Lu Jingqiu was busy organising the vegetable garden at home, and incidentally provided some nutritious stuff for Huahua, who had been clinging to people these past days, wandering around the house looking for secluded places. Knowing that she was about to give birth, she hurriedly made her a small nest in the corner of the living room on the first floor, lining it with old newspapers.

The little guy actually crawled into it after she lingered around for a whole night.

In the afternoon, Gao Qing came to inform her that she and Gao Yi would set off tomorrow.

"What time is the train tomorrow?"

"First thing in the morning, Qiuqiu, you don’t need to see me off. I won’t go home to eat tonight, I’ll eat here," she said, bringing two eggs for Lu Jingqiu.

Lu Jingqiu smiled and said, "Okay, I’ll make dumplings for you."

"Dumplings are too much trouble, just fry a couple of dishes."

"Well... I’ll make you rice then."

The vegetables gifted by Xue Jianian the day before yesterday, and some chili peppers, were used to fry a dish of chili and eggs, along with a few potatoes unearthed from organising the vegetable garden yesterday.

She couldn’t be blamed for not making meat dishes. These days, she was alone at home, sometimes eating at the cafeteria, and hardly buying any groceries, let alone meat. Besides, she had been spending quite a bit of money lately and needed to save where she could.

Although they were just two vegetable dishes, in Lu Jingqiu’s hands, they also had their own color, aroma, and taste. It’s just that the chili peppers were somewhat pungent.

"Wow, Qiuqiu, where did you buy these hot chili peppers? They’re so spicy, awesome."

"Xue Jianian gave them to me."

"...You’ve been getting along well with her?"

"She rented a room from us. I ran into her at the army base gate the other day, so we became acquainted. Qingqing, you’re not mad, are you?"

"Hmph, that Wei Jincheng, I’ll hit him every time I see him. His fiancée, did she say anything bad about me?"

"No, she didn’t, and I’m not that close with her."

"If she dares to talk badly about me, you must retort back firmly. I’m the victim, after all."

"Mm-hmm, between you and her, I’ll definitely side with you. But she seems pretty nice, not the type to stir up trouble."

Lu Jingqiu did not dare tell her about the issues with Xue Jianian; she felt it was unnecessary, as it had nothing to do with Gao Qing.

It’s just Xia Lin that needed to be watched; after all, she was heading to the Capital City for school and would hardly meet a few times a year. Gao Shu and Xia Lin were living outside, so the chances of meeting were even slimmer.

Now, the paths of those around her diverged from those of her previous life, so the events of the future were also less likely to happen.

"Qiuqiu, after I leave, it will be several months before we can see each other, and I will miss you."

"If anything comes up, you can write a letter. It’s just a few months. Once you get busy at school, time will fly by in the blink of an eye."

"Oh, is it busy at school? I’m actually quite looking forward to it."

"Certainly, you’re studying dance; you probably need to practice every day, and they control your weight strictly. Eat, eat up, once you’re at school, you won’t be able to enjoy yourself like this."

Gao Qing nodded her head, "You’re right," and began shoveling rice into her mouth eagerly. Mmm, this rice is really delicious.

After eating her fill, Gao Qing was feeling a bit lazy and said, "Qiuqiu, I forgot to tell you. My second sister-in-law has given birth to a little nephew. It’s been ten days already. In a few days, they may hold a feast, but it’s a pity that my third brother and I won’t be able to make it."

"It’s been ten days already, huh? No wonder I haven’t seen Aunt Gao at the courtyard recently."

"She’s been helping out my second sister-in-law. But my second sister-in-law’s mother is also there, and there’s not enough room for everyone, so my mom also comes over in the evenings. They are both taking turns to take time off alternately with my brother’s mother-in-law."

"With a child now, will your second sister-in-law still go to work?"

"Yes, she will. She has a good job with high pay and great benefits. Ah, if my second sister-in-law hadn’t insisted on separating from the family, she would definitely be enjoying the care of our whole family right now. However, my mom said that my second sister-in-law will go back to work after looking after the baby at home for three months. Then, they’ll decide whether the baby will be taken care of by my brother’s mother-in-law or by my mom."

Lu Jingqiu did not know who would end up looking after the child of Second Sister-in-law Gao; when she left, the kid was already eleven years old.

Gao Qing amused Huahua for a while before getting ready to leave.

Just as she reached the door, she saw Jiang Nanzhou, whom she hadn’t seen for days, standing at the entrance. Gao Qing raised her eyebrows slightly and sent a meaningful glance to Lu Jingqiu with her eyes.

As she passed by Jiang Nanzhou, she patted his shoulder satisfyingly and said, "Comrade Jiang, it turns out you had a card up your sleeve." Back when she spoke to him, he seemed utterly indifferent, but who knew this guy had alrea

Having someone care about him like this filled Jiang Nanzhou’s heart with warmth. He took his hand and said, "It’s not dangerous this time, I’m just following the inspection team."

"Oh." Lu Jingqiu let him sit down to rest for a while and made him a cup of malted milk, "Did you eat at the cafeteria? Do you want me to make you something else?"

"I’ve eaten already, no trouble needed. What about you, are your things all ready?"

"Mostly ready, I’m going to report to the school in four days."

"Mhm, I’ll go with Uncle Lu to send you off that day."

"Okay."

"Can I use your study?"

"Hmm?"

Jiang Nanzhou pointed at his bag, "I want to use your bag to translate some things."

Realizing what he meant, Lu Jingqiu quickly led him up to the study, "You translate here, I’ll go pour you some water."

Jiang Nanzhou was about to say it wasn’t necessary, but she had already run downstairs.

In fact, after arriving here, he hadn’t taken on any translation work—it was really inconvenient on this side.

He could only shamelessly come here.

Lu Jingqiu brought Jiang Nanzhou a cup of malted milk, "You get busy, I won’t disturb you."

"...Will it trouble you?"

"Not at all, I have nothing to do at home now, and I’m not painting." The layout for the Mid-Autumn Festival for the Liberation Newspaper was already done, and she was planning to finish coloring in two days before sending it over for them to have a look.

Lu Jingqiu closed the door considerately behind her.

Jiang Nanzhou looked around the tiny yet cozy place. It was very comfortable.

He had just settled down ready to start writing when there was a knock at the door.

"..."

"Um, I’m doing a measurement." Lu Jingqiu put the start of the sweater she was knitting against Jiang Nanzhou’s body to measure.

Jiang Nanzhou’s eyes filled with delight almost spilling over, he asked, "Are you knitting this for me?"

Lu Jingqiu nodded, "Yes, do you like the color?"

"I like it, you have good taste."

Lu Jingqiu felt he was just flattering her, oh these men and their sweet talk...

Jiang Nanzhou stayed in the study for more than two hours and already had two notebooks full of translation material.

Checking the time, it was already past nine. As he went downstairs, he saw Lu Jingqiu sitting on the sofa knitting the sweater, with Hua Hua wagging her tail next to her, playing with a ball of yarn.

"Are you done?"

"Yeah."

"I made you some rice noodles. If you didn’t come down soon, I was going to bring them up to you. Eat before you go."

"I’m not hungry."

Lu Jingqiu put down what she was holding and brought a bowl of rice noodles from the kitchen, "I got up early to line up for these. Rice noodles are hard to come by these days. I made it hot and sour; come try it."

Jiang Nanzhou wasn’t actually hungry, but the aroma enticed a hunger in him.

He sat down unceremoniously, took a bowl, and asked, "Aren’t you eating?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "I ate a lot today with Qingqing, not hungry."

"Then I’ll start."

"Mhm."

The taste of Lu Jingqiu’s rice noodles was something she learned from her aunt, with meat sauce and pickled long beans mixed in. The only thing was the lack of green vegetables.

With a bowl full, Jiang Nanzhou drank even the soup, "Jingqiu, it seems I’ll be fortunate with food in the future."

Lu Jingqiu blushed at his words, "My cooking is average; I just hope it suits your taste."

"It does, it’s really delicious," Jiang Nanzhou said while checking the time. He guessed that Uncle Lu might be coming home soon and hurriedly left.

Lu Jingqiu stood at the doorway watching him leave before she was ready to go back into the yard when Aunt Cuihua across saw her and said with a smile, "Xiao Qiu, that’s Comrade Jiang, isn’t it? He comes to your house often. Xiao Qiu, you have to be careful. This lad often comes when your dad isn’t home. His intentions must be scrutinized; don’t be fooled by him, a young girl like you."

Seeing that Aunt Cuihua knew Jiang Nanzhou’s surname and must have inquired quite a bit, Lu Jingqiu didn’t hide it and replied generously, "Aunt Cuihua, his name is Jiang Nanzhou, from Capital City. His father and my father are comrades-in-arms; he is my fiancé. We plan to have our wedding at the end of the year."

"What?" Aunt Cuihua was clearly surprised by this news; last time she talked with Zhou Lanqin, she mentioned something about her mother just having passed away.

It hadn’t been long, and now there was a fiancé. Thinking back, Aunt Cuihua had seen Jiang Nanzhou at the Lu Family not too long ago, guessing that at that time, the two of them must have already exchanged meaningful glances.

Humph, why wait for several years? It must be because he didn’t fancy her niece.

With Aunt Cuihua looking so surprised, Lu Jingqiu didn’t say anymore and simply shut the door. She had already mentioned the names, stated Jiang’s Family and her father’s relationship, so there was no need for Aunt Cuihua to trouble herself with further inquiries.