The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 195 - 189: Departing for Yangcheng City

Chapter 195: Chapter 189: Departing for Yangcheng City

Shen Mu and the others had already been on break today, some had already left the school.

Jingqiu hadn’t expected Gao Shu to be standing next to Shen Mu, holding a bag, apparently ready to go home.

"Jingqiu, have you finished your exams?" Gao Shu asked first.

Jingqiu handed the package to Shen Mu and said, "Not yet, there’s one more tomorrow." She then added to Shen Mu, "Inside are cured meats and dried vegetables, prepared for Grandpa Jiang and Aunt Yang."

Shen Mu responded, "Okay, I’ll definitely deliver it to Grandpa Jiang."

Jingqiu asked, "When’s your train?"

"Early tomorrow morning."

Jingqiu nodded, then glanced at Gao Shu and said, "You’re heading back, huh."

With a tight-lipped smile, Gao Shu nodded and said, "I heard from my uncle that Uncle Lu is on a mission, and recently..."

"Ah Shu?"

Gao Shu hadn’t finished speaking when Xia Lin timely appeared pushing a cart not far away from them.

"Linlin, have you finished your exams?"

"Yeah, I rushed over to pick you up right after. Isn’t it a surprise?"

When Xia Lin said this, she turned to look at Jingqiu, her face suddenly feigning surprise, "Jingqiu, long time no see."

Jingqiu snickered internally. This Xia Lin, they were obviously standing there so prominently, visible at a glance, yet needed to come closer and then show such an exaggerated surprise?

With a nonchalant hum, Jingqiu didn’t bother looking at her insincere face and said to Shen Mu, "I won’t see you off tomorrow, I’m heading out first."

Shen Mu hastily said, "I will walk you to the bus stop."

"No need. This package is quite heavy, and the stop is just over there; I can make it on my own."

Shen Mu thought so too, the bus stop was in sight. Just as he was about to tell her to take care on the way, Xia Lin suddenly spoke up, "If Shen Mu is worried about Jingqiu, it just so happens that Gao Shu and I are crossing the street. We could walk Jingqiu across."

The way she said it made Jingqiu very uncomfortable, and it also seemed awkward for Shen Mu.

He had thought Xia Lin was a nice person, but the more they interacted, the more he felt that either she was too naive or she was doing it on purpose. She always intentionally or unintentionally tried to pair him with Jingqiu. Setting aside the current relationship between him and Jingqiu, if his brother heard this, he might misunderstand, and wouldn’t that be causing trouble for him?

Jingqiu, who wasn’t one to indulge Xia Lin’s smugness, said indifferently, "Comrade Xia is quite concerned about many people. Despite being so busy, she still thinks about helping others cross the street. Such kindness is commendable. I have legs, I have eyes; I can see and walk. Besides, our relationship isn’t good enough to need your help." With that, she flashed Shen Mu a radiant smile, "I’ll be going now."

Little did she know, behind her, Gao Shu’s face darkened upon hearing her words. He wasn’t upset because his wife was criticized and lost face, but because Jingqiu’s attitude reminded him that she was no different from two years ago.

He had thought she had changed for the better, but it seemed like some things just couldn’t be changed at the core.

Though her face showed hurt, Xia Lin was secretly thrilled inside. She wanted Gao Shu to see that Jingqiu was still just as overbearing.

Meanwhile, Shen Mu, frowning slightly, watched Jingqiu cross the street. After saying a few words to Gao Shu, he picked up his things and returned to the school.

Lu Jingqiu returned to school, and He Yu and the others had already eaten. They were reviewing at their desks, so Lu Jingqiu hurriedly joined in the revision.

The next day was the last exam, and by ten o’clock in the morning, she had finished. She felt that she had performed well in all the subjects, and answering the questions had been quite easy for her.

If rebirth had granted her anything, it was a highly functional brain. She could remember things quickly, and her mind was flexible.

After the exams, Lu Jingqiu went back to her dormitory to pack up. She said goodbye to He Yu, Chen Qingru, and the rest, telling them she’d see them after the New Year. Then she left school with Luo Xinyue.

Back at home, Lu Jingqiu packed some clothes—mostly short sleeves and a couple of coats—because there wasn’t much difference between winter and summer in Yangcheng City. The next day, before dawn, she went to the train station, where she was supposed to meet with Xue Jianian.

At that time, the wind in the early morning was still piercingly cold. Lu Jingqiu waited for a while, and then Xue Jianian hurriedly arrived: "Jingqiu, I’m here."

Lu Jingqiu checked the time and said, "No rush, we still have time."

"Aiya, I was in line to buy steamed buns just now and it delayed me a bit. Let’s hurry inside."

Lu Jingqiu had only asked her uncle for a fast-train ticket, but her uncle had even booked her a sleeper berth, which Xue Jianian didn’t find out until they were both on the train.

The train gradually entered the hilly areas. Although not as fast as in the future, it was still much faster than usual.

Xue Jianian took out two steamed buns from her pocket, handing one to Lu Jingqiu, and said, "Here, I bought these at the state-owned restaurant. Thanks to you, I got a sleeper berth."

Lu Jingqiu, looking at the still warm bun, also took out a serving of stir-fried cured meat that her aunt had prepared for her: "Perfect, let’s have breakfast."

Xue Jianian laughed: "You’re off to Yangcheng City all by yourself, did your family agree to that?" Xue Jianian didn’t mention buying a property, mainly because there were two other people above them, and you had to be careful when speaking in public.

Lu Jingqiu responded, "My dad is on a mission, and my uncle and aunt know about this. I told them my second cousin needed my help over there, and they believed it. To be precise, my second cousin is indeed there right now."

Xue Jianian laughed and gave her a thumbs up, saying, "Jincheng has been quite busy recently, his unit is stocking up on supplies. He might have to leave in a few days too, and he told me not to wait for him for the New Year. Hey, he even mentioned before that he was thinking of leaving the military to do business with me. It was me who thought being in the military was good and didn’t agree. If I had known it was so dangerous, I would have let him leave."

Lu Jingqiu paused while eating the steamed bun. She didn’t know when Wei Jincheng had left the military. By the time she knew him, the man was already quite wealthy, involved in the apparel and real estate businesses.

"Why was he thinking of leaving the military?" Lu Jingqiu asked, voicing her inner doubt.

Xue Jianian laughed softly and said in a low voice, "He thinks that I make a lot of money doing business. Sometimes I earn more in one transaction than he does in a month’s salary, so he felt a bit defeated." Xue Jianian didn’t tell Lu Jingqiu the whole truth, which really couldn’t be spoken aloud.

Lu Jingqiu wholeheartedly agreed with Wei Jincheng’s idea. During this period of seven or eight years, no matter what item it was, as long as you had it and you were in business, you could make a fortune even with your eyes closed.

And in a few more years, it would be the real estate market.

Even though it was an express train, it still took them two days. Initially, they followed the same direction as the trip to Yangjiang, but later they took a turn. Throughout the journey, Xue Jianian pulled out various snacks and fruits from her basket like a magician.

If it hadn’t been against her manners to rummage through someone else’s belongings, she really would have liked to investigate further.

During the two days’ journey, Lu Jingqiu hadn’t slept much because she was carrying five thousand yuan. She had stitched pockets inside her pants, inside her socks, and even under her shirt near the armpit area.

This was all the savings her family had left. Sigh, after buying this property, she wasn’t planning to buy anymore.

The money she would earn, she’d save it up. She would wait until the late eighties to buy again, exactly when the development of commercial housing was about to start.