The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 226 - 218: A Lamp That Burns Oils Quickly

Chapter 226: Chapter 218: A Lamp That Burns Oils Quickly

Lu Jingqiu also felt that if they were scheming against her behind her back, she really wouldn’t know what might happen.

So, to eliminate future troubles, even though she knew that fighting could lead to the police station, she still took decisive action. With these people, there was no point in reasoning; she had to hit them until they were scared to achieve a deterrent effect.

Xia Lin probably didn’t expect that she would resort to violence on the street and be so aggressive.

After all, this was not Ten-miles Village but a big city.

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Xue Jianian’s culinary skills were a true legacy from Grandma Xue, and every dish was delicious.

The weather wasn’t very cold, so the three of them simply sat at the table in the yard.

They lit two kerosene lamps.

Luo Xinyue looked up at the big tree above and said, "It would be nice to have a frame here to prevent insects from falling down in the summer."

Xue Jianian replied, "I’ve been thinking the same thing. I’ll consider it when the weather gets warmer."

Lu Jingqiu said, "You’re renting my family’s yard, and you’ve made it so nice."

Xue Jianian smiled, "You made the house you’re renting look so good, too. The landlord will be so happy the day you move out."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "Yeah, that’s true. Go ahead and do what you want; I’m not going to sell it anyway."

Luo Xinyue hurriedly reminded Xue Jianian, "Niannian, if you have some money, you should buy a house while you can."

Xue Jianian said, "I was thinking that before, planning to live in West City after graduation since my partner is here. But when I went back for the New Year, I asked my grandparents, and they don’t want to come here. Ah, I’m really torn now. On one hand, there’s my foster parents who have only me as a child, on the other hand, my grandparents need my care even more now. Give me some advice, what do you think I should do?"

Lu Jingqiu said, "Didn’t you also say before that you wanted to buy some land here?"

Xue Jianian sighed, "Now, peasants value their land greatly, even barren land is cherished immensely; I would like to rent land, but I can’t. And my foster mother mentioned that after graduation, I could try to get into the provincial agricultural research institute through old friends. My grandpa told me to listen to my foster parents, but I can’t stop worrying about them."

Luo Xinyue said, "Now I realize, sometimes you should just listen to what the older generation says. Maybe your grandpa is right."

Xue Jianian said, "Ah, I know, but I just can’t let go of them."

Lu Jingqiu said, "In the past, I was also confused, but I know that some things that you’re incredibly stuck on right now will seem much simpler a few years down the line.

So don’t worry too much about the present. You’re still in school; you can wait until your studies are over before deciding.

I believe Grandpa Xue, Grandma Xue, and Professor Shi will all respect your choice."

After hearing this, Xue Jianian had a moment of clarity. Luo Xinyue, on the other hand, didn’t have these worries as her life was already planned according to Shang Ze’s path: work at a publishing company after graduation, a position within the system, with no grand ambitions other than marriage, having children, and taking care of the family.

A stable job would be enough.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t need Luo Xinyue to tell her; she already knew her friend’s future situation.

Xue Jianian, however, was surprised to hear it; the next few decades of her life were all planned out.

She had considered it before, after all, she had secrets the average person didn’t know about, and going into business after graduation would be the best development.

But her grandpa and foster dad both thought being assigned a job was the safest choice.

She had once thought about going into business herself, but Wei Jincheng disagreed, saying that her secret was too dangerous. If she used it too much, it might easily be discovered, and what would she do then?

She hadn’t considered this issue before, but she would try to use it as little as possible in the future.

When the three of them were chatting in the yard, they suddenly heard a commotion from next door.

Lu Jingqiu said, "I think I heard Yang Linghua’s voice."

Luo Xinyue was even more gossipy than the other two; as soon as Lu Jingqiu finished speaking, she had already run to the doorway.

She came back shortly and said, "You two quickly come here, it seems like Yang Linghua is causing trouble for Xia Lin with her mother."

Xue Jianian slowly put down her chopsticks and said, "Yang Linghua is causing trouble for Xia Lin?"

Luo Xinyue nodded and whispered, "About money, they’re saying the Yang Family has paid out so much compensation, and it’s all because Xia Lin instigated it. If it weren’t for her, there would be no trouble at all, so, Xia Lin should cough up the money."

Lu Jingqiu found the situation incredibly interesting and hastily got up to walk to the front door.

The three of them peered through the crack in the door to the right.

They saw Yang Linghua and her mother were just shouting loudly at the doorway; Xia Lin hadn’t come out at all.

Xue Jianian said, "I guess Xia Lin won’t come out. Today, it was her man who came to apologize. She hasn’t gone out all day."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Gao Shu came, didn’t you meet with him?"

Xue Jianian replied, "Of course, Xia Lin is so wealthy and precious, I would not save her money. Whatever should be collected, I’ll collect; whatever should be received, I’ll receive."

Luo Xinyue said, "Gao Shu went to my place this morning and bought quite a few nice things. That money, my mom gave it directly to me to treat myself to some good food."

Lu Jingqiu widened her eyes and said, "This morning?"

The moment Luo Xinyue nodded, Lu Jingqiu felt like she was choking on a mouthful of old blood, nearly cursing out loud, "Damn, I’m the direct victim here, and yet I’m the last to know. Tsk, lucky I didn’t let him in.

Had I let him in, I feel like it would’ve put me at a disadvantage too, considering how Gao Shu always acts with his high-and-mighty principles, pretending to be noble. I used to think he was the most principled of all, but turns out he can also play favorites, huh? Knowing that your family could help him with future distributions, he went to your place first."

Luo Xinyue just shrugged her shoulders; she indeed had seen Gao Shu’s sincere demeanor.

Xue Jianian smiled and said, "My guess is it was on his way, after all our houses are next to each other."

Lu Jingqiu’s mood at that moment felt like she had gone back to the time in her previous life when Gao Shu had kicked her out of his house.

How could she forget his true colors, always playing the noble man, nodding and bowing in front of leaders, and carrying a sense of superiority in front of those he considered beneath him?

Inside, he despises you, but on the surface, he pretends to appreciate and trust you very much, sending chills down your spine.

Gao Shu was that kind of person, and particularly good at pretending.

She knew it from her previous life; to win a good reputation in front of others, he flat out made her stay in his home for over twenty years.

To her, that kind of person was incredibly admirable.

"Jingqiu, what are you daydreaming about? Look, there are lots of neighbors coming. Should we go out?"

Snaped back to the present by Luo Xinyue’s tap, Lu Jingqiu quickly looked outside and said, "If Xia Lin won’t come out, why should we go there? If the three of us go out, we’ll just scare away her and her daughter, inadvertently solving Xia Lin’s problem. Let’s just watch; I want to see how long Xia Lin can hide inside."

Xue Jianian said, "She’ll definitely come out. She has to go to school tomorrow. If she doesn’t come out today, Yang Linghua will definitely make trouble for her at school. Being such a face-loving person, she will not let Yang Linghua make a scene at school."

Luo Xinyue looked outside and said, "Do you think Gao Shu is at home?"

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