The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 230 - 222: Coming Back

Chapter 230: Chapter 222: Coming Back

Lu Xianrun had actually returned last night, but he had to give a report at the squad and had some matters to handle, so he didn’t get home until now.

Looking at his daughter he hadn’t seen in a month or two, Lu Xianrun’s eyes turned red.

"Qiuqiu."

"Dad, you’ve lost so much weight."

Lu Xianrun smiled, "Losing weight is good, losing weight is good." It’s better than not being here at all.

Jingqiu held Lu Xianrun’s arm and said, "Dad, are you going back this time?"

"It’s over, we won’t be going back."

"What about Nanzhou, has Nanzhou returned?"

"He’s back, but he’s still dealing with some matters, and he probably won’t be back until next week."

"Dealing with what matters?"

Lu Xianrun opened his mouth but didn’t speak; Jingqiu didn’t press further and instead became concerned about her father’s health.

She was so shocked to see a severe wound on his waist that she almost dragged him to the hospital.

Lu Xianrun said with a smile, "It’s nothing now, this injury happened a month ago, it’s already healed. I’m especially grateful for those Life-Saving Pills that Qiuqiu prepared for me. The injury is nothing serious, it was just a lot of bleeding. If not for that medicine, Dad might really have suffered a lot."

Upon hearing this, Jingqiu’s face was covered with an added layer of joy. In her previous life, her dad suffered quite a bit in the years that followed because of these old injuries.

Seeing that her efforts were now having an effect, she was also very happy.

"Dad, no matter how long it takes, I’m not at ease anyway. Follow me to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow, I want to be with you the whole time."

Lu Xianrun knew that because of the illness her mother had endured, she always had a tough time getting over it, as if fearing she was deceiving her.

In order to reassure her, he didn’t dare to object and nodded in agreement.

With her worries eased, Jingqiu hurried to the kitchen and simmered a pot of lean pork congee for her father.

From today on, she thought, he needed a good replenishment. Watching his daughter bustling about at home, Lu Xianrun finally felt the sense of being home.

An hour later, a bowl of congee was served. Lu Xianrun also gave his daughter the respect of drinking a small bowl before going to bed.

The next morning, Jingqiu went to the farmer’s market early and bought dozens of eggs, as well as cured meat. When she came out, she also encountered a fish vendor.

Jingqiu went back to buy some tofu and four or five small crucian carps.

After returning home, she stewed a pot of milky crucian carp with tofu soup for her father.

Then she took Lu Xianrun to the Military District Hospital, where they happened to run into Huakun, "Comrade Lih, you’re back too?"

Huakun still looked the same, but his gaze seemed to have changed, truly fitting someone who had been to the battlefield, "Hmm, Uncle Lu, Comrade Lu, what are you doing here?"

Lu Xianrun said, "Qiuqiu is worried about my waist, insisting that I get it checked again."

Comrade Lih laughed, "The treatment of Uncle Lu’s waist injury was done by me. It just needs good care for a while, there should be no problem."

Still, Jingqiu wasn’t reassured, she had to see the test report with her own eyes. Seeing her insistence, Huakun had no choice but to conduct another check-up on Lu Xianrun.

Only when she saw that the bones were not seriously affected, and no vital parts were injured, did she feel relieved to take her father back home.

Since Lu Xianrun also had many matters to handle after returning, Jingqiu packed two lunchboxes for him, filled with fish meat and fish soup she made herself, one for her uncle, and one for her dad to have at noon.

Not just at noon, but in the evening, Jingqiu also steamed white rice and stir-fried cured meat with bamboo shoots and some seasonal greens.

Lu Xianrun looked at the electric rice cooker with curiosity; he only learned upon asking that his daughter had gone to Shanghai over the New Year.

"I don’t approve," he said. "You’re a young lady, and in the future, you shouldn’t run off so far by yourself, you know?"

Lu Jingqiu nodded hurriedly like a pecking chick, "Mhm, mhm, I didn’t stay there for many days. When I went there, I went with a classmate, and when I came back, I came with my second cousin. Don’t worry."

She didn’t dare tell her father about buying a house there; she was afraid of getting a beating.

Now, all she could do was pray that some news would come about the land in Shanghai so that she could prove she hadn’t made a foolish investment.

After her father returned, Lu Jingqiu’s mood had improved a lot. At school, she wasn’t as distracted anymore, and she finished a few small illustration tasks for the society in just two days.

Zhang Miao, pregnant belly and all, looked at her drafts and smiled, "Your drawings are as good as ever. By the way, I have something to tell you guys, our society is going to relocate."

Luo Xinyue was surprised upon hearing this and exclaimed, "Ah, where are we moving to?"

Lu Jingqiu asked, "Why are we moving all of a sudden?"

Zhang Miao explained, "Our building is old and falling apart. Last autumn, there was a lot of rainwater, and the manager’s office was constantly leaking. There are many other parts of the building that are also quite unstable, beyond repair. So, we reported it to our superiors, and just this year, a corner of the wall upstairs split open. It’s simply no longer safe to stay, and conveniently, our government has planned a few new office buildings in the outer area, but we have to wait another two or three years.

Our society has now rented a row of houses from the print factory for office use. If there’s anything in the future, you can go to that print factory in front of our society."

"Okay."

Zhang Miao smiled, "You’re in luck; the society’s hardest times were when you were in school. Now this place, not to mention the noise, the environment is also poor, hot in the summer and cold in the winter. We still have to endure this for a few more years."

Lu Jingqiu looked at Zhang Miao’s belly and said, "You’re also in good shape, giving birth in the autumn, you’ll be able to stay at home for a few months."

"It looks to be around August or September. When the time comes for the baby’s banquet, you all have to come."

Luo Xinyue laughed, "We definitely will, Sister Zhang."

The society’s relocation would keep them busy for over a week, and recently, the two of them also had fewer tasks.

But schoolwork was gradually getting heavier, so they didn’t dare to slack off at school.

Yet, the thought of seeing Jiang Nanzhou on Sunday filled her with anticipation.

On Thursday, Lu Jingqiu didn’t get to see Jiang Nanzhou but instead, Shen Mu came looking for her with a rather solemn expression.

Lu Jingqiu’s heart skipped a beat, and she anxiously asked, "What’s wrong?"

Shen Mu scrutinized her and said, "Gao Shu took leave yesterday, and when I went to see him at his place, I found out Xia Lin was ill, and not just a little ill. I unintentionally heard about the quarrel between you two."

"So what, you came to question me about whether I hit her?"

Lu Jingqiu knew Shen Mu was close to Gao Shu, and she was uncertain as to why Shen Mu had suddenly turned up, so she spoke somewhat emotionally.

Shen Mu didn’t get angry and simply said, "In the future, if something like this happens, you can come directly to me. My older brother isn’t around, but I can’t let my brother’s wife be bullied.

Putting aside the relationship between my brother and you, we are friends, right? I have a feeling that the situation with you, Xia Lin, and Gao Shu is not your fault."

Lu Jingqiu, unable to restrain herself, laughed the moment she heard this, her mood instantly brightening with a touch of joy and gratitude, "Thank you for trusting me."

Shen Mu said, "Sometimes one needs to observe with the heart as well as the eyes. I never expected such a thing to happen."

Since coming out from Ten-miles Village to the school, he had a feeling that Gao Shu had changed. Previously, in Ten-miles Village, Gao Shu didn’t talk much, and they all thought he was just aloof, but he was very transparent and responsible in his actions.

He thought Gao Shu was alright, which is why he got closer to him.

But recently, he realized that Gao Shu isn’t aloof; rather, he is too selective and prideful, leading to increasingly diverging views on several issues.

After all, back in Ten-miles Village, their concerns had been about everyday life, but now that they were out, the trivialities of daily existence were no longer their main focus.

Lu Jingqiu said, "Don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself and will definitely not let myself suffer." She glanced at the time and added, "You probably skipped lunch to rush to my school, didn’t you? It’s lunchtime now, how about going to our school’s canteen for a meal and see whether your school’s food is better, or our school’s."

Shen Mu checked the time and replied, "Sure, you’re treating today."