The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 234 - 226: I Don’t Envy Your Good Fortune At All

Chapter 234: Chapter 226: I Don’t Envy Your Good Fortune At All

By the time they got ashore, the sky had already darkened, and there were very few people around.

It was such a coincidence that just as Jiang Nanzhou had taken off the gourd from Lu Jingqiu’s body, he saw Gao Shu and Xia Lin, who had just reached the shore.

Gao Shu and Xia Lin had obviously seen them as well and stopped right there.

As for Xia Lin, who lowered her head to avoid eye contact, Gao Shu was quite calm about it.

Jiang Nanzhou took the initiative and stepped forward, glanced at Xia Lin with connotation and said, "I’ve always known Comrade Xia for being bold in love and hate, what a pity, I wasn’t there at that time."

At first, it sounded like a compliment, but after a careful thought, it made Xia Lin’s face turn red.

She wanted to retort in front of him, but Jiang Nanzhou didn’t give her the chance, turning his head to Gao Shu and said, "Shall we talk?"

After speaking, he walked to one side. Xia Lin thought Jiang Nanzhou was looking for trouble with Gao Shu, held him back, and wouldn’t let him go. Gao Shu gave her a reassuring look, pulled her hand away, and followed, stopping at a place where both Lu Jingqiu and Xia Lin could see them.

Seeing Jiang Nanzhou, who was even taller than himself, Gao Shu said with self-mockery, "Shall we start fighting?"

Jiang Nanzhou looked at him and laughed, "It seems you’ve been beaten more than once, you deserve it."

Gao Shu, seeing him speak like this, had a look of utter sorrow. It was his wife who had done wrong, yet he had suffered what was deserved. First, he was beaten by Yang Mingchao, then chastised and scorned by the once-despised Lu Jingqiu. Indeed, fortune turns with time.

He had thought that would be the end of it, but then his Big Uncle Gao had a word with him, Uncle Lu hit him, his good brother Shen Mu gave him the cold shoulder, and he knew that there was still Jiang Nanzhou left to face.

"If you want to take revenge for Jingqiu today, then make it quick. I don’t want to hear your sarcastic words."

Jiang Nanzhou sneered, "Jingqiu’s taste in the past was truly awful, but yours isn’t much better.

Ending up with such a troublesome wife, you only have yourself to suffer.

It’s not a matter of beating you up, just wanted to remind you a few things. In the future, whether it’s you or your wife, you’d best not provoke my wife. If there ever is a next time, it won’t just be a polite conversation face to face, I don’t care if it’s a man or woman, I will hit them."

Jiang Nanzhou’s words were harder for Gao Shu to bear than a beating, unbearably humiliating.

His hands tightened at his sides.

From a distance, Xia Lin saw this scene and felt somewhat unbearable, looking at Lu Jingqiu with resentful eyes, "Lu Jingqiu, what’s the big deal if I just talked about you behind your back? I didn’t hit you, nor did I curse you. Is it necessary to be so unrelenting?"

"You didn’t curse or hit me, but the things you and Yang Linghua said were even more hurtful than if you had," Jingqiu retorted.

"So what if I said them? It didn’t cause you any physical harm, yet it’s us who have been severely dealt with by your family. What right do you have to be so imperious? Is it just because your family has some backing?" Xia Lin argued.

"So what if my family has backing? You were allowed to ’start fires’ in Ten-miles Village, can’t I ’light lanterns’ in West City? You can’t even bear this small grievance. Back in Ten-miles Village, I endured your Xia Family’s torment for two years.

If you’re dissatisfied, why don’t you have your Captain Dad bring your brothers to help you out? Oh, it’s too far for them to come? Didn’t you just get married? The Gao Family has more brothers than mine, if you feel wronged, you can talk to them.

Not to mention Eldest Brother of the Gao Family and the second brother, aren’t you on good terms with Gao Yi? Gao Da has been as close as brothers with Gao Shu since childhood, the other two brothers might not care, but these two would definitely take action... Oh, but I get it, how could they care about a daughter-in-law who frequently causes chaos in their home? Isn’t that right, Xia Lin?"

Lu Jingqiu’s voice was calm as she went on at length, causing Xia Lin’s face to shift colours.

As a successful woman who had been reborn, she hadn’t experienced such humiliation for decades, and unexpectedly, her previous life hadn’t been as good as Lu Jingqiu’s, but now she was looking down on her, resentment rising in her heart, yet she couldn’t deny that these were facts. The Gao Family didn’t need her in her previous life, and even less so in this one.

"Lu Jingqiu, what do you have to be proud of? The one who laughs last is the real winner. I, Xia Lin, don’t need anyone’s help to live well," Xia Lin said proudly.

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "You may live well, but it’s not what I envy. But my wellbeing is what you envy."

Xia Lin, having been reborn, knew many things about the future, perhaps even more than she did.

With such a skill, she could easily have a good life in the future even with her eyes closed.

However, she was too self-centered, wanting everything to revolve around her.

In her previous life, she had indeed suffered a lot at the hands of Aunt Gao in the Gao Family, but in this life, she would no longer put up with it, and she did indeed stir up trouble in the Gao Family, to her satisfaction.

But in doing so, she also pushed Gao Shu out of the Gao Family. No matter what, Gao Shu was painstakingly raised by Big Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao. Though Aunt Gao was somewhat biased, this was understandable, for even biological brothers have their favoritism, let alone a nephew.

Apart from being sent to the countryside, Aunt Gao really hadn’t mistreated Gao Shu at all.

She was opposed to Xia Lin marrying Gao Shu, not wanting him to marry a wife from the countryside.

In the seventies and eighties, even an ordinary urban family was reluctant to marry a daughter-in-law from a rural household, let alone a family like the Gao Family.

In her previous life, after Xia Lin and Gao Shu divorced, Aunt Gao retired too. She took pity on Gao Shu, who was looking after two children on his own and having to work, so she would come over from time to time to help with the children.

She spoke to her a great deal, saying that she initially did not want Gao Shu to marry Xia Lin because she felt she owed him, and she wanted to find a better match for him once he returned.

Aunt Gao also continuously tried to set her up with Gao Shu. The elders felt that if Gao Shu married her, it would not only be a satisfactory union in terms of family background, but it would also be of great help to Gao Shu.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t listen and insisted on marrying Xia Lin, which ended up in such a predicament.

Xia Lin only knew of her own grievances, never once trying to empathize with the feelings of others.

As a result, when she returned, she came back with a vengeful mindset, doing whatever pleased her regardless of the consequences.

She never considered whether there was a chance to mend this relationship.

People like to live in communities, to belong to large families, for a reason.

Being willfully obstinate is mostly wrong.

Of course, she wasn’t Xia Lin and couldn’t understand her sufferings; she had already suffered enough herself. But she knew to reflect, and she still had a shred of purity in her heart, viewing things and situations without pure resentment.

If she had been reborn with hatred, then the Gao Shu standing before her now would not be in good condition.

Perhaps in Xia Lin’s eyes, she was supposed to be the same pitiful figure from her previous life.

But the person she was now was something Xia Lin did not want to see.

She was envious that she had a good family, a positive outlook, and a lucky constitution.

Even though her mother was gone, she’d always been the treasure of her father and aunt’s family, never having to experience those painful and unpleasant events. She had a good job, went to college, and even her cousin was so supportive, giving her loads of money without having to do anything. In this life, she also met a wonderful man like Jiang Nanzhou.

Each one of these aspects was a shock to Xia Lin’s envious heart.

But she never considered that all these things were also hard-earned by her.

Lu Jingqiu’s words rushed like a torrent, striking her heart, causing her complexion to turn deathly white as she staggered and nearly fell to the ground.

So, Lu Jingqiu saw everything clearly!

"Linlin, what’s the matter, are you okay, Jingqiu, what did you do to Linlin?"

Watching Gao Shu suddenly rush over to question her, Lu Jingqiu shrugged and said, "I didn’t do anything, and you should be able to see that."

Of course, Gao Shu didn’t believe it, but Xia Lin shook off his grip and ran away, covering her face.

Watching Xia Lin, Gao Shu anxiously chased after her:

"Linlin, be careful with your health."

Having heard this, Lu Jingqiu turned and looked at the retreating figure of Xia Lin, thinking to herself: Did Xia Lin’s child still come into being?

"Jingqiu, did you make her cry?"

Lu Jingqiu did not deny it: "Maybe, I didn’t say anything too harsh. She said I wouldn’t let up, and I told her she was envious and jealous of me, that’s all."

Jiang Nanzhou, looking at her playful manner, swiftly pinched her nose and laughed, "We’re all adults now, one should understand what they need to; let’s go, or if we return home late, Uncle Lu will have to vent his anger on me again."

"Haha... let’s go then."

Jiang Nanzhou was genuinely afraid of Uncle Lu’s cold looks. On the way back, he rode very fast and didn’t meet Gao Shu and his wife again.

By the time they got home, it was already past eight. When he quietly escorted Lu Jingqiu inside, he whispered, "I’ll take you to school early tomorrow."

"Okay."

Jiang Nanzhou watched her go up to the second floor before leaving with peace of mind.

The two thought they were being discreet, but in fact, Father Lu watched everything clearly from the bedroom window.

If she came home this late in the past, he would have definitely caught Jiang Nanzhou and given him a beating, but now he had learned to let go.

His daughter would eventually belong to someone else’s family; he had to learn to let go.