The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 245 - 237: Arrangement

Chapter 245: Chapter 237: Arrangement

The house suddenly became lively, with my uncle and aunt coming over to entertain guests, and even cousins who hadn’t been seen for days came back to accompany the guests.

My aunt cooked dinner, with Lu Jingqiu assisting, and even Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu from next door were called over.

The men sat at one table—Dad, Grandpa Jiang, my uncle, Uncle Liu, Jiang Nanzhou, my second cousin, Big Brother Shen, and Shen Mu.

The ladies included Mrs. Shen, my older cousin’s wife, my aunt, Aunt Liu, little Yuxian, and Shen Ting also ran over.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Shen and my aunt discussed some matters about the day after tomorrow. Jingqiu listened very carefully; most of it was about customs.

She knew some, but there were details she was not quite clear about.

Tomorrow, Mrs. Shen was going to take her to buy some things, but Jingqiu repeatedly declined, saying the things she had prepared for her marriage were already plentiful.

The meal lasted over an hour, during which Jingqiu found out that everything needed for their wedding was already prepared, and she didn’t need to worry about anything.

Grandpa Jiang, Uncle Shen, and Mrs. Shen went with Jiang Nanzhou to the new house, while Big Brother Shen, his wife, and Shen Mu and Shen Ting went to the unit building ahead.

There was no furniture inside yet. Jingqiu, leading her older cousin’s wife and others, each carried a pair of blankets over, and even little Yuxian’s hands were not empty, holding an enamel basin.

The siblings carried blankets, and she and her older cousin’s wife carried sheets, a Warm Pot, and cups.

The unit building had electricity and water but no gas.

Jingqiu said, "Big Brother, Older Cousin’s Wife, I apologize for the inconvenience. Nanzhou and I have not had the time to furnish this place yet. If you’re not used to it, we can go to a guesthouse tomorrow."

The older cousin’s wife laughed and said, "Nanzhou told us he arranged a guesthouse, but your big brother and I refused. A guesthouse can’t be as clean as one’s own home. Without a bed, as long as we have blankets, it’s okay. It’s not as cold here as in Capital City. It’s just that we’ve been busy these past two days. You’ll have to take care of yourselves."

"What are you talking about, Older Cousin’s Wife? I’m so happy that you could take the time to come to our wedding. Tomorrow, I’ll take you out to have some fun."

Big Brother, hurriedly smiling, declined, "It’s your wedding, and we aren’t familiar with this place so we can’t be of much help. You’ll be busy with other things tomorrow, so we’ll just go out and explore on our own. We won’t get lost."

Shen Mu, who had already finished spreading the blankets in the bedroom, came out and chimed in, "Older Cousin’s Wife, I’ll take Big Brother and Older Cousin’s Wife around tomorrow, so you don’t have to worry about things here."

Shen Ting laughed and said, "Exactly, Older Cousin’s Wife, just tell us where the fun places are."

"Fun places? There’s a spot for boating in the suburbs, which takes two hours by bicycle. Do you know about it, Shen Mu?"

"I know, that’s too far. We’ll just go row a boat in the park."

After discussing a few places with them, Jingqiu left.

By the time she got home, the house was already tidied up, and Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu had gone home, leaving only her aunt’s family and her dad.

Seeing her return, her aunt quickly gestured for her to come over and sit down, "Is everything arranged?"

"It’s all set."

Her aunt nodded and without saying much, opened a small rosewood box on the table, saying, "Inside here is a set of White Jade Hairpin with Red Coral and an emerald bracelet, as well as ten Gold Bricks. These were left to us sisters by your maternal grandparents when we were kids. Your mom had buried them a while back, and we didn’t take them out for years. Only last year, when your older cousin got married and the situation wasn’t so tense, did I dig them out. This share is what your mom left for you."

Jingqiu wasn’t particularly surprised, because in her previous life, her dad had given her these items, and when he passed away, he also left her two to three hundred thousand yuan.

But eventually, these things were borrowed by Gao Shu’s two sons under the pretext of starting a business; she had always treated them like her own children at that time.

Unfortunately, until she left for the last time, they never brought up the subject of money again.

Fortunately, she had given those pieces of jewelry to her second cousin for safekeeping; otherwise, the heirlooms her grandparents had left for them would have also ended up in the pockets of the Gao brothers.

"Aunt, Uncle, Dad, I will keep these items safe," she assured them.

Her aunt nodded and smiled, "These things are yours now, you can do with them as you like, we won’t interfere."

As soon as Second Cousin heard this, he hurriedly said, "Mom, if that’s the case, I have one too. Then you give it to me; I want to keep it myself."

This time, Aunt didn’t scold Second Cousin. Instead, she smiled and said, "Sure, my second boy, if you get married this year, I’ll give you your share too."

The smile instantly vanished from Second Cousin’s face, "Mom, aren’t you just making things difficult for me? I’m busy with work lately; I don’t have time to find a daughter-in-law for you. Besides, you’re not short of a daughter-in-law; you’re about to have a grandson. I won’t worry about it."

"I don’t want to worry, but you could at least ease my mind a bit. I was gone for just a short time, and you dare to quit such a good job without a word. We need to have a serious talk about this."

Second Cousin hurriedly said, "Mom, Dad and I discussed this. If you don’t believe me, ask Dad. Dad, did you tell Mom or not?"

It was only then that Yang Pinggui spoke up, "Lanqin was just talking about Qiuqiu’s situation. We can discuss our son’s matter when we get back."

Zhou Lanqin said, "Everything about Qiuqiu has been arranged; what’s there to say."

Seeing that Aunt was truly about to get angry, Lu Jingqiu hurriedly took her arm and said, "Aunt, you haven’t told me about Big Brother’s Wife yet. How is the little nephew doing?"

The moment Zhou Lanqin heard this, a joyful smile immediately appeared on her face, "We’ve done several checkups; they all say the baby is very healthy. Older Cousin’s Wife isn’t experiencing morning sickness anymore. I also don’t dare to cook delicious food for her every day. I’m afraid the baby will be too big and cause a difficult delivery."

Talking about Older Cousin’s Wife got Aunt started, and Lu Jingqiu could tell that Aunt was quite happy there.

Ultimately, it was Uncle who, seeing that it was getting late, persuaded her to stop. She and Dad sent Aunt’s family to the door. Looking at her watch, it was already past ten.

Only then did she have the chance to take Dad aside, "Dad, what have you been doing in the Capital City these past two weeks? It’s been such a long time."

Lu Xianrun laughed and said, "I met with some old leaders, a few comrades, and handled the transfer procedures. Dad’s house has also been divided. After your wedding, I’ll handover things here and then immediately move there." Lu Xianrun said, pausing to pat his daughter’s head, "Jingqiu, you’ll have your own little home soon, and you won’t have your parents nearby. You’ll need to live well, understand?"

"I know, Dad. When summer break comes, I’ll visit you in the Capital City."

"Good." Father and daughter entered the room. Lu Xianrun looked at the rosewood chest and said, "The things your Aunt gave you, you need to keep them safe. Remember, don’t show off your wealth."

"Yes, I know."

"Come on, take the chest and come inside with Dad."

Lu Jingqiu, seeing her father walk into the bedroom, immediately broke into a big smile, her eyes nearly squinted shut. She quickly picked up the chest from the dining table and followed.

Lu Xianrun entered the bedroom and, in front of her, opened the wardrobe. She watched Dad remove a wooden panel from the back of the wardrobe, and then he took out two bricks that had been placed against it, finally retrieving a box.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t immediately look at the box; she was curious about the interior of the wardrobe.

In her previous life, she hadn’t known there was such a secret compartment in her father’s room.

Lu Xianrun knew she was curious and laughed, "There’s nothing much to see, just a hollowed-out hole in the wall. After I leave, you and Nanzhou can move the furniture here to your front room. Whatever you don’t use, you can give away. After the furniture’s moved out, get Nanzhou to properly fix these two bricks."

"Dad, are we not taking our furniture with us?"

"No, we’re not taking it. The small Western-style house I got has a set of furniture left by the previous leader, and it looks pretty good. I won’t spend more time at home there than I did in the military."

"Dad, work is important, but so is your health. I won’t be by your side, so you must take care of yourself. If I hear you’ve got health problems, I’ll skip school and go there to supervise you."

Lu Xianrun quickly laughed and promised, "Won’t you come and see the dowry that Mom and Dad have prepared for you?"

Lu Jingqiu giggled, hurriedly saying, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. You both are really great."

Lu Xianrun looked at her with a doting expression, "We only have one child, all the best we have is for you."

"Yep, Mom and Dad are the best parents in the world."

"Here, see if you like it."