The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 294 - 285: Persuading Wu Zhengran

Chapter 294: Chapter 285: Persuading Wu Zhengran

"Everything is great..." Wu Zhengran mocked himself with a smile and said no more. Without his beloved, he felt his life was shrouded in darkness, what was there to be good about?

However, when it came to his prospects, Wu Zhengran’s mood lightened a bit. "Jingqiu," he said, "I should thank you, actually.

The last time we talked about that script rental venture, I actually rented a small house near our school and stocked up on some scripts. Business has been quite good these past two months. I made a net profit of twenty yuan last month after paying the rent. I was feeling quite proud of myself. I thought about persuading Qingqing to join me, hoping that through our involvement, she would come to see me differently over time.

But I didn’t expect..." Wu Zhengran choked up again as he spoke.

Looking at him, Luo Xinyue found it almost comical, but she knew she couldn’t laugh at a time like this and held back.

Lu Jingqiu was also patiently consoling him: "Isn’t that great? You’re making money while still in school, twenty yuan, no less. That’s enough for two months’ living expenses. If this continues, by the time you graduate, you might save quite a bit. With that money, you could buy a house or something. When a man has money, no one will look down on him.

If you strive hard, it might make Qingqing realize that Wu Zhengran isn’t someone who only knows how to cry when he faces problems. Women don’t just look for men who are handsome. I don’t have much hope for that Ma Song."

Upon hearing that Lu Jingqiu also had a low opinion of Ma Song, Wu Zhengran found a topic to grasp onto and started badmouthing Ma Song at length to her.

While Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue were eating their meal, they watched Wu Zhengran rant indignantly until, overcome by the alcohol, he passed out on the table.

The two of them finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked Yang Min to arrange for someone to take Wu Zhengran home.

Only then did Yang Min ask, "What exactly happened to Brother Wu?"

"He had a breakup. He’s quite hurt, won’t recover in a month or two. Keep an eye on him during this time, and try to keep him from drinking too much."

"Okay, okay."

"We’ll take our leave now."

"Comrade Lu came here on business, huh. I’ll set up a table tonight and treat the both of you if you’re free. I owe you guys today. Otherwise, Brother Wu would have drunk until it got dark here. He’s been like this for a few days."

Lu Jingqiu quickly shook her head: "Xinyue and I are out house hunting. We walked all day and are tired. We won’t come by tonight. Wu Zhengran is my classmate, it’s only right to help each other out."

"House hunting? Are Comrade Lu and Comrade Luo planning to rent or buy?"

"Buy a house. Comrade Yang, do you know anyone who is selling a house?"

"Oh, actually, yes. A comrade of my father’s family lives on the second alley to the right off Fish Tail Street Market. His family has split up the house, and his eldest son will also get a house from his work unit. They want to sell the old house to raise some money to exchange with the unit for a bigger house. That old house has been unoccupied for a long time and has become a bit run-down. But everyone in West City knows that houses are hard to come by, and to have one like that is still very rare. Many people had their eye on it, but they weren’t planning to sell. They wouldn’t be selling the old house now if their son didn’t need the money."

"The location of that house is very good. Could you introduce me, Comrade Yang?"

"Sure, I’ll ask about it for you tonight."

"Okay, we have a rough idea of where it is, we’ll go have a look later."

After leaving Yang Min’s restaurant, the two headed straight for the alley he had mentioned and quickly found the place.

The courtyard gate was locked, but they could see inside through the cracks in the gate.

Luo Xinyue frowned and said, "Inside, the weeds are knee-high. It’s damp and dilapidated, and you can see the doors and windows are rotten."

Lu Jingqiu remained unfazed, pointing to the alley and saying, "The house is indeed run-down, but the location is good, second house in the alley, and the alley is quite wide. This road in front is a major one, right next to Fish Tail Market. Across the street, there are several buildings, either office buildings or government ones. My second cousin isn’t buying the house to live in, so it doesn’t matter if it’s old."

Luo Xinyue instantly understood: "Just like the house you bought next to Fish Tail Alley and rebuilt into shop fronts.

In that case, this house isn’t too far from your shop fronts."

"Right."

"If the house is this rundown, it should be quite cheap."

"Whether it’s a bargain or not, we’ll know tomorrow, but I have to let my second cousin know today."

Luo Xinyue, seeing that it was still early, said, "It’s not far from your second cousin’s shop, let’s go over. It’s been a while since I visited Niannian’s shop too, and I can buy some groceries on the way."

"Sure."

As they spoke, they headed in that direction. Fortunately, the second cousin was also in the shop, so Lu Jingqiu took him to have a look.

Yang Mingchao was impressed, "Sister, you were really quick. I only told you about it yesterday, and you’ve already found a place for me today."

"Hmph, that’s because I have a wide network."

"Ha ha, when it comes to house-hunting, I should definitely listen to my little sister."

After Yang Mingchao had taken a look, Lu Jingqiu told her just to meet her at the shop at noon the next day.

After they had made arrangements, they returned to Niannian’s shop, and then Luo Xinyue went back.

In the evening, Lu Jingqiu just waited for Jiang Nanzhou in the small building.

Of course, Lu Jingqiu had given him instructions to feed Hua Hua after he got off work before coming over.

When Jiang Nanzhou arrived at the small building, it was already past seven o’clock.

Lu Jingqiu had prepared dinner and was waiting for him.

"Are you tired today?"

"Not really, I had Xinyue with me. We walked and stopped, and I actually did find a place."

Lu Jingqiu told him about encountering Wu Zhengran at Yang Min’s shop and the house that Yang Min had recommended.

Jiang Nanzhou listened to Wu Zhengran’s crying and drinking saga without surprise; he had seen the kid cry before.

But a grown man crying over a woman did make them look down on him a bit.

Jiang Nanzhou was still mulling it over when Lu Jingqiu suddenly threw a tricky question at him, "Husband, tell me, if you had met me first and fallen for me, but I didn’t have those feelings for you, would you have cried over me?"

Jiang Nanzhou’s chopsticks paused mid-air as he thought it over carefully and said, "I wouldn’t have cried, I would have worked even harder to show my wife my good qualities."

Lu Jingqiu shook her head with a smile, "Wu Zhengran also tried very hard to show Qingqing his good side."

But in the end, it was all in vain.

If it was her previous life, her heart had been wholly devoted to Gao Shu, and in the midst of so many fine men, her eyes and heart were only filled with Gao Shu; she couldn’t see anyone else’s kindness toward her.

If it had been Jiang Nanzhou, she would have simply seen a handsome man with nice eyebrows and left it at that.

Perhaps sensing that this answer hadn’t satisfied his wife,

As they were going to bed that night, he suddenly embraced his wife and said, "Qiuqiu, if you were to suddenly leave me now, my life would have no meaning beyond serving my country."

Lu Jingqiu was momentarily stunned, turned to face him, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, without you, I think I’d live like a robot, colorless."

Lu Jingqiu remained in his embrace like that, motionless for a long time, looking into Jiang Nanzhou’s eyes, which seemed to glimmer.

And she thought, if life were like that, it might be even more difficult than his previous life.