The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 92 - 90: Jiang Nanzhou’s Thoughts

Chapter 92: Chapter 90: Jiang Nanzhou’s Thoughts

Shen Mu smiled and said to Gao Shu and Xia Lin, "I won’t be accompanying you two today, go ahead and enjoy your shopping."

Xia Lin suddenly said, "Why don’t we all have dinner together? We haven’t seen Comrade Nanzhou in such a long time, Ah Shu, let’s invite Comrade Nanzhou for a meal. He saved me last time, and I haven’t had the chance to thank him yet. We mustn’t forget this kindness."

"There’s no need, we want to have a family meal." Jiang Nanzhou replied coldly, not even glancing at the awkward expressions of the two opposite him, and left directly with Lu Jingqiu and Shen Mu.

Watching the figures disappear into the distance, Xia Lin said, "Ah Shu, it seems like Comrade Nanzhou doesn’t like us very much, probably because of Lu Jingqiu."

Gao Shu couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "I guess it’s because of that thing before, Jingqiu used to like me. Men, well, they like to get jealous over silly things."

Xia Lin, with a soft and coquettish voice, wrapped her arm around Gao Shu’s and asked, "Have you ever been jealous over me?"

Gao Shu laughed, "Why? Do you want to make me jealous? That’s not a pleasant feeling, would you really want that?"

"Ah Shu, you really are..."

The two of them didn’t feel down about Shen Mu’s departure; on the contrary, they seemed even more at ease, linking arms as they headed to the department store.

...

On the other side, Jiang Nanzhou found a nearby state-owned restaurant.

He ordered three servings of pork dumplings and two cold dishes.

Shen Mu sat on the side, looking left and right, still finding it hard to believe that his brother could be together with Lu Jingqiu.

Lu Jingqiu teased, "You don’t need to look anymore, it’s true."

Shen Mu said, "I really didn’t expect it, that you would get together with my brother. When did this happen?"

Lu Jingqiu replied, "Before my exam."

Shen Mu asked, "Oh right, I haven’t asked Comrade Jingqiu about her grades yet. Did you have any hope?"

"426 points, it should be fine."

"I’m really happy for you. All of us educated youth from the same team have been accepted into university. A few days ago, Zhang Yumin also wrote to us."

Lu Jingqiu nodded, "I received their letters too. At that time, since my results had not been released, I didn’t reply to them. I’m waiting for my admission notice to arrive, then I’ll tell them the good news."

Shen Mu nodded, "That makes sense."

Shen Mu was still trying to wrap his head around his brother being with Lu Jingqiu. While waiting for the dishes, he sat across from them, alternately giving one and the other a look.

This made Lu Jingqiu unable to hold back a grin, and she took the initiative to say, "Comrade Nanzhou and I established our relationship during the mixer. I think he is quite good, Shen Mu, you don’t have any objections to me, do you?"

Shen Mu hurriedly shook his head, "No, I think you’re quite nice. As long as my brother likes you, we brothers naturally have no objections."

Indeed, the Lu Jingqiu of the past did have a difficult temperament, but as they gradually got to know each other, they discovered that she wasn’t actually that spoiled or willful.

A girl from a very good family background, never having done heavy chores, suddenly moving from the city to the countryside; it’s quite normal for her to have difficulty adjusting. Plus, when someone she liked fell for someone else, it’s a typical reaction for a delicate young lady.

He also understood that when a person gets hurt once, they grow from it. The Lu Jingqiu of today had grown into someone likable.

No wonder his brother liked her.

Some time ago, his mother was still worried about his brother’s marital affairs, he wondered if his mother would be surprised upon hearing this news.

Jiang Nanzhou inquired about Shen Mu’s situation at school, and Shen Mu happily shared the interesting stories about school, it seemed that he got along well with his classmates.

"Actually, I originally wanted to go on an outing with a few classmates, but Gao Shu that guy dragged me out. He said that Xia Lin’s designed clothes were being sold at the department store and wanted me to come have a look."

Lu Jingqiu’s hand, holding the chopsticks, paused as she said, "Her designed clothes?"

Shen Mu nodded, "Xia Lin can make clothes. She likes to draw sketches in her free time, and she sold some of her clothing designs to a garment factory."

That really shocked Lu Jingqiu. Xia Lin was not following the path of her previous life at all. What was happening?

She had gone to college, they didn’t have a child, and now she had even learned to design clothes—things the Xia Lin from her previous life could not possibly have learned in such a short period of time.

Could it be...

Lu Jingqiu had a shocking thought in her heart, but she immediately suppressed it. It was already unbelievable that she had been reincarnated; how could there possibly be another one?

"She’s really amazing," Lu Jingqiu praised sincerely. Xia Lin in this life seemed to have truly turned her fate around. Maybe she wouldn’t divorce Gao Shu because of poverty.

Shen Mu said, "Jingqiu, you are amazing too. I often see your illustrations in the West City Daily News."

Jiang Nanzhou, who was beside him, felt a pang of jealousy listening to his brother calling Jingqiu so affectionately, and suddenly said coldly, "From now on, you can call her sister-in-law."

The dumpling that Shen Mu was eating suddenly lost its flavor as he caught his older brother’s cold gaze.

The transition from good friend to sister-in-law was a bit too fast for him, and he hadn’t quite adjusted to it yet.

Lu Jingqiu was even less willing, and quickly waved her hands, "No, let’s wait a bit." She was not ready yet.

Shen Mu suddenly asked, "Big brother, are you planning to take Jingqiu back to Capital City? You should introduce her to the family."

Jiang Nanzhou glanced at Lu Jingqiu, seeking her opinion.

Lu Jingqiu suddenly felt embarrassed and hesitantly said while holding a dumpling on her plate, "Well, once my admission notice arrives, I’ll have to start school right away."

Shen Mu said, "We’ll have a holiday in a week, a month-long break. You should be starting school with us, so why don’t we all go to Capital City together? "

Shen Mu felt like the timing was perfect, and Jiang Nanzhou also looked at Lu Jingqiu with hopeful eyes.

Seeing the eager expressions on both their faces, Lu Jingqiu could only say, "I’ll think about it."

Jiang Nanzhou served Lu Jingqiu some food and said, "I will discuss this matter with Uncle Lu."

"Ah, in early August, my older cousin is getting married."

Jiang Nanzhou asked, "Is your older cousin coming back?"

"No, he’s in Yangjiang City."

Shen Mu said, "Oh, that’s a pity."

Lu Jingqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Meeting the family was something she was truly not prepared for.

After the meal, Shen Mu took the bus back home.

Jiang Nanzhou walked with Lu Jingqiu, telling her about his family’s situation.

His mother had remarried Shen Mu’s father, Shen Qinghai, when he was six years old, which was also a year after his father had left.

Shen Mu had an elder brother named Shen Cheng, born to Shen Qinghai’s first wife, and a younger brother, Shen Ting.

Lu Jingqiu was secretly astonished; the family was indeed quite complex.

Lu Jingqiu had not expected Jiang Nanzhou to discuss the trip to Capital City with her father.

One day, while Lu Jingqiu was tending to the vegetable garden at home, her father came back and said, "Nanzhou talked to me about taking you to Capital City to meet his grandfather. I think it’s a suitable time to go now, as the winter break is shorter and the weather is cold, which makes traveling back and forth quite hard. Once your admission notice arrives, you should go to Capital City with Nanzhou and look around."

"Ah, Dad, I still have work."

"You can hand over your work in August; talk to your organization. After all, we have to go to school."