The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 98 - 96: Sweet in taste, sweeter in the heart

Chapter 98: Chapter 96: Sweet in taste, sweeter in the heart

"Qiuqiu, you need to have confidence in yourself. Our family background isn’t bad, you’re beautiful, have a great figure, a good job, and a sweet temperament. If they still don’t think you’re good enough, I really don’t know what kind of daughter-in-law they’re expecting to welcome into their home. By the way, have you prepared your clothes? When visiting their home, we definitely can’t lose face."

Lu Jingqiu thought for a moment and shook her head, "When will we have time in the next two days? Let’s go shopping together."

"How about the day after tomorrow? We’ll go to the department store and carefully pick something out."

"Sure. Ever since my mom passed away, I haven’t really bought clothes; the ones from before are all still in good condition."

"There are a lot of new styles for blouses and little leather shoes now."

The next morning, Lu Jingqiu started making green bean cakes early, it took almost an hour to finish making about twenty or thirty of them.

"Dad, for breakfast today, we have red bean cakes and green bean cakes, a bowl of millet porridge, and an egg."

"Why suddenly make so much?"

"For my colleagues. Tomorrow, I won’t be going to the unit anymore."

Lu Xianrun nodded and took out two hundred yuan from inside the house to give to his daughter, "You have a couple of days off, go out and enjoy yourself, buy some nice clothes, and see if you should bring any local specialties for the in-laws."

Lu Jingqiu blinked her eyes and said, "Dad, haven’t we jumped to calling them in-laws a bit too soon?"

Lu Xianrun said, "It’s only a matter of time. I’ve talked with Grandpa Jiang over the phone. His idea is to have a table set up for you two when you get there and to settle the marriage agreement first, but Dad didn’t agree. My daughter is getting married; how could I not be present?"

Lu Jingqiu gave her dad a thumbs up, "Dad is wise; you definitely shouldn’t just send your daughter off so easily. Of course, I don’t care much about engagement; if two people are really suitable for each other, just getting married directly is fine. There’s no need to make it so complicated."

Lu Xianrun said, "Dad has never cared much for formalities either; I’ve already told Grandpa Jiang."

"Oh," Lu Jingqiu was busy in the kitchen, and Lu Xianrun didn’t go to the dining table but held a bowl, eating a few bites of green bean cake and chatting with his daughter.

Lu Jingqiu packed another ten or so green bean cakes and red bean cakes in a lunch box for him. After blinking her eyes a few times, Lu Xianrun instantly understood, snorting lightly and teasing, "Jiang Nanzhou is not even aware of the good fortune he must have built up in his previous life to have my daughter care about him this much."

"Dad, we are developing feelings for each other; naturally, we think about one another. He knows I like braised eggplant and sometimes he even saves some for me from the cafeteria to deliver it over."

Nowadays, the young people are all about freedom in love. When he and Qiuqiu’s mom were young, it was arranged by their superiors. They found each other suitable, and within a month or two, they were married.

When Lu Xianrun went to the army unit with the lunch box, he summoned Jiang Nanzhou and gave him the sweet treats his daughter made, of course, not without shooting him a stern look.

Jiang Nanzhou didn’t get upset but smiled from ear to ear. Once he stepped out of the office, he popped a green bean cake into his mouth; not only was his mouth filled with sweetness, but his heart was also coated in honey.

Lu Jingqiu arrived a bit late because she had to sit through more sessions than usual, and there was some delay. When she got to the office, everyone saw her carrying a burlap sack, bulging without knowing what was inside.

Lu Jingqiu didn’t tell them, not until they got to their office, did she open the sack to take out a wax paper wrap and offered some to Yang Bo and Luo Xinyue to try first.

Yang Bo finally came to work today, if he had been absent any longer, there would have been complaints from the office. Seeing Lu Jingqiu bringing such delicious green bean cakes, he politely said, "You’re really letting us have these?"

Lu Jingqiu pointed to the burlap sack and said, "Almost half a sackful, everyone in the office gets three or four pieces, these are extra just for you."

Luo Xinyue, who was already biting into one without any reservations, exclaimed, "Wow, they are so tasty, they’re filled with stuffing, Jingqiu, this must have cost you a month’s wages."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t deny it, "Taking you guys out to eat would probably cost even more than twenty or thirty yuan."

"That’s true," Yang Bo didn’t stand on ceremony and said, "When we meet again, you can’t pretend not to know us, Ms. University Graduate Lu."

Yang Bo’s comment made everyone laugh.

"I wouldn’t dare. In the future, if you need any help with drawing, feel free to find me at school."

Luo Xinyue and Yang Bo’s mouths were stuffed with food, busily nodding their heads in agreement.

Luo Xinyue said, "Jingqiu, your mung bean cake is quite good, it could sell for a pretty penny."

Lu Jingqiu replied, "If I can’t find a job in the future, maybe I could make a business out of this."

"Sure, I’ll definitely come to support you."

After teasing each other for a bit, they went back to their work.

Even though Lu Jingqiu was leaving, there were still more than a dozen illustrations for the mythological stories she needed to complete in her hands.

Before she left, she wanted to paint as many as possible to avoid a last-minute rush.

Around ten o’clock, Lu Jingqiu carried a sack out and told everyone she was treating them to some pastries.

As soon as the sack opened, a strong sweet scent of baked goods filled the air, instantly whetting everyone’s appetite. Mung bean cake was not an easy find, so today was a treat.

Everyone knew that Lu Jingqiu had been admitted to college and wouldn’t be able to work there anymore. They were quite reluctant to see her go; without such a talented illustrator, their work would become a lot busier.

After work, Lu Jingqiu packed up her things. Zhang Miao confidently said to her, "Don’t be sad about parting, I believe we’ll come looking for you in the future."

Lu Jingqiu smiled, "I’ll be waiting then. By the way, does your family need any groceries, like chicken, duck, or goose? I know a place where you can get them."

Zhang Miao’s interest was piqued at once, "What do they have?"

"I’ve bought ducks and geese there before, but I’ve also seen seafood, fine rice, and white flour. Pork too."

Luo Xinyue asked, "They have seafood?"

"Yes, it’s on the second street next to Fish Tail Alley, the first shop."

Zhang Miao said, "Okay, I’ll check it out sometime."

Lu Jingqiu reminded, "They’ll have new stock the day after tomorrow evening; you can go after you get off work. Alright, I’m off. See you later."

After saying goodbye to her two good friends, Lu Jingqiu quickly rode her bike to the credit union and withdrew one thousand five hundred yuan for her second cousin.

When she got home, she found some tickets that were not frequently used; her family had two Industrial Coupons, both of which she prepared for her second cousin.

Not long after she arrived home, her second cousin came by, holding a bag that contained a substantial amount of money and tickets.

After giving him the money and tickets she had prepared, she asked, "Second cousin, is the elder cousin getting married? Does my aunt have tickets? Do they need to buy a bicycle?"

"Mom and dad have taken care of all that. What I have here is for purchasing goods."

"Are you sure you’ll have time to attend the elder cousin’s wedding with all this merchandise you’ve acquired?"

"Yes, don’t worry. Our transport team is heading to Yangjiang in a couple of days. I explained the situation to the captain, and it will just be Gao Da and me on this trip. It’s perfect because I can also sell some goods along the way."

"As long as you can make it to the wedding, be careful on the road."

"When are you leaving?"

"I’ll be leaving with Jiang Nanzhou in a couple of days."