The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 401 - 390: Confusion

Jiang Nanzhou had been running around outside for two days, which of course Xia Lin had noticed.

After admitting to it openly, she naturally paid attention to their movements.

She learned they had met with Director Wang of the movie theater and President Wang of the children’s publishing house, and even visited the Ministry of Education.

Xia Lin thought they were hustling for Lu Jingqiu’s job placement. A mocking smile unconsciously crept onto her face, the people she had found this time were not ones that Jiang Nanzhou could talk to.

In West City, having connections, what could that do? They were nothing but low-level flunkies.

However, Xia Lin didn’t know that not only had Jingqiu arranged for her job to be transferred to their town’s primary school, but Gao Shu’s job had also been arranged at the street office.

Jiang Nanzhou stayed in West City for two more days before he left.

Second cousin said he wouldn’t leave for the time being, to prevent Xia Lin and Gao Shu from making any trouble. He had been staying in the compound recently,

watching over the Gao Family.

Jingqiu was also worried that the Gao Family would find out about Gao Shu’s placement at the street office, especially since Aunt Gao used to work there as a director.

In fact, Aunt Gao really didn’t know, as she had already retired.

Uncle Gao had recently asked about Gao Shu’s arrangement. Gao Shu said it had been settled, and it was supposed to be at the city government.

Uncle Gao even patted Gao Shu’s shoulder with relief, saying he was capable.

The family’s third son, Gao Yi, also didn’t need to worry. Due to his outstanding performance in school, he was directly recommended to work at the Meteorological Research Institute.

But the kid was set on pursuing a postgraduate degree and continued his studies at the school.

The family with four sons— the eldest and second in the military performing well, the third a college student, each one coveted by various institutions.

The fourth had set up a transport fleet, now too busy with more work than he could take, providing quite a sum for his parents’ living expenses each month.

The daughter stayed at the school and became a dance teacher.

The Gao Family, once struggling to raise their children, now basked in glory and happiness.

Each child was a source of comfort.

The Gao Family was doing quite well, marred only by Xia Lin, the troublesome daughter-in-law.

When June arrived and everyone’s job placements were confirmed,

As Gao Shu was eagerly awaiting his appointment, the position of deputy director at the street office left him stunned, and his classmates also looked at him in surprise.

In their class, whether in terms of academics or other areas, all were quite outstanding, yet his placement was even less desirable than the least promising student in the class.

Hearing he had become a deputy director right off the bat, but at the street office— typically handling trivial neighborhood affairs with little prospect for advancement.

Shen Mu, standing by, felt an indescribable sensation when he saw Gao Shu’s face turn grim.

They had known each other from Ten-miles Village, and Gao Shu had taken the college entrance exam because he had applied to the university here.

But over the years, some things had happened that even he had trouble believing.

Now, Gao Shu was experiencing a great disparity between expectations and reality, still hardly believing his job placement, thinking there had been a mistake at the school.

He hurried over to verify this with the teacher.

After he left, Shang Ze came over and patted Shen Mu’s shoulder, saying, "Let’s go. When he finds out the truth, he’ll probably be more devastated than now."

Shen Mu laughed, "Yeah, when he married Xia Lin, all of us educated youth stood by Xia Lin’s side, thinking that Lu Jingqiu was just being too dramatic and unreasonable. Ha, look at us now, the person we liked the least has become my sister-in-law.

After they got married, both of them seemed to have changed. I can’t understand anymore how to choose a woman."

Shang Ze said, "It’s because you don’t really know them. Look at me, we grew up together since we were kids, so I know her through and through. Daughters are the most fickle, showing one face when dating and revealing their true selves after a long marriage. You didn’t date anyone during your four years at university. I think when you go back home, if you find a female comrade you like, you should grab onto her quickly. If you suddenly meet someone and don’t really understand her for five or six years, you won’t be able to see what kind of person she is, to avoid future regret after marriage. Look at Gao Shu, he’s a perfect example.

His current state, it’s entirely because of his wife’s influence."

These words struck a chord with Shen Mu. Over the years, observing the lives of his friends around him, aside from his brother and Jingqiu who had just met not long ago.

Wei Jincheng and Xue Jianian, Shang Ze and Luo Xinyue all married their childhood sweethearts and life seemed to be going well for them.

"Congratulations, you’re going back to Capital City."

Shen Mu smiled, "We will meet again in the future. You’re welcome to visit Capital City on business trips."

Shen Mu had been assigned to the Ministry of Finance in Capital City.

Others in the class stayed to teach, some went to West City, and some returned to their hometowns.

If not teachers, then in government agencies or various state-owned factories.

Nowadays, the jobs allocated to university graduates are all good—university graduates are in high demand.

The classmates felt that they did not know when they would meet again, so they organized a farewell party.

Lu Jingqiu was also attending the classmates’ gathering. Like Gao Shu, she was astonished upon hearing she was being sent to a cinema.

Everyone thought that Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue should both be at the publishing house.

They all asked why, and Lu Jingqiu shook her head with a smile, "I don’t know either."

Mi Qiaomai, who had always disliked Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue, raised the corners of her lips sarcastically and said, "Why could it be? With her pretentious airs, she must have offended someone. It’s not Professor Shi, is it?"

Luo Xinyue, seeing Mi Qiaomai’s schadenfreude, huffed and said, "You’ve really guessed wrong this time. Jingqiu doesn’t want to say it because she’s afraid you, heading back to teach in your hometown, would be jealous.

Do you know how sought after Jingqiu is? Three units were fighting over her. If Director Wang from the cinema hadn’t moved quickly, Jingqiu would now be at the publishing house.

Professor Shi ran around I don’t know how many times. Director Wang refused to let her go, insisting that Jingqiu stay there for a year or two before she could return to the publishing house."

Xu Yu pulled Luo Xinyue’s sleeve and whispered, "Today is the day of our classmates’ farewell party. Let’s not compete with her. She’s from the county town and has now been assigned to a middle school there as an art teacher, she’s holding back her frustration."

Lu Jingqiu curiously asked, "Why? Being an art teacher is quite nice, it’s easy, and the salary isn’t bad."

Xu Yu rolled her eyes and said, "Staying in West City is much better than being in a county town, don’t you think? Despite her ridiculing you for getting into the cinema, if it were up to her, she’d definitely choose the cinema. She’s just envious and resentful."

Xu Yu’s words made Luo Xinyue unable to hold back her laughter, "The cinema is really popular. Qiuqiu, does it mean that you won’t have to pay to watch movies anymore?"

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "There will definitely be benefits, but I don’t know what they are. When you come to watch a movie, remember to look for me. You have to give me some business, right?"

"Of course, ha ha."

The four years at university ended on such beautiful days.