The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 52 - This is not the Lu Jingqiu I know

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: This is not the Lu Jingqiu I know

Chapter 52 -52: This is not the Lu Jingqiu I know

Lu Jingqiu knew the way to the house like the back of her hand; in her previous life, she had visited countless times.

What she hadn’t expected was that Xia Lin had tidied it up so clean and neat that it looked completely rejuvenated.

As soon as she entered the yard, she smelled the fragrance of the food and could vaguely see Gao Shu’s figure, wearing an apron in the kitchen.

That slim silhouette choked her up. After his divorce in her previous life, with two young children and unable to cope, it was she who had just left the sanatorium, who helped take care of them, transforming herself from someone who couldn’t cook into a chef-level cook.

Picking up the burdens herself, she had plunged headfirst into it all. Now, looking back, she found herself quite ridiculous; after all, as a father with capable hands and feet who could wash clothes and cook, he wouldn’t have starved the children.

But why, just for the sake of pride, did she, a woman with mental issues, have to go over and help? If Gao Shu had been just a bit colder back then, combined with her father’s opposition, perhaps her life wouldn’t have turned out that way.

Unfortunately, the things she didn’t understand in her previous life she now saw clearly in this one.

“Comrade Lu, long time no see,”

“Comrade Zhang Shuo, congratulations,”

“That’s all thanks to you.”

Shen Mu stood behind Zhang Shuo, following with a greeting to her.

After parking the car, Xia Lin went into the kitchen and asked Gao Shu to move the table to the yard, arranged some chairs, poured them tea, and let them sit first.

Then she returned to the kitchen to help Xia Lin with the cooking.

Zhang Shuo looked at the couple in the kitchen and enviously said, “The two of you really do lead an enviable little life.” Realizing his comment was inappropriate, he hurriedly changed the topic, “It’s a pity we couldn’t be in the same city.”

Lu Jingqiu said, “Being able to go to school is good no matter where it is.”

Shen Mu also agreed, “Yes, we’re luckier than those who didn’t get in.”

Zhang Shuo concurred, “You know what I’m like; I tend to talk too much, take advantage, and play little tricks. I’m the third among four siblings, the one with the least presence at home. That’s why my parents sent me down to the countryside. When I got into the associate’s degree, they couldn’t believe it, thinking I just wouldn’t have the capability. Actually, when they started studying, I was just making up the number, also dreaming of getting into university. But you see, my studies weren’t good, and after being stagnant for so many years, the teachers forgot what they taught them, and I, who was never good on the straight path, had to be cunning. I didn’t read books; I memorized the papers they finished. I have a good memory, even the long answers I could memorize, and I have to say, this method really helped me.”

At this moment, Gao Shu, carrying out two dishes, teased with a laugh, “You’re just a freak of nature.”

Shen Mu and Lu Jingqiu joined in the laughter from the side. That someone could use this method to secure a place in an associate’s degree program was indeed fortunate.

In this era, having an associate’s degree was a very attractive thing.

Zhang Shuo passed by here en route to the university to register because he wanted to take this opportunity to see everyone. In the future, with everyone scattered far and wide, who knew when they might meet again.

During his time at the Educated Youth Spot, he had heard about Lu Jingqiu’s mother’s circumstances and that she missed this year’s examination. Everyone felt sorry for her. Whatever petty schemes Zhang Shuo may have had in the past were just part of the work, but now he truly felt regret for Lu Jingqiu.

After all, they had spent so many years together, and now with the opportunity to leave Ten-miles Village and change their fates, they had much to be emotional about.

However, upon hearing that she was working at a publishing house, they thought her job was quite nice and, considering her family’s good condition, whether she went to university or not didn’t really matter. Unlike them, who took the exams to leave that place; he took the exam simply to get away.

The meal Xia Lin prepared was generous, with chicken, eggs, and fish, a spread that puzzled Lu Jingqiu.

According to her knowledge, Gao Shu and Xia Lin didn’t have much money. They had renovated the house and bought bicycles, and their clothes were made of fine material and in the latest style. And the food was so rich; a rough estimate would be around three hundred yuan.

In her previous life, when Gao Shu and Xia Lin first got married, their conditions weren’t that good. When the two children went to university, Gao Shu often chatted with her about the old days, and, although she hadn’t been involved in recent years, she knew quite a bit about their situation.

Could there have been some new development, or had Xia Lin stumbled upon wild ginseng in the mountains again?

After much thought, that seemed the only possibility.

Gao Shu also brought out some wine, wanting to have a few drinks with Shen Mu and Zhang Shuo, but he didn’t let Zhang Shuo drink too much since he had to catch a train the next day.

Lu Jingqiu sat between Shen Mu and Xia Lin, eating with her head down and listening to their conversation, occasionally agreeing with a comment or two.

Xia Lin talked quite a lot with them, “There are already three couples among your Educated Youth team members, Zhang Yumin and Yun Yuzhi, Li Qing and Li Yinger, both pairs got together, and not to mention Gao Shu and me. Oh right, Zhang Shuo, do you have someone?”

Zhang Shuo shook his head, “Who has the time? During New Year’s, when the neighbors all found out I got into college, there were quite a few introductions, but I didn’t fancy a single one.”

Xia Lin joked, “You wouldn’t be thinking about finding a rich young lady to marry in the future, would you?”

That comment stunned Lu Jingqiu for a moment. Although she had never met Zhang Shuo in her previous life, she had heard from Gao Shu that Zhang Shuo eventually went into business, started a company, and it was mainly because he married a wife from a wealthy family.

“Right, Shen Mu, what about you? Has your family arranged someone for you?”

Shen Mu shook his head, “Right now, I’m still focused on my studies.”

Xia Lin said, “Starting a family and pursuing education don’t interfere with each other. You’re all not getting any younger, and you shouldn’t drag your feet. Comrade Jingqiu’s family threshold must have been worn down quite a bit, with a good family background, being an only child, and also being so beautiful, with a good job too. Hey, Shen Mu, I heard your brother is in Comrade Lu’s team. Speaking of which, your two families really have some fate.”

Xia Lin’s words didn’t strike Shen Mu as meaningful at first, but the sharp-witted Lu Jingqiu understood and hurriedly said, “Comrade Xia Lin, my mother passed away not long ago, and that gate-stepping matter you mentioned hasn’t happened yet. Of course, thank you for reminding me about my age.”

She didn’t want to have any romantic entanglements with Shen Mu. In her previous life, he had a happy marriage, very loving, and she didn’t want to disrupt others’ good karma with her extraneous presence.

Lu Jingqiu’s words also made Shen Mu catch the implication, and he unconsciously furrowed his brow.

Someone whose mother had just passed away a few months ago, to say such a thing, people unaware of the context would think he was insensitive. What was Xia Lin’s intention in saying this now?

Zhang Shuo, sitting beside them and holding a cup, glanced between Lu Jingqiu and Xia Lin, wisely deciding that it was best to keep his head down and focus on his meal.

Gao Shu clearly also sensed Xia Lin’s faux pas, and subtly pulled on her hand below the table, changing the subject by saying, “Jingqiu, have you seen Qingqing recently? If you do, help me persuade her. She was still angry with me the last time we left.”

Lu Jingqiu replied, “I will.”

Lu Jingqiu couldn’t help but notice their little gestures. See, when it comes to someone you like, your heart always leans towards them, regardless of right or wrong.

This meal wasn’t very enjoyable for Lu Jingqiu, but because her friends were there, she had to grit her teeth and bear it until the end.

Although they only had one drink, Zhang Shuo was somewhat dizzy, and Gao Shu and Shen Mu were busy helping him back to his room.

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Xia Lin took the initiative to go out to see Lu Jingqiu off.

Lu Jingqiu knew Xia Lin must have had something to say; well, that was fine because she did too.

Once outside the house, Xia Lin said apologetically, “Comrade Jingqiu, I’m sorry about just now, I wasn’t considerate.”

“It’s okay.”

“I really didn’t mean anything by it. I just think that you and Shen Mu have some fate. Every time I see you two getting along so well. I’ve been through it, and when there’s a good man around, you should hold on tight. You can choose not to marry because of filial mourning, but if there’s a suitable one, you can also get engaged, and if it feels right after a year, then you can marry.”

Stopping in her tracks, Lu Jingqiu turned and looked at her intently, “That’s just what you think, what you believe, not what I think, what I believe, Xia Lin. I know what you’re getting at and I’m telling you, I have parents. I don’t need a stranger to worry about my marriage, let alone a stranger like you.

Also, are you blind, or deaf? Since you married Gao Shu, have I ever said or done anything flirtatious with Gao Shu? I don’t think so. I’ve seen him only two or three times since last July, and you were there every time.

Xia Lin, I’m telling you, although Lu Jingqiu used to be capricious, bad-tempered, and it’s true that I liked Gao Shu, I still have principles and a bottom line. I would not be that detested third party who steals others’ love. You don’t have to be so guardedly hostile towards me all the time, nor obsessively try to fix me up with someone.

In the future, live your own little life without constantly scheming, or you might overthink yourself into an early white-haired predicament and end up scorned by your own husband, Gao Shu. You won’t have anywhere to cry then. Also, you can save yourself the trouble regarding whether or when I get married… unless you have some ulterior motive?”

Xia Lin shook her head, emotionlessly responding, “No.”

“Good,” Lu Jingqiu said, and getting on her bicycle, she left.

Xia Lin was left standing there, staring long at the direction Lu Jingqiu left in, forgetting even to argue back. Her face showed no fluctuations, but her heart was deeply unsettled. This was not the Lu Jingqiu she knew.

The Lu Jingqiu she knew in her twenties was capricious, arrogant, and unreasonable, later even mentally troubled.

This logical, mature Lu Jingqiu, radiating an aura of light about her, provoked even more unrest in her.

How could she not be different?