The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 343 - 333: The Familiar Man

Lu Jingqiu looked at the several dozen acres of land, a fairly large plot, "One person can’t manage all this, right?"

Xue Jianian nodded, "Yeah, it’s been worrying me too. What do you think about building two more houses in another location?"

Lu Jingqiu said, "Build more? That’s going to cost a lot of money."

Xue Jianian shrugged, "It’s true that it will cost a fair amount, but I’ve made some money recently. You have to invest. It’s inevitable."

Luo Xinyue said, "Jianian, you want someone to watch over the farm, and they get to live in such nice houses. This isn’t a matter of a year or two, what if over time they refuse to leave?"

Xue Jianian responded, "That’s easy to handle. We have contracts in place, with fingerprints on them, and the matter of the houses is clearly written down. We definitely won’t have unnecessary trouble over this."

"Oh."

When it came to business, Xue Jianian was in her element.

They were not.

The two of them followed Xue Jianian around on the farm for over two hours. On the way back, they were too tired to cook and decided to eat at a state-owned restaurant instead.

By sheer coincidence, they saw Xia Lin and an unfamiliar man dining in the restaurant, which was far from their community.

After they sat down, Niannian noticed first and edged forward to say softly, "Look, isn’t that Xia Lin beside the window?"

She and Luo Xinyue then turned to look in surprise, "It is. What is she doing here? And who is that man?"

Luo Xinyue commented, "Judging by his looks, he’s over thirty, dressed like a scholar. He seems like someone who works in an office."

Xue Jianian paused before saying, "Recently, it seems I heard in the yard that they’ve been arguing again. It couldn’t be because of this man, could it?"

Lu Jingqiu was surprised, "They’re arguing again?" In her previous life, Xia Lin had had an affair and left, and Gao Shu still pined for her for so many years. What was happening in this life? Hehe, it couldn’t be that because she, the supporting actress, wasn’t there, the bond between the two of them changed, right?

At that moment, Xia Lin and the gentleman were chatting amiably, completely unaware of their arrival. Plus, since they were seated behind her, unless they yelled out, she was unlikely to notice them.

Lu Jingqiu turned again to look at the man, feeling that he looked familiar, but she couldn’t quite place him. frёewebnoѵēl.com

They ate quietly, mainly because they were observing Xia Lin.

Even though it wasn’t far, they couldn’t hear clearly what was being said until they paid their check and left.

The group waited a few minutes before leaving the restaurant.

On the road, Luo Xinyue asked, "Did you hear what they were talking about?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "There were too many people, it was too noisy. I didn’t hear clearly." She was still thinking about that man, whose face seemed so familiar.

Xue Jianian mentioned, "I did catch some of it, something about Shanghai and stuff."

Luo Xinyue added, "It seemed like it."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Never mind her, let’s just live our lives well."

Xue Jianian nodded, "Exactly, earn loads of money and let others be envious. Look at our family—my mother... died early, and I was brought up by my grandparents. Those years of famine were so tough. My grandfather, having no sons, had to endure a lot of finger-pointing. Now, look at me, I’ve made something of myself, graduated from university, and can make money. I’ve given my grandparents a city life, with so many houses to their name. Every time my grandfather goes back to the village during the holidays, see how the villagers’ attitudes change, how warm they are. Hehe."

Xue Jianian, since starting university, had not gone home once, but hearing it described by her grandmother made her proud. After laughing, she continued, "So, as long as you have the ability and money, everything else will naturally change."

"Yeah, Jianian, you’re absolutely right," Lu Jingqiu replied with a sense of reflection. In her previous life, she had started at the top, only to knock herself down to a lower rank through her own failures.

From walking with her nose in the air to being looked down upon and unable to lift her head because of her own lack of spirit.

Each encounter with Xia Lin would lead to a discussion on their part. Lu Jingqiu pushed the thought of the familiar-looking man to the back of her mind.

When she got home, she worried that Shen Mu had left food for her, but it turned out he had just returned from going out as well.

"Just in time; I was thinking you’d all be back late, so I went to see Ah Shu."

"Oh, Gao Shu, where have you guys been?"

"He’s now in the Ministry of Commerce. The leaders there really value him, and he’ll likely stay on after graduation. He came to me to find out if I was interested in joining because they just happen to need someone. But I’m quite content here; it’s a bit exhausting, but it’s very character-building, which I like. Plus, Ah Ze was the one who introduced me to the job, and being his partner, he teaches me a lot. After all, Ah Ze spent two years in the government before he went to college, and right now he’s not speaking to Ah Ze, just asked me."

"Not speaking? Weren’t they on good terms?"

"You’ve forgotten about the fight you guys had, Ah Ze’s wife was there too."

"Oh, about that, you should follow your own heart. It’s a time for training; you don’t need the best position, only to learn. It doesn’t matter which department you’re in."

"That’s what I think too. When I went back home, my dad also talked to me about it. He thinks my current department is pretty good."

"Right, listening to the elders is never wrong; they know better than we do."

"Yes, oh, by the way, Yiyi has just returned. I’m currently helping her with her English – it’s pretty bad."

"The English they’re learning now doesn’t require much teaching. Just teach her how to read the words and then memorize them. Once she memorizes enough, she’ll get it. I’ll teach her."

Lu Jingqiu said as he went upstairs, knocked on the door, and when he entered, he found Jiang Yiyi working on an English test paper.

For her now, it was very simple. When she had taken the college entrance exam, she had barely known how to - it was all mute English.

Later, Jiang Nanzhou had taught her phonetics, and now she could read even unfamiliar words.

What middle school students were learning now should be quite simple – they had just finished learning the English alphabet.

"Sister-in-law Jingqiu, you’re back."

"Yes, I heard from your Second Brother Shen that you’re struggling with English. Let me help you with it."

"Yes, this is the test paper the teacher gave us today, and there are many parts I don’t understand."

Lu Jingqiu picked it up and saw that it was very simple. It was normal that she didn’t understand many words since her vocabulary was limited.

"This question is quite simple; it should be in your book. Bring your English textbook here, and I’ll show you."

"Oh."

For the next half-hour, Lu Jingqiu explained a test paper to Jiang Yiyi, but felt this approach wasn’t enough.

He assigned her homework, telling her to find time to memorize words and texts.

In his free time, he created a chart of phonetic symbols.

Starting on Monday evening after school, he spent ten minutes each day teaching her phonetics.

On Wednesday, Jiang Yuan returned, coincidentally as they were getting out of school.

It had been a long time since he’d seen her; he’d grown taller and much more mature, his soldierly presence was especially notable. Perhaps still remembering the times he’d fought over things, he was a bit embarrassed to see her: "Sister-in-law..."

"Jiang Yuan, are you on leave?"

"Yes, a two-day leave. I went to see Yiyi at school over lunchtime and heard about the school from her. Sister-in-law, thank you."

"Don’t mention it, it’s what I should do. Have you eaten yet? Come inside."

"Not yet, I brought some meat and brown sugar; thank you for the trouble, sister-in-law." He said, glancing at Shen Mu, unsure how to address him.

Lu Jingqiu quickly introduced: "This is Shen Mu, the younger brother of your Big Brother Nanzhou."

"Nice to meet you, Second Brother Shen."

"Nice to meet you too, please come in."