The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 350 - 340: Meet in the Capital City

Lu Jingqiu followed her uncle back to the courtyard and even prepared gifts for her to take to her grandfather, "Be careful on the road. This year, I’m going to visit your aunt in Yangcheng too."

"Uncle, do you have vacation time?"

"Yeah, I’ve been saving up my vacation days for the whole year, just waiting to visit my little grandson during the New Year."

"Is second cousin going too?"

"He’s been so busy lately that we haven’t seen him in half a month. I guess he doesn’t have time, but it’s okay, let him be busy—it’s better than him sitting at home doing nothing. Everyone in the courtyard knows he’s left a formal job to do his own thing, and many are laughing at him for that."

At that time, looking down on those who did business on their own and those who set up stalls outside was common. Jingqiu knew this and didn’t mind because she knew that one day they would regret their shortsightedness, "Uncle, who cares what those people think, as long as we are comfortable ourselves, that’s what matters."

"Exactly, uncle doesn’t care either. Let the kid fuss all he wants—I’ve got his back."

Lu Jingqiu smiled. See, which parent in this world doesn’t love their child dearly?

After Lu Jingqiu returned, a few of them got ready, and early the next day, just after five, they set off.

Leaving Yiyi to look after the house, Lu Jingqiu had planned to leave Hua Hua with Xinyue, but Yiyi said she could take care of Hua Hua.

This year her brother might come back for a short time, so Lu Jingqiu instructed her to stay here when my brother couldn’t come back.

After all, it was safer here.

Over there, she was worried her grandparents might bother them during the New Year, so Yiyi agreed.

The driver, Xiao Zhang, was quite talkative. Shen Mu sat in the passenger seat, while Lu Jingqiu sat in the back. They put some luggage inside, and the rest was stored on the roof.

The journey was smooth overall—except for taking the wrong turn twice and encountering some rough roads. Xiao Zhang was somewhat embarrassed, as he wasn’t familiar with the roads either.

But having a private car was fast; in one day’s time, they reached the courtyard by past ten in the evening.

Lu Jingqiu eventually fell asleep in the car and was groggy upon arrival. When she saw Jiang Nanzhou after getting out, she finally felt more spirited, "Nanzhou?"

"You look exhausted. Go up and continue sleeping."

"Second brother."

"Ah Mu has been working hard. Do you want to stay here for the night or should Xiao Zhang take you home?"

"Second brother, I’ve got a lot of stuff; I’d rather hitch a ride back."

"Okay, Xiao Zhang, trouble you to make one more trip to take my second brother back. Rest up well at the squad tomorrow. Ah Mu, tell mom I’ll bring your sister-in-law over in the next few days."

"Sure. Second brother, sister-in-law, I’ll be going now."

"Drive safely," Lu Jingqiu drowsily said to Shen Mu.

After watching the car leave, Jiang Nanzhou wrapped his arms around her, "Are you cold? Did you eat dinner on the way? Are you hungry, or tired?"

The drowsy Lu Jingqiu was immediately perked up by his barrage of questions and couldn’t help but chuckle, "You’re asking me so many questions at once, which one should I answer?"

Jiang Nanzhou laughed too, "One at a time," he said as he led her inside the house.

It was only then that Lu Jingqiu realized they were at her grandfather’s place. Not seeing her grandfather inside, she quickly asked, "Where’s grandfather?"

"Grandfather didn’t know your schedule. He’s gone ice fishing with his old comrades and won’t be back until the day after tomorrow. Aunt Zhang went home for the New Year."

"Oh."

"Are you hungry?"

"Not hungry. When we set off, I cooked some eggs, packed buns, and also steamed dumplings. Wrapped in a cotton jacket, Xiao Zhang had a pot, and during the rest stop, we warmed them up. I haven’t moved much today and am not at all hungry; my legs are just uncomfortable—I want to lie down on a bed."

Jiang Nanzhou tenderly stroked her head and said, "I’ve already made the bed, so go change your clothes first, and I’ll help you wash your feet to relax."

"Thank you, husband. You’re always so good to me." With the house empty, Lu Jingqiu was less reserved, and as she spoke, she didn’t forget to leave a kiss on Jiang Nanzhou’s cheek.

Jiang Nanzhou felt a warm surge in his eyes and hurriedly said, "Stop teasing, I’ve been holding back for a long time."

Lu Jingqiu knew what he meant, and thinking of the doctor’s advice, she blushed, "Husband, I’ve missed you so much when you’re not by my side."

Jiang Nanzhou felt the same. The separation between husband and wife, being unable to see each other, was also quite helpless.

That’s why he was anxious for this day too, thinking they could have arrived yesterday. From morning to evening, he waited all day today until tonight when he heard the sound of the car and hurriedly went downstairs.

Fortunately, this time was not in vain.

The houses in Capital City all had heating, and it was warm inside. Lu Jingqiu took off her clothes and changed into her pajamas.

Jiang Nanzhou also brought some hot water, and after he came in and saw she had changed into her pajamas, he kept looking at her and said, "How come... there’s no change?"

"No change in what?"

"It’s been over four months, hasn’t the baby grown?"

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "Are you talking about my belly? Although it’s been four months, the belly has only bulged a little bit. The doctor said it will show more around the fifth or sixth month."

"I see." Jiang Nanzhou gently caressed her belly, feeling for any movements from the baby, but there were none.

Lu Jingqiu quickly shared some knowledge with him, "The doctor said the baby won’t move until after over five months. But last time I went for a prenatal check-up, the doctor used an instrument and let me hear the baby’s movements. It was so strong."

"Really, you can hear the baby’s movements? That’s pretty amazing."

Jiang Nanzhou said this while not forgetting to let Lu Jingqiu sit down, his hands continuing their task, helping her soak her feet.

"Next time we go for a prenatal check-up, you should come with me."

"I’m afraid I won’t have the time."

"There will be time, um... before we leave, we’ll go to the People’s Hospital in Capital City."

"Okay."

Jiang Nanzhou was looking forward to it, eager to hear the sound of the baby. After Lu Jingqiu had washed her feet, he lay down next to her, hugging her and kissing her repeatedly, yet he dared not to take the next step.

They talked a lot, discussing the events of the past few months.

Lu Jingqiu took out all the prenatal examination reports she had had and explained them to him.

Jiang Nanzhou held her belly with one hand and hugged her with the other while listening to her talk, and he felt very happy and satisfied at that moment.

Eventually, he also heard about how much money she had made, and seeing the stars in her eyes, he found it amusing.

"Wife, you’re the best at making money in our family. I’ll be relying on you in the future."

"Yes, we’re one body, what is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine. I need to work hard to make more money now, to save for our retirement later, right?"

"What about the child? Not taking care of them?"

"The child... when they get married, we’ll give them a house, but after that, they’ll have to be independent."

"Yes, we just need to raise them well, and after that, it’s up to them to work hard."

The couple, not yet parents, had already started discussing their unborn child’s future.

They chatted a lot that night. Lu Jingqiu was not sleepy anymore; the more they talked, the more energized she became. Seeing that she was in good spirits, Jiang Nanzhou’s hands began to wander...