The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 376 - 365 - : The Plan

"Jingqiu, the results of the selection are out, and you got first place. I’m in third. Third, you know, it wasn’t even certain before. Professor Shi is really happy this time, our class produced two top-ranked students all at once, it’s all because of his hard work."

"I saw it," Jingqiu said, "Professor Shi mentioned that the top five this semester can pass each subject without exams."

Luo Xinyue was also over the moon, "Yeah, now I can finally have my baby without any worries."

"Yes, but there’s still a month to go, you have to hang in there."

Luo Xinyue looked at the two, both sporting big bellies, and laughed somewhat amusedly, "We’re all in the same boat. Haha. Oh right, Mi Qiaomai was warned by Professor Shi recently."

"What for?"

"They told her not to bring her partner from another school to our class. Some of our female classmates saw them at noon in our classroom doing that..."

"Ah, kissing, that’s really inappropriate."

"Yes, a classmate reported it to the teacher."

"Let’s just drop it, her painting ranked quite low this selection. She’s always looking at me with a scowl, her jealousy is too obvious. I’d better keep my distance; I can’t afford any mischief from her right now."

"She wouldn’t dare."

Jingqiu was surprised, "Not dare?"

"Yeah, you’re picked up and dropped off by your little uncle every day, other departments in the school all know about it. Anyone who can afford a car is definitely not from an ordinary family, and that’s clear to everyone. Besides, didn’t she used to have a crush on your little uncle? She’s still too busy trying to impress him in front of him; she wouldn’t dare have any ill thoughts towards you. At most because you outperform her, she can only envy, be jealous of, and hate you behind your back."

Jingqiu laughed, "Whatever happens behind my back, I’ll just pretend I don’t know about it, as long as I don’t see it."

"In our class, it’s just her who’s a bit different. Everyone else gets along harmoniously." Ever since the two of them got pregnant, Xu Yu had stopped assigning them chores.

During physical education, Liu Guodong, the sports commissioner, always had them walk around the track, evidently some exercise for pregnant women he had heard about somewhere.

Class leader Li Xincheng kept reminding everyone in class not to rush about, warning them to be careful around the class’s two treasures—not to take it as a joke.

Neither of them faced discrimination or special treatment in class because of their pregnancies; instead, everyone was quite friendly.

It wasn’t surprising they were well-liked; when Jingqiu was the study affairs commissioner, she had helped solve many problems for everyone, especially with painting.

At this competition, during the school’s commendation ceremony, both of them went on stage to receive awards, which even prompted some teasing from the principal.

He joked that the two pregnant women in their class had outshone everyone else in the school.

That caused the students below to burst into laughter, leaving the two of them blushing with embarrassment.

Fortunately, not only did the school issue them certificates, but they were also given meal tickets for a month.

"We’re both famous throughout the school today, but now that we’ve got meal tickets, let’s go; I’m treating today, and Jingqiu will treat tomorrow. Whatever you want for lunch, just take it."

Chen Qingru laughed and said, "Then we’ll take you up on that, today they’re serving fish."

He Yu said, "Don’t be polite with them; order plenty. We’ll take some back to the dorm to eat. After they’ve treated us, if my work gets selected, I’ll treat you guys too."

Chen Qingru teased, "All bluster and no show, what kind of work are you talking about?"

Jingqiu asked, "It can’t be the cinema you designed last time, can it?"

"Yeah, I’ve been submitting it for half a month now, and it hasn’t been rejected, which means there’s a chance. Hey, my heart is in my throat every day. I was smart this time; I let our teacher make the introductions, and he’s very encouraging. If I get selected, do you think the school will reward me?"

Luo Xinyue said, "I’m not sure, but if our school’s design is selected, they’ll definitely announce it and give commendations. After all, our honor is the school’s honor, it’s a great opportunity for the school to publicize."

Chen Qingru agreed, "That makes sense."

That afternoon, the group got several dishes in the dormitory and enjoyed a merry feast.

...

By mid-May, Luo Xinyue had already taken leave to stay at home for her childbirth.

He Yu’s work had been selected indeed, earning her two hundred yuan in royalties, and the school issued her a certificate and rewarded her with meal tickets for a month.

Too bad Luo Xinyue couldn’t enjoy it.

The newly rented house was also finished. Now, Jingqiu and Shen Mu referred to it as the back yard. It had a concrete floor with flowerbeds around it for planting, a restroom at the back, a shower room, and the path leading from the back to the front yard was also made of concrete.

Bricks were used to make two vegetable gardens on both sides.

A door was put in the middle for convenient access between the front and back yards.

Jingqiu made a phone call to Jiang Nanzhou, telling his grandfather and Aunt Zhang not to bring bedding because she had prepared everything there; they only needed to bring some clothes to change into.

Seeing how Jingqiu’s belly was growing bigger by the day, she urgently needed a female comrade to take care of her.

So she took the initiative to move to the west wing room of the back courtyard, with the ground floor designated for the aunt to live in.

This way, it’s more convenient.

After thinking it over, Lu Jingqiu agreed as well.

Taking advantage of the fact she could still get around, Lu Jingqiu went to see Big Sister Erping, took her home for a visit to get familiar with the place, and she would be able to come over at the end of June.

Her auntie had been calling her more frequently lately, telling her what she needed to prepare and advising her to get ready.

Warm Pot, toilet paper, baby sleeping bag, urine pads, baby bottles, baby formula.

"Auntie, I’ve remembered everything. I just haven’t prepared the urine pads yet."

"For the urine pads, use the old coarse cloth; I prepared a lot of that before. Give your uncle a call and have him send it over."

"Ah, I can go pick it up myself."

"You can still move around now, have your uncle bring it. Besides, I’m coming back in another two weeks."

"Auntie, what about Yang Yang when you go back? I’ll have Sister Erping and Aunt Zhang here."

"I’m still worried. Yang Yang’s grandma can take care of her; you don’t need to worry."

"Oh, be careful on the way back, Auntie. Let Uncle know in advance, so he can pick you up."

"No need. I’ll take your second cousin’s car back."

"Ah, is second cousin coming back?"

"Yes."

For the next few days, Lu Jingqiu attended school very cautiously, climbing the stairs one painstaking step at a time; she felt her belly was growing quickly in the last month.

After receiving the old coarse cloth sent by her uncle, Lu Jingqiu washed it in the washing machine and was about to cut it into diapers when Xue Jianian came over: "Jingqiu, Xinyue has gone to the hospital, she might give birth soon."

"Going to have the baby? Did her belly start hurting?"

"Yeah, I ran into them on the way. Shang Ze took her to the hospital, and her mother was with her, too. Should we go and check on them?"

Lu Jingqiu paused for a moment and then said, "Let’s wait until the baby is born. It’d just be causing a fuss if we went now."

"Oh, that makes sense."

Since they couldn’t go, the two of them could only stay at home, feeling anxious. Xue Jianian sat in the pavilion of Lu Jingqiu’s house, playing with the cat and helping Lu Jingqiu cut diapers.

"Have you prepared everything you need?"

"Yes, pretty much everything."

"You’ll be due soon, too. Will Jiang Nanzhou be able to come back then?"

"He will, but unlike us at the university, where it’s easy to take time off, it’s not possible for them; their studies are intense, and the school manages them strictly. He can only return after his exams. He’s even more anxious than I am right now."

"Ah, having a baby is really tough. I’m getting scared now."

"Hey, don’t be scared. You have Professor Shi and others, right? What’s there to fear? When are you and Wei Jincheng planning to have kids?"

"Hmm, we haven’t used protection. I plan to use this as leverage against my grandparents. Once I’m pregnant, they’ll definitely be too worried to leave me alone.

Now that Wei Jincheng isn’t on the team, I’ve got some downtime, so we might as well want a baby."

"How’s his plan coming along?"

"He hasn’t found a factory willing to sell yet, but he found a piece of land in the West Suburb, not far from the State Cotton Factory. He’s having Shang Ze help him inquire about it."

"Oh, what about the sewing machines for making clothes?"

"Well, there’s your second cousin. He’s helping out with that on this trip."

"Ah, you’re in touch more often than I am. I haven’t seen my second cousin in two months. Now he only comes this way to ship goods, and once that’s done, he leaves right away. Sometimes he just arranges the cargo and doesn’t come back."

"He’s making big money over there."

"Maybe, but it’s also dangerous."

"Oh, right, speaking of our beef soup shop, I plan to distribute dividends every six months. What do you think?"

"Isn’t it once a year?"

"Humph, isn’t there too much money? It’s not safe for me to hold onto so much cash. Better to split it up, especially since you’re all having babies and could use the money."

Lu Jingqiu giggled, "How much are we talking about? Give me a hint."

Seeing her like that, Xue Jianian laughed and said, "Money-grubber, it’s definitely not a small amount."