The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 424 - 413: Departure

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Zhuang Yan had been resting at Lu Jingqiu’s home these days, and after dinner that night,

he vanished without a trace.

Lu Jingqiu thought he had gone to the police station.

But in reality, he went straight to Xia Lin.

And Liang Zhuo followed him there.

"What are you here for?"

"Of course, the public security sent me, the kid has been found. I’m here to point you out."

"Hmph, the kid, he swindled quite a lot of money from me back then. Didn’t he leave the country? How come he’s back again?"

"Oh, I see now. When I found the kid initially, he agreed to come back with us. How come in just two or three days he changed his mind? It seems it was your money at work.

But your method is indeed effective.

I’m not necessarily dying to confess. As long as..."

As Zhuang Yan spoke, he twirled his finger, the implication clear.

Xia Lin was not going to be fooled a second time: "Zhuang Yan, I’ve given you quite a bit of money already. Don’t even think about getting another cent from me."

"Xia Lin, don’t forget, it was you who asked me to find that kid for you. And that time when you harmed Lu Jingqiu, it was also me who personally found Ge Dazhuang for you. You really are ruthless."

"Knowing I’m ruthless, you still dare to come to me for money? Believe it or not, if you anger me, you won’t end up well either."

"I’m already in a bad way because of you. I am an accomplice.

You owe me compensation."

"I compensate, it was your own choice, I told you to find Ge Dazhuang, I told you to help me find the kid, and you went, didn’t I give you benefits at the time."

"Those benefits? You were trying to ruin someone’s reputation, even kill. Those are conscienceless deeds."

"It’s too late for regrets now."

Nobody knows how they coordinated, but they got Zhuang Yan to extort Xia Lin.

Bringing up the past just to get Xia Lin to confess on the spot.

Policemen and others around heard it all.

She couldn’t deny it even if she wanted to.

These types of cases, if the victim forgives, a fine would suffice.

Unfortunately, forgiveness was out of the question. In the end, with Zhuang Yan’s and the man’s accusations, as well as the male coworker who helped save Xue Jianian,

and on top of that, Wei Jincheng also brought the police officer who initially handled Xue Jianian’s case along with the files.

Xia Lin was eventually sentenced to three years for incitement to murder.

Zhuang Yan was considered an accessory, but with lighter circumstances, and he had made meritorious contributions. Xue Jianian and Lu Jingqiu were willing to forgive him.

They allowed him to reform, with a detention of one month and a fine of five hundred yuan.

Lu Jingqiu also went to the public security office to give a statement, and she hadn’t expected her own issues to come to light because of this.

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These past few days, while packing up, Lu Jingqiu also prepared a litter box for Hua Hua.

There was a litter pit in the courtyard here, but she would need a litter box for the apartment on the other side.

She had initially wanted the Carpenter Uncle to make a wooden one, but it wouldn’t be suitable due to frequent washing.

In the end, after searching for a long time and not finding a suitable one at the plastic factory, she discovered an oval bulb pan for water narcissus, colored with a green glazed bamboo pattern at the ceramic factory.

It was about seventy or eighty centimeters long, with edges around fifty or sixty centimeters high, perfectly suitable. The ceramic was a bit heavy, but very appropriate.

Lu Jingqiu spent two yuan to buy one.

The day to depart had arrived in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qingru was aware of her departure and even took time off work to see her off.

"I was thinking since we’re in the same city, we could meet often in the future, make Ah Yu envious. But now you’re also leaving."

"I might be leaving, but it’s not like I won’t come back. Isn’t Xinyue still here? Also, there’s your Liang Zhuo. How’s it going, have you met his family yet?"

"Yes, my parents liked him very much."

Luo Xinyue chimed in, "Does this mean it’s happening soon?"

Chen Qingru blushed, "We haven’t set a date yet."

Lu Jingqiu congratulated her in advance, having played the role of matchmaker.

She just wondered whether she would have the time to rush back for their wedding.

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There were many people seeing her off, and Liang Zhuo was among them.

He was helping her move her things.

Xue Jianian had prepared a lot of food for her, including steamed buns, beef jerky, and naan.

"Eat them on the road, and there’s plenty of fruit too. You should have enough for the entire journey."

Lu Jingqiu looked at all the food and laughed, "Luckily it’s a big truck, otherwise we really wouldn’t have enough space to fit everything."

Shen Manman hugged Lu Jingqiu’s arm and said, "Sis, I want to go with you to take a look as well."

"You dare to ask for leave again? Just be good and go to work. If there’s a holiday during the New Year, we can meet in Capital City."

"All right then."

When she got on the truck, Lu Jingqiu watched as West City receded from her sight, getting further away with each passing second.

She truly felt a bit unwilling to leave.

After all, it was where she had grown up.

Compared to her sentimentality, her aunt and the two kids were all laughter, even Hua Hua on the truck wasn’t afraid and kept peering out the window.

Everything was novel to them.

Her second cousin was experienced in these matters. He had set up a canopy on top of the truck bed and arranged a few benches with backrests.

Next to the driver’s cab, a small camp bed was placed, convenient for the kids to sleep on.

Her aunt had also filled a warm pot with water and tied it in the center of the canopy, it swung with the movement of the truck, but it wouldn’t hit anything, and there was no risk of it collapsing.

"Auntie, you prepared so much food for them."

"It’s not that much. Just some soft candies, hawthorn slices, beef jerky, and green peas. I made all of these at home; it didn’t cost much."

Yang Yang said, "Yeah, Grandma’s green peas are the tastiest."

Xiao Cheng nodded in agreement.

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "That’s for sure, my aunt is a great chef."

Zhou Lanqin laughed, "A chef, that’s in the past. Now, I just make good food at home."

Lu Jingqiu said, "Auntie, with your skills, you would still be a chef if you went out to work."

Zhou Lanqin said, "That’s... Yang Yang is now attending kindergarten, and I’m quite bored at home during the day. There are quite a few restaurants opening recently, maybe I should ask around to see if they need someone."

Lu Jingqiu hurriedly said, "No, auntie, the restaurants nowadays are different from the state-owned restaurants; they work until nine or ten at night. Some even later; you’re not young anymore, how can you stand it?"

"I was just saying, but I really do get bored at home. I spend my days experimenting with food, and your uncle doesn’t even let me cook. He keeps saying we’re eating too much and getting fat. Hey, it’s frustrating when even your own husband starts complaining."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "Uncle really said that?"

"I think he doesn’t realize he’s living in bliss."

Lu Jingqiu joked, "Then don’t give any to uncle. You can give it to the neighbors to try. There are plenty of kids in the courtyard."

"Forget the kids, if they get a stomachache, they’ll come blaming us. And the neighbors... don’t get me started. Aunt Cuihua’s daughter Xu Li now frequently returns to her parent’s home, claiming she and her husband argue all the time. She eloped and made such a fool of herself back then. It hasn’t been that long, and they’re already fighting every day. As the saying goes, ignoring the advice of the elders leads to immediate regret."

Ah, Xu Li. I almost forgot about her since she wasn’t around the courtyard recently.

In the end, Xu Li wanted a divorce, and by now, she should still be in the Civilian Corps.

They travelled by truck and on the first day passed through a county in their province.

They checked into a guesthouse there.

She and her aunt agreed that the guesthouse wasn’t comfortable at all. Plus, with the motorbikes, TV, and electric fans on the truck, someone needed to watch them, which wasn’t convenient.

For the next few days, they didn’t stay in any guesthouses but parked next to one and lived in the truck.

Of course, they went into the guesthouse at night to use the restroom.

Fortunately, it was summertime; in the evenings, her aunt would light mosquito coils around the truck, offering quite a nice outdoor experience.

Lu Jingqiu told the kids that this was camping.

Her second cousin laughed, "It’s only a novelty to them. I’m used to it and don’t feel like it’s camping at all.

No matter how beautiful the scenery outside is, there’s no place like home."

"Second cousin, you travel back and forth so often, aren’t you tired? Why not consolidate your business to one place?"

"I’m considering it. But there are more wealthy people in Yangcheng City; when it comes to selling cars, it has to be there.

However, I plan to set up a car dealership in West City later this year to see how it goes."

"Yeah, our place could really use a car dealership."

Her aunt watched as they discussed business. Her second son was adept at wheeling and dealing; he even dared to trade in such expensive cars, and surprisingly, people bought them.