The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 361 - 350: Meeting Gao Qing_2

"Hmm, okay."

Jiang Nanzhou led them to a tea stall at a corner, where they sat down at an outside table and ordered a pot of tea.

After making sure the two were settled, he hurried off to buy something for his wife and nephew to eat.

Today’s meal had been a bit of everything, so drinking some hot tea felt quite good.

Just as Jingqiu had fed Yuxian a couple of sips, she turned her head and encountered an acquaintance.

"Qingqing?"

At that moment, Gao Qing and Ma Song were laughing and chatting as they walked forward with several others.

Hearing the voice, Gao Qing turned around, saw Lu Jingqiu, and ran over joyfully to hug her; luckily, she was sitting down, or she might have been taken aback by Gao Qing’s force.

"Qiuqiu, I just knew you would definitely come to Capital City for the New Year, but I had no idea where your home was. Thankfully, I ran into you today."

"Yes, it’s such a coincidence."

Lu Jingqiu spoke and looked at Ma Song, who was beside her, nodding with a smile as a greeting, "So you’re out having fun with friends too."

"Yeah." Gao Qing said, looking at her and asking, "Why are you alone?"

"This is Big Brother Nanzhou’s child; Nanzhou has gone to get us something to eat."

"Oh, Qiuqiu, it’s so nice to see you here. You know, I haven’t made many friends in this area since marrying Ma Song."

With that, Gao Qing said to Ma Song, "Why don’t you and your friends go ahead, and I’ll come find you all in a bit."

Ma Song said with a smile, "Since we’ve met up, let’s sit down for a bit, the guys are tired anyway, we might as well rest and you can chat."

As he was speaking, he found a spot with his friends and sat down.

Gao Qing was quite happy, turning back to Lu Jingqiu with a smile and asking, "How’s it going, are you getting used to it here?"

"Not bad, I really like the heating here. How about you, is Ma Song treating you well?"

Gao Qing’s face slowly flushed with a hint of red as she said, "Didn’t you just see? He’s really good to me. We’re both at the same school now, going to and from together. It’s just the two of us in the courtyard on weekdays. If we feel like cooking, we cook; if not, we eat at school. His parents have given him plenty of money, so I don’t have to worry about that." After saying this, she played with Yuxian in a cheerful mood.

Lu Jingqiu could see that she was very happy and laughed, "Oh, by the way, speaking of coincidences, the wedding house my mother-in-law prepared for us is in your alley. I went there last time, but no one was home at your place."

"Really? Which one? It’s not the one that’s always locked at the entrance of the alley, is it?"

"Yes, that’s the one."

Gao Qing nearly jumped up upon hearing this, "Qiuqiu, I can’t believe how good fate is to me, we’re neighbors again!"

Lu Jingqiu also laughed, "Yeah, we’re neighbors again, but it’s a shame we’re not here often."

"That’s okay, there’s always a time to come back. Will you be here for the summer holidays next year? We could stay there for such a long time, and then I’d be able to visit you often."

"I don’t think that’ll be possible." She laughed softly, then whispered something in Gao Qing’s ear. Gao Qing stared at her belly for a long moment before expressing disbelief, "That was quick. I didn’t even think of it."

"We’ve been married for half a year; isn’t this quite normal?"

"It is, but it’s a pity."

"We’ll come back eventually. Since we’re not here often, we’ve already put the house up for rent."

"You’re renting it out?"

"Yeah. That way there’s some income."

As soon as income was mentioned, Gao Qing paused, glanced at Ma Song nearby, and seeing him absorbed in conversation with friends, said, "Qiuqiu, I invested in Wu Zhengran’s comic book store as well, and before the holidays, Wu Zhengran came to give me my dividend, a whole two hundred yuan."

"I was quite happy, but Ma Song saw, and we actually had a fight over it. Tell me, should I pull out of that comic book store?"

Lu Jingqiu was taken aback; she hadn’t expected there to be such an issue.

Gao Qing, seeing her not reacting for a while, took her hand and said, "Qiuqiu, you have to think of a way for me. I’ve been really troubled by this recently."

"What about you? What are your own thoughts on this?"

"I’m very conflicted. The bookstore can split a few hundred yuan a year, and I really don’t want to give that up, but I’m also afraid that Ma Song will be angry when he finds out. He knows Wu Zhengran likes me, so he’s somewhat hostile towards him."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t know what to say. After thinking for a long time, she asked, "Qingqing, are you happy?"

Gao Qing nodded quickly: "Yes, although I married far away and can’t see my family often, Ma Song is truly beyond reproach when it comes to me."

"Since your marriage is very happy, it doesn’t pay to let these few hundred yuan affect your relationship with your husband. If you want to withdraw, then just do it.

Of course, it also gives a girl some confidence to have some money in her hands. We married far away, and our families can’t help much if there’s conflict between spouses, so at those times, having some money on yourself can keep you from feeling too panicked."

Gao Qing laughed snortingly, "What’s there to be panicked about in an argument? I might have married far, but if Ma Song dares to hit me or make me unhappy, one phone call and my brothers would be over here to deal with him."

Lu Jingqiu inwardly thought the girl was too naive and was just about to advise her when Ma Song had already finished his pot of tea. The young man couldn’t sit still any longer and was already planning to go watch the monkey show.

"Qingqing, we’ll go ahead. Come find us later."

Gao Qing didn’t reply but instead asked Lu Jingqiu, "Qiuqiu, when are you leaving?"

"Hmm... I’m not sure, but definitely not before the fifth day of the holiday. I’ll find some time to visit you."

"Good, that’s a promise then. Don’t forget, okay?"

"Certainly, certainly."

"I’ll be going first then."

Lu Jingqiu, holding Yuxian, watched as Gao Qing and Ma Song walked away before sitting back down.

At this moment, Jiang Nanzhou came over with a bunch of snacks in his hands.

"Uncle, you’re so slow, we just finished entertaining the guests."

"Guests?"

Lu Jingqiu said, "Nanzhou, I just ran into Gao Qing. What a coincidence, huh?"

"Quite a coincidence, indeed. Where is she?"

"She just left. We’ve made plans, and I’ll visit her house another day."

"Good, when you’re free, I’ll take you there. Here, the chestnuts are fresh out of the pot, I’ll peel them for you."

Lu Jingqiu ate a piece of popcorn and placed some by Yuxian’s side, saying, "Go ahead and eat, but don’t have too much, it can cause heatiness."

Yuxian, acting like a little adult, said, "Auntie, if you drink more tea, you won’t get heaty."

"Haha, Yuxian knows quite a lot."

"Mhm mhm, I’ve been reading Herborist."

"You’ve been reading Herborist too, Yuxian? Do you want to be a doctor when you grow up?"

"Yes, I want to be a teacher, a doctor, and an astronaut."

Jiang Nanzhou said, "Wow, you have quite a lot of dreams, don’t you."

"Uncle, the more dreams you have, the greater the chances of making them come true. That’s what my dad said."

"...." That makes sense.