The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 460: Extra 12

Lu Jingqiu had been busy with the elderly at home in recent years. Not long after her mother-in-law passed away, her father fell ill.

Once a person falls, it’s hard for them to get back up. Her father didn’t last two years and passed away as well.

In this life, Lu Jingqiu had accompanied her father through his last journey. With no regrets left in her heart, her father had died peacefully without suffering much.

The one who truly hadn’t suffered was Uncle Shen. Not too long ago, she and Jiang Nanzhou had visited him; he was in high spirits and said he had recently taken a liking to cycling.

His oldest son had even gotten him a bicycle, but unexpectantly, news came from Capital City that Uncle Shen had passed away.

A sudden myocardial infarction took him, and he couldn’t be saved.

After dealing with the aftermath, they stayed there for a while before returning to West City.

It was only when they got back that they discovered Aunt Zhou was planning to move out.

She felt that with her father gone and given that she wasn’t their biological mother, it was inappropriate for her to continue living there and occupying the house.

Zhang Ting had retired and was planning to move her mother away.

Lu Jingqiu quickly pleaded, "Even though Aunt Zhou isn’t blood-related, after so many years of living together, there’s no difference from being real. Please stay. Even if dad is no longer here, this is still your home. Manman and I will both honor and support you."

As soon as she said these words, tears began to flow uncontrollably from Aunt Zhou’s eyes.

Zhang Ting was also deeply moved and, holding Lu Jingqiu’s hand, said, "Sister, thank you."

It was moments like these that touched Shen Manman the most, "Sister Ting, I’m not dad’s biological child either, and I was over twenty when he acknowledged me. Look, over the years, dad has always treated me as his own daughter, and Aunt Zhou too, she’s done so much for us behind the scenes. We’ve long accepted her in our hearts. We are a family now, and even though dad is gone, as long as Aunt Zhou is here, this will always be our maternal home."

Zhang Ting, wiping her tears, nodded and said, "Yes, it will always be our maternal home."

In fact, these years have been the happiest time of her mother’s life.

Uncle Lu was good to her mother. The children from several families had grown up and no longer needed their help. All the children hoped for was for the two elders to be well.

From time to time, Uncle Lu would take her mother out for enjoyment, leading a comfortable life.

She had watched it all.

The key was that none of their daughters harbored any ulterior motives; they only had the best intentions for the two elderly.

The union of Lu Xianrun and Zhou Suxi had become a model example in the community of the elderly.

Having finally calmed Aunt Zhou, Lu Jingqiu had some time to relax for a few days. Today, Gao Qing came over to visit her.

"Qiuqiu, haven’t seen you go out for fun recently?"

"Recently, the elders at home have fallen ill one after another, so I can’t leave. How are Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao doing?"

"They are old and have various ailments, but my mother is okay. Recently, my father has been worrying about his nephew."

Speaking of the nephew, that was Gao Shu. Now Gao Shu had become the second-in-command of West City. Apart from being a bachelor, he seemed to have no other faults.

She hadn’t paid much attention to him recently, only occasionally hearing about him from Luo Xinyue—after all, Shang Ze and Gao Shu were competitors, so they met more often, and she learned quite a bit from Xinyue.

He was still as straightforward and proud as he was in his youth, which is why he was now somewhat overshadowed by Shang Ze.

The only worrisome aspect was his son, who wasn’t well disciplined as a child and didn’t turn out very well as an adult.

He made it to college, and Gao Shu secured him a position in government. But the young man couldn’t hold on to the same principles as his father.

He was more ruthless than Gao Shu and slicker; he did some things that the family didn’t approve of, much like Xia Lin in character.

Worried about his nephew, Uncle Gao fretted that if he didn’t intervene, any trouble in the future could affect Gao Shu.

But what could Gao Shu do? He had already stepped down, and being out of his position, he couldn’t have much of an influence. frёewebηovel.cѳm

The real issue was that this young man had recently gotten in touch with his mother and started making frequent trips to Shanghai.

As it happened, Lu Jingqiu hadn’t seen Xia Lin for many years.

She had, however, heard of her clothing brand.

Wasn’t it Xu Li who endorsed her clothing line? She had rented a store on the third floor of Lian Hao, and the business was thriving.

Speaking of Xu Li, during their time at Guan Mountain, she was going through a divorce with the husband she initially chose.

Both of them were from the Cultural Work Troupe, and it wasn’t easy there. They had low incomes, and the husband’s side had moved their elderly parents to live with them.

With a sophisticated city wife and a mother-in-law who valued tradition above all, the marital strife was predictable.