Rebirth in the 1970s: Refusing to Be a Side Character

Chapter 16: The First Time Alone

◎Can you stop picking on me?◎

Lu Jinzhou specifically sent Li Xiang away, asking him to borrow a car from the machinery factory and return first, while he waited there.

Of course, he hadn't originally planned to invite Dong Jiaojiao to ride in his car; he just wanted to quietly follow behind the procurement vehicle, just like on the way there.

Unexpectedly, Dong Jiaojiao hadn't shown up until the procurement vehicle left, and she arrived hurriedly afterward.

Seeing this, Lu Jinzhou decided to reveal himself and offered her a ride back.

Fortunately, Dong Jiaojiao didn't refuse; he was worried she might reject the offer because she held some grudges against him.

Dong Jiaojiao indeed disliked the surname "Lu," but after all, Lu Jinzhou and Lu Yao were not the same person.

Moreover, since this was clearly a beneficial deal, why wouldn't she agree? She could just consider this as Lu Jinzhou, the uncle, repaying the debt on behalf of his niece.

Lu Jinzhou was someone who was very sensitive to smells. With Dong Jiaojiao sitting beside him in such a small car space, he immediately felt that her scent was all around him.

Even his own body seemed to be filled with Dong Jiaojiao's scent, making him feel somewhat hot in the face.

While driving straight ahead, Lu Jinzhou also kept a constant eye on the person beside him.

Neither of them spoke, and Lu Jinzhou, for some reason, found his hands sweating as they gripped the steering wheel.

In the past, when people stayed with Lu Jinzhou, it was always the others who felt nervous and tried to break the silence with small talk.

Lu Jinzhou had always maintained a cool, aloof, and dignified demeanor.

But now, the car hadn't even been on the road for ten minutes, and Lu Jinzhou was already feeling uneasy. So, he started to make some small talk.

"Comrade Dong Jiaojiao, your pickled cucumbers are quite good, and the buns you made are also very delicious."

Last night, after eating meat buns at Dong Jiaojiao's house, he didn't feel nauseous at all, which made him think that maybe he could eat meat again.

But this afternoon, when Li Xiang brought over some meat dishes, he felt uncomfortable just from the smell.

The doctor had said it was a psychological issue.

Lu Jinzhou wondered if it was because he had a different feeling toward Dong Jiaojiao, so he could only eat meat when he was with her.

However, besides the meat buns, the pickled cucumbers that Dong Jiaojiao made were indeed delicious, completely different from what he had tasted before.

Dong Jiaojiao curled her lips. Of course, they were delicious. Those cucumbers came from her special space.

Seeing that this man had taken her cucumbers and was now speaking so casually, Dong Jiaojiao responded with a sarcastic tone:

"Lu Jinzhou, I've realized you're quite thick-skinned. Your niece steals my man, and you take my cucumbers. Do all you Lus just like to steal from others?

But can you stop picking on me? Even a rabbit bites when it's cornered. I'm telling you, I'm not easy to bully!"

Indeed, even the smartest people can have moments of foolishness.