Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

Qi Ning also smiled and thanked Wu Zhihua and Su Lin.

Wu Zhihua and Su Lin were relatively satisfied to see that Lu Yiheng and Qi Ning were not greedy.

With the matter settled, the atmosphere among the group eased considerably.

A little while later, the nanny came over and said that the meal was ready. They moved to the dining table and sat down to eat and chat.

Su Lin chatted with Qi Ning about her clothing store, while Wu Zhihua talked to Lu Yiheng about work.

Wu Zhihua tasted the wine that Qi Ning had brought and exclaimed, "Little Qi, the wine your father brewed is indeed excellent."

"I'm glad you like it." Qi Ning smiled. "The wine my father brews is pure grain wine. The grains are all grown by our family. It's famous in our village and several neighboring villages. Many people come to our house to buy wine. If you like it, I'll bring you some more next time."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhihua casually asked, "Which village are you from?"

“Shangge Village, I don’t know if you’ve heard of it,” Lu Yiheng replied.

“Shangge Village?” Su Lin looked at Wu Zhihua. “Isn’t that the village you went to when you were a sent-down youth? If I remember correctly?”

"Ah, yes, yes."

Although Wu Zhihua admitted it, his expression changed slightly.

Su Lin and Lu Yiheng might not have noticed anything amiss, but Qi Ning saw it clearly.

Wu Zhihua and Su Lin were childhood sweethearts who were well-matched in terms of social status. Both of their families were well-off, and their families had arranged a marriage for them long ago.

However, Wu Zhihua later met He Xiuyun while he was sent to the countryside. The two secretly started dating and even had sex before returning to the city.

After returning to the city, Wu Zhihua married Su Lin as arranged by his family. From then on, with the support of his family and his father-in-law's family, he rose through the ranks and eventually reached his current position.

Hearing the name Shangge Village now, he must have been reminded of his past relationship with He Xiuyun, especially in front of Su Lin, his current wife. How could he not panic?

However, Wu Zhihua was a seasoned veteran, and in no time he recovered, showing no signs of anything amiss.

"What a coincidence! It seems you two are truly destined to meet our Old Wu."

Su Lin knew nothing about it and was kept in the dark. She had no idea that Wu Zhihua had a relationship with someone in the countryside and had a daughter.

Of course, Wu Zhihua himself is still unaware that he has a daughter.

"It really is fate."

Wu Zhihua put on a nostalgic look: "Back then, I stayed in Shangge Village for several years. I still miss it. I wonder how the people in the village are doing now. Do you know Liu Baoqing?"

"Yes, I know him. Uncle Baoqing is doing well now, he's almost a grandfather."

"Really? How are Tiezhu, Mancang, Liu Cailian, and He Xiuyun doing?" Wu Zhihua asked again.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ning smiled sarcastically to himself. Sure enough, Wu Zhihua was using someone else to secretly inquire about He Xiuyun's situation.

Lu Yiheng did not notice anything amiss and answered Wu Zhihua's questions one by one.

Su Lin, unaware of the hidden agenda, listened with great interest.

However, after Lu Yiheng finished talking about the others, he suddenly stopped when he got to He Xiuyun's situation and subconsciously glanced at Qi Ning.

After all, He Xiuyun is He Sisi's mother, and he was engaged to He Sisi before. Because of this, Lu Yiheng almost couldn't be with Qi Ning. Of course, he didn't dare to talk about anything related to He Sisi, but instead looked at Qi Ning's reaction.

Seeing that Lu Yiheng had stopped at a crucial point, Wu Zhihua couldn't help but feel anxious: "Why did you stop talking?"

“That’s right,” Qi Ning continued, “He Xiuyun passed away from illness several years ago and is no longer alive.”

"What! She's dead?" Wu Zhihua frowned.

Upon hearing the news of He Xiuyun's death, Wu Zhihua couldn't control himself and reacted rather strongly, drawing strange looks from Su Lin and Lu Yiheng.

Qi Ning said with a half-smile, "Yes, she's dead. What, were you very familiar with her?"

"No, we're not that close," Wu Zhihua denied outright.

He composed himself and said, "Everyone else is fine, but she's the only one who died. I'm just a little shocked."

Wu Zhihua picked up his wine glass and drank, lowering his eyes to conceal the emotions within.

It's better that he's gone, he thought.

In this way, that past can be sealed away in his memory, and no one will know about it. He no longer needs to worry about anyone trying to destroy his current family.

Su Lin and Lu Yi didn't think much of it, and Qi Ning pretended not to know anything.

Wu Zhihua quickly changed the subject and stopped talking about these things.

After lunch, Qi Ning and Lu Yiheng left the Wu family.

On the way back, the two held hands.

Lu Yiheng looked much more relaxed than when he arrived: "I didn't expect things to go so smoothly today. Chief of Staff Wu is so easy to talk to, and Director Su is also very approachable."

"Of course, after all, you saved Wu Zhihua's life. They are grateful to you. Besides, you meet the requirements for transferring to civilian work. It's just a matter of them making a call. It's a small matter for them."

"I asked you to come yesterday, and you had so many concerns at first. Now you know I was right, right?"

Looking at Qi Ning's slightly smug expression, Lu Yiheng smiled and said, "Yes, it's all thanks to me for listening to you."

Qi Ning tilted her chin up: "Then will you continue to listen in the future?"

“Of course, I will always listen to you,” Lu Yiheng replied without hesitation.

Qi Ning then smiled with satisfaction.

After exchanging a few jokes, Lu Yiheng suddenly remembered what had happened at the dinner table earlier.

"I didn't expect that Wu Zhihua had also been an educated youth in Shangge Village. It seems that we are indeed destined to meet. But what surprised me even more was that he actually asked about He Xiuyun."

Lu Yiheng looked at Qi Ning: "Do you remember that people in the village used to say that He Sisi's mother was pregnant out of wedlock, and that her biological father was a sent-down youth from the city? Later, He Xiuyun kept waiting for that person to pick up her and her daughter and bring them to the city."

"I've heard about it. It seems there is such a thing. Why did you suddenly bring up He Sisi's mother?" Qi Ning pretended not to know.

Lu Yiheng gripped Qi Ning's hand tightly. Worried that Qi Ning might misunderstand, he quickly explained, "Don't worry about it. I was just wondering, since Wu Zhihua was also an educated youth in our village, could he know who He Sisi's biological father is?"

The villagers only knew that He Sisi's biological father was likely one of the educated youth at the time, but they didn't know who it was. So Lu Yiheng didn't know either. The person he was talking about was Wu Zhihua himself.

Furthermore, given Wu Zhihua's current happy family life and the loving relationship he shares with Su Lin, it's even harder to believe that he was once a scumbag who abandoned his partner.

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