Let's just drift through life together in this quick transmigration story.

The atmosphere at the station was still too chaotic; Xiong Bufan kept searching for a stronger scent of sin.

Xiaoying followed the middle-aged woman to the accommodation. There were also girls who had been recruited a couple of days ago. Everyone ate communal meals and slept in a large dormitory. However, the woman said that when they arrived at the factory in the south, everyone would live in single rooms that were warm in winter and cool in summer, with plenty of hot water and warm bedding.

All the girls gathered together, and the middle-aged woman vividly described the scenery of the South to them, promising them that once they got there, making money would not be a problem. She only needed 10% of their first three months' wages to cover their travel expenses, accommodation, and food costs. It was a win-win deal.

Xiaoying gradually lowered her guard. She was willing to take her to work for 10% of her salary. She was willing to pay, so she was obviously not a human trafficker. Even if she was a scammer, she was penniless and surrounded by women. No matter how you looked at it, she wouldn't lose out.

Just before bedtime, the middle-aged woman took her small cell phone outside to answer a call. When she came back, she said, "We're going back to the south tomorrow. The chairman just called me and said we've recruited enough people and don't need to recruit anymore."

However, everyone's salary will remain the same, so don't worry. Food and lodging will still be provided. Everyone should get some sleep; we'll leave tomorrow morning.

Upon hearing this, everyone went to bed. The middle-aged woman went to the next room and locked it, but the people sleeping in the bed were completely unaware of this.

Xiong Bufan tracked the house from the train station all the way to a bungalow. The house still had gray tiles, and the exposed walls were made of yellow earth.

There was a familiar feeling here; Xiaoying was actually here too, which saved Xiong Bufan the trouble of looking for her again.

When Chief Inspector Wang saw that Xiong Bufan had stopped, he cautiously approached and asked, "Are they here? Should we rush in next?"

Scents don't lie. There's only one human trafficker here, Xiong Bufan replied. "There's only one human trafficker. The others are all innocent victims."

Finally, the middle-aged woman was tied up, and the girls were taken to the police station to give statements. The police chief had to find professionals to explain for a long time before they believed that they had encountered scammers and that they had not gone to the south, but to a neighboring province.

Xiaoying sat in the chair, feeling a wave of fear. But looking at Xiong Bufan, she suddenly thought that going with the human trafficker wasn't such a bad idea. Xiong Bufan was familiar with the people at the police station. She had been Cui Daqiang's mistress and had even stolen money to leave. Would Xiong Bufan call the police and put her in jail?

The middle-aged woman was just a small fry; the real ringleader was in another province, requiring a joint investigation by people from both provinces.

Xiong Bufan's entire reward will only be settled after the case is closed. For now, he has only received one hundred yuan. Xiong Bufan doesn't complain. He just slaps Chief Wang on the shoulder and says, "Remember to call me next time you have work. I have time."

Sergeant Wang winced in pain, thinking to himself: This woman is incredibly strong, even stronger than me, a grown man. It hurts so much when she hits me.

Xiong Bufan looked at Xiaoying and said, "Are you coming back with me? I can forgive and forget what happened in the past." He emphasized the last few words.

Kongkong was a little confused. This didn't fit Xiong Bufan's usual behavior. Normally, Xiong Bufan would beat Xiaoying up because she stole money, then take her home and have her take care of him, since Xiaoying was Xiong Bufan's concubine.

Xiong Bufan shook his head knowingly and said to Kongkong, "We must not go against the wishes of women; that is illegal."

Upon hearing the words "forgive and forget," Xiaoying quickly nodded in agreement. Xiong Bufan was clearly threatening her to go back; if she didn't, he would call the police. Going home with Xiong Bufan was better than being arrested.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Xiong Bufan said goodbye to the police officers and carried Xiaoying home.

It was already past midnight when they got home. Xiong Bufan turned on the light, and Xiaoying followed him to the kitchen to cook, without Xiong Bufan even having to say a word.

Kongkong really didn't understand, and asked Xiong Bufan, "Bufan, why is Xiaoying willing to come back with you?"

"Personal charisma".

Kongkong didn't believe Xiong Bufan's words at all, thinking to himself: Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Xiaoying quickly cooked the noodles and brought them out in a large bowl. The noodles were served with pickled cabbage and cured meat made by Liu Jianping. "Sister, let's eat."

Xiong Bufan didn't dwell on it and went to the dining table to start eating. Kongkong was thinking back on the details. Xiaoying definitely didn't come back because of Xiong Bufan's personal charm; there must have been another reason.

Xiaoying sat down and ate a bowl of noodles. While clearing the table, Xiong Bufan took out a notebook and started writing and drawing. Kongkong looked closely and realized that Xiong Bufan was writing an IOU. But Xiaoying had already gotten her money back, so why was Xiong Bufan writing an IOU? Kongkong didn't understand.

Xiong Bufan kindly pulled Xiaoying to his side, "You've really suffered these past two days. You haven't been eating or sleeping well, you were almost kidnapped by human traffickers, and your money was stolen. You've really suffered a lot. I will protect you from now on."

Xiaoying was surprised that Xiong Bufan understood her so well. She looked at Xiong Bufan with teary eyes and said, "Sister, you really know me so well."

"Come on, sign this."

Xiaoying glanced at the note, wrote her name on it, and then asked, "Sis, what's this?"

"IOU, you owe me two thousand yuan, you need to work hard to pay me back."

Looking at the paper on the table, Xiaoying realized for the first time that being uneducated and illiterate had cost her dearly. She had signed the IOU just like that. She quickly reached for the paper, but Xiong Bufan snatched it away and stuffed it into his pocket. "Consider that thousand yuan as a loan from you. Now that the IOU is in effect, remember to pay me back."

"If you don't pay me back, I'll beat you up, and the interest will double every day. It's clearly written here."

Xiaoying was furious. Sitting on the sofa, she thought to herself: "This crazy woman must be obsessed with money. The two thousand yuan is still accumulating interest. I'll probably have to work for her for the rest of my life. Maybe I should just go to the police station so I won't be stuck here forever."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Xiong Bufan patted his chest, feeling quite at ease with the money and IOU hidden in his clothes.

Xiaoying sat in the living room for a while, then went to her room on the second floor to sleep. She decided to deal with the big problems tomorrow and just go to sleep for today.

When Cui Daqiang came out of his room, he saw Xiaoying tidying up breakfast between the living room and the kitchen. He rubbed his eyes uncertainly and saw that Xiaoying was still busy. He said to Liu Jianping, "Mom, Xiaoying is back. I knew she cared about me."

Xiong Bufanyou came up behind Cui Daqiang and slapped him on the head, saying, "Don't you dare covet my concubine."

Xiaoying smiled gently, "Everyone, come and eat, it'll get cold soon."

Cui Daqiang grinned at Xiaoying, "Xiaoying, I'm here." Then he and Liu Jianping sat down at the stove to eat.

Liu Jianping cursed under her breath, "vixen." She desperately hoped that Xiong Bufan would go crazy and kick Xiaoying out. Having Xiong Bufan in the house was already troublesome enough; if Xiaoying were added to the mix, the house would be in complete chaos.

Xiaoying gently served Xiong Bufan rice and vegetables, just like a maidservant serving a young lady in ancient times. The two little ones felt their status was threatened and hurriedly served Xiong Bufan more food, saying, "Sister/Mom, eat more."

As soon as they started eating, Xiong Bufan's bowl was piled high like a small mountain. Xiong Ronghua told the two boys, "You two finish eating and go to school quickly, don't miss your classes." After saying that, he took the serving chopsticks and put a large piece of meat on Xiong Bufan's plate.

The two boys gave Xiong Ronghua accusing looks, but Xiong Ronghua wasn't guilty. He just smiled and said, "Eat your food properly."

Xiong Bufan didn't understand any of this; he just focused on eating. Only when he was full could he have the strength to work and fight off those who were bullying him.

After Cui Daqiang learned that Xiaoying would be staying at his house, even though his injuries hadn't healed, he acted like a male dog in heat, constantly sidling up to Xiaoying. When Xiaoying washed the dishes, he would stand guard in the kitchen; when Xiaoying tidied up the house, he would sit on the sofa, staring at her intently.

Xiaoying also cooperated by showing a wronged expression, as if she really needed Cui Daqiang to save her.

Xiong Bufan stopped watching TV and just stared at the two of them. "Kongkong, do I look like the villain who's breaking up a couple?"

Kongkong didn't understand where Xiong Bufan had learned so many perverse tastes, treating reality like a TV drama. "No way, Bufan, aren't you afraid of being cuckolded?"

"To get by in life, you always have to have a little bit of green on your head." Xiong Bufan said this with considerable pride.