The beautiful woman in the quick transmigration novel has been targeted by the male lead again.

The news of their engagement quickly spread to everyone.

Chang Ning and He Jincheng went back to school and had a meal with their roommates.

They say this is a tradition of dating in college.

Their attitude towards He Jincheng hadn't changed much. One of them said, "I knew you were up to no good. When we first enrolled, I accidentally saw a picture of a rich girl on your phone. I thought I was seeing things!"

Chang Ning immediately looked at He Jincheng, who held her hand under the table, his expression unchanged: "Yes, it was love at first sight."

"Yo yo yo—!"

A group of people cheered and raised their glasses: "Happy Wedding!"

"Have a baby soon!"

"Two children in three years!"

He Jincheng accepted all the drinks offered and downed three cups in one go. Chang Ning, her face flushed, grabbed his thigh and said, "What are you rambling on about?"

It was already evening when the gathering ended, and since the location was near the school, the two decided to return to their school apartment.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Shi Yu again at the entrance of the residential area.

In just a few days, she seemed to have returned to her old self.

Since leaving the Huo family, Madam Huo has never contacted her again. Shi Yu didn't know that Madam Huo had originally been fond of her, and only wanted to find solace in her.

She thought He Jincheng had done something to completely cut off her path. She was extremely unwilling, like Cinderella who had been reduced to her original form after midnight.

In fact, the Huo family gave her a lot of gifts during this period, including jewelry, clothes, and bags. If converted into cash, it would be a huge sum of money for an ordinary person.

But this also seemed to have placed invisible shackles on her, making her unwilling to step out of the glamorous cage. Who would be willing to stop when they were only one step away from immense wealth?

She knew they were having dinner together today, so she waited here on purpose and saw He Jincheng holding the pretty girl tightly from afar.

He would pull her back every time she took a small step away, then lower his head to kiss her, which made the girl raise her fist in dissatisfaction, and a smile would appear on his face.

She couldn't even remember ever seeing him smile like that before. Did she like him that much?

"He Jincheng!"

When she suddenly appeared, Chang Ning was startled and instinctively shrank into He Jincheng's arms.

He Jincheng patted her back, looked at the person opposite, and, without intending to pay attention, put his arm around Chang Ning and prepared to pass by.

"why?"

Shi Yu asked the question reluctantly, "Why?"

They've known each other for so many years. It's one thing if he doesn't like her, but now he's unwilling to even say a word to her?

He Jincheng stopped. "I remember saying that from now on we're strangers."

"Why should I?" Shi Yu said, losing control. "You were the one who agreed to confess your feelings back then, have you forgotten?"

He Jincheng felt someone pinching him. He looked down and saw that his fiancée was pouting again. He couldn't help but try to smile, but she was shoved away.

His fiancée walked away alone, head down.

His first reaction was that she gets angry easily and he would have to coax her for a long time.

He suddenly became a little impatient, looked at Shi Yu, and his voice turned cold, "I think you've forgotten that I made it very clear to you from the beginning that we are only in a nominal romantic relationship."

"If you have someone you like, you can end it anytime."

"If you have any normal comprehension, you should know that I have the same rights."

Shi Yu felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

These words were so unfamiliar, yet so familiar. She remembered; he had indeed said those words when she confessed her feelings.

But she subconsciously overlooked the crucial information: the person she liked was him, so there was no need for assumptions or "what ifs".

But now, it's as if someone has suddenly pierced through that self-deceiving barrier.

And then you have to hear him cruelly say, "I have done everything I could for you. I hope you will never appear before us again."

After saying that, he rushed off to another woman.

A car drove by at the intersection, its headlights shining into Shi Yu's eyes, as if igniting something in an instant. She suddenly rushed over and shoved the woman hard!

"what!"

Chang Ning screamed and suddenly fell towards the road. Before she even hit the ground, she was caught by a pair of strong arms, followed by the screeching sound of tires screeching against the ground.

The driver cursed, "Damn it, murder, you son of a bitch!"

"Ning Ning!"

He Jincheng quickly picked her up and carried her away from the roadside. Chang Ning sobbed, "She pushed me! I almost got hit by a car!"

"Don't be afraid, baby, don't be afraid."

He held her tightly, kissing her ear and hair as if comforting a frightened child, but the coldness in his eyes was so deep and heavy.

Only you know what it feels like to have your heart squeezed tightly.

He picked up his baby and carried her in his arms, then thanked the driver and gestured for him to go first.

The driver said, "If you need the dashcam footage, just come find me, bro. I live in Building B, Room 803!"

Shi Yu belatedly realized her fear and cried out, "Jin Cheng, I... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

"I will not call the police."

Just as Shi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, he heard him say, "But we won't pretend nothing happened."

Her heart jumped again, but she didn't understand what it meant.

"Jincheng..."

He carried the girl away.

The next day, Shi Yu understood what he meant.

She received a call from a relative in her hometown, saying that her parents had been arrested by the police!

Shi Yu was stunned and couldn't react. "Why were you arrested?"

"It can't be explained in a few words, you should come back quickly!"

Shi Yu sat in the police station, her mind buzzing, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Her parents were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking, and the person they trafficked was He Jincheng!

How can it be?

She felt both sympathy and joy for He Jincheng's plight. He was a promising young man, but he had been forced to live in the countryside since childhood, leading a life of poverty and hardship.

But if it weren't for this, she would never have had the chance to meet him, let alone experience life in a wealthy family.

But the people who started all of this were actually her parents!

She couldn't believe it!

But then she remembered what her mother often said when she was little: He Jincheng was a pitiful person.

As long as rural children have food to eat, they can't be considered pitiful.

It turns out, that’s what happened.

No wonder the two families have always had a good relationship; they even became neighbors after moving to the county town.

She went to see her parents and learned the whole truth.

She was sickly as a child and the local hospitals couldn't cure her, so her parents gritted their teeth and took her to the big city.

The illness was cured, but the exorbitant medical expenses nearly emptied their savings. The parents couldn't even afford a steamed bun, let alone a return ticket!

The daughter was crying from hunger, and her already pale face became even paler. Just as they arrived at the station, someone suddenly handed them a child, saying, "Here, this is for you!"

Then disappeared.

The child is fair-skinned and dressed in very elegant clothes; she is clearly from a wealthy family.

The couple looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

Upon seeing their daughter's frail body, almost instantly, they thought of their neighbor next door who had been longing to buy a son to care for them in their old age.

Without much hesitation, the couple took the child onto the train bound for a remote area.