Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Akahoshi pulled the person into his arms, his smile growing even wider.

Being so close, Zhou Siyu caught a whiff of the nobleman's unique and pleasant scent, like the pine trees on a mountaintop, making him want to get even closer.

Zhou Siyu's heart skipped a beat. She blinked, not understanding why the important person wouldn't give in.

Just as he was about to give up, Chi Xing released the small yellow croaker from his mouth, and Zhou Siyu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For some reason, when he picked up the small yellow croaker with his hand, he ended up sitting on the nobleman's lap.

Zhou Siyu tried to struggle down, but Chi Xing spoke up: "Young master, would you like to come home with me?"

Upon suddenly hearing the word "home," Zhou Siyu paused, then instinctively looked at Boss Li.

Feeling several gazes on him, Mr. Li's legs almost went weak with fear, and for the first time, he regretted buying Zhou Siyu.

"I don't have enough money to redeem myself, so I can't go home." Zhou Siyu sat on someone's lap for the first time, stunned and too afraid to move.

Chi Xing looked at Boss Li and asked, "How much?"

The South City is dominated by the Chi family. Chi Xing is a ruthless and cunning man, who is both righteous and evil. It's hard to say whether being targeted by him is a blessing or a curse.

Mr. Li was filled with trepidation. He even forgot that Chi Xing had called him "Young Master" instead of "Miss Zhou" earlier. He forced himself to say, "Sir, Miss Zhou is a man."

"Hmm, how much?" Akahoshi repeated patiently, reaching out to touch the gun at his waist.

"I'll go get his indenture right now, Master Chi, please calm down." Boss Li, who had originally wanted to struggle, immediately gave up. How could Zhou Siyu's life be more important than his own?

Ultimately, Zhou Siyu is just a tool for making money; it's not worth risking your life for him.

If it were anyone else, Mr. Li might try to keep Zhou Siyu, but this is Chixing, and he doesn't dare.

After Boss Li and the others left, only Chi Xing and Zhou Siyu remained in the private room. Zhou Siyu was still immersed in the thought of being redeemed.

He held the indenture that Boss Li had just given him, looking at it over and over. He could make out a few words; it was his name.

"Would you like to come home with me now?" Akahoshi lowered her head and gently inhaled the faint scent of perfume emanating from him.

Zhou Siyu smiled, her eyes crinkling, and nodded, saying, "Yes, I want to go home."

Akahoshi didn't notice anything amiss and led the people to remove their makeup and change their clothes.

When they arrived at the room where Zhou Siyu usually lived, there was only a table and a wooden bed. On the table was a box containing Zhou Siyu's clothes and some simple hair ribbons.

Akahoshi rummaged through the clothes and found they were all women's clothing. They weren't revealing cheongsams, but rather old clothes worn by maids.

If Zhou Siyu hadn't said these were his clothes, Chixing would have thought they were some water-boiling maid's trunk.

After asking Zhou Siyu, he still took the box with him, but he wouldn't let Zhou Siyu wear those clothes again.

Chi Xing asked Boss Li to prepare a set of men's clothing suitable for Zhou Siyu and asked him to change into it.

Led away by Chi Xing, Zhou Siyu glanced back at the stage and whispered, "Can we still sing opera at home?"

"Yes, but you can only sing for me." Akahoshi reached out and ruffled his hair.

On the bus, Zhou Siyu looked curiously at the scenery rushing past the window. It was his first time riding in a car, and everything was new and exciting.

Seeing that he liked it, Chixing had his adjutant drive around a few more times before returning to the Chi Mansion.

The Chi Mansion is very large, housing Commander Chi and his seven or eight concubines, with the second concubine currently being the most favored.

Because her son was studying abroad, Commander Chi valued this highly.

Secondly, there were the newly arrived seventh and eighth concubines. Because they were young and beautiful, Commander Chi liked to go to their rooms the most.

Upon entering the mansion, one is greeted by a fountain in the center, followed by neatly trimmed shrubs, pavilions, and waterside terraces—everything one could desire.

Chixing led a surprised Zhou Siyu inside. Just as they entered the living room, they ran into the second concubine, who looked delighted to see Chixing.

"Oh, the Major General is back?"

"Ah."

Akahoshi's mother passed away two years ago. He has never had much contact with his father's other women, at most calling them "concubines".

Akahoshi never took this second concubine, who didn't get along with his own mother, seriously.

He led Zhou Siyu upstairs, unaware that there was another woman standing next to the second concubine.

After Akahoshi left, the second concubine said to the woman:

"Look, this is Red Star. If you can seize this opportunity, you will surely become a major general's wife in the future."

Chen Manman's polite smile turned slightly shy after being teased like that: "What are you saying, Aunt? He, he didn't even see me."

"That's easy. Just come to our house more often, and the opportunity will come."

Remembering the people Chi Xing had been with earlier, Chen Manman couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, who were the people following Chi Xing earlier? Why were they holding hands?"

The second concubine was only focused on Akahoshi and didn't really look at the person dressed in men's clothing but with long hair.

She waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about it. Men can have a few more concubines. As long as you can be the legal wife, that's fine."

Chen Manman had met Chi Xing before. Back then, Chi Xing was flamboyant and passionate, full of youthful energy, but now he seemed much more mature.

Most importantly, Akahoshi is currently unmarried and has no concubines.

It's truly a rare find in this southern part of the city.

Red Star's bedroom is on the third floor. There are many rooms here, and he lives in the largest suite. The other rooms were originally reserved for Commander Red's other children.

Unfortunately, Commander Chi only had two sons and four daughters. Two of his daughters were already married off and were born to his third and fourth concubines.

The other two are under ten years old and were born to the sixth and seventh concubines. They now live with their biological mother.

Akahoshi's second younger brother, Akahoshi, was studying abroad, so Akahoshi lived alone on the third floor.

He led Zhou Siyu to his suite, which was furnished with a full set of European-style furniture and was spacious and bright.

Sitting by the window, Zhou Siyu could see the scenery in the courtyard outside. By opening the window, she could reach out and pick the magnolia flowers planted in the yard.

Zhou Siyu stared blankly at the unfamiliar room, feeling somewhat lost.

"What's wrong? Don't you like it here?"

Zhou Siyu turned to look at Chixing and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't we going home?"

Akahoshi's heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively said, "This is our home. We'll live here from now on."

"But where are my parents?" Zhou Siyu thought of her home from long ago, where her parents were always there.

250: [Oh dear, the poor little guy's parents died when he was seven. Later, his uncle took him home and raised him. Seeing his talent for opera, the uncle asked the opera singer next door to teach him.]

Zhou Siyu was not very bright, so his uncle lied to him, saying that his parents had gone on a long trip. When he turned fifteen, his uncle sold him to a traveling opera troupe.

For the past two years, Zhou Siyu had been thinking about redeeming herself and going home, but unexpectedly, she was recently sold to the South City Theater by the opera troupe again.