Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

"Qinghe, don't you believe me?"

"I was out of my mind back then, and I don't know why I treated you like that. I love you very much, and I'm sorry. And Chenchen, that's our child. Don't you want to give him a complete family?"

"Qinghe, let's make up. I have the money and ability to give you a better life now. I will make it up to you. Can you give me a chance to make amends?"

Huo Jingchen choked up as he spoke, unaware that Liang Qinghe's furrowed brows were gradually smoothing out.

A moment later, he said, "Lu Xiao is your wife."

This was a statement of fact. Huo Jingchen's face instantly darkened. In a flash, he concealed the murderous intent in his eyes and nervously shook his head.

"No, I've already divorced her. She seduced me back then. Her father was my mentor, and I didn't have the ability to do so, so I had to work under him. I didn't mean to betray you..."

Huo Jingchen dared not look into Liang Qinghe's mocking eyes, just like a long time ago when he reached out to tug at his sleeve, begging for his forgiveness.

As a teenager, Huo Jingchen was very spoiled and would often throw himself on Liang Qinghe's shoulder and cry. Liang Qinghe would always pat his head and coax him in a low voice.

When he earns money, Liang Qinghe will buy him his favorite candy to make him happy, and Huo Jingchen will smile sweetly at him.

In the cramped rented room, the two were still sweating profusely despite the fan blowing on them. In order to help Huo Jingchen concentrate on his studies, Liang Qinghe went to work overtime at the construction site carrying cement and worked hard for a month to buy an air conditioner.

Huo Jingchen felt both guilty and heartbroken, and he cried his heart out in Liang Qinghe's arms.

Every time he cried, Liang Qinghe would soften and hug him to comfort him.

This time, however, Liang Qinghe dodged his hand. Huo Jingchen gritted his teeth, and the fear in his heart brought tears to his eyes.

He choked back tears: "You...you don't want me anymore?"

Liang Qinghe sighed, her voice calm and undisturbed: "Jingchen, there's no turning back in life."

Facing that familiar yet unfamiliar face, Liang Qinghe never said anything harsh to him, and that was all.

He willingly helped this person back then, and being betrayed proved that he misjudged people. But there is no doubt that they loved each other during those times.

Perhaps Liang Qinghe should have ended things with Huo Jingchen the moment he cheated on her.

He was young then, and Liang Qinghe didn't understand or comprehend it. He couldn't figure it out. Whenever he thought about Huo Jingchen's betrayal, he couldn't sleep at night, cried all night, and even lost his appetite.

It was Liang Yucheng's companionship that made him give up countless suicidal thoughts, and it was Liang Yucheng's presence that made him strive to live.

Even after all these years, he still harbors resentment towards Huo Jingchen, but it's only because he hates him for being irresponsible.

Back then, it was Huo Jingchen who proposed to adopt the children, but then he abandoned them and left.

If he were there, Chenchen wouldn't have suffered so much.

Ten years later, when they met again, Huo Jingchen naively thought they could go back to the past.

All Liang Qinghe saw in him was regret, guilt, and possessiveness; there was no trace of the innocent boy he once was.

In that instant, the frustration in Liang Qinghe's heart suddenly dissipated.

The young Huo Jingchen is long gone; perhaps he died the moment he betrayed him, or perhaps even earlier.

The mentor's enticement, Lu Xiao's seduction, abandoning her husband and children... weren't all of these things Huo Jingchen's own choice?

If he truly followed his heart, if he were a responsible person, how could these things have happened?

Liang Qinghe twirled the prayer beads in his hand and said:

“I ruined my health by supporting your education all those years. I just had surgery not long ago, which you should be able to find out. So, you should compensate me for those tuition and fees.”

Chenchen is a child we adopted together, so you should also bear half of his child support and tuition fees.

He opened the payment QR code on his phone, placed it on the stone table, and said in a gentle tone, "It's best to settle the account now and not have any further dealings."

This sentence was as if it had sentenced him to death.

Huo Jingchen couldn't believe what he was hearing; he froze in shock.

The investigation revealed that Liang Qinghe was still living in that small courtyard all these years, that the father and son were living the most impoverished life, and that Liang Qinghe's illness was getting worse.

Heartache, self-blame, regret... Huo Jingchen was filled with all sorts of emotions. He had thought that Liang Qinghe would blame him, resent him, or even beat and scold him.

He thought that as long as he was sincere enough and gave a lot of money to allow the father and son to live a good life, Liang Qinghe would definitely forgive him and return to their former warm life.

The family of three is still doing well, as if nothing had happened in the past ten years.

But now, Liang Qinghe says they will no longer have any contact.

Large tears fell, and Huo Jingchen shook his head in disbelief:

"No, I don't agree. We were perfectly fine, why can't we go back?"

He murmured, "I'm rich now, I'm successful now, Qinghe, I can give you a good life now. You won't have to work on the construction site anymore, we won't have to live in a rented room anymore, and Chenchen, we can get him a better hearing aid..."

"We have money now, why can't we live a good life?"

"You chose this path yourself. You're a grown man, why are you crying... what are you crying about?"

After listening for so long, Yang Shuntian finally understood what it meant, and he couldn't help but yell at Huo Jingchen:

"No wonder they say that most unfaithful people are scholars. They're talking about people like you. You betrayed him for your future back then, and who knows what else you might do to betray him later."

"You've already ruined Qinghe's life, and now that he's feeling a bit better, you're here to cause him more trouble. I don't think you've got any good intentions."

He spoke to Liang Qinghe in a gentler tone:

“Brother Qinghe, you can’t hang yourself on the same tree twice. This guy doesn’t look like a good person. By the way, the person who came to your ward to harm you before might have been arranged by him.”

"What? Someone wants to harm you?"

Upon hearing those words, Huo Jingchen instantly thought of Lu Xiao, and his murderous intent deepened.

Liang Qinghe ignored what he said, but out of the corner of his eye he saw two shadows by the bushes, and he pushed his phone forward:

"Stop talking nonsense, give me the money. Mr. Huo wouldn't be so stingy as to owe even this much, would he?"

Huo Jingchen gritted his teeth, his eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Liang Qinghe. He couldn't see the tenderness he used to have on Liang Qinghe's face, and his heart sank again.

Instead of scanning the QR code, he opened Liang Qinghe's card and said, "There's a limit here. I'll have someone transfer the money to your card."

"Qinghe, I have no intention of harming you. Can you trust me?"

Liang Qinghe sat quietly, no longer listening to his rambling. He never thought that one day he would find Huo Jingchen annoying.

The boy in my memory was very well-behaved and sensible. He would prepare meals for him before he came home from work, tell him interesting stories from school, and draw him a big, round pancake.

Even knowing it's just empty promises, he's happy to listen because he knows the other party can definitely deliver.

I just never expected the ending to be like this... so embarrassing.