Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

He came over early this morning not to see Chen Siyu off, but to check if Gu Yuning was really in trouble.

If something happens to Gu Yuning, the Chen family will still have to form a marriage alliance with the Xu family.

Nowadays, the powerful families are all interconnected. Seeing the close relationship between the Zhang, Xie, and Ouyang families, the Chen family is determined not to give up the Xu family's connections.

Since Gu Yuning was alright, Chen Shanhui breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Xu Zheran not far away and said with a smile:

"It's good that nothing's wrong. You're such a child. I told you to come home, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted on renting a place outside."

Gu Yuning didn't respond, but instead focused on organizing the yellow talismans she had drawn over the past few days, which she would later distribute to Zhang Xiao and the others.

Chen Shanhui coughed awkwardly, but still told Gu Yuning about the marriage alliance between the Chen and Xu families.

"This marriage was arranged when your grandfather was still alive. Zhe Ran is an outstanding child, a rare genius. You should seize the opportunity to get to know him well."

The voice behind was very low, as if it were a reminder or a warning.

Upon hearing the words "marriage alliance," Gu Yuning subconsciously glanced at Chi Xing.

Meeting those watery, bloodshot eyes, Gu Yuning felt a pang of pain in her heart.

He glared at Chen Shanhui, his tone colder than ever before: "My name is Gu Yuning, not Chen. If you want a marriage alliance, go ahead and do it yourself. There are no laws in this empire about forced marriages."

Gu Yuning's voice wasn't quiet; many people could hear it, including Xu Zheran.

Seeing this, Chen Siyu spoke first, before Chen Shanhui could say anything:

"Big brother, how can you talk to Dad like that? He's your biological father. You can't lose your temper with him no matter what."

She then looked at Xu Zheran and smiled slightly, saying, "Brother Zheran, my elder brother didn't mean it..."

His hesitant expression made Gu Yuning feel a little nauseous. Was this the legendary green tea?

Gu Yuning turned to face Xu Zheran and said seriously, "The affairs of the Chen family and the Xu family have nothing to do with me. I have no connection with the Chen family. My name is Gu Yuning, and there is no such name in the Chen family genealogy."

Zhang Xiao chimed in, "That's right, Ning and I have known each other since we were kids. His master and my father were fellow disciples. Ning has absolutely no connection with the Chen family."

Xie Yuan stood between Gu Yuning and Xu Zheran, fearing that Xu Zheran might suddenly go crazy.

"Senior Brother Xu wouldn't force anyone, would he? Our Brother Ning doesn't like you. This is a society governed by law."

Ouyang Bu nodded repeatedly: "If you want to marry, then marry Chen Siyu. I think he likes you quite a bit."

Everyone in the class knew that Chen Siyu liked Xu Zheran, and the fact that the news spread was actually something Chen Siyu herself had started.

Xu Zheran had arrived here long ago, and the moment Gu Yuning and Chi Xing appeared, his gaze fell on their clasped hands.

A virtuous person does not take what others cherish, nor does he force others to do what is difficult for them.

He smiled humbly at Gu Yuning and said to Chen Shanhui, "Patriarch Chen, I think my second uncle and the others have made it very clear that since the eldest son of the Chen family is no longer here, the marriage is off. The Xu family will pay a visit another day."

Chen Shanhui's face turned pale and then black. He stared at Gu Yuning, but Gu Yuning ignored him completely and didn't even look at him. She continued to organize her demon-catching tools.

With Xu Zheran and the others standing in front of him, he couldn't even teach Gu Yuning a lesson.

Chen Siyu, standing to the side, looked hurt: "Brother Zhe Ran, I..."

Xu Zheran interrupted him before he could finish his sentence, speaking directly:

"I'm sorry, Siyu, I've never had such feelings for you. I've told you before that I wanted to break off the engagement, but you must have forgotten."

The two had barely interacted since childhood. Xu Zheran was the most promising junior in the Xu family and was naturally valued. His elders took turns teaching him, and he rarely went out, let alone spoke to Chen Siyu.

But Chen Siyu had fallen in love with Xu Zheran at first sight when she was very young, and never thought that Xu Zheran would say such heartless words.

"You really don't like me at all? Xu Zheran, you'll regret this." Chen Siyu's voice trembled with tears.

Xu Zheran remained gentle: "I'm sorry, I've never liked you. In fact, there's no engagement between us; that engagement is with your older brother."

250 and Akahoshi were watching the drama unfold, munching on sunflower seeds and clicking their tongues in amazement: "Xu Zheran has the potential to be a scumbag. Chen Siyu will definitely hate him to death."

Chi Xing, having no melon seeds to crack, gently hooked Gu Yuning's finger with his own. Gu Yuning looked up at him, and he pouted to indicate that he was still angry.

Gu Yuning sighed softly and reached out to pat his head.

Once everyone has arrived, the teacher will lead the group up the mountain.

Chen Shanhui ultimately failed to teach Gu Yuning a lesson, but he held a grudge in his heart, thinking that when Gu Yuning returned, he would definitely give this unfilial son a beating himself.

No matter how capable he is, he is still his son. As long as his blood flows in her veins, Gu Yuning must obey him.

250: [Your Highness, Chen Shanhui is very dissatisfied; it seems he has a death wish.]

Akahoshi raised an eyebrow: "Xiao Wu, have you gone evil? You've become so bad since coming to this small world."

The little black cat scratched its head: [Really? The leader just couldn't stand that someone wanted to harm the Immortal Lord.]

Akahoshi: [Then you go...]

The little black cat left with another villainous roar, and Akahoshi just wanted some peace and quiet to spend some time alone with Ayu.

Xu Zheran followed behind the class and heard Gu Yuning coaxing Chi Xing in a low voice.

"Don't be angry. I only like you. He's not as good-looking as you."

Xu Zheran: ...

"puff……"

Someone nearby burst out laughing. Xu Zheran looked over and saw that Zhang Xiao's face, which was trying to suppress laughter, was a little red.

"Ahem, Senior Brother Xu, I didn't mean to mock your ugliness."

Xu Zheran: "Am I ugly?"

Zhang Xiao suppressed a laugh but still looked closely at Xu Zheran's face: "Actually, he's not ugly at all, but..."

He moved closer to Xu Zheran and whispered, "It's because Chi Xing is so handsome. He's the best-looking guy in our class. Ning-ge will definitely choose him."

He silently added in his mind, "Not to mention Brother Ning, if it were me, I would definitely choose Akahoshi."

Xu Zheran smiled and whispered, "No matter how beautiful she is, she's not yours."

Zhang Xiao glared at him and continued in a low voice, "Then Brother Ning isn't yours either, you single dog."

"Oh? You have a lot of boyfriends?" Xu Zheran asked casually.

Zhang Xiao, completely unaware that he had been tricked into revealing information, angrily retorted: "Don't you know I'm a clean-living, high-quality single man?"

We bickered all the way up the mountain, which added a lot of fun to the journey.

Just as they reached the halfway point of the mountain, a dark shadow flashed by in the distance, followed by the sound of a child crying.

Gu Yuning was faster than Xu Zheran, and casually threw a talisman at the dark figure.

A flash of golden light appeared, and Gu Yuning, wielding a wooden sword, rushed forward and thrust it at the dark figure.

When Zhang Xiao first saw Gu Yuning catching a demon, he was so nervous that he grabbed Xu Zheran's sleeve.

Chi Xing quickly followed, while the dark figure was forced to flee by Gu Yuning.