Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

Yu Nuan flipped through the original owner's memories and learned that the original owner actually had someone she liked, but due to a series of coincidences, she married her current husband, Zhou Yu'an.

Reflecting on the original owner's life, Yu Nuan realized that this marriage was also brought about by Yu Nuan's close friend Wu Xiyue framing her. The person Yu Nuan liked was Sun Shuyang, the eldest son of the county magistrate.

On this day, the county magistrate's wife held a flower-viewing banquet, inviting daughters and wives of high-ranking officials and wealthy families in the county. Yu Nuan and her mother were among those invited.

Yu Nuan's father, Li Xian, came from a family of merchants. By his generation, the family had accumulated considerable wealth. In order to change his social standing, Li Xian used money to buy himself the title of "Yuanwai" (a title for a wealthy man), but he had no real power.

Everyone tacitly agreed that this flower-viewing banquet was for the magistrate's son, who was of marriageable age. The magistrate's wife was holding the banquet to find a suitable wife. Yu Nuan was very happy and hoped that she would be chosen by the magistrate's wife. Yu Nuan had chosen her clothes and jewelry for the day well in advance, ready to shine at the banquet.

Yu Nuan's mother understood her daughter's thoughts and supported her idea. She and her husband only had one daughter, Yu Nuan, and they hoped that she could find a good family and have a happy marriage.

They didn't necessarily want Yu Nuan to marry into a wealthy or powerful family. They were content as long as their daughter was happy. The reason Madam Li wanted Yu Nuan to marry into the county magistrate's family was because she saw the magistrate's family's good traditions. The county magistrate had only one wife in his life and had no concubines, which was what Madam Li was most satisfied with.

Madam Li and Master Li grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. After Madam Li married into the family, she lived a very happy life. Although Madam Li only gave birth to one daughter, Yu Nuan, Master Li's love for Madam Li did not diminish for this reason. He resisted the pressure from his parents to take a concubine and only had Madam Li for his entire life.

Looking at her daughter, now dressed up, Madam Li nodded in satisfaction. Her daughter had blossomed into a beautiful young woman, proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. In raising their daughter, Master Li and Madam Li always wanted to give her the very best.

At the banquet, Yu Nuan played a piece of music that amazed everyone present. The county magistrate's wife was also full of admiration for Yu Nuan. Looking at Yu Nuan, she nodded in satisfaction. The daughter of the Li family was indeed talented and beautiful.

Seeing the magistrate's wife's satisfaction with Yu Nuan, Wu Xiyue was extremely jealous. Wu Xiyue's father was just a wealthy man, and he also had an older brother, a younger brother, and illegitimate children born to his concubines. Therefore, Wu Xiyue was not favored at home. Every time she saw Li Yu Nuan being pampered by her parents, she was extremely jealous.

Now that Wu Xiyue sees that Yun Nuan might marry into the county magistrate's family, and that she will be jealous of Yun Nuan's happiness for the rest of her life, a wicked thought flashes through her mind: as long as she destroys Yun Nuan's innocence, she can ruin Yun Nuan's happiness.

As everyone walked to the lakeside to admire the lotus flowers in the lake, Wu Xiyue quietly walked up to Yu Nuan and, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, forcefully pushed Yu Nuan into the lake.

With a splash, Yu Nuan fell into the lake. Everyone was startled and screamed for help. Madam Li, who couldn't swim, anxiously asked for help from the shore. She knew her daughter couldn't swim either, and the lake at the magistrate's house was deep and large, so her daughter's life was in danger.

The magistrate's wife was the first to calm down and said to the nanny beside her, "Quickly go and find an old woman or maid who can swim."

"Okay, ma'am."

The old woman left quickly because no one had expected this turn of events, so no swimming maid had been assigned to her. As for why she wasn't called a servant, it was summer, and everyone was dressed lightly. If they got wet, their clothes would cling to their bodies. If a servant had rescued her in broad daylight, Li Yunuan would have been ruined and would never be able to marry.

Seeing her daughter about to sink into the water, Madam Li was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground. Her maidservant grabbed her and cried anxiously.

After Li Yu Nuan fell into the water, Yu Nuan's maid Chunmei cleverly ran elsewhere to find a stick and tried to pull Yu Nuan up. However, the more frightened Li Yu Nuan became in the water, the more she struggled, and gradually her body floated in the middle of the lake. Chunmei's stick could not reach her mistress at all. Chunmei anxiously shouted, "Miss, grab the stick!"

At this moment, Li Yunuan could not hear anyone shouting.

Just when everyone was in despair, they heard another splash. Someone jumped into the lake. Before they could even see what the person looked like, they saw the man pull Yu Nuan out of the water and swim towards the shore with one arm around her waist.

Zhou Yu'an and Sun Shuyang were classmates. Today, Sun Shuyang knew that his mother was holding a banquet to find him a wife. He was somewhat resistant, so he invited his friend to his home to discuss his studies in order to avoid his mother.

The two spent the morning in the study and were a little tired, so Sun Shuyang invited Zhou Yu'an to take a walk in the courtyard. Unexpectedly, they heard a commotion and thought something had happened. When they arrived, they saw a group of people gathered around the lake, and in the middle of the lake, a woman was struggling and about to sink to the bottom.

In that critical moment, Zhou Yu'an didn't think too much. He could swim, so he quickly jumped into the lake and rescued the person.

After seeing her daughter being rescued and brought ashore, Madam Li anxiously went to Li Yunuan's side, "Daughter, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Li Yunu was so frightened that she was a little dazed. When she heard her mother's voice, she hugged her and cried.

When Wu Xiyue saw that it was a man who had rescued Li Yunuan, she was overjoyed, but she still had to pretend to be worried about Yunuan. Now Li Yunuan's reputation was ruined, and it was impossible for her to marry Sun Shuyang.

Fortunately, Li Yunuan was rescued in time and only swallowed a few mouthfuls of water.

The magistrate's wife stepped forward and said, "Madam Li, please let Miss Li go to her room to change her clothes first, so as to avoid catching a cold."

"Yes, thank you, Madam."

"Don't say that. It's all my family's fault that Miss Li fell into the water and was frightened."

Madam Li knew her daughter had suffered an undeserved misfortune, but she dared not blame the magistrate's wife.

After Yu Nuan changed her clothes, the county magistrate's wife also invited the family doctor to examine Yu Nuan. Upon hearing that her daughter was alright, Madam Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yunuan was alright. Madam Li remembered the young man who had saved her daughter. Not knowing the man's identity, she subtly inquired of the magistrate's wife, "Who is the young man who saved my daughter? I'll have my husband pay a visit to express his gratitude tomorrow."

“He is my son’s classmate, named Zhou Yu’an, from Zhuangjia Village.”

When Li Yunuan returned home, she locked herself in her room and refused to see anyone. She knew that her hopes of marrying the man she loved were completely shattered.

Madam Li looked at her daughter's tightly closed door, shook her head, and sighed. She knew her daughter couldn't accept what had happened that day. However, Madam Li rallied her spirits and waited for Master Li to return so they could discuss how to handle the situation.

This world is always more harsh on women. Although what happened today was not Li Yunuan's fault, now that everyone knows that she fell into the water and was rescued by a man, it will be very difficult for Li Yunuan to marry into a good family in Li County in the future.