Cannon Fodder Doesn't Go on Blind Dates Part 2 - First Update, Mwah!

Ye Wenxin was so angry at Chen Xia's words that she almost fell over backwards: "This is outrageous! I told you back then that we shouldn't have let her study so far away, but you insisted on supporting her. Look at her now, she's completely out of control."

Fearing she might get sick from anger, Mr. Chen quickly poured her a cup of tea and helped her sit on the sofa: "It's normal for children to have their own ideas as they grow up. Don't make a big deal out of it."

Besides, blind dates are like buying vegetables at the market; you have to find someone you click with. If you ask me, there are plenty of good men in the world; you shouldn't just settle on Wang Jun.

What our daughter said makes sense. Even though his name is Wang Jun, he's just average-looking. Our daughter's personality and taste are just like yours; it's normal that she doesn't like him. Who wouldn't want to settle down with someone they find pleasing to the eye?

"Alright, as her mother, don't take it to heart. I'll give her a few words of criticism later, make her apologize, and that'll be the end of it!"

Chen's mother's anger flared up: "She can't get past this! Didn't she want to run away from home? Let her go! After a few years of university, she's forgotten who she is! Today, once she leaves this door, she's not coming back!"

Chen Xia quickly packed her backpack, taking only the original owner's various documents, and left home without looking back.

Mr. Chen stamped his feet in frustration: "Oh my god, what are you two arguing about?"

Wenxin, why are you getting angry with the child? Xiaxia, your mother is only doing this for your own good. Talk things out calmly. Mothers and daughters don't hold grudges overnight.

Xiaxia, come back here. Why are you arguing with your mother? Just apologize and that'll be fine.

Chen Xia had no intention of compromising. Her mother was used to being domineering and had the final say at home, and she also loved to meddle in other people's business.

In her previous life, the original owner didn't actually like Wang Jun, her blind date, at the beginning, and she was originally prepared to refuse.

But Chen's mother felt that it was not easy to find someone with a good family background like Wang Jun, so she kept nagging and brainwashing the original owner.

After graduating, the original owner didn't want to stay in the county town and wanted to go out and try her luck, but Chen's mother absolutely disagreed. She insisted that a stable job was better than anything else for a girl.

And so, under the guise of doing what's best for the original owner, they gradually led the original owner to their doom.

Chen Xia couldn't stand her constantly bossing her around, and now that she had a legitimate opportunity to run away from home, she naturally wanted to seize it.

After leaving home with her bag, Chen Xia went straight to the train station and bought a ticket to the provincial capital.

After boarding the train and putting her backpack on the overhead rack, Chen's father called: "Xiaxia, where are you? Mother and daughter shouldn't hold grudges overnight. Do you have any money left? Want me to transfer you some more..."

"Chen Jiang, you dare to try and share this? I'm telling you, Chen Xia, if you have the guts, don't ever come back..."

Chen Jiang originally called to try and ease the tension between Chen Xia and her daughter Ye Wenxin.

As soon as the call connected, Ye Wenxin snatched the phone and launched into a tirade of abuse, even threatening to sever her relationship with her daughter.

He sighed, and was about to say a few words of advice when Ye Wenxin slammed his phone down: "Let me tell you, Chen Jiang, you're not allowed to transfer a single penny to that brat Chen Xia. She thinks she's so capable, but let's see how capable she really is."

In his previous life, the original owner had fought several times over work and blind dates, but a penny could not save a hero, and in the end he could only compromise.

The first step to breaking free from Chen Ma's control is to achieve economic independence.

After buying the train ticket, Chen Xia had 69 yuan left in her WeChat Wallet and 500 yuan in her bank card, which she had carefully saved.

After much thought, Chen Xia decided to use the daily intelligence system he had obtained from the previous world.

The intelligence system dutifully introduced itself to her: "Hello, host. Thank you for binding with the daily intelligence system. The system is currently in level 1 mode, providing you with relevant intelligence every day."

Daily intelligence is randomly pushed to the host. After successfully utilizing the intelligence, the host can earn points, which can be used to upgrade the system and participate in random draws.

Upon initial binding, the intelligence received on the first day is upgraded to Lucky Intelligence, which the host can view at any time via the mobile app or system panel.

Chen Xia noticed the new app on her phone and opened it to take a look.

First day information: Today's winning numbers for the China Welfare Lottery are: 09 20 22 29 34 +03 08.

The system advises users not to be overly greedy and to only purchase two tickets at a time. The system will not be held responsible if the winning numbers change due to excessive purchases.

The little system popped up and explained to Chen Xia: "It's like this, as you know, winning the lottery isn't just a matter of luck and probability. If you buy more than two tickets, your chances of winning will decrease significantly. If you buy two tickets, it guarantees you will definitely win."

Chen Xia nodded. She was happy to win; what more could she ask for? She still had a year before graduating, and during her internship, she planned to start her own studio, making AI animations or AI short dramas.

The original owner considered taking the postgraduate entrance exam and the civil service exam because she wanted to leave that suffocating home through them. Now that Chen Xia has already left that home, why is she still struggling to take the postgraduate entrance exam?

Even if you graduate with a master's degree, you still have to find a job. Instead, she went straight to starting her own business. Now that short video platforms are just emerging, she can definitely take advantage of this opportunity.

Chen Xia squeezed out of the station with her suitcase and walked across the street to catch the bus. She ignored the taxis soliciting passengers at the station entrance. There was nothing she could do; she was poor and had only a few hundred yuan in her pocket, so she had to be careful with her money. As for the lottery, she hadn't won yet!

Chen Xia opened her phone and booked a discounted room at a chain hotel on a travel platform for 99 yuan a day. After thinking it over, she decided to book two nights.

After verifying her identity at the front desk, Chen Xia took the elevator to the twelfth floor with her suitcase, swiped her card to enter the room, and had the system scan her to confirm her safety.

Call Ling Yi out, give her a few dollars, and tell her to buy two lottery tickets.

Chen Xia plans to have Ling Yi impersonate her when receiving the award tomorrow, and specifically instructed Ling Yi not to donate money no matter how the staff tries to persuade her.

Instead of donating this money to them and not knowing who will benefit in the end, it's better to wait until we have the money and donate it directly to those in need.

The next day happened to be a workday. Disguised and wearing a mask, Ling Yi went to the lottery center with her lottery ticket, ID card, and bank card.

After verifying the lottery ticket and failing to persuade Ling Yi to donate, the staff could only hand her a check for eight million.

Ling Yi refused to have her picture taken and went to the bank across the street with the check. The bank staff warmly welcomed her into the VIP room and explained various financial products.

Ling Yi remained calm and said, "I'm sorry, I'm in a hurry. Please process my business as soon as possible. I'm sorry, I don't need any of these things at the moment."

Chen Xia stayed in Z City for two days. After the lottery jackpot was successfully deposited into her account, she bought a high-speed rail ticket to Beijing.

The provincial capital is still too close to home, especially in two more years, when many people from their hometown will buy houses in the provincial capital.

After all, the provincial capital has a better development prospect than their hometown. Although the housing prices are a bit higher, the small county town where they live is not cheap either.

Many people, hoping to provide their children with a better education, grit their teeth and make a down payment on a house in the provincial capital.

Chen Xia's second sister's family is one of them. Her brother-in-law, Guo Peng, is a good-for-nothing who can't do anything right and eats everything.

But his father was capable; he made money supplying boxed lunches to several electronics factories in Guangzhou.

Seeing that his youngest son was idle all day, he sent him to help out at a clothing factory owned by a relative, and also paid the down payment for a house for him in the provincial capital.

I was thinking that once he learned the processes of the garment factory, he could also start a garment business in the future.

Chen Xia's second sister and brother-in-law later actually started a clothing business. Because the business was so busy, Chen Xia's mother even went to the provincial capital to take care of the children for half a year.

It doesn't matter where Chen Xia's studio is located, but it must be far away from Chen's mother, otherwise she can ruin everything.

This wasn't just her exaggeration; there was precedent to it. During the six months she looked after Chen Xia's second sister's child, her sister and brother-in-law went through several divorce attempts.

Later, her second sister, after much agonizing thought, decided to send her second son to kindergarten early. She preferred to be busier herself, taking care of both children to and from school, rather than let her mother help take care of the children. As a result, the couple's relationship was restored to normal.

After arriving in Beijing, Chen Xia did not rush to buy a house. First of all, she was not a Beijing resident, and she needed to pay social security or individual income tax for five consecutive years to be able to buy a house.

Secondly, she could afford to buy, but she couldn't afford to pay in full, and she couldn't get a mortgage. So, she had no choice but to rent an apartment that could be used as both an office and a residence.

The rent is shockingly high, but of course, the supporting services are also excellent.

When Chen Xia arrived, she brought a small bag with all of the original owner's documents. Although the apartment was move-in ready, she still needed to buy a lot of things.

After Ling Yi scanned the entire apartment and confirmed that there were no hidden cameras, Chen Xia went into the space and started rummaging around.

Let's save money wherever we can. The computer was assembled by Lingyi. Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance; one host is equivalent to the most advanced computer cluster on the market right now.

The AI ​​software installed on the computer has undergone countless upgrades and improvements. Whether it's creating AI animations or AI short dramas, it can achieve a level of realism that is indistinguishable from reality.

After settling in, Chen Xia received a group chat invitation from her eldest and second eldest sisters. As soon as she answered, the two sisters launched into a tirade of scolding. Chen Xia held her phone a little further away and waited until they were tired before slowly speaking to them.

"This can't be blamed on me. Not only have my mom introduced me to all sorts of scoundrels, but this time, the guy clearly has a girlfriend. They've made vows of eternal love and are all lovey-dovey, but my mom insists he's a perfect match and wants me to get along with him."

I may not have many principles, but being a mistress is too immoral; I can't do it. I'm not making this up; I have evidence. Just wait, I'll send it to you right now.

As Chen Xia spoke, she posted the video she had recorded to the group chat. Her older sisters, Chen Dong and Chen Yun, remained silent after watching it.

Is that sleazy guy in the video, embracing a girl and whispering sweet nothings, really the guy her mother introduced to her younger sister? He looks way too... completely unlike the handsome and rich guy her mother described!

Chen Dong and Chen Yun couldn't help but soften their tone when they thought about how miserable they were when their mothers forced them to go on blind dates.

"This time, Mom was indeed wrong, but you can't just run away from home like that, can you? The key point is that before you ran away from home, could you at least tell me and your second sister? Do you know how worried we were?"

Where are you now? You're out of money, aren't you? Your second sister and I will transfer you some money later. It's good to clear your head while you're out. Come home when you're feeling better..."

Chen Xia picked up her phone and showed them her office: "Sisters, you two aren't having an easy time either, so you don't need to transfer money to me."

I found a job as a clerk in a studio owned by one of my senior classmates. The salary isn't high, but it includes meals and accommodation, and the work environment is pretty good.

Chen Dong and Chen Yun asked for a long time until they confirmed that Chen Xia had really found a job before they breathed a sigh of relief. However, they insisted on transferring five hundred yuan to Chen Xia each and repeatedly told her to go home if things didn't go well at work before ending their chat.

Ling Yi was the one who registered the studio and is also the legal representative of the company. Chen Xia is considered a junior employee under her, which is also to appease her family for the rest of her life.

Chen Xia made up her mind that she would spend the rest of her life as a lowly clerk in her mother's eyes, so that her mother wouldn't think she had made a fortune and cause any more trouble.

Ye Wenxin gave birth to three daughters, including Chen Xia, and her biggest regret in life was not having a son. This led her to believe that even though she was a very strong-willed person, she would always be subservient to Chen Da Gu.

As a result, Ye Wenxin doted on her two nephews from her maternal family. Chen Dong and Chen Yun often argued with Ye Wenxin about this, but Ye Wenxin still did things her own way.

Just as Chen Yun and his wife had established themselves in the provincial capital, Ye Wenxin eagerly made a request: to have Chen Yun's cousin, Ye Gang, come to the provincial capital to help them.

Ye Gang is lazy and gluttonous. After arriving, he plays games all day and is too lazy to do any work. He also complains that his salary is too low.

Ye Wenxin protected Ye Gang, constantly nagging Chen Yun and even giving her son-in-law the cold shoulder. Finally, Chen Yun couldn't take it anymore and decisively fired Ye Gang and sent Ye Wenxin back to her hometown, thus saving his family.

Given Ye Wenxin's temperament, if she knew that Chen Xia had opened a studio in Beijing, she would definitely send all her nephews and nieces over.

Chen Xia's studio is called Deep Sea, and the studio's first short drama was a tragic romance set in the Republican era.

Of course, she didn't just make this up; it has a historical prototype.

Cheng Weimin, a first-generation air force pilot, and He Lu met at a basketball game on a university campus and fell in love at first sight.

However, this relationship was fraught with hardship. Cheng Weimin devoted almost all his time to training, and although the two lived close by, they only had one day a month to meet.

But time could not sever their love; they pledged their lives to each other and vowed never to be apart.

However, Cheng Weimin was killed in an air battle. A month after his death, He Lu, wearing the cheongsam that Cheng Weimin had given her, jumped into the river where her boyfriend's plane crashed.

Chen Xia also had her own thoughts. She felt that compared to the current idol dramas with messy and morally questionable content, this kind of love with a sense of national pride is what more people should see.

Chen Xia opened accounts on Douyin and Bilibili, and uploaded one episode a day. With the help of a small system, these platforms diligently promoted Chen Xia's videos, and soon they became popular.

After the video went viral, many platforms extended offers. Ling Yi took charge of the studio's operation and monetization, while Chen Xia stayed at home and focused on making videos.

When asked by family and relatives, she always tells them that she works as a clerk in a studio, earning a few thousand yuan a month, which is enough to support herself.

At first, Chen's mother was very stubborn and resolutely refused to let Chen's father contact Chen Xia.

But as time went on, Chen Xia remained defiant, and she began to panic again.

They asked Chen's father to persuade Chen Xia to quit her job, return to her hometown, and take the teacher's exam.

After consulting with many people, Mr. Chen also felt that the cost of living in Beijing was too high, and if Chen Xia stayed in Beijing, getting married and having children in the future would be a big problem.

With her monthly salary of a few thousand yuan, buying a house in Beijing is just a pipe dream.

She can't buy a house or register her household registration. Being a clerk is a job that only lasts a short time; she can't do this job forever.

I'll eventually have to go back to my hometown anyway, so I might as well take the exam for a permanent teaching position as soon as possible. Teachers' salaries aren't high, but they're stable and guaranteed regardless of circumstances.

Chen Xia naturally refused. The emperor was far away, and Chen's mother's anger wouldn't change anything.

The mother and daughter remained deadlocked for more than two years. During this time, Chen Yun's family moved to the provincial capital. Because they were busy preparing to start a business, Chen Yun was extremely busy and thought of taking her mother to live with them for a while to help her take care of the children.

During a conversation, Chen Xia overheard her plan and quickly advised, "Second sister, you should stop now. Don't you know what kind of person Mom is? Do you believe she can get Ye Gang, Ye Tian, ​​and Ye Qing to help out at your shop?"

I don't need to elaborate on how lazy and good-for-nothing those siblings are, right? And our mom always sides with them. If you disagree, she'll definitely start crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide.

"To be honest, Miaomiao isn't little anymore. Sending her to kindergarten early, even though it'll be a bit of a hassle for you to pick her up and drop her off every day, is better than having to deal with the hassle of sending her away later, right?"

Thinking about what Chen Xia had said, Chen Yun had to admit that he hadn't considered things carefully.

After resolving the issue with his second sister Chen Yun, Chen Yun and the little system began to work on fulfilling the original owner's wish.