Cannon fodder whose lives are controlled strive to rewrite their destiny, Part 4. Please add to your collection...

Chen Xia heard about Li Qian's remarriage from her biological father, Chen Lihui. When Chen Lihui mentioned it, his tone was full of helplessness. His helplessness wasn't about his ex-wife remarrying, but about losing a good friend.

Li Qian's remarried partner was Wang Hailong, who was her high school classmate. Later, they were admitted to the same teachers' college.

Back then, junior college graduates were guaranteed job placement. Upon graduation, his uncle used connections to get him a job in the county government. Wang Hailong studied physical education and was assigned to be a physical education teacher at the county's No. 2 High School.

While studying at the teachers' college, he maintained a good relationship with Wang Hailong and several other fellow villagers. They often dined together, and after graduation, they were all assigned to work in the county town, maintaining contact with each other ever since.

He believed he had a good relationship with Wang Hailong. Back when they were both in the system, they often went out to eat and drink together.

After he resigned and came to the provincial capital to do business, he would invite a few of them for a few drinks every time he returned to his hometown, and they would keep in touch occasionally.

As it turned out, Wang Hailong got together with his ex-wife, Li Qian. His frustration wasn't about that, though, since he and Li Qian had been divorced for over a decade and had long since severed ties.

Their dating and marriage are perfectly normal things; even if he knew, he would only offer his blessings. What bothered him was that Wang Hailong specifically called him to inform him after they got their marriage certificate.

His tone carried a hint of smugness, as if marrying Li Qian was some huge advantage he had gained, and he implied in his words that he shouldn't be angry.

He even went on to say something cheesy like, "Feelings are something we can't control." He had lived a muddled life until he met Li Qian, and only then did he understand what it meant to love and be loved.

These words disgusted Chen Lihui so much that he almost lost his composure. He had originally planned to earnestly persuade Wang Hailong to reconsider, but upon hearing this, he immediately changed his tune: "Hey, Hailong, you're overthinking it. We've been good brothers for so many years. How could I get angry with you over such a small thing? It's not worth it, really not worth it."

My affair with Li Qian is a long time ago. It's fate that you two ended up together. Happy wedding, brother! Business has been busy lately, but when I go back to my hometown, I'll invite Weijun, Guoqing, and the others, and we'll get together for a couple of drinks.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Lihui immediately blocked Wang Hailong. This Wang Hailong, so shrewd all his life, made a foolish mistake this time. Getting involved with Li Qian was like jumping into a fire pit, and he even bragged about it to himself. Well, he shouldn't blame his old classmate for not warning him.

When Chen Xia learned of Li Qian's remarriage, she was overjoyed. It's a shame they live so far apart; if they were closer, she'd really want to kowtow to Wang Hailong. What a good man! He sacrificed himself for her and Old Chen's happiness.

No wonder Li Qian stopped calling to harass her and stopped going to the company to wait for Chen Lihui. It turns out she's found love again.

Remarriage is great! Before menopause, I can have a child in my old age and pour all my attention and affection into that father and son. I promise my unlovable daughter will go as far away as possible and will never disturb her and Wang Hailong's happy life.

Li Qian had been busy fighting for custody of Chen Xia with Chen Lihui and hadn't had time to check her college admission status. When she finally remembered to check, she found her password was wrong and she couldn't log in. After recovering her password, she discovered her phone number had changed. Furious, she called Chen Xia, but no one answered.

At this time, her relationship with Wang Hailong was going very well. Wang Hailong advised her that with Chen Xia's college entrance examination score of over 600, being admitted to Z City Normal College was a sure thing, and told her not to worry and to wait until the admission notice arrived.

Li Qian thought it made sense. The address on the admission notice was her home address, and the contact number was her mobile phone number. When the admission notice arrived, the post office deliveryman would definitely contact her first. She didn't believe that Chen Xia wouldn't show up then.

Li Qian's plan was quite clever, but what she didn't know was that Chen Xia had already changed her college application. Even after Chen Xia pushed her suitcase and took the high-speed train to Beijing, Li Qian still couldn't get the admission notice from Z City Normal College.

As it approached the end of August, Li Qian finally realized something was wrong. She asked a classmate at Z Normal University to check, and found that Chen Xia's name was not on the admission roster at all.

Her classmate asked curiously, "How many points did your Xiaxia get on the college entrance exam? Did she not make the cutoff score? Over 600? Why did you let her apply to Z Normal University with a score of over 600? Are you crazy? I don't know the specific reason, why don't you ask your child what's going on?"

Logically speaking, with such a high score, it's impossible for the child to be rejected by another school. Did the child change their application to another school? Of course it's possible! If it were you or me, we certainly wouldn't apply to Z Teachers College if we scored over 600!

Don't let the fact that it's our alma mater fool you; to be honest, if I had scored that high back then, I absolutely, positively would never have gone to Z Normal University.

After hanging up, she tried to contact Chen Xia again, but the phone's automated voice prompt said, "Sorry, the number you dialed is not in service. Please check and dial again. Sorry..."

Li Qian, who was already angry, became even angrier. Whether she tried to contact Chen Lihui or Wang Hailong, she was blocked. Every time she called, she was met with the message that the user she dialed was temporarily unavailable.

Meanwhile, Chen Xia, whom Li Qian was thinking about, received her admission notice, packed her suitcase, refused Chen Lihui's offer to send her to Beijing for school, bought a plane ticket on her phone, and went to Beijing alone.

Seeing Chen Xia's firm refusal, Chen Lihui didn't try to persuade her further. Instead, he transferred another 100,000 yuan to Chen Xia, saying it was for her first year's tuition and living expenses.

Chen Xia did not refuse. Chen Lihui may not be a good father, but Chen Xia had seen everything he had done during their time together and could feel that he was trying his best to make amends. Although it was too late, it was better to mend the fence than not to mend it at all.

He wanted to use money to make up for his guilt towards the original owner. Chen Xia accepted the money on behalf of the original owner. In the future, when he gets old, Chen Xia will also take care of him in his old age. Of course, his son, Chen Xia's responsibility is to give him a pension every month.

Chen Xia's lucky draw for a cashback system was incredibly generous; she received an initial 100,000 yuan, which she had to spend within a month.

After escaping Li Qian's control and arriving in the provincial capital, she put on a mask and went straight to the largest shopping mall in the city. She bought bedding, clothes, shoes, bags, and cosmetics, and quickly completed her mission.

Upon completion of the task, the system beeped: "Congratulations, host, on completing the initial task and successfully receiving a cashback of one million. Blue Star Bank has already transferred the funds to you. Please check your account!"

When Chen Xia received the bank's SMS notification of the deposit, her first reaction was to ask the system: "996, such a large sum of money suddenly entered my bank account. Will it attract the attention of relevant departments? Will there be any problems? Will I be invited for tea by Uncle Hat?"

"Don't worry, host. Your bank card is produced by the system store and is issued by Blue Star Bank, which is under the system store. All funds are from legal and compliant sources and there will be no problems."

With the system's online store backing her up, Chen Xia felt reassured. She was now figuring out how to spend the million yuan. She had a one-month timeframe for the money, and she needed to spend it all within that month—it had to be spent, not donated.

One million sounds like a lot, but in Beijing, it's only enough to buy a bathroom. After getting off the plane, Chen Xia saw that she still had some time, so she took a taxi to have hot pot, and then booked a hotel near Qianmen Street.

She originally wanted to check on Xiaohongshu (a Chinese social media platform) to see which hotel near Qianmen Street had a better stay experience, but the search results came up with a whole bunch of rave reviews, and she didn't know which one was actually the best.

In the end, she asked the system to help her compare three options and select two suitable ones. She would stay at one of them for two days, and if it was suitable, she would stay there; if not, she would change to another one.

After staying for two days, he found that the hotel had no other problems besides being expensive. The price was high, but for Chen Xia, who was connected to the spending-for-return system, money was the last thing she lacked.

She had already bought some things she would need for the start of the school year in the provincial capital; the bedding would last her several lifetimes. She also had a considerable number of clothes, shoes, and bags.

What she needs to do now is to fill in any gaps and fill the space warehouse as full as possible. One million sounds like a lot, but if you actually use it for shopping, especially since the items aren't cheap, it will be spent very quickly.

After submitting the task, Chen Xia soon heard the familiar electronic voice.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the initial and beginner tasks. You will receive a cash reward of ten million. Due to your excellent task completion, a tenfold reward has been triggered, resulting in a cash reward of one hundred million, a luxurious 278-square-meter four-bedroom, two-living-room apartment in GA City, and a top-of-the-line Maybach S680. Please continue to work hard to complete the tasks and spend the ten million within a month."

This tenfold reward was like a huge pie falling on Chen Xia's head. She was still figuring out how to buy her own house in Beijing, where there were purchase restrictions, when the system provided her with both a house and a car.

Within the Second Ring Road, a 278-square-meter apartment with one unit per floor and a Maybach—is that something someone like her, a small-time resident, could possibly own? Chen Xia took a taxi to GA City, which is just over a kilometer away from Tiananmen Square. The exquisite community gardens and high-quality property management—she could get it for free without spending a penny. It was like a pie falling from the sky.

After registering at the entrance, Chen Xia walked into the residential area. The apartment rewarded by the system was in Guotai Building—just the name sounded grand and impressive. She had also seen Min'an Building when she passed by earlier.

The stairwell door was made of brass, with auspicious cloud patterns on the handle; entering required swiping a resident's ID card. Stepping inside led to a lobby with a reception area, which was incredibly impressive to Chen Xia, a country bumpkin like herself. Her first reaction was to ask 996, "Hey, is this lobby included in the shared area?"

996 was speechless: "Did you pay for it? Whether it counts or not isn't up to you to decide! The cost is ultimately borne by the consumer. Even if I told you it didn't count, would you believe me?"