The cannon fodder fiancée in the redemption story 2, Zhou Mingyuan feels...

Zhou Mingyuan felt that he had been extremely unlucky lately. Nothing he did went smoothly, and he even choked on cold water.

In his office, staring at the judgment of defeat, he couldn't help but feel dizzy; this was already the third case he had lost this month.

Despite having carefully cultivated relationships, spent a considerable amount of money, and even utilized his father's connections, he still failed at the last minute.

The first two clients were better off. He apologized and said he would help them appeal for free and cover all subsequent expenses. Although they were somewhat dissatisfied, they were decent people and didn't say anything unpleasant.

This time, the client, Mr. Guo, is a nouveau riche. After getting rich, he not only kept mistresses but also fathered an illegitimate child and wanted to make his original wife leave with nothing.

What kind of character does this person have? They brought a group of people to block the firm's entrance, slammed their fists on the table, pointed their fingers at him, and called him a piece of trash. They demanded that he not only return all the legal fees but also pay compensation.

Just when things were at their worst, his partner was also causing trouble. Old Zhang complained that he had no bottom line, and that he won every case he took, which would make him a black-hearted lawyer.

Old Zhang said he disdained associating with a black-hearted lawyer like him who only cared about money, and wanted to part ways with him immediately.

What's worse is that his girlfriend Chen Xia, whom he was about to marry, suddenly became cold towards him. She would take forever to reply to his WeChat messages and was always busy when he called.

Last week, he specially bought roses and went to the police station to wait for her after get off work, but the security guard stopped him at the gate and told him that Chen Xia had been transferred to a neighboring city to handle a case and was not at the station.

He finally managed to get through on the phone, but before he could even exchange two words, the other end dismissed him by saying they were busy.

What's even more infuriating is that Ye Lan has been going too far lately. After taking Xin Xin to live with her, she uses the child as an excuse every few days.

He called her in the middle of the night, crying that Xin Xin had a fever and diarrhea and he didn't know what to do. He rushed over and took the child to the hospital. It turned out that Xin Xin had acute gastroenteritis caused by eating too much ice cream.

As a mother, she couldn't possibly be unaware that a child of a few years old would get sick from eating too much ice cream. Despite her tearful outburst, he still suspected she was doing it on purpose.

After he lost his temper, he stopped using the children as a shield, but he would call every few days crying about clogged water pipes and broken light bulbs.

He was extremely busy during the day, and at night he still had to go to her house to do manual labor.

These are all trivial matters that could be handled quickly by contacting the property management or a repairman, yet they insist on coming to me in tears.

He's not Superman, he can't do everything. Even if he runs over in the middle of the night, he still has to wait until the next day to find a repairman to fix it.

Zhou Mingyuan knew that Ye Lan was worried that after he got married, he would abandon her and Xin Xin.

He explained many times that he wasn't that kind of person. Things would remain the same after marriage; he couldn't possibly abandon his wife and daughter.

But Ye Lan just kept making a scene, and no amount of swearing or vowing could help. He really didn't know what to do.

Zhou Mingyuan was now filled with regret, wondering how he could have been so foolish as to provoke Ye Lan. Now, she was like a leech, impossible to shake off.

But what's done is done, and there's no use in regretting it now. He can only try his best to appease Ye Lan and ask her to calm down before his wedding.

Little did Zhou Mingyuan know that Ye Lan had already devised a crazy plan. She was waiting for an opportunity, a chance to completely ruin his marriage with Chen Xia.

After thinking it over and over, Zhou Mingyuan still felt he needed to have a serious talk with Chen Xia about their relationship. He changed his phone number, contacted Chen Xia, and asked her to have dinner with him after get off work.

Chen Xia calculated the time and realized that the day Ye Lan framed the original owner was not far off, so he readily accepted her invitation.

When Zhou Mingyuan drove out, Ye Lan happened to come to the firm to see him. Seeing that he was dressed smartly, she suspected that he was going on a date with Chen Xia, so she drove over and followed him.

Ye Lan followed him all the way, watching him park his car in the parking lot and walk to a restaurant not far away. She also parked her car, but did not rush into the restaurant.

Not long after, when Ye Lan saw Chen Xia push open the door and enter the restaurant, the fire in her heart ignited instantly.

She followed Chen Xia into the restaurant and sat next to the booth that Zhou Mingyuan had reserved. With the partition in place, she could hear Zhou Mingyuan and Chen Xia's conversation without being discovered.

Chen Xia had already learned from the system's reminder that Ye Lan was following behind him.

He walked to the table Zhou Mingyuan had reserved and placed the car keys on it: "Have you been waiting long?"

"Just arrived, just arrived." Zhou Mingyuan eagerly pulled out a chair for Chen Xia: "I ordered your favorite dishes, and knowing you prefer fresh fish, I specifically told them to kill it on the spot... Would you like a bottle of red wine? I remember you like it..."

Chen Xia refused without hesitation: "I have to go back to the station for my shift tonight. Don't you know that drinking alcohol is prohibited during work hours?"

Zhou Mingyuan chuckled and poured her tea: "My fault, my fault, Xiaxia, how's it going with your transfer to the Municipal Bureau's Household Registration Section?"

"Is your office very busy lately? You look thinner. I know you're very career-oriented, but even with a busy work schedule, you must take care of your health!"

Chen Xia took a sip of tea: "I've changed my mind. I don't plan to go to the household registration office anymore."

Zhou Mingyuan's hand trembled, almost dropping the teapot in his hand: "But Mom said she hopes you'll manage the household after we get married. She's getting old, and sooner or later she'll have to hand over all the big things to you..."

Chen Xia rolled her eyes: "Housekeeper? That's a new word. How many businesses in your family do you have me to manage? Is your mother planning to have me be your family's maid after we get married? You're dreaming. Are you taking in a daughter-in-law or a beast of burden?"

Zhou Mingyuan patiently explained, "That's not what my mom meant. She just thinks the household registration office is a stable job, suitable for you..."

"What does your mother think? Zhou Mingyuan, are you still a child who hasn't been weaned? You call yourself a big lawyer? Why don't we go back to court and have your mother defend you instead?"

While Zhou Mingyuan was speechless after being rebuked by Chen Xia, Ye Lan, hiding in the next booth, heard a version that the little system had deliberately modified.

Enraged, she dug her fingernails into her palm. Sure enough, everything Zhou Mingyuan had said before was just to coax her, that he had no feelings for Chen Xia and that his parents were pressuring him.

He said that aside from not being able to give her a proper wedding and marriage certificate, he would always love her the most in his heart. He's a liar, it's all a lie.

Consumed by rage, Ye Lan lost her reason and decided to carry out the plan as soon as possible. She refused to believe that if Xin Xin lost her life because of Chen Xia, Zhou Mingyuan would still marry her without any resentment.

Unable to listen to Zhou and Chen's sweet talk any longer, Ye Lan scanned the QR code to pay and left the restaurant.

After learning from the system that Ye Lan had left, Chen Xia took a file folder out of her bag and handed it to Zhou Mingyuan: "I have a gift for you, take a look!"

Zhou Mingyuan had a bad feeling. He took the file bag with trembling hands, opened it, and almost fainted.

He lowered his voice and gritted his teeth: "How dare you? You didn't have my permission... This is a fake..."

Chen Xia shrugged: "I just showed you this DNA test report, I didn't say it was for you and Zhou Xinxin, why are you panicking? Your name isn't even on it, why are you so anxious?"

Zhou Mingyuan took a deep breath to calm himself down: "What do you want?"

Chen Xia took the test report from his hand and slapped him across the face: "I want to break up with you. You disgust me! Aren't you afraid your brother will come looking for you in the middle of the night?"

I remember you once said that your brother paid for all your tuition, living expenses, and other costs during college. I never imagined he'd raise such a heartless, ungrateful person like you. I truly feel sorry for your brother!

Let's break up honestly. Stay away from me from now on, and I'll pretend I don't know anything about this. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and never see each other again.

Oh, and about your mom, remember to find a good reason not to bother me, and especially don't let her harass my aunt. Otherwise, I can't guarantee I won't let something slip.

After Chen Xia finished speaking, she picked up a water glass and splashed it directly in his face, then stood up with her bag and walked away in a dashing manner.

Zhou Mingyuan was furious, but that was all he could do. With such a huge weakness that Chen Xia had caught him, he had no choice but to be angry.

When Ye Lan got home, she burst into hysterical tears and smashed everything she could in the room. Zhou Xinxin was so scared that she hid in her room and didn't dare to come out.

After calming down from crying, Ye Lan wiped away her tears and called Zhou Xinxin out of the house: "Xinxin, do you want to openly call your uncle 'Dad'?"

If you want to, then you have to listen to your mother. In a few days, your uncle will take you to the amusement park, and you can just do that…”

Zhou Xinxin believed Ye Lan's words. She knew that her uncle was her father, and she didn't want her father to be taken away by that fierce Chen Xia.

In order to achieve her goal, Ye Lan discussed with Zhou Mingyuan, wanting him to accompany Zhou Xinxin to the amusement park, and tearfully said that the three of them had never gone on a trip together before.

Zhou Mingyuan was already annoyed, so he just gave her a few perfunctory replies. Every time she brought up the matter, he would brush it off by saying that he was too busy with the cases he had recently taken on.

Ye Lan didn't know that Chen Xia and Zhou Mingyuan had broken up. She thought that Zhou Mingyuan didn't want to go to the amusement park with her and Zhou Xinxin because of Chen Xia. Although she achieved her goal of framing Chen Xia, her hatred for Chen Xia only deepened.

Zhou Mingyuan was extremely annoyed by Ye Lan's incessant chatter. The more she talked about wanting to take Zhou Xinxin to the amusement park, the less he wanted to go with her.

Meanwhile, Zhou Xinxin, encouraged by Ye Lan, cried and insisted on going to the amusement park.

Zhou Mingyuan had no choice but to invite his secretary, with whom he had an ambiguous relationship, to accompany Zhou Xinxin to the amusement park.

After the three of them set off, Ye Lan secretly followed them in a taxi. Under the cover of the small system, she did not realize that the person who went to the amusement park with Zhou Mingyuan and his daughter was Zhou Mingyuan's secretary.

After playing on the carousel at the amusement park for a while, Zhou Xinxin started yelling and fussing about wanting ice cream. The secretary didn't want to coax this naughty child, so she volunteered to go and buy some.

As soon as his secretary left, Zhou Mingyuan received a call from his client, just like in his previous life. He pulled Zhou Xinxin a few steps to a less crowded area and found a quiet spot to discuss the case with his client.

When the secretary returned with the ice cream, Zhou Mingyuan told her anxiously that the client had a document and asked her to take a taxi immediately to deliver it to the firm.

He actually wanted to do what he did in his previous life: have his secretary look after the child while he went to get the supporting documents.

But when they were riding the carousel earlier, he could tell that Xin Xin didn't like having her secretary accompany her.

After much deliberation, he decided to stay at the amusement park with his daughter and have his secretary retrieve the supporting documents.

As soon as the secretary left, Zhou Xinxin happily dragged him to go ride the children's roller coaster.

Zhou Mingyuan pulled her to a bench and sat her down: "Xinxin, be good, your uncle will make one more call and then we can continue playing with you."

Zhou Xinxin pouted and ate her ice cream out of boredom. As she ate, she saw an old man selling balloons in the distance, so she slid off the bench and ran to buy a balloon while Zhou Mingyuan wasn't paying attention.

She had some pocket money in her pocket, and after buying the balloon, she skipped and hopped back home, but she was actually going in the wrong direction and getting further and further away from Zhou Mingyuan.

By the time she realized it, she had already unknowingly run to the lakeside. Ye Lan had already disguised herself and was waiting by the lake. When she saw Zhou Xinxin running to the lakeside with balloons to play in the water, she pretended to pass by and bumped her into the water.

She had scouted the area beforehand and knew that the security cameras in the vicinity were all broken. Little did she know that after she scouted the area, the amusement park's security cameras underwent a major overhaul for inspection.

Especially along the lake, 360-degree high-definition panoramic cameras were installed, providing unobstructed views. Although she tried to cover herself, her face was still clearly captured in the photos.