The cannon fodder fiancée in the redemption story, 8. Mwah!

Just as Chen Xia finished filing the completed case file, her phone started buzzing. Seeing that it was her aunt calling, Chen Xia sighed and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Auntie..."

"Xiaxia, you're not on duty on Saturday, right?" Guo Xiaoran's voice on the other end of the phone couldn't hide her excitement: "You have to come over first thing Saturday morning, your aunt misses you. Don't try to fob me off with the excuse of possibly being on duty. Your uncle checked the duty roster, and you're not scheduled to work this week."

Chen Xia rolled her eyes, silently noting her uncle's name in her mental notebook. Traitor, always betraying her at crucial moments.

"Look at what you're saying, I'm not like my unreliable uncle. When have I ever made excuses for you? Auntie, you're not going to arrange another blind date for me, are you?"

"That's right! This young man is a policeman just like you, so his character is absolutely reliable."

Your Aunt Tang introduced him to you. You know what kind of person your Aunt Tang is. She loves you very much. She wouldn't introduce you to just any good young man.

This young man is the son of her old neighbor; she knows him well, and he's incredibly handsome!

Chen Xia retorted righteously, "Auntie, I have to criticize you for this. Why are you judging people with prejudice? Being handsome doesn't mean someone has good character..."

Guo Xiaoran snorted: "Who was it last time who complained about someone's appearance, saying what's the use of inner beauty? Just looking at that face makes you want to eat two fewer bowls of rice?"

Chen Xia laughed it off: "Really? I forgot, Auntie. Can we make a deal? You see, I'm still young, it's the time to focus on my career. It's not too late to think about marriage in a few years..."

Guo Xiaoran laughed in exasperation: "No way, are we going to wait a few more years? If we wait a few more years, all the good young men will have been picked clean!"

Chen Xia rubbed her temples, trying to argue a little more: "Auntie, I don't think this guy you're introducing is suitable. You see, we're both police officers. If we get married, we'll both be busy with our own lives. What's the difference between that and not getting married?"

Guo Xiaoran didn't care about that. Whether it worked out or not didn't matter. The most important thing was for Chen Xia to meet this young man first. If they hit it off, they could deal with the future later.

Having learned her lesson, Chen Xia's aunt, Guo Xiaoran, became much more cautious when arranging blind dates for Chen Xia.

Those who are unattractive or have had previous relationships and are still entangled with their exes after the breakup, will never even get to Chen Xia.

However, Guo Xiaoran strongly disagreed with Chen Xia's attitude of being afraid of dating again after being bitten once.

Chen Xia was helpless. She wasn't afraid of the well rope, nor did she still have feelings for Zhou Mingyuan. She was simply afraid of trouble and didn't want to date or get married.

But Guo Xiaoran didn't believe a word of her explanation. She scoffed at excuses like being too busy to date.

In her words, not all police officers are as busy as she is, so busy that they don't even have time to date.

And so, seizing the opportunity, he started introducing her to potential partners again.

"How about this, Auntie, could you send me the other person's WeChat first, and I'll chat with him and see? If it doesn't work out..."

"Okay, okay, I'll go, alright? Um, Auntie, I'm busy right now, let's talk again after work."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xia looked up and met Song Aiyun's mischievous gaze: "How many blind dates have I been set up on now?"

Chen Xia tossed her phone onto the table: "I forgot, but there are quite a few. How come I never noticed before that my aunt has such a wide circle of friends? Where does she find so many talented young men?"

Speaking of this, Song Aiyun was also quite frustrated: "Exactly, it's really hard for them to find so many mediocre young talents."

Let me tell you, my blind date last week was so amazing. He immediately asked if I could quit my job to take care of the kids after marriage, and even said he would give me 500 yuan a month for living expenses so I wouldn't have to work so hard anymore.

I really want to crack open his brain to see if it's full of water. He couldn't have uttered such outrageous statements without ten years of cerebral thrombosis.

I immediately retorted, saying that if he was willing to quit his job to take care of the child after we got married, I could give him 1,000 yuan a month for living expenses. If he was willing to move in with me, I could give him 2,000 yuan a month.

Chen Xia listened with great interest: "And then?"

"Then he left in a fit of rage, saying, 'A scholar can be killed but not humiliated.'"

As the two were arguing animatedly, Captain Li poked his head out of the office: "Xia, have you finished writing the robbery report yet?"

Chen Xia sat up straight with a start: "Almost done!" Song Aiyun stuck out her tongue and quickly continued organizing the files.

At eight o'clock on Saturday morning, Chen Xia's phone started ringing non-stop. Guo Xiaoran called her every ten minutes, afraid that she would pretend to have overslept and refuse to go on the blind date.

Chen Xia buried her face in the pillow and wailed, "Auntie, isn't this way too early?"

"What do you mean 'early'? Putting on makeup and picking out clothes takes time. Do you think this is a regular workday where you can just wash your face and go bare-faced? Young people need to be energetic and look youthful and beautiful! Hurry up, you have to be here by nine o'clock, I'm waiting for you."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xia tossed and turned in bed until 8:30 before slowly getting up.

She rummaged through her belongings and pulled out a set of ugly clothes she had prepared specifically for blind dates. She looked in the mirror, added a few freckles to her face, and messed up her hair, trying her best to look unkempt.

Standing in front of the mirror, looking at herself from left to right, she finally nodded in satisfaction after a long while, picked up an ugly bag she had bought specifically for blind dates, and went out the door.

"I knew you wouldn't listen to reason..." Guo Xiaoran gasped when she saw Chen Xia's outfit. Luckily, she had invited him to her house first, otherwise she would have known that this little bastard always behaved like this when he went on blind dates.

"If someone knew you were going on a blind date, they'd think you were going to scare people! Hurry up and wash away all those unsightly freckles on your face."

Chen Xia laughed it off: "No, I'm just a little tired from working overtime on cases lately. I look a bit haggard, but I'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Seeing that Wen's explanations were ineffective, Guo Xiaoran dragged her to the bathroom to wash off the mess on her face. Then she tossed her a few tote bags and watched her change her clothes before snorting, "Little brat, don't think I don't know what you're up to. This is a trick I used twenty years ago."

Half an hour later, Chen Xiasheng sat listlessly in the passenger seat of the car.

She was wearing a light blue short-sleeved dress with straight shoulders, carefully selected by Guo Xiaoran, paired with white sneakers. She had delicate makeup on her face, and even her hair was curled into natural waves with a curling iron.

Chen Xia inherited her mother Guo Xiaoli's good genes; she has fair skin, beautiful features, and delicate, three-dimensional facial features. She looks good even without makeup, and becomes even more radiant and charming when she wears makeup.

When Guo Xiaoran threw her at the coffee shop entrance, Chen Xia was still making a last-ditch effort: "Auntie, why don't you come in with me?"

"Dream on, Chen Xiaoxia. Don't think I don't know what kind of wicked thoughts you're up to. You want people to think of you as a mama's girl who hasn't been weaned yet, right? Stop thinking nonsense and go inside now."

Chen Xia, carrying a bag sponsored by her aunt, pushed open the door of the coffee shop. The melodious sound of a piano drifted into her ears, and a waiter greeted her warmly: "Welcome, ma'am. How many of you are there?"

Chen Xia forced a smile: "I have an appointment with someone, at table number nine."

"plz follow me......"

The café is decorated in an artistic style, with various musical instruments in the corner, and a pretty young lady is playing the piano right now.

The waiter led Chen Xia to the reserved booth. She looked up and was instantly stunned.

"Senior Brother Song?"

The man, dressed in a white shirt and looking down at his phone, sat by the window with a blank expression. Hearing the sound, he looked up, saw Chen Xia, and stood up with a smile: "Xia, what a coincidence, you're here too... for a blind date?"

What a small world! That was the only thought in Chen Xia's mind. Song Yuanqing was her senior at the police academy, two years her senior, and had taught their class's practical training back then.

Chen Xia's grappling skills were taught by him. Song Yuanqing was very strict when he taught them. One boy's movements were not standard, so he was punished by Song Yuanqing by making him do fifty push-ups.

Song Qingyuan was selected to join the provincial special police brigade after graduation due to his outstanding academic performance, and then there was no news of him. I never expected that we would meet again in this kind of situation.

"I never expected to run into an acquaintance on a blind date!" Song Yuanqing gestured for her to sit down, his expression visibly relaxed. "What would you like to drink?"

"A latte will do." Chen Xia breathed a sigh of relief.

Although blind dates with acquaintances can be awkward, they're still better than awkward conversations with strangers, at least you don't have to pretend to be interested in their work experience.

After the waiter left, the two of them smiled simultaneously.

"Were you also forced into this by your family?" Song Yuanqing asked.

Chen Xia nodded helplessly: "I can't explain it. My aunt cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang herself. What about you, senior brother? How come someone as outstanding as you ended up in the matchmaking market?"

"My mom said if I don't find a partner soon, she'll give away the retired police dog I adopted." Song Yuanqing helplessly spread his hands: "There's no other way, I had to come."

After the coffee was served, their conversation shifted from blind dates to their time at police academy. Song Yuanqing recounted the incident where the original owner fainted during military training, sighing with lingering fear, "Your face was deathly pale, it terrified me. I grabbed you and rushed to the infirmary. Turns out the school doctor said it was..."

Suddenly he remembered the doctor saying Chen Xia was on her period, and his face couldn't help but turn red. Chen Xia couldn't help but feel embarrassed for the original owner: "Senior brother, why do you still remember this embarrassing history?"

Song Yuanqing laughed heartily, fine lines appearing at the corners of his eyes. Compared to his time at the police academy, he now had a more resolute look between his brows, appearing more mature and composed, but the gentleness in his eyes when he smiled remained unchanged.

Chen Xia took a sip of coffee and asked curiously, "Senior, I heard you joined the SWAT team after graduation? Are you very busy?"

"It's alright. I was transferred back to the city for work a while ago, and I thought that being closer to home would allow me to spend more time with my parents."

Chen Xia originally thought that this blind date was just a formality. No matter how it went, she could at least give her aunt an explanation and have some peace and quiet for ten days or half a month.

Unexpectedly, she not only ran into an acquaintance on a blind date, but Song Qingyuan also seemed to have a bit of a crush on her.

The two chatted at the coffee shop for a while, and then Song Qingyuan invited her to dinner. After dinner, they went to see a movie together, and he didn't take her home until evening.

Guo Xiaoran had been eagerly waiting at home. Upon hearing the door open, she immediately jumped up from the sofa and rushed over, asking, "How was it? Isn't this young man, Xiao Song, whom I introduced to you this time quite nice?"

Your Aunt Tang said he's in high demand; lots of girls are lining up to introduce him to potential partners!

Chen Xia kicked off her high heels and slumped on the sofa: "Yeah, it's pretty good. I received a lot of care from him when I was in police academy."

Guo Xiaoran was both surprised and delighted: "You two knew each other before? That's wonderful! What does this mean? It means you two are destined to be together."

Chen Xia yawned: "Auntie, don't worry about it. If he and I are really destined for each other as you say, then it will naturally happen. Let nature take its course!"

What's wrong with you lately? You keep pressuring me to go on blind dates. Is my mom putting pressure on you again?

Guo Xiaoran sighed and sat down next to her: "Xiaxia, your mother is also worried about you. She hopes you are doing well, so that she can feel a little less guilty."

Chen Xia smiled but didn't say anything. She wasn't the original owner of this body, so she wouldn't resent Guo Xiaoli.

But she wouldn't forgive the mother who abandoned her when she was six and went to Hong Kong.

No matter what the reasons are, abandoning a child is abandoning a child.

Guo Xiaoran hesitated for a moment, then simply patted her hand gently.

Chen Xia changed the subject: "Auntie, what are we having for dinner? I'm hungry. I forced myself not to eat much at noon so as to make a good impression on Senior Brother Song."

In fact, Chen Xia was quite full. Song Qingyuan had treated her, and Chen Xia had no idea what politeness meant.

She wouldn't let other people's opinions ruin her stomach. It would be a good opportunity for Song Qingyuan to see her appetite, to see if he could afford to feed her, and then he could consider whether to pursue her or not.

"We'll have braised pork ribs and braised beef brisket with tomatoes for dinner," Guo Xiaoran said, following her lead. "And your favorite spicy shrimp too."

Watching her aunt walk towards the kitchen, Chen Xia felt a warmth in her heart.

Although she lost her mother, she has an aunt who is closer to her than her own mother, and an uncle who treats her like his own daughter.

Thinking about the big meal waiting for her later, Chen Xia quickly popped a large hawthorn pill into her mouth to aid digestion. Hmm, she could still eat two more bowls of rice.

After finishing my meal and leaving my aunt's house, my phone suddenly vibrated as soon as I went downstairs.

Chen Xia opened the message and saw it was from Song Yuanqing: "Did you get home safely? Didn't you want to see Duoduo? I'll take a picture for you."

The accompanying picture shows Duoduo looking majestic with the leash in her mouth.

Chen Xia smiled and replied, "I'll bring beef jerky to see it next week."

After dating for two years, Chen Xia and Song Qingyuan got married amidst the blessings of their relatives and friends.

Guo Xiaoli bought Chen Xiaxin a large flat as their wedding home, and in addition, she also provided him with luxury cars, jewelry, and gold.

The wedding was held at a five-star hotel, and Guo Xiaoli, her current wealthy husband, and Chen Xia's three half-brothers all attended.

The wealthy stepfather was very generous, giving a red envelope containing a bank card with a million-dollar gift.

The three younger brothers pooled their money to give Chen Xia an outrageously expensive phoenix coronet and wedding gown, and warned her brother-in-law Song Qingyuan to treat their sister well.

The card given by her biological mother, Guo Xiaoli, contained even more money—ten million yuan in total.

After marriage, Chen Xia and Song Qingyuan were usually busy with their own lives, and Song's parents did not urge them to have a child because they were eager to have a grandchild.

But Song Rui was in a hurry to be reborn, and Chen Xia became pregnant in less than half a year due to inadequate protection.

Although they weren't in a rush to have children, once the baby arrived, they certainly couldn't abandon him.

After giving birth, Chen Xia took a year off, and returned to the Criminal Investigation Brigade after Rui Bao was weaned.

Ruibao was raised by his grandparents from a young age; his parents would be away for ten days or half a month when they were busy.

The little guy kept saying it was okay, but he didn't hold back in setting traps for the two of them.

Since the arrival of their little baby Song Rui, Chen Xia and Song Qingyuan have become increasingly unreliable in the eyes of both sets of parents.

They don't take good care of their children and often take their anger out on them, but to be honest, they really don't.

Chen Xia lived to the ripe old age of 103 before passing away in this world.