The cannon fodder fiancée in the redemption story, Part 1 - First update, muah...
When Chen Xia opened her eyes, she found herself sitting on a park bench, with several children playing happily in the sandpit not far away.
She rubbed her temples, quickly processing the memories left to her by the original owner of the body, then stood up and shouted towards the sandpit, "Xin Xin, it's time to go!"
A girl with pigtails walked over reluctantly, her lips pouting so much they could hang an oil bottle on them.
Chen Xia didn't care whether she was happy or not: "Auntie has to go back to her workplace for a meeting. Do you want to go back to see Grandpa and Grandma, or go to your uncle's law firm?"
Zhou Xinxin knew that Chen Xia, her future aunt-in-law, wouldn't spoil her unconditionally like her uncle and mother did.
She could only sullenly pout and say, "I'm going to find my uncle!"
Zhou Xinxin, who followed Chen Xia out dejectedly, made up her mind that she would definitely complain about her future aunt to her uncle when she saw him later.
It would be best if my uncle could get angry and not marry my aunt. My mother said that if my uncle married my aunt, she would take him away from her and my mother.
Young Zhou Xinxin didn't understand why her uncle couldn't marry her mother, but she secretly vowed to stop him from marrying her aunt. That way, her uncle could live with her and her mother forever.
Chen Xia led her out of the park and drove straight to Zhou Mingyuan's law firm.
Zhou Mingyuan, who was organizing case files, looked up in surprise when he heard the office door being pushed open: "Xiaxia, why did you bring Xinxin here?"
Chen Xia pushed Zhou Xinxin into his arms: "It's an urgent matter at work. I'm leaving her in your care. You decide whether to send her back to your parents' house or take her to your sister-in-law."
After thinking for a moment, she took out her phone and made a video call to Zhou Mingyuan's mother to let her know that she had to go back to work and that Zhou Xinxin was at Zhou Mingyuan's law firm, so she could focus on recovering.
During the video call, she also let Zhou Mingyuan's mother see Zhou Xinxin nestled in Zhou Mingyuan's arms, so that she wouldn't have trouble explaining things later if something went wrong.
On the other end of the video call, Zhou's mother's expression changed immediately after hanging up the phone: "Look, she's not really her biological mother after all. She only spent half a day with Xin Xin before saying she had something to do at work. I think she just doesn't have enough patience with Xin Xin."
Old man, say something! Shouldn't we reconsider Mingyuan's marriage? A stepmother is never as good as a biological mother... Chen Xia already has no patience for Xin Xin; what if she treats Xin Xin badly in the future?"
Zhou's father put down the newspaper: "Foolish! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, I will absolutely not agree to Mingyuan marrying Ye Lan."
"You're not afraid of what people will say behind my back, but I still have a reputation. If you're worried about Chen Xia taking care of Xin Xin, you can bring Xin Xin to live with us after Ming Yuan gets married, or you can have Ye Lan take her away to raise her."
Zhou's mother pursed her lips and didn't dare to say a word. She felt that her old man was too old-fashioned and too concerned about his reputation. Reputation can't put food on the table, and as long as their family is doing well, that's enough.
Chen Xia drove straight to the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Evidence Section and handed the two small bags containing the hair to Jiang Hao, the original owner's male best friend: "Rat, help me get a DNA test done, urgent!"
Jiang Hao took the two small bags and raised an eyebrow: "Wow, our Officer Chen is really dedicated. Even though he's about to be transferred to the Municipal Bureau's Household Registration Department, he's still working so diligently."
"Hey, I'm asking you a question. Are you really going to marry that hypocrite Zhou Mingyuan?"
Chen Xia leaned closer to him: "Let's wait for the results, Haozi. My lifelong happiness depends on you. Tell me as soon as the DNA results are in."
Jiang Hao was completely confused: "What does DNA testing have to do with your lifelong happiness? Whose hair is this?"
Chen Xia: "Zhou Mingyuan and his niece Zhou Xinxin, don't you believe me? Let me tell you, I saw Zhou Mingyuan hugging his sister-in-law last time."
Although Zhou Mingyuan explained that his sister-in-law slipped and he helped her up, I couldn't help but feel that there was something fishy going on between them.
I even suspect that Zhou Xinxin isn't his brother's child, but his own. That's why I'm asking you to verify it. You should verify it carefully.
Jiang Hao's hand trembled, and the test tube almost fell to the ground: "Okay, okay, you can go now. I'll call you when the results are out."
After leaving the physical evidence department, Chen Xia went straight to the deputy director's office, knocked on the door, and called out "Uncle" as she entered.
Chen Anbang couldn't help but feel a toothache when he saw Chen Xia: "Little darling, why haven't you submitted your transfer application yet? Hurry up, your aunt was nagging about it yesterday."
Chen Xia rubbed her hands awkwardly: "Uncle, well, actually I think the police station is pretty good too. I want to train with my master for a few more years..."
Chen Anbang panicked upon hearing this: "Xiaxia, my ancestor, please spare me! You say you won't transfer the job, but do you think your aunt will forgive me when she gets home?"
A job transfer is no trivial matter. Once you have a family and children, you'll understand that you can only balance work and family, and only one can be managed at a time.
Chen Xia fawned over Chen Anbang and massaged his shoulders: "Uncle, I don't want to go to the household registration department. I just want to follow in my father's footsteps and become an excellent police officer."
As for the rest, we'll talk about it later. There's always a way. With you here, why would I worry about not having a chance to transfer to the municipal bureau?
Upon hearing Chen Xia mention his older brother Chen Xingguo, Chen Anbang sighed: "Fine, I'm really scared of you. But you'll have to explain things to your aunt yourself; I can't help you with that."
Having achieved her goal, Chen Xia quickly returned to the West District Police Station, just in time to catch her master, Zheng Anguo, leading a group of people on a street patrol. She swiftly jumped into the back seat and followed them to the train station.
The original owner of this body, Chen Xia, had a rather bumpy life. Her father, Chen Xingguo, was a policeman, and her mother, Guo Xiaoli, was a nurse at the city's central hospital.
When she was two years old, her father died in the line of duty while rescuing hostages. Guo Xiaoli did not want to stay in this sad place, so she sent the original owner to her brother-in-law's house and quit her job to go to Hong Kong. It is said that she later remarried a wealthy businessman.
The reason Guo Xiaoli entrusted the original owner to her uncle Chen Anbang for upbringing was because Chen Anbang was both her brother-in-law and her sister's father.
That's right, sisters Guo Xiaoli and Guo Xiaoran married brothers Chen Xingguo and Chen Anbang.
Because of this, Chen Xia's grandfather cut off all contact with his two daughters, saying that he felt ashamed and asked if there were no good men in the world who had to be found in their Chen family.
Guo Xiaoli and Guo Xiaoran were not obedient children; the more they were opposed, the more determined they were to marry.
In the Chen family, Grandma Chen Xia made the decisions. In her opinion, there was nothing wrong with brothers marrying sisters, at least she wouldn't have to worry about the two daughters-in-law having disagreements in the future.
Therefore, the original owner never felt inferior because she was living under someone else's roof; she was treated like a princess in the Chen family. The whole family doted on her, and her twin cousins were her little followers.
The original owner attended a police academy and, after graduation, inherited his father Chen Xingguo's police badge number and became a junior police officer at a local police station.
The original owner actually wanted to be a criminal police officer. She had excellent grades in her graduation exam, but her grandparents and aunt all opposed her becoming a criminal police officer. In order not to worry them, she took the initiative to express her willingness to go to the police station.
Although Chen Anbang did not want his niece to become a front-line police officer, he could not resist her insistence and arranged for her to work under his old classmate Zheng Guoan.
In the public security system, the tradition of "masters teaching apprentices" has always been particularly effective.
Newly recruited young police officers may have learned a lot of theoretical knowledge in school, but when they actually encounter a case, they can only talk about it on paper.
Therefore, you need a veteran police officer with extensive experience in handling cases to teach you step by step.
A veteran police officer can easily share a case-handling technique, which can take a new officer a long time to figure out on their own.
For new police officers, under the guidance of veteran officers, they learn not only case-handling skills, but also the continuation of the police force's serious and responsible work style.
Six months after the original owner joined the police station, she met her high school classmate Zhou Mingyuan through a matchmaker's introduction on a blind date.
They were classmates for three years in high school and often met at class reunions, so they naturally got along well.
Zhou Mingyuan is quite handsome and comes from a well-off family. After graduation, he partnered with someone to open a law firm, making him one of the few successful people among his high school classmates.
The two have been dating for a long time and have reached the point of discussing marriage.
But this seemingly perfect marriage partner not only ruined the original owner's reputation but also caused her to lose her life.
Zhou Mingyuan's older brother, Zhou Mingcheng, has a childhood sweetheart named Ye Lan. They started dating in high school, and because they both had excellent grades, the teachers didn't interfere much.
Later, they both got into top universities in Beijing and stayed in the city to work after graduation. From campus to wedding dress, they became the epitome of beautiful love.
Zhou Mingyuan was most jealous of his older brother, Zhou Mingcheng, because he was more handsome and academically better than him. Even though he met the girl next door, Ye Lan, first, Ye Lan fell in love with his older brother.
Driven by his own secret, he decisively applied to a university in Beijing for the college entrance examination, ostensibly to join his older brother who had already graduated and started working.
Zhou Mingcheng was unaware of his younger brother's sordid thoughts; he doted on this brother who was a few years younger than him. Although he was short of money after graduating and starting work, he spared no effort in taking care of his brother.
Little did Zhou Mingcheng, busy with his business, know that his younger brother Zhou Mingyuan, who was spending his money, was secretly trying to poach his girlfriend.
Ye Lan was already very dissatisfied with Zhou Mingcheng's neglect, and Zhou Mingyuan kept stirring up trouble in her ear. Her dissatisfaction with Zhou Mingcheng accumulated more and more until one time when she was drunk, she slept with Zhou Mingyuan.
Ye Lan was in great pain at first. Although she felt that Zhou Mingcheng loved his career more than her, she never thought of betraying him, let alone having an affair with Zhou Mingyuan.
But under Zhou Mingyuan's persistent pursuit, she indulged herself time and time again until she discovered she was pregnant.
Zhou Mingcheng has been busy with company matters and hasn't been home for a long time. Judging from the time, the child in her belly is Zhou Mingyuan's.
Just when she was at a loss and didn't know how to be honest with Zhou Mingcheng, Zhou Mingcheng was involved in a car accident while he was out negotiating a contract.
Ye Lan breathed a sigh of relief at Zhou Mingcheng's passing, but on the surface she still appeared extremely distressed.
The biggest beneficiary of Zhou Mingcheng's death was Zhou Mingyuan, who, in addition to receiving compensation for the vehicle involved in the accident, also had a huge amount of insurance money.
The company he started with his roommates was on track, and his roommates cashed out the shares he left behind and handed them over to Zhou Mingyuan.
After losing Zhou Mingcheng, Ye Lan knew that Zhou Mingyuan was her only support. In order to completely bind Zhou Mingyuan, she did not hesitate to let Zhou's parents discover their affair.
Mr. Zhou was furious, but unfortunately, he only had Zhou Mingyuan as his son. In addition, Mrs. Zhou favored her younger son and kept nagging him. In the end, Mr. Zhou tacitly allowed Ye Lan and Zhou Mingyuan to continue being together.
However, he also had his bottom line: Zhou Mingyuan had to get married and have a son. He could support Zhou Xinxin under the guise of being her uncle, but he absolutely could not marry Ye Lan.
Zhou Mingyuan would never marry Ye Lan. He felt that Ye Lan would be inseparable from him in the future, so why would he need to marry her? Wouldn't it be better to marry someone younger and prettier than her?
Ye Lan knew she couldn't marry Zhou Mingyuan openly and honestly, but she was unwilling to accept it.
After the original owner got engaged to Zhou Mingyuan, she would always interfere on their dates. She would either claim to be sick or that Zhou Xinxin wasn't feeling well.
Many times, when two people agree to go to the movies, they find themselves going as a group of four when they arrive at the theater.
Zhou Mingyuan comforted the original owner, saying that he only respected his sister-in-law Ye Lan, mainly because he felt that his elder brother had died young and Ye Lan was raising Xin Xin alone, which was not easy for her, so he took extra care of her.
Although the original owner felt that Ye Lan's hostility towards her was somewhat inexplicable, she never imagined that Ye Lan would use her daughter Zhou Xinxin to frame her.
If Chen Xia hadn't come, the original owner would have taken Zhou Xinxin to the amusement park with Zhou Mingyuan soon afterward.
While they were sightseeing, Zhou Mingyuan received a phone call. He then returned and told Chen Xia to stay with Zhou Xinxin while he went back to the company for a while, but he would be back soon to pick them up.
As soon as Zhou Mingyuan left, Zhou Xinxin started clamoring for ice cream, and there was a long line at the ice cream stall.
The original owner dragged Zhou Xinxin to buy things, but when it came time to pay, Zhou Xinxin deliberately let go of her hand and ran away.
The original owner couldn't find the person, so she quickly called the police. She searched the amusement park for a long time, but still couldn't find him.
When Ye Lan arrived, she grabbed her and started crying and making a scene. Zhou Mingyuan also glared at her coldly. At the time, many people filmed the incident and uploaded it online. Soon, her identity was exposed.
Many people online are stirring up trouble, questioning whether she deliberately abandoned Zhou Xinxin, otherwise, given her status as a police officer, how could she let the child get lost?
When I saw Zhou Xinxin again, she was a corpse that had been pulled from the lake.
Ye Lan acted erratically in public, but behind the scenes she hired online trolls to spread rumors and even bribed a truck driver with cancer to stage a car accident that killed the original owner of the body.
The truck driver insisted that he knew he had been diagnosed with cancer and was beyond saving, and that he had drunk a few drinks out of frustration, never expecting to run into the original owner of this body.
The original owner always thought her death was an accident, but she never expected it to be a carefully orchestrated scheme by Ye Lan, who was willing to sacrifice her own daughter's life to set it up.
Zhou Xinxin listened to Ye Lan and deliberately let go of the original owner's hand, then ran to the lake to play in the water, where Ye Lan pushed her in.
After the original owner died and learned the truth, he wanted to strangle himself. He was a policeman, yet he had been set up without even knowing it.
Her wish is to break up with that disgusting scumbag Zhou Mingyuan, so that Ye Lan can reap what she sows and experience the taste of being exposed online.
Chen Xia also found it strange. Ye Lan's methods weren't particularly clever, so how come the original owner didn't see through them? And after her death, how come her uncle, Chen Anbang, a deputy bureau chief, didn't find out about the truck driver's shady dealings?
The little system explained to her: "This is a redemption story about a prodigal son who returns home, and the male lead is Zhou Mingyuan."
In his youth, he was blinded by greed and stole his elder brother's wife, fathering a daughter with her. Because of this forbidden love, he lost his daughter and fiancée, his sister-in-law went insane, and his parents died of grief.
He wanted to atone for his sins, so he severed all emotional ties and focused on his career, eventually becoming a very famous lawyer.
Just as he achieved great success, he met a girl who looked very much like his fiancée, the female lead He Xiaonuan.
The female protagonist deeply touched the male protagonist with her gentleness and innocence, freeing him from his regret.
She said to the male protagonist, "Everyone makes mistakes. The deceased is gone, and we must learn to move on. I think your ex-fiancée wouldn't want you to live the rest of your life in regret and pain."
The male and female leads went through many trials together, and finally, they got married. The female lead gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. The male lead completely reformed and became an exemplary husband...
Since the original owner was cannon fodder, it's normal that no one noticed the inconsistencies, especially since the male lead helped Ye Lan clean up the mess.
Chen Xia: "Yue... How could such a morally questionable redemption story be written? Does such a scumbag deserve happiness?"
After Chen Xia arrived, she never called Zhou Mingyuan again. Occasionally, when Zhou Mingyuan called her, she would just say she was busy and hang up.
Jiang Hao's results came out quickly. Chen Xia went to the Municipal Bureau's Evidence Department, got the forensic report, and after reading the results, she went straight to her uncle Chen Anbang's office.
After reading the results of the appraisal report, Chen Anbang looked up and asked, "Where did this come from?"
Chen Xia: "I got this from Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Xinxin. After spending some time with them, I suspected that Zhou Mingyuan's relationship with his sister-in-law Ye Lan was not normal."
That day, when Zhou Mingyuan was holding Zhou Xinxin, I noticed they looked remarkably alike. So I secretly plucked a few strands of their hair and had Haozi do a DNA test. Sure enough, I was right.
Chen Anbang slammed his hand on the desk in anger: "You beast! Old Zhou still has the nerve to keep praising that bastard Zhou Mingyuan in front of me. This engagement has to be called off. I'm calling your aunt right now."
Chen Xia picked up the report: "I'd better tell my aunt myself. If she gets really upset, I can at least try to calm her down."
After reading the paternity test results, Chen Xia's aunt, Guo Xiaoran, wanted nothing more than to rush up to Zhou Mingyuan and scratch him to death: "This beast, he's unworthy of being a son! We have to break up with him, we must go to his house right now and get to the bottom of this..."
Chen Xia stopped her: "Auntie, I'll handle this myself. Uncle and Zhou Mingyuan's father are old colleagues in the public security, procuratorate and judicial system. There's no need to fall out with him. If you want to vent your anger, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
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