Transmigrated into the Cannon Fodder's Daughter - Chapter 61

Editor: Aaghna

Jiang Tiantian’s hoarse voice was full of confusion. “Isn’t Ren Shaotang unmarried? Why can’t he have a girlfriend?

“Has Zhan Jiayin divorced your father and married Ren Shaotang?” That was the only explanation Jiang Tiantian could think of. She gazed at Li Xiao with a curious gaze. 

The corners of Li Xiao’s mouth twitched, and she lowered her voice. “No, they have yet to divorce.”

Jiang Tiantian was even more confused. “So why does Li Qianfei think Ren Shaotang can’t date other people?”

Jiang Tiantian usually had a stoic expression, but now, her confusion made her seem a bit cute. Li Xiao resisted the urge to reach out and touch her head. “We don’t need to understand. Don’t get wrapped up in Li Qianfei’s logic,” Li Xiao coughed.

Li Xiao turned and continued to watch the entertainment. She was seated in a good position and could see everything going on over there. However, she was blocked by decoration, so Li Qianfei would have a hard time spotting her.

To Li Xiao’s great surprise, Ren Shaotang seemed guilty.

Ren Shaotang inhaled a deep breath and closed his eyes in pain. “You’re right. I owe Jiayin an apology.” 

It was clear that he told Jiayin he would love her for the rest of his life and that his feelings would never change. But now, he was a little tired and wanted to find solace. Because Ren Shaotang had bought shares of the Li family, his grandfather, who originally loved Ren Shaotang, received a lot of criticism, causing Shaotang’s influence in the Ren family to drop, and he could no longer use the family’s power to help Jiayin clear up those unfavorable comments on the Internet.

When Su Lanqing returned to China, his grandfather asked him to go on a blind date with Su Lanqing, saying that the two families were a good match.

Ren Shaotang had investigated Su Lanqing and knew that she had dated several boyfriends abroad and had an open style, so he had some contempt for her. But Su Lanqing was the Miss Su of the Le Group, and she looked quite fond of him.

If a future with Jiayin was not an option, Ren Shaotang was willing to marry Su Lanqing so he could have enough power to protect Zhan Jiayin.

Although that had been his intention, he was still weak in front of Li Qianfei.

Qian Fei looked 70% similar to the young Jiayin, and at this moment, he seems to have seen the Jiayin of twenty years ago.

Hearing this, Li Qianfei showed a provocative expression to Su Lanqing, who was always smiling, and then said aggressively, “Uncle Ren, can you come out with me? I have something very important to say to you. I’ve been trying to find you for the past few days, but I’ve been stopped. I called your phone number, but no one answered it either.”

Ren Shaotang had always treated Li Qian Fei as his own daughter, and when he heard this, his heart ached. He couldn’t care about Su Lanqing and said decisively, “Okay.”

He took out his phone, only to find that Qianfei and Jiayin’s phone numbers had been blocked. Of course, he couldn’t have done this, someone must have taken advantage of his absence and moved. No wonder, no wonder he hadn’t received any calls from them these days.

He stood up and left with Li Qianfei, not even giving Su Lanqing a word of explanation. Or rather, he was confident in his own charm.

Su Lanqing seemed more amused than angry. She had heard rumors of Ren Shaotang when she was abroad. She knew that this good-looking man was not quite sane in the head and had been fooled by a married woman. After she returned home, she agreed to join the Ren family after knowing their intentions.

Ren Shaotang had not let her down. His brain was not submerged in water; it was made out of water.

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Ren Shaotang couldn’t care less about what Su Lanqing was thinking. He only wanted to resolve the issues with Li Qianfei.    

“Uncle Ren, please save Mom,” Li Xiao said. 

Her mom hadn’t come back since she was arrested. Although Dad said that he was looking for connections, it didn’t work at all. Li Qianfei was afraid that her mother would be like her brother and would not be able to get out of the prison. She hadn’t thought of looking for Uncle Ren until she saw him on Weibo and saw him dating other women. 

Although the Ren family was not as rich as the Li family, they had power. Maybe with a little bit of help from Uncle Ren’s side, Li Qianfei could get her mother back. Because of this, she would never want Ren Shaotang to marry another woman. If Uncle Ren got married and has a family of his own, he wouldn’t treat her and her mother as well as he did before, right? No, she has already lost the favor of so many people. She couldn’t lose Uncle Ren.

She visited Ren Shaotang’s house before, but before she could meet him, she was kicked out. For this reason, after she inquired about Uncle Ren’s date at this restaurant, she immediately chased after him.

When Ren Shaotang heard her words, he became anxious. “What happened to your mother? Isn’t she fine at home?”

Ren Shaotang had no idea what had happened to Zhan Jiayin. Although the Ren family had already heard of the news, they concealed the incident from Ren Shaotang, afraid he would be overwhelmed and do something irrational.

Li Qianfei looked at the unreserved concern in his eyes. “Uncle Zeng died. Mom was arrested, called to make a statement, and did not return. I don’t know anything. Even if Uncle Zeng murdered and set fire, that has nothing to do with my mother.”

Ren Shaotang was flabbergasted. Naturally, he knew that Zeng Lunian was wanted. Jiayin had told him that Zeng Lunian was bullied by the village people when he was a child, so he went astray and had changed. 

Shaotang was not convinced, but for Jiayin’s sake, he helped get an ID card that could be used.

“My mother wasn’t the only one who knew Uncle Zeng,” Li Xiao said through gritted teeth. “But only my mother was taken in for questioning. Someone must have reported her.” 

The person who reported Jiayin not only knew that Uncle Zeng liked her, but also had a grudge against her. Apart from Li Xiao, Li Qianfei could not think of anyone else. 

Ren Shaotang came to a similar conclusion, and immediately sank down, “It must be Li Xiao. There’s no one else but her who would do such a vicious thing.”

Jiayin was still too soft-hearted. If they had known this would happen, they would have gotten rid of Li Xiao in advance. They wouldn’t have been so passive. The thought of the kind and tender Jiayin being in jail, unable to come out, wrenched Ren Shaotang’s heart. He was very remorseful that at the most difficult time for Jiayin, he actually bent to his family’s will and went on a blind date with another woman.

He owed Zhan Jiayin an apology. 

He showed a pained expression full self-reproach. At the same time, he also grew more and more disgusted towards Li Nanjue. Li Nanjue couldn’t even control his own daughter and let her set Jiayin up. He couldn’t even protect Jiayin and let her suffer in an unknown place.

If Li Nanjue could not bring her happiness, then Ren Shaotang should be the one to protect her. He should not have given up his true love to Li Nanjue so easily in the first place.

“But even if we know that she did it, there’s nothing we can do about it,” Li Qianfei whispered.

Her body couldn’t help but shiver as she recalled what had happened to her some time ago. She did not want to face Li Xiao on her own again, what if she continued to have nightmares?

Ren Shaotang’s tone was firm. “Don’t worry. Leave this matter to me. I will definitely get your mother out.”    

At this moment, in Li Qianfei’s heart, Ren Shaotang was magnificent.

Under Li Qianfei’s trusting and intimate gaze, Ren Shaotang’s body felt rejuvenated.

Ren Shaotang, whose mind was filled with thoughts of Zhan Jiayin, forgot all about Su Lanqing, whom he had left behind without the intention to explain himself. When Ren Shaotang returned home with great enthusiasm, his grandfather delivered a smothering blow.

“Don’t get involved with Zhan Jiayin, and get along with Su Lanqing. Su Lanqing is the most suitable woman for you. Do you have to ruin your life over a woman like Zhan Jiayin?

“If you want to use the Ren family’s power to help her, I’ll have to expel you from the family.”

Looking at his grandson caused Grandpa Ren to have a headache. He had treated Ren Shaotang favorably because he looked similar to himself in his youth. He had grown up smart and calm, but upon meeting Zhang Jiayin, he had become smitten.

The Li family was incredibly unlucky. The 10% shares they had bought shrunk by a third in one month, making Grandpa Ren nearly vomit in anger. Grandpa Ren could not let Ren Shaotang drag the Ren family down for his own selfishness.

Ren Shaotang gritted his teeth, desperate to tell his grandfather that he didn’t care. However, if he was really kicked out of the Ren family, there would be no hope.

Taking a deep breath, he said, “I know. I’ll get along with Su Lanqing.”

Although humiliated, Ren Shaotang had to do this.

Since his family would not help him, he had to help himself. Fei’er’s 18th birthday was coming, and Jiayin had been thinking about it earlier, so he had to make sure Jiayin could attend her daughter’s coming-of-age.

Wait a minute. Maybe he could start with Li Xiao. If he could get her to admit that she had framed Li Xiao, then the officials couldn’t keep Jiayin in custody anymore.

Wasn’t Li Xiao very fond of recording? He would use her own ways against her.

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Li Xiao handed the recorder to Li Nanjue. “I suddenly remembered that I didn’t give you a birthday present this year. This is a belated birthday present.”

Although Li Xiao does not have her original memories, she knew that during Li Nanjue’s birthday, their relationship was terrible. She certainly hadn’t sent any gifts.

When Li Nanjue saw the recorder, he nearly panicked. Every time Li Xiao sent the recorder over, nothing good happened.

Part of him didn’t want to accept him, but he also wanted to know what the contents were. Reluctantly, he accepted the recorder.

After delivering the recording, Li Xiao turned around and left. She had already thought about what to get Li Qianfei for her birthday! Everyone would love it. Everyone except Li Qianfei, of course.

As he looked at his eldest daughter leave, Li Nanjue turned on the recording.

“I’m your Uncle’s girlfriend.”

“Uncle Ren, is what she saying true?” Li Nanjue immediately recognized the voice as Li Qianfei’s.

“Why are you treating Mom like this?”

“You’re right. I owe Jiayin an apology.”

……

Li Qianfei’s voice kept replaying in his head, making Li Nanjue doubt his life.

How could Ren Shaotang have a girlfriend and apologize to Jiayin? When he saw that Ren Shaotang was dating a girl, he really believed that he had given up on Jiayin. 

Even Qianfei knew about the relationship between Jiayin and Ren Shaotang? Had she been helping to hide it before? 

His beloved daughter had kept him in the dark.

Was this retribution? Retribution for failing Xu Manqin?