Running Away While Pregnant with the Villain’s Child - Chapter 3

“We’ve cleared out all that imposter’s friends. Ranran will have to rely on herself to get to school now, I suppose,” Dad Luo pondered, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

“Just thinking about it makes me furious. Was that girl—the one who occupied our daughter’s place—blind? What kind of friends was she keeping? They were either sycophants following her for money or lunatics with mental issues trying to usurp my daughter’s position.”

“How could people like that stay by my daughter’s side? What if they corrupted my precious baby?”

“As for school, well, that’s not important. My darling daughter just needs to be happy and joyful,” Mom Luo waved her hand dismissively, completely unconcerned.

“Exactly. After all, the Master said that as long as our daughter leaves this school within a year of her return, her destiny can be rewritten, and we won’t have to fear the fate of her dying a wrongful death.”

“The only problem is they won’t let us tell her the truth. Otherwise, I’d have bundled her up and taken her away from that school overnight,” Dad Luo said, his face clouding with frustration and reluctance.

“Bundled her up? Do you think your daughter is a radish? Don’t you know how stubborn she’s been since she was little?”

“Whenever there’s something she wants to do, when has she ever compromised with you? As for me, I’ve secretly discussed things with the principal. We’ve added a lot of introductory financial management content to her class and extended the graduation time by two years. To the public, we’re saying the extension is because the school guarantees job placements.”

“If her classmates actually graduate, they can just come work for the Luo Group. That way, when our daughter goes to another school to study finance later, she’ll have a foundation. She probably won’t be so against changing schools then.” After Mom Luo finished speaking, Dad Luo nodded in agreement. Since their daughter had said she wanted to inherit the family business when she was young, she must be interested in financial management!

The couple thought this quite reasonably.

Meanwhile, what was Luo Xingran doing? She was drawing her own exclusive map.

Though she was someone with no sense of direction, she was a person with dignity. Since a certain navigation app couldn’t help her find the teaching buildings, she would make her own map and her own navigation!

However, she really needed to move “learning to ride a bike” up her to-do list. This school was so massive that if she relied solely on her “legs” (Bus No. 11), she would literally walk herself to exhaustion.

The thought of learning to ride a bike made Luo Xingran slump in discouragement. She had zero confidence in that particular skill. Of course, she had considered alternatives like hoverboards or electric scooters.

But those things required money and a sense of balance. A bicycle was more cost-effective. Luo Xingran felt a bit dejected.

The beautiful woman she met today who gave her directions looked so good while riding; she was exactly her “type” aesthetically. If that beauty looks so good riding a bike, I probably won’t look too bad either!

After moping for a bit, Luo Xingran finally remembered—she was currently someone with a lot of money! A mere bicycle was nothing!

She decided she would record everything she spent and pay Dad and Mom Luo back once she earned money in the future. Since she wasn’t technically their “original” child, spending their money didn’t feel right.

So, Luo Xingran happily opened her Alipay app.

111.5. The digits nearly blinded her.

The reason this story was a “Son-in-law” novel (where the male lead, Li Dan, climbs the social ladder by stepping on the Luos) was because the Luo family was incredibly wealthy. Their assets were measured in the hundreds of millions; they could buy a detached villa next to the school on a whim.

So…

What was up with this three-digit balance?! Luo Xingran was confused, troubled, and desperately missed her own savings of 100,000 yuan. Even if it couldn’t compare to the Luo family’s wealth, it was far better than this balance of a hundred-some yuan.

This measly hundred yuan felt like it was going to blow her mind.

Just as Luo Xingran was at a loss for what to do, she spotted the kind beauty she had met on her way to school. The beauty was still riding that white bicycle, looking as easy on the eyes as ever.

Not all beauties are lovable; some are merely pleasant to look at without touching the heart. But for Luo Xingran, this woman was both breathtaking and heart-stirring.

“Do you need help?” The beauty stopped her bike. Her expression was gentle and her speech soft, making Luo Xingran relax instantly.

“Thank you. I wanted to ask… are there any shops in the school where I can work? Like a part-time job.”

Luo Xingran blurted out her question without any guard, only to realize a moment later how strange it sounded. When would the daughter of the Luo family ever need to work a part-time job? Especially while studying at university…

“There are. Are you looking for a job?” The beauty nodded, a glimmer of a smile appearing in her eyes.

Seeing that smile, Luo Xingran hesitated before cautiously asking, “Um… classmate, do you know me?”

The moment the words left her mouth, she saw a flash of sadness cross the other woman’s face.

“Classmate, do you think I know you?”

After the sadness flickered away, the beauty returned to her usual self, tilting her head with a smile as she threw the question back at Luo Xingran.

“I… I…”

Luo Xingran was torn. She felt the beauty was somewhat familiar, but it would be so embarrassing if they were actually total strangers.

“Miss, it’s time to go home.”

The butler appeared out of nowhere, nearly giving Luo Xingran a heart attack.

“Bye-bye.”

The beauty said goodbye decisively, leaving Luo Xingran feeling a sense of loss.

“Bye-bye, see you next time.”

Before Luo Xingran could finish her sentence, she was ushered away by the butler. She hadn’t even asked for the beauty’s name! Would the beauty think she was ridiculous—having a butler at home yet looking for part-time work?

Worst-case scenario… would the beauty think she was just talking nonsense, making up excuses to talk to her, or trying to fake a “personality”?

At that thought, Luo Xingran felt like she could hardly breathe. Help!

By the time she reached home, she looked completely listless.

“What’s wrong with my daughter? Why do you look so unhappy?” Mom Luo’s heart ached seeing her daughter so drained. This was the child she had finally found after so much effort. How could she have had it easy during all those years of separation?

“Madam, Sir,” the butler spoke up. “Did you perhaps forget to give the Young Lady her allowance today?”

The butler Grandpa wore a solemn expression, adjusting his gold-rimmed monocle with his white-gloved hand. The old man’s face was exceptionally stern, carrying the full authority of an elder.

After all, he had raised both Dad Luo and Luo Xingran. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she truly viewed him as a grandfather.

“Now that you mention it, that’s true,” Dad Luo realized suddenly. A second later, Luo Xingran’s phone vibrated.

[Bank Notification] Your savings account ending in 0083 received a deposit of 300,000 RMB at 11:32. Your current balance is 300,111.50 RMB.

Three hundred thousand!

Luo Xingran’s brain felt like it had been hit by a sonic boom; her head was buzzing.

“You unreliable father, how could you forget to give her pocket money? Don’t worry, Mom will top you up a bit.”

A second later, Mom Luo sent a cool one million.

Great. Her account now held 1.3 million RMB!

Sudden… sudden wealth!

Born with the soul of a commoner, Luo Xingran’s hands trembled slightly. She felt like she had lost the ability to speak.

What? Was she in a bad mood just now?

No way. When was she ever in a bad mood? Don’t go slandering innocent people.

Seeing that his wife had successfully cheered their daughter up, Dad Luo immediately followed suit with another transfer.

“Ahem, that previous bit was just today’s pocket money. This is your allowance for the month,” Dad Luo said. Luo Xingran checked her latest notification.

Is this how rich people live?

Three million… another three million had landed in her bank account…

Damn, her goal in her previous life was to save up three million! With three million, she could earn five thousand a month just in interest! That would have been enough for her to live a happy, carefree life.

And yet…

Someone’s monthly allowance here was three million?

She now had 4.3 million RMB. Luo Xingran was dazed, her mind completely clouded by the intoxicating scent of money.

Instant wealth!

She had achieved her life’s dream and walked straight into financial freedom!

Seeing that their daughter’s mood had improved, Mom and Dad Luo breathed a sigh of relief. They secretly sent a WeChat message to the butler to ask what had really happened.

[Butler]: When I arrived, I saw the Young Lady chatting with Miss Pei Junzhuo.

That one short line caused Mom and Dad Luo’s pupils to shake in shock. The next message, however, left them feeling puzzled.

[Butler]: But Miss Pei Junzhuo did not reveal anything. It seems the Young Lady believes this is her first time meeting Miss Pei.

The parents sighed in relief. They deduced that Pei Junzhuo likely understood the situation. The Master who helped Xingran return safely had been introduced by Pei Junzhuo; the Master must have warned her not to rashly awaken Xingran’s memories.

But before they could celebrate for long, the butler sent another message.

[Butler]: The Young Lady is still very fond of Miss Pei Junzhuo’s face. When we left, her eyes were practically glued to her.

Mom and Dad Luo looked at each other, feeling that this might all be destiny. Ever since she was a child, Luo Xingran had zero resistance to Pei Junzhuo’s face.

When she was five years old, she had clung to the girl and refused to go home no matter what. Just recalling that incident gave Mom Luo a phantom headache.

Unaware of her parents’ inner turmoil, Luo Xingran was busy staring at her newly acquired funds.

How should she put it…

If it wouldn’t look so incredibly weird, she’d withdraw it all right now. She really wanted to see exactly how much 4.3 million RMB in cash actually looked like!

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