The Abused Novel Heroine Became a Clingy Sweetheart [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 5

Hearing what Bai Zhenzhen said, both Father Bai and Madam Bai were stunned.

Bai Nianzhao had always been insignificant in the family, so the two of them didn’t think of her for a moment.

Madam Bai instinctively frowned and objected, “How can she do it?”

“No,” Father Bai, however, held a different opinion, “I actually think this is a good idea.”

You Aofeng was disabled, and the You family would surely be affected.

In this situation, of course, they couldn’t send Bai Zhenzhen into the fire pit.

But they didn’t want to be criticized and bear the reputation of being ungrateful and opportunistic.

Thus, Bai Nianzhao became the best choice.

No matter what, she was, at least, a daughter of the Bai family.

The few of them discussed it, coldly and forcefully, and thus determined Bai Nianzhao’s fate.

As expected, the news of You Aofeng’s accident instantly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Father You had been busy and distraught these days, and the gentle fake smile on Song Zhi Qiu’s face could no longer be maintained.

Only You Ting lived her life as she pleased, and her complexion became increasingly radiant day by day.

A few more days passed, and Father Bai took Bai Zhenzhen to visit the hospital where You Aofeng was staying.

You Ting happened to be there too.

After the previous incident with the apple, You Aofeng didn’t dare to boss her around anymore.

One was lying down, and the other was sitting, the air between them was as cold as ice.

The awkward atmosphere was only broken when the ward door opened.

You Ting looked up, and after seeing Father Bai and Bai Zhenzhen, her mind quickly spun, and she guessed the purpose of their visit.

She adjusted her sitting posture, clearly looking like she was waiting for a good show.

But the poor You Aofeng still didn’t know, so his tone was unusually cheerful as he called out, “Zhenzhen, you came to see me.”

You Ting felt as if she saw a Siberian Husky wagging its tail happily.

She averted her gaze.

Couldn’t bear to watch.

The smile on Bai Zhenzhen’s face appeared a bit stiff, and she guiltily avoided You Aofeng’s eyes, nodding haphazardly.

Father Bai glanced at You Aofeng, who could only lie in bed, pausing for a few seconds on his legs before subtly retracting his gaze.

When he raised his head again, the smile on his lips was clearly a little more polite.

“Aofeng, Zhenzhen and I are just here to see you today.”

He pushed his glasses up, feigning concern, “Oh dear, why must you suffer this trouble at such a young age.”

To someone with a strong sense of pride like You Aofeng, every word others spoke about his injuries, every glance they cast at his legs, felt like a poisonous needle stabbing into his heart.

He tried to act as if nothing was wrong, “It’s just a minor injury.”

But his skill in maintaining composure was obviously lacking, and every word he spoke sounded as if it was squeezed out from between his teeth.

You Ting rested her head on one hand, her bent fingers concealing the upward curve of her lips.

Seeing this, Father Bai understood the situation, and his attitude became noticeably more perfunctory.

“It’s like this,” Father Bai said, “We also feel very regrettable about what happened. But Aofeng, rest assured, your Uncle is not the kind of person who would kick someone when they’re down.”

“So the engagement between the You family and the Bai family is still valid and will not be called off.”

You Aofeng was momentarily stunned, and his eyes shone brightly as he looked towards Bai Zhenzhen.

“Zhenzhen,” his voice was choked with emotion and gratitude, “I knew you were the best to me, you would never abandon me.”

Bai Zhenzhen gave a forced laugh: “Ha… ha.”

“Then we won’t disturb your rest,” Father Bai gave Bai Zhenzhen a meaningful look, “We’ll be going now.”

After the father and daughter left the ward, You Aofeng remained in the posture of seeing them off, like a statue waiting for his husband.

“Stop looking,” You Ting clicked her tongue, “They’ve gone far away.”

Only then did You Aofeng reluctantly withdraw his gaze, raising his chin towards You Ting like a child eager to show off his treasure.

“See, how good Zhenzhen is to me. Even though I can’t stand up temporarily, she still won’t leave me.”

You Ting let out a snort, “She better not.”

You Aofeng glared, “What do you mean by that!”

You Ting wasn’t interested in explaining to this little fool who was completely immersed in a happy fantasy. She stood up and left the ward directly.

Just now, Father Bai only said that the engagement between the two families would continue, but he didn’t explicitly say that the person marrying over would be Bai Zhenzhen.

Just in case, after the father and daughter left the ward, they would likely choose to go…

A few minutes later, You Ting left You Aofeng’s attending doctor’s office again.

As she had expected, Father Bai had impatiently come to the doctor to inquire about You Aofeng’s physical condition.

Presumably, he received an unsatisfactory conclusion; his expression when leaving was somewhat regretful, yet unusually relaxed.

You Ting estimated that Father Bai was finally going to make the decision to have Bai Nianzhao substitute for the engagement.

That’s good too.

She raised her hand and tucked her wind-blown long hair behind her ear.

A Bai family that could treat their own daughter like a commodity to be put up for sale, how could it be a good place?

In any case, the poor little thing had escaped one fire pit.

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The You Family.

Today was supposed to be a day of great joy—You Aofeng’s condition had improved and stabilized for the time being, and he was finally able to be discharged from the hospital.

It was also the day for the engagement banquet with the Bai family.

However, the expressions of everyone in the You family were extremely solemn, and the air was filled with a palpable sense of impending storm.

You Aofeng was pushed in his wheelchair to the living room.

Father You and Song Zhi Qiu were sitting on the sofa, their faces looking extremely unpleasant.

You Ting sat on the sofa on the other side, still looking indifferent, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.

Upon seeing You Aofeng, You Ting slightly raised her eyebrow at him with an ambiguous look.

He was puzzled and asked, “Dad, Mom, what’s wrong with you?”

Song Zhi Qiu immediately looked at her precious son with distress and difficulty, struggling to speak.

You Aofeng had been her darling since birth.

How could she bring herself to say it—that the Bai family intended to send a humble illegitimate daughter to fulfill the engagement with her son?

In the end, it was Father You who sighed heavily and recounted the whole situation.

It turned out that the Bai family’s decision not to break the engagement had greatly relieved Father You.

He thought that since it was a done deal, he immediately planned to hold the engagement banquet and publicize it to stabilize morale.

But the Bai family’s attitude was hesitant, and they seemed to agree very reluctantly.

Father You, having been in the business world for so many years, knew that his son’s current state might be a bit of an injustice to the other family’s daughter, so he personally sent his subordinate to pick up Miss Bai to try on her dress.

The subordinate who went returned to report that the “Miss Bai” was indeed a Miss Bai, but it was the Bai family’s illegitimate daughter.

Father You, a man who had been struggling in the business world for years, understood instantly and was so angry that he almost suffered from high blood pressure: “That lousy Bai dog! He was bowing and scraping in front of me before, and now he dares to pull a ‘substituting the crown prince with a raccoon dog’ on me!”

But the situation was already at this point.

The news of the engagement banquet had already been spread; canceling it now would be a loss of face for themselves.

The You family could only swallow this bitter pill, like a mute person forced to eat bitter herbs.

“No way!” You Aofeng’s eyes were dull, and he tightly clenched his hands, “No way, how could Zhenzhen abandon me! It must be the Bai family forcing her!”

You Ting almost laughed out loud.

She thought to herself, as expected of the male lead in an old-school novel, he really is a blind and foolish dog in the early stages.

This news struck You Aofeng like a bolt from the blue, shattering his already fragile heart, which was broken due to his disability, into pieces.

He couldn’t catch his breath, clutched his chest, and painfully fainted.

So, amidst the anxious shouts of Father You and Song Zhi Qiu, Young Master You, who had just been discharged from the hospital, was once again lying in a familiar hospital bed.

While the You family was in a state of chaos, You Ting picked up her bag, planning to leave alone.

Father You roared in anger, “Xiao Feng is like this, where are you going!”

You Ting raised her eyes and curved her brows at him without much emotion.

Her rosy lips parted slightly, and she said, “Going to the engagement banquet.”

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