Chapter 80: Cinderella and Trash Prince Edition 1

  The story of Prince Charming and Cinderella is indeed touching, but on one condition: that the prince has no queen.

  The task background chosen by Su Luo this time is the romantic love between a young master of a big street and a maid's daughter, with the special feature being that the young master already has a legitimate wife.

  The male lead Lin Chenghua's family is considered wealthy in this third-tier small city, and he is often referred to as a "prince". In reality, his family just has more money than others, thanks to their distant relatives who work as officials in the capital. They make a living by selling the locally abundant medicinal herbs nationwide, which gives them a high social status in this small place. Growing up with better material conditions than others, people around him have always admired and fawned over him, and over time, he has developed a bit of a "prince complex", thinking he is superior to others. If he were to move to the capital or other big cities, his family's wealth would be completely insignificant.

  The heroine Yang Ningning is a standard idol drama Cinderella, her father died early, and her family was poor. Her mother worked as a servant in the Lin family, she had an ordinary appearance, but was delicate and had a pair of bright "talking" eyes that added points to her overall image. Although she came from a humble background, she was optimistic and strong, positive and upward, not self-deprecating at all, just a bit resentful of the rich.

  During the summer vacation of their freshman year, Yang Ningning's mother had a waist injury, and the other servants in the house were all accompanying Mrs. Lin to see a doctor outside, leaving only Lin Chenghuai behind. Filial Ning naturally went to cover his shift for a while. In this less than a month's time, the two of them went from not getting along with each other, quarreling and even fighting, to unknowingly developing feelings for each other and falling in love.

  Lin Chenghua had never been treated this way since he was a child, perhaps the hidden masochist in him was deeply attracted to Yang Ningning's uniqueness, and eventually fell into it, unable to extricate himself. The problem is, he got married two years ago.

  Su Luo's target for transmigration was Lin Chengyuan's wife - Ji Xiaoyu.

  Ji Xiaogu, in a sense, is also a Cinderella. Her parents were the professor of the only university in the local area and the head of the municipal Yue Opera House. Both had a romantic temperament deep down, and on their 15th wedding anniversary during their second honeymoon, they died together in a plane crash, leaving behind their high school daughter.

  Ji Xiaogu was originally introverted and quiet, but after experiencing this blow, she became more melancholic. Although the inheritance left by her parents was enough to make her worry-free, her grandmother, uncle, aunt, and cousin's family were also very good to her, wanting to take her in to live together, but she still couldn't be happy, immersed in the pain of losing her parents.

  She was originally good-looking, and because of her parents' influence, she had a scholarly air about her from a young age, making her a beautiful sight in the eyes of boys her age. However, most girls didn't like her, thinking her too proud, partly out of jealousy, and would often spread rumors about her, not wanting to play with her. Qiu Xiaogu never explained herself or tried to make friends, except for her best friend Chen Xiangxiang, she didn't care about anyone else. Also because Chen Xiangxiang was a lively and outgoing person who made friends easily, it wasn't possible for her to stick with Qiu Xiaogu all the time, so most of the time Qiu Xiaogu would be alone.

  After her parents passed away, her originally cold personality became even more indifferent, almost completely closing herself off. Although she still went to school as usual, it was only to fulfill her parents' wishes.

  The boys gave her a nickname, "Iceberg Beauty", her coldness and uniqueness made everyone's heart move, but only dared to watch from afar, not many would really pursue. But one person was an exception, that is Lin Chenghua.

  Lin Chenghua is one year older than her and is also a notable figure in school, although his grades are average and he's not particularly handsome. However, as the young master of Lin Pharmaceutical, he has all sorts of top-notch brands that can't be found in this small city, and there's also that BMW mountain bike worth tens of thousands of dollars, which is enough to shock the entire campus and make those students envious. He's also very generous, often inviting friends out to play, and under the influence of idol dramas, he often hangs out with a few other boys from good families who are also quite handsome, showing off in school and earning him the nickname "Sixth Master".

  Su Luo found it amusing, what kind of prince was this, he was just a nouveau riche who had gotten rich overnight, and his wealth was only average compared to some of the wealthy families she had encountered in her previous transmigrations. Moreover, no one else was as arrogant as him. But anyway, the people in the story were all quite taken in by him, at least his schoolmates all looked up to him with admiration, and there were even several girls who secretly harbored feelings for him.

  No matter how passionately Lin Chenghua pursued her, Ji Xiaogu remained unmoved. Gifts, flowers, love letters, heroic rescues - all these tactics failed to win her over.

  Lin Chenghua was very disappointed. But fortunately, his opportunity soon came. One of the good brothers, the son of the vice mayor, Duan Xuan, hooked up with Chen Yaoyao.

  Chen Yaoyao is not the kind of person who would betray her best friend for her boyfriend's brother, but Lin Chenghua was sincere in his attitude and repeatedly promised to treat Ji Xiaogu well. Chen Yaoyao also didn't want to see her good sister remain depressed all the time, thinking that dating might make her a little happier and help her get over the pain of losing her parents sooner, so she agreed to help.

  Chen Yaoyao told Lin Chenghua about Ji Xiaogu's hobbies, living habits, and the things that happened in her family, as well as her current situation. At that time, Lin Chenghua was also a simple-minded young man, and his heartache and admiration for Ji Xiaogu led him to start a few years of pursuit.

  Ji Xiaogu initially resisted him, but Lin Chenghua's patience and persistence gradually softened her up. Although she didn't agree to be his girlfriend, she slowly stopped rejecting him. On the other hand, it was also because she was really too lonely, although she pretended not to care, having someone by her side made her feel a little warmer.

  Soon, Lin Chenghua graduated from high school. With his grades, it was a bit difficult to get into a university in the city. Fortunately, he had connections at home and was arranged to enter the best major. At the same time, he also started to take care of the family business.

  Another year has passed and Ji Xiaogu has also graduated.

  Those fox friends and dog friends around Lin Chenghua were shocked and admired that he could chase after her for three years, but seeing Ji Xiaogu was still calm and collected, they also advised him to give up. With the dignity and pride of these "princes", it's always been the girls who take the initiative, even if they want to pursue someone, it usually only takes a few moves to win them over, they've never seen anyone so elusive.

  Ji Xiaogu actually wasn't being arrogant, she was just bad at expressing herself and afraid of losing him. Although she didn't participate in school gossip, it didn't mean she didn't know about Lin Chenghua's family background and his popularity among girls. She didn't have confidence that she could keep him, so rather than getting hurt later on, it was better to not start anything from the beginning.

  After the college entrance exam, on the day when the results came out, Ji Xiaogu went to offer sacrifices to her parents' graves and told them that she had done well in the exams. This was also her first time visiting her parents' grave site; previously, she had refused to acknowledge their passing, deceiving herself into thinking they were still traveling. Suddenly, the sky changed and a torrential rain poured down, but Ji Xiaogu remained prostrated before her parents' graves, unwilling to leave.

  Lin Chenghua wanted to ask Ji Xiaogu about her exam, but couldn't find her anywhere. He was worried sick and asked around, finally finding out the location of her parents' graves with Chen Yaoyao's help. By the time he found her, Ji Xiaogu had already fainted there.

  Afterwards she fell ill with pneumonia and Lin Chenghua had to take care of her clumsily.

  After Ji Xiaogu was done, he only asked one sentence: "Will you always be so good to me?" Lin Chenghua couldn't wait to swear to heaven: "I will, I will, I guarantee that for this lifetime, I'll only be good to you."

  Ji Xiaogu didn't say anything, she just quietly filled out the volunteer form for this city, originally with her grades she could have gone to the capital.

  Later, the two of them naturally went together. Ji Xiaogu still maintained her cold and calm demeanor, not participating much in activities with Lin Chenghuai's friends, but she took care of him considerately and accompanied him. When he played basketball, she brought him water; when he drank too much and vomited everywhere, she didn't mind, helping him clean up, putting him to bed, reserving a seat for him before exams, urging him to go to self-study sessions...

  When she was a senior, her mentor recommended that Qixiao Guo study abroad, and at first, she was tempted. However, Lin Chenghua didn't want her to go, so he proposed to her and asked her to stay. Although it was regrettable, Qixiao Guo gave up the rare opportunity for further education and chose to become a wife, as she longed for a home of her own.

  Up to this point, the story could have ended perfectly, but unfortunately, everything has just begun. Ji Xiaogu is not Cinderella who lives happily with the prince, but the former queen who was cannon fodder.

  Just like the famous "sharing a peach" story, when Mizi Xia was young, he went to the Peach Garden with the king and ate a very sweet peach. He gave the unfinished part to the king, who thought it was an expression of love for him. When he grew old and lost his beauty, the king turned around and used this as evidence, saying that he despised the royal authority.

  Ji Xiaogu's youthful beauty had yet to fade, but Lin Chenghua's feelings for her instantly cooled after meeting Yang Ningning. The qualities he once admired now all became flaws.

  It's also possible that the author wants to make excuses for Lin Chenghua's infidelity, or to whitewash Yang Ningning's status as a mistress. The author repeatedly emphasizes that Lin Chenghua feels no happiness in this marriage, it's all his one-sided devotion, and Ji Xiaogu doesn't respond at all, which makes him disheartened. After meeting Yang Ningning, he realizes his heart still beats, his blood is still hot, so he decides to re-seek happiness and escape that love grave.

  Pure! Simple! Blind! Crack! Crack!

  Lin Chenghua has known Ji Xiaogu for a long time, and he should understand her personality. In the past, he was infatuated with her unique temperament and pursued her relentlessly. The two were truly in love, but now he uses this as an excuse to accuse Ji Xiaogu of not loving him, which is too far-fetched and hypocritical. Moreover, Ji Xiaogu has made more sacrifices in this marriage than Lin Chenghua. She gave up her own career and endured the gossip and criticism of others, who said she was pretending to be noble but was actually materialistic for marrying a rich man. In reality, Ji Xiaogu never spent any money from the Lin family, and if her parents were still alive, they might not have approved of the Lin family's lavish lifestyle. She doesn't love luxury goods, and her biggest expense is buying books and stationery. She studied fashion design and made her own clothes, which didn't cost much. Sometimes she even spent her own money to buy household items, but she didn't mind. After all, they are a family. Lin Chenghua's mother has poor health, and Ji Xiaogu has been taking care of her for years. However, because Ji Xiaogu doesn't know how to show off or make a fuss, she never mentions her contributions, and in the end, she will be treated as an inferior wife.

  If it were just that, Ji Xiaogu would have quietly left, and with her personality, she would have closed herself off even more, licking her wounds alone, and wouldn't have gone to resent Lin Chenghua and the third party. However, they hurt her child like that, and she couldn't forgive them even if she died!

  That's right, it's so tacky. During the divorce proceedings, she found out she was pregnant. The author designed this plot to add some tests to the male and female protagonists' path of love, to show that their great love can overcome all difficulties. Indeed, in order to avoid hurting Yang Ningning, Lin Chenghuai did everything a deeply emotional male lead should do.

  Ji Xiaogu struggled for a long time, but still decided to try to make amends. She deeply knew how important a complete family was for the growth of children. She didn't want the child in her womb to repeat her own tragedy, and be healthy and happy. So she took B's note to find Lin Chenghuai.

  Little did she know, taking this step was incredibly difficult for her.

  As a result, Lin Chenghua was not delighted by the arrival of this child, but instead became even more disappointed in her. The last bit of beautiful affection turned into disgust, and he felt that she was just like those ordinary women who would use children to tie down men.

  Lin Chenghua's reaction made Ji Xiaogu feel unfamiliar and terrifying, the man who had been saying he loved her for a lifetime had become someone she didn't recognize at all. What was even more unexpected was that Lin Chenghua would take her to the hospital for an abortion.

  That's their child! Flesh and blood of their own!

  How could you... how could you ruthlessly kill him (her)!!

  Ji Xiaogu's heart was as dead as ashes.

  She knew that with the Lin family's local influence, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven for her to want to give birth to the child and keep them by her side. Although Lin Chenghua didn't want this child, Lin Father and Lin Mother were eagerly awaiting a grandson, their eyes were green with anticipation, especially since Lin Mother's body didn't know how many more years it had left to suffer, even if she managed to save the child from being aborted, they would still be taken away by the Lin family.

  What's going on! What's going on!

  At a critical moment, she thought of someone, her mother's good friend, Zhu Ayi, who was the head nurse in the obstetrics department at the municipal hospital.

  Under Aunt Zhu's careful arrangement, Ji Xiaogu pretended to have a miscarriage and then left the city alone to give birth to her son.

  Lin Chenghua and Yang Ningning's emotional life was not smooth sailing. Because of Yang Ningning's meddling personality, Lin Chenghua was injured while helping her fight off thugs and lost his fertility. As a result, Lin's parents hated Yang Ningning even more, originally they didn't like her, now it's even less likely for her to enter their family.

  Lin Chenghua said good or bad, his parents still refused to give in. Yang Ningning also had a strong personality and was unwilling to yield, every time Lin Chenghua mentioned this matter, she would say it's all my fault, then let's break up, Lin Chenghua was caught between her and his parents, unable to do anything.

  Just as Lin Chenghua was considering whether to adopt a child, Ji Xiaogu brought his son back secretly to visit his grandmother and happened to be caught by Lin's father. The child looked almost identical to Lin Chenghua when he was young, and Lin's father immediately recognized that this was the flesh and blood of their Lin family. He then started investigating and learned about the truth of how his son had forced his daughter-in-law to have an abortion, as well as how she had secretly kept the child, and he was overjoyed to tears.

  The Lin family will not be extinct!

  Lin's parents wanted their son to remarry Ji Xiaogu, but unfortunately Lin Chenghua had set his heart on Yang Ningning and refused to budge. In the end, the family decided that they would take back the child and let them have a grandson to hold, only then did they agree to the marriage between the two.

  The Lin family sued, and in the end, the court awarded custody of the child to them. Qiu Xiagu's already wounded heart was dealt another fatal blow.

  Although it was because of this child that Lin's parents agreed to let Yang Ningning marry into the Lin family, after all, this child was not her own flesh and blood, and became a thorn between her and Lin Chenghua. Every time she saw him, Yang Ningning would be heartbroken, and Lin Chenghua also didn't want to see this child, feeling that his existence was evidence of his wrongdoing towards Ningning, affecting the feelings between the two. As time went on, the child became more and more withdrawn, increasingly unlikable, always trembling with fear, afraid of upsetting the adults.

  Yang Ningning, as the female lead, has her own good fortune. Later, she saved a big shot and through this big shot, she got to know a famous doctor who cured Lin Chenghua's chronic illness. The two soon became pregnant with their own child.

  After the child was born, the originally not very good treatment of the eldest son in the Lin family became even worse. Although he didn't lack food or clothing, the spiritual coldness was also a kind of abuse, especially since he was still so young.

  Years later, a dispute arose between the two children. The eldest son born to Ji Xiaogu accidentally pushed Yang Ningning and Lin Chenghuai's favorite child, causing him to fall and get hurt. Lin Chenghuai then used this as an excuse, saying that the child was cruel and couldn't tolerate his younger brother, and sent him abroad, out of sight, out of mind.

  The child arrived at an unfamiliar place, and the language was not understood. The intense fear almost drove him crazy. In order to find his mother in memory, he secretly climbed over the wall of the boarding school and ran out, but was hit by a car on the road and died.

  Upon receiving the news of his eldest son's death, Lin Chenghua almost let out a sigh of relief. He put on a somber face and ordered his subordinates to bring back his son's ashes and send them to his mother, under the pretext of reuniting mother and child. In reality, he didn't want this child to be buried in their ancestral tomb; only Yang Ningning and their own children would be entitled to that honor.

  Yang Ningning felt guilty and distressed, Lin Chenghua comforted him, saying that this child was born with a introverted personality, just like his mother. No one wanted such a thing to happen, it could only be blamed on the fact that he didn't listen to discipline and skipped school privately, which led to such a tragedy. Fortunately, their precious child was obedient and would grow up healthy and strong.

  Yang Ningning should be, after which the three of them lived happily ever after, and no one would ever disturb them again. Ji Xiaogu went mad when he saw his son's ashes that moment, and soon took his own life to follow him.

  Such people are not worthy of being parents. The original text is from the perspective of how Yang Ningning and Lin Chenghua overcome difficulties and finally come together, how Lin Chenghua is deeply in love, and how Yang Ningning is strong and lovely, but Su Luo sees their unforgivable sins, especially towards that poor child.