HWTSCFM Chapter 73

Hundred Ways To Save Cannon Fodder Mom [Quick Transmigration Arc 5] Chapter 73: The Mother Plagued by “Misfortune”(3)

He grabbed his daughter and ran away as if fleeing, as if there were evil spirits behind him.

In truth, in He Shi’s eyes, Ling Xiu was nothing short of a demon. In his past life, he had almost always failed against Ling Xiu. The first few times, he comforted himself by thinking it was just because she was a woman, but later he realized that he was simply inferior in skill.

He was reborn, but the shadow of being repeatedly humiliated in his previous life still lingered in his heart. He deeply feared the oppressive feeling brought by Ling Xiu in his previous life.

Therefore, upon recognizing Ling Xiu, Shi He’s first reaction was to run.

He ran to a place where the woman couldn’t see him, so she wouldn’t see him.

After running two or three hundred meters into a small grove of trees, he finally came to his senses amidst his daughter’s violent pulling.

Recalling his own actions, his face turned pale and then red. He had been possessed. Now that he had been reborn, why was he still afraid of this woman?

Besides, Ling Xiu is still too inexperienced! He could crush her with two fingers. Unlike in his previous life, when the two companies were evenly matched and the struggles were just back and forth without causing serious damage.

“Dad! How could you do this? You usually just snatch things for me! I want my doll, you grab it for me!”

He Yu shook off He Shi’s hand and demanded that He Shi take away Zizi’s doll.

Hearing his daughter’s words, He Shi’s expression became a little unnatural as he said, “I’ll take you to the department store to buy another one. We don’t care about that doll!”

Although he was no longer afraid of Ling Xiu, the experience of being repeatedly humiliated in their struggles over the years still made He Shi somewhat wary of Ling Xiu.

“Have you taken a fancy to that woman across the street named Ling Xiu?! You’re not usually like this! If you don’t get her for me, I’ll tell Mom you’ve fallen for another woman!”

He Yu looked at her father’s face, which was not friendly.

When did his expression change? He still needed his father-in-law’s protection, so he couldn’t let He Yu say anything reckless, or he would be finished.

But he couldn’t say that he was afraid of Ling Xiu, so he could only say with a bitter face that she was his business enemy.

He Yu was skeptical.

“I wouldn’t lie to you, little darling, that person is quite amazing!” He Shi reluctantly admitted Ling Xiu’s abilities, feeling extremely annoyed, his face full of unconcealed complexity.

“That’s it? Really!”

He Shi said very sincerely, “Really!”

“She’s definitely not as good as you now. I can tell just by looking at her clothes. Since she’s not as good as you, stealing a doll is just a good opportunity to teach her a lesson!”

A fierce malice flashed in He Yu’s eyes. She wanted to show the other party how powerful she was, so that they would never dare to snatch the doll from her again!

He Yu’s words left He Shi standing there dumbfounded. Yes! Ling Xiu’s career hadn’t even started yet, so why not just suppress her directly? To avenge the humiliation of being slapped in the face in the past life.

In his past life, she caused his assets to shrink by nine-tenths, ultimately forcing him to declare bankruptcy.

If he doesn’t teach Ling Xiu a lesson, he won’t be able to avenge himself.

But what should he do? When did all sorts of unspeakable methods flash through his mind? Should he rape her to break her spirit? Hire someone to kill her and eliminate any future trouble?

She values her daughter, so why not just kidnap her and sell her?

There are too many idle people in society, so finding reliable helpers is easy, and you can even outsource it to prevent the police from coming to your door. Without the help of technology, the chances of them finding out are extremely slim.

The problem was that he didn’t know which method to use; the funds he had available in the “market” were only enough to do one thing like this.

When has he ever not had the thought that life is precious? It’s something that money can’t buy, and besides, when has he ever died before?

In the end, Shi He settled on two plans: grit his teeth and hire two people, one to snatch the bag and the other to snatch Ling Xiu’s daughter.

The bag snatching was meant to cut off Ling Xiu’s finances. According to Ling Xiu, this was her second time in Nanshi, so she probably didn’t trust anyone. In order to understand the enemy better, he had read Ling Xiu’s autobiography. At this time and place, Ling Xiu had brought a large sum of money to Nanshi to buy a house.

He kidnapped Ling Xiu’s daughter because he knew she was Ling Xiu’s most important family member. He planned to kidnap and sell her, then control her whereabouts. Even if Ling Xiu rose to power in the future, he could threaten her, heh heh.

Using a two-pronged approach, he would proudly boast of his unparalleled wisdom.

Ling Xiu is destined to be nothing more than a plaything for him, manipulated and controlled by him.

…

“Baffling……”

Ling Xiu commented on the man who hurriedly left with her daughter, then turned around and pulled her child away from the stall.

In this era, cars are frequently seen driving on the streets, but bicycles and motorcycles are the most common.

As Ling Xiu was walking along the roadside, a gust of wind suddenly passed by her, tugging at her green cloth handbag.

Just as Ling Xiu was about to protect her bag, she felt her little one tugging at her trouser leg and shouting “Mommy!” Ling Xiu decisively gave up on the bag and grabbed her little one, pulling her into her arms.

The motorcyclist snatched the bag and sped away.

The young man who tried to snatch Zizi wasn’t so lucky. Ling Xiu grabbed his hand, and with a swift move, bound his hands and pressed him to the ground.

But Ling Xiu, who was pinning down the young thug, did not feel the pride she had imagined. Instead, her hands trembled, and she looked at her daughter beside her with tears in her eyes and lingering fear.

She almost lost her daughter.

Thinking of this, Ling Xiu, who had never known what tears were since she was three years old, silently shed tears.

The 1980s and 90s were a time of contradictions, where chaos and simplicity coexisted. When Ling Xiu subdued the child-snatching bandits on her own, several young people quickly stepped forward from the crowd and enthusiastically helped Ling Xiu subdue the bandits.

Hearing the bandits’ cries of pain, the onlookers began to hurl insults. Some of the more hot-tempered onlookers even physically assaulted them.

Ling Xiu was filled with lingering fear and hugged Zizi in her arms very tightly.

Zizi felt the strength in her legs, waist, and between her legs, and sensed the fear and anxiety in her mother’s heart. She reached out and wrapped her arms around her mother’s neck, gently stroking her back to ease her tense nerves.

Police were patrolling the main road. They quickly made their way through the crowded streets to the person who had snatched the child.

At this moment, the thug who had just looked respectable was now on the verge of death. In this era, there are no rules against punishing criminal suspects. Many people thought of him as a child trafficker and their own lovely children, and they did not hesitate to take action.

Because Ling Xiu was the person involved, and because the bag was still missing, the police took Ling Xiu and the human trafficker, who was covered in injuries, to the police station.

Ling Xiu was not only relieved that her daughter hadn’t been robbed, but also relieved that, to guard against thieves, she had divided her money into three parts. Since there was only one-third of the money in her bag, she only lost one-third of it, a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

It’s a way of finding joy in hardship.

The police, including Ling Xiu, had no hope that the bag would be returned.

After taking the statement, Zizi was hungry, so Ling Xiu took her daughter out.

They found a small restaurant, sat down, and ordered their food. Even though she had just lost a lot of money, Ling Xiu still didn’t want to skimp on her daughter’s nutrition. She ordered two dishes and a soup, with both vegetables and meat, making sure her daughter had a balanced diet.

The restaurant owner was very welcoming. Looking at the well-behaved and adorable little girl, she thought of her daughter back in her hometown and steamed an extra egg for her.

The restaurant had a rectangular layout, and Ling Xiu and Zizi sat at the very back, with their backs to the entrance.

While they were eating, three flamboyantly dressed men entered the restaurant and boldly sat in the most conspicuous spot, ordering the proprietress to cook meat dishes and serve wine.

Her little one was also frightened today. After eating a small portion of steamed egg and some vegetables, she couldn’t eat any more rice. When people came into the small restaurant, it was too noisy, so she subconsciously turned her head to look.

As fate would have it, the man sitting inside the three men lifted his shirt over his abdomen, pulled out a green canvas bag, and placed it on the bench.

Through the gap in the uncarved octagonal table on the long bench, the little girl’s gaze fell upon that incredibly familiar bag.

Looking at the little duck embroidered on the lower right corner of the bag, the little girl was certain that this was her mother’s bag that was stolen.

I think of the lucky halo that was given to me for free, without any choice on my part.

Zizi: I can have this!

The little girl initially disliked this vague and intangible cheat code, but now she’s really into it.

To avoid attracting the attention of the people at the table behind, Zizi glanced at the table twice and then looked away.

“Mom, I need to pee,”

The restaurant was tiny and had no restroom, so even if someone heard what the child was saying, it wouldn’t attract anyone’s attention.

Ling Xiu looked around and saw that there was only one public toilet 500 meters away. Afraid that her baby would get too full, Ling Xiu picked up her baby and got up.

To prevent the bad guys from seeing her mother’s face, the little girl straightened up, put her arm around her mother’s shoulder, and rested her head on the side where the bad guys could see her mother’s face. Their ears were close together, and then she pretended to be shy and covered her face.

After thinking it over, the little one still didn’t tell her mother the reason right away, because they still needed to go to a small restaurant! No matter how strong her mother was, she couldn’t be completely without revealing any flaws. Only by being as natural as possible could she avoid attracting the attention of bad people.

Ling Xiu was so confused by Zizi’s posture that she almost couldn’t see the road ahead, but when she thought about what had just happened, she understood that children are slow to react, so it was normal for them to have realized what was going on.

And so, the little one was carried by her mother in an odd position, walking step by step toward the store entrance.

As they passed the table where the bag snatcher was sitting, the little girl covered her face even tighter.

“This little girl…”

Just as Ling Xiu was about to walk out of the store, a deep male voice came from behind her.

The child’s back stiffened suddenly.

Have we been discovered?

“What’s wrong?”

Ling Xiu didn’t turn around, but stopped and asked in confusion.

“This little girl is too shy! She’s only four or five years old, she has nothing to be shy about,” A deep male voice teased.

The man’s voice caused everyone at the table to burst into laughter.

The little girl didn’t understand what they were saying, but she could feel her mother’s heavier breathing and knew that her mother was angry. In order to prevent her mother from arguing with them, she urged them in a low voice.

A flash of anger crossed Ling Xiu’s face, but her daughter was more important. Ling Xiu ignored them and quickly left with her baby in her arms.

The child didn’t relax until they were a hundred meters away from the small restaurant.

“Can’t hold it in anymore? Mom, hurry up!” Ling Xiu quickened her pace; the child couldn’t hold it in, he couldn’t hold it in.

“Mom… I don’t need to go to the bathroom, I just discovered those people in the restaurant, they’re the ones who snatched our bags! I saw the little yellow duck bags on their stools.”

“Mommy, let’s go find the policeman!”

The little one let go of her mother, then hugged her head, looked directly at her, and said seriously.

Ling Xiu: ……

Only when she held her daughter and the recovered bag in her arms did Ling Xiu truly realize that she had found the bag through her daughter’s help, and that not a single penny was missing, and that she even had a few extra packs of cigarettes.

The man who had been teasing Zizi looked at the mother and daughter in front of him with a pale face, no longer the arrogant and domineering person he had been just moments before.