This person is clearly a male protagonist in a female-oriented novel, yet he is excessively lucid.

When high school classmates reunite after a long time, there is inevitably a bit of awkwardness and restraint at first sight. After a few pleasantries, someone brings up embarrassing things from their youth, and once the topic is started, it can't be stopped.

Little pranks in class, funny moments at the sports meet, secretly passed notes...

One by one, past events were brought up, and everyone's chatterboxes were completely opened.

The initial awkwardness vanished completely, replaced by a long-lost familiarity and ease, with none of the initial unease remaining.

As they chatted and laughed, a feeling of hunger began to rise in their stomachs, and the group huddled together to discuss where to have dinner.

Zhao Hongcheng rubbed his stomach and suggested with a smile:

"There's a hot pot restaurant nearby that's really authentic, with a rich broth and fresh ingredients. How about we go there for a get-together?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone agreed.

After all, as someone who owns a restaurant, I'm quite authoritative in this area.

There were six people present, including Yu Chenzhou, and his car was an eight-seater, which was more than enough to seat six people.

So, the group headed to the hot pot restaurant.

During their casual conversation on the road, Yu Chenzhou learned in detail from Zhao Hongcheng about the cause and effect of the traffic jam.

After listening to Zhao Hongcheng's account, and learning that the two main characters in the traffic jam were named Gu Nancheng and Wen Zhiyi,

Yu Chenzhou's expression froze for a moment, and only one thought remained in his mind—this plot, this title, isn't this the novel he read before he transmigrated?

This novel, titled "A Misplaced Life in the Bone Marrow," is a short story that has garnered both critical acclaim and popularity.

It is said that the author was a doctor who, one night while working overtime until the early hours of the morning, had a flash of inspiration to write this novel in order to avoid falling asleep.

The novel's core plot revolves around leukemia and two intertwined bone marrow transplant surgeries. Every plot point is imbued with the word "misalignment," leaving the reader speechless yet deeply moved.

The core theme of the story is very profound:

The bond between family members is never solely based on blood ties. The accumulated companionship and dedication, and the deep-rooted emotional connection, are far more important than the blood relationship shown on a paternity test report.

The reason this novel became a hit in a short period of time and sparked heated discussions across the internet is that...

The core reason is that it presented a perspective that few people have paid attention to, touching the emotional resonance of parents who have lost their children.

At the same time, it also popularizes a medical concept that is easily overlooked in an easy-to-understand way.

That is, what seems like a precise DNA match actually hides unpredictable uncertainties.

The two bone marrow transplant surgeries in the novel, seemingly independent, actually intertwine the fates of the four people, forming two complex and misaligned lives.

Among these four people was the woman who had just been sitting on the back of the Harley – Wen Zhiyi.

She was originally the true daughter of the wealthy Shen family, but she was switched at birth and ended up in an ordinary family.

Meanwhile, Shen Ruoyao, the fake heiress who took her place, enjoyed a life of luxury in the Shen family for over twenty years as the daughter of Shen Zheng, the chairman of the Shen Group.

In addition, there are two male protagonists whose fates are intertwined: Li Tingxiao, who was originally the biological son of wealthy businessman Xu Mufei, was abducted as an infant and left to wander outside.

The other one is Gu Nancheng, the man who was riding the Harley earlier. He appears to be a rich second-generation who has been living away from home, but in reality, he has no blood relation to Xu Mufei. However, due to a misunderstanding, they became relatives.

The misalignment of Wen Zhiyi and Shen Ruoyao's fates stemmed from a deliberate switch.

The two were born in the same hospital on the same day. Shen Ruoyao's maternal grandmother, driven by selfish motives, took advantage of a lapse in hospital management to secretly switch the two newborn girls, thus rewriting their life trajectories.

The switch was carried out in an extremely secretive manner. Not only was the Shen family kept in the dark, but even Wen Zhiyi's current adoptive parents had always believed that Wen Zhiyi was their biological daughter and were completely unaware of this secret.

Coincidentally, the two girls whose identities were switched ended up attending the same elementary school when they grew up, and they became friends immediately.

The unexpected turn of events occurred during her elementary school years when Shen Ruoyao was suddenly diagnosed with leukemia and urgently needed a bone marrow transplant to be cured.

Upon learning of this situation, Wen Zhiyi surprisingly offered to undergo a matching test.

So, just as the Shen family was anxiously searching for a bone marrow donor, the doctor informed them that a suitable bone marrow donor had been found—Wen Zhiyi, her daughter's classmate.

Originally, Wen Zhiyi's parents didn't care about her getting a bone marrow transplant, since the chances of finding a match in this situation were actually quite low.

However, after learning that his daughter was a match for the other man, he initially strongly opposed her donating bone marrow, since she was still young.

In order to save his daughter's life, Shen Zheng found Wen Zhiyi's parents, made a request for a bone marrow transplant, and offered them a generous compensation.

Faced with such a sum of money, Wen Zhiyi's parents finally agreed to the donation, and thus a bone marrow transplant surgery that would give the two the same DNA in their blood was successfully completed.

After the surgery, Shen Ruoyao needed to recuperate, so she temporarily suspended her studies for a year. She did not return to school until the following year to repeat the sixth grade of elementary school.

Wen Zhiyi, on the other hand, smoothly entered junior high school following the normal school progression schedule.

It was this one-year time difference that caused the two, who were originally in the same elementary school, to never cross paths again.

As for how Wen Zhiyi's true identity will eventually be revealed, the plot hasn't unfolded yet, so I won't spoil it here.

Having explained the reasons behind the two heiresses' mismatch, let's now talk about the two real and fake rich kids.

Li Tingxiao's biological father, Xu Mufei, is a well-known entrepreneur in the area. He is usually busy managing his business and has little time to spend with his family.

That day, the wife was at home taking care of their eight-month-old son alone. In a moment of carelessness, she lost sight of him, and the child was taken away by human traffickers lurking nearby.

After successfully abducting the child, the traffickers immediately took the child to several provinces, attempting to sell the child in a remote area.

But just as he was meeting with the buyer, he was spotted by vigilant villagers nearby. The villagers surrounded him, restrained him, and gave him a severe beating.

By the time the local police arrived after receiving a tip, the human traffickers had already been beaten to the point of near death.

The police immediately rushed the trafficker to the hospital for emergency treatment, but due to the severity of his injuries, he ultimately could not save his life.

With the trafficker dead, all clues about the abducted child's identity were completely cut off, and the identity of the child's biological parents and where he came from became unsolved mysteries.

Left with no other option, the local police had to follow procedure and prepare to send the child to an orphanage first, and then slowly search for his biological parents.

Just then, a police officer in charge of the case looked at the child's innocent face and felt pity.

Seeing that he could not find the child's biological parents in the short term, he offered to adopt the child.

After going through a series of legal adoption procedures, the police officer officially became the child's adoptive father and named the child Li Tingxiao.

On the other side, Xu Mufei and his wife were devastated by the loss of their child. In their search for their son, they spent a great deal of manpower, resources, and money, traveling all over the country.

But fate always seemed to be playing tricks on them, and they missed each other several times, never managing to recognize each other.

During the time Xu Mufei was searching for his son, something happened that changed his and another child's fate.

By chance, Xu Mufei saw a call for bone marrow donation while searching for his son. The recipient was a child under two years old.

This child is none other than Gu Nancheng.

Seeing the father's weathered, anxious, and helpless face, Xu Mufei, deeply moved, took the initiative to go to the hospital for a matching test.

Unexpectedly, his bone marrow was a match.

Xu Mufei, who had also experienced the pain of losing his son, knew the agony of being separated from one's own flesh and blood.

He agreed to donate bone marrow without hesitation, hoping to help this father retain hope.

This surgery led to the assumption of a blood relationship between Xu Mufei and Gu Nancheng.

After the donation, Xu Mufei threw himself back into the search for his son. No matter how busy he was with work, he never gave up looking for his biological son. This determination sustained him through countless difficult days and nights.

On April 9, 2009, the Ministry of Public Security officially established the "National Public Security Organs' DNA Database for Finding Trafficked/Missing Children," commonly known as the National Anti-Trafficking DNA Database.

This is the world's first DNA comparison database specifically for combating child trafficking and locating missing children. Through advanced technology, it enables automatic DNA retrieval and comparison between missing and abducted children and their relatives nationwide.

This has brought new hope to countless families searching for their relatives.

As soon as the database was established, Xu Mufei went to the hospital to collect his DNA information and enter it into the database. He also hoped to find his son through this database.

As for Gu Nancheng, in order to make himself worthy of Wen Zhiyi, he chose to study abroad.

However, he underestimated the financial pressure of studying abroad. In addition, his family's financial situation changed later, and by the time he was in his final year of study abroad, he couldn't even afford the tuition.

With no other options, Gu Nancheng had no choice but to sell his blood at the hospital, hoping to alleviate his immediate financial crisis with the money.

Unfortunately, he overestimated the hospital's professional ethics.

The hospital that accepted his blood donation did so without notifying him at all.

He underwent several non-compliant additional examinations, including bone marrow testing and organ function tests.

The reports from these unauthorized inspections included Gu Nancheng's complete blood sample DNA information, which was later illegally entered into the hospital's database.

The gears of fate turned once more, revealing the illegally entered DNA information from Gu Nancheng's blood sample.

By sheer coincidence, the DNA information matched that of Xu Mufei in the national anti-trafficking DNA database, and the system showed that the two were related as parents.

In accordance with the confidentiality principles of bone marrow transplantation, the identity information of the donor and recipient is strictly kept confidential unless the individual wishes to do so.

Therefore, when Xu Mufei received the bone marrow transplant, he did not know that the child he was helping was named Gu Nancheng.

Gu Nancheng's father was unaware that the donor was Xu Mufei, and the two remained completely isolated from each other.

Gu Nancheng's family situation was very difficult. After learning that her son had leukemia, his mother was afraid of having to bear the huge medical expenses, so she chose to divorce him and left him alone.

His father traveled everywhere to borrow money to treat his son's illness. Later, in order to repay the debt, he worked day and night to earn money. In the end, he overworked himself and his health deteriorated, and he unfortunately passed away.

Therefore, no one told Gu Nancheng that he had undergone a bone marrow transplant, and Xu Mufei, anxious to find his son, gradually forgot about donating bone marrow back then.

Thus, through a series of unexpected coincidences, Gu Nancheng relied on this flawed DNA comparison result.

He successfully reunited with Xu Mufei as "father and son".

Gu Nancheng actually had some doubts about this "parent-child relationship" and always felt that something was wrong.

But the DNA data was right there, and he didn't understand the reasons behind it. In addition, Xu Mufei came from a wealthy family and could provide him with a good life and a platform for development, so he gradually put aside his doubts.

He even assumed that he was a trafficked child who had been bought back by his biological parents, and felt "grateful" towards Xu Mufei.

It was precisely because of Xu Mufei's resources and support that Gu Nancheng was able to turn his life around and transform into the domineering CEO in everyone's eyes.

"Old Yu, Old Yu, what are you daydreaming about? The food's cooked!"

Just as Yu Chenzhou was looking down, carefully recalling the plot of the novel he had read before his transmigration, Wang Hao, who was sitting next to him, nudged him gently with his elbow and asked curiously.

At this moment, the hot pot restaurant was warm and cozy, with the rising steam blurring the windowpanes, and everyone sat around the steaming hot pot.

While enjoying their hotpot, they chatted enthusiastically about the traffic jam they had encountered on the way.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Yu Chenzhou snapped out of his daze, looked up, smiled, and explained meaningfully.

"I suddenly realized that people's hearts are too restless nowadays. Once some people gain power, they easily get carried away and forget where their roots are."

His tone carried a hint of barely perceptible sigh, after all, he knew the truth behind Gu Nancheng's "domineering CEO" identity, and was even more aware of the absurdity behind this misplaced life.

"You also think that Gu Nancheng, who was riding that Harley, acted really outrageously, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Wanxing, who was sitting opposite, put down her water glass and followed up on Yu Chenzhou's words by asking a question.

She was the only single woman among the six. She had a capable demeanor, with gentle yet sharp eyes. Her speech carried the efficiency honed from doing business, yet she was not snobbish, making people feel very comfortable.

Unlike her high school classmate Fang Xiaoran, who chose to be a full-time housewife and take care of her family, Fang Xiaoran did not.

Xia Wanxing is a career-oriented woman who is single-mindedly devoted to her career. She has made a name for herself in Shanghai through her own efforts.

"Well, that's a matter of opinion."

Yu Chenzhou picked up the teapot on the table, poured a cup of tea for the classmate next to him, and said slowly.

"Objectively speaking, it is commendable that he still thinks about the people he used to like after he became rich, but the methods he used were really despicable and cannot be agreed with."

I even suspect he's watched too much of the story of Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan, and thinks that putting on a grand show will move the other person.

As he spoke, Yu Chenzhou picked up the water in front of him, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued speaking with a serious tone.

"If you really mind that the other person has had other men in the past, then you should just stop bothering them and let go gracefully."

Testing someone in this way is disrespectful, and could even be considered an insult.

Furthermore, to make a scene and attract everyone's attention just to pursue a woman is, to put it bluntly, blatant moral blackmail.

In my opinion, romance is never something to be done for others; it's something that belongs only to the two of you.

"Hehe, you're absolutely right! It has to be you! Old Yu, no wonder Xiao Yilin took the initiative to pursue you back then!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingyu put down his chopsticks, gave Yu Chenzhou a thumbs-up, and smiled in agreement, which made the people around him laugh.

"Hehe, don't make fun of me."

Yu Chenzhou smiled and waved his hand, turning the tables on him.

"Aren't you the same? I've heard that Su Qing chased you for so long. It took her more than half a year to finally win you over."

I'm not as tough as you. Back then, Xiao Yilin pursued me for two months, and I obediently gave in.

His words immediately enlivened the atmosphere at the table, with everyone joking and teasing Zhou Mingyu about his "aloofness" back then.

"You two are the typical examples of getting a good deal and then complaining!"

Wang Hao smiled, shook his head, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said.

"Sister Fang also has a happy family. Old Zhao, Sister Xia, we have to stand on the same side from now on and not associate with these guys who are 'successful in love'."

His words made everyone burst into laughter, and the already relaxed atmosphere became even more harmonious.

"you do not say!"

Xia Wanxing echoed, a smile in her eyes.

"My school is so far away from yours, yet I've heard so much about your 'legendary deeds'."

On your school's campus forum, when news spread that Xiao Yilin and Su Qing had boyfriends, and that they were the ones who actively pursued each other.

The entire forum exploded; many people couldn't believe it, leaving comments saying, "My jaw dropped!"

She described it vividly, as if she had personally witnessed the lively scene at the forum.

Yu Chenzhou, Zhou Mingyu, and Xia Wanxing did indeed all attend university in Shanghai back then, but they were in different districts, and the schools were far apart. In addition, they were all busy with their studies, so they didn't have much interaction during their university years.

But gossip spreads extremely fast on campus, especially bombshell news like "the goddess is pursuing him," which quickly spread widely among students, so it's not surprising that Xia Wanxing had heard of it.