The host and the protagonist had a happy ending again [Quick Transmigration]

He is not the original owner of this body, he does not covet the wealth of the Pei family, nor does he expect their affection. Even if his identity is set to be underage, he can support himself. Since there is no blood relation, he should not rely on other people's families.

Pei Xudong had no interest in watching Pei's father educate Xu Ran. He had already climbed halfway up the stairs when he heard this and looked at Xu Ran with great confusion.

The June night was still a bit chilly. The other person was only wearing a thin school uniform, and the bloodstains on his shoulder were conspicuous. He was slightly stunned at just one glance.

Xu Ran's words were startling. Based on past experience, Pei Xudong would have thought that he was being unreasonable again, but now Xu Ran just stood there quietly and seriously expressed his thoughts.

Mr. Pei felt either that he had misheard or that his unfilial son had lost his mind. His voice was filled with barely suppressed anger: "I'll give you a day off tomorrow. Go back to your room first..."

Xu Ran interrupted him, speaking slowly: "I am indeed not your child. I hope you can do a paternity test with me."

He urgently called the system, which immediately retrieved the data that had been prepared in advance.

The useful parts of the information were highlighted in red, and the system even drew little stars next to them. Xu Ran suppressed a laugh and read it aloud, "My mother's blood type is A. I only found out today at the hospital that my blood type is O, but I remember your blood type is AB?"

Mr. Pei froze on the spot, "What did you say?"

There was a loud "bang" from upstairs.

Madam Pei stood at the top of the stairs in her pajamas, her hands gripping the handrail tightly, tears welling in her eyes. She stared at them intently, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "What...does that mean?"

Pei Xudong turned his attention away from Xu Ran and rushed over to support her.

Madam Pei was already in poor mental condition, and Pei Xudong was afraid of triggering her illness, so he forcefully pulled her back to her room. His slightly hurried steps betrayed his unsettled state of mind.

Xu Ran sighed softly. He probably understood why the Quick Transmigration Bureau had a service to erase emotions and memories. Actors might not be able to break out of character even when they know that everything is an act, let alone the employees of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, who are dealing with real people.

"I'm so sorry..." Xu Ran looked at Pei's father again. This man, who was so capable in the business world, was exhausted by guilt in his prime forties.

Xu Ran stepped forward and took Pei's father's coffee: "It's too late, so don't drink coffee."

"I will leave the Pei family. You did not do anything to wrong your wife; it is my mother and I who have wronged you."

Pei's father felt like he must be dreaming.

"Let's wait... and do the paternity test tomorrow before we talk about it."

It took him more than a decade to accept that he had an illegitimate child. If he were suddenly told that he didn't actually have one, anyone would be stunned.

Xu Ran knew the results of the paternity test and naturally had no objections, so she stepped aside to signal Pei's father to go first.

"I don't mean to doubt you," Pei's father said hesitantly, "but how did you know my blood type?"

Xu Ran rummaged through her memories and finally came to a conclusion: "I saw your medical records when you were hospitalized before."

Xu Ran was injured, her school uniform was stained with blood, her face was pale, and her bangs were slightly damp, but her posture was straight and her eyes were bright, as if she had suddenly grown up.

Pei's father disliked the child. Subconsciously, he felt that he would never let his wife down and could not accept his child with another man.

But when this child was brought before him, his former sincerity became an act. His family became the subject of gossip at high-society gatherings. His beloved wife fell ill from depression and drifted away from him. His son grew up overnight and became increasingly distant from him. Everything he had was shattered because of this child.

  

He thought he would raise him until he reached adulthood, then ask him to leave, and then spend the rest of his life atoning for his sins.

No matter how unwilling or reluctant the child is, you must harden your heart and make him leave.

Knowing he was destined to leave, he never invested any emotion in him. Providing him with shelter, food, and clothing was all he could offer. Though the child was innocent, human hearts are often biased; he loved his wife and the child she bore him.

But it turned out the child wasn't his son. This should have been a relief, something that should have…

He clearly only saw this child as a burden.

But Xu Ran's calm statement that she was not his child left him bewildered.

He kept avoiding the matter, which not only hurt his wife and Xu Dong, but may have also hurt Xu Ran.

"Should we leave the Pei family directly?" The system brought up the storyline of the small world.

Xu Ran explained, "We can deal with external threats slowly, and you can keep an eye on things for me. Their internal conflicts are the most important thing. Every day the 'illegitimate child' exists, the wound to this family deepens, so it's better to resolve it as soon as possible."

He had no family, but that's probably how human relationships are.

The system seemed to understand but not quite: "The main system didn't mention this in the information it gave me. Is someone trying to harm the Pei family?"

"Better safe than sorry."

Xu Ran carefully reviewed the plot again and had the system mark the places where Pei's father and the original owner had their accidents. Suddenly, the corridor, which had been quiet, was filled with light and heavy footsteps.

Xu Ran had good hearing and heard that the person was coming towards his room. Before anyone could knock, he got up and opened the door.

"Aunt Xu?" Xu Ran asked, somewhat surprised.

Xu Ma, who was in charge of cooking for the Pei family, handed Xu Ran a bowl of porridge. The freshly cooked lean meat porridge was soft and tender, and a faint aroma filled the air.

"Young Master, you've come back too late. Let's have some late-night snacks."

Xu Ma was employed by the Pei family, but she wouldn't make a bowl of porridge late at night unless instructed by her master.

Xu Ran gripped the rim of the bowl tightly; the steaming porridge was a little too hot.

"Who sent you to deliver this?"

Is it Pei's father? Or Pei Xudong?

Xu Ma smiled and said, "Madam said you were injured and should get some nutrition."

It turned out to be Madam Pei, the person who should have hated Xu Ran the most.

The feeling of being remembered after being injured was too strange. Xu Ran was slightly taken aback. He had no habit of wasting food and drank his porridge seriously.

Perhaps it was because the porridge tasted so good and was so warm. Before she knew it, Xu Ran was already standing at the door of Madam Pei's room.

Ever since Pei's father's affair was exposed, they have been sleeping in separate rooms. To this day, the gap between them has widened, and the once enviable couple has grown to the point of mutual loathing.

Madam Pei suffers from sleep disorders and takes sleeping pills every night. She should have been asleep by now—but the light shining through the crack in the door was dazzling in the darkness and could not be ignored.

Xu Ran was an orphan and had no experience interacting with elders, let alone elders with whom she had such a complicated relationship.

Madam Pei was undoubtedly a very beautiful woman. She had a graceful demeanor and was a carefree young lady raised in a scholarly family. However, ever since her husband had a child out of wedlock, she had aged much faster.

Xu Ran hesitated. The existence of the "illegitimate child" was itself a harm to this woman. In order to ensure the completion of the mission, it would be better for him to disappear as soon as possible.

But outside of his mission, he was genuinely curious.

"Can you explain yourself clearly?" Madam Pei seemed determined to stare him through and see through his facade to uncover his true intentions.

She rarely looked at people with such a sharp eye. She was always gentle and peaceful, and she was calm and weary towards Pei's father and Xu Ran. She had never made things difficult for anyone in her life.

Perhaps it was precisely because she couldn't make things difficult for others that she could only make things difficult for herself, and in the end, it was she and her child who suffered.

"I have no reason to lie," Xu Ran said without avoiding her gaze. "My mother did something wrong, and I'm sorry for the harm she caused you. Whether it's leaving or repaying the money, I will do my best."

Madam Pei seemed to have some difficulty understanding his words. After a long pause, she got up to get the medicine.

Xu Ran quickly stopped her, "You only need to take one Zopiclone at a time."

Xu Ran spoke naturally, as if Madam Pei had simply miscounted the medicine.

"Let's go back first..." she murmured. "You're injured, you should rest."

Xu Ran hesitated for a moment, then said, "Thank you for having Aunt Xu bring the porridge. You should get some rest too."

Xu Ran closed the door for Madam Pei, only to find someone standing outside.

Pei Xudong arrived at some unknown time and did not go in for some unknown reason. He stood quietly against the wall, almost blending into the darkness, his eyes filled with an unfathomable complexity.

The two remained silent until they were far enough away from Madam Pei and her father's room.

Xu Ran guessed that Pei Xudong probably had something to ask, but she didn't expect him to remain silent for a long time before finally managing to ask, "Is the wound serious?"

Is this the normal reaction a person should have?

The questions Pei Xudong should ask are whether what he said is true, what he wants to do to his mother, and when he learned the truth... These are the things Pei Xudong should be doing.

Instead of caring about this trivial wound.

Shaking off those inexplicable thoughts, Xu Ran had to admit that he did feel a slight warmth in his heart. His usual excuses for dealing with questions were useless; he could only shake his head and chuckle softly, "It's not serious."

Looking at his expression, Pei Xudong realized that even with his confident tone, his words were not very convincing.

My impression of this "younger brother" from the past ten years is not as deep as it is tonight. Those sharp edges have disappeared, and the person opposite me is gentle all over. But when he was talking to our parents just now, he had always taken the initiative, which is completely different from the person who was prone to anger and loss of control.

He closed his eyes. If, if what Xu Ran said was true, would everything be alright?

But why would Xu Ran do this? It won't do him any good.

The scene of picking up Xu Ran at the hospital is exceptionally clear to him now; at that time, it seemed that Xu Ran had something she wanted to say to him.

He should have asked.

His previous resistance and disgust towards Xu Ran's identity were genuine, but he found it difficult to connect the young man he met today with the person from before.

It shouldn't be like this, yet it seems like it should be.

After returning to her room, Xu Ran and the system sorted out the money the Pei family had spent on the original owner over the years, which definitely needed to be repaid.

"The main system has replied, you can get full reimbursement!" The system happily spun around.

That doesn't matter. Xu Ran put away the ledger she had written down. "Making money isn't difficult, and paying it back isn't in a hurry. I can't just take out such a large sum of money out of nowhere."

The system vowed to protect the host's rights and interests, and upon hearing this, it immediately went back and threw a tantrum, demanding that the main system exchange the currency for the Quick Transmigration Bureau's employee points.

Main system: Robbery?