I became a cannon fodder villain. If I want to survive, I must take care of my baby first.

Rujing had a bad reputation in the town. Even though men saw that she was pretty, they didn't dare to even glance at her.

Even if her father wanted to use violence by relying on his adult male body, Rujing was never afraid, because this domestic violence alcoholic still needed to support the family and could not be without strength to work.

Later, the father still drank frequently, but he never hit the siblings again. Even when he was really angry, he only dared to throw things.

Only at times like this would his mother stand up and argue with him.

"I am very glad that I did not become like my parents, and I have saved my brother from the pain I went through."

Rujing sighed:

"But there was no way I would have a good future if I stayed in that house. I still had to face a lot of problems every day. So I ran away."

She raised her head and looked at Mushu's overly charming and handsome face with a smile:

"Luckily I made that decision back then, so I can go shopping and chat with you like I am now, and even spend time dressing myself up, even though my taste is still pretty poor."

"You are braver than most girls." Mushu's warm and delicate eyes were full of heartache.

Under the dim light, the atmosphere was good, and he almost couldn't help wanting to kiss her small lips, but after thinking it over, he felt that it was too sudden, so he stroked her beautiful long hair instead.

"Mushu, I feel I am not worthy of you, but I can't help being attracted to you." Rujing grabbed the large hand and whispered, "I am afraid of your feelings and don't know how to respond."

If Mushu did not have such a good background, had a more ordinary appearance, a worse personality, and did not hold such an important position as the Knight Commander, perhaps Rujing would have accepted her inner feelings calmly, fallen in love with him, married successfully, and lived a happy life.

But the gap between them was too big. Even though Ru Jing had already reached a high position, she still couldn't look directly at the dazzling brilliance emanating from her lover, as that would remind her of her former cowardly and disgusting self.

Mu Xu smiled and shook his head: "How can we not be a good match? We have known each other since childhood. After being apart for such a long time, we can still be together again. Isn't this a kind of fate?"

Ru Jing was a little stunned: "Since childhood... have we known each other before?"

Mushu looked a little frustrated: "Why, you remember that you fought with me and believed what I said, but you only forgot about me?"

"You mean, you actually..." Rujing's lips trembled slightly, and the image of the boy in her mind gradually overlapped with the person in front of her.

"I can't believe you've grown so tall. I can't recognize you at all." She covered her mouth, surprised.

"Haha, you thought I was blinded by you because I'm so much more handsome than before." Muxu said shamelessly.

"I originally thought that if I could see you again, I would definitely apologize for what happened back then, but now that I think about it, I want to say thank you more than sorry."

She was still a little touched by the reunion, but when she heard Muxu's words, she smiled: "I'm sorry for treating you like that before, and thank you for listening to me."

The night was getting darker and the number of pedestrians on the street began to decrease. Muxu hugged her and said in a deep voice: "To be honest, I didn't expect you to change so much at first. When I heard you say this just now, I thought you remembered me. I didn't expect that I would have to say it myself."

His voice was sincere and somewhat magnetic, scratching Rujing's already red ears viciously: "I have seen your most embarrassing past, and I know how much effort you have put in to get to where you are today. Compared to myself who was adopted out of luck, you are more worthy of admiration than anyone else, and you deserve to be loved by others."

"I'm really happy," she said, tears of emotion flowing from her clear eyes. "Even though I have such a terrible past, as long as I get your recognition, I will feel satisfied."

Hearing this, Muxu leaned down and looked into her eyes: "Be more confident, Master Zongsi, you are now a famous person in Liuguang City. No matter how much my adoptive parents value family background, they will not refuse to make friends with a lord. You are no longer a heavy burden behind you."

Rujing wiped away her tears and was very excited: "I am so glad to be appreciated by Lady Meikalos. Without her support and trust, I am afraid I would not be qualified to stand in front of you like this."

"Yes, although I failed to recruit you into the Knights Templar, marrying you would still be a wonderful thing... I love you so much!"

"What are you talking about! I... after all, I have only worked hard for a year. I can't even compare to the wealth accumulated by your adoptive parents for generations. How can I possibly..."

As soon as Mushu finished speaking, Rujing stepped on him hard.

She was probably the only one in the world who dared to step on the Knight Commander so blatantly without making him angry.

"Didn't Lady Mekalos say before that you two were as close as mother and daughter, so that's why you refused to come with me? And she will help you collect the reward for your military exploits. If you hesitate any longer, I'm afraid I'll have to be wary of more than just the knights."

"Isn't your defense too strong?"

Seeing that Mushu was getting more and more outrageous, Rujing said hurriedly: "We haven't reached that stage yet, isn't this too hasty?"

"How could that be? I've seen many people who have never even met their partner before getting married. There are very few people like us who don't just find someone to marry when we reach our age and have time to talk about love." Muxu said.

"But my background is not glorious after all. For the sake of the future, I need to make some preparations so as not to follow in my parents' footsteps." Rujing said seriously.

However, after hearing her words, Mu Xu was not angry, but smiled happily: "So, you have this idea? Then can I rest assured for the time being?"

He has been with Rujing for such a long time, so of course he knows his lover's character better than anyone else.

She is not someone who easily falls in love with someone else, and once she falls in love, it is difficult for her to let go.

Afterwards, Rujing realized that she had been deceived and said that she wanted to get married: "I believe in your feelings. The real problem is me..."

She leaned close to Mushu's ear and whispered something.

Mushu's eyes widened in fear, and it took him a while to come back to his senses: "I understand, Liuguang City is indeed a very important place for you, so I won't ask you to give up. I just hope you can protect yourself."

At this time, quiet bells rang in the distance, and the sparse number of pedestrians on the street increased again. The lights went out collectively, the night returned to silence, and everyone prayed silently in their hearts.

"Let's make a wish too, hoping to survive this disaster safely."

As he spoke, Mushu folded his hands over his chest, closed his eyes tightly, and pretended to pray.

"Well, I hope everything goes well." Rujing made a wish from the bottom of his heart.

The sound of the bell echoes, like a melodious ancient song, surrounding my ears.

At this moment, there was an unusual movement on the dark street.

Mushu immediately noticed something was wrong: "There seems to be a spatial fluctuation over there."

"Who would use magic at a time like this?" Ru Jing asked puzzledly.

The two looked at each other and immediately understood: "Let's go and take a look."

"Seventeen, did you hear any sound?" Manjushage, who was about to pray, suddenly asked.

Because everyone was concentrating on praying, the streets were particularly quiet and any slight sound would seem discordant.

"Why does it feel like Doyle is in some trouble?"

"You're being too specific."

The two of them were laughing happily when they saw a tall figure running towards them not far away.

"Shiqi, help, help me!" The man almost ran over. Before he got close, Luo Shiqi and Manjushage recognized that it was indeed Doyle's voice.

He rushed to Luo Shiqi's side, then jumped behind him, vigilantly using his magic to search the surroundings, as if he was on guard against something.

"What trouble have you run into?" Luo Shiqi asked.

"A vengeful spirit suddenly crawled onto me, and I couldn't stop it. Maybe it will appear above your head in a while..." Before he finished speaking, Doyle suddenly felt his shoulders became much heavier and a little cold.

He nervously grasped Luo Shiqi tightly, his neck felt like it was rusty and he turned his head away intermittently.

On the broad shoulders, a terrifying baby appeared out of nowhere. It was completely black, had a hideous face, and was covered in bloodshot and cracks.