The Heiress and the Illegitimate School Bully Chapter 3

Song Ran sobbed quietly, remaining silent for a long moment. Standing on the edge of a life-and-death precipice, she bit her lip and forced out a resolute whisper, “Fine, I’ll try. But you must swear, if you dare deceive me, I will haunt you even as a ghost.” In that trembling voice, a flicker of light flashed in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, though her face was etched with unwillingness and the helplessness of being driven to the brink.

The system’s simulated electronic voice faltered, as if unprepared for Song Ran’s stubbornness. After a brief pause, it hurriedly replied, “Host, I... I swear by my core program to summon all energy and resources to ensure your delivery is completely painless. Should I fail, I accept the penalty of core code corruption and permanent function suspension!”

Song Ran snorted coldly, though inwardly she felt a surge of triumph. At that moment, a golden radiance blossomed deep within the system, transforming into a contract rune that slowly merged into her palm. A strange warmth enveloped her body as the system explained, “This is the power of the contract. Rest assured, host, the system has locked in the painless delivery protocol and additionally activated an accelerated natural recovery channel. You will be able to walk shortly after birth, with no weakness or discomfort.”

As Song Ran opened her eyes, she was immediately surrounded by lush greenery. Beneath her lay soft, verdant grass exuding a fresh, dewy scent, while above, the sky stretched vast and crystal-clear, with clouds drifting lazily like cotton.

Before she could gather her scattered thoughts, a cold mechanical voice suddenly exploded in her ear: [Beep—Surroundings secure. Host, do you accept memory integration?]

Song Xi immediately glanced around. Thankfully, no one was nearby. “System, can you lower your volume? What if someone hears you?”

[Host, no need to worry. Only you can hear me. Others cannot. Also, you can speak to me silently in your mind; no need to vocalize. Otherwise, people might think you are strange.]

[Host, do you accept the mission? ^O^]

Song Xi breathed a silent sigh of relief. “Yes, I accept the mission.”

Suddenly, a flood of memories not her own surged into Song Xi’s mind. The original owner was Song Xi, the daughter of the affluent Song family. After receiving these memories, she learned that throughout high school, Song Xi had been hopelessly infatuated with the so-called devoted male lead, Xiao Chen.

The original male lead’s family were petty merchants with neither strong economic foundation nor social connections, rendering them insignificant before the Song family. Xiao Chen’s true intention in courting Song Xi was financial gain. He deceived her into embezzling a massive sum from her family to invest in his own shell company. When the funds ran dry and the company collapsed, the Song family’s stock plummeted. While Song Xi was pregnant, Xiao Chen vanished without a trace, leaving her to face familial blame and public scorn, ultimately leading to her mental breakdown and tragic demise.

The Xiao family’s greed had devastated the Song family, which went bankrupt. Song Aimin—Song Xi’s father—suffered a stroke and died in the hospital after a month. Gu Jingxi—her mother—could not bear the grief and jumped to her death.

Clenching her fists, Song Xi’s eyes burned with determination. “Since I’m here now, I won’t let that scoundrel succeed again!”

“By the way, host, the mission target is Xiao Chen’s older brother, Xiao Yi.”

“System, please provide detailed information about the target from childhood to present.”

“Understood, host. Xiao Yi is the illegitimate son of Xiao Aiguo, the original male lead’s father. On his way to work, Xiao Aiguo met Xiao Yi’s mother, Li Cuihua, and was attracted by her simple and pure nature. Concealing his married status, he pursued Li Cuihua, resulting in the birth of Xiao Yi.”

“When Xiao Aiguo accompanied her to a prenatal checkup, he was discovered by Lin Xue—the original male lead’s mother—who caused a scene at the hospital, assaulted Li Cuihua, and caused a premature birth.”

“Xiao Yi was born prematurely and had to be placed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).”

“From the moment Xiao Yi was born, he lost all contact with Xiao Aiguo. Xiao Aiguo’s wife posted online calling Li Cuihua a homewrecker, displaying banners with her phone number and address, inciting indiscriminate cyberbullying and even sending animal carcasses.”

“And so three months passed like this.”