She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!

In the blink of an eye, Ah Chen graduated from university. She didn’t choose to continue her studies because, to her, it wasn’t necessary.

Chen Yijia also didn’t have that intention; not long after graduating, she married Wen Zhixi, who seemed even more eager about it than she was.

Li Feiwei watched with envy; it’s not that he didn’t want to, but he had two urgent projects at hand. Plus, Ah Chen didn’t have time to get married now as she was planning to take Zhuo Qiaoqing on a world tour.

”I’ll take you with me when you’re not busy,” Ah Chen comforted Li Feiwei, giving him a kiss on his face, which immediately calmed him down.

He’s still so easy to mollify.

This holiday was very long, but the schedule was quite packed.

Ah Chen isn’t afraid of any danger, so she took Zhuo Qiaoqing wherever she was interested in going.

From initial nervousness to later calmness, Zhuo Qiaoqing’s social media was filled with stunning sights from all over the world—plains, cities, mountains, primeval forests, oceans—everything imaginable.

Seeing her so happy, Ah Chen felt satisfied; surely, the Commissioner would be pleased to see Zhuo Qiaoqing so joyful.

They even encountered wild animals in the wilderness but didn’t face any danger; these beasts wouldn’t dare approach the mother and daughter pair.

Ah Chen didn’t want to reveal too much, so she naturally used her aura to keep these beasts at bay, ensuring they dared not come forward. Since it’s a trip for fun, the fewer troubles the better.

Qiaoqing even teased, ”They’re really smart; they must know we’ve got the truth in our hands.”

With a look of affirmation and seriousness, she made Ah Chen burst into laughter.

However, here she indeed holds the truth.

When they reached a safe area, Zhuo Qiaoqing shared on her social media: Today’s wild beasts are well-informed; they hide from humans immediately, no idea how many truths they’ve witnessed firsthand.

Then she posted several pictures of cautious animals not daring to come forward.

Quickly, the social media post became lively, with many people joking and laughing, and Zhuo Qiaoqing chatted with familiar people in the comments, her face full of joy.

She never expected such an exciting time in her life; in the past, who would have dared to dream of traveling the world, especially to dangerous places. Looking at the truth beside her and the circle of bodyguards around them, she felt immensely safe.

In fact, these bodyguards who weren’t very fluent in Hua Country’s language were a bit surprised by this task as well; they weren’t sure if it was their good luck or the good luck of these two bosses. The normally fierce beasts didn’t intend to attack, let alone run away; they stayed far away, letting themselves get photographed. According to their past experiences, it shouldn’t be like this.

But, of course, having no danger is better than encountering danger.

They were only standing by doing minor tasks, never needing to put their lives at risk, and for the first time, they found earning money to be so easy. Naturally, they hoped for such fortunate encounters next time as well! As they say in Hua Country, the more, the merrier.

Far away in a café in Hua Country, Ran Zhengfeng looked at Zhuo Qiaoqing’s social media post, feeling very conflicted.

After scrolling through the new updates, he put down his phone, staring at the empty seat opposite him, with a cup of untouched coffee still on the table.

Just now, his current blind date suddenly changed her expression after hearing his self-introduction, started carefully sizing him up, then took out her phone to compare something, finally apologizing, saying this blind date couldn’t proceed as she had some urgent matters. Afterwards, she said she was sorry for wasting his time, paid for the coffee, and hurriedly left. Being busy was just an excuse, a matter of adult decorum.

Ran Zhengfeng knew full well why the other party didn’t want to continue the date.

Clearly, the coffee with sugar should taste sweet, but he just felt bitterness in his mouth.

What could he say?

Over the years, he’d been on quite a few blind dates, encountering various types of people.

Some were as polite as today, some were rude and mocked him, pointing fingers at him, some came solely to take advantage, others immediately laid out that she would call the shots at home, and his salary card must be handed over, with future pocket money needing her approval. Some asked if he’d changed, genuinely wanting to settle down, yet stipulating he mustn’t focus too much on the orphanage anymore, with every penny spent needing careful discussion.

There were also those who kept him hanging, and those who were in fact just there for free meals.

Overall, in his blind dating experience, he found it really tough to find two decent people.

On second thought, if someone really was excellent in all regards, why would they need to go on blind dates for marriage?

If it weren’t for that internet scandal years ago, his career unaffected, he wouldn’t have become someone in blind dating circles that people fear and avoid.

At his school, there were already more outstanding teachers, and with the school’s capability, recruiting better teachers than himself wasn’t difficult. Since then, he hadn’t taught an honors class anymore.

Initially, he was determined to teach well even in general or remedial classes; even if not improving overall grades, if his subject’s grades could rise, it would bring pride. Later, he realized he was naive—if it were easy to boost general class students’ grades, they wouldn’t be in a general class.

Apart from a few who weren’t serious about learning, he had to admit, people’s talents really differ.

Superior comprehension is a talent; being able to focus on studying is a talent; finding the right study method is a talent; self-control is even more of a talent.

Unfortunately, for general classes, these are all somewhat lacking.

The same methods yield vastly different outcomes depending on the class, truly living up to the saying, ”Master leads you to the door, cultivation is personal.”

He’s just an above-average teacher, not a teaching sage, but within a year he felt utterly exhausted, and that breath he wants to exhale is seemingly impossible.

Furthermore, he later tried earning more to aid the orphanage, but every attempt was met with unexpected incidents, making his tutoring sessions unsustainable. Even during crackdowns, he was reported; fortunately, it was just a warning then, or his school job might have been at risk.

It seemed he became known in the city—getting dismissed from school meant finding another job wouldn’t be easy.

Later, he tried doing private tutoring in his free time, but as soon as parents learned of his situation, they promptly canceled.

He overheard a male teacher from his school having a conversation with his wife—the wife cautioned him to keep a distance from Ran Zhengfeng, saying if he learned from him, they’d end up divorced. Moreover, she said, wherever challenges arise, just donate a bit, don’t overestimate oneself thinking they’re a saint. She wanted simply an ordinary life and couldn’t support too much; if her husband wanted to be a saint, they’d divorce, letting him do as he pleased afterward.

Although many still maintained a polite veneer with him, knowing he was still helping the orphanage, and some spoke up for him, keeping too close was impossible.

Previously, at least he had close friends; over the years, those old friends were still friends, but their gatherings had noticeably decreased, their relationships no longer as before.

Ran Zhengfeng took a sip of coffee—it was sweet, yet his heart felt bitter.

Was it true that he shouldn’t care about the orphanage?

Things have reached this stage—what choice did he have? Since starting a family was tough, why not just keep looking after those kids until they grow up? He refused to believe his efforts were in vain.

Leaving the café, he dialed a number—it was Wei Yue’s, and after a while, it was answered. Ran Zhengfeng asked, ”Yuanyuan, how’s work looking?”

Wei Yue had been interning since the end of junior year, and now that she graduated, Ran Zhengfeng wanted to know whether she’d stay at the internship company or look elsewhere.