The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

On the other side, someone else approached Xiao Yuan, wanting to join the wealthy circle centered around him.

Anning smiled and picked up some food, placing it on the plate in front of Xiao Yuan: ”I find this tasty; don’t just focus on talking, have some food first.”

She then smiled at Boss Ma: ”When my husband is home, he often mentions Brother Ma. I have long heard of you and your wife. Today, we finally meet. I’ll toast to Brother Ma and sister-in-law with tea instead of wine.”

Boss Ma immediately picked up his wine glass with a smile: ”Come on, come on, don’t just sit there. Eat well and drink well; sister-in-law, you should also try the famous dishes of Hai City.”

Anning took a couple of sips of tea and said to Boss Ma, ”My sister-in-law and I hit it off right away. These days while we’re in Hai City, we’ll probably trouble her a lot.”

Boss Ma was even happier.

He wasn’t as indifferent as Mr. Geng.

He and Mrs. Ma built this business from scratch.

In the early years of his entrepreneurship, Mrs. Ma suffered a lot with him.

When he first started the business, no one else supported him except Mrs. Ma, who borrowed money from all over to support him. Later, through ups and downs, Mrs. Ma never complained.

Because of this dedication, after Boss Ma became successful, he truly treated Mrs. Ma well as always.

He often told people that Mrs. Ma had suffered hardships with him, braving the weather over the years. If he became wealthy and had a wandering eye, he wouldn’t be human, and he couldn’t do anything so inhumane.

Over the years, Boss Ma and Mrs. Ma remained loving as ever. Others praising him mattered little; he loved it when people spoke well of his wife.

Anning’s few words openly and subtly praised Mrs. Ma, making Boss Ma naturally happy.

”My wife may not be well-educated or literate, but she has a good heart and is warm-hearted. If you need anything, feel free to ask her.”

Anning put her arm around Mrs. Ma’s shoulder and spoke softly, appearing very intimate, which made Mr. Ma even happier.

Su Mingzhu sat there, taking small bites of food, observing everything around her sharply.

She watched Xiao Yuan talking lively with several people, as if he didn’t refuse anyone asking for favors. But if you listened closely, you’d know he hadn’t promised anyone anything.

Not only did he not make any commitments, but he discreetly pushed all matters away.

Many people came to Xiao Yuan wanting him to help them make a fortune, and the difficult words Xiao Yuan couldn’t say, Anning deftly diverted with a laugh or a toast.

She seemed to be toasting or urging Xiao Yuan to eat, but her timing was perfectly precise, subtly shifting topics away from those that might trouble Xiao Yuan.

Moreover, Anning spoke with a smile, making no one feel awkward, making everyone feel comfortable. Yet, in truth, what she said contained no practical value, and still, you couldn’t be angry with her.

The more Su Mingzhu listened, the more she admired her parents.

She felt her parents’ emotional intelligence was remarkably high. In dealing with people, she still had a lot to learn from them.

Just as several ladies gathered around to chat with Anning, suddenly, a striking voice emerged.

”Second brother.”

Just this one voice made the hall fall silent for a moment.

Then, everyone saw a woman in a red dress, sitting previously in the corner, her eyes red and her face full of tears, walking over.

Everyone was stunned.

No one knew what was going on.

Xiao Yuan stood up and nodded at Xiao Xiu: ”Long time no see.”

”Second brother, how can you be so distant with me?”

Xiao Xiu rubbed her eyes, and tears fell like beads from a broken string: ”Since I arrived in Hai City, I haven’t seen Second Brother for so many years. Who would have thought that when our siblings meet again, Second Brother treats me like a stranger.”

Mrs. Bai whispered to Anning: ”Who is this woman?”

”My husband was once mistakenly taken; this is the daughter of his adoptive parents.”

Anning explained softly. There was no need to hide; she had said everything that needed saying: ”After my husband was reunited with his biological parents, his adoptive parents gave seven houses and seven shops as a retirement fund, and after that, there was no more contact.”

Mrs. Ma pursed her lips: ”Probably they wanted it that way, poor Mr. Su had to concede so much.”

Mrs. Yue whispered in Anning’s ear: ”I recognize this woman, she’s a mistress who forced the legitimate wife out by having a son. I didn’t expect the fool Geng to bring her here.”

”That, I didn’t know about. My husband hasn’t paid much attention to those things.”

Anning said a sentence and then heard Xiao Yuan say to Xiao Xiu: ”Since you’ve accepted your second sister, don’t call me second brother anymore.”

”Second brother, are the feelings of us siblings for more than twenty years all false?”

Xiao Xiu said, starting to cry again.

Anning saw Xiao Xiu was about to cling to Xiao Yuan and quickly intervened: ”Xiao Xiu, oh, I wondered who it was. I didn’t expect to meet you. Why are you crying just because you met a fellow villager? Don’t tell me about the old saying, ’when villagers meet, tears fill both eyes,’ that’s for when you’ve encountered hardship. Looking at you, you’re doing well, not suffering disaster, so why cry golden beads? Anyone who sees will end up laughing, come on, you’re a grown person, wipe your tears clean. Whatever it is, let’s talk later.”

As she spoke, she took Xiao Xiu’s hand and began to lead her aside.

Xiao Xiu wanted to pull away, but Anning was much stronger. No matter how hard Xiao Xiu tried, she couldn’t break free. She could only watch as Anning dragged her from the banquet hall to the bathroom.

Anning pulled Xiao Xiu into the restroom, closed the door, and sneered: ”What do you want? Do you want people to know A Yuan has a sister who became someone’s mistress, to embarrass him?”

Xiao Xiu glared at Anning fiercely: ”This is between my second brother and me, none of your business.”

Anning chuckled: ”What second brother, what does A Yuan have to do with you? Let me tell you, he has nothing to do with you. But he is my husband, my child’s father, so you tell me, is it my business?”

Anning cornered Xiao Xiu step by step: ”You chose to sink, can’t stand seeing others doing well, so you want to destroy things, is that it? Xiao Xiu, what do you want me to say to you?”

Xiao Xiu was somewhat frightened, huddled in the corner: ”You’re lying, I’m not... I just want second brother to help me, he knows so many people, Boss Ma and all hold him in high regard, if second brother said a few words for me, I could legitimately become Mrs. Geng.”

Anning was amused by this shameless rhetoric: ”Mrs. Geng? Why would we help you? To let you successfully replace the innocent former Mrs. Geng, or what, make us work in vain to become your bragging asset? Wake up from your daydream, it’s beautiful but not realistic.”