The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

”Yeah.”

Li Rongrong slapped her thigh: ”Sis, now that you say it, I feel the same way. If you’re all biological, why would they treat you differently?”

Mrs. Qin frowned: ”That can’t be right. I grew up in the He Family, never heard anyone say I wasn’t their own. If I wasn’t biological, someone would have slipped up and said something.”

”That’s not necessarily true.”

Anning thought for a moment: ”Mom, what’s the name of my aunt? Also, tell me more about the He Family’s situation, I’ll have someone investigate thoroughly.”

As she was speaking, Xiao Yuan came over.

”What are you all talking about?”

Then, Anning’s eyes lit up as she looked at Xiao Yuan: ”I can’t believe I’ve overlooked having a ready helper right here.”

She pulled Xiao Yuan to sit down: ”A Yuan, take a look at Mom and see what her parental ties are like.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Qin got nervous: ”Can this be accurate?”

Anning said: ”It’s accurate, definitely accurate. A Yuan has helped our family earn two houses with this skill, and now countless people are asking him for advice.”

Indeed, that’s true.

Mrs. Qin had heard a bit about it, knowing Xiao Yuan was quite popular among the wealthy circles now.

She sat quietly, letting Xiao Yuan take a look.

Xiao Yuan closely examined Mrs. Qin: ”Mom, I have to say, the accuracy is not guaranteed. After all, our relationship is quite close, making it hard for me to be objective.”

He spoke while examining: ”Judging from Mom’s facial features, both your parents are alive and well, and your family is thriving...”

”What?”

Mrs. Qin was so shocked she almost cried out: ”My parents are alive?”

Li Rongrong also jumped in fright: ”Does this mean Mom really isn’t biological to the He Family?”

Many years ago, Mrs. Qin had discreetly inquired about the He Family, coincidentally at the time when the elderly couple of the He Family had just passed away. Knowing they were gone, she secretly visited their graves, paid her respects, and burned some paper before cutting ties with the He Family and stopped inquiring about their affairs.

Later, as she talked about it with her children, she would say her grandparents had long passed away, which is why even Li Rongrong believed Mrs. Qin’s parents were no longer alive.

Now that Xiao Yuan said Mrs. Qin’s parents were alive, there was only one possibility, that Mrs. Qin wasn’t biological to the He Family.

”What’s going on?”

Mr. Qin poked his head out from the kitchen and asked.

Anning pulled him out and explained everything.

Mr. Qin was also stunned.

”What does it matter if you find out you’re not biological?”

After thinking it over calmly, Mr. Qin said: ”We’re both over sixty now, not kids anymore. No need to run back to find our biological parents, and who knows if they’d be good or not.”

The reasoning was practical.

Mrs. Qin nodded: ”Yeah, I don’t lack family now. I have you two siblings and grandchildren from both sides, it really doesn’t matter whether I have parents or not.”

Seeing Mrs. Qin take it well, Anning smiled: ”Mom’s right, whether we know or not doesn’t really matter, we just need to live our own lives well.”

An Ping finished cooking and called everyone to eat. After dinner, Li Rongrong brought up the matter again with Anning: ”Sis, our parents really have thought things through. I figure, given that Mom’s biological grandma was able to abandon her back then, she couldn’t be good. Plus, maybe the family was struggling financially. Now if Mom reunites with her biological family, there’s no emotional connection, and they might just want something from us.”

Anning laughed: ”Alright, don’t worry about it. Actually, the He Family treating Mom poorly is Mom’s emotional knot. She’s struggled with it for years, now knowing she’s not biological, she’s finally letting it go.”

Li Rongrong also laughed: ”That’s true.”

Despite agreeing, Anning couldn’t quite settle.

She still wanted to unravel whatever was tangled up in this issue.

Leaving the Qin Family, the kids wanted to go out and play, Anning gave them some money so they could go have fun on their own, while she and Xiao Yuan drove home.

Back home, Anning and Xiao Yuan discussed investigating the matter.

Xiao Yuan’s previous lifestyle had introduced him to a number of street punks, one of whom was Chen Wei. When he was young, Chen Wei’s parents divorced, neither wanting him. His mother remarried, and his father went off to work and never returned, leaving Chen Wei to grow up with his elderly grandma.

Chen Wei was devoted to his grandma. When she fell gravely ill, he nearly sacrificed everything to care for her. Then he met Xiao Yuan, who helped him out.

After his grandma passed away, Chen Wei started doing odd jobs.

He had little choice, lacking both skills and credentials to get a proper job.

Xiao Yuan was a benefactor to Chen Wei, and Chen Wei had returned the favor many times, helping Xiao Yuan gather information when needed. Chen Wei was exceptional at snooping.

Thinking of Chen Wei, Xiao Yuan called him over.

About twenty minutes after the call, Chen Wei arrived.

As Chen Wei entered, Anning quickly stood up: ”Little Chen’s here, sit down. Your uncle talks about you all the time, and I said, during the new year, being alone is too lonely. So your uncle invited you for dinner.”

She spoke as she headed to the kitchen: ”Have dinner at home tonight, I’ll cook. Let me know if you have any favorites.”

Chen Wei quickly replied: ”Auntie, don’t trouble yourself. I’ve just had dinner, not hungry.”

Anning laughed: ”Then come sit for a while. But we agreed, you must stay for dinner tonight, or we’ll be upset. Sit down, I’ll get you some fruit.”

She returned from the kitchen with a fruit platter.

”Auntie, sit with us.”

Chen Wei seemed quite reserved around Anning.

This kid hadn’t had much schooling but was always nervous around teachers. Of course, he respected them as well, and seeing Anning, made him feel uneasy.

Anning sat next to Xiao Yuan: ”How’s everything going? Have a girlfriend yet?”

Chen Wei chuckled awkwardly: ”Not yet, someone like me, what girl would want to marry?”

”Don’t worry, work well with your uncle, I’ll find you a good match when there’s a chance.”

Xiao Yuan smiled, patting Chen Wei’s shoulder: ”You can’t just wander aimlessly forever. A few years ago, things were tough for me too, I couldn’t help you much then. But now I’ve married your aunt, my luck’s changed. Life’s better, business is expanding, so I thought of finding a trustworthy person to help, and that’s you.”

Chen Wei paused, then lowered his head: ”Uncle, you really are my uncle. Without you supporting me all these years, I wouldn’t have survived.”

”Come, have some fruit.”

Anning laughed, changing the subject: ”You and your uncle have known each other for years. It’s only right he treats you well. Be good, once things are settled, let your uncle buy you a house, find a pretty wife, have a chubby baby, that’s the good life.”

”Okay, I’ll listen to Auntie.”

Chen Wei wiped his tears and ate some fruit.

After eating some fruit, Xiao Yuan said: ”I have something I’d like you to help with. It’s quite confidential, nobody else would do, only you can be trusted. You’ll need to put in some effort and find out more for me.”

”Uncle, please tell me.”

Chen Wei sat up straight, ready to listen to Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan briefly explained Mrs. Qin’s situation: ”I need you to investigate the He Family, see what’s going on. Also find out where He Xiaohong is now, discreetly, keeping it from becoming widely known.”

”Okay.”

Chen Wei agreed with a smile.