The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: The Face-Slapping Time-Traveling Farming Girl 24

Anning knew that Qi Rui would come looking for her.

She had also made preparations early on.

When Qi Rui arrived, Anning preempted him: ”If you’re thinking of talking about Wenwei and that village girl, it’s better if you don’t start.”

”Lady.”

Qi Rui was also in a tough spot.

But since Qi Wenwei had set his heart on marrying Zhao Sanya, what could he do: ”Little Wei insists on marrying that girl; we can’t force him to his death. We’ll have no choice but to call off the engagement with the Gu Family. I know this is discourteous of us and unfair to the Gu Family; I will find a way to make amends.”

Anning sneered coldly: ”You’re coming to ask me to face the Gu Family and break off the engagement, aren’t you? Qi Rui, you and your son are really something, acting recklessly without regard, and you come to me when there’s trouble. What, do you think your reputation as Qi Rui is more valuable, and my Ye family’s daughter doesn’t deserve any respect? You don’t dare to face it, but you’re willing to sacrifice me.”

Qi Rui gave a dry laugh: ”I have no choice, I am still an official at court after all.”

Anning sat there unmoved: ”We’ll talk about it tomorrow.”

Seeing Anning’s angry demeanor, Qi Rui thought of waiting until she cooled off before proceeding. After all, as husband and wife, even if she were unhappy, she would help resolve such a matter.

He left without a sense of guilt.

After he left, Anning immediately called for Mrs. Hao: ”Go personally to Wenshao and Wenjuan, tell them to come here quickly.”

Mrs. Hao took the order and left. Not long after, Qi Wenshao and Qi Wenjuan arrived.

Anning had already gathered some belongings. Seeing the children arrive, she immediately said: ”Qing Mei, go prepare the carriage.”

She took Qi Wenshao’s and Qi Wenjuan’s hands: ”We must hurry, we’re going to your grandfather’s house immediately.”

”Mother?”

Qi Wenshao and Qi Wenjuan were baffled, not understanding what had happened.

Anning didn’t explain further, taking the children and leaving.

Once on the carriage, Anning explained the situation regarding Qi Wenwei to them: ”If I continue to stay at home, Qi Rui will definitely pressure me to go to the Gu Family to break off the engagement. If I refuse, I fear he might even threaten me using you two. It’s better to spend some time at your grandfather’s. I don’t believe Qi Rui would dare to cause trouble at the Ye family’s house—he doesn’t have the audacity to.”

Anning’s revelation made Qi Wenshao and Qi Wenjuan quite angry.

Especially Qi Wenjuan, she stopped calling him big brother and directly used Qi Wenwei’s name: ”Qi Wenwei is really something, daring to defy mother for a village girl, and even daring to incite father to threaten mother. No wonder mother always called him an ingrate; I see he is exactly that.”

Qi Wenshao paused, glancing at Qi Wenjuan.

He had already had some suspicions, and now hearing Qi Wenjuan say this, he knew his guesses were right—there must be something questionable about Qi Wenwei’s birth.

The carriage swayed and eventually arrived at Ye Mansion.

Ye Song was entertaining several friends in the garden, discussing books from the previous dynasty, when the steward hurriedly came over: ”Master, the young lady has returned.”

Ye Song only had one daughter, Ye Anning, so the steward’s mention of ’the young lady’ naturally referred to her.

Ye Song was surprised: ”It’s not the season for her to return, what brings her back now?”

Seeing that there was an issue at home, his friends stood up and took their leave one by one.

Ye Song finished seeing off his friends and then went to see Anning.

When he saw that Anning had not only returned by herself but also brought back Qi Wenshao and Qi Wenjuan, his face changed instantly: ”What now? Qi Rui has grown some nerve, daring to bully my daughter Ye Anning?”

Anning stood up, turned her head, and began to wipe away tears.

Qi Wenjuan had a volatile temper and couldn’t hold back her words; she immediately took Anning’s side.

”Grandfather, mother was forced into a corner with no other options, which is why we came back home to take refuge,” she said. ”You have no idea how outrageous my elder brother is. He got into trouble last year, and mother searched for him for a long time without success. We feared the worst, but he returned today. And not just that, he brought back a village girl with him. The moment he stepped through the door, he kept insisting on marrying that village girl. Not only did my father not side with mother to persuade him, but he also pressured mother to help elder brother break off the marriage arrangement with the Gu Family. Mother has her pride and was unwilling to be the one actively seeking out insults for the sake of a son who lacks filial piety, so out of desperation she brought us back here.”

Qi Wenshao bowed respectfully, ”Grandfather, my sister is right, mother really was left with no choice.”

After the two children shared what happened in one breath, Ye Song’s face turned livid with rage.

Outraged, he slammed his hand on the table and said hatefully, ”Qi Rui sure has some gall! This is stepping all over our Ye family’s dignity. Good, this is really good...”

Ye Song was both angry and regretful in his heart, realizing that Qi Rui was such a heartless wretch, he should have never allowed Anning to marry him in the first place.

Now things have turned out this way, Anning lost her own child, forced to raise the son of her enemy, and is now being pushed around by those two despicable beings.

Ye Song was so furious he really wanted to curse.

Anning, afraid that Ye Song might have a fit of rage, quickly went over to support him, quietly infusing a trace of Spiritual Power into his body to prevent him from succumbing to the fury.

Ye Song took a few deep breaths before waving his hand, ”I’m fine.”

He sat down and looked at Anning with some guilt, ”It was your father who was blind back then and matched you with such a man.”

Anning wasn’t too angry, ”Father didn’t do it intentionally. Besides, you can tell a person’s face but not their heart. Who would’ve known that someone who appears to be good on the surface could be either a man or a dog at heart.”

With her words, Ye Song managed to laugh, ”Well then, now that you’re back, stay put. If he dares to come here, I will deal with him myself.”

Anning sat down as well, ”In any case, I will not consent to Wenwei marrying that woman. If he insists on marrying her, then we shall sever the mother-son relationship first.”

Qi Rui was tied up with affairs; additionally, he usually didn’t bother much with the affairs of the inner house, so he didn’t know yet that Anning had left the Qi Mansion.

But Qi Wenwei knew.

Not long after Anning left, he was aware.

After finding out, Qi Wenwei immediately panicked.

He knew Anning. He understood that she left because she was furious with him and disapproved of Zhao Sanya’s lowly background. As long as Zhao Sanya doesn’t leave the Qi Mansion, Anning probably won’t return, holding a grudge.

If Anning truly doesn’t return, his reputation as an unfilial son would spread, and combined with the broken engagement with the Gu Family, it’s likely that his name would be dragged through the mud.

However, Qi Wenwei truly didn’t want to send Zhao Sanya away.

He really liked Zhao Sanya.

Zhao Sanya was unlike any other woman; she was shrewd, lively, spoke with special wit, and understood him well.

Qi Wenwei felt that life without Zhao Sanya would be utterly dull.

After much contemplation, Qi Wenwei still decided to secure Zhao Sanya’s commitment first. As long as Zhao Sanya was devoted to him, the two of them working together would surely be able to move Anning.

And Qi Wenwei’s method was to create a fait accompli with Zhao Sanya, making her truly his.