The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 748: Chapter 732: I Am Not a Slut 43

The table was set with steaming hot dishes, and at this time, Mr. Xiao had turned up the heating even more, making the room even warmer.

Anning took off her coat, wearing only a white woolen sweater and a gray woolen skirt, adding a touch of warm elegance to her demeanor.

Xiao Yufeng added more rice to Anning’s bowl and handed it to her. Anning quickly took it and said thank you.

The culinary skills of the Xiao sisters were pretty good, and the food was actually pretty delicious. Anning ate a big bowl of rice and lots of dishes. The chickens and ducks here were free-range from their own home, the meat was very fresh, and stewed with mushrooms picked from the mountains, the flavor was really exceptional.

Anning ate quite a few pieces of chicken, even feeling a bit stuffed after the meal.

As soon as the meal was over, Xiao Yuan asked Mother Xiao, ”You said there was something concerning the home, what exactly is it?”

Mother Xiao gestured for Xiao Yufeng and Xiao Yumei to clean up the bowls and dishes, then she started talking to Xiao Yuan, ”It’s about your third sister. Your third sister met someone while she was working; that person has been pursuing her, but your third sister didn’t accept. However, when your third sister returned, he followed and pursued her here. Recently, I’ve seen him treat your third sister quite well, and he seems reliable, just a few years older than your third sister. Also, his home is not from around here; if this gets settled, your third sister will have to marry and move over there.”

”Where is he now?”

Xiao Yuan hurriedly asked.

Mr. Xiao, sitting there, interjected, ”He went back home a couple of days ago, saying there was something to take care of.”

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yuzhu, ”Third sister, how do you feel, are you willing or not?”

Xiao Yuzhu lowered her head, looking somewhat shy, ”He is really a good person, his family is quite well-off, he has been kind to me too, I think it could work.”

Mr. Xiao hurriedly said, ”I do see that he is really steady, and he is very respectful towards your mom and me. I think it’s feasible.”

Looking at Mother Xiao, her impression of the man seemed quite positive as well.

”What’s his situation like?”

Xiao Yuan asked again.

Xiao Yuzhu spoke softly, ”His parents are both retired workers. After graduating from college, he became a civil servant, but later he felt the earnings were not enough, so he resigned and went into business for himself. Now, he runs a small company and it’s doing quite well, earning at least several million. A few years back, he even bought a house, they have two properties in their area, including shops...”

The more Xiao Yuan listened, the deeper his frown became.

It wasn’t that he looked down upon his third sister.

But his third sister only has a middle school education, and can only be described as comely. Moreover, her personality isn’t the open and straightforward type; her previous dress sense wasn’t particular, and with such conditions, even the local town boys would be picky, how could that man, with such good conditions, be so set on pursuing his third sister?

Anning also felt something was off.

She asked Mother Xiao, ”Auntie, what’s that man’s name?”

Mother Xiao looked at Xiao Yuzhu, who whispered, ”His name is Wang Xun.”

Anning continued to ask for details on where Wang Xun’s family was from and where they lived, and Xiao Yuzhu knew all of it, telling Anning everything.

Anning then called over An Xin, ”An Xin, help me check out this Wang Xun.”

An Xin couldn’t have been more eager, and upon hearing Anning’s words, she immediately went to work.

Anning smiled at Xiao Yuzhu, ”From what third sister says, Wang Xun really seems to be a good catch. But when it comes to one’s daughter getting married, we must be extra careful. It’s a lifetime commitment, it’s impossible to be too cautious.”

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yuzhu, ”Our family doesn’t care about how good his conditions are, we just care about the person he is. He’s not around right now, so there’s no rush. I have classmates over there too; I can ask them to help investigate. If this guy really has no issues, I won’t oppose.”

The Wang Xun mentioned by Xiao Yuzhu was from a neighboring province, thousands of miles away from Xiao Yuan’s hometown. Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao were truly worried.

After all, being so far away, it was impossible to make inquiries, which was why they were so anxious to call Xiao Yuan back.

After all, Xiao Yuan had the highest education and the broadest experience in the family. Whatever the matter, Mr. Xiao always thought of consulting Xiao Yuan.

Now that Xiao Yuan said he could ask someone to inquire, they felt relieved.

Xiao Yuzhu also trusted her brother. In her heart, men were quite close to her and treated her well, but they were not married yet, so they certainly couldn’t compare to a blood brother.

Men might deceive her, but her brother would never harm her.

”Okay, I’ll listen to you guys.”

Xiao Yuzhu was not a domineering person. She was a gentle and soft girl, but that didn’t mean she had no opinions of her own.

After everything was agreed upon, everyone sat for a while longer, then Xiao Yuan said, ”Anning and I are going to take a walk.”

”In this cold weather.”

Mother Xiao was worried the two would catch a cold, which made her somewhat reluctant.

Xiao Yuan smiled: ”We’ll dress warmly, it’ll be fine, we won’t get cold.”

Mr. Xiao nodded: ”Don’t go too far, and if you get cold, come back right away.”

Xiao Yuan and Anning put on their thick down jackets, held hands, and went out the door.

After they left, Xiao Yuan asked Anning, ”How’s the investigation going?”

Anning had already had An Xin send the information she found to her phone. When Xiao Yuan asked, she pulled him to a wind-sheltered spot to look at the phone together.

”Wang Xun is an alias. This person’s real name is Yang Zhenfa. Both of his parents are businesspeople; they run a small company that’s quite profitable. They own several houses and shops, and in their area, they are considered quite well-off.”

Anning discussed with Xiao Yuan as she looked over the information.

Xiao Yuan gave a cold laugh: ”No matter how good they seem, using a fake name means this person is insincere and probably plotting something.”

The two of them read on, their expressions growing increasingly ugly.

After finishing, Anning put away her phone: ”Let’s walk a bit longer, then hurry back.”

Xiao Yuan then led Anning by the hand as they strolled slowly. They picked some vegetables in the greenhouse and sat there for a while before returning.

That evening, Xiao Yuan said he had already asked a classmate for help in investigating, mentioning that his classmate’s family had police connections, which made it very convenient to inquire about someone.

With this, Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao felt even more at ease.

After staying for two days, Xiao Yuan felt that it was about time, and he shared the information obtained from An Xin with Mr. Xiao.

He didn’t talk directly to Xiao Yuzhu, fearing she couldn’t handle it, but instead, he pulled Mr. Xiao aside to quietly discuss the matter.

”Wang Xun is just an alias. The ID card he showed Third Sister is fake.”

Xiao Yuan got straight to the point with Mr. Xiao: ”The man’s real name is Yang Zhenfa. He’s already married and grew up with his wife from a young age. They are quite affectionate and got married once they were of age. Later, they had a daughter...”

Merely mentioning this, Mr. Xiao’s expression turned terriblygrim.

”This damned scoundrel, he’s got a wife and daughter. Why the hell is he causing trouble for Yuzhu?”

Mr. Xiao truly couldn’t understand it. If Yang Zhenfa and his wife couldn’t have children and he wanted to deceive Xiao Yuzhu to have a child-bearing wife, that would make sense. But he did have his own children; his daughter was already several years old, which indicated there were no issues between the couple.

”His daughter has congenital heart disease.”

Xiao Yuan said coldly, laughing: ”My guess is that he’s pursuing Third Sister to have a child with her to serve as a backup organ for his daughter. After all, he must have inquired about our family too, knowing that we come from a poor area, you and Mother have no real skills, and we’re dirt poor. Third Sister’s personality is also that of the gentle and weak kind, and if something happens in the future, we can’t do anything to him.”

What Xiao Yuan said was true, and that was indeed what Yang Zhenfa was thinking.

He believed Xiao Yuzhu was easy to deceive, with her soft and weak character. Moreover, he was using a fake name. Once the child was born, he could just take the child and leave, and what could Xiao Yuzhu do? She could probably cry herself to death and still not be able to find him.

Unfortunately, Yang Zhenfa, despite how much he planned, had somehow failed to account for Xiao Yuan.