The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 778: Chapter 760: I Am Not a Slut 71

Anning had not yet entered the door when her cellphone rang.

She took out her cellphone, answering the call as she opened the door.

The caller was Anning’s high school classmate.

”Ningning, are you free these days? Our high school classmates want to get together on the tenth day of the new month. I’ll send you the location later, come join if you’re available.”

Anning opened the door and walked in: ”Alright, I should be available on the tenth, can you send me the address? Is it going Dutch?”

The classmate laughed: ”It was supposed to be Dutch originally, but later Gu Miao said she would treat, asking all of us to come.”

”I’ve noted it down.”

Anning chatted a few more sentences before hanging up the phone.

When she entered the house, Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were watching TV; Anning briefly mentioned it to them before heading to her room.

She took off her coat, grabbed a set of clothes to change into, and while walking to the bathroom, she pondered the upcoming class reunion.

This class reunion was also important for Jiang Anning.

The class reunion was orchestrated by Gu Miao.

Jiang Anning was the school beauty in high school, good at studies, beautiful, and with a pleasant personality, which made many boys secretly like her.

However, Jiang Anning wasn’t very popular among the girls.

It was all because she was too good-looking, which aroused the jealousy of many girls.

And Gu Miao was one of them.

Gu Miao particularly did not get along with Jiang Anning.

Gu Miao liked Han Qingyu, who had a crush on Jiang Anning, and because of this, Gu Miao hated Jiang Anning to death and often picked on her in high school.

Afterwards, when Jiang Anning was forced into marriage because of that incident, Gu Miao also learned about it.

She kept telling others that it all served Jiang Anning right, blaming her for having the appearance of a fox spirit, always flirting with men. Otherwise, why would that man target only Jiang Anning and not others?

Jiang Anning suffered greatly from such remarks.

Initially, Jiang Anning did not want to attend the class reunion, but a few female classmates sought her out and insisted on dragging her there.

With no other option, Jiang Anning had to follow her classmates, and at that gathering, she endured humiliation. After returning, she was even brutally beaten by a man, blaming her for attracting unwanted attention; that event left Jiang Anning heavily scarred.

Among Jiang Anning’s wishes was one for Ningning to help her lead a good life and to reverse their fortunes, to appear glamorous at the class reunion and to slap Gu Miao’s face as well as the faces of those who humiliated her.

Thus, Ningning had to attend this class reunion; she wasn’t going to catch up with old friends, but to show off her wealth.

After taking a shower, Anning entered the bedroom and started to plan.

Xiao Yuan had gotten her quite a bit of jewelry recently, so Anning was not short on accessories, but she lacked a proper outfit for the gathering.

Anning decided to go shopping in the next few days and buy a few beautiful outfits.

Dressed in her pajamas, she went to find Eldest and Third to ask if they wanted to buy clothes.

During the New Year, there were many class reunion activities, and Eldest and Third had also bought some clothes before the New Year, so they actually didn’t lack outfits. However, upon hearing Anning was going to buy clothes, they also showed interest.

The three sisters talked in a room for a while, even searching online for some clothing styles, and planned to go shopping on the sixth day of the lunar month.

After their discussion, Anning went back to her room and received a message from Xiao Yuan, asking if she had returned.

Anning replied to him, lay on the bed, and chatted with Xiao Yuan for a while before resting.

Anning slept soundly, but Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang had a bit of trouble sleeping.

After all, they were meeting with the Xiao Family tomorrow, and Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang discussed what they should say at that time.

Another matter was about the bride price.

Mrs. Jiang said to Mr. Jiang, ”If the Xiao Family asks how much bride price we want, you must not demand it. Let them decide. You see how close second child and Xiao Yuan are, the children have such a good relationship, we can’t make them upset over the bride price.”

Mr. Jiang knew this well: ”I understand, even though the Xiao Family’s conditions are good, they absolutely won’t give too much for the bride price. We’re from the countryside, we understand many things. If given too much, it’s hard to explain at home, and it might cause gossip among the villagers.”

When it comes to marriage, the bride price is indeed a big issue.

Parents of both the bride and the groom usually haggle over this matter.

Sometimes it’s not even about lacking the money, but for the sake of face, it still ends up cooling the atmosphere.

The bride’s family wants to save face, thinking their daughter is no less than others, so why should the bride price be lower than others? If it’s indeed lower, it would definitely become a laughing stock, so they want a higher bride price, which they might not even keep for themselves but give to their daughter, including not just the bride price but also the dowry.

The groom’s family, however, thinks their son is so eligible, and he definitely doesn’t lack suitors. If they gave the bride price demanded by the bride’s family, they would definitely be ridiculed, the locals would talk, questioning whether their son can’t find a wife or why such a big amount is given.

Both parties care about their image, wanting to have the upper hand in the marriage, thus going all out in this exhausting process, bride price being one aspect, with many other issues potentially causing disputes.

Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang were aware of these matters.

However, they wouldn’t care too much; whatever bride price the other party decided on was fine. They wouldn’t specify an amount; all other matters were easier to handle, as long as the children were happy, they had no objections.

Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang discussed these issues.

The Xiao Family was also discussing the upcoming meeting.

Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao asked Xiao Yuan to join them, and Mr. Xiao asked Xiao Yuan, ”What’s the plan for tomorrow? When we meet the in-laws, the topic of the bride price might come up, how much do you plan to give?”

The majority of the family’s money was managed by Xiao Yuan; thus, it was up to him to decide.

Xiao Yuan smiled, ”Dad, any amount is fine, Anning’s parents won’t take this money. When we get married, they will even bring gifts. But I just think about how when I had nothing, Ningning never despised me. She followed me and endured hardships, she earned money to pay our rent and living expenses, and she even contributed to buying the house we live in now. No matter what, she deserves it, and I need to uphold her dignity and not let others say anything about her.”

One’s own affairs are known best to oneself.

Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao also remembered being penniless earlier, when Xiao Yuan was in college; their family was really poor back then, and even in the past few years, life had not been easy.

When Xiao Yuan first met Anning, he truly had nothing.

But the girl didn’t mind; she valued loyalty and gave so much for their son, their family couldn’t let her down.

In life, what’s the hardest to repay? Affection. The girl gave her true feelings, and just for the fact that she asked for nothing and followed their son, they couldn’t let her down in this lifetime.

Mr. Xiao nodded, ”Alright, now our family isn’t lacking money, then let’s fully uphold Ningning’s dignity, and let her be proud among relatives and friends.”

Both Mr. Xiao and Xiao Yuan agreed, so Mother Xiao had no objections.

Xiao Yuan pulled out a suitcase, opened it, and looking at the neatly stacked money inside, Mother Xiao was stunned, ”What are you doing with this money? We’re not giving the bride price tomorrow, are we?”

Xiao Yuan responded, ”It’s not for the bride price, but since we’re confirming the arrangement tomorrow and you’ll be there, as her future parents-in-law, you should give a betrothal gift.”

Mother Xiao slapped her forehead, ”Oh my, I was so muddled, I almost forgot about that. Fortunately, you remembered.”