The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 792: Chapter 774: I’m Not a Slut 85

Gu Miao watched as Anning effortlessly overshadowed her, nearly biting through her lip with annoyance.

She thought for a bit, then smiled and approached: ”Who do I have here? It turns out to be our school beauty. You finally made it; everyone’s been waiting for you. You can’t arrive late; you’ll have to down a penalty drink.”

As she spoke, she went to pick up a drink and handed it to Anning, watching her unblinkingly: ”School beauty, here I am personally offering you a drink, you can’t refuse this bit of face, can you?”

”How could I.”

Anning took the glass with a smile and looped an arm around Gu Miao: ”It’s been quite a few years since we’ve met; I almost didn’t recognize you.”

She even gestured specifically comparing their heights: ”You don’t seem to have grown much over the years; I’m this much taller than you now.”

Watching the two laughing and appearing close, but with Anning taller, as she embraced Gu Miao’s shoulders, she squeezed too hard, and Gu Miao nearly collapsed to the floor in pain.

”What happened?” Anning quickly supported Gu Miao: ”Are your shoes too high?”

As she helped Gu Miao, she casually set down the drink: ”Look at you, this is just a gathering of classmates, no need to wear such high heels and torture yourself.”

Anning supported Gu Miao to a seat: ”Today, you’re the host; I’ll make sure you’re well taken care of.”

Flames sparked in Gu Miao’s eyes, yet she was utterly helpless against Anning.

Anning turned her head and began joking with others again.

Han Qingyu stood in the corner, his gaze as tranquil as water watching Anning.

He set down his glass, step by step approaching Anning: ”It’s been a long time.”

Anning smiled in return: ”Indeed, a long time.”

She merely exchanged greetings, then returned to chatting with a few female classmates.

Han Qingyu felt somewhat disappointed; he opened his mouth wanting to say something, yet lacked the courage to speak up.

Gu Miao watched, growing even more irritated, and chuckled: ”Anning, where are you employed at a high-level position now? As I recall, you initially joined the Gu family company, right? So, are you a supervisor or a manager now?”

She was obviously aware that Anning had resigned from the Gu family business and asked this on purpose: ”I know President Gu too; he’s my cousin. If there’s anything unsatisfactory at work, just tell me, and I’ll put in a good word for you...”

Anning looked down at Gu Miao with a smile on her face: ”Really, there’s no need; I’ve already resigned.”

”Ah?”

Several girls exclaimed in shock.

By this time, everyone had entered society; they all had jobs and had experienced the hardships of life, which was different from the simplicity of high school days.

Having jobs, people lost their naivety and became more rational and materialistic.

A girl commented: ”Why did you resign? The Gu family offers particularly good conditions; others can’t even get in if they tried.”

Someone else said: ”Did you do something wrong? Otherwise, why would you resign from the Gu family?”

Gu Miao giggled behind her hand, her tone laced with mockery: ”What else could it be? She’s just mad to marry into a wealthy family, relying on her good looks to seduce my cousin. My cousin is out of her league; now, see, she’s been let go.”

When she spoke these words, the disdain in her eyes was plain to see.

A few girls close to Gu Miao also wore smiles on their faces as they looked at Anning, clearly anticipating her embarrassment.

Han Qingyu had been admiring Anning, but upon hearing this statement, a hint of retreat flickered in his eyes.

Anning was utterly unfazed.

She wasn’t here to prove how good or virtuous she was; she came to flaunt how well she was living, purely to show off her wealth.

With a smile still on her face, she said: ”Miao Miao, you’ve got it wrong there. Even a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass around its burrow. If I wanted to seduce President Gu, I wouldn’t have gone to work for the Gu family in the first place.”

Her smile grew sweeter as she deliberately reached out to display the bangle of glass species imperial green jade on her wrist: ”I resigned because my boyfriend feared I was working too hard, and after much persuasion, insisted that I resign and stay at home.”

”Boyfriend?”

Gu Miao frowned.

Anning nodded with a smile: ”Yes, boyfriend. Oh, by the way, I am getting married on Labor Day. Since I came today, I should let you all know, you must remember to attend my wedding.”

The whole room was stunned for a moment.

Nobody expected Anning to get married so quickly.

After all, everyone had only graduated a few years ago, right in the middle of their career struggles. There were some who were dating, but nobody really got married.

”Aiya, now that you have a boyfriend, why didn’t you bring him along?”

Gu Miao thought to herself, considering Anning’s family background, what kind of boyfriend could she possibly have? Perhaps she is dating some old and ugly newly-rich person and simply doesn’t dare to bring him here.

”He’s busy with work.” Anning was feeling a little hungry at the moment, so she went over to grab some food and sat down to eat: ”Why do you all keep talking to me? Hurry up and eat first, we’ll have plenty of time to chat after eating.”

She was genuinely interested in eating, but the others just couldn’t eat.

Gu Miao especially couldn’t eat a bite.

”Busy with work? Which company’s president is he? Introduce him to us; maybe a classmate here might want to ask for your help in finding a job.”

Anning put down her plate after eating some food: ”I’m afraid that’s not possible. My boyfriend is a doctor, healing and saving people. None of our classmates are in this line of work.”

She smiled, took a napkin, and wiped the corners of her mouth: ”However, if you have any illnesses, I can ask my boyfriend to take a look for you.”

Heh.

Gu Miao couldn’t help but laugh: ”A doctor, huh? I thought it was some impressive figure. Turns out to be just a doctor. A doctor dares to make you stay at home without working?”

Gu Miao looked Anning up and down: ”Can he afford to support you?”

Anning was not annoyed: ”You lack insight. What’s most important in this day and age? Of course, it’s health. No matter how rich you are, even if you are as wealthy as a nation, without a healthy body, it’s all for naught. Everyone eats grain; who doesn’t get sick? And when sick, don’t you have to see a doctor? A doctor with good medical skills earns a lot of money.”

As she spoke, many classmates could not help but nod.

Nowadays, no matter what profession one is in, as long as you are at the top, you will not make little money.

Doctors with truly excellent medical skills are often guests of honor in the homes of the wealthy, and they certainly earn a lot.

Everyone then thought that getting close to Gu Miao was probably useless, as one could hardly get into the Gu family anyway. After all, she was just a distant relative of President Gu and was not involved in the operation of the Gu family. Getting close to her was just to take advantage of getting some small gifts, to eat and drink for free at times.

But Anning was different.

If her boyfriend really was a famous doctor, then they might have to ask her for favors in the future.

After all, who can guarantee they won’t get sick, and even if you don’t, what about your family members?

So, quite a few people suddenly became very enthusiastic towards Anning.

One asked: ”Aiyah, you look really beautiful today. That Qipao suits you so well.”

Another asked: ”That bracelet looks so nice, and the hairpin on your head is really unique.”

Anning touched her hairpin: ”Does it look good? My boyfriend just gave it to me, said it matches my Qipao. This one seems to have come from inside the palace of a previous dynasty. Recently, I’ve become really fascinated with antiques, and he’s been thinking up ways to collect some for me, not sure where he found this.”

Anning smiled coquettishly, her satisfaction making Gu Miao grind her teeth in hatred.

But at that moment, a server came over and said: ”Miss Gu, President Gu has arrived.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Miao quickly straightened her clothes and fixed her hair, delighted: ”My cousin is here. Oh, I’m just here to play with classmates. How could my cousin come over...”

She had a smile on her face and pride in her heart, feeling a great sense of prestige.

No sooner had she finished speaking when a man in a suit entered from outside. With a cold face, he radiated an imposing presence as he walked.

Behind him followed a dozen or so people who seemed to be managers, administrative staff, or bodyguards from this venue, each dressed in black suits, treating the man as if he were the center of the universe.

This display was something that none of the people present had ever seen in real life before, and they all started to breathe more nervously and quietly.

Gu Miao smiled and was about to go greet him.

But the man did not give her a glance and instead went straight towards Anning.

He approached Anning: ”I saw Mr. Jiang as soon as I came in, and after asking the manager here, I learned that Mr. Jiang was here. I came over to invite Mr. Jiang to discuss a matter, if Mr. Jiang is available?”