The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Xiao Zhe couldn’t find Yu Yu.

He frantically searched for several days, but Yu Yu seemed to have never appeared, not a trace at all.

He didn’t dare to ask around, much less openly search, he could only worry anxiously.

Later, Xiao Zhe also visited the hospital where Yu Yu’s mother stayed, only to find out that Yu Yu’s mother had disappeared too.

These days, looking for Yu Yu truly exhausted him.

One day, Xiao Zhe came back early, and as soon as he got home, Xiao Yuan called him to the study.

”Dad, did you want to see me for something?”

Xiao Zhe was very tired, and as he entered the study, he kept rubbing his forehead.

Xiao Yuan gestured for Xiao Zhe to come closer, and when Xiao Zhe stood in front of him, Xiao Yuan swung his arm and slapped Xiao Zhe’s face.

Xiao Zhe was stunned by the slap.

”Dad, why did you hit me, I didn’t...”

”Didn’t do anything wrong, right?” Xiao Yuan swung another slap over: ”If it weren’t for Aunt Tao noticing something was wrong and investigating, you would probably already be in the morgue, and you’re telling me you didn’t do anything wrong. Xiao Zhe, you’re in your forties, not four, why are you still so naive?”

Xiao Zhe was truly dumbfounded by the slap: ”Dad, Dad, explain to me, what’s going on?”

Xiao Yuan weakly waved his hand and then took out his phone to play the audio and video inside for Xiao Zhe.

Listening to the conversation between Xiao Tong and Yu Yu and seeing the video of someone handing medicine to Yu Yu, even Xiao Zhe knew what was happening.

”Yu Yu was, was Tongtong the one who found him?”

Xiao Zhe was a bit reluctant to accept it and even more unwilling to believe it: ”Tongtong, she wants my life? I am her father, although I haven’t been very good to her over the years, she hasn’t lacked food or clothing, I haven’t treated her badly...”

Xiao Yuan sneered: ”Have you treated her well? Food and clothing? Those were provided by me.”

Xiao Zhe fell silent.

After a while, he raised his head with sorrow: ”Dad, I... I really can’t understand why she wants me dead.”

”Why? For the inheritance, of course.” Xiao Yuan tapped the table, signaling Xiao Zhe to sit down: ”She has always wanted to be the heir of the Xiao Family. In her eyes, Xiao Zhang is useless, if you weren’t there standing in front, I would definitely choose her to be the Xiao Family’s CEO, so her priority is to get rid of you.”

Although Xiao Zhe understood this in his heart, he still somewhat couldn’t accept it.

”Dad, I... what do you think should be done about this?”

Xiao Yuan questioned him: ”That’s your daughter, what do you think?”

”I, I don’t know.” Xiao Zhe shook his head.

Logically, he should expose this matter and drive Xiao Tong out of the house, severing their father-daughter relationship.

However, Xiao Zhe was indecisive and couldn’t make such a decision.

”Hmm, it wasn’t wrong to call you all useless, each not capable enough, but with many small schemes. Xiao Zhang seduces Xiao Tong’s fiancé, Xiao Tong found someone wanting your life, they’re both equally worthless, neither can criticize the other.”

Xiao Yuan sneered while revealing another cruel truth.

Xiao Zhe was even more pained: ”What Xiao Zhang did, it’s wrong. Fu Xinhong is his brother-in-law after all, how could he do that?”

”If you don’t want to drive Xiao Tong away, or want to observe further, then don’t say anything for now, and don’t look for Yu Yu, Aunt Tao sent her away, even I don’t know where she is now.”

Ultimately, Xiao Yuan softened his tone and comforted Xiao Zhe with a few words: ”Alright, I’ve seen you enough, hurry out.”

Xiao Zhe was scolded, yet he felt a bit relieved inside.

He agreed and walked out.

As he walked, he thought perhaps Xiao Tong was mistaken, maybe he should wait and see, see if this child truly hates him so much.

Afterwards, Xiao Zhe didn’t try to find Yu Yu again, instead, he stayed at home peacefully for a long period.

Anning, on the other hand, arranged the company’s matters and found a period when Xi Zhenhua was on vacation, and together with Xi Jingchen and Xia Man went to the Xia Family again.

Before going back this time, Xia Man had already discussed things with Mrs. Xia.

Mrs. Xia and Mr. Xia began preparing several days ago.

Mrs. Xia is teaching high school sophomore this year, after the summer holiday, they’ll be juniors, so the summer break lasted only about ten days before classes resumed.

On this day, Mrs. Xia switched her classes with another teacher, and took leave in the mid-morning to go out.

The teachers in the same office saw Mrs. Xia come in to get her bag and jokingly asked: ”Why are you so happy today? Is there something to celebrate?”

Mrs. Xia smiled: ”Indeed, today is the day we meet the family of the boyfriend Xia Man is seeing. I got someone to exchange classes so I can go meet them with Daddy Manman.”

”Your Manman is seeing someone?” Teacher Sun, who had been working with Mrs. Xia for more than ten years and watched Xia Man grow up, was also quite pleased: ”The little girl suddenly grew up, she’s at the age to discuss marriage.”