The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Mother Xiao called Xiao Yuan and only then realized the phone number had long been disconnected.

There was no one at school, and none of Xiao Yuan’s friends knew where he was. This really worried Mother Xiao.

She cried and called Mr. Xiao: ”Old Xiao, our son is missing.”

Mr. Xiao thought something had happened to Xiao Nian: ”What happened to Nian Nian?”

”It’s Yuan Yuan.” Mother Xiao quickly explained the situation about Xiao Yuan: ”What do you think we should do? Could something have happened to him? Should we call the police?”

”He’s a grown man; what could possibly happen to him?” Mr. Xiao comforted Mother Xiao while he also became a little anxious: ”You head home first. We’ll talk about it at home.”

Very soon, both returned home. As soon as Mother Xiao walked in, she started to mutter: ”Where could this child have gone? Maybe he’s sulking with us, not going to school, not coming home... I know we went too far back then, letting Nian Nian go to school in his place. But he’s different from Nian Nian. He’s so smart and could learn even at a bad school. Nian Nian can’t do that. Without a good education, how would Nian Nian find a job? Nian Nian is also in poor health... When they were in the womb, he took all of Nian Nian’s nutrients. Can’t he let Nian Nian have something now?”

”What’s the use in saying this now?” Mr. Xiao interrupted her: ”Quickly think, does he have any acquaintances?”

Mother Xiao couldn’t think of anyone: ”I only know a few of his middle school classmates, none of his high school classmates.”

Mr. Xiao paced the room for a while: ”How about we call the police?”

”No way.” Mother Xiao didn’t want to call the police: ”It’s been over a year since Yuan Yuan last came home, and we’ve just started looking for him. If this gets out, it would be so embarrassing.”

”So what do you suggest?” Mr. Xiao was getting a bit angry.

Just then, Xiao Nian came home.

He asked Mother Xiao as soon as he came in: ”Mom, did you go looking for my brother? Did you find him?”

Mother Xiao shook her head and explained the situation to him.

Xiao Nian thought for a moment: ”Mom, I think the one online is my brother.”

He took out his phone, showed the pictures to Mother Xiao and Mr. Xiao: ”You two wouldn’t mistake your own son, right? I wouldn’t, either. This should be him.”

”Where did your brother get the money from?” Mother Xiao frowned.

Xiao Nian explained what he’d thought up: ”I guess my brother might have latched onto some rich lady. Otherwise, how would he have money when he didn’t even attend university? My brother and I are both handsome, and my brother’s even smarter than me. With his youth and looks, it shouldn’t be hard to latch on to a wealthy lady, should it?”

”Useless brat.” Mr. Xiao cursed as soon as he heard it: ”How could he do such a thing, disgraceful.”

Xiao Nian tugged on Mother Xiao’s arm, upset: ”Mom, you must hurry and find a way to get him back. He looks just like me, and if this gets out, others will think it’s me. How am I supposed to find a girlfriend after that?”

That’s exactly it.

Mother Xiao also began to feel angry thinking about it: ”He’s ruining Nian Nian’s reputation. The two look the same; apart from our family, who can tell them apart?”

”Quickly, go to high school and ask the teacher for the contacts of his close friends. Call and ask them all.” Mr. Xiao resolved to find Xiao Yuan as soon as possible.

After wrapping up his filming, Xiao Yuan had a lot of free time. The web drama hadn’t aired yet, and he wasn’t famous, so he had no pressure, spending his days shopping and playing.

Most importantly, he now had Anning’s supplementary card, allowing him to shop freely and buy whatever he wanted. He found this life to be quite interesting.

After going through so many worlds, Xiao Yuan felt this one was the easiest, and he quite enjoyed being in this state.

That day, Xiao Yuan cooked a meal at home and, around noon, drove to Mrs. Yun’s to deliver a loving lunch to Anning.

He called Feng Na before going, who had informed the front desk, so there was no misunderstanding when he arrived.

Xiao Yuan took the lunch box, verified his details at the front desk, and then took the elevator to the top floor.

Xiao Yuan originally thought the Xiao Family would only find him after the web drama aired, but coincidentally, when he arrived at Mrs. Yun’s, he ran into several members of the Dongzhou University student council’s external relations team coming to Mrs. Yun’s seeking sponsorship, and they just happened to see Xiao Yuan.

The students were puzzled, wondering why Xiao Nian would be at Mrs. Yun’s and how he managed to get in unhindered.

They discussed it for quite some time after leaving Mrs. Yun’s and even discussed it back at school.

Coincidentally, a girl in Xiao Nian’s class, who was also in the student council, heard about this and approached Xiao Nian: ”Xiao Xiao, I never thought you were that kind of person.”

”What kind of person am I?” Xiao Nian asked, looking up in confusion: ”What have I done?”

”Don’t pretend.” The girl half-joked and half-sneered: ”You used to act so aloof, yet you’re willing to do anything for money. Our schoolmates saw you going in and out of Mrs. Yun’s. What’s the story, did you cozy up to some executive?”

Xiao Nian was taken aback: ”Mrs. Yun’s?”

”What else, it’s all over the student council.”

The girl, who had once chased after Xiao Nian only to be coldly rejected, harbored resentment and vented now: ”No wonder you ignored the girls at our school; you must have been aiming for someone higher.”

Xiao Nian didn’t retort, but lowered his head to conceal his surprise and some hidden delight.

After school, Xiao Nian found some classmates who had seen Xiao Yuan and inquired about the situation. He got the gist in his mind.

The next day, Xiao Nian dressed up specially, wore his best clothes, tidied his hairstyle, and made his way to Mrs. Yun’s looking fresh and tidy.

He went directly over to the front desk and greeted them: ”Hello.”

The receptionist gave Xiao Nian a big smile: ”Hello, are you Mr. Xiao?”

Xiao Nian nodded, hesitant to speak much as he wasn’t sure of the situation.

The receptionist smiled: ”Mr. Yun specifically instructed yesterday that if you came, you could go straight to the top floor to see her.”

Xiao Nian’s heart raced with excitement, trying hard to suppress his happiness: ”Is Mr. Yun still in the company?”

”Yes, she is,” the receptionist checked the schedule. ”Mr. Yun just finished a meeting and is free now.”

Xiao Nian thanked her, then feigned innocence and confusion: ”So... where’s the elevator? My memory isn’t great and this place is so big, I forgot the way.”

Thus, one of the receptionists escorted him to Anning’s dedicated elevator.

Xiao Nian was overwhelmed with both shock and joy.

He originally thought Xiao Yuan might have hit it off with some senior manager at Mrs. Yun’s, but he didn’t expect Xiao Yuan to achieve so much, hitting it off directly with Mr. Yun.

The financial prowess of Mrs. Yun’s was astonishing, and Young Master Yun’s wealth alone almost made him the richest in the nation, not to mention that Young Master Yun was still young. No matter what he looked like, just being young and wealthy was enough.

He entered the elevator, pondering how to talk to Mr. Yun when he saw her.

He was already planning to replace Xiao Yuan.

After all, in Xiao Nian’s eyes, everything Xiao Yuan had could be taken. Childhood toys, clothes, school grades after disasters; these could be seized. No matter how hard Xiao Yuan worked, everything he worked for could ultimately belong to Xiao Nian, even including girlfriends.