The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Early in the morning, before Anning even woke up, she heard the noise in the yard.

She felt a headache, got dressed, got up, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw An Xian and An Yi about to fight.

Liu Dalian was pacing around anxiously on the side, but couldn’t do anything about her two daughters.

Seeing Anning, Liu Dalian seemed to be looking at a savior.

”Lao Si, hurry and separate your eldest sister and Third sister.”

Anning walked over, grabbed An Xian and An Yi, one on each side, and pulled them apart: ”What’s going on? What’s all the commotion about early in the morning?”

Pei Yu came out yawning: ”What else could it be about? It’s just An Xian wanting to wear An Yi’s new dress, and An Yi not letting her.”

Pei Yu was slightly schadenfreude: ”Third, you have lots of clothes, what’s the harm in giving your sister one?”

”Exactly.” An Xian, hearing Pei Yu support her, became more spirited: ”You have so many clothes, I don’t even have a dress. What’s the harm in letting me wear it for a while?”

”Get lost.” Anning pushed Pei Yu and glared at her: ”Why are you everywhere, go back to sleep.”

Pei Yu turned around smiling and went inside.

Anning looked at An Xian again: ”Are you short of clothes? You have the nerve to grab your sister’s clothes. If you want to wear a dress, earn some money and buy one yourself. Shamelessly asking your sister for clothes, how can you say that?”

”Why can’t I say it? She has so many clothes, look at her wardrobe, it’s about to burst.” An Xian retorted angrily.

An Yi stood on the side nonchalantly: ”That’s because I have the skill to get them myself. If you have the skill, let someone buy them for you too.”

”I...” An Xian was extremely angry: ”You’re shameless.”

Anning’s face suddenly turned stern: ”Pei Anxian, you go back inside too.”

”I refuse.” An Xian was unwilling.

Anning said coldly: ”If you want to stay in this family, then stay properly. If you don’t want to, pack your things and leave with your husband. Do you really think the Pei Family can’t do without you? I’m not afraid to tell you all, anyone who wants to leave can leave. I’m keeping none. Even if the Pei Family is left with just me, I can still take care of our parents and support this family.”

This really frightened An Xian.

”Who cares about that broken dress.” She said angrily, then turned back inside: ”Don’t wake me up before noon.”

Anning, on this early morning, resolved a dispute before having breakfast, leaving her feeling not so great.

Either way, Anning was already up, and she didn’t plan to sleep in again.

She went into the kitchen to help Liu Dalian, assisting in cooking while whispering to Liu Dalian: ”Mom, I have a boyfriend.”

”What?” Liu Dalian paused while stoking the fire: ”When did you start seeing someone? What’s the guy’s name, where is he from?”

Anning didn’t say: ”Anyway, after a while, I’ll bring him home, and you’ll see.”

Liu Dalian heightened the fire, boiled the rice, and went to pick vegetables: ”Lao Si, I noticed you’ve been quite close with Third from the Yang Family before. I thought sooner or later you’d end up with him, but now...”

Anning lowered her head, picking vegetables while saying: ”His parents aren’t willing, they think our family has a bad reputation.”

Liu Dalian’s hands trembled: ”Our family indeed has a bad reputation, with your sisters...But what can be done? They are your sisters, we can’t just discard them.”

”I didn’t say anything. His family isn’t willing, and I’m unwilling too. Yang Baolin isn’t any promising figure, and their family isn’t that great either. They pamper Yang Baozhu so much; if I really marry him, am I supposed to pamper Yang Baozhu too? I also grew up cherished like a treasure in our family, neither you nor Dad ever said harsh words to me. If I have to kowtow in someone else’s family, I won’t. I originally thought of telling him clearly at some point, but it turns out he spoke first. It’s for the best, saving me from trouble.”

Anning calmly shared her thoughts with Liu Dalian: ”Mom, when my boyfriend comes, don’t bring up Yang Baolin. It might upset him.”

”I know, I know.” Liu Dalian nodded repeatedly to show she understood: ”I’m not stupid.”

Thinking about the Yang Family, she couldn’t help but sigh: ”What you said makes sense. Everyone says the Yang brothers get along well and have a good family, honest and kind. But I don’t see it. The three Yang brothers have no opinions, just follow their mother and sister. They’ll be like that their whole lives. The key is they save all the good things for Yang Baozhu. The brothers are like grass, Yang Baozhu is the treasure. How can any girl marrying into their family endure that?”

Anning chuckled: ”I was exactly seeing how the Yang family is. This time, I found someone whose family has no daughters, just three brothers. We’ve even discussed that after we marry, we’ll live separately, which is the real freedom.”

”No sisters-in-law, which is good.”

Liu Dalian thought of her troublesome sister-in-law, unable to do anything about it.

But what could she do?

Pei Yu was spoiled by her, and she had to continue spoiling her like this.

Pei Yu’s grandmother died during childbirth, and Pei Yu was raised by Liu Dalian.

At that time, Liu Dalian’s son was lost when he was five or six months old; she still had milk, so Pei Yu, born, drank her milk, and she raised Pei Yu as her own daughter.

Later, Liu Dalian had another son, but three months passed, and he didn’t survive. Some villagers said it was Pei Yu who cursed him.

They even said Pei Yu was born with a hard fate, cursed her mother, and now cursed her nephew to death, advising Liu Dalian to discard Pei Yu.

Liu Dalian didn’t listen, she couldn’t bear to abandon her, still raising Pei Yu carefully.

Later, that’s when Pei Anxian was born.

Because the two previous children didn’t survive, when Pei Anxian was born, Liu Dalian and Mr. Pei cherished her like their eyeball, fearing she might pass away too.

The three children born after were raised the same, cherished and spoiled by the couple like precious jewels.

The couple didn’t understand higher principles or how to educate children. They simply gave whatever the kids wanted, never willing to hit or scold them, raising Pei Yu, Anning, and the sisters to be quite capricious.

No matter what gossip the villagers spread, Mr. Pei and Liu Dalian were unwilling to scold their kids.

Once the meal was ready, Liu Dalian said to Anning: ”Go wake your aunt for dinner.”

Anning softly said: ”My aunt and my eldest sister said they want to sleep until noon and don’t want to be disturbed.”

Liu Dalian immediately fell silent.

After lunch, Pei Anyi said to Liu Dalian: ”Mom, I’m going to the Yang Family.”

Liu Dalian grabbed Pei Anyi: ”Why are you going there?”

”I’m going to see how Yang Baolin got beaten up.” Pei Anyi smiled cheerfully: ”Just to see the fun.”

Before Liu Dalian could say anything, she was already gone in a flash.

Anning asked Zhao Chuan: ”Brother-in-law, are you riding the bike today?”

Zhao Chuan shook his head: ”I’m off today.”

Anning went to push her bicycle, and before leaving, she told Liu Dalian: ”Mom, don’t bother making lunch for me. I’ll eat outside.”