The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Pei Anjing was wailing, and Chen Qiang happened to push his bicycle through the door.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his wife sitting on the ground, crying pitifully, while his mother was looking at her with a face full of displeasure.

Chen Qiang felt a tightness in his chest.

”Jing’er, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

He tossed aside the bicycle and went over to support Pei Anjing.

As soon as Pei Anjing saw Chen Qiang return, she became even more spirited: ”Honey, you’re finally back. If you didn’t come back, both the child and I would be gone.”

She kept crying and clinging to Chen Qiang, acting adorably and piteously, which Wu Shuhua found very hard to watch.

”In broad daylight, what are you up to?”

Wu Shuhua couldn’t help but say a few words when she saw her son and daughter-in-law hugging intimately: ”Aren’t you ashamed, fooling around right in front of me.”

Pei Anjing was defiant: ”I’m not doing anything with anyone else; what’s wrong with being with my own man? Being affectionate as proof of Qiangzi’s love for me and vice versa. Mother, you’ve never known the taste of love all your life. I know you’re jealous of me, but you can’t say such things. Which elder throws dirt on their son’s and daughter-in-law’s reputations, which family elder wouldn’t want the younger generation to love each other, why can’t you stand it? Or do you simply dislike me, hoping to get rid of me so Qiangzi can marry someone else?”

Chen Qiang felt heartbroken for Pei Anjing when he heard this.

He looked at Wu Shuhua with displeasure: ”Mother, don’t do this again. What’s wrong with me hugging my own wife? You can choose not to look if you can’t stand it, but you can’t say such things about us. Also, be a bit nicer to Jing’er; she’s pregnant with your grandchild. How am I supposed to feel at ease with you acting like this?”

”You, you all...” Wu Shuhua’s face turned livid with anger: ”Anjing, do you know your younger sister eloped with someone?”

Pei Anjing was taken aback: ”I don’t know, who did you hear this from?”

Wu Shuhua snorted in anger: ”The whole area is talking about it. It’s so embarrassing. Tell me what kind of people make up your Pei Family; a bunch of worthless folks, not a single decent one.”

Pei Anjing immediately let go of Chen Qiang’s hand: ”Qiangzi, pack up and take me back to my parent’s. I can’t stay here any longer.”

Chen Qiang felt a wave of pain: ”What’s wrong, are you feeling unwell?”

Pei Anjing pinched Chen Qiang: ”You coward, didn’t you hear what your mom said? She said there isn’t a good one among us Peis. But who was it that begged to marry me at the beginning? It’s not like I, Pei Anjing, insisted on marrying you. You were the one who shamelessly ran to my place begging for me to wed you. Your mom spoke so nicely back then, saying she’d treat me like her own daughter and praised me, and now, how long has it been since we married, and I’ve become worthless? Do you think I can still stay in this house?”

”Mother, please stop.” Chen Qiang quickly comforted Pei Anjing and tried to keep Wu Shuhua quiet.

Pei Anjing became more spirited, crying as she said: ”Those people outside must be rotten of tongue, spreading nonsense. If my sister really ran away, wouldn’t my parents tell me? Besides, I know what kind of person my sister is, don’t I? Though Third talks to many prospects, she’s not dumb; she won’t give up until she sees something worthwhile. If the other person doesn’t propose or doesn’t meet her standards, she wouldn’t marry, let alone elope. Lao Si is smart and capable, honest to boot, she’d never elope with anyone. Even if, theoretically, she really took a fancy to someone, wouldn’t my parents, who adore us, agree? Why would she elope? Mother, don’t let yourself be blinded, don’t believe random gossip.”

”But everyone else is saying it.” Wu Shuhua’s momentum weakened a little bit now.

Pei Anjing glared: ”Who said it? Let them stand up and say it properly, and watch me tear their mouth to shreds.”

Then, Pei Anjing urged Chen Qiang: ”Pack a few clothes for me; I need to go back home and ask what’s really going on.”

”I’ll come with you.” Wu Shuhua also wanted to know what was happening.

She was still pondering, if the Pei’s Third and Lao Si really ran off with someone, then she would have a handle on Pei Anjing, potentially using it to suppress Pei Anjing forever.

The three of them packed up and hurried off to the Pei Family.

Now, what are the four people in Anning up to?

The four of them took the train to Dream City.

As soon as they got off the train, An Yi and Pei Yu couldn’t stop looking, admiring the bustling city, staring at the towering skyscrapers, both feeling a bit timid and a bit dizzy from the magnificence.

Anning and Xiao Yuan, however, weren’t timid; they quickly found a car to haul them to a motel to get settled.

Xiao Yuan settled the three girls from the Pei Family, then said to Anning: ”I’m heading out to scout around, see if there’s any opportunity.”

Anning let Xiao Yuan go scout, and began brainwashing Pei Yu and Pei An Yi.

The three nieces and aunt sat on the bed in the motel as Anning, with her legs crossed, began to explain.

She said to An Yi: ”Third sister, you like good food and nice clothes, dreaming about dressing up beautifully. But in our village, what prospects do you have? Think about the boyfriends you’ve had, one after another with the same conditions; no matter who you end up with, at best, they’ll buy you a dress and take you to a movie. Have you gained any major advantages these past years?”

In the village, Pei An Yi’s perspective was limited. The best boyfriend she could find was just a young man from the town with a slightly better family background. But how much good does it really do? They only have a bit of pocket money, nothing substantial. Besides eating and wearing, she hasn’t gained much financially.

An Yi shook her head: ”It’s really just about having something to eat.”

Anning smiled: ”Dream City is different. Look at the skyscrapers here, look at the career women. Look at all the wealthy people around; as long as we handle things properly, Third sister, the opportunity to prosper is right in front of us.”

An Yi’s attention was captured by the tempting scene Anning was painting: ”Lao Si, what should we do?”

Anning moved closer to An Yi: ”Third sister, what must be done to sell something at a good price?”

An Yi blinked: ”Go ahead, I’m listening.”

Anning smiled: ”First, it must be well packaged, have a good reputation, make people feel it’s precious. Only then will people scramble to buy it and offer high prices. Third sister, if you want to find a wealthy man, you need to package well.”

”How do I package?” An Yi was still a bit confused.

”Like this.” Anning lowered her voice, carefully explaining to An Yi: ”You know the type of women rich people like? They don’t prefer socialites. What truly catches their hearts are those who appear pure, are self-reliant, and have some skill; sister, I thought it through for you before coming here, so from now on, we’ll do exactly this...”

Anning, bit by bit, taught Pei An Yi how to dress up, how to make herself appear especially pure, innocent, and kind, as well as telling her what she should learn and how to behave to showcase her value.

What Anning said was effectively opening the door to another world for Pei An Yi.

In the village, she’d never considered that things could be done this way. What Anning was saying was completely mesmerizing to An Yi.

She had never imagined things could be handled like this.

An Yi was already very skilled at displaying her advantages; she was naturally a green tea type, added to having enticed young men wasn’t a day or two thing, she had long mastered the art of tea, and once Anning spoke, she understood conceptually, quickly grasping it effortlessly.

”I understand.” Pei An Yi said with a confident smile: ”Let’s first figure out how to make some money, then rent a better apartment; I will enroll in a night school or something and buy some particularly artistic books to read, also learn to make tea snacks, and maybe learn a bit of piano or painting. I must pay attention to dressing up, and once I’ve improved myself, I’ll be able to find higher-class men, right?”

Anning kept nodding and gave a thumbs up: ”Sister, you’re absolutely magnificent, that’s exactly it. Look at how well this packaging is; who knows how many men you’ll attract.”

Meanwhile, Pei Yu was also listening with amazement.

She pulled Anning over and asked: ”I’m different from Third, I don’t care about money, I just want to find a handsome young man, what should I do?”