The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 723 - 708: I Am Not a Slut 19 (Bonus for 1,000 Monthly Tickets)

Xiao Yuan made some money and asked Anning out for a meal.

Just then, Dazhu came along and, after two days of learning from Mrs. Jiang, was gradually getting the hang of things. With his strength, he was very efficient; he went to the steamed bun shop and took on a lot of work, so Anning no longer had to help out there every day.

Moreover, the renovation work was also nearing completion, so she now had some free time.

To dine with Xiao Yuan, Anning had to dress up properly.

No matter how many lifetimes they’d been married, no matter how deep their love was, one couldn’t just go out on a date looking sloppy.

As the weather was getting cooler, Anning wore pencil pants with a white sweater and topped it off with a casual trench coat. Before leaving the house, she found a pair of little leather boots to slip on.

Seeing her about to leave, Mrs. Jiang hurriedly followed and asked, "Where are you going dressed like that? You’re not heading to the new house, are you?"

Anning waved her hand: "No, a classmate invited me out shopping and to see a movie. I won’t be back for dinner tonight."

Mrs. Jiang followed with another question: "Is it a male classmate or a female one?"

Anning raised an eyebrow: "Of course, it’s a female classmate. If it was a male classmate, do you think I would go out?"

Mrs. Jiang seemed rather disappointed: "Why couldn’t you go out then? If the classmate is a good one and interested in you, you could give it a try."

Having changed her shoes and picked up her bag, Anning said: "Let’s not talk about that, I’m in a hurry. I’m heading off now."

Right after leaving the neighborhood, she saw Xiao Yuan waiting on the side of the road.

Anning quickly went over and took Xiao Yuan’s arm: "Thank goodness you didn’t wait under my building. You don’t know, my mom almost escorted me downstairs. If you had been there, she would definitely have spotted you."

Xiao Yuan thought back to his last life, how good Mrs. Ji was to him, and how welcoming the Ji Family had been.

And now in this life, he couldn’t even set foot in his father-in-law’s door, not to mention having to sneak around stealthily.

He touched his nose, feeling inexplicably bittersweet.

Once they got into a taxi, Xiao Yuan said to Anning: "Let’s go shopping first, you can buy me a few outfits, then we can go to the arcade for a bit, and have dinner there."

Xiao Yuan had everything planned, and Anning had no objections.

So the two of them went to a fairly large shopping mall in town.

Visiting this place, they actually didn’t need to go anywhere else for the day.

Here, they sell clothes; the first floor carries various jewelry, gold and silver items, and daily necessities. The second and third floors sell clothes, the fourth floor is a food court, and the fifth floor has an arcade and a movie theater. In short, everything Xiao Yuan and Anning could need was available.

Once inside, when they reached the first floor, Xiao Yuan asked Anning: "Do you want to buy some jewelry?"

Anning shook her head: "No need."

Xiao Yuan thought about it and agreed that there really was no need.

The jewelry here did not catch their eye, and what Anning liked, he couldn’t afford anyway.

Recalling the various gemstones, jade, East Pearls, and South Pearls from his past life, Anning used to be so picky, and they even had artisans specifically for jewelry at home, changing up Anning’s various pieces by the boxful every year.

Now, Xiao Yuan really felt that Anning was being wronged.

Then, they headed to the second floor. The clothing here were trendy brands, relatively young in style, and didn’t quite suit Xiao Yuan.

Anning suggested going to the third floor, but Xiao Yuan insisted on wandering around on the second floor first.

He said he wanted to buy a couple of younger-looking outfits and remarked on the need to understand current young people’s likes, so as not to be too out of touch.

Anning counted on her fingers but couldn’t figure out how big a gap they had with the youth of today.

Since Xiao Yuan liked it, Anning was happy to accompany him.

The couple was quite enthusiastic as they browsed from one store to another, checking out many trendy clothes; Xiao Yuan even bought two outfits and a pair of shoes.

He then asked Anning: "Why don’t you also buy an outfit, and later we can wear matching couple clothes."

That settled it, egged on by Xiao Yuan, Anning also bought and changed into a new outfit. When they came out, it was clear at a glance that they were a couple.

Seeing Anning wearing the same style of clothing as him, Xiao Yuan felt quite amused. Their fingers interlocked, they were just like another couple browsing the shops, staying so close, and laughing and talking as they walked forward.

But they hadn’t walked far when they unexpectedly ran into trouble.

Jiang Anping skipped class today.

The weather turned cold, time to change seasons, huh? Jiang Anping, this girl, particularly vain - always buys new clothes when the seasons change.

In her words, last year’s clothes simply don’t match her beauty this year.

Getting up early, Jiang Anping tossed and turned, all she found were last year’s outdated clothes she disliked wearing so much that she didn’t even want to go to class.

One of her roommates shared the same sentiment as Jiang Anping.

So the two girls discussed and decided, alright, skip class then, since today’s lessons aren’t that important anyway. Once skipped, that’s it.

Once they skipped class, they figured since they’re out, might as well shop all day, so they kept each other company to go buy clothes, mainly because this shopping mall had lots of trendy brands, which was Jiang Anping’s favorite. Naturally, she wanted to come here and browse.

The girl who skipped class with Jiang Anping was called Chen Jia, also quite a lively gal. The two girls visited several stores, Jiang Anping bought a hat, and just as she was admiring some pretty clothes in a store window and thought about going in, she suddenly saw Anning.

She tugged at Chen Jia: "My sister, such bad luck, why did I run into my second sister? This is going to be awful. She is definitely going to scold me."

Chen Jia helped cover for Jiang Anping: "No worries, I’ll block you. Let’s go into the store. If all else fails, you hide where there’re lots of clothes, and I’ll keep an eye on the situation for you."

"Alright."

Jiang Anping nodded: "Comrade, I leave this arduous task to you."

Just as she was about to enter the store, Chen Jia spoke up: "Anping, is that man with your second sister your brother-in-law? He’s really handsome, heaven, too handsome, better looking than a celebrity!"

"What?"

Jiang Anping stopped hiding and followed Chen Jia’s gaze.

First glance at Anning, and the second glance fell on Xiao Yuan, then she noticed a pair of hands held together.

Looking at the couple’s matching outfits, no need to say anymore, they are a pair, no doubt about it.

Jiang Anping then grabbed Chen Jia and made her way over.

"Second sister, what a coincidence."

"What a coincidence." Anning greeted Jiang Anping, her smile strained, thinking nonstop about how unlucky she was to bump into Third, the big mouth. No telling what she would say when they got back.

"And who might this be?"

Jiang Anping pointed at Xiao Yuan and asked.

She thought, where did second sister find such a handsome boyfriend? So handsome, exceptionally handsome, devastatingly handsome.

Jiang Anping compared Anning and Xiao Yuan in her head, a bit helpless really.

I mean, the pair standing together just looked a bit off.

Her second sister was really pretty, and so was her boyfriend, but their temperaments didn’t quite match.

Her second sister looked like a demon, not at all like a decent woman. She was just extraordinarily flamboyant, especially alluring, clearly a femme fatale, the image of an Evil Concubine who could bring disaster to a country.

But this boyfriend had a detached and cold demeanor, coupled with arrogance, as if he had descended from heaven like an Immortal.

This was just like the classic pairing of a demon and an Immortal.

Anning, with a smile, gestured to Xiao Yuan: "This is my friend."

"Boyfriend, right?"

Jiang Anping sized up Xiao Yuan with a smile: "You’re even dressed in couple’s attire."

Anning touched her nose, unable to deny: "Yes, boyfriend."

Jiang Anping reached out towards Xiao Yuan: "Hello, I’m Jiang Anping, the Third in the family."

Xiao Yuan extended his hand for a light shake: "Hello, I’m Xiao Yuan."

Anning quickly pulled Jiang Anping aside: "Third, you can’t speak of this when you get back home, please don’t tell mom and dad."

Jiang Anping frowned: "Why can’t I say anything? Mom’s been anxious for you to find a partner; you finally found one, she’d definitely celebrate with fireworks. Why can’t I talk about it?"

Anning spoke softly: "There are things you don’t understand. If you still care for me, your sister, then please don’t mention it for now."

Jiang Anping looked back at Xiao Yuan: "What’s really going on?"