The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 758 - 742: I Am Not a Slut 53

Xiao Yuzhu’s surgery went pretty well.

After the surgery, she was taken care of by Anning and Mrs. Jiang. Xiao Yuan also took time to visit and brought her some traditional Chinese medicine to restore her Qi.

The traditional Chinese medicine department had machines for decocting herbs, so Xiao Yuan prescribed the medicine and instructed them to prepare it. Xiao Yuzhu only needed to fetch and take her medicine on time.

Anning and Mrs. Jiang took care of Xiao Yuzhu for a whole day, and when night came, Anning said she wanted to stay, but Xiao Yuzhu wouldn’t allow it.

Her surgery really wasn’t serious. She could manage by herself in the evening, and she didn’t need someone to take care of her. Besides, there were nurses on duty in the hospital. If anything happened, the nurses wouldn’t just ignore her.

Moreover, if Anning stayed here, Xiao Yuzhu would feel somewhat uneasy.

After all, Anning and Xiao Yuan weren’t married yet, and she had already taken care of her so much, washing her clothes and cooking for her these past few days, which made Xiao Yuzhu feel quite guilty. If Anning stayed overnight, she would feel even more indebted to her.

Anning saw that Xiao Yuzhu was doing fine and didn’t insist on staying. She just reminded Xiao Yuzhu to ring the bell and call the nurse if she felt uncomfortable.

After Mrs. Jiang and Anning left, Xiao Yuzhu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, she saw the woman in the other bed looking at her enviously.

Xiao Yuzhu smiled: "My brother’s wife is really kind. I think her family also has a good temperament. But since we’re not yet married, how can I let her take care of me like this? Besides, I’m really not in bad shape."

The woman nodded: "You are lucky."

Xiao Yuzhu didn’t say anything more.

The woman’s situation had quite an impact on her.

Previously, Xiao Yuzhu thought that a woman should marry, preferably into a good family, and somewhat agreed that a good marriage was better than a successful career, but looking at this woman’s condition, Xiao Yuzhu wondered, what’s the use of marrying well? No matter how rich her husband’s family might be, the wealth would never be hers. Moreover, she would have to endure indignities and insults. It would be better to marry someone of similar status; at least neither party would feel like they got the better deal, and if she got upset, the other party wouldn’t make a fuss about it.

Imagine this woman’s plight; she didn’t dare utter a sound even when her mother-in-law slapped her.

Mrs. Jiang was also deeply affected by today’s events.

When she went to bed at night, she talked about it with Mr. Jiang: "What’s the point of living like this? Being repressed for a lifetime? The third child is right. We’re all human for the first time and the last time. Why should we suffer? Why not live a comfortable life?"

Mr. Jiang sighed: "The third child is very insightful."

"Yeah, the third child’s perspective is so clear." Mrs. Jiang admitted: "I used to think that Xiao Yuan’s family... Now I think, the third child has a better vision than us. You don’t know, Xiao Yuan’s eldest sister is quite nice, and I find his parents aren’t bad either. Life is all about warmth and peace; a harmonious family is better than anything."

Speaking of which, Mrs. Jiang continued: "I’ve been thinking about not interfering with our eldest daughter’s marriage affairs. I used to be obsessed with finding someone better than Zhou Chong for her, but now I think, if their educations aren’t compatible, they’ll struggle in life together. When people talk to our eldest about national affairs and all that high-end stuff, and she talks about the rising price of chives and cheap eggs, and how many buns she sold, how can these two get along?"

Mrs. Jiang started to reflect deeply: "If I let my child live that kind of life, it would upset me. It would be better for her not to marry at all. Our daughter has her own property and business, and our restaurant does better every day. We’re making good money, and we can support our daughter."

Mr. Jiang was even more open-minded than Mrs. Jiang: "You’re right. I’ll work hard to make more money. If they can’t find the right person, we’ll take care of them. I heard that abroad there’s something like surrogacy, where someone can have a baby for you. It’s just expensive, but if we earn more, it won’t be a problem. If our daughters want children, we can have them go abroad for surrogacy."

Mrs. Jiang was energized by this: "That’s a good idea. If we go for surrogacy, the child will have the surname Jiang. They won’t call us grandparents, but grandpa and grandma. That’s great."

It really was so.

Mr. Jiang hadn’t thought of it before, but reminded by Mrs. Jiang, he was also excited. The couple sat up and began to discuss.

Then, after talking for half the night, they felt that whether the daughter marries or not wasn’t a big deal. As long as they had children, there was nothing to fear. After all, their daughters were competent and could earn money. They could raise children themselves. Based on this, not getting married might even be more comfortable than marriage.

Mrs. Jiang said again: "When I have nothing to do at home, I also surf the internet. I’ve seen online that there’s something called ’widowed-style marriage’, and the more I look at it, the more scared I get. I’m fearful that our daughter might encounter such a thing. It would break our hearts."

Mr. Jiang nodded: "Exactly. I can’t bear even the thought of my daughter being criticized by in-laws, talked about, and having to serve a whole family’s whims. That’s unbearable as a parent."

Which parent doesn’t worry about their children?

Those with sons worry about getting an unworthy daughter-in-law, and those with daughters worry about the hardship their child might face in their married family.

Everyone says raising a son for a hundred years means ninety-nine years of worry, and it’s really true.

Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang didn’t go to bed until late at night and even then, they didn’t sleep soundly.

Afterward, Jiang Anan found that Mrs. Jiang had changed; she no longer urged her to get married or introduced her to potential suitors, leaving her feeling completely relaxed.

Anning had originally planned to go to the school and sort out the rich second-generation who wanted to morally blackmail the Third, but before she could act, the issue was resolved.

The Third told her that the wealthy guy had stopped causing trouble and had sincerely apologized to her, saying if she wasn’t willing then it didn’t matter, and that they could still be friends and such.

Since the problem was resolved, Anning wasn’t one to create more trouble. She calmed down and focused on her own game development, while also taking care of Xiao Yuzhu.

Xiao Yuan made a phone call to his family.

He called Mr. Xiao.

Xiao Yuan asked Mr. Xiao, "Has that Yang guy shown up?"

Mr. Xiao was pretty angry, "Yes, he came and demanded to see Yu Zhu. I told him Yu Zhu wasn’t home and even said that he should stop coming around because Yu Zhu wants to break up with him and doesn’t wish to see him again. That Yang has some nerve, and he’s downright malicious. He flipped out on the spot, claiming how much money Yu Zhu had spent of his, accusing our family of being con artists, claiming after taking his money we just turned our backs, and even said that since Yu Zhu has slept with him, she belongs to him. He threatened that if we don’t let Yu Zhu be with him, he’ll make a scene in the village and let everyone know what kind of people we are."

Mr. Xiao grew angrier as he spoke, "I’ve never seen such a vicious person. Your sister must’ve been blind to fall for someone like that."

Xiao Yuan sighed, "He must’ve seemed decent when he was fooling her; it’s not the Third’s fault. She wouldn’t easily leave her factory job, and upon meeting someone who looks reputable, it’s easy to be deceived."

Mr. Xiao also sighed repeatedly, "Your previous friends were more reliable. They came to our home early on and didn’t believe a word Yang said, they just tied him up and took him away, nearly calling the police on him for extortion. That’s what finally frightened Yang."

"People like him need to be dealt with harshly."

Xiao Yuan instructed Mr. Xiao, "If he dares to come back, you all just beat him up. Also, we Xiao Family are not without support. Tell my uncles about Yang shamelessly wanting to marry the Third who is unwilling, so she ran away, but Yang is too thick-faced, trying to take advantage of our family. Have my uncles help keep an eye out and tell my mother to spread the word too."

Xiao Yuan said this because there was no other choice but to cover things up with these words.

The villagers are all watching, and Yang has stayed at Xiao Family’s home for several days. Saying Yu Zhu is unwilling won’t convince anyone.

However, the family couldn’t tell the truth and had to speak this way.

But with Yu Zhu staying in the village, it’s probably going to be difficult for her to find a good match. Xiao Yuan thought he couldn’t let Yu Zhu stay at home any longer and needed to find her another way out.

Moreover, Xiao Yuan certainly wouldn’t let Yang go.

Once Yu Zhu was discharged from the hospital, Xiao Yuan took her home, and Anning came over too.

Xiao Yuan hired a part-time cleaner to help with the cleaning and chores so as not to overburden Yu Zhu.

As for food, Yu Zhu could order take-out.

Anning’s house’s restaurant also offered delivery services, and Yu Zhu could enjoy a variety of meals every day.

She didn’t need to do anything after being discharged and could fully focus on her recovery.

After settling Yu Zhu in, Xiao Yuan spoke to Anning in the study about Yang Zhenfa.

Xiao Yuan said to Anning, "Have An Xin check this person out and give him some trouble along the way."

Anning laughed, "Then you can tell An Xin yourself."

Xiao Yuan turned on his phone, and An Xin popped up on the screen to greet him.

"A Yuan, A Yuan, what do you want me to do?"

An Xin was quite excited; this was the first time Xiao Yuan was using her services, and she was determined to handle the task flawlessly.