The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 802 - 783: I Am Not a Slut 94

Ms. Gu’s bright and beautiful face carried a smile: "Hello, I always hear Kai talk about you, I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time. When do you have time to sit down with Auntie?"

Third quickly said: "I’m available anytime, Auntie, you decide."

Such a polite little girl.

Ms. Gu felt very satisfied: "Alright, I’ll decide the time, how about tomorrow? I’ll have the driver pick you up."

"Okay."

Third nodded in agreement.

After finishing the call with Ms. Gu, Third started rummaging through the wardrobe looking for clothes.

She turned over all the clothes but couldn’t find a single satisfactory one.

She ran to Anning: "Second sister, come with me to buy clothes, I have nothing to wear."

Anning pointed to An Nan’s room: "Let the eldest sister go with you, I have some things to do here."

Third went to find An Nan.

As soon as Third left, Anning’s phone rang.

She picked up the phone, and Wu Xixi’s voice came through: "Sister Jiang, am I disturbing you?"

Anning smiled: "Not at all, is there something you need?"

"No, no, I just missed you and wanted to have a chat."

Wu Xixi’s voice was quite cheerful: "Sister Jiang, your neighbor is really something, you know? On the night of her wedding, she got into a big fight with my aunt, slapped my cousin, it was really a commotion."

Anning laughed at this: "Really? I didn’t see that coming, how is it now?"

Wu Xixi perked up: "Now, the whole family is completely stuck. My aunt insists my cousin divorce Liu Fang, but my cousin won’t agree at all. He even knelt to my aunt, saying he can’t live without Liu Fang and begging her not to push him, claiming that my aunt doesn’t accept Liu Fang and that she purposely embarrassed Liu Fang on the wedding day, making him lose face too."

Wu Xixi’s voice lowered: "You wouldn’t believe the scene, it was quite something. I even wanted to knock Wu Fan’s head open to see what’s inside. My aunt was truly furious, she’s bedridden now, but Wu Fan isn’t worried at all, going out with Liu Fang every day, making my uncle almost furious to death. When I visited my aunt, she hugged me and just cried, it was really heart-wrenching."

"You mustn’t say anything."

Anning advised Wu Xixi: "And don’t badmouth Wu Fan, even if your uncle and aunt are furious, Wu Fan is still their son, and they’re still close to him. If you badmouth Wu Fan now and they mend things later, they might make you look bad on both sides."

Wu Xixi laughed: "I’m not stupid, I won’t do that. Anyway, thank you."

"You’re welcome."

Anning really liked this young girl Wu Xixi: "Liu Fang is an only child, she’s spoiled, never experienced grievances. She was truly wronged at the wedding, so it’s understandable she’d be angry, but hitting her mother-in-law isn’t right. Anyway, it’s their family matter, no one can say much."

"That’s true."

Wu Xixi gave a bitter smile: "It seems, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict is unavoidable everywhere. Watching them, I’m a bit scared. What if I get so scared I don’t dare to marry?"

"Then don’t get married."

Anning laughed: "You know there are two things in this world that are least believable? Old people at eighty saying they don’t want to live, and eighteen-year-old girls saying they won’t marry. It’s nonsense. You just haven’t met someone you like yet. When you do, we’ll see if you want to marry. Youngsters should be happy and not think too much."

Wu Xixi laughed too: "That’s true, Sister Jiang, how about dinner on Sunday?"

Anning calculated the days: "I’m afraid not, this Sunday I’m choosing wedding photos and trying on wedding dresses. If you have time, come along, I’ll treat you to a meal."

"Sure, I’ll definitely go."

Anning chit-chatted with Wu Xixi a bit more before hanging up.

Since it’s April, May Day is just around the corner, and Xiao Yuan needs to send the brideprice to the Jiang family.

It’s impossible for him to send it himself; he needs to find a respectable person to take charge and also invite a matchmaker.

These are traditional customs, but Xiao Yuan values Anning greatly, so naturally, he’s particular about every detail.

After coming back from the Jiang family, he called Zhang Lan, a patient he helped previously.

Zhang Lan and her husband are both from scholarly families, both university teachers now, and most importantly, Zhang Lan’s husband is a professor at East University, where Anning had attended his lectures.

Xiao Yuan wants to invite Zhang Lan as the matchmaker, and that’s what this call is about.

When the call connected, Xiao Yuan said: "Aunt Zhang, do you have time? I want to visit you and Professor Chen."

Zhang Lan had a good impression of Xiao Yuan, and moreover, it was Xiao Yuan who treated her illness. When Xiao Yuan said he wanted to visit, she naturally welcomed it: "I have time, when will you come?"

"Is tomorrow okay?"

Xiao Yuan asked: "I have something I’d like your help with, and I don’t quite understand it, so I need your advice."

Zhang Lan and Xiao Yuan arranged for him to visit the next afternoon.

After calling Zhang Lan, Xiao Yuan invited Mr. Lu, as an elder, to accompany him to the Jiang family to deliver the brideprice.

Mr. Lu was naturally willing.

Xiao Yuan is his cherished disciple, whom he values and likes greatly. Now that the disciple is getting married, he is particularly pleased.

With everyone ready, Xiao Yuan began preparing the items.

The formal delivery of the brideprice needs to be taken seriously.

Nowadays, people usually give money along with a set of jewelry, generally gold jewelry.

As for the gold jewelry, Xiao Yuan had already commissioned an old craftsman to custom-design the pieces.

Besides the gold jewelry, Xiao Yuan also prepared a ruby set.

With everything ready, Xiao Yuan and Anning discussed when to deliver it.

While they were discussing the brideprice delivery,

Third woke up early in the morning and went all out getting dressed up.

Her usual clothes are quite trendy, not ladylike at all.

To make a good impression on Ms. Gu, she chose a particularly ladylike outfit today.

She wore a long-sleeved floral dress with a small rounded collar, layered with a long beige cardigan, her hair neatly combed, and her makeup light and natural. At first glance, she could be mistaken for a gentle young lady.

Just as she finished dressing up, Ms. Gu’s driver’s car arrived.

Third quickly grabbed a bag, wore white mid-heel leather shoes, and ran downstairs.

Getting into the car, Third saw a middle-aged man in the driver’s seat, she smiled: "Hello."

The driver nodded: "Hello, Miss Jiang, President Gu had something urgent to handle today, so he sent me to pick you up. He’ll be waiting for you at home."

Third wasn’t the type to fuss over details: "I understand."

Upon arriving at the Gu family home, Third got out of the car and saw Gu Kai right away.

Gu Kai seemed to have returned in a hurry, his forehead was sweaty. He looked at Third with a smile and leaned closer to say: "Why are you dressed like this?"

Third replied softly: "Just trying to leave a good impression on your mom. My mom said mothers-in-law like this kind of daughter-in-law."

Hearing this made Gu Kai’s heart feel as sweet as honey: "So soon you’re calling her mother-in-law."

It was only then that Third realized she had misspoken and got so annoyed she wanted to step on Gu Kai’s foot.

She silently warned herself not to be so unladylike.