The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 815 - 796: I’m Not a Slut 107

The third child and An Nan were discussing how much cash gift to prepare.

An Nan was also uncertain.

So she went to ask Wei Jiaming.

"How much are you going to give for the gift money later?"

Wei Jiaming smiled and showed a number with his fingers.

An Nan then told the third child, "Jiaming said eight thousand eight hundred."

The third child got an idea and went over to speak with Gu Kai.

Gu Kai actually didn’t have a clear idea in his mind.

When attending birthday or wedding banquets of families with good relations with the Gu family, he would go, but he never brought gift money, usually just presents.

As for those families he wasn’t very close to, he generally left it to his secretary to handle.

This was his first time attending such a wedding, and he found it quite novel.

The third child pulled Gu Kai aside: "Big brother-in-law said to give eight thousand eight hundred later. Did you bring cash?"

Gu Kai blinked: "Bring cash? I have a bank card. Isn’t that enough? Also, isn’t eight thousand eight hundred too little?"

The third child rolled his eyes at Gu Kai: "Whatever the eldest says, we follow. Also, are you planning to just hand over a bank card later?"

Gu Kai looked puzzled: "Is that wrong?"

The third child held his head: "Let’s go, I’ll go with you to withdraw money. Over here, someone at the entrance keeps a record of how much gift money each person gives. If you give a card, how can they record that? There’s even a chance someone might swap out your card."

After a few steps, the third child stopped: "It’s probably a bit late to withdraw money now. I’ll check with big brother-in-law to see how much cash he brought, and if he has extra, I’ll ask him for some."

"Alright."

Gu Kai agreed, "You get the money and let me know, I’ll transfer it to him."

The third child went to find Wei Jiaming.

This time, Mr. Wei and Wei Jiaming did bring quite a bit of cash.

Mr. Wei initially intended to give a large amount, thinking it would save face for his future daughter-in-law. But, after seeing the cash gifts given by relatives and friends on the Jiang family’s side were not substantial, Mr. Wei and Wei Jiaming discussed and finally set the gift amount at eight thousand eight hundred.

Mr. Wei’s logic was that if they gave too much now, in the future, when Wei Jiahui gets married, the Jiang family would have to reciprocate, and who knows how much they would give then.

Wei Jiaming thought the same, hence settled on this amount.

This amount was also manageable for when Wei Jiahui marries later and the Jiang family reciprocates.

So, Wei Jiaming still had extra money on hand.

When the third child mentioned needing some money, they found a place and counted out some for her.

The third child took the money to Gu Kai, and Gu Kai transferred the money to Wei Jiaming.

Even though both Wei Jiaming and Gu Kai thought the gift amount wasn’t much, when it was recorded, the guests surrounding the ledger table were taken aback.

Soon after, Aunt Jiang got the news.

Her heart was sour, she almost turned into a "lemon spirit" dripping with envy.

Aunt Jiang pursed her lips and said to the third aunt, "Did you see, the second family is quite shrewd. Look at them, each of their daughters married well-off husbands. Even with all that money, they’re still stingy. We never see them buying anything good for our parents, nor inviting the elders to live with them."

The third aunt chuckled, "Exactly, older sister-in-law should say something to them later."

Xiao Tiantian finished her work in the kitchen, then found an opportunity to sneak out and take a peek.

She wanted to verify if Anning’s husband was indeed as outstanding as those two women gossiped about.

By this time, the wedding had already started. She hid in a corner and watched cautiously.

When Anning and Xiao Yuan appeared, Xiao Tiantian caught sight of Xiao Yuan’s profile. The moment she saw it, her face began to flush, her heart raced, and she was nearly entranced.

Xiao Yuan’s looks were indeed outrageously good, far surpassing the idol stars Xiao Tiantian had chased before.

Xiao Tiantian never imagined anyone in the world could look like this.

Descriptors like "as graceful as orchid and jade, unparalleled gentleman" were insufficient to describe Xiao Yuan. His presence made everything else a mere backdrop; he was like the sole light in the world.

However, when Anning stood next to Xiao Yuan, Xiao Tiantian realized how perfectly matched they were. Both were extraordinarily attractive, not just in looks, but their demeanor was equally remarkable, so much so that they seemed perfect only for each other, with none in the world deserving of them.

She watched with growing irritation, her breath becoming a bit rapid.

Then, Xiao Tiantian saw Gu Kai.

Gu Kai was sitting with the third child, and the two were talking closely together.

Gu Kai had a gentle smile on his face, looking at the third child with tender eyes.

He and the third child, one handsome, the other charmingly beautiful, were a particularly fitting pair.

Upon witnessing this, Xiao Tiantian was fuming.

She had previously seen Gu Kai with the third child.

At the time, she assumed they just knew each other, and after some investigation, learned that the third child was Anning’s sister. She thought Anning might be involved with Gu Kai, felt resentful, and decided to target Anning, but never found the opportunity. So she had someone deal with the third child instead, yet...

Now, seeing these two sitting together again at Anning’s wedding banquet, everything made sense.

It turns out that Gu Kai and the Jiang family’s third child were indeed together.

Judging by their behavior, they’ve likely been together for quite a while, and Gu Kai’s presence here indicates they’ve met each other’s families and confirmed their relationship.

Reflecting on Anning marrying Xiao Yuan, who excelled in every aspect, and Anning’s sister being involved with Gu Kai, Xiao Tiantian felt a murderous jealousy.

Why?

Just because Jiang Anning is the protagonist, does she get to enjoy wealth and power no matter the circumstances?

Even if she sabotaged the relationship between Jiang Anning and Gu Kai, Gu Kai’s wife would still be a Jiang family girl?

How is it always the Jiang family girls?

Why are they superior?

She had been infatuated with Gu Kai, reincarnated into the book for him, joined the Gu family for him, picked up that filthy cat for him, acting kind and gentle in every way, yet he deserted her in the end, choosing a Jiang family woman. Truly heartless and unscrupulous.

Xiao Tiantian seethed with rage and hatred, resenting Gu Kai, detesting Anning, and loathing everyone in the Jiang family.

She felt that unless the entire Jiang family disappeared, she would never see the light of day in this life.

After the wedding banquet ended and Anning and Xiao Yuan saw the guests off, Anning suggested that Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao stay in N City for a few days to enjoy themselves before returning.

But there was too much happening back home.

The trees on the mountain needed tending, the fish in the reservoir required care, and the pigs and chickens they raised couldn’t be left unattended.

Mr. Xiao and Mother Xiao were eager to return and manage their affairs, having no intention of staying longer.

Helpless, Anning and Xiao Yuan bought tickets for an afternoon flight to see them off to the airport.

After driving back, Xiao Yuan and Anning headed home, not to the Jiang family’s place, but to Xiao Yuan’s.

This time, with just the two of them at home, Xiao Yuan really let loose.

While the couple enjoyed their sweet time together, over at the Jiang home, Mrs. Jiang found herself feeling empty, as though something significant was missing, making it hard for her to feel comfortable.

After a few days of staying at home together, Anning and Xiao Yuan got busy again.

One day, just after Anning finished helping at the factory, adjusting some machines, the third child called.

"Second sister, Xiao Hua is missing—I can’t find him anywhere. I just took him out to play for a while, and then he disappeared. And, and Kai Zhi suddenly fainted for reasons unknown. Second sister, could you ask second brother-in-law to help Kai Zhi, and can you help me look for Xiao Hua?"