The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 1704: Chapter 1644: The Ensemble Favorite Counterpart 74

An Yi ran far away and stopped where Chu Kaifeng couldn’t see her.

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and the heartbroken expression quickly disappeared, replaced by disgust and speechlessness.

"Mr. Chu, he is nothing special after all."

She said quietly.

An Yi originally thought she could marry any man without considering her likes, for money and power.

This was her thought when she had no money and lacked material comforts.

But now she wasn’t short of money. The university she attended was good, and if she worked hard, she could probably get a good job after graduation. In that case, with her looks and character, she wouldn’t lack good suitors.

Once her material needs were satisfied, An Yi began to pursue spiritual life.

She was already impatient with dealing with immature men who she found beneath her.

Her current pursuits have completely changed.

Because she ran too fast just now, An Yi was slightly out of breath. She found a place to sit and took out a book from her bag to read.

She didn’t realize that not far from her, a man had seen her change of expression and heard what she said.

The man found this young lady very interesting.

Last time in a restaurant, he saw her, and she performed another change of expression, once again refreshing his understanding, making him eager to get to know this young lady.

Anning gave birth in the fall.

She went into labor early in the morning, and Xiao Yuan quickly drove her to the hospital.

They were in the delivery room for less than an hour, and the two children were born smoothly, a boy and a girl forming a perfect pair.

Liu Dalian, Pei Laoshi, and Zhang Xiaoyu, who arrived later, looked at the pair of fraternal twins, finding them incredibly precious.

Zhang Xiaoyu gazed at the girl in Liu Dalian’s arms, full of admiration: "This girl is truly beautiful, her face resembles Anning’s, and her eyes and eyebrows resemble Third’s. Just a glance, and you know she’ll grow up well."

Liu Dalian found the child more beautiful the more she looked.

"I think so too. She looks like Anning when she was young."

"No wonder people say Anning is blessed. Look, she gave birth to two at once, has both son and daughter, she doesn’t have to worry anymore."

Zhang Xiaoyu finished her statement and laughed while complimenting Liu Dalian: "You’re blessed too, Aunt. Look at your four daughters, each one is beautiful and capable, most importantly, filial. Now, whoever talks about you says you’re enjoying blessings from your daughters. Look at these young ones too, they’re great. An Xian’s boy is strong and healthy, An Jing’s boy looks so smart, and now Anning gives birth to two more, both so good-looking. Aunt, if I were you, I’d be too delighted to sleep."

The more Zhang Xiaoyu praised, the happier Liu Dalian became: "You speak so well. Do I truly have such blessings? You are blessed too. Your boy is handsome; he takes after his father and is sure to grow tall."

These words were also pleasing to Zhang Xiaoyu.

She herself was short and not beautiful, so she hoped the child would resemble Xiao Feng.

Though Xiao Feng might lack judgment and insight, his appearance was truly good-looking, over six feet tall with prominent eyebrows and large eyes. If the child looks like his father, there would be no worry about finding a bride in the future.

When Xiao Yuan carried Anning to the ward, Zhang Xiaoyu couldn’t attend to the children, busy preparing things for Anning, bringing food, and cleaning Anning’s blood-stained clothes. Before leaving, she told Anning, "If you want anything to eat, let me know, and I’ll make it and bring it over."

Anning quickly replied, "Not today; my eldest sister will bring food shortly. If you could make something light tomorrow, that would be great."

"Alright." Zhang Xiaoyu headed home with a large bag of dirty clothes to wash.

Before long, Xiao Erguang and Du Chunzhi arrived.

Until the next day, no one mentioned Gao Nana until someone brought it up, after which she brought something to visit Anning.

Xiao Daguang and his wife did not show up, neither coming nor calling.

On the afternoon of the second day, Anning was discharged from the hospital and headed to the Pei Family with the children.

For this reason, Xiao Yuan specifically returned to the Xiao Family to speak to Zhong Liumei, explaining that she couldn’t take care of Anning and the children. Thus, Anning went back to her parents’ home for confinement.

Because of this, Zhong Liumei was quite unhappy.

She complained a few words: "I can’t take care of your wife, but it’s not as if there’s no one at home. Isn’t your sister-in-law there?"

Talking to someone like Zhong Liumei, Xiao Yuan no longer gets angry: "My second sister-in-law goes to work every day; she has no time to care. Anning gave birth to twins, and the doctor said they need good care. Do you expect her to manage during confinement without care, while also taking care of two children and recovering well? Though you guys may not care for her, I must. I can’t let her health suffer."

Anyway, the word was brought over, and whether Zhong Liumei liked it or not, Xiao Yuan handled it that way.

When Anning’s children turned a month old, Xiao Yuan went back to discuss with Xiao Daguang about holding a celebration. It was then he was informed that Gao Nana was also pregnant. With a pregnant woman in the house, Xiao Daguang feared alarming Gao Nana, suggesting they not hold the celebration at home but let Xiao Yuan hold it at the Pei Family instead if he insisted.

Xiao Yuan didn’t say much, and really held the celebration at the Pei Family.

Now, with the Pei Family having four children, Chen Zhiwen from Anjing’s family, Zhao Xiaofei from An Xian’s family, and Xiao Siqi and Xiao Siya from Anning’s family, managing them under one roof is truly exhausting. With one crying and another calling, it gave Liu Dalian a headache.

Chen Zhiwen was the eldest and was about to attend kindergarten. After discussing with Chen Qiang, An Jing decided to move to the county.

They had a house near the county’s First Primary School.

Nearby, there was a kindergarten which was the best in the county, and First Middle School wasn’t far from First Primary either. Living there meant Chen Zhiwen wouldn’t need to move from kindergarten to middle school.

After the couple decided, they discussed it with Pei Laoshi and Liu Dalian.

Liu Dalian truly couldn’t manage the four children anymore. Although reluctant, she couldn’t stop them as both practical limitations and the fact that attending a county kindergarten benefited the child were undeniable.

Thus, before winter, An Jing and Chen Qiang moved.

Not long after An Jing moved, An Xian and Zhao Chuan also relocated.

The couple wanted Zhao Xiaofei to adapt to county life early for kindergarten, and An Xian also felt Liu Dalian was too tired, so they used the excuse of better heating in county houses to move during winter.

Suddenly, with six people moving out, the house became quieter, providing relief for Liu Dalian.

The days passed quickly, and two years flew by.

In an instant, Anning’s twins turned two years old. Now, they were steady on their feet, articulate, and adorably cute as jade. When they went out to play, villagers enjoyed teasing them.

In the past two years, Anning and Xiao Yuan focused on developing the company. Xiao Yuan, along with Huang Long, frequently dabbled in stock markets. Meanwhile, Liu Dalian and Pei Laoshi took care of the children.

Now that the company was thriving, Xiao Yuan had made several good financial investments, with good returns. The couple considered it time to focus on educating the children. Thus, they planned to slow down a bit and shift their attention to family and children.

One day, Anning returned home early from work.

Entering the village, she saw Pei Laoshi playing with Si Qi. Si Qi was riding on Pei Laoshi’s neck, munching on a cucumber, while passers-by teased him: "Si Qi, how about letting me take a bite of your cucumber?"

Xiao Siqi, giggling, bit into the cucumber and suddenly spat it onto the face of the unsuspecting passerby.

Anning witnessed this and immediately frowned.

Pei Laoshi was delighted.

The passerby also laughed: "Brother Pei, your Si Qi is quite something! This boy will be remarkable when he grows up."

"This kid is really mischievous." Pei Laoshi held onto Si Qi’s legs: "Sit tight; Grandpa’s going to run."

"Pei Laoshi, run, run."

Xiao Siqi grabbed Pei Laoshi’s hair, still calling him by name, while Pei Laoshi and the passing villagers all burst into laughter.