The Real Daughter Needs Saving by This Vicious Female Cannon Fodder? - Chapter 13

Yu Yingying and Gao Fei looked at each other as if they’d seen a ghost.

The way Gu Xia was acting now—completely different from her usual calm demeanor when talking about her supposed crush on Cheng Chen—made her seem like a lovestruck teenager worried about someone she liked.

Yu Yingying pressed the back of her hand against Gu Xia’s forehead dramatically and wailed, “Xiaxia, don’t tell me you’ve actually fallen for Ning Anran instead?”

Still unconvinced, she checked Gu Xia’s temperature again and compared it to her own. “You don’t have a fever! Why are you talking nonsense in broad daylight? You’re scaring me and Gao Fei!”

“My heart can’t take this kind of shock!” Yu Yingying clutched her chest dramatically, looking thoroughly spooked. Gu Xia could only sigh internally.

While she admitted Ning Anran, as the female lead, was indeed beautiful, now that she’d gained self-awareness, she wasn’t the same lovesick fool as before!

“Think whatever you want. All I want now is to develop a pure friendship with Ning Anran. You don’t need to pick fights with her on my behalf anymore.”

Gao Fei pulled her juice back closer, showing her approval of Gu Xia’s stance. “Yingying, there’s no need to overreact.”

“Honestly, compared to that arrogant Cheng Chen, Ning Anran seems much better suited for our Xiaxia.” Counting on her fingers, Gao Fei began listing reasons:

“One, Ning Anran comes running whenever Xiaxia calls.”

“Two, She knows Xiaxia’s favorite foods, drinks, clothes, and hobbies better than we do.”

“Three, She even tutors Xiaxia’s hopeless brain.”

This wasn’t just listing the female lead’s kindness—it was practically enumerating Gu Xia’s entire criminal record!

“Enough. I won’t do those things anymore.”

“I just want to treat Ning Anran well—as a friend. Don’t overthink it, you two.”

Glancing at her phone, Gu Xia saw the coffee shop owner had recommended several new bean varieties.

Young lady, if you really like Anran, buy these. I’ll put it on her account as bonus points.

This year’s batch is excellent—great for drinking yourself or giving as gifts~

The owner was as smooth-talking as ever. Gu Xia asked in her group chat if anyone wanted coffee beans.

Immediately, over a dozen freeloaders responded, helpfully sending their addresses too—not wanting to miss out on Young Miss Gu’s rare moment of generosity!

Seeing the massive order worth tens of thousands, the owner was stunned. While her beans were decent quality, they weren’t rare or expensive varieties, given her shop mainly served students and office workers with regular discounts.

Ning Anran, wearing the café’s black apron, was methodically washing cups during the lull in customers. The owner stood by the counter, engrossed in her phone conversation.

“Anran, leave the cups for now.”

“We’ll do them together later.”

“Let’s package these beans first—we’ve got a big order to fulfill today.”

Looking up to meet Ning Anran’s calm gaze, the shop owner’s face lit up with joy. He slipped his phone into his apron pocket and was about to drag Ning Anran toward the coffee shop’s storage room.

“Wait, boss, are you sure the customer can finish all these beans?”

Staring at the several carts full of coffee beans, Ning Anran froze for a moment. She had thought it was just a large order, but she hadn’t expected the so-called customer to have bought out nearly the entire stock.

She couldn’t tell whether the person was foolish or had fallen for the boss’s sales pitch.

“Ah, don’t worry about them finishing it. These are for over a dozen delivery orders—all yours for today.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll give you extra compensation.”

“After all, this is what the customer requested.”

Ning Anran sensed something off and stood her ground.

“Boss, what exactly do you mean by that?”

Seeing her reluctance, the boss let out an awkward chuckle and came clean.

“Well, you know how often young boys and girls come asking for your contact info. Honestly, most of my customers have asked for it at some point.”

“But this one was practically begging to throw money at you—even came to me about it. So, of course, I figured I’d help you earn a little extra.”

After sealing the last bag of coffee, the boss chuckled.

“Anran, in this day and age, good looks are an asset.”

“If you don’t believe me, check the chat logs yourself. I didn’t trick her into buying anything—she insisted on it.”

What kind of merchant would turn away such a golden opportunity? That’d be like kicking fortune out the door!

Pulling out his phone, the boss handed it directly to Ning Anran and raised an eyebrow.

“It’s unlocked. See for yourself.”

Ning Anran glanced down, and her heart skipped a beat.

She recognized the profile picture instantly—it was Gu Xia’s selfie.

Summer: Boss, since I’ve placed so many orders, how about giving your employees some extra benefits? Maybe even a few days off!

Summer: Especially the skinniest one—make sure she gets extra food!

Summer: Love you, boss! Wishing you booming business! And don’t forget—extra compensation for the skinniest one!

Summer: Oh, and one last thing—I really don’t like Ning Anran! Don’t get the wrong idea, boss!

Summer: I only keep coming back because your coffee is amazing! My relationship with Ning Anran is purely innocent friendship. laughs

Gu Xia, who had been typing furiously to convince the boss she had no ulterior motives, suddenly heard a system notification chime in her mind.

Female Lead’s Favorability +5!

Gu Xia: ???

Her phone suddenly felt like a live grenade as she flung it onto the table.

No way! No way! No way! Was that not the boss on the other end—but Ning Anran?!

Wait, no—Ning Anran would never use that many tildes. This had to be fake!

System! Are you sure you didn’t mix up the favorability points? Did you accidentally add the coffee shop boss’s favorability to Ning Anran’s?!

Dear Host, the female lead has seen your messages, hence the increase in favorability. Isn’t this a good thing?

“Host, your progress is astonishingly fast. You’re literally the most capable cheater…ahem…strategist our Villainess Survival System has ever seen.”

Who’s calling her a cheater? This is what they call “faith moves mountains,” got it?

Anyone would be moved to tears by her actions—doing good deeds without leaving a name!

Wait…something’s off. Did the system just say…Ning Anran had already seen the message she sent?!

AAAAAAAAH! This is beyond embarrassing!

She just wants to vanish from the face of the Earth!

Ning Anran probably can’t stand her—what pure friendship is there to speak of?

Ugh, this is enough to make someone want to cry.