The Real Daughter Needs Saving by This Vicious Female Cannon Fodder? - Chapter 2

Seeing Gu Xia’s uncharacteristic attitude today, Ning Anran couldn’t quite grasp what she was thinking—whether she wanted to humiliate her severely or find new ways to torment her.

But she didn’t care, as long as Gu Xia didn’t threaten to have her expelled from school.

She had to study—it was her only way to rise above her circumstances and change her fate.

No longer being at others’ mercy.

“I’m sorry, Second Miss Gu.”

“What happened at the racetrack that day was my fault for disturbing your ride, which startled your horse and caused you to fall.”

“This is a small token of apology from my mother and me. I hope you’ll accept it.”

Listening to the female lead’s apology, Gu Xia felt numb inside. However, being kicked by that horse…

Wasn’t actually a bad thing for her.

At least that kick knocked all the nonsense out of her head!

The feeling of breaking free from her lovesick stupor and becoming a normal person again was absolutely amazing!

In her past life, she must have eaten too many undercooked beans and gotten food poisoning to act like that!

Thanks to the Heavenly Lord, the Jade Emperor, God, the King of Hell, the Thunder Gods, and all the divine beings for giving her a second chance at life.

This time, she would make sure to “dote” on the female lead properly—her suffering pained her, and she wanted to resolve it for her.

And she would definitely stop the female lead from being taken advantage of by that scummy male lead.

What kind of pig thinks he can soar to the skies? Not on her watch!

Now that she had awakened, she was terrifyingly strong!

In this Mary Sue romance world, the male lead was whoever the female lead chose. If she didn’t pick him, he wouldn’t become the Dragon King with a smirk, the live-in son-in-law of the Yuanye Group.

Nor would he, after taking over the Yuanye Group, begin that tragic love story of sweet beginnings and bitter endings.

At first, the male lead had been sincere—giving gifts, paying the female lead’s tuition—but everything changed after he learned her true identity.

He grew suspicious, became overly cautious, and started targeting her everywhere, convinced she would abandon him, the illegitimate son who had climbed his way up.

So, he went out drinking and gambling, racking up debts, all under the guise of “a man’s melancholy.”

“It’s fine, I was just careless.”

“You must be hungry after coming all this way. Here, have some of the chicken soup Aunt Li made.”

Gu Xia winked at Aunt Li, signaling her to make space for the female lead.

Aunt Li watched her exaggerated expressions with confusion—had the second young lady really hit her head too hard?

But seeing that she wasn’t bullying Ning Anran as usual, Aunt Li kept her thoughts to herself.

After all, she was just an employee.

Her usual coldness toward Ning Anran was just to keep her job—the second young lady’s temper was truly unpredictable.

To put it simply, it was downright terrifying.

Aunt Li instantly switched faces, transforming into a kind, doting grandmother.

“Miss Ning, let me wash these fruits for you.”

“I’ll cut them for you and the second young miss later.”

Ning Anran froze, her body stiffening as Aunt Li took the fruit basket from her hands. But she quickly regained her composure.

The hospital was crowded—it was only natural Gu Xia wouldn’t humiliate her here.

She had always cared about her reputation and appearance—why would she do anything to tarnish it?

Without Li Ma’s presence, the atmosphere between the two was as dry and silent as sun-baked earth.

“Damn it, System! Don’t you have any sweet nothings I can learn?”

“Sitting here staring at each other like this is so awkward!”

Ahem, host, completing the conquest mission is your responsibility. Our system can’t interfere—but if you’re truly at a loss, I do have one strategy!”

Listening to the System’s voice, Gu Xia couldn’t shake the feeling something was off, but she couldn’t just let time slip away like this either.

The way the female lead was looking at her—it was like she wanted to chop her into eight pieces with a knife!

“What strategy? Speak quickly, my dear minister! At this point, I’ll try anything—if it doesn’t work, I’m dead meat!”

“Well, according to headquarters’ data, most bound hosts reduce the female lead’s dislike and increase favorability by declaring they have no interest in the male lead when they first meet~”

Hearing the System’s utterly useless “brilliant plan,” Gu Xia nearly rolled her eyes so hard she’d pass out right there on the hospital bed.

Heh, why even struggle? Might as well let the female lead stab her now—better than being minced by the male lead into burger filling and tossed into the sea for shark food.

Seeing Gu Xia lie back down, Ning Anran understood—the Second Miss was probably going to force her to do that again. Better to take the initiative herself than suffer humiliation.

At least this way, she might have an easier time under her.

Glancing around, she noted Li Ma still hadn’t returned.

Ning Anran picked up the soup ladle, poured a small bowl of chicken broth, and brought a spoonful to her lips to blow on it.

“Master, let me serve you.”

What the hell kind of address was that!!!

Had she really been such a monster before?!

To have such a twisted fetish—making the female lead call her “Master”—what a sin!!!

Gu Xia, who’d just lain down, bolted upright again. Suppressing her utterly horrified expression, she forced her lips into a gentle smile.

No way could she mistreat the female lead like this!

“Ahem, Ning Anran, you don’t need to call me that from now on.”

This was way too cringeworthy! Did the author have some weird kink, or was it the readers? Just who was reading this novel anyway?

No one told her being a cannon fodder character would be this hard—not just being a drama queen and an idiot, but also this level of cringe!

Amitabha, she shouldn’t curse like this. She needed peace and harmony with all living things! Otherwise, she’d die from rage over her past actions before even completing the female lead conquest.

“Master, I understand.”

“In front of others, I won’t address you like this. I’ll call you Second Miss.”

“Master, please drink this bowl of soup.”

Ning Anran held the spoon with a smile so professional it could’ve been corporate training material, bringing the chicken broth toward Gu Xia’s mouth.

Staring at the spoonful of soup, Gu Xia seriously suspected the female lead had laced it with rat poison—if not for the fact Li Ma had brought it, that is.

With trembling teeth, Gu Xia reluctantly parted her lips, allowing several spoonfuls of broth to be forced down her throat and into her stomach.

There was no choice—the female lead was trying to feed her, so she had to drink it! If she had followed the original plot, slapping the spoon and chicken soup onto the female lead, then striking her with several loud slaps before standing on the hospital bed, one hand on her hip while pointing and shrieking like a madwoman, “Ning Anran, don’t you dare try to steal my Cheng-gege in this lifetime!”

Now that would be truly brain-dead!

Absolutely suicidal stupidity!