The Real Daughter Needs Saving by This Vicious Female Cannon Fodder? - Chapter 4

After two days in the hospital, Gu Xia was refreshed and ready to go home.

Aunt Li had packed Gu Xia’s belongings and was waiting downstairs. The eldest young lady had promised to pick up the second young lady today, so she hadn’t called her husband to come and chauffeur her.

A luxury car pulled up, and soon, Gu Lindong opened the door, scolding Gu Xia with exasperation.

“My dear little sister, you really are the type to tear the roof off if left unchecked for a single day. Jumping around like a monkey—now look at you, you’ve gone and thrown yourself off a horse.”

“I came today just to see if your bones are still intact. If you can’t ride a horse, then don’t.”

Gu Xia listened sheepishly to her sister’s lecture, scratching her ear before climbing into the car.

“Hey, sis, I wanted to ask you something.”

“Do you know which school Ning Anran goes to?”

Truth be told, though Gu Xia was aware of the general plot of the novel she was in, she had no recollection of these minor details.

“Why do you ask? Don’t tell me you’re planning to mess with her again?”

“Gu Xia, as your sister, I’m telling you—drop your obsession with that illegitimate son of the Cheng family. That worthless nobody—not only would Mom and Dad never approve, but you wouldn’t even get past me.”

“If he likes that Ning girl, then let him.”

“Don’t you go meddling.”

Gu Lindong lectured her earnestly. What good was that Cheng family’s bastard son besides his looks?

With that scrawny frame of his, he’d probably struggle to do two pushups—his arms flapping like butterfly wings!

Abs? More like a rack of ribs.

Even for soup, you wouldn’t use ribs that lean—there’d be no flavor at all.

Gu Xia knew her past reputation as a lovesick fool was deeply ingrained, but now, she had to change her family’s perception.

So, she sighed dramatically.

“Sis, how could you think so poorly of your own sister?”

“Your sister is a beautiful, kind-hearted flower of the motherland. I’m asking about Ning Anran’s school because she’s about to graduate, and writing her thesis must be exhausting.”

“I just want to send her some nourishing gifts to help her recover.”

“Have you seen how pale and thin she is? She’s practically a stick!”

Hearing this, Gu Lindong nearly thought her sister had been possessed—or body-snatched.

She debated whether to call the Taoist priest or the Buddhist abbot in her contacts—

—to perform an exorcism on her sister.

“Sis, are you even listening?”

When Gu Lindong didn’t respond, Gu Xia leaned closer.

“I heard you. I’m not deaf.”

Gu Lindong glanced at the traffic light and slowly drove forward.

“Then why didn’t you answer my question?”

“Ning Anran—”

Gu Lindong shot her a look and scoffed.

“I was just thinking—should I call a Taoist priest to exorcise you, or a Buddhist abbot? Gu Xia, I never realized you cared so much about Ning Anran before.”

“Are you… a lesbian?”

Gu Xia: “…”

Oh my god, that’s… hard to refute.

Seeing her sister fall silent, Gu Lindong immediately sensed something fishy. Having grown up together, she knew exactly what kind of schemes Gu Xia was capable of.

“What, did I hit the nail on the head? Caught you red-handed?”

“I know where Ning Anran’s school is. Uncle Fu once asked me to deliver something she forgot.”

“You think she hasn’t been eating well, right? Well, I bought some supplements in the back seat of my car. Take them to her at school.”

What luck—getting to offer gifts that weren’t even mine!

Gu Xia was instantly overwhelmed with gratitude. With trembling fingers, she pulled out a tissue and pretended to weep dramatically.

“Thank you, sister! I knew you loved me the most. You’re the best sister in the whole world!”

Seeing Gu Xia’s theatrics, Gu Lindong actually felt relieved. With her keeping an eye on things today, Gu Xia probably wouldn’t cause any trouble.

Besides, Miss Ning’s situation was truly pitiable—neither of her parents were reliable.

…

The autumn wind began to blow.

The plane trees were turning yellow. Ning Anran gazed at Capital University—she would officially graduate in just one month.

Lately, she had been busy sending out resumes everywhere.

“Ning Anran, are you free tonight?”

“How about we grab dinner together?”

A boy in a basketball jersey walked over, cradling a ball in his arms. Cheers from his teammates and squeals from girls erupted around him.

Cheng Chen’s eyes sparkled with delight, hoping to seize this moment to ask Ning Anran out and confess his feelings.

“She’s busy.”

Gu Xia, carrying two large bags of supplements, still managed to elegantly flip her hair, determined to maintain her most charming appearance in front of the female lead.

Gu Xia wasn’t a student at Capital University—she was the department beauty at the neighboring art academy, something everyone knew.

“Gu Xia, what’s wrong with you now?”

“Let me make this clear—even if Ning Anran doesn’t go to dinner with me, I won’t go with you either.”

“If you know what’s good for you, stay away from me. If you weren’t a woman, I’d have beaten you black and blue by now, Gu Xia!”

Cheng Chen spun the basketball in his hand, wiped the sweat from his brow, and positioned himself protectively in front of Ning Anran, thinking he looked impressively domineering.

He wasn’t about to let Gu Xia—this venomous, scheming woman—get any closer.

Gu Xia stood frozen in place, silent.

Lost in deep reflection.

Was this really the guy I had a crush on before my awakening?

This is scarier than any horror novel or game—absolutely terrifying.

When Ning Anran saw Gu Xia’s sudden appearance, she actually felt relieved. In the past, she had dreaded hearing Gu Xia’s voice.

But now, this was perfect—she could use Gu Xia’s presence to shake off Cheng Chen’s relentless pursuit.

“Second Young Miss, you’ve been carrying those things for so long. Are you tired?”

“Let me take them for you.”

Ning Anran had already spent 20,000 yuan from Gu Xia’s account to pay off her long-overdue school fees.

Seeing Ning Anran act so subserviently in front of Gu Xia, Cheng Chen’s mood instantly soured. He tossed the basketball aside, letting it roll across the ground.

“Gu Xia, can’t you stop throwing your weight around?”

“What has Ning Anran ever done to you that you have to torment her like this all the time? Even chasing her here—have you no shame?”

Hearing his crude insults, Ning Anran shot Cheng Chen a glare filled with anger.

In a cold voice, she said, “Cheng Chen, it was Gu Xia who paid my tuition fees.”

“So, can you leave now?”

Cheng Chen was momentarily speechless. He knew Ning Anran’s family was struggling financially and couldn’t afford the tuition fees, but his own family circumstances weren’t much better either. He felt too embarrassed to ask his mother for 20,000 yuan to cover Ning Anran’s tuition.

So, he thought of borrowing money from his friends in Ning Anran’s name.

However, the messages he sent out seemed to disappear without a trace, with no replies up to now.

Hearing the female lead boldly stand up for him in front of the male lead,

Gu Xia felt his heart pounding wildly. Indeed, as long as the male and female leads didn’t end up together, there was still a chance he could avoid becoming the meat filling in this sandwich!