The Real Daughter Needs Saving by This Vicious Female Cannon Fodder? - Chapter 54

—Ning Anran gets off work at 4:30.

Gu Xia glanced at the reminder notification on her phone and set down her paintbrush.

The moment she picked up her phone, a call came through. Seeing the number, Gu Xia frowned and quickly answered, stepping out into the hallway outside the studio.

“Second Miss, the person you asked us to follow drove into the city today on his three-wheeler with a fat guy in a pickup truck.”

“We’re still tailing them. Judging by their direction, they’re probably heading toward the train station.”

The call was filled with the howling wind and the roar of a motorcycle—clearly, they were chasing at full speed.

“Keep following them and note their location.”

Gu Xia knew exactly what was happening. Liao Sumei must have already pulled some strings and set Ning Anran up on a blind date.

Hmph! There was no way she’d let that happen. They were both villainesses—let’s see who played the game better.

“Understood, Second Miss.”

“We’ll keep a close eye on him!”

After hanging up, Gu Xia contacted her family’s driver, planning to pick Ning Anran up from work.

“Xiaxia, sneaking off early again today?”

“I’m so jealous. If my boyfriend chased after me this much, we’d probably already have our marriage certificate.”

“Keep dreaming. If a rich girl like her is going this far, the other person must be something else.”

“Next time I see the one Xiaxia likes, I’m definitely asking for tips. Maybe then I can win over my goddess!”

“Honestly, I saw her once! The girl Xiaxia likes—fair skin, gorgeous looks, long legs—total knockout…”

Of course, Gu Xia didn’t hear any of the chatter in the studio.

As she headed downstairs, she realized going alone wasn’t safe—she needed backup, preferably a couple of bodyguards.

But if her sister found out, Gu Xia would never hear the end of it—another lecture about meddling in Ning Anran’s business.

Without hesitation, she texted her two best friends.

“Wait, you want me to bring bodyguards?”

“Xiaxia, did you piss off some local gangsters?”

“Xiaxia… are you being held hostage?”

Yu Yingying had stayed up all night playing a rage-inducing 5v5 game with friends and slept straight through the evening. Not even a dozen alarms could wake her—the first call she answered was from her beloved Xiaxia.

Good heavens, was there a better best friend in the world than her?

Absolutely not!!!

“Don’t panic, Xiaxia.”

After calming Gu Xia down, Yu Yingying took a deep breath and bellowed into the phone, “Listen up, kidnappers! Name your price!”

“How much do you want for our Xiaxia?”

Gu Xia: “…”

Silence.

This idiot had clearly fried her brain binge-watching dramas. Gu Xia hadn’t even said anything—how did she jump to kidnapping?

Besides, with the system on her side, who’d dare kidnap her? If she ever caught them, they’d be sipping tea with the cops in no time.

“I asked for bodyguards because I’m not getting kidnapped.”

“If I were actually in trouble, the kidnappers would’ve already offed me by now, okay?”

Gu Xia also sent a message to the reliable Gao Fei, who replied promptly by directly sending her the contact information for security companies in Qingshui City.

Xiaxia, these two are both trustworthy. I hired them when I went on vacation abroad before—they have both men and women, all trained professionals.

There’s a discount for returning customers.

Summer: Fei, you’re the best! Yu Yingying actually said I got kidnapped!!!

Summer: Location info

Summer: You two better hurry over. I’m afraid Ning Anran might get snatched away by her dad on a three-wheeler!

…

Stepping out of the company building.

Ning Anran walked down to the underground parking garage. Just as she drove out, she spotted a dark-skinned man arguing with the company’s security guard by the roadside.

“I already told you, my daughter works here! What’s the big deal if I come to see her?”

“Don’t think just ‘cause you’re wearing a damn uniform, you can act like a watchdog!”

The security guard was clearly fed up with this troublemaker. Gripping his baton, he blocked the man’s path.

“Sir, I’ve already told you—this is a workplace. If you want to see your daughter, just wait here.”

“And no parking allowed here. Take that three-wheeler of yours somewhere else. Don’t mess with our rules!”

The commotion drew quite a few onlookers. Soon, a heavyset man rushed over in a hurry.

Holding a pack of cigarettes, he smiled ingratiatingly at the guard. “Hey there, big bro, must be tough standing guard, huh? Here, have a smoke.”

The guard glanced at the offered cigarettes but made no move to take them. He knew these guys were just trying to get to the company’s boss—same old lowball tactics.

“Nah, don’t bother. I’m on duty.”

Just as he pushed the cigarettes away, the wiry, dark-skinned man caught sight of a white car. The figure inside flashed past, and his face instantly lit up with delight.

Spreading his arms wide, the man planted himself right in front of the white car and shouted at the driver’s seat, “Anran! It’s your old man!”

“I’m here to set you up on a blind date today!”

Seeing the situation escalate, the guard immediately stepped in to intervene. He recognized this car—a Bentley worth over two million!

“Hey, hey, hey! Don’t block the way. Do you even know how much this car costs? If you scratch it, can you afford to pay?”

When the guard yanked his arm, the man shoved him back irritably.

“That’s my daughter! What’s this about paying? What’s hers is mine!”

Despite his words, the man was secretly calculating. He remembered Ning Anran had only gotten her driver’s license—she didn’t have the money to buy a car.

Which meant this fancy-looking ride definitely wasn’t something she bought herself!

Inside the car, Ning Anran just wanted to pretend she hadn’t seen them. She turned the steering wheel to drive off, but the man—stunned that his long-lost daughter would snub him like this—stumbled back in alarm.

Meanwhile, the heavyset man who’d offered cigarettes earlier grabbed the car door, squatting on the ground with a flushed face.

“Little sister, your dad here set us up for a blind date today! You can’t just drive off like this!”

“How am I supposed to save face now?”

No way was he letting this swan fly away when it was already in his grasp!

No way! He’d already given the deposit to that old man. If he let them slip away at this critical moment, he’d lose both the person and the money.

“Fat pig, take your hands off her!”

A black Maybach came speeding over. As Gu Xia rolled down the window, the sight of that man who looked at least forty made her stomach churn. These fake parents were truly inhuman!

Hearing that familiar voice, Ning Anran also lowered her window. Seeing that delicate face behind sunglasses, for some reason, the gloom in her heart instantly dissipated.

She had come.