The Real Daughter Needs Saving by This Vicious Female Cannon Fodder? - Chapter 56

Liao Sumei, sitting in the cramped maid’s quarters, received a call from her husband, and her expression immediately darkened.

After much deliberation, she had thought her plan was foolproof, yet it was unexpectedly thwarted by the Second Miss of the Gu family!

“No, no!”

“This can’t just end like this. We have to find a way to make Anran go back and get married!”

The tiny maid’s room was so dim that not even a sliver of sunlight could pierce through, no matter how bright the day was. Liao Sumei paced back and forth restlessly.

“Got any bright ideas? I took Boss Zhang there today, got scolded by the cops, and even had to pay a damn parking fine!”

“You think money grows on trees for me? And when the hell did Anran buy a car? You got money to buy that bastard a car but can’t spare any for me?”

“Liao Sumei, I know you’ve got cash. If Anran doesn’t go through with this, Boss Zhang’s gonna want his deposit back!”

In truth, there was no deposit left—the moment the money hit his account, he had gambled it all away that very night, leaving not a single cent.

If he weren’t so desperate for cash, he wouldn’t have bothered riding his rickety three-wheeler into the city in this freezing weather.

Hearing her husband’s words, Liao Sumei’s temper flared. Her voice turned shrill and biting as she snapped back.

“Listen here, Ning—if you’re broke, blame your own uselessness! Look at how rich the Yuanye Group is—you just don’t have the luck for it!”

“I work my fingers to the bone to earn money, and you can’t even save a damn penny?”

“All you do is gamble, gamble, gamble! One of these days, you’ll lose your damn brain, and no one will even want it!”

Their argument grew heated. Meanwhile, the fat man who had just walked out of the police station rubbed his sore eyes.

“That girl’s got a sharp tongue. She even claimed she’s related to the police chief—who knows what kind of connections she has?”

“But don’t worry, Father-in-law, I won’t let this marriage slip away.”

The obese man’s eyes were red and swollen from rubbing them, and his face still stung from the earlier slap. The thought of Gu Xia’s fierce demeanor only excited him more.

“Your daughter’s a real beauty. Marrying me would be a perfect match.”

“Don’t worry, Father-in-law. If you’re short on cash, I’ve got over ten thousand here—take it for now.”

He rummaged through his wallet and handed over a card.

Just thinking about Ning Anran’s face made him feel that even if she’d been with someone else, she was still worth the price.

And if, in the future, she bore him a child or two—his life would be nothing short of perfect.

“Good son-in-law, no need to be so polite. We’re family now, family!”

“If we can’t settle things today, we’ll try again tomorrow. I know a fun place in the city—let me take you there.”

“The people there bet big—win just once, and your money could multiply several times over!”

Hearing about such a place, the pudgy man’s interest was instantly piqued.

“Then I’ll gladly follow your lead, Father-in-law. Let’s see how you dominate the tables!”

……

The forced marriage scandal at the foot of the Gu Corporation building had caused quite a stir. A few people managed to capture footage of the scene outside the office building.

They quickly uploaded the videos to their social media accounts, tagging the location, which immediately drew countless eyes.

Ning Jin also received the message from her subordinates.

These past few days, she had been investigating the truth behind the identity swap years ago. A glimmer of hope still lingered in her heart—she believed she was the rightful eldest daughter of the Yuanye Group, not an impostor.

But the deeper she dug, the more disheartened she became. Back then, her mother had gone into premature labor, and her father had no choice but to rush her to the nearest small hospital.

The facilities were poor, but at least the doctors there were experienced and well-traveled. Both mother and child came through safely, and the birth proceeded without complications.

At first, Ning Jin found nothing unusual—until she used her connections to investigate every woman admitted to the maternity ward that day.

That was when she discovered another “Madam Ning” had also been admitted. The name stuck in Ning Jin’s mind—Liao Sumei.

If one coincidence was just a coincidence, could a sudden flood of them still be mere chance?

After all these years at Yuanye Group, Ning Jin might not have developed much business acumen, but she understood human nature all too well.

The answer was staring her in the face, yet she still couldn’t bring herself to accept it. Her fingers trembled as she watched the video of a man shouting hoarsely on the screen.

She couldn’t believe this was her biological father—crude, uncultured, willing to sell out his own daughter for petty gains.

The chaotic noise from the video filled her ears, and she could almost hear the slobbering sounds of Ning Anran’s overweight suitor.

What if she had been the one forced into that situation instead of Ning Anran?

The thought sent a chill down her spine. She dragged the progress bar back, about to watch it again, when a knock sounded at her door.

“Xiao Jin, are you asleep?”

“If you’re awake, have some warm water first.”

Her mother’s voice! Ning Jin hurriedly hid her tablet, not daring to let her see the video.

Given her mother’s intelligence and influence, she would likely uncover even more than Ning Jin had.

Why hadn’t her mother kicked her out? Why hadn’t she brought Ning Anran back?

Was it because she feared Ning Jin wouldn’t be able to handle the sudden change?

After all, Ning Jin was the one her mother had raised—there had to be some lingering affection, some reluctance to send her back to that rural life.

“Mom, I’m awake.”

“The door’s unlocked, you can come in.”

Her tone was noticeably softer than before, though she wasn’t sure if it was out of guilt or something else.

The door opened, and Wen Wanbai entered with a cup of warm water. Ning Jin’s room already had hot water, so Wen Wanbai knew this would raise suspicion.

But she had to prepare Ning Jin first—otherwise, the brutal truth might drive her to do something reckless.

Ning Jin was still the child she had raised, and Wen Wanbai knew her personality and what she might do next.

But this was something that had to be said, whether Ning Jin wanted to hear it or not.

“Xiao Jin, how would you feel about having a younger sibling at home?”

Straight to the point, yet Wen Wanbai delivered the question as casually as a greeting. Ning Jin’s face instantly paled, but she quickly lowered her head to avoid her mother’s gaze.

She actually wanted to say no—she didn’t like the idea.

But her entire life was stolen!

What right did she have to refuse her mother’s conditions? Even if it was just acting, she had to reassure her mother now and avoid raising suspicions.

“That’s great, Mom. I’ve always wanted a little sister.”

“Mom, are you and Dad planning to adopt from an orphanage? Or is there another way?”

Ning Jin’s unusual attitude naturally didn’t escape Wen Wanbai’s notice. After more than twenty years together, Wen Wanbai sensed something was off about Ning Jin.

A sudden urgency gripped her, and a suspicion surfaced in her mind—could Ning Jin have somehow sensed Anran’s existence?