The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

“Wanyan! Wanyan, don’t hang up!”

Unable to listen any longer, Jiang Wanyan directly hung up the phone. She shouldn’t have given them any hope in the first place, which led her family to expect money from her whenever they were short, and when she didn’t give enough, they weren’t happy about it.

Although her life had been going well in recent years, she had been drifting around, and she really did want to settle down now.

At first, she had wanted to return to Ouyang Ming’s side, but now, looking back, Shangguan Xuan seemed to be the most suitable choice.

He couldn’t have children of his own, so the son she bore would be the only heir. If she married him, she would truly be able to enjoy endless wealth and honor.

Thinking of bringing up marriage with Shangguan Xuan at an opportune time, Jiang Wanyan felt a surge of happiness.

However, since she had nothing to do today, and thinking about her current situation, Jiang Wanyan couldn’t help but remember Lin Zixiang.

Her lips curled into a smile. She thought she should buy him a gift, especially since he had just been fired.

Yawning, Hai Ku curled up in the room, pretending to be angry like an older brother whose younger sister had been bullied by a pig.

But inside, he was secretly pleased. In this world, he hadn’t done much, and the progress bar had already reached 80%. Once that last 20% was filled, he would be able to leave this world.

Moreover, his original purpose was to help Lin Zixiang break free from Jiang Wanyan and his backup status.

Now, Lin Zixiang’s life had already been set on the right path, his family was happy, and even Hai Ku felt a sense of joy.

Staying in the same world for too long had grown boring. Hai Ku thought that Lin Zixiang’s life had completely changed. If it weren’t for fearing any trouble later on, the mission would have already been completed.

Feeling somewhat pleased, Hai Ku lit a cigarette, which cleared his mind considerably.

***

“Our family doesn’t welcome you. How unlucky. On such a good day, you actually came here.” Not at all happy, Lin Ziying pushed her boyfriend into the kitchen. She didn’t have the slightest positive impression of the woman.

Jiang Wanyan didn’t mind, since she had deliberately come to show off today. “Oh, look who it is. 5 years have passed, and you’re still all holed up here.”

“What’s it to you? Are you jealous because you don’t have a house?” Mother Lin, originally planning to slam the door shut, paused. She thought it might disturb the neighbors, and besides, she found this woman too annoying.

If it weren’t for her, how could Zixiang have been hurt so deeply? 5 years had passed, and he still hadn’t had a girlfriend.

Inside the house, Hai Ku sighed as he listened.

The female lead in the original story had changed a lot, possibly because the plot in the original was so smooth-sailing. Every man just went along with her. Now, after entering this world, the contrast was so great that even the female lead’s personality had changed a bit.

It had even become somewhat twisted and incredibly foolish.

Even if her life was going well, no female lead would be foolish enough to flaunt it everywhere, especially in front of her former spare tire.

Jiang Wanyan’s behavior, in Hai Ku’s eyes, was simply coming over to hand him experience points for free.

He opened the door and walked out, feeling confident. The 80% completion rate gave him plenty of confidence.

The woman outside was strutting around. Her original straight black hair had been curled into waves, and she had dyed it a bright color, turning her once pure and beautiful image into something much more seductive.

With a light laugh, Hai Ku stubbed out his cigarette before asking, “Do you know that today Shangguan Xuan met with Ouyang Ming?”

Jiang Wanyan’s face immediately changed.

“It’s impossible,” Jiang Wanyan shook her head, gritting her teeth as she glared at him. “How would you know something like this?”

“How I know doesn’t matter. I advise you to take more money now, preferably in cash. Otherwise, when your bank cards get frozen, it’ll be useless no matter who you beg.” With a smile, Hai Ku, like the most vicious male antagonist, gently touched the door and slammed it shut, trapping Jiang Wanyan outside.

He pushed Mother Lin onto the sofa and began massaging her shoulders while talking about the future. “The security in this neighborhood is too lax. With a little money, they let in anyone. We should move to another place. I bought a four-bedroom apartment not long ago, and the renovation is almost done. We can move in a few days.”

“Zixiang, don’t let that woman influence you,” Mother Lin said. Although Hai Ku seemed indifferent, Mother Lin could still tell he was upset, so she couldn’t help but comfort her son.

“Yeah, brother, what’s so good about her? She’s not worth it!” Lin Ziying, who was cooking in the kitchen with her boyfriend, also poked her head out to speak.

“I’m not affected by her, so don’t worry.”

Hai Ku wasn’t concerned about the following events. When the protagonists’ golden fingers clashed, it was all about luck.

***

Jiang Wanyan almost immediately returned to Shangguan Xuan’s house.

But Shangguan Xuan hadn’t returned yet; only the maid was there, cleaning the room.

While staying inside, Jiang Wanyan felt nervous.

How could she have forgotten that her child looked 90% like Ouyang Ming? If they ever met, even with a 99.5% paternity test, it would be a terrifying situation.

Shaking, she transferred several thousand yuan to her phone, hoping that they wouldn’t find out about these things.

After spending the day at the amusement park with Xuan’er, he returned to the car and saw a message on his phone.

Although the card was left for Jiang Wanyan, all sorts of messages were still stored on his phone.

But Shangguan Xuan didn’t care about those few thousand yuan. He had already considered that amount as child support for the years to come.

“Daddy, can I go to kindergarten?” After playing all day, Xuan’er was starting to feel sleepy. Xuan’er’s small hand tugged at Shangguan Xuan’s shirt, his voice small, but his eyelids still desperately tried to stay open, waiting for an answer.

“Hasn’t Xuan’er been to kindergarten before?” Shangguan Xuan’s voice softened unconsciously as he lifted the child into his arms and found a comfortable spot for him to sit.

“Mm,” little Shangguan Xuan nodded, his eyes closing. “Mommy lied to me for a long time. Mommy said that once she found Daddy, she would take me to kindergarten, but she never did…”

His voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, as Xuan’er had fallen into deep sleep.

“I’ll take you to kindergarten when it opens,” Shangguan Xuan’s gaze grew even gentler. “Daddy won’t lie to you.”

Hearing the last sentence, Xuan’er fell into a peaceful sleep, a sweet smile still lingering at the corners of his lips.

Shangguan Xuan looked at his son with a gentle expression, but inside, he felt a surge of frustration.

“Find out how Jiang Wanyan has treated the child all these years!” He lowered his voice, not wanting to wake his son, but this didn’t mean he had forgiven Jiang Wanyan.

He immediately instructed the driver to head to his hometown. Shangguan Xuan planned to have the child stay at his father’s house for the time being. As for the child’s situation, he would explain everything to his father.

But as for the child’s mother, she wasn’t needed.

Ouyang Ming had already investigated her, so Shangguan Xuan’s information came quickly. The details about the child put him in an extremely volatile mood.

After the child was born, he had never drunk breast milk and had always been fed formula. Shangguan Xuan had always thought the child was so small because the living conditions were bad when he was young.

But now, he felt that it was a blessing the child had grown up relatively healthy.

Although Jiang Wanyan had no money, her luck was surprisingly good.

When the child was born, she encountered a kind elderly couple who helped take care of the baby until he was over 2 years old. Only then did she, the mother, take over for about a month.

Later, the elderly couple was taken by their own children.

Jiang Wanyan then moved to a bachelor’s house.

But this bachelor had set his sights on Jiang Wanyan. As for the child, he didn’t care much; as long as the child didn’t starve to death, that was good enough…

Shangguan Xuan couldn’t bear to read any more of the information. Frustrated, he ripped up the file, and it took him a long time to calm down slightly.

He couldn’t even imagine how Xuan’er had survived until he was five.

***

After spending a nervous night at home, Jiang Wanyan had already transferred over 500,000 yuan to her account. She was starting to feel uneasy, but Shangguan Xuan still hadn’t returned.

Jiang Wanyan even started to think that the message might be false.

When the phone rang, she was so startled that she almost jumped.

But when she saw the caller ID showing her mother’s name, Jiang Wanyan nearly lost her temper.

“Mom, you scared me to death! Why are you calling me at this time?” She picked up the phone angrily, frowning, her tone not at all friendly.

“You little brat, how can you speak to your mother like that? I called you yesterday, but you hung up!”

“Mom! I really don’t have time lately. Please stop calling me, okay?”

“Just send some money back to the family. I promise I won’t bother you for the next few months.” Jiang Wanyan’s mother fell silent for a moment, but what she said next left Jiang Wanyan speechless.

Jiang Wanyan’s tone grew stiffer, and her face turned pale with anger. She was finally seeing her mother for who she really was; a person who saw her only as an ATM. “I’ve already sent over 300,000 yuan in the last 2 months. Where did that money go? Even if my sister-in-law had twins, that shouldn’t have cost so much!”

“Well… well, that 300,000 didn’t really do much… it was spent quickly,” her mother replied, her voice sounding guilty.

Jiang Wanyan immediately sensed something was off.

“Tell me honestly, what the hell happened?” Her heart was pounding in her chest, and she feared that something bad was happening. Until she married Shangguan Xuan, everything was still uncertain. In this situation, nothing could go wrong.

“Well… I just, I just gambled a little…”

“How much did you lose?” Her heart sank, and Jiang Wanyan had a bad feeling.

“Listen to your mom, it’s not as bad as you think. If you send me another 300,000, I can win it all back. I’ve figured out the way to do it.”

“Mom!” Jiang Wanyan was on the verge of tears.