The Cold and Ruthless Supporting Male Lead

“Mom…” Jiang Wanyan felt some discomfort in her heart. She felt like she had already helped the family so much over the years. Even after her divorce from Ouyang Ming, she had been thinking of the family and sending money home regularly every month.

But now, in her mother’s words, she had become someone like this.

“Stop talking nonsense, Wanyan, please give your mom some money.” Pulling on Jiang Wanyan, Mother Jiang had an excited expression on her face. “I’ve really figured out all the tricks, and I’ll definitely win all the money back.”

“Mom!” Jiang Wanyan shook her mother’s hand off and looked at her in surprise. “How can you be so unrepentant? I’m not giving you any more money. Go home.”

Seeing her daughter’s firm attitude, Mother Jiang’s face immediately fell. “Do you still have me in your heart? Do you still care about this family?”

“How can I not care about this family? I’m not even that concerned about my own son, but I’ve given everything to this family. How can you say that?” All the accumulated negative energy exploded, and tears streamed down Jiang Wanyan’s face. When she signed the contract, she didn’t feel so upset, but when her mother said this, her eyes turned red.

“What son of yours?” Mother Jiang rolled her eyes. “That child isn’t even from our family. His father doesn’t want him. Why are you bothering with him?”

“You…” Jiang Wanyan’s face was filled with disbelief, and her tears flowed uncontrollably. “Get out…”

“What?!” Mother Jiang’s face darkened. “I’m your mother, and you’re telling me to get out?”

Her plump body trembled, and Mother Jiang plopped down on the sofa, her face dark with anger. She never expected her daughter would rebel against her.

And after having lived off her daughter’s money every month, now that it was about to stop, of course, she couldn’t take it.

“I don’t care. No matter what, you’re going to give me 100,000 today. Your dad, your brother, and your brother’s two kids are all waiting for me to bring money back. Stop talking and just hand over the money!”

“I don’t have anything to do with you anymore.” Jiang Wanyan’s heart ached, and she was deeply hurt. With all her strength, she pushed her mother out of the door and slammed it shut.

No matter how loudly her mother screamed outside, Jiang Wanyan ignored her.

After a while, she called the security office and had her mother removed from the building.

***

Alone on the sofa, Jiang Wanyan began to question her previous actions.

She had lived so passively, always obedient to her family. As for those who liked her, she had habitually used the things her mother taught her to maximize her own benefits.

But when all of this happened to her, Jiang Wanyan realized how painful it felt.

“Wuwu…” Her eyes swollen from crying, Jiang Wanyan felt helpless for the first time.

That night, Jiang Wanyan had a dream. She dreamed that Lin Zixiang had helped her when she was pregnant.

He had continued to care for her and even raised her child.

In the dream, the only thing Jiang Wanyan could do was cry. Everything was done with the help of others. When she was in the country, she had Lin Zixiang, and when she went abroad, there was another stranger.

Even her 5-year-old child had been taking care of her.

In the dream, she felt like a useless person, unable to live without others. Yet, incredibly, after returning to the country with her child, she married Ouyang Ming.

Even the family’s situation had improved.

Looking at her mother’s smiling face in the dream, Jiang Wanyan suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of irony…

After a long day of rest, Jiang Wanyan was about to head home the next evening when she was stopped.

This time, it wasn’t just her mother; her father and younger brother were also there.

Jiang Wanyan felt a chill in her heart. For the first time, she felt that her family seemed so foreign to her.

“Mom…” Her tone had completely changed. Jiang Wanyan didn’t know how much effort it took to stop herself from crying.

“Sister, just help mom out,” her younger brother said awkwardly. He had been reluctant to ask his sister for money, but after so many years of not working, he had grown accustomed to this lifestyle. He really couldn’t suddenly change now.

“Wanyan, this is really the last time. Your mom already knows she was wrong. Just help her pay off that little bit of money. For you, isn’t it just a drop in the ocean?” Her father looked indifferent, thinking that making money was something his daughter could easily do.

“Mom, when did you owe money?” Taking several deep breaths, Jiang Wanyan managed to restrain her tears, but her eyes were still red.

Pulling on Jiang Wanyan’s hand, her mother no longer had the same confident look from yesterday. She seemed a bit humble, fearful even. Jiang Wanyan’s resistance yesterday had made her realize that her daughter might have developed feelings of resentment toward her.

Having been away from the family for so long, perhaps she had grown tired of them.

“Wanyan, just 100,000. Only 100,000. If you help me pay it back, I’ll change,” her mother pleaded.

“Alright…” Feeling a chill all over her body, Jiang Wanyan smiled and pushed her mother’s hand away. “But I can’t get that much money right now. Can I send it to you in a few days?”

“You won’t lie to me, will you?” Her mother looked at her in disbelief.

“I won’t.” Jiang Wanyan forced a smile, her body feeling weak.

After much effort, Jiang Wanyan finally managed to send them away.

She quickly turned all her assets into cash and transferred 100,000 to her mother’s account. Then, she changed all her contact details.

After doing all that, Jiang Wanyan felt completely drained.

She went to the elderly couple who had helped her take care of her child, bringing them some gifts and staying with them for a while.

She also went to the bachelor she had lived with for several years and gave him some money. This was for all the living expenses she had incurred while staying there.

After all of that, Jiang Wanyan felt like she had lost her sense of direction.

It seemed as if she had lost everything.

When she called Hai Ku, he had already emptied his house. The property in the neighborhood had already been sold.

He was a bit surprised when he received her call, and they met at a quiet café.

***

In just half a year, Jiang Wanyan seemed like a completely different person. Her long hair was gone, and her entire appearance had become crisp and decisive.

Taking a sip of coffee, Jiang Wanyan smiled. “I’m planning to leave here. I’ve signed up for a tutoring program and will be going far away to further my studies. Before I leave, I just wanted to thank you.”

Hai Ku raised an eyebrow. “I don’t think I’ve done anything.”

“Thank you for rejecting me before, it made me realize that my life was full of mistakes. Although it’s a bit late, but rejecting me was really for the best.”

Hai Ku remained silent, thinking to himself; If it weren’t for your powerful main character aura, perhaps you would’ve realized it much earlier.

“Yesterday, I went to see Xuan’er. He’s not unhappy without me. He seems to really like life in kindergarten, and Shangguan Xuan treats him very well.” Though she felt guilty about her child, Jiang Wanyan couldn’t bring herself to feel too upset. Maybe it was because her emotions had truly faded, or perhaps it was because of her mother, which had made her feel that even familial affection had grown cold.

“Ouyang Ming will be getting married in half a year.” Hai Ku glanced at the progress bar, took a sip of his coffee, and his mood was somewhat complicated.

“That has nothing to do with me. I admit, I only liked his money and his looks before.”

“Do you really not blame me anymore?”

“Mm.” Jiang Wanyan nodded seriously, unable to help but laugh and cry at the same time. “I was too immature before.”

“Well, then I wish you a smooth journey.”

“Thank you.”

****

Hai Ku moved with his family. Although he had already resigned from his previous job, he received a severance package. Combined with the previous 20 million, Hai Ku set up a small business in a new location.

Of course, he had no experience in this field; all he had was money.

The progress bar slowly inched upwards, and when he checked it just now, it had already reached 98% percent.

Actually, the female lead’s golden finger had almost been destroyed, and now what was left was waiting for her to have a complete realization.

The main task in this world was to keep Lin Zixiang away from the main character, and of course, make sure the main character no longer targeted Lin Zixiang.

In fact, this had already become a basic-level task. Except for the longer time spent, Hai Ku didn’t feel it was particularly difficult.

Perhaps some people needed to lose everything before they can understand certain truths.

For some people, their realization might take a very long time.

But the remaining 2% on the progress bar didn’t seem to move forward, even though his mission had already been completed.

He felt that if he stayed in this world any longer, it would just be a waste of time.

“System, what else is there?”

[Jiang Wanyan’s family.]

Hai Ku: “…”

That 100,000 yuan was originally meant to pay off gambling debts. After using it for that purpose, Jiang Wanyan’s mother still couldn’t control her hands.

However, when she owed money again and tried to contact her daughter, she realized that she had lost all means of contacting her. Even the luxurious house had been taken by someone else.

Desperate, she thought of little Shangguan Xuan.

After all, he was her daughter’s child, and no matter what, she was his grandmother. Perhaps, with the child’s help, there might still be a chance.

But she had forgotten that the Shangguan family wasn’t a place anyone could enter, and the prestigious kindergarten wasn’t for just anyone either…

The wealth that had once been so easily obtained every month was now far from her, and she had accumulated a pile of debts. Having not worked for many years, the Jiang family could no longer endure any humiliation.

In the end, they had no choice but to sell the house. After paying off the debts, the family returned to the countryside.

The progress bar slowly reached 100%…

When leaving this world, it was the day after Lin Ziying’s wedding. Hai Ku still felt a bit reluctant, but on the other hand, for Lin Zixiang, this was the best possible ending.