Chapter 140: Chapter 134: I Might Be a Stand-In (Part 3)

Mrs. Chen couldn’t help but laugh and said, "Young Mr. Feng, what are you arguing with the wife about? The wife just wants to chat with Miss Li. You, being a grown man, are still jealous of the wife."

"Mrs. Chen, you always side with her." Liao Hanfeng said discontentedly.

Fang Anning said, "Alright, no more joking with you. Xiaoxiao, let me borrow you for the night; I have something to discuss with her."

Li Xiaoxiao walked up to him, cupped his face, and said, "Alright, be good. I will go back with Anning first, and contact you later."

"Fine, just don’t let her lead you astray," Liao Hanfeng warned again.

Li Xiaoxiao pinched him lightly and left smiling with Fang Anning.

Once they were in the car, Fang Anning asked Li Xiaoxiao, "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? It’s my treat."

Li Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "No, I can’t. In this drama, I play a love-stricken second female lead who is supposed to be thin and can’t eat."

"That’s unfortunate, but the drama does seem quite interesting. The second female lead has a very stubborn personality, you know. I saw how dominantly you handled the third male lead," Fang Anning commented.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded, but then added, "Actually, I find playing this second female lead quite natural because I think her character is a lot like yours. Resilient, stubborn, unbending, but not overly rigid, smart, and cute."

Li Xiaoxiao hugged her arm and rested her head on her shoulder, saying, "In my eyes, you’re just that great, the best."

"Xiaoxiao, if you were that second female lead, would you investigate whether the third male lead truly liked you or just saw you as a substitute?" Fang Anning mumbled.

Li Xiaoxiao was startled briefly, then pursed her lips and said, "I don’t know. From an outsider’s perspective, I think I would investigate. But..."

But now she was in the thick of it, fully aware that Liao Hanfeng and Bai Yunzhu were in contact again, yet she dared not ask more.

She could only cherish Liao Hanfeng’s kindness towards her at this moment; where could she find the dominance of the second female lead in the drama?

"Since you don’t feel like eating, let’s head back to the hotel then!" Fang Anning suggested.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded.

Fang Anning suggested that Li Xiaoxiao stay in the same room as her, and they could spend the night there.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen immediately objected, saying, "That might not be such a good idea! You two sleeping in one bed, what if Miss Li accidentally kicks your belly during the night? That could be very dangerous."

Fang Anning said resignedly, "I sleep in the same bed as He Tingchen at home, and you don’t complain about him? The bed is so big, how could Xiaoxiao possibly kick my belly?"

Li Xiaoxiao also quickly assured, "I sleep very still, I never move around wildly."

"But..."

"Alright, Mrs. Chen, no more. Otherwise, I will get angry," Fang Anning said sternly.

Mrs. Chen had no choice but to leave gloomily.

But as soon as she stepped out, she called He Tingchen to complain.

However, this time He Tingchen told her, "She is an adult, she knows what she’s doing, don’t be so controlling."

"I’m just worried about the child in her belly...."

"That’s my child, I know what I’m doing," He Tingchen said coldly.

Mrs. Chen could only shut up and awkwardly hang up the phone.

After Mrs. Chen left, Li Xiaoxiao said to Fang Anning, "Mrs. Chen really cares about you, constantly worried that you might hurt the child in your belly."

"You also think she’s worried about the child in my belly, not me?" Fang Anning asked.

Li Xiaoxiao asked puzzledly, "Is there a difference?"

Fang Anning scoffed, "Of course, there’s a big difference."

Li Xiaoxiao frowned and asked, "Anning, what’s wrong?"

Fang Anning took a deep breath, looked at Li Xiaoxiao, and said, "Xiaoxiao, sit down. You have to listen carefully to every word I’m going to say next."

Li Xiaoxiao, seeing her so serious, was frightened and quickly clung to her arm, saying, "Anning, what’s wrong? Don’t make that face, it scares me."

The last time she had that expression was when she agreed to marry into the He family and came to discuss Mrs. Fang’s situation with her.

So, she was very nervous now, that expression indicated something major was happening.

"Xiaoxiao, I think... I might just be the sub character in the drama you’re acting in, treated as a substitute," Fang Anning said with a bitter smile.

"What?" Li Xiaoxiao looked at her in shock, "He Tingchen sees you as a substitute?"

Fang Anning took a deep breath and said, "I can’t be completely certain yet, but I strongly suspect it. I also suspect that the birth of this child in my belly might have been a conspiracy from the start, a tool for He Tingchen to save another child."

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