Chapter 74 Heavens, Send Something to Save Me

Only after returning did Ruan Yaoyao suddenly realize something.

This wasn’t her first time interacting with Xie Zining—so why was it that the first time they met, she couldn’t see Xie Zining’s “profile page,” but the second time, she could?

“How strange…”

“Did I overlook something?”

Ruan Yaoyao thought back carefully, pondering for a long time, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

It wasn’t until later, when she saw Ran Hao, that it suddenly clicked.

【Cannon fodder male No. N.】

【A secret admirer of the female lead Bai Ling. Love at first sight. A crazed pursuer—gifting cars, money, resources…】

【So that’s it.】

【So Ran Hao ran into Bai Ling, the female lead with the “Gu girl” ability who farms the third brother boss. No wonder I suddenly could see Xie Zining’s details—this must have triggered something.】

【Because the trigger was activated, I can see Xie Zining’s profile… and by extension, her whole family’s…】

【Their process of being reduced to cannon fodder.】

Yes, exactly.

Their entire family were just background cannon fodder in “After the Female Lead’s Rebirth, She Goes on a Killing Spree 2.” The general idea was that after being reborn, the female lead Bai Ling dominates everything.

As for Ran Hao, as one of her generous suitors, his role was simply to “provide” resources. If his family’s resources weren’t enough, he’d rope in relatives to make up the difference.

This included his ex-wife Xie Zining—who had deceived him, cheated on him—and her entire family, especially the Xie family’s assets.

First they fell into He Tao’s hands, then into the Ran family’s, and finally into Bai Ling’s.

Ruan Yaoyao: “…”

【So it all comes full circle again!】

【I was wondering how Bai Ling got so rich later. Turns out it wasn’t just from killing people—so many others were “donating resources” too.】

【I thought after the anonymous report she’d been arrested. Didn’t expect her to still be out and about.】

“Ah-choo—!”

Ru Anzhi sneezed.

He felt a bit helpless—why had his superiors assigned him such a task?

He had to continue interacting with Bai Ling, a high-risk criminal suspect, play the long game, and see what kind of bigger fish he could reel in. At the same time, he had to keep a close eye on her to make sure the bait didn’t slip away.

Of course Bai Ling wouldn’t run. She was busy trying to “farm” his favor as a villain boss, constantly flirting with him. His job was to act like an upright gentleman, occasionally wavering just enough to give her opportunities.

Bai Ling was quite busy—besides “farming” him, she had other targets to develop as well.

His comrades would occasionally tease him:

“Hehe! You’re the main wife—the empress. No need to bother with those random nobodies. She’s just tasting different flavors now and then, but you’re still her favorite!”

Ru Anzhi: “Get lost!”

【So does that mean if I want to see someone’s profile in the future, I’ll need a trigger point like this?】

【Xiangqiao’s maternal family too—we knew them already.】

【Then later with the second son, and the third son—it was always through them as bridges…】

As she analyzed, Ruan Yaoyao also made notes.

The more she analyzed, the more it made sense.

【Victim + perpetrator + connection… looks like these three conditions trigger it. Whether that’s really the case, I’ll need more examples to confirm.】

This Ran Hao was truly disgusting. Only after seeing his profile did Ruan Yaoyao realize just how many vile things this man—still under thirty—had done.

At the same age of eighteen, her eldest son was already in university and starting an internship at the company.

But Ran Hao? He was speeding around in luxury cars—and directly ran someone over and killed them.

The profile said that at the time, he was so frightened he didn’t even get out of the car—he just drove away.

It was his mother who noticed something was wrong with his expression. After pressing him repeatedly, he finally stammered out that he had hit someone.

His mother comforted him immediately: “Baby, it’s fine. Your dad has money!”

As for what happened afterward, Ran Hao didn’t know clearly—only that someone else eventually took the fall and went to prison for him, and the matter was settled.

After that incident, Ran Hao didn’t dare drive for a long time, which made his mother heartbroken.

Ruan Yaoyao: “…”

【Damn it!】

【You killed someone—shouldn’t it be their family who’s heartbroken?!】

【Your son is scared to drive after killing someone, and that’s what makes you feel bad?】

Ruan Yaoyao cursed inwardly. She almost couldn’t stay at the party anymore.

It was the first time she realized someone could be this disgusting.

The Xu family members were all shaken. Yu Xiangqiao stuck close to Ruan Yaoyao, afraid she might lose her temper and expose everything.

Thankfully, although Ruan Yaoyao was furious, she still had her wits about her and knew this couldn’t be revealed, so she held it in.

When she couldn’t take it anymore, she slammed her wine glass onto the table.

“I’m going out for a walk!”

“Mom, I’ll go with you!”

Yu Xiangqiao signaled to the others and quickly followed her out of the hall.

Xu Lianghan, Xu Chengyan, and Yun Jinxian all let out small sighs of relief.

This wasn’t a large gathering—just a private event hosted by the Ran family, inviting a few close acquaintances.

The Xu family wasn’t part of that circle, but thanks to Xu Lianghan pulling some strings, they managed to get an invitation.

“Ahhh—this is infuriating!”

Once outside, Ruan Yaoyao started slapping a shrub, its egg-sized leaves rustling wildly in the wind.

Yu Xiangqiao stood behind her, not daring to speak until she had vented enough.

“Mom… are you okay?” she finally asked softly.

Ruan Yaoyao jumped in fright.

“When did you get here? You scared me to death!”

Yu Xiangqiao, of course, couldn’t admit she had followed her all along, so she said quietly, “It’s dark here, hard to see. I just found my way over.”

“What were you looking for me for?”

“Nothing… I just noticed you weren’t in the hall and got worried. This is someone else’s home after all, and it’s our first time here—we’re not familiar. If you got lost, it’d be hard to find you.”

Ruan Yaoyao rolled her eyes, though it wasn’t very visible in the dim light. “What could happen? It’s such a big place—just ask someone. It’s not like I’m a three-year-old.”

“I’m not worried about you doing anything to others… I’m more worried someone might offend you.”

Just as Ruan Yaoyao was about to respond, she heard some rustling sounds.

A bad feeling rose in her heart. She turned her head—and sure enough, in the darkness she saw a glowing label:

Cannon fodder male No. N · Ran Hao.

【No way?!】

She exclaimed inwardly as she heard a woman’s shy voice telling Ran Hao to stop.

But Ran Hao ignored her.

“What are you afraid of? This is my house.”

“Your wife is still here. What if she sees us? That wouldn’t be good…”

“My wife? What’s there to be afraid of?” Ran Hao sneered. “A woman who dared to cheat on me and cuckold me—I’d be lenient not to kill her. And you expect me to give her face? Dream on.”

The more the woman resisted, the more excited he became. He pinned her against a tree, tearing at her clothes.

“Don’t… I still have to wear this later~”

“It’s fine. I’ve got plenty of clothes at home. I’ll have someone bring you something even nicer later!”

…

Yu Xiangqiao’s face turned red. She wanted to watch the drama, but standing beside her mother-in-law made it awkward. She tugged at Ruan Yaoyao’s sleeve, asking if they should leave.

Ruan Yaoyao had no interest in eavesdropping on something like this—especially involving such a scumbag. Just as they were about to leave, they heard movement from the other side as well, blocking their path.

【Damn it!】

【You’ve got to be kidding me?!】

【Do I really have to listen to this ear-polluting nonsense?!】

【Heavens, send something to save me!】