The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Xie Kun left the Qin Family, and when he got back to the hotel he was still very scared.

He had thought that He Xiaohong’s whole family had only taken over He Dahong’s identity, but hadn’t expected their ambitions to be this big, that they had actually put a curse on everyone in the Xie Family.

Xie Kun had the Evil Avoiding Talisman and Evil Extinguishing Talisman tucked on him, and there was also the peace charm he’d asked from Xiao Yuan hanging around his neck; only then did his heart feel a little bit steadier.

After taking a shower in the hotel, Xie Kun felt his whole body loosen up a bit.

He took out his phone and called Hao Zhicheng and Xie Xu separately.

Xie Kun described how he’d been cursed, then said he’d asked a master to take a look; the master said that judging from his face, no one in his family had long life, and that there would be a relative dying soon, so they were probably all under a curse.

Hao Zhicheng was a bit better.

After all, it was the Xie Family’s business; he was one layer removed, so although he was also quite angry and quite scared, in terms of how it felt, he was far from Xie Xu.

Xie Xu was practically about to explode from rage, and at the same time scared out of his wits.

He thought that if Xie Kun hadn’t gone traveling over to Hainan, their whole family would still be in the dark right now, and definitely wouldn’t know that He Xiaohong was a fake.

If they didn’t know He Xiaohong was fake, then they’d be even less likely to know that everyone in the family had been cursed.

If it really turned out that way, the whole Xie family could die off without even knowing why.

As for who cast the curse, who else could it be but Sun Hong?

Originally, Xie Xu had scruples about Sun Hong, afraid that exposing He Xiaohong’s true identity would provoke Sun Hong into taking revenge on the Xie Family.

But now it seemed those scruples were really useless; even if they didn’t expose He Xiaohong’s identity, Sun Hong would still harm the Xie Family, so they might as well tear off the mask quickly.

If He Xiaohong wasn’t the Xie Family’s daughter, and Sun Hong had no connection to the Xie Family, then even if the Xie Family died out, Sun Hong wouldn’t get a shred of benefit; on the contrary, it would actually be more good than bad for the Xie Family.

For a moment, Xie Xu thought of a lot of things, and he said to Xie Kun, ”Hurry up and bring the master back, bring all the evidence you’ve found and the paternity test results back. We have to let your Grandpa and Grandma know about this as soon as possible.”

”Okay.”

Xie Kun knew Xie Xu had made up his mind to expose everything, and he actually let out a breath of relief.

After hanging up, Xie Kun quickly booked a plane ticket, then said a word to Hao Zhicheng, asking him to organize the evidence on his end and bring it to the airport when Xie Kun got off the plane.

Only after both sides were settled did Xie Kun finally rest for a bit with some peace of mind.

That night, Anning packed some things for Xiao Yuan, and early the next morning she drove Xiao Yuan and Xie Kun to the airport.

After seeing them off, Anning went to class as usual, and tutored the kids as usual; you couldn’t see the slightest difference in her.

Other than Xiao Lu, none of the kids at home felt anything either; everyone thought Xiao Yuan was just going out on some business trip, and no one knew how dangerous this trip really was.

Xiao Lu knew very well.

She was especially worried, but in front of Anning she didn’t dare show even the tiniest hint of fear or worry, afraid of making Anning even more uneasy.

The kid was really suffering for it.

That night, before going to bed, Xiao Lu came alone to Anning’s room.

”Mom, can I talk to you?”

Xiao Lu asked from the doorway.

Anning smiled and let her in, then closed the door. ”What is it?”

Xiao Lu sat down, lowered her head and said haltingly, ”Dad, is my dad in a lot of danger?”

Anning didn’t hide it from Xiao Lu. ”Yes, but don’t worry too much. You’re still a child; worrying won’t help. These things are for the adults to think about. You just need to live every day happily, that’s enough.”

Xiao Lu lowered her head, tears faintly glimmering in her eyes. ”Mom, tell me the truth. I... me and Yilin being switched, it wasn’t a coincidence, was it?”

The child was just too sensitive, and her mind too sharp.

Anning knew she couldn’t hide it, so she took Xiao Lu’s hand and said softly, ”For now, there’s no evidence proving you were deliberately switched, it’s only that your dad and I both suspect it wasn’t a coincidence. As for who’s behind it, we don’t know either, and we can’t figure out what that person wanted by switching babies.”

”Can’t my dad just not go to the Capital? We can go far, far away so that person can’t find us. Wait... wait until I grow up, until I learn my spells well, then we’ll go settle the score with that person, can’t we?”

Xiao Lu really was worried about Xiao Yuan.

Anning sighed. ”We want to live safe and sound, but other people don’t give us that chance, LuLu. You have a Sealing on you, and I have a curse on me. All those years before, your dad was called a swindler by people, even Yilin thought he was a con man, and that was because he was also plotted against by that person—his spiritual acupoint was sealed... They’ve been scheming against us all along; if we still don’t fight back, our whole family will end up with no place to be buried.”

”How can he be so vicious.”

Xiao Lu started crying.

She was a little scared, but even more worried about her family’s safety. ”We didn’t provoke him or offend him, why does he want to hurt us like this?”

”Who knows. The hardest thing in this world to fathom is the human heart.”

Anning hugged Xiao Lu, feeling the child trembling slightly in her arms. She gently patted Xiao Lu’s back and coaxed her softly, ”Don’t be afraid, Mom’s here. I’ll take good care of you all. And your dad isn’t without ways to save his own life. Even if he loses when he confronts that person, he can still retreat in one piece. If we’re really forced into a corner, we’ll hide for a while first; once you’ve mastered your spells, you and your dad can join forces to get rid of that person.”

Anning comforted her for a long time before Xiao Lu finally calmed down.

She felt a little embarrassed. ”Mom, I made you worry.”

”It’s okay.”

Anning smiled. ”It’s getting late; you should go to bed too. You need to keep your strength up. If anything happens, I’ll be counting on your help.”

”Okay.”

Xiao Lu also smiled. ”Then I’ll go back to my room. Mom, you should rest early too.”

After seeing Xiao Lu out, Anning finished off that little romance story of hers.

With both stories finished, Anning didn’t want to start a new one for the time being.

Mainly, she just didn’t have the heart to write; she was thinking of waiting until the Xie Family’s matter had a result before starting something new, otherwise she really couldn’t keep writing.

Xiao Yuan and Xie Kun got off the plane, and as soon as they left the airport they saw Hao Zhicheng.

Hao Zhicheng had driven over; he had Xiao Yuan and Xie Kun get in the car, then casually handed an envelope to Xie Kun.

Xie Kun put it away. ”Bro, where’s Sun Hong now?”

Hao Zhicheng thought for a moment. ”I heard he went into the mountains to cultivate recently, he probably isn’t home.”

Xie Kun let out a breath. ”That’s good. Bro, take me home. I have to talk this through properly with my Grandpa and Grandma.”

”Alright.”

Hao Zhicheng agreed.

On the other side, once Xie Xu knew Xie Kun was back, he called his two older brothers and told them to bring their families home, then he told the Old Master and Old Madam that everyone would be coming back today, and asked them to get the food ready.

After he finished calling, Xie Xu took leave from work and went back to the old house.

When he got home and didn’t see He Xiaohong, he asked the Old Madam, ”Mom, where’s my sister?”

The Old Madam smiled and said, ”Your sister went out shopping, and said she’s meeting someone to play mahjong after she’s done.”

”Oh.”

Xie Xu answered, ”Mom, Kun Kun will be back in a bit.”

The Old Madam lit up at the mention of her beloved grandson coming back. ”Alright, I’ll have Sister-in-law Li make Kun Kun’s favorite sweet and sour fish.”

Just as she was saying this, Xie Kun came in with Xiao Yuan.

Xie Kun was one thing, but when Xiao Yuan walked in, both Xie Xu and the Old Madam were stunned.

It was mainly because Xiao Yuan was just too good-looking, and his bearing was too otherworldly; anyone who saw him would think some Immortal from the heavens had descended to the mortal world.

”And this is?”

Xie Xu knew who Xiao Yuan was, but the Old Madam didn’t, and after she came back to her senses she asked Xie Kun.

Xie Kun invited Xiao Yuan to sit, then said to the Old Madam, ”Grandma, I’ll introduce him to you in a bit, you sit down first.”

He then glanced at Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan observed the Old Madam, and after a while he called Xie Xu and Xie Kun out into the courtyard.

”The curse in the Old Madam’s body is about to take effect too. If we can’t lift it, she probably won’t live past next month.”

He then looked at Xie Xu. ”You can live a bit longer, but you won’t make it past the New Year.”