The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Don’t mention it, Anning really hasn’t had time to tell Mrs. Qin yet.

Xie Dong guessed it from Anning’s expression.

”Alright, then hurry up.”

Xie Dong gave Anning a big piece of meat: ”Eat more, and after you’re done, quickly go tell your mom.”

This is her real uncle, what else could Anning do but bury her head and eat?

After dinner, Anning planned to first go greet Mrs. Qin, but Hao Zhicheng grabbed her: ”Sis, sis, we need to discuss something.”

So, Xiao Yuan sent Xie Dong back to the hotel, and Anning and Hao Zhicheng found a place to discuss cooperation matters.

Anning initially planned to make TV shows and films by herself, although it might be a bit difficult at the start.

After all, the entertainment industry in this world is somewhat stagnant, filled with many old-school people, making it hard to enter. You need to gain a lot of recognition; otherwise, when setting up a company, you might not even have enough staff, and making TV shows requires actors, cameramen, directors, etc. If you don’t have some confidence, perhaps no one will follow you, and even if the show is made, you need to sell it. To get it broadcast on TV, you need connections with the TV station, and there are many constraints in all aspects.

Anning has already thought of some ways and prepared to face difficulties.

Now that Hao Zhicheng suddenly came over, Anning had to change her previous plans.

After all, the Hao Family and the Xie Family are related by marriage, and Hao Zhicheng is a decent person. He’s here to discuss cooperation, so Anning has to show some respect.

Besides, Hao Zhicheng’s cooperation project is not just about film and TV shows. Xingchen Entertainment is actually a large entertainment company with a publishing house under it. Hao Zhicheng is interested in publishing the three books Anning wrote.

Anning and Hao Zhicheng discussed for a long time before finalizing the cooperation.

Anning didn’t pay much attention to the publishing rights and didn’t haggle over it with Hao Zhicheng. What she cared about was the film and TV aspect.

The final agreement was for Anning to set up her own company, and in cooperation with Xingchen, she would oversee casting and approve it; Anning would also be involved in the production aspect.

Of course, the most important script issue has already been resolved by Anning.

She wasn’t very busy recently and had completed the script for Cinderella’s slippers.

Anning doesn’t trust the screenwriters from Xingchen; she read their scripts, and they were terrible. They could ruin a good book. Rather than letting them ruin her book, she’d better write the scripts herself.

When Hao Zhicheng heard Anning had finished the scripts, he urged her to send them to him.

Anning sent them to Hao Zhicheng via email.

With the script in hand, Hao Zhicheng was in no mood to chat, so he bid farewell to Anning and returned to the hotel.

Meanwhile, Anning waited for Xiao Yuan, and they drove to the Qin Family.

Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin had just finished eating and were about to rest when Anning called, saying she was coming over. The two had to get up to prepare fruits and tea.

Just after they got things ready, Anning and Xiao Yuan arrived.

”Have you eaten?”

Mrs. Qin asked Xiao Yuan while serving the fruit plate: ”What are you running back and forth for midday? Can’t you just call if there’s anything?”

Xiao Yuan smiled: ”Mom, don’t bother; we just ate.”

Mrs. Qin placed the fruit plate on the coffee table, and Mr. Qin brought over two cups of tea: ”Is there something wrong at home?”

Anning and Xiao Yuan sat down and pulled both Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin to sit as well.

Anning didn’t beat around the bush and directly asked Mrs. Qin: ”Mom, do you remember Xie Kun?”

Mrs. Qin slapped her leg: ”How could I forget? Isn’t Kun Kun supposed to be back in the capital? What happened, did something go wrong?”

Anning shook her head: ”Mom, didn’t I guess before that you weren’t originally from the He Family? We sent someone to Liushu Village to investigate. Do you know what we found out?”

Mrs. Qin was stunned.

Anning continued: ”A few decades ago, the Xie Family in the capital went to the He Family to recognize relatives, claiming that due to some situations back then, their newborn daughter was fostered at the He Family. Originally, they intended to take her back soon, but something happened to the Xie Family, and the He Family moved once, missing the chance. It wasn’t until a few decades ago, when the Xie Family went looking and claimed to recognize their biological daughter, that He Xiaohong pretended to be the Xie Family’s daughter...”

Anning briefed Mrs. Qin on the whole situation.

”Recently, Xie Kun felt something was off and secretly did another paternity test. It turned out He Xiaohong wasn’t part of the Xie Family. He came here to find you and did a paternity test with your hair. You are the real daughter of the Xie Family.”

Mrs. Qin was speechless, overwhelmed by shock.

Just when she was about to say something, the doorbell rang.

Mr. Qin went to open the door, and Qin Anping and his wife stood outside.

”Why are you two here?”

As Mr. Qin let them in, he asked.

Qin Anping was confused: ”Sis called me, telling me to come back for something urgent.”

The young couple sat down, and Mrs. Qin, having regained her senses, grabbed Anning’s hand and asked carefully: ”Ningning, what’s going on exactly? Tell me in detail, how did He Xiaohong dare to impersonate?”

Anning explained the details of the past events: ”There was a paternity test back then, but He Xiaohong’s son, Sun Hong, tampered with it, which is why they managed to deceive the Xie Family for decades. Had I not met Xie Kun, who thought I resembled his grandma when she was young, they might have never known He Xiaohong replaced your identity.”

”No, sis, are you serious? It feels like we’re in a movie.”

This time, it was Qin He Ping and his wife’s turn to be dumbfounded.

Qin He Ping still couldn’t digest it: ”Sis, are you saying mom is the daughter of the Xie Family from the capital, lost for all these years, and now they’ve found out and want her back? I can’t believe it... I’ve lived over thirty years, and suddenly I have such prestigious relatives, I’m actually a third-generation rich kid?”

”To be specific, not sure which generation of wealth, since the Xie Family’s ancestors were already very wealthy.”

Anning corrected.

She looked at Mrs. Qin: ”Mom, Xie Dong, the eldest son of the Xie Family, your biological brother, is in Baisha County and wants to meet you. Do you want to see him or not?”

Mrs. Qin was truly at a loss.

She had lived to this age, long having stopped thinking about relatives. She had a loving husband and children, living a peaceful life, and felt very content.

But suddenly having relatives appear out of nowhere, she wasn’t sure if it was good or bad.

Moreover, what are those relatives like? Would acknowledging them affect her life? She needed to consider these things seriously.

”Let me think about it.”

Mrs. Qin raised her hand to stop Anning: ”This isn’t a small matter, I need to think it over carefully.”

”Mom, they’re your real family, connected by blood, what’s there to think about?”

Li Rongrong was a bit anxious.

She was hoping Mrs. Qin would acknowledge her relatives.

After all, her and Qin He Ping’s life was just passable. They were quite exhausted most days. They had bought a house in the city and had a mortgage to pay every month. Their salaries had to cover part of it, along with various other expenses. Moreover, they had to raise children, and raising kids was incredibly costly. From tutoring fees to daily needs, they wanted to provide the best, and they couldn’t save money each month.

Li Rongrong often had to think twice before buying a piece of clothing, as she had had enough of such hardships and hoped for an easier life.

Should Mrs. Qin recognize her family, given the Xie Family’s circumstances, even if it’s not about money, just helping her and Qin Anping find better-paying jobs would significantly ease their burden.

Li Rongrong’s thinking is quite understandable.