The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: The Face-Slapping Time-Traveling Farming Girl 16

Qi Rui returned to the study in disgrace.

He locked the door and, like a madman, threw numerous objects around.

Today, Anning brought up the incident with Bai He from years ago, making him feel intentionally humiliated by her.

Bai He was just a maid, and she has been dead for many years, probably even her bones have decayed, why bring her up now?

In truth, speaking of that time, it was indeed Qi Rui who was at fault.

He was young then, and admittedly somewhat impulsive.

Before Qi Rui married Anning, he was particularly close to Zhou Zhenniang, and he truly adored her.

But Zhou Zhenniang’s status could never make her his official wife. When choosing a spouse, he considered many factors before deciding to marry Ye Anning.

Yet, after marrying her, he felt he had wronged Zhou Zhenniang and thus harbored resentment towards Ye Anning deep inside.

Moreover, Ye Anning came from a scholarly family, and had an elegant and lofty demeanor, which Qi Rui greatly disliked.

He disdained how Ye Anning always remained composed, as if nothing in the world could perturb her heart.

Later, after Zhou Zhenniang spoke some words to him, he, wanting to embarrass Ye Anning and also to extract some information – and to obtain some of Ye Anning’s dowry – pretended to be drunk and forced himself on Bai He.

At that time, Bai He was managing Ye Anning’s dowry, and moreover, Bai He had a very close relationship with Ye Anning, being utterly loyal and devoted to her.

Qi Rui thought, if Bai He became his woman, what would Ye Anning do?

Moreover, he was confident he could control Bai He and have her siphon Ye Anning’s dowry for his use.

And then, he also wanted to humiliate Ye Anning.

He wanted to show Ye Anning that no matter how lofty she was, the maid she trained could not escape the fate of climbing into her master’s bed.

Unfortunately, Qi Rui had misjudged the relationship between Ye Anning and Bai He.

How could someone who would sacrifice herself to save Ye Anning in times of danger betray Ye Anning for a man who assaulted her?

Later, Bai He directly sought out Ye Anning to confess, telling her everything about Qi Rui’s assault, and after speaking, Bai He reached into her sleeve and tried to commit suicide.

It was fortunate that Mrs. Hao was quick to act and saved Bai He.

Because of this, at that time Ye Anning truly despised Qi Rui.

But she was already pregnant then, about to give birth, and for the sake of the child, she had to endure.

Bai He tried to commit suicide several times later, and if not for her pregnancy, she might have indeed died.

Discussing these matters, it was truly all Qi Rui’s fault.

But he never felt he was wrong, always blaming others, feeling that Anning bringing up the past was just to humiliate him.

Indeed, Anning did mean to humiliate him, but also to vent the frustrations of her original self.

Qi Rui smashed things in his study, while Anning faced Qi Wenshao’s questioning: ”Mother, what was your relationship with my mom? What exactly happened back then? Why did my mother die?”

Anning invited Qi Wenshao to sit down and kept Mrs. Hao in the room, while sending all the other maids and old women out.

After closing the door, Anning then recalled the past events.

She felt that Qi Wenshao was precocious, and since he seemed to understand so much already, she didn’t hide the truth from him and told him everything.

”At that time, if we hadn’t had a child, your mother and I really couldn’t have made it.”

Anning reminisced about Bai He with a nostalgic expression: ”Your mother had been with me since we were young, and although we were nominally master and servant, we were as close as sisters. She was a really gentle and kind person. I always treated her as my own sister. When I got married, I wanted to set her free, but she worried about me. She insisted on seeing me settled down well before she would leave. Little did she know, because of me, she would lose her life.”

Anning bowed her head, covering her face as tears trickled down one by one, seeping through her fingers.

She could feel the intense heartache inside her, the pain from mentioning Bai He was truly like a knife cutting through her.

She knew these were the suppressed emotions of her former self.

Anning no longer held back, letting the pain spread throughout her body: ”After your mother died, I didn’t want to see you at first. Seeing you reminded me of your mother, and it broke my heart.”

Qi Wenshao listened silently, not interrupting Anning.

But Mrs. Hao couldn’t hold back.

She stepped forward: ”Mr. Qi, Madam is not to blame for this. Over the years, she has been feeling especially guilty, always feeling that she let down your mother. But... Madam didn’t foresee these things happening, she actually had planned, if your mother wanted to leave after giving birth to you, Madam still would have tried to find a way to let her go, unfortunately...”

Mrs. Hao’s face was also filled with sorrow: ”Good people don’t live long.”

Anning, crying, hugged Qi Wenshao: ”Only recently have I come to understand, the matter of your mother can’t be changed, but I can still treat you well. I want to educate you, raise you well and make you the finest man in all the world. Your mother, seeing you turn out well, I believe, would also be happy.”

Qi Wenshao carefully hugged Anning.

Tears also gleamed in his eyes: ”I don’t blame you, Madam. Over the years, I’ve known all the good you’ve done for me. Had it not been for you secretly having others look after me and protect me, I’m afraid I would have been gone long ago.”

Qi Wenshao was indeed a very intelligent child.

He could sense that although the original Anning was indifferent to him initially, if anyone neglected him, Anning would secretly make up for it and reprimand those people. Moreover, though his clothing and food couldn’t compare to Qi Wenwei’s, it was much better than what other bastard children had.

”Good child.”

Anning uttered a bitter laugh: ”How could that be enough? My Shaoshao deserves the best in the world.”

She stroked Qi Wenshao’s head: ”You listen to me, study hard, Mother will arrange everything for you. In the future, I will give you the best of everything, you will have whatever you wish for.”

Qi Wenshao was stunned.

He couldn’t understand what she meant.

In this world, who could have everything they desired?

Probably not even the Emperor.

Moreover, Anning’s words seemed too presumptuous.

He thought Anning must be delirious from the grief, and he felt pity for her inside.

”Okay, your son will definitely obey, and will study hard.”

After Qi Wenshao left, Anning asked Mrs. Hao to also rest, and she sat alone in the room, a smile playing around her lips. She took out a Jade Pendant from her embrace, touching the designs on the jade, thinking to herself that this astonishing scheme had already begun.

Ye Anning had plenty of talent yet lived a life repressed and aggrieved; it seemed she was always a pawn in someone else’s game.

But Anning refused to accept such a fate.

She wanted to turn the tables and be the master of her own game.