The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Wei Xing woke up with a start, sitting on the bed and panting heavily.

Thinking of the scene in the dream, Wei Xing was still drenched in sweat.

It was a dream, yet it seemed like a person’s entire life. Even though he was awake now, the scenes in the dream remained vivid.

Having gone through all these suddenly, Wei Xing felt as if he had matured decades in an instant, with an added touch of world-weariness in his eyes.

He clenched his fists tightly, looking around with wide eyes.

By the moonlight, he saw that he was still in the familiar room and not in the derelict shack he had lived in after being expelled from the Wei Family. Wei Xing let out a big sigh of relief: ”Thank goodness, thank goodness.”

Afterward, his heart was filled with hatred again.

”Mrs. Xin, you and I are irreconcilable.”

Wei Xing hated Xin Lan, and he also hated Anning, but he dared not hate Anning.

After all, Chief Bai was too formidable, having thrown the world into chaos on his strength alone. Wei Xing knew that if he dared to act against Anning, Chief Bai would ensure a miserable end for him.

In fact, without Chief Bai having to lift a finger, just his father could ensure a bad outcome for him.

Thinking about these things, Wei Xing could only suppress his hatred.

He thought, let him be a bastard then; in this life, seeing how Xin Lan can’t rise against Anning, and his father having become an Advanced Scholar and an official, he certainly wouldn’t be expelled from the family. Thus, even as a bastard, his life would be much better than in the past life.

Wei Xing thought about all this and decided to be closer to his biological father and stepmother moving forward, and to keep his distance from Mr. Wei and Madam, always choosing to stand by his biological father’s side in everything.

Making this decision, Wei Xing lay down and went back to sleep.

This time, he slept peacefully.

When Anning and Xiao Yuan arrived in Xincheng County, they received a letter from the Capital. The letter said that the palace maid in Empress Chu’s palace was already pregnant, and due to carrying the dragon fetus, she was titled as a noble. Also, Empress Chu was in good health, so Anning need not worry.

After reading the letter, Anning saw that Xiao Yuan had also received a letter from Wuyuan.

There were two letters from Wuyuan; one was written by Mr. Wei, consisting of just a few words, stating that everything at home was well, and that Xin Lan realized her mistakes and was now repenting.

The other letter was written by Wei Xing.

Wei Xing wrote this letter mainly to maintain a bond with Xiao Yuan.

At the beginning of the letter, he sent his regards to Xiao Yuan and Anning, followed by words of self-reproach, saying he didn’t know how to appreciate others’ kindness. Though his legitimate mother treated him well, he didn’t appreciate her and even harbored resentment. He admitted his fault and promised to study hard at home in the future and be filial to his father and mother.

After reading the letter, Xiao Yuan laughed: ”He probably understands the consequences now.”

”After experiencing hardships, he has grown up and understands what choices are best for him.”

Anning took the letter and read it over: ”Let’s leave it at that; I won’t take action against him, but he and his siblings should not expect any favor from me. However the bastards and concubines are treated in other families, I will treat them the same.”

Xiao Yuan had no objections.

Once settled, Xiao Yuan began governing Xincheng County. After a few months, Noble Lady Wang in the palace gave birth to a Prince. The Prince was immediately taken to be raised by Empress Chu, and Noble Lady Wang moved out of Empress Chu’s palace to live in a small palace in a corner of the Imperial Palace.

Meanwhile, several events occurred in the Wei Family during this period.

Wei Xing collided with Xin Lan, and in a fit of rage, Mr. Wei punished him by making him kneel in the ancestral hall, nearly ruining his legs.

Therefore, Wei Xing and Wei Susu harbored hatred towards Xin Lan.

After a few more months, a letter from the Wei Family announced that Xin Lan was pregnant.

Receiving the letter, Anning read it over and over, then turned to Xiao Yuan and asked: ”Is this pregnancy real or fake?”

Xiao Yuan chuckled: ”It’s real. The Old Madam still manages the inner residence, and the doctors consulting her are familiar acquaintances of the Wei Family; it’s not possible to fake it.”

Anning laughed: ”Looks like our master has quite the green hat.”

Anning and Xiao Yuan’s medical skills were already extraordinary, and coupled with their proficiency in physiognomy, they’d long known that Mr. Wei was destined to have only Xiao Yuan as a son; after Xiao Yuan, it was impossible for him to have another son or even a daughter.

It makes sense, too—their grandson was already grown, yet all those years, despite having women, maids, and concubines in his backyard, none of them bore him a child, which shows he was actually incapable of fathering another child.

Yet Xin Lan got pregnant, which is truly...

Anning nestled in Xiao Yuan’s embrace with a mischievous grin, saying: ”Write a letter to Wei Xing and give him a hint.”