The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Xiao Lu seemed lost in thought.

Xiao Yuan said to her, ”If you want to become a true Great Celestial Master, you must act righteously, live up to your conscience in everything, and refrain from doing evil; otherwise, no one can protect you.”

Xiao Lu nodded firmly, ”Dad, I understand.”

After they resolved the issue with Sun Hong and the burden was lifted from their hearts, Anning and Xiao Yuan were finally able to relax.

In the years that followed, during each vacation, Xiao Yuan would take Xiao Lu to various places, traversing the mountains and rivers of the home country. Xiao Lu’s cultivation became more advanced; she could independently provide Feng Shui consultations and even capture ghosts and subdue demons, making her a welcome guest among many wealthy families.

During these years, Yin Peiran and Xiao Lu’s relationship remained entangled. Xiao Lu could be heartless towards others, but she had a lot of tolerance for Yin Peiran.

Yin Peiran treated Xiao Lu exceptionally well, always thinking of her and delivering meals he prepared to her every day. Whatever Xiao Lu needed or wanted, he anticipated ahead of time. This care, hidden in the minutiae of daily life, accumulated over time and made it hard for Xiao Lu to reject him.

Moreover, Xiao Lu had long clarified things with Du Heng, and they had parted ways. Although she hadn’t accepted Yin Peiran, it seemed she had no possibilities with anyone else but him.

Anning once asked Xiao Lu why she chose Yin Peiran when Du Heng was clearly a better choice.

The elders of the Du family had great personalities, Du Heng’s parents loved each other and cherished Du Heng, and Du Heng himself was sunny and positive—an ideal marriage candidate in theory. Yet, Xiao Lu chose Yin Peiran, who seemed inferior to Du Heng in every regard.

Xiao Lu told Anning at the time that there was always something missing when she was with Du Heng; it wasn’t until she met Yin Peiran that she realized it was absolute trust she lacked.

She had a liking for Du Heng and felt happy with him, but something was just not enough. Having witnessed the world’s hardships, she was intrinsically unable to easily trust anyone, and she couldn’t bring herself to absolutely trust Du Heng.

Being a Heavenly Master, if she couldn’t even trust the person sleeping next to her and couldn’t entrust them with her vulnerabilities, life would truly be weary.

But with Yin Peiran, for some reason she didn’t know, she trusted him exceptionally much. She just knew that Yin Peiran would never hurt her. Besides, she didn’t have that heartache feeling for Du Heng, but she did for Yin Peiran.

Because of these two reasons, in the end, she chose Yin Peiran.

Xiao Lu and Yin Peiran were involved for over ten years before she finally agreed to Yin Peiran’s proposal.

Xiao Yilin, after Yin Peiran helped him develop a formula, partnered with someone to start a cosmeceutical company. In a few years, they made that brand incredibly popular, and the company’s profits were astounding; by the time Xiao Yilin graduated from university, he was an out-and-out rich young man.

Qin Xiaocong entered Kyoto University as the top scorer in the college entrance exam. Throughout the following years, he focused on finance, becoming the most astute trader. By senior year, he had established his own finance company.

Upon graduating, Qin Xiaocong confessed his feelings to Xiao Yilin, and the two naturally got together.

Qin Xiaomeng, during her college entrance exam, was accepted into a film school. In her sophomore year, she started acting. Due to her beauty and impressive acting skills, alongside Anning’s backing as a bigwig in the entertainment industry, she started out in supporting roles in several dramas, each becoming a blockbuster. Her roles were well-liked, and post-broadcast, the dramas and her fame soared.

By her junior year, Qin Xiaomeng began playing lead roles, becoming a popular young actress.

Afterwards, Qin Xiaomeng dedicated herself to her career, and within two years of graduating, she won the Best Actress award. Just when everyone was intrigued about her love life, Qin Xiaomeng quietly got married.

Her spouse wasn’t some superstar but a highly popular author she met through Anning’s connections.

Qin Xiaomeng was a fan of this author, loving his books tremendously. Through Anning, she met him, and they stayed in touch online. The author would visit Qin Xiaomeng on set when possible.

What Qin Xiaomeng didn’t know was that the author was also her fan, loving her TV dramas and movies, watching each one multiple times. Being mutual idol-fans, they became acquainted and gradually got together.

As for Xiao Yishan, she was the last in the family to marry.

She seemed to have a missing piece in her wiring, focusing all her efforts on learning after majoring in fashion design. After graduation, she established a studio for custom-made fashion.

The clothes Xiao Yishan made were genuinely beautiful and exquisite. Xiao Lu wore outfits exclusively from Xiao Yishan’s studio. Being a guest among the upper echelons of society, people followed her lead, bringing in many orders for Xiao Yishan’s studio.

But what truly ignited the studio’s success was Qin Xiaomeng.

When Qin Xiaomeng attended an award ceremony and walked the red carpet as Best Actress, she wore a dress specifically designed and handcrafted for her by Xiao Yishan.

That day, Qin Xiaomeng looked stunning; post-ceremony, fashion magazines praised her, saying she deserved being Best Actress, appearing stunningly beautiful and standing out among all others. From then on, Xiao Yishan’s designs became highly sought after.

Xiao Yishan met her true love at over thirty years old. He was an heir to a jewelry company and a jewelry designer, and they fell in love at first sight. They walked down the aisle after two years of dating.

Xiao Yuan and Anning watched their children establish careers and families, seeing them live happily and contentedly, and felt truly relieved.

Both passed away in their seventies, and only after their deaths did they learn from the world rules about what each member of the family’s fate would have originally been.

If Xiao Lu hadn’t been reborn, she would have been mistreated by the Zhang Family and died with regret.

Xiao Yilin would have ended up with depression because of issues with her fiancé and wouldn’t have had a good ending.

Qin Xiaomeng, discovered for her beauty, would have entered the entertainment circle but been coerced by a mogul. Failing to be exploited, she would have been schemed against, ending in disgrace and ultimately taking her own life by jumping off a building.

Qin Xiaocong, wanting to seek revenge for his sister, would have fallen for a superficially naive and kind girl, giving his all for her, ultimately leaving wounded and disheartened.

Xiao Yishan, after her father’s death, with no relatives left, would have indulged in vice, straying onto the wrong path. Relying on her beauty to con money, she would partner with others to cheat people in a scam known as ”cheat,” defrauding countless individuals, eventually getting caught and imprisoned.

Among all this, what shocked Xiao Yuan and Anning the most was Yin Peiran.

In the life where Xiao Lu hadn’t been reborn, she was too focused on surviving, never even dating. Yin Peiran, due to psychological issues, never dared to appear before her.

He didn’t know Xiao Lu was living a hard life until after her suicide. He collected her belongings and planned revenge for her.

Being a genius with an extremely high IQ and an expert in biochemistry, he used his knowledge to try and send all who had wronged Xiao Lu to hell. But with Xiao Lu, his only source of light gone, he couldn’t control the demon within himself. Losing control for a moment, the virus he created spread, plunging the entire world into purgatory.

Knowing all this, Anning and Xiao Yuan felt fortunate that Xiao Lu was doing well in this lifetime and had chosen Yin Peiran. Otherwise, Xiao Lu would have had to bear some of that world-ending guilt.