The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

Chapter 629 - 617: My Daughter Is a Vicious Supporting Female Character 17

In a luxurious yet chilly room.

A teenage girl huddled in a corner, holding a cellphone in her hand.

Her gaze was somewhat vacant, her eyes fixated on something in the corner for a long time.

Her fingers unconsciously tapped on the phone screen a few times, and suddenly, a beautiful song emanated from the phone.

Gradually, the girl’s gaze became less vacant.

A sparkle appeared in her eyes, and her body no longer curled up so tightly.

After a while, the girl stood up.

She pulled back the curtains, and sunlight poured into the room.

The gloomy room slowly became warm.

Bathed in the sunlight, the corners of the girl’s mouth slowly lifted into a smile.

The heavy door was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman came in with a tray of food.

When she saw the open curtains and the girl standing in the sunlight, tears instantly streamed down her face.

"Mom."

The girl turned around and smiled at her mother: "I feel relaxed and warm, this song is really beautiful."

The tray in the middle-aged woman’s hands dropped to the floor, scattering its contents everywhere.

But she didn’t pay any attention to that.

She hurried to the girl, stretching her arms to embrace her: "Mom is very happy, truly very happy."

After Anning’s song finished, Zou Jingjing rushed over and hugged Anning tight: "Mom, your song is so beautiful, really mesmerizing."

Anning patted Zou Jingjing’s back: "Alright, come down now, I still need to cook."

Zou Jingjing linked arms with Anning and walked into the house: "Mom, I really love you."

Anning entered the house: "Mom loves you too."

Anning prepared a few dishes, rolled out dough for noodles, and made sesame paste mixed noodles.

She served the dishes and Zou Jingjing, who was already hungry, quickly took a bite of the food, and then a bite of noodles: "So delicious."

The mother and daughter sat in the dining room to eat, with several large plates of dishes on the table and big bowls full of noodles.

They ate joyously.

They lacked the refinement of Zou Xuexuan and Liu Yue Mei, but they gave off a more reassuring feeling, a sense that this was life, these everyday moments filled with life’s essence were truly down-to-earth.

At this time, a large audience flooded into Zou Jingjing’s live stream.

Many viewers were foodies, seeing Zou Jingjing eating noodles made them hungry too, so they quickly ordered takeout, watching the live stream while waiting for their food.

And the viewers who had been watching the live stream started spreading word to the newcomers about how great Anning was, and that Zou Jingjing was not as ill-tempered as rumored online—no diva behavior, sugar daddies, lack of education, or rubbish character—none of these were true, she was clearly a very good girl.

After the meal, Anning didn’t go to sleep.

She and Zou Jingjing sat in the yard for a while before each went to rest.

During Anning’s rest, she and Zou Jingjing quietly trended on the hot search.

And several news pieces about her hit the hot search.

Shock, the Queen of Heaven Zou Jingjing’s mom is her!

Mermaid vocal cords re-emerge, hope for treating depression.

The autistic girl was healed by a song.

These headlines frequently appeared across major websites and social media platforms.

For a moment, Anning was the center of attention.

And Zou Jingjing’s live stream attracted countless viewers.

This was a rest period for Anning and Zou Jingjing, so the live stream only showed the living room of the house they were staying in.

After entering, viewers didn’t have much to see and started browsing through previously recorded videos.

Once they watched, they were immediately mesmerized, especially when hearing Anning sing, feeling a spiritual cleansing.

When Zou Jingjing woke up, Anning was still asleep.

Zou Jingjing, wearing home clothes and holding a doll, walked into Anning’s bedroom.

Her eyes were still groggy and not quite awake yet, with a slight red mark on her tender face from sleeping, and her hair somewhat messy.

But at this moment, Zou Jingjing looked particularly soft and cute, completely different from her powerful and charismatic stage presence, which had many viewers exclaiming how much they wanted to take the adorable Jing Niu home.

When Zou Jingjing entered Anning’s room, Anning was still resting, but woke up as soon as Jingjing entered.

She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and wore a similar expression to Jingjing, both mother and daughter looking equally soft and cute.

"Mom, would you teach me to sing?"

Zou Jingjing hadn’t had a very sound sleep at noon.

She was preoccupied with the song Anning sang at noon; it was just too beautiful, and she wanted to learn it.

"Okay."

Anning agreed with a smile.

She turned off their recording equipment and whispered to Zou Jingjing, "This song, Mermaid, was learned from the depths of Haiyang with the Mermaid. If you want to learn it, it will be quite challenging, but once you master it, your singing career will broaden a great deal. You will become the best and most unique singer in the world."

Zou Jingjing’s eyes lit up, "I want to learn, I can endure any hardship, I want to learn."

What hardship could be harder than the ones she endured these years?

Despite being smart, to avoid Liu Yue Mei’s grudge and to survive, she dared not study well from middle school, randomly answering exam questions, never being serious.

To learn something employable, she had friends distract others while she cleaned up in a piano shop, secretly listening to the teachers and secretly learning piano and other instruments.

To learn music theory, she skipped cultural classes, sneaked into the Music College, and dared not enter classrooms, instead curling up in unnoticed corners outside to eavesdrop.

She had persevered through such difficult days; no hardship could be too much for her.

Anning knew what Zou Jingjing was thinking. She sighed and caressed Jingjing’s head, "I’m sorry, my dear. I should have come back earlier."

Tears welled up in Zou Jingjing’s eyes.

She wanted to cry but feared upsetting Anning, so she choked up, "I don’t blame you, mom. It’s not your fault."

Anning turned the recording equipment back on and smiled at Zou Jingjing, "Let’s go out and have some fun."

Liu Yue Mei and Zou Xuexuan had also just woken up from their nap.

Liu Yue Mei was discussing with Zou Xuexuan about inviting other families over that evening.

They were eager to display their superiority in front of Zou Jingjing.

They also wanted to see what Anning was really like, whether she was the timid kind that couldn’t handle public appearances.

Liu Yue Mei had heard about Anning from Zou Huai De.

In Zou’s talk, his ex-wife was just that kind of poor woman who couldn’t appear in public; someone who didn’t care what she wore, wearing clothes that cost only three to five yuan from wholesale markets, working multiple jobs while studying at university and being very frugal with food and drink.

Liu Yue Mei imagined a hard-living orphan from a rural background, considering such women as lacking vision, petty, and annoying.

She was particularly keen on having Anning show up, then completely crushing her.

"We brought quite a lot of food; we can arrange a buffet, and everyone can help themselves."

Liu Yue Mei quietly discussed with Zou Xuexuan, "Everyone will stay here for three days; obviously, we can’t just keep to ourselves. Let’s get acquainted; we might help each other out in the future."

Zou Xuexuan was willing, yet she had some concerns, "I just worry about sister and Aunt Sheng not wanting to come. After all, sister has many misunderstandings about us, we..."