The cameraman was so frightened that he followed closely behind Qi An, not daring to say a word.
The two looked around furtively, as if a murderous, dismembering maniac might jump out at any moment.
Qi An was amused by the two cowards, which was a small revenge for their initial disrespect towards her.
She was lying to them; Er Ya's mother isn't dead yet.
More than a decade ago, a female college graduate came here to teach, but was forced to be imprisoned for several years and gave birth to two children.
Once she found an opportunity, she ran away without looking back.
Er Ya inherited her talent for learning, and her grades were indeed very good.
But reading and learning did not erase the animalistic nature in her blood; on the contrary, it made her smarter and better at disguising herself.
A venomous snake disguised as harmless.
The original owner of the body, Zhou Qiong, was the farmer who kindly saved a snake that was about to freeze to death, only to be bitten in return.
After Liu Zhaodi left, two more supplicants suddenly appeared in the void.
One is Zhou Qiong, and the other is a female cultivator named Biluo.
Qi An decided to carry out the two tasks simultaneously, with her and Fu Gui each taking on one.
Qi An let Fu Gui choose first, thinking she would choose Zhou Qiong and have another taste of being a female star.
To everyone's surprise, Fugui chose Biluo without saying a word.
Fu Gui said, "Her name clashes with mine."
Qi An: "..."
You think someone's name means "poor"?
After following her for so long, I'm a rich woman now, how come I'm still so useless?
Qi An promptly sent her off to do her mission.
Biluo was killed by her own Daoist partner. The scoundrel's cultivation had stagnated for many years, so he developed a demonic impulse and killed his wife to prove his Dao.
Before leaving, Fu Gui said to Bi Luo, "Don't worry, sister, I'll show him what it means to have a Daoist partner sacrifice to the heavens and possess boundless magical power."
Therefore, Zhou Qiong's prayer was fulfilled by Qi An.
Zhou Qiong loves acting, but she has an ordinary appearance and no background. After graduation, she repeatedly runs into obstacles and often can't even get a small role.
So she took a different approach, becoming a stunt double for female celebrities, and unexpectedly made a name for herself.
After enduring countless hardships and injuries, more than a decade later, he finally went from being a nobody to a nobody.
Zhou Qiong and her husband Song Bin were college classmates and got married after graduation.
Song Bin studied music, and even after more than a decade, he still clings to those pieces that only he can appreciate, refusing to do anything else.
Zhou Qiong felt that since she earned a lot of money, it would be more than enough for the two of them, so she let him do as he pleased.
After several years of marriage without conceiving, a hospital check-up revealed that Song Bin suffered from asthenospermia.
When the diagnosis was first made, Song Bin was terrified, fearing that Zhou Qiong would leave him.
Zhou Qiong comforted him, saying, "It's okay. Anyway, I don't like children, and they would affect my career. Let's just be childless."
Song Bin felt guilty towards Zhou Qiong, so he became even more attentive to her, and the two had an extremely good relationship.
As she got older, she could no longer do many of the more difficult moves, so Zhou Qiong wanted to change her career path. Just then, an adventure variety show invited her to participate.
She went.
That year, Zhou Qiong was thirty-five years old when she met fifteen-year-old Er Ya in the mountains.
When she was recording the show, that petite girl always followed her, bringing her wild fruits and strawberries.
She said, "Sister, you look just like my mother. I just want to see you more."
Zhou Qiong has a smart appearance, but she is actually a kind-hearted person with a soft heart and an easygoing personality, often referred to as a silly big sister.
After talking with Er Ya a few times, Zhou Qiong learned that Er Ya had excellent grades and decided to sponsor her studies.
When they learned that she wanted to support Er Ya's education, Er Ya's father and grandmother initially disagreed and immediately asked her for 200,000 yuan.
“If you give us 200,000, we’ll give you this money-losing girl; otherwise, forget about it. What’s the point of a girl going to school? Who will do the work if she goes to school? She’s almost ready to get married, and I’m counting on her dowry to help my grandson get married. Why don’t you pay for my grandson’s education?”
Zhou Qiong was so angry at their shameless faces that she was about to give up when Er Ya burst into tears and hugged her, calling her "Mom" over and over again.
Zhou Qiong still softened her heart.
In the end, she paid 200,000 yuan and took Er Ya away.
Zhou Qiong bought her clothes, sent her to school, and even kept a room for her at home. She also took her to change her name to Yang Xi.
They treated her like a daughter.
Song Bin was initially unhappy, so Zhou Qiong smiled and said to him:
"This girl is quite pitiful. Since neither of us has any children, let's raise Xiaoxi as our daughter. We've gotten such a big girl for free; we're the ones who benefit."
"Fine, whatever makes you happy."
Yang Xi was diligent, perceptive, and had a sweet tongue, so Song Bin quickly accepted her presence.
Zhou Qiong was initially worried that she wouldn't adapt well to the big city after coming from the mountains, but she adapted very quickly.
In less than six months, Er Ya was almost unrecognizable.
Zhou Qiong is mostly away filming, but she has never neglected Yang Xi, showing him both financial support and care.
The three years of high school passed quickly, and Yang Xi lived up to expectations, getting into a prestigious university.
Eighteen-year-old Yang Xi had blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Zhou Qiong teased her:
"Xiao Xi has grown up and is old enough to date. There are quite a few boys at your school, is there anyone you like?"
Yang Xi said disdainfully, "Sister Qiong, don't talk nonsense. I don't care about those shallow and childish fools. I have someone I like."
When she first came back, she called Zhou Qiong "Mom" and Song Bin "Dad," but I don't know when it started, she called them "Sister Qiong" and "Brother Bin."
Zhou Qiong asked curiously, "Who is it? Do I know them?"
"It's a secret for now; you'll find out later."
Zhou Qiong laughed and said, "Oh, is this a surprise for me? It seems that boy is very outstanding."
Yang Xi's expression was strange: "Of course, in my eyes, no one is better than him."
Zhou Qiong told Song Bin about this, and then laughed and said, "I wonder just how outstanding the boy is that Xiao Xi likes so much. I really want to meet him."
Song Bin's expression was somewhat unnatural: "Young people are fickle; they might change their minds again in a few days."
"That's true. Let her be."
When Yang Xi was a sophomore, her university made the news.
A female teacher at the school suddenly went insane and jumped off the roof of the teaching building, dying instantly.
Yang Xi is about to graduate from her senior year, and Zhou Qiong, wanting to attend her graduation ceremony, ended her filming early and went home.
She didn't tell anyone, and carrying the flowers and gifts she had bought for Yang Xi, she wanted to give her a surprise.
Then, Yang Xi gave her an even bigger surprise.
Zhou Qiong witnessed Yang Xi, whom she regarded as her daughter, entangled naked with her husband in her bedroom.
Zhou Qiong vomited on the spot.
Upon seeing her, Song Bin, looking pale, explained that he had drunk too much and had acted impulsively.
Zhou Qiong thought Song Bin was bullying Yang Xi and beat him to death, but Yang Xi stopped her.
"The person I like is him, and we've been together for a long time."
Zhou Qiong felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
With a bruised and swollen face, Song Bin roared, "Shut up! I told you long ago, we can't be together. I love Zhou Qiong. You were the one who seduced me when I was drunk, wearing her clothes, and that's why I..."
"Honey, believe me, you're the only one in my heart. It was her who seduced me."
Yang Xi showed no shame at being caught in the act of adultery, and laughed calmly:
"Yes, I seduced you the first time, but what about later? Every time you asked for it, your body is much more honest than your mouth."
Zhou Qiong slapped her.
"Get out, you two disgusting pieces of trash, get out too. Just pretend I was blind."
Song Bin refused to leave. Instead, he knelt before her, pledging his loyalty and begging for forgiveness, saying that he would sever all ties with Yang Xi from now on.
Yang Xi pulled out her trump card.
"I'm pregnant with your child, don't you want it?"
Upon seeing the pregnancy test results Yang Xi produced, Song Bin hesitated.
They chose not to have children because he "couldn't," a fact that had always been a thorn in Song Bin's side, making him feel inferior in front of Zhou Qiong.
But this child proved that he "can do it".
Zhou Qiong didn't hesitate for a second: "Let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now. I feel disgusted even if we're husband and wife for just one more day."
Song Bin wanted a child, but he didn't want a divorce.
He tried to stop Zhou Qiong, but Zhou Qiong grabbed him and beat him mercilessly. The two got into an argument on the stairs.
Yang Xi couldn't bear to see Song Bin being beaten, so she came to help, but accidentally pushed Zhou Qiong down.
She was pulled by Zhou Qiong and almost fell down as well, but Song Bin pulled her back.
Zhou Qiong's head slammed heavily against the edge of the steps, and blood flowed all over the ground.
Song Bin tried to save her, but Yang Xi stopped him.
Yang Xi clutched her stomach, her face deathly pale: "Brother Bin, our child, please save the child, this is your own child!"
"Do you want others to know about us? Your music has finally started to take off, and you're short of money right now. Do you want to leave with nothing?"
Song Bin's eyes flickered for a long time before he finally gritted his teeth and turned his head away.
When the ambulance arrived, Zhou Qiong was barely clinging to life.
She heard Song Bin and Yang Xi crying and calling her name, one calling her "wife" and the other "mom," as if they were truly a loving family of three.
Zhou Qiong died before reaching the hospital due to excessive blood loss.
Her soul followed those two scoundrels, watching them hold her funeral, weeping uncontrollably.
He then inherited all her assets; they were nominally father and daughter, but in reality, they were husband and wife.
Yang Xi gave birth to a son, and Song Bin named him Song Siqiong.
Zhou Qiong's resentment stemmed entirely from being disgusted.
"I want Song Bin to be utterly disgraced and die a horrible death. I want that shameless ingrate to rot where she belongs; she doesn't deserve any kindness."
"As you wish."
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