Cannon Fodder Group Ch.311

Chapter 311 – Heaven, in the end, showed mercy to her

Xie Ting’an heard it from his grandfather when he came home yesterday.

Originally, matters concerning Murong Jing were confidential. However, because Murong Jing was someone Xie Ting’an had mentioned to his grandfather, Grandpa Xie shared the information with him.

But he didn’t go into detail; his words were somewhat vague.

In fact, Grandpa Xie didn’t know much himself.

Anyway, the outcome was that Murong Jing was dead. She could no longer harm anyone.

Xu Jinning nodded, indicating that she understood.

When Xu Jinning first learned that Murong Jing had also been admitted to Beijing University and realized how she would stir up trouble and harm people in the future, she told Xie Ting’an.

Xie Ting’an then informed his grandfather about Murong Jing’s peculiarities and the dangers she posed.

Just a few days ago, Xu Jinning had still seen Murong Jing.

Two days ago, Xie Ting’an had just told her that Murong Jing was about to perform dark magic and had been taken away by government officials who had been secretly monitoring her.

And today, Xie Ting’an told her that Murong Jing was dead.

Things seemed to have progressed rather quickly.

Murong Jing had been dealt with rather swiftly as well.

But this was good.

As long as Murong Jing remained unresolved, she would always be a threat.

In fact, what Xu Jinning didn’t know was that on that day, Murong Jing had almost escaped. She was indeed one of the most difficult characters to deal with in several books.

But because of the golden light of merit borrowed by Dao of Heaven, in the end, Murong Jing’s soul, which attempted to escape, was completely burned away.

Thus, it seemed that Murong Jing had been dealt with easily.

But in reality, it wasn’t easy at all. After all, such dense and powerful golden light of merit capable of burning an evil soul wasn’t something ordinary people could possess.

In this small world, the golden light of merit capable of burning Murong Jing’s soul was possessed only by Xu Jinning.

If Xu Jinning were not in this small world, Murong Jing could have continually escaped, cultivated, and ultimately caused severe damage to this small world.

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Meanwhile, Zhang Linglan finished her scenes in “Abd*ction” and awaited the arrival of Sister Haitang.

Xu Jinning and her sister Xu Fanghua both welcomed Sister Haitang’s arrival.

Xu Jinning was somewhat surprised when her aunt mentioned her plan to leave the entertainment industry and return to the Dahe Production Brigade.

Because in the original plotline:

When her aunt returned home, her grandmother had already passed away.

Later, her aunt stayed at the Dahe Production Brigade for a year, then returned to Hong Kong, where she acted in numerous movies and TV shows, becoming a famous star in both Hong Kong and mainland China. She was a true top star of her time, a memory and goddess for a generation.

She continued acting into her fifties, never married, never dated, and had no children.

As for why she acted until her fifties, it wasn’t because she wanted to stop or retire but because she died.

She died from overwork, and her manager even revealed that Zhang Linglan had suffered from depression before her death.

Initially, Xu Jinning thought that the storyline described her aunt acting until her fifties because she loved acting.

In fact, she had asked, and her aunt did love acting, but she loved being with her family even more.

So, in her previous life, when her grandmother had already passed away by the time she returned, her aunt began acting frantically a year later, leading to her death from overwork. She used acting to heal the pain of losing her family and to cope with her depression.

But in the end, she still couldn’t hold on.

Xu Jinning thought that perhaps becoming a superstar was good, but she preferred seeing her aunt like this—happy and joyful.

Even if she left the entertainment industry now and returned to the Dahe Production Brigade to live a quiet, rural life, Xu Jinning believed that as long as her grandmother was still around and her aunt could stay by her side, she would be happy.

If her aunt could find someone she liked, get married, and have children, that would be even better.

After Zhang Linglan and Haitang had stayed in the small courtyard for a few days, they bid farewell to Xu Jinning and the others, packed their luggage, and boarded the train to go home.

Haitang, who had been somewhat apprehensive throughout the journey, felt reassured when they returned to the Dahe Production Brigade and experienced the familial warmth from Grandma Zhang, Bai Xiuhe, and Zhang Yuanshan. She felt that she had made the right choice.

Hong Kong was a splendid place, filled with bright lights and bustling prosperity, but it was also rife with scheming, hypocrisy, and deceit.

After drifting in such a city for decades, it was enough.

For the rest of her life, she wanted to enjoy her time in this peaceful and beautiful place.

Two months after Zhang Linglan and Haitang returned to the Dahe Production Brigade, the movie “Abd*ction” was released nationwide in mainland China.

Because Zhang Linglan was living at the Dahe Production Brigade, the local officials specially arranged for the film to be screened in the nearby production brigades first.

That evening, Zhang Linglan and Haitang supported Grandma Zhang on either side as they made their way to the team’s drying yard to watch the outdoor movie.

Zhang Linglan had seen the movie in theaters in Hong Kong before.

But watching it outdoors, surrounded by the lively atmosphere, was a novel experience.

Especially since she was watching it with her family.

As soon as the movie started and the female lead appeared, Grandma Zhang pointed to the screen and said to the neighbors around her, “Look, that’s my daughter Lanlan. Isn’t she beautiful? My Lanlan is a movie star.”

Everyone looked and realized it really was Zhang Linglan.

The Zhang family had produced a movie star.

That was truly something remarkable.

Exclamations of admiration filled the air, making Zhang Linglan feel a bit embarrassed by the profuse compliments.

However, as the movie progressed, everyone became absorbed in the storyline.

There was no denying that Zhang Linglan’s acting was exceptional, and the screenplay was outstanding.

Zhang Linglan perfectly portrayed a girl who had been kidnapped since childhood, showing how she suffered under the tr*ffickers, her arduous escape, and how she endured countless hardships over the years to finally reunite with her family.

As the movie played, many viewers found themselves shedding tears unknowingly.

Those whose families had experienced child abd*ction were especially moved, sobbing uncontrollably.

Grandma Zhang, too, while watching the movie, tightly held Zhang Linglan’s hand, afraid that her Lanlan might disappear again.

“My Lanlan, you suffered so much before.”

“My child, these years have been hard on you.”

Zhang Linglan’s eyes also reddened. “Mom, I wasn’t suffering. Now I’m home, back by your side. That’s enough.”

Of course, it would have been even better if her father were still alive.

She had been so afraid that by the time she returned home, her parents would have grown old and she might never see them again.

Home is where parents are.

If her parents were gone, even if she returned, she would still be a child without a home.

Fortunately, although her father had passed away, her mother was still alive.

Heaven had indeed shown mercy to her in the end.

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