Cannon Fodder Group Ch.333

Chapter 333 – A Glimmer of Hope

Seeing Wei Rou drink, Shuanzi was finally willing to continue drinking as well.

Inside the room, the voices of the mother and son could be heard.

“Mom, it smells fragrant like water.”

“This isn’t water, it’s powdered milk.”

“Shuanzi, this was given by Aunt Fanghua. You must remember that, okay?”

“Aunt?”

“Yes, Aunt Fanghua. You will get to know her in the future.”

“We should be grateful to her, okay?”

“Shuanzi knows.”

*

Meanwhile, late at night, Xu Fanghua and Song Yi returned to their own room in the Song family’s house.

Wei Rou’s guess was correct—the person who brought the gifts was indeed Xu Fanghua.

After discussing it with Song Yi and knowing Xu Fanghua’s intentions, Song Yi decided to accompany her tonight.

“Ayi, do you think what I’m doing is too saintly?” The term “saintly (/Holy Mother)” was something she learned from Ningning.

She knew that wasn’t a good term.

“No, Fanghua, you can do whatever you want. I’ll be with you.” Song Yi tightened his grip on Xu Fanghua’s hand.

“I just can’t stand seeing such a young child who might not survive. He might just die because they lack food or medical treatment. I’m definitely not pitying Wei Rou.”

“She’s so despicable. She even plotted against us before. I won’t pity her.”

“I know.” Song Yi stood up and hugged Xu Fanghua. “Fanghua, just follow your heart. Don’t think too much.”

“Mm.” Xu Fanghua leaned against Song Yi’s chest and slowly closed her eyes.

In truth, Xu Fanghua knew she was just putting on a tough front.

She truly pitied that child. She couldn’t bear to see a child who could have been raised, only to perish due to lack of food or medical care.

She couldn’t bear to witness such a scene.

She would have children of her own in the future.

As a mother, all she wished for was her child to grow up safely and healthily.

And…

Truth be told, Xu Fanghua knew that even though Wei Rou had once intended to scheme against her, even when they first became friends, Wei Rou had ulterior motives.

But, nine years is a long time.

From when she was still a child, to growing up together later on.

Wei Rou was there as her best friend, and that companionship was real.

She thought, perhaps during those nine years, Wei Rou might not have been calculating all the time. Perhaps there was a moment of sincerity in Wei Rou as well.

For instance, there was a time they went up the mountain together and accidentally encountered a poisonous snake.

It was Xu Fanghua’s first encounter with a snake, and she was terrified.

The snake had already targeted her, and Wei Rou was some distance away.

But Wei Rou still came.

Perhaps because she often went up the mountain and encountered snakes, Wei Rou was calm when facing it.

She took out an axe and struck at the snake’s head.

The snake died.

That night, Xu Fanghua went home and developed a fever. For some time after, she dared not sleep.

Wei Rou came to her house and slept with her, accompanying her through that period.

Because of experiences like this, Xu Fanghua admitted that even though Wei Rou had once tried to scheme against her, she couldn’t easily let go of Wei Rou, someone she had once considered a sister and a good friend.

So, she decided to help this time, for the last time, considering it as repaying an old debt of saving her life.

After this, they would settle their debts.

*

Speaking of Wei Rou brings up another person.

That person is Murong Jing.

Not the one who took over someone else’s body, but the original Murong Jing.

Murong Jing woke up spiritually when the Murong Jing who had taken over her body fought with government agents. She knew that with that Murong Jing’s attitude and sinister abilities, if caught, there would only be one outcome—death.

That soul’s death would likely mean the death of the body as well. And if the body died, it meant the original Murong Jing would also perish.

Murong Jing thought, if she died, so be it. If it meant that the woman who took over her body would die too, preventing her from doing more harm, then she would die without regrets.

And indeed, Murong Jing witnessed it. The woman resisted, and in the end, not only was her body riddled with bullets and killed, but her soul was also obliterated.

At that moment, Murong Jing knew that with the body’s death, she too would die.

But Murong Jing didn’t expect that when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in another girl’s body.

This girl had just died by s**cide. She was an orphan in the brigade, driven to d*ath by malicious rumors from some villagers.

Knowing that the girl had died by her own hand, Murong Jing breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn’t want to do what that evil woman had done—taking over someone else’s body.

She didn’t know why she could come back to life in this body. But since she had come back, she decided to live well in this body, under this identity.

Those who b*llied her, she wouldn’t let them off…

So, Murong Jing lived on as Qiao Jing, and eventually, she made sure those who had m*streated this body faced their comeuppance.

Her future, she would shape it herself, and it would only get better…

In truth, the Heavens knew of Murong Jing’s innocence when the otherworldly soul took over her.

And besides, Murong Jing used to frequently do good deeds, helping the elderly and children in the village.

So, even when a kind person encounters many challenges, Heaven always seems to give them a glimmer of hope.

*

Meanwhile, in the distant Haishi.

The Lin family.

“Shushu, have you really decided to go to Hong Kong with Shen Huai?” Yao Shuimin and Lin Zhenghao looked at Lin Wangshu seriously.

“Yes.”

“I admit that the Shen family is indeed a prominent clan in Hong Kong. If Shen Huai is now the head of the Shen family, and you marry him, we agree. But it’s not just about Shen Huai.”

“At the moment, he’s only contending for control of the Shen family. Neither the Shen family nor his own position is secure. If you go with him, there might be dangers.”

Although they had grievances against Lin Wangshu for her past mistakes and crimes, which led to her demotion and dismissal, she was still their biological daughter, whom they loved and protected.

They knew that their daughter had reached the age where she could start dating and even get married.

Recently, they had been helping her find a suitable match.

They just hadn’t expected that she would set her sights on Shen Huai from Hong Kong.

After Lin Wangshu mentioned Shen Huai as a potential partner, Lin Zhenghao immediately sent someone to investigate him.

The Shen family where Shen Huai belonged was a century-old prominent family in Hong Kong, naturally well-regarded.

If Shen Huai was indeed the head or heir of the Shen family, that would be even better.

However, the information they gathered was not reassuring.

Shen Huai’s future was uncertain, and there were even potential dangers.

Naturally, they were reluctant for their daughter to be with Shen Huai.

Despite their reluctance, they didn’t strongly oppose it either.

After all, this was Hong Kong and the influential Shen family.

If Shen Huai eventually gained control of the Shen family, their daughter would be considered as climbing high with him.

<< _ >>