Lu Youyou gently turned her head, glancing sympathetically at her classmate Xu Lie. He must have gone through a lot, she thought. After losing his parents in an accident, his sister had taken on the roles of both mother and father, raising Xu Lie with great hardship, only to meet her tragic end at the hands of an abusive husband.
With a rich sense of empathy, Lu Youyou felt an inexplicable urge to embrace Xu Lie and comfort him. It wasn't just her; the audience outside was equally deceived, with comments flooding in one after another.
"Xu Lie's life is so tragic. No wonder he resorts to arson here; his sister was the last light in his life, but she faded away in such an unsatisfactory manner."
"Wait a minute, if there's a grudge, it should be against that scumbag brother-in-law, right?"
"What are you thinking? Xu Lie's sister suffered domestic violence. How could that jerk brother-in-law still be living comfortably outside? He must have been dealt with long ago. That's why I admire Nan Er even more; this isn't just revenge for him; it's to prevent more people from suffering like his sister did."
With just a few words from Xu Lie, the audience was completely fooled. This was also a clever tactic in Xu Lie's character development.
If he wanted to create chaos as a villain, he needed to be a nuanced one. A lowly villain shows their ugly face openly and is simply detestable, adding little excitement to the story. A sophisticated villain often has lofty ideals and a tragic backstory—both pitiable and hateful.
From the moment he first saw the script, Xu Lie had resolved to try and change the inhumane Marriage Law within the Script World. Wasn't this villain's goal noble enough? He was fighting for love and freedom in the Script World for humanity!
Adding a tragic backstory of seeking revenge for his sister, how could he possibly worry about not earning enough Payment?
Xu Lie and Lu Youyou—perfect! They were just what he needed.
The middle-aged homeroom teacher stood outside the building, feeling relieved when he saw staff escorting two students out. He gestured for them to stay in the open space nearby while repeatedly thanking the staff.
On the nearby open ground, members of Xu Lie's class gathered, all eyes focused on Xu Lie and Lu Youyou, particularly on their intertwined hands.
What’s this? A public display of affection?
The classmates quickly turned their heads away, sneaking glances at Lin Yuanliang's expression. Even though everyone knew deep down that Xu Lie and Lu Youyou were unlikely to be together—holding hands was probably just a necessity due to the emergency—the saying held true: "Don't plant your feet in a melon field; don't adjust your hat under a tree." In this A World Where Love Is Not Allowed, it was still too provocative for teenage boys and girls to hold hands publicly.
Lin Yuanliang was indeed the gentle type of male lead, without any unnecessary thoughts. Seeing Lu Youyou safe and sound, he felt somewhat relieved.
In Lin Yuanliang's eyes, Lu Youyou had taken leave to find him, and he felt guilty about what had happened to her at Ji University Building. After all, he still held the recently received information related to Lu Youyou in his hands.
However, he did not notice Meng Ling beside him, who was intently observing his facial expressions with dimmed eyes.
"This is pointless; the production team doesn’t understand! Why are they filming this? Do I need these little details? Just go back to filming Nan Er!"
"I used to think that youthful romance was quite interesting, but now all I want to see is Xu Lie's revenge."
"I used to ship Lu Youyou when she actively approached the male lead, but now I’ve started shipping Xu Lie and Lu Youyou instead. The male lead is just not that familiar."
"Stop shipping! High energy ahead!"
Just as the middle-aged homeroom teacher arrived at the spacious area with Xu Lie and Lu Youyou, the camera inexplicably shifted focus to the towering Ji University Building.
Boom!!
A deafening roar erupted, followed by shards of glass blown away by the shockwave from within, a flash of fiery explosion, and thick dark smoke billowing out like an earthquake.
There was no doubt about it: Ji University Building had exploded!
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