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Lu Youyou stood with her head held high, staring blankly at the Gene Building, which had just been devastated by an explosion. For someone who had never experienced such a terrifying attack, no amount of words could adequately describe the sheer horror she felt in that moment.
The towering Gene Building, over ten stories high, was now shrouded in thick black smoke, obscuring everything above the third floor. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a few girls from Xu Lie's class with their mouths agape, but she couldn't make out their screams. Perhaps the echoes of the previous explosion had dulled their hearing, or maybe they were too frightened to make a sound.
After a moment, the sound of shattered glass raining down from the building finally snapped everyone back to reality. Staff members and the homeroom teacher were shouting frantically for everyone to run. The group of teenagers surged forward, not daring to linger for even a second.
They had barely taken a few steps when another explosion roared behind them. This second blast was even more powerful; those who turned back could see a chunk of debris, edged with rebar and trailing black smoke, erupting from the building and crashing down below.
The thick black smoke spread uncontrollably, engulfing the sky above the city as the building continued to groan under the strain of collapse. No one dared to look back now; they cursed their parents for not giving them faster legs as they raced away, each trying to outpace the other in fear of being struck.
Fortunately, there weren't too many people around, preventing a stampede from forming.
"Did it blow up? It really blew up! Nan Er is truly something else! To say she wanted revenge and then just blew up the Gene Building!" someone exclaimed.
"Impossible! How could a pack of firecrackers cause this much destruction?" another replied skeptically.
"You didn't see it closely enough; didn't the film crew show that Nan Er had a gun in her backpack? Getting explosives shouldn't be too hard," someone else chimed in.
"Are you serious? A high school student with a handgun is already outrageous enough; now you're saying she has explosives?" came another incredulous voice.
Everyone was exhausted from running and gasping for breath when they finally stopped. Only Xu Lie remained calm and collected, even taking time to browse through Danmaku comments.
Once they halted, their faces were pale and trembling with fear. Lin Yuanliang took several deep breaths before rushing over to check on Meng Ling, who had been worried all day. Her face lit up with a pure smile at his concern.
At that moment, Lu Youyou had lost interest in her future crush. Instead, she stealthily approached Xu Lie and lowered her voice, "You... you! Is it you?"
Still catching her breath, her question lacked any real intimidation. The uneven rhythm of her breathing made her chest rise and fall noticeably, drawing attention.
Xu Lie kept his gaze steady on her without flinching. "Why don't you wipe off your sweat first?" he suggested casually as he pulled out a pack of tissues from his backpack.
Lu Youyou felt as if she was about to develop a psychological aversion to him. She took two steps back, wishing she could swat the tissues out of his hand without attracting anyone else's attention.
Taking a couple of steps forward, she whispered urgently, "No, don't try to change the subject! That explosion—was it you? You murderer! Do you have any idea how many people could have died from something of that scale? I will never help you cover this up!"
The young woman was still too inexperienced; when Nan Er drew her gun, she should have known to behave herself.
"Don't do this, haha! Watching Lu Youyou confront Xu Lie is making me anxious too. You guys are making it hard for me to stay in character!"
Xu Lie ignored the playful banter and, without any persuasion or pleas for mercy, simply responded with a question of his own, "Why do you think I would commit arson?"
Lu Youyou was momentarily taken aback. Xu Lie's reaction was completely different from what she had anticipated. Wasn't he supposed to be enraged by her righteous words or at least beg for mercy? How could he remain so calm? She had prepared herself for how to handle Xu Lie if he were to explode in anger, yet here he was, asking her why he would commit arson. What did she know about that? As she recalled the situation, confusion washed over her.
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