novelraw Chapter 479 - 478: Was Xiao Hong the One Who Killed Xiao Lv, or Did Xiao Lv Kill Xiao Huang?
Chapter 479 - 478: Was Xiao Hong the One Who Killed Xiao Lv, or Did Xiao Lv Kill Xiao Huang?
The segment mocking Mu Qiu came to an end, and Qiu Shuang became the new target for questions.
To accommodate those who are deaf and blind, Qiu Shuang even stood up in advance, bowed like a gentleman towards the front and both sides.
"Go easy on me, everyone."
Jiang Lu: "Sure thing. But in front of you, someone is already prepared to strike."
Qiu Shuang turned to look.
Guan Yu was already rubbing her hands, ready to "show her prowess" once again. Seeing him look over, she gave a particularly arrogant smirk.
"Are you ready, Mr. Talcum Powder?"
Mr. Talcum Powder Qiu Shuang: "Ask away, if I can’t answer... well, that’s normal."
Guan Yu sat up straight and asked the director a question before launching her own.
"I want to know, as we’re questioning Qiu Shuang, can we also simultaneously ask Brother Huai? The timing limit starts after the first question, right?"
The director fully understood her implication and replied, "To avoid a poor outcome, only one person can ask at a time, and the next must wait until they’ve finished.
If you intend to keep questioning Qiu Shuang right after asking Brother Huai the first question, letting Brother Huai cruise through these few minutes... that’s impossible. The questioner can’t always be the same person."
Guan Yu pouted, playing dumb: "Huh? What are you saying, director? We can? Really?"
The director gestured to the engineer behind him, and two seconds later, the words "NOT POSSIBLE" appeared enlarged and bolded on the whiteboard screen.
"...Tch." The show team really can’t take a joke.
The perfect plan was shot down, leaving Guan Yu in no mood to go first.
Wei Yi was sent in.
Some cuties are adorable for a reason, as he looked at the fans’ mischievous suggestions on the bullet screen and obediently went to see which fan’s question was even more mischievous.
After finding it, he stood up holding a tablet, first bent towards Qiu Shuang to show respect for the senior, then asked:
"In the latest Chapter you updated yesterday, someone reported that Xiao Hong killed Xiao Lv, Xiao Lv killed Xiao Huang, but Xiao Huang appeared the next day saying Xiao Lv cheated on Xiao Lan and was discovered by Xiao Hong, causing Xiao Lv to kill Xiao Hong. So, who killed whom?"
This question was really... dizzying.
Qiu Shuang glanced at Mu Qiu’s expression from the corner of his eye. Mu Qiu was winking at him, probably meaning: Come on! You’re the author, who are you afraid of? Who killed whom is just up to you!
Qiu Shuang thought that was the meaning, so he boldly replied to Wei Yi:
"Victor Tolstoyevsky Yi, regarding this question, I can tell you directly; it was all Xiao Lan’s doing. Xiao Lan killed Xiao Hong and Xiao Lv, and when about to deal with Xiao Huang, Xiao Huang decided to strike a deal with him, hiding the truth."
Mu Qiu next to him was nearly twitching.
Her real meaning was that "this involves spoilers, just reject this answer"!
A single sentence could have cut off the possibility of follow-up questions, right?!
Given their group’s "so-called" tacit understanding, he should be able to read that kind of expression, right? Unless... this is his strategy?
Qiu Shuang, without any strategy, finished answering, and turned to smile at her and Li Yang.
The smile was confident and strong.
As if saying: See, I’m a natural at suspense novels, impressive right?
He hadn’t finished smiling when the honest Wei Yi asked the second question based on the fans’ mischievous idea.
"But you said the day before that Xiao Lan was deeply in love with Xiao Hong and the last thing he’d do in this lifetime is to hurt Xiao Hong."
"..." What book has such complicated love-hate relationships?
He bowed his head and pondered for two seconds, stubbornly saying: "Victor Tolstoyevsky Yi, let me tell you the truth; he changed his heart. Haven’t you heard the saying? After just one night, my heart has changed from what it was before."
Wei Yi: "... This change of heart sure is casual."
Are adults’ romances in suspense novels always this casual?
Qiu Shuang smiled: "Xiao Lan is a rather unique person, isn’t he? But dear reader, shouldn’t you sit down first and give other readers a chance to interact?"
Wei Yi dazedly said oh, and genuinely sat down.
"Let me ask a question." Jiang Lu seamlessly got up; his undeniably handsome face carried a slightly flippant smile everywhere, even as he asked a question in an offhanded manner.
"Dear Mr. Talcum Powder Want a Bottle, you’ve previously stated that you remember all the characters from every book you’ve written. So, in your book from three years ago, what is the name of the only survivor in the city-wide 1111 incident? Do you still remember?"
Qiu Shuang: "Of course, it’s Mr. Island. That person was... just called Island."
Others’ eyebrows were raised in surprise.
Oh wow, Qiu Shuang, you’ve got quite the suspenseful vibe going on.
Jiang Lu didn’t expect such an answer either, and his nonchalant smile deepened. Coordinating with his storyline, he smoothly asked the next question:
"Well, that name couldn’t have been more appropriate, making it seem as if the story were real. But if you think about it, if the story were real, and Island was the only survivor, how would you know this story and have the courage to write it?"
Are we about to play-act?
Mu Qiu turned her head here and there, looking at one, then the other, with an extremely expectant expression. If the person after Jiang Lu joined in, it would be even more exciting.
Several people were waiting to watch the two perform.
Jiang Lu has been a hot actor for many years, having appeared in more than fifty works of varying sizes, with a distinctive and recognizable persona renowned in the entertainment industry, deservedly popular.
Whereas Qiu Shuang is a newcomer who emerged in the past two years, gaining momentum with some good performances under Cheng Zhirang’s company support.
A rookie and a senior actor competing in acting skills, there’s a lot to see.
Qiu Shuang showed no fear. In fact, part of his reason for joining this show was for this very reason—to perform alongside seniors in the entertainment industry, to show his face in front of them, letting those with influence in the circle know of such a newcomer with decent acting skills as him.
This is important to him.
"If this story were true," he still kept a smile facing Jiang Lu, "perhaps Mr. Island, or another person, watched the disaster unfold from the beginning? Or perhaps, besides Island, there was a second survivor who was never found and rescued, but crawled out relying on their own hands."
He shrugged his hands, saying: "There are many possibilities; which one do you want? I can write any of them."
Jiang Lu’s smile faded a bit; he took out a mask from somewhere, lowered his eyes to put it on, and while lowering his voice said, "No need."
After putting on the mask, he pulled out a black baseball cap from who knows where, wore it, brim low, looked at Qiu Shuang through the gap between the cap and mask one last time, then turned away.
A few seconds later, Cheng Zhirang led the applause, though he didn’t see the performance, but applause was fitting.
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There’s a little clip today, posted on Weibo~
I’m so great; shouldn’t you vote and comment? (Giving you a subtle look.jpg)