The next day.
Inside the grand auditorium of Shang Hang Arts School, it was livelier than yesterday.
The big star Dong Xi stood on the podium, looking down at the audience where a large group of impeccably dressed security guards were seated. He was so angry he almost swore.
Yesterday, it was fine that no one showed up; at worst, they could say fans were blocked outside. Today, Dong Xi had prepared for an empty hall again, only to find a large group of security guards watching the spectacle.
These security guards could barely read, let alone understand his speech. They were clearly dragged over as cannon fodder, and Dong Xi didn't need these gawking extras.
Because today's speech was broadcast live across the entire internet. The popularity of the live stream was bound to soar, and he might even be able to sell some goods, making a substantial profit.
Therefore, this group of security guards became the most annoying people to Dong Xi today.
He strode down the podium angrily and stopped Yan Shouyi, saying:
"Kid, you'd better behave yourself today. If anything goes wrong with the live broadcast, I'll have someone kill you!"
Yan Shouyi smiled at Dong Xi and patted his shoulder, "Don't worry. Since I'm the captain of the security guards, I'll naturally maintain security here. As long as you don't mess up, there won't be any problems."
"Don't touch me with your dirty hands!" Dong Xi slapped Yan Shouyi's hand away and glared at him fiercely.
Yan Shouyi chuckled, then patted his other shoulder.
Dong Xi suddenly felt a bit dizzy, but he quickly came to his senses. Without thinking too much, he uttered a threat, then turned and returned to the podium.
Just as everything was about to be ready, Dong Xi suddenly noticed that besides the security guards, there were two beautiful women in the audience.
Others might not recognize them, but Dong Xi recognized them at a glance. One of them was the eldest daughter of the Lin family, Lin Zitong!
"Why is Miss Lin here? Could she be here to watch my speech?"
"Hahaha, it seems my charm is too great, even a strong woman like her can't help but fall for me!"
"Today, I must perform well. If I can latch onto the Lin family, my future will be smooth sailing!"
While Dong Xi was fantasizing on the podium, two figures intruded upon his beautiful fantasy. Who else could it be but Yan Shouyi and the nonchalant Long Feicheng?
The two of them swaggered over and sat next to the two beautiful women. Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong were chatting and laughing. Even more outrageous was Long Feicheng, who came in with two buckets of popcorn.
Were they here to listen to the speech or watch a movie?!
Dong Xi was furious and incredulous. Could it be that the famous eldest daughter of the Lin family was actually involved with this young security guard?
"Big fool, you said there would be good drama today, and it's to watch Dong Xi's speech?"
Lin Zitong sat on the chair, her fair legs crossed, displaying her graceful posture. Even though she was wearing a mask, it didn't hide the fact that she was a beauty.
Yan Shouyi said, "Just wait and see. Today is not only a good show but a grand spectacle!"
Lu Caiwei took out her phone and opened Dong Xi's live stream. She found that even without any visuals, the number of viewers had already reached hundreds of thousands, and the barrage of comments was non-stop, all of them confessing their love for Dong Xi.
She angrily took two big bites of popcorn and complained, "I really don't understand how such a greasy pretty boy like Dong Xi can be liked by so many people!"
"That's right. I smoked all night yesterday and still couldn't figure out where I lost to him," Long Feicheng said earnestly.
Lu Caiwei was amused, "Look at you, you're as thin as a monkey. No matter how bad Dong Xi is, he's better than you!"
"Tch, you haven't seen how I beat him that day. I can beat ten of these sissies like Dong Xi until they cry with one punch!" Long Feicheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing his almost nonexistent biceps.
"Oh, look, who's here?"
Lin Zitong suddenly noticed someone. She entered the auditorium just as the doors were closing. Although she was wearing casual clothes, everyone could tell at a glance that it was Xia Zhi.
Xia Zhi was wearing a white casual outfit, her short hair tied into small braids, and she wore gold-rimmed glasses. She had completely shed her previous valiant demeanor as a female police officer and transformed into an intellectual older sister.
This change made both Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng glance at her a few more times.
Lin Zitong gave Lu Caiwei a look. Lu Caiwei immediately lifted her foot and stomped hard on the toes of both Yan Shouyi and Long Feicheng, making them yelp in pain.
"With two beautiful ladies like us here, you still have time to look at other women?" Lu Caiwei questioned, "Are we that ugly? Shall we leave?"
Long Feicheng quickly explained to Lu Caiwei, while Yan Shouyi looked helplessly at Lin Zitong, "Why don't you do this yourself and make Lu Caiwei step on me?"
"How could I be jealous? That kick just now was entirely Lu Caiwei's initiative," Lin Zitong said with an expression of absolute denial.
Xia Zhi slowly walked over to them, chose a seat, and then gave them a mysterious smile, "Guess what I'm here to do today?"
"Arrest Dong Xi, what else?" Long Feicheng replied.
"Besides him, there's another surprise. You just wait and see." Xia Zhi was also playing coy.
This left everyone puzzled. Even Yan Shouyi didn't know what Xia Zhi was up to.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation. She was right, today was indeed a grand spectacle.
Before the live broadcast started, an elderly man in a suit and glasses, looking rather kind, walked onto the podium.
Dong Xi didn't show respect to anyone else, but in front of this old man, he was relatively well-behaved.
As the live broadcast began, the old man smiled, introduced himself to the camera, "Hello everyone, I am Wan Ninghong, the principal of Shang Hang Arts School. I am honored to be invited as a guest to Dong Xi's live stream. As you all know, Dong Xi is currently the most popular star across the internet. When he was at our Shang Hang Arts School, I saw that this child was destined for greatness. I never expected that after only five years, he would achieve such success! As the principal, I..."
Principal Wan Ninghong praised Dong Xi profusely, making Dong Xi beam with pleasure.
The comments in the live stream also continued to praise Dong Xi, and many fans commented that Wan Ninghong looked very kind.
Lu Caiwei, sitting in the audience, pouted disdainfully, "Seeing Dong Xi like this makes me so uncomfortable! Hey, Yan Shouyi, let me ask you again, when will Dong Xi finally fail?"
Yan Shouyi pretended to calculate with his fingers and then said softly:
"Now."
Wan Ninghong's introduction finally concluded, and it was Dong Xi's turn, who was eager to start.
At this moment, Dong Xi felt that his decision yesterday to have his agent bribe Wan Ninghong with a large sum of money to appear as a guest today was correct.
His perfect persona of a model student was established!
However, just as he was about to take the microphone from Wan Ninghong, Xia Zhi suddenly stood up and walked toward the podium.
She showed her badge and shouted at Wan Ninghong, "Wan Ninghong, you are suspected of involvement in a murder case. The suspect, Tang Hongkai, has confessed everything. I am now going to arrest you and bring you to justice. Please cooperate with my work!"
From behind the podium, several police officers rushed out and apprehended Wan Ninghong!
Wan Ninghong was completely stunned.
Yan Shouyi suddenly understood, "So this is the surprise."
Although not entirely certain, Yan Shouyi had already guessed that Wan Ninghong must be involved in the Huang Song case. The reason Xia Zhi dared to make an arrest was likely due to some information provided by Tang Hongkai.
However, the most dumbfounded person in the audience was Dong Xi.
The live broadcast had not been interrupted. The scene of Wan Ninghong being arrested was broadcast live!
The persona he had painstakingly built with a large sum of money had collapsed in less than ten seconds!
"Wait, wait, what's going on?" Dong Xi blocked Xia Zhi and asked.
Xia Zhi smiled faintly at Dong Xi, "Don't worry, it will be your turn soon."
Dong Xi shuddered, took two steps back, and became utterly disoriented.
My turn?
What did that mean?
Could it be that the events of five years ago had been exposed?
Impossible... impossible... It's been a full five years, even if there were clues, they would have long since disappeared. They couldn't possibly find out!
Xia Zhi had her colleagues escort Wan Ninghong away. She didn't rush to leave but returned to the audience.
She, along with Yan Shouyi and the other three, all smiled and looked at Dong Xi on the podium.
For the first time, Dong Xi felt a chill down his spine from being stared at.
His agent didn't know what Dong Xi was thinking. Although an unexpected event had occurred, if he performed well, it might still be an opportunity for a comeback. So, urged by his agent, Dong Xi tremblingly picked up the microphone again, preparing to start his speech.
At that very moment.
He felt a chill emanating from his body, a chill that pierced his heart and froze his bones!
In front of the camera, Dong Xi first lowered his head listlessly, then slowly raised it.
Upon closer observation, one would notice a drastic change in Dong Xi's demeanor and eyes, as if he had become a different person.
He glanced around at the scene and then spoke words that shocked the entire audience:
"I, Dong Xi, formerly known as Dong Ye, five years ago, insulted an innocent female classmate at Shang Hang Arts School. Upon learning she was pregnant, I colluded with two others to cruelly murder her and her seven-month-old fetus!"
Silence.
Silence.
Silence.
In the vast auditorium, not a sound was made. Everyone was stunned into silence by Dong Xi's words.
"You extinguished the yang fire on Dong Xi's shoulders, giving the female ghost a chance to possess him?" Lin Zitong winked at Yan Shouyi. "This move is truly brilliant."
Dong Xi cared most about his reputation. Now, Yan Shouyi had arranged for a female ghost to possess him during his live broadcast, to publicly accuse him of his past crimes!
This was the ultimate revenge, striking at the heart!
Long Feicheng also understood why the female ghost had agreed to Yan Shouyi's request not to seek revenge yesterday. It was because this method of revenge would cause Dong Xi more pain than killing him!
Lu Caiwei suddenly shouted, "Hooray!!"
She saw the frantic comments in the live stream, the breakdown of fans, and the jubilation of haters!
"What? My Xi Xi is a murderer? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Xi Xi is so handsome, what kind of woman wouldn't want him? No woman in the world can resist him. He must be joking!"
"Heh, if you like Dong Xi so much, then line up to dedicate yourselves to him. Your parents will break your legs!"
"Dong Xi looks like he's possessed by a ghost. Look closely, his pupils are dilated... Hiss! Could it be the female classmate he murdered back then?"
"I knew Dong Xi wasn't a good person all along. I suggest the relevant authorities launch an investigation immediately!"
"Exactly, he admitted it himself!"
"Arrest him and sentence him!"
Seeing the increasingly overwhelming comments in the live stream, the agent rushed onto the stage, intending to cut off the broadcast.
"Dong Xi, what are you saying! Shut up quickly!"
But before the agent could get close to Dong Xi, an invisible force suddenly stopped him in his tracks, and even his vision became blurry!
Only Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong could see the mischievous ghost infant sitting on the agent's head, covering his eyes with its small hands.
Dong Xi took a deep breath and, facing the live camera, slowly recounted the events of that night five years ago, in every detail.
The time, place, people involved, the entire process, every detail was precise, as if reciting a rehearsed script.
He wasn't telling a story, but recounting a real event.
The live stream comments scrolled madly. The news of the big star Dong Xi being a murderer instantly dominated the trending topics on all major platforms!
This was a grand spectacle!
Suddenly, Dong Xi shivered and woke up.
He looked around blankly and asked, "What happened?"
The agent was no longer dazed. Upon regaining consciousness, he let out a wail and sat on the ground crying.
He had bet his life's savings on Dong Xi, only for Dong Xi to turn out to be a murderer. His own future was also ruined!
Xia Zhi stood up again, walked to the podium, and handcuffed Dong Xi.
She repeated her earlier sentence, "It's your turn."
Dong Xi instantly understood something and struggled frantically, "I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill anyone! You're framing me!"
Xia Zhi's colleagues immediately stepped forward and subdued Dong Xi. Xia Zhi said coldly, "Whether you're being framed or not will be revealed after our investigation! Stop the nonsense, take him away!"
The big star Dong Xi was thus taken away by the police in front of the live broadcast camera.
Leaving the vast auditorium with its staff who hadn't yet recovered from the shock.
How could their principal and the big star Dong Xi both become murderers in the blink of an eye?
Lin Zitong, sitting in the audience, began to applaud softly, "It truly was a good show."
"The show is over, and it's time for the cleanup!"
Yan Shouyi stood up and looked towards the dark corner of the auditorium. The female ghost, holding her ghost infant, watched him from afar.
The mother and son knelt on the ground gratefully, bowing deeply to Yan Shouyi.
Yan Shouyi murmured to himself, "The cycle of life is relentless; retribution is not absent, merely delayed... Your mother and son's wishes have been fulfilled, and it's time for you to move on. May you have a good reincarnation in your next life and end this endless entanglement..."