Chapter 132 More Than One Evil Deed
Liu Ran, Su Ya, and Lin Yueyu finished their performance and walked off the stage together.
The surrounding alumni were still celebrating, and reporters were incessantly taking photos. This time, three beauties stood on stage simultaneously, the visual impact being too immense. This news was bound to be a sensation.
Soon, the results of the competition were announced. Although Li Chenghui desperately wanted to crown Wu Yuqing as the champion of the evening, the gap was simply too large for him to conceal the facts. Thus, the first prize had to be awarded to Liu Ran and Su Ya.
The first prize included a medal worth over ten thousand yuan and a campus card that granted permanent access to the campus and all its public facilities.
Liu Ran was even more delighted to receive these two prizes. With this Qingzhou University campus card, she could borrow books from the Qingzhou University library.
It was worth noting that the Qingzhou University library ranked among the top ten in all of China, second only to national libraries and those of prestigious institutions like Tsinghua and Peking University.
Therefore, with this employee card, Liu Ran would gain numerous conveniences.
The bonfire party was exceptionally lively. Many alumni excitedly crowded towards Liu Ran's direction, hoping to strike up a friendship.
Some even inquired if Liu Ran had a boyfriend and if she was willing to consider another.
Throughout the entire bonfire party, Liu Ran became the absolute protagonist.
Wu Yuqing, sitting in a corner, watched this scene with immense anger and jealousy. The protagonist of the evening should have been her, but now Liu Ran had once again stolen her spotlight.
However, it wouldn't be long before Liu Ran would be utterly ruined.
Wu Yuqing clenched her fists, patiently waiting for that moment to arrive.
Finally.
Everyone had drunk their fill, danced their hearts out, and chatted to their satisfaction. It was already past 11 PM.
Li Chenghui spoke from the stage, "Everyone, in a few minutes it will be 12:00 AM, marking the true 100th anniversary of Qingzhou University. Now, please raise the fireworks in your hands and let's cheer for our alma mater, Qingzhou University. May its next century be even more brilliant and civilized, and may it cultivate more proud talents."
The crowd moved to their positions, picked up the electronic sparklers from the edge of their stools, and began to wave them.
Liu Ran stood among the fireworks, smiling happily.
At this moment, Liao Meili, standing not far from Liu Ran, appeared unusually nervous. She looked at Liu Ran, at her pure and sunny smile, at her unguarded demeanor, and at her kind and innocent eyes. In that instant, Liao Meili felt a pang of sorrow. However, she did not step forward, nor did she intervene. Instead, she lowered her head and chose to ignore the scene.
She took a deep breath, turned to look elsewhere, and no longer paid attention to Liu Ran.
After all, in her heart, the most important thing was her younger brother and her parents. As long as their family of three could live well, a little pang of conscience was insignificant.
Once she successfully completed this task, Wu Yuqing would reward her generously. Wu Yuqing would give her a great deal, allowing her family of four to live a life of eternal prosperity, never having to farm in the countryside again, never having to be mocked by relatives, her brother would be able to find a wife, and the Liao family could continue its lineage. Everything would be enough.
With this thought, Liao Meili's gaze became resolute. She also picked up the sparkler in her hand. She stopped looking at Liu Ran and waited, waiting for the moment the fireworks would ignite.
Chen Yang, sitting by the sports field, remained hidden in the darkness. He sat leisurely on the basketball hoop, observing every subtle movement with keen eyes.
He watched Liao Meili and her final expression.
Seeing that Liao Meili showed no signs of repentance, Chen Yang sighed slightly and shook his head. He felt no sympathy for this woman's plight.
Even at the last moment, if this woman had been willing to change her mind, admit her mistake, and choose to be a good person, Chen Yang would have let her go and even helped her. But until the very end, she remained unrepentant.
Chen Yang sat on the hoop, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Principal Li Chenghui on stage began the countdown: "10, 9, 8, 8, 7..."
Soon, as he reached one, Li Chenghui pressed the button in his hand. The next moment, colorful fireworks erupted around the bonfire grounds.
Simultaneously, all the students in the field raised their electronic sparklers and pressed the switches. In an instant, colorful fireworks shot into the sky, illuminating the entire field.
Suddenly.
The next moment, a scream was heard, and everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound.
They saw that the sparkler in Liao Meili's hand had suddenly exploded. Black liquid shot out from the sparkler and sprayed onto Liao Meili.
The liquid ignited fiercely, and in an instant, flames erupted on Liao Meili's face, arms, and clothes.
Liao Meili screamed in terror, wailing in pain. She knelt on the ground, rolling back and forth.
The students around her, seeing this, grabbed their clothes and threw them onto Liao Meili. Some of them, likely from firefighting backgrounds, understood the danger of such things. They immediately shouted, "Use sand, use dirt! This kind of fire cannot be extinguished with water. It must be covered with sand and dirt to cut off the air, to smother the flames."
Alumni around her cupped handfuls of soil and threw them onto Liao Meili.
Fortunately, with so many people, the flames on Liao Meili were extinguished after two minutes. However, those two minutes of burning had left Liao Meili's face utterly disfigured. Her clothes were completely burnt off, and large patches of skin on her body showed horrifying scars, blood exposed to the air, a sight that was incredibly painful.
Liao Meili lay on the ground, groaning. She looked towards Wu Yuqing and stretched out her hand, shouting, "Save me, Wu Yuqing! I don't know what happened. I clearly swapped the sparkler, so why did the fireworks explode in my hand now? Yuqing, Yuqing, please save me! What material did you use in that sparkler?"
Wu Yuqing stood in the crowd, her face pale and furious. She immediately yelled at Liao Meili on the ground, "Liao Meili, are you crazy? How would I know what you put in the sparkler? I didn't buy it! Go to the hospital quickly, have an old doctor examine you. Security, security, quick! Take her to the hospital."
Wu Yuqing beckoned towards the edge of the crowd.
The security guards, who had already been briefed by Wu Yuqing, immediately stepped forward. They grabbed Liao Meili from the ground.
Liao Meili was terrified. She knew how horrific burns could be and how expensive the medical treatment would be.
Liao Meili shouted at Wu Yuqing, "Yuqing, Yuqing, you must save me! You must get me treatment! I suffered this consequence because I was doing things for you. I know all the secrets, you must save me! Otherwise..."
However, the next moment, the security guards had already lifted Liao Meili. They didn't give her a chance to threaten them. They roughly grabbed Liao Meili and ran quickly towards the outside of the field.