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Chapter 248 Stars NO.30. Illusory Thousand Shadows [Requesting monthly votes!]

After thinking for a moment, Vivian took her hand and smiled gently.

"Hello, my name is Vivian."

"I know~"

Ying Qianhuan drew out the words, blinking with a half-smile.

"After all, Sister Vivian, you were all over the news recently! The school cafeteria TV was showing your interviews every day. I thought you looked familiar, but I was only sure after Uncle Liu Ma told me~"

Vivian paused, a knowing glint in her eyes.

"So, the time you struck up a conversation at the station wasn't because of Liuli's concert?"

"Oh dear, we've been discovered?"

Ying Qianhuan stuck out her tongue, showing no embarrassment at being exposed.

The carriage fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Chen Kong and Vivian tried their best not to laugh out loud, but their shoulders shook even more violently.

Liu Ma, on the other hand, seemed to have been frozen in place, his chin resting on his hand, his smug smile gradually fading, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

It turns out that the conversation at the train station not long ago wasn't because they shared a 'common idol' with Ying Qianhuan, nor because of his 'mature charm,' but because of Vivian?
Liu Ma silently lowered his head, staring at the tips of his shoes. Even the horns on his head seemed to droop. He muttered to himself, "So all that adventure story I told earlier was just setup?"

Click!

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene in the movie suddenly gave Liu Ma an exaggerated close-up shot.

He was like someone struck by Medusa's petrification spell, his body stiffening into a grayish-white stone statue. The next second, several cracks appeared with a 'crash,' and even the bull's horns shattered into dust.

Seeing his miserable, wilted appearance, Ying Qianhuan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Then, she reached out and patted Liu Ma's arm, comforting him, "Okay, Uncle, your story is really interesting! Much better than the news!"

Liu Ma looked up and said uncertainly, "Really?"

"real!"

Ying Qianhuan nodded vigorously, her twin ponytails swaying even more enthusiastically.

Seemingly afraid Liu Ma wouldn't believe her, Ying Qianhuan immediately added, "Besides, Uncle, you're only nineteen and you look so mature. It's so reassuring! My grandpa says guys like that are the most reliable~"

Upon hearing the word "reliable," Liu Ma's eyes lit up again, and he unconsciously straightened his back, clearly feeling confident that he could succeed again.

Seeing Liu Ma regain his smugness, Chen Kong shook his head helplessly, then exchanged a 'this silly boy is so easy to fool' look with Vivian, but couldn't help but smile.

Ying Qianhuan secretly watched Liu Ma's 'happy when praised' expression, a sly glint in her eyes.

This fool is still as gullible as ever.

As the screen showed Liu Ma being easily manipulated by Ying Qianhuan, the comments section of the movie began to scroll again.

Liu Ma: Heartbroken, coaxed back, smug again, heartbroken again, coaxed back again. The whole process goes by incredibly fast!

'Ying Qianhuan: You flirt and then run away? No, you flirt and then coax her~'

'That's not right, that's really not right, I can smell a kindred spirit in it! (Comment from a certain green tea b*tch)'

'I have a feeling something's going to happen to Liu Ma. He's way too easy to manipulate.'

"What's wrong, Heavenly Dao? What are you laughing at?"

In a lavishly decorated concert audience, Jing Liuli had just finished a dance rehearsal. Her forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat. She politely declined the bottled water offered by a staff member and looked curiously at Tiandao, who was sitting in the first row of the audience.

In response, Tiandao glanced at Liu Ma, who was still grinning foolishly on the dimensional screen, and then smiled and looked away.

"It's nothing, it's just that everyone seems to have changed a lot since leaving the base."

"Oh?"

Jing Liuli glanced at Tiandao in surprise, then suddenly gave a look to Xiao Danika, who was sitting next to Tiandao.

Danica immediately understood, took out a bottle of what looked like purified water from her little schoolbag, and tossed it toward the mirror on the stage with a flick of her wrist.

The soda drew a parabola in the air, about to land in Jing Liuli's hand, but suddenly seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread, paused in mid-air, then turned 45 degrees and landed steadily in Tiandao's hand.

Seeing this, Jing Liuli stomped her foot in anger and said through gritted teeth, "Heavenly Dao! Aren't you childish?!"

Upon hearing this, Tiandao nonchalantly twisted open the bottle cap, right in front of Jing Liuli, and gulped down a large mouthful. "What's with all this childish talk? I was just thirsty."

"You're thirsty, can't you find some water yourself? Why are you taking mine!"

"Isn't this exactly what I was looking for? And I even found it?"

As he spoke, Tiandao proudly shook the soda in his hand, practically spitting out the word 'arrogance' on his face.

Mirror Glass: "."

So what you call "finding" is finding it through me!

You can't beat them in a fight, and you can't win an argument with them.

In the end, Jing Liuli could only angrily grab the bottled water handed to her by the staff, unscrew the cap, and gulp it down. The way her throat moved made it seem as if she was taking revenge on the water as if it were the way of heaven.

Finally, Jing Liuli put down the water bottle and angrily uttered some harsh words.

"Just wait, Heaven's Way, someone will come to deal with you soon."

"You'll be begging me for mercy then, huh!"

Faced with Jing Liuli's threat, the Heavenly Dao was not afraid at all.

Using Caroline to threaten him?
Innocent!

When Caroline arrives, it's uncertain who she'll side with!

After a short rest, Jing Liuli returned to stage rehearsals.

The stage lights came back on, and Jing Liuli took a deep breath, turned around, and returned to the center of the stage.

Her childish, sulky demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by an intensely focused gaze.

Every dance step is precise to the millimeter, every raised hand carries a starlight-like ethereal quality, and even the arc of the flowing hair is just right.

Tiandao leaned back in his chair and looked at her, his gaze softening.

Despite her usual carefree and playful nature, Jing Liuli is surprisingly serious on stage.

In her own words, she was bringing joy to everyone in this way.

Just like when she was a child, she put all her beautiful dreams into 'candy'.

While Jing Liuli was busy rehearsing, Tiandao looked at Liu Ma and the others on the dimensional screen, or rather, at Huan Qianying, who was using the pseudonym 'Ying Qianhuan' on the screen.

【Name: Huan Qianying】

[Ranking of Stars: NO.30]

[Star Core: Thousand-Faced Spider]

Star Source: Persona

[Personality: Changeable, good at disguising]

"I wore a mask when I was little, and I still wear it now. It's so tiring."

Danica, standing next to her, tilted her head curiously, the ahoge (cowlick) on her head swaying with the movement.

"But Mr. Tiandao, Sister Liuli isn't wearing a mask, is she?"

She clearly saw that when Jing Liuli touched up her makeup, her face only had a light layer of foundation, and there was no mask on her face.

Upon hearing this, Tiandao adjusted his sunglasses and said with a smile, "I didn't say anything about her. She's one of the few among us who is true to herself."

"Oh, is that so?"

Danica scratched her head, not understanding who Tiandao was talking about if he wasn't referring to Mirror Glass.

Before Danica could figure it out, she was drawn to Jing Liuli's clear singing voice that suddenly came from the stage.

This little guy, who usually gets lots of snacks from Jing Liuli, immediately shook off Tiandao and ran to the front row of the audience, cheering loudly.

"Go, Liuli!"

(End of this chapter)