I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 482, The Bad Things in the Hidden Corner

"Kill her, and my home will still be there; I won't be all alone anymore."

Zhang Dongsheng was handling Xu Jing's funeral arrangements.

The sadness on his face was palpable.

So sad, so painful.

Those who hear it are heartbroken, and those who see it weep. He was an orphan, and now he has a family, but it has fallen apart.

The police offered him words of comfort, explaining that losing his parents-in-law one after another, followed by his wife Xu Jing's suicide due to excessive grief, made it impossible for him not to be in pain.

Zhang Dongsheng was indeed in "pain"; from any perspective, his body was immersed in pain.

He personally killed the entire family.

But the pain they experienced was also real.

That's the feeling that the character Zhang Dongsheng evokes.

And that's why this universally praised good man once again escaped police punishment—because his crime was too perfect, so perfect that it had no flaws.

The father-in-law and mother-in-law who fell down the mountain, and the wife Wang Yao who committed suicide out of grief.

No one suspected him.

If it weren't for the interference of Zhu Chaoyang and his two friends, his life would have been perfect. However, it doesn't matter, because Zhang Dongsheng has already raised 300,000 yuan.

With this 300,000, we can exchange it for the memory card.

His life can continue.

When he left the three boys, he praised their courage and expressed a certain degree of appreciation for them.

Indeed, the three of them were only thirteen or fourteen years old on average, yet they dared to extort adults like this. What else wouldn't they dare to do? It has to be admitted that the adults admired them.

He did get the memory card back as he wished—but his face stiffened when he examined the card.

Memory card.

It has been copied.

Why are you forcing me?

Zhang Dongsheng's gentle demeanor vanished; his expression underwent only a subtle change—not anger, not resentment, but a sudden surge of murderous intent.

With just a slight change in expression, the two sides of the same coin are presented perfectly.

He was about to make a move; he was about to kill someone, once again driven to madness.

Suspense.

Why did Zhu Chaoyang secretly copy the memory card?

In his own words, it was to seek a sense of security.

He doesn't trust anyone. Only when he has a trump card in his hand can he be unafraid of Zhang Dongsheng. This is a choice made by a child who lacks a sense of security.

Since no one knows whether Zhang Dongsheng would choose to kill to silence witnesses without any constraints, this scenario is necessary.

Pu Pu and Yan Liang were persuaded by him.

Looking at his life as a whole.

But Pu Pu also said that Zhang Dongsheng didn't seem like someone who would go back on his word.

Because Pu Pu can feel it.

Zhang Dongsheng has a kind of self-care.

This kind of care cannot be faked when it comes to sensitive and delicate children.

But Yan Liang and Zhu Chaoyang both agreed to this, so he had no choice but to agree as well.

The task of copying the card was assigned to Zhu Chaoyang, a brilliant computer expert.

"By the way, will there be any traces left when we copy this?" Yan Liang, who didn't know much about computers, asked Zhu Chaoyang this question.

After a moment of silence.

Zhu Chaoyang then responded.

Will not.

There will be no trace.

As long as he has no intention of killing us, we can all live in peace.

I'm not kidding you.

Zhu Chaoyang, a well-behaved child in everyone's eyes, has excellent academic performance but a personality that is not good at getting along with others. In the eyes of his teachers and his mother, he is still a good student.

Teachers need results.

Mom needs good grades too.

What kind of person is he exactly?

Good boy.

That's his trademark.

Apart from that, few people know what kind of person he is.

He himself may not even know whether he is a good child.

The suspense in a suspense drama lies in the truth that everyone wants to know.

The lines between Zhang Dongsheng and Zhu Chaoyang have completely intersected.

They were having a heated discussion about all sorts of issues, such as whether Zhu Chaoyang actually killed Zhu Jingjing, and whether, in the script, he killed Zhu Jingjing, except for Wang Yao, the mother who lost her only child.

Everyone thought it was an accident. Even Zhu Yongping felt that he had lost his daughter and could not lose another son, so he poured more love and care into Zhu Chaoyang.

This is exactly what Zhu Chaoyang desires.

This is what Zhang Yi desires.

Zhang Yi also became immersed in the role of Zhu Chaoyang, yearning for love from Zhu Yongping.

His father's love healed his mind and body. But ironically...

My father got drunk one time.

They also asked that question.

child.

Did you push your sister that day?

Even you don't believe me?

Zhu Chaoyang said disappointedly.

The dream of fatherly love is ultimately shattered.

A fly landed on Zhang Yi's face.

An evil plan reeking of decay.

The stench arose in his mind, a stench so foul that even flies turned away in disgust.

Zhu Chaoyang is indeed the murderer.

And this time, it wasn't just one person who was killed.

"With such an exceptional character design and a suspenseful script, just what kind of extraordinary talent is Li Yun?"

Apart from Li Yun's script.

Shocking.

And then there's the acting of the child actors.

Furthermore, the foreshadowing and subtle clues throughout the script suggest that Zhu Chaoyang has a serious problem.

Mingming knew that copying the card would be discovered by Zhang Dongsheng.

He clearly knew.

There is no doubt about this, because many places suggest that Zhu Chaoyang is indeed very knowledgeable about computers and photography, which are among the few hobbies in his life besides studying.

"Weren't you two supposed to be working on the script for 'The Wandering Earth'? Why aren't you taking it seriously?" Zhang Jingchu teased, referring to how the two of them had been engrossed in studying their script.

But now, it seems he has put aside the research on his future script and instead focused his attention back on "The Hidden Corner".

Not as an actor, but as an audience member who gets to see the advance screening.

For them, watching the filming of this drama was like watching an advanced screening of a work.

The two would occasionally have heated discussions about the script, with the biggest point of contention being why Zhu Chaoyang did what he did.

The logic and motivation behind all his actions.

From this perspective, Zhu Chaoyang seems to be more complex than he appears.

Everything is connected by subtle clues.

That's the feeling of suspense.

At this moment, Peng Yuyan said.

"The script for 'The Wandering Earth' was originally about 'The Wandering Earth,' but now it's about 'The Hidden Corner.' So, what kind of person is Zhu Chaoyang, really?"

This is the first time Peng Yuyan has raised such a question.

At first, Zhu Chaoyang was always regarded as a well-behaved child. Although he had some aloofness in his personality, everyone initially treated him with pity.

Pity.

This is a young man who has encountered an unfortunate life.

She was intelligent and sensible, yet she was treated unfairly.

When Zhu Yongping began to suspect him, everyone felt even more sorry for him.

That feeling of heartache reached its peak.

But now...

The strange thing is that this computer expert deliberately gave Zhang Dongsheng the memory card with the traces of the crime. Wasn't that telling Zhang Dongsheng, and this big murderer, that he was telling him?

He still has leverage over himself.

This is tantamount to actively provoking conflict.

Why did he do that?

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"Why? Because of Pupu, right?"

"Pu Pu?"

Unexpectedly, Jackson Yee really didn't expect this answer.

He asked Zhang Yi out of curiosity.

Zhang Yi didn't receive the complete script either. He could only try to understand and deduce what kind of person the protagonist was and what he was going to do.

And Zhang Yi's answer.

It's because of Pupu.

"What did Pu Pu do?" The young actress playing Pu Pu stared at Zhang Yi in astonishment, as if she were meeting Zhu Chaoyang for the first time.

Zhang Yi remained silent for a moment.

He looked at his friends on either side of him.

"Because of Zhu Jingjing"

Because of Pu Pu, she witnessed Zhu Jingjing's death.

She knew exactly why Zhu Jingjing died.

and so.

We must drive away the tiger to devour the wolf.

So when the answers are connected here, it makes one's hands and feet go cold.

Yang Qianxi exuded an icy chill from head to toe.

Zhu Jingjing was indeed killed by Zhu Chaoyang.

But the script didn't portray anything colder.

The wolf they're trying to swallow isn't just Yan Liang and Pu Pu.

There's also Zhu Yongping.

at this time.

Li Yun's mind was filled with a lonely soul. From childhood to adulthood, he was not the most outstanding child. He may have been very smart, but he never gained the recognition of others and never got a chance.

From small to large.

The feeling of loneliness permeated my entire body.

He was left with a cold loneliness, devoid of the warmth and love of his family. While others received all sorts of help, he could only watch silently.

Others have cakes, pure white cream, golden cheese, and garnished with precious strawberries or cherries.

As for me, even eating a steamed bun requires me to be mindful of others' expressions and to use the most humble and ingratiating manner to beg for this food that sustains my life.

Because at that time I was no longer able to work.

So every day I live is a gift from others, something I owe to them.

Therefore, I need to humbly be grateful for everything I have received.

Let us be grateful for this gift.

I have no family. Since my mother died, the concept of family has been completely foreign to me.

I sometimes have such beautiful dreams, but as soon as I wake up...

Everything will disappear.

A broken dream will end.

I will wake up.

But that doesn't mean I'll be content.

I crave that feeling.

Is that lonely chill Zhang Dongsheng? No, it comes from the memories of his past; he is just similar to Zhang Dongsheng.

But Li Yun could sense it.

The memories of my current body.

Memories of hardship from flesh and blood, the pain experienced by the body, these pains grow slowly within Li Yun's heart.

Because I've been through it before.

Therefore, this pain is real and tangible, numbing the mind.

This confirmed something for Li Yun once again.

What can be determined by filming this hidden corner.

At this moment, Li Yun squinted and said.

"Damn it, you're still here."

Zhu Chaoyang ultimately achieved most of his plan to use one tiger to devour another.

Pu Pu is dead, Yan Liang is dead.

Yan Liang will never see his beloved younger brother again, and the 30 yuan will never be used for his brother's medical expenses.

Pu Pu was finally freed from this dark and closed-off world.

In his final moments, in the abandoned factory, Zhu Yongping kept urging him to leave quickly.

Zhang Dongsheng has gone mad with killing.

Finally, he faced Zhu Chaoyang.

This is how bad kids end up.

Two naughty kids, one big and one small.

They eventually stood together in a standoff.

Both actors were so immersed in their roles that they were able to complete the scene without even going through the script, because everyone envisioned that bad kid.

Zhang Dongsheng and Zhu Chaoyang.

It's about releasing the bad kid inside you.

Let yourself get through the darkest times, and from the darkest corners, bring out the most evil part of yourself.

Go film, go act.

The hidden truth has officially come to an end here.

This thrilling suspense drama has come to an end.

Hidden corners hold the dark past.

Li Yun stared at his dark past, looking at himself.

The body is in the play.

But the mind resides elsewhere, deep within the self's consciousness, where once there were hundreds of personalities: a god, a general, a wise man, a coward, a warrior, a villain who wicked the world, and a chivalrous hero who saved the common people.

This place used to be bustling and lively.

The kind of bustling noise that even Li Yun found irritating.

It was so lively it was almost unbearable.

But now, it seems that only silence remains.

Darkness, inferiority complex, fear, cowardice.

Li Yun felt these emotions filling his body.

"If it weren't for the secluded corner, I don't know how long it would have taken to find you. Of course, after all, I'm the one who usurped the spot."

Li Yun's voice went unanswered.

It's still empty here.

But Li Yun could feel that when he tried to become Zhu Chaoyang and Zhang Dongsheng, his feelings became clear and surfaced again and again.

The sensations that come from the body.

You never left.

It still resides in this body.

Don't assume I don't know if you don't show up.

Do you also want to be like the director and his ilk, selfishly trying to steal everything I've taken? I won't allow it, and you can't defeat me.

Li Yun at this moment.

This person will absolutely not allow the fame and fortune they have earned to be handed over to others.

I enjoy everything I have now.

You are just stepping stones for me to reach the peak.

"Is suppression by this system necessary?"

The system issued a repression order once again.

The system is his trump card; it can suppress all the monsters and demons in his sea.

But if the system is suppressed.

Then I won't be able to gain any acting skills or benefits from them.

Li Yun would not allow such a thing to happen.

"No rush, let's play around with him. What he can bring is very interesting, and it will allow me to fully understand Zhang Dongsheng and Zhu Chaoyang."

Li Yun gradually came to understand everything.

After completing the final reshoots, filming for The Hidden Corner will be completely finished.

(End of this chapter)