Eroge: I can Travel To The Ancient World
Chapter 54: Su Lans Compassion
The audience was stunned when they saw the sudden drama unfolding on the stage. Some of them regretted not having some popcorn or melon seeds at that moment.
Li Bei felt her vision blurring as she slammed into the ground with great force. When she regained her vision, she was already apprehended by the guards there.
Calming her frightened heart, Su Lan looked at Li Bei with an incomprehensible expression.
" Li Bei, You stole my music, but I didn''t say anything. However, How can you attack me just because I got the first place? Didn''t you get the second place too?"
" Why? Why do you hate me so much?"
" Why? Why do you ask?" Li Bei snarled as she struggled. " Don''t try to be a holy saint. Su Lan, You knew my plan from the beginning, don''t you?"
" Plan? What plan?" Su Lan shook her head, without understanding anything.
However, a few police officers arrived there as they looked at Su Lan.
" Miss Su, We have checked the piano which was supposed to be used by you. You are lucky that you didn''t use that one."
" Li Bei, Did you change the mechanism and install a hidden blade in Su Lan''s piano? It would have triggered when Su Lan would have played it, making the blade cut her fingers."
" What?" Su Lan was shocked when she heard that.
" Officer, What are you saying?" Su Yunqi felt a chill on her back when she heard that. " Li Bei is Su Lan''s classmate, right? Why would she do such a heinous thing?"
The management of the event also arrived there as they looked at Su Yunqi. " Miss Su, We deeply apologize for what happened. The Raining Clouds and Boat is supposed to be Su Lan''s song."
" However, someone deliberately gave it to Li Bei and made Su Lan''s slot blank."
" Li Bei, Is this enough or do you need some more force to confess?" Jia Hao snorted as he glared at Li Bei. With a snap of his fingers, he used some power from his seed of desire, instilling fear and hatred in Li Bei.
Although Jia Hao knew the reason, he needed to make Li Bei confess before all.
In the original game, Li Bei was the competitor of Su Lan. However, Su Lan always wins, making Li Bei go second or third place.
Li Bei''s household was pretty ordinary with her father leaving her mother. Her mother worked around and had a stable income. However, she had high expectations from Li Bei and expected perfection from her.
The beating and pressure from her mother, and her own incapability of winning against Su Lan cast a psychological shadow in her heart.
Everyone''s expression changed when they heard Su Lan''s request.
" Lan''er...Are you sure?"
" Absolutely not!" Jia Hao jumped in.
" Sister Lan, Don''t think emotionally. If she had succeeded in her plan, you would have lost your fingers forever!"
" Yes, Lan! You can''t show benevolence to such a devious bitch!" Su Xing''er supported Jia Hao as she cast a glance toward Li Bei.
If not for the crowd, she would have already knocked out her teeth.
" Mother... This is what I truly wish. Please, Let her go." Su Lan spoke after taking a breath.
Su Yunqi sighed as she rubbed her forehead. " Li Bei, Is it? You tried to harm my daughter yet now she wants to let you go. What should I do?"
" I... I...This is just an act...Yes, This must be!"
Li Bei murmured as if she found the entire situation unbelievable. " You are...Just doing a publicity stunt."
" No, I am telling the truth." Su Yunqi''s voice became cold. "
Apologize to her right now and there won''t be any case."
" I... I am...Sorry. WUUUUU!!"
Li Bei broke down as she covered her face with her palm. Pain, hatred, confusion, and relief created a strange mess in her heart.
However, when she saw Su Yunqi handing the cheque to her, Li Bei felt everything was simply a dream.
" Go ahead, Li Bei. I believe you can do better in abroad." Su Lan spoke with a mild smile.
Suddenly, the entire hall filled with loud applause as everything commended Su Lan''s compassion.
'' Is it because she is a heroine? Or it''s simply the nature of Su Lan?'' Jia Hao sighed as he didn''t oppose her anymore.
There, he absorbed a lot of negative emotions from Li Bei. However, now, he received an overwhelming amount of remorse...and joy.
Pure, unadulterated joy.