Chapter 54: Su Lan’s 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.
It intensified when the boy whom she had a crush on confessed to Su Lan. But Su Lan rejected him politely. Seeing that, Li Bei’s heart became more and more twisted.
She was happy that the boy got rejected. But she was also jealous that Su Lan rejected the person whom she couldn’t get.
Therefore, she devised such a plan. First, Li Bei sneaked into the registration office and took Su Lan’s song. After all, a repetition of the song would cause in deduction in points.
However, that might not guarantee her victory. So, she even learned how to install the blade inside the piano. As Su Lan would hit a particular note, the blade would spring and slice off her fingers.
After that happened, Su Lan simply isolated herself within her family and never touched any musical instrument again. And as days passed, she would have sunken deep in depression.
However, Thanks to Jia Hao, he changed the future event and caught Li Bei red handed.
” Yes! I did it! I did it all!” Li Bei spoke in a venomous voice as she tried to struggle free.
” Why? Why don’t you just let me win?! Just one time, Just one time I wanted to defeat you!”
” Why? Why you have everything? You have beauty, you have talent! You are academically superior! So many suitors around you!”
” Why did heaven gave you everything? Just why?” Li Bei finally broke down as she started to sob.
” One million…With that, I could have repaid all my mom’s debt. And…I would have gone to abroad…This fucking life! This sucks!”
Jia Hao looked at Li Bei as he could understand her feelings. She was at the lowest of her life and she took a decision.
But that decision was the wrong one and now, she had to face consequences.
Su Lan was silent as she looked at Li Bei. ” Yes, Life isn’t fair. I am lucky to have such family and circumstances. However, My talent? It’s something I gained with my own effort.”
” I practiced my music for nights and I also had to study between my music practice. Everything I got was because I gave enough time and effort.”
” And what about you, Li Bei? You weren’t much worse than me. Yes, You could never beat me, but what about those whom you have defeated? Do you think they should hurt you too out of jealousy?”
Li Bei was stunned when she heard Su Lan. However, she still struggled.
Su Lan took a deep breath as she took the cheque which was given to her as the first prize.
” In fact… I never needed the first prizes. I was thinking of donating the seat of university to someone else because I don’t have any intention to go abroad.”
” Mother…Can you let Li Bei go?”
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.
