Chapter 507

Because of the girl’s empathy talent, the audience had a strong sense of immersion, especially during the 18th loop where Li Li Shiqing and Xiao Xiao Heyun were stabbed by Auntie Pot, which felt incredibly lifelike.

Tense.

Oppressive.

Suffocating.

Powerless.

Painful.

Although not as intense as the leads felt, the audience felt it too.

At this moment, everyone was staring fixedly at the progress bar; there wasn't much left of the eighth episode, and they were praying in their hearts that there would be another loop.

No one wanted it to end like this.

Amidst such intense anticipation, the 19th loop began.

A flash of white light.

The sound of the bus driving started.

The bus pulled into the "Gangwu New Village" stop, and Old Jiao and Auntie Pot boarded one after another.

Immediately after.

The camera cut to the inside of the bus.

This time, Xiao Xiao Heyun was the first to wake up. He looked at Li Li Shiqing beside him; she looked pained, her brows furrowed, shrinking her neck desperately, still trapped in the fear of the previous loop, recalling Auntie Pot’s numb gaze as she killed, over and over again.

Xiao Xiao Heyun had experienced that terrifying feeling of death.

That knife was stabbed directly into Li Li Shiqing’s neck; how much must it have hurt?

"Li Li Shiqing."

"Li Li Shiqing."

"Li Li Shiqing."

Xiao Xiao Heyun called out nervously and worriedly, yet in a soft voice.

Fortunately, as if hearing Xiao Xiao Heyun’s voice, Li Li Shiqing finally woke up, but she was still trembling and terrified, her throat emitting ragged, gasping breaths, as if she could still feel the bone-chilling coldness in her throat.

The audience felt a pang of heartache seeing this.

"Zhao Zhao Jingmai’s acting is solid."

"She performed very well; this post-trauma fear and crying scene could beat many actors in the industry."

"Xu Mingyue trained her well."

"..."

The audience knew that after the role of the Little Fairy in "The Legend of Lady Jiang Lady Jiang Yuyan," another classic character had appeared for Zhao Zhao Jingmai: Li Li Shiqing. It could even be said that this character’s popularity and influence would be even greater.

And all of this had a lot to do with the Xu Mingyue twins.

A good drama and its actors and characters complement each other.

On screen.

Xiao Xiao Heyun looked at Li Li Shiqing’s terrified state, worried and sad, constantly comforting her: "Don't be afraid, it’s okay now."

He understood the bitterness of it.

Although people could be resurrected through the loop, memories would not be erased. Li Li Shiqing had truly experienced being murdered just now; how much of a breakdown was that!

He could only repeat his comfort over and over.

After Li Li Shiqing gradually calmed down, Xiao Xiao Heyun suggested getting off at the next stop to adjust their mindset first; if they died like that again, they would both likely develop PTSD.

But when the bus reached the Yanjiang East Road stop and the two were already at the back door preparing to get off, Li Li Shiqing grabbed Xiao Xiao Heyun and said, "Try one more time!"

"The little sister is truly brave."

Xiaodan’s beautiful eyes sparkled, and she praised her repeatedly.

She had completely fallen in love with the character Li Li Shiqing.

Smart, brave, kind, and decisive!

It was hard not to like such a character.

These days, such characters are hard to create because everyone hates "saints," especially in apocalyptic web novels, where there’s a saying: "Saints must die."

People prefer protagonists who are brave, resourceful, and decisive.

But clearly, Li Li Shiqing was not a saint; she was truly kind, not a pushover.

Call her naive or call her persistent, but this kindness made her shine with the brilliance of humanity.

Such a girl is super likable.

This reminded Xiaodan of Zhao Zhao Linger, whom the Xu Mingyue husbands had once played, who was equally likable and even became the dream lover for many.

"They can always write such girls in their scripts; it’s amazing." Xiaodan giggled foolishly when thinking of the twins.

In the drama.

Xiao Xiao Heyun looked at Li Li Shiqing, whose eyes were still red, feeling both angry and heartbroken, and said in a deep voice: "It’s not worth it."

Yes!

It’s not worth it!

He and Li Li Shiqing had risked their lives to save everyone on the bus, but when Li Li Shiqing faced a life-and-death crisis, where were those people? No one stepped up to help her, watching as she was killed by Auntie Pot!

It’s just not worth it!

Li Li Shiqing just looked at Xiao Xiao Heyun deeply, then took a deep breath, shook off Xiao Xiao Heyun’s hand, rushed back onto the bus, came to Auntie Pot’s side, and before she could react, grabbed Auntie Pot’s head and smashed it into the chair in front.

This move was incredibly cool.

The audience shouted that it was satisfying.

Then Li Li Shiqing took the opportunity to start grabbing the pot.

But she didn't expect Auntie Pot to recover quickly; just as the pressure cooker was dragged out by Li Li Shiqing, Auntie Pot pulled out the knife and stabbed at Li Li Shiqing.

Yet at this moment, in a flash of lightning, an arm appeared, blocking the knife with its own flesh.

Seeing this, Auntie Pot tried to attack again, but Xiao Xiao Heyun, from somewhere, found the strength to gain the upper hand in the stalemate with Auntie Pot, while Li Li Shiqing took the opportunity to move the pressure cooker away to avoid a repeat of the previous tragedy.

Xiao Xiao Heyun and Auntie Pot were locked in a stalemate, both using all their strength—one wanting to kill, the other stopping her from committing the crime.

The passengers nearby were terrified, and once again, no one stepped forward to help.

"These people are really not worth it."

"Hurry and help the weakling—no, wait, hurry and help Xiao Xiao Heyun!"

"It’s so frustrating!"

Zhao’s father was binge-watching, shouting out loud, wishing he could jump into the screen to help.

God knows how angry he was when he saw his precious daughter killed in the last loop.

At the same time.

Xiaodan was also nervous, her palms sweating, her breathing rapid, her chest heaving violently, creating a beautiful curve.

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"Xiao Xiao Heyun has no intent to kill, but Auntie Pot does; it’s difficult, but as long as someone helps, there’s hope."

Xiaodan prayed and hoped.

But the plot’s development always exceeded expectations.

With a "puchi" sound, the knife entered a body, and someone revealed an expression of disbelief, blood flowing from their chest, slowly falling down.

This person was not Xiao Xiao Heyun, but Auntie Pot.

In the stalemate, Xiao Xiao Heyun, in order to protect himself, had actually counter-killed Auntie Pot!

At this moment.

Shock was written on the faces of all the viewers.

"Ah!" Xiaodan couldn't help but exclaim.

The barrage swept wildly.

"Holy crap! Xiao Xiao Heyun killed someone!!!! He killed Auntie Pot!"

"It’s over; although they stopped it this time, he’s become a murderer. Won't he be thrown into a dark room again?"

"You can never guess Xu Mingyue’s tricks!"

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"Think about it from another angle; maybe if Auntie Pot is dead, the bomb won't explode, and the loop will end!"

"But what about Xiao Xiao Heyun? Even if he isn't sentenced to death, a murderer still has to go to jail!"

"We can only wait for the following plot."

"I actually feel it’s a bit satisfying!"

"Me too!"

"Xue Tian performed well; his acting is great! After killing, he was lost and confused, and then his whole body was trembling!"

On screen.

The sound of "Sarilang" rang out again and again; the passengers were all confused and terrified, looking at Xiao Xiao Heyun with fear.

How ironic.

Earlier, when Auntie Pot was about to commit murder, no one stood up to help; now that Xiao Xiao Heyun had killed in self-defense, they were all afraid of him.

The ugly side of human nature was displayed vividly.

Xiao Xiao Heyun didn't care about them anymore; he threw away the bloody knife, took Li Li Shiqing’s hand, walked straight off the bus, and left the Yanjiang East Road station.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the bus exploded anyway.

The camera gave a close-up: a man’s hand reached toward the pressure cooker and pulled the fuse!

But Xiao Xiao Heyun and Li Li Shiqing didn't care about any of this anymore; they quickly left the scene of the explosion.

Episode 8 ended here.