Because Xie Lili's fall was so gruesome, the forensic examination would take some time. Before the truth came out, these children received special care from the school. Worried they might be psychologically scarred by the horrific scene, the school specially brought in psychological counselors to counsel them.
Meanwhile, the parents of these children complained incessantly, all believing it was the homeroom teacher's fault for not transferring Xie Lili out of their class sooner, which led to their children witnessing such a terrible sight. They filed complaints against that class's homeroom teacher.
It wasn't until the forensic report and the surveillance footage were released, revealing the whole truth, that the loudly complaining parents finally fell silent.
So, many things, even seen with your own eyes, aren't necessarily true.
"...But so what if the truth was found out? They were just a group of elementary school students, not old enough to bear criminal responsibility. Plus, they didn't actually touch Lili, nor did they push her off the building."
"According to the judgment, they merely egged Lili on to jump. The responsibility they needed to bear was very light…"
When the lines reached this point, Director Chen called "Cut," telling Qi Yuan to adjust his emotions.
Because this section was a long monologue for Qi Yuan, every point of conflict and contradiction in the recollection required expressing the corresponding emotional state.
Qi Yuan took a deep breath and looked at Rong Yu, who was in the scene with him.
He saw that Rong Yu had already brought over a chair, was sitting on it backwards, his arms resting on the back of the chair, his long legs seeming like they had nowhere to put them.
Qi Yuan: "...Director, he's like this…"
Director Chen looked at Rong Yu, thought for a moment, then nodded: "It's fine. Wu Xiao Ye indeed wouldn't have the patience to listen to this. It's unrealistic for him to stand listening to someone else talk. If conditions allowed, he'd most likely just lie down."
Qin Linlin nodded beside him: "Yes, and he'd probably get a pack of melon seeds too."
Qi Yuan: "..."
Qi Yuan adjusted his emotions and managed to squeeze out a few tears while delivering this part.
Rong Yu, in turn, made a yawning motion and tossed Qi Yuan a look of utter boredom, as if saying: What? You're still not done?
Qi Yuan: "...But, my Lili is truly gone. Right amid their shouts and chants, she jumped."
Director Chen: "Cut! Qi Yuan, the emotion is wrong! And why are you looking at Wu Xiaoye's eyes? You're reminiscing, understand? Your gaze should be unfocused, don't let your eyes settle on anything in the room! Again! Action!"
It took Qi Yuan many more attempts before this scene was finally approved.
This was actually quite normal. In the early stages of filming, it was natural for actors to need time to find their rhythm and build chemistry with each other. The only unusual factor was Rong Yu's performance, which was so effortlessly natural that it inadvertently set a higher standard, causing Director Chen's expectations for the overall scene to rise accordingly.
In the original story, the perpetrator collected information on everyone who had harmed him and his daughter back then. He then lay quietly in wait, deliberately waiting until these people's children had grown to the same age his daughter was when she died. He then orchestrated the kidnapping of these children and cut out their tongues.
He wanted these people to experience the pain he had once suffered. He wanted those who had wronged him to understand that evil brings its own reward.
"What you want to do, I have no interest in interfering with. I'm just a bit curious. The objects of your hatred are these children's parents, yet you haven't targeted the parents themselves. Instead, you're tormenting and taking your anger out on their children. In this regard, how are you any different from those parents?" Wu Xiaoye let out a scornful laugh. "In the end, these parents who have lost their children will only be immersed in temporary grief. Given time, most of them will choose to have another child to ease their inner pain."
Wu Xiaoye: "Those who made the mistakes are still living just fine, while the truly innocent children die unjustly by your hand."
The perpetrator was stunned by Wu Xiaoye's words.
Wu Xiaoye pointed at the child in the perpetrator's grasp. "Look, never mind the others, just take the child you're holding now. You demanded a ransom of one million from his father. His father is a business tycoon, that amount is a pittance to him. But have you seen his father bring the money?"
At this, not only the perpetrator, but even the little boy stopped struggling. He grew quiet, listening intently to the cruel, yet undeniable truth coming from Wu Xiaoye's mouth.
Wu Xiaoye: "His own child is kidnapped and held for ransom, his fate unknown, and highly likely to have his tongue cut out by a serial killer. Yet, he directly called the police station and handed the matter over to them. Do you know why?"
"Why?" the perpetrator asked urgently.
The child also leaned in slightly. Even though he knew what was coming wouldn't be good, he couldn't help but want to hear it. He desperately wanted to know why, after a full day and night, his father still hadn't come to save him.
"Because, his father doesn't want him anymore," Wu Xiaoye spread his hands. "The child's stepmother has been confirmed pregnant. Soon, their family will have a new member. So, this son of his has become superfluous."
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