Xi Xie could hardly breathe when they entered the arena. It was packed with a lot of lively people, young and old. This happens usually when a heated confrontation is ongoing.
And boy, isn't that Killian on the management table with the dandy young master whom he was meant to clash with in the original plot? They were already throwing stakes on the table, and the officer was dutifully recording the agreement.
Xi Xie wasted no time diving in the throngs of people in order to reach the center table, forgetting the villain boss behind him whose face was darkening as the minutes passed. Xi Xie found one of their friends just behind Killian. "Drake! Why is he competing against Lido? Doesn't he already know that man likes to play tricks?"
In the original story line, a race between the two happened all of a sudden when Lido suddenly provoked Killian. The arrogant man was of course manipulated, not knowing the other was only out for petty revenge. Lissa Gray was the instigator.
Damn yeah, the female lead may look like a pure-hearted saint but the heart is as black as tar.
The only reason the Thousand Worlds Mission Center would willingly allow an employee to alter the plot is that one or all of the main leads doesn't deserve the world's energy. The world will willingly give up its energy to empower the male and female leads into glory, but if one of them became a lead because of dark means and without a proper or acceptable reason by the world's standard then the plot must be changed at all cost or the world will run out of power and everything else will disappear. The world gives up its power voluntarily to the main leads because they reciprocate it by doing good to others and eliminating threats. Now if one of them uses it to their advantage and cuts the flow of good energy, everything will wither just like a plant without sunlight and water.
Lissa Gray is the anomaly. It's a tumour, actually.
Lissa Gray may look pitiful and delicate but her heart's one of the dirtiest. She knows how to judge a person and use it to her advantage. She shows up around Killian constantly for a reason. One is that she knows the arrogant man will fall in love with her sooner as long as she's always within reach and remains pure even in the midst of Killian's targeting, and second is that she needs the benefit of the guilty Killian after every time he bullies her. She knows Killian is an urchin, spiky outside yet soft on the inside. Besides, Killian is her only way up to the upper social circle.
She uses the fact that Killian speaks harsh to her in public to gain sympathy from different targets, because she knows Killian will never ever tell anyone he helps her behind the scenes. She made Lido think that she's being targeted by Killian everywhere that is why Lido designed for them to race against each other, but Killian's car has already been tampered beforehand. Funny Lido didn't even question why the female lead's always bullied by Killian yet she still appears around him every time, especially that an underground drag race ticket is not cheap yet she's present almost every event. Right now, Xi Xie's itching to show her deepest, darkest thoughts and he knows he should sow seeds of doubt first. But he's not gonna wait until the car bathes in fire and the female lead becomes the cannon fodder villain's saving grace.
Drake only scratched his head in annoyance, "It's the kid's fault. Lido heard he's been bullying Lissa, which is true, and now challenges him to a duel to protect her honor."
"What protect her honor? I don't agree!" Xi Xie grabbed Killian's hand which is about to sign. "Are you an idiot? I told you to wait for me!" He scolded.
"Kid Xi, this is between me and him. Man to man. Why are you jumping around?" Lido sneered.
"Because I saw you tampering his car!"
Everyone stopped in shock. Who would directly accuse someone without evidence and who would directly harm the heir of the Philip Group?
"Shut your trap, why would I do that?" Lido remained unmoved yet his palms started sweating. They did it secretly, how could this man find out? "I'm challenging him for Lissa's honor. She doesn't deserve to be targeted by Killian all the time!"
"Then why don't you even ask her why she always hovers around Killian? Look, she's watching both of your jokes just around the corner!" All eyes turned to the woman Xi Xie pointed at. Lissa suddenly blushed, eyes turning red in shame as if she was being bullied. "You don't even wonder why she is always present where my good brother is, and if she's truly as poor and studious as she says, then why does he appear around bars and here on the race track so often? I don't know why you think Killian is bullying her, why don't you ask the dean who gave her the scholarship and who gave her a part-time internship job at the Philip Group? It's Killian!"
"Xi Xie!" Killian scolded in anger. "Stop talking! Why do you even know that?!"
At this point everyone was talking in whispers, most of the people now were aware of the identities of the involved and some were even their schoolmates. Xi Xie knows that news about it would soon travel miles, at least it would help keep the female lead walking on eggshells for a while. Lido was now as red as Lissa, but more on anger than shame. Don't think Xi Xie would let him go.
"I don't want you to be used by anyone with bad intentions. Especially now that it concerns your safety." Xi Xie pulled Killian's ears and pushed him towards Drake, "Admit it now, Lido. What you did was intentional harm. Anyway, whether you admit it or not we will pursue it and have it investigated."
"What evidence do you have? You said you saw me tampering his car, how will you prove it?" Lido still thinks his accusation was pointless and no one would be able to produce evidence since even the CCTVs were turned off. Even if the mini-explosive device was found, it doesn't mean he did it. He can still point out Xi Xie who knows it as a frame-up. "You are meddling in things that doesn't concern you. Besides, how do you know Lissa is following Killian? Isn't it the other way around?"
"It's all coincidences. I-I worked as a waitress in the bar, and now I'm here because Lido invited me." Lissa tried her best to argue, lips trembling as if she would cry. Immediately, many people started to think she's pitiful and was clearly not involved, why is she being questioned?
"Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three to five times and more is intentional. How many bodies do you have? Morning you study, afternoon you intern, at night you worked at the bar and on weekends you serve in the Casino Royale. Amazing." Xi Xie dissed sarcastically. "I think even if we review the CCTVs here in the arena, you are always around every damn time Killian is here. I warn you, stop using my friend."
Most of the females in the arena chuckled when they heard the first argument.
"Why do you insist I am using him? It was me being targeted everywhere, I can't even live a normal life at school." Lissa cried while Xi Xie sneered in disgust making her eyes redden even more. "Or you just don't want me around him because you're jealous? I heard you are gay. You're doing this because I caught his attention and you were trying to get rid of me. What would Killian feel when he finds out you have hidden intentions for him?"
This female lead is sure good at words. Killian and Xi Xie looked at each other before retching in disgust. Drake couldn't help retching too. Almost everyone were amused as they saw the three playfully retching. For the first time, Lissa hit a hard wall.
"That's sick, bro." Killian pushed him playfully. "Were you hiding your feelings deep inside? C'mon, this young master might give you a chance."
Xi Xie was about to answer but then he felt a dangerous gaze locked on him, making him swallow the words he wanted to say and change it into a flattering one, "What the hell are you saying? I have a fiancé, and he's a million times' better than you."
"I don't believe it. Who would go wrong and be with you?" Killian teased.
"My fiancé is here too, shut your trap."
At this point, the forgotten fiancé chose to show up and encircle the little monkey's waist. "It seems the little monkey finally remembered his fiancé, hmm?" The thin waist was held tightly in warning, "How could you leave me in the corner? Bad monkey."
Now who wouldn't know this person who covers half of the sky in City A? The other half, of course, was the male lead. Everyone gasped in disbelief, finally noticing a group of uniformed people around Marco Roselli and the entrances and exits, holding a few captives. Lido finally noticed they were his men and lackeys.
"You don't even have evidence! How could you arbitrarily arrest people?!"
A cold voice suddenly broke the bubbling excitement, "If it's evidence you need, I have it."
Everyone followed the source and saw a tall figure bathed in shadows. He was holding a stealth camera and a tablet as he slowly stepped into the sight of everyone. He was none other than Alexi Leonardo. Heir to Leonardo Group, City A's other atlas aka the male lead.
Before it was only one of the two people covering the sky who is present, now the other one is also here.
I pity you, Lido.
Truly.