Although Julia had never fancied a star before, she thought it should share the same feeling as liking a person.
They loved the big boy who was shining in his followers' eyes.
It was an illusion that once inadvertently illuminated someone's life, warming and strengthening someone's heart.
It gave people courage, expectation and motivation.
Once the illusion was broken, it would be a severe blow to them, as if their hearts had been ruthlessly gouged out by a knife.
The self—confidence that they had accumulated with great difficulty would instantly vanish into thin air.
Therefore, Julia did not want to argue with these children. They were just too naive, simply believing in the elaborately made illusion.
She looked at the child who cried the most and said, "Go back. Don't make your family worry about you. Equipping yourself with knowledge is more practical than placing your hope in the illusion of nothingness."
Thinking of their families, these children were crying even more fiercely. They cut classes without telling their parents just to denounce this so—called bad woman.
Facing a bunch of crying children, Julia felt somewhat troublesome.
She asked the field staff to help arrange a car for the children to go to school.
"You lied to us, didn't you?" The round—faced girl who cried the most just now asked her hesitantly before getting on the car.
"Just believe in what you want to believe." Julia answered calmly.
The light in the little girl's eyes dimmed bit by bit, and her determination began to fade.
"Nothing is too difficult in this world if you are willing to give up. There are still many shining people deserving your affection", Julia said in a comforting tone.
All people around her were confused by her remarks.
As the car slowly drove, Julia waved to the girls and warned them, "Study hard! University is waiting for you!"
The morning light of early autumn shone on her face, as if she was plated with a faint layer of translucent light, revealing her vivid beauty.
Someone broke the silence and whispered, "She's so beautiful."
"She's so gentle."
"I don't think she would treat our idol in that way. The circulating views online may be wrong."
The group of little girls in the car looked at each others. They were all silent. What were they trying to do at first?
They were confused.
As Julia got on the business car in front of her, she accidentally missed her step and lost her balance. She quickly reached out to grab the door.
At this time, a pair of cold hands supported her back. Her seaweed—like hair drifting backwards touched Mark's skin, which made him feel itchy and burn with the fire of desire inwardly.
Julia grabbed the handrail, turned around and looked down at him.
Against the light, her eyes were clearer than the sunlight. She was surprised, "Mark?"
The youth restored his bashfulness, innocence and tenderness. He smiled lightly and said, "Are you alright?"
"It's fine." Julia straightened her body and left his hands away, saying, "Thank you."
Mark chuckled and said, "You're welcome."
Julia was just about to sit down when she saw that he was still standing there and asked, "Aren't you going to get in the car?"
"No, there's something else I need to do. I'll be there soon. Mary goes first."
Julia thought the little brother was such a good dedicated actor who was so deeply involved in the film.
"Alright. Then I'll go first."
The business car slowly drove out of the hotel. Mark stood there, his warm smile gradually frozen. His delicate face turned dark and cold. He raised his hands to look at his palms. The sense of burning was still there, and his skin was thirsty and manic. He wanted more.
He pursed his lips and twitched his mouth slightly, "One day, one day.... you will be mine."
He was patient and willing to wait.
In the long black luxury business car not far from the hotel, a girl's mouth was stuffed with gauze. Her hair was wet with sweat and it stucked to her forehead. Her face was filled with fear.
Mark got into the car and a few burly bodyguards bowed respectfully.
The leading bodyguard asked, "Master, what should we do next?"
Mark curled his lips and said, "Get out of here."
The bodyguards were stunned. Their job was to protect him, so they didn't know whether to leave or stay.
Mark suddenly turned impatient and cold as he sneered, "Am I being too polite?"
The bodyguards lowered their heads and retreated out of the car. How terrifying was their young master going crazy!
They had all seen it before.
Mark and the girl were the only ones left in the car. He reached out his cold white hand and pulled off the gauze from the girl's mouth.
The girl saw him who was such a handsome godlike youth that no one could move their eyes away from him.
In an instant, tears spilled down her cheeks. She sobbed and said, "Big brother, save me, save me...."
Mark smiled and picked up the carton beside him. His slender fingers knocked on the carton and asked, "Is this a gift from you?"
The little girl was stunned for a moment. His voice was so cold that she felt like some ice stuffed into her throat and trembled unconsciously.
She muttered, "I...I just wanted to teach her a little lesson....I was wrong. I was wrong...."
"Don't cry." Mark raised his eyebrows and his gaze darkened.
The youth's complexion was pale and pasty, and his facial features were exquisite like a work of art. When he didn't laugh, the sense of aloofness became even more intense in him.
The girl was stunned. Such a good—looking person didn't seem frightening anymore.
Mark opened the carton. Inside it was a small animal that had been tortured to death. Besides its head and body being cut in half from the middle, its green eyes were wide open, and its fur was covered in sticky blood.
He chuckled softly and stretched out his slender fingers to take out the downy and bloody body.
A strong smell of blood made the frightened girl want to vomit. She shivered and turned her head away, not daring to look at it.
Mark asked, "Are you afraid?"
The little girl trembled and nodded fiercely.
Mark looked straight at her and said in an icy tone, "Then how dare you give it to her?"
His goddess was as holy as the moon and as pure as snow, so how could she be stained with the slightest bit of filth?
Then in just a second, a heart—wrenching scream sounded inside the car.
The enclosed space was soundproof and the sound was amplified inside the car. Mark pursed his lips and got out of the car happily.
In the past, when he was depressed, he liked to vent his anger in a simple and straightforward manner.
For example, he would quietly destroy something that made him unhappy.
But now he learned to be cautious and tried not to cause trouble for Julia.
She wouldn't like it.
The bodyguards guarding outside the car went inside to clean up the mess.
The girl's eyes were dull, and her face was covered in black blood. The organs of the animal were hanging on her hair, and some of them were sticking to her face.
The bodyguard drove the girl back to the school. When the girl got off the car, the blood on her face was gone. With a handful of money in her hand, her eyes were empty. And there seemed to be a strong smell of blood on her body.
She walked under the tree and began to vomit with her legs getting weak.
She felt that even if she was given much more courage, she would not dare to do such a thing again.
Mark returned to the entrance of the hotel and sat in the movie crew's car. He smiled and thanked the driver for waiting. His smile was as sweet as sugar.
Simple and dashing.
Yet, terrifying.