Chapter 13: isn’t me

The video is set to play continuously in the video player. The musician has resumed playing it while Wei Wei is still enthralled; the vibrant flute music begins; the red-clad heroine gleams on screen; and she is going to saddle her horse and ride down the mountain in unmatched grandeur.

Wei Wei shuts it immediately. It is a little melancholic to see the parody at first, since she is aware of the conclusion. She had no desire to view it again.

After minimizing the game, Wei Wei opens it and tells NaiHe, "I'm done viewing it. It was absolutely excellent.

Wei Wei runs out of things to say after typing these meaningless phrases.

It's evident that she has a lot on her mind, but she struggles to put it into words. Is she really able to declare that it nearly brought her to tears?

That appears to be really silly.

She looks around for anything to say and inquires, "You changed the ending?"

His name flashes up as soon as she sends the message, and his response arrives quite quickly. "Yeah, I made the adjustment. In any other case, the length would not have been sufficient.

"You've returned ^_^~{length? How long is it?"

Wei Wei seems a little perplexed. Is he referring to how long the video is? However, from what she remembers, there isn't a length restriction.

NaiHe: "The competition's detailed rules and regulations state that if a video is longer than thirty minutes, the winnings will be multiplied in terms of experience and other rewards."

"We should take everything because we already made it," said NaiHe.

Wei Wei feels foolish. She did not realize this rule, in fact, but classmate How do you know we'll win, Great Master?

However, this isn't the primary idea. The primary question is, given what the Great Master mentioned, is it possible that the narrative point that nearly brought her to tears at the end was extended because he wanted to make the story longer?

Wei Wei finds herself thinking this way, and she can't resist checking by opening the video. It turns out! There is a reasonable amount of time in the video. Not a single second has passed since precisely thirty minutes had passed.

Indeed, it is.

Wei Wei still harbors some optimism despite the harsh reality that has been laid out for her. "So... how did you come up with the ending? It's far superior to the previous resolution.

NaiHe: "The previous ending was good as well; you could add flashbacks to the walk up to the cliff jump to extend the story by thirty minutes." However, it was overtly evident.

At_@

Are retrospective games being played? Does he intend to play the ready-made, already-performed parts? Why does this seem like the kind of thing you refer to as unnecessary padding? Wei Wei recalls that the present ending seemed to still contain a lot of these memories. She says, struggling, "Then the present ending... is truly meant to display flashbacks?

"A lot, actually."

There is nothing to say about Wei Wei.

Therefore, the great master included a significant number of flashbacks in addition to merely lengthening the story. Procrastination and sloth are solely to blame for the Great Master's demise. What's that about touching someone? What's that about life and death being limitless? They're all just passing clouds in the sky.

>o~

Wei Wei believes immediately that the very moved woman was actually too stupid.

Right now, Wei Wei uploads the video to the official website while feeling conflicted. Naturally, the Great Master is too sluggish to register, which is why she is posting it instead of him.

>_~

Wei Wei and Nai He embarked on missions after uploading the video. After finishing the task, she reads the forum post and is immediately surprised by the number of views and comments.

There are so many answers; how is it possible?

In fact, some of the responses were written as soon as she uploaded them. They really could not have seen the video in such a short period of time. Wei Wei, however, comprehends once she reads the responses.

In the end, it is still affected by the fact that LittleRainYaoYao (LittleRainEnchantress) had to take down her video and refilm it after ASmileNaiHe (Why Not Just Smile) challenged RealWaterIsScentless. Not only did these two things create a lot of noise on their own server, but they were also a very popular topic on the forum. It remains a heated subject to this day. Many people flocked over to see the thrill and astonishment when Wei Wei's video was released. Unexpectedly, AsmileNaiHe and ReedWeiWei (HumbleReed) also entered the competition! Is the purpose of outdoing LittleRainYaoYao? Yes, it is indeed! Some people have even surmised that LittleRainYaoYao's character—of course, she will play a villain—will feature in the video.

Wei Wei can't help but chuckle silently to herself as she sees everything! Before even watching the film, some really narrow-minded people make arbitrary comments. Her video would not have a third, haphazard, mysterious (romantic) party!

Besides, who needs a third party to throw things off when she and the Great Master make such a stunning and spectacular impression? >o<

Turning pages, Wei Wei does so. Finally, on the fifth page, she comes upon a comment on the video itself. The respondent is a woman. She bemoaned that she truly started sobbing from watching and successively included weeping emojis.

She laughed heartily. Now, Wei Wei is content.

It is wonderful to hear that she was not the only one the Great Master tricked!

Wei Wei joyfully returns to the game and asks NaiHe, "Have you seen the forum replies? I saw a series of replies from people saying they were crushed." Many claim to have sobbed after seeing it. But you've put me on the blame. You mentioned that I was the screenwriter in the video. Everyone says that I'm really deranged.

In fact, a narrative should be said to be aggravating if it isn't twisted when it has humor in the middle, tragedy at the conclusion, and laughter in the beginning.

NaiHe: "I chose not to look." Please let me know when the results are released.

>_~

How can he not be at all pleased about it, given that it is clearly his work? "KKK, I will look at it every day and report it back to you ^_^," Wei Wei declares.

Throughout the next several days, Wei Wei monitors the computer and reads through the responses, regardless of her workload.

This time, rumors did not contribute to the video's success. Rather, the reason lies in the video itself. A few individuals complimented the production's excellent quality. They are even more astonished to learn that ASmileNaiHe is the producer. A participant remarks, "This video's quality is amazing! AsmileNaiHe is just too strong. He is not only a skilled fighter, but he also possesses frightening talents. He really is a very talented individual in every way.

A greater number of individuals talk about the story, specifically the resolution and the decision made by the white-robed musician.

Wei Wei even gets puzzled after reading so many discussions of this kind. She finally lost control and asked NaiHe, "Why did the musician have to kill off the female thief?"

NaiThere is a pause before he responds with his unmatched logic, "I am sure this plot was written by you."

Wei Wei: "....."

">o\, it was me," said Wei Wei.

However, she was only being naughty.

"So if it were you, would you kill off the female thief?" asks the still perplexed Wei Wei.

Wei Wei knew this query wasn't very suitable as soon as she sent it out. She shouldn't have asked the question in this manner; it appears that she is attempting to snoop around in his personal affairs. However, she is really curious to know.Over the past few days, that line—"rather than letting her live in hate of me, it would be better for her to die"—has kept coming back to her. She can't help but wonder if the actual Asmilena Hei would likewise remark anything along these lines.

Luckily, it appears that NaiShe overreached, but he didn't mind and said, "It isn't me," very fast.

Wei Wei: "Huh?"

"He isn't me; I wouldn't get to that point," said NaiHe.

After a brief period of shock, Wei Wei's face becomes incredibly smiley.

The most recent videos from RealWaterIsScentless and LittleRainYaoYao are also uploaded at this period. However, it's evident that its popularity has decreased since then. Ultimately, the narrative and execution of their work pale in comparison to those of Wei Wei and the others.

The submission period finishes fast, and the voting session begins immediately after. Throughout, Wei Wei and NaiHe's film had a significant lead, much ahead of RealWater and LittleRain's second-place video. Even the very humble Wei Wei now believes that they have a very good chance of winning.

But Wei Wei receives an unexpected communication from StormGoddessNiNi (StormGoddessGirl) the day before the results are announced.

"Wei Wei, I'd like to ask you a question."

What's that?

"Before I ask, you have to swear not to get upset."

Wei Wei is angry. Ask away if that's what you want to know. Avoid using this strategy. Nevertheless, she continues, saying, "Say it; I won't get angry."

"Please, you really can't get upset? Well, I'm requesting this on behalf of another person. Will you be willing to withdraw from the competition if—I repeat—someone offers you a sizable sum of money?

"RealWaterIsScentless?" Wei Wei said it with a rapid blink.

"You guessed it, WeiWei!" said Storm Goddess NiNi.

"There is no need to guess," said Wei Wei.

Isn't that obvious? Who will gain if she withdraws from the competition? Furthermore, who is familiar with Storm Goddess NiNi?

StormGoddessNiNi: "RealWaterIsScentless asked me to ask you because it seems like LittleRainYaoYao really quite likes that outfit, so I'm hiding it from her." He doesn't appear to be comfortable asking you straight questions. Are you not upset, Wei Wei?

It is untrue if Wei Wei is stated to be amiable. It's also not worth it if she is allegedly furious. Wei Wei's fingers lingered over the keyboard while she considered her response.

She will, of course, refuse. It doesn't seem very rewarding, though, to reject someone outright who enjoys using money to oppress others. It doesn't actually come back to bite him. Being richer than him is the greatest strategy. Infuriate him Wei Wei may act as if she had money even when she doesn't! She doesn't have to worry about getting discovered because the internet keeps them apart nonetheless.

Thus, Wei Wei, who was raised in a working-class household with a comparatively high standard of living, begins to type purportedly, saying, "I'm not angry.". I'm shocked that someone would genuinely want to pay for my withdrawal. It's just too ridiculous. Does he believe that he will be richer than I am?

"On the whole globe, how many houses does his family own? Which vehicle do his attendants use to go grocery shopping? What is his family cat's pedigree? How about it?

Wei Wei asks N questions in a row that are similar to each other until she runs out of crazy things to say. At that point, she "hmphs" and says, in a very grandiose way, "If he plans on spending tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands to have me drop out, advise him not to say it out loud so that he doesn't get embarrassed."

It's obvious that Storm Goddess NiNi is stunned. hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands! Is it feasible for RealWater to invest hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands of dollars? It seems like he would only be willing to contribute a few thousand, at most. Given that he seems to be talking about sums in the tens of thousands, Reed Wei Wei appears to be far too rich!

"Wei Wei, so your family is indeed this prosperous? I was genuinely unable to tell!

Wei Wei: "I'm pretty laid back.

"Then forget it," declares StormGoddessNiNi. You're not upset, Wei Wei? To be honest, I didn't want to assist him in asking either. Simply put, I thought he was a little soft-spoken and seemed to genuinely adore Little Rain Yao Yao.

Wei Wei sent over another message before she could respond, saying, "Do you know, they've met up and have become a couple in real life?"