Chapter 254: Chapter 252: The Top Student Persona

[It really seems that way. Looking at it like this, wasn’t Doctor Wen a little out of line this time? A war of words is one thing, but if someone gets hurt because of this, then...]

[I’ve always been a big fan of Doctor Wen, but this time it really seems like she went too far. What "fire by friction"? There’s a limit to how you mess with people, right?]

[Well, well, well! The hidden haters are coming out of the woodwork! Just here for the drama.]

[LMAO! Are you guys for real? When Xie Fu Yao just said that, Meng Xiaoyi’s hands were hanging down after she threw the wood. She was basically facing away from him. So the question is, how did Xie Fu Yao see anything?]

[Great question from the user above! Next time, don’t ask! How could you slap him in the face in front of his fans like that?]

[Putting on an act, being pretentious, playing the fool, feigning ignorance, acting all pitiful... alright, I’m out of ideas! This pair is just shameless!]

Xie Fu Yao was still feeling pleased with himself. He had chosen the right angle this time, taking the moral high ground. He was sure he would win a wave of praise!

Little did he know that the winds of the livestream chat could change in an instant!

"Is Meng Xiaoyi’s palm cut? Let me see! How could you get hurt!" Xu Jiali walked over, her voice high and tight with mock urgency.

Then she grabbed Meng Xiaoyi’s hand, her expression frantic. "How could you be so careless? Getting injured is a serious matter! Girls all want to look their best, I understand how you feel. Let me see, I’ll blow on it to make it better. If that doesn’t work, we’ll call the director!"

Xie Fu Yao froze!

He never expected Xu Jiali to suddenly pull a stunt like this.

Meng Xiaoyi was stunned too.

Before she could pull away, Xu Jiali had grabbed both her hands.

Seeing the urgent look on Xu Jiali’s face, for a fleeting moment, she even thought Xu Jiali was worried about her.

’Could it be that I misunderstood Xu Jiali before?’

But it was only for an instant. A moment later, she came to her senses.

’This woman definitely means me no good!’

But by then, Xu Jiali had already turned Meng Xiaoyi’s palms over. "Camera, camera! Could you please zoom in? Let the fans see the sacrifice Meng Xiaoyi has made!"

Meng Xiaoyi wanted to pull her hands back, but Xu Jiali’s grip was surprisingly strong!

The camera dutifully zoomed in on Meng Xiaoyi’s hands.

Meng Xiaoyi’s palms were indeed a little red, but only slightly. They were a long way from being broken or cut!

[Miss Xu is a true warrior! I’m realizing this show absolutely cannot go on without Miss Xu!]

[Her palms are so red! If we were any later, we would have missed it! Good thing the camera was quick. My heart aches for Meng Xiaoyi, ahahahahahahaha!]

[Meng Xiaoyi’s expression is so ugly right now. Girls have thin skin, how could you all expose her on camera like that? You did a great job! Please continue to do so next time!]

[Wait, wasn’t it Xie Fu Yao who said it? Meng Xiaoyi didn’t say a word. Shouldn’t we be blaming Xie Fu Yao?]

Just as the livestream chat was buzzing, Xu Jiali turned to Xie Fu Yao with a look of feigned shock and astonishment. "Brother Xie, this... you spoke up just in time! Any later, and the viewers wouldn’t have seen what a gentleman you are! These delicate little hands... they were almost ruined! Just a teensy-weensy bit more and they might have actually broken. We would have been such sinners!"

Xie Fu Yao’s face turned livid.

The camera was zoomed right in. How could he not see?

There was absolutely nothing wrong with Meng Xiaoyi’s hands!

Xie Fu Yao couldn’t help but curse Meng Xiaoyi in his head. ’Useless trash, can’t even handle a simple thing like this!’

’If she had just dodged and avoided being exposed by Xu Jiali, I would have won this round!’

’I could have even used this to demand supplies from Wen Ying and the others!’

’Now Meng Xiaoyi has ruined everything!’

’Truly a hopeless case!’

Meng Xiaoyi was now in a bind, not knowing what to say.

But seeing Xie Fu Yao’s livid face, she felt she had to do something, or she’d lose her chance for good.

"Jiali, this... Brother Xie was just anxious because he cares about me... He didn’t mean it. He’s just kind."

"Oh, I see." Xu Jiali feigned a sudden realization.

"Fine then, I might as well tell you. We didn’t use friction to make fire, because we have Sister Yingying! You have no idea what Sister Yingying is capable of, do you? Look at this trending topic! See it?"

Xie Fu Yao and Meng Xiaoyi were curious and actually came over to look at the screen.

A few words that ruined their mood: #Divine Pen Doctor Wen

Xie Fu Yao and Meng Xiaoyi stared at the trending topic, unable to figure out what it had to do with fire.

"Are you wondering what this trending topic means?"

Xu Jiali transformed into a gentle commentator, patiently explaining, "Let me click on it for you so you can see the content, shall I?"

"See? Sister Yingying knows magic!"

Xu Jiali tapped on a video in the trending topic. Xie Fu Yao and Meng Xiaoyi’s eyes widened, and Zhao Qi also came over, curious.

In the video, Sister Wen Ying first took out a lighter!

Just as Meng Xiaoyi and Xie Fu Yao were about to question the production crew, Wen Ying’s lighter was confiscated!

The two were overjoyed, feeling a rush of satisfaction!

But then, they saw Wen Ying take a sheet of Yellow Paper from her pocket, pull a ballpoint pen from her hair tie, and ask everyone with a smile, "Have you all heard the story of Divine Brush Ma Liang?"

Divine Brush Ma Liang was a must-read story for every child.

It was even made into an animated movie later. How could they not know it?

’That’s a myth!’

"Doctor Wen, are you suggesting your pen is Ma Liang’s Divine Pen?" Meng Xiaoyi said this with a faint, mocking smile.

’What a well-written script this is!’

’But I’m going to expose it!’

But the very next second after she spoke, they saw Wen Ying quickly draw a flame on the Yellow Paper, and then blow on the drawing.

FWOOSH!

Fire!

A real fire appeared and set the Yellow Paper ablaze!

’This video must have been edited in post-production, right?’

But looking at the comments from the viewers, Meng Xiaoyi couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Xie Fu Yao was even more shocked. He’d heard rumors—that people in their circle would do certain things to ensure a smooth-sailing career in entertainment, things like raising ghost children. But Wen Ying’s move had completely thrown him for a loop!

’This isn’t something a human can do!’

’No, no!’

’It must be some kind of chemical reaction, right?’

Although Xie Fu Yao was a terrible student, he had been fortunate enough to see similar tricks on TV shows before. They involved coating the paper and the pen with certain chemicals that would ignite upon contact.

"Doctor Wen, is this a reaction caused by chemicals?"

Xie Fu Yao voiced his thoughts.

’I can’t believe this Doctor Wen went to such lengths to prepare for this show.’

"A chemical reaction?" Meng Xiaoyi looked at Xie Fu Yao, confused. "I thought it was Magic for a second. I thought the world had suddenly become fantastical."

Xie Fu Yao smiled. ’Great. Here’s my chance to establish my genius persona!’