Chapter 1676 - 1665: The Villain’s Foster Mother

Chapter 1676: Chapter 1665: The Villain’s Foster Mother

Zhou Linxia’s exit from the celebrity circle caused massive uproar, especially among her fans, who reacted particularly fiercely.

"Xiaxia, please don’t leave the circle! Are you suffering too much injustice?"

"The entertainment industry is truly dark, even someone with such a good family background like Xiaxia can’t endure it."

"It’s the fans of Chuqing and Ye Mu who have been attacking Xiaxia like mad dogs lately."

"Who are you calling mad dogs? Can’t face the reality of not having the image to survive in the entertainment industry and you blame others?"

"We don’t care about the sun and the wood, just focus on Chuqing and Ye Mu’s drama."

"Suddenly, I think Xiaxia leaving the circle is a good thing. She was supposed to inherit the family business; there’s no need to dirty herself in this filthy circle. If she isn’t happy, she should go back."

"It’s okay, I’m Xiaxia’s career fan. I’ll support whatever Xiaxia does in the future."

"Hmph, the Zhou Family’s enterprise has exposed so many issues, and you dare to use their services? Of course, if the fans are willing, there’s nothing I can do."

"What happened to the Zhou Family? At the very least, it’s an old national brand. Even if a couple of items have quality issues, is it worth being criticized for so long? You foreign goods enthusiasts, don’t tell me there’s no issue there?"

"Thanks for the invite, who said that there’s no other choice among domestic brands besides the Zhou Family? Anyway, when Zhou Linxia inherits the enterprise, I’m worried about the Zhou Family’s products."

"If you’re not buying, then don’t buy. Who cares for a single customer like you?"

Due to Ye Qiu’s timely control, not many fans got involved in Zhou Linxia’s decision to exit the circle. Chuqing and Ye Mu remained silent, one followed the crew to promote "Heart Palpitation," the other was still shooting abroad.

After Zhou Linxia announced her exit from the circle, she kept an eye on the entertainment circle for a long time, possibly without seeing what she wanted to see, and then remained silent as if wanting to sever ties completely with the entertainment world.

A week later, the third episode of "Heart Palpitation" aired, continuing from the previous episode, the police finally caught up to the shadow, and when the lights shone, it turned out to be the student committee portrayed by Chuqing.

She turned around with a face full of surprise, without any panic. Facing the police interrogation, she answered fluently and was eventually ruled out as a suspect.

"I knew the role played by Chuqing wasn’t the killer, how could the murderer be discovered so early?"

"But don’t you think it’s strange that she appeared here at this time?"

"What’s strange? If you had a father like hers, you’d understand. Rather than saying Chuqing’s character was the killer, it’s more likely her drunken father."

"Why only one episode? Why? What can one episode show? Director, come out, let’s talk?"

"Friends, I’m going to rewatch it again. A series-chasing working-class is too humble."

"I want to watch it again linked with the previous two episodes; maybe there’ll be new discoveries."

Thus, one episode per week, the director and the platform kept viewers on edge, only because the drama was excellent, otherwise, it would have been abandoned by everyone.

The storyline finally came to the most exciting final two episodes, just as suspicion on Chuqing’s father increased, the alcoholic man died, leaving behind a murder weapon with the principal’s fingerprints, so the most unlikely person in the school was identified as the killer by netizens.

Isn’t it usually like this in plots? The person who seems least likely often ends up being the true villain. The principal appears the most gentle, but wasn’t it only him who knew all the students’ and teachers’ profiles in the school?

However, just as everyone was convinced the principal was the killer, the last episode preview showed Chuqing’s character facing the darkness with a cruel smile on a half-hidden face.

"Goodness, that smile at the end nearly scared me to death."

"Could there be a twist in the final episode? Could the student committee be the killer after all?"

"Impossible, this must be a smoke bomb from the director, just like previous previews."

"That’s right, and although the committee’s father is an alcoholic, there’s still deep emotion between the father and daughter. How could the committee kill her biological father?"

"I curse the director and the platform a hundred times over, I vow to watch any future dramas only after they’ve fully aired."

"Upstairs, I fear you won’t resist."

"For the first time, I hope time passes quickly, what is the final ending?"

"It should be a recollection, recalling why the killer killed so many people."

Though the series hasn’t finished airing, the "Heart Palpitation" crew is already celebrating. At first, nobody anticipated such a high popularity for this drama; as the viewership skyrocketed, the smiles on the creators’ faces grew larger.

"Congratulations to the director, I’ve heard our drama has been nominated for several national drama awards."

"It’s the credit of all of us, without you actors performing well, my directing wouldn’t mean a thing."

"The key is this script is really good, director, don’t forget us if there’s another good drama like this in the future, even without pay."

"Don’t ask me; the script comes from Ye Mu’s Studio."

The actors looked eagerly at Chuqing and Ye Qiu, and Ye Qiu raised his wine glass accordingly: "The studio is just preparing a new drama, if you’re interested, let’s find some time to discuss."

The actors were delighted, having merely spoken casually, unexpectedly this became serious; appearing in a good drama offers benefits far beyond the pay, as who doesn’t desire both fame and fortune?

Thanks to "Heart Palpitation," Ye Mu’s Studio made a fortune. It’s said they immediately began preparing another drama, and anyone with a connection in the circle hopes to collaborate, considering "Heart Palpitation" has been nominated for several national drama awards, which actor wouldn’t want more trophies?

Suddenly, people in the circle lifted Chuqing up, offering good resources to Ye Qiu, hoping to exchange for a role.

A week later, the final episode of "Heart Palpitation" aired, defying everyone’s expectations, revealing at the very beginning that the student committee played by Chuqing was indeed the final killer. In disbelief, netizens watched the memories unfold, showing how she committed the murders.

The only one she didn’t kill was her father, and her father wasn’t killed by the principal either, but committed suicide and framed the principal.

Although a bastard, although alcoholic, the committee’s father always deeply loved his daughter. After realizing his daughter had committed murder, he kept helping her clear evidence, ultimately committing suicide and framing everything on the principal.

He knew his daughter had a psychological compulsion, feeling some students at the school were unworthy, so she killed them; felt the teachers weren’t worthy either, and killed them too. He knew her next target was the principal, so he committed suicide leaving everything blamed on the principal, hoping his death would make his daughter come to her senses.