On the left, Michael sat quietly in his seat, without saying a word.

On the right, Shen Qingzhu remained vigilant while signaling to Jiang Shiyuan with her eyes not to beat around the bush.

Jiang Shiyuan sat in the middle and felt that she missed Baili Pangpang a little. Since Baili Pangpang was not here, there was no one to stand up for her.

Hey……

How can I phrase this to keep the conversation flowing smoothly?

While she was deep in thought, Shen Qingzhu was on pins and needles.

Seeing that Jiang Shiyuan had caught Michael's attention with just a few words and then fell silent, he felt a sense of unease.

Normally, a little awkwardness is tolerable, but the atmosphere in the cabin right now...

That's a god! How could he possibly bear this embarrassing situation all by himself?

So, despite the immense pressure, Shen Qingzhu, who was feeling restless, took a long stride and sat down next to Jiang Shiyuan, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth: "What are you thinking about? Can you tell me now?"

They came on so aggressively, it seemed they were about to subject me to torture if they didn't get a response soon.

Jiang Shiyuan was still in a daze, but when she met Shen Qingzhu's forced smile, her eyes instantly cleared.

"I know you're in a hurry, but you can hold on a second. I was just about to say something."

"...You were clearly spacing out just now."

"No, I was just organizing my thoughts when I realized you couldn't wait to come over."

"Huh?" Shen Qingzhu was speechless at this all-purpose question. It took her a long time to suppress the urge to retort before she gritted her teeth and continued to ask, "So, have you organized it yet?"

"Alright, but I'm afraid you won't be able to handle what I'm about to say." Jiang Shiyuan nodded hesitantly.

"Can't bear it?" Shen Qingzhu frowned slightly. What could he not bear?

As a sense of vigilance rose within him, he uttered a single word succinctly: "Speak."

"Hey bro, even though you're not very educated, you must have read novels when you were in school, right? The main characters in those novels are all... Hey, why are you leaving?"

Before Jiang Shiyuan could finish speaking, he saw Shen Qingzhu roll her eyes, get up, and make a move to leave. Jiang Shiyuan was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what he had said, he patted his head with a wry smile and explained, "I misspoke, but don't misunderstand me! After all, look at everyone here, how many of you have an education level higher than high school?"

She absolutely didn't mean anything by it. You should know that she, Lin Qiye, and An Qingyu all dropped out of school in their second year of high school and are still on leave of absence, without obtaining their high school diplomas. They are in the same boat as Shen Qingzhu.

Jiang Er was the youngest among them, having only completed nine years of compulsory education and not even attending high school; at most, he had a junior high school diploma.

As for the remaining angel Michael, it goes without saying that whether He knows what a diploma is remains a mystery...

Of course, these all fall under the category of academic qualifications. If we really talk about education level, An Qingyu and Michael, one with their super high IQ and the other with their super long age, have an absolutely amazing knowledge reserve that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, so there is no need to say more.

After hearing Jiang Shiyuan's words, Shen Qingzhu paused slightly, unsure whether she had accepted the explanation. After a moment's thought, she sat down again.

Seeing this, Jiang Shiyuan cleared his throat and continued the previous topic, saying, "As we all know, the protagonists of novels always have a lot of opportunities, but the road to obtaining these opportunities is destined to be fraught with difficulties, with countless villains standing in the way. On this point, Fellow Daoist Shen, let me interview you. What are your thoughts on these villains?"

"I have no opinion. What you just asked has nothing to do with what you're saying now?" Shen Qingzhu said expressionlessly, her body, which had just settled down, now felt the urge to get up and leave again.

To be honest, he is indeed a bit allergic to interviews.

Moreover, who exactly is Fellow Daoist Shen?

"Of course, because I plan to be a villain," Jiang Shiyuan sighed and answered solemnly.

"...?" Shen Qingzhu couldn't hold back any longer, and the corners of her mouth began to twitch.

What is all this nonsense? He suddenly doesn't understand.

And why is it so important to be a villain...?

He was speechless for a moment, about to complain, but a second before he could speak, he involuntarily stopped himself from saying anything.

A thought seemed to flash through his mind, and a question slowly emerged: Why did she ask him these questions?

Everyone in this team has their own secrets, which is an open secret. He has never thought about exploring their secrets. All he needs to know is that they are teammates and friends who can entrust their backs to each other. That's enough.

But today, from Jiang Shiyuan's seemingly nonsensical conversation, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Looking back, he had felt that Jiang Shiyuan was strange when they were in the Heavenly Court. At the same time, Baili Pangpang also gave him a strange feeling. Although the two of them seemed to be joking around as before, he always felt that there was something hidden in their words. Every sentence seemed to be implying something, and they were very mysterious.

Could it be...

Shen Qingzhu is a person who trusts her intuition.

So, he stared at Jiang Shiyuan, his attitude suddenly becoming cautious, and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to be a villain?"

"Because I want to steal your opportunity?" Jiang Shiyuan scratched his head, replying uncertainly.

Shen Qingzhu was stunned. After analyzing what Jiang Shiyuan had just said, she suddenly began to doubt her life. "Stealing my opportunity... wait, the protagonist you're talking about isn't me, is it?"

“Yes.” Jiang Shiyuan nodded, then met Lin Qiye’s slowly opening eyes.

Why did you suddenly open your eyes?

It seems there are faint signs that things are about to go wrong...

She was silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and covered Lin Qiye's mouth. She continued to deceive Shen Qingzhu: "Novel protagonists are all like this. They need villains to seize opportunities and destroy their Dao hearts so that they can break through and establish themselves. Don't you think you're missing this process right now, Brother Zhai?"

Lin Qiye had no intention of resisting. With his mouth covered, he naturally couldn't speak, but being unable to speak didn't stop his deep gaze, which was full of accusation.

What novel protagonist? This line is all too familiar. It turns out she tells everyone that the other person is the protagonist, right in front of him, without even bothering to act!

When Lin Qiye looked at her, Jiang Shiyuan looked up at the ceiling of the cabin, pretending not to see him.

For her, that's the charm of ensemble fiction: each character could be a protagonist on their own, so calling Shen Qingzhu a protagonist is perfectly reasonable.

"So, if there's no villain, you create one. You actually became a villain just to help me. Well, thank you so much." Amidst the awkwardness, Shen Qingzhu, who was practically rolling her eyes to the sky, spoke first.

He thought Jiang Shiyuan knew something, but it seems he overthought it. She was just setting traps for him as usual.

He asked that question unnecessarily.

Well, he's been fooled so many times, each time with a different twist, and he always seems to deliberately walk into those traps. From that perspective, he deserves it.

With a helpless look at Lin Qiye, whose mouth was still covered, Shen Qingzhu sighed softly, ignored Jiang Shiyuan's excuses, and ruthlessly got up and returned to her seat.

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