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Qin Ziyan held the script of "The Dream of the Republic of China" in her hand, becoming more and more excited as she analyzed it: "What does it mean that late-blooming affection is cheaper than grass? Why can't it be forgiven? The male lead loved the female lead very much from beginning to end, but he was just unable to help himself."

Wen Qi looked up with a look of disgust: "Love my ass! Why should a perfectly clear-headed and independent female protagonist from the Republican era turn around and accept a pile of shit?"

"What? A pile of shit?" Qin Ziyan's eyes widened. "Miss Wen, did you really watch the whole plot?"

The male protagonist endured three whole years of forbearance, carefully planning every step, suffering countless injuries along the way. How can you judge him like that?

"Of course! Would I call him a piece of shit without watching the whole story?"

Qin Ziyan clicked his tongue, leaned forward, and earnestly explained to her, "The male lead really had it tough. In the early stages, he hadn't yet gained power, his family was incredibly powerful and ruthless, and the marriage was forced upon him by his family."

If he didn't deliberately distance himself from the female lead, feign indifference, and refuse to cooperate with the supporting actress's acting, the powerful families would have dealt a fatal blow to her.

He deliberately ignored and distanced himself from her, all to protect her life.

Wen Qi scoffed and rolled her eyes: "Whose protection is it, that involves belittling and endless humiliation day after day?"

Whose protector would stand by and watch their beloved be treated like a personal maid, serving them and other women?

Are we really supposed to watch them put on a lovey-dovey show every day and suffer in silence for two years?

Qin Ziyan was speechless for a moment, but she was still not giving up and became even more agitated: "That was all an act, a complete illusion for outsiders."

The male lead did so many things for her behind the scenes, sustaining serious injuries and nearly losing his life several times while secretly protecting her from harm.

Isn't this restrained yet profound affection enough of love?

This time, Wen Qi did not immediately refute.

She sat up slightly, her gaze fixed on the emotionally agitated Qin Ziyan.

Under her fixed gaze, Qin Ziyan's excited expression froze.

Feeling inexplicably uneasy, I subconsciously touched the tip of my nose: "W-what's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Wen Qi curled her lips into a half-smile: "Something's not right with you."

"What?"

Wen Qi asked, "Do you usually watch TV dramas?"

Qin Ziyan shook his head.

"Why would someone who never watches TV get so excited about a script and desperately try to whitewash the male lead?"

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Wen Qi looked somewhat gossipy and leaned forward slightly: "Assistant Qin, tell me honestly, have you ever used this kind of restrained affection, pretending to be indifferent, and self-righteously protecting yourself on behalf of a woman before?"

And most importantly—

"You're really something, managing to get him back?"

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Su Xinghe, Zheng Wang, and Li Rui all looked up and stared at Qin Ziyan.

The fourteen girls sitting next to Qin Ziyan also looked at him, their eyes shining with gossip.

Qin Ziyan's face turned visibly red, whether from anger or because Wen Qi had hit the nail on the head.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just discussing the drama itself. You're asking me to analyze the characters, but I'm just objectively interpreting the male lead's character."

Wen Qi didn't expose her, but just smiled slightly and turned to look at the fourteen girls sitting in a row, engrossed in reading the script.

"I ask you, if your boyfriend, in the name of protecting you, were to be intimate with another woman in front of you, what would you say?"

They attend various banquets to show off their affection, and even join other women in belittling, smearing, and mocking you.

They even made you serve them both personally, wearing down your dignity and spirit day after day for two years.

If you say afterwards, "I did it all for your own good, I had my reasons," would you forgive me?

The fourteen girls looked at each other in bewilderment, then shook their heads frantically.

Zhao Qinqin weakly said, "I forgive him my foot! What kind of forbearance and deep affection is this? If you really want to protect me, either do everything in your power to get me away, or just don't mess with me at all."

They made empty promises while simultaneously arranging marriages for others to gain power, and made me suffer and serve them.

I'll drag both of them down with me, they'll both be buried with me! Neither of them will get away with it!

Qin Ziyan: "..."

Are young girls these days having such extreme views?

Liu Xiaotang: "They made me work as a nanny on the first day, and I was completely disillusioned on the second day! I'm mortal enemies!"

Qin Ziyan: "..."

Wang Ting nodded repeatedly: "The most disgusting thing is self-indulgent sacrifice. The only person the male lead is moved by from beginning to end is himself."

Wu Kexin looked speechless: "I think the female supporting character is also extremely wronged. She was just used as a tool by the male lead from beginning to end."

The male lead enjoys the resources and support from the female supporting character's family while secretly flirting with the female lead. After gaining power, he turns around and bankrupts the female supporting character's family. Both women are ruined and hurt by him, yet he's the most innocent and the most devoted?

Ni Fei sighed softly: "When I used to watch these kinds of tragic romances set in the Republican era, I always felt that people were helpless in the chaos of the times and couldn't accept it. Now I understand that what makes me feel uneasy about the old dream of the Republican era is the era itself, not the male lead's character. He was inherently selfish."

Wang Wenjing complained: "What I can't accept the most is that he clearly had countless opportunities to protect the female lead, but he made her suffer every time, letting the female supporting character see it, in exchange for his own benefit."

"Thankfully, the female lead didn't wear the ring in the end. If she had worn the ring and forgiven him, the drama would have had a terrible ending; it would have been a complete disaster!"

Fourteen people took turns delivering their speeches, each sentence clear-headed and each one a bombshell.

Qin Ziyan's face turned extremely pale upon hearing this. Her lips moved, and she made a last-ditch effort: "But... the male lead really has no choice. It's better for him to suffer than for the female lead to lose her life."

The male protagonist spent so much time pursuing his wife and paid the price; shouldn't he be forgiven?

Wen Qi raised her eyes calmly: "Have you noticed the most fatal problem? At the beginning of the story, the male lead has not yet taken power and is bound by a family marriage agreement. This is his predicament."

But even though he knew the engagement couldn't be dissolved, he still seduced the female lead.

It was his proactive approach that caused the female lead to lose her job, attract controversy, and be targeted by the female supporting character.

It was his indecisiveness that allowed the female supporting character to imprison the female lead in the villa.

When the female lead was imprisoned and suffering terribly, he clearly had the ability to intervene, but chose to stand by coldly, even showing affection for the female supporting character. He personally dragged an innocent person into this mess. Do you still think he deeply loved her?

Qin Ziyan opened his mouth, but remained silent for a long time.

Wen Qi glanced at him, knowing exactly what was going on.

This guy definitely did the exact same thing as in the book.

Tsk, as expected, there are no normal people in these kinds of idiotic and nonsensical articles.

Qin Ziyan struggled for a long time: "Could it be... that I really can't forgive him at all? Is belated repentance truly worthless?"

Wen Qi was too lazy to lecture him, so she put it simply: "Your girlfriend sleeps with other men every day in front of you, showing off their affection, and even beats you every day, and you still have to wash their underwear."

After two years of washing, it tells you, "I had my reasons, I was doing this for your own good, I've always loved you." Wouldn't you be angry? And would you be able to grow old with it?

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The incredibly down-to-earth yet vicious metaphor completely shattered any illusions it held...