Ark Heroine Development Plan

Guan Yueli couldn't help but applaud loudly when looking at the cast list, and only a thin layer of popcorn was left in her arms.

"I want to meet this director." The woman looked at Xingxiong in amazement. "Xiaoxing, does he have any other works?"

"No more." Xingxiong shook his head and said softly, "The director went bankrupt after making this movie. To make a living, he sold the copyright. The movie became popular for a while due to capital speculation, and he made a lot of money. After learning about this, the director committed suicide."

"...Tsk."

A rare expression of pure disgust appeared between Guan Yueli's brows. She grabbed a handful of popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing it hard as if to vent her anger.

But Xingxiong stared at Guan Yueli. This movie... reminded her of many things.

very many.

Including Guan Yueli, who has hardly changed compared to the past, and myself, who is completely different from the past.

I've been stuck for over an hour, deleting and rewriting, and haven't even finished a single word. I wrote almost all of Xingxiong's storyline in the middle of the night, often without a clear mind. I might feel fine while writing, but only later, looking back, realize it's completely broken. I'll try to give it a passable ending, and then I'll start writing Chen's story.

This plot is a mess, I'm really sorry...

Chapter 89: Liking is a very simple thing

After walking out of the cinema, Guan Yueli, holding a bucket of popcorn, seemed a little reluctant to leave, which made Xingxiong want to laugh - it was obviously her who asked Guan Yueli to come out to watch a movie on impulse, but now Guan Yueli seemed to want to watch a few more movies.

"Do you like this type of movie?"

"That type? Not really." Guan Yueli said vaguely as he put a handful of popcorn in his mouth, "I just think this idea is very interesting. I've never thought of or seen such a hero who is not heroic at all before, so it feels... very interesting?"

"A hero who is not a hero at all..."

Xingxiong repeated this sentence thoughtfully, and then couldn't help laughing: "Isn't Sister like that?"

"Me, a hero?"

Guan Yueli, who had just put two popcorns into Xingxiong's mouth, looked a little strange:

"Xiao Xing, has your filter become this thick?"

"This has nothing to do with filters," Xingxiong replied calmly, shoving his hands in his pockets. "It can be proven by contradiction—if Sister is a bad person, how could I still like her so much?"

Guan Yueli rubbed his chin and pondered for a long time, but he couldn't say anything to refute Xingxiong.

It seems... that's really the case?

"That only proves that I'm not a bad person."

Guan Yueli, who couldn't think of an answer, still wanted to challenge Xingxiong, and seemed reluctant to accept the title of hero.

She stretched out her hand and made a small gap between her index finger and thumb.

"If this is the difference between me and the bad guys..."

The villainous woman said seriously, "Then the gap between me and a hero is this big."

The two big rabbits on her chest jumped proudly.

Xingxiong coughed, took a step forward to block the view of passers-by, then turned back to look at Guanyueli and said softly:

"So, my sister is the hero who isn't a hero at all."

Guan Yueli raised an eyebrow: "Xiaoxing, are you saying that I'm the same as that bad boy in the movie?"

If you want to say that they are similar, you can indeed find some similarities. Guan Yueli never considered justice when doing just things, and never stood from the perspective of justice. He did it simply to satisfy himself. It's just that it's not as coincidental and extreme as in the movie.

"No, it's because my sister saved me."

Xingxiong stopped and held Guanyueli's hand.

Guan Yueli couldn't help but chuckle at first, then he put on a serious face and pretended to be serious and earnest.

"'Big sister, you are so powerful, how can you bully others! Even if you saved me, I won't speak up for you if the police come!'"

The old woman imitated the child's voice so vividly that it made people's scalps tingle.

Xingxiong couldn't help laughing: "When you are young, you are always a little stupid. Sister, please don't make fun of me about this."

Guan Yueli pouted and said, "Boring! Xiaoxing, you should be blushing, stamping your feet, and protesting in shame and anger."

Xingxiong replied with a hollow look in his eyes: "Sister, don't you think that's disgusting..."

"Hmm...it's really disgusting."

Guan Yueli imagined the scene of Xingxiong doing this, and then shook his head vigorously.

This style, well, Xiao Chen is more suitable.

"However, if you say that, Xiaoxing, your colleagues will be very disappointed."

After stuffing the popcorn bucket into the trash can, Guan Yueli licked his fingers and said jokingly, "As a public official who enforces justice, you can't be so narrow-minded."

"I'm not a righteous person." Xingxiong shook his head.

Xingxiong's sense of justice differed significantly from Chen's current approach. She didn't particularly care about formal or procedural justice. Rather than prioritizing a higher order, she preferred a single outcome—one that would ensure the perpetrators received unavoidable punishment and the victims received their just compensation.

She tried her best to stop Guan Yueli, not so much to fulfill her own justice, but to fulfill her duty as the inspector of the Guard Bureau. Even though she could see further than Chen, she was more inclined to let Guan Yueli judge this despicable villain.

Because Xingxiong knew that Guan Yueli's trial would definitely be fairer than a court ruling. If she were in charge, she would at most squeeze enough information out of this guy. If she could resort to lynching, then Xingxiong would be more likely to do so than to let this guy go to court.

"Then why did you join the Guards?"

Guan Yueli suddenly asked.

People like Xingxiong, in this era and on this land, are as dazzling and precious as candlelight in a rainstorm and stars in the eternal night.

There are three most precious things in such people: ability, principles, and bottom line.

The ability to defend principles and bottom lines, the space to maneuver between principles and bottom lines, and the bottom line that must not be shaken in the slightest.

From a personal point of view, Hoshiguma's principles make it difficult for her to join the Imperial Guard Bureau and enter an... established system.

Because Xingxiong is a hero, he will definitely break the rules.

"Sister finally asked me this question."

When Xingxiong heard Guan Yueli's question, he smiled happily.

Guan Yueli was a little puzzled: "Why are you so happy?"

"Because I originally wanted to surprise my sister when she first found out." Xingxiong lowered his head and synchronized his steps with Guanyueli. When she took her left foot, he took his right foot, and when she took her right foot, he took his left foot.

But Guan Yueli, who was not looking away, seemed to know what Xingxiong was doing, and she would deliberately change her rhythm from time to time, or suddenly take two steps with the same leg. The two beauties were like children on the street, but they were enjoying it.

"Sister!"

Looking at Guan Yueli floating up, Xingxiong finally couldn't help but glare at Guan Yueli.

"Okay, okay, let's stop playing. Ahem, um, where were we just now?"

With two thuds, Guan Yueli stepped on the ground and obediently matched Xingxiong's footsteps.

"I originally wanted to give Sister a shock," Xingxiong said dimly, "but Sister didn't react at all."

"Do you think I, your sister, would be surprised by something like this?"

Guan Yueli said proudly: "Xiaoxing, I was the one who made your shape before, of course I know it well."

"Don't say such weird things with that expression, sister..."

Xingxiong looked at his sister helplessly, then asked curiously, "Then why are you asking me now?"

Guan Yueli was silent for a while, then put on an expression that said, "Son, I'm very disappointed in you."

"Why do you think that is, Xiaoxing?"

Guan Yueli said softly, "How long has it been since we held hands like this and talked about these life lessons?"

Xingxiong was stunned.

She felt the delicacy and warmth of his palm and remained silent.

That seemed like a long, long time ago.

Xingxiong no longer needed Guanyueli's guidance and teachings, nor did she need to listen to Guanyueli's strange and bizarre teachings. Guanyueli hadn't asked her why before because she knew Xingxiong well enough, completely. But now, of course, there was only one reason for asking.

Xingxiong is no longer the little girl who could be seen through by Guan Yueli at a glance.

"You've grown up."

The woman rubbed her head with a smile, just like when she saved her from the flames.

Just like every time she showered tenderness on him without asking for anything in return.

"You initially joined the Imperial Guards simply because you realized that unrestrained power would only bring chaos. Gangs are ultimately just gangs. They may be loyal and willing to risk their lives for their brothers, but they can never represent justice."

"One person alone cannot achieve anything. Unbridled justice will only disrupt order. That's why you, Xiaoxing, chose to jump into a system that restricts you even more. This is growth."

Guan Yueli said slowly, "To be honest, I was actually quite relieved when I learned that you joined the Imperial Guards, but I didn't let you, Xiaoxing, see it."

"But later...Xiaoxing, guess how I predicted what happened to you later?" Guan Yueli asked with his head tilted.

Xingxiong thought for a while and shook his head.

"I guess you can't hold on for three or four years at most and then run away!"

Guan Yueli looked depressed: "I made a bet with Wei Yanwu at that time, but I lost. I was so angry."

Xingxiong looked at Guanyueli in disbelief.

"Because I didn't expect you to grow up so fast, Xiaoxing." The woman's fingertips gently stroked Xingxiong's cheek. "Back then, I was still looking at you with the same old eyes. You have already made your own path. I was too arrogant."

She put her hands on her knees and said, "Just like the little girl who was here before, she suddenly grew taller." Then she put her hands on her shoulders and said, "You've grown so tall. If I hadn't realized it, I would have asked you if you wanted to hang out with Neinei today."

"Sister!" Xingxiong bumped Guan Yueli's shoulder, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "When I was a child, you never said anything about drinking neinei to me, right?"

"It's just a metaphor, don't take it too seriously." Guan Yueli waved her hand. "Anyway, I just didn't react for a moment."

"By the time I realized it, Xiaoxing had already grown up into a remarkable adult." Guan Yueli carefully examined Xingxiong's profile, joy and satisfaction evident in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. "That's great!"

Xingxiong looked into Guan Yueli's eyes. The deep pride and happiness in those crimson-purple eyes made her subconsciously hold Guan Yueli's hand tightly.

"Sister..." Xingxiong's voice was slightly hoarse, "Have I become...what you hoped I would be?"

"What do you think of the one I want?"

Guan Yueli looked at him with a smile.

"I……"

"Don't even think about it, idiot." Guan Yueli stretched out her finger and flicked Xing Xiong's forehead. "Are you satisfied with the way you are now? Not because you're comfortable enough, but because you've become the person you want to be and have no regrets. Is that right, Xiao Xing?"

Xingxiong recalled his work and life and nodded slightly.

“Isn’t that great!”

Guan Yueli laughed heartily with joy: "Why should you care what I hope to look like?"

Looking at Guan Yueli's smile, Xingxiong also relaxed and became happy from the bottom of his heart.

Her sister's vision for her seemed to have always been so simple. She guided the ignorant girl and taught her, but she never told her what kind of person she wanted to be.

Because that is the most important right in a person's life - he should not be influenced by anyone and should make decisions entirely based on his own will.

Guan Yueli, who could completely dominate her life, gave this most precious right to Xingxiong and made her understand this truth.

She didn't need to be the person Guan Yueli wanted her to be, she only needed to be the person she wanted to be. Just by doing this, Guan Yueli had already gained great comfort and satisfaction.

Such a woman has a stunningly beautiful face that is breathtakingly beautiful, and a friendly personality that never alienates you. If you need gentleness, she will be gentle, and no matter how bad she is, she will never make you hate her.

Even if she is casual and casual, selfish and lustful, how can you not like her?

Xingxiong's liking for her was so natural. She firmly believed that there was no one in this world who didn't like Guan Yueli. If there was, he must be a villain.

"So, tell Sister about it."

Guan Yueli's eyes sparkled, and he had a curious look on his face. "What keeps Xiaoxing in the Guards? How can he accept going from a vengeful knight to a... ahem, a majestic inspector, and still persist?"

Without waiting for Xingxiong to answer, Guan Yueli continued to talk to herself: "Xiaoxing has really grown up to the point where I can't find fault with him. If there is another aspect..."

She pressed her chest against Xingxiong's arm meaningfully.

This sudden change caught Xingxiong off guard. She was stunned for several seconds, then said awkwardly: