Chapter 313: Does Something Have to Be Crueler and Harsher to be More Realistic?

“Mm.”

Chen Wenyu nodded slightly. Placing his hands on the table, he was about to speak, when Lu An interrupted him. “Let me speak first. Regarding this work, I have a different opinion from Director Qi.”

“Okay, go ahead.”

Chen Wenyu was very generous, and his gaze softened when he looked at Lu An. The little girl was worried that he would be humiliated.

On the other side, Lu An had already said, “First, regarding the deus ex machina.

“According to you, it’s like the sudden descent of a supreme god when the protagonist is in extreme difficulty, who instantly resolves all the protagonist’s problems. Here, however, that passer-by in the end only contributed a little. A little!

“It can be said that the protagonist already solved 99% of the problem, and the passer-by only contributed to the remainder. Even if this passer-by didn’t appear, it would only take the protagonist a matter of minutes to solve this small problem.

“I wonder if attentive viewers noticed that the video started with the protagonist’s background.

“He’s a rich second-generation heir. His parents were too busy since he was young, and rarely had time to take care of him. Thus, he developed the hope for all families to be warm and harmonious, which is why he wants to help people in need.

“From this, it can be seen that he actually doesn’t lack money. However, he wants to prove himself to his family, so he insists on not spending the family’s money. However, if it’s a special situation and he really has no choice, it wouldn’t be a big deal for him to look for his family to fork out some money first, right?

“In any case, he just needs to do a little more work after this, and he’ll make that amount back in minutes.

“So, I personally think saying that it’s a deus ex machina is too exaggerated!

“As for the appearance of the last passer-by, I think this is a message of goodwill. A passer-by was touched when he overheard this matter, and was willing to make a contribution. This is a form of goodwill.

“I believe that before Director Qi made her comment, many people would only feel a sense of relief and think that this is very good and perfect. That’s because all of you have good in your hearts. When you see beautiful things, you yourselves want to become even better.

“Of course, there will definitely be even more people who probably prefer that there is no passer-by, or say to make this passer-by an antagonist who’s here to stir up trouble. This will make it more difficult for the protagonist to resolve the conflict, and when he’s able to do so perfectly, it will highlight how awesome he is, and make people feel even more satisfied.

“That’s not a problem. But what I want to say is, does something have to be crueler and harsher in order to be more realistic?

“Conversely, the more peaceful and beautiful things are, the more fake and unreal they seem?”

Lu An paused for a moment and looked around calmly.

Everyone at the venue was dumbfounded and stared blankly. It was the same with the people in front of the live stream. No one said anything.

Lu An sighed slightly, then continued, “Is it because in real life, most of us believe that life is hard, and that we’ve been downtrodden by society, so we instinctively doubt overly beautiful things?

“I just want to say that sometimes, you really shouldn’t be so hard on yourself and there’s no need to be so strong; sometimes, accepting goodwill from others is also a form of goodwill in itself.

“Just like how you can’t help but want to help others when they’re down and out, and when others sense that you’re in trouble, there will also be people who sincerely just want to help you. When you help others, you probably hope that they’ll accept your kindness, right? Then, what about you?

“How about trying to accept other people’s goodwill?

“Lastly, regarding Shu Jie’s character, I want to say, don’t say that he’s stupid, and don’t laugh at him!

“Perhaps because of your own experiences, you don’t want to or are unable to be a good person anymore; no one will blame you for that. However, when you’re in trouble, and even feel like you can’t take it anymore, the only person who will be willing to help you with no strings attached is someone like Shu Jie.

“With that, I’m done.”

Saying that, Lu An nodded and bowed slightly to everyone. Her expression was calm and solemn, and no emotions could be discerned on her face.