Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s-Chapter 498 - 482 Live News with Li Shimei (1)

This time, Li Yibai won the XX Literature Award for Best Newcomer and even made the newspapers.

Because of his youth and his status as an exchange student at Beijing University, the institution places great importance on him, considering him a literary prodigy seen once in a century. His writing is already so excellent that his future prospects are boundless—perhaps Beijing University will produce a landmark wuxia novelist.

In short, Beijing University absolutely adores Li Yibai, so they specially invited him to prepare a literary lecture. His fans—both male and female—are everywhere across Beijing University, from professors and students to the shopkeepers at small convenience stores. All of them are enthusiasts of his wuxia novels. One "Heroic Legend of the Condor Heroes," along with "Little Dragon Girl," has fulfilled the wuxia dreams of the entire university’s faculty and students.

Many characters from his novels have left deep imprints on their hearts—for example, Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Hong Qigong, Yang Guo, Little Dragon Girl, and Yin Zhiping...

Originally, most people wouldn’t even remember Yin Zhiping, a minor character. But because he’s connected to Little Dragon Girl? Little Dragon Girl was defiled by Yin Zhiping, which provoked endless outrage throughout the faculty and student body. They could hardly resist the urge to throw rotten eggs and wilted vegetables at Li Yibai, or even threaten him with a kitchen knife to force him to self-castrate.

Why did such a beautiful auntie have to be sullied? It’s akin to tearing beauty apart right in front of them—a downright human tragedy!

Thus, everyone at the university has high expectations for this literary lecture. Naturally, they also feel complex emotions—not towards Li Yibai, but towards the novels themselves. These complicated feelings have nowhere to vent, and they can only place them on Li Yibai, hoping to hear the author’s thoughts, which might console the longing in their hearts.

"Did you hear? Li Yibai is writing lyrics for ’Little Dragon Girl’ as well."

"Wow, I’m really looking forward to it!"

"Li Yibai’s writing is truly phenomenal."

"He must have read many books and studied countless historical poems and verses." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"Exactly, so the lyrics he writes should be amazing too."

"That’s right. Plus, Li Yibai participated in Hong Kong’s screenplay competition. I wonder what screenplay he wrote—could it be another wuxia story?"

"If it wins an award, it’ll be filmed as a TV drama in Hong Kong."

"Without a doubt, he’ll win an award, and it’ll be a first prize. I have faith in Li Yibai."

"It represents not just wuxia but also us here in the mainland."

"..."

In the hustle and bustle, discussions were everywhere. Everyone was eagerly anticipating—everyone except Ye Binyi. People had noticed Ye Binyi’s unhappiness, but they didn’t connect it to Li Yibai. They simply assumed Ye Binyi was worrying about her son. After all, her son was a soldier and often away from home.

A mother is always anxious when her son travels far, and they could empathize with that sentiment. Thinking of the turbulence in certain parts of the country while they themselves were discussing literature evoked a wave of reflection. But so what? People in different fields focus on different things. They deeply admired the soldiers who kept danger from crossing the borders and upheld a clear blue sky for the civilians. Beyond that, they had limited ability and couldn’t do much else.

Meanwhile, Jia Wenxiu—a rookie reporter at the TV station and Li Yibai’s girlfriend—was assigned to cover this event. For others, this was a dream job, and Jia Wenxiu herself knew it. She was still in her internship phase, so if she did well with this news report, she could get promoted quickly and secure her position in Beijing.

Her goal was to thrive in Beijing and make sure to annoy Tian Sangsang every day.

At that moment, Zhang Ying arrived at the gates of Beijing University with her son. Today, the campus was open to the public—not only TV station reporters but also several newspaper journalists had come. Students from neighboring schools and figures from the literary world also came, drawn by the fame of Li Yibai’s lecture.

Jia Wenxiu, dressed in professional reporter attire, was accompanied by her camera crew.

Standing at the campus gates, watching the endless stream of people, she smiled sweetly at the camera and said, "Recently, ’Heroic Legend of the Condor Heroes’ and ’Little Dragon Girl’ have become immensely popular across the nation. Today is the literary lecture by their author, Li Yibai, held here at Beijing University. Right now, I’m standing at the entrance of Beijing University’s campus. You can see for yourselves—things are lively here, with people arriving in droves."

"Today, we’ll be providing real-time coverage of the lecture, giving everyone a glimpse into the life of the wuxia author Li Yibai."

At this moment, Zhang Ying and her son appeared within the camera frame.

Jia Wenxiu, sharp-eyed, remarked with a smile, "Li Yibai’s novels truly appeal to all ages—even mothers and children have come to see his lecture." Jia Wenxiu was clearly referring to Zhang Ying and her son. Zhang Ying’s attire didn’t resemble that of literary professionals or students—it was more down-to-earth, like that of everyday working folk.

This indicated how broad the audience for Li Yibai’s novels truly was. With a spark of inspiration, an idea for pre-lecture coverage suddenly came to Jia Wenxiu’s mind.

Zhang Ying was dressed modestly in a gray cloth shirt, paired with black trousers, and had a scarf wrapped around her head—her usual habit. Coupled with the fact that she was accompanied by a child, she naturally drew attention. Upon reaching the campus entrance, she was stopped by the guard, who asked her to identify herself.

Zhang Ying appeared nervous, afraid they wouldn’t let her enter. She was determined to get in and confront that heartless man, clearing things up once and for all.

"Sir, is there someone named Li Yibai here? I’m a family member of Li Yibai, and I’ve come to find him."

The guard had already heard of Li Yibai’s fame and was even reading a copy of "Heroic Legend of the Condor Heroes." His attitude toward Zhang Ying instantly became polite. "Oh, I see—you’re a family member of Li Yibai? Are you his older sister? Your Li Yibai is amazing—a real talent. We all love his novels."

Sister? No, that wasn’t correct. Zhang Ying was about to explain, but before she could speak, a camera turned to her. Startled, she quickly raised her hand to block her face, pulling her son protectively behind her.

"Ma’am, don’t worry—I’m a reporter from the TV station, and I’m here to interview you," Jia Wenxiu said with a professional smile, then turned to the camera. "Alright, beside me now is a modestly dressed lady entering Beijing University, and I believe the boy next to her must be her son."

"Ma’am, we’re making a news report, and I’d like to ask you a few questions. Just answer them." Zhang Ying, having gained some knowledge about what news involved in recent times, nodded understandingly, knowing it was something to be shown on TV. Her son, Xiao Zhi, was curious about the camera and leaned forward, blinking his eyes at it, while the lens captured both Zhang Ying and her child’s faces.

Jia Wenxiu asked, "So you’re here to participate in Li Yibai’s lecture, right?"