Chapter 215: Making a Grand Debut You are beautiful, I…

Instead of receiving a reply from the girl in blue, he heard the sound of gongs and drums rising, and the tune "Autumn Water Dragon's Chant" began. The dashing and romantic scholar from Jiangnan then struck a pose and sang another classic flirtatious song in front of the Guanyin statue: "I pray to the gods, I pray to the gods, I sincerely worship Buddha and pray to the spirits, may I be thrice blessed to meet you, young lady..."

In the years since Rong Juezhang retired from the music scene, he has been busy with this and that, and naturally, he has also taken the opportunity to explore Cantonese opera and Nanyin, the most popular music in the Guangzhou region.

Now, when he sings, his singing style and technique are far superior to what he sang in the past. Even the small gestures he makes, such as "hand gestures," have improved a lot. His rich and full singing voice, accompanied by flirtatious little gestures, transforms what is clearly a modern, flashing neon stage into an ancient Buddhist temple.

"I advise you to be careful with your words, and don't even think about asking about this delicate flower..." But it was obvious that the flirtatious scholar's frivolous attitude would not win the favor of the girl in blue. He had already made a mess of things from the start, which made the girl in blue look angry.

Li Sishi recently finished playing the role of Yunya Fairy, perfectly capturing the essence of "beautiful as peach blossoms and cold as ice." Blue is a color that always exudes a cool and aloof feeling, and this slight hint of annoyance makes her seem like a quiet and independent white jade flower in the sky, transforming from a budding flower that has quietly withdrawn from the world into a dazzling and full bloom. In an instant, she gains a touch of worldly beauty, allowing people to finally understand the true meaning of the word "delicate flower."

However, the charming and talented young man was unaware that he had already displeased the girl in blue. He still insisted on clinging to her, praising her repeatedly for how sweet and charming she looked when she was angry: "Miss, your face is full of anger, but you look so sweet when you're upset..."

Undoubtedly, the persistent and clingy behavior of the romantic scholar only increased the displeasure of the girl in the blue dress, especially when he pretended to pray for divine protection and asked Guanyin to grant him a happy marriage. In the eyes of the girl in the blue dress, the "romantic scholar" was no longer a "romantic scholar" but a "playboy".

"Hmph, that lecherous scoundrel is despicable, even the gods despise him!" Li Sishi, playing the role of Lan Shan Qiu Xiang, cursed angrily. She was about to get up and leave when she was pulled away and lost her balance.

Looking down, she saw that Rong Juezhang, playing the romantic scholar Tang Bohu, was pressing down on a corner of her skirt that was hanging outside the futon with his knee, thus preventing her from "escaping".

At this moment, the audience, under the close-up lens of the camera, discovered the charming scholar's rather cunning little actions. The already amused crowd was further amplified by this...

After the girl in the blue shirt sang "I can't get rid of the canal pressing down on my skirt" with annoyance and grievance, the laughter from the audience became even louder.

Even the viewers in front of the television smiled knowingly because they could see the close-up shots more clearly on the TV screen.

"Hehe." Rong Juezhang's appearance is truly an advantage. Even with his current lecherous behavior, he can still be transformed back into the romantic scholar described in plays because of his exceptionally handsome and dashing appearance.

Seeing him lean his whole body towards Li Sishi, looking like a peacock in courtship, ready to flutter around at any time and place, accompanied by a particularly comedic and lively accompaniment, the laughter from the audience and those watching on television never stopped for a moment.

"I just wanted to get closer to you, I had no intention of being annoying." He explained his reckless behavior with a smug look on his face, making the two wings of his graduation cap tremble adorably with his movements. "Even God knows that I am devoted to you!"

Undoubtedly, this smooth-talking, lecherous demeanor further displeased Lan Shan Qiu Xiang, played by Li Sishi. On one hand, she smiled and cursed him, saying that his flirtatious words deserved to be punished by being boiled in oil and crawling on a mountain of knives; on the other hand, she took advantage of the romantic scholar's smug actions to quickly pull away the corner of her skirt that was being held down.

Then, she stood up, took a few graceful steps to create some distance, and spoke again, scolding, "You really are annoying, and you have ill intentions!"

Seeing the girl in the blue dress he admired about to leave, the charming and talented scholar quickly stood up and followed her, saying, "You are so beautiful, I am truly enamored with you..."

"Hahahaha..." The audience who were watching the young couple flirting in the play were now genuinely laughing when they heard this: it was common knowledge in Hong Kong that Li Sishi had a nickname "Beautiful" because of the homonym of her English name, and now that it happened to match this line of lyrics, it gave them a strange sense of magical realism and joy.

Although rumors say that Li Sishi has taken over Huang Qianyan's resources and will soon play the female lead "Qiu Xiang" in Zhou Shengyi's "Newly Compiled Three Smiles Marriage"; and tonight's joyful rendition of ancient songs at Guanghua is said to be a special arrangement by Zhuang Menghua to pave the way for Li Sishi's version of "Qiu Xiang"... In any case, the lyrics of the ancient songs just happen to match perfectly, even more so than the original "The Dragon and the Phoenix".

Perhaps it was because Li Sishi had the nickname "Beautiful" that, through a combination of physical similarities and various coincidences, she successfully won the role of "Qiu Xiang" in the movie "The New Romance of Three Smiles".

In addition to the role of Qiu Xiang in tonight's crossover "The Three Smiles of Marriage: Seeking God".

At this point, the two people on stage, who were exchanging pleasantries, had gone from their first meeting to discussing marriage.

After the girl in the blue dress finished singing a line that told the romantic scholar to "know his place" so as not to become disliked and hated, the romantic scholar immediately followed up with an explanation that was better left unsaid: "Hehe, I'm naturally a romantic, and I'm not married yet..."

"Indeed, he wasn't lying this time. He really isn't married yet, hahahahaha... Although the idea of ​​being a single aristocrat is deeply ingrained in people's minds, many older people with traditional ideas feel that this idea is very inappropriate. The extreme ones will take a high-pressure approach, while the more peaceful ones will, like now, try to shake the minds of single aristocrats through ridicule and teasing."

Regardless of the audience's reaction, by this point in the song, the male and female leads in the play had become much closer. It must be said that, throughout history, handsome men have always had an easier time pursuing women than others. If someone else were to cling to a woman like this, the girl wouldn't be smiling and spitting at him, flirting and bantering back and forth; she would be reporting him to the authorities.

Upon hearing the girl in blue say that she looked like a cat and no one wanted to marry her, the romantic scholar, who could already sense that the girl's resolve was wavering, immediately seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and added a very effective clarification and supplement: "I am famous for my beauty and am a perfect match for you. I only ask to be your lover!"

With Rong Juezhang's portrayal of the romantic scholar Tang Bohu, who kept calling out "Good Miss" and "Good Girl" repeatedly, this play, a modern rendition of an ancient song featuring a romantic scholar's stunning performance in the temple, a marriage proposal to the gods, and flirtatious banter between a concubine and her maid Qiu Xiang, came to an end amidst the continuous sounds of gongs and drums.

When the music ended, cheers and applause continued unabated.

"Great! Most older people in the Guangzhou area have a special fondness for Cantonese opera. When they were young, they followed the old masters a lot and watched a lot of operas, so they all have a little bit of knowledge about it. Now, seeing the new generation of singers and artists wearing opera costumes and singing Cantonese opera, this kind of new wine in old bottles has a unique flavor."

Most importantly, Rong Juezhang is a renowned senior figure in the music industry, and he had previously taken a break from the music scene for a period of time to recuperate. Therefore, many people had seen him attending Cantonese opera performances, which explains why he sang so well.

In contrast, Li Sishi, a newcomer who is not yet 20 years old, was able to hold her own against veteran actors like Rong Juezhang, and even gave a respectable performance. This is what impressed them the most.

It's shocking!

Even though Li Sishi had already performed the Cantonese opera version of "The Dragon and the Phoenix" with Shang Hanyou last year, neither of them wore costumes at the time. They only used silk scarves and folding fans as props. Moreover, the request for the two of them to sing a duet was made by relatives and friends with questionable taste. Therefore, everyone was already quite surprised that Li Sishi was able to sing the ancient song "The Dragon and the Phoenix" with both emotion and "acting" style in a modified pop singing style last year.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, Li Sishi has evolved to the point where she can sing the more difficult "Three Smiles Marriage". Along with that, her singing style has also changed to the ditto of a Cantonese opera female role. Her costume and styling have reached the highest level of non-opera costumes. Anyone who has seen this performance and knows a little about Cantonese opera will not doubt that Li Sishi and Rong Juezhang are truly capable of "making a grand entrance".

Their performance was so perfectly coordinated and "perfect" that if it weren't for the fact that they are distant cousins, many people would probably have become fans of this performance and formed a new CP (couple) fandom...

Looking at the enthusiastic applause from the audience and hearing the continuous applause, Li Sishi smiled broadly from the bottom of her heart, and together with Rong Juezhang, bowed to all the audience members in the audience and in front of the camera to express their gratitude: "Thank you, thank you everyone!"

After a performance, Li Sishi had to return to the sofa in the host's interview area to "summarize" and thank the audience. After that, she was led back to the sofa in the interview area by Rong Juezhang to receive praise from the host and guests.

"Wow, Ah May sang exceptionally well tonight!" Sister Kang herself is an avid opera enthusiast, and in recent years she has also ventured into the world of Cantonese opera, even finding a renowned Cantonese opera performer as a boyfriend. Therefore, her evaluation, in addition to showing respect to her senior in the industry, also carries a professional touch from the opera world. "Has Lester been teaching you a lot behind the scenes? I've seen him going to live performances quite often recently, and he's been frequently visiting Sister Man and the others..."

"No way, it's purely because she sings so well. I only found out at the last minute that I was going to sing a duet with her tonight," Rong Juezhang waved his hand.

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Then he could feel Li Sishi glancing at him subtly.

Rong Juezhang remained outwardly calm: That's right, although he had given Li Sishi some pointers, the two of them were really "perfect match" tonight. If some fans who like to pair them up randomly, Li Dazhuang, who already doesn't have a good impression of him, might just come over with a lawyer's letter...

It's fine to joke around and tease young girls in private, but in public... it's better to maintain a "..."

He's a truly upright and honest cousin!

"Actually, it's because my master, Yue Ji, taught me so well." Although she didn't know why Rong Juezhang deliberately distanced himself from her, Li Sishi was too lazy to argue, so she smiled and explained, "After my master knew I wanted to sing 'The Three Smiles' marriage, he taught me very diligently. Miss Zhuang, Sister Ting, and Uncle Hui also helped me a lot, so I was able to present this song, 'The Three Smiles' marriage, to everyone tonight."

Although she still hasn't been able to sing "The Sword and the Hairpin," she's still keeping track of it for two years...

"Hey, even though I was being a little modest, you don't have to completely absolve me of all responsibility, do you?" Rong Juezhang couldn't help but yell again, not expecting that this ingrate would really push all the credit onto someone else just because he distanced himself a little.

"Huh?"

"The decorations have been changed over there. I'll go see how Xiao Xie's preparations are going!" Faced with Rong Juezhang's "reward request," Li Sishi immediately pretended to understand and turned around to walk quickly to the other side.

"They personally carried a plush toy bag back for her, so the treatment is different!" Rong Juezhang said, rolling his eyes in exasperation as he spoke. His cheap cousin deliberately ignored him, but he still had to make excuses and explanations for her actions.

This "request" for taking care of someone was the most unprofitable business deal Li Dashang had ever taken on in his life!