The scene before my eyes suddenly changed, and the dilapidated buildings around me seemed to rise from the ground and be restored to their original state, creating a bustling and prosperous scene.
"calm."
Wu Yue turned around and threw two words at Chu Xiao. The policeman silently moved to the other side of Yan Chiyu and kept quiet.
Before they could exchange more than a few words, a sarcastic voice came from behind a half-open door: "You just want to hook up with a rich man so you can leave this place, right? With your looks, who would be blind enough to want you? Dream on! Daydreaming!"
"I'm prettier than you no matter what. Who are you trying to fool by always putting on this pitiful act? Who are you trying to imitate? Even if Sister Yaru doesn't act pitiful, she's still the most popular girl in the courtyard."
A third voice chimed in: "She's the eldest daughter of the Yan family, one of the five great clans. She's rich and powerful. She's here purely out of personal interest. Unlike us, we're here to make a living. Stop being so sour. Sister Ya Ru didn't want to play Yu Ji, she specifically asked Su Zhen to play the role. We're just destined to play maids. What's the point of all this fuss?"
It was this woman who stopped the other two from arguing.
Wu Yue subconsciously looked up and asked in a low voice, "What's your relationship with Yan Yaru?"
“My aunt,” Yan Chiyu said, “we just had lunch together this morning.”
Hearing their conversation, Chu Xiao couldn't help but say, "Yan, your aunt is really old! She must be over 150 by any reckoning!"
The more Chu Xiao talked, the more he felt something was wrong. This age... was about the same as his Chu family ancestor.
Yan Chiyu's age is a bit off, isn't it?
Yan Chiyu glanced at him sideways and smiled with interest: "My aunt looks like she's only in her thirties."
"..."
Chu Xiao was so shocked that he couldn't speak. His previous thought was simply foolish; how could one speculate about such an extraordinary family as the Yan family using common sense?
But, over 150 years old... is this even human? Or is it some kind of monster?
Yan Chiyu paid no attention to what Chu Xiao was thinking. His aunt never told him anything about the Republican era, and of course, no one in the family knew anything about it either. Now that he had a rare opportunity to hear his aunt's gossip, he naturally wouldn't let it pass.
However, this old site clearly didn't give him that opportunity.
The scene before their eyes changed again.
It became Li'an's stage.
On stage, "Farewell My Concubine" was being performed, and Chu Xiao immediately spotted the familiar Peking Opera mask under the stage lights.
Her little hand trembled slightly. "It's that...that Peking Opera mask."
Yan Chiyu glanced at it and said coldly, "The actor playing Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King?"
The opera continued on stage, its lingering melody echoing through the air, each note eliciting sighs of admiration.
"Oh my! My lady! All around us are the songs of Chu. Could it be that Liu Bang has already conquered the land of Chu?"
The audience members, munching on melons, exclaimed with admiration, "Liao Hanhe truly lives up to his reputation as the most famous actor at the Li'an Grand Theater. Although it's not Yan Yaru playing Yu Ji, Teng Suzhen's portrayal of Yu Ji has its own unique charm. The pairing of these two is truly refreshing."
Yu Ji sang: "Don't panic, send people to inquire around and find out the truth before making a decision."
...
This play was performed exceptionally well; the music was absolutely superb.
But before the play was over, a raging fire suddenly erupted from backstage.
"Fire! Fire! Run!"
Liao Hanhe originally had a chance to escape, but just as he was about to jump off the stage, Teng Suzhen grabbed his sleeve, crying, "Hanhe, save me!"
Teng Suzhen's costume was set ablaze, and the flames reflected on her face, which looked pitiful and pleading.
Chaos erupted in the audience, who were only concerned with escaping.
Wu Yue squinted and looked out. In the firelight, she saw a man dressed as a servant rush out with a dagger, heading straight for Liao Hanhe. As he was saving people, the dagger pierced Liao Hanhe's chest from behind.
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