Chapter 785 Le Yan Gets Beaten
Upon hearing this, Fu Nian'an scoffed, "That's why I'm not wrong at all when I say you're love-struck."
Shen Anning: "..."
How come she's involved too!
"Hey, Fu Nian'an, I'm worried about you! As your own sister, I'm afraid you'll miss out on a good match because you're too stubborn!"
“I know what I’m doing.” Fu Nian’an said seriously. “I admit that I have feelings for Le Yan, but those feelings are not enough to become love. Moreover, what she needs most right now is to find her own value. She is still young and there is no rush in this stage of life.”
“She’s still young, but you’re already thirty-one!” Shen Anning pouted. “A man is fifty-two after twenty-five…”
"..." Fu Nian'an narrowed her eyes, staring at her with what seemed like a glint of knives in her eyes: "Shen Anning, don't think that just because you're my sister I won't beat you up."
Shen Anning, "..."
"In short, whatever happens between me and Leyan, neither you nor Mom should interfere. Also, it's best if we don't see each other in front of Leyan in the future."
“I agree with that!” Shen Anning said, “If you two really get together in the future, Leyan will mind when you meet my parents. I don’t want to offend my future sister-in-law.”
Fu Nian'an: "...That's not what I fucking meant..."
"Sigh, I understand, I understand!" Shen Anning stood up and gestured to Fu Nian'an to calm down. "Just relax and let things take their course, right?"
Fu Nian'an pressed her tongue against her cheek, "Go back and read more case files to wake up your love-struck brain!"
Shen Anning sneered, "Go ahead and look down on me now, Fu Nian'an. Just keep being arrogant and aloof. Don't regret it when Le Yan falls for someone else!"
Fu Nian'an pointed to the door and said, "Take care, I won't see you out."
Shen Anning: "..."
A man who's secretly passionate!
…
After Shen Anning left, Le Yan went back to pack her luggage.
She and Lin Xiangyu are actually from Mincheng, but this time they went to Rongshi, a municipality directly under the Mincheng government.
Rongshi is the economic center of Mincheng, and Rongshi No. 1 Theater is one of the eight major opera representatives of Mincheng's intangible cultural heritage.
This time, the teacher that Huanxing arranged for Leyan was Ms. Miao Danqing, the resident director of the No. 1 Theater in Fuzhou.
Le Yan has done a lot of research during this period and has learned about all of Miao Danqing's representative works.
Miao Danqing is 67 years old this year and no longer participates in opera performances, but all the students she has taught are outstanding.
Originally, Miao Danqing had stopped accepting disciples, and it was unknown how Huanxing had persuaded her.
In short, Le Yan felt she had gotten a great deal by becoming Teacher Miao Danqing's student!
On the day of their departure, Yao Jia personally came to pick up Le Yan and Lin Xiangyu.
As her agent, Yao Jia naturally had to accompany her. After arriving in Lu Rong City, she would wait a few days for Le Yan to adjust and make sure Le Yan could study steadily before leaving.
Before leaving, Le Yan sent messages to Fu Nian'an and Shen Anning to say goodbye.
Shen Anning replied: 【Study hard, keep it up! Your sister is waiting for you to return in Beicheng after you've completed your studies!】
Fu Nian'an replied with "Have a safe trip".
Le Yan replied to Shen Anning's message, and as for Fu Nian'an, she thought for a moment and replied with a funny salute emoji.
The flight attendants reminded everyone to put their phones in airplane mode and check their seat belts.
Leyan put her phone into airplane mode and put it in her bag.
The plane sprinted down the airport runway, its speed increasing rapidly, and with one final burst of energy, it soared into the vast blue sky!
Le Yan gazed out the window, her beautiful eyes shining brightly with boundless anticipation for the future.
From this day forward, Lin Leyan bids farewell to the past and sets off again!
…
After a six-hour flight, the plane landed smoothly at Mincheng Airport at 5:40 pm.
After leaving the airport, Yao Jia led Le Yan and Lin Xiangyu to the basement level.
The driver who came to pick them up had been waiting for a long time.
Once in the car, Yao Jia said to Le Yan, "Let's go to the hotel first today, and I'll take you to the theater to formally become an apprentice tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Le Yan nodded obediently.
Yao Jia looked at her, then suddenly smiled and asked, "Nervous?"
Le Yan paused for a moment, but still nodded honestly: "A little."
"It's normal to be nervous, after all, you're going to be apprenticed to Teacher Miao Danqing, who is known for her strictness."
Although Le Yan already knew this from her research, she still couldn't help but ask after hearing Yao Jia say it: "How strict is Teacher Miao Danqing? Does she hit people?"
"meeting."
Le Yan: "..."
"But don't worry, she has principles when it comes to hitting people, she would never hit someone in the face."
Le Yan: "..." Not hitting someone in the face is indeed a principle.
"But you don't need to be so nervous. After all, our chairman personally helped you with the connections. Teacher Miao Danqing should be a little more lenient with you out of respect for the chairman."
Hearing Yao Jia's words of comfort, Le Yan gave an awkward smile: "I hope so..."
However, Leyan realized the next day that they were too optimistic!
Teacher Miao Danqing is impartial and doesn't care about anyone's feelings at all!
Leyan was beaten on her very first day.
The ruler struck the palm of the hand with a powerful 'smack' each time.
In the dead of winter, Le Yan, who had been beaten a lot since childhood, was really struggling to cope.
After Teacher Miao Danqing slapped her palm, she told her to keep practicing. She had to practice each pronunciation until it was 100% accurate. If it was 99% or less, she would get slapped!
By the end of the day, Le Yan's palms were red and swollen from being slapped!
Even when she was beaten, Le Yan didn't utter a sound and continued to bury herself in her training!
Teacher Miao Danqing was very strict with every student, and even though Le Yan joined later, she couldn't fall behind in the basics.
She always made Le Yan practice with everyone else and never gave her any special treatment!
Back stretching, leg presses, vocal exercises... Le Yan couldn't miss a single one. She had to practice a complete set every day and pass before she could leave get out of class.
For the first three days, Le Yan hadn't gotten into the swing of things and was bound to get beaten up. While the other students were dismissed, Miao Danqing stayed behind to give her one-on-one special training until she completed a whole set of basic skills and met the standard before letting her leave.
For those three days, Le Yan returned to the hotel, took a shower, and fell asleep as soon as she got to bed. In her dreams, she still saw Miao Danqing's stern face and heard the sound of the ruler striking her again and again...
A week later, Le Yan gradually got into the swing of things. Yao Jia gave Lin Xiangyu a few words of advice, and then went to say goodbye to Miao Danqing, saying a few flattering words and asking Miao Danqing to take good care of Le Yan.
Of course, this is what Yao Jia, as the agent, should do, but whether Miao Danqing listens or not is beyond her control.
After all, Leyan came here to learn and grow, so it's normal for her to suffer a little.
Moreover, although Le Yan was beaten every day during the week, she never complained. After adapting to the training intensity, her condition improved rapidly.
Yao Jia was thus certain that her chairman had not misjudged her.
The days of intensive closed-door training were tedious and arduous, but the days passed quickly, and before we knew it, Lunar New Year's Eve was approaching.
The opera troupe began its holiday on the 26th of the Lunar New Year and did not resume training until the 8th of the Lunar New Year.
Le Yan and Lin Xiangyu returned to Quanhai Town on the afternoon of the 26th of the lunar year.
She will stay in her hometown to spend the Spring Festival with Lin Minsheng.
Xu Chengyang and Lin Xiuying called her several times, but she didn't answer any of them.
However, she and Fu Nian'an never lost contact.
Sometimes Le Yan would send Fu Nian'an a tired emoji, and Fu Nian'an would quickly reply by asking about the training.
Sometimes it was Fu Nian'an who would take the initiative to text her to ask how her training went that day...
In short, they cared for each other like friends, but there was an inexplicable intimacy between them that was more than just ordinary friends.
Le Yan told Fu Nian'an that she would not be returning to Beicheng for the New Year; she would be spending it with her adoptive father, Lin Minsheng, in her hometown.
Fu Nian'an asked her to send her her address, saying she wanted to mail her a New Year's gift.
Le Yan believed him and sent him her address, but she didn't receive any gifts from Fu Nian'an until Lunar New Year's Eve.
She was a little disappointed for a while because of this, but she quickly told herself that a big shot like Fu Nian'an must also have a lot of social obligations during the New Year, and it's normal for him to forget when he's busy.
That's how she calmed herself down!
On New Year's Eve, Le Yan took a picture of the reunion dinner prepared by Lin Minsheng and sent it to Fu Nian'an.
Le Xiaoyan is on annual leave: [Isn't my Sheng-ge's cooking amazing!]
FNA: [Are you treating?]
When Le Yan saw his reply, she took it as a joke and smiled.
Le Xiaoyan is on annual leave: [Mr. Fu flew in, this whole table is yours!]
FNA: [Sure, but cars can't drive into your village. Could you come out and pick me up?]
Le Yan: "?"
She stared at the message, reading it over and over again three times, her heart pounding faster and faster!
Before she could react, Fu Nian'an called her.
Le Yan answered immediately: "Mr. Fu."
A deep male voice came from the phone: "Leyan, I'm in the parking lot next to the big banyan tree at the entrance of your village."
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