Bao Guo, being quite perceptive, took Liu Jin away first. Dean Tan was waiting for him at the theater and would come back to pick him up later.
Bei Nan and Tie Ge brought Ye Huixian, and Yan Aidang brought Ye Chen'er along as well. They needed to make some arrangements, since it was the first official appearance of the Yan family's children.
Yan Ai's cronies used all sorts of tricks to get Liu Jin famous. One hired a reporter from a newspaper, another hired an editor from a magazine, all with the same goal: to make Liu Jin famous.
When Yan Xiaonan arrived at the theater with her family, Xuemei and Dongnan stood at the door, unable to move. A huge poster showed Liujin dressed in opera costume.
Even Fu Bao in her arms pointed at the poster and cheered happily: "Brother, Liu Jin brother."
Today's performance is "Farewell My Concubine," with Liu Jin playing the role of Yu Ji. Liu Jin, who is already handsome and charming, looks especially delicate and eye-catching when dressed as a woman.
Xuemei's tears flowed uncontrollably. She held Yan Xiaonan's hand and said, "Nannan, I am Liujin's mother, and you are Liujin's 'something Le'. Also, we should thank your aunt, she is Liujin's benefactor."
Yan Xiaonan was very happy. Liu Jin had grown up by her side since he was a child. This child not only had the talent to act, but also had a good voice. It would be a waste if he didn't sing opera.
Bei Nan ran around arranging the seating. The private room could seat ten people. Grandma sat in the middle, Nan Nan and Xue Mei sat next to Grandma, Uncle and Aunt sat to the right, their parents sat to the left, and Chen'er, Hui Xian, and Sheng Lijuan sat in the back.
Southwest, Southwest, you and Southeast can sit in this private room. There are also ten seats here. Xu Da, could you please sit in the first row below today and keep an eye on things for me?
Yan Aidang was also running around, asking everyone if they were all ready. Today was the day they were to carry Liu Jin in his sedan chair, so they couldn't just do a sloppy job.
Principal Tan was even more nervous, pacing back and forth in the private room. It was unbelievable that this seasoned veteran would be nervous about the child he had personally taught.
As the gongs and drums sounded, everyone looked towards the stage. A female singer's voice rang out, still as loud as ever, yet interspersed with gentleness.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Jin, with his hair adorned with hair ornaments and wearing a yellow theatrical costume and cape, slowly appeared before everyone's eyes. His face, made up with stage makeup, captivated everyone present in an instant.
Grandma Yan's mouth dropped open. Could this talented Yu Ji on stage really be her great-grandson, Liu Jin? She stared at Yan Xiaonan with disbelief until Yan Xiaonan nodded affirmatively, at which point Grandma Yan's eyes welled up with tears.
The entire theater was silent, everyone focused on Liu Jin on stage. Everyone knew that the actor playing Yu Ji was a boy, but his singing, his figure, his graceful steps, and his high-raised orchid fingers made him look exactly like a beautiful woman.
Especially his eyes, which perfectly conveyed the pain and reluctance of parting, even to the point of suicide. That resolute yet lingering gaze is still deeply imprinted in the minds of every viewer.
Before the opera had even ended, the audience stood up. One person shouted "Yan Chi, Yan Chi!" and then ten, then a hundred, and so on. In the end, the entire theater was filled with the unified chant: "Yan Chi, Yan Chi, Yan Chi!"
The overlord was dumbfounded. How could the play continue? Liu Jin could only stand up, bow to the audience, and express his gratitude.
As the audience gazed at that stunningly beautiful face under the lights, their hearts fluttered involuntarily. Some even wanted to run up on stage to get closer to Liu Jin. Xu Da decisively waved his hand, and his friends surged forward, forming a human wall.
Yan Aidang's brothers and reporters were snapping photos of this crazy moment, while Yan Daqiang's guards were also preparing to mobilize personnel to maintain order at the scene.
Liu Jin began, "Thank you for your support, elder brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, grandparents, and of course, younger brothers and sisters. Please allow me to finish this performance. I will then perform a violin solo to thank you for your love. Thank you everyone."
After Liu Jin's repeated assurances, the audience quieted down, and the play could finally continue. However, Ba Wang had already lost his composure and no longer had the energy and spirit he had when he first stepped onto the stage.
Thirty minutes later, Farewell My Concubine finally came to an end. When the whole cast came out to take their bows, Liu Jin did not appear, but the audience knew that Yan Chi would come out.
Yan Chi removed his makeup and changed into his own clothes, which were new clothes that Cuihua had sewn for him: a black wool suit, a white turtleneck sweater, and black cotton boots. He looked handsome and sunny.
The audience was treated to another visual feast. Yan Chi is truly captivating to both men and women; he's practically a monster.
The violin was placed on my neck, and my right hand began to slowly pluck the strings. My dancing fingers brought out the unique sound of the violin.
That's a familiar piece, and also Teacher Tan's favorite, "The Butterfly Lovers." Judging from the setup and the sound of the piano, Liu Jin must have put in a lot of hard work.
Yan Xiaonan was impressed. Whether it was the Peking Opera "Farewell My Concubine" or the violin piece "Butterfly Lovers," both told stories of beautiful love, and Liu Jin was definitely a master of emotional manipulation.
Liu Jin, who is usually carefree and playful at home, is exceptionally hardworking at school. Didn't you see Teacher Tan wiping away tears? Those were tears of joy from success and happiness from a bountiful harvest.
And Xuemei's eyes were already red and swollen. After so many years of getting along, this was the first time I had ever seen Xuemei so emotional and so out of control.
Not only did Xue Mei lose control of her emotions, but even her own mother was sobbing. In Cui Hua's heart, she treated all her grandchildren equally, but in reality, her mother's favorite was Liu Jin.
Not only do they share a bond from raising each other since they were little, but Liu Jin is also very good at reading people's expressions. Even Yan Xiaonan admits that among all the children, Liu Jin is her most precious.
The violin is still weeping as it expresses those fleeting emotions. Love, what is that? Is it the longing of young men and women?
Love in this era seems to have been trampled underfoot by poverty. What are flowers? Are they fresher than meat? When people meet, the first three sentences are always about daily necessities.
But Liu Jin's performance brought back the feelings that these people had lost, and the deepest desires in their hearts burst forth at this moment.
I'm not afraid of songs that are too sad, I'm afraid of lyrics that resonate too deeply. When you first hear it, you don't understand the meaning of the song, but when you listen to it again, you are already a character in the song. Everyone is deeply immersed in this kind of despondency and can hardly extricate themselves.
At this moment, Yan Xiaonan was also doomed. She suddenly realized that she missed Ye Chenming very much. In her previous life, she was a single dog and had never experienced the taste of love.
In this life, she has a fiancé, but she always feels that this love is not as sweet as she expected. However, Liu Jin's performance makes Yan Xiaonan suddenly realize that she was greedy.
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