After listening to him finish speaking, Tang Nian had a general understanding of the city.
She then asked the waiter, "I've noticed that your city seems quite lively lately. Has it always been this lively?"
Hearing Tang Nian say this, the waiter shook his head: "Miss, you don't know, there weren't this many people before. This time, the Fuyou Opera House, which has been closed for many years, has reopened and invited many prominent people. Many people have also come to our Jingning City out of curiosity."
"Oh?" Tang Nian tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "The Fuyao Opera House is that famous?"
She had traveled through the Great Chu for so many years, yet she had never heard of it.
"Young lady, you may not know this, but the Fuyao Opera House across the street is one of the top opera troupes in the Great Chu. Countless high-ranking officials and nobles would fight tooth and nail to see a performance at the Fuyao Opera House." The waiter talked on and on about the Fuyao Opera House.
"Oh? Tell me more about it." Tang Nian glanced at Ye Liunian, whose expression was gloomy and asked, feigning curiosity.
"The Fuyao Opera House is actually not very big, and can only accommodate about twelve people at a time. However, opera houses usually don't fill up with guests, as it would affect the guests' experience. This is the first time that the inn's rooms are completely full."
When he got to this point, the waiter clicked his tongue in amazement, also somewhat puzzled.
“Our Yuelai Inn also receives other guests even when the opera house is not open. Once the Fuyao Opera House sends out an invitation, our inn will only be responsible for receiving the opera house’s distinguished guests, and all expenses will be borne by the opera house.”
Tang Nian nodded and told the waiter to leave.
No wonder they only charged me a tip when I checked in.
After the waiter left, the girl opposite Tang Nian gave him a thumbs up and said, "Impressive! You found out all the news in the city so quickly."
Tang Nian smiled politely.
She learned all of this after traveling to different places and meeting all sorts of people.
Seeing that the girl was willing to talk to her, Tang Nian then asked, "May I ask how you are addressed, young lady?"
The girl pursed her lips: "Just call me Ye Liunian."
Tang Nian nodded, not paying attention to her attitude.
"And you?" she asked Tang Nian.
"My surname is Tang."
The two sat together, eating and chatting. After a while, Ye Liunian gradually relaxed.
"Miss Ye, are you two sisters also distinguished guests of the Fuyao Theater?"
"Miss Tang, haven't you heard of the Ye family of Jingning City?"
The Ye family?
I feel like I've heard of Tang Nian somewhere before.
She frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly remembered what Lou Mu had said.
She looked up in surprise: "The Ye family? The Ye family that once performed for the late emperor?"
She had heard Lou Mu mention it before, but Lou Mu hadn't gone into detail.
However, we can learn from Lou Mu that the Ye family are all famous opera performers, and their entire family is an opera troupe. It's just unknown what their relationship is with the Fuyao Opera House.
Ye Liunian nodded and said with some regret, "That's right, but some things happened in our family later, and now only the two of us sisters are left. We just returned to Jingning City yesterday."
After she finished speaking, she sighed deeply, a hint of melancholy on her face.
Tang Nian offered a few words of comfort after seeing her like that, and for a moment the atmosphere between the two became a little awkward.
Tang Nian could only eat while observing the people around her.
Although those people were chatting about trivial matters, she always felt that some of them had ill intentions.
While she was sizing up those people, Ye Liunian stayed quietly beside Tang Nian. Only when Tang Nian looked away did she realize that Ye Liunian had been watching her for a while.
She coughed twice, a little embarrassed: "What's wrong?"
"What has Miss Tang been looking at? Is there someone she knows?"
For some reason, Tang Nian sensed that Ye Liunian was a little nervous.
She looked around for a while, then stood up: "By the way, why haven't they come back yet..."
"Should we go out and look for them?" Tang Nian also stood up.
The two were naturally referring to Lou Mu and Ye Liunian's older sister.
"But isn't Miss Tang feeling unwell?"
Tang Nian shook her head: "I ate something and I feel better now."
They said they were going to find the two of them, but in reality, the two of them were also looking for each other while wandering around.
Tang Nian watched as Ye Liunian, like herself, looked at the shops on the street with great curiosity. She was very curious about the two Ye sisters.
She asked calmly, "You were already residents of this city, so you must know it quite well. Is there something you need to do here?"
Upon hearing Tang Nian's question, Ye Liunian paused for a moment, narrowed her eyes slightly, and quickly lowered her head.
She concealed the peculiar expression in her eyes, then shook her head with a blank look on her face.
"A long time has passed, and I don't remember much. After receiving the invitation from Fuyao Opera House, my sister and I discussed it and decided to come back and take a look at Jingning City now."
He gave a bitter laugh after saying that, his eyes filled with longing.
Tang Nian sighed and shook her head, having originally thought she could get some information from this place.
Seeing that Ye Liunian seemed to remember nothing, she didn't press her for more information.
Even so, Tang Nian had a bad feeling. The two sisters' sudden return to Jingning City meant that things behind it were not so simple.
The two had walked around the street several times, but still hadn't seen Lou Mu and the others.
Just then, Ye Liunian suddenly pointed to a small bridge not far away and said to Tang Nian with some surprise, "Look, isn't that the two of them?"
Tang Nian followed Ye Liunian's gaze and, sure enough, saw two people standing on the small bridge.
One of them was Lou Mu, and the other was Ye Liusi.
Both of them were good-looking, and the two of them standing on the bridge were a sight to behold, attracting many people to stop and look in their direction.
Even though it was all her own arrangement, Tang Nian felt a little uncomfortable because the two seemed like a perfect match.
Just as he was about to walk towards the two of them, he suddenly saw Ye Liusi glance at Lou Mu and then deliberately slip and fall towards Lou Mu, pretending to twist her ankle.
She should have been pulled into Lou Mu's arms, but whether Lou Mu did it intentionally or unintentionally, he took a step back.
Ye Liusi lost her support for a moment and almost fell.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and grabbed onto a pillar by the bridge to steady herself.
Seeing that Lou Mu was actually avoiding her, a sinister glint flashed in Ye Liusi's eyes.
She quickly composed herself, put on a pitiful look, and reached out her hand to Lou Mu: "Young Master... I... I sprained my ankle and really can't walk by myself. Could you help me?"
After she finished speaking, she looked intently at Lou Mu.
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