Chapter 18 "I Have a Career"
No one expected that the cheerful and silly little sister would suddenly become so aggressive these past two days.
Considering she's a fan of Tu Chaoxi, it's understandable.
Besides... what you said seems to make a lot of sense?
Beside her, Madam Gu clutched her handkerchief, her expression revealing both profound sorrow and serene composure.
She seemed completely unsurprised that her husband not only couldn't recognize the works she had performed, but also severely downplayed their value.
Everyone instinctively looked to the other side. Gu Feihong had his back to the camera, and his face was so pale it was frightening.
Tu Yao's retort was so sudden and aggressive that he didn't know what to say.
But he's a veteran in the industry, having been around for decades, so he naturally knows where these words will shift public opinion.
He suppressed his rising anger and tried to explain calmly: "This young lady misunderstood me. I was just saying that the adaptation at the time was inappropriate, and my wife's work is too old. The performance at that time also had the limitations of the era. If it is to be brought to the stage, appropriate changes must be made."
But such empty words obviously did nothing to help; the live stream was already buzzing with excitement.
[First, I apologize to my sister. Let's put aside whether your brother's arrangement is appropriate for now. I'm genuinely curious why Gu Feihong wouldn't remember the song his wife sang.]
His agitated demeanor made me feel that he wasn't criticizing Tu Chaoxi at all, but rather criticizing "The Story of the Jade Bracelet," or the people performing the play...
[Me too, I'm completely confused. Aren't they a loving couple, a model couple for thirty years? How could he not know about his wife's work and criticize it so harshly? And he's never even mentioned to others that his wife was a former opera actress.]
[Director, is the director there?! Please ask him for me!]
The director started to panic as a series of questions came through the live stream.
For the first time, Gu Feihong showed a flustered expression in front of the camera.
He has two choices: either admit he forgot the opera his wife sang, which will inevitably raise questions among netizens about their relationship.
Either deny the initial criticism, or admit that Tu Chaoxi's performance was not problematic.
Neither of these was what he wanted to see.
Finally, he simply kept quiet.
In contrast, Tu Yao and Tu Chaoxi, who became siblings later in life, acted as if nothing had happened.
Tu Yao felt satisfied after her outburst and buried her head in her phone, stuffing it back into Tu Chaoxi's pocket.
The pocket had a tassel design, and Tu Yao struggled to stuff it in, muttering, "Brother, your pocket is all tattered!"
Tu Chaoxi kept staring at the top of her head with a complicated look in his eyes, but his expression was full of indulgence, letting her rummage through her pockets until they were a mess.
After staring at it for a while, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.
"Okay, okay, I'll wear a different coat tomorrow."
Tu Yao looked up alertly: "This looks like your favorite coat. Are you really going to go without wearing it tomorrow?"
Tu Chaoxi's brow twitched: "Since you know it's my favorite, why do you still call it junk!"
"hey-hey……"
Tu Yao smiled sheepishly.
I looked up and was met with the director's pleading eyes.
Tu Yao: ?
The director was really anxious. "Hey, little sister, do you think we should go over and chat with the audience?"
He figured that since the audience liked watching Tu Yao, he should let Tu Yao shift the topic.
Tu Yao saw through his thoughts at a glance and immediately stopped smiling: "No."
Then he plopped down and started serving food to his chubby parents.
"Aunt Luo, try this beef tendon! It's delicious! But it definitely won't taste as good as mine!"
Luo Meili swallowed hard, glanced at the person opposite her, and understood a little bit. She asked in a low voice, "Xiao Mao, that lady used to be an opera singer, but her husband doesn't remember what she sang?"
Tu Yao casually replied, "Who knows? What if she remembers?"
Luo Meili: "Do you remember saying such awful things?"
Tu Yao waved her hand haphazardly: "Well, it's even more serious now. Not only do people not know that she has sung operas, but they also don't know her name. They all call her Madam Gu."
Luo Meili's face immediately fell. "Are you sick in the head?"
"Luckily, I have my career." She straightened her back. "I've fattened up my pig so much!"
Tu Yao immediately clapped her hands in support: "Yes! Luo Ma is the best!"
director:……
The director was practically bald from exhaustion, and then tentatively looked at Tu Chaoxi.
Tu Chaoxi pretended not to see it, picked up the serving chopsticks, and put a piece of ribs that Da Pang's dad couldn't reach.
Ding Yingjun exclaimed "Oh!" looking flattered.
"Thank you, thank you."
Tu Chaoxi glanced at the girl beside her who was already engrossed in eating, and tugged at the corner of her mouth, thinking to herself, "I should be thanking you."
He took in his sister and spoiled her without reservation.
That gave him the opportunity to see her again two years later.
There is a chance that she will protect you anytime, anywhere, two years from now.
As more and more viewers flocked to the live stream, Gu Feihong remained silent for a moment before reverting to his gentle demeanor.
He turned to his wife and said softly, as if joking, "I really can't handle these young people anymore."
"Madam, why don't you tell us?"
Tu Yao picked up a piece of meat and turned to look.
Lu Ping's sorrow had not yet faded when she heard this, she suddenly trembled, her grip on her handkerchief tightened, and her face was full of conflict.
Seeing that she didn't move, Gu Feihong wasn't annoyed and continued in a gentle tone.
"It's getting late, what if our son gets woken up?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Ping seemed to be electrocuted; her eyelids twitched, and two seconds later, the sorrow on her face quickly faded.
She regained her calm and composed demeanor.
She stood up, walked in front of the camera, and greeted the audience with a slight smile.
"Hello everyone, first of all, I would like to thank Mr. Tu for his discerning eye in using my lyrics as background music."
She turned her head and angrily pinched Gu Feihong's ear: "I'll make Mr. Gu kneel on a washboard when we get back."
Gu Feihong immediately pleaded, "I'm getting old, can you kneel for a little less time?"
The two interacted for a while and seemed very affectionate.
Lu Ping smiled and said, "Mr. Gu will sing two shows for everyone tomorrow. It's getting late, everyone should go and get some rest."
The director promptly cut off the live stream.
Lu Ping's smile remained unchanged as she continued to apologize to each of the staff members one by one.
"I'm sorry to bother everyone."
She was gentle and kind, and the staff waved goodbye.
"No, no, Madam Gu, you're too kind."
Tu Yao blinked, watched silently, and swallowed the piece of meat in her mouth dryly.
Even though she was smiling, Tu Yao still felt a tightness in her chest.
Just as she was about to bury her head in her food, Tu Yao suddenly seemed to see something and froze.
Across from her, Lu Ping was already apologizing to the director. The wind was strong at the entrance, which blew up the hem of her fully covered cheongsam.
A patch of bluish-black bruising was visible on her thin, withered calf.
Tu Yao rubbed her eyes in confusion.
Looking closer, the hem of the skirt was now perfectly fitted to her legs.
...
The couple's interaction dispelled some of the netizens' questions, and once the live stream ended, the netizens went home.
But when it gets late at night, I always feel like I've forgotten something.
He slapped his thigh, jolted awake from his deathbed, and immediately started posting.
[I said, so it wasn't that performance on stage back then where Tu Chaoxi called him an idiot, was it? As far as I know, they've only shared the stage once!]
So, it was because Gu Feihong criticized Tu Chaoxi so harshly that he called her an idiot?
I think my sister was right; the stage doesn't look that bad to me.
I agree. Before I even saw Gu Feihong's scathing criticism, I was already praising him repeatedly in the comments.
[Hmm... To be honest, if I were Tu Chaoxi, I probably would have called him an idiot. I worked so hard to choreograph the stage, and the performance was flawless, only to be insulted to my face, and I'm not even allowed to fight back?]
Ugh, what kind of nonsense is this rich young lady from Hong Kong keeping in her diary...?
...
In the middle of the night, Tu Yao was fast asleep when a blue light appeared on her forehead again.
[Progress Bar Announcement: +1]
[Progress Bar Announcement: +1]
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[Progress bar announcement: 35]
Annoyed by the noise, Tu Yao turned over and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, a frantic scream erupted in the house!
"Aaaaaah! Daddy, did you secretly top up my account with money?!"
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