"Act as Xiao Fengque?" Shang Yechu feigned surprise at just the right moment. "Director, what do you mean by this?"
"Take a look at the script first, and pick a scene randomly." Yi Tianzhao rubbed his temples. "I've only slept four hours in the last three days, so hurry up."
Yi Tianzhao was pressing her, so Shang Yechu had no choice but to turn her gaze to Li Yi first: "Which part of the plot are you more familiar with?"
Jiang Aihua twirled her teacup and said with a smile, "Xiao Ye, you don't need to worry about this kid. He's already memorized all of Xie An and Xiao Fengque's lines. He can pick up exactly whichever scene you're acting out!"
This genuinely surprised Shang Yechu. Li Yi's acting was so poor, yet he was quite diligent in memorizing his lines... It was a rather absurd feeling, like all his hard work was in vain.
Shang Yechu opened the script and saw that it was titled "The Phoenix Plays with the Dragon: The Mystery of the Dynasty," which was the second part of the story. She felt a little more at ease.
Shang Yechu quickly sifted through the plots she could act out in her mind.
Action scenes are out of the question. This is a teahouse, not a martial arts studio. It would be ridiculous if Grandma Jiang and Yi Tianzhao got seriously injured in such a small place.
She can't choose scenes that are too "flat". She's not wearing period costume now, so it's already difficult to draw people into the scene. Flat scenes will only make people lose immersion.
The scenes involving "deep" interaction with Li Yi are also quite challenging, given the latter's undeniable acting skills. Shang Yechu certainly doesn't want to waste such precious time with this heavy burden.
Shang Yechu quickly selected the parts she could perform.
After turning to a certain page of the script, Shang Yechu carefully read through the contents several times before handing the script to the bald man, Zeng: "Teacher Zeng, here you go."
Yi Tianzhao was very satisfied with Shang Yechu's insight. Zeng Tuzi was the only one present who didn't understand the script, so it was perfect to show it to him.
Shang Yechu turned to Li Yi: "The scene we are about to perform is the one where Xiao Fengque exposes Gongye Jing's true colors."
Li Yi seemed somewhat surprised, then immediately nodded.
Shang Yechu closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were filled with anger.
"Xie An!" Shang Yechu casually snatched a tea tongs and placed them on Li Yi's neck. "That night, you were the only one who went to Feishuang Tower!"
"What do you mean by that?" Li Yi's eyes widened in disbelief. "Do you think I'm the one who killed Chen Xiangbo?"
"Who else could it be?" Shang Yechu sneered. "The location of the death has been moved from Luoxia Pavilion to Feishuang Tower. The steward is lame and can't climb up. Right Vice Minister was having tea with the Marquis at the time. If the murderer isn't you, does that mean Chen Xiangbo killed himself?"
Li Yi said urgently, "I have no grudge against him, why would you kill him?"
Shang Yechu pressed on, "Since you killed him, dare you say you had no grudge against him?"
"You're making baseless accusations!" Li Yi's face was filled with barely concealed anger.
"It's also the blood from your sword that's in my mouth!"
"You're twisting the truth!" Li Yi stepped forward, her face contorted with rage.
"The underworld and the legitimate world, today is your road to the underworld!" Shang Yechu spoke rapidly, closing in on Li Yi, holding the tea tongs across the other's neck.
Li Yi took another step closer, leaving a mark on her neck from the tea tongs, and stared at Shang Yechu with eyes burning with anger: "Have you been wanting to get rid of me, this thorn in your side, for a long time?"
"Whose nail? Whose thorn?" Shang Yechu looked up to meet Li Yi's gaze without showing any weakness, stretched out a hand, pressed down hard on the back of the other's neck, and forced him closer to her.
Li Yi's breath hitched, and just as he was about to break free, Shang Yechu suddenly narrowed his eyes and flicked his fingers, sending something flying straight at Zeng Tuzi's face!
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