TL: Hua
That night, what happened in the Peking Opera Theater was known to the whole internet.
Luo Xiaodong posted on Weibo, “Peking opera requires hard work and practice; not just anyone can do it.”
His fan saw it and asked under the post, “What’s wrong, Xiaodong? Did something happen? There’s a show the day after tomorrow, so stay in a good mood.”
Luo Xiaodong replied, “I won’t perform anymore; someone else will. Having a background is amazing.”
Another person asked, “If you don’t perform, who will? Who else can sing Spring Boudoir Dream well besides you?”
Luo Xiaodong didn’t reply again.
But this post and the comments below were quickly screenshotted and moved to various forums.
Qi Xiaoyu had just been to the Peking Opera House today, and one of the insiders immediately made such remarks, so the meaning was obvious.
The most popular comment is, “Fuck, what does this mean? Is Qi Xiaoyu going to perform Peking Opera on stage? He went to buy the costumes the day before yesterday, went to the Peking Opera Academy to learn today, and will perform on stage the day after tomorrow. 66666[mfn]The Internet slang “666666” means very powerful or very good. Usually praising someone, but I think this commenter is being sarcastic.[/mfn], this is definitely the fastest Peking Opera master I have ever seen.”
“Oh my god, QXY is too confident this time. Spring Boudoir Dream is such a classic play. Does he think that singing is such a simple thing?
It’s okay for him to play a Huadan in the movie. After all, there are post-production, sound editing, and stand-ins, so he can muddle through. But now he’s going to perform on stage the day after tomorrow? What kind of sleazy move is this? I can’t understand it”
“I don’t know much about Peking Opera. What is “Spring Boudoir Dream”? Is it great? Can anyone explain it to me?”
“To reply to the above, it’s a very famous and classic Peking Opera repertoire, the famous masterpiece of a certain master in the history of Peking Opera. The most important and outstanding part of it is the Dan role, which is difficult to sing well.”
Of course, there are also people who defend Qi Xiaoyu, “Do you have any shame in making empty comments above? With just a few words without a beginning or an end, you judge that it’s Qi Xiaoyu who’s going to perform? Aren’t you a little too imaginative?”
Not long after the above sentence was posted, the signs of quarreling just started, and then, a huge reversal came.
The official Weibo of Star Entertainment posted, “At 8 pm on March 23, S Municipal Peking Opera Theater, @Qi Xiaoyu, “Spring Boudoir Dream”, see you there.”
…
After three seconds of silence, confirming that this was really the official Weibo of Star Entertainment, not a fake account nor was it hacked, all forums exploded.
“How does it feel to be officially slapped in the face by those who said empty words earlier?”
“The publicity for the movie wasn’t even this on point before, right, but this time it’s so high-profile. Did QXY fall off?”
“Li Tao, is Qi Xiaoyu such a brainless person? Judging from his performance over the past year, he has high emotional intelligence and IQ. Basically, his interviews are flawless, and everyone in the crew praises him. If he was not sure, would he take the role? Would he make a high-profile official announcement?
Let’s take a step back and think. If Qi Xiaoyu really didn’t know anything, would the people at the Peking Opera Theater let him go on stage? Do you think they collectively became stupid? Since he was allowed to perform, it means he can do it.”
“I agree with what the original poster said. Let’s think about it calmly. Since Qi Xiaoyu debuted, whether it’s singing, filming TV series or movies, or being a producer, he has been quite reliable. Which step did he make a mistake? I believe it’s the same this time. He won’t do anything he’s not sure of.”
“So what the two upstairs are saying is that Qi Xiaoyu can play the Dan role in “Spring Boudoir Dream’?” Just dressing up can kill a bunch of stars, not to mention the stance and singing voice. For you to say such things so easily, it only means that you two, like Qi Xiaoyu, think of Peking Opera as too simple.”
“If you have time, you may want to check the resume of the singer of “Spring Boudoir Dream” on Baidu Encyclopedia, that is, Luo Xiaodong, who first posted on Weibo, to see how many years he studied opera before he could sing the Dan role in “Spring Boudoir Dream.'” Even if Qi Xiaoyu had studied Peking Opera before, we don’t know how good he is. He’s not as old as Luo Xiaodong, and his skills are not as good as others. Is he sure he can sing better than others? Is it good for him to crowd out others like this?”
“In response to LZ[mfn]LZ is the pinyin abbreviation of “楼主,” which refers to the person who initiates new topics or discussions in forums or other online communities.[/mfn]’s other point about why the Peking Opera Theater let him perform. Is there any need to explain? It goes without saying how much financial support Qi Xiaoyu has now. As long as he wants to, he can even go to the moon.”
“Hahahaha, I’m really jealous of QXY; please ask him to make a tutorial on how to have a husband like him.”
Someone else said, “If Qi Xiaoyu can sing “Spring Boudoir Dream” well, I’ll eat the table!”
Someone else posted separately, “If Qi Xiaoyu can perform better than Luo Xiaodong on stage the day after tomorrow, I’ll copy the ID of everyone in the post 1,000 times. Otherwise, I’ll call Qi Xiaoyu my dad.”
****
While the Internet was making a fuss, Qi Xiaoyu and Xun Qian were chatting on the terrace of the bedroom.
White-browed Hero didn’t follow them but went to the stable in the backyard to chase the pony.
At first, he was very resistant, cautious, and afraid of the new species.
But within three days, after following Xun Qian to the stables a few times, he ran to the backyard every day.
When the pony ignored him, he could run to it with a ball in his mouth to show his courtesy.
Qi Xiaoyu folded his hands, resting them on the balcony railing, looking up into the distance in a daze.
The magnolia tree in the courtyard was blooming with large white flowers, and from the balcony, it looked like snow-white doves perched among the trees.
There was also a light fragrance wafting along the evening breeze.
Xun Qian brushed aside the white gauze curtains and walked out, hugged him from behind, and nuzzled his neck affectionately. “What are you thinking about?”
Qi Xiaoyu inclined half his head and also rubbed the side of his face against Xun Qian’s nose, “Nothing.”
“Nothing?” Xun Qian chuckled softly, raised his head, and bit Qi Xiaoyu’s lips, then gently licked them. “Then let’s take a shower together? It’s getting late.”
“Well, wait.” Qi Xiaoyu turned his head away.
Xun Qian smiled and let go of Qi Xiaoyu, “Are you thinking about your movie?”
“Yeah.” Qi Xiaoyu said slowly, “I went to the theater today, and I thought of… those stories in the movie, which made me a little sad.”
He had told Xun Qian all those stories, so he didn’t need to say much. Xun Qian could understand his feelings.
As he spoke, he turned his body towards Xun Qian, put his hands on Xun Qian’s arms, and smiled slightly. “It feels like whining when I say it out loud.”
Xun Qian wrinkled his dark eyebrows and nose, making a thoughtful expression. “Whining? Why don’t I feel it?”
Qi Xiaoyu was amused by him and laughed. His hands changed into a hug around Xun Qian. “Then let’s not talk about this. The day after tomorrow, I will perform on stage and sing “Spring Boudoir Dream”. Will you come?”
“Of course I will. The tickets are already bought.”
Qi Xiaoyu only decided on this matter this afternoon, and Xun Qian already bought the tickets…
He smiled while looking at Xun Qian.
Xun Qian also smiled at him, and after a while, he said, “I wanted to talk to you about the wedding.”
Qi Xiaoyu immediately showed a guilty expression when he heard this. He has been busy with the movie recently, and all the wedding matters were handed over to Xun Qian. He hardly worried about it. Now when Xun Qian mentioned it, he immediately asked nervously, “Did you encounter any problems?”
They decided to hold the wedding on May 20. Although there’s still a month or two, there are so many things to prepare that one or two months doesn’t seem to be enough.
Xun Qian looked at Qi Xiaoyu with a smile. “No problems; it was just that on the day we attended Jiang Sicheng’s wedding, I noticed that a Chinese wedding is also very interesting. Should we do both Western and Chinese versions like them?”
Qi Xiaoyu said obediently, “I’ll listen to you.”
Xun Qian pinched his face. “Then it’s decided.”
****
That night, Qi Xiaoyu and Xun Qian fell asleep in each other’s arms in sweetness as usual.
And the war on the Internet is still going on, only increasing.
The next day, Xun Qian drove Qi Xiaoyu to the Peking Opera House for rehearsal.
Qi Xiaoyu was very focused and didn’t care about anything else.
After Yu Xiaosheng posted that Weibo on the official Weibo account of Star Entertainment, he no longer cared about the online comments, even though Star Entertainment and his personal Weibo had been flooded with private messages since last night.
He had been with Qi Xiaoyu that day and clearly saw how much Zhang Guohui’s attitude towards Qi Xiaoyu had changed. He even praised Qi Xiaoyu for knowing a gongche notation that he had never heard of. Even the vice president of the Peking Opera House appreciated and affirmed Qi Xiaoyu so much, so he didn’t have to worry about the comments of netizens.
Instead of arguing with netizens, he might as well do a good job of publicity for Qi Xiaoyu.
So on the day when Qi Xiaoyu went to rehearse, after Yu Xiaosheng’s multi-party communication, the official Weibo account of the Peking Opera House also spoke out, “Tomorrow night at 8 o’clock, the Municipal Peking Opera House, “Spring Boudoir Dream”, is waiting for you, @Qi Xiaoyu.”
After this Weibo was posted, the online quarrel became even more intense.
There are two distinct camps:
1. Qi Xiaoyu can only sing “Spring Boudoir Dream” because of his background, and today the boss personally escorted him to the Peking Opera House.
2. The Peking Opera House is so sure of Qi Xiaoyu, which shows that he is indeed capable.
Then, after the Peking Opera House’s Weibo was released, Qi Xiaoyu’s good friends in the circle, Jiang Sicheng, Xue Qingchu, Zheng Peizu, Gu Meiling, Lu Tongtong, Xu Yan, Wang Mingge, Kang Qitao… nearly a dozen well-known actors, artists, and directors in the entertainment circle forwarded the Peking Opera House’s Weibo, asking for a ticket to support Qi Xiaoyu’s first stage performance.
For a time, from Weibo hot searches to popular Weibo, it was all about Qi Xiaoyu’s performances.
Some people said, “The situation is so bad that it’s hard to get off the tiger.[mfn]A reference to the Chinese proverb “He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.” Once a dangerous or troublesome venture is begun, the safest course is to carry it through to the end.[/mfn]”
“The higher you climb, the harder you fall. If he doesn’t sing well, Qi Xiaoyu will fall hard this time.”
Then, amidst all the rumors and speculations, March 23 is almost here.
The performance starts at 8 pm. At 6 pm, netizens have already checked Weibo in advance, and links to various live broadcasts are flying everywhere.
Because there are many celebrities going that day, live broadcast channels have been opened from the private to the official.
Everyone is checking the latest updates, discussing the celebrities’ outfits and status today, and guessing what Qi Xiaoyu is doing… While checking, a picture posted by the Peking Opera House popped up.
It was a picture of a beauty combing her hair in the mirror.
The beauty’s makeup has been fully completed, with sparkling rhinestones on the top and a beautiful silhouette outlined by forehead slices and large willows on the temples.
Under the headdress, the beauty of the features is by no means inferior, especially the pair of upturned eyebrows, affectionate and charming.
Every detail is just right, like having autumn water for spirit and jades for bone.
He sat in front of the dressing table, his hand on his forehead, his eyes glancing at other places, as if it was a random snapshot.
But even if his eyes were not looking at the camera, he was still full of charm, like a flower reflecting on the water, very serene and beautiful.
“F*ck, who can tell me if this is really Qi Xiaoyu? My god, I’m dead; this look is so, so, so, so, so beautiful!”
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