DCFRP Chapter 103

TL: Hua

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“The facial features look like him, but… aren’t the tails of his eyes drooping? How did he manage to make them look so beautiful? They are big and charming; my god, if these eyes look at me, I will be fascinated to death on the spot.”

“Yes, yes, they are really big and spirited and not empty, super attractive. I really don’t know how beautiful they will be if they move.

No, this kind of charm and temperament is really Qi Xiaoyu? It’s completely different from his usual appearance. He usually looks… docile and cute.

Ah, what am I talking about? Anyway, if this is Qi Xiaoyu, it’s really too amazing. I will immediately become a die-hard fan.”

“Haha, how can this not be Xiaoyu? How can a living person be fake?

You criticized him for his drooping eyes at that time, saying that his appearance could not convey the essence. Didn’t you put hundreds of photos there for analysis? Now, except for his eyes being lifted up, is there anything else that’s different?

Also, you guys were so headstrong discussing Peking Opera before; how come you don’t even know about the head-binding now? As long as the cloth tied on the head is tight enough, the eyes can be lifted up.

Of course, head-binding isn’t easy. It’s painful and uncomfortable. Ordinary people will feel sick after the first few times. Qi Xiaoyu’s ability to do this only shows that he has a good foundation and strong willpower.”

“The sister above is right. Head binding[mfn][/mfn] is really uncomfortable. When I was a child, my mother sent me to learn Peking Opera. Everything was fine at the beginning. I wasn’t bragging about myself. The teacher also said that I was a good seedling, but I couldn’t stand the head binding. When the cloth strips were wrapped around my head, I felt that my whole head was creaking, just like being pricked by needles. It was too uncomfortable. It’s probably similar to the kind of pain when the monkey king Sunwukong got the cursed headband. This is a memory that has stayed with me for years.

But the tighter it is, the better it looks.

I can empathize with actors who make cameo appearances as characters in Peking Opera and are criticized for their lackluster makeup. After all, it’s really not easy.

But today Qi Xiaoyu really made me admire him. It’s really too difficult for him to achieve the effect of phoenix eyes with his foundation. I dare not say in the professional field, but as an actor, I have not seen anyone who can do better than him in all these years.

I can only kneel down and pay respect.”

Originally, everyone was only amazed at the beauty of Qi Xiaoyu’s appearance in this photo, thinking that his fairy eyes were painted. Now, after some fact-checking, they know that it takes so much effort to achieve such an effect.

Admiration and appreciation were earned just like this.

“Fuck, so this is really Qi Xiaoyu, right? 555555[mfn](五wǔ) is the sound of crying.[/mfn], I don’t believe I’m the only one who was moved by his beauty. Are there more pictures? Post some more; let me lick them. I’m waiting for the pictures online.”

“Thank you for your hard work, baby, but I still want to say, can you show me more of this look in the future?”

“This look is truly worthy of these two lines of poetry: Two peach-like cheeks reflected in the mirror, a pair of eyes reflecting the cold spring water.

“The people above are so good at praising.”

Everyone yearns for beautiful things.

What’s more, it’s such a stunning look.

Everyone looked at the photo over and over again like a treasure, and the Peking Opera House’s Weibo also set a peak in the number of reposts, likes, and comments since the blog was launched.

Then, everyone who was enjoying this picture with a magnifying glass saw Yu Xiaosheng from a corner in the mirror. He was taking pictures of Qi Xiaoyu with his cell phone.

“Yu Xiaosheng was there and took pictures, quick! Quickly hand over the picture from your cell phone! Aren’t you usually very capable? Why are you taking your sweet time?”

The Weibo accounts of Star Entertainment and Yu Xiaosheng exploded again: “Hurry up and come out to do business, or you’ll be beaten.”

Several live streaming rooms also exploded. “Can you go take a look at the backstage, even just for a glance! Let me see a moving beauty! I really can’t wait.”

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Although Qi Xiaoyu gained countless favorable impressions through a single image, there are still those who refuse to give up and struggle, especially those who previously swore that Qi Xiaoyu couldn’t perform well or made poisonous promises.

“Peking opera is not only about appearance but also about posture, charm, and singing. Any of them cannot be lacking.”

“He hasn’t even stepped on the stage yet, hasn’t even opened his mouth, hasn’t even sung a word, but he’s already blowing up like he’s some kind of master. Haha, I advise Qi Xiaoyu’s fans to be low-key, lest he be exposed when he’s on stage.”

Among those who are struggling to death is Luo Xiaodong.

To be honest, when he saw this picture, he was shocked into speechlessness.

He’s an insider and can see the tricks at a glance.

Qi Xiaoyu’s appearance is indeed beautiful.

His eyes were pulled up quite beautifully, with black eyes complemented by white eyes, big and delicate. The makeup was beautifully applied, and the flower head was well supported. His goose-yellow clothes were also elegant, and even the movements of holding his forehead with his hands were incredibly gentle, making it impossible to pick anything wrong.

Just the appearance alone was indeed better than his.

Luo Xiaodong glanced at himself in the mirror. He also did his hair, put on makeup, and put on pink costumes in his room, waiting for Qi Xiaoyu to fail, and he would go on stage as a savior.

But now…

He looked at Qi Xiaoyu on his phone and almost crushed his teeth with hatred.

He didn’t believe that Qi Xiaoyu had the courage to take on this role, but unexpectedly, Qi Xiaoyu not only took it but also made a high-profile official announcement.

Later, he thought that Qi Xiaoyu was ignorant of the vastness of the earth, but now he could see that Qi Xiaoyu was hiding deep.

From this picture, he could tell that Qi Xiaoyu’s skills are not inferior to his. But even if he looks good, charisma can’t be learned overnight.

Luo Xiaodong took a deep breath carefully and calmed himself down. Although the chance was small, he had to wait a little longer. He didn’t believe that Qi Xiaoyu could sing the whole play without making mistakes and perform as well as his appearance.

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At 7:30 in the evening, the audience in the Peking Opera House had basically arrived.

In front of the screen, the people watching the live broadcast were also ready.

As eight o’clock approached, the number of people in the live broadcast room continued to rise.

The number of people in several live broadcast rooms added up from more than 100,000 at the beginning to nearly 3 million after the photos came out.

The audience in the theater tonight was very special. Half of them were artists, and half were fans from all over the country.

The artists were looking forward to Qi Xiaoyu, while the fans were more or less dissatisfied.

They came for Luo Xiaodong.

Luo Xiaodong had sung “Spring Boudoir Dream” for two years and had some popularity, at least in the Peking Opera circle.

Therefore, after knowing that the role was temporarily changed, they were a little dissatisfied: “When we bought the tickets, didn’t we agree that Xiaodong would sing? Why was he changed at the last minute?”

They were older and didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry. Some of them even loved to listen to the radio and other folk songs. They didn’t know who Qi Xiaoyu was at all, so they whispered to each other, “Lao Zhang, have you heard of this Qi Xiaoyu? You often come here to watch plays; have you seen his plays?”

Lao Zhang shook his head. “No no, I’ve basically watched every play this year and I’ve never heard of that name.”

“That’s really strange. He got the Dan role as soon as he started. Is he Zhang Guohui’s new apprentice? Why is he being pushed?”

“I don’t know. Hasn’t Zhang Guohui accepted any apprentices in recent years?”

“It’s really… a mess. I don’t know what the Peking Opera House is doing now. Aren’t they afraid of losing audiences?”

“Who knows? Let’s take a look first. If it doesn’t work, I won’t come next time. The show is about to start.”

The host made a basic introduction at the beginning.

When other roles were introduced, the entire audience applauded politely and evenly.

When introducing Qi Xiaoyu, it suddenly turned into applause from only the celebrities present, as if the applause had been reduced by half.

Everyone present, backstage, and in front of the screen was a little embarrassed.

“Oh my god, what’s going on? Why is there so little applause when Xiaoyu is introduced?”

“Don’t worry, sisters, they just haven’t seen Xiaoyu in person yet. When he comes out, I guarantee that the table will turn.”

Sure enough, everyone was gobsmacked a few minutes later.

The curtain was pulled open, tables and chairs were set up, and Qi Xiaoyu, wearing a goose yellow costume, had his left water sleeve over his right arm. At the same time, he stepped out on his left foot and walked towards the middle of the stage. During the walking process, his left water sleeve was lifted into the air, and then his right hand was placed on his left arm, lifting it up repeatedly.

When the sleeve fell, he also arrived at the middle of the stage; his eyes turned to the audience with his body, and he stood still with the stage pose.

Throughout the process, the water sleeves fluttered like flowing clouds and water, while his body was light and soft, and his temperament was elegant and refined.

The huge theater was quiet.

The audience in front of the live broadcast room was also suffocated by the beauty.

Then, when Qi Xiaoyu started vocalizing, the barrage exploded.

“I finally get the beauty of Peking Opera. The national quintessence is indeed the national quintessence. It’s so beautiful and shocking!”

“Ahhhhhhhh, so beautiful! What kind of immortal is this?”

“Sounds good, sounds good, sounds good!”

“Oooh wow, awesome.”

Then, before the people in front of the screen could get over their excitement, they were shocked again.

“Soldiers traveling thousands of miles away will be separated soon after their wedding.”

The singing is mellow and sad, like a torn silk, but also lingering and affectionate.

As soon as Qi Xiaoyu finished singing the first sentence, the applause rushed to the extreme, almost blowing the roof of the theater off.

Those old fans who were too lazy to applaud before had completely forgotten Luo Xiaodong and were completely conquered by the Zhang-shi in front of them.

Thunderous applause resounded through the sky.

Xue Qingchu was shocked by the roaring applause. She covered her mouth and laughed, leaning close to Jiang Sicheng’s ear, and said, “Just now they were saying Xiaoyu wasn’t good enough, but look at them now.”

The people in the live broadcast room hurriedly turned down the volume by several notches.

“Oh my god, this applause is too scary.”

“The earphone users were probably so scared by the applause that the earphones fell off. I’m afraid they are going deaf.”

“Fuck, these people are crazier than me.”

“Who isn’t? Who wouldn’t be crazy after seeing him in person?”

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Two hours later, the performance ended.

But the audience was still reluctant to leave, especially the old fans.

Qi Xiaoyu had come out for the fifth time to give his curtain call, but the applause was still as warm and enduring as the first time.

The fans who listened to the whole show couldn’t help but cheer.

“Good!”

“You sang really well!”

“Your sleeves are so beautiful! Wonderful, really wonderful!”

“The posture is right, the singing is good; why haven’t I heard of him before! Zhang Guohui is too much, hiding such a talented person and not bringing him out.”

““It’s been years since I’ve seen such a soulful and accomplished Dan role. He looks a bit like a master in the past.”

“Qi Xiaoyu, right? Not bad, very good! If there are more young actors like this, Peking Opera will not have to worry about successors.”

After two hours, the number of people in the live broadcast room didn’t decrease but continued to increase, reaching nearly 10 million.

Netizens who hadn’t gotten enough were still reminiscing about the performance, “Is it over? It was over in just two hours?”

“My grandma just knocked on my door and asked me if I was listening to Peking Opera. She also wanted to watch it with me. She said this young man is really good-looking. Hahahaha, Grandma has good taste.”

“My mom asked me why I was listening to Peking Opera. Hahahaha, I listened while kneeling.”

Not only that, Qi Xiaoyu’s various beautiful pictures from that night also swiped the screen in waves.

“This head-to-body ratio is amazing! Although he looks amazing in a suit, him in this costume is very showy!”

“This orchid finger[mfn][/mfn], my god, it’s so graceful, so beautiful, so pretty, orz I’m at a loss for words; I can’t describe the feeling at all.”

“I just tried to make the same orchid finger; why did I make it so wooden, like a stick?”

“Hahaha, this is called ‘teasing flowers’. It looks simple but difficult to make. It cannot be too wooden or overly enchanting; the force cannot be too strong or weak. Qi Xiaoyu did a good job and can be used as a sample for other actors to learn from. To be honest, his every action on stage is very animated.”

“The upstairs sister is awesome; I can only say wow.”

“Come and appreciate this water sleeve; my heart has also been moved by it.”

“And this squat, my god, it’s like a fairy descending to the earth.”

“This is called lying fish; it’s very difficult to do. Without more than ten years of skills, it’s impossible to make it so beautiful.”

“I cried; I don’t envy Qi Xiaoyu at all; I only envy the boss, who has such a beautiful wife. Now I just want to be the boss; let me hug this waist, touch this hand, and kiss this…”

“Upstairs speech is too dangerous; be careful of being blocked. But seriously, I also want to touch this little waist, this little hand.”

“55555, this is too beautiful.”

In the chaos and exclamation, someone pushed the previous post to the front row.

“Who said Qi Xiaoyu wasn’t good enough before? Who said Qi Xiaoyu walked through the backdoor? Now you can come out. Let’s see if he really walked through the backdoor and whether he is good enough.”

“I… I said he fell off. I admit it. I am now slapping myself in the face.”

“Hahahaha, I said he couldn’t sing better than Luo Xiaodong, but I don’t feel embarrassed at all to be slapped in the face by Qi Xiaoyu. After all, I will be a fishball in the future.”

It’s just that the one who swore a poisonous oath before was a bit miserable.

“Please invite the poster to eat a table live.”

“Does the poster have enough tables at home? If not, I will send you a few. Do you want mahogany or iron flavor? It’s up to you.”

“Don’t force him. I saw him go online and offline dozens of times tonight. Now he has been deregistered, and his avatar is black.”

Another person who swore a poisonous oath, looking at the thousands of replies in the post, has already admitted in tears, “Qi Xiaoyu is my father.”

He also changed this to a new ID.

And on this forum, you can only change your ID once a year.

In the theater, Qi Xiaoyu bowed for the seventh time.

Under the light, his face was radiant and full of energy, shining like he was kissed by an angel.

Xun Qian looked up at the stage, proud and overjoyed that such a dazzling pearl was the treasure in his palm.

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