The entertainment tycoon of the Republic of China

In the present theater, at [-]:[-] p.m., the drama version of Hankou Romance came to the stage for the first time and came to the public.

All the lights in the theater are turned off, and only the effect lights on the stage are on, illuminating a certain area in the center and attracting everyone's attention.

Amidst the anticipation and applause, the rehearsal by all the staff of the theater company slowly kicked off.

An Yujing’s family used to own a theater, and he has studied stage performances from childhood. During his study abroad, he also learned a lot about drama-related content out of interest, which laid a solid foundation for the rehearsal of this play.

Under her management, the Hankou Romance drama version not only retains the basic features of foreign dramas, but also combines the advantages of many Chinese operas to make a very successful localization adaptation, making it more in line with the tastes of Chinese audiences.

Mrs. Wen didn't have time to come to the theater to watch a play today, so Xie Yan simply opened a specially reserved box and invited Wen Heng to enjoy this painstaking work with her.

It is said that Wen Rui also came to the theater, but he and An Yujing watched the play in the front row downstairs, and Xie Yan chose not to disturb them very discerningly.

Although Xie Yan is very familiar with the story of Hankou Qiyuan, it is a completely different feeling to see the actors wearing the clothes of the characters and speaking the corresponding lines.

Yang Rui undoubtedly played little Aisha alive. Every jump and frown seemed like the little foreign girl in the book came to reality. The performances of other actors were also remarkable. Soon, all the audience present Emotions are thrown into the drama on stage.

When little Aisha was in danger, everyone couldn't help pulling their hearts out. When little Aisha deftly resolved the crisis, they were sincerely relieved; the audience cheered for the kindness of the old boatman and Dr. Qi's professionalism, helping Aisha to deliver the news I applaud the tact of the missionary, but also scold the viciousness of the stepmother and mistress, the treachery of the priest, and the ignorance of the neighbors...

Hearing the familiar and interesting foreign accent, everyone laughed loudly. Seeing that little Aisha finally walked towards a happy future, the theater suddenly burst into thunderous and endless applause!

Xie Yan brought a lot of snacks from downstairs. In addition to the frozen pear juice and potato chips sold on the first day, the theater canteen also added popcorn and sugar cane juice.

I heard from Miao Daya that Wen Heng’s classmate Wei Tianliang, a wonderful chemist, has come to see her several times in the past few days. He wants to work with Miao Daya to research new food and sell it in theaters. Aesthetics, but I still approve of Miao Daya's craftsmanship, so I simply let her figure it out.

After all, although Wei Tianliang's "works" look worrisome, the taste is passable, and he has his own creativity in the use and collocation of ingredients. If Wei Tianliang's research on food can be combined with Miao Daya's craftsmanship, he can develop a popular dish. A new snack for a while, Xie Yan can make a lot of money.

Wen Heng has been a little silent since he arrived at the theater today. At first, Xie Yan thought it was because he was too tired after spending time in the laboratory recently. After coming to the theater, he was busy with the preparations before the start of the play, so he inevitably neglected Wen Heng. At this time The two finally sat quietly in the box watching the play together, and Xie Yan noticed Wen Heng's abnormality.

"What's wrong? Is there something embarrassing at home?" Xie Yan put his hand on the back of Wen Heng's.

The person sitting in the dim light was silent for a few seconds before holding back his lover's hand, "Let's watch the show first, you guys have waited so long, don't waste it."

"..." The more Wen Heng kept silent, the more uneasy Xie Yan felt. He wanted to ask again, but he felt a big hand resting on his head.

The palm was warm and dry, with a force that was not uncomfortable but not negligible, it stopped on the neck along the back of the head, and squeezed gently.

"Ayan." Wen Heng pulled Xie Yan into his arms with this force, and put his lips to his ear.

The plot on the stage played out until Aisha followed Yan Laowu back to her hometown. The two people, one big and one small, held hands, and their jumping backs cast long shadows on the stage. The audience applauded thunderously, and the huge two-story space was filled with Delights and dark urges.

The warm breath hit the ear, bringing itching, Xie Yan looked at the lights on the stage, his mind was filled with cheers through the gauze mist, and his eyes were in a trance.

The heartbeat was getting faster and faster. In the silent box, the two maintained this intimate posture. Some unknown emotion was about to come out, but no one dared to speak first, for fear that it would disappear without a trace if it moved a little.

"Ayan..."

Wen Heng called out again, the voice hit the eardrum together with his breath, successfully making Xie Yan tremble slightly.

On the stage, little Aisha stood in front of Yan Laowu, smiling and singing a classic British nursery rhyme.

"When Iseenbirdflyinthesky,

the feather fallen with its white,

I know If finally find where are you

—in my heart who has waity you for years.”

When I saw the bird flying in the sky and saw its white feathers falling slowly, I suddenly understood that I finally found you. In fact, you have always been in my heart, waiting to meet me for so many years...

Aisha's crisp and melodious singing voice, Xie Yan's breathing became more and more subtle. The lyrics of this song were originally written by him inadvertently, but at this moment it seems to be the best portrayal of his inner voice.

Obviously, Xie Yan was not the only one who thought this way, Wen Heng moved his hand away following the singing, straightened Xie Yan upright, so that the two of them looked at each other at a very close distance, and every inch of breathing could be heard clearly.

"Ayan." He looked seriously at the lover in front of him, his eyes reflected the beating light, bright and deep, "When I come back from Sichuan, shall we get married?"

"..."

Xie Yan wondered if he had heard something wrong, otherwise why in this place, so unprepared, he suddenly received the first marriage proposal in his life?

There was silence in the box, and the movement on the stage seemed to have disappeared, leaving only the two of them in the whole world. Xie Yan stared blankly at Wen Heng. Bright side of the face.

"You...why did you say this all of a sudden?" Xie Yan finally regained her language skills after an unknown period of time.

"Why can't you say it? Don't you want to spend the rest of your life with me?" Wen Heng's every word hit Xie Yan's heart directly, "I have been thinking about this sentence since the day you promised to be with me gone."

The embrace he was in was hot and firm, the young man's eyes were so sincere and determined that Xie Yan didn't dare to look directly at him, his heart was beating so hard that he almost couldn't hear his own voice clearly.

"But ma'am—"

"Mother won't object, I'll settle it."

"But the others—"

"I don't care, let them say what they say."

"and also--"

"Ayan, I just ask you, are you willing to spend the rest of your life with me?"

The play on the stage was over, and all the lights in the theater suddenly turned on, illuminating the two people in the box. Xie Yan saw the whole picture of the young man in front of him clearly at this moment, and he looked at himself intently , as if looking at a sudden light.

"I... wait for you to come back, I'll tell you." Xie Yan tried hard to finish this sentence, and hurriedly moved half a step away from Wen Heng, his eyes wandering around in the box.

"Okay." Wen Heng smiled.

"You're going to Sichuan...have you already decided?" After a while, Xie Yan finally remembered another message in Wen Heng's words just now.

"It's settled, I just discussed it with my parents before going out."

"When to set off?"

"The steamer can't stay there forever. The laboratory's antidote research has come to an end. It should be sooner rather than later. I'll leave tomorrow."

"..." For some reason, Xie Yan suddenly felt a strong sense of anxiety, causing his heart to tighten without any warning.

"I have something to do in the afternoon, we'll talk about it tonight." He clenched his fists.

"Okay." Wen Heng came over and kissed Xie Yan's forehead, "I'm going home to prepare too, if you're tired, rest for a while, don't hurt your body, my little boss."

……

Watching Wen Heng leave the theater, Xie Yan's uneasiness hadn't faded away, he had just turned his head and walked a few steps, when he ran into the shopkeeper Liu who had found him.

"Mr. Xie, we have invited the [-] special audiences to the lobby on the third floor for dinner as you said. I see that they are all full of praise for our drama. The teachers and students all said that they would write articles recommending Hankou Qi when they go back. The workers also said that they would bring their family members to watch it again. Oh yes, there are also some foreign missionaries. Although I can’t understand what they are talking about, they should also think our drama is good. !"

"That's good, entertain the guests well and let them discuss to their heart's content. If anyone has any questions, please ask Ms. An to answer them." Xie Yan smiled satisfied when he heard this. The audience's reaction was as he expected, and after today, their " "Tap water" will become an important step in the prosperity of modern theaters.

"Xiao Xie, why don't you come over?" Shopkeeper Liu was taken aback.

"Miss An is the main person in charge of the drama club, and she is familiar with the progressive youth group in Hankou. Many of those audience members are her friends. It is more appropriate for her to appear on this occasion than me."

In addition to this, Xie Yan didn't want to go because he wanted to hide his clumsiness. As the young owner of the present theater, he has attracted enough attention these days. If he shines in other areas at this time, he will inevitably be ignored. Well-meaning people are watching.

Wen Heng is about to leave Hankou for Sichuan. The Wen family is in troubled times. Xie Yan doesn't want to cause unnecessary troubles at this juncture. Rather than making a name for himself, he hopes that the present theater can develop steadily and rapidly, and finally regain the horse racing field.

Shopkeeper Liu doesn't know all of Xie Yan's considerations, but he is not a person who likes to ask questions to the bottom of the casserole, and oftentimes it is not good to know more.Seeing that Xie Yan didn't want to explain further, Shopkeeper Liu tactfully paused the topic.

"By the way, Mr. Xie, do you still remember his mother Zhou on Wednesday?" Shopkeeper Liu suddenly remembered this.

"Remember, how is Mama Zhou's illness? Is she feeling better these days?" Xie Yan saw the trembling old lady lying on the broken mattress.

"After I brought her home, I asked my daughter to take care of her with all her heart. Dr. Qi also came to prescribe medicine a few times, but unfortunately it didn't get better..." Shopkeeper Liu sighed, "My daughter said that Zhou Ma insisted on everything because she was afraid of troublesome her." Come by yourself, I usually keep my head down and don’t dare to say a word, but every time I see me, I always ask how her son’s transformation is going, and when will he be released.”

"Mr. Xie, look at this..."

Being arrested by the police on Wednesday for reformation was a white lie made up by Xie Yan and shopkeeper Liu to Mama Zhou, but he was actually taken to the dungeon by Wen's trick. Shopkeeper Liu didn't know how to answer Mama Zhou, so he could only come to ask Xie Yan.

"What exactly did Doctor Qi say about her illness?"

"Doctor Qi said that Zhou's mother's body is already weak, and now she has such a serious heart disease. She is worried all day long and afraid that she will not be able to take care of it. I am afraid that it will not be cured."

"..."

Xie Yan looked at his hands silently. In all fairness, although Wednesday is a money-grubbing and lustful person who tried to blackmail Xie Yan, but he is not guilty of death, and Zhou Ma is an innocent person and should not be implicated.

In the later life that Xie Yan is familiar with, even the heinous criminals have the opportunity to be visited by their family members. When the family members are seriously ill, they even have the opportunity to be specially approved to be released from prison to visit...

But what about the era of the Republic of China when everything was not so sound and stable?Should he follow the principles and compassion in his heart and let Zhou's mother meet Wednesday, or should he be ruthless to avoid future troubles?

Xie Yan realized that after he traveled to this era, the real and most essential problem finally came to the fore, and should he let others handle the conflict with peace of mind?