[Phantom of the Opera] Ragdoll

Of course there will be unhappiness.But the low purchase price is enough to satisfy me, thanks to you, Mr. Eric. "It always feels weird to call the name I chose.

And Eric's answer was an embarrassed smile, of course Lottie couldn't see it.After all, when he didn't know that the new manager was Lottie, he even wrote a damn letter to threaten... Ahem, the past cannot be recalled.

"Actually, if you think things at night are troublesome, then I think I have someone to choose..." Eric's words stopped suddenly, "Someone is here." His voice disappeared instantly.

Lottie smiled helplessly, and then she heard a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

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Hearing Miss Manager invite her in, Hai Tingna took a deep breath and walked in as calmly and confidently as possible.

Haitina always knew she wasn't pretty enough.Her mouth and nose are very large, which makes people feel awkward at first glance when placed on her face.She is not a standard beauty, but she has a special flavor after seeing her for a long time.But few people can appreciate this unharmonious beauty.She could only silently bury her wish in her heart.But now, the opportunity is in front of us.Hai Tingna decided to take a gamble.

"Miss Butler," she took a deep breath, looked directly at the manager who smiled and encouraged her to continue, Hai Tingna said succinctly, "I would like to recommend myself to play the role of Sisby."

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After Haitina left, Lottie fell into deep thought.

The 17-year-old girl recommended herself to play Sisibei.She said she knew she wasn't pretty enough to be chosen for the lead actress.So she has been working very hard, hoping to get a chance to be a substitute.Before the rehearsal of "Sisbe and Pyramus", she secretly practiced all the soprano parts in it.She said she hoped for the opportunity.

In fact, in Lottie's opinion, Haitina is not ugly, it can only be said that she is very distinctive.She has traveled many places and seen all kinds of beauties.Hai Tingna can only say that she was born in the wrong place.But Diana, who was scheduled to star in "Othello" before, is a standard beauty.It was a girl with brown hair and brown eyes, and her voice was soft and sweet like chocolate candy.Hai Tingna, who has blond hair and blue eyes, actually has a more distinctive singing voice and is more recognizable.And as Miss LaClaus said, Haitina is indeed very spiritual.

If Diana is the kind of person who you can tell at the first glance that she has a future as a pillar soprano, then Haitina is very difficult to say.In nineteenth-century Paris, beauty was essential to captivating audiences.But if you can really impress those harsh critics with your singing and become the queen of a generation of songs, then those audiences will naturally flock to it again.The point is, is she, Lottie Butler, going to gamble?Is she going to bet on the success or failure of this rising star with her second performance after taking over the opera house?

"Are you hesitating, Miss Butler."

Eric's voice was not as relaxed as before, but with a hint of solemnity.It seems extremely depressed, but also looks like anticipation.The angelic and graceful male voice sighed softly:

"For a singer—singing is far more beautiful than beautiful."

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The devil's son was stunned, completely stunned, as if he didn't understand what the delicate and beautiful little girl in front of him was talking about.

What did the little girl say?Did he hear wrong?She said... want to kiss him?

Little Lottie rubbed her soft black hair, bit her lip, and looked a little embarrassed.Her fair and tender cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and her dark eyes blinked.She was anxious and stuttered.

"Really, please forgive me, sir... Believe that I didn't do it on purpose, please let me kiss you!" At the end, little Lottie looked as if she was about to cry.Though she occasionally offended Mamma and Mammy by her mischief, they forgave her by letting little Lottie kiss her again after a while.Not to mention her lawless father who spoiled her.It was the first time for Little Lottie to encounter such a wall.But knowing that she was wrong before, the little girl is very obedient.

"What did you just... say?" The devil's son asked in English with difficulty.He forgot to cover his face, the distorted left half of his face, and the sharp contrast, the handsome right half of his face.Like a cross between an angel and a devil.And the little girl in front of him was so beautiful.She said she wanted to kiss him?She wants to kiss him!

No, it's not possible.Not even his mother, not even his poor mother, dared to kiss him!She would just cry and throw him the mask, and then run away!Didn't he run away from home because he couldn't stand it, and then he joined that gypsy juggling class?How can anyone be willing to kiss a ghost that even mothers dare not face?The devil's son trembled all over. He couldn't believe that he could get such happiness, but he didn't dare to run away, for fear that any slight movement would destroy this hope.

But little Lottie didn't know what the devil's son was thinking. Looking at that face now, she almost felt no discomfort.The little girl stuck out her tongue and thought, it's okay to play tricks, right?This gentleman will not be angry, will he?So the limp little Lottie just ran over, stood on tiptoe, hooked his neck, and kissed the devil's son's incomplete left cheek with her soft lips.

The devil's son was stiff and unable to move, only tears rolled down from his dry eyes.He felt a great happiness and satisfaction, God!Oh, God!You gave me everything in the world!He was trembling... God, that little girl is so beautiful... how kind she is... this little angel!She, she kissed him... how soft and warm her lips were... Ah, a kiss!A girl's kiss!The Son of Devil stretched out his stiff arms, and held little Lottie in his arms with trembling hands, and he was crying, and he was crying like rain... Oh, my angel! ... At that moment, the devil's son felt that he had been redeemed. How could he have thought that this little girl whom he wanted to kill just a moment ago had actually given him a kiss!a kiss!A real kiss!Even if, even if he was captured by those gypsies and tortured, he would be grateful for this escape for the rest of his life!God... I would like to kneel at your feet to thank you for everything you have given me...

The devil's son suddenly shuddered.Those gypsies will find them sooner or later!How could they let go of such a beautiful little girl?He had to protect her, he couldn't allow those beasts to blaspheme this angel!

Othello

"Singing is far better than beauty?" Lottie chuckled, and she casually took out a cigar between her fingers, but didn't light it up. "Eric, you don't really think so, do you?"

"This is Paris," added Lottie Butler, her expression grim and tinged with sarcasm. "How many of those singers who want to succeed do so by singing? Don't tell me you don't know, Parisians prefer Beauty. As long as she has a pretty face, she can sing at the level of a bar girl, and they will buy it."

"Then you must save yourself, madam! I assure you that there is no more beautiful girl in Paris than you!"

The ghost's counterattack was so fierce, and his angry and painful accusation made Lottie feel a little uneasy amidst doubts, she rubbed her frowning brows, and lit a cigar: "No, I'm sorry for saying this, Eric. I thought you understood, maybe you think I've neglected your art? But you have to know," her tired expression turned cold again, "I'm a businessman. I'm not here for art, but for money .”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Lottie took a puff of cigar irritably and pressed it out.She's in a really bad state.Somehow, she had already made Mr. Phantom a friend in her heart.That's why she expressed her thoughts without any scruples. She forgot that the relationship between the two should not be friends.How could she, Lottie Butler, make such a mistake?Maybe it was because she was too tired recently, or his voice was so charming that she unconsciously let down her vigilance.This should not be, Lottie secretly sounded the alarm.

"—I'm sorry, Miss Butler. I shouldn't have said those things."

Mr. Ghost's apology was a bit late, and Eric looked sleepy.Lottie didn't know what kind of stimulation her words brought to the other party.She only thought that since she had a good relationship with Mr. Ghost, she should take good care of it first.She said:

"Now there are only two choices. One, Hetina plays Sisby in Sisby and Piamus. Two, Diana plays Desdemona in Othello. Others are either inexperienced or too young."

She breathed a sigh of relief, before she had time to speak again, Eric had changed his previous attitude and continued calmly and clearly:

"If Hai Tingna were to play the role of Sisbey, based on her consistent performance and performance in the audition just now, she should be able to play the role of Sisbey. But she looks a bit awkward, and she is not well-known. As a newcomer, the audience may not like her. In addition, she has no stage experience before, and she will be ruined in case of stage fright. The only advantage is that there is no need to temporarily change the stage. It will help Miss Butler's reputation." He said very intimately "Another plan, Diana's role in "Othello" can be said to be steady. Diana, who has been trained as the core of the next performance, has stage experience and is also very proficient in "Othello". More importantly, "Othello" The plot of the heroine in Othello is not important to Sisby, and it is not enough to reveal