[Phantom of the Opera] Devil's Beauty

As if they had a deep hatred with Bai Lanzhi, on the second day, before dawn, the major newspapers rushed to print her "Women's Manifesto" under the order of Odile, and published it in the most conspicuous front page.Every passer-by passing by the window of the bookstore, the station news stand, and the newsboy can see her passionate and powerful words:

Hello fellow women!

Here, I must expose a reality that everyone knows but no one has revealed:

That is the dance troupe of the Paris Opera House, which has long been reduced to the world of prostitutes.In an opera I performed some time ago, there was obviously no ballet part, but some people forced to add ballet elements after the first act because of their greed.I am angry, I regret, I am helpless.They are also women, why are they hiding in the dark backstage when I am working hard for my own career, relying on their young and beautiful appearances to engage in unscrupulous dealings with rich men.

I must mention one person, that is the first soprano in history to wear pointe shoes, Blanche.I have to say that she is very smart and good at hype.But I want to make a correction, ballet dancers have been able to sing while dancing 100 years ago, she is not the first dancer who can dance both ballet and coloratura.I don't mind being beaten, but I do mind being beaten by someone who is dirty, filthy, and rotten!As for why I said so about her, let me speak slowly.

At the time of the Revolution, the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen declared: "Woman is born free and equal to man."

Before Artemisia Gentileschi, it was said that women could not paint; before Clara Schumann, it was said that women could not compose.I cite these celebrities not to elevate my status, but to say that the more women in society who are broad-minded and progressive in thinking, the higher our status will be; the fewer women in society are narrow-minded and rotten in thinking , the less we will be shackled.And Blanche is our shackles!

She was once the favorite of the Duke of Clayton (here, I want to criticize the duke's bad style), and has never received an orthodox education. "Compared to you, she appears to be worthless, only to be jealous and opportunistic." These are the original words of His Royal Highness the Duke.Such a woman is like a dross and a virus to the entire female group.

Just imagine, if your daughter takes this kind of person as an idol, instead of being diligent and studious every day, she thinks about how to groom herself and how to cling to the powerful, what kind of person will she become?If your wife takes such a person as an idol, it will be even more terrifying. Once she meets someone more powerful than you, she will immediately abandon you and the family.If your husband idolizes such a woman, is it possible for him to be a wise and rational head of the family?If things go on like this, the family will be ruined and there will be no more independent and dazzling women in France. The whole country will fall into a dilemma of development, and the consequences will be terrible.

Also, I want to justify the name of ballet.It's a very fine and ancient art, and it shouldn't be a springboard for these people to take advantage of it.I hope there will be more ballet pantomime in the future, and filth like Blanche, it would be better if it disappears.Women should stay away from such bad role models.It's really hard for women nowadays to live. I don't want to see them go astray because of some people with bad conduct.

Finally, Mr. Plagiarism Eric, the invitation to the salon has been sent to you.When we meet at that time, if you apologize sincerely, we still have room for discussion, otherwise we will be ruined.

The article caused an uproar among all classes in Paris.

Ever since Audrey used her influence to expand the sales of products, many merchants have learned to be smart. They dare not directly print the portrait of Audrey—she is a big star and is not easy to mess with; they only dare to print the portraits of some small actors. Go up to stimulate sales.Bai Lanzhi was the young actor chosen by them.I thought she would be popular for at least a while, but I didn't expect her to fall as fast as a meteor.As soon as the cigarette with her portrait printed on it left the factory, her reputation fell to the bottom, and she gave it to the poor old smoker for nothing, and the other party didn't even bother to smoke it.

Looking at a batch of unsalable goods with Blanche's portrait printed on them, the merchant looked sad and was about to cry.Walking on the street now, as long as they hear Bai Lanzhi's name, no matter whether they have any hatred for her or not, passers-by will swear at her twice, as if they are not Parisians who follow the trend if they don't scold:

"Blanzhi? I heard she's a prostitute."

"It's no wonder she's so wickedly beautiful. It turns out she's the grand duke's favorite girl."

"What female pet? She is a prostitute! My husband used to be honest, but after meeting her in a small theater, he fell into the habit of whoring. If you want me to say, this kind of woman should be arrested , otherwise some honest men will definitely be deceived by her. It’s okay for those men without families, and they will naturally understand how bad she is in the future.

Passers-by all agreed: "That's right, if Odile said that she is a 'filth', she must have done dirty things a lot!"

Rumors spread like the plague, and overnight everyone thought Blanche was hideous and disgusting.Some people even said that she was a bawd who specially lured ignorant girls into the abyss of desire.She once tiptoed to sing the beautiful talk of coloratura, which was deliberately forgotten by people.

The aristocratic gentleman who secretly kept the ballerina, after reading Audrey's article, blushed and separated from the dancer, as if they wanted to change their minds and start a new life.The dancers lost their source of income, only to feel blacked out, and almost passed out on the spot.They couldn't help hating Bai Lanzhi: If it wasn't for her, how could Audrey expose the chaos in the ballet circle?If she hadn't bribed music critics and given herself the title of "the first soprano to wear pointe shoes", how could Odile have opposed ballet and used ballet as a knife?

A reporter thought of Edgar Degas, a painter who only painted ballerinas.He searched for a long time in the backstage of the opera house, and he found Degas who was concentrating on painting in front of the dressing room, and hurried over to ask him what he thought of Blanche.Degas didn't raise his head: "I only pay attention to the lines of the dancers when they dance."

When the reporter got such a specious statement, he was a little puzzled. After pondering for a long time, he suddenly realized: It turns out that Degas also could not understand the unspoken rules of the ballet circle. Otherwise, he who has the closest relationship with ballerinas, why didn’t he speak out for them?

Thinking of this, the reporter wrote a long article criticizing Blanchett and published it in art journals.Immediately, Blanche's reputation in the art world became notorious.

The small theater, which was always empty, was very lively at this time. The reporters who had been threatened by Eric before squatted in front of the door and yelled aggressively, and refused to leave when their voices were dry; Twos and threes huddled together, whispering and laughing from time to time; third-rate poets, musicians, and painters with long hair and long beards stood in front of the theater and looked out, expressing their life sentiments pretending to be innocent, hoping to be accepted by Bai Lanzhi. Dongfeng is famous for scolding.

For a while, the front of the small theater was full of scolding, laughter, and booing. Some people watched with cold eyes, some shook their heads and sighed softly, and some took the opportunity to sell small commodities. It has become a chaotic spectacle.

At the same moment, No. 43, the Workhouse.

Gaston chewed the dry and unpalatable bread, and looked at the woman in front of him suspiciously: "You say you are Odile's maid, what is the evidence?" He took a sip of rough tea and swallowed the rag-like bread Debris, "It's true that I have a feud with Blanche, but it's not the reason why I'm on Ms. Audrey's side. You go, my chair full of traces of poverty can't accommodate your ass."

His words seemed lofty and contemptuous, but it was hard to hide his eagerness, and the last sentence exposed his thoughts completely, and he almost shouted "I want money" at the top of his voice.How could the maid not understand what he meant?She smiled slightly, and pushed a suitcase in front of him: "Of course I won't let you work in vain, this is a deposit. A famous reporter will come to interview you later, please be sure to tell the truth. If you speak correctly , we will give the rest of the reward with both hands."

Gaston rolled his eyes downwards, opened the box a little, and was immediately stunned by the contents inside, swallowing a large mouthful of saliva: "You guys have such sincerity, why didn't you take it out earlier? Don't worry, don't worry , I must 'truthfully' describe the image of Bai Lanzhi. I know what kind of person she is!"

The maid originally wanted to stay and supervise him, because the reporter's speech was very important to Odell, but there was a musty smell in the room, as if someone had been sick for many years. Seeing that Gaston was handsome and well-behaved, he didn't look like someone who would talk nonsense, so he nodded with a smile, got up and left.

As soon as she left, a female voice rang out in fear, "Gaston... who is she? Who is Blanche..."

The person who asked the question was Gaston's wife. If it was before, she would not dare to meddle in other people's business. But during this time, Gaston seemed to be a different person. He stopped punching and kicking her, and he no longer ran out. Hang out, and finish the work sent by the workhouse on time every day.At first, she couldn't believe it, thinking that this was a new trick he used to deceive her, but who knew that he persisted for five or six days, which was almost unheard of.Like a little beast that has been hurt, she slowly approached him and got close to his feet.I thought he would suddenly reveal his true colors and kick her away, but he hugged her and promised in a low voice: "I will let you live a good life."

In his warm embrace, she cried until she couldn't make a sound, thinking that he had really repented and wanted to be with her.Unexpectedly, this afternoon, a woman came, gave him a box, and made him show the sinister gaze from before. She couldn't help being very scared, afraid that the previous him was just a dream, so she couldn't help but ran out and asked in a low voice.

Gaston hugged the suitcase, and was imagining how to eat, drink and have fun, hugging left and right, when the woman's voice was a hammer, knocking him back to reality.Without even thinking about it, he kicked over: "Go away, I've had enough of you old, ugly, stupid woman! You know what? I'm rich! These bitches are so fucking rich, give me one The box of gold is just for me to discredit Black and White Lanzhi, hahahahaha, there is such a good thing in the world!"

He stood up and circled excitedly in the narrow and dark room: "When the rest of the gold is in my hands, I want to rent an apartment in the city center—no, buy an apartment! Take the eldest and the third, and then find them A new mother with a distinguished family..."

He was immersed in the great pleasure of getting rich suddenly, and he didn't even notice that someone was standing in front of the wooden door.

The thin wooden door could not block the voices of the two at all.Gaston's wife was kicked to the ground, clutching her heart, sobbing in panic: "You want to leave me? You want to take the eldest and third child away? What about the second child... what should I do?"

Gaston straightened his collar, admired his sharp-edged silhouette in the mirror, and smiled vigorously: "You? You are just a dark past in my successful life. As for the second child? I will leave the money-losing child of the second child to you." , you can take her to find Bai Lanzhi and ask her to help you mother and daughter. She likes to be a good person, so I will let her do it to the end. Tell you a joke, last time I tricked her out, I wanted to live in the wilderness I raped her, but I ran into a group of gangsters who wanted to cut her face. I took the opportunity to run away. Later, when she found me, she didn't scold me, and she didn't ask for compensation. As long as I stop beating and scolding you, you think it's funny Isn't it funny? This woman has become a bitch. She has a sense of moral responsibility and started meddling in other people's affairs. When the neighbors gossiped with you this morning, didn't you agree with her? Didn't you expect her to secretly Actually caring about you so much? What a mockery! How ridiculous! In this world, good people have no future. She helped you so much, why don’t you scold her hahahaha!"

When the people in front of the door heard this, they shook their heads and left as if they couldn't listen anymore.Guston's wife huddled against the wall, weeping all the time, full of remorse, despair and fear.Gaston imagined the bright future for several hours amidst his wife's continuous sobbing, until the dead of night did not wait for the reporter who came to interview him, and he finally panicked and felt something was wrong.

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