nycdaug Chapter 397: The Stepbrother Forced to Give In (2)
Chapter 397: The Stepbrother Forced to Give In (2)
"According to mother, you don't need to learn any opera. Not every opera singer can become a star, and learning the art is extremely hard. Anyway, the Xi family has its own property. In the future, mother will help you find a job in the Xi family's theater. It's leisurely and respectable, isn't that great!"
The original body did not agree with what Ning's mother said, but as a son, he could not bear to watch his mother suffer, so he could only force himself to behave worse than Xi Liu.
He backed down. Everyone was surprised at first. Jin Shengyu's face looked very unhappy too. He even kept him behind to give him some private advice.
Jin Shengyu couldn't understand it either. The original body was obviously an excellent talent and he had identified a good seedling, so why did he suddenly become useless?
But no matter how earnestly he explained art to her or how harshly he beat and scolded her, the original person seemed to have become a different person and refused to learn.
It was even getting worse and worse, and he was already at the bottom among the students in this department, which made Jin Shengyu sigh and frown whenever he mentioned him, saying that his lifelong reputation in the opera industry was probably going to be ruined by his original self.
But he didn't notice that every time Ning's mother came to visit the original body, the original body's performance became worse, until it was at the bottom.
The original body thought that if he listened to Ning's mother and gave in to Xi Liu as much as possible, he would be able to satisfy Ning's mother and live a peaceful life.
But he didn't expect that Ning's mother was safe and sound, and his unlucky days would come.
Xi Liu felt that he had suffered a lot in the past because of his original body, so he had to go to greater lengths to get revenge on the original body, so he kept bullying the original body.
His bullying was so covert that Jin Shengyu didn't notice. He was afraid of making things difficult for Ning's mother, so he didn't dare to say anything and could only endure it.
Until he could no longer bear it, he told Xi Liu the truth, saying that in terms of stage skills, Xi Liu was far inferior to him.
If you don't believe it, they will be out on stage for the competition. He will definitely beat Xi Liu.
Xi Liu certainly didn't believe it, so he ridiculed the original body and made a bet with him.
The original body had thought that he would defeat Xi Liu in the stage competition, avenge himself and fight for a better future.
Unexpectedly, Xi Liu took their bet as an interesting story and told it when he got home.
After hearing this, Xi Ying just frowned and scolded him for "making trouble", saying that if he defeated the original body, he must not really make the original body kowtow, which would hurt the harmony between the brothers.
After all, for the sake of his reputation, he never made strict demands on his original body, and on the surface he even treated his original body better than Xi Liu.
After hearing this, Mother Ning clenched her handkerchief and forced a flattering smile, "What do you mean by 'if'? Master, you are still giving that kid face! He is no match for Brother Liu, and he dared to bet with Brother Liu. I really let him indulge himself and make him ungrateful."
Then she went to her original body and cried, "You still have me, your biological mother, in your heart. You are a man and you can go out and find a career in the future, but I have already entered the Xi family. If you defeat Xi Liu and make him lose face, I will never have a good life in the future!"
This time, the original body did not want to give in. "Mother, I am stronger than Xi Liu, why should I be inferior to him in every way! Even if the Xi family is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate us, since I have learned the skills and can support you, I will just take you out and never let you suffer!"
"Bah! I'm already married, not a widow, so why did you take me out? Do you think I'll be looked down upon just because I remarried? Humph, let me put it this way, if you want to defeat Xi Liu, I'll have to die!"
Ning's mother was worried when she saw that he was not as obedient as before.
On the day of the competition, Ning's mother even secretly came over, blocked the door of the original body, pointed a sharp hairpin at her neck, and said that if the original body dared to go out, he would have to step over her dead body!
People in today's world value filial piety, and as a son, it is unreasonable for you to watch your mother die.
Even if the original body bit its steel teeth to pieces, it would have to swallow it along with the blood.
He knew that by not attending the competition, he had completely offended his master and his colleagues, and would no longer be able to gain a foothold in the opera industry.
He became more and more depressed and melancholy, and soon he jumped into the river and died.
After becoming a spirit, he realized that Ning's mother didn't care about him at all.
When Xi Ying felt embarrassed because of his death, she took the initiative to stand up and explain to everyone.
"The master and Brother Liu treated him very well, but the child was too narrow-minded. He was obviously not cut out for learning opera, but he insisted on learning it. The master specially let him become a disciple of a famous teacher, and spent a lot of money on the gift. But he didn't know what was good for him, and committed suicide when he couldn't learn. I think he was just a fool. It's a waste of our kindness, and it's not a pity even if he dies."
Everyone nodded repeatedly, and Xi Ying became even more satisfied with her.
This is what she is pursuing, because even if Xi Ying dies in the future, she will still be the old lady of the Xi family. As long as Xi Liu still has some dignity, he cannot treat her badly in public.
She has to rely on the Xi family's wealth to maintain her life of luxury. In this light, her original self, who has always wanted to stand out, is really an eyesore.
If there weren't so few people left in the original body's father's family, she wouldn't have wanted to remarry with the original body.
Even if the original body's talent is higher than Xi Liu's, it does not mean that the original body can become a star!
Nowadays, there are many people learning opera, but only a few can become successful actors!
She absolutely would not offend Xi Liu for the sake of her original body, whose future she did not know!
She only secretly burned paper for her original body once, squeezed out two tears and said, "How can you be so stubborn? I have already reminded you to be a manager or do other things, why do you have to squeeze in with Xi Liu! How can I love you if you don't understand me!"
After crying once, she felt that she had done justice to her original self. From then on, she felt at ease to put her original self behind her and treated Xi Liu as her own son, and really created a scene of loving mother and filial son.
When Ning Ning came through, it was the time when Xi Liu and the others were provoking her. Ning Ning, like her original self, made a bet with Xi Liu.
But he used a trick to provoke Xi Liu, asking him not to tell his family about the bet.
Of course he would not listen to Ning's mother and give in to Xi Liu in everything.
But he also didn't want Ning's mother to cause trouble, so he decided to just give them a "surprise".
On the day of the competition, the venue was packed.
Everyone knows that the disciples trained by Jin Shengyu may become famous actors in the future.
So many colleagues, theater owners, long-time fans, relatives and friends of these young actors who were about to go on stage, and a few people with outstanding temperament went there.
Their clothes may seem low-key, but if you look closely, you can see that the materials are all top-notch.
Jin Shengyu was also very respectful to them and invited them to the main table to accompany him personally. It seemed that they were indeed of noble status.
After the greetings, everyone took their seats. Xi Ying and Ning's mother also came, waiting to see Xi Liu's performance.
One after another, little actors came on stage, and the crowd cheered from time to time.
Of course, there were also those who were too nervous and performed poorly. They were dejected even after stepping off the stage, like eggplants hit by frost.
As Xi Liu's most talented student, he was naturally the last one to appear.
The curtain slowly opened and the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out, shaking people's hearts.
Xi Liu, wearing the gorgeous attire that his family had spent a lot of money to buy for him, strode onto the stage with great vigor and spirit.
His eyes were bright, revealing the spirit of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.
He started the show with a series of wonderful somersaults. His posture was agile and light as a swallow, which drew cheers from the audience.
Hearing the laughter, he smiled confidently.
Look, he is the new generation of opera star. This stage is his dynasty, his world!
He turned around, and there was another fierce fighting scene. He wielded the spear in his hand vigorously, and exchanged fierce moves with his opponent.
Every movement is clean and neat, full of power.