nycdaug Chapter 106 An Absurd Beauty Pageant Farce
Chapter 106 An Absurd Beauty Pageant Farce
Chapter 106: An Absurd Beauty Pageant Farce
After resting at the inn for one night, Liu Yu and his group continued their journey the next day. They hadn't traveled far when they arrived at a larger town. Upon entering the town, they discovered that a grand beauty pageant was underway.
The competition venue was packed with people, creating a lively atmosphere. Liu Yu excitedly pulled Xu Xian and Xiao Qing forward, trying to get a better look.
On stage, women dressed in gorgeous clothes and heavy makeup tried their best to show off their beauty. The first woman walked onto the stage; she had a graceful figure, but she accidentally stepped on her own skirt and fell flat on her face, her wig askew. Liu Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter: "That's so careless!"
Next up was a chubby girl wearing a tight-fitting dress. She tried to strike an elegant pose, but the dress suddenly ripped open, revealing her undergarment. The whole room erupted in uproar. Liu Yu laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "This is so incredibly embarrassing!"
At this moment, a woman who thought herself beautiful swayed onto the stage, constantly winking at the audience. However, she went too far and nearly popped her eyeballs out, startling the audience in the front rows who quickly backed away. Liu Yu clutched her stomach and exclaimed, "Oh my god, that was terrifying!"
Xu Xian shook his head helplessly, "What is all this? It's ridiculous."
Xiaoqing laughed until tears streamed down her face: "Brother-in-law, look at these people, they're so funny!"
Just as everyone was laughing so hard they were doubled over, a woman with a face full of pockmarks walked onto the stage, confidently declaring herself "the most beautiful woman in the world," and even started dancing a strange dance with extremely bizarre postures. Liu Yu laughed until her voice was hoarse: "This isn't a beauty pageant, it's clearly a comedy show."
Halfway through the competition, a woman dressed in bizarre attire suddenly appeared. She wore a huge flower hat and was covered in bells that jingled as she walked. After taking only two steps, the flowers on her hat fell off and hit a judge standing nearby, who looked helpless. Liu Yu laughed so hard she rolled on the ground: "This is too funny!"
At this moment, Bai Suzhen was also attracted by Liu Yu and the others' laughter and came over to see what was going on.
Another woman, as thin as a bamboo pole, came up on stage, looking as if she would fall over in the wind. She started to sing, but her voice was as awful as a duck's quack, and the audience covered their ears. Liu Yu laughed until tears streamed down her face: "That singing could scare away ghosts!"
The next woman, in an attempt to showcase her flexibility, performed a difficult yoga pose on stage, but lost her balance and fell flat on her face. Liu Yu laughed and said, "Is this a beauty pageant or a circus act?"
As the competition neared its end, the last woman stepped onto the stage. She intended to walk gracefully, but tripped over her high heels and tumbled off the stage. Liu Yu laughed until she could hardly breathe: "This beauty pageant is so exciting! Each contestant is funnier than the last."
The beauty pageant finally ended, and the judges announced the winner, who turned out to be the woman with a face full of pockmarks. The audience was stunned.
Liu Yu asked the person next to her curiously, "Why her?"
The person said, "The judge is her relative."
Liu Yu suddenly realized what was happening and laughed even louder.
They left the competition venue and continued to wander around the city.
Liu Yu saw a stall selling calligraphy and paintings. The stall owner boasted that his calligraphy and paintings were unparalleled in the world. Liu Yu looked at them and said, "These characters look like chicken claws scratching."
The stall owner angrily replied, "What do you know? This is art."
Liu Yu laughed and said, "I can't appreciate this kind of art."
They came to a toy store, and Liu Yu picked up a puppet, fiddled with it for a while, and then the puppet's arm fell off.
He told the stall owner, "The quality of your toys is terrible."
The stall owner said, "You get what you pay for."
Liu Yu put down the puppet and continued walking forward.
Just then, they heard a commotion. It turned out that two vendors were arguing over territory.
One of them said, "This is my place, get out of here."
The other one said, "I was here first."
The two argued more and more fiercely, and even started fighting.
Liu Yu and the others quickly went over to mediate the fight.
After finally managing to separate the two, Liu Yu said, "Let's all give way a little, and harmony brings wealth."
The two vendors then stopped.
They continued walking and saw an old man performing on the street, breaking large stones on his chest.
Liu Yu shouted from the side, "Smash it hard, don't hold back!"
The old man actually smashed it down hard, but the stone didn't break. Instead, the old man cried out in pain.
Liu Yu grinned from ear to ear: "Your skills aren't up to par."
Suddenly, it started raining, and they hurriedly looked for shelter.
They ran to a temple where many people were already taking shelter from the rain.
A child was running around in the temple and accidentally bumped into Liu Yu.
Liu Yu said, "Little friend, slow down."
The child made a face and kept running.
The rain kept falling, and everyone chatted in the temple.
An older woman started talking about her family's trivial matters, such as her son being disobedient and her daughter-in-law being unfilial.
Liu Yu listened with great interest.
After the rain stopped, they left the temple and continued on their way.
I wonder what interesting things will happen next...