Chapter 2: Brothels are always where the plot unfolds No.13 Goodbye
There was an uproar in the audience!
The man in the yellow robe at the VIP seat slammed the table and stood up. However, the man in the white robe at the same table with him said nothing. He just stared at me with a pair of eyes that seemed to want to explore your heart. The look in his eyes, like a hunting snake, made me feel like a big frog. In the words of Wei Fengda: a very fleshy bullfrog!
It seems that everyone is quite excited... Over there, don't climb onto the stage! ... And you! Put down , I spent two hundred taels of silver on it... (You call this "quite excited"?!)
"Everyone calm down, don't panic." Why do I always feel like I'm doing the evacuation work at a fire scene? I raised my voice, "Everyone, everyone, can you please listen to Minmin finish her words first? Please give me a moment."
It gradually became quiet down there...
"Minmin wanted to use this venue to do one last thing.
Today is the birthday of one of Minmin’s friends.
This friend has experienced both happiness and hardship.
People often say that if you can't always have it, you'd better not have experienced it."
I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. All I can hear is a steady stream of sentimental jokes that only a decent heroine would say.
"My friend, he is still a child, but he has already experienced the pain of his family being torn apart and the decline of a prosperous era. Others may never be able to understand the sadness and helplessness he feels..."
I raised my eyes, looking for the main object of this emotional speech, and saw his blurry profile in a dark corner...
With a slight smile, he changed the subject, "But I don't sympathize with him, nor do I pity him. Because I believe in him.
Even though he is weak and down and out now, I always believe that one day, he will fight hard and finally reap the rewards, and he will become a hero who will dominate the world!"
Yes, there is no basis for this, I just have this feeling, even if you ask me why I believe it, I can only put on a gangster face, stiffen my neck and stare at you with wide eyes, I just believe it! What can I do?
I don’t know anything else, I just know that what he needs now is this trust and support.
He was pushed to the bottom of the cliff by setbacks. I couldn't give him a rope to climb out. All I could give him was the courage to climb out...
"This song is for you." I looked at the unresponsive silhouette in the corner, stomped my feet, and yelled at the top of my lungs, "Listen carefully, you little brat!"
The silhouette was shaken in disbelief at my roar! He turned around and stared at me, not knowing whether to laugh or cry...
I sang along with the soft melody flowing slowly and contentedly~
The sweetness, bitterness, joy and sorrow on the road of life,
I want to share everything with you.
It is inevitable to have fallen and waited,
Be brave and raise your head.
Who wants to stay in a sheltered harbor?
I would rather have the freedom of rough seas,
May I be the lighthouse in your heart,
Let you see through the fog,
the sun is always behind the storm,
There is a clear sky above the dark clouds,
Cherish all the emotions.
Every hope is in your hands.
the sun is always behind the storm,
Please believe that there is a rainbow,
Accept all the ups and downs,
I will always be by your side...
I turn quietly, I sing softly, without gorgeous dance, without beautiful accompaniment, my clear and gentle voice echoes under the starry sky, echoes in someone's heart...
I don’t know why, maybe it was because I was moved, I really felt that this was the most beautiful time I have ever sung it. I have never found the lyrics of this song to be so well written, so appropriate, and so touching!
Everyone listened quietly. What did people remember?
Everyone's life has its ups and downs. Smooth sailing is just a beautiful wish...
Perhaps, people always need persistence and belief to survive the ups and downs...
the sun is always behind the storm,
There is a clear sky above the dark clouds,
Cherish all the emotions.
Every hope is in your hands.
the sun is always behind the storm,
Please believe that there is a rainbow,
Accept all the ups and downs,
I will always be by your side...
Accept all the ups and downs,
I will always be by your side...
Qingqing and Xiaotao released a hundred colorful Kongming lanterns...
Dots of fluorescent light slowly rise up around me, under the silent gaze of countless pairs of eyes. What kind of hopes and emotions do they carry as they rise into the vast night sky?
...Will there be a rainbow after dawn?
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"Miss Minmin, I am Xu Lin from the Ministry of Rites." Before I could announce my exit, a scholar in a blue shirt suddenly stepped forward and bowed.
"I have long admired Miss Minmin's character and talent. Since Miss Minmin is leaving Cangchunlou, can she move to my house for a while?"
As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately became chaotic! Shouts of scrambling and cursing rang out everywhere...
"No... Mr. Xu, I..." I quickly shook my head. I left Cangchunlou because I had saved enough money to find a way to reverse the time travel. What's the point of living in your house?
As soon as he saw me shaking my head, the man surnamed Xu shouted loudly: "If Minmin is willing to go back with me, I will give you 10,000 taels of gold!"
Ten thousand taels of gold?! I was stunned.
Spending so much money just to have a mistress?! Is he crazy or am I behind the times?
Ten thousand taels of gold... I feel sorry for these men!
What made me even more angry was that the bidding sounded from all directions at once! My "selling price" kept rising!
When the price reached 300,000 taels of gold, I finally couldn't stand it anymore!
He sneered and said, "Humph! Everyone... do you think I, Minmin, am short of money?"
Everyone in the audience was stunned. In their minds, an actor only wanted money, right?
Unfortunately, they were wrong. What I wanted most in this world was not money.
"As for money, as long as I want, no matter how much, I can earn it in Zangchunlou! Minmin wants to leave because there is nothing here that she wants, and none of you here has it either!"
As soon as I finished speaking, a colorful and gaudy shadow rushed in front of me, clinging to the edge of the stage, howling with snot and tears:
"Minmin, Minmin, your mother has treated you well, how could you be so cruel to leave so many people in Zangchunlou behind and just go away... You have no conscience..."
It turned out that she was the madam of Zangchunlou. Before I became famous, she mocked me every day. After I became famous, she only thought about how to make me work around the clock as her cash cow. Now, she cried so hard that the powder on her face washed off...
I had no choice but to help her up and said patiently, "Mom, Minmin has made up her mind to leave. You don't have to be too sad. The money and fame that Minmin has earned for Zang Chunlou in the past year are still there. I believe that with your means, her future life will not be difficult. So, please let Minmin go..."
Unexpectedly, she pushed me away, broke free, and cursed with her hands on her hips: "Minmin! Don't be shameless! Do you think you can be arrogant just because you are famous?! You can do whatever you want?! Don't forget, your indenture is still in my hands! How can you just walk away when you want?!"
Sure enough, his true nature is revealed, right?
I looked at the madam's face that was washed by fake tears and smiled slightly: "Mom, I'm sorry, I accidentally burned the indenture contract a long time ago... Oh, by the way, I accidentally burned Qingqing and Xiaotao's as well~ Oh... It's so dry~" I put on a regretful expression...
Qingqing and Xiaotao couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh...
The madam was stunned and her face turned pale!
"You..." She pointed at me and trembled, "How do you know where the contract is?!" Her eyes turned towards the VIP seats in fear...
"Huh~ If I don't even have this ability, how can I survive until today?" Strange, why is she looking at the VIP seats? She has an expression like a subordinate who has done something wrong and is observing the leader's words and expressions... I remember that the VIP seats today were the third prince of the Later Ming Dynasty and the Prince of Luo. Could this brothel be opened by the royal family? ! Is there such a way to develop the economy? !
Oh, I don't want to think about it anymore. It's none of my business...
Not wanting to waste any more time talking to her, I turned around and left.
"Stop!" the madam yelled angrily! Her face was full of ferocity! "Someone, come! Stop her!"
Two dark shadows swooped onto the stage and surrounded me.
Two big men in black clothes, carrying shiny steel knives, with the logo of Zangchunlou embroidered on their red belts, seemed to be the security guards!
I guess these guys are used to doing evil jobs like capturing runaway girls, and they grabbed my arms from the left and right with extremely skillful movements!
I tiptoed up and was just about to do a spinning kick to finish them off! Suddenly, a shadow loomed over my head! I raised my head and saw a vast sword light. The shadow above my head turned into countless falling cherry blossoms. The two guards waved their swords in a panic. The sword light suddenly changed, so fast that I didn't see any moves! I saw the two guards screaming and falling down, holding their shoulders, but the arms under their shoulders were gone... The stage was immediately covered with blood!
The audience was just watching the singing and dancing, but they were watching something so big. They didn't expect to see human arms flying everywhere! There was chaos! Screams were heard everywhere, people were running around, pushing, squeezing, and stepping on each other. Add to that the embarrassing scene on and off the stage, and the whole Cangchunlou was in chaos...
This was the first time I saw someone chopping someone up so close. I would be lying if I said I wasn't shocked, but the arm was chopped off like a vegetable or a radish, and it flew out so fast that it was a bit unreal... Especially this swordsman who suddenly appeared, landed on the stage lightly and gracefully with cherry blossoms falling all over the sky, with a momentum like a handsome man in a Japanese comic! I clapped my hands and shouted, "So handsome! Yeah--!"
The swordsman's eyes seemed to twitch...
Eh? The more I look at this swordsman, the more he looks like the same person... Really... A lot like...
I took a handful of "Sakura" and took a closer look, and I couldn't help but scream in my heart: Xiao--Shou--!!!
That's right! Although he had his face covered, I could still recognize the two eyebrows I drew on him after I shaved them off even if they turned to ashes! And, and the cherry blossoms all over the sky were chopped into pieces by him-- Twelve Kimonos!!! Prodigal son! This is money!!! I chopped him--!!!
"Go away! I'll stop you here!" Mou Shou stood with a sword in his hand and shouted in a low voice!
I immediately came to my senses. How could I lose my temper in the current situation? Seeing a large number of guards rushing over, I rolled my eyes and came up with a plan! I cleared my throat, pretended to be powerful, and said calmly:
"Mom, I think you should be more sensible! Since I dare to announce my departure in public, I must have made all the necessary preparations! This killer is just a cold dish, and cutting off his two arms is just a lesson. If you insist on stopping me, I will treat you to a feast!"
The guards and the madam visibly shrank back and stopped where they were.
I grabbed a cold dish and ran backstage! I shouted, "Qingqing, Xiaotao, follow me! Otherwise, you will step on the trap and die without knowing how!"
The pursuers were even more afraid to chase after her. Only the madam stood there and roared, "People at the door! Stop her!"
A large group of people flashed out of the door. I stopped. This group of people...
Yesterday we were still singing, dancing, rehearsing, putting on makeup, sewing clothes, making props, eating, playing and fighting together...
This group of people are brothers and sisters who once fought together!
"Sister Minmin, are you...really going to leave us?" Xiaoya looked at me with tears in her eyes.
“Ah? I, yeah, I’m sorry…um…”
Why? Why should sorry? Why do I feel guilty? Why do I feel like I did something wrong? Finding a way to reverse the time travel, leaving here, and returning to my world, this is what I should do. I am not wrong, but... why...?
I bent down and fondly touched Xiaoya's messy short hair. Why does this kid's hairstyle look familiar? Yes, he copied it from me... Suddenly, a warm current flowed through my heart...
"Xiao Ya... Sister Minmin, there are things that must be done. Everyone has things they want to do and things they must do. When you grow up, you will have them too. All good things must come to an end. Although I am reluctant to leave everyone, I... I must go..."
Yes, I have something I must do. I raised my head and scanned the faces of my former brothers and sisters one by one.
"You can't stop me. My close sisters all know my methods! If I want to leave, no one in this Zangchunlou can stop me!" The last sentence echoed throughout the courtyard. I don't know if it was my illusion, but I seemed to see the man in the white robe on the VIP floor smile...
I softened my tone and continued, "Although I have to leave, I am not a heartless person. I have already arranged the future of everyone in the performance team. You must listen to Miss Ziyuan's arrangements. I don't know when we will meet again after today. I hope... many years later, everyone can still remember me, Minmin..." As I spoke, my voice choked up, I sniffed hard and widened my eyes. What a joke! ! When did I become so sentimental...
"What are you still standing there for?!" The madam jumped up and down and screamed! "Catch her now! If she escapes today, all of you will be in trouble!"
The crowd stirred for a moment, and Zi Yuan knelt down with a plop. "Sister Minmin, without your care, I, Zi Yuan, would have long since fallen into a state of despair! I remember all your kindness in my heart, and I have no way to repay you, so I kowtow to you here! Sister Minmin, have a safe journey!"
"Zi... Ziyuan! What are you doing? Hurry, get up quickly..." A knock on the head made me feel so shattered that I was at a loss. I come from a new society where everyone is equal. I can't stand the old-fashioned etiquette that makes people shorter at every turn! Before I could help the one here, another one knelt down over there!
"Miss Minmin, without your promotion, I, Little Tiger, would have sold myself into slavery when my father died. You never looked down on us servants, and I am grateful for your care over the past year! Miss Minmin, have a safe journey! If you have any problems, just come back to us! As long as Little Tiger can help, I will definitely help you..."
"Hey, you, get up quickly! What are you doing?! This is embarrassing me..." With these two people taking the lead, Xiaoya, Xiaohong, Cuiying...all bowed down in a rush! I have never seen such a scene in my life, and I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do!
"We all think Miss Minmin is so good. We all understand that Miss Minmin should not be a person who is relegated to being here. We all know that this day will come sooner or later... Miss Minmin, we will never forget you."
"You...ah..." I looked helplessly at the people here, feeling flustered and relieved. I sniffed and suppressed my sobs, pretending to speak:
"You... all of you must keep your word. If any of you dare to forget about me, Minmin, I will definitely treat you like a big potsticker when I come back!"
