novelraw Chapter 796 - 778, My wife came to visit me! (2)
Chapter 796 - 778, My wife came to visit me! (2)
Chapter 796: 778, My wife came to visit me! (2)
Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai’s story is probably known to every citizen.
The story tells how the female lead, Zu Yingtai, disguised herself as a man to attend an academy and became good friends with her classmate Liang Shanbo. When leaving the academy, they bid each other farewell with the brotherly love of "Eighteen Farewells," each departure filled with reluctance.
When they met again, Zu Yingtai had resumed her female identity and openly reciprocated Liang Shanbo’s romantic feelings.
Unfortunately, at that time, their classmate Ma Wencai also took a liking to Zu Yingtai.
Due to matters of family status, Zu Yingtai’s family accepted a marriage proposal from Ma Wencai’s family, looking down on Liang Shanbo who had only just passed the civil service examination.
As a result, Liang Shanbo died of depression, passing away in his sickbed.
On her wedding day, Zu Yingtai, dressed in a bright red bridal gown, rushed to Liang Shanbo’s grave to mourn. She leaped into the grave, and together they transformed into butterflies, to stay together for eternity.
This story has been passed down through the ages and to this day has been adapted into several TV series with the same name.
Although the plots differ slightly in details, the essence of the story is about "lovers destined to be together."
Knowing all the details of the story, Pu Sangzhi quietly stood at the door of the rehearsal room, secretly watching Huo Feng’s rehearsal for a while.
She couldn’t hear the dialogue very clearly, but she could make out bits and pieces of the operatic singing...
To be honest, it was a bit strange.
As a child, Pu Sangzhi had only watched the theatrical version of "Butterfly Lovers," and as she grew older, she had seen the TV or movie versions of "Butterfly Lovers."
The musical version of Butterfly Lovers, interspersed with various operas and reciting cheesy lines in a high-pitched tone, gave her an odd feeling...
However...
At this moment, Pu Sangzhi was also not sure whether this odd feeling was because of the peculiarity of the musical, or because of the strange pairing of Huo Feng and You Xinran...
Perhaps, the fact that she was standing here spying was strange in itself.
"Hey, classmate?"
She didn’t know how long she had been standing there when suddenly, a male student in the rehearsal room noticed Pu Sangzhi.
Pu Sangzhi was taken aback and quickly took a deep breath, straightened her posture, and readied herself to respond with confidence.
"Classmate, what’s up?"
The rehearsal in the room came to a halt, and the male student opened the door, poking his head out to ask Pu Sangzhi.
It must be said that upon first seeing Pu Sangzhi, the male student was astonished by her pure and proper features!
The boy had initially felt inclined to shoo her away, but upon seeing Pu Sangzhi, he became flustered first...
"I’m looking for Huo Feng."
Pu Sangzhi spoke softly, "If you’re busy with the rehearsal, please just tell him I’ve gone back to the dormitory. Tell him not to look for me at the library after it’s over."
"Oh, you’re Huo Feng’s girlfriend!"
The male student recognized Pu Sangzhi almost instantly!
Truth be told...
There were hardly any members of the Musical Club who didn’t know Pu Sangzhi!
Because ever since Huo Feng became the male lead, whenever he had to act in romantic scenes with You Xinran that made him want to throw up, he would complain, "I Am the Actor" with a girlfriend! How could I possibly say romantic words to another woman? And act so lovey-dovey, I just can’t do it!"
Huo Feng had repeated such phrases no fewer than ten times in the early stages...
As a result, almost all the members of the Musical Club knew that Huo Feng and his girlfriend had a great relationship, and that he was a loyal and devoted good man!
However...
Perhaps it was because You Xinran and Huo Feng had some private contact and rehearsed together for a period of time.
So towards the later stages of the rehearsal, Huo Feng could be said to have sacrificed himself for his art.
He no longer spoke such idle words but acted diligently, starting to possess the character of an actor.
Of course, Pu Sangzhi would definitely not know about this.
She was still somewhat surprised that the boy recognized her so quickly.
"Hold on, I’ll tell Huo Feng,"
The male student immediately turned his head, poking it back into the room, and told Huo Feng, "Bro Feng, your girlfriend is here."
"Ah, wife is here!"
Everyone in the rehearsal room could hear Huo Feng’s voice perk up.
You Xinran, standing next to Huo Feng, looked at him speechlessly, showing slight impatience at the rehearsal being suddenly interrupted.
Soon after, Huo Feng squeezed out from the rehearsal room, pushing the male student back into the classroom and taking his place at the door.
"Wife, are you here to check up on me today?"
Huo Feng leaned one hand against the wall near Pu Sangzhi’s head, looking down at her with a smile.
Pu Sangzhi’s visit had truly surprised Huo Feng!
She had never involved herself in his extracurricular life, not since high school!
Usually, if Huo Feng didn’t reach out to her and involve her in his life, she mostly let him be, especially not meddling in his hobbies.
So, seeing Pu Sangzhi at this moment was a delightful surprise for him!
"No. It’s just that I got tired from reading today and wanted to head back to the dorm earlier. I was afraid you might go to the library looking for me later, so I came here to let you know,"
Pu Sangzhi spoke her prepared reason at an unhurried pace.
She wouldn’t let Huo Feng know that she had come here purely out of jealousy...
Moreover, she didn’t even admit to herself that she was jealous; she just felt a strange sensation.
"Tired? Are you on your period?"
Huo Feng’s main concern was her fatigue, and his expression immediately showed worry, "Wait a moment, I’ll let them know, and I’ll take you back to the dorm first."
"No need."
Seeing Huo Feng so anxious about her, the uneasiness in Pu Sangzhi’s heart faded away.
In that instant, she even felt a bit guilty about her mistrust towards him.
"I see you’re busy with rehearsal, you go ahead with that. I’m coming to see your performance tomorrow," Pu Sangzhi mused.
"We’re almost done with the rehearsal, it won’t make a difference for a little while. You wait for me, okay..."
After speaking with her, Huo Feng immediately opened the rehearsal room door, poked his head in, and said to the club members, "My girlfriend isn’t feeling well, I’m taking her back to the dorm. You guys carry on with your parts."
After giving his instructions, he was ready to leave and look after Pu Sangzhi.
This wasn’t what Pu Sangzhi intended, so she felt a bit embarrassed, "Really, no need. Everyone is waiting for you to rehearse, and I’m not on my period, I can get back by myself without any problem."
"It’s fine, no need to be polite, it’s not a bother at all."
Huo Feng didn’t care about her protests.
He walked over, put his arm around her shoulder, and led her away...
Pu Sangzhi felt genuinely embarrassed this time...
Her visit had directly led to Huo Feng leaving with her.
But Huo Feng’s care for her made her feel warm and at peace.
She told herself: In the future, I must stop being so petty; I can’t overlook Huo Feng’s affection for me.
No matter how many other girls flock around him, in his heart and eyes, there’s only her.
Walking...
Huo Feng chatted with her all the way, talking about tomorrow’s performance, which he was now very confident about.
"Have the rehearsals been going smoothly for you recently?" Pu Sangzhi asked, noticing his demeanor.
"Extremely smoothly!"
Huo Feng nodded and confidently boasted, "Let me tell you, I’ve really discovered my talent for acting this time. I always used to find the role of Liang Shanbo disgusting, both his character and personality grossly different from mine! Plus, the person I had to act with was also repulsive, making it honestly nauseating to perform!"
Pu Sangzhi asked, "And now?"
Huo Feng nodded again, "Now I’ve accepted it. You don’t know, but recently, I forced myself to watch ’I Am the Actor’ to brainwash myself. Suddenly, I realized that to be a qualified actor, one has to control the roles that are completely opposite to one’s own personality – that’s real talent, right?"
So, Huo Feng eventually decided it was better to adapt than to resist, and he started seriously exploring the world of acting and performance.
As for You Xinran, he stopped seeing her through tainted glasses.
He treated her purely as the female lead opposite him and let himself get into the role of the foolish scholar Liang Shanbo!
With this acceptance, Huo Feng felt he could perform more freely.
Moreover, playing these bizarre facets was quite fun.
"That’s a good way to look at it."
Pu Sangzhi naturally thought his approach was correct, "Then I’ll look forward to it tomorrow."
"Feel the essence of my Liang Shanbo,"
Huo Feng leaned in close to her with his head down, embracing and affectionately cuddling her for a while, "But it’s really unexpected that you came to find me today. Will you come to see me more often from now on, okay my wife?"
Pu Sangzhi chuckled lightly, "I’ll come when I have time."
She didn’t reject the idea, which delighted Huo Feng!
Huo Feng pecked her cheek hard, "You promised to come! I’ll remember that!"
Pu Sangzhi laughed, "I know."
With that, the two left the building together and cycled back to the dormitory.
Along the way, Huo Feng kept chatting non-stop.
Pu Sangzhi could tell that he was integrating into a new group.
Just like in their dormitory at the beginning, despite initial friction, they gradually got used to him, started to accept his personality, and indulged his control...
The same clearly applied to the Musical Club now.
As the male lead, he could come and go as he pleased, and no one objected, which showed his status and prestige within the club.
Huo Feng is indeed a charismatic one.
He always manages to create an atmosphere where ’he is the center of the universe’ within any group.
In this regard, Pu Sangzhi truly admired him.