novelraw Chapter 800 - 782: Huo Feng Is Injured! (3)
Chapter 800 - 782: Huo Feng Is Injured! (3)
Chapter 800: Chapter 782: Huo Feng Is Injured! (3)
Ever since Huo Feng appeared as Liang Shanbo, the atmosphere on the stage has been livened up.
The audience also clamored like fanboys and fangirls, with Huo Feng’s made-up white-faced scholar look and the naive yet upright portrayal of Liang Shanbo really capturing the hearts of female fans who love good looks!
The plot also added some cute and lively scenes, such as when Liang Shanbo invited Zu Yingtai to bathe together during their school days.
Zu Yingtai’s awkward refusal, Liang Shanbo quickly believed her silly excuses, and showed extra concern towards her.
From that moment, the students on site began privately discussing, "This Liang Shanbo is getting cuter with every look!"
"And he’s getting handsomer too~"
"Oh no, oh no, I’m starting to feel like Zu Yingtai’s looks aren’t keeping up..."
Such chatter became incessant as the show progressed!
Even the group of middle-aged folks seated towards the front started discussing Huo Feng...
"This male lead is a bit better looking than the previous one. When paired with our Xinran, they’re quite a match!"
The speaker was none other than You Xinran’s father.
Perhaps because Huo Feng and You Xinran were quite good at acting, they indeed exuded a couple vibe, making You Xinran’s family more pleased as they watched.
Even when Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai exchanged a glance, You Xinran’s father thought the two kids were quite a pair!
Of course, You Xinran’s mother felt the same, "This male lead indeed appears smarter than the previous one. Xinran mentioned he was a newcomer and hard to teach; now it seems he’s been taught pretty well."
"All is good, all is good."
Beside them, You Xinran’s uncle crossed his arms and nodded, "Both kids are great. Xinran is awesome too, playing Zu Yingtai so well."
In conclusion, You Xinran’s family was very satisfied with the musical, very pleased with both the male and female leads.
The plot continued to unfold slowly...
From entering the academy to the struggles of their studies, to the entanglement between Zu Yingtai, Liang Shanbo, and Ma Wencai, every step was reminiscent of the "Butterfly Lovers" storyline.
Huo Feng’s appearance bolstered Liang Shanbo, and his portrayal of naivete added charm to the character.
Precisely because he was so outstanding, the Ma Wencai supporting role continuously endured audience criticism.
The audience knew the later plot, where Liang Shanbo dies, so they began complaining about Ma Wencai’s excessive scenes and Liang Shanbo’s insufficient presence even before reaching that part!
Ma Wencai indeed had several inner monologues sung as songs, making the audience feel very uncomfortable!
Pu Sangzhi and her roommates were utterly engrossed...
Nearby, Minal occasionally muttered complaints, "This Ma Wencai’s parts are way too many! Liang Shanbo doesn’t sing as much as he does! Liang Shanbo is supposed to be the lead, he should sing more songs!"
By now, Minal couldn’t even equate Huo Feng with Liang Shanbo.
She became so engrossed in the character that all she saw in her eyes was this cultured yet silly Shanbo, not the usual arrogant Huo Feng!
Pu Sangzhi felt the same.
Watching Huo Feng in action, he became less and less like Huo Feng but rather like that character Liang Shanbo, and she watched intently, deeply absorbed...
Upon hearing people around compliment Liang Shanbo’s attractiveness, Pu Sangzhi felt proud.
Because that was her boyfriend!
After over an hour, finally, the academy plot concluded!
After this part ended, that ancient storyteller came out to narrate another tale.
Meanwhile, Huo Feng (Liang Shanbo), You Xinran (Zu Yingtai), Liu Jia (Yin Xin), and Wu Di (Sijiu) retreated backstage and stood behind the curtain, waiting...
The next scene was "Eighteen Farewells," and the logistics team quickly rushed to set up props during the storyteller’s narration.
Grass bridges, pavilions, and other props were quickly moved onto the stage, preparing for Huo Feng and the others to step onto the props for their performance...
You Xinran took a deep breath, feeling anxious without daring to look in her father’s direction, unsure of her family’s mindset while watching her performance.
Nearby, Liu Jia was drenched in sweat, no matter how many performances, still incredibly nervous!
Huo Feng appeared relaxed, occasionally squeezing Wu Di’s shoulders, joking with him, "Brother Sijiu, your acting is too silly."
Sijiu shrugged and retorted, "My acting is flawless, don’t nitpick."
"Stop messing around, do your best in the performance, no errors allowed."
You Xinran sternly warned them both, successfully transferring her anxiety to Sijiu and Yin Xin but not affecting Liang Shanbo!
Huo Feng could enter character in a second, doing well at every sight!
After the grass bridges, pavilions, and other props were set up on stage, the next scene commenced...
"Eighteen Farewells" marked the end of their academic grind, transitioning to Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai’s parting moment, retracing their arrival route.
"Outside the study room, a plum blossom blooms, birds on the tree singing, magpies chirping all over, spreading joyous news to Brother Liang~" Zu Yingtai (You Xinran) sang as she, Liang Shanbo, and others walked onto the grass bridge.
In the audience, everyone’s attention focused on the stage once more...
"Two brothers stepping out, magpies merrily pairing before the door, magpies always bring glad news, congratulating you, dear brother, on your safe journey home~"
Liang Shanbo (Huo Feng), still holding a folding fan, elegantly gentle, his song filled the air with scholarly charm.
Behind them, although Yin Xin and Sijiu didn’t have any lines, they followed the two closely, acting with various body movements.
Thus, Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai sang as they walked up the pavilion along the grass bridge.
"Green lotus leaves and clear water pond, mandarin ducks pair up in two..."
At this moment, Zu Yingtai stopped singing and spoke to Liang Shanbo in a normal speaking tone: "Brother Liang~ If Yingtai were a bride in red, Brother Liang, would you be willing to pair as mandarin ducks?"
By this point, the love story between Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai was finally clear.
Although many in the audience felt that Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai’s looks didn’t quite match, once the ambiguous feelings surfaced, the audience’s interest was piqued!
"Pair as mandarin ducks? Sadly, you Yingtai are not a bride in red..." Liang Shanbo tapped his folding fan against his palm, speaking with an air of righteousness.
At this moment, the next line should’ve been Yin Xin’s, but Liu Jia suddenly forgot to catch the line due to heat!
As a result, You Xinran immediately turned back to give her a glance!
This made Liu Jia so nervous that she took a step to the side, her face full of panic, completely forgetting the lines!
Sijiu hurriedly filled in her part: "Hey, Young Master, there’s a river ahead, a pair of big white geese floating along it!"
Only then did You Xinran regain composure and continue the lines, "The male is walking in front, the female is trailing, calling him brother."
Liang Shanbo still didn’t understand Zu Yingtai’s hint and asked, "I haven’t heard the geese speak, where’s the female goose calling the male goose?"
"Can’t you see the female goose smiling at you, she’s laughing because you, Brother Liang, resemble a silly goose!"
Zu Yingtai smiled, moved her folding fan, turned, and took a step toward Huo Feng, "Brother Liang, you really are a... ah!"
Before she could say the next line ’silly goose’, suddenly Zu Yingtai’s skirt got stepped on by Yin Xin, and as she took a step forward, she tripped, losing her balance and fell towards Liang Shanbo!
Huo Feng could have dodged, but he didn’t, and directly got collided by You Xinran, falling into his arms, still not steady! The two stepped back, crashing into the pavilion’s railing!
The railings of the pavilion were made of foam, so the moment they collided, the railing completely toppled over!
The next moment!
Huo Feng and You Xinran fell two meters from the pavilion to the ground!
"Boom——" with a sound!
A stage accident occurred!
The male and female leads fell off the pavilion! And it was Huo Feng who landed on his back with a muffled groan, suffocated by You Xinran falling on top of him!
Damn...
So heavy!
In that instant, the entire audience stood up in shock!
All four from Pu Sangzhi’s dorm, the Yong Mu twins, and in the front row, You Xinran’s family, all stood up!
Backstage, the Musical Club staff were also frightened! They were all hesitating whether to rush on stage to check on the actors!
Then, in the next moment, Huo Feng suddenly improvised, saying, "Yingtai, are you alright?"
"I..."
You Xinran climbed off him in terror, choking out a response, momentarily at a loss for words!
Huo Feng slowly stood up, supporting his waist with one hand, extending the other, "Yingtai, are you hurt?"
Inwardly, Huo Feng thought: This improvisation is totally for the sake of art! Otherwise, he wouldn’t care about this hefty woman who almost broke his ribs!
"I’m not..."
You Xinran was a bit flustered; her improvisation skills were clearly not on par with Huo Feng’s, as she couldn’t think of what to say next.
On the contrary, Sijiu was fully in character, shouting from the pavilion and rushing across the grass bridge to the two of them, "Young Master! Young Master, Lord Zhu, are you hurt?"
With Sijiu rushing up, Yin Xin quickly reacted as well, and they both rushed over, "Young Master! Young Master, are you alright...?"
Soon, with the help of Yin Xin and Sijiu, Liang Shanbo and Zu Yingtai stood back up...
"Yingtai, you almost scared me to death just now..."
Huo Feng calmly spoke, providing a save line, slightly moving his folding fan, "Even if you think I’m slow-witted, you shouldn’t scare me like that."
With his lead, You Xinran slowly got back into character, lifting her folding fan to bow and said, "Brother Liang, Yingtai sees her mistake."
Thus...
This stage accident was skillfully smoothed over by Huo Feng’s quick thinking...
At this moment, the audience lauded Liang Shanbo’s scene control abilities! They snapped photos and shared them on their social networks! Praising Liang Shanbo enthusiastically!
It seems that after today, Huo Feng would become quite popular at Tsinghua!
However, Pu Sangzhi was completely out of the scene...
In her eyes, it was no longer Liang Shanbo, but Huo Feng...
She was very worried, what if Huo Feng got hurt...
Because the sound he made when he fell, was really heavy...