lose to the Nine Dragons Palace suffered heavy casualties! As for Core Formation stage cultivators, a slight misstep could result in damaged Golden丹s!Su Han protected Hao Ren and bore the brunt of the...Chapter 284: Potential Confrontation

Ding Ergui returned to the seating area. Sure enough, she was in the middle seat of the second row, next to Zhao Hongyu and Zhang Guang.

Next to Zhao Hongyu, a spot had been reserved for Hao Ren. Hao Ren waved at Xie Yujia who was sitting in the sixth row, indicating that he would switch seats to sit up front. He then squeezed his way through the crowd and sat down directly next to Zhao Hongyu.

"Did you go find Zi Zǐ just now" Zhao Hongyu turned her head slightly and asked Hao Ren.

“Yes, I went to see her,” Hao Ren replied.

"Didn't she come over with Xie Yujia earlier" Zhao Hongyu continued asking.

“Yeah.” Hao Ren was a little awkward but did not deny it.

Zhao Hongyu fell silent, looking towards the stage without saying anything else.

The curtain on the stage opened again, revealing a new scene: Romeo standing before a convent seeking help from Friar Laurence.

Following this was Zhao Yanzǐ dressed in elegant attire being led into the convent.

Zhao Hongyu sat straight and watched carefully, more like appreciating her daughter's performance than merely watching it.

Zhao Yanzǐ's acting was somewhat immature but also very innocent. From Zhao Hongyu’s eyes, one could clearly see her deep affection for her daughter.

This was the first time Zhao Yanzǐ had stepped onto the stage to showcase her talents. However, if not for Hao Ren's encouragement, she might still have been in a rather lazy state of mind.

Isn't it true that girls want to show themselves off to certain people

Zhao Yanzǐ, wearing a dress, moved gracefully on stage like a living doll. Under the lights, her beauty shone as brightly as an angel, with the spotlight amplifying her radiance.

Although her lines were still somewhat stiff and unpolished, she managed to deliver them smoothly without any stumbles. In fact, both high school and middle school students focused more on Zhao Yanzǐ's beauty rather than the maturity of her performance.

Only a mother with extremely high artistic cultivation like Zhao Hongyu would pay attention to the nuances of Zhao Yanzǐ’s acting, noting areas for improvement as well as highlights in her performance.

The play was gradually coming to an end under Zhao Yanzǐ's lead.

“A grave No! This is a lighthouse. Juliet sleeps here; her beauty transforms this tomb into a radiant hall of joy.”

Romeo’s monologue brought the plot to its most classic conclusion.

"Oh, my dear Juliet, why are you so beautiful still Does Death, that lean and lecherous monster, covet your beauty and hide it in this dark vault to keep it from the eyes of others For fear of such love, I will remain with you forevermore, never leaving this long night’s gloomy chamber."

"Romeo" picked up the poison and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhao Yanzǐ slowly woke up, looking at Romeo kneeling on the ground. Suddenly, she paused for a moment.

"This part was well acted; they managed to convey that shock," Zhao Hongyù softly commented.

However, Hao Ren did not think Zhao Yanzǐ was immersed in her performance; he knew she had gotten stuck on her lines.

Indeed, a few seconds later, Zhao Yanzǐ乾脆丟掉了結尾的一大段台詞，拿起羅密歐的佩劍，拔劍自創。 She simply discarded the remaining dialogue and picked up Romeo's sword to commit suicide in one swift motion.

This decisive act of "suicide" was unexpected for the teachers but fittingly concluded the tragic love story with Juliet's death.

The curtain fell, marking the end of the play.

Thunderous applause filled the auditorium as the main actors and supporting cast bowed in appreciation while still in costume. The principal, seated in the front row, nervously asked the education bureau official next to him, "How do you think it went"

The principal felt that the final scene was a misstep; during rehearsals, there had been a long monologue here, and when the actress suddenly dropped an entire section of classic dialogue in the performance, it drew undue attention and exposed the inadequacy of their preparation.

However, the invited official nodded approvingly. "They did very well, especially that final suicide scene; they conveyed both the sense of panic and the resolve to die, a great improvement!"

The principal was stunned for a moment before sighing in relief: "Yes, yes, it's all thanks to the teachers' creativity and the students' performance skills!"

"Your school’s comprehensive development of student abilities is commendable! We will promote this as a demonstration project across the city," the education bureau official continued.

The principal was overjoyed, accompanying the leader out of the auditorium.

"By the way, send us the recording; if it’s to be used as a model, let's put it on news broadcasts and distribute the full version to all primary and secondary schools in the city for them to study," the official said suddenly.

The principal was elated. He had originally intended to showcase Líng Zhào High School's philosophy of comprehensive development but never expected such a successful performance that would be promoted across the entire city, making his school a model for all primary and secondary schools in Donghai City.

After the show, Zhao Yanzǐ, still in her costume, ran straight to the stands and threw herself into Zhao Hongyù's arms.

"Not at home now; no need to be so clingy," Zhao Hongyù tugged on Zhao Yanzǐ's little earlobe and pulled her away from his chest.

"Dad! Did I act well" Zhao Yanzǐ quickly turned to the stern-looking Zhao Guang and asked.

"It was okay, I guess," Zhao Guang responded.

Actually, this father was very proud of his daughter's performance!

I used to think that Zhao Yanzi wasn't good at anything, but now I see that she's actually quite smart and capable. With effort, anyone can do well in anything.

Hao Ren watched her with a smile, happy about the success of her first performance. Zhao Yanzi was already a minor celebrity in school; now she would become even more famous!

The guys who hadn't experienced Zhao Yanzi's charm before are now aware of just how charming and captivating she is after seeing her perform.

In the play, Juliet is an angelic beauty at 16 years old. Zhao Yanzi is only 14 but looks just as beautiful!

Of course, Hao Ren was also here to observe something else about her performance. However, it didn't happen.

After all, this is a play put on by middle school students; everything remains rather pure. The male and female leads don't even embrace each other, let alone hold hands.

He looked back to see that Xie Yujia and Luo Ying were no longer in their seats.

"Let's go out!" Zhao Yanzi grabbed Hao Ren's hand as she pulled him towards the door along with Zhao Hongyu.

Dressed beautifully like Juliet, Zhao Yanzi still drew a lot of attention from the male students at school. The guys were practically drooling over her.

Once outside, the parents who played supporting roles were talking to teachers. Zhao Hongyu and Zhao Guang saw Luo Ying and Xie Yujia waiting outside as well.

Rarely getting the chance to come to school, Zhao Hongyu wouldn't miss this opportunity to talk with her homeroom teacher. She hurried over and greeted Luo Ying.

Scared of the teacher herself, Zhao Yanzi quickly pulled Hao Ren off in another direction.

The night at Lingzhao Middle School was peaceful as ever after leaving the gallery. The nearby sports field bathed in moonlight brought back memories of Hao Ren's own middle school days. "Hey! How did I do" A few meters away, under a basketball hoop, Zhao Yanzi pouted and asked Hao Ren.

"You were great," Hao Ren replied as he looked at her.

"Actually, I forgot my lines in the end but it doesn't matter. Finishing early is better." She stuck out her tongue, smiling.

Feeling good about the performance ending successfully, she was in a great mood.

"Why did you suddenly decide to do this" Hao Ren asked.

"The school held an election and I got voted for it. Originally, I didn't want to participate, but after watching some videos..." At this point, Zhao Yanzi quickly clamped her mouth shut.

"Videos What kind of video" Hao Ren pressed further.

Zhao Yanzi knew she couldn't hide anymore and pouted as she looked at Xie Yujia standing next to Luo Ying. "It's the video of what she used to act in."

"Oh" Hao Ren showed a bit of interest.

Videos of Xie Yujia's performances from junior high school,

"Oh, Céng Yitáo has transferred schools" Hao Ren suddenly asked her.

"Yeah, he transferred. He was really annoying," Zhao Yanzǐ nodded but didn't delve into why Céng Yitáo had transferred.

Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzǐ were speaking face-to-face near the basketball hoop. Several boys walking by pointed and murmured, "That must be Zhao Yanzǐ's boyfriend; he doesn’t look that great." They had been to the school several times already.

Hao Ren turned around to look at them. The junior high students immediately quickened their pace to leave. Some senior high students glared resentfully at Hao Ren, however.

"Azhu!" Zhao Hongyù, who was standing opposite Luo Ying, waved to Zhao Yanzǐ.

Zhao Yanzǐ knew that Zhao Hongyù wanted her to go over and ask about something. She wasn’t particularly willing but could only slowly walk over. There was no need to think about it; it had to be about academic performance or classroom behavior.

However, Hao Ren judged from the smiling expression on Luo Ying's face that she seemed to be in a good mood and would probably say something nice about Zhao Yanzǐ.

"It’s getting late. We should head back." Seeing Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzǐ approaching, Xie Yujia seized the opportunity to tell Luo Ying and Zhao Hongyù.

"Alright, go back early. The dormitory will be closing soon," Luo Ying nodded.

Zhao Hongyù also gave a slight nod to Xie Yujia.

"Then madam, that’s settled then. I’ll visit you tomorrow." Xie Yujia bowed slightly towards Zhao Hongyù.

“Haha, okay,” Zhao Hongyù responded with a smile.

Hao Ren looked at Zhao Hongyù and then at Xie Yujia; he couldn’t guess what agreement had been made between them.

After leaving the school gates, Hao Ren and Xie Yujia took the bus back to school. On the way, Hao Ren couldn't help asking her, "What did you promise Mrs. Azhu"

"It’s just a small matter; she said a few words to me alone," Xie Yujia replied.

“Oh, I heard that your previous acting role had some video recordings” Hao Ren asked her.

"You want to see it" Xie Yujia blinked at him.

"Do you have it"

Xie Yujia fished out a plastic-case wrapped DVD from her pocket, "The teacher said that the previous photos and negatives had been lost so there are no extra copies for me. However, regarding the performance video footage, they made several additional copies when rehearsing this time; she specially kept one copy for me." (To be continued)

ECHO is turned off.clear weather now," Xie Yujia said as she looked at the sunset outside.Hao Ren nodded. "Yes."Seeing her expression, Hao Ren guessed that she didn't know about the Nine Dragons Palace incident.A few st...