Chapter 1707 - 1530: The Antique Has a Spirit 10
Chapter 1707: Chapter 1530: The Antique Has a Spirit 10
Li Yi’s first stage performance was incredibly successful, with constant cheers from the audience, and after it ended, someone specifically sent two large flower baskets, naming her as the recipient.
This was the first time Li Yi truly felt the joy and glory brought by opera singing, beyond just obsession and hard practice.
Due to this success, Li Yi’s teacher continued to arrange several performances for her. Because the performances were scheduled closely together, Li Yi didn’t even have time to practice.
However, Li Yi didn’t mind and was no longer so obsessed with practicing, because she thought she had already succeeded, and isn’t performing on stage a form of practice as well?
Every time she performed, Li Yi had to wear that green opera costume, because only when she wore it did she feel at ease and had a great sense of the performance.
But she couldn’t always wear that costume. Today, the opera she was going to sing required her to wear something more plain.
After changing out of that costume, Li Yi felt a bit uneasy, but she didn’t think much of it, justconsidered herself superstitious about the good luck the green opera costume brought.
But when she took the stage, as soon as Li Yi opened her mouth, she felt a jolt in her heart because she noticed a clear difference.
Previously, she didn’t need to think much; she naturally displayed her best side. Yet today, her steps at the beginning of the stage were misaligned.
Moreover, when she was about to start singing, Li Yi knew from the first note it wasn’t good. She had studied opera for ten years; although she had not learned the best, her talent in listening to opera was strong, she knew right from the first note if the singing was good.
Li Yi gritted her teeth, realizing today if she really performed she would surely mess up, a result she couldn’t accept. She couldn’t help but glance sideways with a hint of regret.
Coincidentally, there was a small step right next to her, just a step away. Li Yi, determined, stepped directly on the edge and twisted her foot, pretending it was accidental.
Instantly, Li Yi fell to the ground, crying out in pain, and people nearby gathered around her immediately.
Her teacher, who had been backstage, hurried forward and rolled up Li Yi’s pant leg, revealing her ankle, which was already swollen and red in such a short time.
Li Yi’s foot was in such condition; she obviously couldn’t continue the performance. She was supported offstage and sent to the hospital, while Li Yi’s part was urgently filled by another green opera costume girl.
Due to Li Yi’s unexpected injury, no one knew her performance actually went wrong, except Li Yi herself. The entire day, she was surrounded by people because of her injury.
Li Yi exerted considerable force today, making the injury quite severe, needing some rest. After finally seeing everyone depart, she persuaded her worried mother to go to sleep.
Once alone in her room, the forced smile faded from Li Yi’s face. She hugged her knees, feeling both panic and fear.
The green opera costume lay in front of her, and Li Yi gazed at it. However, a once harmonious outfit now filled her with dread; she felt scared.
If it was truly because she donned this costume her singing suddenly improved, had this costume become sentient? Could it harm her? Perhaps replace her identity?
Despite the fear, Li Yi desperately wanted to wear the costume. The sensation of freely unveiling herself on stage was exhilarating, as was the adoration from people afterward, making her addicted.
Li Yi reached toward the green opera costume several times, withdrawing her hand just before touching it, testing her resolve countless times, but ultimately she couldn’t summon the courage to pick it up.
She gritted her teeth and suddenly lay down on the bed, pulling the quilt over her head, closing her eyes tightly within the darkness, refusing to think or look.
The entire night passed with Li Yi tossing under the quilt, unable to sleep. She endured until the alarm went off, then sat up and immediately silenced it.
Her eyes, full of red-streaked veins, stared intently at the foot of the bed where the green opera costume lay, and finally she stretched out her hand, picked up the costume, and slowly put it on.
Wearing the costume, Li Yi instantly found the feeling of singing opera. She sat on the bed, flicked the water sleeves, and began to sing, enjoying the familiar sensation of being like a fish in water.
After Li Yi finished a segment, her mother walked in with a bowl, full of smiles: "You silly child, even when sick you can’t stop.
Your leg can’t move but your mouth won’t rest; singing this early in the morning. You’re good enough; it’s okay to rest for two days. Let’s eat first."
Li Yi felt a hint of bewildered panic within, but she dared not show it and worry her mother, forcing a smile as she took the bowl.
Afterward, Li Yi chatted casually with her mother, ate the meal, and only when her mother left did she quickly remove the green opera costume.
Tossing the green opera costume far away, Li Yi stubbornly tried to sing another segment, yet once again she reverted to the previous state. No matter how hard she tried, her singing couldn’t match her thoughts in her mind.
Li Yi hugged her knees and lowered her head, tears rolling down one by one. Her heart held fear, anxiety, and an unyielding desire, leaving her uncertain about what to do.
A month later, Li Yi’s foot healed, only slightly aching but ignorable. Her teacher arranged another performance for Li Yi.
This opportunity was unprecedented, on a highly influential opera channel stage, albeit a small segment, it was extraordinarily meaningful.
Li Yi almost immediately agreed, not hesitating long before choosing to wear the green opera costume for this performance.
With the added blessing of the green opera costume, Li Yi’s performance was incredibly successful. Afterwards, a nationally acclaimed opera artist expressed interest in taking her as a student.
Li Yi was so overwhelmed with excitement she agreed almost without thinking; afterward, her life seemed to skyrocket.
Learning from a skilled teacher, performing in various places, ascending bigger stages with more flowers and applause sweeping towards her.
Li Yi was hailed as a prodigy of opera, likely to become the youngest grand opera master, with numerous interviews and entertainment industry crossovers seeking her out for her looks and talent.
Acclaimed and accomplished, Li Yi’s life reached its peak, her external demeanor increasingly confident, yet simultaneously she became more reliant on that green opera costume.