The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 367 Personal Demonstration
After entering Huifang Garden, Zhang Yun逸 finally understood why Lady Jia was unwilling to come here for a rest.

Following the faint sound of drums, he stepped into the Grand View Garden and went straight up to the Grand View Tower.

Yuanchun caught a glimpse of him going upstairs and quickly waved towards the stage, waiting for the drums and music to stop.

She stepped forward, bowed gracefully, and asked knowingly, "Why is Brother Yi here?"

She was wearing a long, narrow-sleeved coat the color of water and moon, which was gorgeous and elegant. It matched her skin, which was as white as jade, making her look even more dazzling. How could there be any sign of sickness?
This long coat is especially fitted at the waist, which perfectly outlines the already curvy figure.

Although Yuanchun did not look sick, Zhang Yunyi still looked concerned and asked, "The old lady said that Sister Yuanchun is not feeling well. Why don't you take a good rest? If Sister gets tired because of me, how can I feel at ease?"

Exposing her pretense of illness would only end in a bad mood and make Yuanchun lose face. Since Lady Jia and she had done such a thorough foreplay, he would naturally follow their lead.

Seeing that he believed her, Yuanchun blushed and said quickly, "It happened a few days ago. I feel much better now!"

She hesitated for a moment and said, "I had thought that I would wait until after the New Year when Brother Yi was free to ask you to come over and give me some pointers. Now that you are here today, why not take a look at the results of the rehearsal?"

Although Grandmother Jia pointed out a clear way for her, Yuanchun was too shy to be alone with him right away.

I thought about starting with topics that I am good at to bring us closer to each other.

This coincided with Zhang Yunyi's idea. He pretended to hesitate and said, "Then...then let them continue. However, if my sister is not feeling well, don't force yourself."

"Yeah!~" Yuanchun lowered her head and agreed softly.

The two moved to the front of the stage and sat down side by side.

The sound of drums and music started again, and Zhang Yunyi looked at the little actors on the stage.

Fang Guan, who was dressed as a man, looked dashing and heroic, sonorous and charming, half enchanting and handsome, and actually had some of the charm of young Brigitte Lin, which made Zhang Yunyi overjoyed.

Lingguan's pretty face, which resembles Lin Daiyu, has a hint of sadness and her eyes are like smoke, which makes me feel pity for her. She portrays Qiuxiang, who has a crush on Tang Bohu, vividly.

As the previous scene continued, all of a sudden, the stage was performing the part where Tang Bohu sneaked into Qiuxiang's room and revealed his identity, but Qiuxiang refused to believe him and thought he was a lecher.

Seeing this, Zhang Yun逸 suddenly waved his hand and stopped the little actors on the stage.

"But is there something wrong?" Yuanchun turned her head and asked quickly.

Zhang Yunyi did not comment, and said to the little actors, "The girls are tired, so we will stop here today. You can go down first!"

Hearing that he had sent the little actor away, Yuanchun's cheeks turned slightly red, and she quickly lowered her head, avoiding his gaze.

When the little actors filed out, she couldn't help but feel a little more nervous, and hurriedly asked, "But what's wrong with the performance?"

"Hmm!" Zhang Yunyi paused for a moment and suddenly asked, "Did the old lady tell you what the emperor meant?"

Yuanchun held her breath and concentrated, only hearing the thumping of her own heartbeat in her ears, but she nodded silently.

Her mind went blank, not understanding why marriage was suddenly mentioned when everything was going well.

No one knows what Zhang Yun逸 will do next.

Unexpectedly, just as he was daydreaming, he heard Zhang Yunyi suddenly exclaim: "Yes! That's the expression!"

This scream immediately woke Yuanchun up, and she felt ashamed.

However, Zhang Yunyi pretended not to notice and continued, "They are inexperienced. It's no wonder my sister... Tang Bohu is a talented and romantic man. The word "romantic" clearly describes his essence. Although Fang Guan looks very good, she hasn't captured the essence..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "When she saw Qiuxiang, she wasn't eager enough... and Lingguan was the same, she failed to perfectly portray the shyness of love."

"This..." Although Zhang Yunyi was talking about the shortcomings of Fangguan and Lingguan, combined with the previous exclamation, Yuanchun felt even more ashamed.

Zhang Yunyi just kept talking about something else and continued, "Sister Yuanchun must have noticed the problem. Your expression just now was just right. You might as well follow this line of thought and give advice to Lingguan in the future."

Although the government is busy and I don't have enough time to be a competent director.

But he is a producer after all, so there is nothing wrong with him satisfying his desire to be a director occasionally.

Although, with his status, he could call Fangguan and Lingguan whenever he wanted, but that would make it less interesting.

He deliberately created confusion today, and I'm sure that when Yuanchun instructs the little actor later, she will also bring up his words.

By then, it would be a piece of cake to come up with some unspoken rules under the guise of training the two's acting skills.

However, this is a story for later. Right now, his attention is still on Yuanchun.

"Since you already know the emperor's intention, there is no need for us to be shy about anything. You just performed Qiuxiang's behavior very well. Now let me show you how to be Tang Bohu!"

Hearing that he was going to demonstrate it himself, Yuanchun felt it was not right to just look at her with her eyes and nose and then look at her heart with her nose. She kept her head down, suppressed her inner shyness, and slowly raised her head.

Unexpectedly, before she could see the expression on her face clearly, Zhang Yunyi suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her hands.

Yuanchun had never been treated so frivolously by anyone before her eyes. She felt a black screen as if she was struck by lightning, and she froze on the spot.

She wanted to break free, but Zhang Yunyi's grip was too tight, and she was so exhausted that she couldn't exert any strength at all. Instead, it was as if she was holding the other person with her backhand, which made her even more ashamed and angry.

"Sister, open your eyes and look at me!"

Just when she didn't know what to do, she suddenly heard Zhang Yunyi's slightly hurried voice.

She was already at a loss, and without time to think, she opened her eyes as if she was a puppet, following the other party's instructions.

What came into view was a pair of eyes that seemed to be spewing fire. When their eyes met, Yuanchun was immediately defeated.

She was about to lower her head when she heard Zhang Yunyi say, "Remember my eyes and expression!"

The scorching gaze swept over her body wantonly, and Yuanchun felt as if everything was burning wherever it passed.

Her mind was blank and the only sound in her ears was her own heartbeat, which was like a drum, deafening.

It seemed that he realized it only then, and noticed her shyness. Zhang Yunyi said gently: "It is difficult to disobey the emperor's order. Sister, you won't feel wronged, right?"

Not to mention that Yuanchun was willing to cooperate with Lady Jia in this act, which undoubtedly showed her attitude. Just looking at her own situation, it was no exaggeration to say that she was marrying up to someone higher than she actually was, and there was no way she could be said to be wronged.

He was just retreating to advance, forcing Yuanchun to express her position while laying the groundwork for changing his mind and taking a concubine in the future.

Although Yuanchun didn't understand his true intentions, since Zhang Yunyi had said so much, how could she show any sign of retreat?
"How...how could it be...my sister is so weak and frail, and...and..."

She was wondering how to continue, but Zhang Yunyi took over the conversation with a hint of just the right amount of complaint, saying, "Sister, you are extremely beautiful, virtuous, and gentle. How can you be so self-deprecating?"

Even though Yuanchun was just making an excuse and didn't really mean to belittle herself, she still couldn't help but feel her heart fluttering when she heard Zhang Yunyi's praise.

He said in a trembling voice: "I..."

Just as he said a word, he felt the back of his hand being rubbed by a thumb. The tingling sensation was as unbearable as if a thousand ants were scratching his heart. He could not continue for a moment and could not utter another word.

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(End of this chapter)