nucmednet Chapter 138 Performance
Chapter 138 Performance
Long Chuqing pondered for a moment, and when Xiao Han and the others came in front of her, she said indifferently, "Are you three feeling bored? Why don't you go find a teahouse and have some tea?"
Upon hearing this, Zi Guang felt a wave of dizziness and felt a pang of worry for her.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han frowned and looked at Long Chuqing with a resentful expression.
Seeing this, Long Chuqing chuckled and said, "Just kidding. It seems like the theater troupe is performing up ahead. Let's go take a look."
"Qing Tong, Qing Ying, please take good care of Zi Guang for me," she said, then pulled on Xiao Han's sleeve and walked through the crowd.
Xiao Han was pulled along like a submissive wife, obediently following beside her, and the resentment on his face disappeared.
The two walked side by side on the bustling street, and passersby frequently turned around to look at them.
All eyes followed the two figures, and exclaimed involuntarily, "This young master and young lady are such a sight for sore eyes!"
They weaved through the crowded streets, and every now and then passersby cast admiring and curious glances at them, their eyes fixed on them without any attempt to hide their stares.
As they walked, a loud commotion came from ahead. Upon closer inspection, they found that it was a cockfighting arena.
A crowd had gathered outside, their passionate shouts deafening.
Attracted by the lively shouts, Long Chuqing curiously stepped forward to watch, excitedly standing on tiptoe to peek through the gaps and try to see the battle inside.
In the past, when she saw cockfighting arenas on the street, she couldn't help but go and watch out of curiosity.
When the mood strikes, she'll even place bets, which is why she's often the target of complaints from Fei Feng and Feng Yu.
There were so many people that it was impossible to see what was happening inside.
She was about to squeeze in when Xiao Han grabbed her from behind. He said helplessly, "These are all men. You're a girl, and you still want to squeeze in?"
Long Chuqing was taken aback at first, then gave an embarrassed smile. Oh dear, he had forgotten that he was no longer a man: "Then let's not look anymore and continue walking!"
After saying that, Long Chuqing pulled on Xiao Han's sleeve, and the two continued walking along the bustling street, leaving behind the still noisy crowd and the cockfighting scene.
Xiao Han glanced down at the sleeve that was being pulled, thought for a moment, then slowly moved his hand over and naturally took Long Chuqing's hand.
Because Long Chuqing was constantly watching out for pedestrians and trying to avoid collisions, she didn't notice when Xiao Han took her hand. They walked forward hand in hand naturally.
Seeing that Long Chuqing did not shake off his hand, Xiao Han's lips curled up slightly, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He held her hand tightly.
Continuing to walk forward, you can see in the distance a bustling crowd, even more lively than the market behind you.
The acrobatic and theatrical performances were all displayed at the front, at the end of Xuanque Street, which borders East Street and South Street.
There is a very spacious area in front, where huge celebrations and events used to be held.
There is also a large opera house at the intersection ahead. In the past, people in the capital who loved opera would go there to listen to plays when entertaining relatives and friends. It was a place with a leisurely and elegant atmosphere.
As you get closer, you can see several stages set up around the area, where there are acrobatic performances, parrot shows, and circus performances, etc.
There were many people gathered outside each stage, and you could hear the applause and cheers of the audience rising and falling.
The circus area was the most lively, with several layers of people surrounding it.
Seeing so many people gathered at each venue, Long Chuqing was at a loss, unsure which area to go to first. She turned to Xiao Han beside her and asked, "Which one do you want to see?"
"I'm not picky, you decide. Go to whichever side you want to see."
He wasn't really interested in any of these things; he just wanted to accompany her for a stroll and walk around.
"Boring," Long Chuqing said dismissively, pursing her lips.
"Let's go see the acrobatics!" Xiao Han pulled her towards the acrobatic stage.
You can see the performance on stage from the outside, but there are several layers of people surrounding it, so you can't see it clearly from the outside.
The acrobatic performances included fire breathing, balancing, bowl balancing, and more—all traditional acts, but each one was spectacular.
After the performance, someone would take a gong and go into the crowd to ask for a reward.
The man came to them with a gong in his hand. Long Chuqing took out a piece of silver and put it into the gong. The man glanced at it, thanked them, and then went to ask for more rewards.
Just then, a tiger's roar suddenly rang out from the side, the sound coming from the circus performance area.
The crowd cheered excitedly, and those nearby, hearing the tiger's roar, also excitedly walked towards the circus performance.
Xiao Han glanced in that direction, then turned to Long Chuqing and said, "Want to go take a look?"
Long Chuqing thought, "Since I'm already here, I might as well go and take a look!" Zhu nodded.
However, there were so many people surrounding the stage that the performance could not be seen at all. All that could be heard was the applause and cheers from the people in the inner circle, and the occasional roar of a tiger.
Looking at the wall of people blocking her way, Long Chuqing thought it best to give up; it wasn't absolutely necessary to see them.
She looked at Xiao Han beside her, "Forget it, there are too many people, let's not watch it!"
Xiao Han glanced around the human wall, then took her hand and said, "Come with me."
Xiao Han pulled Long Chuqing to the side, to a place where the crowd seemed to be relatively weak.
He held Long Chuqing tightly, struggling to push through the crowded people, squeezing through thick walls of people, and inching forward step by step. After much effort, they finally managed to squeeze to the front.
Long Chuqing looked up at Xiao Han, and the two exchanged a glance before bursting into laughter simultaneously. "Aren't they going to scold us?"
Xiao Han replied nonchalantly, "Never mind them, we're already inside anyway, so what if we get a few scoldings?"
They turned their attention to the stage, where there was a distance between the stage and the audience seating area, and safety barriers were in place.
At this moment, the tiger on the stage is performing jumping over fire hoops. It leaps forward nimbly and jumps over the fire hoops accurately. Each time it successfully jumps over a fire hoop, enthusiastic cheers and thunderous applause erupt from the audience.
“Look, it’s the prince and the young lady, they’re over there,” Zi Guang said to Qing Tong and Qing Ying beside him, pointing in the direction of Xiao Han and Long Chu Qing.
Upon hearing this, Qingying looked in the direction the purple light was pointing and said, "It really is them. Maybe they just arrived. I didn't see them before."
Bronze, who was standing to the side, also turned his gaze to them and said with a sigh, "There must be even more people now! It's amazing that they managed to squeeze in."
"It's a pity that they're too far away and the surroundings are so noisy that they wouldn't hear us even if we called out," Zi Guang sighed helplessly.
After thinking for a moment, Qing Tong said, "In that case, let's keep a close eye on them and follow them when they go out."