The Whispering Verses Chapter 1620: Chengbei Theater

"Lecia, do you think my taste is so bad?"

He looked away from the wall, frowned slightly and asked the girl sitting opposite. Of course, he also knew that Lesia was joking.

"Just kidding, but it's really nice here."

The red-haired girl looked around, and finally her eyes returned to the face of the handsome young man across the table:

"Sometimes, I really envy Dorothy and this kind of life."

Xia De looked at her:

"But you are different from her, and maybe she is also envious of your life. Lesia, what I love is you and Dorothy, not you as a whole. The Princess and the Female Writer , the Rose of Cavendish and the second daughter of the Louisa family. What I value is your individual soul, and I am not a deformed person who likes your connection with her and wants to pursue some stimulation before I get close to you."

The noble daughter of Tobesk looked at him:

"You don't have to stress about this. I know that I didn't choose the wrong person, just as Dorothy firmly believes in this. I noticed that lately you always seem to emphasize that the difference between me and her is what happened. What's going on?"

The words were very calm, but in fact he was suppressing the emotions stirred up by Sha De's "confession" in his heart.

"I knew you would see it sooner or later. You are all very smart girls."

Xia De wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and put down the knife and fork in his hand:

"I don't know if you've noticed it, but you and her are becoming more and more similar. It's not the appearance, but the demeanor, habits and temperament at certain moments. This is not a good sign."

The red-haired girl’s expression did not change, but she asked with a sad tone:

"If Dorothy and I truly merged into one person, would you still love us?"

"Of course it will, but it's different."

"Why is it different? Although I know that this is wrong, I have felt from a long time ago that we are destined to become one person from two people... Maybe we are one person, but we were divided into two Personal."

The green eyes looked at Xia De, and Xia De also looked at her. This time he really frowned:

"You have never said anything like this. Are these contents included in those diaries that are not open to me?"

“Because this is out of control, and I know it’s crazy.”

She suddenly smiled, and the smile that turned from sadness was more beautiful than any flowers blooming in spring:

"Don't worry, these thoughts came about before I met you and before she and I could really get in touch. At that time, we knew each other existed and knew every secret of the other, but we could never get close or touch. At the moment of soul exchange, we can feel close to each other. This kind of unavailability, this long distance, makes us more and more eager to become one."

Only Shade is reflected in the blue eyes:

"Just like you said to Dorothy last night - the farthest distance is that I am right next to you, but we can never touch you. But that is all in the past, and I will not be like this now Think about it. Shade, you helped me and Dorothy to meet and contact each other, and became the third person in our relationship. It is your appearance that clearly appears in the individual Lecia Dorothy. A clear dividing line is drawn. As long as you are still with us, we will not think about becoming one person."

Xia De knew a long time ago that the inexplicable involvement between the two of them was definitely not a trivial matter. This kind of bond that transcended family affection, love and all relationships would definitely lead to serious consequences. But it wasn't until he heard these words that he finally realized his worries:

"I still want to emphasize that I like you two, not you as a whole."

Lecia pursed her lips and nodded with a smile:

"I know, you confessed your love to two girls at once, and you still said that you are not a swinging knight? But now I can feel your worry. Don't worry, we won't merge into one. After all, I am not willing to... ..."

She lowered her voice and motioned for Shade to come closer. So Shade left the stool and half stood up and leaned over. Lecia, whose face was slightly red, also half stood up and whispered in his ear:

"I don't want the Red Butterfly Sun to disappear. Three people together are much more interesting than two people."

After saying that, she saw Sha De looking at her without blinking.

"What are you looking at?"

Her Royal Highness the Princess felt a little shy.

"Recently Dorothy has learned the skill of turning pictures into photos. I want to record the way you looked shy in this outfit, under the gaslight of the Three Cats Hotel, with a blushing face and a faint whisper to me. Come down and let Dorothy turn into a picture and put it at home."

The red-haired girl pursed her lips and smiled. Her worries about the future and her entanglement with her ideals seemed to have been put aside at this moment. She sat back down again, lowered her head and continued to eat with her knife and fork, thinking that it was really good to arrange such a date. At the same time, she also missed the warm and strong hug that she would feel only a few hours later.

After dinner, Shade and Lesia stayed at the Three Cats Hotel for a while, listening to the bard wearing a green beret finish singing the heroic poem. picked up a white lily.

Of course the date is not over yet, and the activity Lecia has planned for tonight is to watch the opera. However, tonight we are not going to the three most famous opera houses in Tobesk, but going deep into the Lower Town in the north of the city to watch the dramas of the common people.

It is worth mentioning that folk theater troupes are very popular in the northern pearl city of Tobesk and are an important part of citizen culture. Some folk theater troupes are as well-known among the public as the official troupes that can perform at the Queen Maria Opera House.

Of course, folk theater troupes are also divided into two categories. One type really likes art. Although the performance content is not elegant, it is very in line with the preferences of the urban class and actively explores new artistic methods; the other type is an illegal underground theater troupe, which usually relies on some sensitive performance content to sustain itself. Livelihood, which includes many color performances. Of course, the theater group Lecia chose tonight was the more formal one.

The two left the Three Cats Hotel at about seven o'clock, then crossed the Psalm Square, and walked less than a hundred steps on the brick-paved street due north, when they saw a tight corner on the left. A kerosene lamp hung in front of the closed door. Under the kerosene lamp, a yawning man sat behind the table and looked at passers-by. Although it was already evening, seven o'clock on a spring night was still a relatively lively time, and the nighttime security in Tobesk was relatively good.

"Two tickets."

Lecia said skillfully to the man guarding the door. After the man quoted the price of "8 pence", Shade paid for the ticket. Of course, it was said to be a ticket, but in fact there was no physical ticket. After Shade paid the money, the man waved the two of them in.

Tickets of 8p for two people are very cheap, but in fact, even regular opera house tickets are not necessarily unaffordable for ordinary people. Queen Maria Opera House, in addition to the boxes for nobles and women, the auditorium is also divided into upper seats, middle seats and lower seats according to the location. The cheapest seat ticket is only one shilling, although for the average weekly salary The price for workers with less than 10 shillings was still high, but the real reason that prevented them from going was the requirement to wear formal attire.

The ticket prices for folk informal theater groups vary depending on the region, performance type and repertoire, and are usually much cheaper than formal theater tickets. Small theater groups are involved in many fields such as comedy, vaudeville, dance, music and drama, and the prices are more affordable. 4p a ticket is considered an average price.

Shad and Lesia entered the courtyard gate composed of two doors on the left and right behind the man together. Shad then discovered that the courtyard was a theater. Rows of benches were placed in the open air. There was a stage set up on the right side of the door, but there was no one on the stage at this time. On the left side of the entrance is a small white building, and directly opposite the door is a low wall that was obviously built by oneself, dividing the courtyard into the auditorium and backstage of the theater.

Lecia said that the opening time is 7:20 minutes, and there are still about ten minutes left, and at least half of the people on the bench are already seated. A rough count showed that there were almost twenty people, which meant that the profit from this performance was far lower than Shade thought.

As they were about to take their seats in the last row, Lesia saw Shade’s doubts and said softly:

"Most of these folk art groups are composed of people who love art. And look over there, the source of income is not just tickets."

She stretched out her hand and pointed, and then Shade saw a conspicuous donation box on the left side of the door.

"Are you familiar with this place?"

Xia De asked softly, Lesia shook her head:

"Dorothy is very familiar with it. She has some friends who are folk artists, and she recommended this performance to me. Oh, thank you."

She took the soft cushion from Shade and placed it on the cold bench.

Before the performance officially started, some more audiences came one after another. Because Shade was sitting in the last row, it was easy for him to observe the other spectators. Most of these people were residents from the north of the city, mostly ordinary citizens, but there was also a bard that Shade had seen at the Three Cats Inn, and two or three children who came with their parents.

Shad and Lesia were not very conspicuous among them. The most conspicuous person was a well-dressed old man on crutches accompanied by a servant. According to Lecia's introduction, Shade also knew that this courtyard belonged to the old man sitting in the front row, and he was also one of the important patrons of the opera troupe that was about to perform.

"Dorothy is also one of the patrons here, and there are many people who love art."

The red-haired girl continued to whisper in Shade's ear. The warm wind blew over Shade's ears, making Shade feel restless.

The performance started soon, and the band consisted of three people, just to the side of the audience. As the monologue sounded, the first person to walk onto the stage was a young girl whose makeup was not very delicate, but her speech was clear and her emotions were deep:

"My knight is about to travel far away..."

As soon as she opened her mouth, Shade understood what the show was about:

""Lovers in the Bell Tower"?"