bookbashuk Chapter 405 Low-class
Chapter 405 Low-class
Why were opera singers considered the lowest of the low in the past?
The reason is simple: it was even more filthy and disgusting than a brothel. This is also why, in ancient times, actors had a lower status than prostitutes.
People say that entering a wealthy family is like entering a deep sea, but in my opinion, entering a theatrical troupe is even deeper, a bottomless abyss.
Once you join the opera troupe and become the troupe leader's apprentice, you belong to the troupe leader in body and mind.
The troupe leader can hit, scold, and do whatever he wants whenever he wants!
Whether you can grow up healthily, become an adult, and have a sound mind depends entirely on the conscience of the class leader.
To put it bluntly, the troupe leader is the head of the opera troupe; within the troupe, he is no different from the emperor.
The White Dragon King spoke very clearly, almost explicitly.
People who come from opera troupes generally go to two extremes: either they're open to anything and can do anything, or because of childhood influences, they deeply abhor relationships between men.
"Uncle Nan, do you mean that Boss Cai and Boss Long have both been influenced by their master's ways and can do anything, right?" I asked somewhat cryptically.
"Yes!" The White Dragon King nodded.
"How did he explain it to Mi Ling afterwards?" I asked.
Mi Ling wasn't stupid; she could sense the unusual physical changes in her body after sobering up.
"How do you explain that?" the White Dragon King scoffed, "He's also pretending to be a victim!"
"Playing the 'feeling the same way' card?" Fatty Lin laughed.
"That's right!" The White Dragon King nodded and said, "Over the years, I've helped so many celebrities with their affairs that I've lost count. I wouldn't say I know everything about their private lives, but I certainly know about 70-80% of it!"
"Especially, Ah Long and Mi Ling's affair wasn't a secret in the industry back then!"
"Ah Long treats Mi Ling like an object. He's talked about giving her away countless times at the dinner table, and he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it!"
"His friends didn't think anything was wrong either!"
"Birds of a feather!" Long Nier snorted.
"Yes, yes, yes, birds of a feather!" Fatty Lin and I quickly nodded in agreement.
Xiao Ba looked at me, then at Fatty Lin, its little eyes darted around, and it pursed its lips, letting out a disdainful snort.
I understand what it means; it means we're both sycophants.
"Uncle Nan, has Mi Ling accepted his explanation?" I asked.
"What can you do if you don't accept it? Break up with him?" the White Dragon King asked rhetorically.
"Uncle Nan, is Miling a bit love-struck?" Long Nier asked hesitantly.
"Yes, you young people really know how to use words!"
The White Dragon King nodded and said, "Ah Long and Mi Ling tearfully recounted their hardships, how they were bullied when they were young and learning their skills, how miserable they were, and how they had no choice in the matter!"
"Afterwards, instead of blaming Ah Long, Mi Ling's maternal instincts kicked in, and she felt empathy for him!"
"Holy crap, this works!" Fatty Lin was somewhat impressed.
"Definitely a love-struck fool!" Long Nier added.
"Chirp!"
Xiao Ba nodded, indicating that this was true.
The White Dragon King looked at us and said, "It was also during that time that Mi Ling lost her child!"
What does it mean if the child is gone?
I was taken aback when I heard this.
"The meaning is very simple. Mi Ling was pregnant at that time, but she was still in the early stages and her pregnancy wasn't showing yet. As a result, she lost the baby because of that incident!" the White Dragon King said.
"She wouldn't even turn her back after the child was ruined? What kind of brain does she have? She's obsessed with love!" Fatty Lin said sarcastically, giving a thumbs up.
The White Dragon King glanced at Fatty Lin and said, "Anyway, they've made up!"
"And then what happens after you make up?" I asked.
"After they made up, Ah Long promised to marry Mi Ling in order to keep her happy, so a simple engagement ceremony was held!" the White Dragon King said.
"Did Big Brother Long see Millie at the engagement ceremony and get lustful at first sight?" I guessed.
"Um!"
The White Dragon King nodded.
"And then, what did he do?" I asked.
At that time, Brother Long had just become famous and was a rising star. If he wanted to get Millie, he probably wouldn't be able to do it by force.
Coercion won't work, and gentle methods aren't very feasible either. Millie was dating Brother Ning at the time, so what methods did he use?
"Mi Ling suffered a miscarriage last time, which weakened her and made it difficult for her to have children in the future. Ah Long used this as an excuse, saying that he's a man and must leave an heir for the Chen family!"
"Mi Ling can't have children, but Ah Long wants one. What should they do?"
"Back then, Hong Kong Island still retained some of the customs from the Qing Dynasty; most of the well-known wealthy men had multiple wives!"
"Mi Ling thought Ah Long wanted to take a concubine, and firmly disagreed!"
"The two were deadlocked over this for a few days. Ah Long changed his tune, saying that since Miling didn't agree to him taking a concubine, then he should find someone from Miling's relatives to have a child for her, so that he wouldn't have to worry about an outsider taking away his favor!"
"Holy crap, Brother Long is so cunning! He even came up with this method. There's a saying, 'If you want to open a window, you have to talk to someone first. If you want to tear down the roof, they'll definitely disagree. But if you tell them you want to open a window, they'll agree.' Isn't that exactly how Brother Long plays this game?"
Upon hearing this, Fatty Lin interrupted the White Dragon King.
After saying that, he kept saying "awesome" and gave a thumbs up.
"They're using military strategy here!" I said.
"Mi Ling agreed?" Ignoring our sarcastic remarks, Long Nier looked at the White Dragon King with some disbelief.
"Agreed!"
The White Dragon King nodded and said, "Because there weren't many people to choose from, when the eldest brother suggested that his younger sister, Millie, have a child for him, Millie agreed without much hesitation!"
"What kind of brain does this person have?" Long Nier was a little incredulous.
"Nier, there are still plenty of women like that these days!" I said.
"There was one in our village who couldn't have children herself, so she had her sister carry them!" Fatty Lin chimed in.
I glanced at him without saying a word. I've been to their village quite often, how come I didn't know about this?
This guy is making things up again.
"What about Millie? If she doesn't agree, it won't matter even if her sister and older brother Long agree!" Long Nier then asked.
"Whether she nods or not is irrelevant. The eldest brother and her sister didn't intend to discuss it with her, nor did they intend to use normal methods!" said the White Dragon King.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"The meaning is simple: what Brother Long wants isn't the child, but Millie herself. So there was no need for discussion. He invited his sister and brother-in-law to dinner under the pretext of inviting Zhenbang and Millie over, and then slipped something into their drinks!"
The White Dragon King said.
"Uncle Nan, I feel that while my elder brother Long is certainly despicable, my sister Miling is the real sinner," Long Nier said after listening.