After Mei Mulan hung up the phone, she opened the webpage and searched for the novel "Love in a Fallen City".
As mentioned in the plot, Bai Jieying, a newcomer who has just debuted, became popular in half the sky immediately after starring in this controversial movie.
And the phone call from Ms. S just now told her to go to the entertainment company of the Ling Group for an interview tomorrow.
This coincided with her plan, so she now opened the web page and carefully read this novel about lesbians, "Desperate Love in a Fallen City".
The story background of the novel "Love in a Fallen City" is set in the early Republic of China; the story takes place in an ancient water town—Hangzhou; the protagonist of the story is the wife of the second son of the local warlord Xiao Shengyan.
The young marshal's wife, like her husband, is of the second generation of warlords, with a noble family background. She is the ninth daughter of Ling Yezhong, a warlord in the southwest region, and the only legitimate daughter among Ling Yezhong's eighteen daughters. The status is much higher than other sisters.
Although the Xiao Ling and his family got married out of interest, this newlywed couple can be considered a well-matched couple.
The husband of the Young Marshal's wife is Xiao Shengyan's second son. He is handsome and suave.
But such a man naturally has a shortcoming, that is, he is lustful and likes to abuse his partner.
Xiao Er Shao's hobby was harmless to the society at that time.
And when he faced this young marshal's wife from a famous family, out of affection and reason, it was not easy for him to attack her.
Therefore, the lady was left out in the cold, and she kept entertainers and prostitutes outside all the year round, which made the lady cold-hearted towards him.
The beginning of the story is about the lady sitting on the carved wooden bench, wearing a goose-yellow ancient costume, letting the maid do her makeup with a blank expression.
I listened to the servant girl's report on Xiao Er Shao's whereabouts, such as "Master went to drink again today", "Master took his life again today", "Master spent a lot of money again today, just for a 'thing'" …
Madam looked at the reflection in the bronze mirror, there was a beauty like flowers and jade, but now her heart was as dry as an old woman.
She couldn't find the enthusiasm for life, and there was no reflection of the world in her eyes, as if she was living in her own world, in an invisible cage.
At the same age as Hua, he was tortured and lost his vitality by this feudal society.
And in the early morning of three years like this, the servant girl mentioned a woman, a beauty who was loved by her husband, and an opera singer with unclean background.
She smiled lightly after listening to the excitement, and said: "For a gentleman's wife, neither jealous nor envious is the right way. Don't blame your husband for being sentimental. At his age, he just loves to play. Let him go, it's just a plaything." That's all. If he is happy, even if he is accepted into the mansion, no one else will say anything wrong. Well, it's almost time, it's time to pay the old lady a rest, let's go."
And the "thing" in the mouth of this lady is another heroine in the story, that is, the lover who has been entangled with the lady for life.
The story turns a perspective. Behind the noisy stage in the downtown area, a woman in a red costume is holding a black ink pen to draw a long and narrow eyeliner on herself.
The theater troupe leader beside her also murmured to her about the situation of this generous young man recently.
She listened indifferently, her hands were wearing makeup smoothly, and when she heard the head teacher mentioned the man's wife, the woman finally had a different emotion.
She smiled slightly and said: "A woman in such a deep house is the most boring. Listening to what you mean, this young lady has a lot of background. But even if she is the daughter of the emperor, it's just a man's choice." They are just playthings in their hands. They are both women, but a high-class prostitute and a slightly lower-class prostitute.
Women, why bother to be a woman, I hope this young lady will not be like the previous ladies, who can't control their own men and deal with men's women, it's really annoying, hum. "
The same incident, the two women responded completely differently.
One is as cold as a fairy, and the other is as charming as a monster.
They left a little mark on each other's hearts, so that when they first met later, they couldn't help but feel close to each other.
Madam relieved the censure and punishment of the wives for the actor, and the actor resolved the hooligans in the market for his wife. The two seemingly different people just got together like this.
One is a noble lady from a noble family like a banished fairy, and the other is an actor in a drama whose status is humble and trampled by others. They have tasted the sweetness of acquaintance, acquaintance, companionship, sympathy, and love, and also experienced mutual dependence, lovesickness, and memory. , want to say goodbye to the pain.
Because of the difference in status between the two, they can only meet a few times a year, and spend the rest of the time sending each other off in brocade books, but this taboo love affair makes both of them glow with vitality.
For this reason, the wife refused to share the bed with Xiao Ershao, and was treated coldly by her husband's family, and her life was getting worse day by day.
For this reason, the actor refused to share the same bed with the guests from the rich family, and was tortured by the troupe.
In the end, they decided to do a shocking thing, that is, to elope together and live and farm in the actor's hometown.
They looked forward to a bright future for each other. On a winter day, they each escaped from their own shackles, but at the moment they escaped to embrace each other, both sides sent people to chase them out.
When Xiao Ershao saw the scene of the two embracing each other, his face turned ashen. One is the wife he is married to, and the other is the actor he treats sincerely, but now they are getting together, making him a laughing stock of everyone, how could he let them go? !
He ordered the servants of the Xiao Mansion to take his wife back forcibly, while the actor was beaten to death with sticks by the servants.
The blood stained the pure white snow red, and the splashed blood was like winter plum blossoms, with colorful falling flowers, and the corpses were left unattended, and finally there were no bones left.
After Madam learned about this, she went crazy, but she had no choice but to die, and was severely tortured by Second Young Master Xiao.
Every day and every night, she stayed alone in the cold and dilapidated house, and she had no choice but to die.
Until one month later, on the bloody night, she saw an actor in red, with a pale face and red lips, she winked at her, and babbled arias in soft words.
At the end of the song, her charming red phoenix eyes stared at her moistly, and she said to her: "Don't do this, live on."
The young marshal's wife began to regain her sanity, because she was born noble, and the people of the Xiao Mansion couldn't just beat her to death like an actor, but could only cover it up, as if this matter had never happened before. happened before.
The young marshal's wife is still the old woman in the deep house, but it is different from before. There is an extra female ghost in red in her room.
When they are alone, they will cuddle up and accompany each other, they will compose music and lyrics together, and they will be affectionate.
Do everything couples in the world will do.
Until the Xiao family was defeated, all the sons of the Xiao family died on the battlefield, the revolutionary army defeated the warlord, and the refugees broke into Xiao's mansion.
The wives were drunk and dreamed of death, rejecting the reality of the decline of the Xiao Mansion, while the servants carried their burdens and ran around for their lives.
Madam sat in front of the mirror again, with an invisible hand, holding a pen on her old face, gently drawing.
From top to bottom, black eyebrows, slightly powdered blush, and bright red lips, she looks like a pretty woman back then.
Madam smiled slightly, and put on a red dress. In the room of the Second Young Madam in Xiao's Mansion, the house burned naturally without anyone on fire.
Under the bright flames, it can be clearly seen that a beautiful woman in a red dress hugs a woman in a goose-yellow dress, slowly swinging and dancing, embracing and kissing affectionately.
At the end of the story, excerpts from the text. wrote:
From the family banquet in the warmth of spring, one performed life and death on stage, and the other pretended to be a virtuous wife off stage.
On a cold winter night, one was intercepted by domestic servants inside the fence, and the other was beaten to death outside the fence.
In an old theater troupe, a woman's sleeves are flying and her steps are light; a woman's mouth is smiling, with deep affection. Looking at each other means not regretting the true feelings.
Mei Mulan's eyes were dazed, her emotions were trapped in the story, and she couldn't get out of it for a long time.
She closed the webpage and rested on the bed with her eyes closed. Such a story is indeed touching. Ms. S's writing is very good. She really wrote this story from the perspective of an outsider.
In her pen, everyone is vividly described, and the scenes of the Republic of China are vivid in the readers' minds.
She didn't put a sacred veil on this marginal relationship from the perspective of the country. She simply described a story, like a real event that happened in the Republic of China.
In the Republic of China, the current situation is ups and downs, everything is changing, the only thing that has not changed is the relationship between the wife and the actor.
They have experienced great sorrow and joy, great ups and downs, and every chapter of the story depicts the cold reality.
However, near the end, she told about the actor becoming a ghost, and the following texts all describe the happy life between them.
But, unfortunately, everyone else in the story, and the readers outside the story, all know that the actor may be a figment of Madame's madness.
However, it is such a specious description, with the finishing touch of joy and sorrow, that makes the ending of the story unconventional and sublimated.
The happiness seen in the story, when the last two were buried in the sea of fire, the reader unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief for the wife, thinking: It is finally over, at least the wife thought they were living together.
At the end, the actor paints the makeup for the wife, and the wife smiles sweetly under the firelight, composing a poignant ending.
A lady in a mansion lost her physical freedom and was firmly imprisoned by the feudal society; a lowly actor in the market lost her spiritual freedom and was oppressed by the people around her every day.
These are two women who lived in that special era, representing ordinary women of two classes.
And the women under such heavy oppression, they fall in love, so their life glows with new vitality and produces the most sincere love, but this emotion encounters social barriers, and it looks like a comedy in the end, but it is actually a tragic ending , leaving the readers shocked and embarrassed.
Mei Mulan took a few deep breaths, regained her composure, and began to think calmly.
The novel "Peerless Love in the Fallen City" is about to be made into a movie with far-reaching influence, and in the plot of the novel, it was mentioned that Bai Jieying finally became the wife in "Peerless Love in the Fallen City", while Ling Yiyao became the The opera singer inside.
And now, she is determined to win this drama, so after considering her own strengths, she chooses to run for the role of actor.
And the next morning, she went to the place agreed by Miss S.
When she arrived at the scene, the crew had already started interviewing. She was brought directly to Ms. S by the reception staff, and then pulled away to put on makeup.
After that, she sang a national opera in front of many investment parties.
Her fluent singing voice, lively expression, and agile figure conquered everyone present in an instant. And she was successfully selected into the crew and became an actor of the actor.
Mei Mulan has been being ordered around by Ms. S today, and when she came to her senses, she heard the news that she had been selected, and she grinned excitedly.
After verbally expressing her gratitude to Miss S, she immediately returned to the Jiangnan town. She knocked on the door and walked into Ling Yiyao's villa, and told Ling Yiyao the good news that she was selected as an actor.
After listening to Ling Yiyao, a strange expression appeared on her face. Under Mei Mulan's persistent questioning, she replied: "Congratulations, Miss Mei. At the same time. Unfortunately, your partner in this movie ,it's me."
Mei Mulan understood what she meant, and immediately jumped on her, and said, "That's great, you are the one to play the role of the young marshal's wife, right? They are husband and wife."
Ling Yiyao: "..."
Suddenly, Mei Mulan covered her mouth in embarrassment. She stared at Ling Yiyao, her eyes rolling around.
Ling Yiyao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, and she had an ominous premonition.
Sure enough, Mei Mulan said shyly at the next moment: "Oh, the story says that two people do this and that, and the actor treats his wife this and that, so I can do this and that to you too. Come on, don't be shy, Let's rehearse this and that first, so that we won't be unfamiliar when acting."
Ling Yiyao: "..." He picked up Mei Mulan's collar with one hand and threw her outside the door.
The author has something to say: When I was writing "Love in a Fallen City", it was somewhat different from my early setting, but this version is more in line with the touching masterpiece of lesbian themes handed down from generation to generation.
PS: I finally finished coding, 12,000 characters, and I feel like my hands are cramping. I will control the number of chapters in the short story, and then increase the word count of the chapters.
PSS: Thank you for your company, this is the first time I have entered V in my life, I will try my best to finish writing. Strive for daily updates. If there is something that cannot be updated, I will ask for leave in the copywriting.
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