frightfiction Chapter 352 The Actor
Chapter 352 The Actor
Song Tingnan readily agreed: "We are already friends, no, we should say comrades-in-arms, fighting side by side."
Then she changed the subject, "Brother Zhi, where did you get those powders? Weren't you searched?" Song Tingnan must have been searched thoroughly before getting on the bus. She only had the bracelet on her wrist. Luckily, she had prepared and didn't bring anything with her.
"It's a secret!" Du Hongxue was embarrassed to say. He had kept that thing hidden in a rather secretive way, and its source wasn't exactly legitimate. Fortunately, Ting Nan didn't press him further.
"Tingnan, are you going back to school already? Won't you stay at home for a couple more days?" Du Hongzhi was a little reluctant to part. Now that Qiman's matter was resolved, he felt that they could get along sincerely.
"No need, I've fallen behind in a lot of classes, and if I don't catch up next semester, I won't be able to keep up. Go back and tell Binbin that I'm going to continue studying, and tell him to study hard too, so he can be my assistant in the future."
"Oh, okay then! I'll take you." Du Hongzhi was a little disappointed. He couldn't delay Ting Nan's studies, but he didn't know when they would meet again.
Du Hongzhi felt somewhat ashamed. He discovered his father's unrecognizable appearance in high school, and then he gave up on himself, not even taking the college entrance examination, while Song Tingnan went to a prestigious university.
Along the way, Du Hongzhi hesitated several times before finally asking Song Tingnan, "Tingnan, will you look down on me? That I'm neither good at academics nor martial arts?"
"How could you think that way? You're so smart and resourceful. You completely outmaneuvered Qiman and her gang, and in the end, their entire hideout was wiped out. You deserve the most credit."
"Do you really think so? But I don't know what I should do in the future. He's retired, and I don't want to stay at home and see him every day." Du Hongzhi muttered to himself. He was really confused. He wouldn't be needed to catch spies often.
Song Tingnan remained silent. This was his path in life, and others could only offer suggestions, not interfere.
Du Hongzhi looked at Tingnan, this well-behaved girl, who actually possessed a strong inner strength that was beyond the reach of ordinary people. He wanted her to help analyze the situation, so he tentatively asked, "Tingnan, what do you think about me learning to sing or act?"
"Huh? Is this what you like?" Song Tingnan was somewhat surprised by this choice.
Du Hongzhi nodded. "I do like it, but I've never told my family. You know I used to go to nightclubs all the time, partly to cover it up, and partly because I really enjoy singing on stage. There are a few really skilled teachers there, and I've learned a lot from them."
"Hmm, I've heard you humming before. Your voice is quite nice." Song Tingnan looked Du Hongzhi up and down. "You're good-looking and can act. Entering the entertainment industry isn't out of the question."
"You say I'm good-looking? Really?"
Isn't this person focusing on the wrong thing? "It is quite good-looking, but will your parents agree? Acting and stuff like that doesn't sound good."
"That's because they're shallow. Have you heard of Mei Lanfang and Chen Suzhen? Their performances were absolutely fantastic! You know, Shisan Yan would rather go bankrupt than leave the Peking Opera stage, and Mei Lanfang would rather lose his head than perform under the iron heel of the Japanese invaders. They weren't just 'actors,' and they wouldn't allow anyone to ruin the stage or trample on art. They were truly cool and awesome."
Like Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Mao Dun, and Ba Jin, who fought against the enemy with their pens, they were all brave warriors. Du Hongzhi's eyes lit up when he spoke of these famous figures; he idolized them.
"I know them, and I respect them. Every profession has its top performers. Back then, Chairman Mao and the Red Army relied on open-air theaters to improve the artistic and cultural level of the people and to spread various kinds of information."
Du Hongzhi looked at Song Tingnan expectantly, "Then will you support me?"