Ning Qing nodded calmly.
Ning Yao performed first. She took off her knitted sweater and put on a white mink coat. She tied her curly hair into two braids and pulled them to the back of her head. She buried her palm-sized face under the collar and there was a tinge of melancholy like an ancient lady.
It was lightly snowing in the hall. Ning Yao held the bamboo pole and acted as though she were on a boat. She was acting Xishi's final destiny, where she was boating in Taihu Lake with Fanli.
She didn't have to say a single line the entire time. Just like what Xiao Zhou said earlier, her innocent and sweet temperament suited Xishi's character. Her smile was like a spring breeze in the cold winter; best when she said nothing at all.
Someone shouted "Cut" and there was loud applause. Ning Qing saw that Xu Junxi smiled at Ning Yao while the few Americans nodded at Ning Yao.
