I can't believe it's him! No wonder!
This is the first time Yuan Ge has seen "Rong Qiuchen" in full Beijing Opera costume. Although he has known for a long time that underneath that crazy and unusual behaviour, he has a stunning face that is quite similar to the Rong Qing in his script. But it isn't until today when he stood on stage and played Rong Qing's part impeccably, especially when his performance even had Mr. Lee applauding, that Yuan Ge is truly stunned. Anyone who has seen it would have to agree that his acting is perfect. And at this very moment, he almost wants to believe that this is the Qingqing of his dreams - even though it is impossible.
Using reason to suppress the excitement in his heart, Yuan Ge just wants to talk to this "Rong Qiuchen" right now and tell him all the mixed emotions he has been feeling for days.
However, Yin Fenghua keeps shouting, urging his assistants to call the police and have the security guards come and arrest him. The man on the stage is instantly jolted out of the play. All his brilliance and charm vanishes with the chaos; the light in his eyes quickly turns to horror at the reality of his situation. Seeing several burly men rush onto the stage without a word, he has to bring out his martial arts skills to fight back. His slender body sways from side to side, ducking those who tried to grab him, and he deftly leaps off the stage to escape.
"Stop him! Don't let him get away!" Two people shouts these words at the same time, one is Yin Fenghua and the other is Mr. Lee.
"This bastard cornered me in the toilet and beat me up. I'm the lead actor of Qingqing, yet he deliberately hit my face! Look at my forehead, and the corner of my mouth, it's all bloody! My nose might have been broken as well! He even dared to take my costume and steal my headdress! I must catch him today and make him taste his own medicine!" Yin Fenghua says with hatred as he wipes a handful of blood from his lips.
Although Rong Qiuchen is dressed in the soft female costume of Du Shiniang, he is obviously well trained in real martial arts. He moves swiftly to dodge the interception and siege from the security guards, fending off the punches and kicks that comes his way with precision. He leaps from the water stage towards the Lotus Pavilion - climbing, hurdling, hanging and tumbling, as if he were an Olympic medal-winning gymnast, or a parkour master in a video game. A series of combinations have dazzled all onlookers, but no one is able to stop him.
"Please don't go away, young man! Where are you from? Are you a student of the Beijing Opera Academy or an actor of the National Opera House? Your singing and acting skills are so superior that they are beyond my imagination. Please stay and let's talk!"
Mr. Lee looks even more anxious than Yin Fenghua. Watching Rong Qiuchen being driven away by the security guards, he is feeling very distraught. How he wished he could stop the chaos immediately and meet this national treasure properly!
"Don't trip over the cables and bring the cameras down!"
When Du Jinghai sees "Du Shiniang" running towards him and Yuan Ge, he doesn't care about anything else and instead rushes over to protect several of the most expensive cameras around him, thinking that if those precious equipment worth millions are destroyed, the company would be finished for sure. They might as well say goodbye to Dragon Dreams.
Yuan Ge's only thought at the moment is to make the man stay. He rushes forward, stretches out his arms to block Rong Qiuchen's way, his eyes looking firmly at his panicked face, and says loudly and calmly, "Rong-Qiu-Chen, don't be afraid! It's me! I'm here for you!"
When Rong Qiuchen suddenly hears Yuan Ge's voice, he is a little dazed. He couldn't slow down his running momentum in time and his body crashes involuntarily into the arms in front of him. When their eyes meet, it's as if the strength in his body has been used up, and he suddenly collapses limply.
Yuan Ge is startled and hurriedly helps him up. His body is cold and icy, as if he has been frozen to the bone by this winter night, probably because he only wore a few thin layers of costume while he performed on stage. Yuan Ge feels an inexplicable compassion in his heart at the thought, and hugs his body tighter in his arms.