Qian Ge paused for a moment to ensure she hadn't missed anything before she gave her manager a nod as if to tell her to proceed with the call.
With her signal, the manager immediately walked off to a quiet corner and tapped the button to make the call.
Maybe someone in the private room spent a huge sum to request another song, since music started playing again on the big stage.
Qian Ge, who never listened to Beijing opera, shut her eyes and tapped her fingertips every so often to the beat on the table, which let out a weak sound.
After some time, her manager returned. She saw Qian Ge resting with her eyes shut, so she said in a particularly soft voice, "Qian
Qian Ge didn't say anything but gave a slight nod to indicate she heard her.
From start to finish, she never opened her eyes, yet a smile appeared like she was in an excellent mood.
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