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Chapter 188: Make You Smile

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Jiang Yi glanced back at Chi Ruiche, "Autumn Wind Theater?"

Qiufeng Theater is a Peking Opera theater. Nowadays, young people prefer to watch movies, and many grand theaters have had to close down. Qiufeng Theater is a gem that has been overlooked in the process of modernization.

The antique-style two-story building stands out in the city center, incongruous with the surrounding high-rise buildings.

Stepping inside is like entering a tranquil world. The fan-shaped interior structure features curved seats in every row, and large spotlights illuminate the stage, following each actor so that audience members in every corner can enjoy the most wonderful performance.

"Mr. Chi, this is what you asked me to prepare."

The manager bowed and presented a folder.

Chi Ruiche raised an eyebrow and gently touched Jiang Yi's cheek, his voice soft, "See if you like it?"

"My gift?"

Jiang Yi flipped through the document with a puzzled look. Half of the shares in Qiufeng Theater?

"For me? Didn't the partners at Autumn Wind Theater refuse to sell?"

Jiang Yi's voice rose slightly in disbelief.

"Sign it."

Jiang Yimu signed the document in a dignified manner, chuckled, and patted his face.

“When I came to ask last time, they absolutely refused. Later I found out that someone else was negotiating with them.”

"I saw the contract proposal on your desk last time, so I gave it a try, and who knew it would be successful."

Chi Ruiche's eyes darted left and right, as if he were talking about something very simple.

Jiang Yi squinted, her beautiful eyes crinkling into crescents.

"Thank you, I really like the gift you gave me."

"I know you must have put a lot of thought into this, but do you know why I want to invest?"

Chi Ruiche looked back and said, "As long as we remember, Mom will always live in our hearts."

"Mother?"

Jiang Yi felt Chi Ruiche's gentleness; no one understood her better than him.

She knew that her mother had repeatedly expressed her desire to buy the Qiufeng Theater, to reserve a place for those who had dedicated their lives to theatrical arts.

She started learning her craft here, and even though traditional opera is being impacted by modern culture, she still wants to preserve this treasure.

"Many children are now willing to learn traditional opera, which is a way of passing it on."

Jiang Yi didn't know how Chi Ruiche persuaded the person in charge to buy it, but she was willing to use her own strength to spread the art of traditional folk arts.

Chi Ruiche accompanied Jiang Yi on a tour of the theater. Jiang Yi proudly told him how things were different here compared to before, and how he and his master used to study together.

Jiang Yi stepped onto the stage, unadorned, her melodious voice echoing throughout the hall.

Every glance she gave seemed to capture Zhu Yingtai's soul, telling a tragic story.

"Flying side by side, hearts in harmony, we wish that all lovers in the world may sing in perfect harmony."

When the music ended, Chi Ruiche, who had never been exposed to Peking Opera, couldn't understand many of the tunes and lines, but he was deeply attracted and immersed in it.

"Junior brother, if you had persisted back then, even your senior brother would admit defeat."

Applause erupted from the corner, and a person dressed in a red and white theatrical costume slowly stepped forward.

"Senior Brother Zhen, aren't you?"

Jiang Yi was injured in an accident and had to leave the stage. Some of his fellow apprentices who had studied with him also left the stage for some reason.

“I am teaching these children now, just as our teachers taught us back then.”

Zhen Zihao is handsome with delicate features and a refined appearance. He learned to play female roles with Jiang Yi when he was a child.

Several children stood behind her, the youngest looking no more than four or five years old, with light makeup on their faces and bright, innocent eyes.

In order to change its business model, Qiufeng Theater started to teach children while performing, and opened cultural classes.

"Junior brother, did you buy the theater for this land?"

When Zhen Zihao learned that the theater had been sold, he was extremely anxious. He knew that maintaining such a large theater required a huge investment, but he was afraid that the theater would be demolished.

"I want to run the theater well. It may not be able to recreate its former glory, but as long as it stands here, it will be worthy of the benefits my teacher received back then."

"That's good. Now we have two performances a week, and our teaching income is also average."

Zhen Zihao breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Senior Brother Zhen, let's catch up another day. We'll be going now." Chi Ruiche said calmly, without much expression.

"Who is this?"

Zhen Zihao scrutinized him for a long time. His former junior brother had grown his hair long and looked like a natural beauty.

After all these years, has he undergone gender reassignment surgery? Could it be that he left back then to have the procedure?

"I forgot to introduce you, this is my fiancé—Chi Ruiche."

Chi Ruiche's eyes were like water as he smiled gently at Jiang Yi, a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

"I'll chat with you another day. We're leaving now."

Jiang Yi took Chi Ruiche's arm, waved to the child behind him, and left.

After standing there stunned for three seconds, Zhen Zihao suddenly realized that the name sounded so familiar. He was the most famous CEO in Xijing, whose assets were immeasurable and whose appearance attracted many girls.

Was that guy just now? His junior brother is amazing! Wait a minute, wasn't this CEO married to Jiang Yi, the heiress of a wealthy family? Jiang Yi? Junior brother?

What incredible luck! He doesn't have to worry about the theater being demolished at all.

The children watched as their teacher's facial features became increasingly exaggerated, sometimes with her mouth agape and her eyes almost popping out, and other times with a silly grin like she'd won the lottery.

"Practice."

Realizing he had lost his composure, Zhen Zihao coughed twice and returned to his usual stern demeanor.

Jiang Yi sat in the car, nestled in Chi Ruiche's arms, fiddling with her hair.

"Che, how can you be so good to me?"

"If you like it, making you smile is enough."

Below Chi Ruiche's handsome nose was a pair of perfect lips, the corners of which were slightly upturned, and his words were both gentle and powerful.