Chapter 204: Tour Concludes
“Clap, clap, clap, clap—”
As the song of the ocean concluded, the Otter Opera House echoed with continuous applause, freely expressing the audience's affection.
However, this time, most of the audience in the Otter Opera House were discussing "Jia Na-Luo Lan", and were not particularly enthusiastic about the overall plot of the song of the ocean.
“Miss Jia Na is truly too beautiful… it’s just that I don’t really like this plot.”
“Yeah, why did they have to write Olivia to die? She was clearly so beautiful—”
“The first half was performed okay, but I really didn’t like the sacrifice part in the second half, and the logic wasn’t very reasonable either…”
“No, I think it was quite good, I even cried—”
Mixed reviews about the plot constantly echoed within the theater. Some found it boring, while others thought it was alright. Overall, the reputation of the song of the ocean during its first tour performance at the Otter Opera House was not as good as the feedback received during its premiere in Turin.
However, this kind of plot, when complemented by Jia Na's acting, singing voice, and unparalleled beauty, elevated the overall quality by a notch.
It can be said that Jia Na made the song of the ocean a success. If someone else had played the role, it would have been a very ordinary play.
“The audience in Water Marsh City prefers comedy and romance genres, and their aesthetic preferences are also different from the audience in Turin—”
“Haha, it’s okay, I can handle this level of criticism.”
Hearing Jarvis Roland trying to compensate beside him, David-Berg's attitude was unexpectedly calm.
After all, it wasn’t the first time he had heard criticism.
Even in Turin, the long-tail effect of the song of the ocean's later reputation was far less than that of the blood shadow rose.
And during the premiere, the reason why the song of the ocean received so much "flower-giving" affection from the audience was entirely because of Jia Na. Most of the first batch of audience members were Jia Na's most loyal fans. In their eyes, no matter what play Jia Na performed in, out of love for her, they would give it a very high evaluation.
Even if the plot had some flaws and imperfections, in their eyes, it would automatically be covered with a thick filter. However, this approach didn't work so well in Water Marsh City.
After all, except for a few individuals, the vast majority of the audience were watching the song of the ocean for the first time, and had very high expectations for the play before coming.
Therefore, under such high expectations, compared to Jia Na's outstanding performance, the plot of the song of the ocean actually didn't live up to Jia Na's performance.
“Distinguished guests and friends, the tour performance of the song of the ocean has officially concluded. Thank you for watching,
On behalf of the Nightingale Opera Troupe, I sincerely thank everyone—”
“Thank you for your hard work, everyone—While Julie-Ann was taking her bows in front of the curtain, Jarvis Roland also went backstage with David-Berg to thank all the actors.
“The auction will officially begin in half an hour. If anyone is interested, you can follow Aimi Li to the waiting area to watch later.”
Since there was only half an hour between the opera performance and the auction house, to speed up the venue setup efficiency for the auction, the Otter Opera House canceled the curtain call segment for all actors.
This meant that after Jia Na finished removing her makeup, she had officially completed all her work content for this business trip. She was free to do as she pleased until her return trip the day after tomorrow.
“Jia Na, are you going back to the hotel directly later, or are you staying here to attend the auction?”
After Jarvis Roland left the backstage, Liji-Xiaosi sat in front of the dressing mirror and began removing her makeup with a cotton pad.
“I plan to attend the auction and see if there’s anything I want to buy.”
“You’re going to buy something at the auction? Did you bring enough money?”
Hearing that Jia Na was actually preparing to buy something at the Shuize Auction House, Liji-Xiaosi’s first reaction was that Jia Na had nowhere to spend her money.
After all, the things shouted and sold at auction houses are too watered down and often not worth the price.
Especially for an apprentice like Liji-Xiaosi, bidding on auction items was probably something she wouldn't dare to imagine in her lifetime.
“If I didn’t bring enough, I could borrow from you.”
“Borrow from me? Jia Na, are you kidding? I’m still saving this little bit of money to exchange for third-year courses—”
Looking at Liji-Xiaosi’s nervous appearance, the smile on Jia Na’s face couldn’t help but carry a hint of teasing.
“Don’t worry, I won’t borrow much, a few thousand jin sule will do.”
“A few thousand jin sule!? Oh my god, you’re going to kill me, I think you’d better sell me instead—”
Half an hour passed quickly. After removing their makeup, Jia Na and Liji-Xiaosi, led by Aimi Li, soon arrived at a relatively secluded seating area.
“Jia Na, do you have enough money? If not, I can still go withdraw some more to lend you—”
Seeing that Liji-Xiaosi was still worrying about the borrowing money matter, Jia Na apologetically held her hand.
“Sorry, Liji, I was just joking earlier, I won’t actually borrow money from you.”
“Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine, I thought you were really short on money. I was just about to go to the bank.”
Looking at Jia Na’s exquisite face so close, and the cool, jade-like smooth touch of her hand, for no reason, Liji-Xiaosi’s entire face, including her neck and ears, turned completely red.
“Don’t worry, I’m a big star, how could I be short on money?”
“Oh, right, you’re right—”
Liji-Xiaosi, who quickly pulled her hand out of Jia Na's, couldn’t hear Jia Na’s words at all at this moment. She could only keep nodding beside her, and then forcefully shift her attention away from Jia Na.
“Fortunately, the lights in the theater are dim—otherwise, it would have been a big deal.”
Liji-Xiaosi, who gradually emerged from her state just now, still didn't dare to look Jia Na directly in the eye.
“Could I possibly like girls? No way, right?”
Shaking her head, after taking a few deep breaths, Liji-Xiaosi chased this absurd thought out of her mind.
At the same time, she was also very certain that the reason she blushed and felt shy just now wasn’t because she had some incredible thought, but purely because she was 'stunned by Jia Na’s beauty'—
“She’s only fifteen now and already possesses such Charm—in a few more years, I’m afraid she’ll be even more terrifying than an abyssal succubus—”
Bang—Just as Liji-Xiaosi was lost in her thoughts, suddenly, the lights brightened, and the originally dim theater was filled with light again.
“Dear distinguished guests and friends, good evening everyone. The auction ceremony hosted by the Shuize Auction House is officially beginning. First, the first auction item I want to introduce is—【Medusa's Petrification Eye】—”