Not long after leaving the square, Maye heard a string of small footsteps behind her. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Lady Lannis, please wait for me, Mrs. Lannis!"

It took her a moment to realize that someone was calling her, and when she turned around, she saw a girl of seventeen or eighteen running towards her.

The other party wore two pigtails, and his face was red from the cold wind, but the cotton clothes and leather boots were brand new, and the fabrics and workmanship were very solid. But now that more and more people can afford to buy new clothes, they can no longer judge their status based solely on their appearance.

The girl ran to her side, took a few breaths of white air, separated one of the two salted fish she was carrying in her hand, and handed it to her.

"Mrs. Lannis, this is my thank you, please accept it. ”

Mei Yi couldn't help but be stunned, "Thank you?"

"I've wanted to see you for a long time, and if my father saw your play, he would be very pleased!"

"But I don't know you, nor your father...... Can you tell me what happened?"

It took the Star of the Westverse half a quarter of an hour to roughly figure out what was going on.

The girl's name was Jasmine, and she happened to recognize her back after coming out of the convenience market, and it was just a temporary move to catch up and deliver the fish, just to express her gratitude in her heart.

Jasmine's father, a First Army soldier, was killed in a battle with the Church, leaving only her and her mother. The generous bereavement benefits and preferential recruitment policies at City Hall kept them from worrying about their lives, but Jasmine's death was still grieving for a while, and it wasn't until a new play, The Life of a Hero, was staged that she was reinvigorated.

In the play, all those who died heroically in the defense of their families and kingdoms were given the title of heroes by His Majesty.

"Mother said that he had been an ordinary hunter and that he had not expected to receive such an honour after his death—so if I had the opportunity to see you, she told me to thank you very much. Jasmine bowed deeply to Maye, "Now everyone calls me the hero's daughter, which makes me feel that my father is not far away from me. If it weren't for the fact that the First Army didn't recruit women, I would have wanted to pick up my musket and fight against the enemy with bad intentions. ”

"......," Maye was silent for a moment before asking softly, "but there is a possibility of sacrifice in battle, aren't you afraid?"

Jasmine nodded first, then shook her head, "In the past, every winter, we would have to move our families to Changge Fortress, and many people would die on the road and then be thrown into the Chishui River, and every pop we heard meant that a person died. When I got to the slums, there were even more deaths, and I used to shiver with fear that if I closed my eyes, I would be next. ”

"It's because you don't want to go back to that that that you need someone to step up and fight for a new life. She said word for word.

That's a line from the play.

In an instant, Mei felt a soft thing in her heart be touched.

She reached out and stroked the girl's hair, "Even if you give everything?"

When the narrator in the play asks this question, Maye vaguely remembers that the entire square is silent, and everyone is holding their breath, waiting for the hero's answer.

And at this moment, Jasmine's answer is as powerful as the "hero" in the play, "because it deserves it." ”

"I accept your thank you. ”

"Take care, Mrs. Lannis!" the girl waved happily, turned and ran away into another street.

Mei Yi glanced at the heavy salted fish in her hand, but her mind recalled the scene when she performed at the Old Royal Grand Theater and asked the theater master Cajun Fez for advice.

"What is the best drama?"

"Keeping the audience's attention firmly focused on you and thinking that you are the person in the play, that they are not watching the drama, but that is your whole life – to be able to do that is the most outstanding performance. 」

To this end, she practiced her acting skills hard, pondered the mood and demeanor of the character, and devoted herself to the script and story, and every detail had to be impeccable. The hard work finally paid off, and at the age of twenty-five, she became a household name as an actress and established herself in the royal capital as a Westerner. At the peak of her prestige, even the famous performances of the Royal Capital Grand Theater could not overshadow her shine.

But now, May's mind has changed.

When "A Hero's Life" was performed, was her performance flawless? Not really. His Majesty's script came out so quickly that it had to be staged in two or three weeks of rehearsal, and it took a week to memorize the lines, and the crew often improved while performing. For example, the hero's wife she played had the problem of missing words and using the wrong expression. Not to mention that this story is not a familiar interpretation of love, many things have to be re-figured, and it is not perfect at all.

But wasn't the response to the drama good?

Judging from the applause from the audience, "A Hero's Life" is definitely not much worse than "The Prince's Quest for Love" at that time. When the protagonist says, "Because it's worth it", the eruption of echoes almost shakes up the snow in the desperate mountains.

Maybe that's the best performance...... She thought that such a scene would never be seen in the Grand Theater of the Royal Capital, and the nobles might cry or applaud for the people in the play, but all they looked at was her alone, the life of an outsider. Here, however, the audience sees themselves – through the play, people see the future they want.

......

Back at her lodgings, Maye unexpectedly sees Erin and Dawn Dawn.

"Ah...... May, you're back just in time," Erin jumped up from her chair and grabbed her shoulder, "We just asked Master Carter to help us get a good seat, so you can come with us then." ”

"Where to go?"

What's going on today, the people I met don't know what to say. She rolled her eyes, slapped Erin's hand away, and put the bird's snout mushroom and salted fish in the kitchen.

"Artillery drill," Erin shouted behind her, "I heard that it is the largest of the First Army since its establishment, and there is already a long queue in front of the town hall, aren't you interested?"

"I'm not interested," Mei shrugged, "with that kung fu, it's better to read the script a few more times." ”

"Just stay with me...... Is it good ......?"

This guy is really clingy, but she can't muster the energy to scold, because unlike the others, Irene's familiarity is a simple idea from the bottom of her heart, which she has already experienced when she was at the Long Opera House.

Mei Yi was about to refuse, but for some reason the words came to her lips and slowly retreated. It's true that she doesn't like fighting at all, but sometimes it's not all bad and unbearable. If you go and see it, you may be able to experience a little bit of what a soldier really feels like, and you will be able to participate more in the next performance, right?

Of course, it's definitely not because of Erin's soft begging.

"I see," Maye sighed after a moment's hesitation, "if you insist." ”

"Haha, really, great!"

Looking at Erin's elated appearance, she shook her head helplessly, or maybe it was a sacrifice made in order to be able to perform a more perfect play.