Chapter 439 The Past of Theater and Dance (Two-in-One, Please Subscribe!!!)

The two brothers, played by Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang, waded through winding streams and rugged mountain roads all the way back home, and the lights on the stage became increasingly dim.

In fact, the lighting design here has a very clever idea. The lights of different colors and brightness always reflect a certain meaning. The dimmed lights not only represent the gradually darkening sky, but also represent the two brothers’ increasingly depressed mood. The state of mind... This indicates that this so-called "home" may not be a warm harbor for them.

The two brothers returned home. At this moment, the lights on the stage became extremely dim. An unshaven man carrying a wine bottle was already waiting at the door.

When the brother opened the door, an oncoming slap with strong wind shook his head. Clear five-finger slap marks appeared on the brother's cheek. The bamboo knife in his hand was roughly snatched away by the man. He fell hard to the ground.

This unshaven man is the adoptive father of the two brothers. He is played by an older cowherd in Gao Tianyuan. After witnessing the success of Caesar and Chu Zihang's first night show, what did this senior cowherd say? I also want to have a role for myself in Sakura's first night show to make her look familiar in front of the guests, even if it's a minor role that doesn't have a single line and only shows a brief appearance, that's fine.

This senior Cowherd usually takes good care of everyone, and he is also kind to Caesar with a lighter. Of course, Lu Mingfei has no reason to shirk such a small wish.

Fortunately, this senior Cowherd's acting skills are quite good. Perhaps due to his age, his career has entered a declining stage, and he is full of frustrations in life, so after putting on a beard and makeup, he plays the role of an alcoholic. The bastard alcoholic adoptive father fits the bill quite well.

On the stage, facing the violence of his adoptive father, the brother played by Chu Zihang just stared at his adoptive father silently without saying a word. His eyes revealed the stubbornness and stubbornness like steel blades, as if to say that he would never give in.

When the drunken adoptive father saw this, his anger sprang up like a flame. He immediately raised his other arm and tried to throw it at the other side of the boy's face.

At this time, another boy rushed forward. The younger brother stood between his older brother and his adoptive father. The younger brother held his adoptive father's raised arm and shook his head at his adoptive father as if begging for mercy. He was begging for mercy on his brother's behalf.

But the angry adoptive father had so much control over him. He threw his younger brother away fiercely. The boy fell onto the worn floor with a loud bang, as if it had fallen on the hearts of all the audience, making everyone's minds follow. Trembling... The mushrooms the boy had picked up all afternoon rolled to the ground, and the little flower also fell to the ground.

The adoptive father looked at the mushrooms all over the floor and the weak but sensible boy lying on the ground. He had already woken up from his drunkenness. In the end, he just snorted coldly at his stubborn brother and turned back to the room. When he went back His footsteps stepped on the flowers the boy brought back, and the petals were crushed to pieces by his wide soles.

When the elder brother saw his younger brother being pushed to the ground, his face instantly darkened. He picked up his bamboo knife from the corner and walked in the direction where his adoptive father left. When he passed by his younger brother, he was stopped.

The younger brother grabbed his older brother's clothes, shook his head at his older brother, and signaled his older brother not to be arrogant and not to seek "revenge" from his adoptive father.

The younger brother stood up and patted the dust on his kimono. He gave his older brother a gentle smile, as if he wanted to tell his older brother that he was fine and not to worry.

But the moment the elder brother met his younger brother's eyes, he turned his head and avoided his younger brother's gaze as if to escape.

The elder brother turned around and walked to the corner. The worn-out bamboo knife in his hand had just been thrown by his adoptive father, causing several gaps. The elder brother found an old hemp rope from the drawer and wrapped it around the new wounds on the bamboo knife. He concentrated on repairing the broken bamboo knife.

After the younger brother saw his older brother's reaction that seemed to be angry at him for stopping him, a fleeting look of disappointment flashed across his expression. He paused for a moment and then slowly bent down, knelt on the ground, and picked up one by one. He rolled the mushrooms all over the house and dusted them off, just as seriously as when he picked them in the mountains in the afternoon... The adoptive father, who had been drunk all day, obviously didn't care about their food and clothing, and spent the entire afternoon picking mushrooms. Mushrooms and leftover rice from last night are the brothers' dinner today.

Until all the mushrooms were picked up, the younger brother finally squatted in front of the little flower that was trampled by his adoptive father and lost his mind, his expression seemed a little sad.

However, what cannot be seen from the younger brother's perspective, but what all the viewers can see clearly, is that when the younger brother is sentimental about his broken flower, the elder brother turns his head to look at the younger brother, with hidden worry and concern in his eyes. , he took half a step in the direction of his brother and then stopped. Finally, in a brief silence and a silent sigh, he hugged his bamboo knife and left alone.

The lights on the stage went out, darkness once again enveloped Takamagahara, the red curtain closed again, and the subtitles rolled on the electronic screen... The second act of tonight's performance ended here.

This time there was no more applause or discussion. It wasn’t that the performance wasn’t exciting enough or that there was something wrong with someone’s acting skills. It was just that compared to the heartwarming first scene, the sense of immersion in this scene was too strong. The alcoholic adoptive father , the stubborn elder brother, the delicate younger brother...all the viewers who were emotionally involved felt their chests were inexplicably tight for no reason, as if their hearts were pressed against a heavy stone.

There are so many details in this scene that it’s almost suffocating when you think about it carefully. For example, it’s no wonder that the bamboo knife in my brother’s hand was badly damaged when he first appeared in the first scene. It’s not because he practiced the knife too hard or didn’t care for it. Bamboo sword, on the contrary, he cherishes his sword very much, just because his adoptive father opposed his sword practice. When his adoptive father found out about practicing sword practice secretly, he was severely beaten and threw his precious bamboo sword into the corner. The reason why there are so many cracks on the bamboo knife is because this scene has probably happened countless times in this family before today.

That sudden and fierce slap was like a slap on everyone's heart, making the audience tremble with fear. Even when Chu Zihang received that slap, a woman in the audience couldn't help but scream... …During the rehearsal, Chu Zihang specifically told the senior Cowherd who played the role of his adoptive father not to hold back, but to slap him as hard as he could. This was how the emotional scene on the stage came about.

Whether it is the image of a stubborn older brother who cares about his younger brother but is unwilling to show it, or the image of a delicate younger brother who desperately protects his older brother after being pushed to the ground by his adoptive father but does not want the older brother to seek revenge from his adoptive father, or even the image of an overbearing alcoholic adoptive father, Each image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people... It is still only a few minutes, and there is still no line, but the embarrassment of life and the suffering of reality are vividly portrayed by this short stage.

Customers who can spend money in Takamagahara basically have a privileged background. They don't need to worry about food and clothing, and they don't have to face their adoptive father who beats and scolds them wantonly. This is a life that the pampered customers can't imagine in ordinary times. It's immersive. The viewing seemed to bring each of them into the repressed life of the two brothers.

The bamboo knife represents the brother's ambition, which can be seen through his determined eyes when practicing the knife. The arrogant adoptive father symbolizes the malice in life. He ruthlessly overturned the mushrooms that his brother had collected so hard and scattered them all over the floor. The mushrooms are During the two brothers' dinner, the mushrooms scattered on the ground symbolize the fragmented and difficult life of the two brothers. The little flower may represent the younger brother's small vision of the beauty in life, but it was also ruthlessly ravaged.

In the end, after a brief hesitation, the elder brother left with the bamboo knife in his arms, while the younger brother, after a brief period of sadness, still chose to compromise with the messy life in front of him... Perhaps the future of the two brothers has already been determined in their daily lives. The seeds of estrangement were planted.

The red curtain slowly opened, and the scene on the stage came to the third act.

The black Mercedes-Benz drove around the rugged mountain road to the door of the brothers' foster home. The man was wearing a black suit and sunglasses on his face. His wrists, neck and collar... were exposed outside the suit. The ferocious and colorful tattoos can be vaguely seen on the skin. It is not difficult to deduce that the man is a gangster and has a certain status. He is definitely not a small person like a gangster walking on the street.

After the gangster man entered the door, his adoptive father came up to him with fear and fear. It was obvious that he respected this man very much. No, it was not just respect, it could be said that he was afraid.

Subtitles were mixed on the background board, and the narration was also introducing the man's background and purpose.

The man came from a big underworld family, and it was he who fostered the two brothers in this deep mountain. The man said that the real life experience of the two brothers was not some desperate mountain youth, but the heirs of a big underworld family. Their The most noble blood of the Mafia family flows in his body.

The man also explained to the two brothers that their father was actually a powerful figure in the underworld, but now he is no longer alive. Both brothers inherited their father's noble blood and were born to be members of the underworld family. Heirs, but in a big family with surging undercurrents, there are likely to be countless enemies who want to murder them or control them, so they have to be sent to the mountains for foster care.

The man also sincerely apologized to the two brothers. He should have had the responsibility to take good care of them, but he did not have the ability to do so before, so he had wronged them for so many years. The man said that now he has gained some power and status, and finally has the ability. You can take care of them.

Finally, the man proposed the purpose of his visit. He expressed that he wanted to pick up the two brothers as his adopted sons, and asked the two brothers if they were willing to follow him.

The younger brother has never had any opinion. He will be wherever his elder brother is. He just wants to stay with his elder brother, but he also knows that his elder brother has long been tired of this small mountain village. His elder brother has always said that he wants to visit a big city and become a big brother. A big shot in the city, isn't this man who suddenly appears now equivalent to fulfilling his brother's wish? As long as his brother leaves with him, he will become a powerful figure. He has no interest in becoming a big figure, but he is sincerely happy for his brother.

The adoptive father also helped, telling the two brothers how prosperous the big city was. There were game arcades, ice cream shops, and nightclubs with feasting and entertainment. There were many beautiful women in the nightclubs. As long as the two brothers left with the man, they could become wealthy. Powerful people.

In this world, powerful people can achieve whatever they want, whether it's women or dignity.

In fact, the adoptive father did not expect the brothers to go to a big city and live a better life, but because the brothers had grown up and their appetites had become bigger. Both brothers were studying in schools in the town, and every year The tuition fee is also an expense, but the child support for the two has not increased, so the money he has saved is getting less and less. Recently, he has not been drinking enough. The brothers have been regarded as a burden by him... But if he can The two were sent away, and the adoptive father was promised a large reward.

However, to everyone's surprise, the elder brother did not agree to the man's request. Instead, he loudly asked the man whether he wanted to take him and his younger brother back to the big city as his adopted sons in name, but the real purpose was to use him and his younger brother to bring him back to the big city. The family that controls the underworld, and with their two heirs as pawns, men can gain supreme status in the underworld.

The brother played by Chu Zihang is so angry that he is like an enraged lion cub. From the bottom of his heart, he is unwilling to admit his life experience. He is the son of a big man in the underworld and a chess piece about to be controlled... This is better than an ordinary countryman. The wild boy was even more difficult for him to accept!

The man admitted that the relationship between the underworld family he belongs to is based on blood. If he controls the two noble bloodlines of the elder brother and younger brother, he can climb to a high position in the family, and may even be as high as their father. The pinnacle of the underworld, holding the supreme power and power... Then he sighed slowly and said that the purpose of his trip was not to take them home, but to take them away from the family and the underworld.

My brother doesn't know why.

The man immediately explained that the dangers of the underworld were far beyond their imagination. Even if the three of them joined forces, they might not be able to survive in this troubled world. Once they entered the underworld, it would be almost impossible for the two brothers to escape due to their backgrounds. The man wanted to take them out of the country before the family discovered them, find a small place, and live an ordinary and safe life for the rest of their lives.

The man said that he had saved some money over the years. They could open a surfboard shop or grocery store in a country with a lower consumption level. The money should be enough for the three of them to live for a lifetime. The man also spent the money the two brothers had spent on studying and getting married. It has been reserved... With such conditions in front of him, the man once again asked his brother if he would like to leave with him.

The elder brother said fiercely that he was unwilling. He rejected the man mercilessly. He asked the man why he wanted to go to a small place with a stranger and live a mediocre life. He would not accept this kind of life or the life of the underworld. , he just wants to live the life he chooses, because only by walking the path he chooses can he live with dignity.