Phoenix and Legend

Chapter 57 The Phoenix Theater

In October 1930, on a rainy autumn afternoon, Lin Xiudie stood on the second-floor stand of the theater, staring at the empty stage, recalling her brilliant acting career, feeling sad and desolate, and suddenly felt dizzy. fell down the stairs.

With extreme grief, Wang Xiaolou transported Lin Xiudie's body back to his hometown, Feng'an County, Jicheng City, buried her in the family cemetery, and personally wrote an inscription for her: The Tomb of Lin Xiudie, the favorite of my life .

Wang Xiaolou stayed with Lin Xiudie's grave every day during the day, and he didn't go home until night fell.

In August 1959, Wang Xiaolou finished his desolate and lonely life, and his nephew buried him and Lin Xiudie together.

After Xu Qing and Mei Ning listened to Jin Lin's story, they couldn't help being deeply saddened by Lin Xiudie's sad life, and their eyes were filled with tears of grief.

Jin Lin also felt sad for Lin Xiudie.

Mei Ning asked curiously: "Brother Jinlin, has the tiger been found at last?"

Jinlin went on to say:

In fact, that tiger was a cub that Lin Xiudie had rescued back then.

In June 1922, when Lin Xiudie went to Panhu Mountain in Jicheng to play alone, she found a cub with an injured front left leg. She tore off a piece of cloth from her sleeve, bandaged the wound, and treated the It said that it is not allowed to hurt people when it grows up. The cub seemed to understand her words, nodded, and limped towards the mountains and forests.

In November 1927, the circus came to Jicheng to perform.

Late one night, an animal trainer heard movement outside the tent. He went out, only to find a tiger walking around. He instinctively avoided the danger, but found that the tiger had no intention of harming him. Trying to get close to the tiger, the tiger is very docile, as if wanting to stay in the circus, so the animal trainer took it in.

That night was the same day that Lin Xiudie went to Wu Decai's house for a banquet.

In September 1928, the circus came to Wutong County.

After Hu ran during the performance, she met Lin Xiudie. She was very panicked at first, and suddenly saw a small scar on Hu's front left leg. Looking at Hu's eyes very gentle and familiar, she recognized that this was the man she rescued back then. the tiger cub.

Lin Xiudie stroked its head forward, and asked it why it came to Wutong County. The tiger looked in the direction of the circus. Lin Xiudie understood what it meant, and told it not to hurt anyone, and quickly returned to the circus group to go.

However, the tiger didn't listen to her, but ran to the Phoenix Theater. Lin Xiudie was very worried that the tiger would hurt people, so she hurried to the theater and met the animal trainer on the way.

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"It turns out that the tiger is here to repay the favor, right?" Mei Ning asked.

"Because this is a rumor from the period of the Republic of China, it may have been deified after being circulated several times," Jin Lin said.

"Brother Jinlin, this story doesn't seem to have any connection with Sister Caining, but you and Sister Caining have the same surname as Wang Xiaolou and Lin Xiudie, and the age gap is also 5 years old, but this doesn't explain anything." Xu Qing said with doubts in his heart.

"I just think of this story on the basis of the scene, not to mention that Lin Xiudie and Wang Xiaolou are both stage names, and I don't know their real names." Jin Lin said with a sigh.

"Brother Jinlin, does Lin Xiudie look like Sister Caining?" Mei Ning asked.

"I'm not sure about this. Why don't we go to the second floor, maybe there is something left to find." Jin Lin said.

When the three of them came to the wooden stairs on the left side of the theater, Jin Lin said with special concern: "I don't know if this staircase is safe. When you go upstairs, follow me. Be careful not to follow me closely. Keep two distances away from me." Meters away, if you see me in danger, hurry down."

"Brother Jinlin, you are so kind." Mei Ning said.

"Brother Jinlin, be careful, you should also pay attention to safety." Xu Qing said.

After they went upstairs, they found that although the corridor was full of light, it was gray at first glance. The red paint on the door had almost been weathered, barely revealing a touch of sadness, showing its oldness and bleak.

"Brother Jinlin, Xu Qing, let's go to the dressing room." Mei Ning pointed to the dressing room.

The three of them came to the dressing room near the stairs. The inside was even more dilapidated. The corners were covered with layers of spider webs. Dust packs up.

Xu Qing lightly stained a piece of powder with her hands. At this time, a soft wind blew by, and the slight fragrance of orchid was soaked in the gentle wind.

"Ah! This fragrance is so familiar. It's the smell of Sister Caining. I once felt it when I was talking with her." Xu Qing said in amazement.

"It's not surprising, it's just a coincidence." Jin Lin said.

Mei Ning pushed aside the spider web on the right corner of the dressing table, and found a small piece of yellowed paper, Mei Ning took it gently in her hand, and was even more surprised: "Brother Jinlin, Xu Qing, please hurry up!" Look, sister Caining's name is actually written on the piece of paper."

Jinlin and Xu Qing walked over and looked, and were very surprised. It actually read: Lin Caining, October 1929.

Jin Lin held the piece of paper in his hand, feeling incredible: "Could it be that Lin Xiudie's real name is Lin Caining? This is too coincidental."

"Brother Jinlin, let's go to the room where she lived, maybe there is an even bigger surprise waiting for us." Mei Ning said.

The three of them came to the room where Lin Xiudie lived, and found that there was still a faint smell of orchid fragrance inside. Xu Qing looked around. Although the room was not as dilapidated as the dressing room, it was also soaked in the dust of the years. sad.

At this time, Xu Qing found an old-fashioned black and white photo in the corner under the bed. After she bent over to pick it up, her eyes were terrified: "Ah! Isn't this a photo of Sister Caining?"

Jin Lin took the photo over to Mei Ning for a look, and it was exactly the same as Cai Ning, Mei Ning was startled: "Could Miss Cai Ning be a female ghost?"

"Sister Meining, don't scare people. Sister Caining has a shadow. How could she be a female ghost?"

Jin Lin looked at the photo carefully, and found that although the person's appearance was clearly visible, her eyes could not be found: "This should be a photo from the Republic of China period. She may be Lin Xiudie."

"Why don't we go to Sister Caining, we should be able to get the answer from her." Mei Ning said.

Jin Lin ignored Mei Ning's words, he turned the photo over, and there was a line of beautiful small characters on the back: Lin Cai Ning, January 1930.He already fully understood that Lin Xiudie's original name was Lin Caining.

He took the photo and said to Xu Qing and Mei Ning: "Look, Lin Xiudie's original name is Lin Cai Ning, she has the same name as the Cai Ning we are familiar with."

At this time, they heard the woman's crying softly coming with the wind, "Why does it sound like Cai Ning?" Jin Lin said in a particularly puzzled manner.

"Ah, that was the voice back then." Xu Qing said with extreme fear.

"I'm sure it's this ethereal and desolate voice!" Mei Ning also said with certainty.

"Xu Qing, I'll take a photo with my mobile phone, and then you can put it back to its original place." As he spoke, Jin Lin took the photo with his mobile phone, and Xu Qing put the photo back to its original place.

"Let's go down and see if someone is crying nearby," Jin Lin said.

After the three went downstairs, they still found nothing in and around the theater.

"Brother Jinlin, this is strange, why can we hear the woman crying here?" Mei Ning asked.

"It may be a coincidence that the environment or the building has been blown by the wind due to its own special conditions. Isn't this phenomenon also in foreign countries? It's not surprising." Although Jin Lin explained this, Xu Qing and Mei Ning There are still doubts.

"Brother Jinlin, let's go home, this place is too scary." Mei Ning said.

"Yes, maybe only Sister Caining has the answer." Xu Qing said.

"Brother Jinlin, you are often with Sister Caining, have you ever mentioned this story to her?" Mei Ning asked.

"No, Caining is a sentimental woman, and I don't want her to feel pain after hearing this."

"It seems that it is very difficult to get an answer to this matter!" Xu Qing said.

After the three sat in the car, Xu Qing asked again: "Brother Jinlin, there is one more question. We haven't got an answer to Wang Xiaolou's real name."

"That's right, brother Jinlin, if you and Wang Xiaolou have the same real name, then maybe you and Sister Caining are their reincarnations." Mei Ning said imaginatively.

"There is no such thing as reincarnation in the world, it's just people's imagination." Jin Lin said.

"Brother Jinlin, do you think you are like Long Zhenfang, or Wang Xiaolou?"

Mei Ning picked up the words and said: "Brother Jinlin has both the purity and friendship of Long Zhenfang, and the deep sincerity and sincere love of Wang Xiaolou. He is a combination of their advantages."

"Sister Meining, I agree. If Brother Jinlin can only be said to be like one of them, who do you think he looks more like?"

"Wang Xiaolou." Before Mei Ning could speak, Jin Lin replied firmly.

At this moment, Xu Qing felt deeply: Jin Lin will never look back on Lin Caining, it seems that I have no hope, but as long as they don't come together, I will not give up.

"Brother Jinlin, it's almost 12 o'clock now, we should have lunch." Mei Ning said with a smile.

"Sister Meining, you are really a gourmet."

"Xu Qing, don't you forget that the 'Manchu Banquet' you promised me in Jicheng hasn't been fulfilled yet?"

"At noon, I'll invite you, brother Jinlin, and Mr. Li and the staff to enjoy the 'Man Han Banquet' at the Jinxiu Hotel."

"Xu Qing, this is the first time someone ordered such a high-end banquet in my hotel, but I didn't expect it to be its little owner." Jin Lin also said jokingly.

"Brother Jinlin, then you have to pay the bill for my sister!" Xu Qing said with a smile.

"No problem." Jin Lin said generously.

"Xu Qing, you really know how to find cheap deals." Mei Ning said with a smile.

Xu Qing smiled sweetly: "So what, who made Brother Jinlin like me."

"Okay, stop arguing, you two, you won't have the strength to enjoy this kind of food for a while." Jin Lin said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)