Chapter 1706 - 1529: Antique Has a Spirit 9 (4,000 Words)_3

Li Yi couldn’t resist putting on opera makeup, donning the headpiece, and wearing that blue opera costume. She stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling mirror specially installed in the room, gracefully flicked her water sleeves, and began to sing.

Every time she learned opera singing in the past, she clearly knew each step to walk, each movement to make, each tone to sing in her mind, yet she couldn’t execute as well as she imagined.

But this time, Li Yi felt her movements and singing finally aligned with her mind. That flick of the sleeve, the turn, the small steps, and the phrase she sang all hit the mark.

Li Yi sang to her heart’s content, moving to the rhythm alone, waving her water sleeves, singing and practicing tirelessly.

The next day, Li Yi was still amazed by her state from the previous day. She never thought she could sing so well one day, and this unsettled her previous desire to stop learning opera.

Li Yi decided to go once more; if this time the teacher still told her not to continue, she would give up and switch to learning something else, no longer dreaming of opera singing.

When going to study, Li Yi hesitated again and again, but she still brought along the opera costume she liked so much, always feeling it brought her luck.

Seeing Li Yi return, her teacher was somewhat helpless. She appreciated Li Yi’s hardworking and dedicated nature, but talent is not something that can be forced; continuing would just be a waste of time.

Seeing her teacher’s helpless expression, Li Yi knew what her teacher was thinking. Before her teacher could speak, Li Yi begged slightly, "Teacher, let me try once more, just give me one more day."

Li Yi’s teacher looked at her, feeling helpless yet softened, and could only sigh and say, "Alright, I’ll let you study for one more day."

The teacher thought that studying one more day wouldn’t make a difference unless Li Yi suddenly had a breakthrough; otherwise, it would all be futile. But after ten years, wasting one more day was no big deal.

Though the teacher agreed to let Li Yi continue studying for a day, he’d taught her almost everything over the years; nothing much was left, other than letting Li Yi practice on her own.

Li Yi, feeling somewhat nervous, changed into the blue opera costume she brought, stood in front of the mirror, took a deep breath, warmed up her voice a bit, and started to sing.

Li Yi’s teacher was originally sitting somewhat inattentively on a nearby chair, but as soon as Li Yi opened her mouth, she was instantly amazed!

The voice was the same, yet the previously grating singing suddenly became splendid and beautiful. Then Li Yi made a sleeve flick and turn.

This move amazed her teacher once more; just a turn and a sleeve flick showed tremendous progress compared to before.

At this moment, Li Yi’s teacher had only one thought: Li Yi had a breakthrough! Though such breakthroughs are not common, especially transforming from doing everything poorly to doing everything exceptionally well.

However, Li Yi’s teacher wasn’t too surprised because, over the past ten years, Li Yi had truly studied diligently and practiced hard. Her basics and theoretical knowledge were just impeccable.

In this situation, suddenly having a breakthrough isn’t that surprising, since the basics were long solidified.

Once Li Yi finished her singing, she saw her teacher, who always frowned at her, applauding with a look of delight.

Seeing Li Yi look over, her teacher immediately gave a thumbs up, generously praising, "Sung wonderfully! You, girl, have had a breakthrough. Your skill level is already stage-ready!"

Li Yi’s heart was pounding with joy from the praise, disbelieving yet thrilled. She said with surprise, "Teacher, are you saying I can already perform on stage?"

Li Yi’s teacher nodded with a smile, "Precisely! If you maintain this state, you can definitely perform on stage. Practice a bit more, and in a couple of days, I’ll arrange a small performance for you to get a feel of it."

Li Yi, overwhelmed with joy, could barely speak, only nodding repeatedly, then immediately began practicing opera singing. Perhaps due to her good mood, she felt the practice became increasingly smooth.

That night, returning home to face her mother’s inquiries, Li Yi for the first time radiantly responded, "Mom, I’m about to perform on stage. The teacher said she’d arrange for me to sing in a couple of days!"

Li Yi’s mother was also very happy; no one understood better than her how much her daughter loved opera singing and the hardships endured for it.

She immediately praised Li Yi, "My daughter is outstanding. Mama always knew this day would come sooner or later. Today, I’ll make you a few good dishes to reward you."