Free Web NovelChapter 1868: Chapter 1855: Bidding Farewell to the Past (2)
At exactly eight o’clock, the doorbell rang at home. Xia Siyu opened the door for her dad, and surprisingly, the first thing he asked after entering wasn’t about her, but: "Is Bo Yan here?"
Xia Siyu nodded, yawning: "He is."
Xia Youbiao then smiled happily at his daughter: "I watched your performance last night; my daughter is really beautiful."
Not only beautiful, last night, the program team even bought a trending spot specifically for their segment. Of course, Xia Siyu’s excellent performance contributed as well, both the previous flying dance and the part where she half-hid behind a pipa made it to the trending list.
Not just trending, but there was even a stage direct cam dedicated to her. At the front, she danced the flying dance solo, and later she walked forward elegantly with a shy demeanor. In short, Bo Yan next to her was edited out. And this stage direct cam, as of now, ten hours later, has already surpassed ten million views.
Xia Siyu now felt that public perception of her had undergone a qualitative change. In the past, whenever she made it to trending news, whether good or bad, there were always more criticisms than praises. But this time it’s different, compliments like "Ah, so beautiful," "Sister, marry me!", "AWSL," "I’m irresistibly immersed in her coy expressions" filled the comments.
Previously, she even learned some etiquette for "Sunrise," but nothing as complex as ancient etiquette. When filming "Overthrows the Country and the City," she specifically asked the director if special etiquette training was needed. The director said it wasn’t necessary, given that she played a powerful enchantress, being impressive was enough, just keep her back straight and don’t lean her neck forward.
This time, she didn’t particularly learn any etiquette, just practiced opera every day, unconsciously incorporating the recent success into her demeanor. In just two months, the transformation was remarkable.
Especially notable was that among the praises, many were from men. In the past, with her many scandals and bold arrogance, many men didn’t like that type. Later, she became popular with "Divine Catcher," but her role was androgynous, very cool, attracting a lot of female fans, but not many male fans.
But last night’s style was definitely appealing to straight men. Who doesn’t like a shy yet beautiful young lady? With her business abilities improving, many had already turned from critics to neutral, and after last night’s performance, many became fans, calling her "wife" in her video’s comments.
However, Xia Siyu didn’t care or was interested in this. It was just an improvised performance after her recent practice.
She yawned: "When have I not been beautiful?"
"Beautiful, beautiful, absolutely beautiful." A father always sees his daughter through an unparalleled lens, and with Xia Siyu’s remarkable performance, coupled with her maturity with age, she was not aging but exuding a mature, steady elegance, a kind of charm impossible in her early twenties.
In the past, Xia Youbiao would look at his daughter and think she was a smaller version of her mother, equally stubborn, just with a more fiery temper. But now, she had transformed into someone completely different. More confident, more generous, and more appreciative of herself.
"When did you get back?"
Xia Siyu said, "I took the 11:30 flight last night."
Xia Youbiao calculated that she got home around three, and immediately felt a tinge of sympathy: "Did I come too early?"
Xia Siyu slept all the way from stepping off the stage last night; in the car, on the plane, even in the car home. At home, she was still asleep. Now it’s eight o’clock, so she’s slept about nine hours.
Though, by her usual habit, she needs ten hours of sleep, but she’s been getting up early to practice recently, so she naturally woke up around this time. She yawned: "No worries."
As they talked, Bo Yan also came out from the room: "Dad."
In contrast to Xia Siyu, he hadn’t slept much last night, only about four hours in total. But Bo Yan had always needed less sleep, so it didn’t bother him. Seeing his attire was still somewhat unfinished, Xia Youbiao realized he might have inconvenienced them. He knew his son-in-law would always present himself well when meeting others.
"Sorry, I didn’t know you got back so late." ƒreewebɳovel.com
"It’s fine, let us tidy up first. Dad, please have a seat."
Xia Youbiao nodded, placing the breakfast he brought aside. Bo Yan and Xia Siyu quickly washed up, especially Xia Siyu. Although Bo Yan helped her remove her makeup last night, she hadn’t taken a shower, so she quickly took a brisk bath. After they were cleaned up, Xia Youbiao invited them: "You haven’t had breakfast, right? Come, come, try this. These are Siyu’s favorite buns and pot stickers."
While inside, Bo Yan heard that Xia Youbiao had come looking for him the moment he arrived, and he had also asked about it on a call with Xia Siyu last night. But generally, if there was something important, a call would suffice. Since he didn’t call to discuss it face to face, it must be important.
But since he didn’t speak up, Bo Yan didn’t ask either. He sat down, picked up chopsticks, and took a bite of a pot sticker: "Hmm, crispy on the outside, tender inside, full of juice, really good."
Xia Siyu didn’t dare eat too many pot stickers because she was filming for the crazy role and needed to stay slim. She had just one and then slowly drank her porridge.
Xia Youbiao nodded, placing the breakfast he brought aside. Bo Yan and Xia Siyu quickly washed up, especially Xia Siyu. Although Bo Yan helped her remove her makeup last night, she hadn’t taken a shower, so she quickly took a brisk bath. After they were cleaned up, Xia Youbiao invited them: "You haven’t had breakfast, right? Come, come, try this. These are Siyu’s favorite buns and pot stickers."
While inside, Bo Yan heard that Xia Youbiao had come looking for him the moment he arrived, and he had also asked about it on a call with Xia Siyu last night. But generally, if there was something important, a call would suffice. Since he didn’t call to discuss it face to face, it must be important.
But since he didn’t speak up, Bo Yan didn’t ask either. He sat down, picked up chopsticks, and took a bite of a pot sticker: "Hmm, crispy on the outside, tender inside, full of juice, really good."
Xia Siyu didn’t dare eat too many pot stickers because she was filming for the crazy role and needed to stay slim. She had just one and then slowly drank her porridge. Xia Siyu didn’t dare eat too many pot stickers because she was filming for the crazy role and needed to stay slim. She had just one and then slowly drank her porridge. Xia Siyu didn’t dare eat too many pot stickers because she was filming for the crazy role and needed to stay slim. She had just one and then slowly drank her porridge.
