The old man who usually listens to operas has experienced receiving money as a reward for singing well, as well as renting out the entire theater just to listen again. However, it is rare to see someone willingly spend money to invite a group of people to listen to an opera.

Therefore, as soon as this happened, many people glanced upstairs and only saw a slender figure. Recognizing it as Master Xu, they whispered to each other privately, "So, it turns out that Mr. Xu is also a theater enthusiast."

The performer in the green gown picked up the money bag on the stage. When she opened it and took a look, she realized it was quite heavy. It must be from a wealthy family, even the money bag didn't have a hint of the smell of copper. It had a delightful fragrance.

Qingyi bowed in the direction of Xu Hang, and the backstage quickly started the music. The play "The Romance of the Western Chamber" continued with another scene.

Qiao Song looked towards Duan Yelin's direction and saw that his face was already black. It seemed that he was about to explode in a fit of anger at any moment.

Why be angry? Xu Hang's intention is quite obvious, he is telling Duan Yelin - "You want to invite me to watch a show, I watched it, and now I will return the favor. If you want to continue singing, then I will continue watching."

Gu Fangfei couldn't help but glance at the second floor. She had met more people abroad and, of course, was not too surprised. However, it wasn't until now that she understood Duan Yelin's purpose in inviting her to act in this play.

"Duan Commander..." she hesitated before speaking, "I never expected that even the Commander could be so emotionally driven at times."

Duan Yelin said, "I apologize for my behavior."

Gu Fangfei shook her head gently and smiled lightly. "It's not a big deal. However, it seems like the 'audience' doesn't buy it. If the commander wants to deal with his own affairs, why not let me personally visit Xiaotong Pass another day?"

Duan Yelin nodded slightly, then placed the money for the bill on the table. He excused himself with a "Sorry to interrupt" and hurriedly made his way upstairs.

Xu Hang sat there motionless, when suddenly he heard a rapid and urgent sound of footsteps approaching from outside the elegant chamber. With a bang, the door burst open! In the next moment, he was forcefully twisted around by someone, and before his eyes appeared the furious face of Duan Yelin.

He also coldly stared back at him.

Afterwards, Duan Yelin smiled, devoid of warmth, and pulled Xu Hang behind the folding screen. He clamped his shoulder and said, "Xu Shaotang, you did it on purpose!"

"Shaotang" is Xu Hang's given name. Duan Yelin only calls him by his full name when he's angry.

Xu Hang slapped away Duan Yelin's hand and pretended not to understand, "What crazy thing are you talking about again?"

Duanyelin took a step forward, pinching his earlobe, then playfully trailing the back of his hand on his face. Xu Hang's face slightly stiffened, but he remained motionless. Duanyelin chuckled lightly and asked again, "You always know best how to provoke me with a single blow, and it's you who suffers in the end. I just don't understand, after four years, why haven't you learned to be smarter?"

"Since you already know that I am not intelligent, stop testing me."

"You're not just intelligent, you're too intelligent."

As he spoke, his tone gradually sank, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed his neck, "It was clearly me who saved you back then, but now you always act so lifeless. Didn't I tell you that from head to heart, you must be mine? Even if you can't do it, you still need to learn to do it!"

Xu Hang offered no resistance as Duan Yelin began to strangle him. In reality, Duan Yelin's grip was not particularly strong. Only after Duan Yelin finished speaking did Xu Hang sneer softly and mockingly say, "So the Commander summoned me, and I came. He wanted me to listen to the opera, and I did. Since you enjoy it so much, I'll continue the show for you. Whatever you've wanted to do all these years, I've gone along with it, whether I liked it or not. Isn't that enough? What else do you want?"

What an oblivious pig, fearlessly facing scalding hot water. Each word in this statement is like a match, igniting one by one in Duan Yelin's heart. By the time the last word is spoken, it can be said that a raging inferno has been set ablaze.

Originally, today I wanted to annoy Xu Hang a bit, but the person I wanted to irritate didn't get irritated, and the person I shouldn't have irritated almost fainted instead.

There was a slight bulge in Duan Yelin's veins as he released his grip and instead placed his hand on the back of Xu Hang's head, saying, "Fine, fine, fine. Since you're so obedient, I'll do whatever I want with you."

Pressing someone against a screen, one intends to engage in inappropriate behavior.

Xu Hang knew that Duan Yelin was always someone who disregarded time and occasion. But Xu Hang was different. In Xiaotongguan or Jinyantang, whatever he wanted, Xu Hang had no choice. However, when they were outside, if Duan Yelin made a move, Xu Hang would resist fiercely.

And Duan Yelin knows that Xu Hang is superstitious, yet he has always been willing to comply with him and not cause trouble outside. However, it is clear today that he is going to break this exception.

Because she tilted her head to the side, Xu Hang dodged Duan Yelin's lips. As a result, all of the kisses landed on the side of Xu Hang's ear, scorching hot. Duan Yelin's unshaven stubble, which he didn't shave clean, made Xu Hang furrow her brows involuntarily.

He grabbed Duan Yelin's arm and tried to push him away, but only the screen was shaken and swayed. Xu Hang, rarely restraining his voice, shouted, "Duan Yelin! Duan Yelin, let go!"

He didn't dare to scold too loudly, for fear of being heard by someone outside. Duan Yelin knew his intentions, and that was to bully him like this. Pinching his chin, he pushed his tongue into his mouth, teasing him with the tip of his own tongue, causing the person to choke and whimper in their throat.

However, just as Duan Yelin was about to grasp Xuhang's robe, a commotion suddenly erupted from the stage below, interrupting his mischievous act.

"Ah! Someone's going to die! Someone's going to die!"

"What's going on?!"

Looking down over the railing, I saw the person in the green robe on the stage suddenly fall to the ground. Their whole body was convulsing, and their face swelled up, looking like a huge lump. Their mouth was wide open, as if struggling to breathe, completely losing the appearance of Miss Yingying. They had turned into a ghostly woman fighting for her life!