Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 416 - 416 417 Being Bullied_1

Chapter 416: Chapter 417 Being Bullied_1 Chapter 416: Chapter 417 Being Bullied_1 “Indeed, an actress is just an actress, always insisting on playing the role of a noble young lady, puffing up her face to look the part. If all noble young ladies were like that, they’d surely bring shame upon their family’s name,”

“Exactly, she doesn’t have a shred of grace, and she still has the audacity to put on airs. All the gold and silver she wears can’t cover the air of lowliness about her!”

At the end of the show, as a few elite young ladies emerged surrounded by their peers, they began to discuss the matter, their tone replete with disdain.

Guo Yuehua, unfortunate enough to overhear their words, turned black with anger and began to curse at them, “What did you say?!”

The other young ladies were not intimidated by her, and they held their heads high, saying, “What did we say? That a pheasant can’t transform into a phoenix, and all the fine things on you are wasted. Do you really think dressing up as a noble young lady makes you one? Look at the quality of your demeanor, and eloping with a man—how shameful! How do you bring yourself to do such things?”

These young ladies were now feeling quite triumphant. Previously, when Guo Yuehua portrayed Ren Yingying at Mei Garden, although the character was not one of the famed elite, she still managed to evoke envy among the noble ladies. How could they not admire her heroine’s attitude and resolute uniqueness?

And so, even though they outwardly looked down on Guo Yuehua, deep down they envied her. Now that they had seen Guo Yuehua’s performance, they seemed to finally have found a reason to scorn her without remorse.

Guo Yuehua was trembling with rage, “Am I a pheasant? Do you know who I am? Do you think I…”

But the words died on her lips. She wanted to tell them she had once been a noble young lady herself, of a notable lineage, but suddenly recalling the disgrace of her father’s arrest and her family being raided, Guo Yuehua swallowed the words. What glory could a traitor’s daughter claim? If they knew, they would likely mock her even more mercilessly.

The women arched their brows in leisurely mockery, “And what might that be? What identity? Oh, the Leading Actress, but in plain terms, that’s just an actress. Some people just think too highly of themselves. Even if you don’t sell your body, aren’t you still someone for others to amuse themselves with, a low person? Too bad, now looking at you, you don’t even seem to have the heart to enjoy yourself. You might as well go watch a play in Mei Garden instead.”

“You!” Guo Yuehua was about to retort.

Just then, Huang Bin happened to arrive, “What’s going on? How did you manage to offend someone now?”

Guo Yuehua, half-dead with fury, “I offended someone? They openly insulted me, and now you even dare to blame me!”

Huang Bin glared at her, “You witless thing, you dare to provoke such people?”

Without waiting, he immediately bowed his hands to the young ladies with a smile, “I’m so sorry, our actress here is lacking in manners and has troubled you, I will make sure to discipline her properly.”

The young ladies then covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and laughed, “Very well, you make sure to discipline her, don’t let her come out and make a spectacle of herself again.” With that, they left with laughter.

Huang Bin pointed at Guo Yuehua’s nose and cursed, “Look at what you performed today! Is that the posture a young lady from a wealthy family should have? You were just like a shrew! People calling you a wild hen are spot on, a disgrace that can’t be put on stage. You ruined the performance and now you dare to offend the guests, if there’s a next time, watch how I’ll deal with you!”

Guo Yuehua’s eyes were red with anger. Had she ever suffered such humiliation back at Mei Garden? Qiao Muniang said every actor should have their own dignity, and even guests shouldn’t be allowed to taint their character, but now, here she was being bullied like this.

“What are you glaring at me for? Get inside! Prepare for tonight’s performance properly, mess it up again and see if I’ll let you off! Such a failure, can’t even outdo a girl with not even a hint of fame. Look how many people came for the second play today? They’ve all run off to Mei Garden to see the fairy! And you? What have you done?” Huang Bin was still fuming.

Guo Yuehua covered her face, crying and running inside.

Huang Bin, angered, flicked his sleeves and muttered, “It’s really absurd, the audience for the second show was half of the first! What trick is Mei Garden pulling?”

The manager wiped sweat from his brow and wisely kept his mouth shut, lest he receive another verbal lashing.

The business at Mei Garden was as desired, booming. Although the first show was not satisfactory, the second and third shows of the day started to sell out completely, with many people even watching two or three times just to witness the scene of a fairy descending to earth.

Qingya couldn’t help but brag, “Now New Moon House must be dying of jealousy. They even had the audacity to come boast to us this morning, they really have no brains at all. How could they think Lady would be that easy to deal with?”

“Let them be. I’ve always said we just need to focus on doing our own plays well. The audience isn’t blind; they can tell which side is better,” Muniang said. She had anticipated that this new approach to plays would be imitated, but her only confidence lay in the countless classic stories and innovative techniques in her mind—something people of this era lacked. She didn’t believe she could lose to these ancients.

“This servant overheard others discussing Lady Guo, saying her new play as a young lady felt too fierce and made people uncomfortable to watch. Many are saying that actors will be actors, they don’t have the destiny to be young ladies from wealthy families, nor do they have the temperament. Some young ladies look down on her, saying that not only she had an affair with a man, but also eloped—what kind of decent girl from a major family could stand watching such a thing? New Moon House’s new play is really too poor!”

Muniang shook her head helplessly. She had earnestly advised Guo Yuehua to deepen her skills and refine her acting, but she refused to listen, insisting on playing the lead role. Now, her role as Ren Yingying, which had brought her some fame, was being dragged down and tarnished as well.

It wasn’t that she pitied Guo Yuehua—Muniang always believed in bearing the consequences of one’s foolish actions. She just felt sorry for Ren Yingying, such a great character, now regrettably ruined by Guo Yuehua.

The second act began, with Little Yang Guo now grown up, and Zhong Yulang’s entrance aroused even greater enthusiasm among the audience. Mei Garden’s overwhelming dominance made the situation at New Moon House look quite desolate by comparison.

Huang Bin smashed tables and chairs inside the room: “A bunch of useless bums, how many people came to watch the play today? I’ve invested so much to change our style of play, and now no one’s coming to see it! What are you all even good for?”

The manager, looking miserable, advised, “Now, the new play at Mei Garden is just as popular as the previous one, we’ll lose terribly if we continue to open at the same time as them. Perhaps we should change the time, avoid clashing with them.”