After rebirth, the Queen of Madness has gone against the will of Heaven

Chapter 143 Oiran Contest (1)

Xiaoliu has been very depressed recently. His boss has been practicing dancing day and night, sometimes even forgetting to eat and sleep, which leaves him no time to report to his master.

Fortunately, the boss did not do anything else. The most important thing is that there were no other suspicious men around. This should be what the master cares about most.

Although he didn't quite understand why Yu Qingli was practicing dancing for no reason?

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was mid-July. The hot summer finally came to an end, and after a huge rainstorm, autumn arrived.

Although the autumn heat at noon still makes people on the street too hot to go out, it has become much cooler in the mornings and evenings.

Half a month passed in a flash, and there was only one day left before Yu Qingli fulfilled her promise.

In the backyard of the music hall, the beautiful begonias were blooming proudly, a riot of colour among the lush trees. Dancers had already gathered around the specially built practice stage, all watching and waiting to see how the newcomer Yu Liuli would make a fool of herself.

After a long while, a graceful figure walked out from the corridor. There was a hint of disdain in her beautiful eyes. Seeing so many dancers gathered there, Liu Manwu said with disdain: "What are you all doing here? Waiting to be scolded? If you have this kind of time, you might as well practice more. Don't you understand the principle of the early bird catches the worm?"

The faces of the dancers turned red and white. Some of them even murmured in their hearts, what's so arrogant? I heard that Yu Liuli has learned a lot. Seeing the happy look on Xunniang's face these days, she even said that she had seen an unprecedented talent. It seems that Yu Liuli might really take over the position of the mainstay.

Liu Manwu came to the center of the stage with a ribbon in her hand. As the mainstay of Jinghong Music House, she did not have many opportunities to perform on stage, so most of the time, she was either choosing new clothes and jewelry in the room, or strolling around with her maid Xiao Zhuzi.

In the past few days, her sister Liu Jinghong kept telling her how powerful Yu Liuli was, and even said that she might lose to Yu Liuli.

Are you kidding me?! Liu Manwu started dancing at the age of six. Now she's eighteen. All those years of practice weren't in vain. She was born with a great figure. When Xun Niang first met her, she even praised her as a once-in-a-century prodigy.

It had only been a short time, how could she be defeated by a woman who appeared out of nowhere? Isn't that ridiculous?

Liu Manwu held her breath and concentrated, raised her hand slightly, and moved her wrist lightly. The beautiful ribbon flew along her waist like a nimble colorful snake. This was Liu Manwu's best ribbon dance. She gave it a very nice name, called Pianhong. Over the years, almost no one could match her.

At the end of the song, Liu Manwu stood proudly on the stage, looking proudly at the already stunned crowd with contemptuous eyes, as if she was looking at a group of ants.

At this moment, at the other end of the corridor, Xun Niang and Yu Qingli were walking side by side, looking very happy.

Seeing Yu Qingli and the others coming over, Liu Manwu's pretty face suddenly turned a bit cold. When Yu Qingli and the others were about to walk to the side of the stage, Liu Manwu stretched out her jade finger and said to Yu Qingli, "You, come here!"

Yu Qingli's eyes were clear, but she didn't do what she said. She just asked in a cold voice, "Is there something wrong?"

Although I have been in this music house for a few days, I have not had much contact with the people there. As for Liu Manwu, I don’t have any other impression except that I know she is Boss Liu’s sister.

Liu Manwu saw Yu Qingli's indifference as an act of arrogance, and her expression immediately changed. "Didn't you hear me asking you to come over?"

Yu Qingli also glanced at her coldly, "Are you talking to me?"

"Did you do this on purpose?" Seeing Yu Qingli's confused look, Liu Manwu suddenly became annoyed. "What? Do you think that just because you get a few words of praise, you can really become the mainstay of Jinghong Music Club?"

Yu Qingli lowered her brows and said, "I never said that."

"I see that's what you think!"

Yu Qingli raised her eyebrows. It seemed that if she didn't go looking for trouble, trouble would come looking for her. In that case, it seemed that she didn't need to be polite to others.

A cold smile appeared on her lips, and even her clear eyes were tinged with a hint of coldness. "It doesn't matter what I think. What matters is that soon, the position of the most beautiful woman in Jinghong Music House will probably fall to someone else."

If Liu Manwu's words were merely a test, then Yu Qingli's words were probably a naked provocation. Such arrogance made Liu Manwu burst into anger. "Absurd!"

Yu Qingli glanced at her coldly, then turned to Xunniang and said, "Master Xunniang, why don't you tell Miss Manwu about Sister Jinghong's decision just now?"

"Decision? What decision did my sister make?"

Xun Niang looked at Liu Manwu with some embarrassment. That look fully explained that Xun Niang was not optimistic about herself, Liu Manwu, but about the newcomer Yu Liuli.

Thinking of what Liu Jinghong had said to her earlier, Xun Niang gave Liu Manwu a meaningful look. "Miss Jinghong has just decided to hold an Oiran competition in the music studio in three days, for you and Miss Liuli to compete! Of course, other dancers who are confident in themselves can also participate in this competition. Those who improve their skills will receive corresponding rewards."

Everyone was delighted to hear this. This undoubtedly gave them a chance. Even if they couldn't get the title of top courtesan, they could still slightly improve their treatment.

"What?! Oiran Contest? How could I not know about such a thing?!" Liu Manwu was shocked.

Her sister actually made such a decision behind her back, which showed that she didn't take her seriously. If it weren't for her superb skills, how could Jinghong Music House have become so famous over the years?

Seeing Liu Manwu's angry face, Yu Qingli felt a little disappointed. She thought that the woman whom she had previously regarded as an opponent would at least make her feel a little different. She didn't expect that she would look down on her like this.

"Are you afraid? If you are worried about losing, you can just retreat without fighting." Yu Qingli said sarcastically. She didn't mind becoming the mainstay of this music hall, but she felt it was a bit boring.

Liu Manwu snorted coldly, "Who's scared? I've said before, I'm the mainstay of this music club. This is an unchangeable fact, and it won't change! There's no need for any competition at all."

As Liu Manwu spoke, she walked towards Liu Jinghong's room. She wanted to ask what was going on.

An antique bronze mirror, in front of which is a delicate and beautiful face, but the sadness cannot be concealed between the brows. Her hands, which were dressing in front of the mirror, paused, and then a sigh escaped from her mouth.

With a "bang", the door was pushed open at once, and Liu Manwu, dressed in white, danced gracefully and rushed in hurriedly.

"Sister! What on earth is going on?"

Her tone was full of questioning. Liu Manwu didn't understand why her sister would hold such a meaningless competition?

"Here you go, sit down."

Liu Jinghong placed the wooden comb in her hand on the dressing table, then slowly stood up.

Liu Manwu's face was filled with anger. "Sister, what do you mean? Do you think my efforts over the years haven't been enough? You actually colluded with an outsider to embarrass me?"

"Manwu, you misunderstood. I'm your biological sister, how could I embarrass you? This competition is just a gimmick to make our music club more famous."

"Lefang, Lefang, there will always be only Lefang in my heart. I really don't understand what else could make me care about it." Liu Manwu was furious. "If you really still regard me as your sister, then cancel this competition."

"impossible!"

Liu Jinghong refused without hesitation. She had been planning this Oiran Contest for a long time and could not cancel it because of Liu Manwu's willfulness. This was not only to fulfill the original agreement with Yu Qingli, but most importantly, this was a great opportunity.

Although the music hall's business was pretty good these days, after the initial excitement wore off, most of the customers returned to the familiar Kyoto music halls.

In addition, they have no power here at all, so decline and bankruptcy may only be a matter of time. What's worse, their music house may even be reduced to a brothel.

She absolutely cannot let such a thing happen. At this time, Yu Liuli, who came from an unknown place, vowed that she would hold an Oiran competition, and after the competition, there would be a turning point that she could not imagine.

Even if this was just a gamble, Liu Jinghong had to give it a try.

She is already 28 years old this year. Time flies, and she has already delayed her marriage. This is probably how her life will be. But her sister is still young, and she can't let her end up wandering in the world like herself.

As long as they can succeed this time, she can save up a large dowry for Manwu, and then find a good family to marry her off with great fanfare.

She seemed unable to understand all this.

Liu Manwu was very surprised when she heard this. Ever since her parents passed away, her sister had always taken care of her. Although they had been wandering around, she had always doted on her and had always given in to her wishes. Why was her sister so tough this time? She actually refused her request for the sake of an outsider?

She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! Sister, just watch. I will definitely defeat that Yu Liuli and keep my position as the pillar."

After saying that, he turned away.

Liu Jinghong sighed inwardly, and when he came to his senses, he was already in tears.

Others did not know about the trivial matters between the two sisters, they just looked forward to the Oiran contest to be held soon.

Yu Qingli was quite calm, but she was secretly puzzled. There were less than ten days left before His Majesty's birthday banquet, but why was there no movement in the palace? Could it be that her joining had changed the fate of Jinghong Music House, depriving them of the opportunity to perform in the palace?

If this is true, then what is the point of all my efforts these days?