Chapter 1520: Qingyun Becomes a Disciple 2
Feng Qingxue listened to her sister’s words and said in surprise, "That’s it? Just like that?"
Feng Qingyun nodded and then shook her head, "It’s not that simple. Director Li picked me, gave me a script, and asked me to perform a short segment. It was a scene where Shanzha suffers because of her parents’ preference for boys over girls—doing laundry, cooking, cutting pig grass, taking care of kids, and doing farm work. What’s so hard about that? Although I mainly sing, Teacher Yang performs Peking Opera. Before I became a soloist, I often played minor roles in revolutionary dramas on stage. It came to me naturally, and Director Li said I gave a very authentic performance, so he decided it was me."
An authentic performance—it was, of course, an authentic performance. Many fragments of memories from before she was five still lingered in her mind. She had grown up as a girl in a world steeped in the feudal mindset favoring boys over girls, so she deeply resonated with Shanzha.
If not for her older sister, she could have been another suffering Shanzha.
No, not just Shanzha—Shanzha was only a representation.
She had seen countless girls living in a world where boys were valued over girls. Some fought against the unfair treatment they endured, while others accepted it passively. Some, influenced by these attitudes, even came to believe they themselves were burdens and perpetuated the cycle of gender bias. Without her sister, she didn’t know if she might have become one of them.
After listening carefully, Feng Qingxue said to her sister, "You acted very well, so natural; you are Shanzha, and Shanzha is you. It was so touching. When your brother-in-law and I watched the movie, many people around us were crying. They said you were so pitiful, having such biased parents, and they wanted to bring you food and clothes."