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The Yunhan Society has many veteran actors who were already members of the troupe when Yun Jin's grandfather was in charge.

After Yun Jin took over the "Yun Han Society" from her grandfather, they continued to do their best to help Yun Jin run the theater.

The old musicians were passionately in love with their art, perhaps even too much so—in their eyes, apart from Liyue Opera, all other music, including rock, was considered heretical.

Yun Jin didn't think so.

She deeply admires the immense power of rock music and even became friends with rock musician Xin Yan. How much does she love rock? She attends Xin Yan's rock concerts at least three times a week.

But this was clearly not what the old actors had hoped for.

When rehearsing plays at the theater, the veteran actors are happy to follow Yun Jin's instructions, but in life, the young Yun Jin is like their little granddaughter.

Their daily conversations are basically like this:

"Sweetie, listen to me. You can't eat spicy food, it's bad for your throat. You can eat meat, but not too much, it'll make you fat. If you really want some, eat more shrimp."

Every time Yun Jin came back from a rock concert, they would nag her for ages:

"That... rock music stuff, you can't listen to it. Shouting and yelling like that isn't good!"

It's really hard to reason with a stubborn old person, so in order to suffer less, she can only try to make up excuses.

Attending Xin Yan's concert might not be an option, but visiting Miss Xingyan, the adopted daughter of Master Fan, and chatting about Liyue Island would be perfect.

The old folks didn't really like Xin Yan, who sang rock, but they had a very good impression of Xing Yan from Master Fan's family: "I heard that Xing Yan is good at embroidery and cooking. She must be a dignified and generous girl. If Yun Jin plays with her, she can learn a few things from her. It's very good."

With Master Fan covering for her, this little lie was naturally not afraid of being exposed.

And tonight happens to be Xin Yan's rock concert.

Chapter 323 Xin Yan's Other Side [4k]

As they walked, Yun Jin introduced her good friend Xin Yan to Han Fulai and Xing Qiu.

Rock and roll originated in Fontaine and is considered a new art form in Liyue Harbor. How new? Before Xin Yan moved to Liyue Harbor, nobody in Liyue Harbor had ever heard of the word "rock and roll."

Xin Yan is a pioneer in practicing this art, or rather, the only rock musician in Liyue.

Every night, she would carry the musical instruments she made herself, stand on the stage she built herself, and play the music she composed herself for every audience member who came to support her.

According to Yun Jin, a fan, "Xin Yan's music is just like him: straightforward, bold, confident, and proud."

Her musical talent may not be top-notch, but her loyal audience cheers along with her passionately, venting their daily frustrations and anxieties through sound and movement. When Xin Yan is lost in her own world, the flames that shoot from her divine eyes seem to lead people to turn night into day.

"She is a rock prodigy and a master of creating atmosphere."

— Yun Jin quoted the evaluation from the Fontainebleau "Steambird" newspaper.

"Rice is expensive in Liyue, and living there is not easy. But Xin Yan will tell people trapped in the hustle and bustle of the world - rocking out is easy."

When introducing Xin Yan to them, Yun Jin's face was filled with pride, as if she were talking about the honors she had received.

With the recommendation of the famous actress Yun Jin, Han Fulai was actually looking forward to the concert he was about to attend.

At Shen He's birthday party last time, Han Fulai had of course already met Xin Yan and listened to her singing and playing the piano.

Speaking of singing skills alone, Xin Yan's level is indeed not bad, otherwise Yun Jin would not have asked her to sing a duet—but last time they sang something other than rock music.

In fact, Han Fulai had never heard Xin Yan's rock concert before, neither in the game nor in the real-world Liyue Harbor.

As a transmigrator, Han Fulai had a considerable understanding of many characters in Liyue, but he was relatively unfamiliar with Xin Yan – because Xin Yan was basically invisible in the game's storyline, and had nothing to do with Xin Yan in either the main or side quests.

Aside from rock music, Xin Yan seems to pay little attention to anything else, and correspondingly, her presence is very faint.

If you were to ask Han Fulai about his impression of Xin Yan—to be honest, apart from her exaggerated appearance, he really didn't have any other impression.

This is also because Xin Yan's look is so striking—two broom-like pigtails sticking up, a hair tie with large iron nails sticking out, a belt and leather jacket with nails, and even a crescent-shaped axe blade added to the end of the guitar... Anyone dressed like this would create a strong impact.

Well, most people's impression of Xin Yan is "I know there is such a rock musician".

Regarding Xin Yan, more specific things—such as her hobbies, her noteworthy achievements, or even her signature song—we knew absolutely nothing.

Let alone Han Fulai, even Xingqiu, a local, knew very little about Xin Yan.

Aside from performing, Xin Yan rarely seems to go shopping or sightseeing, and her interpersonal relationships are quite simple. Apart from Yun Jin, the only people she can call friends are Xiang Ling, the chef at the restaurant where she eats, and the boss of the Beidou ship who once invited her to perform for the sailors on the "Death Star".

Even Xiangling and Beidou didn't really appreciate Xin Yan's rock music, or rather, their reasons for dating Xin Yan had nothing to do with music.

Xiangling simply really likes Xin Yan, this "food taster" who doesn't have any dietary restrictions. After his performances, Xin Yan often goes to Wanmintang for late-night snacks. New dishes that Xingqiu and Chongyun wouldn't dare to try, like bizarre dishes such as rice with chili peppers, Xin Yan can eat without hesitation... and in most cases, he'll give them a good review.

For Xiangling, it didn't matter whether Xin Yan could sing rock music or not; what mattered was that she was a fantastic diner.

The main reason Sister Beidou invited Xin Yan aboard was for the sake of her crew. The sailors loved excitement and enjoyed eating meat and drinking wine in large quantities. Rock music is all about excitement, making it perfect for listening while playing drinking games and eating meat—in a theater, such an audience would have been kicked out long ago. As a result, many sailors were Xin Yan's loyal supporters.

Beidou's personal taste in music—you might not believe it, but this lady Beidou prefers elegant classical music…

As Xiangling's friend and Yun Jin's relative, Xingqiu was very familiar with Xin Yan's name, but if asked if he had ever been to a concert... he had been, but he hadn't been able to listen to the whole thing.

Xiangling had once taken Xingqiu and Chongyun to Xin Yan's concert, but the atmosphere at the concert was just too enthusiastic.

The atmosphere was noisy and hot.

The crowd gathered together; it was hot.

Xin Yan would even create some stage effects while playing the piano, such as various fireworks—which would make it even hotter.

Chongyun nearly fainted at the concert. From then on, Chongyun would avoid any place Xin Yan was.

Xingqiu made a quick getaway under the pretext of taking care of Chongyun, who was feeling dizzy.

Although Xingqiu had no problem with music or rock art itself, and didn't dislike Xin Yan as a person, Xin Yan's voice was so powerful that it constantly made his ears ring. To him, Xin Yan's performance wasn't singing, it was a sonic attack...

So when he heard that he was going to Xin Yan's concert, he quietly pulled Han Fulai aside and gave him a serious warning: "Brother Han, if your ears feel uncomfortable at the concert, just tell me... uh, you might not be able to hear clearly... then just hold my hand. I've already thought of nine reasons to slip away, I guarantee that Cousin Yun Jin won't be able to find any fault with them."

Of course, Yun Jin's invitation to Xin Yan's concert was a well-intentioned gesture.

In the entire Liyue Harbor, the only person who can be considered Xin Yan's "soulmate," someone with whom he truly became friends through music, is probably Yun Jin.

Through Yun Jin's words, Han Fulai and Xing Qiu came to know another Xin Yan.

Fan Xingyan is a perfect candidate to be Fan Erye's adopted daughter.

According to Yun Jin, Xin Yan used to live in the countryside, specifically in the countryside near Mingyun Town.

Later, with the decline of Mingyun Town, Xin Yan's parents moved with him to Liyue Harbor, where they now live in an old house in the Tiger Rock neighborhood.

Xin Yan once invited Yun Jin, his "rock and roll friend," to his home. When Yun Jin was first invited to visit Xin Yan's home, she almost thought she had come to the wrong place.

Despite Xin Yan's rugged appearance, her home is completely different from her outward appearance.

Her room was spotless, with bright and clean windows. All the ornaments, decorations, and dolls in the room were handmade by Xin Yan and arranged neatly.

There were also half-woven colorful strips of cloth placed in front of the bed, which looked a lot like the decorations on the sleeves of Xin Yan's performance costume.

That's right, not only the musical instruments, sheet music, and stage... but even the performance costumes were all handmade by Xin Yan herself.

Yun Jin's claim that she wanted to learn needlework from "Miss Xingyan" wasn't entirely unfounded; Xin Yan's needlework skills might even surpass her rock music skills.

Not only that, Xin Yan also took care of all the daily meals and cleaning and dusting of the house.

—She's practically a virtuous and well-behaved housewife; where's the slightest hint of rebellious rock spirit?

Most people might be shocked by Xin Yan's contrasting personality, but Yun Jin understood her perfectly—the Yun Yan on stage was just a beautiful young woman offstage. Performance is performance, and life is life; being able to balance both is an even more impressive skill!

In this respect, Xin Yan did a better job than Yun Jin, which made Yun Jin admire Xin Yan even more.

Han Fulai and Xingqiu were naturally surprised to hear this, never expecting that Xin Yan had such a side. What they didn't expect was that they would soon see another side of Xin Yan.

Yun Jin and Xin Yan arranged to meet at the South Wharf of Liyue Harbor, not at the performance venue, but at a restaurant. They agreed to grab some snacks together before the concert started.

The docks are always the liveliest place in Liyue Harbor. As a commercial port, the dock area is always packed with people, even at night.

But they spotted Xin Yan at the dock immediately.

—After all, Xin Yan was different from ordinary girls; she was remarkably tall, a head taller than most men. Coupled with her distinctive hairstyle and dark complexion, she attracted attention wherever she went.

In addition, Xin Yan has a pair of sharp and piercing eyes, and in order to maintain her rock and roll mindset, she always maintains an exaggerated appearance for performances. This also leads to her appearing fierce and menacing to others, much like a thug or hooligan roaming the streets.

If she goes to queue up to buy snacks, the people in front of her will be so frightened that they will quickly move aside to make way for her. If she accidentally makes eye contact with a child, the child will immediately hide behind his or her parents and start crying and making a fuss.

Even if Xin Yan does nothing, she is often framed and slandered, simply because she has a fierce face and looks like someone who has done all sorts of bad things.

What Han Fulai and the others are seeing now is the scene of "the hooligan Xin Yan bullying the little boy until he cried".

A group of little boys scattered and ran, shouting as they went, "That fierce aunt has finally turned into a ghost and is eating people! Run!"

Xin Yan, meanwhile, stamped his foot and roared from behind, "Who's your aunt?! Who's the ghost?!"

As the three approached Xin Yan, they discovered a little boy crying loudly in front of him.

Xin Yan... she showed what she thought was her most kind smile and touched the child's head with what she thought was her gentlest gesture.

The child did indeed quiet down and stop crying.

But more accurately, they dared not cry.

The little boy stood motionless as if his soul had left his body, so frightened that he wet his pants.

Upon seeing this, Yun Jin quickly stepped forward.

When it comes to comforting people, Yun Jin is the best.

Yun Jin was dressed like a girl next door, and she was beautiful with a lovely voice. She spoke with a rhythmic quality, like singing, and quickly made the child stop crying and start laughing.

Only then did the group learn the whole story from the child.

The child who was crying earlier was named Afei. He lived nearby and had just been bullied by a group of bad boys.

Xin Yanlu saw injustice and roared, which scared all the children away—A Fei didn't run away because his legs went weak.

The child only then realized that Xin Yan had come to help him. He lowered his head and timidly thanked Xin Yan, but then added, "Big sister, your hairstyle is so strange."

—This kid is probably trying to make amends for wetting his pants earlier. It's not that he's a coward, it's just that Xin Yan's hairstyle is too scary.

Xin Yan, used to being teased, squatted down without any hesitation and replied, "Really? I think it's cool. Take a closer look."

The child mustered his courage, reached out and touched Xin Yan's hair, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "A braid standing up, a pointed hair ornament, no one else does it like that."

Xin Yan laughed and said, "That's not right. I'm different from others, so when you see me, you'll have a deep impression of me and you'll never forget me. You'll recognize me when you see me in the future, right?"

Afei nodded: "Yeah...right."

Xin Yan added, "Hair, clothes, even face and figure, aren't just for others to see. Dress the way you like. That's called 'freedom of dress'."

Afei looked down and tugged at his clothes. "Really? But I was wearing a robe with a little dog on it, and they were just calling me 'Little Dog Afei' around me."

It turns out that the children who were surrounding Afei earlier were mocking his clothes.

Xin Yan grabbed A Fei's shoulder and said to him very seriously, "Then you won't listen to them. You like puppies, right?"

Afei nodded.

"like."

"Does your friend like puppies?" Xin Yan asked again.

Ah Fei continued to nod.

"I like it too."

Xin Yan patted his little shoulder hard and said, "That's right, your friends must like your robe. Those bad boys don't like it, which means they're not your friends."

Afei shook his little head, seemingly trying very hard to understand what Xin Yan meant, and then asked, "Big sister, why don't you wear a cute braid?"

In Afei's opinion, this Sister Xinyan could clearly be a very likable older sister—if only she didn't wear such clothes and have such braids.

"I can't help it, I just like this kind of personality." Xin Yan shrugged. "Sigh, before I got this braid, I didn't expect everyone to dislike my braids so much."

"Then why not change it?"

Xin Yan shook her head, then replied earnestly, "This hairstyle suits my music and life better. The ones I usually wear are too ordinary, not energetic enough, and they prevent me from shaking my head during performances. If you don't like it, you don't like it, I won't change it."

Even when talking to children about music, Xin Yan's attitude is never perfunctory.

"Then..." Afei pursed his lips, then looked up at Yun Jin and the others beside him, "So your friends don't like your braids either?"

Yun Jin answered just as seriously: "I think Xin Yan's braids are very pretty."

Han Fulai and Xingqiu, displaying their high emotional intelligence, nodded in agreement.

Xin Yan proudly tossed her braid, "Look, all my friends say my braid is really nice."

But Ah Fei burst into tears after hearing this.

Xin Yan was immediately flustered, "Oh dear, why are you crying again!"

Yun Jin patted A Fei's back gently and comforted him, "What happened? Tell your sister."