A Republican-Era Diva Reborn as the Mute Boy in a Band

In the winter of 1937, Yue Qiuchen, a famous Peking opera performer in Republican-era China, wrote a bold banner: "Theater Lives Among Us."

Then he leapt into the roaring Nu River.

Yue Qiuchen opened his eyes in a private hospital room. A handsome young man stood by his bed, his expression gloomy.

His name was Huo Dongheng. The first person Yue saw in this world was glaring at him fiercely.

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Quick-witted as ever, Yue Qiuchen soon got used to his new world.

His original self was a spoiled rich kid. Starting a band had only been a cover for his playboy lifestyle.

Young Master Yue's reputation in the scene for his wide-ranging, extravagant tastes far outshone the band's fame.

But what shocked him most wasn't his infamous reputation. It was that he was the lead singer, and he lip-synced?

The guitarist, Huo Dongheng, had been teaching him guitar hands-on, and the guitar was actually live!

At last, on the band's first show to make the shortlist, the lights flashed and the crowd roared

when Huo Dongheng, behind him, deliberately let his voice die away.

Once, Yue Qiuchen had been so popular that tickets were impossible to get, and everyone adored him.

Now, Yue Qiuchen couldn't even make a sound. He was a laughingstock.

The lead singer was about to become a puppet, all mouth and no voice.

In a split second

"Ah, " His wordless singing rang out like heavenly music, drowning out the drums and stirring the hearts of everyone on and offstage.

The crowd held its breath: So this is what they mean by "silent until you sing, then you astonish the world"?

[Bonus Scene]

The little band was thriving.

In his spare time at night, Yue Qiuchen got hopelessly absorbed in the internet of this new era.

He gave himself the online name "After Nine."

One day, someone posted a problem on an online advice board.

[Truck Driver: I want to avoid someone. I see him all day, and he keeps going around in my head at night. How do I deal with this?]

As the thread grew, some people mocked him, some offered comfort, and others called him a stalker...

Yue Qiuchen was bored at night anyway, so he didn't mind lending a hand.

[After Nine: I'm alone at night too. Want to meet online?] He got straight to the point, with a slightly coy, affected sweetness.

[Truck Driver: Thanks for picking me up.]

It turned out that Truck Driver knew a bit about music. The two started out playing a casual little game together, but within days they were composing music and writing lyrics.

Soon, the game music by After Nine vs. Truck Driver became an overnight sensation.

Still, Truck Driver seemed a little shy online and never sent voice messages.

Yue Qiuchen got busy. By day, he gave the feral Huo Dongheng a cold shoulder. At night, he poured all his warmth into his mysterious online friend.

Until

After the band's show ran late into the night, he sent a message from the changing room: [I won't make it back tonight. Don't wait up.]

The phone on the bench vibrated, and Huo Dongheng let it slip from his hand.

There on the screen was a message:

[Specially Followed] After Nine: I won't make it back tonight. Don't wait up.

A Peking opera performer joins a band / A handsome young master from Republican-era China / The transmigrated one, shou

A proud musical genius tamed into a wolf / Black-hearted gong

Transmigrate from Republican-era China to the modern day, body and all.

#Seconds later, you'll naturally disappear from this world. I can no longer bear it, "A Bomb for You"

Theme: In adversity, the first thing you have to learn is how to get back on your feet