Chapter 3419: Astonishingly Divine

Since the song "Assassin" was placed as the final piece in Gu Qiuyi's performance, Ye Chen did not immediately try his own stage makeup and outfit.

He first stood below the stage, watching the two girls' interaction as they prepared to go on stage, and after the first few songs had been performed, Gu Qiuyi came to him and said: "Ye Chen brother, we're about to change into the 'Assassin' makeup and outfit, your costume has already been designed, come with us to change?"

Ye Chen nodded indifferently and followed the two backstage.

At that moment, Tawana's stage manager, standing nearby, explained to the two: "Because for this final song, both of you need to change into traditional Huaxia attire, so there will be no singer on stage at this time; if the stage is empty, the atmosphere might gradually cool down, so we thought we would quickly compile a behind-the-scenes montage of all your rehearsals today and play it on screen for five minutes to introduce how you two prepared for this performance."

Tawana asked her: "The behind-the-scenes footage has been continuously filmed, right?"

"Yes." The stage manager nodded and said: "Our stage has had six cameras running continuously, so we can just take a segment when needed."

Tawana turned to Gu Qiuyi beside her and said: "In a moment, arrange for two cameramen to follow us to the makeup room to film some behind-the-scenes footage, and also capture some of our conversations during the preparation phase; ideally, make the audience feel that we two have known each other for a long time and share a close bond."

The stage manager was very professional and immediately replied: "No problem, at that time you two just be as natural and intimate as possible, with more chatting and laughing, we'll edit those clips into the behind-the-scenes footage."

Tawana smiled and said: "Go buy us some coffee and snacks, that will make it seem more natural and full of everyday life."

The stage manager nodded: "No problem, I'll arrange it right away."

Gu Qiuyi then reminded her: "Please instruct all the editing staff to make sure no footage of Mr. Ye appears."

Tawana also came to her senses and said: "Our feng shui supervisor, Mr. Ye, you know him—he dislikes being in the spotlight, so absolutely no shots of him must appear."

"Good! I will strictly review it."

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh: Gu Qiuyi is indeed meticulous and thoughtful, always considering him at every moment, which truly moves him.

The two women entered the same makeup room, and Ye Chen was arranged to be in the adjacent one.

Compared to them, his preparation time was much shorter, because his outfit this time was that of a masked assassin, so the entire costume was a set of pre-Qin style assassin attire, paired with lightweight armor, and the mask was made to resemble bronze in texture, revealing only his eyes and nostrils.

Besides the costume, he was also given a hairstyle design: long hair combed up into a topknot, then let loose from the back of the head, similar to the male lead's look in wuxia films.

As for other props, they were even simpler—the designer handed him a prop long sword that looked imposing but was actually very lightweight, made of some special plastic material.

After he put on the costume, mask, and wig, and looked at himself in the mirror, outsiders could no longer discern his true appearance; he estimated that even if his wife Xiao Churan saw the performance video, she would absolutely not be able to guess that the assassin on stage was him.

This also relieved him of his last psychological burden.

He himself was not someone who liked to be in the spotlight, and even without the reason of breaking the Qing association, he could not accept appearing on stage without any disguise.

Not showing his face makes it relatively easier to accept.

After coming out of the makeup room, the two women were still not done.

Ye Chen waited a moment at the door; when the makeup room door opened, he saw the two women emerge in ancient-style beauty, and for a moment he was somewhat stunned.

Needless to say, Gu Qiuyi, being born into a wealthy Beijing family, had received traditional ideological education since childhood, so her entire demeanor closely resembled that of an ancient noble lady.

Thus, as she stepped out, her silk long dress swayed like a lotus in the wind, her black hair elegantly coiled at the back of her head, adorned with a jade-green jade hairpin; as she walked, the carved water droplets on the hairpin collided, producing a clear, crisp sound, making her seem as if she had stepped out of an ancient painting—utterly natural, leaving Ye Chen astonished to the point of feeling like a heavenly being.

Tawana is a Caucasian with blonde hair and blue eyes; Ye Chen originally thought she would look very awkward in traditional Huaxia attire, but he didn't expect that after her curly hair was temporarily straightened by the stylist and then styled with traditional Huaxia headwear, she actually looked as elegant as a painting, the sense of incongruity largely gone, replaced instead by a beauty of East-West fusion.

The two women stepped out and saw a masked figure holding a long sword standing outside the door; they were first startled, then realized it must be Ye Chen.

Gu Qiuyi ran toward him first, delighted, and asked: "Ye Chen brother, does my outfit look okay?"

Ye Chen sincerely sighed: "Not just okay—it's simply superb."

There was something Ye Chen didn't dare say aloud: Gu Qiuyi is the second woman he has ever seen who is most suited to ancient-style makeup and attire.

As for the first, it is naturally Lin Wan'er, who has lived for four hundred years.

In this world, no one could replicate her pure classical charm, for it is something she brought with her from four hundred years ago.

At this moment, Tawana, feeling a bit shy and nervous, stepped forward and hesitantly asked Ye Chen: "Mr. Ye, wearing your Huaxia traditional attire,

will I look too ridiculous?"

"How could it be!" Ye Chen couldn't help but blurt out: "I don't know how your Western fans will view your outfit today, but I can assure you that all Huaxia fans will greatly like your attire, because you not only look very beautiful in it, but also show great respect for our Huaxia traditional culture, as well as for your numerous fans in Huaxia."

Tawana couldn't help but ask with a tender gaze: "Does that include you, Mr. Ye?"

Ye Chen nodded: "Of course!"

Tawana instantly felt joyful and excited.

A woman beautifies herself for the one she likes; even if Western women have never heard this saying, they would surely share this mindset.

Why did I want to invite Gu Qiuyi to perform together? Why did I temporarily learn her songs and sing with her on stage? Why did I wear Huaxia traditional attire for the first time?

Everything, everything, is for this man before me.

As long as he likes it, even if he just says one word of praise, all my efforts will not have been in vain.

Gu Qiuyi, at this moment, could hardly wait; she linked arms with Ye Chen and excitedly said: "Ye Chen brother, hurry up and go on stage for a walk-through—I'm so looking forward to performing on stage with you!"

Saying that, she chuckled: "By the way, since I and Tawana are singing this song together, on stage you will need to interact separately with each of us!"