Chapter 99

After listening to Sica's question, Jin Yunho smiled simply, twisted open the cap of the mineral water, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued to say:

"Similarly, it's very simple.

I've met Xu Xian a few times and have an impression of her. She is a person who takes great care of things. An example is the straw hat she used to wear.

Although this straw hat looks very new, I can determine that she must have worn it for a long time.

The evidence is the color on the right side of the brim, which is clearly different from the other parts. It has faded, indicating that its owner often touches it. And to achieve this effect, it would take at least a year of wearing it.

You are public figures, so you tend to cover yourselves when going out. The faded part of the hat just shows that its owner often pulls down the brim to cover her face."

"But how does this relate to your analysis that I have a habit of drinking yam juice?" Xu Xian asked when Jin Yunho paused.

Jin Yunho continued to explain: "Observing things and people. Small behavioral habits can also reflect what kind of person the owner is.

Apart from the faded part, the rest of the straw hat is very well maintained. A person who takes such good care of a straw hat would certainly take good care of their own body.

Moreover, Koreans pay great attention to health management, especially women, who often force themselves to drink nutritious beverages.

So, combining the above analysis, I guessed that you must be very strict with health management. Therefore, I bought you the yam juice, which has the best health benefits but a rather average taste."

"Wow! You could even guess that!" Xu Xian said with a tone of admiration.

"Please, this is amazing. This guy always observes and analyzes so much; I'm surprised his head doesn't hurt." Sica also gave up and muttered under her breath.

Her attempt to stop Xu Xian from admiring Jin Yunho not only failed but had the opposite effect.

Now even she started to think that Jin Yunho had some strengths, let alone Xu Xian, who already had a good impression of him.

To make up for the negative impact she had caused, Sica forgot her decision to be a wallflower and quickly changed the topic:

"Manba, we haven't heard of the puppet show we're going to see tonight. The performance is about to start; can you give us some background information?"

"… Unni, I'm sorry, I don't know much about it. I only know that it combines puppetry with human performance."

Xu Xian was very straightforward, knowing what she knew and not making things up for the sake of her pride.

Xu Xian saw that Sica was finally interested in listening to her, but she couldn't provide the information, which made her very disappointed. In the end, she turned to Jin Yunho, placing her last hope on this man.

Seeing Xu Xian's pleading eyes, Jin Yunho smiled understandingly, cleared his throat, and began to introduce with some difficulty:

"I don't know much about puppet shows, but since it combines puppetry with human performance, it still revolves around the puppets. Fortunately, I have some knowledge about puppet shows."

Seeing Xu Xian's wide eyes and focused listening, even Sica, who had always been indifferent to him, leaned in to listen. Jin Yunho continued:

"Puppet shows are one of the traditional arts of the Han Chinese. In simple terms, it's a drama performed using puppets.

Puppet shows are mainly divided into glove puppets, string puppets, and rod puppets.

Due to the lack of production techniques and performance forms, rod puppets and glove puppets have gradually faded from the stage. Currently, most of what we see are string puppets.

String puppets have strings attached to important joints such as the head, back, abdomen, arms, hands, and toes. The performers pull the strings to control the puppet's movements.

Depending on the difficulty of the performance, the number of strings can vary, from dozens to just a few. The more strings, the more vivid the puppet's performance, but the more difficult it is to operate..."

The reason Jin Yunho knew so much was that in his previous life, he studied in Anhui, China, which is the birthplace of puppet shows. Therefore, he had seen a few puppet shows and knew some basic knowledge about them.

But even this much left Xu Xian and Sica in awe.

Due to historical reasons, Korean culture has been greatly influenced by ancient Chinese culture.

Some Korean characters are derived from Chinese characters, and some Korean pronunciations are similar to Chinese. Especially in ancient Korean, some pronunciations are identical to Chinese.

Koreans are very fond of ancient Chinese culture and hold those who possess such cultural knowledge in high regard. In daily life, anyone who speaks Chinese is considered a scholar and is respected and treated with courtesy.

Hearing Jin Yunho's extensive knowledge of Chinese traditional arts, Xu Xian and Sica were extremely impressed.

At this point, Sica no longer held any prejudice and had to admire Jin Yunho's expertise in this area.

However, Jin Yunho felt somewhat uncomfortable with the admiration in the two women's eyes.

He didn't continue, but not only Xu Xian, who enjoyed listening to this, but even the people around them were not satisfied.

Although Jin Yunho deliberately lowered his voice, a few people nearby still heard him and were very interested in the content.

It's not easy to meet someone knowledgeable about Chinese culture. Especially before the show, listening to this information could enhance the interest in watching the performance.

Reluctantly, Jin Yunho had to continue his 'lecture' until the performance began, and only then did they let him off.

"Phew..." After the performance started, Jin Yunho was finally saved. He had given a lecture at Seoul University in the afternoon and was now speaking again in the evening; his throat couldn't take it.

To moisten his throat, he drank the remaining mineral water in one go.

After the performance began, the audience in the theater stopped their other conversations and began to focus on the show.

Xu Xian's introduction was correct, and Jin Yunho's guess was right. This puppet show was a combination of puppetry and human performance.

The puppet was a string puppet, with a very high level of craftsmanship, realistically depicting a 6-year-old girl.

Although the skill of the puppeteer was average, the combination of puppet and human performance was well done, and the story, which was about war, was well designed.

On stage, the real-life parents and the puppet playing the little daughter performed perfectly together, presenting a series of emotional dramas intertwined with family love, anger, hatred, and pain. The cruel war not only tore families apart but also destroyed people's hearts and minds.

Gradually, the audience immersed themselves in the story, finding emotional resonance with the characters on stage, shedding tears.

As the stage lights slowly dimmed, the entire world of the little puppet was shattered by the war, evoking a deep sense of loneliness and helplessness. This created a psychological interaction between the family on stage and the families in the audience, making people cherish what they have.

From beginning to end, the play was filled with intense dramatic conflicts and delicate emotional care, drawing the audience into the story.

Jin Yunho noticed that Xu Xian was already moved to tears, and even the somewhat cold and beautiful Sica had moist eyes.

It seems that no matter what type of woman, they all have one common point—rich emotions.

Jin Yunho picked up the empty water bottle, poured the last few drops into his mouth, and thought idly.

In his past life as a detective, he had encountered too many tragic stories and was already immune to such artificially designed emotional dramas.

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