Transmigrated to Another World and Doted on by Everyone!-Chapter 56: He’s A Boy?!

Chapter 56: He’s A Boy?!
The tail was a soft lake green color and under the stage lights, its fine "scales" shimmered like ripples blown by the wind across a lake sparkling beautifully.
Following the tail upward, two slender, pale hands rested gently on top of it.
Higher still, thick red curls like seaweed cascaded down, the long wavy wig covered what would normally be exposed by the sleeveless top: the neck, the shoulders, and the smooth skin of the arms.
Only the faint outline of his toned waist and lean abs could be seen beneath the layers of fabric.
"His name is Ariel..."
With the narrator’s voice echoing through the hall, "Ariel" slowly lifted his head, his face fully illuminated by the light.
The noisy audience suddenly went completely silent.
For a moment, there was only the sound of quiet gasps echoing in the large auditorium.
It was sharp and quick from sheer shock.
The silence lasted for several long minutes.
Even when the audience began to recover, they still spoke in hushed voices, afraid that any loud sound might disturb the mermaid on stage.
"Damn... does our school really have such a gorgeous girl?"
"Is that a real person or CGI?"
"Has there been a new transfer student recently? Forget it, this year’s school beauty vote, if anyone doesn’t vote for her, I’ll fight them!"
"Maybe they hired someone from outside? But I didn’t see any unfamiliar names on the program list."
"..."
Qibao Dwith School was known for being wealthy and its stage equipment was, of course, top quality.
The mermaid sat inside the giant shell, bathed in a soft halo of light that made him look almost sacred.
"Ariel’s" skin was fair and smooth, his face small and delicate, with features so well shaped they looked like they were carved by hand.
The mermaid let out a faint sigh, as if something weighed the mermaid’s mind.
When such a beautiful face frowned with gentle sorrow, it stirred something in everyone’s chest.
It was an almost irresistible urge to reach out and smooth away that tiny crease between the mermaid’s brows.
The audience’s hearts were melting and then they heard the mermaid finally speak.
"When will I be able to reach the surface? What kind of world lies beyond the sea?"
The voice that came through the microphone pinned to his costume was a clear youthful male voice, one that completely clashed with his stunningly feminine appearance.
The audience immediately exploded!
"???"
"Wait, that’s not a voice over?!"
"Hold on! He’s a guy?!"
"I already picked names for our future kids and he turns out to be a man?!"
"No—! I can’t accept this!!!"
"Ahhhhhhh!!!"
It was the sound of countless young men hearts breaking.
Mixed in with that heartbreak were excited screams from the girls in the crowd.
In the VIP seats, Rong Zishan was still trying to act tough. "Huh, why do I feel like I just heard Xiaoyu’s voice? Haha."
Rong Zhenqiao said nothing.
The moment Rong Xingyu appeared on stage, Rong Zhenqiao had recognized him.
His hand that was holding the DSLR trembled slightly and the photo he took came out blurry.
He never could have imagined this, no wonder Xiaoyu’s name was listed first on the program.
It turned out he wasn’t playing the prince at all... he was playing the Little Mermaid!
After Rong Xingyu’s appearance, the atmosphere in the hall became even more heated.
Especially when he willingly drank the witch’s potion, grew legs, and appeared in a long gown.
By the time the ballroom scene arrived, no one in the audience cared about the issue of gender anymore.
Because Rong Xingyu was simply too beautiful.
The elegant gown, the intricate hairstyle, even when he just spun lightly across the stage to the rhythm of the music, the entire audience of Qibao Dwith School students screamed like crazy.
Rong Zishan was already doubting reality itself.
With blank expression he turned his head to ask Rong Zhenqiao, "Our little brother is really a boy, right? Or... is Xiaoyu actually a girl and I just never knew it?"
Rong Zhenqiao fell silent.
His face showed no emotion as he kept his eyes on the stage, but his finger never stopped pressing the camera shutter.
In the end, the prince still failed to recognize his true savior and the Little Mermaid chose to let him go... Diving into the sea alone, turning into sea bubble.
Some of the more emotional girls in the audience wiped tears from their eyes, while Rong Zhenqiao’s face darkened.
His fists clenched tightly, looking as if he was about to rush onto the stage and beat the prince senseless.
Rong Zishan quickly held him back. "Hey, hey, big brother, calm down! It’s just a play!"
Of course, Rong Zhenqiao knew better than to cause a scene in front of so many people.
He just gritted his teeth and muttered, "That bastard."
Rong Zishan blinked his eyes.
Wait a second, wasn’t he the one who said earlier that the prince wasn’t a jerk?
...
The moment when the Little Mermaid jumped into the sea was without a doubt the climax of the entire play.
The atmosphere in the hall reached its absolute peak.
Rong Xingyu stood on a small raised platform designed to look like a ship’s railing while holding the hem of his gown.
His body faced the sea, but then he suddenly turned his head as if looking back at the sleeping prince in the distance, even though there was nothing there.
That single glance carried all of Ariel’s love, her unwillingness and her calm acceptance.
That one look, the way Rong Xingyu turned his head was so breathtakingly beautiful that it left the audience speechless.
Then, he turned back around and without a moment’s hesitation, jumped off the "ship" into the sea.
"No—!"
The people in the audience shouted involuntarily.
Some of the more sensitive ones couldn’t hold back their tears and began quietly sobbing.
That night, Rong Xingyu was destined to become an unforgettable memory for many people.