Before long, Shen Nian emerged from backstage and stepped onto the stage. Her appearance clearly took the audience by surprise.
"Huh, what kind of outfit is that?"
"What's she going to perform?"
They were used to seeing song and dance routines—complex ones, simple ones, but routines nonetheless. But now, Shen Nian's appearance made them realize this wasn't going to be a song and dance number.
Shen Nian hadn't come on stage to sing and dance, of course. She was dressed in a black tailcoat and a top hat, her jet-black hair tucked away inside. In her hand, she held a gentleman's umbrella.
If anyone from a later era had seen her getup, they would have instantly known what she was about to perform. The current audience, however, just stared at Shen Nian with curiosity, not yet realizing what her act would be.
