Looking at that beautiful, delicate and impeccable face, Tang Yueru's heart was filled with alarm.
But when she thought that her program had been selected by Deputy Director Peng of the Provincial Art Troupe, which meant that her position in the Ning City Art Troupe was secure, her heartbeat, which had suddenly accelerated, gradually calmed down, and she took on a leisurely and proud attitude, waiting to watch the show.
Before this, Tang Yueru had heard Qu Jingyun say more than once that she should cherish the opportunity, perform well, and seize the time to replace Shao Jingque's solo position in the troupe and convince everyone. She knew that there must be a deep conflict between Shao Jingque and Qu Jingyun.
As expected, Qu Jingyun's eyes widened in disbelief, her face filled with shock and anger. She had never expected Shao Jingque to be able to return to take the test at the last minute?!
Who is tipping her off? !
Qu Jingyun's venomous eyes fell on Wu Shuang, who was hugging Shao Jingque and crying loudly. If the resentment in his heart could turn into a physical entity, it would have poked countless holes in both of them.
Shao Jingque noticed her unfriendly gaze, but instead of dodging it, he met her gaze with a brilliant smile.
Surprised? Unexpected?
Secretary Wang on the judges' panel was also attracted by the sudden appearance of this beautiful girl. She was clearly not doing anything, just standing casually in a remote corner, but the smile on her face seemed to glow, making that corner the focus of everyone's attention.
He sighed silently in his heart, such a person is born to be the protagonist!
Secretary Wang couldn't take his eyes off Shao Jingque and asked without turning his head:
"Deputy Captain Qu, is this girl also an actor in your troupe?"
Why didn't an actor with such great looks and such a strong aura perform at the beginning? Could it be that he doesn't have any talent?
Qu Jingyun really wanted to say no——
Qu Jingyun reported the request for dismissal of Shao Jingque to Captain Liang's desk early in the morning on the fourth day after she left her post, but Captain Liang said that according to regulations, only a warning was required for a three-day absence, which was not as serious as dismissal.
The rules of the art troupe were clearly written in black and white, and Qu Jingyun had no way to refute them, so he agreed to take a step back and give Shao Jingque a warning first.
Who knew that Director Liang would say that the provincial leaders would come to the Ning City Art Troupe for an assessment in a few days, and issuing a warning at this time would affect the assessment score of the entire art troupe, so he insisted on waiting until the provincial leaders left before issuing the document.
Now that’s what’s happening. It’s been delayed for so long that Shao Jingque finally came back!
Qu Jingyun clenched his back teeth and secretly became angry in his heart. What if she came back now?
As soon as the provincial leaders leave, she will still give Shao Jingque a warning and then cancel her solo qualification, marginalizing her step by step, and sooner or later kick her out of the art troupe!
But before that, when Secretary Wang asked him about it, Qu Jingyun could only respond in a low voice, no matter how reluctant he was:
"......yes."
Seeing Qu Jingyun's angry face turning blue and helpless, Shao Jingque's smile became more genuine. She patted Wu Shuang's back and said softly:
"Okay, Sister Wu Shuang, I'm back for no reason. Stop crying. I have to go take the test first."
Hearing her mention the assessment, Wu Shuang quickly let go of her, hurriedly straightened her wrinkled clothes, and said in a muffled voice:
"Hurry, hurry up! Everyone has finished their performance, only you are left!"
Shao Jingque walked up to the judges' table with ease and introduced himself to Secretary Wang:
"Hello, leader. My name is Shao Jingque. The song I will be performing is "My Deskmate."
As she came closer, the astonishment in Secretary Wang's eyes became more intense. How could there be such a beautiful girl in this world? Even at such a close distance, he couldn't find any fault with her.
He nodded with appreciation, and suddenly noticed that Shao Jingque was wearing an ordinary white sweater and dark blue pants, so he kindly reminded her whether she wanted to change her clothes. After all, the score of a performance is composed of several aspects, and costumes and makeup are one of them.
Shao Jingque smiled and shook his head, then politely replied:
"Thank you for the reminder, that's all."
Then she turned to Teacher Sun and signaled that the music could be played. Although she came back rather suddenly this time, the accompaniment of this song had been recorded during the rehearsal, so she just needed to find it and play it.
Unexpectedly, Master Sun came over with a hunched back and an embarrassed look on his face. He looked at Secretary Wang, then at Qu Jingyun, and finally said to Shao Jingque in embarrassment:
"Xiao Shao, I'm sorry, I can't find the accompaniment for your song."
Shao Jingque was a little surprised. Master Sun was always cautious in his work, and he paid special attention to her solo accompaniment. Just now, everyone in the group had their own repertoire, so how could she be the only one missing?
Master Sun lowered his head and secretly glanced at Qu Jingyun, who had a cold face. He didn't dare to tell the truth and could only apologize to Shao Jingque again.
In fact, at the last simulation performance before the formal assessment, Qu Jingyun arrived late and listened to a song by Tang Yueru. Later, when he heard Teacher Sun playing the accompaniment of the second solo, he said that he did not want the provincial leaders to find out that their art troupe was incomplete and the program was missing, so he insisted that he remove the accompaniment of Shao Jingque's solo.
Qu Jingyun was very proud. Even if Shao Jingque made it to the test, he wouldn't get a good grade - without any makeup or accompaniment, how good could his singing be?
Moreover, she performed after Tang Yueru's amazing Uyghur song and dance performance, which only made her solo performance look even more shabby. It would be best if she got a failing grade, which would embarrass her completely!
Seeing the slightly smug look on Qu Jingyun's face, Shao Jingque guessed that it must be her doing again.
However, Shao Jingque was not panicked and quickly came up with a countermeasure:
"Boss, since the recorded accompaniment is gone, can I request a live instrumental accompaniment? I'd like a guitar and a harmonica."
Before Secretary Wang could express his opinion, Qu Jingyun jumped out to veto it:
"How can that be? Your performance is a solo, so it must be performed according to the standards of a solo. No one else can help you. Otherwise, it would be unfair to all the comrades who just took the test."
She subconsciously thought that Shao Jingque wanted to ask the musicians in the band to help with live accompaniment, so she refused without thinking, and she would not be satisfied until Shao Jingque made a fool of himself in public.
Secretary Wang felt that Qu Jingyun's statement was a bit too extreme. At worst, he could just ignore the performance of other musicians and only look at Shao Jingque's singing skills and stage performance. After all, it was just an assessment, not a formal performance on stage, so there was room for flexibility.
Shao Jingque seemed to have known that she would object, and said calmly:
"I don't need any help from anyone, just a guitar and a harmonica."
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