"The Girl from Tashkurgan!"
As the announcer passionately called out the title of the female solo song, Lu Zhan's back suddenly straightened up. He clenched his fists and pressed them tightly against his knees, staring at the stage with a nervous and focused expression, afraid to miss the moment when Shao Jingque appeared.
A cheerful and melodious prelude sounded, and a red figure with its back to the stage appeared on stage performing graceful dance moves amid the cheers of the crowd.
Compared to the delighted and curious looks of the people around him, Lu Zhan frowned after just one glance.
This female singer doesn't look like Shao Jingque at all, no matter her height, figure, or even the hair that falls behind her.
The next second, when the female singer's voice sounded, Lu Zhan's face was suddenly filled with disappointment -
The person on the stage is definitely not Shao Jingque!
Sure enough, as the passionate and melodious music reached its climax, the female singer who was singing and dancing on the stage turned around, her big, lively eyes looking left and right, casting glances at the audience. She turned around and playfully pulled down the veil that covered her face, revealing a beautiful face full of exotic charm, which immediately aroused cheers from the soldiers below the stage.
Only Lu Zhan frowned, forcing himself to suppress his inner anxiety and continued to wait patiently for the next program.
Throughout the entire cultural performance, everyone else was enjoying the wonderful performances in a relaxed and happy manner, but Lu Zhan was the only one who was suffering in his heart, experiencing the process from nervous anticipation to dejected disappointment again and again.
The song and dance performance on the stage ended, and thunderous applause broke out from the audience.
Today, Tang Yueru straightened her back, with a proud and confident smile on her face. She took a small leap to the front of the stage, lowered her head and made the most graceful curtain call to the audience, which aroused cheers from the soldiers, who kept shouting for her to do it again!
Lu Zhan, who was sitting in the first row, had a blank expression on his face, even a little impatient. His eyes unconsciously glanced towards the waiting areas on both sides of the stage, trying to find Shao Jingque behind the curtain.
Because the soldiers were too enthusiastic, Tang Yueru had to bow several times before the announcer came up again.
Lu Zhan suddenly became excited. It should be Shao Jingque's turn for the next show, right?
The announcer walked to the center of the stage and bowed deeply to the audience. This action instantly changed Lu Zhan's face.
Sure enough, after the announcer stood up, he began to give a thank-you speech.
Lu Zhan stared at the stage in disbelief. Usually, thank-you speeches only appear at the end of the performance.
But Shao Jingque hasn’t appeared on stage yet, how can the performance end?
Yao Wenbin, who was sitting in the back row, was also puzzled. He poked him on the back with a finger and asked in a low voice:
"The show is almost over, is your partner really not going to perform?"
Lu Zhan's breathing became unconsciously rapid, and even the military uniform he usually wore felt a little tight around his neck.
Logically speaking, Shao Jingque had just performed at the Beijing TV Spring Festival Gala and should be a popular singer in the Ning City Art Troupe. It was impossible that he couldn't even perform on stage.
Could it be that she hasn't returned from Beijing yet?
Just as I was daydreaming, I heard the announcer say in a clear voice:
"Thank you all for watching. I declare this cultural performance over—"
Thunderous applause rang out again at the scene, and many soldiers shouted loudly:
"The girl from Tashkurgan!"
"Girl from Dabancheng, another one—"
Hearing the shouts, Tang Yueru happily appeared on stage again wearing the fiery red dress she had just worn. A few spins with a strong ethnic style fascinated the soldiers in the audience and made them lose their way.
After she finished her dance and returned to the stage, many audience members came up to the stage to present flowers.
Yao Wenbin leaned over to Lu Zhan's ear and said in surprise:
"Old Lu, your partner really didn't come!"
Lu Zhan's face was stiff, and he stared at the smiling female singer on the stage surrounded by the crowd without blinking. Suddenly he stood up, turned his head and said to Yao Wenbin:
"Take Qiuya to dinner, and then send her back to the guesthouse...don't say anything nonsense."
"OK!"
Yao Wenbin nodded subconsciously, then reacted:
"What about you? Where are you going?"
Lu Zhan said nothing and walked towards the backstage.
At this time, Lu Qiuya also squeezed over from the back row. She picked up a wild flower from somewhere and excitedly wanted to go on stage to present the flower.
Just as she saw her brother's back walking backstage, she was about to chase him when Yao Wenbin called her:
"Qiuya!"
Lu Qiuya turned around and saw Yao Wenbin and asked:
"Brother Yao, where is my brother going?"
Yao Wenbin had no idea where Lu Zhan was going. When this taciturn guy didn't want to talk, it would be difficult to pry his mouth open even with a knife. But since he had received Lu Zhan's order, he had to take good care of Lu Qiuya.
"Your brother has something to do, so he asked me to take you to dinner and then send you back to the guesthouse."
Of course Lu Qiuya trusted Yao Wenbin, but she was still curious about her brother's whereabouts. She tiptoed back to look towards the backstage, but she didn't see her brother.
Today was the happiest day for Tang Yueru since she started working. It was also the day when she stole the limelight and satisfied her vanity.
The final solo position she had been looking forward to for a long time finally fell on her. She finally experienced the feeling of being the center of attention, which made her feel so happy that she almost dizzy.
She heard bursts of thunderous applause and waves of enthusiastic cheers. She stood backstage, enjoying this unprecedented moment with a surging heart. She felt as if her body was electrified. From time to time, a current flowed through her limbs and torso. The tingling sensation made her so comfortable that she wanted to close her eyes.
The glorious moment that she had once longed for finally became a reality today, and Tang Yueru couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth.
Even though the performance was over, the audience was still shouting the name of her show crazily.
That’s right, she is the most dazzling girl from Tashkurgan they are talking about!
Tang Yueru ran from the backstage to the center of the stage, listening to all kinds of compliments and accepting flowers handed by the soldiers. She wished that time would stay forever in this extremely happy moment.
She stood until her calves began to feel numb, and then the soldiers who had to do evening exercises reluctantly dispersed.
Tang Yueru walked backstage tiredly but happily, holding a big bouquet of flowers. As soon as she went down the stage stairs, she was startled by a figure that suddenly emerged from the shadow of the stairs.
She patted her chest and was about to lose her temper, but when she saw the figure's face clearly, her anger instantly subsided by half, and she even felt a little happy in her heart -
Could it be that this handsome young officer was waiting for her here on purpose?!
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