Chapter 14: Going astray is too outrageous
It wasn't just one person who told Teacher Lu the same thing. Initially, they all said a small role would be fine, even if it meant standing by as a background. But when it came time to rehearse, they weren't willing to be background players, or just play a small role, and they insisted on fighting for it.
There is nothing wrong with fighting and scrambling, the key is what this person said at the beginning.
"I have no way." Teacher Lu refused to help He Jingxian.
"How could you not have a solution?" He Jingxian didn't believe what Teacher Lu said. "I heard that if it weren't for you, Jiang Moli wouldn't be able to sing the role of Cuiyun. She..."
"Moli got this role through her own efforts." Teacher Lu didn't offer Jiang Moli any backdoor treatment. "This play is a collaboration between singers from various schools of singing. Moli has the ability, and with the right opportunity, she secured the role. It's not up to Moli and me to decide whether others get pregnant or have children."
Other people get pregnant and want to have children, thinking about taking care of their bodies. Who could have thought of this?
You have to know that "Five Daughters Paying Homage to Their Parents" was a huge hit in the spring, and many theater troupes began performing it. Whether an individual can seize an opportunity depends on both the theater troupe and the individual. Connections don't always work. If Jiang Moli hadn't worked hard and just waited for others to find her connections, she wouldn't have been able to achieve such success.
Teacher Lu didn't like hearing He Jingxian say things like that. It made her seem like someone who favored backdoors for her students. How could she not realize how capable she was? At best, Teacher Lu could ask others to give her students a chance. Whether or not they were accepted wasn't up to Teacher Lu. Just because Teacher Lu was capable didn't mean her students were capable.
"You are a targeted trainee." Teacher Lu reminded He Jingxian, wondering if He Jingxian understood what targeted training was.
This targeted training program still requires local authorities to release people and go through the necessary formalities. How is Teacher Lu handling this matter? Is she asking the South City drama troupe to issue a reshuffle order, allowing higher-ranking officials to suppress lower-ranking ones?
This is outrageous!
Teacher Lu was unwilling to help He Jingxian for a reason. She could see that He Jingxian was not a very grateful person. Teacher Lu admired He Jingxian's talent, but there were many things she could not do.
"With just a word from you, they will let me come over." He Jingxian said.
"I'm just an ordinary teacher and don't have that much ability," said Teacher Lu.
"teacher……"
"Go practice." Teacher Lu waved his hand.
He Jingxian pursed her lips in reluctance, but it was no use. Teacher Lu stopped looking at He Jingxian. She couldn't help He Jingxian stay. She still had to rely on He Jingxian herself. He Jingxian suddenly thought of something. If she became Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law, would Teacher Lu help her? If she married Teacher Lu's son, she would also be able to obtain a household registration in Nancheng.
Jiang Moli had no idea that He Jingxian was thinking about becoming Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law. She rehearsed with the other students. They practiced and rehearsed individually, but they had to rehearse early. They couldn't wait until two days before the graduation play to reunite. If they did, it would be too late and the performance would be difficult.
After the rehearsal, a classmate came up to Jiang Moli and told her what He Jingxian had said. The classmate's name was Zhou Yaran. Her mother was an opera singer, so Zhou Yaran's learning opera was a family tradition.
Zhou Yaran wasn't as brilliant as Jiang Moli, or even He Jingxian, but like Jiang Moli, she was in the Nancheng Yue Opera Troupe. Zhou Yaran had a relatively good background, had taken fewer detours, and her abilities weren't particularly outstanding, but they weren't too bad either. She could still find a job in the Nancheng Troupe.
Many organizations value personal connections, and opera also places great emphasis on apprenticeship.
Zhou Yaran had a better relationship with Jiang Moli, but not with He Jingxian. In He Jingxian's eyes, people like Zhou Yaran all had good backgrounds. If they didn't have good backgrounds, they would definitely end up worse off.
"Teacher Lu's face was very unhappy at that moment," Zhou Yiran said. "He Jingxian was still chattering non-stop over there."
"Aren't you over there?" Jiang Moli asked.
"I wasn't there. There were other people there," Zhou Yiran said. "He Jingxian really thought that if she pulled the teacher aside, others wouldn't know what she was doing. She was a special trainee and had to go back. She's just hoping that Teacher Lu will help her stay. You have to build connections with everyone, not just a few words. When I first joined the drama troupe, I had to take an exam."
Zhou Yaran's mother was in the South City Drama Troupe and knew quite a few people there, but Zhou Yaran didn't get in directly; she had to take an exam. Of course, it would be easier for her to get in; the company would relax the requirements. Coupled with the talent gap during that particular era, Zhou Yaran was considered quite outstanding among the staff.
"People like her need to stay for a few years before they can leave," Zhou Yiran said. "She wants to leave now. As her biological mother, the teacher must do everything for her."
"Who cares about her?" Jiang Moli said, "We can't control her."
"I can't do anything about it." Zhou Yiran nodded.
Zhou Yaran played a maid in "Five Daughters Paying Homage to Their Parents." She appeared infrequently and sang only a few lines. Even in such a small role, she wasn't the only one singing. If Zhou Yaran didn't perform well, she could be removed at any time. Zhou Yaran didn't think her role as a maid was bad, nor did she dream of playing one of the five women. Zhou Yaran didn't envy Jiang Moli for playing the adopted daughter and maid. She knew her own worth and that having a job was enough for her to make a living.
Zhou Yiran’s mother also told her to let her daughter do things according to her ability, and not to think that she can play important roles directly by relying on her relationship with her biological mother.
"She will definitely think of other ways." Zhou Yiran said, "I don't know what she will do."
"Curious?" Jiang Moli turned to look at Zhou Yiran.
"Curious, of course I'm curious." Zhou Yiran said, "With someone like her, even if she finds someone from South City to marry, her former employer wouldn't just let her go."
After Zhou Yiran finished speaking, she looked around and whispered, "Teacher Lu's youngest son is back. He's the youngest son who's a university student."
"Yes, he's back. We saw him when we went to the teacher's place earlier," Jiang Moli said. "The night we performed, the teacher also took her son backstage. He really did have the temperament of a college student and had a strong aura."
Jiang Moli recalled Sheng Jiahao's appearance, "He's good-looking, educated, and comes from a good family. I don't know if he has a good temper."
"Having a good temper isn't important. What's important is relationships and connections," Zhou Yiran said. "As long as He Jingxian becomes Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law, can Teacher Lu still allow his son and daughter-in-law to live apart?"
"It's...really true." Jiang Moli said. She had met Teacher Lu's youngest son twice and had a good impression of him, but she was not sure about the rest of the story as the two did not have much contact.
At this time, Jiang Moli had no other thoughts about Sheng Jiahao. At most, she thought that Sheng Jiahao was Teacher Lu's son. Jiang Moli was not yet of legal marriage age, and she wanted to develop her career. Jiang Moli did not think of approaching Sheng Jiahao directly. Without saying whether Teacher Lu was happy or not, Sheng Jiahao could be unhappy on his own.
He Jingxian didn't care what others said behind her back; she knew that if she didn't work hard, there would be no other way. He Jingxian asked people about Sheng Jiahao's work, and she deliberately went to the company where Sheng Jiahao was planning to build, hoping to run into him. As long as someone was determined and knew the exact location, such a chance encounter would happen in a matter of minutes.
When He Jingxian took the initiative to greet Sheng Jiahao, Sheng Jiahao didn't remember He Jingxian for a moment.
"You are..." Sheng Jiahao was puzzled. He had just left the office building and was about to go back when he saw a strange woman coming to greet him and calling out his name.
"I'm Teacher Lu's student. I've been to your house before, and you were there at the time." He Jingxian said, "It's been less than a week."
"..." Sheng Jiahao really couldn't remember what He Jingxian looked like, but he did remember that several people came over at that time. Among them was a woman who looked like she had ulterior motives. That person was He Jingxian, so now it matched. "What's the matter?"
"I... do you have a partner?" He Jingxian asked. She had wanted to take things slow, but seeing Sheng Jiahao's rather cold expression, she was worried that it would be difficult to meet him again next time, and that he would no longer see her. "What do you think of me?"
"Not very good." When Sheng Jiahao heard He Jingxian's question, the figure of Jiang Moli appeared in his mind.
Even though they had only met twice, Sheng Jiahao had a deep memory of Jiang Moli. He remembered her appearance, her voice, and her every move... Sheng Jiahao couldn't help but think that if he were to find a partner, he should look for someone like Jiang Moli.
Sheng Jiahao was shocked by his own thoughts. He had not thought about these things before, but only after hearing He Jingxian's words did he think of them.
"I..." He Jingxian originally thought that she looked pretty good. She wasn't as bright and beautiful as Jiang Moli, but there were still many boys in the school who liked her. He Jingxian thought that Sheng Jiahao would give her a chance no matter what. If Sheng Jiahao didn't give her a chance, it meant that Sheng Jiahao had a girlfriend. She didn't expect Sheng Jiahao to directly say that she was not good enough.
"If you go astray, you will have to pay the price sooner or later." Sheng Jiahao said. He saw that He Jingxian was still relatively young and was Teacher Lu's student. Sheng Jiahao didn't want his own mother to be involved in He Jingxian's troubles.
"You...what's wrong with you? I just asked if you have a partner. I have a good impression of you and want to date you." He Jingxian said angrily.
Sheng Jiahao ignored He Jingxian. Her thoughts were all visible on her face. She wasn't thoughtful enough and was too eager. Sheng Jiahao couldn't possibly date someone like He Jingxian and get himself into trouble.
He Jingxian didn't expect Sheng Jiahao to be so cold and harsh. She stamped her feet, but it was useless. He Jingxian could only watch Sheng Jiahao leave. She also had to save face. Since Sheng Jiahao had said that, she couldn't just stare at him. She could only think of other ways.
After Sheng Jiahao returned home, he took the initiative to tell his parents about He Jingxian. It was not a coincidence that He Jingxian met him, it was obvious that He Jingxian went to bet on him on purpose.
"Mom, this person has ulterior motives. You'd better not let her come to our house anymore," Sheng Jiahao said. "You let those students come to your house. It's right that you care about them, but some students don't appreciate you and think you're not doing enough. In a few days, I'll move out, and it will be more convenient for you to have students come to your house again."
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