Jiang Pei looked smugly at Xia Enruo sitting below the stage, ready to see her drink and look disheveled.
Gu Shaoxuan knew that Xia Enruo had never learned military songs and was destined to fail in the performance, so he simply said to Xia Enruo:
"Wife, you don't need to go on stage to perform. I'll drink this wine for you."
He was about to stand up and take the glass of liquor from the young soldier when Jiang Pei saw him.
They actually wanted to break the rules of the game they set, and even planned to invite outside helpers for drinks, shouting into the microphone:
"Chief of Staff Gu, this wine belongs to your sister-in-law. No matter how much you like to drink, you can't take our wine for the game. Just now, Sister-in-law Ge Qiuqin drank a whole glass herself."
"Sister-in-law Enruo, the soldiers are all waiting. Are you going to perform a show or prepare to be punished?"
Xia Enruo pulled Gu Shaoxuan to sit down, and the hall quieted down a bit as everyone waited to see what she would choose.
"Wife, I remember you can't sing..."
She covered Gu Shaoxuan's mouth, preventing him from finishing speaking.
Xia Enruo stood up, walked through the crowd, and gracefully stepped onto the stage.
"She looks so beautiful, just like a female celebrity."
"I smell really nice. I don't know what brand of perfume I'm wearing. I've never smelled anything like it before."
"She has a great figure, especially her hair in an updo. That hairstyle is absolutely gorgeous; I've never seen anything like it before."
"Who says it isn't? This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful updo. It's truly unique and makes you look elegant and poised."
"That explains why Chief of Staff Gu had a fragrance on him last time; it smelled the same as this one."
"That's why they say they're a married couple; they're together every day, so of course they'll pick up the scent of perfume from each other."
"Oh my, how wonderful!"
"Didn't you see that Chief of Staff Gu was about to stand up and drink for his wife? That shows how much he loves his wife."
"I really didn't realize that. He's always so cold when I see him in the army, and he never even glances at us female soldiers when we run into each other."
"His wife is so beautiful, I doubt any other girl would even catch his eye."
"What a perfect couple!"
As Xia Enruo passed by the table, the female soldiers whispered among themselves. They had never seen such a beautiful military wife before, and today they were finally impressed.
"Fellow comrades, please allow me to go backstage to change my clothes. I'm going to perform a dance, and the dress I'm wearing today is too restrictive. Once I've changed, I'll perform for you all."
Xia Enruo took the microphone from Jiang Pei and spoke.
Jiang Pei thought to herself, "Isn't this just an excuse to delay? I don't believe you can learn how to sing a military song while you're changing clothes backstage."
"Since Sister-in-law Xia Enruo needs to go backstage to change her performance outfit, let's continue with the lottery interaction. Sister-in-law Enruo, please signal me if you're ready."
Xia Enruo went backstage, intending to borrow two sets of clothes that fit her from her fellow members of the performing arts troupe.
Two young girls led her to the fitting room.
"Sister-in-law, what kind of dance are you planning to do? We'd like to help you choose an outfit."
Xia Enruo's mind went blank at this moment. What should she do? She was afraid that her dance would shock everyone.
She thought for a moment and said:
"Sisters, you two go ahead and do your own things. Let me think about this carefully. I'll call you over if I need anything. Thank you for your help!"
The two young actors from the performing arts troupe were impressed by Xia Enruo's polite manner and the fact that she didn't act like a leader's wife at all.
In the past, when encountering military dependents in the army, many were arrogant and haughty, even in the cultural troupe. Jiang Pei was not a leader, yet she spoke to the newly recruited young comrades in the troupe without any politeness.
Sometimes it's really uncomfortable to listen to. Chief of Staff Gu's wife not only speaks in a gentle and pleasant way, but her attitude also makes people want to get close to her.
"Sister-in-law, it's alright. Take your time thinking about it, no rush. We're in the dressing room next door, just come find us if you need anything. You're so beautiful, sister-in-law."
After saying that, the group walked out of the fitting room.
Xia Enruo had never felt so conflicted; she had to sing military songs and dance, which was really giving her a headache.
She's currently preoccupied with recalling the military-themed movies and TV shows she watched in her past life, trying to figure out which one would be suitable to sing.
I can't sing a single military song these days.
Gu Shaoxuan had never taught me before. Yesterday was the first time I heard him sing a military song. It seems I'll have to ask him to teach me a couple of songs in the future, just in case.
Xia Enruo racked her brains for a while and suddenly remembered a military TV series she had watched a long time ago called "Women's Special Police Team", which tells the story of female soldiers in the army.
There's a song called "A Daughter's Journey Through Wind and Rain" in it. The song is melodious and beautiful, and it's also very moving.
At that time, Xia Enruo was in college and often hummed along with her roommates.
Yes! Let's sing this song. The lyrics are very fitting, and it can be considered a military song. There are many female soldiers at the party.
Moreover, during my two visits to the troops, I noticed that the songs performed each time were all ordinary military songs, with no songs specifically for female soldiers.
Singing this song is not only meaningful, but it can also boost the morale of female soldiers in the military and can be considered a blessing from military wives and fellow women.
But I can sing it by myself, without accompaniment, I feel like I can't sing it at all.
The TV series "Women's Special Police Team" was broadcast 20 years later, and now nobody knows the lyrics and music of this song. What can we do?
Xia Enruo was troubled again, and sat in the fitting room and began to sing a cappella.
Wait! Wait! Why does this feel so familiar? This feeling, this piece of music...
As if she could remember it by humming, each note seemed to dance before her eyes, and her fingers unconsciously tapped on her legs.
Xia Enruo was incredibly excited at this moment. Could it be that the original owner's vocal talent had merged with her own memories?
He can compose music for all the songs he knows.
She excitedly rushed out of the fitting room and into the makeup room.
The two young children stood up and asked when they saw her push open the door and come in:
"Sister-in-law Enruo, have you thought it through?"
"Miss, I need to trouble you to find me a pen and some blank paper. I want to write something."
"Writing?"
The two watched as Xia Enruo scratched her head, not looking for clothes, but writing something.
My sister-in-law's words are so strange; I can hardly understand them myself.
"Sister-in-law, is paper and pen all you need?"
"Yes, that's right!"
The two young boys were obedient; they went out to borrow paper and pens from their comrades and gave them to Xia Enruo.
"Sister-in-law, if you need to write something, just write it on the dressing table. There's a table here, which is more convenient."
"Thank you, little sister!"
Xia Enruo sat in front of the dressing table, humming the lyrics as she wrote the melody based on her intuition.
In less than 20 minutes, I completed the melody of the entire song "The Daughter's Journey in the Wind and Rain," proving that my memory is indeed unparalleled.
But the military songs have been settled, what about the dances?
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