Chapter 378 Dismissal

As soon as these words came out, the smile on Li Yan's face froze instantly. She looked at Lu Jingchen in disbelief, then looked at Xia Qingli in bewilderment, and shouted unconsciously:

"How could it be? How could you be husband and wife?"

"Why can't they be husband and wife?" Captain Mu on the side looked at her with anger on his face, and then explained to the soldiers below the stage:

"Captain Lu and Comrade Xia have been married for two years. Except for you new recruits who don't know, everyone else in the military knows about it. Can this relationship be faked?"

At this time, Su Xiangnan, who had been watching this farce as a good show, also came up and said to everyone:

"I, Su Xiangnan, guarantee that Comrade Xia Qingxing is indeed my fourth brother's wife, without a doubt." He then raised the photo in his hand and said,

"There's nothing wrong with Captain Lu hugging his injured wife."

Li Yan was completely dumbfounded now. Because of the complicated emotions, her face turned red and white alternately. After a moment, she seemed to have thought of something and started yelling,

"Impossible, they can't possibly be husband and wife. The art troupe does not accept married recruits!"

"Who said Comrade Xia Qingxing is a recruit?" Captain Mu looked at the somewhat crazy Li Yan and said loudly,

"She is a teacher specially hired by our art troupe."

After hearing what Captain Mu said, Li Yan was so surprised that she could hardly close her mouth. She never dreamed that Xia Qingxing was actually a teacher.

The other recruits in the art troupe couldn't help but cast their eyes on Xia Qingying, and all of them showed surprise. It was no wonder that they misunderstood, because Xia Qingying looked no more than 20 years old, and was no different from a new recruit.

At this time, Liu Yuanzheng also walked onto the stage and said to the people in the audience:

"Before the training that day, Li Yan deliberately tripped Comrade Huo Xiaoling, causing her leg injury and being sent to the hospital. As their instructor, I went to visit her and accidentally bumped Comrade Xia Qingying's nose and caused bleeding.

What Li Yan said about seeing me holding hands with Comrade Xia Qingying was actually me helping her to go to the doctor to treat her wound, and the doctors in the hospital can prove it.

As for what she said about seeing me looking at Comrade Xia Qingying's photo, it was purely It's nonsense, there are no photos at all, and I have a partner who came to the army a few days ago. You can find it at the registration office."

The reason why Liu Yuanzheng came up to explain it again was because he knew how important reputation was to a woman. He was willing to say that He Shanshan was his partner to help Xia Qingxing clear her name, because he didn't want people to have any speculation or misunderstanding about the relationship between him and Xia Qingxing.

After listening to his well-reasoned explanation, no one should doubt their relationship now, and they will only think that Li Yan was dazzled and saw it wrong.

"No, she is lying, I clearly saw that he has a photo, and the person in the photo is Xia Qingxing." Li Yan almost roared as she said these words, feeling extremely aggrieved in her heart.

"Shut up! What kind of army are you in? You can do whatever you want!" Lu Jingchen swept his cold eyes across her face, and Li Yan's face immediately turned pale. Lu Jingchen stood in front of the microphone and said to the soldiers below:

"Li Yan stalked and secretly took photos of her superiors, maliciously spread rumors, slandered comrades and leaders, and refused to change despite repeated admonitions. Her behavior is vile. Now she is expelled and ordered to return to her hometown. All her mistakes will be recorded on file!"

After hearing how Lu Jingchen dealt with herself, Li Yan's eyes went dark and she almost lost her balance.

She thought the most severe punishment was to be fired, and it didn't matter if she was fired, because she could go back home and ask her family to use their connections to find other ways out.

But the clause "all mistakes will be recorded" completely cut off all her escape routes. With such a big stain on her back, no unit would want her in the future!

"No, I don't accept this kind of punishment, it's unfair!" Li Yan shouted without caring about her image. After she finished speaking, she suddenly grabbed Captain Mu's hand, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, and said:

"Captain, I beg you to keep me! I promise that I will never make mistakes again. I am the only one in our group who can play the piano. If I leave, it will be difficult for you to find someone who can play the piano. This is an immeasurable loss to the group!"

Captain Mu pulled his hand back in disgust, and there was no warmth in his voice:

"Li Yan, it's not that we didn't give you a chance, but you were stubborn and maliciously framed your comrades. We will never accept someone like you in our art troupe again!" Director Mu paused and reminded:

"Also, you are wrong. You are not the only one who can play the piano in our troupe. Comrade Xia Qingying is now the piano teacher in our troupe. I believe she can teach many excellent students who can play the piano in the future."

"She can play the piano?" Li Yan's eyes involuntarily looked at Xia Qingying, her face full of disbelief.

"Not only can she play, but her level is far above yours!" Director Mu gave a positive answer.

All of Li Yan's hopes were completely shattered at this moment. She could no longer hold back her tears.

At this time, Xiang Qianjin came over, looked at her with disgust and said,

"Come with me. I will go and process your withdrawal procedures now."

Li Yan's eyes were filled with despair. She no longer had the brilliance of the troops she had just arrived. She was led away in a daze by Xiang Qianjin.

After everyone was taken off the stage, Lu Jingchen stood in front of the microphone and said to the soldiers below:

"Those who just picked up the photos, hand them in now."

Su Xiangnan, who was standing by, saw that he said it so bluntly, and also came over, saying with a smile on his face:

"You have no use for holding the photos except envy and jealousy. Commander Lu asked you to hand them in for your physical and mental health. Don't misunderstand his meaning."

After a while, those who picked up the photos handed them in. After Lu Jingchen put the photos away, he said to the people below in a sonorous and powerful voice:

"Everyone came to the army for a purpose. I hope that you will spend more time on training in the future, put aside all distractions, learn skills well, strengthen your body, and defend your country!"

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Since Mo Zhenzhen's "crime" was published in the newspaper last time, Mo Zhenzhen has been staying at home these days and dares not even go out.

Mo Zhenzhen is now extremely decadent and sleeps in the house all the time. Sometimes she doesn't even bother to wash her face.

Seeing such a sloppy and listless daughter, Zhu Wanru, who has been pursuing nobility and elegance all her life and has a strong personality, can't stand it. She dragged her out of bed and said sternly:

"Mo Zhenzhen, look at you now, how do you look like my daughter? Get up and wash your face, and practice the piano for me!"

"Why should I practice the piano? The art troupe doesn't want me anymore, what's the point of me practicing?" Mo Zhenzhen yelled in anger, pretending to lie down on the bed again.

"You are useless!" Zhu Wanru pulled her up by force:

"You gave up so easily? How is it like my daughter, Zhu Wanru!"

"Then what do you want from me?" Mo Zhenzhen said with a tearful voice:

"I was made unable to leave the house by that jerk Xia Qingli, what else can I do if I don't sleep?"

"Sleep? Sleep can solve the problem? You practice the piano well for most of the month, and I will let you join the art troupe next month!" Zhu Wanru said calmly and firmly.

"How is it possible? Why would the art troupe want me?" Mo Zhenzhen looked at her mother in disbelief and asked back.

"I have my own way." Zhu Wanru said coldly with reluctance on her face:

"How can my daughter be worse than that country woman's daughter!"