As soon as she stepped onto the stage, just as she was about to begin her recitation, she saw Li Guoliang standing at the back of the crowd.
Li Guoliang, accompanied by Wu, dressed in plain clothes, squeezed together with the students to watch the stage.
Li Ping suddenly felt a surge of heat in her heart, as if some kind of power had been injected into her body.
"I love my motherland... My motherland is like a mother, gentle and embracing; my motherland is like a father, broad and majestic... I love you, my motherland, just as I love my father and mother... This love is in my blood and flows in my heart..."
As she recited, her face glowed with health and vitality, her voice growing louder and more expressive. She captivated many students and parents.
In the crowd, Wu wiped his eyes and said, "Commander, look how good Comrade Li Ping is. It breaks my heart to hear this."
Li Guoliang also felt a pang of sadness.
He suddenly realized that he wasn't actually as good as his daughter.
It seems we've been neglecting this daughter all along. Thankfully, Pingping doesn't resent them; instead, she wholeheartedly remembers their kindness as parents.
Secretary Song tilted her head, watching the performance while glancing at her partner. She really wanted to exchange flirtatious glances with Comrade Su. But then she noticed her partner seemed to be looking for something in the crowd.
He turned around and finally caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar face in the blurry light. It was because his demeanor was so different from others. An officer who had seen battle was different from everyone else.
He thought for a moment, then smiled and beckoned to the vice principal beside him, "Principal Lin, did you also invite comrades from the Provincial Military Region?"
Vice Principal Lin said, "This..." He was prepared it was impossible, but seeing so many leaders from the city suddenly arrive, he wasn't sure anymore and asked, "Did you see it?"
"I see the deputy commander has arrived," Secretary Song said with a smile.
In his excitement, Vice Principal Lin looked behind him and glanced in the direction Secretary Song was pointing. Sure enough, he saw a man in his fifties standing there. However, he quickly turned and left.
Secretary Song said, "They've already left. They're busy with things at the military region, so I guess they only managed to come over when they had time."
Vice Principal Lin felt relieved, but also disappointed. He hadn't even had a chance to say hello.
"Is he really the deputy commander?"
"I've been there so many times, how could I be wrong? Most people don't have that kind of presence. But even the deputy commander came, so Ming really did a great job organizing this event."
Secretary Song smiled as she picked up her teacup.
Regardless of whether his partner invited him or not, as long as he came to this place, it must be because of his partner.
After Li Ping stepped off the stage, she chased after Li Guoliang, but unfortunately, she couldn't catch up with him. Disappointed, she returned and told Su Yu about seeing her father.
Su Yu smiled and said, "He must be very busy, but his arrival clearly shows that he approves of you. Li Ping, do you still think you're not good enough?"
Li Ping shook her head vigorously. She thought of the recognition she had received recently, and how she had just stood on the stage with so many people watching her and listening to her recite. Her father was also in the audience. She felt that she was no less than Su Yu, just like her, and that Su Yu was excellent.
Su Yu patted her arm and said, "Keep trying. If you want to be an excellent person, you have to persevere."
Li Ping nodded gratefully. "Sister Su Yu, I'll listen to you." Sister Su Yu is always right.
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