The bed and quilts were soft and smelled of "sunshine". Aunt Lian probably didn't dare to go too far. After all, Old Li was watching over her. Li Qingge was indeed tired and fell asleep immediately after lying down.
*
After Mr. Li fell asleep, Aunt Lian returned to the small room on the east side near the main gate and mended the soles of her shoes for a while. Hearing a slight movement at the door, she hurriedly got up and went to open the door.
"Mom, I'm hungry." Fang Ran shouted that she was hungry as soon as she entered the door, without noticing Aunt Lian's ugly expression at all.
"I saved it for you!" Aunt Lian looked at her daughter lovingly and brought out the braised pork that had been covered in advance from the table. "There were originally lamb chops, but that damn girl ate them all! Mom will make it for you later!"
Fang Ran knew that her mother was talking about the granddaughter of Grandpa Li’s old comrade-in-arms, but she didn’t expect her to come so soon.
The braised pork made by her mother was fat but not greasy and very fragrant. Fang Ran ate half a bowl of rice, but she didn't dare to eat any more because she needed to control her weight.
"Mom, where is she?" Fang Ran noticed that the lights in other rooms in the yard outside were off and it was pitch black. Didn't she say she would live here?
"The second room on the west side!" Aunt Lian felt angry when she mentioned this. The wild girl was not worthy of living next to the old leader's grandson's room.
"Mom, don't be so angry. It's bad for your health." Fang Ran wiped the red oil from the corners of her mouth with a tissue and said slowly, "As a divorced woman, I'm afraid Brother Ting won't even look at her straight in the eye. Grandpa Li let her live at home just because he feels sorry for her."
"That's right! The only one who can match Han Ting is my Ranran." Aunt Lian was pleased that her daughter had done well. At such a young age, she was already the captain of the art troupe. She was also very beautiful. She was not comparable to some wild girl from the countryside. ╮(￣⊿￣)╭ She was too cautious! She regarded Li Qingge as an imaginary enemy.
Fang Ran couldn't help but blush when she thought of that handsome face of abstinence, "Mom~"
"Okay, Mom won't tease you." Aunt Lian patted Fang Ran's hand happily, "Go to bed early after eating."
"Mom, our team has to rehearse a new program before the end of the month, so we'll be busy. I won't be back tonight." As the team leader, Fang Ran must set an example and strive to rehearse the new program as soon as possible. Their team can't be last this time! Besides, all the team leaders will watch the military performance at the end of the month, and Li Hanting will also be sitting in the audience. She must perform well.
"My daughter is really promising!" Aunt Lian picked up the dirty clothes that Fang Ran took off and put them aside for the time being, then turned off the lights and went to sleep.
That night, Aunt Lian had a beautiful dream.
In the dream, her daughter Fang Ran became the wife of the regiment leader——
That night, Li Qingge also had a beautiful dream.
She dreamed of being chosen by a famous director to act in a movie and becoming an instant star.
Things that were easy for her in her previous life now require hard work and opportunity.
The art troupe was never Li Qingge’s goal, she wanted to act in movies and become a movie queen!
Compared to singing and dancing, filming is her dominant area.
The next morning, Li Qingge had to go to the military art troupe for rehearsal early, so he didn't have time to eat breakfast.
Mr. Li told Li Qingge to eat before leaving.
"Grandpa Li, I'm too late."
Li Qingge got up a little late.
"Not eating will hurt your stomach." Grandpa Li gestured to Aunt Lian to get her two eggs to eat on the road.
"And milk." The milk is in bags and very convenient to carry.
"Thank you, Grandpa Li. I'm leaving first!" Li Qingge turned and left.
Old Master Li looked at Li Qingge's departing back with a smile on his face. Finally, there was a little more "human" presence in this family.
Aunt Lian's inner thoughts: MMP! These are the eggs and milk she saved for her daughter! (╬??皿??)
"Mr. Li, Qingge is from the countryside and doesn't know the rules. Please don't be angry with her."
Old Master Li was stunned when he heard Aunt Lian's inexplicable words. "Why doesn't she understand the rules?"
Aunt Lian: "You got up early in the morning waiting for her to eat, but she just refused to eat. Isn't this a sign of not knowing the rules?"
"Didn't you hear her say that it's too late?" Old Master Li was speechless.
How come Aunt Lian’s hearing isn’t working well at the age of forty?
Aunt Lian's expression froze. "She, she got up too late. My Ranran went to the art troupe early."
"Fang Ran spends the whole day at the art troupe rehearsing, so she's not tired. Qingge just arrived yesterday, so she must have been exhausted and slept soundly last night." Old Master Li waved his hand impatiently, not wanting to hear Aunt Lian continue. "Qingge likes lamb chops. Go buy some and make lamb chop soup tonight."
Aunt Lian was reluctant, "Yes, I'll go right away——"
*
Each team in the art troupe has its own rehearsal room, and Fang Ran formally introduced Li Qingge to everyone.
"Let's welcome Qingge!" Fang Ran led the applause.
Li Qingge: "Hello everyone, my name is Li Qingge."
"..." The eyes looking at him were curious, and some were indifferent... Li Qingge saw through the emotions of these people.
"Qingge, you can observe how everyone is rehearsing for the next two days. If you have any questions, feel free to ask." Fang Ran gave clear instructions and waved her hand to signal everyone to prepare to rehearse the program.
Li Qingge stood in the corner so as not to disturb everyone's rehearsal. The program they were rehearsing looked quite positive and uplifting. Fang Ran was the captain and her position was the most conspicuous.
But no matter how the positions change, Fang Ran is always in the center.
"Okay, stop!" The music stopped. Fang Ran raised her hand to tidy up the hair around her ears, and put her hands on her waist. "Everyone's not in good shape this morning. Let's run two laps around the hall to warm up."
"You're in bad shape, we're in good shape."
Someone expressed dissatisfaction, and Fang Ran looked at that person, "Li Ting, if you don't want to rehearse, you can go back to the dormitory!"
"You call this a rehearsal? Everyone has to revolve around you! Why?" Li Ting questioned, "Other teams don't do this at all! Even during the rehearsal of the new program, you, as the captain, haven't played any role at all. I refuse to accept this!"
"You!" Fang Ran looked at the others' expressions and clearly felt that Li Ting was right! A feeling of humiliation suddenly filled her chest, unable to move.
"..." Wherever there are women, there are always troubles. Li Qingge was used to it in the entertainment industry in her previous life. Fang Ran was obviously unpopular.
"If you're not convinced, you can go find the captain," Fang Ran said, having a backer, and straightened his back. "Ask the captain to remove me, the team leader!"
Li Ting knew that this was impossible. She had told the team leader before that if Fang Ran didn't have some family background, she would not be qualified to be a team leader!
"We have to take turns to be the center of several programs in our team, otherwise we will not rehearse," Li Ting demanded.
Seeing the situation escalate, Fang Ran secretly gritted her teeth in envy at Li Ting, "Being in the center position requires ability. If not, let's have a competition! Let everyone vote and decide!"
"Correction! It's not that I want to be in the center position, it's a rotation!" Li Ting didn't want to compete with her, there was no need at all.
Fang Ran took a deep breath and threw the question to Li Qingge who had just arrived, "Qingge, what do you think?"
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