Thinking of this, Meng Ru regained her confidence. Although she had adjusted herself, her eyes would still unconsciously glance at Gu An'an.
Gu An'an could easily notice this oddity. Seeing out of the corner of her eye that the man beside her showed no emotional fluctuation, she sat upright and watched the performance.
It must be said that Meng Ru truly deserves to be the pillar of the performing arts troupe, winning rounds of applause.
"Sister Ru, I think that woman is all looks and no substance, what's so great about her!"
Meng Ru didn't speak, her mind filled with Gu An'an's smiling face, her thoughts churning.
Why can she still laugh? Doesn't she feel any sense of crisis?
No, it must be that Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao concealed what happened between them, otherwise the other party wouldn't have been in such a good mood just now.
Given this situation, could she perhaps try to remind the other person?
Anyway, she's now thinking that if she's not having a good time, she won't let others have a good time either, without realizing that it's all just wishful thinking on her part and her persistent pestering.
Is there any special program today?
"Yes, it's the same as before, we'll get the audience members to participate in the performance. Why are you asking this, Sister Ru?"
"Nothing much. I just thought that since Deputy Commander Xiao's wife is so beautiful, if she were willing to perform on stage, she would definitely win everyone's favor."
Her intentions were too obvious, and the girl next to her could understand it. In fact, she looked down on her behavior. He already had a wife, and she was still putting on this show. Wasn't she just trying to embarrass him? After all, not every good-looking person can put on an act.
Besides, so what if she embarrasses herself on stage? This is her territory, and her husband holds a high position. Even if she didn't perform well, would anyone dare to say it to her face?
Therefore, in her eyes, Meng Ru's actions only made her seem very unladylike, and she couldn't do anything else.
However, she could only think these thoughts in her heart. After all, Meng Ru was a pillar of the company and very capable, so there was no need for her to oppose her.
"Thinking about it, it's true what Sister Ru said. If Deputy Commander Xiao's wife could really perform on stage, the audience might have to thank you, Sister Ru."
However, that was all she said. Was she really going to help with this? That was impossible. She wasn't stupid. Meng Ru might not be punished for doing something, since she was a pillar of the company, but it was uncertain for her, a nobody.
So after saying that, she went to her seat to fix her makeup, because she had to go on stage later.
Meng Ru didn't know how it was done, but after a few performances, she went on stage with the host to start this year's special program.
When she saw her go on stage, Gu An'an had a gut feeling that she might have a role to play next.
Sure enough, after the host called on two audience members to come up on stage and perform, Meng Ru couldn't wait to call on her.
"I've noticed several unfamiliar faces during this year's performance here, especially the lady next to Deputy Director Xiao. She must be the legendary Mrs. Xiao, right? Would you all like to see Mrs. Xiao's performance?"
There were plenty of astute people in the audience. When Meng Ru called out Gu An'an's name, many understood her intention, especially those who knew that Meng Ru had pursued Xiao Yuheng but had been rejected.
However, even among so many people in the group, many were unaware of this matter, so when Meng Ru spoke of it, there were still many jeers from the audience.
Of course, they simply wanted to see a performance.
"If you don't want to go, then you don't have to go."
Xiao Yuheng didn't expect Meng Ru to pull this stunt, and now his impression of her is even worse.
He himself would never force Gu An'an to do anything she didn't want to do, let alone anyone else. As long as Gu An'an showed the slightest sign of not wanting to cooperate, he would step in and refuse the matter.
"It's alright, it's such a happy day, it's just a performance."
I just hope that the person on stage won't regret making this decision.
He handed Xiao Erbao to Xiao's mother, saying, "Mom is going up on stage to perform for you. Watch carefully."
"Go, Mom!"
"Ahhh! Kill that wicked woman!"
Gu An'an wore a black sweater and pants underneath a long gray coat, with a white scarf around her neck. The clothes were specially made for her by Xiao Ma according to her wishes. Others might feel a bit cold wearing them, but they were just right for Gu An'an.
Gu An'an was sitting there before, and Meng Ru only noticed her face. But when she stood on the stage, Meng Ru realized that this woman was even more dazzling than Meng Ru herself, even without makeup, and attracted everyone's attention. At this moment, Meng Ru gritted her teeth and regretted making such a decision.
But now that she was already on stage, she knew she had to perform. Meng Ru could only console herself that being good-looking was useless; if you couldn't perform, you'd still embarrass yourself.
"May I ask your name?"
"Gu An'an".
When the two were talking, Meng Ru's eyes were aggressive, but Gu An'an remained the same, indifferent, as if she didn't take the star performer of the art troupe seriously at all.
"So, Comrade Gu, what would you like to perform?"
"You can perform anything?"
Meng Ru thought that she couldn't find anything to perform with her words, and felt smug. "Of course."
"I just heard that Comrade Meng is not only good at singing and dancing, but also skilled in martial arts. There have been so many song and dance performances today, and I was thinking of showing off my fancy but ineffective skills. However, I may need Comrade Meng's cooperation."
Meng Ru hadn't expected Gu An'an to involve her, but she was still very confident in herself. Although she was an actress in the performing arts troupe, she trained regularly and believed that she would definitely not lose to Gu An'an in terms of martial arts skills.
Since Gu An'an had already brought it up, the confident Meng Ru certainly wouldn't refuse. She even wanted to "accidentally" hit the other person a couple of times during the performance to vent her anger.
"Of course I have no problem with it, but it's just a friendly spar, and I might accidentally hurt the other person. I just don't know if Deputy Commander Xiao is willing to do that."
She looked at Xiao Yuheng, but saw no worry in his eyes.
"Aheng, let me play for a bit."
Xiao Yuheng knew that Gu An'an must have guessed something. Although he was a little helpless about her wanting to play, he did not stop her. "Be careful."
"Hey kid, is this girl here for you?"
Xiao Ma is a shrewd person; she sees through Meng Ru's little schemes perfectly. She trusts Gu An'an completely; the girl on stage is definitely no match for An'an.
She was relieved, but she strongly disapproved of Xiao Yuheng's failure to handle these issues properly and his bringing the matter to Gu An'an's attention.
"I guess so, but there's nothing between me and her."
"That would be best, otherwise I won't help you."
As soon as Xiao's mother finished speaking, the village chief's wife chimed in, "I won't help either."
Xiao Yuheng wanted to say something, but the two women had already turned to look at the stage, so he had to swallow his words. Just as he was about to focus on the stage, he suddenly noticed that the two children in his arms were looking at him with serious expressions.
And whether it was his imagination or not, the two kids didn't say anything, but they were cursing him in their hearts.
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