If the leader hadn't left, then the others certainly hadn't left either. Upon hearing this, Cheng's father and Chen Lin both looked towards Li Shuhe.
They were also curious, as they had never heard of Li Shuhe having such a high level of ideological awareness and being able to write such a good article.
Li Shuhe waved her hand and said frankly, "Dad, don't you know my own capabilities? This manuscript was written by Ruan Ruan!"
Li's father turned around, intending to pat Chen Lin, but his hand slipped and patted Cheng's father, Cheng Haoli, on the shoulder instead.
Father Li laughed loudly, "Old Cheng, after all you've done in your life, you've finally done something good!"
Cheng Haoli's expression was not good, but in front of everyone, Chen Ji's wedding was something he had personally arranged, so he could only swallow his bitterness.
Cheng Haoli forced a smile. "Yes, I carefully selected someone to be a good match for Chen Ji."
Now they know how to pat themselves on the back.
Chen Lin was displeased. "That's because my son has good taste. My son married his wife himself, so naturally she's just as outstanding as my son!"
He smiled and looked to the side, his tone full of pride: "I've always thought highly of her. Last time she even saved a child who fell from the building in the yard! My wife is kind-hearted by nature, so naturally she can do anything well."
The expressions on everyone's faces changed in an instant.
Wang Feng, with his sharp eyes, noticed that the leaders hadn't left, and quickly came over to greet them: "Hello, leaders!"
"Commander Wang, come here! This program was a great success. Let's keep up this standard and keep up the good work!"
"That's what Father Li said with a smile."
Wang Feng smiled obsequiously, "Yes, sir! Commander, Commander Chen's wife is indeed superior."
He's been around for so many years, he knows how to pass messages to the superiors.
Father Li nodded with a smile, "Yes, that's right. Go down and ask Comrade Xu if she'd like to join the cultural troupe. We should take the initiative to discover such outstanding talents."
Wang Feng nodded and bowed, "Yes, the commander is thinking ahead. I'll get on it right away!"
Li's father spotted Chen Ji standing to the side at a glance and called out to him, "Chen Ji, perfect timing. We won't have Commander Wang relay the message. Go back and ask your wife if she'd like to join the cultural troupe. She doesn't need to participate in the selection process. Just say it was me who said it."
Chen Ji's face was cold and stern. "Fine, I'll go back and ask my wife."
He turned to Wang Feng and said, "I'll give you an answer later."
Wang Feng nodded vigorously: "Okay, okay."
Because Xu Ruantang had gained face, all of Chen Lin's previous dissatisfaction with her vanished, and he even found Chen Ji more agreeable, giving him two heavy pats on the shoulder.
Chen Jili ignored him and left.
Cheng Haoli's face was dark and gloomy. He never expected that he had brought such a big trouble upon himself.
After Chen Ji returned, he prepared a grand banquet. At that time, even the old lady of the Chen family came to his door, insisting that he be the matchmaker.
According to his daughter, the idea was actually proposed by Chen Ji's wife.
This wasn't a well-intentioned invitation; it was clearly dissatisfaction with his decision back then, a blatant slap in the face.
Fortunately, Chen Ji's wife broke her arm later, so the banquet couldn't be held, and he didn't lose face in front of the whole compound.
It was her again this time. Not only did she steal the spotlight, but she also managed to get involved with the Li family.
What a scheming person!
The blame lies with the village secretary in Chen Ji's hometown. He was tasked with finding Chen Ji a partner, but he didn't find such a good one!
He remembered that the Party Secretary's surname was Yao. It seemed he needed to be reprimanded. With his work being done like this, the position was no longer suitable for him!
Xu Ruantang was surrounded by the old lady and the others, and Li's mother also came over with Li Shuhe.
Li's mother, quick-witted and agile, saw Cheng's mother about to leave and grabbed her, saying, "Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? How was the performance by the two younger generation?"
Cheng's mother's lips twitched.
They're all remembering their ancestors, how could she dare say it's not good?!
They're holding her up, not letting her leave.
"Sister-in-law, the party's over, and his dad's still waiting for dinner at home. I need to go back and cook!"
Cheng's mother was unwilling to change her tune. Want to hear anything good about Chen's daughter-in-law from her? Dream on!
Cheng Dan followed behind her mother. Seeing that Li's mother wouldn't let her mother leave, she became a little anxious and stepped forward, saying, "Aunt Li, Shuhe is a professional. Of course her performance is good. Everyone saw it, didn't they?"
Mother Li pursed her lips, "You're wrong about that. The manuscript was written by Ruan Tang. My daughter was just cooperating. In the end, Ruan Tang is the better one!"
Ye Lan chimed in, "That's right, they're both very talented to be able to perform on stage together. People need to have a broad mind, a generous heart, and a sense of perspective! Don't be petty and calculating, or harbor ill intentions!"
Ye Lan, who is usually so gentle, can be surprisingly sharp-tongued when she criticizes others.
Xu Ruantang really likes this mother-in-law.
Cheng Dan's face turned pale and then red. She wasn't stupid; she knew Ye Lan was saying this on purpose, given how blatantly sarcastic it was.
But since they were her elders, she couldn't say anything at that moment.
Seeing a figure flash past her side, Cheng Dan grabbed Jia Shuling and pulled her in front of her.
Cheng Dan originally intended to use Jia Shuling as a shield, but unexpectedly, a piece of cloth fell off her body.
Li Shuhe immediately exploded, quickly picked it up to check, and shouted, "Jia Shuling, I never thought you were such a despicable person!"
Xu Ruantang took two steps forward. "This...isn't this fabric from my dress? Second Aunt, before I went on stage, I discovered someone had cut a hole in my dress, so I had no choice but to wear my own clothes. You..."
Xu Ruantang looked on in disbelief. "Impossible, Second Aunt! Even though you don't like me, you wouldn't harm me, right? We're family!"
She took two steps back and leaned against Ye Lan's chest. "Mom, my dress couldn't have been ruined by my second aunt, right? My second aunt... how could she do such a thing?!"
She acted with such sincerity that she even raised her hand to wipe away non-existent tears.
There were still many military dependents around who hadn't left, and they were all looking in this direction.
Li Shuhe's voice was full of anger, "Ruan Ruan! The fabric is falling off her! So many people are watching! How can you be so naive! You believe your second aunt? Your second aunt doesn't want you to have a good time."
"Jia Shuling, you are so vicious! You actually did such despicable and wicked things behind my back, I'll fight you to the death!"
As Li Shuhe spoke, she rushed over and slapped Jia Shuling, then tried to tear her apart.
A gasp rippled through the crowd. Li Shuhe was pulled back by her mother, who said, "Shuhe, leave this to your troupe leader. It's a matter for the cultural troupe, and I trust he can handle it."
Even if Jia Shuling is wrong, she shouldn't hit people; hitting people makes her unreasonable.
Li's mother saw things more clearly than Li Shuhe, and only stopped her after her daughter had vented her anger.
Jia Shuling stared in shock, her eyes wide. She hadn't expected to be beaten again! And in front of so many people, no way she'd ever be able to hold her head up again.
She was also puzzled. It was true that she had cut off the fabric from Xu Ruantang's dress, but she had thrown it away at the time. How could she have put it on her body?
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