654 Returning to the Art Troupe
“How can I not be anxious! If I’m not satisfied with the renovations after it’s done, I might have to redo it! Moreover, the room needs to be ventilated and aired out. It can’t be lived in immediately. Right now, I feel uneasy every night. I have to get it done soon so that I can feel at ease,” Xu Lan said.
At this moment, no one in the Xia family could control Xu Lan. Firstly, Xu Lan was doing this to benefit Xia Zhe and Qiao Mei, so everyone supported her. Secondly, Xu Lan was now a completely different person from when she first heard about Qiao Mei’s miscarriage. Now, she was full of vigor every day, so everyone simply let her do whatever she wanted.
“Sigh… Why did eldest brother give me such a difficult task…” Among everyone, Liu Fang was probably the only one who most felt like crying.
Xia He had not been idle during this period of time. Today was the day she reported for work at the capital’s art troupe.
“Alright! Everyone, stop what you’re doing! I have something to announce!” said the art troupe chief as she clapped her hands.
Everyone stopped their practices and stretches and gathered in front of the chief. There was a very good performance item coming up soon and the female lead was still unconfirmed yet! They had heard that whoever got the role of the female lead would be the future principal performer!
“Chief! Are you gathering us so early to announce who the female lead is!” Zhou Ling said excitedly.
“It must be our Yang Xin! Is there anyone better than Yang Xin!” Zhou Shuang said.
Zhou Ling and Zhou Shuang were a pair of twins, but they did not look alike. One looked like their father and the other one looked like their mother.
Yang Xin raised her head arrogantly like a proud swan. However, it was hard to say if this swan was the real deal or not. The way the Zhou sisters flattered her, even an ordinary wild duck could be described as a phoenix.
“Alright, alright! The team is still discussing the matter of the female lead. I’m not the only one who can decide on this matter. It depends on the team’s arrangements. Don’t discuss it frivolously. If the higher-ups hear you, don’t even think about keeping your job!” the chief scolded.
“Then why did you ask us to gather…” Zhou Ling said unhappily.
“We have a new member today. She’s actually an old friend.” The chief shouted towards the door, “Come on in!”
Xia He walked into the dance studio confidently, wearing her training tights. She was very familiar with this room. When she was young, she often followed Xu Lan here to practice her basic skills. Later on, even when she went to the dance school, she also practiced and performed here.
Yang Xin originally did not care about who the newcomer was. Everyone knew how capable she was and that she was outstanding. However, the most important thing was that the person in charge of the art troupe was her maternal uncle.
Who else could instigate anything against her with such a relationship? As soon as she asked, the female lead of any performance item had to be given to her first. If she did not like anyone, she could also ask that person to leave immediately!
This was the reason why no one dared to provoke Yang Xin.
“You! You’re Xia He! Why are you back?” Zhou Ling looked at Xia He in surprise.
Yang Xin’s nonchalant expression suddenly became serious. She thought Xia He had gone to another region back then? Why did she return to the art troupe here? Her uncle did not tell her about this!
“Almost everyone knows her, though the newer members might not. Her name is Xia He and she used to be the pillar of support for our troupe in the beginning. She’s also one of the very few candidates vying for the position of principal performer. Everyone, please remember to get along well, You can go back to your training now.” The chief left shortly after that.
Xia He smiled and said, “It’s been a long time. I’m back now.”
The older members of the troupe rushed forward and surrounded Xia He. They thought that they would never see Xia He again in their lives!
“Where did you go! I haven’t heard from you for so many years!”
“That’s right. Didn’t you say that you went somewhere else with your husband? Now you’ve come to your senses and come back!”
“It’s so good to have you back. We can dance together again!”
Everyone celebrated Xia He’s return. Only Yang Xin and the sisters, Zhou Ling and Zhou Shuang, stood there silently, their faces filled with displeasure and mockery.
Back then, Xia He had left the art troupe in a dejected manner. Now, she still had the cheek to come back. What a joke!
Candidate vying for the position of principal performer? That was such long gone history. Now, the only person who could be the principal performer was her, Yang Xin! It had to be her!
