met free Chapter 39 Very Different
Chapter 39 Very Different
"What?" Deng Hongmei asked in surprise.
The head of the cultural troupe took a liking to their makeshift performance.
Xu Ren's request was so sudden that not only Deng Hongmei was surprised, but Li Wanqing was also taken aback.
She just didn't exclaim in surprise like Deng Hongmei.
Xu Ren smiled and said, "Your program is very impactful, but it's not enough to express it through children alone."
Li Wanqing couldn't help but admire him; as expected, the head of the cultural troupe saw through the flaws at a glance.
The children were indeed full of energy, and their fearless spirit was a great asset to the program.
However, due to the children's age and experience, they are destined not to be able to perfectly express the true meaning of the song.
Li Wanqing glanced at Deng Hongmei. She had no objections, but she was afraid that the family members would disagree.
Deng Hongmei suddenly felt immense pressure, and her palms started sweating from being stared at.
"This..." Deng Hongmei looked at Li Wanqing, "Why don't you decide, sister?"
Li Wanqing: ......
Li Wanqing looked at Xu Ren, "Commander Xu, could we go back and discuss this, and then give you an answer?"
Xu Ren naturally did not disagree.
After leaving the performing arts troupe, Deng Hongmei was still a little confused. "Sister, why didn't you agree to Director Xu's suggestion?"
"I didn't refuse," Li Wanqing smiled nonchalantly. "It mainly depends on whether you're willing or not."
It's all the same to her!
"Yes, yes, of course I'm willing!" Deng Hongmei said anxiously. "With the performing arts troupe here, our program will definitely get a good ranking."
"Should I go in and talk to Commander Xu now?" Li Wanqing said, turning to walk back, but Deng Hongmei stopped her.
"Let's wait and discuss it."
"I'll go and discuss it with everyone right away."
Li Wanqing pulled Deng Hongmei aside, "Sister-in-law, it's no use asking others about this. The ones participating in the performance are children, so we should ask them for their opinions."
“They’re just a bunch of kids, what do they need opinions for? We can decide for them!” Deng Hongmei didn’t quite understand.
Li Wanqing sighed softly. Parents always habitually make all the decisions for their children, ignoring that the child is an independent individual, especially at this sensitive and awkward age.
Li Wanqing didn't explain to Deng Hongmei, but looked at Feng Wei beside her. He was the son of Deng Hongmei and Political Commissar Feng, and the oldest child among the choir members.
"Xiaowei, what do you think?"
Feng Wei glanced at his mother, then mustered his courage and said, "We practiced today, but I still feel a little worried."
Deng Hongmei opened her mouth to say, "What's there to worry about?", but before she could say it, Li Wanqing stopped her.
"What are you worried about?" Li Wanqing asked gently.
Seeing that his mother didn't speak and his aunt looked encouraging, Feng Wei suddenly had the courage to tell the truth.
“I’ve talked to my other younger siblings. Singing isn’t difficult, but none of us have experience performing on stage. We’re worried that on the day of the performance, we might make a mistake.”
After listening to her son's words, Deng Hongmei thought about it carefully, her face full of worry.
"Girl, Xiaowei is right too."
She wasn't worried about not getting a good ranking, but it was the children's first time performing, and they would feel terrible if they messed up their performance due to mistakes.
Li Wanqing knew this would happen; she noticed it during practice.
So when Commander Xu brought it up, she did not refuse.
"If we let the older brothers and sisters from the performing arts troupe join, wouldn't you feel like you're not being valued?"
Feng Wei lowered his head, his meaning quite clear.
That is, they are not convinced, but they are worried that it will affect the performance.
"Alright, Auntie understands. You just need to focus on your practice, and Auntie will take care of the rest," Li Wanqing comforted her.
Deng Hongmei opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything, afraid that saying too much would affect the child.
On the way back, Cheng Baichuan kept glancing at Li Wanqing, which annoyed her.
"Comrade Cheng Baichuan, just say what you have to say. This hesitant, indecisive manner is so unmanly!"
Cheng Baichuan's lips twitched. How was he not a man?
This woman... I'll make her find out someday whether he's a man or not!
"I just feel like you're very different from before."
Li Wanqing's heart skipped a beat, then she retorted, "We've known each other for less than 10 days since we met and got married. How much do you know about me?"
"And even if that's the case, how do you know it wasn't something I was faking?"
Cheng Baichuan was slightly taken aback, as if what Li Wanqing said made sense.
Was he just putting on an act?
He also felt it was unlikely, because there was absolutely no need for it.
"How do you plan to reply to Commander Xu?"
"We'll find out tomorrow." Li Wanqing teased her daughter, who was actually grabbing her hair!
"By the way, we're going to the military hospital for rehabilitation early tomorrow morning. I've already asked Xiao Wu to arrange a car."
If Li Wanqing hadn't mentioned it, Cheng Baichuan would have almost forgotten about it.
"Will this affect your rehearsals?"
“No way!” Li Wanqing pulled her hair back from Nuonuo’s hand. “Training doesn’t start until 4 p.m., by then we’ll be back long before.”
The rehabilitation was completed in one morning, and on the way back, I conveniently picked up my cotton-padded coat and quilt.
When I got home, I first took in the clothes, sheets, and duvet covers that were drying in the yard.
Since it was a bit late to the cafeteria, Li Wanqing made some noodles to eat.
As usual, Li Wanqing massaged Cheng Baichuan that evening and noticed that his legs didn't seem as stiff as before.
This is a good sign; it will make rehabilitation easier.
I had just washed my hands and came back when I found Nuonuo running over, clutching her little blanket and rubbing her eyes.
"Mommy's scared!"
She had a nightmare where bad people broke her legs and she was left to beg on the street.
Li Wanqing quickly picked up her daughter and touched her forehead.
It's slightly warm, but not burning.
The little guy was covered in sweat, probably from a nightmare.
Li Wanqing wrung out a towel, wiped the sweat off her body, and then turned to look at Cheng Baichuan.
"I'll sleep with Nuonuo tonight. Just call me if you need anything."
With that, Li Wanqing took the child and went to the next room, leaving Cheng Baichuan looking completely bewildered.
Well, my wife, whom I hadn't even had a chance to get to know, was snatched away by my daughter.
Li Wanqing put Nuonuo on her bed and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, when Yueyue was around, she could only sleep in the same bed as Cheng Baichuan.
After Yueyue left, she couldn't bring herself to suggest sleeping in separate beds, otherwise it would seem too deliberate.
They slept in the same bed, and even though nothing happened, the thought of her clinging to him like an octopus every day...
That's a bit unbecoming!
Thankfully, Nono showed up today, so sleeping in separate beds is now perfectly legitimate.
But when night fell, she couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned, feeling like something was missing.
Cheng Baichuan, who lives in the next room, also suffers from insomnia.
He felt strangely uneasy without the woman who disturbed his sleep...