Others pricked up their ears when he mentioned Hai Lan.
Hai Lan was the Miss of the Hai Family, the future wife of the Meng Family, and the niece-in-law of the Su Family. Now that Su Hai had brought her up, could it be he was trying to pull some strings?
"The dancing was great, but I don’t want the Song and Dance Troupe to become unhealthy again," Su Hai said, then didn’t say anything more, and waved everyone away.
Qiu Bai stood in place, his face alternating between green and white, looking very ugly. What did Su Hai mean? Was he questioning her judgment or her capabilities?
Yang Wenying took delight in the disaster, "Hahaha... I think Su Hai finally said something sensible!"
"Yang Wenying, we are art enthusiasts. In my eyes, there is only the pursuit of art; I can tolerate everything else. Besides, Hai Lan is just young, a bit spoiled. Anyone would be the same, so please, don’t be so tough. We are all grown-ups here, why squabble with a child?" Qiu Bai said sincerely.
"Okay, okay, I am convinced by you, am I crass enough for you?" Yang Wenying waved her hand and didn’t go back with Qiu Bai. She let her go back first, then she personally went backstage to inspect.
The drama ended, and Sheng Ning was quickly whisked away by Chen Huaying and Lu Dabao, one on each side. Originally, she had wanted to go backstage and personally congratulate Wu Youli, but these two wouldn’t let anyone approach her.
After the performance, Hai Lan turned around only to find that she had disappeared, and she stomped her foot in anger.
"Humph! Lucky you ran fast!"
"Don’t be angry, they are just that type of petty people. They like to trip others up secretly, and now they are just scared," Qin Cuifen said, pretending to be concerned for Hai Lan, but inside she was almost bursting with happiness.
Hai Lan covered her still throbbing cheek, having never suffered such a humiliating insult. No, she absolutely could not just bear it.
Tomorrow, she would go find Aunt Su to seek justice for her.
Lu Dabao and Chen Huaying were known as the fastest pair in the Song and Dance Troupe; when they ran, they were like a gust of wind, having passed a twenty-mile cross-country load-bearing test.
From the auditorium to the female comrades’ dormitory, it only took a short ten minutes, and they were the first to arrive.
The three of them stopped at the dormitory door. Sheng Ning suddenly shook off their hands and said resentfully, "What is the meaning of this? Do you have a problem with me or with Wu Youli?" She had clearly told Wu Youli that she would go backstage to celebrate with her after the performance.
"We are doing this for your own good! Just with that slap you gave Hai Lan, do you think she’d let you off easily after the performance?" Chen Huaying said.
Lu Dabao chimed in, "Exactly, exactly! She might have torn you apart by the heart."
Sheng Ning’s expression turned cold. She had dealt with Hai Lan many times in her previous life and naturally knew what kind of person she was. She was grateful for her friends’ concern, though she wasn’t afraid of Hai Lan, she also didn’t want to blow things out of proportion, as it would be no good for anyone.
"What’s there to be polite about with us!" Lu Dabao was a bit embarrassed. "Just make us some tasty food."
"..." Sheng Ning was speechless, how did it always come back to food!
Chen Huaying patted her shoulder, leaning half her body weight on Sheng Ning. "Honestly, that slap you gave was truly spectacular. The days ahead are going to be exciting, but don’t worry, I am definitely on your side, Hai Lan won’t get any advantage from you."