How could she be the host?
At the very least, his anonymous letter of accusation should have led to Li Chuchu's suspension. How could the Lotus Iron and Steel Factory still let her be the host?
Could things be different from what he had imagined?
"Isn't this Li Chuchu? Wasn't she reported by someone? Why is she still the host?"
The responder's tone was flippant. "Who knows? Maybe she has a powerful backer. Didn't they say that even the factory director's son is one of the people she's trying to get close to?"
"Hahaha, it's really possible. In that case, the rumor might be true. This woman is really shrewd! We ordinary people can't compare!"
Behind them came the discussions of several middle - aged men, full of derision. Having achieved nothing in their half - lives, they insinuated that Li Chuchu's success on stage was due to climbing up the social ladder.
These words were exactly what Yu Xiuyuan wanted to hear. His heart immediately felt as if a heavy stone had finally fallen to the ground.
He knew it! A woman who acted one way in public and another in private would surely be brought down by an accusation. How could there be no effect? But thinking about it this way, his jealousy grew even stronger. Li Chuchu had indeed found a powerful backer. Even this couldn't bring her down.
But his current identity was that of a retired soldier, a person of high social status. Once he got into the Lotus Iron and Steel Factory, he would surely make her regret ever provoking him!
Yu Xiuyuan thought like this, and the smug look on his face became even more obvious.
Especially Yu Xiuyuan, sitting in the first row. With broad shoulders and a straight back, he looked so heroic. Many girls in the venue were smitten and were inquiring whether Yu Xiuyuan had a girlfriend and if he was from Ningcheng.
Before the get - together, in order to welcome the event, Li Chuchu had played songs like "March of the Volunteers" on the radio station for several days and read many manuscripts praising soldiers.
Now, the respect for soldiers in the factory had reached its peak.
Factory Director Chen was sitting in the middle of the first row, with a serious expression and a calm and elegant demeanor.
Seeing him, Yu Xiuyuan was eager to perform.
He must perform well on stage later to impress Factory Director Chen.
After a while,
Yu Xiuyuan stared intently at Li Chuchu on the stage for a long time and noticed that she didn't seem to cast a single glance in his direction. As an outstanding soldier who was going to speak on stage, shouldn't she pay more attention to him?
Was she going to secretly delete his speech segment just because she was the host?
No, he had to talk to the factory director in advance.
Yu Xiuyuan's mind was in turmoil. His hands that were lying flat on his legs suddenly clenched tightly. He suddenly half - stood up but then, realizing it was inappropriate, his legs went weak, and he sat back down.
Although this movement only lasted a few seconds, since Yu Xiuyuan was sitting in a very conspicuous position, any of his actions would attract others' attention.
Many people turned their eyes to Yu Xiuyuan.
Even Li Chuchu on the stage noticed.
She resolved the awkwardness half - jokingly: "It seems that Comrade Yu is very excited to attend this get - together! Next, let's welcome Comrade Yu Xiuyuan to come on stage and say a few words!"
The evening party entered the next segment, which was to invite outstanding retired soldiers onto the stage.
In a laughing atmosphere, Yu Xiuyuan stood up unprepared.
Embarrassment flushed across his face. His eyes scanned the auditorium and finally fixed on Li Chuchu, who was smiling brightly on the stage. He gritted his teeth in hatred.
She must have done it on purpose!
She wanted to see him make a fool of himself at this crucial moment!
Yu Xiuyuan took a few deep breaths and reluctantly stepped onto the podium in the auditorium.
He turned around and faced the hundreds of pairs of eyes that were either full of reverence or curiosity.
The workers in the factory admired him.
Comrades with the same retired - soldier identity were looking at him expectantly. An inexplicable sense of pride welled up from the bottom of his feet.
Yu Xiuyuan opened his mouth.
He deserved to be in this position!
Yu Xiuyuan enjoyed the applause and the admiring looks from the whole audience. He told his glorious deeds in the army according to the manuscript he had prepared in advance.
Most of these deeds were fabricated.
Since he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he was never assigned any important tasks. Most of the content in his manuscript was taken from his roommates in the army.
He borrowed their heroic experiences and embellished them.
Yu Xiuyuan stood on the stage without a trace of guilt, enjoying the thunderous applause from below.
This was the most glorious moment of his life.
Suddenly, a shrill female voice came from the auditorium: "Yu Xiuyuan! You liar!"
This voice was like a drop of water splashing into hot oil, and it immediately caused a stir.
The sound successfully caught everyone's attention.
Many people turned their heads to find the source of the sound and saw a girl in plain clothes standing in the last row of the auditorium. No one knew when she had sneaked in.
"Who is she?"
"I don't know. She doesn't seem to be a girl from our factory."
Even Factory Director Chen looked solemn. He waved off the security guards who were about to come forward and quietly waited to see what the girl would say.
Bai Jing's eyes were filled with tears. She stared at Yu Xiuyuan with hatred, looking at him as if he were her enemy. With all her strength, she said, "You once promised me in the army compound that you would marry no one but me. I still keep the white gloves you gave me. You said we would get married when you were demobilized. I waited for three years, but all I got was a 'break - up' from you?"
Everyone in the venue gasped.
A nosy person shouted loudly: "Girl, don't talk nonsense! Damaging a soldier's reputation is a crime!"
Bai Jing quickly replied: "I'm not lying! I have the hand - written letters he sent me from the army. They're all in his own handwriting. And I also brought the white gloves he gave me when he went on a mission."
As soon as she said this,
Many people in the venue snickered.
Dating a girl and giving her used white gloves as a gift. That was really embarrassing.
Yu Xiuyuan's face on the stage had turned green.
Who had brought Bai Jing here to cause trouble?
He had hoped that the guards would drive Bai Jing out. Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Yu Xiuyuan could only reluctantly go over and hold her arm: "Bai Jing, stop making a scene. I was just joking. This is a public occasion. We'll discuss this in private."
Bai Jing shook off his hand, her eyes filled with tears: "Don't think I don't know. Your family has already arranged another girl for you."
In the past, Yu Xiuyuan had only thought that Bai Jing was extremely beautiful when she cried.
Now, he only felt that her tears were slowly killing his honor.
Filled with anger and anxiety, he roared: "Shut up!"
"Yu Xiuyuan!"
Mu Wan appeared in time and threw the pair of gloves into his arms. "I didn't expect you to be such a person! I only went on a blind date with you because our families are old friends. So you like giving girls shabby gloves? Here, take them back!"
After throwing the gloves,
Mu Wan looked at Yu Xiuyuan's multi - colored face and felt extremely satisfied.
The method Chu Chu had taught her really worked!