"It's probably because of the upcoming performance. I hear that it's going to be a musical this time. She's the only one in the troupe who can play the lead role!" Huang Li said as she pouted.

"To think that your name 'Huang Li' means 'yellow oriole'. I never expected you to be tone deaf! If you can sing well, perhaps you can still fight it out with Senior Xia He!" Bai Dian said with a smile.n./0velbIn

"Me? I'm a person who is totally self-aware! You don't even know how much hardships Senior Xia He went through in the past!" Huang Li said with some heartache.

Most people in the art troupe would choose to work behind the scenes once they turned 30 years old and provide guidance for the younger dancers who joined later. Very few people would be able to appear on stage at that age.

On one hand, they all nursed some form of injuries from being a dancer for a long time. On the other hand, they no longer looked as good as the younger dancers, so they no longer felt confident about going on stage.

However, Xia He seemed to be an exception. It seemed like the older she got, the younger she became, and she was good at everything! Everyone else basically focused on one area. Some people only learned how to sing, while others only learned how to dance. It was really rare to see someone like Xia He who could sing and dance well. She was really cut out for this line of work.

Xia He could be considered to be quite famous in this line. Anyone who was familiar with this industry would know Xia He's name, but she had never had a piece of work that made her famous overnight. Those years of being married was really a hindrance to her career. If she could become famous this time round, she would be able to make it big as a major actress in the future!

"Sister Xia He! You're here!" everyone said as they looked towards the door.

Xia He got a shock. She even thought that she had entered the wrong room! In the past, she had never been greeted so enthusiastically when she came to the art troupe. It seemed that there were many new faces in the crowd.

"Hello... hello everyone..." Xia He said cautiously.

Everyone swarmed forward and surrounded Xia He, trying to find out more about Xia He's latest news, hoping to get some gossip out of her. Xia He did not say anything. It was not that she was putting on airs, but she really did not know anything.

Xia He could be considered to have achieved justice for the troupe. The longer Yang Xin and Bian Ding stayed in the art troupe, the longer the rest of the art troupe members would be suppressed and had to face a tough time. Now that the worst was over for everyone, they all appreciated what Xia He had done!

"Senior, do you know where Senior Yang Xin went? We also have a new troupe leader now!" Bai Dian asked curiously.

"Huh? When did this happen? Why don't I know anything about it?" Xia He said in shock.

"Senior, you don't know? Even the two sisters from the Zhou family have left! Many people who used to be close to Yang Xin have also left the art troupe. We don't know where they went, it's as if they just disappeared into thin air..." Huang Li said.

Looking at Xia He's shocked expression, she did not seem to be faking it.

Xia He frowned slightly. She had not done any of these things. Could it be that Xia Wen had gotten rid of Bian Ding and Yang Xin in order to avenge her?

That was quite unlikely... This sounded like something Xia Zhe would do, but definitely not Xia Wen. Xia Wen was sinister and cunning and would not let Yang Xin and the others leave so quietly. He would only let them off after ruining their reputation.

"Alright, alright, let's practice. Our teachers will come by to make their choices later!" Xia He nudged everyone to practice their dance moves. Once the session at the art troupe ended, she immediately went to seek clarification from Xia Wen. There was nothing that Xia Wen did not know.

After Xia He arrived at Xia Wen's workplace unit, she attracted a lot of attention. She was now different from before. In the past, she had to live in a caustic environment that was the Kong family. Even though she was an extremely young and beautiful bride when she joined the family, she was so antagonized by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law that there were wrinkles all over her face in less than two years!

The current Xia He looked like she had undergone a complete transformation. She was in her early 30s but looked like she was 18 years old. Her complexion and appearance were 10,000 times better than before!

"Eldest Brother, look at the time now. Why are you still working!" Xia He said as she stood at the door.

"Why are you here? Don't you always find it troublesome whenever I ask you to come here?" Xia Wen said with a smile.

"That's because I don't want to disturb you at work! You're so unappreciative of my kindness! If you don't want me here, then I'll leave!" Xia He threatened.

Xia Wen quickly pulled Xia He into the room and closed the office door. There was an uproar outside immediately.

"Hey! Did you see that! Director Xia brought a beautiful woman into the room just now!" a junior colleague whispered.

"Yes! She's so shapely! I've never seen such a beautiful woman!" another colleague said.