The performer: Dong Xuebin of the Investment Bureau?
The moment host Su Jia finished speaking, a wave of noisy discussion immediately rose from below. Nothing else—this performance was simply too abrupt. Ordinary people might not have caught anything unusual, but everyone present was either a county bigwig or a staffer who had spent years at leaders' sides. Their political instincts were sharp. Once they heard that Dong Xuebin would be performing, and that he would represent the Investment Bureau in Single Hand Brick Breaking, most of them froze for a moment. Quite a few frowned in unspoken agreement. Of course, some Public Security Bureau cadres and people from other departments applauded and cheered, eagerly awaiting Dong Xuebin's appearance.
Scattered applause rang out.
Yet Dong Xuebin sat there with a grim face, not moving an inch.
Xie Huilan still wore a smiling expression, but after Su Jia announced the performer's name, her brows tightened slightly. She turned to look at Yao Yi, the County Government Office Director seated in the back row. "Single Hand Brick Breaking? What kind of program did Little Dong submit? Why don't I know about it?"
Yao Yi lowered his voice. "I'm not sure either. When I looked at the performance list the day before yesterday, it wasn't there yet..."
Xiang Daofa frowned and murmured a few words to Chen Tongbing, the Minister of the Propaganda Department beside him.
At this point, seeing that no one had appeared after such a long time, many people turned around and searched the auditorium for Dong Xuebin. Xie Huilan, Xiang Daofa, and several other leaders looked over as well. Then Dong Xuebin, wearing a dark expression, entered everyone's sight. Many people still had not figured it out, but Xie Huilan, Xiang Daofa, Huang Li, and the other leaders understood at