"You didn't say anything wrong. It really has nothing to do with me. I was just meddling."
Of course, Xiao Suizi had said that in anger. Like most women, she always liked to say the opposite of what she meant.
But Chen Can was different. He felt that he had already shown his attitude and apologized, yet Xiao Suizi was still being sarcastic. That made no sense. He was not stupid—how could he fail to hear that her words did not match her feelings?
He had been beaten up by Wang Yan and had taken his anger out on a woman. That was his fault. But Xiao Suizi kept harping on it and refusing to let it go. That was Xiao Suizi's fault.
So Chen Can said nothing more.
And Xiao Suizi did not look at him again. She silently filled her thermos with hot water and left...
A few private thoughts did not affect the bigger picture. The art troupe ate breakfast amid bustling chatter, then began packing up to set off again, catch up with the troops farther ahead, and put on morale-boosting shows for them.
Before setting out, all the members of the traveling art troupe gathered together.
Squad leader Su Huilan stood at the front and addressed them loudly. She mainly summarized the problems with yesterday's performance, commending those who had done well while also criticizing a few comrades.
"Here, I especially want to criticize Comrade Lin Dingding." After saying that, Su Huilan shouted, "Lin Dingding!"
"Here!"
"Step out!"
"Yes!"
Lin Dingding, standing in the front row of the song-and-dance team, took a step forward, stepped out alone, and stood at attention.
Su Huilan glanced at her and said loudly, "Last night's fourth program should have been Comrade Lin Dingding's solo. But because Comrade Lin Dingding