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Chapter 16: Catch the ducks and put them on the shelves

Ji Sisi also recognized Lin Miao. She remained calm and showed no surprise at Lin Miao's appearance.

Seeing Lin Miao's eyes slightly red and swollen, Ji Sisi felt sorry for her and hoped that she could be more open-minded and not be like other love-struck people who stubbornly refuse to let go, and not do things that make everyone unhappy.

Lin Miao met Ji Sisi last night and only thought she was beautiful. He never expected that seeing her again today would completely win him over.

In terms of appearance, she is indeed inferior to Ji Sisi.

Lin Miao was disheartened to find that the man she had her eye on was also superficial, despite having liked him for three years.

She had already thought it through last night and would no longer be obsessed with Qi Yan, but it was indeed difficult to let go of a three-year relationship in a short period of time.

However, rather than letting her grieve in secret, she would rather accept reality openly.

Lin Miao glanced at Ji Sisi and walked past her, then stood in the last row, silently watching the stage.

Not only were the onlookers puzzled, but even Ji Sisi was confused.

It seems she was judging a gentleman by her own petty standards. Lin Miao is a person who has received higher education and comes from a scholarly family. How could she do something so shameful as to cause a public disturbance for a man who doesn't love her?

"Sisi, don't misunderstand. Dr. Lin and Director Qi are fine. Don't listen to those people's nonsense. If Dr. Lin talks to you later, don't believe her completely. She and Director Qi have always been colleagues, and we've all seen that."

Li Hongying was afraid that Ji Sisi would overthink things, so she tried to comfort her.

Regardless of whether Director Qi's wife is Ji Sisi or not, it's easy for people to gossip about her. After all, Qi Yan has always been coveted by many people. She's good-looking, has a high salary, and is a key talent that the company is grooming.

Apart from Lin Miao, everyone else was eager to introduce Qi Yan to their younger sisters or cousins, not wanting the opportunity to go to outsiders.

Now that Ji Sisi has suddenly appeared and is so beautiful, it's not hard to imagine that Qi Yan only has his eye on Ji Sisi's face.

Ji Sisi didn't care. "Sister-in-law Hongying, I won't overthink it. Besides, Dr. Lin doesn't seem like the type to cause me trouble. You should know Dr. Lin better than I do, shouldn't you?"

After Ji Sisi said that, Li Hongying also felt that it made sense. Since she had known Lin Miao, she didn't think she had ever seen Lin Miao argue with anyone.

The announcer's voice came over, "Comrades, I just received a good suggestion. A comrade suggested that the cultural performance should not only feature members of the performing arts troupe, but should also include everyone. I would like to ask if any military spouses would like to come on stage with our performing arts troupe, or perform a program individually?"

Ji Sisi instinctively shrank back, then suddenly realized that she wasn't a military wife, and it wasn't her who should be worried.

The audience, who had been quietly watching the performance, suddenly erupted in excitement, with more than a dozen people raising their hands to go on stage and perform. The announcer stood on the stage in a dilemma, thinking how enthusiastic these military wives were.

Ji Sisi sighed inwardly, "People these days are so brave!" In her past life, during her university military training, it took her half a day of mental preparation before she could muster the courage to stand up and introduce herself.

The announcer came up with an idea and suggested, "How about this, we each choose one? The military spouses can choose one, and the research institute can choose one. The two can perform solo or sing together."

The atmosphere in the courtyard reached another climax, with more and more people raising their hands.

"Why don't we recommend Ji Sisi? It'll be a good opportunity to see if she's just a pretty face. If she can win over Director Qi with just her looks, then I'll look down on Director Qi. If she really has some skills, I'll be convinced. I'll write to my cousin and tell her not to wait for Director Qi anymore."

Wang Cuicui came up with a plan. This suggestion was quickly agreed upon by the others, as everyone wanted to see what else was special about Ji Sisi this time.

Guo Xiaolan loudly echoed, "I think Sister Cui Cui is absolutely right. Isn't everyone curious about her too?"

A smug smile appeared on Guo Xiaolan's lips. Fortunately, these people weren't stupid, and it wasn't in vain that she had pretended to be a military wife to make this suggestion to the cultural troupe.

Ji Sisi thought to herself, with so many people raising their hands, there's no way it'll be her turn, but just as she thought of it, it happened.

Suddenly, her name rang out from behind. Ji Sisi turned around in surprise and found that no one had raised their hand; everyone was calling out "Ji Sisi" in unison.

"It seems that so many people recommend Comrade Ji, so he must have some outstanding qualities. How about we invite Comrade Ji to come up on stage and give a performance on behalf of our family group?"

The announcer was just wondering who to choose, and here came someone to send him.

Ji Sisi spotted a familiar face in the jeering crowd. She met Guo Xiaolan's gaze, and the provocative look in Guo's eyes made Ji Sisi feel annoyed.

Now she understood why everyone was calling her name; it turned out that Guo Xiaolan was behind it all.

Ji Sisi chuckled and stood up, walking confidently and gracefully towards the stage. Want to see her make a fool of herself? No way!
In her past life, she taught herself musical instruments and dance to make a living in the self-media industry. Although she wasn't very good at them, she could still handle a performance.

Coincidentally, the military spouses' group chose Li Hongying. The announcer didn't rush them into it, letting the two decide whether to perform solo or together, and instead had the troupe members continue performing, putting them next in the lineup.

Ji Sisi cut to the chase, "Sister Hongying, are you going to dance or sing?"

"Of course I'll sing! Dancing would be such a joke; people would think I have fleas and I'm itchy." Li Hongying joked about herself, then asked Ji Sisi, "What about you?"

To be honest, Li Hongying was also looking forward to seeing what Ji Sisi would perform.

"How about I accompany you? I'll ask the comrades in the art troupe to borrow an accordion, and then we'll practice once before going on stage to perform."

After confirming that Li Hongying could sing, Ji Sisi had a plan in mind. Fortunately, the accordion was one of the instruments she knew.

The two got right to work. Ji Sisi quickly borrowed an accordion. She listened to Li Hongying's melody once, practiced for a while, and then took the accordion onto the stage.

The moment Ji Sisi came out carrying an accordion, the whole audience was in an uproar. They hadn't expected her to actually have some skills.

Guo Xiaolan's expression was unpleasant, but she stubbornly retorted, "None of us understand it either, so who knows if she's just playing around?"

Before she finished speaking, Ji Sisi started pulling the bellows with one hand and began playing the piano with the other. Her fingers nimbly tapped the keys, and the prelude she played was melodious and pleasant, with a light and cheerful tune.

Li Hongying sang "We Are Walking on the Great Road," her voice loud and clear, every line in tune. She went from being nervous at the beginning to singing more and more smoothly, her body swaying with the rhythm. After finishing the song, Li Hongying was still a little reluctant to stop.

There was a few seconds of silence before applause erupted.

Ji Sisi stared intently at Guo Xiaolan; it was time for her to return the favor.

(End of this chapter)