When She Stops Being Dramatic

Chapter 140: Chapter 67: The 1960s Cultural Troupe’s Top Star (6)

”I even wonder if you even knew such a person existed back then.”

Xia Zhaoyun chuckled, propping up her chin. She slowly tapped her cheek with her left hand. Last night, it had been a burning pain, and the ache in her auditory nerve had felt like it was going to split her head open. Now, not even a trace of that pain remained.

She had over a decade of rich experience with injuries, and she was also aware of her own memory. So, after just one night, she could confirm that her body’s healing ability had strengthened. It even ignored the deafness and hand impairment that the doctor had officially diagnosed. She really did possess an eidetic memory now!

”Yes, you’re right. That was indeed a solution I came up with on the spot to get out of trouble.”

Seeing He Qingran immediately grow anxious, she hurriedly explained in a low voice, ”Ranran, although I came up with it on the spot, I did think it through carefully.”

”My situation right now is truly terrible. I used to be proud and aloof, but I didn’t realize how many enemies I was making. If I don’t do something, who knows how people will mess with me in the future!”

”Without the Song Family’s protection, and having broken off my engagement with Tong Yuanbin, I could be buried alive by rumors and gossip about my relationships with men alone.”

”You also know that Master Yuan of our song and dance troupe cares about reputation more than anything. If she happens to believe one-sided stories, my future prospects will be ruined.”

”What’s more,” she said, lightly pursing her lips, ”if the Song Family uses the ’debt of raising me’ as a bargaining chip to force me to sacrifice my marriage, what am I supposed to do? Even if I fight and win, I’ll be branded an ungrateful wretch, an unfilial daughter. In the end, wouldn’t the result be the same—no one would dare to marry me?”

”Instead of just grabbing a random person to block all this trouble, which would only lead to other complications, why can’t it be Huo Tianhao?”

”Besides, my heart is set on dancing. I have no expectations for men and have no intention of getting married and having children, ruining my body in the process.”

”Of course, in return, just as I said, I’ll raise a child and give him the Huo surname. Generations of his descendants will remember and be grateful to this hero. It wouldn’t be a waste of Mr. Huo’s life on this earth.”

”Furthermore, I won’t let the Tong family shamelessly continue to leech off his good reputation!”

”I can even visit his grave every year, bring him flowers and wine. I’d definitely be more thoughtful than anyone in the Huo Family...”

He Qingran’s mouth fell slightly open. She stroked Xia Zhaoyun’s face with a look of pity. ”Yunyun, I know you suffered a lot with the Song Family, but there are still more good people than bad in this world. Don’t be like a hedgehog, curling yourself into a ball and shutting everyone out.”

”You’re still young, and a lifetime is a long time. How do you know you won’t meet your other half?”

At their age, they were supposed to be full of wonderful hopes for love. So why could her friend in front of her state so calmly that she had no expectations for men?

Xia Zhaoyun shrugged. ’I’ve come back from death’s door before. All my misery was because of this face that men admired.’

’If I could still have fantasies about men like a little girl, I’d have to be an idiot!’

”It can’t be helped. I’ve dedicated my life to dancing. What man would be willing to marry me and not have children?”

”You know it too. A woman’s youth only lasts a few years. Giving birth ruins your body, and that’s the one thing I can’t tolerate!”

He Qingran sighed. ”You... sometimes you’re so free-spirited, but most of the time, you’re just too extreme in how you handle things.”

Xia Zhaoyun poked her on the forehead. ”Alright, alright, hurry up and tell me about the Golden Microphone competition. I’m waiting to write my entry, win a prize, and improve my life.”

He Qingran dug out a promotional poster and also grabbed some sample essays from previous years’ competitions.

Before she could speak, the phone in the next office began to ring.

He Qingran hurried to answer it. After hanging up in a daze, she rushed over to Xia Zhaoyun and said, ”You’re done for. Your newly-appointed father-in-law wants to talk to you!”

’The real top boss of the factory! Normally, a big shot they, as ordinary employees, only got to glimpse during extremely important factory events or on holidays.’

Xia Zhaoyun’s smile froze, and her shoulders slumped. ”So soon? I thought I could at least drag it out for three or five days, or that he’d just pretend he never heard. That old man is busy with a million things...”

”Naive,” He Qingran said, exasperated. ”With the scene you just made, this was bound to happen. You’d better think hard about how you’re going to make your story believable. If you succeed, you’ll get what you want. If not, heheh, you can just fall on your sword!”