Chapter 111: He Missed His Wife

Jiang Cheng returned home from the military today after completing his mission.

Upon learning that his wife was participating in a dance competition, he immediately drove to the venue.

He missed his wife.

Jiang Cheng felt guilty in his heart; due to the nature of his work, he could not often be by Rongrong's side.

He had even almost missed such an important competition.

While passing a flower shop, he had the clerk wrap up a bouquet of roses.

In the past, he had often seen various men give flowers to his sister, and most of them would appear in the household trash can the next day.

This had once made Jiang Cheng feel that giving roses to a girl was a very tacky thing to do.

Yet, he wanted very much to give Si Rong a bouquet of roses at this moment.

Not wanting to miss Si Rong's performance, Jiang Cheng floored the gas pedal.

……

It was too smooth.

No one had discovered anything at all, and a flash of smug joy crossed Li Xuan's mind.

She had successfully put the medicine into Si Rong's thermos.

Soon, Si Rong returned after drawing lots and picked up the thermos.

At this moment, Li Xuan was extremely excited; she remembered this medicine—just a tiny bit was enough to act as a contraceptive for many years.

Given Si Rong's current age, if she drank this medicine, she would never be able to have children of her own for the rest of her life.

Under Li Xuan's expectant gaze, Si Rong picked up the thermos and then set it back down.

She just wouldn't drink it.

It was enough to drive her crazy with anxiety.

Today, the thermos contained lotus leaf and hawthorn tea brought by Wu Shen, which was a type of weight-loss tea.

Si Rong had been drinking it during this period.

However, having just left for a moment, the thermos had been out of her sight, so she would not drink from it again.

Si Rong's previous action had just been to test the waters; she had noticed out of the corner of her eye that Li Xuan seemed very hopeful that she would drink this cup of tea.

It seemed that some "good stuff" had likely been put inside.

She turned to the side and spoke a few words to Ming Zi.

After a while, a server in the hall began distributing tea drinks to the contestants.

Li Xuan sniffed the scent of the tea drink; it was quite fragrant, so she drank it all in one gulp.

However, she kept observing Si Rong, and seeing that she finally drank the tea from the thermos, her heart was finally set at ease.

Soon, the segment for taking the stage to perform began.

Li Xuan's performance order this time was after Si Rong's, and she had originally been quite confident in herself.

Although she had been very busy during this time, she practiced dancing whenever she had free time.

Dancing was considered the only dream she wanted to persist with, and it was also related to Si Rong.

Back then, having used every means to enter Gongnongbing University, she had originally only wanted to study well so that she could gain a foothold in the big city.

Watching Si Rong's confident, graceful movements in the dance studio, she had been extremely envious.

Later, both she and Ming Zi learned to dance under Si Rong's encouragement.

But the memories that followed were not exactly pleasant; no matter how hard she tried, the teachers always liked Si Rong more.

So, having a good family background meant being naturally able to receive more attention and affection than someone like her.

The teachers always said that Si Rong was sparkling when she stood on stage.

Li Xuan watched Si Rong and Ming Zi as they slowly walked onto the stage.

They were wearing matching veils, and the clothes they wore were of a style Li Xuan had never seen before; the patterns embroidered on them rippled with beautiful waves as they moved with the dance.

What a show-off!

She hadn't expected that these two would choose to dance a classical dance this time.

Before they danced, Li Xuan had thought Ming Zi would hold Si Rong back, but she hadn't.

Offstage, Jiang Cheng had arrived just in time for Si Rong's performance; even though she was wearing a veil, he could recognize her at a glance.

When Si Rong danced, her whole being was soft and beautiful, and every movement was just right.

It was like the bright moonlight under the starry sky at night, making one only see her.

Especially this classical dance today, which was perfectly presented by Si Rong.

The Si Family parents were also sitting in the audience.

Jiang Cheng waited until Si Rong's performance was over before walking over to greet his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"Did you just rush back from the military?"

Si Father looked at the roses in his hand, his expression softening a bit.

"Just got back."

"Tonight, call your younger brother and come to the house for dinner together. A Yan said he wants to properly thank you both for what happened last time."

"Alright, I'll tell Xiao Yu when I get home." Jiang Cheng understood his father-in-law's meaning. "We are one family; you don't need to be so formal."

"Then it's settled."

After watching their daughter's performance, the Si parents left early without disturbing anyone else.

At this moment, it was just Li Xuan's turn to go on stage.

Watching the backs of the Si Family parents, her mind felt a moment of trance.

Being born into the right family really is a skill.

The parents of the Si Family have always put their daughter first in everything, and it has been this way for so many years.

Comparing them to the family members currently staying in her home, waiting for her to take the prize money back to them, it seems all too ridiculous.

Right, the prize money; she must obtain that one-thousand-yuan prize money today.

Otherwise, how is she supposed to send those people away?

This time, Li Xuan did not make any mistakes, and after finishing, she thought that she could probably rest easy and take the championship this time.

Today has been too smooth.

First, she successfully administered the infertility drug to Si Rong, and her stage performance was also so perfect.

A sudden pain came from her lower abdomen, feeling a bit like menstrual cramps.

However, at this moment, Li Xuan was in a state of high excitement, so naturally, she did not pay it any mind.

Very quickly, the dozens of dancers had all finished their performances.

After deliberating, the several judges began to present the awards.

The first to be announced was the third-place winner.

Li Xuan.

The prize was an exquisite thermos.

Li Xuan was completely stunned; she hadn't made any mistakes today, had she?

How did she only get third place?

She suppressed her dissatisfaction and went up on stage to receive the prize.

Then, she continued to stare intently at the stage; today, she wanted to see who would take the championship.

As long as it wasn't Si Rong, it would be fine.

But as luck would have it, it was Si Rong and Ming Zi.

Watching the two of them standing on a podium two steps higher than her own, receiving the one-thousand-yuan reward, Li Xuan felt as if she were about to grind her teeth to pieces.

Finally, Li Xuan could not hold back, and when the reporters were about to organize the winners for a group photo, she stepped out and questioned, "Respected judges, I would like to ask, what criteria are we using to judge this competition?"

On what grounds did she lose to Si Rong and Ming Zi?

In terms of professionalism, she has been a Dance Teacher for all these years, and in terms of stage presence, her performance on stage just now did not have a single flaw.

"This young lady, we judge based on the creativity, completion, and presentation of the dance; may I ask if you have any questions?"

A female judge wearing glasses replied; she remembered this Li Xuan.

Last time at Huaiyi, she was also a judge.

This Li Xuan's character was truly difficult to comment on.

"I personally believe that the completion and presentation of my dance just now were both very good," Li Xuan said loudly under her strange gaze.

In any case, she felt that she had performed very well today, and she was not convinced by Si Rong winning the championship.

"It was indeed not bad, which is why we awarded you third place," the judge's attitude grew colder, "and at the same time, we gave every contestant the rating they deserved."

The teacher's meaning was very clear: be content with a third-place finish for your performance this time.

Did you really think your third-place performance warranted us giving you the championship?

Li Xuan snorted coldly and pointed at Si Rong, "Then on what grounds are they the champions?"

In terms of professional dance movements, several parts of her dance today were more difficult than Si Rong's classical dance.

So, on what grounds should she be sent away with only a thermos?