“Chen Haiou, you, a person who was expelled from the troupe, still have the face to come back?”
“Moreover, you have the audacity to say Liu can hang on until retirement, who do you think you are!”
“Do you think you call the shots in the Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe??”
Tang Jiaqi shifted the topic, her face full of disdain as she curled her lips.
“It really is as Director Tang said!”
“The Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe really is under my control!”
Chen Haiou looked at Tang Jiaqi with amusement in her eyes. She had come to the Cultural Work Troupe alone this time to see what the current situation was like, to find out where to start her operation.
As a result, Tang Jiaqi had just happened to walk into her sights!
The other party was the head of the dance department; using her as a leader to make an example was perfect for a scare tactic, and it also provided an opportunity for revenge for the past acts of betrayal.
Chen Haiou clearly remembered that after her man was dealt with, many people in the troupe had written reports to the higher-ups, and Tang Jiaqi, as well as another singer in the troupe, had put a lot of thought into plotting against her, attempting to send her to the sewing machine as well.
Luckily, Chen Haiou hadn’t been involved in any bribery or corruption, just accepted the money given by the former Chief; later, she had returned the money and was thus actively cooperating with the organizational investigation!
“You call the shots??”
“I really am… hahaha…”
Unable to hold back, Tang Jiaqi burst into cold laughter, and while laughing, she said to Liu Fugui, “Liu, did you hear that? Chen Haiou said the Cultural Work Troupe is dictated by her!”
“This…”
Liu Fugui touched his somewhat greying hair and shook his head slightly; he didn’t want to get involved in the dispute between the two women, so he didn’t echo Tang Jiaqi’s words or say anything, pretending to be confused.
Right at this moment, a Mercedes-Benz E300 pulled up at the entrance of the Cultural Work Troupe.
After the camera identified the license plate number, the barrier arm automatically raised, but the E300 didn’t drive in; instead, the driver-side window rolled down, and a middle-aged man with a receding hairline leaned out, “Haiou?”
“I thought I was mistaken!”
This middle-aged man with a receding hairline was none other than the current Chief of the Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe, Zhou Youwei.
Back when they overthrew the old chief, he was the one who made the most effort and had, as he wished, taken over the position of chief.
While dealing with Chen Haiou, under the pretense of lending aid, he aimed to take advantage of the situation and did many despicable and lewd acts.
“Get in.”
“Let’s go inside and talk!”
Zhou Youwei didn’t expect that after so many years, not only had Chen Haiou not aged, but she had also acquired a mature charm that comes with the passage of time; just one glance was enough to make him feel a certain itch, the regret of not having obtained her in the past suddenly surged in his heart.
Seeing Zhou Youwei’s enthusiasm towards Chen Haiou, Tang Jiaqi subconsciously frowned, glared at Chen Haiou with a cold look in her eyes, and cursed silently: slut!
“Chief Zhou, take me with you too!”
Tang Jiaqi immediately opened the passenger-side door and sat down; she was all too familiar with this seat, having made use of it quite often!
Seeing her get in, Zhou Youwei said nothing but continued to speak to Chen Haiou, “Since you’re here, why not come back to the troupe and have a look!”
“Alright!”
“Then, thank you, Chief Zhou!”
Chen Haiou smiled and nodded, opened the rear door, and got into the car.
Once she was in the car, Zhou Youwei then stepped on the gas and drove into the compound.
“Haiou, I heard you went to Jiangcheng Cultural Work Troupe, how was it there?”
“Are they doing well?”
Zhou Youwei chatted cheerfully.
“I have already resigned from Jiangcheng Cultural Work Troupe,” Chen Haiou said truthfully.
“Resigned?”
“Does that mean you’re planning to come back to our troupe?”
Zhou Youwei’s eyes lit up slightly, he asked with a smile.
If Chen Haiou wanted to come back to the Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe, then, most likely, he could fulfill his desire, though the Cultural Work Troupe was now in dire straits, she, as an outsider, probably wasn’t aware of this.
So if she wanted to return to the troupe, flattering him, the Chief, wouldn’t be too much to ask for, right?!
“Couldn’t make it on the outside, so you’re thinking of coming back!”
“Chen Haiou, what do you think our Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe is?”
“A place you can leave when you want and return when you please?”
Tang Jiaqi’s voice was full of sarcasm as she continued talking from the passenger seat.
Chen Haiou glanced at her indifferently, while a cold sneer filled her heart; her return to the Hucheng Cultural Work Troupe was to reclaim the dignity she had lost in the past.
Simply put, she was here to show off, and she had been contemplating how to make a more impressive statement.
And right on cue, Tang Jiaqi jumped out provocatively.
What a good person indeed!!
Chen Haiou thought to herself, yet a faint smile hung on her face, “I’m actually considering returning to the Cultural Work Troupe.”
“I wonder if Chief Zhou would be able to make arrangements?”
Knowing the relationship between Tang Jiaqi and Zhou Youwei, Chen Haiou purposefully asked for Zhou Youwei’s opinion.
“Of course I can make arrangements,”
“We’ve had so many years of friendship. I don’t care about others, but when you, Haiou, ask, I will definitely help.”
Zhou Youwei readily agreed, his face was full of smiles.
At the same time, he didn’t forget to sneak a peek at Chen Haiou sitting in the back row through the rearview mirror. She was now sitting in the middle, with her legs crossed. The mirror provided a clear view of her bare thighs, which distracted Zhou Youwei.
“Chief Zhou, have you forgotten that the Cultural Work Troupe was acquired by Maetian Entertainment?”
“Now, if we want to add someone to the troupe, it’s up to Maetian Entertainment to decide!!”
Seeing Zhou Youwei and Chen Haiou getting chummy in front of her, an annoyed Tang Jiaqi directly exposed Zhou Youwei’s bluff.
She cursed inwardly: What are you pretending for!
Now what you say doesn’t even count!!
Zhou Youwei, feeling exposed and embarrassed, coughed twice and defended, “Although our troupe was acquired, I’m still the chief, and I still have some say!”
“Haiou, as long as you want to join, I will find a way for you!”
Zhou Youwei swore again to Chen Haiou, “Don’t worry, brother will definitely take care of this for you!”
“Okay then!”
“Thanks in advance, Chief Zhou!”
Chen Haiou said her thanks with a beaming smile.
“It’s nothing at all.”
“Come to my office later to talk in detail!”
Zhou Youwei waved his hand nonchalantly and then parked the car stylishly in front of the Cultural Work Troupe’s office building.
The three of them got out of the car.
Zhou Youwei immediately told Tang Jiaqi, “Director Tang, go to the rehearsal center to oversee the musical’s rehearsal!”
“It’s not even certain if it can be performed, why bother overseeing it!”
Tang Jiaqi knew that Zhou Youwei just wanted to send her away, so he could talk terms with Chen Haiou.
So, of course, she was reluctant to leave.
“As long as Maetian Entertainment hasn’t called a halt, we continue rehearsing!”
Zhou Youwei said, his face stern.
“I’ll have Zhang Lin watch over it.”
Tang Jiaqi had no intention of leaving, and she turned to Chen Haiou, “Besides, I haven’t seen Haiou for many years, I’d also like to catch up!”
“Yes, I’d also like to have a good chat with Director Tang.”
Chen Haiou naturally didn’t want Tang Jiaqi to leave either; if she did, the effect of her own pretense would be greatly diminished.
Seeing the two women in agreement, Zhou Youwei couldn’t say much and had no choice but to smile at Chen Haiou, “Let’s go to my office, we can chat over some tea!”
“Then I’m at your service, Chief Zhou.”
“What service? We’re all old friends here!”
Zhou Youwei’s face was still full of smiles.
Once they got to the office, he found an excuse that they were out of tea leaves and asked Tang Jiaqi to get some from another office.
Tang Jiaqi could hardly refuse such a small request, so she temporarily left the office.
As soon as she left, Zhou Youwei couldn’t wait to say to Chen Haiou, “Haiou, it’s been years, and you’ve become even more beautiful, with a figure even better than those young girls in our troupe!”
“Chief Zhou, you’re still such a charmer.”
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“I remember back in the day, you were just as good at talking in front of the leaders!”
Chen Haiou replied with implied meaning, her facial expression becoming serious as she spoke.
Zhou Youwei caught the subtext in Chen Haiou’s words, laughed awkwardly, and pretended not to understand, “Haha, I only speak the truth!”
“Haiou, you’ve become even more charming!”
While speaking, Zhou Youwei intentionally inched closer to Chen Haiou and whispered, “Haiou, if you want to rejoin the troupe, it’s just a word from me.”
“And you know what I want, right?”
Zhou Youwei reached out his hand, trying to grab Chen Haiou’s wrist, but she stepped back, evading him.
“Hmm?”
Zhou Youwei, failing to achieve his goal, raised an eyebrow, squinting his eyes, “Haiou, you’re not such an unreasonable woman!
“If that’s the case, getting back into the troupe might be difficult!”