Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

As the accompaniment began, Lin Wangshu's heart calmed down immediately. She closed her eyes and thought of Teacher Zhang Guimei, a great lady of her time who admired Sister Jiang and loved to sing "Ode to the Red Plum Blossom".

"Red plum blossoms bloom on the Red Rock, treading on a thousand miles of ice and frost..."

She saw Teacher Zhang trudging through the muddy road, knocking on the doors of out-of-school girls in the mountains, and leading them out of the mire...

"Red plum blossoms bloom, each one shining brightly..."

She saw those flower-like girls finally leave the mountains; they became doctors, teachers, soldiers... One by one, the red plum blossoms that emerged from Huaping bloomed across the country, blossoming in every position.

Lin Wangshu's voice is gentle yet resilient. Her singing style is not yet very skillful, but most importantly, it is full of emotion. She sings with her heart, and tears even stream down her face when she sings the most moving parts.

The audience listened quietly, and even the leaders in the front row had put away their disdainful expressions. The female leader even had tears in her eyes.

After the song ended, there was a moment of silence in the audience, followed by a burst of applause that seemed to lift the auditorium upside down. The female leader even stood up and applauded her with a smile.

Lin Wangshu bowed deeply to the audience. When she walked backstage, He Xiao and Song Jing hugged her tightly. He Xiao shouted excitedly, "Wangshu, you sang so well! Listen to the applause, it's still going off!"

Gong Shan, who was standing nearby, also stepped forward, his face filled with excitement. He proudly told her, "Excellent! You sang very well, even better than I expected!"

Lin Wangshu's heart was pounding, and her face was flushed with excitement. Hearing this, she couldn't contain her joy and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Captain!"

Even after Lin Wangshu took her bow, Jiang Weidong was still clapping enthusiastically. He hadn't expected Lin Wangshu to have a solo performance, and to sing so well!

He watched her from below the stage. The lights shone on her, making her seem to glow. Jiang Weidong felt as if he were isolated from the world, with only her in his eyes and her voice in his ears.

Suddenly, someone slapped him hard on the shoulder, snapping him back to reality. Jiang Weidong turned around and saw Qin Feng excitedly raising his eyebrows at him, saying, "Sister-in-law, you sang so well! You must have accumulated a lot of good karma in your past life. I'll definitely promote you after this is over. I've already seen several young men asking about your name!"

Jiang Weidong excitedly punched his chest, saying with emotion, "Good brother!"

On the other side, the crowd was praising Lin Wangshu. One person said, "Wangshu, you sang so well! You made me cry!"

The other person said, "It wasn't just you who cried; I saw the commander wiping away tears!"

"Really? Then Wangshu, your future is limitless!"

Lin Wangshu blushed and felt uncomfortable under their praise, so she quickly waved her hands and said, "Please stop, it's not that exaggerated!"

At this moment, Li Lu walked over and praised Lin Wangshu, saying, "Wangshu, you sing so well! Compared to others, you're on a completely different level!"

Today, besides Lin Wangshu, Song Jing was the only soloist. Her words implied that Song Jing was completely overshadowed!

Lin Wangshu forced a smile and said to her, "How can I compare to you? Comrade Li Lu dances like a flower, and she looks even better with the green leaves next to her!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the dance team members all turned sour. Their captain, Gao Qing, was Li Lu's aunt, and she always gave her special tutoring in private. As long as Gao Qing was around, the others could not stand out and could only play a supporting role!

Feeling the unfriendly gazes around her, Li Lu became anxious and looked at Wang Hong beside her, hoping she would stand up for her.

But ever since Wang Hong was punished, she no longer favored Li Lu as before. Even though she saw Li Lu's eyes, she turned her head away and pretended not to see them.

Regiment Commander Sun rushed backstage, beaming from ear to ear. After gesturing for everyone to quiet down, he said, "Comrades, get ready quickly, the commander will be coming to visit you soon!"

Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed excitedly and quickly began to tidy themselves up, determined to present their leaders in the most perfect manner.

Soon the female leader arrived. Gao Qing pushed Li Lu to the front and said to her warmly, "Comrade, this is Li Lu, the pillar of our dance team."

The female leader simply nodded politely to her and said with a smile, "Not bad, you danced very well!"

Gao Qing became even more excited upon hearing this and wanted to say something more.

Upon seeing this, Secretary Zhang quickly spoke up, "Is Comrade Lin, who sang 'Ode to the Red Plum Blossom' just now, here? The leader would like to see her."

Lin Wangshu stepped forward and said respectfully, "Greetings, Chief. I am Lin Wangshu."

Seeing that her expression had become much more sincere, the female leader bypassed Li Lu and walked towards Lin Wangshu, taking her hand affectionately and saying, "Don't call me leader, my surname is Hong, just call me Sister Hong!"

"You sang so well! It reminded me of Sister Jiang, and the sisters who crossed the grasslands with me back then. Your singing filled me with so many emotions!"

Hearing her words, Lin Wangshu became even more respectful, and a little embarrassed. He held her hand tightly and said, "Although I have never met Sister Jiang, I know a female teacher who has dedicated her life to her students. She also likes Sister Jiang and the Ode to the Red Plum Blossom, so I was thinking of her singing."

"Good, good, good! No wonder you sang with such emotion, it brought tears to my eyes. She must have been a very good comrade!" Sister Hong exclaimed, her eyes filled with a touch of nostalgia.

At this moment, Secretary Zhang whispered something in her ear, and Sister Hong said regretfully to Lin Wangshu, "I'm so sorry, I was hoping to talk to you a little longer, but I didn't expect something urgent to come up, so I'm afraid we can't chat anymore."

He then patted Lin Wangshu on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, you have a lot of talent. Keep up the good work!"

Lin Wangshu nodded solemnly, then smiled and said to her, "They say that those destined to meet will find each other even from a thousand miles away. You seem very kind to me, so we'll definitely meet again!"

Sister Hong smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, that's right!"

After Sister Hong and her entourage left, everyone looked at Lin Wangshu with great admiration. How could she have such a good mentality to remain calm and chat with such a high-ranking official while smiling? It was said that Sister Hong was from the capital!

Li Lu's face turned somewhat embarrassed. She eagerly approached him, but he ignored her completely. Instead, she saw Lin Wangshu greet her warmly. This awkward situation brought tears to Li Lu's eyes, and she covered her face and ran away.

Once back in the performing arts troupe, Gong Shan paid even more attention to Lin Wangshu, treating her almost like a second Bai Ge.

Therefore, Lin Wangshu felt exhausted every night when she returned to her dormitory, and she would collapse on the bed, not wanting to move.

That day, He Xiao handed her a letter and said, "Your letter arrived several days ago, but you didn't pick it up. It was the comrade in the mailroom who saw me and asked me to bring it back for you."

Lin Wangshu took it and said weakly, "Thank you, Xiaoxiao, but I really didn't have time to get it!"

Upon opening the letter, I found it was from An Jie, saying that Jiang Weiguo was going home to visit his family. He had been gone for four years, and this year he could finally come home.

An Jie hopes that Lin Wangshu can come back for a visit so that the family can spend a few days together. Her family also misses her, and she can come back with Jiang Weidong.

Lin Wangshu thought about it and realized that she had been away from home for more than a year. She held the letter to her nose and sniffed it, as if she could still smell the salty sea breeze, the smell of home. She wanted to go home!

Lin Wangshu thought about it and realized that he still had family visit leave to take, and he didn't have any performances recently, so Gong Shan should approve it.

Moreover, Lin Wangshu narrowed her eyes, her gaze somewhat dangerous. She had no choice but to go back. Jiang Changyi must be the one who came looking for her this time. Thinking about how helpless and isolated An Jie would be then, Lin Wangshu felt a little worried. She really wanted to see what this Jiang Changyi was like!