She was tricked into marriage for three years, then remarried a childless, tough guy and became preg

Shen Tang quickly withdrew her hand and stood up straight.

Ge Aihua had already stepped inside.

"Found it, found it..." Shen Tang hurriedly replied.

As soon as Ge Aihua entered, she sensed that something was wrong, and her gaze swept over the two men's flushed faces.

"It's too dark here, let's count outside!"

Huo Xiuyuan bent down, picked up the dance costume from the ground, and walked outside.

Shen Tang met Ge Aihua's probing gaze and quickly said:

"There are rats in here, they're huge, like kittens."

"Like a kitten?"

Ge Aihua looked at Shen Tang with a faint smile on her face.

"It's true!" Shen Tang exclaimed.

She felt a little embarrassed by Ge Aihua's gaze.

"Oh dear, I have to go get my dance costumes, everyone's waiting!"

She finished speaking and ran out.

Ge Aihua glanced around the storage room.

If there really are rats, you'll have to clean up properly to prevent them from chewing up your clothes.

Huo Xiuyuan and Shen Tang had already taken the clothes and headed to the dance studio.

Ge Aihua watched the two figures disappear into the distance, a smile playing on her lips.

They look like a perfect match.

Zhao Wenjing was bending over, wiping the floor of the dance studio, muttering complaints as she did so:

"I think that Huo Yanwang just likes Shen Tang. Can't I even say a word? I'm a girl! What can he do to her? Look at the way he looks at me."

Zhao Wenjing imitated Huo Xiuyuan, standing up straight, raising her chin, her eyes cold and deep:

"Go and mop the dance studio floor."

"Let's go now!"

She rolled her eyes dramatically. "So fierce! Shen Tang would never like you!"

"What are you saying!"

Zhao Wenjing turned around abruptly, and Huo Xiuyuan stood behind her with a cold face.

Shen Tang laughed until her whole body trembled.

"I...I...I'm mopping the floor..." Zhao Wenjing pretended to be clueless.

"Hahaha......"

Shen Tang couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed until she was breathless.

"Commander Huo, please don't scare her," Shen Tang said, clutching her stomach.

Huo Xiuyuan gritted his teeth, put down the dance costume in his hand, and turned to leave.

As Zhao Wenjing watched the person walk away, her shoulders suddenly slumped, and she patted her chest, saying:

"Oh my god—that scared me to death!"

"Hahaha..." Shen Tang finally stopped laughing. "You're so funny."

"Bean? I'm not a bean."

Zhao Wenjing sat down next to Shen Tang and whispered:

"Tell me, does he really like you? Let me tell you, I'm very good at judging people."

Shen Tang's expression turned serious: "Don't talk nonsense."

Even if they were truly divorced, it wouldn't be good for the news to get out, let alone the fact that she's still nominally Lu Jingshen's wife.

If you have an ambiguous relationship with the group leader right after entering the training course, people will inevitably gossip about you.

She disdains creating a romantic pairing.

Zhao Wenjing nodded and said, "Before I came here, my grandfather told me to talk less."

Shen Tang glanced at her. You didn't listen to a word your grandfather said.

The training course hired an elderly woman to cook for everyone. It was a big pot of food, and the meal was lively and fun.

Of course, it can't compare to what Huo Xiuyuan did.

After dinner, Ge Aihua arranged for everyone to clean the dormitory and dance studio.

Thirty trainees who passed the preliminary selection stood neatly in two rows in the dance studio.

Looking at the vibrant faces before her, Ge Aihua said in a clear voice:

"We recruited a total of 30 people this time, but in the end, only 10 people will join me in the official document team. The competition is very fierce."

Some of you have studied dance and singing, while others simply have better natural talent but no prior experience. Over the next month, you will face rigorous training and assessments.

Fifteen days later, we will conduct an assessment, and those who fail will be eliminated. One month later, we will conduct a final assessment to select the top ten. I hope everyone will give it their all; this will be a transformative opportunity for you.

Most of them were children from ordinary families. Being able to join the performing arts troupe and receive a government job meant not only a life free from worries about food and clothing, but also the greatest honor.

Sun Qian held her head high, a tear glistening in her eye.

Her alcoholic father said that if she failed the exam, he would marry her off to Zhang the butcher, who had driven away three wives.

She didn't want to marry Butcher Zhang, so she insisted on joining the performing arts troupe.

"Commander Huo, why don't you say a few words?" Ge Aihua looked at Huo Xiuyuan.

Huo Xiuyuan stepped forward and solemnly surveyed the crowd:

"During training, forming cliques and bullying others are strictly prohibited. Underhanded tactics are absolutely forbidden. Besides singing and dancing skills, we value character even more. We hope everyone will keep this in mind."

"Alright, everyone come to Shen Tang to pick up your performance costumes, then go back and rest. We'll get up at six o'clock tomorrow morning for intensive training," Ge Aihua said finally.

After receiving their performance costumes, everyone went back to their dormitories.

There are six people in Shen Tang's dormitory. Besides her and Zhao Wenjing, there are Yang Xinyue and Sun Qian. The other two are also from the clothing factory.

One is named Zhou Nan, and the other is named Liu Ping.

Shen Tang went to Ge Aihua's place because she had something to do. Everyone else had changed into their dance costumes.

Yang Xinyue stood in the middle, surrounded by everyone.

"Oh my, look how slender Xinyue's waist is," Liu Ping said.

"Of course, our Crescent Moon bodies are best suited for dancing," Sun Qian said, raising her chin high.

Yang Xinyue smiled shyly and said, "Everyone looks great."

Zhao Wenjing patted her exposed belly and said, "These clothes are way too small!"

Yang Xinyue chuckled, while Sun Qian sneered:

"She's as fat as a pig, I don't know how she was chosen."

"Who are you calling a pig?" Zhao Wenjing asked, taking a few steps forward.

"Is that even a question? Whoever is fat is a pig!"

Sun Qian looked at the other two, and everyone burst into laughter.

Zhao Wenjing grabbed Sun Qian's hair and slapped her twice across the face.

"Ah—why did you hit me?" Sun Qian screamed.

"I'm going to slap your stinking mouth! If you dare to spout nonsense again, I'll tear your mouth apart."

Zhao Wenjing pushed Sun Qian away.

Sun Qian plopped down on the ground, wailing, "I'm going to tell the regimental commander!"

She said that and ran outside.

Shen Tang returned just as Sun Qian ran out. She quickly went inside and saw Zhao Wenjing pointing at Yang Xinyue and cursing:

"Don't think I didn't see it; you were the one who laughed first."

Yang Xinyue looked at her with teary eyes: "I wasn't laughing at you..."

"If you're not laughing at me, who are you laughing at? Are you mentally challenged? Grinning like an idiot for no reason?"

Yang Xinyue covered her mouth and started to cry.

"Don't try to play the victim with me, I won't fall for that. If there's a next time, I'll beat you up too."

Zhao Wenjing tugged at the hem of her dress, which had jumped up, and said, "What tattered clothes."

She turned around and changed her clothes.

Shen Tang quickly tugged at her sleeve and asked, "What happened?"

Zhao Wenjing has such a fiery temper; if she doesn't change it, she'll be punished even if she joins the performing arts troupe.

"Zhao Wenjing, the regimental commander is here. Let's see how you try to explain yourself!"

Sun Qian has already called Ge Aihua.