Huo Xiuyuan received a letter from Shen Tang informing him of the performance schedule, and he completed his task ahead of schedule and rushed back.

Unexpectedly, what they saw was Shen Tang performing in perfect harmony with another man on stage.

The whispers of the audience still echoed in Huo Xiuyuan's ears—

"Look at the way Cheng Lei looks at Shen Tang, he's practically drooling."

"Cheng Lei is definitely interested in Shen Tang. He brings her delicious food every day and spoils her like a wife."

"I think Shen Tang is also interested in him. She ignores Ji Huaizhou when he tries to talk to her, but she's different with Cheng Lei."

"Shen Tang and Cheng Lei have such great chemistry, they dance so well."

Huo Xiuyuan clenched his fists. He had come all this way just to see this?

"Huo Xiuyuan!" Shen Tang ran out and called out to him.

Huo Xiuyuan stood there with his back turned, not moving. Shen Tang walked in and walked around to stand in front of him, looking at him.

I couldn't help but laugh. "Now you really look like a rough man, look at your chapped face..."

Shen Tang raised her hand to touch his face, but Huo Xiuyuan dodged it by turning to the side.

Shen Tang's face turned cold. "What do you mean?"

"You have a lover in Xinjiang?" Shen Tang asked, staring at him. "Have you been captivated by the soft waist of a Xinjiang girl, your legs and heart tied to her?"

"Hmph! I'm not as sentimental as you."

Huo Xiuyuan, carrying his luggage, walked forward angrily.

Shen Tang watched his retreating figure but did not chase after him.

What a jerk! What kind of personality does he have? He has a mouth but can't speak properly.

Shen Tang gritted her teeth and turned to walk back.

Cheng Lei caught up with her, "Shen Tang, where have you been? I've been looking for you!"

"Nowhere to go, just wanted some fresh air. Let's go back!"

Shen Tang walked to the door and looked back, but Huo Xiuyuan was still stubbornly walking forward.

Shen Tang turned and entered the performance hall.

After all the team members finished their performances, Shen Tang's group unsurprisingly won first place, Li Meihua's group came in second, and Zhao Wenjing's group came in third.

"Third place?" Zhao Wenjing could hardly believe her ears.

Zhang Dawei hugged her tightly, laughing heartily, "Awesome, bro!"

Zhao Wenjing frowned and pushed him away. "Don't hug and cuddle."

Zhao Wenjing glanced in Ji Huaizhou's direction.

Ji Huaizhou stood ramrod straight, his face expressionless.

"Congratulations, Wenjing!" Zhou Nan said with a smile.

"Hehe, just lucky."

After the performance, everyone went to the cafeteria for lunch in small groups.

Shen Tang absentmindedly picked at her rice, glancing around but not seeing Huo Xiuyuan come to eat.

"Shen Tang, there's a dance tonight!" Zhao Wenjing said excitedly. "I heard they invited female textile factory workers, and all those soldiers are thrilled."

"Hmm." Shen Tang poked at the rice in the bowl with her chopsticks.

"What's wrong? Why do you look like you've lost your soul?" Zhao Wenjing nudged her gently with her elbow.

Shen Tang looked up and saw Huo Xiuyuan walking in from the door.

"What did you say? There's a dance tonight?" Shen Tang asked.

"Yeah, if you went, you'd be a hot commodity. You have no idea how much the male soldiers' eyes lit up when you were dancing today," Zhao Wenjing said vividly.

"Then let's go join in the fun," Shen Tang said, raising her voice.

Huo Xiuyuan was getting his food when his back stiffened. He then carried his food to a corner.

He didn't even glance at Shen Tang.

Shen Tang glared at him fiercely, then left after finishing her meal.

Huo Xiuyuan then looked up at the doorway.

During his time in Xinjiang, he carefully sorted out their relationship.

That's too fast, it's just too fast.

They only spent a little over a month together during the training course.

In this month, they hugged and kissed.

This is harassment because there's no defined relationship!

This is a mistake.

He originally planned to come back, have a good talk with her, and resolve the issues between them.

However, she didn't stay idle during his absence.

It was Cheng Lei again, it was Ji Huaizhou again, and it was the way the people in the audience looked at her during her performance.

He felt insecure, as he felt that Shen Tang might kick him out at any time, since they hadn't officially started dating.

Huo Xiuyuan gripped his chopsticks tightly and quickly shoveled the rice out of his lunchbox.

He's going to the party too; he wants to ask her properly.

Colorful lights were hung in the military auditorium, and the song "Young Friends, Let's Meet" was playing from the loudspeakers.

To allow everyone to relax, Regiment Commander Zhang and Regiment Commander Ge did not come.

The female textile factory workers walked into the auditorium arm in arm. Some had two braids, some had permed hair. They were a little reserved at first, but soon some of them took the initiative to invite the soldiers.

The soldier, blushing, took the female worker's hand and began to dance to the music. The dance floor quickly filled with people.

As Shen Tang and his group walked in, some soldiers immediately stood up straight, straightened their clothes, and looked in their direction.

"Zhao Wenjing, wanna go dance?" Zhang Dawei hopped over to Zhao Wenjing.

Zhao Wenjing frowned in disgust. "Who wants to dance with you? I've been dancing for half a month, I feel like throwing up."

Zhang Dawei curled his lip, "You really are..."

"Can I dance with you?" A female worker looked at Zhang Dawei with bright eyes.

"Okay." Zhang Dawei glanced at Zhao Wenjing and led the female worker into the dance floor.

Zhao Wenjing rolled her eyes at him and looked into the crowd.

Zhou Nan stood there and whispered, "I think I'll go back."

"What, are you afraid your Qin Zheng will scold you?" Zhao Wenjing said with a smile.

Zhou Nan's face turned bright red. "Don't talk nonsense. Oh, I, I'm going back."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and ran back to her dormitory.

"Are you still embarrassed?" Zhao Wenjing joked.

"Hello, may I invite you to dance?" A male soldier walked over and extended his hand to Shen Tang.

"Excuse me." Shen Tang turned around and found a stool to sit down.

Zhao Wenjing's eyes lit up, and she tugged at Shen Tang's sleeve.

"Huo Xiuyuan is here!"

Shen Tang didn't turn around, but her body tensed up.

"When did he get back?" Zhao Wenjing asked in a low voice.

"He's coming over, so I'm going to the side. I won't bother you anymore." Zhao Wenjing moved away.

Huo Xiuyuan sat down on the stool next to Shen Tang and looked up at her.

Shen Tang kept a cold face and ignored him.

"Shen Tang..."

Just as Huo Xiuyuan opened his mouth to speak, Cheng Lei entered from the doorway and immediately spotted Shen Tang.

He laughed heartily and said, "Shen Tang, I'd like to invite you to dance!"

Huo Xiuyuan looked at Shen Tang with a deep gaze. Shen Tang looked up at him and then placed her hand on Cheng Lei's hand.

Huo Xiuyuan stood up abruptly, took Shen Tang's hand back, and held it.

He pulled her into the dance floor.

"Huh? There are people who intercept things halfway through?" Cheng Lei blinked and sat down on the stool.

The music changed to "Green Island Serenade," a ballroom dance piece.

Huo Xiuyuan stood there awkwardly, holding Shen Tang's wrist.

"You don't know how?" Shen Tang looked up and stared into his eyes. "If you don't know how, then find someone else."

Shen Tang was about to turn back when Huo Xiuyuan pulled her back.

Huo Xiuyuan's large hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her back.

"Teach me," Huo Xiuyuan said in a deep voice.

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