mtl008 Chapter 36 The lingering ghost
Chapter 36 The lingering ghost
After Nono's afternoon nap, the family of three went to the performing arts troupe.
Just as they arrived at the gate, they encountered the female soldier who had returned to her family quarters with Qin Qianqian on her first day.
Her surname seems to be Gu, and her name is Gu Yan.
"Commander Cheng, are you here to see Qianqian?"
Gu Yan greeted her with a joyful expression, not even glancing at Li Wanqing.
Li Wanqing: ...Am I really that insignificant?
Nuonuo barked and howled at her, just like a little lion guarding its territory.
[Bad Auntie!]
Gu Yan frowned and glared fiercely at Nuonuo. Nuonuo was so frightened that she shrank her neck and hugged Li Wanqing's neck tightly.
[Bad auntie! I'm so scared!]
Li Wanqing patted her daughter's back, then gave her a cold look. The other person was startled and awkwardly looked away.
Li Wanqing carried her daughter inside, and Cheng Baichuan wanted to follow, but Gu Yan stopped him.
"Battalion Commander Cheng, wait a moment, I'll go get Qin Qianqian right away."
"Comrade, you've got the wrong person. I'm not here to see Comrade Qin!" Cheng Baichuan shouted coldly.
At this moment, Li Wanqing turned her head and called out, "Cheng Baichuan, are you coming or not? If you're not coming, I'm not waiting for you!"
Pimping in front of someone's wife!
WTF!
"They're here!" Cheng Baichuan spun his wheelchair around the female soldier and glided towards Li Wanqing.
He really desperately hopes his leg can recover as soon as possible!
Watching the three people leave, Gu Yan was both angry and annoyed, and turned to go in another direction.
She wanted to bring Qianqian over; how could a rural educated youth compare to Qianqian!
Li Wanqing didn't care about anything else and made her intentions clear as soon as she entered the cultural troupe.
The person who received Li Wanqing was an officer from the cultural troupe, surnamed Liu. Upon hearing that she wanted to borrow a person and musical instruments, he was immediately in a dilemma.
Musical instruments are all valuable items, especially the piano. There was only one in the entire performing arts troupe, and it was extremely precious.
"Comrades, please wait a moment. I'll go ask the regimental commander for instructions," Officer Liu said with a troubled expression.
Li Wanqing was quite understanding, so she waited in the office with Nuonuo.
"If you have something to do, go ahead and do it!" Li Wanqing said understandingly.
Cheng Baichuan: ...Where did he seem anxious?
"No need, I'll wait with you."
Li Wanqing had no objection, but she also ignored everyone.
If it weren't for that scheming man, my daughter wouldn't have been frightened just now.
Officer Liu returned quickly, followed by Director Xu of the cultural troupe.
"Battalion Commander Cheng?" Xu Ren was surprised to see Cheng Baichuan as soon as he entered the room.
"You're back?"
He's been so busy preparing for the National Day performance that he hasn't paid attention to the changes in the family quarters.
Cheng Baichuan nodded slightly. "I've been back for a few days now. This is my wife, Li Wanqing, and this is my daughter, Cheng Nuo."
"Wanqing, this is Director Xu of the cultural troupe."
Xu Ren looked at Li Wanqing and Xu Nuo with a warm smile.
"I didn't expect you to have a wife and kids all at once!" Xu Ren patted Cheng Baichuan on the shoulder and teased him.
Cheng Baichuan smiled and steered the conversation back to the main topic, "My wife is in charge of the Third Troupe's performance tour this time, and we're currently short of someone who can play the piano and a piano."
"Commander Xu, could you see if the cultural troupe could borrow someone to help out?"
When Regiment Commander Xu arrived, he had already heard what Officer Liu had said.
He hadn't originally planned to lend it, but since Cheng Baichuan was involved, he figured he could give him face.
Although Cheng Baichuan has not fully recovered and his position has not been finalized, he has heard that the division headquarters is going to establish an independent regiment specifically for rainforest warfare.
Given Cheng Baichuan's military skills and experience, he would very likely be directly appointed as the commander of the Independent Regiment.
"The performing arts troupe also needs a piano for their performances, and we can only lend it to you for two hours each day."
Li Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, "Two hours is enough, thank you Commander Xu."
School usually lets out around 4 pm, so practicing for 2 hours is just right for going home for dinner.
With the matter resolved, Xu Ren instructed Liu to assign someone to Li Wanqing.
Because she didn't have the sheet music, she could only sing it to the pianist first, so he could familiarize himself with the piece and try to complete it.
In the music room, Li Wanqing handed Nuonuo to Cheng Baichuan, then took the manuscript and sang it aloud. The entire music room fell silent.
"Comrade, is this alright?" Li Wanqing asked after she finished singing.
She wasn't a music student, but she knew that people with a good ear for music could recognize the sheet music after hearing it just once.
She once had a high school classmate who was like that; she could sing any song once and immediately play it on her flute.
The officer introduced a young comrade named Du Minghua, who looked to be only in his early twenties, but was considered the best pianist in the cultural troupe.
Listening to Li Wanqing's a cappella singing, I immediately felt a resonance between my ears and my soul.
"Comrade, could you sing it one more time?" Du Minghua pleaded.
Li Wanqing did not refuse and began to sing.
Gradually, Du Minghua began to play the piano, and her voice, along with Li Wanqing's singing, filled the entire music room.
Compared to a cappella, this singing mixed with music is even more breathtaking.
Du Minghua got excited after Li Wanqing finished singing.
"Comrade Li Wanqing, your song is really powerful."
Cheng Baichuan glanced at Li Wanqing; there was still part of the lyrics left, which she didn't seem to have sung.
"Comrade Du, can this piece be improved?" Li Wanqing asked.
Du Minghua nodded. "I can finish the piece today."
He was so excited he couldn't wait even a moment longer.
Li Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief; she was quite worried that she would have to sing a cappella.
No matter how perfect the lyrics or how inspiring the imagery, without the right music, the effect will be greatly diminished.
"Comrade Du, could you add a piece of soothing music that matches the song at the beginning and after the first chorus?"
These two parts are for recitation, and a certain amount of time should be allocated for them, but they should not be interrupted.
Du Minghua thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try."
Li Wanqing was relieved; everything was ready, and she was just waiting to see how the children performed.
Officer Liu, who had been following along the whole time, was quite excited at that moment.
He never expected that such a high-quality song would be provided by a military family member.
"Comrade Li, may we show this piece to our troupe leader?"
Li Wanqing had no objections, after all, Commander Xu had made things convenient for her, so she naturally didn't intend to hide anything.
After seeing the person out of the cultural troupe's office area, Officer Liu hurriedly went to the troupe leader's office.
Li Wanqing led Nuonuo outside and, unsurprisingly, saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the cultural troupe.
Li Wanqing gestured with her chin towards Cheng Baichuan, looking at him with a half-smile, "Looking for you."
Cheng Baichuan frowned deeply. Why was this person so persistent?
Qin Qianqian walked towards them with a smile on her face. Just as Cheng Baichuan was about to refuse her firmly, she changed her mind.