When She Stops Being Dramatic novel Chapter 206

Chapter 206: Chapter 88: Top Star of the 60s Cultural Troupe (27)

Zhang Wendong beamed, even happier than the couple standing right in front of him.

He felt like his luck had finally turned. Why else would he, while sitting around bored in his office as usual, get a call from a self-proclaimed informant telling him that Hero Huo of the Zhaoyang Clothing Factory had returned from the dead!

This was an exclusive! If he handled the interview well and played up the hero’s selfless, dedicated spirit in his article, it would definitely grab everyone’s attention. He’d land the front page he’d been dreaming of—the *entire* front page.

With such a brilliant achievement, his career prospects would open up, and the path to promotion would be smooth sailing.

Huo Tianhao’s influence at the Zhaoyang Clothing Factory was immense. You could say his sacrifice had driven the factory’s development, a fact seared into the memory of every employee.

In two years, the hero’s legend had slowly begun to fade. But now, for him to return from the dead... what a legendary, fortunate, and perfectly complete event!

Add to that the hero and the beauty, lovers finally united after overcoming countless hardships. The whole story had a perfect beginning, middle, climax, and end. It was a tale where grand, selfless love and personal, romantic love intertwined. It was more fulfilling and complete than any bestselling, deliberately fabricated novel, satisfying everyone’s wildest dreams—full of twists and turns, utterly captivating, and wonderfully brilliant.

’Just thinking about it made him want to burst into a joyful, excited song. He absolutely had to seize this rare opportunity.’

By the time they arrived at the cultural troupe’s office building, it was just the start of the workday.

Xia Zhaoyun offered a faint smile and a nod to people she knew, quickly leading Huo Tianhao toward Master Yuan’s office without giving anyone a chance to speak to them.

Master Yuan was a diligent worker. She was already wiping down her desk, chair, and cabinets with a damp cloth. When she saw the group arrive, led by none other than Xia Zhaoyun who had been absent for days, her already stern face darkened.

She set down the cloth, coldly called out, "Come in," then washed her hands and sat down. She addressed Xia Zhaoyun bluntly, "Comrade Song Ruoyun, I don’t care what family matters or personal emotional turmoil you’re going through. As long as you want to stay here, you don’t get to just find someone to pass on a message and call that taking leave."

"Do you think this is a marketplace you can just come and go from as you please?"

"Or do you think this place is too small to hold a talent like you?"

Xia Zhaoyun couldn’t convince herself that all of it was just the unintentional consequence of Master Yuan’s overly strict demands.

’What’s more, something others didn’t know, was that Master Yuan herself had gotten pregnant out of wedlock and had secretly given her newborn daughter up for adoption.’

’That girl inherited some of her mother’s talent for dance and was in the troupe right now, enjoying opportunities that Master Yuan had taken from others.’

’Take this time, for instance. The performance for the factory’s semi-annual review was still half a month away, and the program had just been confirmed. It was time to cast the roles.’

’Xia Zhaoyun had a solid foundation, was a quick study, and possessed a particularly captivating stage presence. When she was the lead dancer, the entire troupe’s atmosphere and energy were different.’

’Even though she had recently taken leave, Director Zhen had still specifically requested her.’