1115 What Right Do You Have to Get the Same Treatment
The four of them ate quietly at the dining table. Suddenly, Xu Lan seemed to recall something and hurriedly asked Sister Fan to go upstairs to retrieve a letter.

“Keep this with you. In the next two days, find some time to go to the art troupe to take a look. I don’t think this role is suitable for you. It’s just a small performance and there’s no point in taking part, but you have to pretend to fight for the role. Don’t let others think that you look down on such roles and make everyone look bad,” Xu Lan said as she handed the letter to Xia He.

It was a list of the art troupe’s upcoming performances. Furthermore, the performances were all in other regions and the dancers needed to be away for a long time. Just as Xu Lan had said, she was not keen on any of these performance items. She had already done them when she was 17 or 18 years old.

Qiao Mei was about to give birth, but there was still no news of Xia Zhe coming back. Xia Wen was usually very busy and did not have much time for Qiao Mei. Xu Lan and the others were not young anymore, so they could not be overworked. Right now, she was the only one who could fully support Qiao Mei. She could not leave at this time, so it was better to give the opportunity to others.

“I understand, but Mother, don’t you never care for such things? Why are you giving me a tipoff now?” Xia He asked with a smile.

“Don’t try to be smart. Eat up quickly! There’s so much delicious food, but yet they can’t shut you up!” Xu Lan said embarrassedly.

Although Xu Lan’s words were a little harsh, it was a sign of her love for Xia He.

It was rare for Xu Lan to be willing to give Xia He pointers, so Xia He felt really warm inside. For once, she could feel her mother’s love for her. She reckoned it was true that one became different after having grandchildren. Xu Lan seemed to have become a different person. This was probably what people meant when they said there was always a closer bond between grandparents and grandchildren. An elder would change after having grandchildren.

When it was time to go home, Xu Lan prepared a trunk full of things for Qiao Mei as usual. In the past, Qiao Mei would reject the gesture, but now she happily accepted it. Xia He sent Qiao Mei back first before asking the chauffeur to send her to the art troupe.

It had been almost half a month since she last went to the art troupe and she did not know the situation there. At this hour, it was the time when everyone practiced their basic skills, so all the dancers were around. When they saw Xia He, they all looked a little surprised.

Yang Xin stopped what she was doing and slowly walked up to Xia He, saying, “I am still wondering who it is! So it’s the beloved daughter of the Xia family. Why is she gracing the art troupe with her priceless presence? Can it be that she has rushed back because she knows that there’s going to be a new performance soon?”

If Xia He could get the news, so could Yang Xin. No one was surprised by this, but everyone was very worried that Xia He was here to fight for a role.

Everyone knew in their hearts how much Xia He had sacrificed to dance well and that she was very talented. Yang Xin was no match for her at all. As long as Xia He was willing to work hard and practice wholeheartedly, she was totally out of their league.

“Do I need to tell you why I’m back? You’re not my superior. I don’t have to report to you,” Xia He said disdainfully.

“You haven’t turned up for so many days, so you at least have to give everyone an explanation! Why is it that you can stop coming in for half a month and still get the same salary as us? Then does that mean we can stop coming in too!” Yang Xin said.

When the rest heard her talking about money, they all came closer. Only Deng Fan continued with his practice in the corner and was not distracted by their conversation at all.

As the art troupe paid a high salary, everyone there did not dare to take leave at will since a lot of money would be deducted from the salary for the days off. Furthermore, they would not be able to get the monthly full attendance bonus if they did not turn up every working day. The bonus was 30 dollars a month!

“What’s going on? Is what Sister Xin said true?” a young girl who had just joined the art troupe whispered to the person beside her.

Zhou Ling immediately said, “Don’t you believe what Sister Xin said! Sister Xin is usually so nice to all of you, yet you’re suspicious of her!”

Yang Xin looked at Xia He smugly, as if she had done something marvelous. All this while, Xia He could not be bothered with Yang Xin at all. This was just a petty issue. It would be a waste of her time to argue with Yang Xin.

“Is there anything else? If not, I’m leaving.” Xia He turned around to go and change into her training clothes, but Yang Xin still blocked her way.