Luckily, at this time most people were honest. If it were the future, there would be even more people eager to disgrace her.

 Although reprimanded, Sheng Ning couldn’t help but smile. “What a great feeling it is to start all over,” she thought.

 Now that she could start over, she would never be as selfish and shallow as she was in her previous life, where she tried to fight for things that weren’t hers.

 Recalling Xu Qigang’s warm embrace before she died, a warm smile lit up her face. In this life, she wouldn’t let that cold, silent, scary, yet gentle man get away.

 Seeing Sheng Ning’s expression, Qin Cuifen felt like something was off.

 The lineup for the General Union Evening Party was very impressive. High-ranking executives of the General Union were all there, and the officials of the General Union Ensemble were also sitting in the front row.

As time passed, it became increasingly busy backstage. Sheng Ning only joined the General Union Ensemble less than a year ago. She liked to laze off during practice, and she didn’t get along with other people. She wasn’t supposed to have the chance to perform, but she was simply too beautiful not to. She had skin that was pale as snow and tender like a rose, and her big, watery eyes glimmered with charm. Even if she had no other merits, she would bring honor to the General Union Ensemble. To put it simply, she single-handedly made the entire ensemble look more beautiful.

 The Song and Dance Ensemble she was in was under the General Union. It couldn’t compare to the Department of Arts Progress Song and Dance Ensemble, which performed overseas on behalf of the nation and would be the main performance tonight.

 The leader of their General Union, Yang Wenying, came from the Department of Arts. It was said that since her youth she had conflicts with the leader of the Progress Ensemble.

 “The performance tonight is critical. Whether our Song and Dance Ensemble can bring honor to the General Union will be up to you all.” Yang Wenying was a woman in her forties. She was sharply dressed, and her hair was tied into a bun without a single strand out of place. Her lips were somewhat thin, and her gaze was sharp, which made her look stern and unapproachable.

 Sheng Ning felt a wave of excitement when she saw Yang Wenying. In her previous life, after she got kicked out by the General Union Ensemble after the incident, Yang Wenying, whom she disliked the most in the Song and Dance Ensemble, was the only one to see her off.

 Yang Wenying looked around, and her gaze landed on Sheng Ning. “Especially Sheng Ning,” she said. “If you embarrass me here, I’ll send you back home.” She was most worried about this girl. She didn’t like how Sheng Ning behaved, but she knew she had potential.

 Yang Wenying’s warning was very disrespectful, if not rude. Qin Cuifen got ready to watch Sheng Ning throw a fit, but she only nodded. Then, Yang Wenying left contentedly.

 After Yang Wenying left, the leader of their Song and Dance team, Lu Xiaoshuang, also glared at Sheng Ning.

 “Bah!” she thought. “Sheng Ning clearly looks like a doxy.” They heard all about it. Sheng Ning had always been flirtatious at home. She only came to the General Union Ensemble because she had a bad reputation and couldn’t get married. Did Sheng Ning really think the General Union Ensemble was a place for the likes of her? Lu Xiaoshuang would never allow such a trashy woman to stay in the Ensemble.

 Sheng Ning ignored Lu Xiaoshuang’s gaze. She was so caught up in her thoughts about Xu Qigang that she couldn’t notice anything else. In her previous life, she took everything to heart and only thought about winning. That was why she fought against Qin Cuifen and argued with Lu Xiaoshuang, which made her life end up how it did. In this life, she wouldn’t fight for anything, but if anyone tried to set her up, she would definitely get back at them.

 The short meeting ended, and the host’s animated voice and the enthusiastic applause from the audience below came from the front of the stage. The comrade laborers were all down-to-earth. Their applause was like thunder. Just hearing it set everyone’s hearts afire.

 Sheng Ning and the rest of the Ensemble’s changing room were off to the side, which was far from the stage. The General Union Song and Dance Ensemble couldn’t compare to the Progress Song and Dance Ensemble, so they naturally weren’t first in line.