Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 523 - 0523: Ashamed of One’s Incompetence3_1

Chapter 523: Chapter 0523: Ashamed of One’s Incompetence3_1

A flash of pain momentarily passed across Commander Bai’s eyes, quickly concealed as she looked at her carefully nurtured niece.

"Bai Xue, you must know that when your beauty began to unfold, your parents desired to make you walk the same path as me, believing it could bring glory to our family. It was I who argued on your behalf, persuading them to set their sights on the children of high-ranking officials. Given your parents and brother’s thirst for advantage, the idea of you marrying an ordinary man is unrealistic! Rather than that, marrying into a high-ranking family might be better—you are beautiful enough to invite proposals, and whether your future life turns out well or badly depends entirely upon your own conduct."

Bai Xue felt aggrieved at being controlled like a puppet by her family, but she dared not express this sentiment before Commander Bai. She was notably afraid of her aunt, the woman who held the reins of the Bai Family.

Seeing Bai Xue’s silent resistance, Commander Bai felt less inclined to lecture. She calmly said, "Bai Xue, I’ve laid out each and every word from my heart. Whether you heed my advice or not is up to you. I won’t interfere in your future destiny, be it good or bad. If it turns out good, I will not claim any merit; if it turns out bad, don’t expect me to help—there’s nothing I can do!"

Having said this, she turned to leave, but had only taken a few steps when Bai Xue grabbed her sleeve.

"Aunt, don’t abandon me!" Bai Xue pleaded. Without Commander Bai as her pillar of support, how could she possibly fulfil her dreams? She needed Commander Bai’s assistance, her protection, for Commander Bai commanded respect in all military units.

"I won’t help you, Bai Xue!" Commander Bai responded coldly. "The full name of the Art Troupe is Arts and Literature Work Troupe, aimed primarily at cultural propaganda to provide entertainment and art for the soldiers. It should be a clean organization, but it has been sullied by us, those besotted with vanity, fostering a negative atmosphere which everyone emulates. Bai Xue, as someone who’s been there, nobody understands its darkness better than I do. I don’t want you to follow this path, from which there is no return."

Shaking off Bai Xue’s hand that was holding her sleeve, Commander Bai exited with firm strides. She passed by the training field, listening to the chorus of slogans, and then went to the rehearsal site to instruct the female soldiers in her troupe.

Only after a long while did Bai Xue slowly move into a corner to stretch her legs.

Just as Chen Chen started talking to her, she heard Commander Bai shout: "Chen Chen, come here! Do you realize you made a mistake in your dance?"

Like a frightened rabbit, Chen Chen jumped up and ran to Commander Bai to receive instruction.

Yang Fengying glanced at them and continued practicing her vocal exercises.

Thus, the afternoon peacefully passed and it was not until they moved in groups to the canteen, had just sat down with their plates, that they heard someone at the door laughing, "Wow, Xibao is here, Xibao is here!"

"Sister-in-law is here? Hello, sister-in-law!"

"Hello, sister-in-law!"

"Sister-in-law, let the commander serve your food!"

As the soldiers’ laughter subsided, Bai Xue and the others saw Lu Jiang and a young woman entering side by side.

All eyes turned towards the woman. Apart from Bai Xue, everyone else gasped collectively upon seeing her face and then turned to look at Bai Xue.

The allure of Bai Xue, like the beauty of a rare orchid blooming in a desolate valley, suddenly seemed dull and faded in that instant.

There was a kind of beauty that penetrated to the bone, a noble and dignified gracefulness that defied description. She moved with an elegance similar to a pearl gleaming amid rubble.