She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 693: Chapter 722: Who is the Finale?

Moreover, it was said that they were personally selected by Rebirth himself, labeled as the most suitable. There was no room for dissent.

“Who’s the closing act?” Sheng Ning asked. “Who’s the closer?”

“It’s us, our Hope Field is the closer,” Lu Xiaoshuang said excitedly. “We must perform well and not let Bai Tian’e gloat.”

“Okay!”

A performance of Hope Field required a large number of actors, involving musicians, narrators, and even harmonies. Everyone in the General Union Dance Troupe played a role in it. Thus, the expectations for Hope Field were higher than for any other program, and because everyone was involved, it was a time when a high degree of unity and cohesion could be exhibited.

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Shen Feihu had originally calculated the time very precisely, but he hadn’t taken into account the time to report to Meng Xingzhi. If he actually bypassed the hierarchy to report to the Provincial Command Center today, the Rescue Association would have no place to stay in the future.

In the end, it was Liang Ximing who reminded him, and only then did Shen Feihu remember this oversight.

After leaving the Rescue Association, he first went to find Meng Xingzhi and explained the situation to him. With Meng Xingzhi, he didn’t reveal that Xu Qigang was returning from a mission, to prevent any leaks. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Meng Xingzhi, but rather that he didn’t trust the complex relationships involved.

The delay in the rescue operation was caused by the province, and in the end, the opportunity was handed over to Su Jiang on a silver platter. If there was a problem, it definitely lay with the provincial authorities. Moreover, he sensed from the tone of Living Yama on the phone that there might be similar concerns.

Shen Feihu may have appeared reckless on the surface, but he was actually shrewder than anyone. He simply told Meng Xingzhi that Xu Qigang had an accident, news had just arrived, and the specifics were unclear. A special plane was needed for support.

Meng Xingzhi, valuing Xu Qigang, wouldn’t possibly send a special plane into the territory of Country S—that would be a blatant provocation of international relations. Previous missions had involved small aircraft entering secretly. Therefore, Meng Xingzhi flatly refused, which caused Shen Feihu to instantly turn pale with rage, thundering out of the office with threats to go straight to the Provincial Command Center.

When Shen Feihu burst out of Meng Xingzhi’s office, he coincidentally ran into Shen Yu. One from the main branch, one from a collateral branch, Shen Feihu pretended to be in a frantic hurry, bumping into people as he left.

Shen Yu looked at Shen Feihu, then at the enraged Meng Xingzhi, and greeted respectfully, “What’s the matter, President? Has Chairman Shen been drinking, or did he take the wrong medicine?”

“It’s nothing!” Meng Xingzhi sighed. “He’s worried about Xu Qi. I understand.” After saying this, he waved his hand, “Alright, go get ready. Don’t be late for the party tonight!”

“Yes!” Shen Yu lowered his gaze, hiding the malevolent look in his eyes, and turned to leave. Lately, he had felt that Meng Xingzhi’s attitude towards him had changed, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what was different.

He had come today intending to probe, but running into the matter of Xu Qigang’s accident was a stroke of luck!

Meng Xingzhi watched Shen Yu leave, his brow deeply furrowed. After a long contemplation, he pressed the intercom, “Connect me to the Provincial Command Center, yes!”

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Sitting in the car speeding towards the Provincial Command Center, Shen Feihu asked smugly, “Old Liang, how was my performance just now?”

“Good! Very good,” Liang Ximing gave a thumbs up, indulging Shen Feihu’s pride, then doused it with cold water. “But you’d better hope that Chairman Meng never finds out, or you’ll be waiting for misfortune!”

Shen Feihu deflated immediately, urging Shangguan Tao to drive faster. Carrying the team, they dashed through traffic to the Provincial Command Center. As soon as they entered the building, they were met with a barrage of scolding.