Xu Qigang's expression showed slight astonishment; fortunately, his skin was the kind of honey-colored tone that didn't easily show the Living Yama's blush.
"Comrade Sheng Ning, I'll take you," Shen Jianguo offered.
"No need!" Xu Qigang said coldly, then picked her up in his arms. Before leaving, he told Zhou Hong, "I'm taking her to the infirmary. Inform Old Li for me, please."
"Okay, okay... you go!"
At the hospital, an examination revealed a bone fracture. A cast had to be applied.
"This injury needs to heal properly, or it will seriously affect your dancing in the future," the doctor warned after noticing they were from the Song and Dance Troupe.
Xu Qigang remained silent, his face stern and expressionless, scaring Sheng Ning into not daring to cry out in pain.
By this time, Yang Wenying had finished dealing with Qin Cuifen's situation and rushed over since they were in the same hospital.
"Captain Xu, thank you. I'll take it from here," Yang Wenying said, seeing Xu Qigang off, then turned to look at Sheng Ning.
She held a high position in the Song and Dance Troupe and had only observed Sheng Ning from afar and heard many bad rumors about her. Today was her first close contact, and she grew increasingly appreciative.
"I'm sorry!" Sheng Ning apologized cautiously, hugging her knee. "I've embarrassed us. It's my fault. I will change and work twice as hard in training from now on." These were her heartfelt words. In this reincarnation, she just wanted to reform herself and live honestly.
Yang Wenying noticed her sincerity, and the sharpness in her eyes softened somewhat. However, she couldn't overlook Qin Cuifen's dress being torn.
"Let me ask you, was Qin Cuifen's dress incident truly an accident?" When Yang Wenying mentioned this, her heart pounded. If it wasn't an accident, the girl in front of her had a too vicious mind.
Qin Cuifen's future in the Song and Dance Troupe was now completely destroyed.
Sheng Ning's previously weak expression instantly turned serious, "Regiment commander, in that situation, it was out of my control. I was dancing well, then someone pushed me. In a panic, I tried to grab something to stop myself from falling, but... but I never expected this result!"
Yang Wenying's eyes became very stern when she caught the part about someone pushing her. "You said someone pushed you?"
"That's right! I don't know who it was, but with so many spectators, someone must have seen it." She didn't believe that so many workers sitting below would miss such a minor action.
If Qin Cuifen dared to keep hounding her, she would unmask her as the instigator.
Yang Wenying squinted her eyes and after a while, said, "We will investigate this matter thoroughly. You just focus on your recovery."
"Thank you, regiment commander, but what about the upcoming performances?"
Yang Wenying sighed, "With such a big disgrace, all subsequent performances have been ordered to stop."
"What?" Sheng Ning was shocked, wide-eyed. This hadn't been so severe in her past life! "Regiment commander, it's my fault. I'll take full responsibility. Please don't implicate others." She couldn't drag everyone else down with her.
The little dissatisfaction Yang Wenying had felt initially also gradually disappeared. Knowing she was willing to take responsibility indicated she had a sense of duty. A person with a sense of duty was worth nurturing.
"I will handle this matter." With that, Yang Wenying turned and left, Sheng Ning sitting on the bed watching her departure.