Chapter 124
“Alright, children, let’s spread our arms… Yes, shoulder-width apart, spread them, then slowly raise them above your heads, higher, higher, use your arms to hold your little ears… Good, don’t move, hold them tight. Let Teacher Ni see which child is doing the best~~~”
Ni Jinyan, dressed in a black, tight-fitting dance leotard, moved like a nimble fish, weaving between the little babies who were struggling to raise their arms. “Good, Yueyue is doing very well, hold it. Yan Yan’s arms are so straight, children, look at our assistant, and look at Yan Yan, your arms should be as straight as theirs, that’s the standard, understand? Rongrong is also good, Maomao… Mmm, Maomao is also good, mmm… Maomao, raise your arms a little bit higher, use the little flesh on your arms to find your ears, where are your little ears, everyone hold onto your little ears~~~”
“Help, why did Cheng Rongrong wish to come to a place for practicing dancing? Was she tricked!” Wen Dongyu, his arms sore from holding them up, his face contorted in pain.
“Cheng Rongrong made the wish, so they should only fulfill it for her! Why do we also have to wear this!” Wang Zhizhi complained, tugging at the dark blue dance leotard he was wearing.
“Zhizhi, why did you put your arms down, raise them!” Ni Jinyan immediately spotted Wang Zhizhi’s small action.
Wang Zhizhi: “… “
Why did he have to accompany the annoying Cheng Rongrong to practice annoying dancing! Wang Zhizhi, growing increasingly frustrated, looked up at the assistant at the front, who was standing straight, her arms raised high, he took a deep breath and reluctantly raised his arms again.
“Good, very good. Dongdong and Zilin are also good. Okay, children, slowly lower your arms, yes, slowly, move them back and forth, take a break, relax.” Ni Jinyan said, walking back to the front after making a round, she patted Jiang Heye’s shoulder and whispered with a smile, “Okay, you can also lower your arms, you’re also considered a child now.”
“Okay, Teacher.” Jiang Heye nodded obediently, she turned around and smiled at Wang Zhizhi, who was at the back.
We meet again, little Zhizhi.
And…
Jiang Heye looked at Cheng Tingyan, who was massaging Wei Maomao’s arms in the front row.
Yan Yan, wearing a dance leotard, even with just a few simple dance moves, they could see her uniqueness, a different kind of aura compared to the other babies.
Oh, and there was another one who was different, uniquely… interesting.
Jiang Heye secretly glanced at Wei Maomao’s chubby belly. Ah, as expected, chubby babies had cute chubby bellies!
As for Cheng Tingyan, as soon as Ni Jinyan said they could take a break, she casually swung her arms a couple of times and went to Wei Maomao’s side, extending her hand in friendship.
This kind of large-scale, sustained movement, Cheng Tingyan felt it was quite tiring.
Even she, a six-year-old, found it tiring, Maomao, who was only three, must be even more tired…
“I’ll massage yours too.” Wei Maomao said, raising her hand, her chubby face full of exhaustion.
But her hand was pushed down by Cheng Tingyan.
“I’m not tired. Does it feel good like this? Should I massage your shoulders too?” Cheng Tingyan asked, finding time to rub the little chubby bunny’s tired face, then started massaging her shoulders.
“I’m going to sit down.” Wei Maomao said, then plopped down on the floor.
Although watching the six-year-old Yan Yan dance was truly cute! But! Her three-year-old body was truly tired!
Was Cheng Rongrong crazy! Couldn’t she wish for a more fun and less tiring place? So ambitious at such a young age!
Wei Maomao looked up at Cheng Rongrong in the distance, who had gone to Ni Jinyan and Jiang Heye, gesturing excitedly, seemingly asking about the dance moves, she let out a sigh. Okay, although Cheng Rongrong’s dancing skills in her previous life, when she debuted from a girl group, were average, relying on her persona and resources to climb up, her dedication to honing her skills was evident even at such a young age.
Truly, no one’s success came easily.
But sorry, without Cheng Tingyan as a contrast this time, the effort you needed to put in to climb up would be even greater. Wei Maomao narrowed her eyes, rotating her sore neck.
Speaking of which, why was Jiang Heye still here? Was Qin Sichao using the live broadcast to familiarize the audience with her? There was no need, in her previous life, she debuted as a complete unknown and still won awards… Wei Maomao was a bit confused, but she didn’t have the energy to think too much about it.
The clothes were truly too tight, even after taking several deep breaths, Wei Maomao still felt uncomfortable, she couldn’t help but tug at the tight-fitting leotard on her chubby belly.
And the viewers in the live broadcast room were bombarded with cuteness.
“Hahaha! Who’s the genius in the program team! How could they think of putting CEO Mao in this kind of leotard! It’s exploding with cuteness!”
“Look at this chubby little dumpling, where did this adorable little dumpling come from! Oh my god, she even tugged at the leotard on her belly, hahaha, she must have been hurt by the elastic, her face is all scrunched up, I’m dying of laughter! Why can I only see this bouncy CEO Mao on screen! I want to poke her!”
“Hahaha, earlier, there was a move where they had to raise and lower their arms, the other babies looked like little birds taking flight, but our CEO Mao… Hahaha, she looked like a chubby bird struggling to take off. Why is it so funny! Why am I not there laughing! So cute it’s making me itch, so cute I’m rolling on the floor!”
“The program team is truly amazing, yesterday, when the host said the first baby’s wish to be fulfilled was Cheng Rongrong’s wish to go to a place for learning to dance, I thought it was just a visit. Later, when they said they would try a few dance moves, I thought it was just for fun, but hahahahaha…”
“CEO Mao is truly hilarious, Wang Zhizhi and Wen Dongyu, their jaws almost dropped when they received the leotards, they’re also hilarious! And, hahaha, Little CEO Shen, are you okay! You just wore a leotard, how come you lost all expression? Has your soul been banished to another dimension by the awkwardness, leaving only a dancing shell?”
“But the program team, funny as they are, they still know what’s important. Last night, after announcing today’s schedule, they seriously explained to the dads that most of the babies were too young, they were just here to experience dancing, try a few simple moves. They wouldn’t let babies this young practice splits, backbends, those difficult basic dance moves, it’s easy to get injured.”
“The key is, our CEO Mao doesn’t even have a waist to bend! (Just kidding) (Dog head) Seriously, I think those parents who force their three or four-year-old children to go to dance academies and practice those basic moves should watch this, it’s risky!”
“I think Yan Yan looks the best when dancing! Speaking of which, Yan Yan is becoming more and more beautiful. The show hasn’t been filming for that long, right? How come I feel like Yan Yan is much prettier now than on the first day, no… I should say, more radiant! Do children really change that quickly?”
“Changing every day is an exaggeration, they don’t grow that fast. But there’s a saying, ‘Your appearance reflects your heart.’ I think Yan Yan is much happier now than when she first arrived!”
“Cat head shedding tears, Yan Yan has no reason to be unhappy! She’s massaging CEO Mao’s chubby little hands! She even pinched CEO Mao’s chubby waist, it looks so soft! What reason does Yan Yan have to be unhappy! She’s the happiest person today!”
“Hahaha, hearing this, my tears of envy are flowing uncontrollably.”
…
“Hahaha! Hahahahaha! Hic… I never thought the netizens would be this funny, hahahahaha!” Qin Sichao said, laughing uncontrollably as he read the comments.
“The netizens also never thought that a renowned director like you, who loves making thought-provoking films about human nature, would be this easily amused… Laughing until you hiccup just by reading comments…” Shi Dingshan said, leaning over to look at Qin Sichao’s phone screen, his face full of helplessness in the monitoring room filled with Qin Sichao’s laughter. “What, seeing them praise Yan Yan, the girl you have your eyes on for your next film, for becoming prettier, are you that happy?”
“Hahaha, I am happy about that too.” Qin Sichao said, wiping the tears from his eyes. “But I was laughing at the comment that said Maomao was ‘a chubby bird struggling to take off,’ hahaha, how can it be so accurate, so cute!”
“You have your eyes on Maomao now?” Shi Dingshan asked, looking at Qin Sichao.
Qin Sichao chuckled and shook his head, then nodded. “Not this time. But if I make a comedy next time, I’ll definitely consider Maomao, hahaha.”
Shi Dingshan: “… “ How should he put it, thank you on behalf of Maomao.
“Speaking of which, Cheng Tingyan’s current state is truly good.” Qin Sichao said, his expression turning serious. “What they’re saying online, it’s funny, but also true. I watched the edited videos of Cheng Tingyan from the first day, sent to me by the team, she truly wasn’t as happy as she is now. It’s a pity this show is live broadcast, otherwise, I would extend the filming period for you, I’ll pay for the extra days, the scenes for the younger version of the female lead aren’t that many, and we’re already at Shudian, we might even be able to finish it in one go. Such a pity, such a pity.”
“Then just film it right after my show ends.” Shi Dingshan said, after thinking for a moment. “And you can ask Wei Chengli to borrow Maomao for a few more days, have Yan Yan maintain her current state, it shouldn’t be much different from filming it now.”
“You’re right.” Qin Sichao said, clapping his hands, then his brow furrowed slightly, he sighed. “Her family environment, it feels very negative, she’s only relying on Maomao to pull her through, once this show ends, Cheng Tingyan…”
Shi Dingshan picked up his teacup and took a sip, silently.
This was the reality of fate, sometimes the things they saw in reality shows were far more real and cruel than in a film with a predetermined ending.
Unlike Wei Maomao, who had only vaguely heard about the award-winning film from her previous life, Cheng Rongrong had actually read the original novel.
Ni Jinyan, a young dancer, was the one who choreographed Qin Sichao’s award-winning film in the original novel. In other words, she was the teacher who taught Jiang Heye, the female lead, and Cheng Tingyan, who played the younger version of the female lead, how to dance.
Now, Jiang Heye was here, Ni Jinyan was here, Cheng Rongrong was almost certain that Qin Sichao, wherever he was, must be watching them.
The original novel mentioned that Qin Sichao had accidentally seen Cheng Tingyan singing beautiful and ethereal children’s songs on the third season of “Where’s Baby Going,” he felt she was very suitable for the younger version of the female lead in his mind, that’s how they met and signed the contract.
Now, even though Cheng Tingyan couldn’t sing, hadn’t sung a single song, Qin Sichao was still watching.
Cheng Rongrong didn’t know what went wrong… But this was her opportunity.
She had originally planned to send her resume to Qin Sichao after the show aired, using the good reputation she gained from the show, to try and secure the role of the younger version of the female lead.
Now, she had a better way to approach Qin Sichao!
“Teacher Ni, am I doing this correctly? Is it straight enough?” Cheng Rongrong asked, trying to raise her arms and hold her ears.
“Yes, it’s straight. But your hands, you need to relax them a bit, yes, don’t tense them up too much, it’ll become like this.” Ni Jinyan said, demonstrating a stiff hand gesture for Cheng Rongrong, then pointed at the mirror in front of them. “Look, are you doing it like this? Your arms should be strong, but your fingers shouldn’t be stiff, otherwise, it won’t look good.”
Cheng Rongrong: “… “ She was here to show off, not to be criticized.
Ni Jinyan usually taught students, although Cheng Rongrong was young, and these babies were just here to play, but as long as someone asked, she would try her best to teach.
“Mmm… It still doesn’t seem quite right, watch me.” Ni Jinyan said, demonstrating with her hand. “Relax first, then do this gesture.”
Cheng Rongrong: “… “ She tried hard.
“Your palm should be a bit hollow here.” Ni Jinyan said, directly adjusting Cheng Rongrong’s hand, but now she didn’t have a sample to show her. “Jiang…”
Just as she was about to call her assistant, Ni Jinyan saw Jiang Heye squatting in the distance, comforting a seemingly unhappy Wang Zhizhi.
Okay, little boys who were new to dancing truly needed some guidance.
“Yan Yan, come over here for a moment.” Ni Jinyan called out, summoning Cheng Tingyan, who was acting as a masseuse.
Cheng Tingyan obediently went over, with the little chubby tail following behind her.
Ni Jinyan glanced at Little Maomao, with all due respect, it was a good thing this little dumpling wasn’t here to seriously learn dancing, otherwise, she would be the one needing extra practice.
“Yan Yan’s movements are very accurate, stand in front of Rongrong, demonstrate this pose for her to learn, I’ll help her adjust from behind.” Ni Jinyan said, showing Cheng Tingyan the pose, then stood behind Cheng Rongrong.
Cheng Tingyan glanced at Cheng Rongrong and saw the surprise and displeasure on her face.
“Go, Yan Yan.” Wei Maomao said, gently pushing Cheng Tingyan’s back with her chubby paw.
Cheng Tingyan, ignoring Cheng Rongrong, followed Ni Jinyan’s instructions, she took a step forward and struck a perfect pose.
“Good, Yan Yan is doing very well, hold it.” Ni Jinyan said, satisfied, she hadn’t had a chance to catch up on the show, so she was oblivious to the undercurrents between the little babies, she started adjusting Cheng Rongrong’s posture. “Rongrong, look up, look at Yan Yan, straighten your back, imitate Yan Yan’s straight back, relax your hands a bit…”
Cheng Rongrong couldn’t hear Ni Jinyan’s words anymore, she was deaf with anger!
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