Chapter 98
First, Chu Yuanqing would definitely refuse and would make her write a 10,000-word self-criticism.
Secondly, her status had fallen from that of a good child to a bad child, and further degraded her into that of a pet.
How can a cat express its love to its owner? At most, it can only whine and ask for some petting and kisses, and it doesn't even deserve a kiss!
If Tang Liuli wants to confess her feelings, she at least needs to elevate her status in Chu Yuanqing's heart from that of a "cat" back to a "good girl," and then from a "good girl" to someone equal to him, or even more outstanding, before she has even the slightest hope.
But what about himself now? He can't even beat Sakura Girl from a small, remote country who previously had no reputation or connections.
A raging fire burned in the girl's emerald eyes. Her inner laziness shattered in this crushing defeat, and an unprecedented sense of resentment, mixed with the ambition ignited by her words, gave rise to an extremely strong competitive spirit.
Tang Liuli shouldn't have lost. As a child prodigy who became famous throughout the Great Xia at the age of 11, she is the highest-ranking contestant among the 168 contestants.
Idols are merely the next level down from actors in the Chinese Entertainment Industry. She should have been the most dazzling and explosive, capable of causing an upset from the start, defeating the Great Demon King, seizing the No. 1 throne, and dominating the current trainees.
However, due to laziness, resistance, aversion, social anxiety, and even a self-destructive desire to give up on herself, she accomplished nothing in the show. Even getting into the A-Class was only a slight effort she made for Chu Yuanqing.
This was so ugly and unsightly. Compared to the other trainees' awareness, her desire to climb higher was pitifully low.
Kiriwake Yayoi is right. Rather than kneeling and giving away her, personally snatching Qing Bao into the team is a better way to prove that you have grown and transformed.
Isn't Qing Bao's dream to become a shining idol on stage?
Taking the lead in this field might earn you respect and erase some of the negative impressions from the past, right?
Therefore, from today onwards, she is no longer an actress, nor is she the child prodigy she once was.
--Discard the shadows of the past, discard the glory of yesteryear.
The current Tang Liuli is determined to surpass Chu Yuanqing and is about to become a world-class shining idol!
At this moment, with the intense emotional transformation within my soul, even the state of "Flow State" seemed to undergo a wondrous sublimation.
She didn't need Kiriwake Yayoi teach her. As a genius who was almost born with the ability to awaken [Flow State], that barrier was as thin as paper. With just a slight shift in her thinking, it could no longer hold her back in the slightest.
Tang Liuli breathed in the air, as if she had seen a completely new world. She briefly forgot her fear and overcame her personality flaws, making Chu Wangshu was far away, feel somewhat dazed, as if he had seen the confident, determined girl on the television screen again.
She looked up and said softly:
"I accept your invitation, but that doesn't mean you're the captain."
"I will take back Chu Yuanqing in my own way."
Kiriwake Yayoi smiled in return, replying sharply:
"That's enough."
"In fact, this is exactly how it should be."
"Because we're competitors, aren't we?"
Chu Wangshu was a little tired. She grabbed the hands of the two stubborn people and forced the three of them together, then smiled as if lubricating a lubricant, and said:
"Alright, now that we're teammates, we definitely need to get along well from now on."
"Whether it's Yayoi or Liuli, if they want to have good team chemistry, they need to understand each other better than before, right?"
Tang Liuli awkwardly and haughtily glanced away.
Kiriwake Yayoi noncommittal, seemingly tacitly agreeing.
Only Lin Bao'er, whom no one wanted, watched this scene with resentment, and with her mind filled with the question, "Should I leave?", she melancholically entered the waiting area.
At the same time, in region C1.
"In that case, the stage competition is officially scheduled for noon two days from now."
Xie Qingxuan uttered those words indifferently, without glancing at the other person a second time. He gently took Chu Yuanqing's small hand and, with that tyrannical, domineering aura, slowly walked away as everyone watched.
Chen Yining a deep breath, her rose-red eyes filled with determination, and she also took Qingmei's hand and walked towards the practice room.
Ji Shuzhu glanced back at the two people's backs and said softly:
"Actually, we could refuse, Xiao Ning."
"Xie Qingxuan and Chu Yuanqing, this duo, are at the very top of the food chain in the C1 area's doubles battles; they are true overlords."
"Especially the former, I can see that she is more dangerous and violent than when she first participated in the competition. Like Chu Yuanqing and Kiriwake Yayoi, she has most likely also mastered the [Flow State] state."
"You should understand that only those who have also awakened their Flow State 'Flow State can rival these two rivals who have begun to step into the world-class Idol Domain."
Chen Yining silent. How could she not know these things?
One wrong step can lead to a series of losses.
From her initial high spirits upon entering the competition to being repeatedly suppressed by others, and even on the Public Performance stage, relying on Chu Yuanqing's charity to maintain a facade of a three-way balance of power and peaceful celebration, her mindset underwent several transformations during this period.
Even those who are proud and resilient cannot help but become increasingly anxious.
[Flow State], [Flow State].
She had worked hard for ten years to obtain this ticket to becoming a world-class idol. She originally thought that with the help of the Dream Weaver Rabbit's development assistance, she could break through the insurmountable barrier deep in her consciousness in one fell swoop, but the result was very disappointing.
Even the other lower-rated participants almost all felt a sense of novelty upon exiting the capsule, and experienced a strange feeling of accelerated thinking at some point during the day's training.
But Chen Yining didn't. When she entered the cabin, she felt like she had a good night's sleep, no different from falling asleep with the help of a professional massage therapist and moxibustion.
Chen Yining was unaware of the inside story of the [Flow State] training room, and even less aware of the difference between fake and real. From her perspective, all her competitors who were inferior to her were making continuous progress, while she herself was stagnant and dull.
Could it be... that I truly lack the aptitude to awaken [Flow State]?
This suspicion caused the accumulated frustration, anxiety, and confusion to surge silently through the heart like a torrent, continuously fermenting into a poison called "self-doubt," corroding the once clear and pure will.
Chen Yining understood that if she continued in this state, let alone mastering [Flow State], she would eventually lose her composure and be unable to perform at her normal level.
Therefore, she must rebuild her self-confidence before that happens.
Under these circumstances, Xie Qingxuan's challenge was akin to a tiger being dragged down with a knife to the heart.
If she refuses, it means she believes she will lose, and the seeds of self-doubt will swell again, causing her already precarious state of mind to crumble. Even if she doesn't accept the challenge, she has already lost completely.
Therefore, engaging in battle became the only option.
The Young Lady's rosy eyes grew even more vibrant, her lips slightly upturned, her beauty as radiant as a peony, exuding an aura of pride and confidence.
At this moment, she forgot all the unfavorable factors, briefly shedding the gloom in her heart. Like a warrior about to charge into battle, ignoring the probability of embracing death, she was determined to burn her bridges and break through the Shackles on this stage to win the crown of "Flow State".
Chen Yining said quietly and firmly:
"Xiaozhu, the teams formed in this round of competition may not only last until the end of the second Public Performance."
"As long as there is even the slightest possibility of that, the quality of the team we assemble must not be inferior to that of other teams."
"Because Dream Weaver Rabbit won't give us a second chance."
Ji Shuzhu nodded and remained silent.
The Program Group could indeed have planted such a trap. From this perspective, the final team formed this month has a good chance of staying until the end of <Flash Dance>, so choosing teammates naturally requires utmost care.
Especially with the news just broadcast that Kiriwake Yayoi has taken Tang Liuli away and formed a 2A1B combination, it's normal for Xiao Ning to be anxious and become more aggressive.
But... I always feel like there's something I haven't noticed.
Ji Shuzhu was just about to think it over carefully.
But the next moment,
The Young Lady, who was always so innocent that she would blush even if her head was touched, actually hugged Ji Shuzhu tightly and earnestly. Her chin rested on her collarbone, and the breath from her lips was so close that it made the skin under the fabric itch. Because of the angle, the expression on her face could not be seen.
Ji Shuzhu could only hear Qingmei's soft murmur:
"Thank you, Xiaozhu."
"Every time I think about having you by my side, I feel like I have the courage to face any difficulty."
Ji Shuzhu lowered her gaze, her lips parted, but she remained silent. She inhaled Chen Yining's fragrance, slowly wrapped her arms around the other's slender waist, her cool fingertips stroking the raspberry-red strands of hair, and whispered:
"Me too."
If it weren't for Chen Yining, she wouldn't have repeatedly attempted suicide three years ago; perhaps the first time she went under the knife, she would have already ended her life.
That's precisely why, before death arrives, she will never allow the Hyperthymesia to completely devour the other person's uniqueness and color in their consciousness.
And in order to protect this treasure, Radiance... is an essential inhibitor.
That day, in the A-Class practice room.
Chu Yuanqing's face was serious, her delicate skin flushed pink as she looked at the Golden Haired Doggy so close to her.
Xie Qingxuan- hsuan's ethereal and exquisite face was so close, every blink of her eyelashes was exceptionally clear, her full lips were painted with an unknown shade of lipstick, a bean paste brown mixed with rose and black tea, which looked smooth and soft, the kind of closeness that would make fans scream.
The girl had a strong personality, coupled with a masculine expression, her demeanor was cold and aloof, yet her eyes conveyed a seductive allure, making her appear both alluring and assertive. She naturally wrapped her arms around her slender waist, her hands filled with alluring softness.
Even though her waist had been touched many times, Chu Yuanqing still felt something was off at this point. She thought it was probably due to her male mindset; being hugged by a girl the same age as her daughter always made her feel awkward and uncomfortable.
It was precisely this thought that caused the light and rhythmic background music to play, adding a touch of taboo and immorality to the inherent ambiguity and excitement of the dance music.
Xie Qingxuan felt this deeply. After awakening [Flow State], she became exceptionally sensitive to the various emotions encompassed by Shining, which caused her to hallucinate the scene of encountering a pure and aloof young widow in a bar every time she practiced with Chu Yuanqing.
That kind of rigid seriousness, yet unaware of its own beauty, is like someone who has accidentally stumbled into a world of dazzling lights and was unwittingly swept into a torrent of desire. Then, even the eyes that have experienced the accident gradually become hazy under the erosion of alcohol, and begin to indulge in a more and more decadent feeling. It's really... irresistible.
The best part is that this subtle transformation that occurred through repeated practice exists only in her personal memory. Even if she were to appear on stage now, the audience would not be able to enjoy the wonderful taste of this decadent nurturing process.
In short, Xie Qingxuan secretly kept this side of Chu Yuanqing to herself, just like the joy she felt when Little Sakura taught her "Little Deer Bumping".
Although the Golden Haired Doggy was too innocent to understand why she was so happy, that didn't stop her from remembering these precious details.
Chu Yuanqing was unaware of the strange image she held in the other person's mind. Shortly after being put around the waist, she naturally took his hand, twirled around a few times like a ballerina, and smoothly continued with the next dance step, completing this part of the practice.
Well, although she still feels embarrassed sometimes, she has practiced most of the parts to the point of near numbness, and only feels something when she looks back on it afterwards.
So far, only the last part, where she crawls on the ground like a cat, her body naturally forming curves and waves, and then pounces on her prey, pressing down on the other person to perform a misaligned kiss, remains a perpetual pain in my heart.
But that's quite normal.
Rather, if Chu Yuanqing felt no shame in performing this action, then she would doubt whether she had truly fallen into female depravity.
Therefore, this sense of shame is proof that a man still has self-respect!
Every night before bed, Chu Yuanqing would thoroughly review his moves, using this as a reason to solidify his Dao heart before he could sleep soundly.
Xie Qingxuan wiped away her sweat with a towel, then quietly drank water. She leaned against the wall of the dance studio, the golden light illuminating her figure. At approximately 171 centimeters tall, her slender legs were encased in yoga pants, and her waist was supple and graceful.
As for looking further upwards, that is the realm of what is improper to look at.
Xie Qingxuan was lost in thought, as if she were floating on a pristine cloud, her demeanor serene and ethereal.
This is exactly what a permanent [Meditation State] is like.
This pure and natural state of mind, soaring high above the heavens and looking down, is enough to simplify the steps of everything.
Xie Qingxuan's brain was rapidly recalling and breaking down the previous training. As she reviewed the events, she unbuttoned her shirt and twirled her elastic undergarment between her fingers.
--While the material of a corset is breathable, it can still feel stuffy and hot.
The scenery beneath the girl's fingertips was a cluster of deep, dark, towering mountains. Fine, transparent dewdrops flowed with each breath in her chest. She stretched her shoulder straps a few times to allow for ventilation and to showcase the superior quality of slender branches bearing abundant fruit.
If Chu Yuanqing's curves are superior in proportion, then the Golden Haired Doggy's curves are superior in their domineering size; even though they are somewhat restrained, they are still very eye-catching.
Chu Yuanqing politely looked away, her expression calm.
She had taken many baths and had seen the world in the mirror.
Furthermore, Golden Haired Doggy are completely unguarded around you, and their well-developed physiques often make you passively offer them "favors" during interactions. If you see this too often and make a fuss about it, it will only make you seem impure.
--Since this is how girls usually interact, you should try to adapt!
However, for some reason, an image of Tang Liuli, dressed only in her undergarments in the light, appeared in my mind, her petite figure as graceful as a Greek statue.
Yes, it perfectly matches the cuteness of Green Eyed Cat.
Chu Yuanqing didn't think much of it and put it out of his mind. After looking at the score and slightly reinforcing his memory, he began today's vocal training.
Time passed quickly.
That night,
Xie Qingxuan awoke from her light sleep, her mind filled with images of Chu Yuanqing's voice and smile.
These fragmented interactions over the past few days, like snowflakes falling from the depths of my mind, have constructed piece by piece of my personality puzzle.