Chapter 80: Tang Zhong Dances?

Tang Zhong once again carried Jiao Nanxin out of the door, and the campus truly came to life. Some people were wearing sports clothes to play basketball, some were carrying water flasks to get hot water and buy two baozi and a cup of soy milk for breakfast, and the girls were also getting up to comb their hair and put on makeup.

Taking advantage of the gap when the aunt at the door bent down to clean, Tang Zhong quickly carried Jiao Nanxin inside.

When they knocked on the door and reappeared at the entrance of Jiao Nanxin's dormitory, the three girls who were getting ready all looked at them with surprise.

"Jiao Nanxin, what happened to you? Are you hurt?" one girl asked. "How come the more you exercise, the more you get injured? You're not faking it to attract handsome guys, are you?"

"Wow, Jiao Nanxin is so lucky to be carried back by the handsome guy with glasses again," another girl who was drawing her eyebrows put down her eyebrow pencil and said excitedly.

"Get together, get together. Tang Zhong, Jiao Nanxin, if you two don't get together, I'll never believe in love again," said the girl who spoke, Yu Jing, who was in the same class as Tang Zhong and Jiao Nanxin.

"Don't say such nonsense," Jiao Nanxin was annoyed. How could she be so vulgar as to use such a cheap trick to attract handsome guys? Besides, even if she wanted to fake it, she wouldn't fall in front of Tang Zhong. She was quite frustrated that every time she saw him, something bad would happen. It seemed that their fates were indeed incompatible.

Tang Zhong, however, remained calm.

He carried Jiao Nanxin to her bed, gently placed her down, and then took out the Yunnan Baiyao ointment from his pocket, saying, "Apply it three times a day, morning, noon, and night. If it's inconvenient for you to apply it, ask them to help you."

He then smiled at the girls and said, "Jiao Nanxin's foot is injured, and it's hard for her to walk. Could you please help her buy some food?"

"No, no. We're all very busy. How can we have time to buy food for her? If you want to buy it, you should do it yourself," Yu Jing said with a smile.

"Exactly. When a girlfriend is sick, it's the boyfriend's time to show his care. What does it have to do with us?"

"Or you can bring the food here. It would be better if you could buy some snacks too. You need to win us over first before we'll speak well of you."

They clearly misunderstood the relationship between the two, which made Tang Zhong quite helpless. He had to plead again, saying, "Please, I'm begging you."

After saying that, he quickly left the dormitory.

"Jiao Nanxin, come clean. Are you and our class president getting along?" Yu Jing sat next to Jiao Nanxin, preparing to 'interrogate' her.

"No," Jiao Nanxin said.

"How can that be? He's carried you back twice," Yu Jing didn't believe her.

"Really, no," Jiao Nanxin wished she could swear. They always argued when they met, and they almost came to blows several times. When they were in class together, it was the most headache-inducing time for the teacher. How could they possibly get along?

"Actually, the class president is a good person," Yu Jing said. "Although he looks a bit messy, he has a lot of charm. Think about how he dealt with Lu Yifei's provocation? He said, 'I don't make declarations, only warnings.' Oh, I, a woman, felt my blood boil when I heard that. I wanted to dedicate myself to him right away. Don't you want to consider it?"

"No," Jiao Nanxin said firmly. "I definitely won't consider it."

"Alright," Yu Jing said with a smile. "Since you don't want him, I'll take the opportunity. I'll ask him to have dinner with me tomorrow."

"Whatever," Jiao Nanxin propped herself up with a pillow and said, "I can't go to class today. Help me take a leave."

"Hey, you really are something," Yu Jing pinched Jiao Nanxin and said, "What did you do with the class president? You didn't take a leave before, but now you're asking me to help you?"

Jiao Nanxin then remembered that Tang Zhong was now her class president. If she wanted to take a leave in the future, she would have to ask him nicely.

This realization made Jiao Nanxin feel like she was better off dead.

Just as Tang Zhong pushed open the dormitory door, Huaming and Liang Tao, who were eating fried cakes, rushed over.

"Second, when did you start getting along with Jiao Nanxin? How far have you gone? Have you done anything?"

"We're just acquaintances. Her leg is injured, so I brought her to get some treatment," Tang Zhong explained simply.

Tang Yuheng had instructed Tang Zhong not to reveal his relationship with Jiao Nanxin to others. Since Tang Zhong had agreed, he would naturally keep his promise.

Huaming and Liang Tao clearly didn't believe him. Liang Tao pointed to Li Yu and said, "He also goes to the playground to run with you. Why did you carry Jiao Nanxin back instead of Li Yu?"

"Maybe Li Yu thought he couldn't carry her," Tang Zhong said seriously.

"Shameless," Huaming said angrily. "Second, you should be honest with us. Do you like the school beauty or the department beauty?"

"What department beauty, school beauty?" Tang Zhong asked.

"Don't play dumb. The school beauty is Su Shan, which is a known fact. The department beauty is Jiao Nanxin. I suspect you have some secret relationship with both of them. Brother, give us a clear answer. Which one do you like? If you tell us, we can target our efforts accordingly."

Tang Zhong smiled bitterly. The psychology department had only a few dozen girls, yet they still had a 'department beauty.'

The value of this title was really low.

But after some thought, Tang Zhong felt that Jiao Nanxin was quite good. She was beautiful, **, strong, and had a wild and dynamic beauty. This kind of temperament was rare in girls.

"I don't have any relationship with either of them," Tang Zhong said with a smile. "You two can go ahead and make your moves."

Huaming and Liang Tao exchanged glances, and Huaming said, "I feel like he means that both of them are mine, and you should stay away."

"I have the same feeling," Liang Tao nodded in agreement.

When Tang Zhong got out of the taxi at the entrance of Ziyuan Neighborhood, he carefully looked around before getting out. He didn't see Gao Shan, so he paid the fare and walked out.

The last time they met, Gao Shan said he had been spotted by a Beijing entertainment company and should have gone to Beijing by now.

"I wish him good luck," Tang Zhong thought to himself.

He pressed the intercom at the electronic gate, and with a click, the gate opened from the inside.

When Tang Zhong pushed the gate open, he saw Bai Su, Ken, Lin Huiyin, and Zhang Heben all sitting solemnly in the living room.

"Did you call me back so urgently? What's the matter?" Tang Zhong asked with a smile.

Bai Su pointed to the sofa in front of her and said, "Tang Zhong, sit down first."

"Alright, I'm sitting," Tang Zhong said as he sat in the designated spot.

Bai Su hesitated for a moment and then said, "Tang Zhong, I've always refused to take on new projects to avoid exposing you. Some projects that Huiyin and Heben can handle, I won't call you specifically. Otherwise, you wouldn't be so free."

Tang Zhong nodded in understanding. If a star group like Butterfly Duo had as much free time as he did, often not performing for ten to fifteen days, the stars and their agents would probably starve.

"But some work was signed before you joined the Butterfly Duo, and I can't change that."

Hearing Bai Su's serious tone, Tang Zhong knew something was wrong. He steeled himself and asked, "What do you want me to do?"

"Dance," Bai Su said.

"Dance?" Tang Zhong's expression became strange.

"Yes, dance," Bai Su saw Tang Zhong's expression and thought he was having a hard time, so she explained apologetically, "In half a month, it will be the 200th anniversary of Mingzhu TV. We will be the performance guests for the anniversary gala, dancing to open the show, of course, and singing. We can tell the TV station that your voice is uncomfortable and you can't sing for now. The lyrics you're responsible for can be given to Huiyin and Heben, or they can play the recording."

"Fake singing?" Tang Zhong asked in surprise.

"Don't look so surprised," Bai Su smiled. "This is very common in the industry. If no one fakes it in a gala, that would be unusual. You don't need to worry about the vocals. What I'm most worried about is your dance. You have to go on stage, and no one can replace you. But if you go on stage, you must dance. Can you do it?"

"Let's give it a try," Tang Zhong said.

"That's what I thought," Bai Su said. "I have a video tape. You can review it first. Then I'll let Huiyin and Heben help you. Unfortunately, your identity can't be exposed, so only we few know. I can't find a choreographer to personally guide you. Huiyin and Heben are already familiar with the dance, but you are new and haven't practiced. Fortunately, we still have half a month. If we practice diligently, we can manage to perform at the gala, even if we can't dance perfectly."

"I'll do my best," Tang Zhong nodded. "Let me see the dance video first."

"Benben, play the video," Bai Su said.

So, Zhang Heben searched for a video file on her computer, played it, and placed the computer in front of Tang Zhong, saying with a smirk, "Practice well. This dance is cool. You must learn it. We'll perform it on stage for others to see."

Tang Zhong ignored her provocation and focused on watching the content of the video.

This was one of the Butterfly Duo's representative works, "Growing Up for You," with a lively and dynamic dance. Combined with the distinctive voices of the Butterfly Duo, the song was quite popular for a while.

I didn't have a dark childhood

The doll's clothes didn't overlap

The pink princess dress was tied with a bow

I felt happiness wasn't far away

Just because my grandmother said

The boy next door giving flowers was just a performance

The dear sister's marriage was a change of face

The cute uncle's gift was a cigarette

The nagging grandmother's words were always right

After the first viewing, Tang Zhong said, "I'll watch it again."

So, Zhang Heben pressed the play button again.

"Watch it again," Tang Zhong said.

"Tang Zhong, just watching it won't help," Bai Su said. "We can't expect to learn everything in one go. This dance has a lot of continuous movements, which are quite difficult. First, get familiar with it, then let Huiyin and Heben break down the dance moves. We'll learn one move at a time and then put them together."

Tang Zhong didn't say anything and pressed the play button himself.

After the third viewing, Tang Zhong said, "I'll try to dance once. Point out any mistakes I make."

"Try to dance once?" Bai Su's eyes widened.