CH 81.1

After Shen Xingsui prepared himself, he began to massage Fu Jinxiao’s shoulders.

Fu Jinxiao obediently sat on the chair, and said, “No need to be too gentle. You can put more force into it. I know you have learned a bit about this, so you don’t have to worry.” 

Fu Jinxiao sighed secretly, and then continued, “However, don’t overdo it. Your hand is injured, and it might hurt you instead.” 

Shen Xingsui was stunned for a moment. In fact, he himself had somewhat forgotten about the injury. But Fu Jinxiao seemed to remember it. He replied in a whisper, “Don’t worry, it’s not that serious. It’s just a small injury.” 

But Fu Jinxiao didn’t listen to that, “If you don’t take good care of yourself, you’ll get worse injury in the future. Let’s not escalate that by making good habits.” 

Shen Xingsui was silent. He thought, ‘So it’s “do as I say, not as I do?” Everyone knows that you’re the number one person in the entertainment industry who doesn’t pay attention to taking care of themselves.’ 

Fu Jinxiao immediately said in a slow drawl, “You’re scolding me in your heart.”

Shen Xingsui suddenly came back to his senses, he felt guilty and panicked, “Ah? No, no…”

Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows and gave a teasing smirk, “It seems that my guess is correct.” 

Shen Xingsui took a moment to realize that he might have been deceived, and he was deceived twice by the same trick. The movements are a little heavier.

“Hiss…” Fu Jinxiao winced as he felt the sudden force on his shoulders. He continued slowly, “Comrade Xiao Shen, you don’t want to avenge yourself in public.”

Shen Xingsui blushed, “I didn’t.”

A smile flashed across Fu Jinxiao’s eyes.

The two of them were just sitting here chatting idly, while Zhang Chi not far away was rubbing the ointment in distress. The contrast looked hilarious to the audience members. [Hahaha, these two people chatting is so interesting.]

[It’s very very good!]

[Although this looked like an argument from the distance, you can taste the hidden love within every sentence~]

[Oh, I can watch it for a lifetime.]

Fu Jinxiao did not let Shen Xingsui continue to take care of him, he wanted to let Shen Xingsui rest. “You are dancing today, whether it is the movement or the state, you are too rigid.”

Shen Xingsui: “Ah…” 

Facing Shang Fu Jinxiao’s deep and quiet eyes, he swallowed the words when it reached his mouth. One second, this person might be able to joke with you with a teasing smile, and the next second when he entered his working state, his aura would bring you back to reality in an instant.

Fu Jinxiao sat on the chair with a lazy posture, his eyes fell on the youth lightly. The tone of his voice wasn’t overbearing, but it wasn’t light either. “Are you too nervous, or do you not want to dance as the bride?” 

Shen Xingsui hesitated for a moment before he replied, “I’m a little nervous, especially because I never danced this kind of dance before… plus, this is a traditional dance. I’m afraid if I butcher it, it would be seen as mocking the culture. And I will still be watched on a live broadcast, and… uhm… it’s also related to the fate of our team. If I don’t dance well, I’m afraid I’ll drag you down with me to sleep in a tent…” 

After hearing the youth’s explanation, Fu Jinxiao closed his eyes, as if he was thinking about it. But because he wasn’t smiling, he had a quite scary aura surrounding him. 

Shen Xingsui sat next to him, a little nervous.

After a while, Fu Jinxiao opened his eyes to look at Shen Xingsui. He said, “So, I think you should just give it a try, don’t you think?” 

Shen Xingsui blinked in confusion, he couldn’t understand what Fu Jinxiao meant. 

“There is actually not much difference between dancing and singing. Both are art forms, and both are tied deeply with music. Be it new dance steps or music score, both can be counted as enriching your life experience. These are good things, right?” The afternoon sun fell on him through the gaps in the leaves, making the actor have a soft glow around him. He seemed to have endless patience with Shen Xingsui. With a soft whisper, he continued, “If you ran away this time because you were scared, what about next time? Will you still continue to run?” 

This speech was something that Shen Xingsui had heard some time a long time ago. But it still hit deep to him, especially when it came from Fu Jinxiao. It gave him the push he needed. 

Shen Xingsui said softly, “I can dance, okay…”

Fu Jinxiao’s handsome face evoked a smile, “I think you can.”

Shen Xingsui’s uneasy heart suddenly settled down.

It was only after a long time that Shen Xingsui realized that it was very important for everyone to have someone who could support them whenever they encountered difficulties. When he was wavering like this, there was Fu Jinxiao who was willing to push him forward. He felt so lucky. 

Fu Jinxiao stood up and stretched out his hand to him, “Plus, I know you can dance the female steps. It’s not as difficult as you imagined. Come here.” 

Shen Xingsui walked up to him and accepted the outstretched hand. The actor led him to dance step by step, little by little. “Well, don’t close your feet in advance here, the effect is the same if you turn slowly. Yes, turn around, don’t rush, close.” 

It’s a strange thing, when he was dancing with Zhang Chi, there would always be mistakes in the dance. And yet, under Fu Jinxiao’s guidance, he passed it in one go. 

The youth was shocked with himself when he finished. It felt weird to him. “This, this is all right?”

Fu Jinxiao stood in a leisure pose, and unhurriedly asked, “Do you still find it difficult?” 

‘It’s not difficult at all?’

He was too cautious before. First, because he had never danced this before; second, because he didn’t coordinate well with Zhang Chi, which only further increased the psychological pressure; and third, because he hadn’t fully integrated into the role. Without that emotional and spiritual connection, the dance would feel soulless. 

And when Fu Jinxiao led him, every step and every word was guiding him into the dance.

With such reassurance, he gradually let go of his anxiety, and finally truly coexist with the music and the dance. In a sense, it’s not because he was good at dancing, but Fu Jinxiao really knew the key points and how to make it. The best thing was, the actor did all of this for another person, which was harder than if he was to do it to himself. 

Shen Xingsui was very happy. He showed a bright smile, because a big stone had just been lifted from his heart. With a deep bow, he said, “Thank you, Teacher Fu, you are really amazing, let me show you my heart.”

Unbeknownst to the youth, this expression lit a fire inside Fu Jinxiao’s heart.  

Shen Xingsui was feeling cheeky. He expressed his gratitude by making a heart gesture with his hands. Coupled with his cute smile, he looked extraordinarily cute.

The hearts of the viewers in the live broadcast room were captured. 

[Foul!! Too cute!!]

[You guys sprinkled too much sugar today, hey!]

[Whoa, he’s so cute.]

[I locked these two people together for a lifetime!]

Fu Jinxiao raised his eyebrows slightly, but there was no overreaction on his face. “You don’t need to thank me, you are the one who learns fast by yourself. Just practice with Zhang Chi later.” 

Shen Xingsui nodded. Not long after, there was a flash of worry in his face as he said, “Zhang Chi’s ankle is sprained, and he may have to rest for a while… So, can you practice with me again?” 

He was a little nervous when he asked this question.

Because he also knew that his request might be a bit unreasonable, because Fu Jinxiao still had to practice his own part. It was normal for the actor to reject his request.

Unexpectedly, Fu Jinxiao replied in a deep voice, “Yes.” 

Shen Xingsui was surprised, but he was happy. 

The actor’s tall body might have looked oppressive, but this time, he bent over with a gentle smile on his lips. “Let’s run through it again, then.”   

In the evening, almost all the teams had already stood by. 

It seemed that every group had managed to find a teacher, and Shen Xingsui’s team’s progress was one of the fastest despite some troubles. 

Before the dance competition began, the director told the guests about the rules, “The points are based on your performance, and of course, it will be judged by its quality and degree of completion. However, don’t forget that the judges here only have limited time, so… there’s a non-zero chance that a group that performs later will be able to be judged. As always, the points can be exchanged for your meals and accommodation for tonight.” 

So in order to get a better quality of life, it was imperative to perform as soon as possible. 

When Shen Xingsui went to the center of the square with silk and satin, he saw that there seemed to be a group performing here. It was the group of Shen Xingchen and Tuya. Both of them were great dancers, and so it wasn’t a surprise that the dance looked great. Their cooperation was also quite good. Although the dance movements were a bit uneven, such as a mistake in rhythm or timing, it was good enough that the two managed to complete the dance. 

Shen Xingchen wiped the sweat from his brow and said, “It’s really not easy.”

The director and the judges scored it and said, “50 points.”

Shen Xingchen was still a little unconvinced, “Just 50? You all are a bit too stingy, aren’t you? How can you do this? At least give us some friendship points.”

The director replied lightly, “If it wasn’t for the friendship points, we wouldn’t even watch the dance you danced, let alone the locals.” 

“…” This word is too sharp.

Although Shen Xingchen was upset, he still stepped down.

Seeing this, Shen Xingsui couldn’t help but feel nervous about his own performance.

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