Backstage, Xia Mingyue tidied her ballet costume one last time, ready to go on stage.
Having watched the previous performances, Xia Mingyue was extremely confident, as if she could already see the championship trophy beckoning to her.
Xia Mingyue took a deep breath, and just as she lifted her foot, she was stopped by a staff member.
"Wait a moment. Excuse me, Xia Mingyue, please wait a moment. We still have one contestant who hasn't come out yet."
"There's one more? All the contestants before me have already performed," Xia Mingyue said in surprise.
"Oh, this contestant was added at the last minute; they only registered yesterday."
Xia Mingyue frowned: "But the registration deadline was last month?"
The staff member smiled politely and said, "I'm not sure about that. It's the organizer's decision. Please wait a moment."
The staff thought to themselves, so what if it's over? After all, the teacher is best friends with the organizer's leader, so it's just a matter of a word.
I heard that the famous teacher Li in the industry claimed that her disciple could easily defeat all the other contestants.
Xia Mingyue pouted and had no choice but to give up.
She thought to herself, "This must be a parachuted-in person with connections, just here to have fun."
It doesn't matter, the audience has discerning eyes, she doesn't believe that someone forced in through connections can dance very well.
The host's voice rang out from the stage: "Please welcome the next contestant..."
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi eagerly awaited the arrival of the eventual champion, raising their hands in anticipation of the grand finale's entrance with the loudest applause.
"...Xia Pianran, please come to the stage."
The two were taken aback. Lin Zhi asked in bewilderment, "Isn't it supposed to be Mingyue's turn to perform? Who is this person who suddenly appeared?"
Xia Congwen frowned: "I don't know, I'll ask later."
Backstage, Xia Pianran walked out of the dressing room, dressed in a pure white ballet costume, her posture and demeanor impeccable.
She walked past Xia Mingyue without even glancing at her.
Xia Mingyue stared intently at her, her eyes filled with horror.
Why does this girl look so much like Yao Wangdi?
No, it can't be her. How could a country girl like her possibly dance ballet? How could she possibly have such a good temperament?
Yes, it's probably just a coincidence that they look alike. The name the host just read out wasn't Yao Wangdi.
Xia Mingyue quickly convinced herself, but she couldn't suppress the inexplicable panic no matter what she did.
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were about to ask the staff a question when they froze in their seats, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
This is... Yao Wangdi?
The couple were stunned for a long time as they watched the elfin-like beauty walk onto the stage.
No, the name displayed on the screen is Xia Pianran. They must have mistaken someone else for someone else.
How could Yao Wangdi have changed so much in just half a month? Unless she was reincarnated.
Despite their thoughts, the two remained deeply moved, their eyes glued to the girl on stage.
The girl on stage first glanced in a certain direction, received an encouraging look, and then stood on tiptoe.
The audience seats were dimly lit, except for the girl who was bathed in light, with all the lights shining on her and dancing with her.
As the girl continued to spin and jump, the audience was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the scene on stage was breathtakingly beautiful.
The emotions in this dance are so intense that even people who don't understand dance can clearly feel them and resonate with them emotionally.
They seemed to see butterflies enduring pain as they emerged from their cocoons, and swans overcoming hardships to finally break free from the mire and soar into the sky.
Some people shed tears without realizing it.
Faced with such a strong emotional resonance, no amount of superb action skills are worth mentioning.
Her ballroom talk.
This is the extraordinary talent that Teacher Li marveled at! It's something every dancer dreams of.
After the dance, the young woman gave an elegant bow, like a swan gently lowering its noble head.
The lights in the stands came back on, followed by thunderous applause that echoed throughout the stadium.
Xia Congwen and his wife mechanically clapped along, their expressions lost and dejected. They understood that the championship was out of reach.
But the doubts in their hearts still lingered. The more they looked at the girl, the more she resembled Yao Wangdi, but they dared not ask for confirmation.
What are they afraid of? They don't know either.
Perhaps they know, but they simply don't want to think about it deeply.
until……
A boy in the front row handed a bouquet of flowers to the girl on stage. The girl happily took it and hugged it to her chest, then sweetly said:
"Thank you, brother."
The two were shocked; that sound…
Then, the boy turned his face, and in that instant, Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were struck dumb.
Summer Sunshine!
And on stage is... Yao Wangdi!
The most unlikely outcome was confirmed, and the couple's minds went blank; they slumped in their seats, unable to recover for a long time.
They didn't even know when Xia Mingyue came on stage; they only vaguely heard people around them complaining that she was a far cry from the previous one.
The two stared blankly at the stage, and Xia Mingyue's chaotic dance steps immediately came into view.
After Xia Pianran finished dancing, Xia Mingyue felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head, chilling her to the bone.
When Xia Zhiyang appeared, Xia Mingyue almost screamed on the spot.
Xia Pianran is actually Yao Wangdi!
How is that possible?
In just half a month, how could she suddenly become so beautiful and such a great dancer?
Before Xia Mingyue could go crazy, the staff urged her to go on stage, and Xia Mingyue went on stage in a daze.
Her mind was in turmoil, and with her mind in turmoil, her dance steps became chaotic, and she herself didn't even know what she was dancing.
Forget about winning the championship, any random player could easily beat her.
Hearing the disgruntled murmurs from the audience, Xia Mingyue bit her tongue hard, instantly snapping back to reality.
No, her parents are watching from downstairs. She must win the championship and absolutely cannot lose to Yao Wangdi.
But whenever she thought about how her parents had already seen Yao Wangdi dancing, she would tremble with panic and couldn't stop.
Fu Gui scoffed, "A perfectly good ballet has been turned into a shamanistic dance by this Bai Cha. This whole mess is even more disastrous than the opening ceremony of Xiao Ri Zi."
"White tea?"
"Oh, it's just white lotus and green tea."
After performing a high jump, Xia Mingyue tripped over her own feet when she landed, screaming as she fell off the stage.
Qi An twitched his fingers, and Xia Mingyue's leg slammed heavily against the hard marble edge of the stage, snapping with a crack.
Just like in her past life, she pushed Wangdi off the stage and broke her leg.
The staff immediately lifted her into the car and took her to the hospital, but Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi did not go with her.
Although there was a minor mishap, the competition continued, and soon the final awards ceremony arrived.
After awarding the second and third place prizes, the host smiled and said, "Next comes the most exciting moment of the competition, the champion will be announced soon."
"I hereby announce that the champion of this National Youth Ballet Competition is..."
The audience chanted the same name in unison.
Xia Pianran.
"Xia Pianran".
Xia Pianran held up the golden championship trophy, her slender neck raised, resembling a beautiful white swan.
There is no trace of Yao Wangdi left.
After leaving the stage, she kissed the trophy and then handed it to Qi An with both hands.
"Brother, this is my first trophy, and I'm giving it to you."
Qi An rubbed her head and took it, saying, "Okay, brother will accept it."
Fu Gui joined in the fun: "Isn't there one for Sister Fu Gui?"
Pianran smiled and tilted her head: "Give it to my brother first, and to my sister next time."
Fu Gui patted her: "That's more like it. I'll wait and see. Anyway, Pianran will win a lot more trophies in the future."
Oh, right, we're still missing a glass cabinet to display the trophies. I'll go buy one in a bit.
The three were chatting and laughing when a spoilsport voice interrupted them.
"Wangdi, is it really you?"
Xia Pianran's smile faded, and she turned to look at Lin Zhi, her tone distant: "Auntie, my name is not Wang Di, my name is Xia Pianran."
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