A quiet little reception room backstage at the auditorium.
Fang Zhi could hardly believe her eyes when she saw the woman in front of her, dressed in a cheongsam and draped in a cashmere scarf, exuding an intellectual and gentle charm.
She was stunned. "Xia... Senior Xia..." Fang Zhi felt like she was dreaming. Wasn't it her dance teacher who was calling her?
How could it be Xia Mianyi? Is she still half asleep?
"Hello, Fang Zhi." Xia Mianyi smiled slightly and extended her hand to the stunned girl. "I just watched your performance and I admire you very much, so I took the liberty of asking your dance teacher to call you over."
She wasn't dreaming! The person in front of her really was her idol, Xia Mianyi, whom she had never met but who had led her to classical dance. And her idol actually said he admired her!
Fang Zhi was both excited and nervous. Suppressing her joy for fear of offending the woman, she gently took the hand that the woman offered, her eyelashes trembling slightly as she said shyly, "It's alright. I'm happy that you appreciate me."
After speaking, she looked up at the woman, her clear black and white eyes sparkling with tiny lights. "Do you remember writing a greeting card for a high school graduate before?"
A greeting card? Xia Mianyi was taken aback when she heard this, and then spoke with a hint of surprise in her voice, "It's you."
She remembered.
A few years ago, a handsome and refined man with an outstanding demeanor went out of his way to visit her at her residence in England and spent three days visiting her just to get her to sign a greeting card.
The person to whom that greeting card was to be given was named Fang Zhi.
This is the girl who stands apart from the world on stage, radiating star power and stealing everyone's attention and energy, yet is gentle, quiet, and beautiful in private.
Xia Mianyi sighed with emotion and jokingly said softly, "It seems that Fang and I have a deep connection. Let's sit down and chat."
"Hmm." Fang Zhi smiled, pursing her lips. She never expected that the important guest the dance teacher mentioned was Xia Mianyi.
The two sat down on the sofa, one after the other.
During this time, Xia Mianyi asked Fang Zhi about his thoughts when adapting "Xue Qing" and his experience learning dance from the girl.
Fang Zhi knew that Senior Xia meant to guide him, so he explained her thoughts in detail.
The two chatted happily back and forth.
Fang Zhi admired Xia Mianyi for being a master of classical dance, and Xia Mianyi also appreciated the girl's talent.
Looking at the beautiful and well-behaved girl, Xia Mianyi thought to herself: Given time, her achievements will surpass hers.
"Senior, I heard you've settled abroad." Fang Zhi's soft voice held a hint of anticipation. "So, you've come back to see the performance this time. Do you have plans to return to the stage?"
"No." Xia Mianyi's lips curled into a smile that looked like a bitter one. "I just came back to visit relatives."
As people age, their limbs become less flexible than when they were young, and she can never return to her peak.
She regretted it, but it was too late.
This means you're going abroad again. Fang Zhi felt disappointed and regretful. She moved her lips, "Senior, why do you want to quit at the best time?" She glanced at the woman and added, "If it's inconvenient for you, you don't need to tell me."
“It’s not inconvenient at all, but it’s a long story.” Xia Mianyi glanced at her watch, her voice gentle. “I was hoping to invite Fang to dinner so we could have a proper chat, but unfortunately I don’t have time today.” She smiled at Fang Zhi. “While I’m still in China, I hope I can have a chance to invite you to dinner sometime in the future, is that alright?”
"sure."
Fang Zhi's dark, bright eyes lit up with joy, and she nodded quickly, her soft voice filled with excitement.
“Then it’s settled.” Xia Mianyi took out a card from her handbag. “This is my business card, with my contact information on it. Fang, just send your contact information to my phone.”
"Okay." Fang Zhi solemnly accepted the business card.
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As she walked from the auditorium to the school gate, the smile on her face lingered. This joyful and excited feeling emanated from her very being, and even the driver could sense the change in her.
The driver glanced at the girl in the rearview mirror. "Miss Zhizhi, you're half an hour later than usual today."
Fang Zhi's fingertips twitched slightly, but her expression remained unchanged as she said, "The teacher kept me behind to talk to me." She then asked, "You didn't tell your brother that I was late, did you?"
"I haven't had a chance yet." The driver started the car. "I called President Qi, but he's probably busy and no one's answering."
Fang Zhi remained silent.
Seeing the girl remain silent, the driver assumed he had offended her with what he had reported. He quickly apologized:
"Miss Fang, please don't be angry."
Fang Zhi couldn't bear to make things difficult for him, so she slightly curved her lips and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, I'm not angry."
She understood that the driver was also doing his job for a salary.
Her brother had instructed him that she should report to him if she came out more than fifteen minutes later than the normal end time of get out of class.
"I'm glad you're not angry." The driver breathed a sigh of relief. "You know that President Qi values you highly."
"Um."
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Fang Zhi had just finished talking to the driver when his cell phone rang in his bag—it was his brother calling.
Qi Shen had just finished a meeting and saw the missed call from his driver, so he immediately called Fang Zhi.
"Hey, brother."
"You came out late?" The man asked, but his tone was certain.
Fang Zhi let out a soft "hmm" and then explained to the man, "Some things have been delayed."
"Are you in the car now?" Qi Shenjun's expression was calm; he didn't ask her the specific reason why she was late.
He wasn't in a hurry; it would be best to wait until he got back and met the girl face-to-face to ask her.
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