Chapter 112 Meng Yingying is promoted to team leader
Chapter 112
Only when Meng Yingying defeats her can she break free from her inner demons.
Meng Yingying tilted her head and looked at her, thinking for a while, "Your name is Han Mingbing?"
This was the first time she had faced Han Mingbing in the week or so since she arrived.
Han Mingbing nodded and repeated, "Can you defeat me?"
This is the second time.
Her eyes were filled with longing; she truly hoped that Meng Yingying would defeat her, perhaps only in this way could she rid herself of her inner demons.
He tried to stop himself from being jealous of Meng Yingying.
What are we competing in?
Meng Yingying seemed to understand, and even accepted the challenge directly. She didn't actually dislike Han Mingbing's straightforward personality.
What she was always afraid of was Qin Mingxiu, a person with deep scheming, because it's easy to defend against open attacks, but hard to guard against hidden arrows.
Seeing that she agreed so readily, Han Mingbing breathed a sigh of relief. She then said, "I challenge you to a contest. You can compete in anything you want."
Meng Yingying had never actually met Han Mingbing, but she had heard rumors about him: "Shall we each dance a song we're good at?"
She probed.
Han Mingbing: "Okay."
"I will dance the White-Haired Girl."
Meng Yingying: "Then I'll perform the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers dance."
Both of them danced to the most basic tunes.
The two changed into their dance costumes and began preparing, while the musicians nearby started playing the music ahead of time.
However, while Meng Yingying and Han Mingbing were changing clothes and preparing, the news that they were going to compete spread quickly.
Even those who were off work today came to watch the excitement.
Even Li Shaoqing and Shen Meilan came, and they watched as Meng Yingying changed into her dance costume and came out.
Li Shaoqing murmured, "Shen Meilan and Meng Yingying are much braver than we are."
They didn't even have the courage to challenge Han Mingbing because the difference between them was too great, but when it came to Meng Yingying, she seemed to be completely different from them.
"You're mistaken, it's not that Meng Yingying has courage."
"What?"
"It was Han Mingbing who had the courage; it was she who proposed to challenge Meng Yingying."
"Li Shaoqing, have you noticed?" Shen Meilan said, "Han Mingbing is more courageous than us. She dared to challenge Meng Yingying. Do we dare?"
Do you dare?
This was a soul-searching question, one that neither Li Shaoqing nor Shen Meilan dared to ask, for either of them.
When they returned from their exchange program in the Soviet Union, they were accepted into the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, but Meng Yingying was not. Both of them had briefly considered joining the troupe.
"Fortunately, Meng Yingying didn't come over."
Otherwise, they would live in Meng Yingying's shadow for the rest of their lives.
Only by separating from her can I temporarily escape the shadow cast by Meng Yingying.
As they were talking, Meng Yingying and Han Mingbing came out after changing into their dance costumes.
Teacher Jin and Wu Yanzhou acted as referees for the two of them. Looking at the determined look on her apprentice's face, Wu Yanzhou sighed softly and asked, "Which of you two will start first?"
She didn't actually know if this step was right or wrong, but she knew that her apprentice, Han Mingbing, had already gone this far. If she didn't help her overcome her inner demons, she wouldn't be able to continue down this path.
Han Mingbing was about to defer to Meng Yingying, but to his surprise, Meng Yingying said directly, "You go first."
Han Mingbing hesitated for a moment, then said, "Teacher, please play the song 'The White-Haired Girl' for me."
The music team quickly adjusted their setup, and a moment later, Han Mingbing walked to the center of the stage. She took a deep breath and looked at Meng Yingying, saying, "I want to beat you."
"I want to prove to everyone that I, Han Mingbing, have always been a genius of the Capital Song and Dance Troupe."
As soon as he said that, the surroundings fell silent.
"Actually, Ming Bing is under the most pressure this time because of Meng Yingying's arrival."
"Yes, I've noticed it all. Mingbing hasn't been eating or sleeping well this week, and even during daytime training, her eyes are always on Meng Yingying."
"I didn't expect that Meng Yingying, who came from the local cultural troupe, would be so strong."
This completely shattered their previous perceptions of local cultural troupes.
Li Shaoqing stared at the stage and said to Shen Meilan, "Shen Meilan, from now on, Meng Yingying will also be Han Mingbing's shadow."
Shen Meilan nodded, "Meng Yingying is about to start dominating the scene."
The name Meng Yingying is no longer just associated with the team in Harbin. She went from the Harbin team to the Heilongjiang league, and then to the Northeast China league.
Now, with the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, she's only been here a week and she's already put so much pressure on the genius Han Mingbing.
They wanted to challenge her directly.
Li Shaoqing and Shen Meilan both knew that starting with this individual challenge competition, Meng Yingying's era was about to begin.
As the music started, Han Mingbing began to dance to the rhythm of the music, performing the White-Haired Girl dance. Her White-Haired Girl dance was very smooth, with slender limbs and a delicate yet powerful physique.
These are clearly conflicting words, but when applied to Han Mingbing, they appear remarkably harmonious.
Meng Yingying had also seen Shen Qiuya perform the White-Haired Girl dance, but Shen Qiuya's White-Haired Girl was superficial, although the movements were very smooth.
But compared to Han Mingbing, it seems that something is missing.
Meng Yingying looked very carefully; she practically wanted to zoom in on every single frame of Han Mingbing's movements.
Penetrating power.
Han Mingbing's performance of "The White-Haired Girl" exudes a powerful sense of penetrating force and indomitable spirit.
This is the soul of the White-Haired Girl.
Han Mingbing's soul emerged from the White-Haired Girl's body. After watching it, Meng Yingying finally understood why Director He and Commander Fang had been so desperate to send the local cultural troupe members to the capital.
Because none of the coaches in local cultural troupes can reach Han Mingbing's level.
In terms of comprehension, Han Mingbing is clearly superior. She is only twenty years old, yet she can portray the White-Haired Girl in such a way.
Meng Yingying sighed softly, "The Capital Song and Dance Troupe is truly full of talented people."
Are you scared?
Wu Yanzhou happened to hear her say this, so he casually asked a question.
Meng Yingying shook her head, but smiled and said, "The stronger my opponent is, the happier I am."
This is inevitable.
After listening, Wu Yanzhou thought to herself, "This is the mindset of a strong person, and it's also the difference between Mingbing and me."
If Mingbing were to encounter such a formidable opponent, she would inevitably feel nervous, insecure, and doubt herself.
But Meng Yingying did not. She remained steadfast in her belief in her own abilities.
The difference in quality is immediately apparent.
Wu Yanzhou glanced at Meng Yingying, sighed softly, and said to Yang Jie, who was watching the performance on stage intently, "You've chosen a good apprentice."
"Yang Jie".
Wu Yanzhou said, "I even think that when you met Meng Yingying and took her as your apprentice, all your perseverance over the past ten years will have come to fruition."
Yang Jie said softly, "This is my good fortune."
She was lucky to have met Meng Yingying; if she hadn't been so lucky, even if she had persisted for twenty years, it would have been useless.
On stage.
Han Mingbing's performance was coming to an end, and as the erhu music slowed down, she also gradually stopped.
He bowed deeply to the audience.
A thunderous round of applause erupted from below.
"Mingbing danced really well."
"I also think that she has almost captured the essence of the White-Haired Girl."
"If it really comes down to a fight, I even think that Mingbing's performance of 'The White-Haired Girl' could go up against Gu Xiaotang from the Central Ballet."
"So, do you think Meng Yingying can still win?"
With Han Mingbing dancing so well, Meng Yingying's chances of winning are extremely low.
Hearing everyone's words, Han Mingbing felt a surge of confidence. Her face was covered in sweat, but her eyes were bright as she looked in Meng Yingying's direction, as if to say, "It's your turn."
Meng Yingying nodded to her, then strolled onto the stage and said to the audience below the stage on the right, "Comrade, I will perform the 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers' dance."
She spoke to the musicians, and with Comrade Huang as their representative, they quickly prepared the instruments.
The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers uses the banhu and gongba, but these two instruments alone are not enough; drums are also needed to suppress the sound.
But that's not the hardest part. The hardest part is that Meng Yingying has to carry two zhang of silk, throw out auspicious clouds, and also throw out a celestial maiden scattering flowers.
That's the hardest part.
So when Meng Yingying suggested the "celestial maiden scattering flowers" dance, the surroundings instantly fell silent.
Then came a commotion. "The most difficult part of the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers is the Auspicious Cloud Leading, especially the two-zhang red silk, which is a great test of wrist strength and physical strength."
"Meng Yingying is so thin, how could she possibly scatter flowers like a celestial maiden?"
Nobody knows.
Li Shaoqing and Shen Meilan exchanged a glance; they both knew that Meng Yingying was capable.
Because Meng Yingying performed this dance in the Northeast China League, and during the month of training, she was the most ruthless one.
She had sandbags tied to her wrists and ankles every day, which is why she was able to develop wrist strength within a month.
To be honest, even at a place like the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, they had never seen anyone more perverted than Meng Yingying.
Being ruthless to yourself can scare everyone.
After Meng Yingying went on stage, she stood still, slightly raised her chin, and with a light touch of her toes, she instantly floated into the center of the stage.
To be honest, that one move alone silenced the entire scene instantly.
"Did she float in?"
"Did you see that? I saw her float to the center of the stage, didn't I?"
"Yes, she floated in. It seems like she floated in on her toes, her heels didn't touch the ground."
"Some of us can do the 'Celestial Maiden Scattering Flowers' dance, but to do it right at the start, floating in like a kite, is really difficult."
Han Mingbing, who had just finished her performance, was initially quite relaxed, but after seeing Meng Yingying's opening performance, her smile and ease vanished.
The layman sees the spectacle, the expert sees the details. Just from this one move, she knew that Meng Yingying's foundation was even more solid than she had imagined.
This is especially relevant considering that Meng Yingying also possessed a photographic memory.
To be honest, Han Mingbing felt a sudden surge of pressure.
She didn't speak, staring intently at Meng Yingying on the stage.
As the second note of the banhu sounded, Meng Yingying moved again. The two-zhang-long red silk ribbon was flung by her and surged out like a dragon swimming.
"Auspicious Clouds Lead the Way!"
"This is the auspicious cloud guide!"
"She brought out the auspicious clouds right from the start."
These words came from Teacher Jin, and her voice was already somewhat excited. To be honest, it's not that no one in their Capital Song and Dance Troupe has no one who has learned the piece "The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers," but most of them stop at the stage of "Auspicious Clouds Leading the Way."
It's not that everyone can't learn it; everyone can learn the moves. But for girls, being weaker is a natural disadvantage.
As a result, many women give up after learning just the beginning. There are so many other songs to dance, there's no need to stick to just one like "The Fairy Scattering Flowers".
What did you think of her dancing?
Han Mingbing asked Lin Chunsheng, who was standing next to him.
Lin Chunsheng was the only male member of their Capital Song and Dance Troupe. And of everyone present, only Lin Chunsheng knew how to dance the song "The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers."
Or perhaps, the piece "The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" is Lin Chunsheng's forte.
But he never expected that one day he would see a lesbian perform the "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" dance, and that she could perform the "Auspicious Clouds" dance so perfectly.
Lin Chunsheng's face became more serious. "She is more flexible than me, and even her strength is just right."
He flicked his wrist and looked down at it. His wrist was strong and slender, and he could lift a hundred pounds with one hand.
That's why he was able to swing a two-zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) thin silk ribbon.
What about Meng Yingying?
He looked at the other person's wrist, which was only half the thickness of his own. How could such a thin wrist swing a two-zhang-long (approximately 6.6 meters) long thin silk ribbon?
They don't understand.
Only Li Shaoqing and Shen Meilan knew the truth, but neither of them said anything. Because, strictly speaking, they were on the same side as Meng Yingying.
They participated in the same competition and even went abroad together.
As for the people from the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, they always treated them as outsiders.
So neither of them mentioned it.
Han Mingbing suddenly asked, "Chunsheng, so you can't do it either, right?"
Lin Chunsheng said, "I can do it because I am a man, and I am naturally stronger than women. However, I am not as flexible as her."
"So if we take all the scores, Meng Yingying actually danced better than me."
Given the difference in physical strength between men and women, it is truly remarkable that she could achieve this.
Upon hearing this, Han Mingbing's heart sank to the bottom. She had originally thought that no one could be perfect throughout the entire process.
However, this is merely her own unfounded speculation and conjecture.
When Meng Yingying stood on the stage, she was able to perform flawlessly, with her signature auspicious cloud formation, quick steps and somersaults, three-handed scattering of flowers in the clouds, and the most difficult thirty-two-round whip spin.
Every movement was precise and flawless, leaving no room for criticism.
By the end, Han Mingbing herself was somewhat desperate. She murmured, "Meng Yingying is so amazing."
The last person to cause her mental breakdown was Gu Xiaotang.
However, she was used to being crushed by Gu Xiaotang. Ever since she became his apprentice at the age of eight, she had always been a step behind Gu Xiaotang in every competition.
She was so overshadowed by Gu Xiaotang that the entire Capital Song and Dance Troupe was unable to lift its head.
Now she has another inner demon—Meng Yingying.
That talent and bearing, with an unparalleled force, crushed everything in their path.
As a result, Han Mingbing couldn't even muster the will to resist.
She looked at Meng Yingying on the stage. Standing under the lights, she was like a radiant being, drawing everyone's attention.
Han Mingbing walked up to Wu Yanzhou like a zombie, and murmured, "Teacher, I lost."
If we were to say that she was somewhat proud when she perfectly picked out the White-Haired Girl on stage.
After all, the title of "genius" in the Capital Song and Dance Troupe wasn't given lightly, and she wanted to show Meng Yingying what a genius in the capital was like.
But after seeing Meng Yingying, she thought to herself, "She's really a frog in a well."
It would be a lie to say that Wu Yanzhou wasn't heartbroken when he heard his apprentice admit defeat.
"Have you figured it out?"
She asked.
Han Mingbing hummed in agreement, his eyes dimming. "Teacher, it's not a matter of whether I can understand it or not, but rather that the gap is too large."
"Meng Yingying can perform the White-Haired Girl dance, but I can't perform the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers dance."
This is the most fundamental problem.
Wu Yanzhou turned to look at Yang Jie, "Has Meng Yingying been incredibly strong since childhood?"
Yang Jie shook her head. "No, she has normal strength."
“But—” she smiled, keeping him in suspense, “she has her own unique training methods, which I can’t tell you. She can only tell you when she’s willing.”
Just as Meng Yingying stepped off the stage, thunderous applause erupted from below almost instantly.
Meng Yingying waved her hand and walked up to Yang Jie. She happened to hear them talking and said directly, "Tie sandbags."
"Tie sandbags to four places: wrists and ankles. As you get used to it, gradually increase the weight of the sandbags, starting with three ounces and gradually increasing to one pound."
"Basically, after a month of training like this, your wrist strength will improve, and you'll be able to throw long ribbons with more power."
This was truly her most treasured skill, yet Meng Yingying revealed it to everyone in front of so many eyes.
Even her opponents.
Han Mingbing was stunned for a moment, "You just said it like that?"
They usually keep these unique skills to themselves.
Meng Yingying smiled and said, "Since we are a team and are competing for the same honor, at least for now, we are comrades-in-arms."
"There's nothing to hide from my comrades."
This is truly open and honest, even to the point of being aboveboard.
Han Mingbing murmured, "I am not as good as you."
"Meng Yingying, I am truly inferior to you."
"Everyone present treated their unique skills as their trump card."
Not to mention telling anyone else.
In the Capital Song and Dance Troupe, each of them was wary of their fellow performers.
Meng Yingying, however, was the complete opposite of them.
Meng Yingying was puzzled, "If a team is like this, how can they work together as a team to win championships?"
She genuinely didn't understand.
Even within the Harbin Municipal Performing Arts Troupe, the infighting and backstabbing were all behind closed doors.
However, when it comes to dancing and competition skills, none of them hide anything.
Meng Yingying forgot that the Harbin Cultural Troupe was able to do so because she had helped others selflessly since she arrived.
That's why we have this result today; if it were someone else, it wouldn't be like this.
The same applies to the Capital Song and Dance Troupe.
"Meng Yingying is right. If the Nanos, as a team, can't even trust their own partners, how can they win the championship on the field?"
Wu Yanzhou's sudden question silenced everyone present.
The Capital Song and Dance Troupe is like stagnant water, beneath which lie all sorts of hidden agendas.
Now, Meng Yingying's presence is like a ray of light shining into this pool of dark, stagnant water.
It struck everyone present like a thunderbolt; they realized the outside world was indeed bright.
"Teacher, if we hand ourselves over, how can we make sure they won't stab us in the back?"
It's perfectly normal for someone to stab someone in the back at the Capital Song and Dance Troupe.
If someone wants to climb up, someone else has to fall down.
So who will fall?
That must be the person who got stabbed in the back.
This question really stumped Wu Yanzhou, and she subconsciously looked at Meng Yingying.
Meng Yingying had calmed down by now, and her expression was extremely calm. "The reason for stabbing someone in the back is simply because of the unequal distribution of benefits."
"The problem we are facing now is not the uneven distribution of benefits, but external enemies."
"With external enemies still unresolved, thinking about stabbing someone in the back when it comes to distributing profits is just plain stupid."
She swept her gaze across the crowd, saying particularly harsh things, but no one present refuted her.
"If you want to share the benefits, then go and grab more of the pie. The more united you are with the outside world, the more pie you can grab, and the more you can distribute internally."
"This is a real problem. I don't care how you fight amongst yourselves, but when you need to unite with others and seize benefits together, you must stay aligned."
"Just like when I share my unique skills, do I know if you'll learn them just because I tell you?"
"No, I know, but I'm not afraid."
"Why?" Meng Yingying asked calmly. "Because I know we are a team. Only when your abilities improve will you be a help to me, not a hindrance."
"We must be united in our external relations. If we start fighting amongst ourselves before we can even establish unity, that would be the worst outcome."
"This is also why the Capital Song and Dance Troupe has always been suppressed by the National Ballet of China."
The moment those words were spoken, the room fell silent.
Even Wu Yanzhou herself seemed to be deep in thought. She looked at the students below, and each of them had a moved expression.
She knew that bringing Meng Yingying to the Capital Song and Dance Troupe was the right thing to do.
She injected new vitality into the Capital Song and Dance Troupe and temporarily united these students who were only good at fighting amongst themselves.
Thinking of this, Wu Yanzhou quickly made a decision, even with a somewhat resolute determination.
This was something she had never dared to do before.
Meng Yingying's arrival, however, gave her a chance to make a change.
"Did you all hear what Comrade Meng Yingying said clearly?"
Everyone nodded in silence.
"Now that you've heard it clearly, do you agree?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
In fact, they all knew that Meng Yingying was right, but they couldn't unite because they lacked a leader.
The previous Han Mingbing was no good; she was too self-centered and only cared about her own little world, treating Gu Xiaotang as her only rival.
I've never cared about them.
For Han Mingbing, she never considered her subordinates as her own people, because her opponents were always those who were more capable than her.
Meng Yingying, on the other hand, immediately shared her unique skills upon arrival. To be honest, it would be a lie to say that these people weren't moved.
Wu Yanzhou took in their expressions and said, “Since you all agree, then I will appoint Comrade Meng Yingying as the leader of the Capital Song and Dance Troupe.”
Are you willing?
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Author's Note: There will be an extra chapter tonight.
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