"The runner-up of this youth dance competition is——"

As the host paused, the whole audience fell silent, waiting with bated breath for the result to be announced.

"Congratulations to contestant No. 026 from Fengcheng!"

There was thunderous applause.

Ren Jingshu walked out of the queue with tears of joy, and bowed deeply to the judges and the audience to express her gratitude.

Thanks.

Thanks.

She thanked silently in her heart, and felt that the world had become especially gentle and friendly.

After the award ceremony, the contestants left the stage in order.

There are a total of seven awards in this competition, including the first, second and third place, as well as best performance, most innovative, etc.

As soon as they stepped off the stage, the seven winning contestants were surrounded by admissions teachers from various art schools.

Some contestants who did not win awards but performed well were also contacted by admissions teachers.

Among the contestants, the champion, runner-up and third place winners are undoubtedly the most sought-after candidates.

The first group that spoke to Ren Jingshu was the Folk Dance Academy, which was on par with the Capital Dance Academy in reputation and faculty, but Ren Jingshu had always regarded the Capital Dance Academy as her goal since she was a child, so she politely declined the offer.

The folk dance teacher didn't force me. I left my contact information and quickly contacted the next one.

"Student Ren, congratulations!"

Seeing Ai Qing coming over to congratulate her in person, Ren Jingshu couldn't hide her excitement, "Thank you, Teacher Ai."

Ai Qing didn't waste any words, "How about it, are you interested in coming to our Capital Dance Theater?"

Ren Jingshu nodded quickly.

Ai Qing was also very happy and immediately took her to meet her colleagues in the admissions team.

Although Ai Qing is from the Capital Dance Academy, her task this time is to be a judge and she is not responsible for enrollment.

"Old Xu, this is Xiao Ren. Please introduce our admission rules and majors to her."

Seeing Ai Qing bring back the runner-up, Xu Zhou, who is in charge of admissions, was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Student Ren, come here..."

“Crunchy!”

As Xu Zhou opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Ren's mother who came over.

After learning about Ren's mother's identity, Xu Zhou immediately and enthusiastically introduced her to her.

When it came to the choice of major, the mother and daughter agreed and both chose classical dance.

Ren Jingshu won the runner-up in the dance competition, which was equivalent to getting a pass to the art exam. The only thing left was her academic performance.

However, because it is an art school, the score requirement is not high. At least, it is not a difficult task for Ren Jingshu.

"Student Ren, how was your conversation with Teacher Xu?"

Looking at Ai Qing who had returned, Ren Jingshu nodded happily, "I chose the classical dance major."

“Good, not bad!”

Ai Qing smiled and patted her on the shoulder, praising her for her potential and understanding, and also made some more in-depth comments on her performance today.

As the saying goes, laymen look at trends while experts look at tricks. With just a few words, he both affirmed Ren Jingshu's on-the-spot response and performance and pointed out her shortcomings, which made Ren Jingshu very convinced.

"Hello, Teacher Ai, I am Jingshu's mother, my last name is Dai."

After Ai Qing finished speaking, Ren's mother immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Teacher Ai, thank you for your guidance and care for my daughter Jingshu. I feel really bad that I couldn't entertain you the last time you came to Fengcheng. Do you have time today? I would like to treat you to a meal to thank you."

"You're welcome. I didn't help much, so you don't have to eat."

Mother Ren did not force it, and instead inquired about Ai Qing's acceptance of students. "...It's rare that my Jingshu has caught your eye. She also particularly admires you and regards you as an idol. I don't know if my Jingshu has the blessing to become your student."

Ai Qing glanced at Ren Jingshu, who was looking down and saying nothing, and said with a faint smile: "To be honest, I just said it as a joke about recruiting students, but I didn't expect Xiao He and the others to take it seriously."

As a social veteran, Ren's mother naturally understood that Ai Qing was declining the offer.

In front of Ai Qing, he maintained his composure and demeanor, but after turning around and leaving, he couldn't help but criticize Ren Jingshu for not performing well in the competition.

"If you don't make any mistakes, you will definitely win the championship. If you win the championship, we won't have to curry favor with you. People will look at you differently... Where are you going? You haven't even taken off your makeup yet!"

Ren's mother talked for a long time without getting a response. She turned around and found that Ren Jingshu was walking in another direction.

She hurriedly chased after him, "Where are you going?"

"To meet a friend."

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Ren's mother grabbed her angrily and said, "Ren Jingshu, don't think that everything will be fine after you pass the art exam. You still have to take the college entrance examination next year. You should concentrate on your studies now..."

"So, I don't even have the qualifications to make friends?"

"Even if you want to make friends, you should make friends who can help you with your studies. What can he do to help you?"

Ren Jingshu looked at her mother seriously: "Please don't apply your ideas to us. I won the second place, they will congratulate me and be happy for me, unlike you, who are always picky and never satisfied!"

"I'm strict with you for your own good. If I hadn't pushed you, do you think you could have achieved your current results?"

Ren Jingshu sneered, "No, you're not doing this for me. You just like the title of champion mother. You want to have more bragging rights in the circle and want to hear everyone praise you for raising your daughter well."

"During today's game, you only saw me make mistakes. Did you worry for even one second whether my leg was injured?"

Ren's mother subconsciously looked at her legs, but they were blocked by the winding skirt, so she could only see her toes.

"Are you injured? I'll take you to the hospital."

"No need, I'll just apply some ointment when I get home. I'm going to have lunch with my friends at noon, you can go back by yourself."

At Ren Jingshu's age, it is normal to have her own social circle.

But Ren's mother was used to controlling her daughter and was also used to her daughter's obedience. Now her daughter suddenly refused to listen to her, which made her very unhappy. At the same time, she suspected that her daughter was led astray by Zhao Yun.

"I ask you, are you in a premature relationship with that boy?"

"yes."

Perhaps she didn't expect Ren Jingshu to admit it, so Ren's mother was speechless for a moment.

Ren Jingshu showed a mocking expression on her face, "Do you think that the reason I didn't win the championship was because of premature love?"

"I can tell you very clearly that it is not. On the contrary, it is precisely because of my early love with him that I have figured out a lot of things."

"For so many years, I have been following your ideas, living a routine life without a self. How can a dancer without her own soul perform a good dance?"

"From now on, I will be myself and no longer be manipulated or controlled by anyone else."

Looking at her daughter's resolute back as she left, Ren's mother was stunned.

Her teacher once told her the same thing, saying that she was too utilitarian and a dancer without a soul.

She was very unconvinced at one point and thought the teacher was biased against her.

She is ambitious and she wants to strive for the best. What's wrong with that?

But she didn't expect that twenty years later, she would hear similar words from her daughter again.

(End of this chapter)