The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 313: But It’s Not Enough to Make Him Angry

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The elimination show began.

The entire process for each contestant took no more than eight minutes: from the emcee’s introduction of the contestant, to the contestant performing their dance onstage before they were asked questions by the coaches, to the judges’ decision.

The lesser contestants whom the judges didn’t like were sent offstage in about four minutes.

The atmosphere in the studio became more and more tense.

As there were many people participating in this competition, there was no restriction on the types of dances. There were really all kinds of dances being performed onstage: classical dance, ballet, folk dance, indigenous dance, modern dance, tap dance, jazz and more.

Tang Beibei peeked through the stage curtains from the backstage and watched the other dancers perform. Every contestant seemed to be really good.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She tapped it to check and saw that it was a message from her husband asking if she was nervous.

She didn’t want him to miss work, so she didn’t ask him to come along.

She typed a reply, “Everyone is so outstanding. I’m a little nervous.”

“Obedient Beibei, do you trust Fu Jin?”

Tang Beibei immediately became cautious. Her husband was good with many things, but he got angry easily when it came to other men in her life.

Could his question be a trap?

“Should I trust him?”

“Say you trust him if you trust him. Are you worried that I’ll be angry?”

“Yes, I trust him. After all, his capabilities are obvious to all. But I do worry that you’ll be angry. Hubby, should I trust him?”

Jiang Jingchen laughed in exasperation. He couldn’t reply to her message.

This woman was too cute.

He called her and said, “If you trust Fu Jin, you should believe in his judgment. How outstanding the other contestants are is none of your business.”

Tang Beibei nodded in a daze, then she remembered that he couldn’t see her nod.

So, she said, “Okay. Fu Jin said that I’ll pass if I perform normally. Hubby, you’re right. I can’t be envious of others’ excellence. It will only make me nervous and affect my performance. I should practice more when I have the time.”

After a few seconds, she asked again, “Hubby, you’re not angry, are you?”

“What’s there to be angry about? Fu Jin is your captain. It’s a good thing that he’s capable.”

Tang Beibei giggled before she said, “Hubby, you’re so nice.”

“Take a deep breath. I’m not by your side, but I’m in your heart, accompanying you.”

“Alright, hubby. I won’t talk to you anymore. I’d like to practice again. Love you.”

Jiang Jingchen, who still had something to say, was stumped.

Tang Beibei hung up the phone, put on her earphones, and went to a quiet place to practice a few more times.

Ruan Qi was impressed by how calm Tang Beibei was that she could still talk on the phone. She had a strong heart.

The order contestants were called on stage was based on the number they drew earlier. Ruan Qi was Number 63 and Tang Beibei, 90.

When it was Ruan Qi’s turn, she called out to Tang Beibei. Tang Beibei ran out to the audience area to record Ruan Qi’s performance. The feeling of being on stage was completely different from being offstage.

When the lights shone on her, the whole world was staring at her.

Ruan Qi nervously took a few deep breaths and looked up again. The music started and she began to dance.

The soundtrack she chose was “Proud Teenager”. The music had been mixed to match her style.

She was playing a proud young lady experiencing growing pains. The melancholic singing in her soundtrack spoke about her past as an arrogant young person before she became her truest self.

Ruan Qi did a straddle jump, a classical Chinese dance move, when her character broke out of her old habits and grew freely to become her truest self.

When the music stopped, Ruan Qi jumped into the air and spun 360 degrees, flamboyantly and without restraint, celebrating her youth.

Her dance was a rebellious and flamboyant hip-hop dance mixed with the soft and difficult movements in classical Chinese dance. It represented the girl’s rebellion and vulnerability at the same time, and her indomitable spirit.

When Ruan Qi finally finished, she slowly stood up and smiled at the camera. She was like the bright morning sun, incomparably dazzling.

Tang Beibei was moved by her bestie’s performance. Ruan Qi had performed exceptionally well, and the end result was superb.

She was the first to applaud, and the others followed suit. Freestyle dancer judge Cheng Jian was so excited that he wanted to jump up and clap for her.

He spoke into the microphone and said that Ruan Qi was a very spirited dancer. She had portrayed the growing pains of youth in a very touching manner. He gave Ruan Qi his vote and looked forward to her later performances.

Mu Zhi was picky and voted reluctantly for Ruan Qi.

Xu Feng also felt that her performance was not bad and let her advance.

Ruan Qi got off the stage and ran excitedly to Tang Beibei and stomped her feet in excitement.

“I passed!”

“Yes, that’s great!” Tang Beibei was happy for her.

“Captain, I passed!”

Fu Jin took out a lollipop from his pocket and teased, “Here, I’ll reward you with a candy, little girl.”

The emcee introduced the next contestant, who was Ye Lan, a dance major from D-University. Tang Beibei and Ruan Qi stayed in the audience area.

Ye Lan was considered the best trainee in their dance troupe and the best dancer. They both admired her dance.

The music started. Ye Lan was doing a folk dance, which was her specialty.

She was wearing a long burgundy dress. Under the stage lights, she looked like an old oil painting, very distinctive.

However, she accidentally stepped on her long dress in the middle of a spin and was forced to stop. That was probably a mistake.

In order to keep up with the music, she continued to move. When she lifted one foot to spin again, she stepped on her dress again and almost fell.

Tang Beibei’s heart was in her mouth as she watched Ye Lan from the audience area.

She really shouldn’t have made so many mistakes because of her outfit.

The music stopped, and the dance teacher judge, Mu Zhi, frowned. She commented that Ye Lan had the foundation and ability, but she made the mistakes because of her attitude of not taking the competition seriously.

Ye Lan hung her head in silence. She didn’t want to explain. All three judges didn’t vote for her.

All the trainees in Fu Jin’s dance troupe were surprised. Ye Lan was the best student among them, but she was eliminated because of such a small matter. Everyone showed mixed feelings on their faces.

Ye Lan walked off the stage to Fu Jin. She looked at him and said, “I’ve failed. Are you angry?”

Fu Jin was neither shocked nor angry. He looked at her calmly and said, “Why should I be angry?”

“I’ve let you down.”

Fu Jin waved his hand nonchalantly as he replied indifferently, “I do hope that one of you can win the championship, but it doesn’t matter who. There are still others when you failed. Ye Lan, it’s a pity that you got eliminated. The person who should be angry is you!”

As a dance major, she repeatedly made mistakes because of her outfit. Dance was going to be her profession. How could she be so careless?

Although she wasn’t injured, it was still shameful!

Fu Jin saw that she was a little distracted during her dance. He was indeed disappointed.

However, it wasn’t enough to make him angry.

Ye Lan sobbed quietly and asked him in an accusatory tone, “No matter what I do, you won’t even look at me, right?”

Fu Jin was puzzled. “You’re my trainee. Why wouldn’t I look at you?”

Fu Jin was stunned for a few seconds. When he realized what she was talking about, his expression darkened.

“Ye Lan, you are an adult. You should know your limits.”

Fu Jin could tell that Ye Lan liked him.

But so what?

It was not his fault that she liked him. He wasn’t responsible for her just because she liked him!

Regardless of whether Ye Lan lost the competition on purpose or if she really made a mistake, as her Captain, he was very dissatisfied!

Ye Lan wiped her tears and asked emotionally, “Why can’t it be me?”

Fu Jin’s lips twitched, and the warmth in his eyes turned to coldness.

“Why must it be you?”

Ye Lan lost control of her emotions and questioned, “I-I’m not bad either. I like you. You know it very well!”

“Why won’t you choose me?”

Her last sentence was a little pleading.

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