Guan Yu started to whistle again.
"Great! I’ll come see you learn to dance tonight!"
That look was not one for watching her learn to dance, it was clearly one to eat her alive.
Mu Qiu coughed, grabbed another piece of roast duck, and waved her hand dismissively, "Fine, watch if you want. Come on, come on, let’s see the next demo."
The next one is also a duo, it’s a Latin dance.
Jiang Zhufeng and Shu Ran both seemed interested, but didn’t decide, they just said they’ll watch some more.
The trio demos that followed were pretty dull, just something to watch while eating, like a dance short film.
Until the four-person demo appeared.
Based on the grouping, Guan Yu, Shu Ran, Chuchu, and Zhang Li had to choose one from several four-person dances, so when the demo started, the four of them sat up straight and focused on the screen.
Lively music started, and boys and girls in cute school-style outfits winked and waved at the camera.
Another dance in scene-drama mode.
"By the Seine, coffee on the left bank, I’ve got a cup, savoring your beauty, leaving lipstick prints, florists’ roses, whose name was misspelled, confession balloons..."
Mu Qiu got excited, "Brother Huai, this one’s meant for you!"
Shi Yuhuai didn’t react, countering, "I’m in your group — the eight-person group. Has your brain gone foggy?"
"...Why are you increasingly fond of personal attacks?"
She pouted and looked at Guan Yu.
"Then we’ll have to settle for less and see Guan Yu act cute. Sister Guan Yu, what’s your stage costume again?"
Cheng Zhirang reminded her, "The gradient blue spaghetti-strap long dress."
"Oh right, it’s that lotus-leaf dress, suitable for a traditional dance, Chuchu’s is a gem-studded bustier with slit skirt, Zhang Li’s is a buy-one-get-one floral shorts, correct? Hey, you three can totally pick this one! Let’s see who’s better at acting cute."
The two echoed each other, making Guan Yu very upset.
"Acting cute is that hard? It’s not my first time!"
"Acting cute is easy, but having someone in floral shorts call ’darling’ to a vigorous dancer while someone in a gloomy long dress stomps their feet playfully saying oopsie~ now that’s challenging."
That would turn the confession balloon into a beach promo mannequin scene.
Zhang Li the floral-shorts guy said, "...Sister Guan Yu, why don’t we wait and see the next one, maybe it’s better."
Guan Yu nodded heavily, "It’s a shame, I had envisioned Brother Huai in a school-style pink outfit, but no matter how many plans were made, I didn’t foresee him escaping while I’m stuck."
Shi Yuhuai in good spirits, comforted her, "That might be a case of evil getting repaid."
"...Alright, shut up, next one."
Sitting across from them, Shu Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn’t want to wear a red suit and act cutely.
Though she’s acted cute and pretentious many times, wearing a suit and acting cute with Guan Yu’s team...
It’s hard to accept.
That might end up being a stumbling block on her transformation path.
"But—" Li Yang scratched his head and quietly asked, "Isn’t a confession something between two people? Why is this a four-person dance?"
A man and a woman confess sincerely, while two extra people serve as background?
Just as the three women have very distinct outfits, and Zhang Li here would be the gentleman in floral shorts, wouldn’t that story turn into... choosing partners in love?
Mu Qiu elongated her voice playfully, "Hmm~" and said, "That’s a profound question. Maybe they’re aiming for a love grand finale with four people?"
"?!"
The program group is daring like that?
Guan Yu: "Ignore her nonsense. When Zhang Li sings ’darling’ to me, we need two flower-and-ring presenters, right?"
Mu Qiu: "That’s terrifying enough. Zhang Li might develop a shadow over confessions forever."
Zhang Li: "...Next, next one please."
The demo on the screen switched to the next one, the song name in the bottom right corner was small, but brought shock equivalent to the previous "Trouble Maker".
The female dancer took a deep breath and began singing with a deep and powerful alto: "Off to rope a horse! You’re mighty and majestic!"
The male dancer beside her instantly broke into a strange dance similar to Indian style, accompanied by "Hey hahah" sounds.
"The galloping horse, like the whirlwind!"
"Hey hahah!"
The male dancer continued: "Boundless prairie, let you roam freely! Roam!"
This turns out to be a version with added rap.
The song hadn’t reached halfway, when Mu Qiu excitedly slammed the table, "Brilliant! This one! Guan Yu will be the lead singer! It’s tailor-made for you!"
Li Yang was overjoyed, "A death-defying performance indeed, but... really looking forward to it hahahaha!"
Shi Yuhuai: "I’ll vote for this one for you guys."
Xu Cheng: "Impressive! Zhang Li, you haven’t tried this dance style yet, have you? This is a great chance!"
Bai Shu: "Put on your battle gear and sing this song, it’ll surely explode the whole venue."
Guan Yu remained quiet as a mouse, pretending she didn’t exist.
While she could sing this song easily on usual days, singing it in front of eight thousand people... there’s indeed a slight embarrassment.
Beside her, Zhang Li was almost in tears.
"Why do they all turn out to be strangely odd?"
"There will be something normal," Shu Ran kept a straight face, expressing resistance all over, "Next one, hurry to the next one."
The next one was still a four-person group, with a melancholy-themed song, urban modern dance, with ballet-like movements from the female dancer, quite challenging.
The one after was a dynamic song-and-dance style, "Immortals" from [Big Hero 6], full of energy bursts, dance explosive, just watching the demo made people want to move to the beat.
It’s just... except Chuchu’s outfit fits slightly, other people’s clothes feel like kids using bed sheets to pretend as princesses.
"I really like this," Zhang Li sighed, "But our outfits..."
Enough said.
Chuchu seemed even more interested, this kind of performance will surely attract many admirers, and her outfit fits just right, as long as she learns this dance well, she’ll surely be the highlight.
"This dance looks great, Sister Guan Yu, why don’t we choose this one?" She spoke quietly to Guan Yu.
From the side, Shu Ran glanced at her and subtly rolled her eyes.
Why don’t she come over and tell her? Is this because they clash?
Guan Yu held Chuchu’s hand draped over her arm, patted, and released it, "I also favor this, but should let everyone vote by the end, can’t just choose because we two like it. Don’t you agree? Let’s continue with the next one."
Chuchu uttered an ’ah’, awkwardly smiled, nodded, and lifted her head to keep watching the big screen.
The next one was already a five-person group.