Volume 4 Chapter 33: If You Don’t Seek Trouble, You Won’t Get into Trouble…
“Don’t—!”
Before the girl lying on the floor could fully get up and grab her rival’s shoulder, the BGM started looping again. Following the few times he had watched the video, Gao Liang began to dance based on his memory.
Lin Lin froze.
After a few seconds, she slowly looked at the mirror.
In the mirror, “she” was dancing in a clumsy but cute way. And next to “her,” the “Gao Liang” in the mirror was staring at it in shock.
Th-this scene…
It’s too embarrassing!!!
Lin Lin had always hated watching herself dance, especially dancing in front of her rival. Now she completely imagined herself in that position. She rolled around on the floor in embarrassment and refused to look at the mirror again.
Gao Liang couldn’t keep going either. He really couldn’t remember the moves, so he stopped. He looked at his normal reflection in the mirror and said in confusion,
“What’s so funny? The move is fine. When Lin Lin does it, it looks pretty cute. As for me… maybe I shouldn’t.”
After saying that, he looked at Lin Lin rolling around on the floor. He thought she was just lacking confidence. So he squatted down, gently patted her head, and encouraged her softly,
“Come on, Lin Lin. You’re already doing very well! If you record a video, it will definitely go viral!”
“Mm…”
Lin Lin lay on the floor, looking up at Gao Liang like a small puppy showing its belly.
The more she looked at his face… the harder it was to hold back her laughter…
“Ahhh! I don’t want to see anything related to mirrors anymore! Is there a place here without mirrors?!”
“It’s a dance studio. Of course there are mirrors,” Gao Liang said awkwardly. After thinking for a moment, he added, “How about you practice facing the white wall instead?”
“Uh…”
Lin Lin blinked. That… might actually work.
If she did that, she wouldn’t be able to see her posture clearly. But at her current stage, not seeing herself might actually be better. She couldn’t ask for too much.
Okay, decided.
She nodded, turned around to face the white wall, and started her boring practice again.
“Um, since I can’t see myself now, if any of my moves are not correct…”
“I’ll help you correct them,” Gao Liang said.
“Eh?”
Lin Lin froze. She had wanted to ask him to record her with his phone so she could check later. But he had directly offered to help.
Well… okay.
She nodded reluctantly and began dancing while facing the wall, basically dancing blindly.
Thankfully, Gao Liang cooperated very well. He adjusted the music for her, and from time to time, he stepped forward to gently correct her posture when her movements were not accurate.
Lin Lin didn’t like her rival touching her body. Mm…
But she knew he meant well. So she blushed, endured her embarrassment, and silently let him guide her movements.
And just like that, the whole day passed.
Ah~
Lin Lin walked out of the changing room, already changed back into her original clothes. A brown hoodie, a pleated skirt, and white leggings underneath.
Actually, she had prepared this outfit in case her rival didn’t buy her a dance outfit. But in the end, she barely wore it.
After practicing all day, she felt so… so tired.
But this sudden training session had good results. At least now, Lin Lin had basically memorized all the details of the few dances she needed to perform.
As for a 0% mistake rate, as long as she practiced a few more times at home and didn’t get nervous during the performance, she should be able to do it.
Hoo~
Lin Lin wiped the sweat off her forehead. Her whole body felt sore and weak. She almost couldn’t stand properly. She was so exhausted that she wanted to fall to the ground and be caught in someone’s arms…
No! No more strange thoughts!
She quickly shook her head and stopped that dangerous idea. Then she looked around the room and went to sit next to Gao Liang.
“Good job, Lin Lin~”
Gao Liang smiled and handed her a piece of chocolate.
“You’ve been tired all day. Eat something.”
“Ah, it’s okay. I already guessed this would happen, so I ate a big breakfast,” Lin Lin said while taking the chocolate. She leaned back weakly in the chair and took a bite. It was quite sweet.
After practice ended, instead of feeling very fulfilled, she actually felt bored and tired. She just wanted to rest somewhere.
After standing for so long, her waist hurt so much that she almost forgot who she was. Even leaning on the chair didn’t help much.
As she looked around the room, she suddenly noticed something strange on one wall. A round opening with a small movable door covering it. She stared at it for a long time but couldn’t figure out what it was for.
A dog hole?
Isn’t it a bit too high for that?
Lin Lin blinked curiously, then tapped Gao Liang on the shoulder and pointed at it.
“Gao Liang, Gao Liang, what is that thing?”
“Uh… a small door?” Gao Liang said uncertainly.
Lin Lin pouted. Even a fool could see that.
“I’m asking what it’s used for.”
“I don’t know.” Gao Liang shook his head and started guessing randomly. “Maybe it connects to the room next door? The wall looks thin. Or maybe it’s for stretching your waist? Look, it’s around stomach height…”
“For waist training? Great! My waist is about to die from stiffness!”
Lin Lin suddenly became interested. She stood up and walked to the hole, examining it from every angle, trying to understand what it was.
“By the way!” she suddenly turned around and asked, “Does this thing connect to the room next door? Is there anyone there?”
“No. No one today. I was worried someone might disturb your practice, so I paid to reserve the whole place.”
“……”
Lin Lin blinked and looked at Gao Liang’s sincere face. Then she quietly turned her head away.
Having a rival like this… is actually pretty nice.
Ahh—
Let me escape reality for a moment! I don’t want to get used to this kind of unlimited care from my rival!
Lin Lin pulled open the small movable door. The opening looked just the right size.
Gao Liang immediately understood what she was thinking. He quickly tried to stop her.
“Lin Lin, don’t crawl in! This… might not be meant for people. And it’s too narrow. You won’t fit.”
“Hmph~” Lin Lin laughed confidently. She turned to him and said, “Gao Liang, based on my recent experience, let me tell you clearly, girls are made of water, okay? Don’t compare your body with my flexibility, idiot!”
“Is… is that so?”
Gao Liang looked helpless. But seeing how confident she was, he slowly lowered his hand and stopped trying to stop her.
Instead, he just stood there and watched quietly.