Chapter 297
Xie Mi kept leaning in from different angles to stare at Shen Moqing’s face, staring so much that the tips of his ears turned completely red. Both amused and helpless, he finally begged for mercy.
“Spare me, Teacher Xie.”
[S~p~a~r~e~ m~e~, Te~ach~er~ Xi~e~]
[Yo yo yo yo yo yo yo]
[Old Shen is secretly thrilled inside]
[Another happy brother moment]
Meanwhile, Xiao Jingxi danced with Liu Woxing, but his venomous gaze was locked on Xie Mi’s side.
Seeing Xie Mi and Shen Moqing laughing and chatting so happily, he grew so angry that his eyes reddened.
Liu Woxing frowned slightly, noticing the change in Xiao Jingxi’s steps.
He realized Xiao was gradually inching closer to Teacher Xie.
Liu Woxing instantly understood his intention. He lifted his foot and stomped down hard on Xiao Jingxi’s instep.
“Ugh—!”
Xiao Jingxi groaned heavily, sweat breaking out along his temples from the pain.
He looked at Liu Woxing in disbelief.
Liu Woxing smiled faintly. “Sorry, Best Actor Xiao, your steps were a bit too fast—I couldn’t keep up.”
It looked like an accident. Even though Xiao was in agony, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep moving toward Xie Mi.
Smack!
Another heavy stomp.
This time Xiao Jingxi couldn’t take it anymore and cried out in pain, “What now?!”
“This time it’s because I’m not familiar with the steps,” Liu Woxing replied with the same calm smile.
The corner of Xiao Jingxi’s mouth twitched. “Teacher Liu, aren’t you supposed to be very skilled at waltz? Why so many mistakes today—it’s not like you.”
“I think it’s because my dance partner’s aura doesn’t match mine.” Liu Woxing’s tone was light and unruffled.
Xiao Jingxi: “?”
Now he was certain Liu Woxing was doing it on purpose.
Grinding his teeth, he endured the pain in his instep and continued moving toward Xie Mi.
Liu Woxing simply kept stepping on him. Seeing that Xiao wouldn’t stop even so, he stopped pretending and just openly stomped on him.
Smack smack smack smack smack—
Ultra-fast combo.
Xiao Jingxi’s whole face twitched in agony, like he’d been electrocuted, his eyes rolling back several times.
And yet he still refused to stop.
[Two stubborn mules ]
[Sister Liu is killing me—face calm as the breeze, feet moving like a high-speed motor—she’s starting to give off Xie vibes]
[Sister Liu: I, Liu Ao-tian, swear to guard Xie-bao’er with my life!]
[Xiao Jingxi really can endure—are those feet prosthetics or what]
[Why must you two be this competitive]
Just as the music in the dance hall hit its climax, Xiao Jingxi, gritting his teeth through the pain, finally reached Shen Moqing and Xie Mi’s side.
Some dancers exchanged partners mid-dance to add variety.
Clearly, Xiao Jingxi intended to do just that.
As he released Liu Woxing’s hand, he reached toward Xie Mi.
Shen Moqing, catching the movement from the corner of his eye, curled his lips faintly and whispered at Xie Mi’s ear:
“Teacher Xie, want to try some high-difficulty moves?”
Already moving like a fish in water on the dance floor, Xie Mi agreed readily. “Let’s go!”
With the rhythm of the music, Shen Moqing’s warm palm slid to her waist, lifting her into the air.
“Teacher Xie, lift your leg.”
Xie Mi cooperated, raising her leg.
Holding her aloft, Shen Moqing spun in a circle—
Smack!
Xie Mi’s high heel landed squarely on Xiao Jingxi’s face.
“Pff—” Xiao Jingxi staggered from the brutal blow.
But Xie Mi wasn’t satisfied yet. As soon as she landed, she pressed down on Shen Moqing’s strong arm.
“One more spin!”
Shen Moqing’s eyes glimmered with amusement.
“As you wish.”
Smack!
Smack!
Smack smack smack smack smack!
Xiao Jingxi was slapped dizzy by a flurry of high-heeled kicks. Not that he didn’t want to dodge, but Liu Woxing was gripping his arm tightly, preventing him from escaping.
“You… two… that’s enough…”
At this point, shouldn’t the dance floor be officially listed as a hazardous zone?
Finally, Xiao Jingxi broke free from Liu Woxing’s grip and staggered back step by step, escaping the curse of the spinning heels. But then he vaguely saw Xie Mi reach out and pull Liu Woxing in.
“Come on, I just discovered a three-person dance step!”
Joy was bubbling uncontrollably in Liu Woxing’s voice.
“Mhm.”
[Not only did Xiao Jingxi fail to swap partners, he even lost his own partner]
[And got smacked in the face a dozen times by high heels]
[And stomped on a dozen times by Sister Liu]
[No wonder they’re the Xie x Liu CP—beginning to end, always in sync.]
[Hardcore Xie x Liu sugar right there. Old Xie pulled Sister Liu over so smoothly—look how happy she is]
[Sister Liu’s showing her most genuine smile since the ball began]
[Forget it, why not just dance as a trio]
The partner dance turned into a three-person routine.
The three of them formed a circle and started tapping out a rhythm, almost like tap dance. This was Xie Mi’s comfort zone—she immediately broke into ghost-step moves, her footwork dazzling.
Before long, Lai Bingxuan gave Qiu Chengye a kick and ran over to join in, turning it into a four-person dance of “Little Swans.”
Then Qiu Chengye pretended to challenge Lai Bingxuan (but in truth just wanted to dance with Liu Woxing), and barged in as well.
More and more people joined, until the floor turned into utter chaos. Even the surrounding NPCs were swept up into the frenzy.
The elegant ballroom gathering turned into a zombie apocalypse siege in seconds.
On the third-floor terrace, Director Niu had collapsed into his chair, twitching and frantically pinching himself.
He struggled to toss the walkie-talkie to the assistant director beside him.
“Q… quick… control those idiots…”
The assistant director, bearing the heavy responsibility, took the walkie-talkie, walked to the railing, and looked down gravely.
Taking a deep breath, filling his lungs, he pressed the button and bellowed with all his might:
“Tea——cher—— Xi——e——”
“Director Niu says—you’re all! I! di! ots!”
Director Niu shot up from his chair instantly, smacked the assistant director on the head in one smooth motion.
“You’re the biggest idiot of them all!”
In stark contrast to the wild chaos, only Xu Shuangrong and Yu Jinzhe still held their ground, gracefully waltzing in place.
Xu Shuangrong looked enviously at the noisy crowd and sighed softly.
“Sometimes, I really envy Teacher Xie’s carefree spirit.”
“Does Teacher Xu want to join them too?” Yu Jinzhe blinked curiously.
Xu Shuangrong smiled and shook her head. “No, if I go, nobody will be happy. Jinzhe, if you feel bored being with me, you can go join them.”
Yu Jinzhe smiled gently, as obedient as ever.
“Then I won’t go either.”
Xu Shuangrong’s lashes trembled slightly, moved, as she looked up with eyes shining like glass.
“Thank you, Jinzhe.”
Her smile bloomed like a radiant spring flower.
But behind that lovely smile was the glint of triumph.
At least for now, Yu Jinzhe’s attention had gradually shifted back to her.
He rarely looked at Xie Mi anymore. In team-ups, he prioritized her. In group activities, he chose to stay closer to her.
If even the most difficult villain from the original story could be pulled to her side, then as for the others—naturally, she could handle them too.
The advantage Xie Mi held now was only temporary.
Step by step, she would reclaim every opportunity that rightfully belonged to her.
