APCF -Chapter 3 (2)

“Do the movement of 4234.”

Qi Xingchen tried to follow according to the type of dynamic that Bo Ye had instructed and was not whacked this time round. However, he could see from the corner of his eyes that Bo Ye was not satisfied.

Acrobatics and dance have different dynamics. Qi Xingchen had been learning acrobatics since he was five, and it would be extremely difficult to change something he had trained to the bone before.

He knew about his shortcomings and did not blame Bo Ye for being dissatisfied. He slicked his sweat-soaked bangs back with a hand.

“Is this correct?” And he did it again very slowly.

Bo Ye’s strength was not in teaching others and was just thinking about how to translate his thoughts. Unexpectedly, this person broke the movement down into parts; moreover, the results were better than the previous time, showing that he was really thinking hard.

He finally took a closer look at the other — after the youth had slicked back his hair, his entire face became unobstructed, revealing it to be not much bigger than a hand.

With single eyelids, a high nose bridge and a small chin, he appeared exceedingly clean and refreshing. His skin was clear and delicate, with no pores visible; it was a natural aspect for becoming a star.

The kind of star that was endowed by the heavens.

With this kind of look, even if he went into acting as only a flower vase, he would still attract people’s attention. Why would he bother crossing the single-log bridge of an entertainer who sings and dances? Bo Ye did not ask, as he was not a nosy person.

“Almost there, come,” Bo Ye then placed his hand on Qi Xingchen’s waist, “Follow my hand and slowly twist your waist.”

Qi Xingchen only felt the blood from his whole body rush to the area where both of them were in contact, and it was boiling.

Especially when Bo Ye moved even closer, a refreshing fragrance attacked his sense of smell, causing him to be unable to focus.

He took in a deep breath, forcing his heart to calm down. According to the pressure from Bo Ye’s palm, he figured out the dynamics bit by bit.

The results were quite remarkable. After two tries, Qi Xingchen was already very close to the original dance.

“Is it the same for the legs?” Qi Xingchen did a round of the leg movements with counts.

“Your comprehension is not bad.” Bo Ye unexpectedly nodded his head.

Originally, it was as if he was pulled by something earlier, unconsciously walking into the practice room. But now, he felt that this trip was not for nothing.

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With Bo Ye’s guidance, Qi Xingchen very quickly learned this dance. When he arrived home with completely sweat-soaked clothes, the hour hand had already passed 2 am.

He initially thought that the Qi family members would all be asleep, but he found that the living room was still lit.

Qi Yunxiao, the original owner’s big brother, the “Chairman Qi” he saw when he woke up, was sitting in the living room reading documents.

The reasons why Qi Xingchen chose to come home so late was first, dance practice, and second, to reduce contact with the Qi family members.

He, who never had any relatives since young, was very not used to the sudden appearance of a bunch of people who treated him well.

Hearing the door open, Qi Yunxiao placed his documents down, revealing the chiselled facial features that displayed his maturity, “Xingxing, you’re back. Hurry go to wash up and sleep ba.”

Qi Xingchen bit the bullet and made a noise of agreement, “Are you still going to be awake for a bit?”

“Seeing that you’re back safely, I’m going to sleep too.” Qi Yunxiao massaged between his brows.

The original owner once told his family that they were not allowed to appear near Noah to prevent his identity from leaking. He reckoned it was because of this, that Qi Yunxiao did not dare to rush to Noah to fetch him and could only wait at home.

Moreover, Qi Yunxiao did not ask about his whereabouts, or what he did, unlike the usual controlling family members. It was apparent that he respected his younger brother very much.

With mixed emotions in his heart, Qi Xingchen whispered a “goodnight” and went upstairs to his room.

Following a day of sweating like the rain in the practice room, he slept very well that night. The next day, he happened to bump into Han Qing at the entrance of the company.

There were a lot of people squatting at both sides of Noah’s revolving doors, no matter male or female. Holding all sorts of cameras, with dark circles under their eyes, you could tell with one look that they were the fansite masters and paparazzi.

Han Qing had participated in a television talent show much earlier before, but was disqualified after the first round and did not have many fans, no different from a trainee. The original owner had shown his face in a web drama, but never got another drama again afterwards, and thus also had a “No such person found” status.

It goes without saying who these people were squatting for.

Han Qing tsked, “Xingxing, when do you think I can become like Senior Bo Ye and have this many fans waiting for me?”

“Having that many fans isn’t necessarily a good thing. With the camera heads constantly shoved into your face, maybe it would still be tolerable for one or two days, but you’ll get annoyed after a while.”

“Yep!” Han Qing agreed enthusiastically, “Xingxing, let’s say if you become really famous in the future, what would you do when faced with this sort of situation?”

The exact same question was posted to Bo Ye by the media before. Qi Xingchen was reminded of his idol, and his eyes crinkled: “Since I can enjoy the benefits of the traffic, then I must also be able to bear the troubles that it brings.”

Han Qing glanced at Qi Xingchen, astonished. The two walked over to the elevators, but all three elevators were in use.

During the boring wait for the elevator, Han Qing whispered: “Xingxing, do you still remember what I told you about yesterday?”

“Yeah, why?”

“From a reliable news source, the variety show taken up was 《Let’s Budget Travel!》, and the guest lineup will be announced in a few days.”

What? Let’s Budget Travel?

Qi Xingchen’s heart jolted —

The male and female protagonists got acquainted in this very variety show!

At the same time, under Qi Yuji’s influence, Zhou Yu received the opportunity brought by Bo Ye. He then fell in love with the female protagonist during the filming of the show, letting Qi Yuji’s character completely blacken.

…… But according to the original work, the variety show was announced in half a month’s time. Why was it brought forward ah?

If the news was true, it was akin to the “fast forward” button of his death progression being pressed. Sooner rather than later, his name would be printed on a tombstone!

“Xingxing, quick, stand properly, Senior Bo Ye is here.”

In an unbelievably short amount of time, Han Qing’s single elbow dragged him back from his thoughts. Qi Xingchen sucked in a deep breath and started strategizing countermeasures.

From a distance, you could see Bo Ye fighting the same battle as yesterday: escaping the clutches of the crowd of fans and paparazzi at the door, then proceeding to stride towards the elevators.

“The more you look at Senior Bo Ye, the more handsome he looks. If you shoot a variety show together with him, all the other people would only serve as foils……” Han Qing said, “Xingxing, the other placement would definitely be fought tooth and nail over. Who do you think would get it in the end?”

Qi Xingchen said: “I can’t guess who, but I would like to give it a try.”

“……Really?” Han Qing was bewildered, “I thought you were not interested in variety shows?”

“Really.”

Qi Xingchen was quick-witted. Calculating the amount of time needed for Bo Ye to walk over, he whispered in a tone that was three parts melancholic and seven parts wistful: “Because I am a fan of Senior Bo Ye ah.”

“……” Han Qing was completely floored.

Bo Ye who was about to walk to the elevator entrance and just so happened to overhear that sentence: “???”