Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 17 Sword Dance
The process of completing the re-examination procedures was so simple it was almost tedious.

After showing her ID card and preliminary examination admission ticket and paying a fee of 50 yuan, Gu Xiao received the card that would determine her next step from the admissions office teacher.

[Examination Admission Ticket]

Name: Gu Xiao

Examination Admission Ticket Number: 0208127
Department of Performing Arts

Examination Location: Room 305, Acting and Directing Building, Beijing Film Academy
考试时间：2002年3月12日上午 9:00
The ink was still fresh, with a faint smell of ink.

Before Gu Xiao could finish reading the message, a head barged in from the side without any hesitation, carrying a sweet fragrance.

Liu Yifei was practically pressed against his arm. After carefully reading the information on the paper, her face immediately fell.
"The timing was different from mine, and the exam venues were also different."

That's wonderful. Gu Xiao calmly put the card away, politely nodded to the director of the admissions office, and then turned and walked out of the administration building office.

Liu Yifei quickly nodded to the director and followed closely behind him like a little tail.

As soon as she stepped out of the administration building, Liu Yifei couldn't wait to walk around to Gu Xiao, look up at her, and ask curiously, "You really can't dance?"

"I have no reason to lie to you." Gu Xiao continued walking, trying to walk around her.

Liu Yifei, however, took a step to the side and blocked his way again, her expression playful: "Including the fact that you can learn to dance in a day?"

“If it’s just about passing the exam, then yes,” Gu Xiao replied calmly.

Liu Yifei narrowed her eyes, her annoyance mixed with curiosity.

“Then I’ll go with you.” She straightened her back and made the declaration in a firm tone.

Gu Xiaozhen racked her brains but still couldn't understand the cause and effect relationship.

He really wanted to ask himself what he had done wrong? Why was he being punished like this?
The pent-up frustration was almost bursting from his throat. He took a deep breath, attempting a final struggle:

"I'm going there to study, not to play. The process will be very boring and inconvenient."

"What's the inconvenience?"

Liu Yifei replied matter-of-factly, "I won't bother you. I started learning to dance when I was six, so I might even be able to give you some advice!"

Gu Xiao raised her hand to her forehead.

He simply couldn't understand how this otherworldly "fairy" could harbor such a strong sense of curiosity.

Isn't it better to go home and sleep?
The two stared at each other for half a minute before Gu Xiao finally gave in.
"whatever."

He has to admit that even after time-traveling, he is still very bad at dealing with women, especially beautiful women.

……

……

The car turned into a small alley in Weigongcun and stopped in front of a unit of a five-story residential building made of red bricks.

On the bulletin board on the left side of the building, there is a poster that reads "Hongquan Dance" and shows the back of a tall dancer performing ballet.

"They even have rehearsal rooms here?"

Liu Yifei curiously leaned out of the car window, looking around at her surroundings.

The alley is narrow, the walls are somewhat mottled, and it is full of life.

She turned to Gu Xiao, who was about to get out of the car, and asked in surprise, "How did you find this place?"

"A friend recommended it." Gu Xiao closed the car door, her tone indifferent.

Liu Yifei got out of the car and snorted, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Gu Xiao added helplessly, "It was recommended by the client's daughter. She's a student preparing for the Beijing Dance Academy entrance exam and has been training here."

"Customer?" Liu Yifei keenly caught the unusual word.

Gu Xiao offered no further explanation and walked straight towards the building entrance. Liu Yifei immediately followed, completely forgetting about her elderly mother.

The hallway was somewhat dim, and a faint smell of dust filled the air.

The two went up the stairs to the third floor, and Gu Xiao pushed open an ordinary security door.

A large open space of about 100 square meters came into view.

One side of the room is a full-length mirror, with a badly worn wooden handle lying across it; on the other side of the wall are two old sofas, where a man and a woman are sitting and chatting.

Upon hearing the door open, the two people on the sofa turned around simultaneously.

"Who are you looking for?" The woman, who was around thirty years old, stood up. She had her hair tied in a neat ponytail, was wearing a black training uniform, and had an upright posture.

Gu Xiao stepped forward and greeted her politely, "Hello, are you Teacher Li? I'm Gu Xiao."

"You're the student Xiaoya introduced, Gu?"

Teacher Li nodded in realization, but her gaze involuntarily drifted to Liu Yifei behind Gu Xiao, a hint of amazement flashing in her eyes.

The young man next to him stared wide-eyed.

"And who is this?" Teacher Li asked.

“I am his friend.”

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly, "I'm here to accompany him to class."

Having known each other for less than half a day, Gu Xiao silently added a sentence in her mind before speaking:

"How much do you charge here?"

Teacher Li withdrew her gaze and introduced:

"The venue fee is 40 yuan per hour, and if you need my guidance, it's 200 yuan per hour."

"You're robbing me!" Gu Xiao roared inwardly.

He subtly touched his pocket and, including the change, found he only had 147.

Should we give her a 50% discount on the half-hour lesson?

No chance, definitely no chance. Gu Xiao thought she was prepared for the high guidance fee, but she didn't expect it to be this outrageous.

Seemingly noticing Gu Xiao's embarrassment, Teacher Li smiled and replied, "You don't have to rush into one-on-one teaching. It would be a better choice to practice the basics with the large class first."

Well said, don't say it again next time. Gu Xiao said, "Could you introduce the dance styles you are proficient in? No offense, I'm an art student at Beijing Film Academy, not every dance style is suitable for me."

Teacher Li didn't feel offended and said familiarly, "I am good at classical dance, ballet and the basics of many folk dances. Oh, by the way, I am also very good at sword dance."

Gu Xiao's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Could you demonstrate the sword dance?" The sword dance sounded really cool.

Teacher Li's expression was a little strange. "It's possible, but I personally don't recommend it."

"Why?" Gu Xiao asked, puzzled.

Before Teacher Li could speak, Liu Yifei explained first: "Dance is about perfect body control, which is difficult in itself. Controlling an object with weight and length on that basis is even more difficult."

She said, "Sword dance requires that every step, turn, and pose of the dancer be completely synchronized with the swinging, thrusting, and entanglement of the sword. This requires extreme insight and repeated practice, and it absolutely cannot be rushed."

Teacher Li gave Liu Yifei an approving look and added:
"This student is right. If someone without a foundation tries to practice sword dance, it will be neither dance nor martial arts. In the eyes of the examiners, it will appear incongruous and backfire."

"It's alright, I'll just do a sword dance."

Gu Xiao said calmly, "This is interesting."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but chuckle, tugged at his sleeve, and whispered, "Don't you understand? That's very difficult!"

Gu Xiao thought to herself, if it's not difficult, how can I legitimately get something for free?

(End of this chapter)