The familiar figure moved quickly, disappearing into the dressing room in no time.

Song Nanwan froze in her tracks, her exquisitely made-up eyes fixed on the closed dressing room.

His expression also turned strange at that moment.

She was shocked; that was...

Song Beiyou?

impossible?

Wasn't Song Beiyou killed by mercenaries hired by her grandmother?

Why does that figure look so much like Song Beiyou?

Lost in thought, her assistant tugged at her sleeve. "Wanwan, why did we stop? The stage is waiting for us."

Song Nanwan was pulled back to her senses, and she regained her composure.

He convinced himself that the person was definitely not Song Beiyou.

First, she has already been killed by the mercenaries; second, even if she were not dead, she could not possibly be in a place like this.

This is the Huaguo Dance Troupe; only professional dancers are allowed to enter.

What is Song Beiyou? At most, he's just a madman who can read a little.

A smile returned to Song Nanwan's face as she confidently walked onto the stage.

The dressing room is not far away.

Song Beiyou sat down in front of the large vanity mirror.

A dazzling array of cosmetics was laid out in front of her, and a makeup artist with a baby face stood to her side.

The makeup artist looked her over, her eyes shining with amazement.

Good heavens! Where did this fairy come from?

How should I apply it?

Where should she begin?

Does this face still need makeup? She was worried it would be superfluous.

Song Beiyou glanced at the time, then looked up at the makeup artist.

Seeing the conflicted and helpless look in her eyes, she asked, "Aren't you going to start?"

The makeup artist suddenly realized, thinking, "Wow, what a powerful aura!" and quickly asked, "What style would you like, young lady?"

What is the style of music you played in today's competition?

What kind of clothing is it?

Song Beiyou seemed to be thinking about it seriously.

The makeup artist knew she was the last to appear, so she wasn't in a hurry and let her think about it at her own pace.

To everyone's surprise, five minutes later, Song Beiyou uttered two words: "Whatever."

The makeup artist was a nice person, but I smiled wryly to myself and said, "Okay, okay."

...

Outside.

The audience and judges' seats were all full, and the final competition began.

Meanwhile, the live streaming platform also broadcast the entire event live, generating unprecedented levels of attention.

The judging panel consisted of three leading figures in the field of Chinese dance, as well as the CEO of a top entertainment company.

They are Gu Ling, the head of the dance troupe; Zhao Tianming, the principal dancer of the dance troupe; Zhou Zhou, the CEO of the entertainment company under the Duan Group; and Mao Lin, the honorary president of the dance troupe.

As everyone knows, Mao Lin's last disciple was Song Nanwan.

It's not easy for her to come out of seclusion on ordinary days, but today she's only doing so because Song Nanwan is participating in the finals.

Of course, there is another reason.

Mao Lin and Gu Ling are mortal enemies. More than a decade ago, the two fought tooth and nail for the position of director of the China Dance Troupe.

In the end, the position of group leader fell to Gu Ling, who only received an honorary title without any real power.

Over the years, Mao Lin has been quietly taking on apprentices, waiting for the day when all her students will join the China National Dance Troupe and avenge her.

Therefore, in her opinion today, her apprentice Song Nanwan must win the championship.

She glanced in Gu Ling's direction, her eyes brimming with barely suppressed arrogance.

Gu Ling ignored him, inwardly scoffing.

The fact that these four judges sat together prompted netizens to flood the screen with comments praising their top-notch professionalism.

Soon, the host went on stage to read the opening remarks.

After briefly reading the competition rules, the competition officially began.

There are a total of 10 contestants in this final. Apart from Song Nanwan, who made a high-profile Weibo post and became known to everyone, no one knows who the other 9 contestants are yet.

Subconsciously, everyone thought that Song Nanwan was the one with the highest overall level in their perception.

So much so that when the host announced that the first contestant to come on stage was Song Nanwan, the entire live broadcast room was flooded with comments.

[The first one is Song Nanwan; the next nine contestants can just pack up and go home.]

[I agree with the comment above. She has the highest professional admission score in the history of the Imperial University's dance department, absolutely surpassing everyone else.]

[Then what are you waiting for? Everyone can log off after watching Song Nanwan.]

[You guys don't know anything! The most high-profile ones often suffer the most. There are always people more capable than you, and the sky's the limit!]

......

Amidst the various discussions, the lights on the competition stage dimmed, and melodious music, as gentle as flowing water, filled the air.

The auditorium fell silent instantly, with countless eyes fixed on the stage above.

A few seconds later, Song Nanwan, with light and cheerful dance moves, emerged from behind the curtain as a peacock princess.

This look and these dance moves were quite eye-catching from the moment she appeared.

Immediately following, accompanied by the flowing music, Song Nanwan danced gracefully like a nimble peacock.

Her body was incredibly flexible, and every movement drew praise from the audience both in person and watching the live stream.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments like, "Song Nanwan is truly amazing; no wonder she's the top student in her major at Imperial University."

At the performance hall, Qin Shuhao's eyes shone with uncontrollable joy.

This is his fiancée, shining brightly on stage. He receives everyone's envy and endures the jealousy of countless men who covet Song Nanwan.

He really liked this feeling.

Duan Yuan, too, had completely forgotten all her complaints about Song Nanwan from a few days ago, and replaced them with satisfaction.

Su Jingxian and Song Jinru, who were present from the Song family, were naturally very proud.

Overjoyed, Song Jinru even posted several photos of Song Nanwan on her Weibo account, captioning it: "[Without a doubt, the champion!]"

Not only her, but viewers of the live stream were also flooding the screen with comments like, "Champion!"

Soon, Song Nanwan finished her dance, and the four judges present gave their scores.

The first performer to dance at this level was expected to receive a high score, perhaps even four perfect scores.

However, the moment the judges raised their placards...

Besides Mao Lin giving full marks, Gu Ling and Zhao Tianming gave 9 points, while Zhou Zhou, the boss of Duan's Entertainment Company, only gave 7 points.

When the host asked him why, he only said that he was analyzing it from a business perspective.

No one dared to refute him, because he was a member of the Duan family.

Although there were some regrets, Song Nanwan was still very satisfied with the total score, which was higher than the total score of any previous champion.

After Song Nanwan bowed and stepped down from the stage, the second contestant immediately came up.

All of them who made it to the finals were quite good, and number two was also good, but unfortunately, their total score was not as high as Song Nanwan's.

The next three through eight contestants were also quite good, but their total scores were still a little lower than Song Nanwan's.

The Qin and Song families were extremely smug, as if the championship was already Song Nanwan's for the taking, and they became very proud of themselves.

Until contestant number 9, Cheng Pengpeng, took the stage.

Like Song Nanwan, she also danced the peacock dance, and her dance moves and expressions were equally superb.

For the first time, both the Qin and Song families felt a sense of urgency.

Song Nanwan nervously rubbed her hands together in her contestant's seat, her palms sweating.

As expected, Cheng Pengpeng's total score was the same as Song Nanwan's.

Song Nanwan felt a chill run down her spine.

Fortunately, the two are currently tied for first place. As long as the last contestant's total score is lower than theirs, they still have a chance to enter the China National Dance Troupe together.

I silently prayed that the last contestant wouldn't be as good as them.

The same applies to the Qin and Song families.

However, when the host walked onto the stage and announced the last contestant to come up, everyone present from the Qin and Song families was stunned.

The host said, "Please welcome our last contestant, Song Beiyou!"

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