CHAPTER 474: CHAPTER 473: SHE WASN’T LATE!

Always delayed because someone is late for rehearsal! How can Teacher Zhang tolerate this?!

Moreover, it’s not just once or twice, but there have been no third or fourth times!

Furious and frustrated, Teacher Zhang finally burst out at noon on Wednesday, when the same two people were late again together!

After Gu Qing and Hong Ruixiang entered the auditorium one after the other, they immediately faced a full-scale, three-dimensional, no-dead-angle scolding from Teacher Zhang!

"Don’t think just because you two are lead dancers that I will be polite to you! How many times have I emphasized this week not to be late?! Huh?! How many times?!"

"Day by day, not only do you lack any seriousness! You don’t even have a sense of time! Didn’t you understand when I said what time to assemble?! Or can’t you read a clock?! If your eyesight is bad, then hurry up and get some glasses! Don’t delay things!"

"You really think being the lead dancers makes you unbeatable?! You think you can control me?! Let me tell you! If you two continue like this, I will directly replace you with two seniors!"

"With the little tricks you two dance! Someone else could learn them in minutes! I guarantee they would dance a hundred times better than you! Don’t think a feather can be used as an arrow, and don’t take yourselves too seriously!"

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Originally feeling superior because he was a lead dancer, Gu Qing immediately burst into tears with a ’wah’!

Although Hong Ruixiang didn’t cry, the expression on his face was uglier than crying by threefold!

Because Teacher Zhang’s scolding left him without a shred of dignity from start to finish! Directly making him lose face in front of everyone!

On the surface, it seemed like he didn’t dare to retort, but deep down, he was incessantly complaining! "It’s just being two minutes late! Was it necessary?! The misalignment wasn’t because of me and Gu Qing! Expecting me, who professionally studies dance, to lead these amateur idiots, what results do you even expect?! It would have been fine if everyone was like Gu Qing, the rehearsal would be smooth! And this person still wants to act like a teacher! Doesn’t even know who should be scolded! Rubbish!"

Because he was scolded, his mood was extremely upset! His whole person immediately became gloomy!

And when Bai Xue saw that Zhen Yu had arrived just a few minutes earlier than the two who were scolded, her heart was pounding! That was too close! If Zhen Yu had been just a bit later, wouldn’t she have been the one crying?!

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Speaking of which, Bai Xue also found it very strange!

Starting from Monday, Zhen Yu suddenly became busy! Bai Xue didn’t know exactly what she was busy with, but for the first three days of the week, every rehearsal, she barely made it on time!

Bai Xue was so worried! Normally, she couldn’t get a hold of Zhen Yu, but at this moment, she couldn’t just ask randomly!

So she could only keep her questions to herself.

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Because both the male and female lead dancers had resistant attitudes, naturally, Wednesday’s rehearsal had poor results again!

Then on Thursday at noon, Zhen Yu was still not there!

Seeing that only Zhen Yu was missing from the team, Han Mingyue and Bai Xue anxiously kept looking towards the entrance of the auditorium! With only two minutes left until the scheduled assembly time, Han Mingyue couldn’t help but approach the female team members, quietly asking Bai Xue, "Do you know what’s holding her up?"

Bai Xue stepped out from the crowd and shook her head at Han Mingyue.

"These past few days, she doesn’t even wait to have lunch or dinner with me anymore! I have no idea what she’s been busy with!"

"Busy? Busy making ’new friends’ apparently!" Suddenly a sugary voice filled with sarcasm interjected.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Bai Xue turned around and shouted!

Han Mingyue was standing right there! Don’t think she couldn’t tell that Gu Qing was trying to drive a wedge and stir up trouble!

Because during a free weekend, Zhen Yu had specifically explained to Bai Xue all the grievances between her, Gu Qing, and the Gu family from start to finish, and even specifically mentioned Gu Qing’s long-standing affection for Lu Huai! So, right after Bai Xue yelled at someone, she immediately retorted without thinking!

"You think everyone is like you, fickle in affection!"

Han Mingyue nodded silently, Bai Xue’s use of this idiom was quite apropos!

Actually, he had long seen through Gu Qing’s secret crush on Lu Huai, it was just that he had seen through it without saying anything.

Who would have thought that as the rehearsal days went on, Gu Qing seemed to grow closer to Hong Ruixiang. Everyone in the dance team, including Teacher Zhang, figured out what was actually going on between those two!

It was just that everyone knew what was happening just like a teapot knows the dumplings it’s cooking – they kept it tacit without openly pointing it out!

Just take yesterday, when the two of them were late again together, doesn’t that say enough?!

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Result...

"You’re really slandering people!" Upon hearing that, Gu Qing, though outwardly strong but inwardly dry, retorted against Bai Xue! And then, her eyes involuntarily glanced at Hong Ruixiang among the male team members.

Noticing that he wasn’t looking at her this time, Gu Qing quietly sighed in relief.

"Hmph! Now acting all righteous, let’s see if you would stand up for Zhen Yu if she’s late and gets scolded!"

Bai Xue’s tongue was quite sharp! She retorted immediately upon hearing it!

"Ever heard of being scolded for others! Never heard about taking a scolding for someone! Why don’t you go ask Teacher Zhang if she agrees!? If she agrees, I’ll take it! Just a scolding, nothing so serious!"

"Bullying by twisting words!" Unable to out-talk Bai Xue, Gu Qing had no choice but to leave in a huff.

Yet, there was still a sneer on her lips, clearly waiting to see Zhen Yu’s drama unfold!

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Yet she was destined to be disappointed.

Teacher Zhang had specially synchronized watches with all the students due to the lateness issue! And just less than a minute before the deadline, Zhen Yu finally rushed into the auditorium panting and immediately began to apologize!

"Sorry, Teacher Zhang! This is the last time! From tomorrow on, I’ll definitely be the first one here!"

Teacher Zhang was no fool, she could tell whether someone’s excuse was real or not!

So, after hearing Zhen Yu’s promise, she immediately let her rejoin the team.

Yet this outcome made Gu Qing feel that Teacher Zhang wasn’t treating everyone equally! Thus, she quickly protested loudly, "Teacher Zhang! Zhen Yu was also late! Why didn’t you scold her!?"

"She wasn’t late!" Teacher Zhang didn’t want to waste words with Gu Qing! She shut her down with a single phrase and also directly commanded, "Everyone start the rehearsal immediately!"

Gu Qing really wanted to continue making a fuss, but was suddenly pulled aside by a friend. The friend gave her a look, signaling her to ’properly’ observe Teacher Zhang’s mood!

Gu Qing didn’t dare to provoke Teacher Zhang further! And seeing that everyone had already taken their places, she had no choice but to let it go!

But inside, she kept muttering repeatedly, "Favoritism! Favoritism..."