287: Chapter 287: Champion Winner – Shocking the Audience 287: Chapter 287: Champion Winner – Shocking the Audience Ning Fan and Bai Yunxi’s dance came to life under the spotlight; as their bodies moved with the music, the audience seemed to witness the grandeur of great mountains and rivers of bygone days and the tender intertwining of mandarin ducks playing in the water.
As the music surged and waned, the audience’s heartstrings fluctuated with Ning Fan and Bai Yunxi’s changing dance moves.
They marveled at the inhuman nature of the dance, as one high-difficulty movement followed another, repeatedly eliciting gasps from the crowd.
Those superhuman movements, when performed by the duo, seemed natural; their level of dance had surpassed that of human capability.
As the duo gradually slowed down, and finally came to a rest with the calming music, everyone excitedly stood up, with all judges and audience members alike screaming and shouting.
“Director, our TV ratings have broken the record!”
“Tell the director of Dancing Qiankun to give these two a close-up!!!”
Inside the television station, a chorus of exclamations arose.
The cameraman received the message, and all cameras, from every angle, focused on Ning Fan and Bai Yunxi.
The judges stood up, clapping vigorously, their faces flushed with excitement.
Ning Fan and Bai Yunxi’s performance had dazzled everyone present, who spared no applause and screams at this moment.
“My God, what did I just witness?!”
“It’s not an illusion, that was definitely not an illusion!”
“Showstopper, an absolute showstopper!”
On the judges’ panel, the connoisseurs spoke with lingering excitement, more thrilled than the audience themselves.
Bai Yunxi was still dazed, unresponsive to the outside world, but it was then that Ning Fan stopped her.
He elegantly bowed to the entire audience, the judges, and everyone watching on screen, and finally, under the gaze of thousands, he led Bai Yunxi by the hand and left the stage.
Their wickedly elegant departure left a stunning impression on everyone, prompting excited cries from the crowd.
The host stepped onto the stage, speaking with great excitement, “I can hardly believe that contestant Bai Yunxi and her mysterious dance partner could deliver such a fantastic performance!”
The host expressed the sentiments of everyone on-site, as those who witnessed Bai Yunxi and Ning Fan’s dance in person were the most shocked compared to those in front of the screens.
“Now that all contestants have performed, I invite our live audience to vote, as well as viewers in front of their TVs and those watching the live stream online, take out your phones and send a text to the number at the bottom of the screen, to vote for your favorite contestant!”
All the contestants had finished their performances, and it was now time for the voting segment.
“Judges, please score!”
“Perfect score, perfect score, perfect score, my God, all perfect scores.
Could you share your thoughts?”
The host was astonished to see a sea of perfect scores from the judges’ panel and opened their mouth in surprise.
After a brief discussion among themselves, the judges chose a representative, and it was still the approachable Teacher Wu who stood up,
Took the microphone, and spoke with great emotion, “We have never seen such a perfect dance.
Its expressive power reminded me of that year, when Master Huo performed at the Great Hall.
In truth, we are not worthy to score it, but if we had to give a score, a perfect score is fully deserved!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue buzzed with surprise.
It was unexpected for the judges to give such high praise, even comparing them to the legendary figure in the dance world, Master Huo.
But recalling the duo’s earlier performance, everyone felt that they truly deserved it; no amount of praise seemed too much.
Backstage, Bai Yunxi and Zheng Wenxiu watched excitedly as the judges awarded perfect scores, and the comments that followed made them jump up in excitement.
Zheng Wenxiu’s face glowed red with excitement.
She had made the right gamble this time.
Even without the connection to Master Huo, Ning Fan’s sheer talent could still lead Bai Yunxi to victory!
Backstage, Master Huo smiled and appeared indifferent upon hearing the judges mention him, harboring no doubts about Teacher Wu’s words.
Shen Xuedong and the other teachers had ashen faces, with Shen Xuedong so furious that he punched the nearby wall.
“Impossible, how could he be compared to master!”
Shen Xuedong, grabbing his hair, howled unwillingly.
How could Ning Fan have the talent or virtue to stand on par with his master?
However, when Instructor Huo heard his roar, he just scoffed, “Ning Senior Brother’s dance skills, how could any ordinary person compare?
Not to mention me, even my master would not be enough in front of Senior Brother Ning!”
Shen Xuedong’s face turned uglier still, his frustration was like having swallowed excrement.
At this moment, feeling like a complete fool under everyone’s gaze, he hastily escaped to a corner, not daring to show his face.
Seeing him run, those few teachers also left in a crestfallen manner.
“Now comes the exciting moment, I hereby announce that the champion of Dance Qiankun is…”
As the host paused, everyone shouted out the name of the champion.
“Bai Yunxi!”
“Mystery Person!”
“It seems everyone already knows.
Indeed, the champions are contestant Bai Yunxi and that mystery person.
Now please welcome them to the stage with your applause to receive the award!”
Thunderous applause erupted once again as Bai Yunxi, prompted by Zheng Wenxiu, stepped onto the stage with excitement to accept the award.
But, just then, as the crowd was in a state of great excitement, they suddenly cooled down as if doused with a bucket of cold water.
“Eh, where’s the Mystery Person?”
“Where did that mysterious person go?”
“Who is he?!”
At this moment, including Bai Yunxi, Instructor Huo backstage, and manager Zheng Wenxiu realized that Ning Fan had vanished again!
This person had disappeared without a trace, and the entire audience was calling out the words “Mystery Person,” including the viewers watching the live stream on their screens.
Standing alone on the stage, Bai Yunxi looked at the trophy in front of her and felt lost, her thoughts flying off somewhere.
“Where on earth did he go?”
Bai Yunxi searched for Ning Fan’s silhouette, feeling a hollow emptiness inside her.
Meanwhile, Ning Fan, the Mystery Person awaited by the crowds, had already snuck away from the venue with Xu Xiaoqing, and by now, they were outside the school gates.
“Ning Fan, your performance today was absolutely dazzling; you’re the champion.
Why did you leave?
I was looking forward to watching them give you the award!”
Xu Xiaoqing sulked, gazing wistfully at Ning Fan’s retreating back.
“Uh…
my stomach hurts, and I need to poop,” Ning Fan scratched his head, removed his fox mask, and looked at Xu Xiaoqing with an embarrassed expression.
“Why go home to poop?” Xu Xiaoqing didn’t buy Ning Fan’s story at all, looking at him with suspicion.
“Because ‘the nutrients should not flow into the fields of outsiders’!”
“…!”
“Alright, alright, let’s go home!”