Tang Ye's face showed a hint of helplessness and melancholy.
"Sheng Mo is younger than me. My profession is inherently tied to youth. Moreover, his current resources truly give him the capital to be arrogant."
"If I fail this time, my future will end here."
Cosmetic surgery for celebrities was a big deal, and more often than not, they were worse off afterward.
Tang Ye's career once again entered a period of decline.
After experiencing several ups and downs in his career, the arrogant and impetuous spirit of Tang Ye's youth had long been smoothed away.
Now, for him, as long as he could continue to maintain his career, that would be the best.
Tang Ye had been in the entertainment industry his entire life. If he suddenly left it, he truly didn't know what else he could do.
He was twenty-six this year, and he certainly couldn't be a "little fresh meat" for many more years.
Walking into a spacious practice room, the first thing that met his eyes was a mirror that covered an entire wall.
Tang Ye put on some upbeat music and then performed a cool dance for Tang Xiao Min on the spot.
His dance moves were lively, sometimes cool, sometimes sexy, and sometimes alluring. He danced exquisitely.
Fortunately, Tang Xiao Min was not a fan girl of Tang Ye. Otherwise, seeing him dance up close like this, she would likely have been so excited that she would have screamed on the spot.
Tang Xiao Min looked bewildered, unable to say a word.
To be honest, Tang Ye was worthy of his two-and-a-half years of training; his dancing was quite good.
"Xiao Min, this is the song we need to practice. We only have two days. Can you do it?"
"Uh..."
Tang Xiao Min hesitated. Dancing was indeed not her forte.
"I'll try."
"Just trying isn't enough. Do you know how important this is to Tang Ye?"
A beauty with short, dyed red hair appeared in the practice room.
She slowly walked towards Tang Xiao Min and the others, speaking as she walked.
"This dance is for Tang Ye's concert. If it goes wrong, Tang Ye will be shelved by the company. Do you understand how important this is now?"
The girl speaking was Jenny, Tang Ye's former female dance partner and a professional dancer recognized in the industry.
After Tang Ye's unauthorized cosmetic surgery, Heaven Entertainment Company had assigned Jenny to be Sheng Mo's dance partner.
As the other party approached aggressively, Tang Ye stepped forward and stood in front of Tang Xiao Min.
"Jenny, this has nothing to do with you. You shouldn't interfere."
Hearing this, Jenny frowned slightly, then a smug smile curved her lips.
"Then... what if I say I've already spoken to the company, and I'll be your female dance partner again this time?"
Tang Ye refused without even thinking.
"I've already asked my sister for help. Thank you for your offer, but no need."
His kind offer was thus rejected.
Jenny's expression turned grim, and she continued, unwilling to give up.
"Tang Ye, your sister's conditions are indeed sufficient to be your dance partner. However, she doesn't seem to know how to dance, and this will definitely ruin your concert."
"I can help you. You should send your sister back."
With a professional arriving, Tang Xiao Min, an outsider, was naturally quick to step aside.
"Tang Ye, then I'll head home."
Seeing Tang Xiao Min's understanding, Jenny's expression finally relaxed.
But before she could be happy, Tang Ye's words made her furious.
Tang Ye shook his head and said,
"Xiao Min, I've already asked for your help, and you're here now. At this point, I can't possibly stand you up. So, it'll still be you."
"No, no, no... I don't feel stood up at all. Really, I want to go home. You practice slowly."
"Xiao Min! It's not as simple as you think. I'll explain later," Tang Ye said again.
Jenny hadn't expected that she, with her good intentions to help Tang Ye, would be treated so coldly. Not only was she rebuffed, but Tang Ye insisted on a novice helping him over a professional.
Where did that leave her, a professional?
"Tang Ye, this concert is very important to you. I hope you'll consider it carefully."
"If your sister messes up the dance, or makes a mistake on stage, you'll surely regret your decision when you look back."
No matter how Jenny persuaded him, Tang Ye's reply remained the same.
"Since I've asked Xiao Min to help me, I won't regret it."
"You..."
Jenny was completely angered.
"Fine, Tang Ye, I hope you don't regret it."
Jenny stormed off.
Tang Ye turned back and nonchalantly said to Tang Xiao Min,
"Xiao Min, ignore her. She's just a busybody."
His words were a bit ungrateful.
"She's a professional, and she's enthusiastically offering to help you. What's the harm in that? Why did you refuse her?"
This matter was temporarily a secret.
However, Tang Ye still informed Tang Xiao Min in advance.
"Xiao Min, it's like this, I want to create a big highlight at the concert."
"Highlight?"
"Yes, that is..."
...
"Xiao Min, now you know why I asked you to help me. Only you can do it; no one else is suitable, and it would be difficult to handle."
After hearing Tang Ye's reasons, Tang Xiao Min's mouth twitched involuntarily.
She couldn't help but sigh, the entertainment industry really knew how to play.
Since she was here, she might as well see it through.
"Alright, but I'll only practice with you for two hours each day. As for how well I dance, I can't guarantee the quality."
Tang Ye was not worried about this at all.
"Don't worry, you don't need to dance that well. You just need to be beautiful."
...
In the following time, Tang Ye began his dance lessons, explaining a lot of details.
"Xiao Min, did you remember it all?"
Tang Xiao Min scratched her head, looking bewildered.
"I think... I remembered about seventy to eighty percent."
In fact, she wasn't sure herself if she had remembered it.
"It's okay, it's okay. Let's put it into practice."
Tang Ye played the music and focused on teaching.
...
As it reached seven in the evening, although they had agreed to practice for only an hour, Tang Xiao Min had spent over two hours with Tang Ye.
After sweating profusely, she couldn't imagine how Tang Ye had endured two and a half years of practice.
When they finished, Tang Ye voluntarily carried Tang Xiao Min's bag as they left.
As they walked, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips, and his mood was as clear as a sunny day.
He had a premonition that he was going to be popular again.
"Xiao Min, let's have dinner, and then we'll go home. Lately, the food at home just hasn't been to my taste."
Thinking of the taste of dinner at home, Tang Xiao Min agreed with Tang Ye's suggestion.
"Okay, I haven't eaten out in a while either."
After they happily decided, Tang Ye took Tang Xiao Min to a restaurant near the company, where he often went.
Tang Ye handed the menu to Tang Xiao Min.
"Xiao Min, you order."
Tang Xiao Min took the menu and suddenly remembered something old, falling into a brief reverie.
After a while, Tang Ye suddenly interrupted her.
"Xiao Min, what's wrong? Why aren't you ordering?"
Tang Xiao Min looked up and scrutinized Tang Ye with a complex gaze.