Huo Muchen glanced at her without refusing, but he made no move that suggested he was going to cooperate with Bai Nuanxi.
"Why are you dragging my Brother Muchen into a competition between the two of us?" Sun Miaomiao protested immediately, clearly displeased. Bai Nuanxi was cheating! She was enlisting outside help! Allowing her to bring Brother Muchen on stage meant that no matter how impressive their performances were, Bai Nuanxi would inevitably win!
Bai Nuanxi replied coolly, "I want to dance, but I'm missing a pole." Though her words were directed at Sun Miaomiao, her eyes were fixed on someone else—Huo Muchen.
Her gaze carried a faint hint of threat, as if saying that if he didn't agree, she'd go find someone else to play the role of the pole.
Pole dancing involves an intimate connection between the dancer and the pole, so how could she just find anyone?
Confident that Huo Muchen would join her, Bai Nuanxi maintained a leisurely smile on her face.
"But…" Sun Miaomiao was almost apoplectic with rage. What kind of dance doesn't involve a male and female partner? What was the point of using a human pole? Was she supposed to argue that Huo Muchen made a better pole than Bai Nuanxi and that Bai Nuanxi was the one making a fool of herself?
Give me a break!!!
But Huo Muchen hadn't even moved a muscle. When the dancing started, it would be Bai Nuanxi dancing the whole time!
Sun Miaomiao's chest heaved, her small face flushed red with frustration, but it was all in vain; Bai Nuanxi had already pulled Huo Muchen onto the stage!
That shameless wench!
How dare she seduce Brother Muchen right in front of her!
On stage, Bai Nuanxi's demeanor suddenly shifted. With a flick of her wrist, her coat flew to the ground. Her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, swaying with her movements as her waist twisted around Huo Muchen. Her alluring gaze, her fiery lips, her exquisitely tempting face…
Some men in the audience couldn't help but swallow.
Sun Miaomiao spat, "Shameless!" How could Bai Nuanxi perform such a dance in front of everyone? It was absolutely scandalous!
And in front of Brother Muchen, no less! How could he tolerate her indecent behavior?!!
As the dance neared its end, the music gradually faded, and Bai Nuanxi's movements slowed. Her fingers brushed over Huo Muchen's chest, and she rose on tiptoe, aiming to kiss his lips, but Huo Muchen turned his head away!
"Heh…" Bai Nuanxi pressed her forehead against his. "A wonderful dance, wasn't it?" Bai Nuanxi cast a provocative glance at Sun Miaomiao, who stood nearly stupefied below the stage. Beads of sweat fell from Bai Nuanxi's delicate face, exuding a seductive charm.
Those who saw Huo Muchen dodge Bai Nuanxi's kiss let their minds run wild. Could it be that Huo Shao was merely playing around with Bai Nuanxi?
Otherwise, a kiss at the end of that dance would have been the perfect conclusion.
But in the next moment, Huo Muchen's actions shattered their wild speculations. He forcefully lifted Bai Nuanxi and placed her on a table, lowering his head to kiss her passionately on the lips!
Sun Miaomiao's face turned ashen, her body swayed as she nearly lost her balance. She finally understood the dance.
Wasn't it describing her?!
The seductive dancer, trying every possible way to approach the man, but in the end, still being rejected!
Chapter 36: The Second Round of Competition
Who was Bai Nuanxi insinuating about with that performance?
Sun Miaomiao bit her lip so hard she nearly shattered her teeth!
Bai Nuanxi pushed Huo Muchen away and walked steadily off the stage, her breathing calm, as if she hadn't just been dancing intensely. She raised her phoenix eyes and asked coolly, "Miss Sun, did my performance meet your standards?"
"Miss Bai's dancing is extraordinary. I am thoroughly impressed," Sun Miaomiao replied through gritted teeth, as if she wanted to devour Bai Nuanxi whole.
Bai Nuanxi said, "I wouldn't dare claim as much. So, it seems I've won this first round, haven't I?"
Looking at the amazed crowd below, it seemed Bai Nuanxi's dance had indeed captivated them all!
While piano music might be elegant and refined, it requires a certain mindset to truly immerse oneself in its melody. Some people simply don't like to overthink and find joy in simpler pleasures.
Bai Nuanxi's dance was precisely the kind of performance everyone could enjoy—easy to understand, visually pleasing.
Compared side by side, dancing appeared more relatable to the masses.
"There are still two rounds left. Best not to get too cocky just yet, after all…"
Bai Nuanxi cut her off, saying, "Pride goes before a fall, right? I understand, but I have the confidence to be proud."
"Is that so? Then we shall see," Sun Miaomiao retorted, still seething from the dance. She couldn't even be bothered to roll her eyes at Bai Nuanxi and turned away to prepare.
The second competition was in cooking.
As the saying goes, to win a man's heart, you must first win his stomach… so cooking is undoubtedly the first step in courting a man!
But… Bai Nuanxi hesitated. Could she even make something edible?
After two lifetimes, Bai Nuanxi had never once bothered with cooking skills, barely managing to boil water for instant noodles.
This round… could she even win?
Don't be ridiculous…
Ha.
Bai Nuanxi's face darkened. She wanted to just bow out of the competition.
"Two sets of cooking utensils. We'll cook together. Points for color, aroma, and taste, plus bonus points for the time taken—the shorter the time, the more points. The person with the highest score wins this round," Sun Miaomiao said as she deftly tied on her apron.
A lady from a distinguished family is usually spared from such menial tasks, but Sun Miaomiao was an exception. Her existence revolved around Huo Muchen!
Everything she had learned was for Huo Muchen.
Bai Nuanxi thought that a woman who lived entirely for someone else was truly pitiful.
Unable to control her own life, always being dictated by others, without a single ounce of independence—such a person had lost her very soul.
Bai Nuanxi didn't have the practiced air that Sun Miaomiao did when she picked up a ladle as if she were born with it.
She simply didn't know how to cook!
Looking at the array of ingredients before her, Bai Nuanxi rolled her eyes. What should she make?
How about a simple tomato salad?
That should just involve chopping up tomatoes, right?
Bai Nuanxi cluelessly brought down her knife.
*Smack!*
She'd used too much force, and the tomato turned into a squashed mess.
Bai Nuanxi: "…"
I'm done with this…
This is just out to get me, isn't it?!
At that moment, Huo Muchen walked behind Bai Nuanxi and tied an apron around her.