Jiang Churan was dressed in a set of loose and comfortable practice clothes, with a thin jacket casually draped over the outside.
Her originally silky and lustrous hair was now hastily tied up into a round, cute bun.
To be honest, this outfit might not look great on a different face.
But for the naturally beautiful Jiang Churan, it had a unique charm of its own.
It could only be described by the saying: 'With looks, one can be willful!'
Jiang Churan let out a long breath and then said softly to Jiang Cheng, "Yeah, I got up at eight this morning to start practicing. I've been practicing until now, with only a one-hour break at noon."
Just as she finished speaking, Jiang Churan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She turned around, her beautiful eyes gazing at Jiang Cheng with utmost sincerity as she said word for word, "Thank you so much, Jiang Cheng."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng tilted his head slightly, not quite understanding.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's confused gaze, Jiang Churan replied with a smile, "Teacher Gao already told me. Our program was originally on the pending list, but because of you, it's been confirmed now. Thank you."
With the Spring Festival approaching, one would think there would be very few students at the Dance Academy at this time.
But unexpectedly, the campus was still bustling with people coming and going.
People were walking hurriedly, either carrying dance bags to the rehearsal rooms or discussing upcoming holiday plans in small groups.
With them stopping like this, the passing students couldn't help but steal a few extra glances at them.
Jiang Churan was quite famous in the Dance Academy.
She not only had skin as fair as snow and a gorgeous face.
Her exquisite dance skills were even more admirable.
Therefore, she had become an object of envy for many students.
Although in the dance world, success cannot be achieved by relying solely on appearance.
Just like those students studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Many times, students with stunning faces while in school...
...might not be as outstanding as their plain-looking but highly skilled classmates when they actually step into society to make their way.
However, being able to possess both a stunning face and solid basic skills is undoubtedly a firm step on the road to success.
Seeing Jiang Churan taking the initiative to hold onto a Handsome Guy's arm.
Although everyone was used to such sights, they couldn't help but whisper and take a few more looks.
Seeing that Jiang Churan placed so much importance on a few minutes of being a 'background wall.'
Jiang Cheng immediately reined in his previous cynical and frivolous expression, replaced by a look of sincerity and concern.
He raised his hand, gently stroking the top of Jiang Churan's head, and said slowly, "What's there to thank? If you want, I can arrange better opportunities for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Churan shook her head repeatedly without hesitation and responded softly, "This is already very good. This is my first time performing on TV. If you arranged a particularly prominent stage for me, I think my pressure would be very high, and I'd be afraid of not dancing well. An opportunity like this to be a backup dancer and temper my stage presence is just right. I'm already very satisfied."
Resisting the urge to kiss her in public, Jiang Cheng reached out and touched Jiang Churan's hair.
"Alright, that's enough thanking. Let's go. We don't have much time, so hurry up and eat."
Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, a sweet smile immediately blossomed on Jiang Churan's pretty face.
After arriving at a small Malatang shop by the roadside, Jiang Cheng noticed at a glance that Xu Yan was actually there too.
To be honest, Jiang Cheng was still somewhat wary of Xu Yan.
After all, the best friend test had just happened a few days ago.
And Jiang Cheng found that he really seemed unable to control himself a bit.
After all, he hadn't truly 'taken down' Jiang Churan yet.
If she accidentally found out he was interested in her best friend...
...then guess if Jiang Churan would still be willing to let Jiang Cheng 'eat' her?
After all, Jiang Churan's favorability value toward him was still stuck at the threshold of 89 points.
Right now was a critical moment in his offensive.
He couldn't let things fall apart because of a creature like a 'best friend.'
"Yan Yan, why are you here too?" Jiang Churan looked at Xu Yan not far away with a look of surprise.
The expression on Xu Yan's face was equally full of surprise.
When her gaze fell on Jiang Churan and Jiang Cheng, she first nodded politely to greet Jiang Cheng, then turned to explain to Jiang Churan.
"You know my situation at home. It's uncomfortable staying there, so I came over to watch them rehearse."
Hearing this, Jiang Churan couldn't help but pout and comforted her softly, "Yan Yan, don't think too much. It's okay that it didn't work out this time. I'm sure you'll succeed next time."
Xu Yan only showed a forced smile, seemingly not very willing to continue this topic.
She picked up a vegetable basket placed aside, handed it to Jiang Cheng and Jiang Churan, and said with feigned ease, "Alright, you don't need to comfort me anymore. As for you, aren't you going to rehearse later in that outfit? Hurry up and pick some dishes. Don't wait until the rehearsal is over and be so hungry that your stomach is sticking to your back."
After saying that, she also lightly patted Jiang Churan's shoulder.
Jiang Cheng smiled and took the vegetable basket handed over by Xu Yan.
Jiang Churan introduced, "The price here is calculated by the skewer. Vegetables are 3 yuan a skewer. As for the meat, the prices are different. All this meat is bought by the boss at the nearby market and skewered. It's fresh."
Jiang Cheng nodded and replied, "Yeah, it looks good. It's quite fresh."
Hearing this, the Landlady happened to come over with a dozen or so good Kidney Skewers.
She said to Jiang Cheng, "That's right, young man. It's your first time eating at our shop, right? You can eat at our shop with peace of mind. It's been open for over ten years, and everyone nearby knows. I just like fresh meat and never sell 'old bacon.' Look, these kidneys were just delivered."
The Landlady looked very prosperous, with a wide body and a round waist.
With that loud voice and beaming face, one could tell the boss's 'kidneys' definitely wouldn't be bad either.
While Jiang Churan was fully concentrated on picking fresh vegetables...
...Xu Yan was quick-eyed and quick-handed, picking up a few skewers of tempting-looking kidneys from the side.
Then she handed them to Jiang Cheng with a smile.
"Jiang Cheng, here, eat what you want to supplement."
When Xu Yan put the kidneys into the vegetable basket in Jiang Cheng's hand, her palm actually seemed to unintentionally brush and lightly rub the back of Jiang Cheng's hand that was holding the basket handle.
This slightly ambiguous little movement immediately caught Jiang Cheng's attention. He almost subconsciously turned his head to look at Jiang Churan.
At this time, Jiang Churan was holding the tongs...
...concentrating on picking out her favorite vegetables from the shelf, completely unaware of the subtle interaction happening here.
Seeing that Jiang Churan hadn't noticed, Jiang Cheng breathed a slight sigh of relief before slowly shifting his gaze back to Xu Yan.
And at this moment, Xu Yan's face was as calm as water, with no trace of any unusual expression.
Her beautiful eyes were clear and bright, as if the person who had just stroked the back of Jiang Cheng's hand wasn't her.