"Brother Zhu, is that love song you're writing done yet? It's been almost half a year overdue, and the event organizer is getting impatient!" Assistant Xiaolin pleaded with a long face.
The contract had been signed a year ago, stipulating that the song should be delivered in six months. But now, a whole year had passed. The organizer had refrained from lodging a complaint only out of respect for Zhu Zhengchu's reputation.
Zhu Zhengchu drawled lazily, "What's the rush? It'll be done soon."
"Brother Zhu, please give me a definite answer. I really don't know how to explain this to the organizer. You haven't even finished the lyrics yet, and there's going to be a lot of training coming up. God knows how much longer it'll take!" Xiaolin was truly afraid of the repeated pestering from the organizer.
Normally, if someone dared to rush Zhu Zhengchu, he would simply refund the money without hesitation. The amount of the penalty didn't matter to him. But these days, since he was in a good mood, Xiaolin had mustered up the courage to come and plead with him.
Zhu Zhengchu stroked his chin and said, "One week."
"Really?!" Xiaolin could hardly believe his ears. It was much faster than he had expected.
"If you don't believe me, write the song yourself and hand it in to them," Zhu Zhengchu replied nonchalantly.
"Don't say that, Brother Zhu. Of course I trust you to write the song," Xiaolin quickly retracted his doubts.
Zhu Zhengchu stroked his chin again. He hadn't been able to write the song before because he lacked inspiration. But now that he was in a relationship with Xiang Yutang, inspiration seemed to be flowing freely. This was definitely a good sign.
After speaking with Xiaolin, Zhu Zhengchu went back into the training room. Each member of his team had a copy of the lyrics, except for Xiang Yutang, who had a piano score. The densely packed musical notes on the score made her eyes go blurry.
Zhu Zhengchu walked over to her, crouched down, and asked, "How's it going?"
Xiang Yutang whispered with a pout, "Why did you write such a difficult piece in the first place?"
Zhu Zhengchu smiled and said, "You've played even more difficult pieces before. What's there to be afraid of?"
Xiang Yutang murmured softly, "I don't want to practice this. I just want to play with you."
Zhu Zhengchu felt his heart skip a beat. He said suggestively, "How about we go to the corridor outside?"
"咳咳咳." The director's team made a timely coughing sound to remind the two lovebirds to rein in their behavior. Hey guys, you're on a TV show right now! Can you please show a bit of self - control? Don't treat everyone else like they're blind!
Xiang Yutang blushed like a young girl caught dating by her teacher. She gently pushed Zhu Zhengchu away. If it weren't for the people around them, Zhu Zhengchu would have kissed her on the spot.
"Let's talk later. Go and talk to the others first," Xiang Yutang said.
Zhu Zhengchu had no choice but to stand up and say, "Keep looking at the score. Ask me if you don't understand anything."
While Zhu Zhengchu was talking to the others, Xiang Yutang sneaked off to the next classroom to play with Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui.
"Hello, Teacher Ying!" Xiang Yutang said in a teasing tone.
Ying Zikui got into the act and pretended not to know her. "Oh, the popular contestant is here! Nice to meet you!"
"No no no, please just call me Xiaotang," Xiang Yutang replied.
"I wouldn't dare! You're a popular contestant. Just call me Xiaoying," Ying Zikui said playfully.
Zhuo Ziyu watched the two of them bantering back and forth like a couple of fools.
The trainees around them were laughing out loud.
Both Ying Zikui and Xiang Yutang had a rather carefree attitude. When they got carried away playing, they forgot that they were supposed to act like they didn't know each other. Before they knew it, they started a dance battle. The program team had a sudden inspiration and thought this scene was really interesting, so they kindly asked the staff to play some music.
The staff played a well - known couple's dance music. Since both Ying Zikui and Xiang Yutang had learned this dance before, they danced together. They were very close to each other. A handsome man and a beautiful woman dancing together were always a sight to behold. Everyone cheered, and the commotion even attracted people from other training rooms.
Zhu Zhengchu looked back and found that Xiang Yutang was gone. Then he heard the noise from the next classroom. He went over to see what was going on. When he saw what was happening, his blood pressure shot up. Xiang Yutang was dancing a couple's dance with Ying Zikui!
Everyone else was enjoying the show, but Zhu Zhengchu's face turned completely dark.
Zhuo Ziyu also saw Zhu Zhengchu and felt a bit worried. After they finished dancing, she pretended to step forward and wipe the sweat off Xiang Yutang's face. "Okay, okay, stop playing around. You still have training later."
As she spoke, Zhuo Ziyu pinched Xiang Yutang's arm subtly, signaling her to look in Zhu Zhengchu's direction. Xiang Yutang looked over and saw Zhu Zhengchu with a very angry expression. Her heart sank.
Oh no! She had been having so much fun dancing, and now he must be really angry.
Thankfully, Zhu Zhengchu still had a sense of propriety and didn't explode on the spot. He forced a smile and said, "Yutang, come back and continue training."
Xiang Yutang followed him nervously, and the onlookers gradually dispersed.
Ying Zikui leaned towards Zhuo Ziyu and asked, "What's going on? The atmosphere seems a bit off."
Zhuo Ziyu gave him a warning look. "Don't ask so many questions. Just focus on training."
Xiang Yutang nervously followed Zhu Zhengchu back into the training room. Zhu Zhengchu seemed normal as he continued to instruct the others. Xiang Yutang sat nervously on the side, looking at the piano score and practicing on her own.
Finally, the break time came. Zhu Zhengchu left without waiting for Xiang Yutang. She chased after him, silently rehearsing the lines to apologize in her mind.
The two entered the dormitory through the back door. Zhu Zhengchu went straight into his small room and closed the door, but didn't lock it. Xiang Yutang carefully opened the door and peeked in with her head.
"Can I come in?"
Zhu Zhengchu ignored her and continued changing his clothes.
Xiang Yutang pulled her head back. After a while, thinking that he should have finished changing, she peeked in again. "Can I come in?"
Zhu Zhengchu was sitting on the sofa, playing with his phone, still ignoring her.
"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes," Xiang Yutang said timidly.
Without waiting for a response, Xiang Yutang tiptoed in and sat beside him. She gently poked his shoulder with her finger. "Are you angry?"
Wasn't it obvious?
Xiang Yutang wrapped her arms around him. "I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have gotten so close to Zikui. I promise I won't do it again, okay?"
"Master, you're the best. Don't be mad at me," Xiang Yutang said, shaking his arm and acting coquettishly. She looked extremely cute.
But Zhu Zhengchu still didn't look at her and continued to stare at his phone.
Xiang Yutang lifted his hand and nestled into his arms. "Don't be angry."
Seeing that Zhu Zhengchu still didn't respond, Xiang Yutang changed her address. "Brother, you're the best. Don't be mad at me. Or else, what do you want me to do? I'll sing the theme song of Ultraman for you. Just like the sun, piercing through the night! Dawn is quietly, gliding across the horizon!"
As her ear - piercing singing filled the air, Zhu Zhengchu almost burst out laughing.