The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 225 Master of the Global Dance King

Chapter 225: Chapter 225 Master of the Global Dance King

Seeing Lu Xingzhou and Jiang Man acting affectionately and hugging each other, Jiang Man immediately felt relieved.

She had long ago reminded Nan Juefeng that Jiang Man was a married woman!

But not only did he not appreciate it, but he also deliberately ignored her, trampling her enthusiasm underfoot.

She eagerly approached him several times, yet each time he was indifferent and dismissive.

Never mind.

Dancing was her forte, and as soon as the music started, she would become the center of attention at today’s social gathering!

"Can you dance?" Lu Xingzhou asked, not avoiding intimacy, hugging Jiang Man, and whispering in her ear.

Jiang Man answered without a ripple, "I can."

This time she didn’t modestly say ’a little bit’.

The word "I can" made Lu Xingzhou’s eyes light up with surprise, he lifted his eyebrows, "So you must be pretty good?"

"Professional." Jiang Man turned her head slightly, "And you?"

"I’m average, I’ll have to ask Miss Jiang to bear with me later."

"No problem."

As the banquet hall’s lights were all turned off and replaced with rotating spotlights, the dance officially began.

The first piece was a very slow waltz.

The waltz is the foundation of social dance, and almost every debutante or gentleman knows at least a little.

So the first dance wasn’t very difficult, and everyone was able to keep up with the beat.

Jiang Man’s dance partner was quite good, and the two of them made a strong team.

As for Jiang Man and Lu Xingzhou, they danced with ease and casualness, not showing off their full capabilities.

The second accompaniment was a tango, playing "Scent of a Woman".

This tango immediately stumped many, with more than half being eliminated, grumbling and complaining that the organizers made the game too difficult.

"Can’t they play a different tango? This one is really hard."

"Look at Jiang Man! She seems to be doing alright?"

Everyone looked over to see Jiang Man graceful and dashing in her movements.

She and Lu Xingzhou exchanged glances full of communication, both laughing merrily.

She and Lu Xingzhou appeared to be dancing for fun, their movements not quite professional, but they were on beat.

By comparison, Jiang Man was completely in national team form, and whether it was the evening gown she wore, her dancing was very sophisticated and elegant.

"Without a doubt, Miss Lu will clearly win this dance competition."

Foxtrot, quickstep, Viennese waltz...

Rumba, cha-cha, samba, country, and bullfighting.

The variety of dances grew, and the music became more intense.

The number of people in the center of the dance floor dwindled.

Even Nan Juefeng and Shen Yu, this pair, were eliminated early in the rumba round.

By the time of the last bullfighting dance, Jiang Man’s dance partner was already exhausted.

Already during the samba, he was struggling to keep up with the rhythm, occasionally making mistakes.

But as the number of people on the dance floor decreased, the organizers turned a blind eye.

Until finally only two teams were left, he could no longer pretend, waving his hands and releasing his hold around Jiang Man’s waist, "Sorry, I can’t do it, really can’t keep up..."

As he spoke, he was also gasping for breath.

Jiang Man stopped dancing, but the music continued.

Glancing to one side, she saw that Lu Xingzhou and Jiang Man were dancing incredibly energetically, both already drenched in sweat, yet still laughing as they looked at each other.

"If Jiang Man wore a dress, it would have looked even better, wearing pants for ballroom dancing just isn’t quite suitable, it’s not as aesthetically pleasing."

"Who just said she’s a country bumpkin who can’t dance? Doesn’t she dance well? She’s beaten us all!"

A group of disheveled socialites shared wet wipes, wiping the sweat beads from their faces.

Some sweated so much that their makeup smeared.

But look at Jiang Man: a natural beauty, delicate and exquisite, her face remained flawless even with sweat beads rolling down--if anything, her skin seemed even more delicate than before!

"No way, is she not wearing makeup?"

"Are you sure she’s the one who lived in the countryside for 20 years? Her skin is as white as milk, even better than mine after whitening injections!"

"Could Jiang Rou be spouting nonsense? When I compare the two sisters, Jiang Rou seems more like the one who grew up in the countryside."

"Who knows? After all, we’re not familiar with Jiang Man; we’ve only ever heard Jiang Rou’s side of the story."

"What she says is full of bugs, okay? A person born and raised in the countryside, writing songs for internationally known divas? Nonsense! I suspect that Jiang Man is the real daughter born into luxury and Jiang Rou is the country girl."

"Now’s not the time to fuss over this. Did not the younger Miss Lu claim to be an honor student of the Royal Ballet Academy in Paris? Looking at it now, her abilities seem rather ordinary."

"Being able to dance ballet doesn’t mean she’s good at other dances. Besides, I heard she also came from the countryside and saved the old Madame Lu’s life. That’s how she became the Lu Family’s adopted daughter. Her ballroom dance is already better than ours, which is quite impressive for someone from the countryside."

Jiang Man approached the chattering socialites, just in time to overhear them discussing her.

The repeated ’from the countryside’ remarks made her quite displeased.

Disrespecting her background was one thing, but to question her dance skills too?

Halfway there, she suddenly changed her mind, turned around, and went back to the center of the dance floor.

Scanning the room, she quickly spotted a man standing out from the crowd, elegantly sipping wine from a tall glass while his gaze unwaveringly followed Jiang Man.

For some reason, seeing Nan Juefeng looking at Jiang Man with admiration stoked a feeling of defiance in her.

Dance was her forte, her domain.

If it wasn’t for her lousy dance partner, she would surely have been the last dancer standing, the center of attention!

The song ended and all ten tracks had played.

Immersed in the thrilling rhythm, Jiang Man found this energetic dance capable of stimulating her adrenaline, bringing an indescribably joyful sensation to her body.

"Not bad, you dance quite well," she generously praised Lu Xingzhou, giving him a thumbs up.

Lu Xingzhou returned the thumbs up to her: "Jiang Man, is there anything you can’t do?"

"Not really."

"I remember, you can’t cook, you can’t ride a bicycle."

"Hmm," Jiang Man raised her eyebrows and took the hot towel offered by the waiter, casually rubbing it on her face, leaving her creamy skin even clearer and fairer.

She didn’t expect him to remember these details.

The two of them, side by side, turned to leave the dance floor together.

Just then, Jiang Man strode over with a pair of pitiful eyes, her expression a mix of grievance and earnestness.

"Manman, can we have a one-on-one battle?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Man raised her eyebrows.

"I see you can dance all sorts, do you know contemporary dance? I want to exchange some moves with you..."

"Is there a need?" Jiang Man was tired from dancing and had had her fill of fun.

She had enough adrenaline secretion and didn’t need any more.

But Jiang Man was persistent.

Her chances to interact with Nan Juefeng were limited, and her opportunities to show off in front of him even scarcer.

If she wasn’t better than Jiang Man, how could she surpass Jiang Man’s status in Nan Juefeng’s heart?

"Manman, it’s like martial arts, both an exchange and learning. I sincerely ask for your guidance," pleaded Jiang Man, hands pressed together, constantly rubbing them, looking extremely sincere.

At that moment, Wu Yingfan came over with a cup of grapefruit honey tea for Jiang Man, and couldn’t help saying, "Miss Lu, do you know who my sister Man is? Do you dare to challenge her to a battle?"

The mentor of the International Dance King competition’s Liu Zhenni, the inventor of the Shadow Step Dance!

No one in the world could beat her disciple Liu Zhenni, let alone challenge her, the master. How could she dare?

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