The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 226 Jiang Man and Jiang Man, 1V1 battle

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 Jiang Man and Jiang Man, 1V1 battle

"Who is she?" Jiang Man hesitated for a moment, inexplicably panicked.

Could it be that Jiang Man was still a big shot in the dance world?

Impossible, that couldn’t be! How could one person be so capable of everything?

"I won’t compete with you." Before Wu Yingfan could speak, Jiang Man interrupted.

Jiang Man forced a slight smile, uglier than crying, "Why? Do you look down on me like they do?"

As she spoke those words, her beautiful, deer-like eyes drooped down, pitiful and sensitive.

Jiang Man snorted, "Why say that?"

"If you really respected me, then why not spar with me a bit? Do you think I’m not worthy to compete with you?"

"Jiang Man, Manman is tired. You should stop!" Lu Xingzhou felt sorry for his wife, seeing her sweaty body and her fair cheeks flushed from vigorous exercise, he became instantly irritated.

"Sorry... it’s my fault..." Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth, lowering her head to admit her mistake.

To outsiders, she seemed so frail and helpless, while Jiang Man appeared haughty and aggressively imposing.

Jiang Man had met countless people, and if initially she hadn’t figured out Jiang Man’s personality, now she was getting a bit of a clue.

The underlying shade of Jiang Man’s character was insecurity, not the utterly compliant type, but both proud and insecure.

She had no clear understanding of herself and craved others’ attention.

Once ignored, she would try her hardest to perform, until she felt the satisfaction she desired in her heart.

"Don’t look so pitifully; people who don’t know any better would think I’m bullying you." Jiang Man scoffed, raising her eyebrows, her lips curling maliciously, "You asked for the competition, don’t cry afterwards!"

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried an indescribable oppressiveness.

Especially her gaze, cold to the extreme, piercing enough to make one shiver all over.

"Cry? That won’t happen, I’m not that fragile. Since it’s a friendly match, whether I lose or win, I will treat it normally, and you, Manman, must do the same. If I win, you’ll have to accept it graciously."

"Fine." Jiang Man couldn’t help but laugh aloud.

She thought Jiang Man would cry because her fundamental character was that she hated to lose.

"Do you want to compete in modern dance, classical dance, or maybe, street dance?" Jiang Man looked up, her eyes wide, tentatively asking.

Upon hearing ’street dance’, the spectating crowd suddenly got excited.

"Street dance would be cool, energetic, and stylish!"

"Looking at Jiang Man’s outfit, she should be more proficient in street dance, right?"

"You’re a ballet dancer, aren’t you?" Jiang Man ignored the surrounding discussions, her eyes intently fixed on Jiang Man.

Jiang Man felt somewhat uneasy, "Yes, the Royal Ballet Academy, the top ballet school in the world, I study there."

"Oh, okay." Jiang Man suddenly appeared lazy, throwing the hot towel she had used into a tray held by a waiter with precise and casual movements.

"Then let’s compete in ballet." Her tone was faint, and as she withdrew her gaze, the sharpness in her eyes was unmistakable.

"Compete in ballet...?" Jiang Man was so surprised she almost bit her tongue, "That’s my strong suit, are you sure?"

"Isn’t this a friendly match? I want to see the level of an honor student from the Royal Ballet Academy."

"Well then... okay." Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth, her smile tinged with sarcasm.

She really hadn’t wanted to use her specialty to bully Jiang Man, thinking that it wouldn’t be a fair victory.

Even if she won in the end, Nan Juefeng probably wouldn’t be too surprised.

Originally, she had wanted to create a big contrast by battling Jiang Man in street dance.

But since Jiang Man was so overconfident and provoking her area of expertise, she wouldn’t be courteous anymore!

"Excuse me, organizer, could you find two ballet skirts and two pairs of ballet shoes?" Jiang Man waved at the organizer and asked.

The organizer seemed a bit troubled, "I doubt we have such items in the club?"

"Don’t dancers have strict requirements for their shoes? Wearing shoes that don’t fit well could affect performance, right?"

"No need for dance shoes, I’ll dance barefoot. No need for the skirt either," Jiang Man said lightly.

Her understanding of dancing differed from others; dance skirts and shoes could indeed benefit dancers by protecting the feet and making the dance performed in a skirt look very beautiful.

But in a desperate situation, one must act according to the circumstances. If it really isn’t possible to arrange everything, then just dance. Even if it’s just this once, it wouldn’t be impossible.

"Dance without shoes? Can your toes handle that?"

"Jiang Man, don’t overestimate your abilities. This is ballet, not some other dance."

"Do you even understand ballet, Jiang Man? Dancing barefoot, are you crazy?"

A group of people chattered noisily, thinking that Jiang Man just loved to show off.

Why not just pick ’street dance’? Why insist on ’ballet’?

’Ballet’ is Miss Lu’s forte. Isn’t choosing this knowing you’ll lose yet still going for it?

"Jiang Man is quite crafty, knowing she can’t win, so she deliberately chose ballet. Even if she loses, she still saves face, because after all, Miss Lu is professionally trained. Losing to a professional isn’t embarrassing."

"That’s true."

A group of people agreed, thinking it made sense.

Miss Lu had been challenging Jiang Man to a duel consistently, and Jiang Man, after frequently refusing and seeing she couldn’t evade it, chose a way to lose gracefully. After all, Jiang Man was sharp-witted.

"No worries, if she’s barefoot, then I’ll be barefoot too!" Jiang Man was already eager to start, hardly able to wait.

"Shall I dance first?"

"As you wish," Jiang Man shrugged.

The spotlight in the venue snapped back on, focusing on Jiang Man.

Jiang Man took off her high heels and placed them neatly aside.

As the music started, she danced gracefully.

The four hardest moves in ballet are:

Grand ecart, a full split with legs extended straight in front or to the sides at 180 degrees.

Attitude, a posture where the dancer stands on one leg with the other lifted high at 90 degrees.

Pirouette, a spin on the tips of the toes.

Grand jete, a big leap or air split, resembling a swift flight.

Full split, attitude, air split, Jiang Man performed them very well.

But because she wasn’t wearing dance shoes, the pirouette was incredibly difficult for her. She managed one rotation, realized she couldn’t continue, and swiftly moved past that move.

At the end of the piece, she won applause from everyone.

Standing in the center of the dance floor, she looked for Nan Juefeng.

Seeing him applauding too, she felt immensely satisfied.

He finally acknowledged her!

"Manman, it’s your turn. Don’t strain yourself. You don’t have to perform all four moves I did. Since we are just sparring, let’s keep it light," Jiang Man said as she put her high heels back on and walked up to Jiang Man to cheer her on.

The encouraging words sounded nice, but upon closer inspection, they concealed quite a bit of sarcasm.

"Pfft," Wu Yingfan rolled his eyes, "Isn’t she a bit too confident? Just a mere student, does she really think she’s a dancer?"

Jiang Man was not visibly affected. She twisted her limbs a bit, stood in the center of the dance floor, and took off her sneakers.

Unlike Jiang Man, who needed high heels to look taller, she didn’t lose much height whether she wore shoes or not.

Standing there, she looked graceful and slender.

As the same music started, when Jiang Man launched into her first grand ecart, she left the audience stunned!

She tilted back in her full split, forming a Y sideways.

Then, she did a backflip in place on one leg, forming a C.

Returning from the C, standing into a Y, into an attitude, then a spin on the spot!

The audience could hardly believe their eyes because Jiang Man supported her entire body just with her big toe and middle toe, spinning in place, perfectly executing the move Jiang Man couldn’t handle...