"Ning Fan, after winning the championship, why didn't you go to accept the award? And there was an interview after that, too. With tonight's performance, you could have eclipsed any big star!"
In the car, Xu Xiaoqing asked with a puzzled look on her little face, as if she regretted that Ning Fan hadn't attended the award acceptance and interview.
Ning Fan and Biao Yunxi's closing performance had electrified the entire venue tonight, and people who saw their act were going crazy for it.
If Ning Fan had gone onstage to accept the award and then done an interview, he would have definitely become famous.
There were two stars of the night, one was Ning Fan, wearing a fox mask, and the second was Bai Yunxi, who was like a goddess descended from the heavens.
Apart from a few individuals, the first-class audience and the judges didn't know Ning Fan's real identity.
The word 'mystery man' was full of allure for the uninformed crowd, and they were very curious about who was behind the mask.
Unfortunately, Ning Fan walked away directly.
"Oh my, you just don't get it. Look, I'm so handsome, and if I get all this publicity, won't there be even more people secretly in love with me? Wouldn't I be causing trouble?"
Ning Fan, while driving, talked about himself with a very self-loving tone.
"Psh, boastful!" Xu Xiaoqing rolled her eyes at him.
The next second, Ning Fan asked back with an air of taking it for granted, "Isn't it true? Look at how spectacular my performance today was, you don't know how many people I captivated!"
Those words were not false, and Xu Xiaoqing could not find a point to argue against. Ning Fan's performance with Bai Yunxi tonight had indeed captured the hearts of everyone present; anyone who dared to say it wasn't good-looking would certainly be mobbed and beaten up by a crowd.
Thinking of Ning Fan's figure onstage, Xu Xiaoqing's eyes sparkled, her cheeks flushed red, and she seemed to become more docile.
"Ning Fan, will you teach me how to dance, please?"
Ning Fan was so skilled, and today's performance had left Xu Xiaoqing feeling restless for a long time; at that moment, she had the idea of apprenticing to learn the craft.
Faced with Xu Xiaoqing's expectant gaze, Ning Fan chuckled, his tone a bit teasing as he replied, "I'd love to. I have time tonight. Why don't you come to my room later, and we can thoroughly discuss and exchange dance techniques?"
After hearing that, Xu Xiaoqing immediately raised her hand and made a gesture towards Ning Fan as she rolled her eyes saying, "Should I get a uniform for your 'brother' then?"
"Do you prefer fruity scents, or are you into the aesthetics of color?"
The young miss was bold, indeed, which quite darkened Ning Fan's face…
"I fear someone might have the heart for it but not the courage."
Xu Xiaoqing began teasing him.
In her view, Ning Fan was good in many aspects but loved to brag. Despite his outward flashy appearance, he was actually a man filled with positive energy, a sense of justice, and a sense of responsibility—just too much of a trickster…
After dropping Xu Xiaoqing off at home, Ning Fan didn't go in with her.
Seeing this, Xu Xiaoqing didn't enter the house; instead, she stood at the door, puzzledly watching Ning Fan.
"Missy, your brother has a date tonight. Don't tell your sister, okay?"
Ning Fan rolled down the window, waved his hand, then drove off without waiting for Xu Xiaoqing's reaction.
"A date? How dare you, Ning Fan, are you going to meet with Bai Yunxi?!"
Xu Xiaoqing, puffing up with anger, chased after him and shouted loudly, but the car ahead didn't stop.
Watching Xu Xiaoqing in the rearview mirror, Ning Fan smiled slightly. The date was just something he had mentioned offhand, and he hadn't expected the girl's reaction to be so intense.
Ning Fan took out his phone to contact A-Jiu.
After the performance at Zhonghai University ended, Huo Yimeng took his assistant to the Zhonghai International Hotel.
"Sigh, it was so hard to finally meet my senior brother, why did he suddenly vanish?"
Accompanied by his assistant, Huo Yimeng entered the elevator, where he stood with a look of regret on his face.
Today, Huo Yimeng had finally seen his senior brother Ning Fan, who he hadn't seen for over ten years, but before he had a chance to have a good talk, Ning Fan had left without saying goodbye.
"Mr. Huo, our guest for tonight will arrive soon, please wait a moment," the assistant respectfully said, standing at the elevator door.
The guest who had invited Huo Yimeng tonight was a very important figure, after all, Huo Yimeng was a legendary figure in the dance world and the entire Huaxia art community, and there were numerous people who wished to invite him to dine.
And the person who had invited him tonight was an especially influential figure within the system.
Huo Yimeng did not refuse, but due to Ning Fan's appearance and sudden disappearance, his thoughts were not present on the matter at hand.
No sooner had they stepped out of the elevator than a polite waiter enthusiastically came over. Both Huo Yimeng and his assistant subconsciously thought that this was staff from the hotel sent to greet them, so they didn't give it much thought.
However, at this moment, the waiter approached and handed a note to Huo Yimeng.
"What's this?" Huo Yimeng frowned, scrutinizing the waiter standing before him.
The waiter hurriedly explained, "This is from a Mr. Ning."
"Mr. Ning?!" Huo Yimeng's eyes widened, and at this moment the waiter also turned and left the area.
The assistant looked on baffled at Huo Yimeng's expression of surprise and was very puzzled, "Mr. Huo, what's going on?"
Huo Yimeng did not respond to the assistant and simply opened the note to read it, his expression turning jubilant.
"Senior brother Ning is here, and he wants to see me!" Huo Yimeng exclaimed excitedly, while the assistant beside him was stunned, not understanding what was happening.
Just then, Huo Yimeng turned and made his way back to the elevator. Seeing this, the assistant quickly went to his side and said, "Mr. Huo, what are you doing? We still have to meet that person later..."
"Who cares who it is, can they be more important than my senior brother?"
Huo Yimeng cut the assistant off and entered the elevator.
The assistant had no choice but to follow, driven by concern.
Meanwhile, the assistant was completely puzzled. Who exactly was this senior brother Mr. Huo mentioned? Ever since picking Huo Yimeng up from Zhonghai University, the assistant had felt that there was something off about Huo Yimeng's expression. Now, who could it be that has caused him to be so excited, to the point of even ignoring the influential guest they were supposed to meet tonight?
Huo Yimeng arrived at a private room on the top floor following the location given on the note.
"Senior brother, you finally recognized me. I'm so thrilled. To be able to see my senior brother's elegance again in my lifetime, little Huo has not lived in vain!"
Standing at the door, Huo Yimeng didn't enter immediately but rather composed himself emotionally as he straightened his Sun Yat-sen suit.
He wanted to face Ning Fan with his best posture and performance!
The assistant watched Huo Yimeng in a daze, curious as to who could make Mr. Huo so formal.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll go in alone," Huo Yimeng instructed as he turned around.