Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Unfair Treatment
Exquisitely beautiful and graceful, the dance resonated profoundly.
In the past, melodies were said to linger around the beams for three days; today, her dance movements have captivated the eyes for three nights.
Only after witnessing Xia Weibao’s classical dance does one truly understand what it means to be stunningly beautiful, what it means to amaze the entire audience, and what it means to attain unrivaled fame as a dancer!
She was beautiful, so beautiful that it took one’s breath away.
She was beautiful, so beautiful that it burned into one’s soul.
She was so beautiful that even though she was mired in scandal, one couldn’t help but admit she was indeed breathtakingly beautiful!
Silence, a dead silence.
It wasn’t until a minute later that someone reacted, and applause broke out like thunder, deafening!
Even the audience watching the live stream on their screens forgot to type in the chat, sitting there and clapping excitedly instead.
Though they still harbored reservations about Xia Weibao, at this moment, they unanimously applauded for her dance.
This was the power of convincing talent!
Even if you slander me a thousand times, even if you deeply despise me, I can still make you bow down in admiration!
This is the confidence of a queen!
After her dance was over, it was time for scoring.
The judges exchanged uneasy glances, each seeing the difficulty reflected in the others’ eyes.
Anyone with eyes could see that Xia Weibao’s performance was flawless.
In front of her, Lin Mier was but a jumping clown, not fit to take the stage at all.
When thinking of Xia Weibao’s reputation, and then the perks Lin Mier provided them…
Since they took the bribe, they had to do her bidding, but with the current situation, blindly giving Xia Weibao a low score might lead to accusations of unfairness.
The judges whispered among themselves for a long while but still couldn’t make a decision.
Finally, they turned to Yin Mulan, the head judge, wanting to see what she thought.
But Yin Mulan was not looking in their direction at all, her gaze solemnly fixed on Xia Weibao.
Her eyes were unflinching, though her expression seemed rather displeased.
Could it be that Yin Mulan had also accepted Lin Mier’s favors, intending to give Xia Weibao a low score?
Or did Yin Mulan feel that Xia Weibao’s excellent performance was a slap in her face, thus her unhappiness?
Since Yin Mulan also seemed displeased with Xia Weibao, they felt unafraid to score low.
Anyway, if there were any accusations of unfairness, the finger would be pointed at Yin Mulan, not at them.
Exchanging glances, the judges began to score.
In the audience, everyone’s hearts were in turmoil.
They disliked Xia Weibao, had smeared her name until there was no light left, and if she succeeded in this challenge, wouldn’t that be a slap to their own faces?
But if they claimed her challenge wasn’t successful…
Impossible, her dance had captivated even them.
Even some of the more emotional girls, reminded of heartache from their past by the last scene, were moved to tears.
So, they hoped for Xia Weibao to score high, yet at the same time, they did not wish for it.
Soon, the scoring results were announced.
The first judge raised his card, “Zero points.”
The host looked surprised, “May I ask why, Teacher Wang, you gave a zero.”
The called-out judge spoke confidently, “Someone like Xia Weibao, with her poor character, doesn’t deserve any points!”
These words caused an uproar throughout the venue.
Although many felt this was a humiliation, no one objected, even seeing it as justified.
The host felt awkward and looked to Yin Mulan, “Teacher Yin, please give your score, Teacher Yin, Teacher Yin?”
After being called several times, Yin Mulan finally snapped back to reality.
Shaking off her previously downward mood, she looked deeply at Xia Weibao.
She saw a woman whose pride was like frostbitten plum blossoms, withstanding the bitter cold without bending.
Picking up the scoring board, she wrote down a number.