Chapter 320 - 206: Chatting Skills with Girls
Lin Jiang remembered that when they’d gone out a few days ago, Feng Qi had pulled off quite a few difficult poses.
She had also mentioned that besides working out, she enjoyed dancing.
’Could she be here for the competition too?’
After parking the car, the four of them got out. Lin Jiang saw that the area outside the venue was bustling with activity.
Every so often, he would see tall girls gathered in twos and threes or walking past.
Besides the girls, there were also some guys, though not many.
The venue at Zhongti University was jointly built by the city and the school. Many city-wide events were held here, and at other times, the university managed and used it.
Outside the venue, there were also many banners and billboards, all put up by sponsors.
"The 2nd Zhonghai Jazz Dance Competition."
Looking at the words on the banner, Lin Jiang felt it must have some credibility, since it was a competition spearheaded by the city.
Below that was a series of title sponsors and other sponsors.
Lin Jiang had no interest in paying attention to such things.
However, the name of the strategic partner caught his attention.
Shuge Industrial Co., Ltd.
The name sounded a bit familiar, but for a moment, he couldn’t remember where he had heard it before.
He didn’t dwell on it and walked all the way to the Zhongti University venue, encountering many of the university’s students along the way.
Having graduated many years ago, returning to a campus—a sports university, no less—brought a palpable wave of youthful energy.
The appearance of Lin Jiang and Qiu Yunong attracted the attention of quite a few men and women.
Lin Jiang, in particular, stood out from the other men. Some women even started whispering about him.
On the way there, Lin Jiang learned that the preliminaries were already over. The event today was the semi-finals and finals, where a champion would be chosen from eighteen teams.
After the group arrived, they went straight backstage.
An area had been sectioned off here for the contestants to do their makeup and wait.
"Brother Jiang!"
Just as he walked in, he heard an unexpected voice.
He turned his head to see that the speaker was Feng Qi, with Zhou Sui standing right behind her.
But upon seeing Qiu Yunong, Feng Qi slowed her pace and toned down her smile so as not to be misunderstood.
A textbook ’green tea’ move.
’I love rich, handsome men, but I don’t wreck other people’s relationships.’
"You’re in the competition too?"
"Just here to join in on the fun."
"Well, good luck."
"Brother Jiang, you’ve got friends here, so I won’t disturb you. Bye."
"Bye."
Feng Qi left, and Qiu Yunong stared at her retreating back for a long time.
"You know her?"
"A friend of a friend. Why, what’s up?"
"I know of her. Her skills aren’t bad. She’s their center."
"She’s that good?"
Feng Qi had said she was just here to join the fun, and Lin Jiang had actually believed her.
’The ’green tea’ trade usually relies on a pretty face and a good body; they don’t typically have any real professional skills.’
Qiu Yunong’s assessment, then, came as quite a surprise to Lin Jiang.
"Her skill level is a bit below Chen Che’s, so she isn’t really considered one of our rivals."
Lin Jiang nodded, now having a general idea of Feng Qi’s skill level.
’A surprisingly impressive ’green tea’.’
After greeting Lin Jiang, Feng Qi returned to Zhou Sui’s side, but the latter didn’t look too happy.
"Why were you talking to him? It’s not like you two are close."
"What do you mean we’re not close? Didn’t we go out with him before?" Feng Qi said while adjusting her makeup.
"The king crab, the lobster, the money for the boat rental... he paid for all of it. It’s only natural to say hello when I see him, right?"
Feng Qi’s answer was irrefutable, and Zhou Sui couldn’t argue.
"I saw them at the last competition," Zhou Sui said.
"They seem pretty strong. Their score was higher than yours."
"At their level, if they perform as usual, they should be able to take third place. If we want to place at all, we’ll have to beat them. I need to take this seriously," Feng Qi said to her reflection in the mirror.
"Relax. I’ve already had someone contact the judges. Barring any surprises, first place is yours."
"Really?!"
For Feng Qi, placing was definitely the most important thing. If she won first place, she’d have bragging rights.
As for whether she earned it through skill, that didn’t matter at all.
"Of course it’s true. You’re forgetting who I am. If I can’t even handle a small thing like this, I’d have been running in these circles for nothing."
"Nice, very nice. So impressive."
Zhou Sui gave a suggestive smile. "That’s not the only thing I’m impressive at, you know."
"Mhm."
She said that, but inwardly, she was full of contempt.
’Impressive, my ass!’
’Compared to Brother Jiang, you’re just small fry.’
Meanwhile, Chen Che and her two teammates were still getting ready for the competition. Dressed in cargo pants and crop tops, their coordinated outfits looked both cool and fierce.
Lin Jiang sat to the side, not wanting to disturb them.
’The task now is to figure out how to get them first place.’
In the process, he had already singled out two other teams. He could tell from their presence alone that they were strong.
’Unless they have a huge stroke of luck, it’s going to be very difficult.’
Just then, the competition officially began, and the first group of contestants took the stage.
The competition was structured so that scores would be announced for all teams at the very end. This would keep the suspense going and make for a more exciting show.
One after another, eight teams finished their performances.
The team Qiu Yunong was supporting was number nine, and it would soon be their turn to take the stage.
"Sponsor-daddy, we’re heading on stage!" Chen Che called out.
Lin Jiang smiled and nodded. "Do your best. Whether you get that prize money depends on you."