An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Baobin choked violently: "Cough cough cough! Oh my god! What kind of liquor is this? I feel like my esophagus is on fire!"

Tom laughed heartily: "Dude, this is rum from Jamaica, with an alcohol content close to 70%."

"Oh, that's terrible! No wonder!"

Tom said meaningfully, "Jiang, you need a little alcohol to loosen up."

"Don't be discouraged by what happened before. Show your abilities; this is a rare opportunity."

"You know, they're already the most open-minded group in the entire embassy district."

"It would be a real shame if you couldn't find opportunities in them."

"I understand, Tom. You're so kind to me. I'll seize this opportunity."

Tom patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Good luck, buddy."

Watching him leave, Jiang Baobin knew that this was probably the last time Tom would give him some pointers.

After tonight, they will say goodbye at the airport, and there is a very high chance that they will never see each other again in this lifetime.

Therefore, Tom sincerely hopes that he can seize the opportunity and create a bright future.

At this moment, the music ended, and Elizabeth came down from the stage.

With her taking the lead, people joined in and started dancing the "slow waltz".

Jiang Baobin was less interested in this kind of dance than in the unknown dance that Elizabeth had just performed alone.

"Ballroom dancing" is completely useless to an internet celebrity like him, so he doesn't understand it at all.

Then he discovered an interesting phenomenon: Elizabeth was not interested in this kind of hugging and cuddling dance either.

She politely declined invitations from several men.

Jiang Baobin vaguely heard her plea: "Oh God! Have you ever seen a woman wearing pants dance like this? Please spare me."

Jiang Baobin added in his mind: You could cross-dress... Oh, never mind, my height is a major disadvantage.

Standing next to the tall and strong Rose, this girl looks like a little kid.

After the "slow four" comes the "slow three", and then many people suggested that Elizabeth should dance it again.

This shows that everyone is consciously praising her.

You see, once Elizabeth steps onto the stage, everyone else can only watch.

Because she plays a game that no one else knows how to play.

Jiang Baobin roughly counted, and there were at least 50 people in the hall at that moment.

In this situation, the fact that even the female guests did not raise any objections can only mean one thing—

She can make everyone willingly flatter her!

So, her surname, Roosevelt, must be the one she's thinking of.

No matter how Jiang Baobin thought about it, Elizabeth was his biggest chance tonight.

The energetic blues music started playing again.

Elizabeth walked confidently onto the stage and began to dance.

Her eyes were slightly narrowed, and she was completely absorbed in her dance.

It was obvious that she was completely relaxed and thoroughly enjoying herself at that moment.

At this point, the alcohol in Jiang Baobin's stomach had fully taken effect.

He had already drunk several glasses of sparkling wine.

Then he downed another glass of 70-proof liquor, and the combined effect was enough to make him dizzy.

As the old saying goes, alcohol emboldens the timid, and this guy quietly joined in.

However, he was smart and didn't move closer to Elizabeth, but stayed at the edge of the dance floor.

He watched Elizabeth's movements and imitated them.

To be honest, Jiang Baobin's movements weren't exactly graceful.

He's not a god; he can't possibly transcend any realm on his first encounter.

Understanding the footwork and jumping gracefully are two different concepts.

Elizabeth was delighted to have someone accompany her and to be diligently learning her dance steps.

Because the dance she performs is called "Lindy Dance".

Both jazz and Lindy dance were invented by Black people.

Since the two ethnic groups are still separated, only unconventional people like her would enjoy dancing this kind of dance.

The other people at the party, despite their applause, would never actually dance along.

In their eyes, this is something only lowly people would do! It's not worthy of being considered refined.

Now, Elizabeth is overjoyed to suddenly find a flower grower learning to dance from her.

The girl was quite drunk by now; although she arrived late, she had drunk quite a bit.

So they pulled Jiang Baobin to the center of the stage, demonstrated the moves to him, and danced with him.

Jiang Baobin didn't care. He'd just jump if he was told to. Shyness? It didn't exist for him.

His clumsy movements drew laughter from the audience.

Of course, some people clapped, like Tom.

Jiang Baobin was pleased to see that he could maintain a good relationship with Elizabeth.

Led by him, applause erupted and spread throughout the room.

Perhaps Tom was encouraging Jiang Baobin, but everyone else was dedicated to Elizabeth.

With a bit of talent and an exceptional learning ability, Jiang Baobin quickly became familiar with the subject.

By the time the music was halfway through, they were already dancing quite well.

After the music ended, Elizabeth patted Jiang Baobin, gesturing for him to go aside and talk:

"You picked it up very quickly. Have you ever studied dance before?"

At the same time, he raised his hand to signal to the waiter that he wanted a drink.

"No." Jiang Baobin wasn't exactly lying; this body really did have zero foundation.

Then, Jiang Baobin complimented him at the opportune moment, saying, "I just think you danced so beautifully! I really want to learn from you."

"You might not know this, but I'm someone who can't sit still, so I couldn't resist getting involved."

Then he circled his fingers twice around his head and said foolishly:

"You know, I was a little dizzy tonight, so I was a bit bolder."

Elizabeth said happily, "That's great, you and I are different from the flower growers I've ever met."

At this moment, the waiter came over, and Jiang Baobin took a wine glass from the tray and handed one of them to her.

"Thank you." Elizabeth raised her glass. "Cheers to our acquaintance."

"Oh! This isn't another rum bar from Jamaica, is it?"

Elizabeth winked mischievously. "It'll be a little milder than that one, you'll like it. Cheers!"

"Alright, cheers!"

Then, another wave of heat rushed from my mouth straight into my stomach.

This body has never been exposed to alcohol before, and it was forced to drink it like this the first time! It's like it's made of pills!

Seeing Jiang Baobin's disheveled expression, Elizabeth burst into unrestrained laughter.

Jiang Baobin was already half-drunk.

Elizabeth was even more drunk than him.

Shouting loudly—"Hurry up and play some fast-paced blues music!"

This time, instead of dancing herself, she asked Jiang Baobin to perform a song.

If you want to sing a song, then sing one. As an internet celebrity, I'm not afraid of anyone, especially when I'm drunk, I'll be even more shameless.

"Random Dance," or "Random Dance" for short, is the world that Jiang Baobin traveled to, and it's the most popular online.

So here's the question: what's the secret to dancing?