I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 120 Dream Collaboration, Creating a New Dance

As the end of the month approached, Zhou Ling's work was busier than usual. By the time she walked out of the brightly lit office building, it was already past seven o'clock.

The weather was still a bit chilly at the end of February, and the light rain made Zhou Ling even more depressed. She hurriedly braved the rain to enter the subway, her hair already a little wet. She picked up a tissue and wiped it off briefly, knowing she would have to wait until she got home to take a shower.

Working overtime every day, even this Sunday, Zhou Ling hasn't been able to go out shopping in ages. Most importantly, Zhou Ling is getting anxious.

As a 28-year-old woman, she still doesn't have a boyfriend.

Her parents have arranged countless blind dates for her.

But I don't know why, I can never seem to connect with the other person on a conversation.

Perhaps, I can never forget him from back then.

Every time I meet a blind date, I can't help but compare him to the other person, and then nothing comes of it.

Sometimes, Zhou Ling thought that it was fine to just be alone.

When the night is deep and quiet, that loneliness torments her relentlessly.

……

It was past 7 p.m., and the subway was busy with no empty seats.

Zhou Ling put on her headphones, walked to a corner, and turned on her phone.

The first video on Kuaishou (a short video platform) sent her a follow message.

"How do the 72 transformations work? Remember this four-word mantra."

Huh? Why is there a guy in Jiang Tian's account?

Zhou Ling saw a handsome man in a white shirt standing in the center of the screen, lazily making a few movements to the background music.

"The first word is 'touch the top'!"

"The second word is 'touch its bottom'!"

"Look at the third character and touch its left side."

"The fourth character, then touch its right side."

After the man finished these actions, the music suddenly sped up, and the scene quickly switched to Jiang Tian wearing a pink dress.

"Touch its top first, then touch its bottom."

"Touch its left side, then touch its right side."

The camera moves between four different angles: up, down, left, and right, using a variable-speed camera to switch between them.

……

As she finished speaking, Jiang Tian tilted her head cutely, pouted her lips slightly, and let out a soft "woof," her body swaying a few times like seaweed.

"Wow, this isn't like Jiang Tian's usual style!"

Zhou Ling, who had been feeling a bit down, immediately perked up after seeing the short video.

[Is this our Sweetie? How did she suddenly become so cute!]

This music is so catchy! And what's with the "72 Transformations" thing?

[Next time, I suggest just saying "woof"! I'm in a hurry to watch it!]

[Am I the only one who thinks that sweet dress is beautiful?]

……

Am I the only one who noticed that the man at the beginning is our Xian-ge?

Wow! What a dream collaboration between Xian Ge and Tian Tian! What's going on?!

[Didn't you see it's a collaborative creation?]

Who is Brother Xian? He's so handsome!

……

The comments were full of praise; this style was indeed different from Jiang Tian's usual style, where she usually only posts about her daily life, work, and promotional photos.

The release of this short video today has almost completely overturned her usual reserved persona.

11 likes!

Zhou Ling was stunned when she saw this data.

Normally, when Jiang Tian posts a short video, it gets at most a few hundred thousand likes, which takes time. But this short video has already gotten 11 likes in just over two hours. What's going on?

Zhou Ling liked and commented on the post, then looked at the profile picture in the co-creation section; it was of a handsome man.

Click to open.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Xian. I'm a full-time seller, a part-time cook, an occasional singer, and a storyteller in between."

"I am honored to have surpassed 200 million followers thanks to everyone's support. Thank you to every follower, thank you to everyone who cares about me, and thank you for being with me. It is through your companionship that I have come this far."

"On such a wonderful day, how can I not treat myself to something delicious to celebrate?"

In a first-person, horizontal shot, Ye Xian, wearing rubber shoes and carrying a small bucket, is bending over and searching on the mudflats.

The camera zooms out, revealing a deep blue sea and a beautiful sky in the distance.

Three large white handwritten characters appeared in the blue sky.

"Laughing at the World"

Small print below: Lyrics/Music/Singing by Ye Xian

"Battle song, rise!"

The camera pans down, and the scene suddenly changes to Ye Xian performing on stage.

From above, the stadium, which holds tens of thousands of people, is sparkling with lights, and countless people are waving glow sticks together.

On stage, Ye Xian sang loudly.

Tens of thousands of people sang along in front of the stage.

"The world is full of laughable things."

Infatuation is the most boring

……

I just want to get half a life happy

... "

Zhou Ling suddenly became curious about this man. She had recently heard the chorus of this song, but she never expected that it was sung by this man, and that he was so handsome.

[I can't believe I wasn't there for Brother Xian's highlight moment! What a pity!]

[Xian Ge sent the notice too late, the group leader needs to write a self-criticism! She'll be punished by having to milk us!]

[Upstairs, I suspect you're making a suggestive joke. Everyone knows the commander is magnanimous.]

Ahhh, every time I listen to Xian Ge sing, I feel a chill run down my spine!

……

The camera pans back to Ye Xian washing rice and seafood in the kitchen.

"This camera transition?"

When Zhou Ling watched Ye Xian's short video for the first time, she was a little surprised. At first, he said he had surpassed 200 million followers, but then he turned around and bent down to go beachcombing.

Zhou Ling thought it was just a show, because the following shots were supposed to showcase his highlight performance, but then the scene changed back to him cooking in the kitchen.

This constant switching between the ordinary and the extraordinary immediately piqued Zhou Ling's interest.

"No matter how cold the wind is, I don't want to escape."

……

Regardless of the extent of cause and effect

Drunk alone

... "

The scene shifts again, revealing a freshly cooked pot of seafood porridge. Ye Xian carries a bowl of porridge to a woman holding a knife and fork, who is excitedly jumping for joy.

[Team Leader, this is shameless! It used to be always Xian Ge eating, why are you the one this time?]

[Team Leader, did you successfully launch a night raid? This is an achievement that even Xin Ge and Fei Ge couldn't accomplish!]

How do you know Xin Ge and Fei Ge didn't succeed? They already got their first kill!

[Hey, leader, are you still eating? You're old enough already!]

……

Alright, everyone knows the team leader did a great job saving Brother Xian this time, so it's only right that she gets some food!

[Haha, I heard the guild leader is pregnant!]

That scene was absolutely stunning!

[I just want to ask, team leader, will you still be looking for a partner in the future?]

……

Under the quiet lamplight, Ye Xian stood to the side, watching the woman eat seafood porridge with a face full of affection. As she ate, the woman looked at the man with eyes full of adoration, making the fans in the live chat extremely jealous.

Zhou Ling felt a slight pang in her heart, and that feeling of loneliness returned.

I used to look up to a senior with the same admiration.

Back then, he was so dazzling and accomplished, proficient in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. He was always present at every major school event, but she never mustered the courage to confess her feelings to him.

Time flies, and several years have passed since I graduated from university. I've been single ever since, going through ups and downs, and I've long since lost contact with him.

Zhou Ling was certain of only one thing: that he was in the same city as him.

Perhaps, as Ye Xian sang in his song: "The mortal world is full of laughable things, infatuation is the most boring, it's better to be arrogant and disregard everything."

Perhaps, giving up that infatuated thought is the right solution.

But can one really be as carefree and unrestrained as Ye Xian sings?

Who can truly let go?

Zhou Ling sighed softly.

……

On the phone, the woman who was drinking seafood porridge suddenly looked up. A woman in a pink dress quietly sat down opposite her. She tilted her head cutely, pouted her lips, and with a "woof," under the woman's indignant gaze, brought out a bowl of seafood porridge that was even bigger than hers and placed it in front of her.

The woman in the pink dress is none other than Jiang Tian!

……

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