The Brightest Star in the Night Sky || 时代少年团

🖤CHAPTER 8💛

Knock knock

"Come in. Hi Meiqi, we were just talking about you."

Oh? Wondering what they were talking about

"Not sure if you've heard, but Chengxin has an upcoming performance for 东方风云榜音乐盛典. As you know, this is an extremely important and big event for everyone in the music industry. Chengxin was given the opportunity to perform and has been looking for a partner for a while but hasn't found one yet. We want you to be his partner. Are you fine with that?", asked TNT's manager

What in the world. "Um thank you for the opportunity, but I haven't even debuted yet. I don't think I'm ready for this".

"That's fine. You have well enough experience. More than a lot of idols that have just debuted. If that's your only worry, then you don't need to because everyone agreed that you would be the best match for Chengxin", said TNT's manager, smirking at Chengxin. Meiqi didn't notice because she was too busy panicking.

Why is he talking like that, thought Chengxin.

"If you don't have any other worries, I'm going to take that as a yes. This is a very special opportunity, and this will also help you a lot for when you do debut."

Well, it's not even like I can say no..., Meiqi thought to herself. "Ok, I'll be his partner then", Meiqi quietly replied.

"Great, glad we got that settled down. That's all I have for now. You guys will start practicing for it today. You're free to go now", said TNT's manager.

As they were heading out TNT's manager whispered, "I heard about what happened this morning" with a laugh.

Freaking Ma Jiaqi, I'm going to kill him later, thought Chengxin.

Meiqi and Chengxin headed off to practice room 5, two doors down from TNT. Their dance instructor (Jackson Yee) was already there waiting for them. Yaowen was walking down the hallway when he saw them and ran up to them. "Ding Ge are you not going to practice with us today", he asked.

"Manager decided Meiqi is going to be my partner for 东方风云榜音乐盛典. We're practicing together until it's time for the performance", replied Chengxin.

"LUCKYY, that's not fair I want to be her partner too". Yaowen ran off to tell the others.

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"Let's get started. We only have about three weeks before the performance. Do you guys know what song you're dancing to?", said Jackson.

"I heard we're dancing to Manta by Lexie Liu", replied Chengxin.

"That's right. Because the choreography isn't made for two people, they told me to rearrange the dance. Specifically, as a couple dance"

Meiqi loved Manta and Lexie Liu. She had created her own choreography for Manta before, and it had been one of her videos that also blew up. But as a couple dance?? What was their company thinking? Meiqi very rarely danced with a partner. Much less as a couple dance. She didn't know if she should say something, but there was no way she was going to be able to do a couple dance. Especially with Chengxin after what happened this morning.

Meiqi quietly turned to Jackson and asked "I'm sorry, but can we change it to just a regular dance. Why must it be a couple dance?".

"Don't ask me. Your company told me to choreograph it like that. I just follow their orders.", replied Jackson.

"So there's no way you can change it then right?"

"Nope, not unless you ask your managers. But I also need to remind you that you guys don't have much time left, and if you want me to rearrange the dance, it's going to take at least a couple of days. You guys are already short on time to begin with".

Meiqi sighed. What am I going to do? This was not what I was expecting when I signed with TF entertainment. Chengxin had been glancing at Meiqi the whole time Jackson was talking and noticed how uncomfortable she looked. He felt bad for her too, but he really couldn't find anyone else to be his partner.

"I'm going to take that as we can start practicing then", cued Jackson.

"Yea we can start", said Chengxin. Chengxin turned over to Meiqi to apologize but noticed she ran to get her cap. If I have a cap, then I won't have to make eye contact with him, thought Meiqi. They began practicing...

"Chengxin. Chengxin. CHENGXIN. DING CHENGXIN"!!!, yelled Jackson.