Chapter 369 - 369:1 Miss You So Much That I’m Hungry
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio , Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
There were no lines in dance dramas, and performers used body language and facial expressions to tell the story.
People who didnât know much about drama or âRomance of the Western Chamberâ would find it difficult to understand what was going on.
Therefore, Tang Beibei deliberately added a few lines from Huangmei opera and treated their performance like a stage play.
The simple lines worked like introductions. Along with the traditional poetry and Chinese opera singing, their performance was also promoting traditional
Chinese culture in a way.
The emcee went on stage and handed a microphone to Tang Beibei to introduce
her team.
Tang Beibei was a little nervous. Her palms were sweaty as she introduced her team to everyone. âThese are my classmates, Fu Jin, Ruan Qi, and Ye Lan.â The emcee was curious. âDid you design this dance drama yourself or did you hire a teacher to design it? I found it very interesting.
Tang Beibei glanced at Fu Jin and explained, âIt was designed by my captain, Fu Jin. He founded a dance studio called Jin Dance Studio.
The emcee sighed. âYou guys are medical students, yet youâre able to set up your own dance studio and dance so professionally. Itâs quite impressive. Why did you choose âRomance of the Western Chamberâ then?â
-The Romance of the Western Chamberâ is one of the most famous Chinese dramatic works. Performing it is kind of showing our respect for Chinese medicine.â
Tang Beibei looked at the group of seniors in the medical field below the stage.
It was impossible for her not to be nervous.
However, she remembered her intention when designing this dance drama and explained with a smile, âWhen I was a freshman, I had to learn chemistry, mathematics, and remember all kinds of facts. The headache was that I had to memorize anatomy before I could slowly learn more about Chinese medicine.
-After I started my sophomore year, my teacher, Professor Chen, emphasized to me that Chinese medicine and Western medicine are sometimes different.
âI didnât understand it before, but now I understand a little.
-As a student of Chinese medicine, we have to understand a lot of medical theories and use scientific methods to treat patients. Only by showing effectiveness could Chinese medicine be more convincing.â
âThe story portrays an ideal of our ancestors, that all lovers in the world would be married. My friends and I, who live in the present, hope to use what weâve learned to do something different.
Tang Beibei took a step back and the four of them bowed to all the teachers and scholars in the audience.
Cheers rang out from below the stage for their sincerity and their whimsical
ideas.
The emcee was very touched. These youngsters were quite something to be able to put on such a thoughtful performance at a medical conference.
âThank you, Miss Tang, for bringing us the performance. Thank you all for your sincerity and love for medicine.â
The emcee shared more of his sentiments before he let them off the stage. After Tang Beibei got off the stage, she ran behind Professor Chen and started taking notes.
Professor Chen glanced at her. Tang Beibei quickly asked, âProfessor, our program didnât embarrass you, did it?
Professor Chen took a sip of tea lazily. âItâs alright. Nothing went wrong.â Tang Beibei smiled. âThank you, Professor Chen, for giving me this opportunity to perform.â
âWell, Iâm glad that you appreciate it. Itâs quite clever to use this method to promote Chinese culture.â
-If you like dancing, then practice hard. Itâs important to study medicine, but
itâs also important to exercise your body.â
Tang Beibei was touched by his encouragement. âThank you, teacher.â She didnât call him professor, but teacher. This way of addressing him made her feel closer to him.
Bai Qian, who was standing behind Cao Xun, looked at Tang Beibei affectionately. He found her even more attractive now.
âMiss Tang, you danced really well and have a unique way of thinking. Youâre really an outstanding girl.â
Tang Beibei waved her hand in embarrassment. âIâm not that good. My captain danced way better than me. He mastered ballet but I didnât expect his classical dance to be so regal too. Compared to him, Iâm just a newbie.â
Bai Qian wanted to praise her to get close to her, but he didnât expect her to praise her captain so much. Bai Qian smiled awkwardly.
He then asked hesitantly, âMiss Tang, is your captain also a medical student?â âYeah, heâs my class monitor and my dance captain. We train together, and we study together too.â
Tang Beibei explained earnestly, but when Bai Qian heard it, he understood it differently.
She praised a man so much and spent so much time with him. They acted so well together as lovers. Tang Beibei was clearly hinting to him that he no longer had a chance. She was already taken.
Bai Qian was disappointed and looked at Tang Beibei with a hurt expression. He consoled himself that since Tang Beibei was so pretty, had such a good figure and was Professor Chenâs student, there would definitely be boys after her.
However, Tang Beibei did not feel his disappointment at all and was still taking notes seriously.
Professor Chen saw Bai Qianâs depressed expression and snorted.
He was the kind of boy who couldnât even beat Fu Jin, yet he wanted to date Tang Beibei. He wasnât qualified, hmph!
Professor Chen was also keen to nurture Tang Beibei. He thought that she could gain a deeper understanding of the lectures and discussions, so he gave her a reading list.
Tang Beibei gulped as she looked at the long list of books and foreign literature.
She wanted to faint but didnât dare to.
When the medical conference ended, Tang Beibei helped Professor Chen pack his things to go home. When she walked out of the hotel, she saw Ruan Qi waving at her. Behind Ruan Qi stood a man who was much taller than her. The man stood tall and straight. He was wearing a blue-checkered suit and glasses. He lazily hooked his finger at her.
The corners of Tang Beibeiâs mouth curled up. She carried her bag and quickened her pace to run to him.
The man pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the lips.
âYou drank tea?â
âYes. How did you know?â
Jiang Jingchen curled his lips and gave her a light peck on the corner of her lips. âI can smell Tieguanyin.â
A woman who smelled like tea was really tempting.
âWow, you can even recognize it by smell. Youâre amazing. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jiang Jingchen asked her, âI havenât seen you all day. Did you miss me?â
âNo, Iâve been busy all day. Iâ¦â
instantly, she felt the air pressure around her drop. The manâs expression was dark and intimidating. Tang Beibei was so scared that she shuddered.
She quickly changed her tune. âI, I havenât seen you for a day, but it feels like three years. I didnât just miss you. I missed you to death, hehe.â
Jiang Jingchen pinched her cheek. âLittle liar.â
Tang Beibei was afraid that he would be angry, so she raised her head and kissed his cheek. âIâm not lying. I miss you. I miss you so much that Iâm hungry.â
â¦â¦ Jiang Jingchen laughed in amusement. âThen what do you want to eat? Or do you want to eat me?â
âIâm not eating you. What good food are you? I want to eat Zhajiang noodles. Sigh, Iâm salivating just thinking about it.â
So, he couldnât even compare to a bowl of Zhajiang noodles?