Chapter 299
Changing only for her (Sophie and Tristan)
Chapter 299 Dance Battle
âWhat do you mean, Sophie? There are so many people here on the dance
floor, so it is normal to bump into others, all right? Do you have to make a
mountain out of a molehill? If you must behave in such a petty manner, I
suggest you go home and complain to your mom about this. Oh, Iâm sorry. I
forgot that your mom doesnât care about you. I suppose she wonât entertain you
even if you talk to her about this.â
Louisa genuinely despised Sophie as she could not fathom what was so great
about the latter.
âYouââ Ysabelle had always been a sweet and well-tempered person, but even
she was infuriated at that moment. âYou obviously did that on purpose. Do you
know how to dance? Was that even dancing?â
Louisa snorted. âAre you kidding me? Did you say I donât know how to dance?
Just so you know, I started learning ballet when I was five years old. If I canât
dance, then are you saying that you can? Or perhaps she can? I believe
everyone here has witnessed their ridiculous moves earlier. It is plain to see that
they canât even follow the musicâs rhythm,â Louisa retorted arrogantly.
Louisa began learning ballet at a young age. Everyone who knew her praised
her extraordinary temperament, an acquired quality that she credited to picking
up ballet when she was little.
âWhat a joke. How dare you say you started learning ballet at the age of five
when youâre such a terrible dancer? Are you sure youâre not an idiot?â Ysabelle
snapped in response, reluctant to admit defeat. She could not stand Louisaâs
contemptible demeanor.
âHa! Everyone can talk big even if they have nothing to show. Since you all think
it is my fault for accidentally bumping into you, letâs settle this matter using the
practice here!â
âWhat kind of practice?â Although Sophie had visited Nocturnal on a few
occasions, that was her first time dancing there.
âDance battle!â
That was not the first time Louisa and the others had a conflict with another
party in Nocturnal. Nocturnal had an unspoken rule for partygoers who had a
dispute on the dance floor to resolve the issue through a dance battle.
âWhatâs the matter? Do you dare to accept my challenge? I reckon you all do not have the guts to do
so. Someone like her is only adept at fighting, so thereâs no way she would know the graceful
performing art of dancing.â After saying that, Louisa and her group of girls laughed mockingly. âHow do
you plan to carry out the dance battle?â âSoph?â Ysabelle grabbed Sophieâs arm. Iâve heard of people
sorting out an argument through a dance battle. Louisa acquired the skill in dancing when she was
little, not to mention she frequented this kind of place. On the other hand, Iâve never seen Sophie
dance. At this rate, it is apparent that we have no chance of winning this dance battle. âItâs very simple.
Weâll battle at the same time. Then, the loser will have to do anything the winner demands.â Louisa felt
secretly delighted when she imagined how embarrassed Sophie would be later. Everyone in the Tanner
family are jerks. How can that d*mned Willow ignore my cousin, Mason, after he got hurt? I canât
believe I used to think of her as one of my best friends. âSure!â Iâll teach you a lesson today, Louisa.
Meanwhile, Tristan strode over to look for Sophie and Ysabelle because the two did not show up even
after a long while. Unexpectedly, he was met with the scene before him. âWhatâs going on?â Tristan
asked when he saw Ysabelleâs swollen arm. âItâs nothing.â Ysabelle lacked the courage to confess the
trouble she stirred. After all, she was the reason that altercation occurred. âSo? Do you dare? Hurry up
and leave if youâre just a coward. Stop wasting my time here,â Louisa uttered rudely. âYouââ Taking in
Louisaâs haughtiness, Ysabelle had the urge to step forward and brawl with her. âSoph, forget it. Iâm
fine.â Ysabelle did not want Louisa to get the chance to mortify Sophie. âHa! I know you two are
cowards. Fine. I shall not make things difficult for you.
Since youâre too scared to face me, all you have to do is apologize to me. Iâm a
magnanimous person, so Iâll forgive you two.â
âAre you crazy, Louisa? You want me to apologize to you after you stepped on
my hand? I think youâre getting tired of living!â Ysabelle grew up in a conducive
and educated environment. As a result, she was not skilled in chiding others.
Nevertheless, she was so enraged that she had a strong desire to curse Louisa.
âIâll be your rival.â Ysabelle is hurt, so she cannot compete with them. Since they
are targeting me, I shall gladly accept their challenge.
Louisa smiled smugly upon hearing that.
She might be afraid of Sophie if they were taking part in a different contest.
However, Louisa was confident she would not lose in dancing.
Felix heard Sophie agreeing to the dance battle just as he walked over.
He could not help but wonder. To be honest, Sophie is a capable person, but
can she dance? Sheâll have no problem facing others in a fight, but to compete
against others in a dance contest sounds rather far-fetched.
âSophie, letâs just beat them up.â Why is she wasting her time arguing with this
woman? Felix was displeased after seeing Ysabelle getting bullied.
He would not mind hitting Louisa even though she was a woman because she dared lay a finger on
Ysabelle. No matter what, he wanted anyone foolish enough to harm Ysabelle to pay the price. âHa! Do
you think youâre impressive for being acquainted with a few men? Do you deal with your problems by
allowing men to stand up for you, Sophie? I was under the assumption that you were very formidable.â
Louisa was not at all afraid. After all, she was acquainted with a considerable amount of people in
Jipsdale. If the situation boiled down to a fistfight, all she had to do was to
summon more people to her aid.
Ysabelle was overwhelmed by an urge to slap Louisaâs face when she saw the
latterâs derisive mien.
âLouisa, youâre f*cking crazy.â
âRemember what you just said. If you lose, youâll do whatever I ask of you, is
that right?â
âThatâs right, and thatâs a promise,â Louisa replied. How can I possibly lose? Iâve
been dancing for over ten years. Thereâs no way Iâll lose to a thug like her.
Sophie took off her coat under everyoneâs watchful eyes.
The crowd was amazed after she removed her coat.
âOh my god! She could become a model with that body!â
âThatâs right. She looked gorgeous with her coat on. I did not expect her to be
more captivating after she takes off her outerwear.â
Regardless of their gender, all the onlookers were enthralled by Sophieâs
beauty.
Some of them even started whistling at her.
In contrast, Tristan was not a fan of the turns of events.
In his opinion, he was the only person who could indulge in Sophieâs
magnificence, yet those random strangers dared discuss her figure in front of
him.
Then, Sophie handed her coat to Tristan and said, âHold this for me.â
The annoyance he felt moments ago dissipated following Sophieâs gesture.
âGood luck, Louisa. You can do this. Sophieâs so full of herself. She probably
thinks sheâs better than everyone else just because sheâs slightly good-looking.â
âDonât worry. I may not have the confidence to secure a victory if we compete in
something else, but no one can win me in terms of dancing.â
Louisa was quite familiar with Sophieâs background. She figured the latter did
not receive any exposure to dancing thus far in her life.
âGood luck, Louisa.â
When those girls in Louisaâs group saw how handsome Tristan and Felix were,
they grew more jealous of Sophie and Ysabelle, hoping more fervently that
Louisa would be able to teach them a lesson.
Louisa walked up to Sophie and whispered, âSophie, Iâm going to thoroughly
humiliate you today in front of everyone, you vain and materialistic woman.â
Mason is such a nice person, but he ends up in his current miserable state
because of Sophie and Willow. Iâll never forgive them.