White Swan

Chapter 4

Qiao Fei stood by the koi pond at the entrance of the villa, waiting for Yang Bo to pick him up.

The performance of "Giselle" ended, and the dance troupe gave the actors a few days off to make adjustments.Unlike most dancers in the dance troupe, Qiao Fei hates holidays. He doesn't like to nest in He Haoyun's villa. The gorgeous decoration in the house always reminds him that he lives in a cage.

The koi in the pond were not afraid of people because they were often fed, so they all swam up, huddled together, and tried their best to get closer to him, thinking that Qiao Fei had something to eat for them.

He stood on tiptoe to the edge of the pool, twirling on it, dancing along the edge.The koi in the water followed him closely, wherever he jumped, the fish would swim there.Qiao Fei smiled slightly, feeling like a mother duck with a flock of baby ducks.

"What are you doing?"

Qiao Fei slipped and fell off the edge of the pond. A koi in the pond jumped out of the water, splashing a splash of water.

Turning around, He Haoyun was standing behind him, looking at Qiao Fei with raised eyebrows.

"Just... look at the koi..." Qiao Fei rubbed her fingertips, put her hands behind her back, and avoided He Haoyun's knife-like eyes.He knew that He Haoyun didn't like him dancing in the public place of the villa, he thought he was ashamed.

But He Haoyun didn't pursue it, he raised his hand to break Qiao Fei's face, and asked him for a kiss domineeringly.Qiao Fei was so blocked by him that she couldn't breathe, she turned her head and coughed softly.

He Haoyun was unmoved, raised his chin and asked him: "Going to the dance troupe? I'll see you off."

"I'll only go in the afternoon, and I'll be on vacation in the morning." Qiao Fei was lying, the dance troupe actually asked to arrive at ten o'clock this morning, he just didn't want to go with He Haoyun.Master Hao drives extremely aggressively, and he loves to drive sports cars, so he can spit out the food Qiao Fei ate in his previous life.

"I'm going to go there in a few days to talk to your head Zhao."

A dance troupe needs sponsors, and the tickets sold for performances are far from enough to rehearse a play.He Haoyun's company is one of City Ballet's biggest sponsors, not only sponsoring the dance troupe, but also sponsoring several principals in the dance troupe.

The old man of the He family was very fond of watching ballet during his lifetime, and invested a lot of money in the City Theater Ballet.In his will, there was an order to continue sponsoring the dance company.And He Haoyun, as the manager of the He Family Group, naturally had to obey his father's will.

Qiao Fei doesn't like He Haoyun's going to the dance troupe, every time he goes, Qiao Fei has to avoid it deliberately.But he knew that He Haoyun would not understand him, if he saw him in the dance troupe, he would definitely drag himself over and announce to the world: Look, this is mine.

He tried his best to suppress the disappointment in his voice, knowing the consultant: "Oh, are you talking about sponsorship?"

"What else could it be?" He Haoyun raised his hand and rubbed Qiao Fei's hair, and the car key in his hand rang the Lamborghini Huracán parked at the entrance of the roundabout, "Let's go."

"Well, drive slowly and be careful on the road."

In fact, no matter what, just learn and learn.Qiao Fei was not good at flattery, but before He Haoyun pulled out his claws, he tried hard to learn how to put away his claws, revealing a soft belly, lying on the ground and wagging his tail to flatter him.

This is the only way he can protect himself.

Qiao Fei watched He Haoyun leave, and raised her hand to smooth out the messy hair.

He called Uncle Yang and asked when he would arrive.Uncle Yang said that the Second Young Master had given him an errand temporarily, and he really couldn't spare the time to send him off.

Qiao Fei said that it was all right, and ran out with her bag, and had to take a taxi quickly.The He family's house is not far from where the dance troupe is located, but it will take a while to take a taxi, so he is still late.

Today's dance hall is not Mr. Han who usually warms up, but the time guide.He was still wearing the pair of clean white sneakers, with his hands in his pockets lazily, and a small knot on the back of his head.

He was talking to all the actors, and everyone listened intently, with occasional nods of agreement.

Head Zhao was also there, and when he saw Qiao Fei sneaking in through the door, he gave him a dissatisfied look.

Qiao Fei ran into the dance hall in despair, stood beside Luo Ziwen, and asked him what happened.Luo Ziwen whispered to him that this is the new choreographer named Shi Xubai, who will arrange the next dance drama.

The choreographer is presenting a new dance play he wants to choreograph, The Winter's Tale.Qiao Fei didn't know much about Shakespeare, but he was not interested just by listening to the director's explanation.

He has long passed the age of believing in fairy tales. There is no prince in the world who defeated the dragon and rescued the princess.Compared with the happy ending of "Swan Lake", Qiao Fei prefers Princess Odette and Prince Siegfried to die together and meet again in heaven or hell.

He doesn't like this kind of story that goes through countless difficulties and challenges and finally has a happy ending. This is not true.

Listening and listening, Qiao Fei started to desert.He found that he liked Shi Dao's voice very much. His speaking speed was relatively slow, and his voice was very clear and pleasant, giving people a gentle and comfortable feeling.

After Shi Xubai finished talking about the general content of the dance drama, he finally announced that because the layout of this dance drama is too large, his decision is to book the roles today and start rehearsals as soon as possible.

"Okay, let's warm up first."

Qiao Fei found a seat by the window, took off her coat, and changed into soft-soled dancing shoes.

Standing on the other side of the pole was Lu Yang, the first principal of the dance troupe. She put her hands on the pole and gave Qiao Fei a friendly smile.She was born with a slender frame, and she danced with an indescribable beauty, as if she was born for ballet.

Lu Yang is one of the actors sponsored by He Haoyun and also his old lover.

Qiao Fei doesn't dislike Lu Yang, after all, He Haoyun's flirtatiousness is too much, but no one can really fall into his heart.

The pianist began to play a piece with a slow rhythm, and Shi Xubai raised his voice slightly, calling out slogans and instructions for various movements.The choreographer and director of dance drama is a profession that requires comprehensive abilities. You must know how to describe the requirements clearly, and you must also have a certain artistic foundation.

Shi Xubai's command was just right, his voice was natural, and he looked extraordinarily relaxed.

He passed by Lu Yang, and raised his hand to raise her four hands higher. His T-shirt moved up with the movement, revealing a flat waist.Qiao Fei happened to be opposite and glanced casually.

I saw that Shi Xubai had a burn scar on the right side of his abdomen, the area was not large, and it seemed that it had been some time since he was injured.Qiao Fei suddenly felt a little regretful, as if a piece of fine porcelain had been knocked out of the hole, and it would never be complete again.He didn't mean anything else, he just felt sorry for it.

Shi Xubai walked around to Qiao Fei, stood beside him, and stared at him for a long time.Qiao Fei wondered if there was something wrong with his movements, tried to straighten his back, and relaxed his shoulders naturally.

He happened to do a leg raise, his body was soft, and his toes could easily reach the top of his head.

Shi Xubai supported his leg, brushed his ankle with his fingertips, and asked him, "What's your name?"

Qiao Fei raised her eyes slightly, met Shi Xubai's gentle gaze, then immediately moved away, and replied, "Qiao Fei."

His gaze lowered slightly, pausing for a while on Shi Xubai's knuckle-boned fingers.

People who don't know how to dance may not think how important hands are.But Qiao Fei knows that as a dancer, fingers are the extension of the soul, and only the powerful dance of the fingertips can convey emotions.

Based on these hands, Qiao Fei felt that Shi Xubai must have danced, and he should dance very well.

Shi Xubai nodded, did not leave, continued to carefully observe Qiao Fei's various movements, corrected them from time to time, wrote down a note in the notebook, and then said to him: "Not bad, keep it up."

Shi Xu led everyone to do an extremely comprehensive warm-up, and then announced that he would examine everyone's level.I hope everyone will go all out.

He first picked out a few actors and asked them to dance the solo part in "Giselle" again. After watching it, he shook his head and crossed something out in the notebook.

He leaned against the wall, frowning slightly, carefully studying what was written in the notebook.

The atmosphere in the dance hall was oppressive, and everyone wondered if Shi Xubai had his name in his book.Qiao Fei was not too nervous, there was no such thing as casting for the group dance, and all the actors had the same roles.

Shi Xubai selected an excerpt from "The Nutcracker", and asked the actors to divide into several teams, and danced to him one by one.This dance is not too difficult, but it requires technique, which can best reflect the skills of actors.

Unknowingly, the whole day passed like this, and after repeated weighing and consideration, Shi Xubai finally made a decision.

"Okay, I have understood everyone's situation. I will announce the casting results of "The Winter's Tale" now." Shi Xubai flipped through the draft list in his hand, and spoke slowly.

A ballet troupe is generally divided into three types of dancers. The group dancers have the largest number of dancers, and they act as the background for the protagonist on the stage.There are probably less than ten people in the solo dance, and they play some important roles.The chief is the least, there are only a few people, and they are the protagonists in various dance dramas.

Shi Xubai turned the pen in his right hand in a circle, and slowly read out the names: "Lu Yang plays Queen Hermione, Jin Wanlu plays Perdita, Zhang Chao plays King Leontes..."

Qiao Fei didn't listen carefully at all. After all, the choreographer has always only announced the protagonists in the dance drama, a few solo dancers and the lead dancers in the group dancers, and it has nothing to do with him.He dug out the water bottle in his bag and took a few sips.

After reading the leading role and solo dance, Shi Xubai paused for a while, twirled the ballpoint pen between his slender fingers, and then called out a name: "Qiao Fei."