Chapter 412: – Dance Recording
Dad disappeared.
When Lin Jin came back from the orphanage, she found that her dad had disappeared to who knows where.
Of course, it wasn't like Lin Jin was worried about him or anything, she was just afraid that he would blow through the money she lent him.
But it was also possible her dad actually went out to do business, right?
But maybe he actually went to do some business? Hmm.
Not long after she got home, her mom called. She said she was planning to come over to hang out, and also help Lin Jin get rid of her dad or something.
Lin Jin just heard this line. Before she even had time to decline, her mom hung up the phone. Before Lin Jin could even refuse, her mom hung up the phone, not giving her any choice in the matter.
What the f*ck?! If her mom came over and started a fight with her dad, how was she supposed to live her life?
It was just a little after five when Lin Jin got home. She had already agreed yesterday to meet with Zhu Dong at 5:30 at the same spot on the school rooftop to shoot a dance video. So now, she had to get ready and put on some make up, even if it was just a little.
Although Lin Jin didn’t like wearing makeup, the skill was a necessity for a girl.
Lin Jin's makeup skills were pretty bad, but at least she no longer ended up looking like some kind of ghost like before. She could even make her slightly childish face look a bit more mature.
Then she added some accessories to her hair, body, and hands. And just like that, a freshly made beauty appeared in front of Lin Jin.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Lin Jin flashed a V sign at her reflection. Seeing how cute and pretty she looked, she was pleased and finally ready to head out for the dance shoot.
As stated before, the dance this time was Hitorinbo Envy, a popular Japanese anime type song from a few years ago. Many well known singers have covered it, but there were relatively few dance covers.
When she arrived at the rooftop they used a couple of weeks ago, Zhu Dong was already waiting, along with his roommates who were chatting and laughing around nearby.
Lin Jin’s expression darkened when she saw Zhu Dong’s roommates. She waved at him, and then held her stomach as she walked down the stairs.
“What’s wrong?” Zhu Dong hurriedly ran down from the rooftop and was confused when faced with Lin Jin’s cold expression “Why did you come down as soon as you went up there? Weren’t you supposed to dance?”
Was this guy really that dense, or was he just pretending?
Lin Jin raised her eyebrows and shot him a very dissatisfied look.
“What is it really?” Zhu Dong was completely baffled by her glare.
"I'm not familiar with your roommates, why did you bring them along?" Lin Jin didn’t really like dancing in front of people she wasn’t too familiar with. She felt fine if it was dancing in front of strangers, but when it came to people she knew a little bit but not well, she simply couldn’t do it.
"Then I’ll get them to leave? They insisted on coming to watch." Zhu Dong scratched his head. He didn’t know what to say, so he turned around and headed back up to the rooftop, intending to chase his roommates away.
Lin Jin pouted, unhappily looked at his retreating figure, and let out a small huff. But then she saw Teacher Lin popping up from the stairs.
"Why aren’t you going up?" Teacher Lin walked over to Lin Jin, giving her a quick once over before suddenly pouncing and hugging her around the waist. Her hands relentlessly touched Lin Jin’s waist, stomach, and butt. "Aiya, Little sister Lin Jin is getting better and better at dressing up. You're even prettier than your big sister now~"
Lin Jin rolled her eyes and slapped Teacher Lin's hands away: "There’s people on the rooftop. I'm waiting for Zhu Dong to get rid of them."
"Why get rid of them?" Teacher Lin didn’t quite understand Lin Jin. "You're pretty and you can dance well. There's no harm in letting people watch. Besides, aren’t you going to post the video online anyway?"
"It feels uncomfortable dancing with too many people around." Lin Jin shifted her head to the side, avoiding Teacher Lin's teasing gaze. "Anyways, I just don’t like having people around when I’m dancing."
After a few minutes, Zhu Dong came down from the rooftop, pushing his reluctant roommates along. He had an awkward smile on his face, constantly apologizing to them, while his dorm mates looked rather displeased.
“Didn’t we agree to watch Lin Jin dance? Now you're driving us away before we even got to see anything?”
“Exactly, Zhu Dong, how could you ditch us for a girl?”
Zhu Dong helplessly explained: “Lin Jin said there were too many people so she couldn’t dance. I’ll send you the video right away when it’s uploaded, okay?”
“A video isn’t the same at all! The real person is right here, why watch a video?” His roommate protested indignantly.
Lin Jin stood on the side, coldly watching as Zhu Dong finally managed to drive his roommates down. Only then did a small smile appear on her face.
“Okay, we wasted some time. We’re going to be late.”
Even though it was already summer and it wouldn’t get dark until around six or seven in the evening, Lin Jin still wanted to finish up early. After all, she was now too f*cking busy at night.
Speaking of which, last night she tried editing the promotional video for the welfare institute. But after finishing just a minute of editing, she realized her editing skills were horrible. Compared to the videos Xia Tian made, hers were just stupid and clumsy, completely unwatchable.
Lin Jin though she might really need to seriously learn video editing.
But for now, she had to focus on dancing.
There were dances for Hitorinbo Envy online, but most were just cutesy without much technical difficulty, catering to the 2D anime lovers. However, Lin Jin’s version of Hitorinbo Envy was different. Teacher Lin had choreographed it, replacing the cute moves with movements from classical Chinese dance and ballet.
Of course, these changes made the whole dance look less like an anime dance and a bit awkward in some parts, but it still looked pretty good.
Arriving at the same spot as last time, Lin Jin stood up straight, lowered her head, and took a deep breath.
“Get ready!” Zhu Dong held the camera before Lin Jin, zooming in for a close up of her face.
“Start!”
Teacher Lin cooperatively started the music, and Lin Jin’s body began to sway gently to the music.
As the prelude of the song played, Lin Jin’s arms gracefully extended to the sides, her feet lightly went up and down.
Her movements were gentle, but as soon as the vocals kicked in, Lin Jin’s actions became more intense. She powerfully swung her arms with, tossed her head, twisted her hips, and tapped her toes. Her body moved up and down to the beat. When the climax hit, Lin Jin spread her arms out, leaned her body back to face the sky, and started wildly spinning.
The spin was a famous ballet move known as a “Tour Jete”, but Lin Jin’s spin wasn’t very standard. In order to make her spin better match the rhythm, Teacher Lin had modified it. The essence was still the same, gentle, elegant, beautiful, and dazzling.
After finishing the dance, Lin Jin lightly panted while leaving against a wall, smiling at Teacher Lin.
“It’s okay, but not quite there yet. Again?” Teacher Lin evaluated.
“Uh… I’m tired.”
Lin Jin’s physical fitness had improved a lot since she first started dancing, but even so, she was still very worn out after the dance. She took the bottle of mineral water on the ground nearby and took a few sips. She rested a few minutes before continuing to dance again, hoping to meet Teacher Lin’s requirements.
So it took her about half an hour to finally complete this difficult dance routine.