Young artists compete, and even the richest fans have to fight for their votes.

Chapter 29 Performance Art

[You could just be a mascot for the character... or at least act cute?]

Let's just be cheerleaders.

Cheerleaders are supposed to dance, right? The way the drawing is done... emmm (touches chin)

[I was curious before, but after seeing squats and cramps, I'm not curious anymore. The baby's health is more important.]

[The person upstairs is being too tactful. If you're worried the child might suddenly cramp up while jumping around, just say so.]

[I'm just concerned about Huazai (serious face)]

Shu Hua looked at the comments section very seriously. "Dancing?" She nodded, thinking that the suggestion was alright.

"Speaking of which, I actually came across a short dance video yesterday, only about ten seconds long. It didn't look too difficult. How about I learn it now?"

After finishing her sentence, Shu Hua ignored the comments section, took out a mini tablet from her many electronic devices, found the dance video she had watched yesterday, and prepared for the start of school.

【No, who agreed? I didn't agree either!!!】

[I didn't agree! I clearly said to make the drawing child lie still!!!]

[Hey kid, actually, cheerleaders chant slogans, they don't necessarily have to dance (shocked.jpg)]

That's right, a gentleman uses words, not fists, and shouldn't move his legs either!!!

Am I the only one secretly hoping for this?

Actually, I also...

[I bet five cents on a spicy snack, after Huazai finishes this dance, Mengzong's medical bills will be flooding the screen!]

【Wait, upstairs, you have so much confidence in your wife that you actually think she can finish the jump??】

[Life is but a dream: My lady, play your heartbeat~ Medical expenses covered~]

I always feel like my dreams have a sinister undertone. Is it just my imagination?

Actually, I also...

[Only Huazai went to watch dance videos, otherwise Meng Zong's Meng Ge would definitely be demoted (whispering)]

[“Floating Life Like a Dream” in the live stream “Dream Weaver” gave away 10 “Carnival” gifts (50000 Audio Coins)]

[Meng Zong is feeling guilty, I won't say anything!]

[Meng Zong really treats gifts like commas; she gives them away without warning, even at a carnival. I won't say who's envious.]

[Hey kid, why don't you take a break? I'll stream for you for two days~]

I could hear what the person upstairs was doing, even from thousands of miles away!

Shu Hua was diligently learning the dance, carefully mimicking the movements, when she caught a glimpse of the live stream on her phone screen and looked up.

Oh, it's just like in "Life is Like a Dream," where they send gifts all the time.

Learning to dance is still more important. Why does this feel a little different from what she saw yesterday?

When she looked at it yesterday, it seemed so easy to both her eyes and her mind.

Now, I feel like my hand is going to hit me as soon as I try to touch it.

This also involves leg movements, and Shu Hua suddenly wanted to give up.

But considering that she had already started learning and even made a promise, wouldn't she lose face if she gave up now?

I clearly understood it; it's just swinging my arms and legs.

After watching it several times, Shu Hua felt she was ready and wanted to show it off.

This game's top ten ranking didn't involve any specific process; after all, it's a game that relies on strategy and scouting the enemy.

Some games have a process, some don't. After the last game turned out so badly, everyone tacitly agreed that it was better not to focus on the process.

Let's take it easy, there's still a third game.

Therefore, Shu has plenty of time to paint.

Shu Hua took a deep breath, her face tense, as if she were going to war.

She placed the tablet down and opened the dance video on it, which was just a looping clip of about ten seconds.

It's a dance video that looks lively and cute, basically just a few hopping and jumping movements that end quickly.

Shu Hua shook her hand, waiting for the video to jump back to where it started.

A few seconds later, the video started looping again, and Shu Hua began to move along with it.

At first, it was just simple raising of the hand and swinging of the arm, which Shu Hua could barely keep up with, although the movements were a little stiff, like a little wooden puppet that had just been wound up.

But soon, the movements in the video became more complicated—the left foot taps the ground to the side while the right hand makes a semi-circle, then the right foot is brought back and crossed, the left hand makes a heart shape above the head, and the body sways gently to the rhythm.

"Wait... which foot? Where should I put my hands?" Shu Hua's brain was instantly overloaded, and she subconsciously started muttering to herself. Her eyes were fixed on the screen, but her hands and feet seemed to have suddenly gained their own independent will and started doing their own thing.

She was thinking of touching the ground with her left foot, but her right foot stepped out unconsciously; her right hand had just clumsily moved halfway when her left hand impatiently reached for the top of her head, and her elbow almost hit her chin.

"Ouch!" she exclaimed softly, frantically adjusting herself.

It looks like it's in a lot of pain.

I feel the pain for her.

I'm upset on her behalf.

I've seen this dance before, but after seeing the drawing, I think I might not have.

The music was familiar, but the dance was unlike anything I'd ever seen before.

You're all so kind; how can you even call this dance?

[The little guy is so pitiful yet hilarious, I can't laugh.]

[Floating Life Like a Dream: Hahahaha, is this the first day the little streamer has met her limbs? How can a person be so disorganized~]

【Mr. Dream, you…】

[Let it rain!]

[“Floating Life Like a Dream” in the live stream “Dream Weaver” gave away 10 “Carnival” gifts (50000 Audio Coins)]

[When did Hua Ziyu become able to make his words come true? I hate it!!!]

[Painting Boy, please just let me stream for one day, I'm not even asking for two.]

I'll only be broadcasting for one hour.

[I have half an hour.]

**No price gouging allowed!!!**

Shu Hua no longer has time to pay attention to her phone while she's live-streaming; she's completely absorbed in this dance video.

She refused to believe that she couldn't learn this seemingly simple dance.

It must be because she was still in pain from the cramp that she couldn't learn it.

That must be it, yeah.

This time, she played the video at 0.5x speed and tried to break down the movements.

She tried moving her legs first: "Left, right, cross..." Her legs were barely able to keep up with the beat.

Shu Hua's confidence soared instantly. Sure enough, she had been seriously injured and hadn't fully recovered, which was why she had acted that way.

Now that she's fully recovered, she'll definitely be able to learn it.

With this confidence, she broke down the hand movements, "Draw circles...make a heart shape..." and her hands could keep up.

Great, she's learned it!

Full of confidence, Shu Hua clicked on the original speed playback, and her hands and feet began to move together. Then... disaster struck.

"Touch the ground with your left foot—make a circle! No, this speed is wrong!" As a result, when the left foot touched the ground, the right hand, which should have been making a circle, got stuck at the waist, while the left hand inexplicably rose up, and the whole person presented an extremely awkward "one-legged golden rooster standing on one leg + half a lucky cat" strange posture.

The comments section is already bursting with laughter.

[Help! You're acting out my exercise routine, kid!]

[Live demonstration of the "Hands and Feet Separation Technique"!]

[Mr. Meng! Quick! Get an advance on medical expenses! I feel like I'm about to get injured at work!]

[Haha, baby, promise me, from now on we'll only draw, okay?]

[Hahahaha, the difference between 0.5x speed and 1x speed is like night and day!]

[Drawing Child: ??? Why is it different from what I just learned? (The kitten is puzzled)]

Shu Hua is too busy to pay attention to the comments section; she's still holding on.

Next comes a quick lateral hop followed by a turn.

She stared at the screen, silently counting the rhythm: "One, two, three, jump!"

"One" Step your left foot to the left.

"Two" The right foot quickly followed.

"Three" should be a light, quick jump while turning around...

However, at this crucial "three", her left toe somehow tripped precisely on her right ankle, which she hadn't had time to move!

"Whoa—!"

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Shu Hua felt a tremendous force coming from beneath her feet, and her body instantly lost its balance.

Like a frightened cat, she flailed her arms helplessly in the air, trying to grasp at a non-existent lifeline.

Completely out of control, in an extremely disheveled state, he fell straight and solidly forward!

"Thump!"

A muffled thud was followed by a short, startled cry.

Shu Hua collapsed headfirst into the soft beanbag chair behind her!

It can only be said that she still has some self-preservation instinct, knowing to fall onto the sofa.

She smashed the sofa, creating a deep dent. The powerful elasticity caused her body to bounce upwards, and the ends of her silver-gray hair exploded, resembling a dandelion ravaged by a storm.

She was completely sunk into the sofa, her face buried in the soft cushions, leaving only a contorted back view of her wearing a cream-colored cat-patterned pajama and two slender legs dangling blankly at the edge of the sofa, still in a slumped position.

The live stream's comment section froze for a second before being completely overwhelmed by a tsunami of comments.

【Holy crap!】

[The previous prophet! Dream's medical expenses! Quickly!!!]

[Flatland Pro Max Plus Sofa Limited Edition!!!]

[Hahahaha, help! I laughed so hard my neighbor called the police!]

[First comment: I was terrified!]

[You bunch of fake fans, don't you feel sorry for Hua Bao? Hahahahahaha]

Upstairs, your laughter is hurting my eyes.

This sofa is really good quality, I'd like a link to it!

[This sofa is truly a sofa; it looks so soft. I just searched for pictures, and it costs five figures. This is a permanent setback for me.]

"...If you quit, then I'll quit too."

[@FloatingLifeIsLikeADream! This time it's probably the Heart of the Universe! Seriously injured!!!]

Shu Hua, who was buried in the sofa, was stunned for more than ten seconds.

She could hear the tablet still playing the cheerful dance music on repeat, creating a stark contrast to her current state of utter despair.

She slowly pulled her face out of the cushion, revealing messy, silver-gray hair, a blank and vacant look in her eyes, and slight red marks from being pressed against the sofa.

She glanced at the tablet, where the dancing girl looked joyful and relaxed, then looked down at her own awkward position, slumped on the sofa.

Her face was full of existential doubt, and she muttered, "No... just now, what happened?" How did she fall?

Shu Hua didn't even realize what had happened. It didn't hurt, it was just... embarrassing.

At this moment, the "Fleeting Life Like a Dream" gift effect once again magnificently covered the entire screen, finally catching Shu Hua's attention.

[“Floating Life Like a Dream” in the live stream “Dream Weaver” gave away 20 “Carnival” gifts (50000 Audio Coins)]

The Heart of the Universe should be saved for PvP, so there's no need to use it here. The value is the same anyway.

[Life is but a dream: Medical expenses + compensation for emotional distress + sofa repair costs~ Little streamer, are you still... going to learn? (doge.jpg)]

[Life is but a dream: Actually, my dancing was...not bad, just not really suitable for me~]

[Life is but a dream: Small streamers can try other things~]

[Dream Boss: You're doing so well, stop learning!]

[Meng Zong is actually comforting Hua Zai! Meng Zong, what's wrong with you? Give Meng Zong back!!!]

[No, you guys are heartless! How could you say such harsh words to Hua Bao looking so bewildered and pitiful! Screenshot! Screenshot!]

[I'm soft-hearted, but I believe that CEO Meng is hard-hearted (passing the buck)]

【Floating Life Like a Dream: ……】He's not hard-hearted at all; he just likes to tease the little streamer.

But now, seeing the little streamer huddled there, he really felt a pang of sympathy.

Moreover, last time I laughed, I tripped and fell flat on my face, and almost got blocked by the streamer.

He dared not try again.

Shu Hua glanced at the laughter in the comments section, offered a feigned consolation, and gave a soft snort.

As if venting his anger, he turned off the tablet that was still playing dance videos and then "rudely" tossed it aside.

"I'm never learning to dance again."

It was too embarrassing; Shu Hua didn't want to think about it anymore.

She was perfectly fine at 0.5x speed!

【Ahhh, baby, don't move! This pose is way too cute! It's like a fluffy little kitten falling into a cloud!】

[Screenshot taken! New profile picture! "On a kitten's self-abandonment".jpg]

[Sweetie, you don't need to learn to dance to be irresistibly cute. Don't bother learning.]

[A kitten only needs to meow; it doesn't need to learn to dance!]

[Ahem, Hua Zai is demonstrating to us through his actions: dancing has risks, learn an art with caution! This is performance art! He truly is an artist!]

[Stop laughing, everyone! Our little one is giving us a preview of 'how to gracefully protect yourself when you fall,' so thoughtful! Look how quick his reaction is, he knows to fall onto the sofa!]

So, actually, the kid has pretty good athletic ability (doge)

[This angle seems... well, you know, it actually makes a lot of sense!]

[Life is but a dream: There are countless talents in the world, if one doesn't work, there's always another. What will the little streamer learn next?]

I always feel like my dreams have ill intentions!

[Remove the "feelings," and it seems Meng Zong probably just wants to see a new joke!]

[How dare you say that drawing a child dancing is a joke! How could you just say the truth like that!]

Shu Hua wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat. She knew her performance had been terrible, and she could accept the teasing and jokes in the comments section.

Looking at the "comfort" from "Life is Like a Dream," she actually felt comforted.

"Yes, this one won't do. The next one will be better. Meng-ge, do you have any suggestions?"

【Life is but a dream: ……】No, he was just joking, why did the little streamer take it seriously?

When he spoke seriously, the junior anchor felt he was being sarcastic.

When he joked, the young streamer actually took it seriously.

This is really...

[Life is Like a Dream: Let's focus on the rankings first. How's the battle going?]

[Meng Zong quickly changed the subject.]

[That makes sense, though. How's the battle going now?]

[Breaking news: Our number ten ranking is still focused on advertising airplanes, placing us fourth. Let's take a look at the strategies of other teams.]

We were in first place last round, so we have the energy; we don't need to force it!