Chapter 009: Learning to Dance is Too Difficult

It is not difficult; you just need to remember the rhythm in the song and then dance along. Tang Wenfei thought that Yi Yi was going to rely on counting to keep up with the rhythm, so she came up with an idea to help.

"Dancing is too difficult..." While Tang Wenfei was watching, Yang Ruoyi sat next to her friend, pouting and playfully shaking the other person's arm.

Interrupted at that moment, she found it even harder to recall her next move, and could only walk over to the desk to watch the dance video that Peng Xueyuan had edited for them on the laptop she had brought.

Above are vivid little character drawings, which clearly demonstrate that Yang Ruoyi possesses some skill in sketching. With just a few strokes of a ballpoint pen, she is able to depict each action with great expressiveness

"This is your first time learning to dance, and you have already learned very quickly! Look, you are practicing even better than yesterday; you can dance just by listening to the music without needing to watch the video," Tang Wenfei gently comforted.

Yang Han shook his head with concern, but he did not go upstairs to persuade Yi Yi again, as he knew that his daughter was currently in her adolescence, with rebellious thoughts. The more he acted firmly, the more she might resist fiercely.

It should be noted that in the realm of dance, Yang Ruoyi was completely a blank slate before; she had never learned from a teacher! In the past, she participated in several cultural programs at school as a cultural committee member, but she always sang and never danced—whether she danced in kindergarten, she has forgotten.

"So early, Yang Han, where are you going without having tea?" Li Dade said with a puzzled expression.

In this hot summer, on the second floor of the teahouse, it feels warm even with the air conditioning on! Especially while dancing, with such a large amount of physical activity, Yang Ruoyi looks as if she has just been pulled out of the water, her whole body drenched in sweat, and when she wipes her face, she can even flick water droplets off her hands, with more than half of her short-sleeved T-shirt soaked.

Although Yang Ruoyi still forgets the movements, still dances out of place, and occasionally confuses her left and right feet, compared to the students from dance classes that Tang Wenfei has seen before, Yang Ruoyi's progress in learning to dance is already very fast

Ah, don't speak yet! Yang Ruoyi anxiously stamped her foot

Of course, Yang Ruoyi herself did not have much of a feeling; she simply thought that Tang Wenfei taught well, patiently guiding her through each movement. They practiced diligently, driven by their dreams and the desire to prove to their father that they could succeed. In the past few days, Yang Ruoyi had no idea how much sweat she had shed

It turns out that Yang Ruoyi uses such a "clumsy method" to help herself remember the movements! In order to draw these little figures, she secretly spent a considerable amount of time studying instructional videos!

Then, corresponding to "7, 8, raise your hands and twist twice," Yang Ruoyi also raised her hands in a vivid manner, with a small figure below recording the movements using hip joint twists

This is not merely a form of consolation; Tang Wenfei expresses a heartfelt sentiment.

In addition to the action diagrams, there are also simple written records below

"Uncle Da De, you all take your time chatting!" Yang Han stood up from the tea table, lifted the teapot, and filled the cups of several elderly gentlemen who had not played mahjong but had come over to drink tea and discuss ancient and modern topics, smiling as she prepared to take her leave

Yang Han does not need to sneak around to investigate; the small wooden building of the teahouse, with the sound of dancing thumping on the wooden floor above, can be easily noticed if one listens carefully! Moreover, when standing by the window facing the creek, the music from upstairs can still drift into one's ears, making it impossible for Yang Han to ignore it even if he wanted to

5, 6, cross, turn, huffing, 7, 8, raise hands and twist twice ... ... The office on the second floor of the teahouse, the old air conditioner emitted a clicking sound, and the girl's counting of beats was accompanied by her huffing breaths

Hehe, I will take a stroll at the vegetable market to see if there are any good bone pieces, and buy one to take back to make soup for Yi Yi. Yang Han smiled, waved his hand at them, went to the counter to pick up his cowboy hat, and walked out under the blazing afternoon sun

Of course, Yang Han was still unaware of his daughter's detailed plans; he could only judge based on the information at hand that Yi Yi might not have given up yet

"I won't watch anymore! The performance just now was poor, it was all interrupted, let's start over from the beginning!" Yang Ruoyi said decisively.

Without mirrors for comparison, Yang Ruoyi and the others can only take turns recording videos of each other, and then analyze through the videos where their performance is lacking

Yang Ruoyi is the same; she thought that practicing dance with her friends in the office on the second floor of the teahouse was very secretive. However, in reality, her appearance, drenched in sweat on the first day back, had already given her away

This girl..." Yang Han gently shook her head

... ...

No, I know what a (beat) is, but the problem is that I can never remember the movements! There are so many different wave movements you mentioned, and each one is unique. I have to recite along with it to know which is which!" Yang Ruoyi took out her soft lambskin notebook from her bag and showed it to Tang Wenfei.

"Aren't you going to watch the video from just now?" Tang Wenfei asked, shaking her phone in confusion

This office is not a professional dance studio after all, although it is spacious. Yang Ruoyi and her companions can move the coffee table aside to create enough space for two people to dance, but it lacks large floor-to-ceiling mirrors and a smooth wooden floor among other necessary conditions

Is it good for a girl to be so strong-willed

Let it be, Yang Han was once like this, not turning back until he hit the southern wall—however, Yang Han did not turn back at that time; he broke through the southern wall and realized his dream! ... Yet, the cost was missing out on the most precious period of his life, to the extent that he still cannot forget and regrets it in this world...

Children always believe that their little actions are hidden deep enough that their parents cannot discover them However, this is merely a subjective illusion on their part In reality, before they step into society, every little change they undergo cannot escape the watchful eyes of their parents' care and love

Like the way she just jumped with her arms crossed into a fist, she stylishly turned 90 degrees clockwise and then turned back counterclockwise. Yang Ruoyi noted: "7, 8, cross turn."

Therefore, Yang Ruoyi and Tang Wenfei can only resort to such a clumsy method

"Yiyi, could you please not count the beats while dancing? It feels a bit strange, and you keep pausing." Tang Wenfei, hugging her knees and holding her phone to record a video for her friend, noticed her stuck in place and quietly reminded her.

Fortunately, in the past few days, only Yang Ruoyi and Tang Wenfei have come to the office to practice dancing, so that scoundrel Peng Xueyuan has not benefited from it!

Most of the time, it is still Tang Wenfei who records for Yang Ruoyi, as Yang Ruoyi is a beginner, and Tang Wenfei has to teach her step by step

The name given to their daughter by Yang Ruoyi and Yang Han carries the meaning of "like her." Yang Han hopes that her daughter can be gentle and kind like her mother. However, as Yi Yi grows day by day, Yang Han discovers that while she indeed resembles her mother in beauty, her character increasingly mirrors that of her father, possessing an inherent tenacity that refuses to yield.

Adolescents face numerous issues, and it is better to guide them rather than suppress them

It is truly a miracle that a beginner can learn to dance an entire routine to music in just two or three days with such proficiency

Of course, buying a few full-length mirrors for changing and arranging them in a row could be used with some difficulty, but that would be too much trouble and could easily attract the attention of adults—Yang Ruoyi did not want her father to discover her plan

"Hehe, now that you mention it, I feel much better!" Yang Ruoyi looked at Tang Wenfei and smiled brightly. She seemed to regain her vitality, stretching her arms and bouncing off the sofa, standing in the middle of the office, gathering her messy and sweaty hair, ready to jump again