Love You for the Rest of My Life

Chapter 1205: The Dancer Holds Honor High, Unrelated to Age

Even if he had stopped dancing, even though he "quit," a legend remained a legend, a myth a myth, an unshakeable force, a faith unto itself.

At the mere age of fourteen, when he was acclaimed as a dancing prodigy, the entire dance community was astounded.

Even now, the megastar Alvin has yet to achieve the same honor, and he’s already 22. That comparison speaks volumes.

Seeing her students’ unwavering support for Nangong Jin, Di Jinxuan was visibly moved. Lifting her gaze defiantly and resolutely, she locked eyes with Teacher Hong and enunciated every word clearly, "Regardless of why he has stopped dancing, his former glory cannot be erased. Easily dismissing someone’s hard work and accomplishments, Teacher Hong, I must say, your character is truly eye-opening."

As for Di Jinxuan’s criticism, Teacher Hong didn’t take it to heart, or rather, he believed he was absolutely right. Hence, he spoke up, "Quitting dancing is a fact. Since he won’t say why, I can only speculate based on my own thoughts. I personally think he can’t dance anymore."

Faced with Teacher Hong’s attitude, Di Jinxuan was speechless and about to retort when their class professor walked over.

It was the same professor who had asked her to invite Nangong Jin and Alvin, Professor Zeng.

Professor Zeng was older, around forty-five, and he approached with a serious expression. Coming over, he spoke directly, "Hong Wu, how can you speak about your predecessor like that?"

"Predecessor?" Hong Wu raised his eyebrows slightly, lowering his head with a haughty demeanor, "If I remember correctly, Jin Palace is younger than me."

Meaning he couldn’t possibly be my predecessor.

Professor Zeng snorted, not leaving any face for Hong Wu, and replied directly, "He may be younger than you, but his achievements are greater. Shouldn’t you call him ’predecessor’? Even I would call him that, let alone you. In dance, honor takes precedence over age.

As a dancer, you should at least have basic decorum. The biggest taboo in the dance community is to denigrate others, especially a figure of predecessor level. To publicly say such things in front of students, are you teaching them to denigrate every dancer they meet from now on, to belittle others’ skills from their own perspective?"

Professor Zeng’s scolding hit the nail on the head, and Hong Wu was rendered speechless.

Professor Zeng glanced at Hong Wu, "Enough, what’s the point of arguing with students over such a trivial matter as a teacher? Today is our first performance, focus on preparing for that."

"Yes," Hong Wu nodded.

Professor Zeng glanced at Di Jinxuan before leaving without a further word.

Hong Wu faced the dissatisfied group of students and, in the end, still spoke up, "I apologize for my earlier remarks; those were just my personal views. Don’t take them too seriously. Alright, let’s take a fifteen-minute break and then continue training."

After finishing, Hong Wu walked away.

"So ridiculous," Qin Yun grumbled, watching Hong Wu’s retreating figure. Turning to Di Jinxuan, he consoled her, "Xuanxuan, don’t take his words to heart. He’s definitely just jealous."

"I’m not bothered," Di Jinxuan said with a smile.

"Let’s go rest a bit," Wang Xiaomei suggested.

The girls nodded and headed to the rest area.

But the recent event had indeed sparked a heated discussion, mainly among students from other schools.

"Hey, did you see that? That girl is Jin Palace’s girlfriend."

"Yeah! It’s quite funny really, being the girlfriend and not even knowing why her own boyfriend stopped dancing."