novelraw Chapter 280 They Must Make Mom Dazzle Everyone! 1
Chapter 280 They Must Make Mom Dazzle Everyone! 1
Netizen: "AWOOO! The High Priest is so excited he can’t sleep! The Commandery Princess is mighty! From now on, I’m her little fangirl. Whoever dares to bully our Commandery Princess, I’ll be the first to charge into battle and be her bulletproof vest!"
Netizen: "The Commandery Princess must be in the opening ceremony performance. I’m super looking forward to this year’s Star International Games Championship~"
Even Bai Jiusi’s maid, upon seeing the High Priest’s post, rushed to Bai Jiusi at once to congratulate her.
"Miss! This is fantastic news! Not only did your ’Dragon Dance’ create a buzz on trending searches, but the High Priest also commented that you’re indispensable for this year’s Star International Games Championship opening ceremony performance! The High Priest’s words carry the utmost authority. He even said he’s so excited he can’t sleep!"
"Really?"
Bai Jiusi opened the High Priest’s social media VIP account and indeed saw the message he had posted.
Suddenly, her mood was like a hundred flowers blooming at once, and she felt like she was the most dazzling of them all!
I knew it! No one in this world can dance this better than me. Even if my sister competed with me, she’d be outclassed!
Bai Jiusi laughed proudly, the confidence and arrogance in her eyes and brows impossible to conceal.
The maid suggested, "Miss, don’t you think you should post something to show your gratitude for the High Priest’s appreciation? After all, he gave you such high praise. If you don’t respond at all..."
"I understand."
Bai Jiusi lounged on the chaise, pondering, "What do you think would be a good response?"
The maid offered several suggestions.
Bai Jiusi felt none of them were good and rejected them all.
After thinking for a long time, Bai Jiusi finally figured out the right words.
Then, she retweeted the High Priest’s message with the comment, "I am duty-bound."
The netizens grew even more excited after seeing her retweet.
Netizen: "AHHH! It’s set! Is this an official announcement? My blood is boiling! Let’s form a group to buy tickets! I must go worship her in person!"
Netizen: "HAHAHA! I’ve already got my ticket! I’m so lucky to be able to witness the charm of ’Dragon Dance’ with my own eyes! I’m ecstatic!"
Netizen: "The High Priest has good taste. Now, who dares say our Commandery Princess is a fraud? Could a fraud dance well enough to earn the High Priest’s praise? Do you think the High Priest is so easily impressed? He is an authority!"
However, when the High Priest saw Bai Jiusi’s retweet, he frowned slightly.
Bai Jiusi had performed ’Dragon Dance’ so well that, in principle, he couldn’t reject her. However, the High Priest was currently eager for the world to understand the true meaning of ’Heavenly Auspiciousness,’ so he replied on social media, "Sorry, esteemed Commandery Princess, but I have someone else in mind. She perfectly interpreted the true essence of ’Heavenly Auspiciousness.’ Unless you can interpret ’Heavenly Auspiciousness’ even better than her, then... I can only regretfully tell you, it’s a no from me."
The first netizens to see the High Priest’s reply were dumbfounded. After all their hype, they were suddenly left high and dry, unable to save face.
Bai Jiusi’s young fans found this reality even harder to accept and rallied to defend her against the perceived injustice.
Netizen: "What does the High Priest mean by this? Is he looking down on the Mu Continent’s most esteemed Commandery Princess?"
Netizen: "So the successor the High Priest mentioned isn’t the Commandery Princess?"
Netizen: "This is so awkward~ The Commandery Princess even responded. It’s so cringeworthy I can’t even watch. Time to go into hiding, bye~"
Netizen: "Isn’t the main point who perfectly interpreted ’Heavenly Auspiciousness’?"
Netizen: "Same question! Who perfectly interpreted ’Heavenly Auspiciousness’? Who was it that got the High Priest so excited he couldn’t sleep?"
Netizen: "If I were the Commandery Princess, I’d definitely interpret ’Heavenly Auspiciousness’ even better and really slap the High Priest in the face! Otherwise, how could I maintain my dignity?"
...
After posting the message, Bai Jiusi closed her eyes.
She fantasized about the day of the opening ceremony: she would appear as the Mu Continent’s most esteemed Dragon Princess, the center of everyone’s attention. She couldn’t help but smile at the thought.
This was truly the pinnacle of life! Even if her sister returned, she could never compete with her! Ah, life... how lonely it is to be unbeatable!
At this moment, the maid serving her suddenly exclaimed, "M-Miss, the High Priest has replied to you!"
Bai Jiusi’s heart leaped with joy.
"Really? What did the High Priest reply?"
She waited expectantly for the maid’s answer, only to see a peculiar expression on the maid’s face.
The maid didn’t dare to speak, fearing Bai Jiusi would take her anger out on her.
"M-M-Miss... why don’t you take a look for yourself?"
Bai Jiusi lazily lifted her eyelids, her eyes shining with boundless glory. She opened the social media platform, clicked on the message, and said before even looking, "Did the High Priest praise me again? Actually, there’s no need to give me such high praise; it’s quite overwhelming. I still have plenty of room for improvement, really..."
Bai Jiusi hadn’t finished her humblebragging when her voice suddenly cut off, her eyes widening in shock.
She stared in disbelief at the High Priest’s reply.
"????!!!!!!"
What did the High Priest say? The successor he mentioned... wasn’t her? This... how was this possible?
This was more than just embarrassing! Her face felt like it had been slapped repeatedly, burning with shame and humiliation!
"It can’t be! My ’Dragon Dance’ was stunningly exquisite! How could anyone surpass it?"
The maid said, "The High Priest didn’t mean your ’Dragon Dance’ was poor. Rather, he said someone else has interpreted ’Heavenly Auspices’."
Bai Jiusi shrieked, "That still couldn’t possibly be better than my ’Dragon Dance’! When my sister performed this dance, she became famous overnight! I danced it even better than her! Is the High Priest blind? He has no idea how much blood, sweat, and tears I poured into this ’Dragon Dance’! This was my debut performance of ’Dragon Dance’! To be overshadowed by some damn ’Heavenly Auspices,’ all my glory ruined in an instant—doesn’t that mean all my previous efforts were for nothing?"
To perfect this ’Dragon Dance,’ she didn’t even know how many times her feet had been worn raw! She’d practiced it hundreds, even thousands of times, all for people’s praise, admiration, and envy! And the result...?
Netizens all over the world were feeling second-hand embarrassment for her!
Bai Jiusi felt so wronged she wanted to cry!
The maid didn’t dare to breathe too loudly. She said timidly, "Miss Bai, the only way to save face now is for you to interpret ’Heavenly Auspices’ so remarkably that the High Priest is astounded. That way, you can seize back the opportunity to perform at the opening ceremony. You must work hard," she encouraged.
Bai Jiusi was so furious she felt like she could spit blood.
How was she supposed to work hard? She was only good at imitating, not creating anything original! Who the hell knew what ’Heavenly Auspices’ truly interpreted? How was she, in such a short time, supposed to comprehend something that no one had understood for millennia and reclaim her glory? Besides, with less than two weeks until the opening ceremony of the Star International Games Championship, how could she possibly turn this defeat into victory?
Bai Jiusi thundered, "Investigate! Investigate it for me! I must get the original version of ’Heavenly Auspiciousness’ that the High Priest mentioned! Only then will I have a chance to turn this defeat into victory!"