Chapter 882: Snatching Talent!
"Yes, there is."
Yin Mulan said, taking back the phone and scrolling through to Xia Weibao’s number.
However, Meng Songbai was reluctant to give it...
The live broadcast hadn’t ended yet. Xia Weibao was still performing calligraphy live. How could he bear to?
Yin Mulan smiled helplessly and helped Meng Songbai follow Xia Weibao, letting him take his time to watch.
Simultaneously, she breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Meng Songbai’s attitude, there was no doubt Xia Weibao would be invited in.
Baby, I can only help you this far. You have to seize the opportunity.
"Xia Weibao? This name sounds familiar. Is she the girl you introduced me to back then?"
Yang Yilian suddenly asked.
Yin Mulan nodded, "Yes, she’s the celebrity who danced ’Gentle as Water’."
Yang Yilian’s mouth opened slightly, clearly surprised.
She held Xia Weibao in higher regard now.
Young people nowadays, who genuinely like traditional culture, are few, and even if they really like it, they usually specialize in one area only.
Someone like Xia Weibao, who loves both dance and calligraphy and is proficient in both, is really rare.
Yin Mulan lowered her eyes in thought and then showed Xia Weibao’s video of dancing ’Gentle as Water’ to Yang Yilian.
She genuinely liked Xia Weibao, and wherever she could help, she’d naturally be happy to mentor this clever young girl.
"Sister Yang, here’s her dance video. Do you want to watch it?"
Actually, when she first joined the National Studies Association’s Ancient Dance Department, she had already introduced Xia Weibao to Yang Yilian.
Although Yang Yilian didn’t want to play favorites, their good relationship meant she couldn’t refuse directly, so she gave in and allowed Xia Weibao to try out, requesting a live dance of ’Gentle as Water.’
This put her in a tough spot since she knew Xia Weibao was unwilling to dance ’Gentle as Water.’
Because of this, Yang Yilian thought Xia Weibao was arrogant and then researched more about her.
At that time, Xia Weibao was still surrounded by scandals, especially those negative rumors from three years ago that were rampant.
The result was predictable. How could a celebrity with such a bad reputation catch the eye of a dancer like Yang Yilian?
So, she was directly rejected without even watching the video.
Yin Mulan tried several times but eventually had to let it go.
She didn’t blame Yang Yilian. To be honest, her first impression of Xia Weibao wasn’t good either.
Especially back then when Xia Weibao abruptly joined ’Dance into the Future,’ she was accused of riding on her coattails for publicity.
If it weren’t for her being present at the time, she might have missed such a promising talent.
Later, Xia Weibao healed her leg, a kindness she couldn’t repay in this lifetime.
After watching Xia Weibao’s dance video, Yang Yilian’s expression changed instantly!
Meng Songbai sensed the crisis, "Teacher Yang, this young lady is someone I noticed first, so don’t fight me over her."
That meant he wanted to invite Xia Weibao exceptionally into the National Studies Association.
Yang Yilian put down the phone and smiled warmly, her charm intact, "Master Meng, your Calligraphy Department is full of elderly folks. Aren’t you afraid a young girl would be bored to death?"
Meng Songbai snorted, "Precisely because the Calligraphy Department is heavily aging, we need new blood.
Your Ancient Dance Department is mostly young people, so you’re not worried about losing traditions. My Calligraphy Department, on the other hand, is getting older by the year. How can you have the nerve to fight me over this?"
Everyone, "..."