We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"Ring ring!"

get out of class is over, and it's time for him to head to his own "execution ground."

Aren't you going?

Seeing that Chen Qiuhe was still sitting calmly in the chair, he asked.

"I'm not going."

Then why were you so eager to recruit me? I thought you were one of the people in charge.

"Good luck! We're looking forward to seeing you carry the whole team."

Chen Qiuhe tried to encourage him, but Li Mubai thought it sounded more like a joke.

Sigh, at this point, we can only take it one step at a time.

"Hey bro, you got called too?"

"Um."

Quite a few girls have signed up, about two-thirds of them.

"Where are we going?" Wang Rui asked.

"I don't know, let's just go with them."

The two boys followed the girl to a spacious dance studio.

Not bad, not bad. I don't have to be out in the wind and sun anymore, and I don't have to suffer the strange looks from classmates passing by.

"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment," Deng Yi and Zhang Qian, the arts and culture committee member, called out from the front of the crowd.

The excited crowd gradually fell silent. Li Mubai stood at the back of the crowd, and through the mirror, he could see the girl in front of him... and Xie Shu.

"Let me ask first, those with a dance background, please raise your hands."

A few arms were raised, Xie Shu among them... He really is an all-rounder.

"There were more people than I expected, eight in total."

Deng Yi paused for a moment, then said, "How about this, there are 28 of us in total, so we'll split into two groups to learn. Zhang Qian and I have both learned it, so each of us can lead one group."

"Can."

Seeing that no one objected, Deng Yi began selecting people: "Xie Shu, Zhang Chun, Wang Shasha... uh, and Li Mubai, you come with me this way."

Farewell, my brother.

Fortunately, the dance studio was big enough to separate two groups. I don't know how they got it.

"That's right. Due to the tight schedule and heavy workload, the school will review the work on Thursday, so we have to learn the basic movements in these two days."

"Deng Yi, I'd like to ask if this practice will take up a lot of time?" a girl wearing thick glasses asked.

"It won't interfere with everyone's study time; we'll only practice during elective classes and the last evening self-study session."

"That's good."

"cough."

Deng Yi coughed lightly and said, "Any other questions?"

"there is none left."

…I have a question.

"Um, I wanted to ask, should I jump too?"

Li Mubai would rather be a stiff robot than ask questions in public.

"Hmm—let me think about it."

"OK."

It seems there's still hope.

"Practice along with me first to get familiar with the dance movements."

……

Lu Xun proposed a theory called the "roof-removal effect": if a room is too dark and you suggest opening a skylight, people will not agree; but if you suggest removing the roof, then people will agree to open a window.

Li Mubai felt the same way; compared to dancing, gymnastics was nothing.

"Everyone, come and watch the video first."

Xie Shu didn't move; she just stood there, her eyes slightly lowered, lost in thought.

Li Mubai stood appropriately a few steps behind her.

"Did you see that?"

"I saw it."

"Okay, those with dance experience can learn on their own and then help teach other students."

After Deng Yi finished speaking, Xie Shu and the other two girls each found a place, but why were they behind him?

"The rest of you, spread out a bit. I'll do it one by one slowly. Just follow me."

"it is good."

"one."

As Deng Yi made the first gesture, everyone began to imitate her.

Li Mubai was a little at a loss, and it took a long time of mental preparation before he stiffly made his first move. Fortunately, Deng Yi did not correct his movements too much.

"Next, swing your arms and hands."

...Laugh if you want to, you won't care if you can't see me.

"get out of class is over. Everyone, take a break for a while and think about the movements we just learned. Ask your teacher for leave before the next PE class, and then we'll continue practicing."

After practicing for one lesson, Li Mubai felt like he had been thoroughly messed up.

Sigh, when will these miserable days end?

"Li Mubai".

Deng Yi came over and called him.

"Um?"

"I just discussed it with Zhang Qian. You and Wang Rui can watch us practice first, and then I'll choreograph a few simpler moves for you to learn."

"OK."

Okay, very good.

Li Mubai and Wang Rui, these two brothers in misfortune, stood together again. Wang Rui was a little better than him, as he was less introverted.

"Hey bro, how's it going?" Wang Rui asked.

"It would be great if I could skip some of the less important elective courses."

"Haha, that's true."

He could actually use an English vocabulary book to memorize words, but it wouldn't be good if he got caught. Everyone is working hard to practice and bring honor to the class, but you, as the vice class monitor, are using this opportunity to secretly study.

Li Mubai looked around the dance studio.

"Are you reading Xie Shu?" Wang Rui asked.

"No, I've never been to a dance studio before. I'd like to check it out."

Concealment has become his passive skill.

"By the way, why did your girlfriend want you to come? Is she here too?" Li Mubai changed the subject.

"I don't know either, but she's not in our class."

When the topic turned to Wang Rui's girlfriend, Li Mubai recalled the figure from that day and felt a sense of familiarity.

Since we have nothing else to do, we might as well chat for a while.

"How long have you been together?"

…Wang Rui hesitated for a moment, then said, “We were classmates in junior high school.”

"Childhood sweethearts?"

"It's a close call, but we only got together in our first year of high school."

"How about we start dating?"

Li Mubai then asked, he was actually quite curious, since in high schools where early dating is prohibited, couples have become a rare species.

"fine."

"Won't this affect my studies?"

"No, we're both doing well in our studies, so we can tutor each other."

"Hmm—I've seen a lot of people online say that couples are inseparable when they first get together, but gradually they get tired of each other and eventually start arguing."

"That's true, but we're okay because we knew each other well before we got together. We had a few arguments in junior high, but we always made up. We still argue occasionally after we got together, but we don't develop any dislike for each other. At most, we just vent our emotions to each other."

"Okay, that's good."

Actually, there's one last question I'd like to ask, which I feel is a bit presumptuous, but Wang Rui doesn't seem to mind. He pondered for a moment and then said:

"Exactly, if after graduation we're in different cities, can we still be together like we are now?"

……

"To be honest, bro, I haven't thought about it either. After all, there are still almost two years left, and it's possible that we'll break up halfway through."

"Then what's the point of being in a relationship?"

"Yes, the outcome may be unknown, and tomorrow is never certain, but every moment we spend together is real. What we want to do now and what we can do together in the next second are things we can control. Just do our best every day."

…Is it the present moment again?

"After asking so many questions, bro, is there someone you want to be with?"

"no."