Chapter 369: Chapter 369

"Whether she’s arrogant and overbearing or bold and confident, it makes no difference. Running away at the first sign of trouble—I guess I misjudged her," Sang Ning said, turning her back as if to indicate she wanted to drop the topic.

After listening to the whole story while crouching in the corner, Wei Lejun felt her cheeks burn with embarrassment, a faint sense of shame crawling up her heart.

She crouched down and got up carefully, keeping her body below the bottom edge of the window, and tiptoed to the main entrance.

After tidying up her clothes, she straightened her back, raised her head, and adopted a fierce demeanor before slamming the door open with force.

With a loud bang, the three people in the practice room stopped training and turned toward the doorway, only to see Wei Lejun stride in with an unfriendly look on her face.

Wei Lejun walked straight up to Sang Ning, staring directly at her without blinking.

Huang Chengzi, feeling her scalp tingle, asked nervously, "Lejun, what are you doing? Are you here to fight Sang Ning?"

Huang Chengzi was already preparing to intervene. In her eyes, Wei Lejun was the type to settle scores immediately, and after this morning’s clash with Sang Ning, she guessed Wei Lejun was still holding a grudge.

"You don’t—!" Huang Chengzi quickly extended a hand to block her when Wei Lejun stepped forward suddenly, but Wei Lejun swatted it away without hesitation.

"What does this have to do with you, kid?" Wei Lejun shot Huang Chengzi a glance before stepping past her and extending a hand toward Sang Ning. "I still want to learn from you. Are you willing to teach me?"

Even though Sun Bangyu didn’t like making eye contact with people, she turned her head in surprise toward Huang Chengzi upon hearing Wei Lejun’s words, blinking in disbelief.

The sun must have risen in the west—someone like Wei Lejun was actually taking the initiative to apologize and make peace.

Huang Chengzi also looked completely bewildered and lightly shook her head at Sun Bangyu, her eyes conveying that she had no idea what was going on either.

After a brief exchange of stunned looks, Sun Bangyu and Huang Chengzi slowly turned their attention back to Sang Ning and Wei Lejun, eagerly watching to see what would happen next.

Wei Lejun’s intention was clear: by extending her hand, she was making amends. If Sang Ning took it, the conflict from the morning would be resolved then and there.

Several seconds passed, and Sang Ning finally broke the awkward atmosphere. However, she still didn’t reach out to reciprocate. "A handshake isn’t necessary. Let’s cut the small talk. If you want to learn, start now. Compared to the others, you’re already falling behind, and the official recording is tomorrow morning. There’s no time."

Sang Ning’s tone was neither good nor bad, which made Huang Chengzi worry she might provoke Wei Lejun into another confrontation. After all, such lukewarm responses could easily be seen as offensive by someone like Wei Lejun.

Unexpectedly, Wei Lejun didn’t show any signs of anger. Sensibly withdrawing her hand, she said, "Fine, I knew you’d be blunt . About this morning—I was too impulsive. If we’re training, let’s get serious. Don’t hold back on my account; I can handle more than you think."

With the situation resolved peacefully, Huang Chengzi and Sun Bangyu both sighed in relief. After all, they were roommates. They were supposed to support and get along with each other—constantly clashing was just counterproductive.

"That’s a relief." Before beginning to mentor Wei Lejun, Sang Ning suddenly muttered those two words, leaving everyone slightly puzzled.

"A relief about what?" Wei Lejun asked.

Sang Ning shook her head. "Nothing. Just... it’s a relief we still have time. If you focus, mastering the moves tonight shouldn’t be a problem."

What Sang Ning really wanted to say in her heart was that it was a relief—relief that Wei Lejun wasn’t entirely hopeless. Though a bit stubborn, at least she could distinguish right from wrong, and her character wasn’t so bad after all.

"Sang Ning, I’m not as dumb as you think. Just teach me the normal way," Wei Lejun said, casting a deep glance at Sang Ning. Her tone wasn’t as hostile as before—now they were finally capable of a more civil interaction.

Before today, Wei Lejun had always harbored an inexplicable animosity toward Sang Ning. The reason was simple: she thought Sang Ning was fake, exploiting her "main character halo" to get special treatment.

But after having a calm and honest conversation with Sang Ning, Wei Lejun realized how narrow-minded she had been.

Sang Ning might come off as pretentious and hard to get along with, but in reality, she genuinely cared about her friends. Every move she taught was carefully and sincerely instructed.

Once Wei Lejun let go of her bias toward Sang Ning, it was as though something clicked. Suddenly, everything Sang Ning demonstrated made perfect sense to her.

After Sang Ning personally guided her through the moves three or four times, Wei Lejun had completely mastered the technique. Following Sang Ning’s instructions, she performed a full set of moves flawlessly.

When she finished, applause filled the practice room, although it was only from Huang Chengzi, who clapped enthusiastically. "Lejun, you did it! You’re amazing!"

Wei Lejun turned her head slowly, a flash of confident arrogance in her eyes. "Heh, because I’m arrogant and overbearing, right?"

Huang Chengzi paused mid-clap, stunned for a second before realizing something. "Wait, Lejun, you weren’t eavesdropping on us earlier, were you?"

"I have no idea what you’re talking about," Wei Lejun replied, pulling her gaze away and resuming practice. Under her breath, she muttered, "I also called you an idiot. Let’s call it even."

Huang Chengzi perked up her ears. "What? What did you say, Lejun? I didn’t hear you."

Taking advantage of the moment, Wei Lejun grabbed Huang Chengzi’s ear, pulling her close. She leaned in and enunciated, "I said, you are an ID-I-OT!" Dıscover more novels at 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁

Releasing her grip, she added, "Did you hear it that time?"

Huang Chengzi cupped her ear, puffing up her cheeks in anger. "So mean!"

Just then, Sang Ning came over and grabbed Wei Lejun’s ear, mimicking what she’d just done to Huang Chengzi. "Why are you slacking off? Have you perfected the moves yet?"

Seeing someone take revenge on her behalf, Huang Chengzi immediately brightened up and stuck her tongue out at Wei Lejun. She didn’t dare retaliate herself, but fortunately, someone else did.

Sang Ning let go of Wei Lejun’s ear almost as soon as she pinched it, leaving Wei Lejun glaring at her in frustration.

When both Huang Chengzi and Sun Bangyu thought Wei Lejun was about to snap, she suddenly turned her back and grumbled reluctantly, "Fine—let’s call it even."

What a turn for the better! Sang Ning smiled in satisfaction at Wei Lejun’s retreating figure. Finally, life in the dorm might just become peaceful.

The group trained late into the night. This was a rare opportunity, and everyone wanted to present their best selves on camera.

Of course, Sang Ning didn’t count herself among them. Tonight, she played the role of an ordinary and unremarkable sparring partner.

They didn’t leave the practice room until the building’s security came to shoo them away, their steps slow and reluctant.

To ensure that everyone was in peak condition before filming, even their sleeping hours were strictly regulated. Staying up late was not allowed, no matter how tempted they were to practice all night.