Dreaming With My Dragon Lover - Chapter 148

Mr Jia is obviously drunk. When he is openly challenged by a young man from nowhere, he becomes angry and says, “Young man, you have come to the wrong room, haven’t you? Can’t you tell what kind of place this is, and whether it’s appropriate for you to poke your nose in? I don’t need you to tell me how to do things!”

Yuan Ge shows little fear at Mr Jia’s rebuke, but he is disgusted to see several middle-aged men in the room, led by him, gawking at Daisy’s bare thighs. He continues regardless, “Even professional dancers may not be able to perform to their level without a warm-up, not to mention that in many countries table dancing is synonymous with lap dancing. It’s very ungentlemanly of you to force people to do things against their will in this fine club.”

“Hey! Have you just transmigrated from the Qing Dynasty? Haven’t you ever seen a girl dancing at a private party? Even getting her to pole dance is nothing, let alone table dancing. To work in showbiz, you have to know how to entertain, and to be able to sing and dance whenever you are asked to. It’s quite normal to test an entertainer’s talent in front of the big names in the industry. Ah! I see. When you see short sleeves, you immediately think of bare arms and naked body, don’t you? It’s just sour grapes; you pretend to be nice, but inside you’re probably nastier than anyone else.” Mr Jia shouts loudly with a disdainful look on his face, and in the meantime, he drops a harsh remark at Daisy on the table, “It’s up to you whether you dance or not. If you don’t dance, someone else will. What a fucking killjoy!”

At this point, there are several other young girls in the room, some in JK uniforms, some in catsuits, and some dressed like anime characters. When they see that Daisy is in a difficult situation and that Mr Jia is not amused, they rush to volunteer to perform. A couple of eager ones have begun to take their shoes off and are about to jump on the table.

Seeing that she has attracted the attention of the whole room, and that even the host Arthur Guan himself has stopped his conversation to look at her, Daisy is so flustered that she hurriedly says with a red face, “I’ll dance, I will!” With that, she sits down on the table and begins to take off her boots.

Yuan Ge is upset to see her succumb to the pressure and says, “It seems that I’ve indeed come to the wrong room and seen the wrong people. If she’s willing to dance, then it’s none of my business. Do excuse me!” After saying that, he turns around and is about to walk out.

“Stop!”

Yuan Ge looks back and sees that Arthur Guan has walked up to him. He puts a hand on Yuan Ge’s shoulder and says, “Not showing your talent is like wearing a brocade coat at night[1]. Since you are in this entertainment business, you have to get used to the rules of the industry.” Then he lowers his voice and says in a voice that only Yuan Ge can hear, “There are so many important people here today. I asked you to come over, don’t think it’s a good opportunity for you to observe and learn? I, Arthur Guan, will never be wrong about anyone.”

Yuan Ge feels bewildered at his words. Is this man trying to teach him a lesson, or is he trying to show him the ropes? The man puts his arm around Yuan Ge’s shoulder and pulls him back to the centre of the room, smiling slightly as he announces, “Gentlemen, please allow me to present to you our chosen male lead of ‘The Journey in Brocade’, Yuan Ge.”

The atmosphere in the room instantly changes.

That rude property developer, Mr Jia, immediately changes his tone and chimes in, “Oh, so this is Mr Yuan! We were all curious as to who you would choose as the male lead in your new movie. We’ve all heard of his name, but seeing is believing. He is indeed a fine young man with handsome looks and a noble bearing.”

Yuan Ge mentally rolls his eyes at the drunkard. When did he hear my name, heck, I don’t even want to be seen by you. It’s all bullshit!

Seeing that the bunch of middle-aged men have all sat back in their respective seats and the previous lively atmosphere is somewhat subdued, Arthur Guan pauses slightly before turning to the crowd again and continuing his introduction in a different direction, “Although Yuan Ge can’t dance K-pop, he has been dancing ballet since he was a child. In his student days he even won the Peach Blossom Cup and almost became a professional dancer! ”

“This is incredible! The Peach Blossom Cup is the most prestige professional dance competition in the country!” The boss of Magic Lamp Pictures immediately gets the message from Arthur Guan and echoes it loudly, showering him with praise, “No wonder Mr Yuan has such a graceful and upright body and an extraordinary demeanour. He couldn’t be more suitable to play the Chief Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards of the Great Ming Dynasty. Young Master Guan does have an eye for talent!”

Arthur Guan returns him with a faint smile, “It’s rare that you gentlemen are in the mood to watch dancing today. What’s the fun in watching a girl dance, why don’t we let our future male star do a ballet to cheer us up?”

Yuan Ge’s face has turned pale when he hears these words. Arthur Guan really had no intention of letting him off the hook. He was being polite first with the aim to catch him off guard later.

Mr Jia, who was irritated at having lost face, hears what Arthur Guan said and immediately understands his intention, and laughs in agreement, “It’s a rare treat to be able to watch the leading man of our next blockbuster dance for us at today’s party! Let’s welcome Mr Yuan to show us his talent! How about a solo dance to ‘Swan Lake’?”

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[1] “Wearing a brocade coat at night” is a Chinese idiom that refers to walking at night in gorgeous clothes, a metaphor for enjoying glory and wealth without showing it in front of people.. In this context, it refers to the need to show one’s talent.