It was no wonder Chen Jincheng was surprised. The account that @’d him was Ganjiang University, and they had posted a video of the students and teachers from the school’s dance department rehearsing a program for their 40th anniversary celebration.

Normally, a rehearsal for Ganjiang University’s dance department anniversary should have been something sophisticated and artistic.

But that wasn’t what the video showed. The dance teachers and students were actually rehearsing "Subject Three," and the teachers were all letting loose and having a blast.

You could tell from the video that everyone dancing was joyful and happy, as if they were expressing the very purpose of dance: to bring people joy and happiness.

The crucial part was that the video had @’d him. That changed everything.

This was tantamount to them backing him up.

Of course, that wasn’t the most important part. Ganjiang University was the alma mater of this body’s previous owner, who had lived there for four years. While those memories held little emotional weight for Chen Jincheng himself, seeing his alma mater suddenly come out to support him still stirred a special feeling within him.

At the end of the video, a graceful and distinguished woman appeared.

Chen Jincheng immediately recognized her as Ms. Huang Yanfang, the Vice Principal of Ganjiang University.

This woman was no simple figure. She had risen from the dance department to become vice principal and was a former recipient of the Lotus Award.

That was the highest honorary award for dance arts in the country, and it was also well-known internationally.

Furthermore, this vice principal was also a committee member of the National Dance Association. As a renowned dance professor, she had made outstanding contributions to the creation, performance, and teaching within the country’s dance industry.

Luo Xiaozhu’s "Asian Dance King" title sounded impressive, right?

’Impressive, my ass.’

It was a title with no official recognition. In fact, compared to the Lotus Award, the dance prizes Luo Xiaozhu had won were nothing. He had never even won an award in any of the arts competitions held by the National Dance Association.

As soon as she appeared, she said, "Dance is not about showing off technique. It should appeal to both refined and popular tastes. High skill is one kind of talent, but being able to use simple dance to make people happy and to be liked is an even more profound talent."

Her words were practically a commentary that deepened his own diss against Luo Xiaozhu.

If he’d said the same thing, Luo Xiaozhu might have dismissed it as nonsense. But coming from Vice Principal Huang, her words would put Luo Xiaozhu on pins and needles, leaving him too afraid to even argue. The consequences of refuting her would be far more severe than just being publicly humiliated by Chen Jincheng.

Chen Jincheng truly hadn’t expected that someone of her stature would also come out to support him.

It genuinely made him feel quite honored.

Just then, Sister Hong added, "Ganjiang University also sent you an invitation. They’re asking if you’re interested in attending the 40th anniversary celebration of the school’s dance department."

"I’ll go. Of course, I’ll go," Chen Jincheng replied decisively.

He was the type of person who returned a favor tenfold. Although he understood that his alma mater was also backing him to gain some publicity and fame, he was more than happy with this kind of give-and-take.

"I’ll reply to them then," Sister Hong said with a smile. She also felt her boss should go. After all, it was his alma mater, and it might even create a heartwarming story.

Chen Jincheng nodded, but he asked Sister Hong to help him record a video first.

He spoke directly into the camera: "Teacher Huang is right. Dance should appeal to all tastes, both popular and refined. I’m honored to be able to attend the 40th anniversary of my alma mater, Ganjiang University’s dance department. I’ve already done plenty of ’popular’ work, so this time, I’ll submit a ’refined’ performance. It’ll make all the classes I secretly audited at the department back in the day worthwhile."

Of course, the part about auditing classes was a lie.

But sometimes, the truth doesn’t matter. People only look at your achievements.

Therefore, sometimes a lie can become the truth.

He had deliberately added that part to craft a compelling narrative: a student who loved to dance, despite being in a different major, would secretly audit classes in the dance department. After graduating, he achieved fame and success thanks to the skills he’d learned. Now, invited back for the 40th anniversary, he would choreograph a special dance as a tribute to the department.

If this dance became a hit, the story would be sensational. His connection to the dance department would be a tale people would fondly recount for years to come.

Even if the story never happened.

When a person accumulates more and more of these discussable, positive, and uplifting stories, they will sooner or later become a legend.

Besides, he believed Ganjiang University would gladly accept this narrative, as such a heartwarming story would also benefit the school.

After recording the video, Sister Hong said with a smile, "No wonder your choreography skills are so amazing, Boss. So you used to sneak into the dance department’s classes in college."

"Sister Hong, you actually believe that?" Chen Jincheng asked teasingly.

"Isn’t it obvious? Where else would your choreography skills have come from?" Sister Hong said, rolling her eyes.

Chen Jincheng also smiled.

That’s just how it was.

Because he had already established a firm public perception of being a skilled choreographer, no one would doubt his story.

Sister Hong quickly replied to Ganjiang University and also posted the video her boss had recorded on his Tiao Yin account.

People online were already aware that a prestigious institution like Ganjiang University had @’d Chen Jincheng to show their support. When a dance professor like Huang Yanfang spoke up, everyone knew that Luo Xiaozhu was now definitively cast as the villain.

Therefore, Chen Jincheng’s response also quickly garnered attention, especially after he @’d Ganjiang University back.

His response seemed to reveal a lot of information. First, Ganjiang University was his alma mater. Second, his incredible choreography and planning skills were all learned at Ganjiang University? And crucially, he’d learned them by auditing classes in the dance department while he was a student?