Novel Square
Chapter 393
The dance costumes were adorned with a golden phoenix in full flight, not printed or machine-embroidered, but crafted with real hand embroidery! The stitching was so lifelike and vivid, it seemed like the phoenix might soar into the sky at any moment. The dress's hem was twelve meters wide; when spun around, it spread out like a blooming flower, absolutely stunning! Even the headpieces they wore were no ordinary items. Just by looking at the material, you could tell they were worth a fortune.
"Wow, does the Medical Department have that much money? How much did this whole set cost?"
"Did you see the bracelets they're wearing? I've seen them before; each one is worth about fifty thousand!"
"And those tiaras on their heads, at least a hundred thousand a set..."
"No wonder it's the University of Maple Grove's flagship program; their budget is substantial..."
They couldn't even relax to watch the performance. Instead, they were nervously fearing that the valuable accessories might accidentally fall. Dropping just one piece could mean a five- or six-figure loss. Sitting beside Samson, a teacher asked, "Mr. Teng, this is your class's performance, right? This set of equipment must have cost a fortune. How did you manage the budget..."
"Heh," Samson chuckled dryly, "These items were sponsored by Flora, didn't cost us anything..."
He had asked about the costumes before, and Cynthia told him that Flora had connections with a fashion designer, and the costumes were taken care of. He didn't inquire further but hadn't expected Flora to go all out like this.
"Flora sponsored it? That girl's family must be loaded."
"Good at studies, beautiful, and from a wealthy family, truly infuriatingly perfect."
As the dance ended, the applause thundered throughout the venue. Flora and Cynthia stepped off the stage in turn. Backstage, Cynthia couldn't stand properly and leaned against the wall, her face twisted in pain. During the dance, she had accidentally sprained her foot. As the lead dancer, she was responsible for the more challenging moves. Despite the pain, she managed to finish; thankfully, the stage lights were dim, and no one saw the agony on her face. Flora brought over a chair for her to sit and took off her shoes. Cynthia's ankle had swollen up badly. Flora gently touched it, and Cynthia screamed in pain, retracting her foot.
"Your foot is severely injured; you can't go back on stage."
Cynthia had also signed up for a piano dance performance, but with her foot like this, walking was difficult, let alone performing on stage.
"But the act has already been announced, we can't change it last minute..."
Cynthia held her foot, clearly in distress. If only she had known, she wouldn't have worn these shoes today. The shoes were part of the costume set, including the headpiece, and she thought wearing them would make the overall performance look better. But the new shoes were too uncomfortable, and she ended up injuring her foot without realizing it.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
Flora bit her lip and said, "You sit here and rest; I'll go talk to the MC."
Eilies followed Flora to find the MC.
"What? Cancel the piano solo?" The MC, after hearing them out, was also anxious, "But the announcer has already gone on stage! It's too late now!"
The performances were scheduled by department, so Cynthia's solo dance was supposed to follow the group dance immediately, with only one act in between.