Lu Meili glanced at the man before her. Although she had decided to not have anything to do with him, she had been defeated by him.

Taking a deep breath, she decided that it didn't matter. Forgiving him didn't mean she was going to keep the torch burning for him. It might take some time, but she hoped that one day she would no longer love him. He belonged to someone else after all. Their relationship would, from this moment, be only that of friends and childhood playmates.

If there was another layer of relationship, it would only be that of a master and his disciple. Even after passing the audition, she would still need his help. Her confidence couldn't be built within three days after all.

"Let's work on your confidence. You are still lacking; you will lot perform well in the audition if you are still too nervous to dance in people's presence."

Lu Meili did not put on her blindfold this time. To be exact, she wanted to, but Xu Tang confiscated it.

…

"That's not how to do a jete. That's how you break your legs."

"You are dancing, not giving the mirror a hug."

"What are you doing? You look like you are about to take off."

Lu Meili stopped in her tracks. She grabbed his collar, looking at him viciously. "Who did you just say is taking off? You are taking off. You are giving the mirror a hug and breaking your legs."

Xu Tang burst into laughter. Was she angry because she was embarrassed?

Wait…

The way she grabbed her collar just now…

Why was it similar to what Annie Lan had done before?

Wait, that wasn't right. Lu Meili had been doing that to him for years. It was Annie who had done it only once.

Did that mean… Xixi was right about Annie Lan imitating Lu Meili?

"Why are you staring at me? You look like you want to burn me to ashes using your gaze." Lu Meili complained.

"I'm not staring at you. I was lost in thought."

"Who zones out while teaching their disciple? You are the worst master ever."

Xu Tang wanted to tell her that he had sent Annie away because she scolded Small Xixi. But he knew that she might possibly think too much about it so he remained silent about it. He would only tell her if she asked.

"Hey!"

"You bad woman. Why did you hit my head?"

"You are zoning out. Of course I will knock some sense into your pea-sized brain."

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That night, Xu Tang dragged Small Xixi out of her room to lecture her.

"Brother, let go of my ear!" Small Xixi complained. How could her brother pull her ears so hard? It hurt so much!

"Xu Lingxi, since when do I need your help?"

"Who would want to help you? You are so cruel."

Xu Tang smirked. "Is that so? Then I wonder who it was that ran to Uncle Shaoting, begging for help on my behalf?"

Small Xixi pouted. "But he still helped you. It's alright to not thank me after all these days. But do you have to pull my ears?"

"You think you helped me? I went to Lu Enterprises myself. That's why Lu Aotian stopped messing with the company. While you, why do you stick your nose into matters that don't concern you?"

Small Xixi felt wronged. "I'm not speaking to you anymore. I'm going to leave you here alone and go sleep with Sis Meili."

Xu Tang chuckled. Small Xixi was sure going to remain a baby forever. He had pampered her too much.

True to her word, Small Xixi took her phone and called Lu Meili. "Sis Meili, boohoo… my brother bullied me again."

Lu Meili couldn't help laughing. Who said she and Lu Xian Li fought every time? That statement obviously belonged to the Xu siblings. "What did that unreliable fool do this time?"

The 'unreliable fool' who was within earshot was speechless.

"He pulled my ears because I was trying to help him. They hurt so much."

"Why don't you come over and spend the night at my house? Leave him all on his own so he will learn to treasure you the next time."

Small Xixi was overjoyed. She was waiting for that. It wasn't too late, so she drove herself to Southside Villas.

…

Lu Meili was trying on the new clothes she had bought online when Small Xixi arrived.

"Small Xixi, I'm glad you are here. I don't know what to wear for my audition. Will you help me pick?"

"I'd love to. Sis Meili, you are definitely going to get this role. I will cheer you on."

Lu Meili couldn't ever get enough of this little girl's antics. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I hear the competition is stiff."

Small Xixi sat on Lu Meili's bed. "So what? None of those actresses is half as good as my Sis Meili. Some of them even try to imitate you." She frowned, a thought crossing her mind. "Speaking of which, why is Annie Lan so similar to you? When I saw her, I realized that she even uses the same perfume and make up as you. I don't think all this is a coincidence. Say, where did she come from?"

Lu Meili gripped the dress in her hand tightly. She might not have noticed Annie Lan's perfume because she was wearing it too. But… Small Xixi was right about the make up.

Forget about make up. Even the way that girl dressed made her feel for a second that she was looking at a half clone of hers. Annie Lan's facial appearance looked slightly similar to hers, too.

"I think I know where she came from."

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