Chapter 554 - How could he betray me? (1/2)

Lu Meili glared at the screen so hard it could almost blow up from her gaze. That woman not only plagiarized her moves, she also copied her costume.

If she remembered correctly, no one came in contact with her routine or dress except… she jolted, not daring to think about it. Except the Xu siblings, no one saw her practice or try out her costume. Could it be…

No way. Xu Tang would never do such a thing. Small Xixi wouldn't betray her either. They had been friends for so long that you could as well call Small Xixi Lu Meili's younger sister.

But no matter how much she thought about it, HL Entertainment's studios were discreet. Not to mention, she was currently HL Entertainment's top actress and had her own exclusive dance studio. No one was allowed entry.

Aside from her manager, Xu Tang was the only one who had watched her dance. She held a hand over her forehead. ”How could he betray me?” I thought we were best friends...

Her manager tapped her shoulder again. ”Meili, it's not time to grieve. Annie Lan is done.”

True enough, Annie Lan had completed her performance and was awaiting remarks from the judges.

”Excellent.”

”This is the best performance I have seen today.”

”This young actress is amazing.”

Annie Lan received all the praises smugly. Hmph! Lu Meili, watch me snatch your title from you.

...

In the backstage, Lu Meili waited to hear Xu Tang's comments. Did he leak her performance so his girlfriend could use it to win? But he was the best dancer the nation had ever had. Couldn't he just teach her new moves? Was this his way of humiliating her again, in public? Was this why he had gone to look for her and apologize?

On the screen, Xu Tang neither smiled nor frowned. His expression was indifferent. ”I'm speechless.”

Lu Meili felt thunder strike her heart. He was speechless? Speechless because his girlfriend had copied her routine and danced it better than her?

”I was thinking of letting it go but no. I must prove him wrong.”

”Huh? Prove who wrong?” The manager was finding it hard to understand Lu Meili.

”Help me stall for time.” Lu Meili said and rushed to the dressing room.

The manager was left speechless. What was going on with her?

Instantly, she hurriedly gave Lin Lihua's assistant a call. ”Lu Meili asked to stall for time. Her routine must have been leaked because that was what the actress just now performed.” It was such a pity, but Annie Lan wasn't even famous enough for her name to be known by Lu Meili's manager. In fact, Lu Meili wouldn't know her if she wasn't associated with Xu Tang. ”What should I do?”

”I'll inform CEO Lin.”

For the next five minutes, the manager was walking on egg shells.

”If Lu Meili does not come on stage within thirty seconds, the organizers shall assume she has quit the role.” The host announced irritably.

The judges had seen terrible performances and were in a bad mood. Everyone knew that Annie Lan would definitely be the chosen one. It was just out of routine and giving HL Entertainment face that Lu Meili was still called to the stage. How could she waste everyone's time?

On the tenth second, someone appeared on stage.  But it was not Lu Meili.