CHAPTER 565: CHAPTER 566: A DARK HORSE

Dongfang Xuanya really enjoyed the feeling of being watched by everyone and naturally found a seat to sit down.

Shi Mei, on the other hand, was already accustomed to such gazes and didn’t find anything peculiar about it, so she naturally took a seat next to Dongfang Xuanya.

The dance classroom was unlike a typical classroom. At this time, the spacious room was quite empty, with mirrors on all sides and cushions scattered across the floor.

Just after Shi Mei and Dongfang Xuanya entered, more and more classmates began to arrive.

Without exception, everyone’s gaze would linger on the two of them upon seeing them, and then, their expressions would turn curious and shift away.

At first, Dongfang Xuanya didn’t think much of it, but after receiving such looks repeatedly, she couldn’t help but find it strange and said, "Shi Mei, my treasure, do you feel their gazes on us are a bit strange?"

"Hmm," it was more than just strange, it was downright unfriendly. Shi Mei guessed that it was probably because of her that Dongfang Xuanya was also being ostracized by the female classmates. "If you can’t stand their gazes, you can stay away from me. Their stares are aimed at me."

Dongfang Xuanya immediately looked surprised and said, "How could that be? I think they might be targeting me!"

Shi Mei slightly raised her eyebrows and looked over.

With a serious face, Dongfang Xuanya continued, "They may be jealous of my beauty, so their looks are filled with hostility."

Shi Mei: "... Probably."

Dongfang Xuanya really believed that.

She had long heard that the women of Xia Country were very clever.

But their cleverness was always misapplied, devoted to the strife between women instead of constructive pursuits.

Shi Mei wasn’t in the dormitory last night, and Dongfang Xuanya had specially looked up "Palace Intrigue" that she mentioned to watch. She realized that the women in the royal harem were truly terrifying.

Poisoning, miscarriage, open and covert fighting—it all made her blood boil.

As someone who relied on her beauty to get by, she must be an enemy of everyone, bearing the envy of all, continually watching her back for fear of meeting an untimely end.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Xuanya couldn’t help but look at the mirror opposite her, touched her face as beautiful as a flower, and sighed deeply, "The pressure is really huge."

Shi Mei: "..."

The class soon began.

Today was the first day of school, and the teachers didn’t really teach much, mainly letting everyone introduce themselves.

After a round of introductions, Shi Mei realized that these people were all quite young, but each came from a well-known lineage.

At least, when she was still Tang Wu, she had heard her grandmother mention these families.

The offspring raised by these families naturally had exceptional artistic talents.

One of them was the girl who had appeared in front of them during lunch yesterday afternoon.

Now she was smiling sweetly, saying, "Hello everyone, my name is Tu Xing. I believe you don’t know who I am; my cousin is Tu Min."

"Tu Min?"

"I know Tu Min, the little dance genius, but I haven’t seen her among the newcomers. Why not?"

"Could there be some insider dealings in the new student audition selection this year? The most famous in the Tu family is Tu Min, but she didn’t get in, yet Tu Xing did. Why is that?"

...

Whispers abounded.

Hearing the surrounding murmurs, Tu Xing spoke up, "This year’s new student selection is indeed different from before, a one-on-one knockout competition. My cousin might have had some bad luck and lost to a dark horse."