"It’s really Tang Wu!"
"But wasn’t it said that the one who looks like Tang Wu is the Senior Sister? Why has it suddenly changed? Who’s that?"
What was originally a rather quiet dressing room suddenly became noisy, filled with a cacophony of gossip that assaulted everyone’s ears.
The intermittent shouts drew the attention of nearly everyone.
Under their gaze, Tang Gu appeared somewhat uneasy.
Only after a brief moment of discomfort did he, seemingly remembering Shi Mei, cover his face and immediately turned to flee into the dressing room.
At the director’s command, the crowd that had been surrounding Shi Mei scattered with a ’whoosh’.
"Is that really Tang Wu?"
"I think it must be, otherwise how could there be someone who looks so much like her?"
"But you just said yourself; looking alike could be due to plastic surgery. It’s not a big deal to get plastic surgery these days."
"Just look closely and you’ll know!"
The crowd was buzzing with speculation.
The dressing room, which no one had paid any attention to, was suddenly crowded with people.
Layer upon layer of onlookers, each seemingly eager to sprout wings and fly inside.
Upon seeing this, Shi Mei couldn’t help but smirk.
This Tang Gu really went all out to captivate an audience.
But then again, that’s all for the better.
She was truly someone who didn’t need looking after.
Shi Mei was sure it wouldn’t be long before everyone would hear about Little Tang Wu.
Stretching casually, Shi Mei tidied up her belongings and walked out, only to be greeted by the commotion inside.
"Tang Gu? Could she be Tang Wu’s sister?"
"But wasn’t it said before that Senior Sister was Tang Wu? How come it’s suddenly someone else now?"
"Do we even need to say it? Obviously, it’s because Senior Sister was impersonating Tang Wu. Didn’t you see? When the host asked about Tang Wu, Senior Sister spoke very slowly, obviously contemplating deeply."
"But Senior Sister never actually said she was Tang Wu."
"What do you know, that’s playing it smart, retreating in order to advance, winning people’s favor without giving them a handle to use against her."
"That woman is way too scheming then; from now on, I better walk the other way when I see her!"
"Shh, keep it down, she’s standing right there."
Shi Mei cast a cold glance at the few people talking, turned around, and left with her backpack.
"Tsk, acting all high and mighty, does she really think she’s something special?"
"Didn’t she get popular because everyone thought she was Tang Wu? Now that they’ve found Tang Gu who actually resembles Tang Wu, Senior Sister’s likely done for."
"I heard she even disfigured her face. Who knows how ugly she is beneath the mask? People like her cool down sooner or later."
When Shi Mei left the building, it was already the afternoon.
The sun was strong, and Shi Mei shielded her eyes before pulling her hat down and hastily stepping down the front steps.
To the left was the subway station. Just as Shi Mei was about to turn the corner to enter, a man suddenly sprang out in front of her.
Dressed in black with a black hat and mask, thick-framed glasses, and a black cap, he reached out to block Shi Mei.
Surprised, Shi Mei instinctively took a defensive stance and swung her hand in a swift chop.
But the man, evidently professionally trained, blocked her reflexively and attempted to apprehend her in return.
Shi Mei’s eyes narrowed as she quickly scanned her surroundings, reacting swiftly; she slipped through his attempt to grab her like an eel, and with an awkward angle, she kicked straight at the back of his knee.