Chapter 57: You Dare Compete with Me?

Wendy's lips curled into an involuntary smile, one that blended respect with determination, as if to say, "This is my stage!" Meanwhile, Caro had only one thought in her mind—to win this competition. Standing nearby, Caro crossed her arms over her chest, raising her chin slightly as she glanced at Wendy with disdain and contempt. "A country bumpkin like her dares to compete with me?" she thought, her tone dripping with scorn. "I, Caro, have been hailed as a ballet prodigy since childhood. Eight years of sweat and tears—how could she possibly surpass that?" Caro had absolute confidence in her abilities. The teacher on the podium gently smoothed the edge of her lesson plan, her gaze sweeping over the eager young faces before her, before finally announcing the start of the lesson. However, this introduction seemed to only partially capture the students' attention. A subtle restlessness hung in the air; their minds were already drifting to far-off places, gripped by dreams of overni