Locking away my heart and love! Going back to 2000 to be a top student again.

Shen Chen didn't even turn his head, nor did he hear what Zhou Mochen and Xu Su were saying. He waved his hand impatiently at the foreman: "Take them all out."

"Wait!" Xu Su shouted, pointing to one of the girls and saying, "Let her stay."

Shen Chen and the others looked over. The woman left behind by Xu Su had a beautiful face, her long hair was tied up, and she had a shapely figure. She was indeed a beauty.

But that's all...

They've seen plenty of beautiful women, so they don't find anything special about them.

Xu Su asked, "What's your name?"

The woman said softly, "My name is Lina, you can just call me Nana."

It's obviously a stage name. The girls who work here keep their real names a secret and don't easily reveal them.

Xu Su didn't care about these details. What she cared about was that this girl looked familiar. If she remembered correctly, she had seen this face in a TV series that was popular all over the country in her previous life.

A TV series that achieved phenomenal popularity across the country. After the show aired, every actor and supporting actor with a name became a star.

The plot has been analyzed frame by frame by netizens, and its popularity has remained high for several years. Even Xu Su, who doesn't like watching dramas, was forced to watch the whole series on a short video website.

And the woman named Nana in front of me seems to be... the lead actress?

Her real name is Li Na. She is a future top-tier actress in China and has held the title of TV drama ratings queen for at least five years. Xu Su is considered a half-fan of hers.

In my past life, there were some rumors about Li Na before she became famous, saying that she had worked as a prostitute, but since there was no evidence, they were all treated as rumors.

Now it seems this wasn't just a rumor...

After thinking it through, Xu Su looked at Shen Chen and said to Lina, "You can sit next to him."

Shen Chen suddenly stood up: "Xu Su!"

“I smelled her, she doesn’t smell of perfume.” Xu Su smiled at Shen Chen in a friendly manner: “Don’t be so resistant, just let her sit for a while, if it’s really not okay, then forget it.”

“This is the person Su Su chose for you, Ah Chen, don’t let her down.” Zhou Mochen held Xu Su’s waist, pointed to the seat next to Shen Chen, and said to Lina, “Sit there.”

Seeing that the two had made all the arrangements, Shen Chen's expression completely calmed down. "I've never seen anyone force someone to prostitute themselves. Xu Su, do you have this kind of fetish?"

"I didn't ask you to patronize a prostitute!" Xu Su explained awkwardly, "I really didn't ask you to patronize a prostitute. I just thought she looked nice and wanted to stay and look at her a little longer."

Xie Si was a little confused: "Ah Chen, when did you become so dramatic? She's just a woman. Will she eat you up if she sits next to you? She's not asking you to support her."

Shen Chen stood there with a stiff face, while Jiang Baiyi, who was standing to the side, did not say anything, but only showed a thoughtful expression.

Nana eventually sat down next to Shen Chen. Unlike the other chairs at the table, they were very close. Xu Su watched from the opposite side and felt a pang of regret when she saw Shen Chen's indifferent expression.

Sending a woman to a worthless man is like reopening his wounds, isn't it?

Her actions must have made Shen Chen very upset...

As expected, Nana received the same cold shoulder as the woman Xie Si had sent over earlier.

Xie Si, however, took a closer look at her a few times and then started to talk to her.

As they chatted, Xie Si's hands started to wander. Nana didn't react yet, but Xu Su was the first to get annoyed. She slapped Xie Si hard and said, "What are you doing! Why are you touching Shen Chen's woman like that!"

Before Xie Si could speak, Shen Chen sneered, "What kind of woman is she to me, Xu Su? Are you telling a hellish joke?"

"..." Xu Su ignored Shen Chen's sarcastic tone. She pulled Nana to sit next to her and warned Xie Si, "Even if she's not Shen Chen's woman, you can't lay a hand on her."

"What kind of logic is that?" Xie Si wasn't angry, but raised her eyebrows and said, "Isn't that what she does? She won't be happy if I don't lay a hand on her. You can ask her if you don't believe me."

Every woman who gets to sit in their private room does her best to please them. Spending just one night with them is worth a year and a half of hard work.

In Xie Si's opinion, the fact that he even looked at Lina was entirely due to his goodwill.

Xu Su ignored his words and said directly, "Anyway, she's quite pleasing to the eye of me, so don't do anything rash."

She wouldn't ask; she could easily guess what Li Na would say. How could a girl working here dare to disobey a customer?

But as a semi-fan, since she'd run into them, she felt she had to do something.

Xu Su calculated the time; the TV series was still about two years away from release. Based on that timeline, the script was probably already in preparation, and casting and filming would begin no later than next year…

In other words, it won't be long before Li Na enters the entertainment industry.

After the show "Past Life" became a hit, various behind-the-scenes stories from the filming process were released.

For example, when filming first started, they couldn't find any companies willing to invest because it was a palace drama, so they couldn't insert advertisements and couldn't earn advertising revenue. At the time, the main actors were almost all newcomers, so major investors and entertainment companies didn't have high expectations for the script. Small investments were fine, but large investments were considered high-risk.

However, the director of this drama demanded perfection, with extremely high standards for everything from costumes and makeup to the actresses' jewelry. To achieve the desired effect, a significant amount of money had to be invested.

The director sold his own house, but it wasn't enough. The crew had to collectively reduce their salaries, or even act for free, before filming could barely begin.

and so…

Xu Su suddenly thought of the time difference between her two lives. Knowing so many things that hadn't happened yet, wouldn't it be a waste not to do something about it?

In the subsequent card game, Xu Su was completely out of it, playing exactly as Zhou Mochen pointed. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how she could use her understanding of the next few years to make some investments.

She may not know much about other industries, but she does know which films and TV shows will become hits and popular variety shows in the future.

As the clock struck eleven, Zhou Mochen leisurely got up, took Xu Su, who was just waking up from a dream, and bid farewell to the others before leaving.

Before leaving, Xu Su asked for Li Na's contact information. Since it was still uncertain, she didn't make any promises, only saying that she would contact her if needed.

Zhou Mochen didn't stop her at the time, but after getting into the car, he whispered a reminder: "Don't get involved with women in that kind of profession, understand?"

Xu Su knew that people in this circle never treated girls with clearly marked prices as human beings. Even if Zhou Mochen never touched them, it didn't mean he looked down on these hostesses.

She wasn't familiar with Li Na and didn't intend to defend her, simply stating, "I just find her pleasing to the eye, but I won't have much contact with her."

Xu Su knew that Li Na would become a big star in the future, but at this moment she was indeed a prostitute. Whether it was for vanity and the desire to make money quickly, or for the same old reasons such as being poor and supporting her younger brother's education, it didn't matter.