The Rebirth of a Top Star

Shen Nanqiao was unsure whether the doctor recognized her or Wang Xiaotong.

His eyes kept drifting this way, and Shen Nanqiao forced herself not to meet his gaze. He always tried to get information out of the two of them, and would always casually ask Wang Xiaotong about the reason for her injury.

Shen Nanqiao herself didn't know how she could possibly talk to a stranger. Shen Nanqiao nodded politely to him without saying a word. Shen Nanqiao watched him working on Wang Xiaotong's hand with tweezers, some of the glass was stuck particularly deep.

Looking at the puncture wounds, Shen Nanqiao couldn't help but frown. She asked her first question: "Do I need a tetanus shot?"

Shen Nanqiao looked at the unidentified shards of glass, not knowing where they came from, but she still wanted to clean them up.

The doctor frowned: "Of course we need to, but we can't be sure if we'll get infected."

Throughout the entire ordeal, Shen Nanqiao never saw Wang Xiaotong frown or cry out in pain. She was truly resilient and never complained. Shen Nanqiao placed her hand on Wang Xiaotong's shoulder to comfort her.

Wang Xiaotong didn't say anything from beginning to end. Shen Nanqiao planned to take her straight home after the event. He and Xiaoju had already made arrangements, and she had taken her things home and left.

Shen Nanqiao plans to have a private chat with Wang Xiaotong today.

Actually, aside from gossiping, the doctor didn't slow down his work. Before long, the snow had just started falling outside, and Shen Nanqiao and the other person were already back in the car.

Wang Xiaotong looked much normal now; she even smiled at Shen Nanqiao after she sat down.

Shen Nanqiao couldn't laugh. She fastened her seatbelt and, after seeing Wang Xiaotong settled in, stepped on the gas and drove back.

All the way to her doorstep, Wang Xiaotong didn't say a word. Shen Nanqiao didn't even bother to find her a place to stay, and simply took her home without any precautions.

Shen Nanqiao's guest room has finally been developed.

Inside was a simple bed and cabinet, along with the sheets and duvet cover that Xiaoju had just changed. Yes, it had just been tidied up.

Shen Nanqiao didn't plan to move directly to living together. She handed the clothes Xiaoju had bought to Wang Xiaotong and asked, "Do you need me to help you with your washing up?"

Shen Nanqiao originally wanted to ask if she needed help taking a bath, but Wang Xiaotong's hands definitely couldn't be properly washed by herself now, but she also needed to wash herself. Shen Nanqiao was in a real dilemma.

Wang Xiaotong understood and declined Shen Nanqiao's suggestion, saying, "It's okay, I can do it myself."

This was the first time Shen Nanqiao had heard her speak today. The clothes she bought for Wang Xiaotong were from one of her favorite brands, but Shen Nanqiao had never seen her wear them before and didn't know if she still liked them.

Shen Nanqiao led him to the restroom door, then left without asking any further questions.

She sat at the dining table, fiddling with her phone, but her eyes were unfocused.

Shen Nanqiao had many questions she wanted to ask, but she couldn't bring herself to speak.

All that could be heard from afar was the sound of running water in the bathroom. Shen Nanqiao remained seated, waiting for Wang Xiaotong to call her at any moment.

Shen Nanqiao didn't hear a single call for her until Wang Xiaotong walked out. She was still wearing the slippers she had bought for Song Shiyuan. She never thought that the slippers she hadn't thrown away would still be useful now.

So the slippers Wang Xiaotong was wearing were the same slippers Shen Nanqiao always wore. It was Shen Nanqiao's oversight; he was so focused on having Xiaoju buy clothes and bedding that he completely forgot about the slippers.

When Wang Xiaotong came out, Shen Nanqiao went to greet him. Later, the two sat on the sofa. Shen Nanqiao remained silent, and Wang Xiaotong did not speak. Shen Nanqiao did not ask a single question.

Shen Nanqiao sat with her until she was willing to explain or say something else.

Shen Nanqiao didn't know exactly how much time had passed in between. All the lights in the house were on because she was afraid that something might cause Wang Xiaotong to be stressed. Fortunately, everything turned out fine in the end.

Wang Xiaotong explained to Shen Nanqiao, or rather, Shen Nanqiao listened to him, thinking he was a stranger, but in fact, he was one of the people she knew best in the world.

Shen Nanqiao sat next to Wang Xiaotong, their arms touching. Shen Nanqiao gave her a sense of security and said, "Say whatever you want."

Shen Nanqiao felt no pressure at all.

This makes Wang Xiaotong feel very safe.

Wang Xiaotong first said, "You asked me before if this is my real name, but actually it isn't."

Shen Nanqiao remained silent, silently replying in her heart: I know.

"Actually, my real name is Wang Xiaotong."

Shen Nanqiao still didn't show any surprise. Fortunately, Wang Xiaotong wasn't watching her expression right now. She continued, "Doesn't it feel tacky?"

Shen Nanqiao shook her head, saying nothing else but expressing her rejection of the absurd language used by others.

Wang Xiaotong continued, saying that she had already lost control, as if she had suddenly found someone to confide in, and once she started talking, she couldn't stop.

Shen Nanqiao played the role of a good listener.

"But I don't like the name Wang Ruoqi." Without Wang Xiaotong explaining why Shen Nanqiao wanted to call her by her real name the moment he saw her, and in fact, most of the time, Shen Nanqiao habitually called her by her real name when he wanted to call her.

Because Wang Xiaotong said that this company, in order to exploit the name given to her, made her start to struggle in the entertainment industry.

This name is not a symbol of her glory as a Best Actress winner, but a shackle she has placed upon herself.

Shen Nanqiao knew all of this, but for now she pretended not to understand, and even played dumb most of the time.

Shen Nanqiao reached out and touched Wang Xiaotong's arm. Some things don't need to be said with hands; a little physical comfort is enough. Shen Nanqiao already knew enough about these things. What she wanted to know more was why things had happened today.

Wang Xiaotong had never experienced this before.

Finally, she got to this point, and Shen Nanqiao's ears perked up. She looked at Wang Xiaotong until she heard Wang Xiaotong say that she couldn't help herself and picked up the wine bottle next to her and smashed it over the other person's head.

Both the other party and themselves were injured, but because it was forced by the other party and the place was inappropriate, no police were called.

When Wang Xiaotong recounted his experiences, Shen Nanqiao clenched her hands tightly, filled with resentment.

Why would a company so blatantly disregard the safety of its employees? Shen Nanqiao had always known that this company was no good, and that it was even willing to force employees to sell themselves for money.

However, this was the first time Shen Nanqiao had learned that he had secretly colluded with others behind the employees' backs and sent people directly there.

She couldn't help but think back to this time before, wondering why Wang Xiaotong hadn't gotten into this mess.

After much thought, Shen Nanqiao suddenly remembered that this was supposedly a great opportunity, and her terrible agent had asked her if she wanted to participate. At the time, she and Wang Xiaotong had made plans to travel together, so they both turned it down.

Having just escaped a disaster with Wang Xiaotong, Shen Nanqiao couldn't help but ask Wang Xiaotong about the situation, because she knew that many people had come together and she wanted to know about the others.

Wang Xiaotong lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time before speaking, "Everyone thinks it's a great opportunity."

This left Shen Nanqiao speechless as well.