The Rebirth of a Top Star

In this movie with a star-studded cast, taking on the leading role is a topic that Shen Nanqiao dares not touch.

Shen Nanqiao always thought that she was extremely lucky to get the role of a supporting actress.

Now that someone has suddenly asked her to take on the main responsibility, Shen Nanqiao is very apprehensive. Wang Xiaotong, who is beside her, is also very surprised to see her good friend accomplishing great things without saying a word.

The director and Yu Duoran remained silent, observing Shen Nanqiao's reaction. The scene was so quiet that Wang Xiaotong leaned over and whispered in Shen Nanqiao's ear, "Is it your CEO compensating you?"

Shen Nanqiao frowned, clearly disagreeing with Wang Xiaotong's nonsensical words.

As if aware of Shen Nanqiao's concerns, the director simply said, "Don't overthink it. It's because the original actors were filming multiple projects at once, so there wasn't a chance to film."

Yu Duoran was still dissatisfied with this point. The original female lead was someone she and the director team carefully selected after many interviews.

However, looking at the little girl in front of her now, Yu Duoran recalled the clips she had watched last night and felt quite satisfied.

The director began to earnestly persuade Shen Nanqiao, and even Wang Xiaotong, who was standing next to Shen Nanqiao, joined in the persuasion.

Shen Nanqiao felt she was not up to the task, but the director and Wang Xiaotong both thought she was capable.

Shen Nanqiao covered her face and laughed, "How could that be?"

Seeing that their efforts were in vain, Yu Duoran finally spoke up herself: "Nan Qiao, you know the female lead's role best, and we also recognize your acting skills. You can trust yourself."

Wang Xiaotong nodded, and the topic suddenly shifted to Wang Xiaotong.

"Ruoqi, you have a new task too." Wang Xiaotong pointed at herself with a puzzled look. "Huh?"

She thought she was just someone who had gone out and came along to watch the drama unfold, never imagining that she would have her own story to tell.

Yu Duoran nodded to Wang Ruoqi, "Since Nan Qiao is playing the female lead, then the role of the daughter that's vacant will need to be played by you."

"I haven't read the script for the second female lead either." Wang Xiaotong could no longer control the schadenfreude she had felt towards Shen Nanqiao earlier; now she felt a sense of shared misfortune.

Shen Nanqiao suddenly accepted this premise. Since she wouldn't be rushing forward alone anyway, she suddenly became willing.

Smiling at Senior Yu Duoran, she said, "Senior, I'm willing to give it a try."

Wang Xiaotong was still thinking about saying no when Shen Nanqiao spoke first.

Yu Duoran's attention returned to Shen Nanqiao. Seeing that Shen Nanqiao had taken the initiative to say that she was willing, she said, "In that case, Wang Ruoqi's acting will need your help."

Shen Nanqiao nodded.

That was it. After the two left, Shen Nanqiao was stopped by Wang Xiaotong, who said, "Nanqiao, you know that if it's officially announced that you're the female lead, you'll be criticized terribly, right?"

Shen Nanqiao smiled at Wang Xiaotong, "Does not playing the female lead mean you won't get criticized?"

"makes sense."

And so the matter was settled in just a few words. When Shen Nanqiao was officially announced as the female lead of the movie, it caused a huge uproar on the Internet.

Most people are questioning Shen Nanqiao's abilities.

[No way, even though she's very popular lately, a movie produced by Yu Duoran isn't one that Shen Nanqiao could easily star in.]

I've never seen a film by this director before, but I'm curious to check it out this time.

[The female lead must have gotten her role through unspoken rules.]

Wang Xiaotong knocked on Shen Nanqiao's door, "Look at the trend on the internet, it's terrifying."

Shen Nanqiao glanced at it, and it was no different from what she had expected. She glanced at it indifferently and said nothing else.

It's as if they don't care about it at all.

Shen Nanqiao was holding the script for the female lead's scenes when Wang Xiaotong arrived. Shen Nanqiao handed Wang Xiaotong the script that she had kept in her drawer: "If you don't have anything else to do, we can go over the scenes together."

Wang Xiaotong has a brand new script, but Shen Nanqiao's script has already been through many trials and tribulations.

Wang Xiaotong took it; this is the passing down of experience.

The two of them stayed in the room for a long time, spending the entire afternoon going through most of their scripts.

Shen Nanqiao was satisfied, watching as her design finally became the form she liked.

Wang Xiaotong took Shen Nanqiao out to eat. These were some of the restaurants Wang Xiaotong had been looking for a few days ago. Although both of them are on a diet, Shen Nanqiao doesn't need to control herself as much now. It's Wang Xiaotong who needs to control himself now that she's changed her persona.

Wang Xiaotong watched as Shen Nanqiao swallowed the delicious and sweet wontons one by one, without using a single wonton in the spoon and handing them to Wang Xiaotong.

Wang Xiaotong rolled her eyes at her, and Shen Nanqiao chuckled in response without saying anything.

Shen Nanqiao looked up and was surprised to see a familiar figure passing by the door. "No way," Shen Nanqiao thought, opening her phone to search. It seemed that he didn't have any recent events that required him to come here.

When Wang Xiaotong saw that Shen Nanqiao wasn't eating, he assumed it was for him, so he moved the bowl in front of Shen Nanqiao to his own side and then watched Shen Nanqiao playing on her phone.

Wang Xiaotong stared at Shen Nanqiao and asked, "What are you doing?" She still had wontons in her mouth and could barely speak.

Shen Nanqiao didn't hide anything. Thinking of a possibility, she asked Wang Xiaotong, "Do you know who the male lead of this movie is?"

Shen Nanqiao had always assumed it was some big shot, but didn't know who it was, so she had never asked. Now, in front of Wang Xiaotong, it was a genuine whim.

Wang Xiaotong had finished the last wonton. She looked up at Shen Nanqiao with a dazed expression and asked, "I always thought you knew. You didn't know it was Fang Zihe?"

This really baffled Shen Nanqiao. She thought back to the first movie, when Fang Zihe was already very famous, but sometimes he still needed Shen Nanqiao to help him get into character. Shen Nanqiao really didn't expect that Fang Zihe would be able to directly take on the lead role in such a big production.

What's even more unexpected is that Shen Nanqiao is going to be paired with Fang Zihe again. The tragic love story of Zhou Wei and Fang Gu hasn't ended yet, so is this a kind of continuation?

Shen Nanqiao was unsure. She knew that the two of them had many scenes together, and even more intimate scenes than in previous productions. The intimate scenes were not reduced just because it was an unconventional science fiction.

At first, Shen Nanqiao wasn't embarrassed, since it was just the two of them working together. But now that she was sure the figure she had just seen was indeed Fang Zihe, without any mistake, Shen Nanqiao suddenly felt embarrassed.

During the screening of "Begonia Blossoms," Shen Nanqiao's attention was entirely focused on Song Shiyuan. She didn't even treat the initial CP pairing she agreed to with Fang Zihe's team with the same professionalism. Now that they were going to collaborate again, Shen Nanqiao felt embarrassed thinking about the questions that entertainment reporters would ask later.

Shen Nanqiao covered her head, unwilling to face it, leaving only a curious face opposite her, staring at her intently.

"Sister, would you consider this a romantic opportunity for you?"