The Rebirth of a Top Star

After dying, Shen Nanqiao lost her hearing and no longer knew anything.

She felt as if she had been lying in the same spot for a long time, with no one around moving her body. Apart from not being able to open her eyes, it was no different from lying down and sleeping.

As sensation slowly returned to her body, Shen Nanqiao realized that the ground beneath her was no longer hardened cement, but rather gradually softened, with a living substance slowly filling the gaps and completely enveloping her.

Time has flowed by for who knows how long.

So long that Shen Nanqiao thought that this was what it was like after death, she might as well go to hell and have a look around.

Finally, there was a light source.

A soft white light rushed into Shen Nanqiao's eyes. It wasn't stimulating, but it forced Shen Nanqiao to open her eyes.

This process took much longer than I was used to.

It seems that the flow of time after death is different from the normal flow of time on Earth. Shen Nanqiao was not surprised and was slowly getting used to the process.

As the environment slowly recovered, Shen Nanqiao could no longer contain her astonishment.

This is......

My dorm room during my university years.

Before Shen Nanqiao could react, a large face appeared above her.

"Seriously, Shen Nanqiao, what time did you go to bed last night? I called you so many times and you wouldn't wake up?"

The dormitory head's words of comfort came at just the right time, instantly making Shen Nanqiao feel extremely genuine. This was her dormitory during the second semester of her junior year.

Shen Nanqiao was certain that she hadn't made a mistake.

Because my dorm room was in disrepair and flooded during the first semester of my junior year, I moved to this newest building right after the semester started.

I haven't had time to put up my own curtains yet.

That's why your roommate might appear right in front of your bed.

Before she could even begin to reminisce, her dorm leader, Shangguan Hui, slapped her hard again. "I'm not kidding you, get up! There are only twenty minutes left before the big devil catches you for being late."

The Great Demon? Shen Nanqiao's thoughts instantly shifted from recalling why she had ended up here after her death to the fear of the Great Demon.

The "big devil" is a female professor who teaches their major, and this year she happened to be assigned the fashion research trend to their grade and class.

I used to take similar classes lightly, but with this teacher, I can't afford to be careless at all. Every time she takes attendance, it determines your final grade.

Even though Shen Nanqiao hadn't figured out the reason for her rebirth, she was still terrified of the great demon's reputation, so she scrambled out of bed and started getting ready.

Twenty minutes sounds like a long time, but in reality, by the time Shen Nanqiao and her roommates left the dormitory and ran to the distant teaching building, they had already exhausted all their exercise for the day.

I finally managed to get into my seat just one second before the bell rang.

Ignoring the gaze directed at her by the "big devil," Shen Nanqiao unsurprisingly picked up her textbooks for class, laid them flat on the table, and began to plan her next move.

He was clearly dead, yet he came back to life.

I had clearly disappeared, but now I'm back.

Is this the world I used to live in, or some other parallel world?

"What's the date today?" Shen Nanqiao nudged Shangguan Hui, who was sitting right next to her, with her eyes wide open as she listened to the lesson.

This wasn't the first time Shangguan Hui had given her a questioning look today. Her eyes clearly conveyed the message, 'What's wrong with you today?'

Shen Nanqiao smiled, gesturing for her to answer him.

"Number 13, it's only the third day of school, you must be really still half asleep."

I was satisfied after getting the answer.

Shen Nanqiao's current situation is incomprehensible to herself, but her excellent acting talent makes her appear completely normal.

She is Shen Nanqiao.

After much thought, Shen Nanqiao finally decided to live the life of Shen Nanqiao.

Shen Nanqiao made up her mind in her heart.

She thought she was very discreet.

Little did they know that the professor had already noticed the four of them as soon as they entered the classroom. Shen Nanqiao had been looking rather eccentric, and finally, the professor, who had been holding back for so long, couldn't take it anymore.

"The girl in the green dress, in the third row." The voice, carrying the weight of time, reached the ears of everyone present.

Whether they were dozing off or daydreaming, their attention was instantly drawn to the girl in the green top in the third row.

Prompted by Shangguan Hui, Shen Nanqiao quickly stood up and looked directly into the professor's eyes. Her expression instantly composed, "Professor, please ask."

Fortunately, Shen Nanqiao had a strong foundation and answered questions logically and clearly, relying on her solid knowledge.

The "demon professor" reluctantly agreed to a passing grade and, without saying much, let Shen Nanqiao sit down.

Her roommates were all terrified for her, and only breathed a sigh of relief after they sat down.

The classes went by very quickly.

Shen Nanqiao spent a day thinking about what she should do in the future.

Lying in bed, Shen Nanqiao pondered the influential figures in high society she knew from her previous life. After eliminating several possibilities, she finally settled on a man named Song Shiyuan.

He was very young; according to gossip at the time, my age was about the same as his. Moreover, his family was very wealthy and influential, wielding considerable power and influence in the business world. Finally, he owned a fairly successful entertainment company.

Everything was what she needed. Shen Nanqiao immediately opened her phone and searched for Song Shiyuan, but only a few words popped up on Baidu Baike.

Song Shiyuan, Song Shiyuan.

My pride from my past life told me that I could never rely on a man for even a second.

In the end, they were forced to die with their eyes wide open, bound by capital.

Now that she finally has a chance to do something new, Shen Nanqiao decides to seize the opportunity, find Song Shiyuan, have a good "talk," and get on his good side.

The best thing to do is to hold on tight, get the best resources, stand at the top of the entertainment industry, and return to the position you held in your previous life.

Now, living a life of obscurity and being unknown to everyone is incredibly lonely.

While working on her graduation project, Shen Nanqiao also crammed on her knowledge of movies and TV series from this life.

With each film she watched, Shen Nanqiao became more certain that this was her own world. She lived an exceptionally fulfilling year in her final year.

Not wanting to waste a single minute, Shen Nanqiao had already rushed to finish everything before the final deadline for her graduation project. After submitting her assignment early, she headed straight for the old, run-down one-bedroom apartment near Hengdian that she had arranged online with the landlord beforehand.

No one wants to return to acting more than Shen Nanqiao. It's been too long since she's experienced being under the camera, hearing the crowd exclaim in amazement at her superb acting skills, and being immersed in the story.

The old, dilapidated house has been transformed into a brand new one. It took Shen Nanqiao most of the day to clean and tidy up the house.

I managed to rest for ten minutes, then quickly got dressed and headed out.

Documents, medical examinations, finding people, learning about the world, adding WeChat contacts for all kinds of needs.

It took Shen Nanqiao more than a week of day and night to finally give a perfunctory approval to these matters that could be explained in just a few words.

Holding the actor's certificate that she hadn't seen in a long time, Shen Nanqiao was still unable to calm down.

Perhaps it's time. She remembered this place and this time in her past life, when the youth literature film "Begonia Blossoms," about which the female lead had run away, was struggling to figure out how to start filming.

Opportunities are in your own hands.

Shen Nanqiao knew this well.

If this opportunity is not seized, then the time spent playing minor roles will be wasted indefinitely.

This will be the only chance to stand out in the next few years.

Shen Nanqiao spends her days running around as an extra to earn money for food, searching for film crews that have suspended filming in every corner of Hengdian.

This cycle repeated itself for a long time.

Until the fat, bearded director, looking at his phone with a worried expression, appeared under the shade of a tree.

Shen Nanqiao's eyes lit up. Despite carrying a lot of things, she didn't show any urgency in her steps.

They simply followed the path step by step in that direction.

"Hello, what are you waiting for here?" A gentle voice reached Zhao Yinhu's ears. The breathy tone carried a tenderness, and when he looked up, he saw Shen Nanqiao with a slight frown between her brows, looking worried.

All that could be seen was Shen Nanqiao's mouth opening and closing, but it was no longer clear what she was saying.

This is the female lead character that should appear in my movie, Zhou Wei.

Without a word, Zhao Yinhu could already picture Zhou Wei waiting for Fang Gu amidst the fluttering crabapple petals in the wind, her brow furrowed with worry.

Zhao Yinhu was somewhat agitated. He turned off his phone, no longer caring about the chat box on the screen where he was relentlessly asking questions.

Instead, he looked at Shen Nanqiao sincerely and asked, "Which production team are you an actor in?"

Shen Nanqiao was dressed in a black and gray soldier's uniform. He received an extra allowance today because he was going to play a soldier who was going to die in battle.

Unexpectedly, an extra bonus was meeting Zhao Yinhu.

"Are you the director?" Shen Nanqiao didn't answer directly, but instead asked in return, as if she didn't know him at all.

Zhao Yinhu comforted himself, thinking that he was not famous yet, so it was understandable that people didn't know him.

He was afraid of scaring Shen Nanqiao, who was a newcomer, if he wasn't mistaken.

The clothes she's wearing today belong to the film crew from that other place.

“This is my business card,” Zhao Yinhu said slowly, handing over his own business card. “I’m the director of the film crew over there. We’re making a youth-themed movie. If you’re interested, you can come and take a look when you have time.”

After finishing his long speech, seeing that Shen Nanqiao showed no resistance, Zhao Yinhu prepared to continue.

He stared intently at Shen Nanqiao, and the more he looked at her, the more she resembled Zhou Wei from the drama.

"If you're willing, we're missing a female lead; you can give it a try."

Anyone who suddenly hears such words will immediately think it's a scam.

Therefore, Shen Nan's feigned expression was exactly the same as Zhao Yinhu's expected.

"I don't think I'm qualified," Shen Nanqiao said modestly, declining the offer at first.

"How could that be!" Zhao Yinhu refused without thinking. "I will definitely make you famous."

The phone he was holding tightly in his hand was already buzzing, but Zhao Yinhu didn't even look at it, waiting for Shen Nanqiao's reply.

Shen Nanqiao was inwardly satisfied, feeling that everything was under control, but she still showed a conflicted expression on her face and said slowly, "How about I go back and think about it? I don't know."

After Shen Nanqiao finished speaking, she was about to leave when Zhao Yinhu couldn't hold back and chased after her, picking up his phone and eagerly saying, "Why don't you leave me your contact information first? Don't worry, I'm definitely not a scammer."

Shen Nanqiao hesitated for several seconds before finally leaving her phone number, smiling and politely saying goodbye to Zhao Yinhu, just like the character Zhou Wei played in a certain scene of the drama.

Zhao Yinhu's eyes were glued to Shen Nanqiao's back until she turned the corner and left.

The phone rang a second time, and Zhao Yinhu finally answered. It was a voice message from the female lead's assistant, who had been in talks with him before, speaking in a condescending tone.

Zhao Yinhu impatiently clicked on the link, and an arrogant voice came from inside: "If you add 15% to the original fee, our Sister Lu would be willing to consider it."

With a cold laugh, Zhao Yinhu glanced in the direction Shen Nanqiao had walked away, and his confidence seemed to rise in that instant.

"No need, your Sister Lu is too good for us lowly directors." Zhao Yinhu changed his usual humble demeanor and instead showed more assertiveness.

The phone number I just got was searched on WeChat, and the results showed refreshing landscape profile pictures. Among them, Shen Nanqiao looked back and smiled, standing out brightly in the profile picture frame.

Even if no one knows that this profile picture was changed by Shen Nanqiao the moment she left.

Fei Lu'er sat next to the assistant. Zhao Yinhu had been pestering her for several days, and he was thinking of giving her one last chance today.

He then instructed his assistant to speak to him, but to his surprise, the assistant refused outright.

Feeling embarrassed, Fei Lu'er's face darkened in front of everyone. "No matter how much he apologizes afterward, I will not forgive him. You see, if I don't accept, who will?"

Fei Lu'er had a high opinion of herself, after all, among the up-and-coming actors, she was the only one with a pure and innocent image, making her the most suitable for the role.

Besides, the people behind him are not to be trifled with either.

Fei Lu'er threw a huge tantrum, threw her things down, turned around and left, ignoring the expressions on everyone's faces.

On the other side, Zhao Yinhu had already made contact with Shen Nanqiao. This was the ambassador's strategy: to persuade Shen Nanqiao to come to the film set tomorrow and take a look at the script before she would be willing to consider it.

Shen Nanqiao even directly asked Zhao Yinhu, "You're not a liar, are you? I just graduated and don't have much money."

This was exactly what Zhao Yinhu wanted.

With favorable timing, location, and human factors, everything aligned with Zhao Yinhu's vision.

He secretly told Shen Nanqiao that if it was a good fit and a contract was signed, the salary wouldn't be a problem.

Shen Nanqiao did not reply.

She had just finished filming her extra scenes for that film crew. Although it was just a long process of being killed, vomiting blood, lying on the ground, and pretending to be dead, she still felt extremely tired.

Shen Nanqiao nestled in a small chair and replied to Zhao Yinhu's message. The matter was finally settled, and a smile, barely noticeable to those around her, appeared on her lips.

The sound of dragging a chair grew closer, interrupting Shen Nanqiao's thoughts. She looked up to see who was disturbing her peace and quiet, and upon closer inspection, she recognized the woman's name without even thinking.

Black seedlings.

The person who started all of this. If it weren't for this person, Shen Nanqiao would still be filming and being a big star.

Shen Nanqiao only glanced at it briefly before lowering her head.

They did not reveal their emotions.

She never expected to meet someone so soon in this life, and she's still playing minor roles.

Wu Miaomiao had noticed Shen Nanqiao a couple of days ago while she was on set. She was so beautiful and had such a unique charm that no one, including herself and the people around her, could help but notice her.

Even today, Shen Nanqiao gets a shot of herself playing a dead character.

These were things she had never achieved in all this time. In that instant, Wu Miaomiao decided to cultivate a good relationship with this beautiful girl, thinking that perhaps in the future, she would have many opportunities to rise to prominence.

As long as someone takes a liking to you, you'll have plenty of opportunities to follow them.

Wu Miaomiao had already figured it out in her heart.

Having determined the location, he dragged his portable stool to Shen Nanqiao's side, but Shen Nanqiao didn't even give him a glance.

Wu Miaomiao sensed something was amiss, but she still moved closer and took the initiative to speak, "Hello, you're so beautiful, can we get to know each other?" This was Wu Miaomiao's usual opening line, and it always worked.

This is the first time she has suffered a setback.

Because Shen Nanqiao didn't even raise her head.