The Rebirth of a Top Star

Before Shen Nanqiao could even get off the subway and walk home, Song Shiyuan sent her another message. Reluctantly, Shen Nanqiao opened it; he was asking if she had arrived home safely.

Shen Nanqiao was relieved that this was a gentlemanly sugar daddy, but she hadn't forgotten about his girlfriend.

Her opinion of Song Shiyuan has changed somewhat.

However, things didn't turn out for the better. Shen Nanqiao simply defined Song Shiyuan as a person, realizing that even a big boss could be a scumbag.

Le Yi, Shen Nanqiao remembered this name. As she entered her home, she opened her phone to search. The great Baidu returned many people and news to Shen Nanqiao, but none of them were what Shen Nanqiao wanted to see.

After scrolling through her phone for a while, Shen Nanqiao realized she hadn't replied to Song Shiyuan's message yet. She simply replied that she had arrived home and politely thanked her benefactor for his concern.

The words spoken were heartwarming, but in reality, they were nothing short of an eye roll.

No longer wanting to idly scroll through unnecessary messages, Shen Nanqiao's reply was quickly seen by Song Shiyuan. Song Shiyuan looked at the cold words and felt a little strange.

The humor and warmth of the past seemed to have vanished, and Song Shiyuan frowned.

In the past, Song Shiyuan would usually just glance at the message and then leave it unread. But today, contrary to his usual behavior, he thought about it and replied with a simple "Okay."

Shen Nanqiao was surprised and pondered whether she should use her worst words to "please" her sugar daddy, but the jumbled thoughts in her mind really put her in no mood.

I've wasted too much time, or perhaps it was a decision I made to return in this life. I'll use all the resources I can get to reach the top of this path.

Now I don't even know what I'm wasting my time on.

Shen Nanqiao had a headache. She closed her eyes and sorted out all the useless work she had done. She thought about her goal, which she had never changed even when it came to heavy labor.

Opened his eyes.

"Mr. Song, there are rumors circulating online. Could you please take care of it for me if you have a spare moment?"

Song Shiyuan thought Shen Nanqiao wouldn't reply, but then he saw Shen Nanqiao send another message.

Seeing that the message was genuine, she froze on the spot, because Shen Nanqiao had never mentioned her request in such a tone before. In the past, she usually spoke with embarrassment, but now her words were somewhat calm.

Song Shiyuan had already arranged for someone to handle the situation, but on the other end of the phone, he was still struggling with how to type in a reasonable way.

The pause in time led Shen Nanqiao to mistakenly believe that Song Shiyuan was either inconvenient or unwilling, and she sent out a long message immediately.

This time, I'll be even more direct than last time.

"The overseas company you just acquired has a seemingly insignificant patent related to the high-precision industry, but it will become very valuable in the future."

With those simple words, without needing explanation, Song Shiyuan understood that she meant that if they swapped, neither of them would lose out.

The carefully chosen words in the input box were deleted word by word by Song Shiyuan.

Song Shiyuan retyped and sent a space at the end.

With the cooperation agreement reached, Shen Nanqiao felt relieved.

Song Shiyuan sat on his sofa with his legs crossed.

He was originally working in his study, but later he lost interest in working, so he picked up his phone and moved to the sofa.

Shen Nanqiao spoke with such certainty that Song Shiyuan couldn't help but think twice.

Such secretive and precise information is something that a recent college graduate could not possibly know clearly.

Shen Nanqiao is somewhat different.

The night outside the window felt quiet. Song Shiyuan looked up at the tiny lights in the distance, which overlapped and reflected a dazzling starry sky in his eyes.

Shen Nanqiao got up early the next day, which was unusual for her.

She had to temporarily leave her not-so-cozy little home and head to the hotel arranged by the film crew to continue working there.

The morning sun wasn't too strong yet, and Shen Nanqiao saw Xiao Ju walking downstairs as soon as she stepped out.

At just the right moment, Shen Nanqiao got into the car.

"Have you packed all your things?"

Shen Nanqiao asked Xiaoju.

The night before, after settling Xiaoju in, I went to the film set with her. The filming location was quite far away, in what was considered a semi-mountainous area, with beautiful scenery.

Xiao Ju nodded without saying anything, and Shen Nanqiao didn't press her. The current Xiao Ju was much better than the Xiao Ju he had met back then.

The car became increasingly bumpy, and Shen Nanqiao's buttocks kept lifting off the ground.

After turning from the initial asphalt road, there was a simple and narrow cement road. Before Shen Nanqiao could get used to it, the cement road had been upgraded to a dirt road full of small stones.

The car wasn't going slow, and the dust it kicked up was clearly visible in the rearview mirror.

As they went up and down, they strayed further and further off course. If the driver who brought her and Xiaoju hadn't been an acquaintance, Shen Nanqiao would have really thought it was a road used for trafficking women and children.

The bumpy ride stopped abruptly. Shen Nanqiao got out of the car, still dazed.

The weather has already gotten warmer. Since we were filming in a neighboring city, it was more convenient to drive here than to take public transportation.

As soon as they got out of the car, crew members came up to take Shen Nanqiao's luggage, and Xiaoju followed behind Shen Nanqiao.

"Thank you for your hard work on the way, Teacher Shen." It was a staff member she knew from the previous reading session, and Shen Nanqiao greeted him with a smile.

Upon seeing Shen Nanqiao arrive first, An Luochen, who had arrived a day earlier to set up camp, came over. Shen Nanqiao didn't have much luggage, just two simple suitcases.

Hearing the staff exchanging pleasantries with Shen Nanqiao, An Luochen walked up to Shen Nanqiao and snorted coldly, "Hmph, you have the nerve to say you've had a long journey after arriving so late."

Intentionally provoking someone.

Shen Nanqiao looked at An Luochen's expression as he spoke and gave him a bright smile.

Xiao Ju followed behind Shen Nanqiao and walked with the staff. Shen Nanqiao consciously stayed by An Luochen's side and paid attention to the pebbles under her feet.

"Am I late?" Shen Nanqiao looked at the small square where people were gathered, and there were no other artists' vans. She asked deliberately, "Am I late again? I'm so sorry, Director. Please punish me."

The more Shen Nanqiao said this, the darker Director An Luochen's face became, because it was still early, and Shen Nanqiao was clearly the first person to arrive.

That's why Shen Nanqiao deliberately played dumb with the director without getting angry herself.

When the director couldn't back down, Shen Nanqiao took the initiative to offer him a way out, skipping over the issue of how she had just tried to create atmosphere, saying, "We only saw signs of human habitation when we got here. All along the way, there was really nothing but mountains and trees."

Shen Nanqiao looked up and surveyed her surroundings.

You know what, even without any filters, these lush green groves alone have a fairyland feel to them.

Shen Nanqiao followed An Luochen's slow steps onto the small cement square, where a few cars were parked sparsely and large open spaces were filled with grains that local residents had dried in the good weather.

Shen Nanqiao carefully followed An Luochen, finding her footing.

"The road must be rough," An Luochen said, his second sentence to Shen Nanqiao. Shen Nanqiao replied quickly, agreeing with the director, "Indeed, we're practically being shaken to pieces."

These words were anything but polite. An Luochen had just finished his introduction and was about to say the next sentence when Shen Nanqiao completely ruined the atmosphere.

With her eyebrows raised and glaring at Shen Nanqiao, An Luochen continued, "But the scenery here will not be wasted."

Shen Nanqiao carefully followed the shape of the road as she walked across the square. She saw a tall boulder on her left and was deeply moved by its appearance.

The poem described by the poet Li Bai, "The sun shines on the incense burner, producing purple smoke; from afar, the waterfall hangs like a curtain before the river," is a realistic depiction.

Because the road was blocked by the curved ear, Shen Nanqiao did not see the waterfall clearly. It swooped down from the sky. Although Shen Nanqiao was not very close to the waterfall, it seemed as if its majesty was being depicted in front of her.

An Luochen was very satisfied with Shen Nanqiao's reaction. This was the first time he had ever reacted like this, which was why he made the decision without any hesitation.

Shen Nanqiao's eyes were filled with admiration, "This place is so beautiful."

She completely agreed with the director.

Shen Nanqiao wondered why such a beautiful place hadn't been developed or promoted, even though it was just a neighboring city.

Thinking to herself, Shen Nanqiao asked the question without thinking. She didn't expect to get an answer; that wicked old man wouldn't seriously answer her question.

Then came another voice. Shen Nanqiao turned around and saw Gu Ning, who was wearing sneakers and had just arrived.

"This place is undeveloped, and the people are simple and honest, which is why it has such beautiful scenery."

Gu Ning stood beside Shen Nanqiao, looking up with her at the distant yet intimate waterfall. "Director An, this absolutely has to be captured on camera!"

Shen Nanqiao spoke with a mixture of sigh and deliberation. An Luochen didn't even glance at him, retorting, "Do you even need to tell me?"

Shen Nanqiao laughed heartily. She wasn't angry at all. On the contrary, it was people as genuine and interesting as her who made her lower her guard.