The Rebirth of a Top Star

When Shen Nanqiao returned to the rented room, she felt a little lonely.

She wanted to find out, but didn't have the time. Shen Nanqiao heard that Zhao Yinhu had taken on a new drama in Hengdian, and thinking that they hadn't been in touch for a long time, she put on a mask and went out on her own initiative.

When Shen Nanqiao arrived at the scene, Zhao Yinhu was cursing loudly, and standing opposite him was an actress with her head down, not daring to speak.

Most of the staff around Zhao Yinhu were acquaintances, so Shen Nanqiao walked up to Zhao Yinhu without any effort.

Upon seeing Shen Nanqiao approaching, Zhao Yinhu's eyes lit up with surprise. He waved for the actor to leave first, then turned back to greet Shen Nanqiao, "Little Shen, weren't you filming on set? Why are you back?"

Since that incident, Shen Nanqiao and Zhao Yinhu hadn't seen each other at all. Now, meeting unexpectedly, Zhao Yinhu felt a little awkward.

The matter was resolved perfectly, but the process was not so perfect.

Shen Nanqiao switched hands to hold the bag, "The crew had some business to attend to and took a break, so we all came back first."

Once filming begins, it won't be interrupted unless something major happens. This is common knowledge in the directing world. Shen Nanqiao said this to Zhao Yinhu because she knew Zhao Yinhu felt somewhat guilty towards her; the implication was clear to everyone.

Zhao Yinhu's smiling lips tightened for a moment, as if after thinking for a while, he asked Shen Nanqiao, "Is it Director An Luochen's new drama?" Zhao Yinhu still had great respect for Director An.

“Yes,” Shen Nanqiao said with a worried expression, “The director didn’t explain it to us in detail, so we can’t share the burden.”

Zhao Yinhu knew this wasn't Shen Nanqiao's real purpose. He admired her intelligence and could only agree in one go.

"Okay, I'm having dinner with some other directors in a few days. I'll ask around for you then, so don't worry."

Zhao Yinhu agreed, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "Your sister-in-law was taken advantage of by someone else back then, and she was so angry that she took her anger out on you."

The more he talked about this, the more obvious the shame on Zhao Yinhu's face became.

"It's good that you didn't hold it against her. I'm really sorry, Nan Qiao."

To outsiders, it might seem like the director was fawning over an actor, but during the editing process, Zhao Yinhu realized even more clearly that Shen Nanqiao was no ordinary person.

Her performance in the movie can only be described as perfect. Whenever Shen Nanqiao, playing Zhou Wei, appeared on screen, she instantly captivated everyone's attention.

Shen Nanqiao was very grateful for Zhao Yinhu's initial help, and besides, he was truly a good director. How could Shen Nanqiao possibly get angry over such trivial matters?

Maintaining existing relationships is the key to future development.

Shen Nanqiao understood this principle well.

"I'm still troubling the director." Shen Nanqiao bowed slightly, and Zhao Yinhu quickly waved his hand, "How can you call it trouble? It's just that everyone is helping each other when they're in trouble."

Zhao Yinhu is a slippery man; he can say such things cleanly without even thinking.

Seeing that the scene was set up and they were ready to start filming, Shen Nanqiao quickly said goodbye and left, afraid of delaying their progress.

On the way back, Shen Nanqiao unusually didn't head straight for her destination. Instead, she took the time to seriously admire the scenery of Hengdian for the first time since returning.

In fact, the phrase "a new scene at every step" can also describe Hengdian.

You never know what you'll see next.

Shen Nanqiao carried the water and food she bought from the supermarket at the entrance of the community and slowly went upstairs.

The moment she reached her front door, Shen Nanqiao sensed something was wrong. She clearly remembered closing the door behind her before leaving and seeing a large open space.

There was nothing to hide through the crack in the door, and Shen Nanqiao could see a leg dressed in a suit sitting on her small, worn-out sofa. It was even smugly enjoying itself.

Shen Nanqiao didn't dare to push the door open.

Is this a thief? If so, why is he acting so brazenly?

Shen Nanqiao saw the people inside the room, and those who had been sitting there for a long time naturally saw Shen Nanqiao as well.

He smiled knowingly, because he had guessed what Shen Nanqiao was thinking as she stood at the door. Dou Shiyan even added more details to the scene for Shen Nanqiao.

Seeing that Shen Nanqiao didn't push the door open and even seemed about to turn around and go downstairs, Dou Shiyan became anxious.

He stood up and opened the half-closed door, while Shen Nanqiao had already stepped down the next step.

"Little rabbit, why are you hiding from me?"

Dou Shiyan's familiar voice exploded in Shen Nanqiao's ears.

She stopped walking and turned back to look at that familiar face. A surge of anger welled up inside her.

"Are you even being reasonable? Who waits in someone's house without saying hello?" Shen Nanqiao was genuinely angry. Just a moment ago, she had already imagined how she would break in and how she would murder someone once inside. Now, she opened her eyes to find someone she knew; how could she possibly be happy?

Seeing that Shen Nanqiao was truly angry, Dou Shiyan quickly got down and pulled her into the house. Dou Shiyan was very tactful; he held Shen Nanqiao's hand on her upper arm, through her summer clothes, avoiding any intimacy.

Dou Shiyan's grip was just right; Shen Nanqiao couldn't break free, but at the same time, she wouldn't hurt herself.

And so, she was half-dragged back to Shen Nanqiao's dilapidated rented room.

In front of Shen Nanqiao, Dou Shiyan sat on her sofa again, maintaining the same posture that Shen Nanqiao had seen from outside the door.

Shen Nanqiao put down what she was holding, turned around and pointed to her door. Just as she was about to speak, Dou Shiyan cut in line, "When I came here, your door opened with a push. I didn't do anything illegal."

Shen Nanqiao didn't believe it, so she went to close the door herself, and with a gentle pull, it opened.

"It's too old; you should change the lock."

Seeing her incredulous expression, Dou Shiyan accurately commented, and before Shen Nanqiao could retort, he added, "Or rather, you should actually move to a different place."

Shen Nanqiao ignored Dou Shiyan, secretly planning to find a locksmith to fix it after she left in the afternoon. She put the simple food items into the refrigerator one by one.

After coming out of the kitchen, she said to Dou Shiyan, "I know your young master can't stand my little environment, so you should go do whatever you need to do." Shen Nanqiao didn't stand on ceremony with Dou Shiyan at all.

Dou Shiyan wasn't angry. He switched legs and said with a smile, "I finally found you, I'm not leaving."

This question reignited Shen Nanqiao's doubts. "I've never told you where I'll be living after graduation. How did you know?"

Shen Nanqiao's motto is "Ask a question if you have any."

Dou Shiyan didn't mince words, laughed heartily, and said in a mysterious tone, "You know, darling, there's nothing money can't buy."

Shen Nanqiao pouted, ignoring Dou Shiyan's words, but Dou Shiyan got into a tirade against Shen Nanqiao, "We were such good friends when we were in school, but you didn't even leave me your contact information, and now you're saying you didn't tell me."

Dou Shiyan inwardly cursed this heartless little brat, having thought of many things to say, but in the end, he responded with such a sarcastic tone when they met.

"You dropped out of graduate school? And you're back after only a little over a year?"

Shen Nanqiao knew that Dou Shiyan's family wanted him to go abroad for further studies, so she was puzzled by Dou Shiyan's presence here. However, she wasn't that angry about Dou Shiyan having someone investigate her.

After all, Dou Shiyan was always very open and honest when he did such things.

"I'm going back to China as an exchange student." Dou Shiyan stated the fact without any surprise or joy. "You'll be seeing me a lot more often from now on. Aren't you excited?"

Shen Nanqiao covered her face. She wanted to kick this man out immediately. People say that a person should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation. How come this man is still so annoying after so long?

Shen Nanqiao looked seriously at the man sitting on her small, worn-out sofa, who still exuded an air of nobility. He was wearing a bespoke suit, completely different from his image a year ago.

As for his hairstyle, perhaps following foreign trends, Dou Shiyan grew his hair long and permed it into beautiful curls, making him look like an American heartthrob.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll throw you out," Shen Nanqiao threatened seriously, though it seemed to have no effect.

Upon hearing Shen Nanqiao's words, Dou Shiyan's expression changed, and he began to feign pitifulness, "I've come all this way, and you won't even treat me to lunch?"

"You should be an actor," Shen Nanqiao said fiercely, while she had already taken out her phone to check where there were good places to eat nearby.

Dou Shiyan took this as a compliment and laughed heartily. When he laughed, his vocal cords vibrated, which would have made a normal person feel ticklish.

But Shen Nanqiao is not a normal person, especially when facing Dou Shiyan. "Shut up, if you want to eat, then shut up."

Shen Nanqiao is very fierce.

Dou Shiyan then shut his mouth and watched Shen Nanqiao keep swiping her fingers on her phone.

After a moment of silence, Dou Shiyan couldn't help but ask, "Why did you become an actor after graduation? I've never heard you mention it before." Dou Shiyan asked this question very seriously.

Shen Nanqiao seemed to be infected by his seriousness, and actually stopped what she was doing and began to think seriously.

Several minutes later, Shen Nanqiao looked at Dou Shiyan and answered seriously, "Maybe I like the feeling of being liked by others."

A very honest answer.

This effectively rendered Dou Shiyan mute, leaving him unable to utter the words he wanted to say.

He finally swallowed it down.

Seeing that he was bothering her by not saying anything, Shen Nanqiao jokingly added, "Besides, how can you accomplish something if you keep talking about it all the time?"