The Rebirth of a Top Star

The most unexpected situation was in the car with Wu Miaomiao and Li Yicheng. Although there were awkward moments in the other cars, most of the time things were harmonious.

It's a different story in Wu Miaomiao's car.

Wu Miaomiao thought that since she was on a dating reality show, the guys should pamper her, but she didn't expect that the male guest she was randomly paired with today would not do that at all.

What's worse is that she wore a beautiful dress today, one that she had carefully chosen, thinking that everyone's attention should be on her, but she didn't expect that everyone's attention was not on her, but on this boy instead.

There are no makeup artists provided here; if you want to look good, you have to do your own makeup.

No one expected this before they arrived; they never imagined the director would go to such lengths. Shen Nanqiao, however, didn't care. She knew how to take care of her skin, had a good sleep schedule, and her makeup skills were quite good.

Wu Miaomiao, on the other hand, was used to being served by makeup artists, so her outfit was rather simple for this ordinary occasion when no one was doing her makeup.

She was the least distinctive of the four female guests.

Shen Nanqiao is passionate and refined, and has a comfortable personality. Zheng Yi is a strong, assertive woman, while Zhao Shuyue is a delicate little princess with a touch of fussiness.

Compared to Wu Miaomiao, she is indeed easier to miss.

But what Wu Miaomiao couldn't tolerate was that now she was the only one standing with a few men, and the first person they looked at wasn't her.

It's all the fault of the person next to her. Wu Miaomiao looked at the man who was only frowning and focused on driving. His makeup was exquisite, but not exaggerated. It was still better than what Wu Miaomiao could do herself.

Looking at Li Yicheng, Wu Miaomiao felt increasingly resentful. "Why is a grown man wearing makeup?" Wu Miaomiao thought to herself.

The atmosphere in the entire carriage was not good.

They were the first to arrive at the destination, perhaps because no one was talking and Li Yicheng was focused on driving and drove faster.

As soon as you get off the bus, you're greeted by a vast expanse of green lawn. It's already autumn, and although the weather hasn't turned cold yet, you can already feel a chill amidst the lingering heat.

The crew members in the car followed Li Yicheng and Wu Miaomiao off the bus.

Li Yicheng simply opened the car door without bothering to pick up Wu Miaomiao from the passenger seat.

Wu Miaomiao felt even more neglected.

He had a long face for a minute.

It was captured very cleverly by the camera.

When filming was initially done separately, some people gave feedback to the director, worried that he might not be able to control the situation.

As a result, Director Song directly told each staff member: "This is a reality show. Just film how they behave. As long as you don't have personal biases, you can be yourself."

Reality shows, after all, emphasize authenticity.

Wu Miaomiao and Li Yicheng entered the park with the group of people in front of them.

Many viewers who tuned in this morning because of Li Yicheng were watching. Now that the two have entered the park, the comments section is buzzing with discussion.

Does anyone else find the visuals a bit strange?

I just wanted to say, I feel the same way.

[Right, right? Wu Miaomiao's skirt looks so out of place here.]

I knew it! Who wears such a big skirt to the park?

Wu Miaomiao's skirt wasn't very long, only reaching her knees, but the overall skirt was quite large inside. Although it was a beautiful oil painting-style skirt, it made her legs look thin and straight.

However, compared to the people passing by them, their attire looked rather strange.

There are many elderly people around who come for a stroll, and this is also the best time to go out in the morning.

The original plan for everyone's dates was to go out for a stroll in the morning, and those who hadn't started their dates in the morning could have free time at their destinations, and then start their activities after lunch.

Unfortunately, Wu Miaomiao and Li Yicheng's location was a place where middle-aged and elderly people lived.

Li Yicheng is quite professional; although he put a lot of effort into his makeup today, highlighting his strengths.

However, his outfit was still a comfortable park stroll attire, but he still looked handsome.

It's awkward for Li Yicheng and Wu Miaomiao to be together now, because the show's requirement is that the two of them get to know each other through their first date.

However, Li Yicheng is currently unable to get close to Wu Miaomiao.

Wu Miaomiao's skirt passively adjusted the distance between the two to more than half a meter.

Forget about the ambiguous atmosphere of touching hands, you even have to speak loudly, otherwise you can't be heard.

The cameramen following the artist were also helpless, but they couldn't disturb the artist because of their job.

Finally, Li Yicheng spoke up and started a conversation. Perhaps it was because he didn't speak and remained silent that the atmosphere was awkward.

After Li Yicheng asked, "Do you usually like to go out for walks?" Wu Miaomiao, who had remained silent, glanced at the camera with a hint of smugness.

See? Even if I don't say anything, you're the one who gives up first and tries to find something to talk about.

At this time, Wu Miaomiao was somewhat proud of herself.

The camera, however, perfectly captured the interaction between the two.

What does this mean, family members?

Why are you looking at me instead of answering Li Yicheng's question? Do you have a crush on me?

The barrage of comments immediately erupted in a non-stop stream of humor because of this one sentence.

I think so too, maybe they're looking at me.

I find this quite interesting; I want to see what unexpected things happen next.

At this time of day, most people are either bored students or office workers slacking off at work.

However, there aren't many people there yet.

After thinking it over for a while, Wu Miaomiao finally remembered to answer Li Yicheng's question. "I don't like it," she blurted out without even considering it.

After saying that, Wu Miaomiao realized she was on a TV show. She stopped herself from saying the rest of her sentence and turned to look at Li Yicheng, who was standing half a skirt away from her. "I usually want to go shopping, but I don't have many opportunities. I used to go alone."

The speech was fluent and didn't seem strange at all.

The comments section was initially filled with criticism after she blurted out, "If you don't like strolling around, why are you out in the park? Are you just showing off your big skirt?"

The next second, I was convinced by the reasons given by Wu Miaomiao.

I was wrong, sis, you're so kind.

Those who were about to join in the criticism on the live stream stopped themselves from being keyboard warriors.

Wu Miaomiao was wearing high heels, not stilettos, but they were still tiring to walk in for a while. After a while, Wu Miaomiao's already slow pace couldn't keep up with Li Yicheng ahead of her.

Li Yicheng only realized this problem after she had already taken a significant lead over Wu Miaomiao.

Li Yicheng was very tall, standing at 182 cm. He turned around and approached Wu Miaomiao, just at the angle where the sunlight was slowly creeping in, casting a long shadow on the hem of Wu Miaomiao's skirt.

"Would you like to find a place to rest for a bit?" Li Yicheng asked politely, maintaining a respectful distance of about the hem of her skirt between them.

Wu Miaomiao froze, looked up at him. Li Yicheng was facing away from the sun, and the sun's colors shone on the back of his full head.

From an outsider's perspective, this scene is truly beautiful.

The camera beautifully framed this scene in the viewfinder.

The online audience was completely stunned. [You know what, it actually looks pretty good from this perspective.]

At first, I thought this retired idol was joking around, but now I think his face is actually quite good-looking on variety shows.

As a former idol group member, Li Yicheng dared to appear on variety shows and flirt with female guests, even talking about dating. In some ways, she was the first in the idol industry to do so.

[I had completely forgotten about this group, but now, seeing this scene, I have to go back and check out their promotional materials again.]

This man is so handsome!

What started as a female college student's comment in the live chat suddenly took a turn for the worse.

"Is this what you call handsome?" Aggressive comments appeared. "He's effeminate, and he even wears makeup, shameless."

There's no need to think about it; it's just that a viewer who had broken down came up and launched an indiscriminate attack.

The comments section was immediately divided into two camps: some said men shouldn't wear makeup, some said it was a work requirement, and others said it was a matter of personal freedom.

This is a problem that we've been arguing about endlessly.

So this issue, along with the arguments in the live chat, quietly became a trending topic.

The argument started with bullet comments on movies and TV shows and even made it to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

This move, ironically, drew more people who were curious about the question to the entry, only to be captivated by the variety show.

This inadvertently boosted the popularity of the variety show.

Li Yicheng and Wu Miaomiao, who had caused this discussion, were completely unaware of what was going on. After a brief moment of confusion, Wu Miaomiao followed Li Yicheng and sat down on a bench by the lake.

Wu Miaomiao's skirt rides up and becomes very short when she sits down.

Seeing Wu Miaomiao sit down and pull down her skirt, Li Yicheng immediately took off his casual jacket and handed it to Wu Miaomiao, indicating that she should cover herself with it.

More and more people are still paying attention to the two, and seeing this action, some have already started shipping them: "Seriously, were they this sweet from the start?"

However, Li Yicheng, the person involved, did not have the awareness that netizens imagined.

He took care of Wu Miaomiao the whole time, simply because he felt she was troublesome.

On the other side, Lu Qinian and Zheng Yi timed it perfectly and arrived near the theater.

Zheng Yi glanced at her phone and said to Lu Qinian, "Let's eat first. I'm familiar with this area and have already made a reservation at a restaurant."

On the way here, after confirming the final address, Zheng Yiyi had already quickly found a place to eat lunch. She didn't give Lu Qinian a chance to shine.

Lu Qinian seemed to realize that the two were now much more familiar with each other than when they first got in the car. Lu Qinian stared at Zheng Yiyi and said, "You got there first this time, but you'll have to give me the chance next time."

He already has the appearance of an adorable puppy, but now that he's saying such things, it makes people even more embarrassed than when a domineering CEO is saying sweet nothings.

Zheng Yiyi is one of them.

She had been taking care of Lu Qinian, partly because he was younger than her, and partly because he was difficult to talk to.

No one expected Lu Qinian to say such a thing, so after he blurted it out, the camera's focus was fixed on Lu Qinian's face.

Everyone watched as Lu Qinian's cheeks slowly turned red, down to his ears, as red as a beautiful sunset in a movie.

"Pfft." Zheng Yiyi, who was still in surprise, burst out laughing. She was finding Lu Qinian more and more interesting.

The restaurant we had booked wasn't far from where we were, and Zheng Yiyi walked quickly ahead, leading the way.

Zheng Yiyi wore knee-length shorts paired with long boots, creating a neat and crisp overall look. Her short hair was also quite eye-catching.

In contrast, the beautiful Lu Qinian followed closely behind Zheng Yiyi. She had adjusted to her new role, acting like a submissive wife.

Zheng Yiyi thoughtfully reserved a table for the cameraman who was filming them, right next to the two of them.

“You can set up the camera next to us; it won’t interfere with your work or your meals.”

After deciding to come here, Zheng Yiyi had already talked to the boss she knew, and it was possible to bring her equipment in.

This is a music restaurant; the atmosphere is relaxed yet quiet. Zheng Yiyi and the people around her spoke in hushed tones.

During their meal, the two didn't talk much, only occasionally exchanging pleasantries about shared interests. Suddenly, several tables away, melodious music drifted from the piano in the center of the room.

Simple, cheerful, tinkling and jingling.

Zheng Yiyi and Lu Qinian turned around at the same time to look at the unknown performer.

"Do you like it?" Zheng Yi couldn't help but ask when she saw Lu Qinian staring at her intently.

"You mean 'Scottish Dance'?" Lu Qinian pointed in the direction from which the music had just come.

The notes played by the old man on the keyboard perfectly complemented Beethoven's "Scottish Dance".

Zheng Yiyi hadn't expected that, despite having visited the place many times before because she liked the atmosphere, she had never seen anyone play the piano.

Zheng Yiyi was still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the dance music when Lu Qinian stood up, asked the staff member next to him, and sat down at the piano under Zheng Yiyi's gaze.

He gently placed his hand on it. Before starting, Lu Qinian glanced in Zheng Yiyi's direction and said without deliberately raising his voice, "Compared to this piece, I prefer this one."

Lu Qinian slowly pressed the piano keys, his beautiful fingers dancing across the keyboard, and "Kiss Thy Rain" entered Zheng Yiyi's ears through the air.

No one was talking or moving around; everyone was quietly enjoying the scene.

Only the clever cameraman, when the comments started complaining about why there was only music and no people, picked up his resting camera and pointed it at the Little Prince playing the piano.

So beautiful!

Zheng Yi watched Lu Qinian's every move, and even after Lu Qinian sat back down opposite him, his ears were still red.

I don't know if she's been popular from the beginning or if she's just quietly regaining her popularity.

"I'll leave the opportunity to treat you to dinner next time." Zheng Yiyi suddenly brought up the topic that hadn't been mentioned earlier, thus picking up where Lu Qinian left off.

Lu Qinian smiled gently, intending to say yes.

Zheng Yiyi spoke up beforehand: "The premise is that we can still be in the same group for our next date."

What was this implying? Lu Qinian looked at Zheng Yiyi, who was smiling gently at him, but he couldn't figure out what she was thinking.

There's too much falsehood in front of the camera.