The Rebirth of a Top Star

Xing Anhe and Zhao Shuyue's trip was met with some unexpected events.

The other people's trips were mostly between two people, but for the two of them, returning to the movie town felt like returning to their hometown.

Yungang's movie town is actually somewhat modeled after Hengdian World Studios, but there are no actors filming there; it's just a place specifically for drama actors who have classes.

Both of them were very relaxed when they arrived here.

As an actor, the place where I spend the most time is not my bedroom at home, but rather the unexpected film and television city.

However, the film studio did not close down due to filming, so the two were spotted by audience members who knew them as soon as they entered.

Or perhaps some of them were just watching the live stream out of boredom, discovered that the group was coming here, and deliberately staked out the location.

The live stream was very careful not to directly reveal any relevant information, but it was still discovered by someone with ulterior motives.

At first, when they discovered this situation, neither the two people nor the photographer behind them thought there was anything wrong with it.

Zhao Shuyue was even a little smug at first, because being recognized by fans on the show was a very happy thing.

Zhao Shuyue smiled at the little girl who was close to her, took the pen and photo that the little girl had prepared and handed over, and signed it for her.

"What's your name? I'll sign it for you." Zhao Shuyue looked at Xing Anhe, who was standing to the side waiting for her.

The little girl refused her offer to sign the autograph. Instead, she took her own notebook and turned to Xing Anhe, who was standing nearby watching, saying, "Can you sign one for me too?"

The words were full of instigation; at least Xing Anhe didn't sense a single bit of fan love for their idol in them.

It was only then that Xing Anhe began to suspect that her motives were impure.

"Little girl, why do you want our autographs?" At this point, it wasn't just the actress herself who found it strange; the photographer behind her, with his keen intuition, told him that he needed to move the camera away.

He did indeed do that.

Because of the little girl blocking their autograph session, more and more people gathered around, curiously observing the people present.

The girl wasn't very tall, only reaching Xing Anhe's waist and above, since Xing Anhe was supposed to be 1.8 meters tall today.

There was nothing strange in the little girl's eyes; she simply said without any pretense, "To make money, you didn't know that, did you?"

As soon as the words were spoken, Xing Anhe was stunned, and Zhao Shuyue, who had just been happy, was also stunned.

What did you say? You want my autograph to sell?

Xing Anhe's expression changed immediately. He no longer cared that she was a young girl, and said directly, "Since this is what you want her for, I can't give you an autograph."

After Xing Anhe finished speaking, she took a step back while holding her notebook, pulling Zhao Shuyue, who was beside her, behind her as well.

The little girl got upset and strode over to grab it.

Xing Anhe raised it directly, not giving her a chance.

Zhao Shuyue's expression also turned grim. Fortunately, the camera wasn't directly pointing at the scene; it was quite far away, so the sounds could only be faintly heard.

Seeing that she couldn't win the fight, the little girl gave up. Looking at the two people opposite her, she said with a hint of regret, "If only you had all come, there wouldn't be just the two of you."

The girl's calmness and regret stunned everyone present; she seemed to be a little too precocious.

After this incident, Xing Anhe and Zhao Shuyue were no longer as happy as they had been at the beginning in the movie town. They even looked at the crowds coming and going in the movie town.

I was a little scared. What if someone else rushed up and asked for our autographs? In the current situation, should we give them or refuse?

Fortunately, no one bothered them until they finished their tasks for the day, which they found rather uninteresting.

At the very beginning of the incident, the filming crew had already informed the production team.

Therefore, security personnel have been increased when filming on location now.

The two immediately informed the actor guests that the same thing would not happen again.

It was all a false alarm, and thankfully, nothing serious happened in the end.

Shen Nanqiao felt their date went quite smoothly, although she didn't know how the other three couples' dates were going. At least she had someone she knew by her side.

He's still the male lead in a drama that hasn't finished filming yet. Thinking of this, Shen Nanqiao quietly lowered her head and, speaking in a voice that the cameramen behind her wouldn't hear, asked Gu Ning, "Did Director An tell you when we're going back for reshoots?"

"Hmm?" Gu Ning had just parked his car and was carefully parking when Shen Nanqiao, without considering the timing, immediately asked a question.

After hearing her question clearly, Gu Ning did not rush to answer. Instead, he stopped the car and comforted Shen Nanqiao, "Don't worry, I'll tell you after we get out of the car."

Shen Nanqiao spoke softly and carefully, but Gu Ning didn't follow that rule at all, completely ignoring the people behind her.

She spoke to Shen Nanqiao without any pretense or politeness, and their relationship was actually much better than when they were filming day and night on set.

In fact, quite a few people were watching them online, so when Gu Ning said something out of the blue, everyone started to speculate about what Shen Nanqiao had said earlier.

Shen Nanqiao covered her face; she didn't even want to get out of the car after Gu Ning parked it.

No one knows that the two have ever worked together, or that they were filming a TV series together.

If it had been concealed well, it would have been excellent promotional material until the variety show was finished filming or the drama was successfully released. But Gu Ning didn't even think about it.

Shen Nanqiao was devastated; she didn't want to work with such a stupid person.

It wasn't as some viewers in the comments speculated, that Shen Nanqiao was reluctant to move and covered her face because she had said something embarrassing to Gu Ning.

If Shen Nanqiao knew that this was how the audience viewed her, she would probably jump up and shout, "I just think he's so brainless!"

In the end, Shen Nanqiao got off the bus.

The cameraman was smart enough not to get out of the car with Gu Ning, but instead stayed in the car to film Shen Nanqiao for a while longer.

After getting out of the car, Shen Nanqiao clearly didn't want to talk to Gu Ning.

The location they are in now is even more remote than their heart-fluttering base camp. To be precise, if you call this the suburbs, it's more like a village on the outskirts of the city.

Shen Nanqiao got out of the car and walked ahead angrily.

Gu Ning was a little confused. He followed behind Shen Nanqiao without daring to speak directly, wondering what he had done to offend her.

Actually, Shen Nanqiao wasn't angry with Gu Ning. She just remembered what Gu Ning had said: to get out of the car after parking it.

Shen Nanqiao now thinks Gu Ning is brainless, so she's afraid that Gu Ning doesn't care about the cameras following them and will bring up the topic she's trying to hide.

Gu Ning followed behind Shen Nanqiao, and the camera followed behind Gu Ning. Everyone, except Shen Nanqiao, was completely confused.

On camera and in the comments section, some people were laughing mindlessly, while others were thinking seriously.

You know what, I think they know each other.

[Now we're not even acquainted, we're already angry.]

No, I mean they must know each other privately, or they knew each other before filming this variety show.

I don't know, but I also feel that there's a secret between the two of them.

【'You're ready!' CP fans, stand up! Get in now!】

I had my eye on them both from day one, and you guys are only just realizing it now?

Before Gu Ning could even begin to make her presence felt, the two had already been paired up and their names had been announced.

Gu Ning's legs were longer than Shen Nanqiao's, so he walked faster and caught up with her.

Just as he was about to speak, Shen Nanqiao stopped him with a sharp look, saying, "There are some things you shouldn't just say."

Shen Nanqiao guessed that many people online must be searching for information about her relationship with Gu Ning, and she wondered if Song Shiyuan had cleaned up any related matters left on the internet before.

Speaking of Song Shiyuan, Shen Nanqiao hadn't contacted him for a long time, and now that she suddenly thought of him, she still felt a little dazed.

Shen Nanqiao shook her head, asked the irrelevant people to leave, and focused on the task at hand.

After Gu Ning wisely shut up, it was as if her mind had suddenly become clear. She stopped saying silly things and just silently followed behind Shen Nanqiao.

Meanwhile, Song Shiyuan, who was briefly missed by Shen Nanqiao, listened to the news from his mother on the phone.

Recently, Gu Leyi has been confined to her home and not allowed to go out. The older generation in her family are all saying that she can't tell good from bad, and that Song Shiyuan is such a good man, yet she doesn't know how to hold on to him.

Hearing her mother relay the words praising her, Song Shiyuan still felt a little uncomfortable. She thought her mother was also trying to persuade them to continue being controlled by the arranged marriage from the beginning.

Just as I was about to interrupt my mother, she changed the subject and said, "So if you don't like the Gu family's youngest daughter, take some time in a few days to go to the Gu family and explain. Quickly break off your engagement. It was just the older generation messing around with the matchmakers anyway."

Song Shiyuan really didn't expect his mother to say that; he had always thought his family was supportive.

"Leyi has always seen you as a mischievous older brother. You two are completely different people. How could you possibly be a good match?"

Song Shiyuan didn't even need to say a word; his mother had already expressed everything he wanted to say.

When his mother brought up the engagement, Song Shiyuan inexplicably thought of Shen Nanqiao.

Shen Nanqiao, who is now filming or working somewhere, hasn't contacted me for a long time.

It seems that after I went abroad, she stopped "harassing" me.

On the other end of the phone, Song's mother was talking to herself. Seeing that her son was not responding, she asked him several times, but Song Shiyuan, who was lost in thought, did not notice.

Song's mother hung up on him directly.

Song Shiyuan realized the call had been disconnected a minute later, and he snapped out of his reverie.

Holding his water bottle, Song Shiyuan stepped out of the office for the first time today. No matter how big the company is, there will always be people slacking off. Today, Song Shiyuan walked out of the office for the first time and found a female employee with her back to him holding a phone, her head down, intently watching a variety show.

"Look, look, it's so sweet." She picked up her phone to show her colleagues. Song Shiyuan walked behind them, and the image on the phone was exactly the scene of Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning walking and chatting together.

Song Shiyuan thought he had misread it, so he moved closer.

She was enthusiastically promoting the product when a sense of unease behind her made her instantly turn off her phone and whirle around.

He stood up and said, "Boss." His words came out with a guilty conscience.

Song Shiyuan's mind wasn't on them slacking off at all; his attention was entirely on the woman he had just seen.

So he was genuinely seeking advice. "What were you looking at just now?" "Nothing, nothing."

Not only was the person holding the phone nervous, but everyone around her also started to feel nervous for her.

“We are discussing a problem, Mr. Song.” Song Shiyuan knew they were afraid of him; no boss can truly be one with his employees.

Song Shiyuan softened his tone, "I think I just saw someone I know, that's why I asked you. I didn't mean to blame you."

Only after things had come to this point did the female employee take out her phone.

The sound that was just turned off is still being broadcast live. In the video, Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning have arrived at the agreed place, which is an ancient village that seems to be a historical site.

The two of them stood by the stage at the entrance of the village, watching the performance; the camera captured their backs.

The large text scrolling across the screen reads: "They're a good match in height."

After just one glance, Song Shiyuan didn't want to look any further.

"Share the live stream link with the assistant."

Song Shiyuan left those words behind, took his empty water cup, and went back to his office.

This gave Jing Tanqing, who had come out after hearing the commotion, an unexpected mission.

Less than five minutes later, Jing Tanqing entered Song Shiyuan's office with her phone, saying, "This is a variety show that's being broadcast live."

The man, who had been curious just moments before, was now sulking without looking up, seemingly writing something with a pen. After a two-minute standoff, Song Shiyuan finally looked up and asked, "Which variety show is this? I don't know it."

Jing Tanqing was puzzled when he heard Song Shiyuan say this. "Wasn't this a favor he personally asked for when he came back some time ago?"

Thinking back, Song Shiyuan realized that he had been working non-stop since he returned, and he had helped Shen Nanqiao with an audition.

But I didn't know it was this kind of variety show back then.

"She's there to generate revenue for the company, not to date." After a long silence, Song Shiyuan could only utter this sentence.

He felt a headache coming on and said to Jing Tanqing, "Share this with me, and then go out."

Even after the assistant left, Song Shiyuan's water glass remained empty.

Inside the office, Song Shiyuan held his phone, but later felt his eyes getting tired, so he simply turned on his computer and looked at the screen on the big screen.

Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning easily found the master's residence by following the signs arranged by the production team. The production team had already made arrangements with the person in charge here, and the master was very happy to know that someone had taken the initiative to learn Peking Opera.

Before Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning even entered the courtyard, the elderly artist had already come out to greet them.

With a kind smile on her face, she said, "You've come! It's good that you've come! It's good that you've come!"

The master didn't understand what a star was; he was simply happy that young people were willing to take the initiative to learn traditional Chinese culture.

Seeing that the master was walking unsteadily, Shen Nanqiao couldn't care less about continuing her unfinished conversation with Gu Ning. She rushed over, grabbed the old man's hand, and helped him walk inside.

"Hello." Shen Nanqiao felt an instant connection with Pi Xiongguang the moment she saw him, and she unconsciously spoke softly to the elder.

Seeing that Shen Nanqiao had already started helping, Gu Ning didn't linger. She simply followed the two of them, slowly walking into the house following the old man's steps.

The small courtyard outside is just an ordinary home scene, but once you step inside, you'll find a whole new world inside.

The room is filled with well-preserved Peking Opera headdresses and many books related to Peking Opera culture.

Shen Nanqiao also spotted a photo of a senior on the wall, surrounded by many students in the very center of the photo.