The Rebirth of a Top Star

Shen Nanqiao had a close call on the road, and it was true that she only passed the third part of the driving test on her third attempt.

Those who are interested will find that it is all true.

But "first time driving" isn't entirely true. If we're talking about my entire life, it really was my first time driving on the road.

However, considering her past experiences, Shen Nanqiao can be considered a semi-skilled driver.

In her previous life, Shen Nanqiao bought a very cool off-road vehicle, which is common knowledge. Actresses who drive off-road vehicles are relatively few.

However, Shen Nanqiao hasn't driven for a long time, so she rarely needs to drive herself.

When they returned to the Heartbeat House, it was already getting dark. On the way back, they were accompanied by the colorful sunset outside the window. The view through the windshield was the most beautiful scenery Shen Nanqiao had seen in a long time, the first time she had seriously looked up at the sky this month.

The fatigue from driving for an hour was completely gone.

Shen Nanqiao parked the car and returned to the small house with the people behind her. The house was already full of people. Apart from the directors and staff who had been stationed in the house, the other three groups of people had all returned.

Shen Nanqiao was unaware that she was the last one there, and the photographer hadn't mentioned it either. So now, seeing everyone waiting for her and Gu Ning, Shen Nanqiao felt a little embarrassed.

Upon entering the living room, Shen Nanqiao first saw Wu Miaomiao sitting directly opposite her.

Wu Miaomiao's expression was fine at first, but her smile faded when she saw Shen Nanqiao return.

Their group returned the earliest, and she had secretly watched the live stream on her phone. Shen Nanqiao's group had the longest live stream, and the number of viewers had exceeded ten thousand.

Wu Miaomiao was indignant. She had dressed up so carefully today to outshine Shen Nanqiao in terms of looks.

I never expected her to choose such a great location; it generated so much buzz.

The topics about Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning are still trending on Weibo.

Wu Miaomiao was not going to give Shen Nanqiao a friendly look. They were all the same kind of people, so why should Shen Nanqiao act superior to her?

Wu Miaomiao thought to herself, if she hadn't bumped into Shen Nanqiao standing with a man that day, she would have really thought that the way she looked when she first saw her was her real appearance.

Shen Nanqiao apologized to everyone, "I'm so sorry, I haven't driven in a long time, so I came back late."

"Why do you drive if you know you drive slowly?"

Wu Miaomiao couldn't help but retort to Shen Nanqiao.

When Shen Nanqiao returned to the cabin, all the live streams had been cut off, and all subsequent episodes would be uploaded online through editing.

Seeing that there were no live-stream cameras pointing at her, Wu Miaomiao wasn't intimidated.

She'd come to terms with it; pretending to be best friends with Shen Nanqiao wouldn't work. So she might as well be more direct; that way, people who didn't like Shen Nanqiao would end up around her.

Wu Miaomiao's idea is excellent.

So she has already begun to implement it.

Shen Nanqiao didn't expect her to be so bold, and the production team didn't expect problems to arise from the very beginning.

Shen Nanqiao glanced at her, and Wu Miaomiao, not to be outdone, refused to look away, creating a tense atmosphere.

Knowing that the director was speaking behind the camera: "Those who just got back, hurry upstairs and wash up, we have a follow-up interview in a bit."

Shen Nanqiao gave up on seeing Wu Miaomiao first.

Shen Nanqiao was always baffled by Wu Miaomiao's hatred for her. Even when she first returned, Shen Nanqiao simply avoided Wu Miaomiao.

Now, it seems there's no way to avoid it.

Shen Nanqiao went upstairs to wash up. While showering, she thought about many things and made many plans.

Humans cannot sit idly by and wait for death; the best defense is to take the initiative.

Shen Nanqiao now understands this principle well.

She is a decisive person.

After tidying himself up and putting on his military uniform, Shen Nanqiao went downstairs and sat down at the table prepared by the production team.

Gu Ning was the last one to come down. He had washed his hair, but hadn't dried it completely. His hair was left to fall gently across his forehead, which was the first time Shen Nanqiao had seen Gu Ning without any styling.

I couldn't help but take a second look.

The camera zoomed in perfectly on Shen Nanqiao's face, capturing that look in her eyes.

Everyone at the table put on a show. After a long day of driving, everyone was exhausted, but they managed to hide their fatigue well in front of the camera.

Shen Nanqiao watched them chat. Xing Anhe and Zhao Shuyue were talking about their trip to the movie town, and both of them skillfully concealed the details of that little incident.

Lu Qinian and Zheng Yiyi sat together, and their demeanor was different from when they left in the morning; they were clearly much closer.

Shen Nanqiao saw it all; the feeling of being on the front lines of the gossip was truly unique.

Zheng Yiyi lowered her head and smiled as she told Lu Qinian her thoughts on the musical she had seen that day. She didn't interact much with the other guests. Seeing this, Shen Nanqiao reminded her, "Yiyi, where did you all go today? We don't even know."

Shen Nanqiao and Zheng Yiyi had just met, but there was an invisible magnetic field between them that drew them together.

Shen Nanqiao really liked her personality.

Zheng Yi noticed Shen Nanqiao's question and realized that she had overlooked the effect on the scene, so she quickly raised her voice and shared her story with everyone.

"I don't know if you guys have ever been to a musical, but it's really amazing. We should all go together sometime."

She said she would go together, but her eyes were fixed on Lu Qinian beside her.

Lu Qinian is too easily embarrassed. Shen Nanqiao didn't even need to look away; Lu Qinian's ears were already turning red.

Finally, someone became curious about Shen Nanqiao and her companion's itinerary. Li Yicheng took the initiative to ask Shen Nanqiao, "Where did you go today? Was it far? You came back so late."

Hearing the same question again, Shen Nanqiao glanced at Gu Ning somewhat embarrassedly. Seeing that he wasn't going to speak, she could only look at Li Yicheng and say, "Learning opera is very interesting. I came back late because I drove too slowly."

Shen Nanqiao said she was really embarrassed to talk about driving.

While Shen Nanqiao might be adept at most other tasks, it did take her a considerable amount of time to get her driver's license.

Li Yicheng wanted to ask, but Shen Nanqiao didn't know how to explain it if things continued. She thought that she might not have thought anything of joking with herself in the car in front of the camera, and that it was just a funny joke at the time.

But Shen Nanqiao really didn't want to explain it again in front of everyone now.

Before Shen Nanqiao could refuse, Gu Ning spoke up. He had just finished chewing and swallowing the food in his mouth when he looked at Li Yicheng with a rather unfriendly expression. "Safety is of course the top priority."

Li Yicheng's experience in the entertainment industry is not as long as Gu Ning's, so when Gu Ning clearly indicated that she didn't want to continue the conversation, Li Yicheng also stopped talking.

He glanced at Shen Nanqiao, though he had spent a day with Wu Miaomiao and actually preferred girls like Shen Nanqiao.

If I had to ask why, it would probably just be a matter of personal preference.

Li Yicheng thought to himself that he would find an opportunity to talk to Shen Nanqiao and get to know her after he finished.

When Li Yicheng spoke the first words to Shen Nanqiao, Wu Miaomiao's hair stood on end, and she was on high alert.

She could accept that Li Yicheng didn't like her after spending time with her today, but she couldn't accept that Li Yicheng would turn around and pursue Shen Nanqiao.

Shen Nanqiao cannot surpass herself.

Wu Miaomiao has no other requirements.

The remaining few people chatted casually, and actually, they mostly just talked by the end of the meal. Everyone involved worked in the entertainment industry, and the food prepared by the production team was very plentiful.

Professional ethics wouldn't allow them to eat too much. Shen Nanqiao also didn't want her face to be noticeably more swollen than before when she went to reshoot the scenes for "The Legend of Luo Yu."

After the actors and guests finished, the director came up to arrange the next steps.

"Everyone will split up and go backstage for the interviews. We have a dedicated backstage interview room."

There was a five-second pause after saying that.

"After that, everyone can choose to leave, or rest for the night and leave tomorrow."

Shen Nanqiao knew about this, but not all the guests knew.

The cameraman explained to Shen Nanqiao today that in the past, all the dating reality shows involved living together for three or four weeks. However, due to the special nature of the actor's profession, there might be a few days of rest after filming one episode, and the show will not only film things happening in the house.

We might be shooting on location more often in the future.

Seeing the surprised expressions on the faces of several people at the table, Shen Nanqiao realized that not everyone knew.

The director left after he finished speaking.

For the remaining post-production work, only one cameraman is needed.

Shen Nanqiao went to the back room first. She had already told Xiaoju in the afternoon, so there was no need to worry about whether anyone would come to pick her up since it was almost 10 p.m.

The back room was simply furnished, with green plants and simple bouquets at the back.

A comfortable sofa chair and a small transparent round table.

Shen Nanqiao was surprised to see a familiar face among the cameramen.

She started by joking, "We're working two jobs right now."

Yes, the only cameraman left here now is the one who followed me out today.

Shen Nanqiao didn't see him while she was eating, she didn't expect him to be preparing for this.

A row of screenwriters and other staff members were standing behind them.

Shen Nanqiao was ready and looked at the young woman holding the manuscript: "Alright, we can begin."

"Okay. Teacher Shen, how have you been feeling in the cabin these past two days? Are you getting used to it?"

Looking at the camera five steps away from her, Shen Nanqiao joked, "Won't it make me look fat?" After everyone laughed, Shen Nanqiao answered her previous question, "No, the atmosphere in the cabin is very nice. Before coming here, I thought it would be tense right away, but I didn't expect everyone to be so kind."

Shen Nanqiao smiled gently at the camera, tilting her head slightly, while inwardly screaming, "I'll just lie this once for the sake of the show; Director Song will protect me."

"So, how do you feel about the schedule for today's date?"

This question hit a nerve with Shen Nanqiao, and when she mentioned her experience today, her eyes seemed to sparkle.

“I’ve always wanted to try traditional Chinese culture, and I never expected to experience it on our show. I really want to thank the director, and of course, I also want to thank myself for being lucky enough to be chosen for this segment.”

Just as Shen Nanqiao thought she had finished speaking, she added, "I also want to thank the cameraman who is filming me from behind the camera. Although I haven't seen it yet, I know you must have filmed me very well."

It's unclear whether Shen Nanqiao's actions constituted a form of flirting, but the muscular cameraman behind the camera was practically blushing with embarrassment.

Shen Nanqiao laughed heartily, "What's the next question?"

The final question from the director was: "Do you think you can find a true soulmate on this show?"

This question was so profound that Shen Nanqiao's expression instantly shifted from a lighthearted, joking tone back to a serious one.

"To be honest, I don't know." Shen Nanqiao didn't answer yes or no. She was thinking. "Soul resonance is a very profound idiom. Everyone hopes to find their soulmate. But I think we should become friends first before we can have any chance to take the next step."

The people standing behind Shen Nanqiao nodded frequently as she spoke.

Seeing that someone agreed, Shen Nanqiao relaxed and said with a hint of joking, "Maybe, I like to let things take their course."

Today there are only three short days for writing. After replying, Shen Nanqiao stood up to leave. The director behind her said to Shen Nanqiao, "Teacher Nanqiao, this episode will be broadcast at noon on Saturday. You can watch it then. We will meet on Sunday morning."

Shen Nanqiao turned around and nodded, indicating that she understood. After leaving the house, a dedicated staff member came to coordinate.

Today is only Tuesday, which means they have four days to prepare.

Filming started on Sunday morning at each of the female guests' homes.

Shen Nanqiao looked troubled when she heard this request. Her shabby little rented room was hardly suitable for being featured on camera.

It's not that it's beneath my dignity, it's just that the place is really too unsafe.

Shen Nanqiao knew that moving to a new house was urgent.

After learning the requirements for the next shoot, Shen Nanqiao consulted the director and learned that she could leave immediately. The other guests then began to go in for filming.

Shen Nanqiao even made a special trip to see Director Song. When Director Song saw that it was Shen Nanqiao, his eyes immediately lit up with a smile.

"Nanqiao, have fun, right?" Director Song smiled like a smiling Maitreya Buddha, but Shen Nanqiao knew his methods.

Unfazed by Director Song's smile, she still bid him farewell with a very polite attitude.

Before leaving, the production team issued a rule that all guests were not allowed to contact each other through any social media during their time away from the house, thus affecting the activities they had done in the house.

Shen Nanqiao didn't take the message to heart; she wouldn't proactively contact other people anyway.

I went outside and waited for Xiaoju and the driver to pick me up.

After waiting for a long time without seeing her familiar van, and exhausted from standing at the door with her large luggage, Shen Nanqiao glanced at her phone several times, wondering if she hadn't made the necessary arrangements.

Then I saw a car approaching from a distance at the gate, its low beam headlights not very bright.

Stop at your feet.