The Rebirth of a Top Star

While everyone else was smiling during their post-interviews, Zhao Shuyue appeared, becoming the first female guest to have a black face in the very first episode of a dating reality show.

In a sense, this can be considered a pioneering achievement, after all, she is a celebrity.

"Could you guys really find better filming locations in the future? It would be best to clear the area, otherwise it's really unsafe."

Zhao Shuyue frowned; from certain angles, her acting was actually quite good.

Zhao Shuyue didn't expect that the show would actually include her complaints about not answering questions properly in the final cut.

"We apologize to you. We really didn't know this could happen. We will definitely correct it next time."

The staff member adopted a very humble attitude, and perhaps because of this, Zhao Shuyue quickly stopped being angry.

Her expression returned to that of a demure, aloof little princess.

How did you feel about the show overall?

"It's alright, except for some people who are very cunning from the start." Zhao Shuyue gave the camera a knowing look.

It piqued the curiosity of men, women, and children watching the program, and those who watched the entire live broadcast racked their brains trying to recall who it was implying.

"Why do you say that?" The production team didn't just brush this question aside. In the past, they should have exaggerated this topic and started marketing it.

Zhao Shuyue didn't expect the production team to be so honest. Not to mention the very light filter and the lack of beauty filters, now they say that as long as you dare to say it, they dare to broadcast it.

Shen Nanqiao watched Zhao Shuyue winking and making faces at the camera, and couldn't help but try to imitate her. Zhao Shuyue really had experience in this area. Shen Nanqiao's eyes almost twitched, but she still couldn't capture the essence of Zhao Shuyue's performance.

"Some people insist on attracting attention and standing out from the crowd; of course, they have a lot of ulterior motives."

Zhao Shuyue comes from a wealthy family, or more accurately, her father is wealthy. Her agent also spoils her, so she doesn't care about making enemies on the show.

In her eyes, all she could think of was that Shen Nanqiao was carrying a large box to attract attention.

Zhao Shuyue maintained her composure well; she simply couldn't stand the show's guests who tried to trip her up or play mind games.

Besides, isn't that how topics always start?

Zhao Shuyue understood this principle well.

These were all ideas Zhao Shuyue had imagined during the filming of the program. She never expected that the old man surnamed Song would make such a decision and broadcast the entire content without any editing.

Before Zhao Shuyue even clicked into her Weibo private message page, she could already imagine the dazzling and insulting messages she would receive.

She felt like crying, and she even threw the remote control she was holding far away.

She's not pretty at all! You can even see the pimples that are about to pop up on her forehead.

This is so high definition!

Zhao Shuyue curled up on the sofa, burying her head in her knees, unwilling to look up at the Zhao Shuyue on TV who could still hear her arrogantly answering questions.

Xing Anhe's answer was relatively simple compared to the others: his daytime date was with Zhao Shuyue in the movie town.

Xing Anhe's basic rhetoric was similar to Zhao Shuyue's, but he seemed more intelligent. He spoke more tactfully and solemnly, and the crew members basically couldn't understand the hidden meaning in his words. Shen Nanqiao didn't react much when Xing Anhe spoke, and pondered for a while.

"So, among the initial female guests, who are you most interested in?"

Xing Anhe sat in the same chair, and in the current camera view, he was shorter than the two boys in front of him.

He was taken aback by the question and laughed as he retorted to the production team, "Are we all this direct?"

After repeatedly looking at the faces of the people opposite him, Xing Anhe was certain that this was the question they wanted to ask.

This is a trap, but Xing Anhe has no choice but to fall into it: "Actually, we've only spent about a day together, so we're not familiar enough yet. But if we only consider our initial impressions, I still prefer Shen Nanqiao. She's the type of person I would have as a friend."

His words were very diplomatic and tactful.

This surprised Shen Nanqiao. Recalling how quickly the first day had passed, Shen Nanqiao was certain that she and Xing Anhe had barely spent any time together.

His answer completely disrupted the current situation for the production team.

Interesting, Shen Nanqiao no longer felt bored.

My eyes were still glued to the TV when my phone, which had already fallen onto the sofa, buzzed.

Shen Nanqiao didn't look for it, but reached out and took out her phone. The message on it was sent almost simultaneously with Xing Anhe saying those words.

Gu Ning gave him a "death smile," followed by the words ending with a period: "We agreed to cooperate, no backing out."

Shen Nanqiao had never agreed to cooperate with Gu Ning. Now, Gu Ning sent her this message, which sounded like something out of a domineering CEO romance novel, and Shen Nanqiao disliked it very much.

As a result, Shen Nanqiao did not intend to send any message back to Gu Ning.

Li Yicheng's post-interview was very simple; he didn't even have to say anything. He just sat there, and everyone's eyes were focused on his face.

This face is truly lethal.

If you're watching TV on a large screen, you'll easily notice that Li Yicheng looks completely different from his full-makeup look in the morning. He's removed his makeup and appears clean and fresh on camera.

Shen Nanqiao leaned closer to the TV and exclaimed in amazement, "His skin is so good!"

It was just as good as the one I had carefully maintained.

The director, sensing the situation, zoomed in with the camera, asking, "You've already removed your makeup, are you not planning to leave later?"

"Yes, I won't be going back for the next few days; I'll just stay here."

Perhaps because the staff behind the camera looked a little different, Li Yicheng asked, "Can't I stay here? I can leave anytime if there are any problems."

Li Yicheng's entire speech was very polite.

"No, no. The production team quickly explained." The voiceover displayed on screen read: The rest of the production team left after the post-interview, awaiting the next episode's filming.

As the camera shifted, the text added in post-production also changed.

"Heartbeat Cabin welcomes all guests to reside there permanently."

Without makeup, Li Yicheng's facial features were much softer. He looked at the camera shyly and said, "I haven't had much work lately, so this is a good place for me to write new songs."

As soon as the words "new song" appeared, Li Yicheng's fans, who had been silent all along, started posting wildly in the comments section.

[So what if my brother is participating in a dating reality show? We're happy as long as we have a new song.]

Holy crap, a new song.

[New song.]

[New song.]

The people below were like they were possessed. Everyone kept repeating the words "new song" over and over again, as if the new song was something that had never been easy to come by.

Shen Nanqiao likes to explore problems on her own, so she turned to Baidu (the Chinese search engine).

Li Yicheng's first song was released the year he debuted, and his second song was released when the group announced its disbandment.

Shen Nanqiao understood; indeed, a new song is quite unusual. If she were a fan of Li Yicheng, she would probably be overjoyed.

Then another question came to Li Yicheng's ears: "When you reached out to pull Shen Nanqiao's suitcase, what was your reason? And when you couldn't pull it up, did you feel embarrassed?"

Hearing such a clear question, Shen Nanqiao almost covered Li Yicheng's ears. Seriously, it was so embarrassing.

Li Yicheng probably felt a little embarrassed. He raised his hand to touch the back of his head and smiled sheepishly.

"Does everyone think I can't lift Miss Shen's suitcase?"

Li Yicheng spoke up directly on behalf of the viewers in the live chat, asking himself the question.

As he spoke, he rolled up his arm, which was covered in a comfortable long-sleeved shirt. His thin, white arm tensed up the moment Li Yicheng raised it.

The prominent blue veins on Li Yicheng's fair arms created a striking visual contrast.

Li Yicheng silently lowered his arm again. "I just didn't expect Miss Shen's suitcase to be so heavy. I wasn't mentally prepared. If you give me another chance, I will definitely be able to pull it up in one go."

Li Yicheng made a solemn promise.

Both those on and off the show were shocked by his appearance.

Family members, how can I best describe this?

[Wasn't he supposed to be effeminate? How come he's such a macho man?]

My brother isn't skinny at all; he just looks slimmer in clothes.

How should I describe this?

[Slim but not skinny]

The discussion was finally brought to a close by four words that Shen Nanqiao rarely posted: "Slim but not skinny."

Shen Nanqiao was genuinely impressed by Li Yicheng's physique after that fleeting glimpse, and for a moment even considered touching his muscles during the next show.

The last guest was Wu Miaomiao, who appeared on the screen.

Shen Nanqiao actually wanted to skip her entirely, but seeing that familiar face for some reason made her want to see what kind of tricks she was up to now.

"Hello everyone."

Wu Miaomiao's smile was very appropriate; such a smile on her small face was hard not to make people feel good about her.

Shen Nanqiao glanced at the trending comments on the screen. Many people were curious and were preparing to follow Wu Miaomiao on other platforms. Shen Nanqiao remained calm until the production team asked, "We see that you are very familiar with Shen Nanqiao, a guest on the show. Can you tell us your story?"

Wu Miaomiao pondered for a while, considering what kind of relationship she and Shen Nanqiao could maintain on the show.

She could see the silent urging from behind the camera; the last guest, everyone could go home after the interview, and nobody would want to leave work quickly, right?

Wu Miaomiao steeled her resolve and said, "We knew each other before, but we haven't been in touch much lately."

Wu Miaomiao's smile remained unchanged. Shen Nanqiao stared at the person who lied without batting an eye, and it seemed that only now was she truly recognizing Wu Miaomiao.

Before Wu Miaomiao could ask any further questions, she continued, "We were both playing minor roles before, but one day Nan Qiao was chosen to play the lead role, and that's when we lost touch."

After saying this, Wu Miaomiao lowered her head, as if regretting it, and added, "I didn't expect to meet you on this show. We are both very lucky."

After hearing what she said, Shen Nanqiao lost even the last bit of hope that she might still exist.

So this is the real her.

Even with her eyes closed, Shen Nanqiao could still recall the look of relief mixed with panic on Wu Miaomiao's face when she fell from that great height.