The Rebirth of a Top Star

Shen Nanqiao assumed everyone had arrived, but seeing that the room was empty through Xing Anhe's position, she went inside.

I met the director, who was sitting in the back.

Director Song is quite fond of Shen Nanqiao now. He looked at Shen Nanqiao and said with a smile, "Quickly find a seat."

Upon hearing this, Shen Nanqiao glanced at Xing Anhe, who was still standing at the door. When he heard that a live broadcast was about to begin and that there were service staff members taller than him standing next to him, he quickly found a nearby spot and sat down, neither near Shen Nanqiao nor in the middle.

He sat alone in the very corner.

Contrary to her usual habits, Shen Nanqiao glanced at him again but remained silent.

Before anyone could even complain about the live stream, Gu Ning and Zheng Yi walked in. They were chatting and laughing when they first came in, but as soon as Gu Ning entered, she saw that Shen Nanqiao was already sitting down.

Without hesitation, he sat down next to Shen Nanqiao.

【Wow】

[Direct enough, I like it]

Okay, it's more comfortable for these two to sit together.

Gu Ning looked at Shen Nanqiao. Although the camera was rolling, Shen Nanqiao was replying to her manager's messages under the table.

"No need, Sister Junyi, I can manage on my own now, you go ahead with your work."

Gu Ning didn't intentionally look at Shen Nanqiao's messages; he just happened to glance at them and discovered that Shen Nanqiao was contacting her agent.

Just now, when Shen Nanqiao sat down, her phone vibrated in her pocket. It was a message from her agent, arranging for her to appear on a show with Xiaoju by her side, so that it would be convenient if anything happened.

Shen Nanqiao knew, but she felt it was unnecessary.

So, apart from needing Xiaoju to pick her up, she's basically on vacation.

Once someone starts arriving, the pace of arrival accelerates.

Shen Nanqiao and the others didn't notice, and everyone had arrived.

After a simple yet plentiful lunch, Director Song spoke from behind the camera. Shen Nanqiao had been waiting for this moment, knowing there would be a new round to come.

"Let's go to a nearby nursing home this afternoon to help out. We can chat with the elderly and it's also a chance to get to know each other. Let's go now."

Before Shen Nanqiao could even look around, she noticed Zhao Shuyue's face change color instantly.

Regarding the clipping of her inappropriate remarks from the previous episode, Zhao Shuyue had already argued with the director before filming began. However, Director Song's reasoning was: "Since you said it, don't be afraid of others finding out."

Director Song always gets straight to the point and doesn't hold back when it comes to others.

Zhao Shuyue felt embarrassed by the people around her, and she was still a little resentful, so she pulled this stunt.

The thought of those elderly people who live in nursing homes and rarely bathe makes Zhao Shuyue want to avoid them.

Whether it was due to Zhao Shuyue's own psychology or not, she automatically incorporated her own assumptions into the expressions of the people around her.

I'm here to participate in a dating reality show to find love and be beautiful, not to undergo life transformation.

But looking at the long guns and cannons facing them, Zhao Shuyue couldn't really show her displeasure.

Suppressing her anger, Zhao Shuyue found the people around her increasingly displeasing, because Shen Nanqiao seemed much happier than the others.

Zhao Shuyue thought to herself, "This is conspicuous!" She watched Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning talking and suddenly had a good idea.

You like to show off, don't you like going to nursing homes? Then you can enjoy it.

Zhao Shuyue looked at Shen Nanqiao for longer and longer, but became happier and happier.

Gu Ning was communicating with Shen Nanqiao because Shen Nanqiao hadn't replied to her for two consecutive days after the message that day.

Gu Ning lowered her head to avoid the camera capturing her lip movements: "Why didn't you reply to me later?" Gu Ning knew that Shen Nanqiao would definitely criticize her.

As Gu Ning expected, Shen Nanqiao was about to retort when she suddenly realized that they were still filming.

He lowered his head even further to hide, saying, "I've already said no private contact, it's very serious."

The two were whispering to each other, thinking it was a private conversation, but it was obvious to everyone.

Zheng Yiyi looked at Gu Ning and Shen Nanqiao with a different gaze. Before coming, during the journey in the car when there was no live broadcast, Gu Ning had been talking to Zheng Yiyi about Shen Nanqiao the whole time.

Perhaps it's because Zheng Yiyi gives off a reliable vibe, or maybe Gu Ning genuinely considers Zheng Yiyi a buddy.

When it comes to Shen Nanqiao, he just can't stop talking about her.

From Gu Ning, Zheng Yi learned about Shen Nanqiao's little habits, that she would casually tease people she knew, and that Shen Nanqiao wasn't actually that smooth-talking.

Zheng Yiyi didn't know where Gu Ning got so much information about Shen Nanqiao, but today, the way Zheng Yiyi looked at Shen Nanqiao was far from the initial familiar yet unfamiliar feeling.

She is now very interested in Shen Nanqiao.

The facilities at the nursing home weren't as bad as Zhao Shuyue had imagined; the overall environment had a comfortable warm yellow color scheme.

There was no strange smell indoors; on the contrary, it was clean and everyone was having a good time.

Shen Nanqiao and her group entered a very convenient location. The senior activity center was right outside the lobby. Shen Nanqiao saw an elderly woman with a cane walking with difficulty, so she quickly went up to help her.

Zhao Shuyue, contrary to her usual behavior, walked at the very back, almost level with the camera. This time, she was clever enough to avoid being filmed.

Zhao Shuyue gently covered her nose with her hand, her expression unchanged.

Wu Miaomiao was walking behind Zhao Shuyue, and as soon as Zhao Shuyue slowed down, Wu Miaomiao moved ahead.

The other guests who were more actively involved couldn't see what was happening next, but Wu Miaomiao saw it very clearly.

She only glanced at it before following Xing Anhe ahead.

Yes, Wu Miaomiao has changed her target.

The first episode didn't go well with Li Yicheng. Even today, Li Yicheng immediately noticed my bare-faced makeup that I had put on early in the morning, although she didn't say anything about it in front of the camera.

But that look in her eyes didn't make Wu Miaomiao happy.

Today, Xing Anhe was walking at the very back of the boys, which is why Wu Miaomiao followed beside him.

"Is this your first time visiting a nursing home?" Wu Miaomiao asked Xing Anhe.

Xing Anhe then noticed someone leaning closer to her. Wu Miaomiao's words came out of nowhere, and Xing Anhe didn't answer.

When she wasn't facing Shen Nanqiao, Xing Anhe's emotional intelligence seemed to return in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Xing Anhe politely looked down at Wu Miaomiao. During the previous random matchmaking date, Xing Anhe and Wu Miaomiao hadn't had a chance to spend time together; they only knew each other's names.

Wu Miaomiao knew that there was a camera pointing directly at the two of them behind her. No matter what answer Xing Anhe gave her, Wu Miaomiao would say, "No, I used to participate in charity events often, so I was curious if you had any experience."

In short, he directly pushed Xing Anhe, who had initially avoided answering directly, into the trap.

"Ah, I know, me too." Xing Anhe was still unaware that the camera behind him was following him so closely. After hearing Wu Miaomiao's words, he couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

This woman is a bit cunning.

When Wu Miaomiao saw Xing Anhe smiling at her, she thought that her kindness had touched a male guest.

No one knows what the person on the other end is really thinking.

Shen Nanqiao walked at the front, carefully leading the elderly man to the restroom.

In just a few steps, Shen Nanqiao learned that this aunt had accidentally fallen and fractured her ankle a few days ago while exercising, and she did not want to use a wheelchair.

Upon hearing this, Shen Nanqiao asked, "Auntie, what do you usually do?"

The aunt came out of the restroom, her hands still wet. Shen Nanqiao helped her walk back.

"Usually," the aunt replied to Shen Nanqiao, "I usually just do my own thing."

"Are you happy here?" Shen Nanqiao couldn't help but ask this question.

Since entering, Shen Nanqiao has seen mostly grandparents and younger women, but she has never met any elders of that age before.

So, whether she's happy here or not, Shen Nanqiao really wants to ask.

"You seem quite happy," the aunt said with a smile. Seeing her warm smile, Shen Nanqiao couldn't help but smile as well.

"That's good." Shen Nanqiao smiled, her eyes crinkling, and slowly accompanied her aunt back to the original hall.

Take your seats.

The director in charge of managing the event had agreed with the other director that the afternoon would be free for everyone to allocate, and that everyone would perform for the elderly in the lobby that evening.

Upon hearing that they would be staying there for the entire afternoon, several people frowned slightly.

Gu Ning's eyes followed Shen Nanqiao the whole time, from when she went up to help to when Shen Nanqiao came back.

Gu Ning dragged the chair she had been sitting in while chatting with the elderly people to Shen Nanqiao's side. "Please sit down." Shen Nanqiao was about to wave her hand and say no, but it wasn't out of politeness.

But as she looked around, she realized that apart from all the chairs occupied by the elderly, only this one was empty. Shen Nanqiao withdrew her hand and smiled at Gu Ning.

It wasn't that she was being lazy and wanted to sit down. Shen Nanqiao had just helped the auntie sit down because she wanted to have a good chat.

Shen Nanqiao watched Gu Ning's conflicted expression, and Gu Ning could roughly guess what she was thinking.

In the past, Gu Ning would definitely have given up this chair.

However, Shen Nanqiao was wearing a long dress today, so it might be inconvenient for her to squat down. Gu Ning waved her hand at Shen Nanqiao and, following the conversation she had with the old man, squatted down next to her.

Shen Nanqiao didn't dwell on it, plopped down, and listened to the stories told by the grandmothers around her.

Their conversation was very interesting, and Shen Nanqiao didn't find it boring at all.

She didn't have time to pay attention to the other guests.

However, the show's cameras will be watching.

There are currently four people in this central hall.

Shen Nanqiao and Gu Ning count as two, but unexpectedly Zhao Shuyue is also standing to the side, and in the corner there is Li Yicheng, who is also squatting and holding the water cup opened by the old man.

Li Yicheng listened attentively, looking quite patient.

Of course, my makeup is still appropriate today.

Perhaps because she didn't know she was coming to a nursing home, her lipstick had a slight tint.

"Young man, you shouldn't wear such bright lipstick." The old man's hair was thinning, a mix of black and white, as he carefully examined Li Yicheng's face.

Li Yicheng smiled at these words. He hadn't expected to say it so directly. Li Yicheng didn't feel embarrassed, nor did he want to argue with the older generation.

He simply smiled slightly, indicating that he understood.

Ten minutes later, when he came out of the bathroom, I could already see his exquisite lipstick.

Turns out they're all about action.

You know what, it's actually quite popular.

My opinion of him has changed.

Li Yicheng, a former idol with an exceptional sensitivity to the camera, must have known that the camera was right behind him.

However, Li Yicheng wasn't just putting on a show. He also has elders like that in his family, and he has great respect for them.

The camera followed Xing Anhe to the backyard of the nursing home, where no one was around. Besides the directors, there was an old man with brisk steps beside him. Ever since the director came out and said there would be a performance that night, the old man had appeared.

He immediately took a liking to Xing Anhe, who was tall and strong, and specifically asked to take him to the back to pack things up and get props.

Xing Anhe was alone because when Wu Miaomiao offered to help, the old man looked disgusted and said there wasn't much stuff, so two people weren't needed.

Wu Miaomiao and Zheng Yiyi then moved to another place to help the cleaning lady tidy up the room.

Everyone participates in the show to look beautiful, and unsurprisingly, except for Zheng Yiyi, the others all wore high heels.

Shen Nanqiao wore small square heels to match her dress today.

The light beige long dress is very flowy, paired with white pearl shoes.

Shen Nanqiao was very comfortable sitting down, especially compared to the two men squatting next to her.

When Zhao Shuyue learned that Wu Miaomiao and the other girl were going to clean, she quickly stood in the hall, her body language indicating that she wasn't going.

Zhao Shuyue's movements were so sudden that Wu Miaomiao and Zheng Yiyi glanced at her.

The division of labor is now clear.

Zhao Shuyue walked to Shen Nanqiao's side in her eight-centimeter high heels.

"Give me your seat." Shen Nanqiao was chatting with the aunt next to her about her daughter's job when Zhao Shuyue's voice suddenly came.

Shen Nanqiao turned to look at her, then at her shoes.

He didn't stand up immediately.

Zhao Shuyue was unhappy that Shen Nanqiao didn't make any move, and glanced behind her to make sure the camera wasn't following them.

She was now a little afraid of the camera, which was controlled by Director Song. "I said, stand up."

His tone changed to a demand, which immediately drew the attention of several elderly people nearby.

"Why are you being so unreasonable, young lady?" The aunt with the cane was chatting happily with Shen Nanqiao when she was interrupted.

They didn't care whether they were filming or not; they just did what they wanted.

Shen Nanqiao reached out and patted the aunt's hand as a form of reassurance, then said to Zhao Shuyue, "I'm using it right now, wait a bit."

"Hurry up." Zhao Shuyue, wearing eight-centimeter high heels, had been standing since entering the nursing home and hadn't sat down once.

Her ankles were already very sore, and there was only one seat next to her, under Shen Nanqiao.

She wasn't wearing such high heels, so what's wrong with her standing up to let me have them?

Zhao Shuyue's agent is actually quite capable, able to accurately discern Zhao Shuyue's true personality.

The princess persona doesn't need to be maintained at all; this is just a genuine practice.

Shen Nanqiao didn't want to stand.

Putting aside the reason for this seating arrangement, Zhao Shuyue's attitude was far too self-righteous, and Shen Nanqiao was also a proud person at heart.

If she had spoken properly, Shen Nanqiao would have stood up nimbly long ago.

But she has a habit of giving orders.

Shen Nanqiao turned around and confronted Zhao Shuyue, their eyes locked in a fierce battle of wills.

"I order you to stand up immediately." Before speaking, Zhao Shuyue glanced around again; there were no staff members present.

The camera in the lobby wasn't positioned so far out of view that this side was obscured.

Only then did Zhao Shuyue feel relieved enough to speak.

But Shen Nanqiao is different from her. She can see the photographers who have come running behind Zhao Shuyue. Shen Nanqiao doesn't need to guess; she knows that Director Song saw the conflict on the monitor.

The people who were arranged to come.

What makes a variety show popular is conflict. And the conflict between same-sex couples in dating reality shows is an even bigger focus.

Seeing out of the corner of her eye that the distance was about right, Shen Nanqiao raised her voice a little, "Sister Shuyue, don't be angry. I won't sit here anymore, I'll give you my seat, okay? Please don't let your family target me."