The Rebirth of a Top Star

Gu Ning followed Shen Nanqiao until Shen Nanqiao returned to her bedroom door.

Shen Nanqiao had no intention of inviting Gu Ning in for a chat.

With no one else around, Gu Ning dropped Shen Nanqiao off and prepared to leave. Before she could say goodbye, Shen Nanqiao called out to her.

"Thank you for your help earlier." Shen Nanqiao wasn't planning to vent, but she still wanted to express her gratitude.

Gu Ning could tell that Shen Nanqiao wasn't going to say much, "Just call me if you need anything later."

Gu Ning expressed his goodwill at the right time, and Shen Nanqiao smiled. She felt that Gu Ning was treating her differently now than when they were on set.

"You know this is all just work," Shen Nanqiao said as Gu Ning prepared to leave.

Gu Ning was stunned. He could understand the implication. Shen Nanqiao had her reasons for saying that. Gu Ning stopped turning around, smiled, and said to Shen Nanqiao, "Of course, everyone is working hard."

Shen Nanqiao was unwilling to be presumptuous, but she also didn't want to carry any worries on her shoulders.

So Shen Nanqiao opened the door and returned to her room, letting out a deep sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.

She had absolutely no interest in finding someone to rely on, or in other words, in dating.

All the scenes for today have been filmed. Shen Nanqiao and the others were told that they could leave tomorrow and go to a neighboring city for a beach vacation together in the next episode.

Shen Nanqiao didn't know if anyone would be able to pick her up today, or rather, she didn't want to see Song Shiyuan again at this time.

Therefore, Shen Nanqiao chose to leave tomorrow.

I'll get a good rest tonight and make up for all the energy I wasted during the day.

Shen Nanqiao thought everyone would leave, but unexpectedly, Li Yicheng stayed in the house as always, along with another female guest, Zheng Yiyi.

They didn't leave either.

Shen Nanqiao felt that she and Zheng Yiyi still had a lot to talk about, such as the theme song that they hadn't finished discussing during the day.

Shen Nanqiao genuinely wanted to win Zheng Yiyi's heart, so she knocked on Zheng Yiyi's door uninvited.

When Zheng Yiyi opened the door, she was dressed in a different style than usual, wearing comfortable white pajamas, but with a black face mask on. She didn't know that Shen Nanqiao next door hadn't left today.

So when the door opened, I thought it was a staff member or Li Yicheng, and I was still a bit wary.

When Zheng Yiyi opened the door and saw Shen Nanqiao, she was first taken aback, then smiled and opened the door to welcome Shen Nanqiao in.

"What, are you scared to sleep alone? Sleep with me tonight."

Shen Nanqiao wasn't sure if Zheng Yiyi had OCD, so she first sat on Zheng Yiyi's sofa in her own clothes and watched Zheng Yiyi remove her face mask and begin her daily skincare routine.

"You haven't finished telling me what you wanted to say today." Shen Nanqiao looked at the busy Zheng Yiyi, not caring whether she had heard him clearly or not.

So Zheng Yiyi really didn't hear clearly, "Huh, what did you say?"

Shen Nanqiao guessed it right away, so she stood up, walked to Zheng Yiyi's side, and whispered in her ear, "I said, you write a song for our movie."

Zheng Yi nodded, "Okay!" It was a very definite answer. Perhaps because there were no cameras watching, Zheng Yi answered the same questions much more readily.

"Then you can not charge us or charge less, we are a small business." Zheng Yiyi was slapping essence onto her face.

He turned to look at Shen Nanqiao and relented, saying, "It's not impossible."

Shen Nanqiao was overjoyed. "Then I'll tell our director right now, so you won't regret it." Shen Nanqiao quickly opened WeChat and sent the exciting news to Zhao Yinhu.

Zhao Yinhu always responded promptly, so as soon as Shen Nanqiao said her first sentence, Zhao Yinhu happily asked how to contact her.

After consulting with Jung Yi-il, Jo In-ho went directly to Jung Yi-il's agent to discuss such a collaboration.

Later on, they didn't actually withhold the corresponding remuneration. On the contrary, they signed a contract with Zheng Yi's side, agreeing to pay according to the revenue sharing after the movie's release.

Now in the final stages of editing, Zhao Yinhu is somewhat confident, but he can't guarantee whether it will make a profit or a loss. All his working capital is tied up in this movie.

Zhao Yinhu first thanked Shen Nanqiao, and then asked Shen Nanqiao to thank Zheng Yiyi on his behalf.

Zheng Yiyi simply waved her hand, completely disregarding it.

After Shen Nanqiao was happy, Zheng Yi looked at Shen Nanqiao seriously and said, "I'm willing to compose or sing, but there's only one requirement."

Zheng Yiyi raised her finger to form the number one, saying, "I will not be associated with Lu Qinian, nor will I sing a duet with him."

This request surprised Shen Nanqiao. She really thought that Zheng Yiyi and Lu Qinian had already made an agreement.

Shen Nanqiao watched every single group in the first episode carefully. Moreover, she also noticed Lu Qinian's attitude towards Zheng Yiyi later on.

She didn't expect Zheng Yiyi to bring it up like that.

But Shen Nanqiao wouldn't ask any more questions; she would respect all requests.

Those who contribute labor and money are the bosses.

Shen Nanqiao readily agreed without asking Zheng Yiyi why.

This surprised Zheng Yiyi a bit. "Why didn't you ask?"

Shen Nanqiao didn't ask, but Zheng Yiyi wanted to speak.

Shen Nanqiao pointed to Zheng Yiyi's bed, and after receiving Zheng Yiyi's opinion that she could lie down anywhere, he immediately lay down on Zheng Yiyi's bed.

Zheng Yiyi's bed was different from Shen Nanqiao's; they weren't made of the same material, and Zheng Yiyi's bed was softer. Exhausted after removing her makeup, Shen Nanqiao sank into the softness of the large bed.

I want to sleep.

Zheng Yiyi stood behind her and patted her butt. Shen Nanqiao said in a muffled voice, "If you want to say something, just say it. I'm just listening."

Shen Nanqiao wasn't playing hard to get; she genuinely wasn't interested.

It doesn't matter to Shen Nanqiao who Zheng Yiyi really likes or who she's actually with; it doesn't matter at all.

Anyway, just don't like yourself.

“I’m two years older than him.” Zheng Yiyi sat on the bed where Shen Nanqiao was sleeping, almost touching Shen Nanqiao’s calves.

"You know that age is also an important factor."

"Do you care about age?" Shen Nanqiao only raised her head slightly to look at Zheng Yiyi when she felt Zheng Yiyi behind her.

"No, not really." At this moment, Zheng Yiyi, with a troubled expression, seemed more like a girl or a woman than usual. She no longer gave off that cool, reliable vibe.

Shen Nanqiao prefers Zheng Yiyi now.

"You look really good right now." Shen Nanqiao sincerely praised Zheng Yiyi, and in return, Zheng Yiyi reached out and pinched her finger.

"Perhaps you could try growing your hair long."

Shen Nanqiao's sincere suggestion to Zheng Yiyi was met with an even more enthusiastic response from Zheng Yiyi.

After delivering the dirty trick, Zheng Yiyi didn't speak immediately. Instead, she followed Shen Nanqiao's words and touched her short hair.

Some ecstasy.

After a long while, Zheng Yi looked at Shen Nanqiao and said, "I used to have long hair too." But she only said half of the sentence and wouldn't say the rest no matter how much she was asked.

Shen Nanqiao wanted to see photos of her with long hair, but Zheng Yiyi directly said she didn't have any.

After chatting about Zheng Yiyi's long hair for a long time, Zheng Yiyi realized that the two of them had gone off-topic and finally realized that they needed to bring the topic back on track.

"I'm talking to you about something serious, darling." The way Zheng Yi said "darling" showed absolutely no affection.

Shen Nanqiao quietly buried her head back into the bed.

"Then tell me." Compared to Zheng Yiyi, Shen Nanqiao was more interested in her long hair.

Zheng Yi didn't look at Shen Nanqiao when she spoke; she just wanted to say that if Shen Nanqiao didn't want to listen, it wouldn't really have much of an impact.

"I don't like people younger than me, or rather, I don't like immature people who lack responsibility."

"How do you know Lu Qinian lacks responsibility? You haven't even looked into it."

"It's just a gut feeling." Zheng Yi didn't know how to answer the question Shen Nanqiao asked, so she could only say that it was her gut feeling.

"You haven't even looked into it, how can you say they lack responsibility?"

"He's the puppy type, not right for me."

Zheng Yiyi was preoccupied with finding fault between herself and Lu Qinian, and didn't immediately think about how they shared similar interests and complemented each other's personalities.

Shen Nanqiao, being an outsider, has a clearer perspective, but having only truly known him for the past few days, there's absolutely no need to explain things so clearly.

So, following Zheng Yiyi's lead, Shen Nanqiao asked her, "So, who do you think is suitable for you? What kind of person are you looking for?"

Shen Nanqiao was also somewhat curious about this question.

Shen Nanqiao propped herself up with her hand and faced Zheng Yiyi.

"I'll first consider someone a little older than me. Otherwise, I'll always be the one taking care of the little boy."

Shen Nanqiao thought about Zheng Yiyi's words for a moment, "Then only Gu Ning is about the same age as you, right?"

When Zheng Yi heard Shen Nanqiao mention Gu Ning, she didn't immediately respond. She first carefully observed Shen Nanqiao's expression and was surprised to find that Shen Nanqiao really didn't care about Gu Ning at all, mentioning her without any burden.

"If I remember correctly, he's 33 this year."

Shen Nanqiao said another sentence.

Zheng Yiyi has confirmed that Shen Nanqiao simply doesn't care about Gu Ning. Initially, Zheng Yiyi didn't dare mention their age, fearing that Shen Nanqiao would be bothered by it.

"You and Gu Ning, aren't you...?" Shen Nanqiao knew what the "not" was about to say without even having to guess.

With a flourish, she said boldly, "To tell you the truth, we just met before you, and there's nothing more than that."

Shen Nanqiao spoke of their relationship as if it were perfectly aboveboard, completely forgetting the slight disappointment on Gu Ning's face when she directly rejected him earlier that day.

"If you like it, you can give it a try," Shen Nanqiao sincerely suggested. "After all, aren't all dating reality shows like this? You can always find one that suits you."

"So, who do you think is more suitable?" Zheng Yi asked Shen Nanqiao. Who was she most compatible with on this show?

When Shen Nanqiao heard Zheng Yiyi ask her so seriously, she smiled sincerely, "No, I just want to do appearances to earn money." Shen Nanqiao didn't hide anything when she said this; she really didn't intend to seriously find her Mr. Right in front of the public or on a TV show.

Besides, how many of the people who come here to participate in the show are really looking for a romantic relationship?

"Or rather, I did it to become famous." Shen Nanqiao didn't lie at all.

She even turned over as she spoke, and for some reason, Shen Nanqiao was always too lazy to hide anything from Zheng Yiyi.

Zheng Yiyi's eyes are very beautiful. When Shen Nanqiao looks into her eyes, she always inexplicably falls into a state of tranquility. She likes such deep eyes.

I wonder what Zheng Yiyi went through in the past.

Zheng Yiyi was taken aback by Shen Nanqiao's direct words.

Just as they were about to continue their conversation, a silence fell over them. Suddenly, they heard a sound coming from the doorway of Shen Nanqiao's room next door.

It was the sound of knocking on the door, crisp and rhythmic.

Shen Nanqiao was about to say that she was over there when Zheng Yiyi suddenly covered her mouth, signaling her to be quiet.

Shen Nanqiao raised her eyebrows and asked Zheng Yiyi what she wanted to do. Zheng Yiyi stood up, turned around, and walked out.

Before leaving, she whispered in Shen Nanqiao's ear, "Look at the time. Is it a staff member looking for you?"

If Zheng Yiyi hadn't said anything, Shen Nanqiao really wouldn't have known the time; it was already 11 p.m.

It is indeed a bit late.

Shen Nanqiao followed behind Zheng Yiyi, wanting to see what was happening, but Zheng Yiyi slapped her behind her, preventing her from showing her face.

Zheng Yiyi's voice reached Shen Nanqiao's ears as she stood behind the door, "Why are you knocking on Qiaoqiao's door?" Li Yicheng, who was knocking, looked over at the sudden sound. Zheng Yiyi was standing straight, looking at him who was knocking.

"I'm fine, I just want to chat with her." Zheng Yi saw that Li Yicheng was also wearing pajamas and standing at Shen Nanqiao's door, so she directly refused on Shen Nanqiao's behalf, "She's probably asleep. She's already sleepy from our chat. If you have something to do, talk to her tomorrow morning."

Upon learning that Shen Nanqiao might already be asleep, a hint of disappointment flashed across Li Yicheng's face. Helpless, she could only look at Zheng Yiyi and say okay.

She said goodnight to Zheng Yiyi again and left Shen Nanqiao's door.

Having overheard the entire conversation, Shen Nanqiao followed Zheng Yiyi back to her bed.

"Do you know that Li Yicheng likes you?" Zheng Yi asked incredulously when she saw Shen Nanqiao's completely indifferent expression. Shen Nanqiao was stunned: "Don't talk nonsense, how could everyone like me?"

Shen Nanqiao had never had any contact with Li Yicheng, and she was unwilling to believe that Li Yicheng would be interested in her.

She hated this kind of inexplicable and weak affection, so she directly denied it.

"Keep pretending." Zheng Yiyi exposed Shen Nanqiao immediately. Shen Nanqiao found a comfortable spot and stayed snuggled on Zheng Yiyi's bed.

“But I’m really not familiar with him. We’ve never even crossed paths.” Only then did Shen Nanqiao become interested and start talking to Zheng Yiyi seriously.

She expressed doubt about Zheng Yiyi's expressed affection.

Zheng Yiyi thought she was clueless, "Haven't you noticed that, apart from Lu Qinian, all three male guests are more or less interested in you?"

This made Shen Nanqiao's eyes widen.

"Sis, don't talk nonsense. This concerns my innocence."

"You're really stupid, I've figured it out."