The Rebirth of a Top Star

Shen Nanqiao rolled around on Zheng Yiyi's bed.

After rolling around in the water, she didn't want to open her mouth; she was really sleepy now, and it was already very late.

Shen Nanqiao said her last words to Zheng Yiyi: "I'm sleepy. Do you have any objections if I sleep here tonight?"

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Nanqiao had already found her most comfortable position and was sleeping soundly, giving Zheng Yiyi no chance to refuse.

Fortunately, they still had some conscience and left half of the bed for Zheng Yiyi.

Shen Nanqiao fell asleep instantly, leaving Zheng Yiyi both amused and exasperated. In fact, even if Shen Nanqiao hadn't said she wanted to sleep here tonight, Zheng Yiyi would have suggested that Shen Nanqiao stay with her tonight.

Now things are really messed up; I have no room to speak.

With a doting smile, Zheng Yi moved to the other side of the bed and looked at Shen Nanqiao's peaceful sleeping face, saying, "You're so cute and kind, who wouldn't like you?"

A dreamless night.

Shen Nanqiao prefers a softer bed, so she slept very comfortably last night.

When Shen Nanqiao woke up, Zheng Yiyi was no longer beside her. She picked up her phone, which she had casually put down yesterday, and found that the time was no longer the 7 o'clock alarm she had set.

Time has quietly arrived at nine o'clock.

Shen Nanqiao's desire to stay in bed vanished instantly; she had promised Xiaoju she would be home at eight o'clock today.

It was already nine o'clock. Shen Nanqiao quickly ran back to her room to wash up. When she grabbed her simple luggage and went downstairs, it was only 9:10.

Upon entering the living room, the first thing I saw was Zheng Yiyi sitting upright, followed by Xiao Ju sitting cautiously opposite her.

Zheng Yiyi is no longer the same person she was last night; she has returned to her reliable self from the daytime.

Following Shen Nanqiao's running down the stairs, Li Yicheng's figure also appeared on the stairs.

When Xiaoju saw Shen Nanqiao come down, she had already stood up and was about to reach out to take the bag from Shen Nanqiao's hand. Shen Nanqiao did not hand it over directly, but asked Xiaoju with a smile: "Did Zheng Yiyi bully you? You don't even dare to speak."

Zheng Yi almost stood up and hit Shen Nanqiao, laughing and scolding, "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak."

Zheng Yi knew that Shen Nanqiao was joking, but Xiao Ju took it seriously. She quickly waved her hand and explained, "No, Sister Nanqiao, it was Teacher Zheng who brought me in."

Shen Nanqiao was surprised that Xiaoju was still so rigid after following her for so long. Fearing that she would continue to argue, Shen Nanqiao explained to Xiaoju.

Only then did they finally prepare to leave.

"Did you and the driver come to pick me up?" Shen Nanqiao asked, not knowing what Shen Nanqiao wanted to know, and answered affirmatively, "Yes."

Whether it was disappointment or something else, Shen Nanqiao left without saying anything.

Watching Shen Nanqiao's departing figure, Li Yicheng wanted to call out to her, but Zheng Yiyi perfectly intercepted her, "Hey, Li Yicheng, I have some questions I'd like to ask you. Let's go upstairs and talk."

Li Yicheng, who was about to speak, turned her attention to Zheng Yiyi and watched as Shen Nanqiao left the cabin without looking back.

When Shen Nanqiao got into the car and saw that it was the driver, she remained silent, lowered her head, and closed her eyes to rest.

She didn't know what she was expecting.

Perhaps there is no expectation at all.

After Xiaoju brought Shen Nanqiao back, she left, but Shen Nanqiao did not expect to meet Du Junyi.

Shen Nanqiao hadn't seen Du Junyi for a long time. When she arrived at her door, Du Junyi was already standing there.

Xiao Ju simply dropped her off at the bottom of the building, and Shen Nanqiao let her leave.

When Du Junyi saw that Shen Nanqiao was smiling, Shen Nanqiao opened the door and invited Du Junyi to come in and sit down. Du Junyi waved his hand and didn't say anything, but asked Shen Nanqiao why she hadn't told her in advance when she moved.

Shen Nanqiao only remembered this incident at this time, and said that everyone was very busy at the time, and she forgot about it when she got busy.

The main reason was that Du Junyi was extremely busy at the time, so Shen Nanqiao didn't want to waste his time. Shen Nanqiao quickly changed the subject and asked, "Have you finished your work?"

"That's about right." Du Junyi didn't give Shen Nanqiao a direct answer, but there was another reason why Du Junyi saw Shen Nanqiao today, which was to praise her.

"You've been doing really well lately." Du Junyi gave Shen Nanqiao a thumbs up. "You're just cut out for this industry."

Du Junyi believed from the beginning that Shen Nanqiao was a promising talent, but he didn't know when this gem would truly shine. Now, the time has come.

Shen Nanqiao knew she was very capable, and she didn't think much of Du Junyi's praise. She had a basic level of trust in Du Junyi. She first gave Du Junyi a thumbs up, and then said without any modesty, "Of course, I know."

Shen Nanqiao proudly raised her chin; she didn't need to be modest in this regard.

Du Junyi didn't want to go inside, so Shen Nanqiao actually stood at the door and chatted with him.

"That's all thanks to you, Sister Junyi, for your excellent training." Shen Nanqiao had already finished patting herself on the back before she remembered to pat Du Junyi's thigh.

In the emergency exit. Song Shiyuan, who was about to leave but had forgotten his elevator card, stood in the emergency exit on the fifth floor and heard every single word of Shen Nanqiao's arrogant rant.

Shen Nanqiao knew nothing about any of this, nor did Du Junyi, even though he had come here to retrieve the script prepared by the president.

They are now all quietly sitting in the tote bag in her hand.

Therefore, meeting Du Junyi here today was not an inevitable result of one party's waiting; it was just a coincidence.

Du Junyi was surprised to see Shen Nanqiao coming up to open the door. She knew that Shen Nanqiao had moved, but she really didn't know that Shen Nanqiao lived in the apartment below the president's.

Judging from Shen Nanqiao's reaction at such close range, Du Junyi guessed that Shen Nanqiao probably didn't know.

The only person who knew about it from the beginning, after hearing Shen Nanqiao's words, which were probably just boasting, had already gone down the stairs step by step, wearing expensive leather shoes.

Song Shiyuan has been in a good mood lately. The major changes in the company's shareholding have ultimately benefited him and the Song family.

Everything is going incredibly smoothly right now. If things continue at this pace, I estimate that I'll be able to take complete control of SY within three months, without even needing to mention it myself.

Song Shiyuan really liked the feeling of having the future in his hands.

However, as Song Shiyuan walked down to the first floor and prepared to go to another place to drive, he still felt annoyed whenever he thought about Shen Nanqiao's interactions with others on the show.

This dissatisfaction was clearly reflected in Song Shiyuan's so-called observation of the company's contracted artists' performance and the time spent watching related variety shows.

Shen Nanqiao.

Song Shiyuan finally got into his car, and his mind returned to work. As long as all the work was arranged reasonably, then there would be time and opportunity to deal with everything.

Song Shiyuan is currently having very positive thoughts, and he doesn't seem to have considered what to do if Shen Nanqiao rejects him outright.

Shen Nanqiao finally saw Du Junyi off. Her legs were aching from standing at the door. The first thing she did after entering the house was to kick off her shoes and collapse onto the sofa.

Shen Nanqiao felt like crying when she remembered what Du Junyi had said before he left.

Recently, Shen Nanqiao has been controlling her appetite. As autumn approaches and winter approaches, it's human nature to gain weight for winter.

Without careful control, Shen Nanqiao inevitably gained some weight.

As he left, Du Junyi gave him a quick glance and said casually, "You should probably control yourself a bit lately."

Shen Nanqiao felt like she was back in her previous life, when she was manipulated and controlled by her manager and forced to eat grass.

Shen Nanqiao decided to treat herself on this last day and go for a run as soon as she got up tomorrow morning.

Shen Nanqiao's motivation to get up and exercise came entirely from Du Junyi's promise to sign her a new movie contract.

This is the biggest attraction for an actress who doesn't yet have a representative work.

So Shen Nanqiao, who set her alarm for six o'clock the next day, only stayed in bed for five minutes before getting up and going downstairs for a run.

The residential area is quite large, so Shen Nanqiao is not worried about no one running around or anyone recognizing her.

The people living here are all rich.

Shen Nanqiao herself felt guilty running here; she was not even considered part of this social class.

There are many people who run, and most of them even have their own fixed running routes.

Shen Nanqiao opened the navigation and glanced at it, planning to run a short lap to warm up first. Unexpectedly, before she had even finished the first lap, she saw her sugar daddy's figure in the back of someone in front of her.

They looked so alike that Shen Nanqiao felt the resemblance was uncanny, and she quickened her pace to run ahead of the person.

This person must have come out earlier than her, because his short-sleeved shirt was already soaked, and the shape of his back muscles was already in Shen Nanqiao's field of vision.

Shen Nanqiao only planned to quietly step forward, steal a glance, and then quietly leave, ultimately not disturbing anyone.

However, when Shen Nanqiao looked at this figure from behind, she only realized that he looked very similar to her sugar daddy. But she never considered the possibility that he might be her sugar daddy, whose real name was Song.

If Shen Nanqiao had known, she definitely wouldn't have accelerated forward.

By the time she realized something was wrong, Shen Nanqiao and Song Shiyuan had already crossed paths.

Feeling somewhat lost with her mouth stuck, Shen Nanqiao stared blankly at the man who had slowed his pace as he approached.

Something's not right. It seems like it's more than just imagination. Shen Nanqiao looked closely and realized that this really was Song Shiyuan.

"Ah, sugar daddy, long time no see." Shen Nanqiao said awkwardly, inwardly scolding herself for doing this, for pounced on him for no reason.

Song Shiyuan probably doesn't think I'm deliberately trying to scam him.

Seeing how familiar Song Shiyuan was with the area, Shen Nanqiao knew he must be a resident.

Since the day Shen Nanqiao and Song Shiyuan said goodbye in the car, they have not been in contact again. Whether on the phone or in real life, Shen Nanqiao has never seen Song Shiyuan appear.

Just as Shen Nanqiao was about to explain, she suddenly realized that the reason she was able to stay here seemed to be partly due to her relationship with Song Shiyuan.

Shen Nanqiao was puzzled, and the way she looked at Song Shiyuan changed as well.

"You won't always be a resident here, will you?"

What Shen Nanqiao originally intended to say as an explanation unknowingly turned into a question.

His pronunciation had become much clearer. Shen Nanqiao carefully observed Song Shiyuan's expression. But Song Shiyuan was now handling his expression very well.

There was obvious surprise at the beginning.

Since Shen Nanqiao moved here so long ago, apart from Song Shiyuan knowing that Shen Nanqiao was out filming, Song Shiyuan has never run into Shen Nanqiao while running.

Today is so unexpected.

Song Shiyuan didn't want Shen Nanqiao to notice anything, so he confirmed Shen Nanqiao's guess first, "That's right, I've always lived here. What, you didn't know me before?" This sentence refers to what Shen Nanqiao did when she seized the opportunity to meet him for the first time.

Shen Nanqiao also remembered this place, and speaking of this matter, Shen Nanqiao was indeed in the wrong.

She then asked another question that she had been pondering: "So, you're not the landlord of my house either, are you?"

The first thought that popped into Shen Nanqiao's mind was this: if it really was Song Shiyuan's house, then this house that she liked so much probably wouldn't belong to her in the end.

Shen Nanqiao really loves the house she has decorated.

Looking at the ever-changing expressions on Shen Nanqiao's face, Song Shiyuan couldn't help but tease her: "If that's the case, how do you plan to handle it?"

"Then what should I do? Or you can waive my rent again." Shen Nanqiao knew that it would be foolish not to take advantage of a bargain.

But the moment Song Shiyuan opened his mouth, it didn't seem genuine anymore.

Song Shiyuan stopped teasing her and quickly distanced himself from her: "No, it's really not mine, you can stay here without worry."

These words reassured Shen Nanqiao, and her steps as she accompanied Song Shiyuan became much more steady than before.

Shen Nanqiao understood that if she hadn't met him, or hadn't run to his side, she could have pretended not to have seen him.

But now, I keep the same pace, getting up early to exercise with my benefactor, which is also part of my duty.

So, with Song Shiyuan deliberately going easy on her, Shen Nanqiao followed the whole thing.

This is completely different from what he said when he left home in the morning, that he was only going to run a warm-up on the first day.

After they finally stopped, Shen Nanqiao's back was covered in rolling beads of sweat.

Just as Song Shiyuan was about to finish stretching, Shen Nanqiao was about to crouch down and quietly leave the scene when she heard Song Shiyuan say, "From now on, as long as you're not filming, you should come out for a run every morning, right?"

Shen Nanqiao waved her hand vigorously, as if to say that there was no need to trouble herself.

Song Shiyuan added, "I'll wait for you downstairs at your place." His words left no room for argument, and Shen Nanqiao had no chance to refute them.

In the end, he had no choice but to lower his head and agree to Song Shiyuan's friendly suggestion with a tearful expression.

Shen Nanqiao observed Song Shiyuan this morning and it seemed that he had forgotten the words she had said to him in the car a while ago.

Indeed, those who achieve great things all need to have a broad mind.

Shen Nanqiao dusted off her hands, said goodbye to Song Shiyuan who was still stretching, and left the place that had made her feel uneasy.

During the three days that Shen Nanqiao was resting at home while filming a variety show, she planned to go for a run as much as she could, but the ruthless capitalist controlled her mornings for three days straight.

Shen Nanqiao had no desire to stay in bed, because as soon as it was time, Song Shiyuan would send a message saying that he had arrived downstairs.

In just a few days, Shen Nanqiao's drowsiness and morning grumpiness were mostly cured.

Shen Nanqiao only felt happy when she learned that she would be participating in the filming of the third episode tomorrow.

Although waking up at eight o'clock would usually elicit some complaints, Shen Nanqiao was more willing to do it than at six.