The Rebirth of a Top Star

Shen Nanqiao stood in front of the tent, at a loss. Those odds and ends looked like lifeless objects to her.

Unlike any other item on clothing, it would bounce and greet her once she was willing to use it.

Zheng Yiyi was reading the instruction manual, while several experienced guests around her immediately started working on it. Shen Nanqiao noticed that Zheng Yiyi was still flipping through the manual and hadn't given any instructions for a while, so she went over to her.

"Do you know how to do it?" Shen Nanqiao looked at Zheng Yiyi with a worried expression, and was really worried about whether she would be able to get a good night's sleep.

Zheng Yiyi pushed away Shen Nanqiao's hand, which was trying to look at the instruction manual, and said, "I know, I know, you go do your thing."

The live stream camera was pointed directly at Zheng Yiyi, and her dignity as a female celebrity wouldn't allow her to say no.

Seeing that she didn't need help, Shen Nanqiao turned around and looked at how the people around her were setting it up.

After watching for a long time, Shen Nanqiao almost understood it, and Zheng Yiyi also figured it out.

The two started when everyone else was about to finish.

Li Yicheng's group was the fastest, and they even tidied up very efficiently.

After they finished setting it up, they came over to the girl and asked if she needed any help. Shen Nanqiao wanted to say yes, but when she heard the voice, she looked up and saw Li Yicheng.

For some reason, Li Yicheng was staring straight at her, making her feel inexplicably uncomfortable. Before Shen Nanqiao could speak, Zheng Yiyi spoke up first.

"No need, you guys go help the others, we're almost done."

Following Zheng Yiyi's words, Li Yicheng looked down and saw the still deflated inflatable tents on the ground, and said, "Okay."

Rejected, Li Yicheng had no choice but to turn around and help Wu Miaomiao's group. Naturally, there were fans in the comments who shipped Li Yicheng and Wu Miaomiao, who had already had opinions about Li Yicheng taking the initiative to go to Shen Nanqiao.

Seeing that he had finally returned to the right path, he spoke with relief.

This is the kind of atmosphere we should be in!

[So sweet, they made eye contact!]

[Oh my god, my favorite character is alive again!]

Shen Nanqiao buried herself in setting up the tent. She had already made a boast, and it would be so embarrassing if the other two female guests' tents were finally tidied up with their help while hers was still a mess.

Shen Nanqiao and Zheng Yi exchanged a knowing glance and quickened their pace.

This is about the dignity of female celebrities.

After Li Yicheng and his companion finished tidying up Wu Miaomiao and turned back to look at Shen Nanqiao and the others, Zheng Yiyi was cheering them on enthusiastically. It was indeed the last bit of finishing work.

Having made a fool of herself, Li Yicheng, taking advantage of the fact that she didn't have any live-streaming equipment with her, strolled over to the neighboring campsite where the production team was playing around with the audience.

Director Song was somewhat surprised to see him coming over, but still followed Li Yicheng's movements and walked to the side. "Little Li, what's the matter?"

It's impossible for Li Yicheng to have come all this way without a reason. He knew his actions were somewhat rash, and he was still a little embarrassed in front of the director.

"Director, I'm here to offer some suggestions," Li Yicheng said, flashing her signature smile at the director.

"Go on," Director Song said. He had just been chatting with the people around him about the ratings of his variety show, praising Shen Nanqiao, who had guaranteed his ratings, and he had drunk a few sips of wine, so he was a little tipsy.

“I’ve been watching foreign variety shows at home these past few days, and I think some of their episodes would be very entertaining even in China.” When Director Song first saw Li Yicheng coming over, he thought she was asking for screen time and didn’t pay much attention to her.

Now that he's saying it like this, and he's genuinely offering his opinion, Director Song seems to be taking it more seriously.

"What do you mean?" Director Song stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit and looked at Li Yicheng with a serious expression.

Li Yicheng scratched his head sheepishly before speaking, "Foreign programs will randomly pair up members of the opposite sex or have them stay in the same room at night, which makes it more interesting."

He noticed that Director Song's gaze was following him, and he felt a little awkward, so he wanted to add a couple more sentences: "But there are such rules when you can choose to go camping in China, so this isn't going too far."

Director Song knew the rules that Li Yicheng mentioned. As a professional in producing variety shows of this kind, how could Director Song not know about the popular variety shows abroad?

Li Yicheng's point has some merit, but in China, it's simply not feasible without even considering it.

Director Song had just raised his wrist, intending to refuse outright, when he suddenly changed his mind and asked unexpectedly, "I'll give you a choice. Who do you want to be paired with tonight?"

Before Li Yicheng arrived, he hadn't expected the director to be so direct. He wasn't mentally prepared for this and blurted out the answer he had been anticipating for a long time: "Of course it's Shen Nanqiao."

When he noticed the director's sharp gaze, he realized what he had just blurted out. He quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, I meant that everyone needs to get to know each other better. I haven't gotten to know her yet."

Director Song's initial tipsy state had dissipated. After a moment of contemplation, he said gently, "I basically know why each of you is on the show."

This statement was tantamount to tearing away everyone's fig leaf. The night was too dark, and Li Yicheng couldn't figure out the director's expression. "I'm just offering a suggestion, Director Song."

Li Yicheng realized his recklessness and was filled with regret. If he hadn't said those words in the first place, Director Song wouldn't be giving him the same look now.

"Go back, Xiao Li. I'll pretend you never said that." Director Song lit another cigarette after stubbing it out. After watching Li Yicheng leave, he beckoned a staff member over: "Go and call Shen Nanqiao over here."

The equipment inside the tent can see everyone's movements.

Director Song saw that Li Yicheng went back without saying anything, and didn't even move closer to Shen Nanqiao.

He still felt uneasy; he didn't want his long-prepared variety show to be ruined by such a person.

Shen Nanqiao arrived just in time. Director Song led him into the tent with the equipment and they talked for quite a while. Zheng Yiyi even asked Shen Nanqiao on her phone when he would be back so they could start the next activity.

Shen Nanqiao walked out silently. Director Song didn't see her off; she walked back alone under the moonlight.

As she walked to the middle, she couldn't help but touch her face. She thought to herself: In her previous life, although some people initially praised her as a pretty face, others were also drawn to her because of her looks.

But no one has ever liked her so much before, including the rapid increase in fans in this life, which was something Shen Nanqiao never expected.

Shen Nanqiao felt that her appearance hadn't changed much, so she could only attribute it to her unique personal charm.

Shen Nanqiao recalled what the director had just told her. Indeed, she needed to be careful. It seemed that Zheng Yiyi's concerns were not unfounded.

Shen Nanqiao returned five minutes later. Actually, she wasn't walking slowly, but she was thinking as she walked. Everyone else took the paved route, but Shen Nanqiao was different; she insisted on walking on the beach below.

The sand felt soft and cottony underfoot, so Shen Nanqiao inevitably walked a little slower.

When they arrived at the agreed-upon location, Shen Nanqiao saw that all the guests had a personal camera and were filming each other.

Seeing Shen Nanqiao approaching, Zheng Yi quickly called out to her, "Come here quickly, your camera is with me."

As she spoke, she turned around to look for the camera she had casually placed on the large rock.

In order to recreate the seaside scene, the production team did not set up large fill lights. Zheng Yi was still searching with her eyes when Gu Ning next to her reached out and handed Shen Nanqiao's camera over.

The label has Shen Nanqiao's name on it.

"Ah, thank you." Zheng Yiyi saw Gu Ning's face up close, and even her drooping eyelashes were brushed into her eyes by Zheng Yiyi.

The distance between them was really close, and the cameramen on the show were really dedicated; they managed to capture a close-up shot of the two of them during the live broadcast.

If this scene isn't in the final cut, I'm going to throw a tantrum.

[I feel like this couple is really good to ship too]

The difference between younger and older people is just that.

Seriously? Am I supposed to see two sisters fighting over one man?

When Shen Nanqiao was called by Zheng Yiyi, she was still some distance away, so she didn't see their actions up close. After Shen Nanqiao got closer, Zheng Yiyi handed her her camera.

Shen Nanqiao then noticed her blushing face.

"What did you do?" Shen Nanqiao didn't have eyes for the live stream, but she didn't know that the camera in her hand was everyone's live stream lens, so every word she asked Zheng Yiyi was recorded by the camera.

What's wrong? What's wrong? Why are you blushing?

This is going to be interesting.

[Family members, is the first major conflict in this romance drama finally about to begin?]

Seeing that Zheng Yiyi didn't answer, Shen Nanqiao wanted to ask more questions, but Zheng Yiyi finally covered Shen Nanqiao's mouth, saying, "We're live, sis, why are you saying everything?"

Zheng Yiyi only truly acts like a close female friend in front of Shen Nanqiao; otherwise, she's quite tomboyish.

Shen Nanqiao then noticed the familiar little dots on the portable camera, flashing and indicating its presence.

Shen Nanqiao calmed down for a second, and then her smile changed to one of seeing her fans. She smiled and greeted everyone.

Those who came expecting to see the two sisters fight were somewhat disappointed.

Just two seconds ago, the number of viewers in both of their live streams was increasing rapidly. The speed of information dissemination on the internet today is unpredictable.

While Shen Nanqiao was chatting with the people in her live stream, she heard a commotion among the people near the beach, accompanied by an initial shout.

Shen Nanqiao and Zheng Yiyi exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the source of the sound. Not only the two of them, but everyone was heading in the same direction.

When Shen Nanqiao arrived, Wu Miaomiao, who was at the very back, had already been surrounded by everyone who had arrived.

She sat on the ground, with the wet sand washed ashore by the evening waves at her feet, and red blood was clearly visible on her right foot.

Shen Nanqiao overheard the teacher in charge next to her making an anxious phone call. After listening carefully, she learned the whole story.

The initial activity area was supposed to be around Shen Nanqiao, but Shen Nanqiao wasn't there at the time, so everyone chatted casually without the staff intervening.

Later, after Shen Nanqiao arrived, she only noticed Zheng Yiyi and Gu Ning, who had taken her camera; she hadn't seen what anyone else was doing yet.

Zhao Shuyue and Wu Miaomiao were talking about something, or perhaps they wanted to see some scenery without being disturbed, so they walked to an area that hadn't been cleaned up by the production crew.

The items on it are all small objects left behind between high and low tides.

Shen Nanqiao took a closer look and indeed, the spiky seashell with the cute face was still stuck in Wu Miaomiao's foot.

No one dared to touch her, so she could only stay in that position, crying.

I don't know if I'm tired or not.

Shen Nanqiao herself didn't have much to say, because the production team had already prepared an area for activities; it was simply that she had gone to the wrong place.

Also, at night on a beach where you can't see anything, you never know what might appear under your feet, so it's best to wear flip-flops or other shoes. Going barefoot will definitely result in cuts and bruises.

Shen Nanqiao turned to take another look and saw that it was indeed a strangely shaped seashell. Fortunately, it wasn't a sea urchin, otherwise Wu Miaomiao's feet would have been full of holes.

Seeing Wu Miaomiao wearing a pretty short skirt, I wondered if it had gotten wet from the seawater when she was pricked earlier. The skirt was sticking to her thighs, making her look cold and uncomfortable.

Shen Nanqiao saw others showing concern and care, while Wu Miaomiao was crying. Zhao Shuyue, perhaps frightened, was also shedding tears beside her.

No one cared whether Wu Miaomiao had actually exposed herself.

Anyway, Shen Nanqiao couldn't stand it anymore. The moment she approached, she cut off the live stream camera in her hand. However, there were a few guests who, for some reason, did not turn it off in time. The most conspicuous one was Xing Anhe, who was standing right in front of Wu Miaomiao.

His hand steadily held the camera, at a slightly subtle angle.

Shen Nanqiao saw it all, watching Wu Miaomiao's tears fall down her cheeks, and recalling Wu Miaomiao's tone and behavior towards her.

She eventually took off her coat and threw it over to cover Wu Miaomiao's thighs.

After all, apart from a few boys, I was the only one wearing an extra jacket; everyone else at the beach was dressed however was cool.

Wu Miaomiao glanced at Shen Nanqiao following his movements, but only for a moment. She still remembered what Shen Nanqiao had said to her that night.

Besides Gu Ning, only two people present knew that the two were openly hostile to each other.

Although Shen Nanqiao helped her, Wu Miaomiao still didn't look up to thank her.

Wu Miaomiao and Zhao Shuyue came here not entirely to see the scenery, but mainly because Wu Miaomiao discovered that Zhao Shuyue disliked Shen Nanqiao just as much as she did.

Even though she herself didn't have a powerful background, Zhao Shuyue did. Just now, Wu Miaomiao had been telling Zhao Shuyue how cunning and ungrateful Shen Nanqiao was, and how problematic her character was.

Just as the two were about to form an alliance to deal with Shen Nanqiao, Wu Miaomiao was stabbed.

In the scene where Shen Nanqiao draped his coat over Wu Miaomiao, which wasn't captured on camera, Zhao Shuyue rolled her eyes and was about to rush over to mock him.

She has already concluded that this is also a move by Shen Nanqiao to establish his public image.