The Rebirth of a Top Star

Gu Leyi didn't know what Song Shiyuan and her aunt talked about.

She sat with Xu Youheng, but Gu Leyi's mind wasn't on that, so she ended up only seeing Song Shiyuan and her aunt; the two shook hands, seemingly reaching some kind of agreement.

Gu Leyi saw that her aunt was smiling very happily.

After greeting Gu Leyi, Song Shiyuan left the Gu family home. On his way back, Song Shiyuan finally felt the cold. Without a coat, he really couldn't keep out the winter wind.

But his heart was warm.

With things progressing so smoothly so far, Song Shiyuan felt that everything was moving in a positive direction.

Song Shiyuan excitedly opened his phone, tapped on Shen Nanqiao's page, wanting to say something. His hand was already on the screen, but he paused. He didn't know what stance he should take or what to say. Moreover, Song Shiyuan didn't know what he could say.

They don't have an identity yet, do they?

Song Shiyuan regained his composure and decided to wait until he had successfully signed the contract with his aunt before contacting her again.

The night is already very deep.

Gu Leyi held Xu Youheng's hand tightly all night, her heart pounding with excitement.

Although she relied heavily on Song Shiyuan for everything, this was the first time Gu Leyi had ever felt the taste of freedom.

She can now choose the path she wants to take.

Xu Youheng escorted Gu Leyi to her bedroom door. The bedroom that the Gu family had arranged for Xu Youheng was downstairs, separated from Gu Leyi's by one floor. Xu Youheng stood at the door of Gu Leyi's bedroom, watching Gu Leyi open the door, but hesitant to close it.

Xu Youheng smiled and told her to go inside quickly.

Gu Leyi refused, her face flushed with shyness, and asked, "It's still early, why don't you come in and take a look?" Before Xu Youheng could answer her question, the door to the room diagonally opposite opened; it was the study her father had set up on the third floor.

As expected, Gu Leyi's father came out of the study, glared at Xu Youheng, and said, "It's late, get some rest."

Xu Youheng smiled politely and said goodbye to Gu's father.

He turned to look at Gu Leyi, whose face was flushed and whose expression was somewhat amusing.

Xu Youheng couldn't help but laugh out loud. Gu's father was standing in the corridor, looking at something, at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, so Xu Youheng didn't know what to say.

He couldn't help but pinch Gu Leyi's cheek and said, "I'm going back to the old house tomorrow. You stay home and wait for me to come back."

Song Shiyuan has already taken care of Gu Leyi's troubles, so he still needs to go back and deal with his own family matters.

Xu Youheng's brow remained furrowed. In truth, he wasn't entirely confident either; to be precise, the situation within the Xu family wasn't entirely clear. Having spent so many years abroad, he didn't have complete control over the core of power within the family and needed to return to observe the situation.

Xu Youheng is really leaving.

For some reason, Gu Leyi's heart started racing for a few seconds. She had a bad feeling that something was going to happen to Xu Youheng when he came home.

Gu Leyi reached out and grabbed Xu Youheng's shirt hem. She couldn't explain why he wanted her to stay. She knew he went back for the sake of their relationship, and Gu Leyi couldn't ask Xu Youheng to stay.

But she was worried.

Gu Leyi saw her father's figure still not far away, but she couldn't resist taking a step forward, standing on tiptoe, and leaving a light kiss on Xu Youheng's lips.

Standing in the corridor, Mr. Gu almost couldn't resist rushing up, but he managed to hold back his steps.

Anyway, that kid from the Xu family is leaving tomorrow, so let's just bear with it for now and things will be fine.

After watching Gu Leyi close the door, Xu Youheng did not leave the third floor directly. Instead, he walked towards Gu's father, who had been standing there the whole time.

He believes that the two men involved should have a serious talk because of the same woman.

Sometimes she couldn't distinguish between the darkness of night and the blazing sun. Gu Leyi just felt that tonight's night was unusually long.

She couldn't help but recall her first meeting with Xu Youheng.

Gu Leyi met Xu Youheng not on a busy street, nor because of any club activity.

Gu Leyi went to a well-known "Chinese bar" in the neighborhood with her foreign roommate. It was called a Chinese bar only because there were relatively more international students there, or rather, because there were more people who could speak Chinese.

Gu Leyi had never been to a bar before, not even in China, let alone abroad.

Because she was a girl, her family was very strict with her growing up, but they also provided for her materially. Gu Leyi had never experienced many rebellious things, so she didn't know much about this aspect.

She found it very novel.

Pushing open the door, she was greeted by dim lighting, not much better than the dilapidated streetlights on the street. Gu Leyi's eyes did not feel uncomfortable with the sudden brightness.

She followed behind her roommate, who, of course, was also Chinese.

There was no deafening music inside, nor were there any male models dancing for them; it was nothing like the description in the book.

Gu Leyi followed closely behind the person in front of her, but she didn't feel quite at ease.

Fortunately, once inside, Gu Leyi saw the cool-colored lights quietly illuminating the stage. It was a small stage, barely big enough for five people to sit. It was a band performing a quiet English song.

Gu Leyi had heard it on music apps, but had never seen it performed live. She found the feeling of witnessing a live performance amazing.

She held a glass of wine in her hand, but she didn't drink it. She just held it in her hand.

Time passed slowly, and Gu Leyi was immersed in the performance on stage, which was very captivating.

Her eyes barely moved until a man sat down next to her.

Yes, that was a young and inexperienced Xu Youheng. He and Gu Leyi attended the same university, and today was even the first time Xu Youheng had come out with his roommates. He didn't usually interact with them much.

I don't know why international students like Truth or Dare so much, a game that's been played to death in China. Xu Youheng lost as expected; he didn't want to drink.

He never drinks alcohol; he dislikes the feeling of his brain being controlled by alcohol, and his alcohol tolerance is really low.

Xu Youheng sat next to Gu Leyi, completing the tasks his roommate had assigned him. The group of boys behind him had been watching them intently. Finally, he spoke, "Hi, I'm going to sing on stage. Would you like to request a song?"

Gu Leyi then realized that he was talking to her, and her gaze lingered unconsciously on Xu Youheng's face.

Gu Leyi had seen many handsome boys since she was a child, and Song Shiyuan was also a beautiful little boy when he was young. Logically speaking, few people could give Gu Leyi such a stunning feeling again.

There was always something missing, but this time, Xu Youheng's face unexpectedly appeared before Gu Leyi. He truly embodied the aesthetic preferences of Chinese women.

Gu Leyi's friends quieted down and watched the two of them. Gu Leyi looked at the green app that Xu Youheng had shown. It was supposed to be for requesting songs, but the two of them had inexplicably added each other on WeChat, which was the beginning of their love.

Their story begins at this moment.