Reborn to bury love, I can reach for the stars.

Xie Yunting is Huang Chen's childhood friend. The two have known each other since they were toddlers. Their personalities are completely different from childhood, but they unexpectedly became best friends despite their differences. The elders in their families once joked that if it weren't for the incompatibility of their genders, the Huang and Xie families would probably have a marriage alliance.

The Huang family started their business in the jewelry industry and, over three generations, established the Manyun Group. In addition to dominating the jewelry sector, they have also secured a leading position in the domestic fashion and luxury goods industry.

Huang Chen's elder brother, Huang Kai, has not only stabilized the domestic market in recent years, but has also been working hard to expand into the international market, achieving remarkable results.

The second sister, Huang Min, won numerous international design awards at a young age thanks to her exceptional talent. She serves as the group's design director and is renowned in the global fashion industry.

The family had always placed high hopes on the third son, Huang Chen, but he turned out to be rebellious from the beginning of his adolescence. They thought it would only last a few years, but the rebellious period went on for a long time. He was unwilling to learn management and take over the family business, so he went to study acting instead. After graduating, he went abroad to further his studies, determined to enter the entertainment industry.

This time, after losing a bet with Xie Yunting, she went to participate in some dating reality show, which made Huang's mother the focus of discussion again when she attended a social gathering of wealthy women.

When Huang's mother got home, she threw a tantrum. Huang's father, adhering to the principle of "if you make my wife unhappy, I'll make you unhappy," suspended Huang Chen's credit card and even sent a message to his old friend Xie Qing, asking him to control his son.

Now that the two unfortunate brothers were together, Xie Yunting looked at Huang Chen, who was clearly different from before, and couldn't help but start making cheeky remarks again: "Young Master Huang, do you want me to help you out?"

Huang Chen glanced at him, and said thoughtfully, "Tell me, do you believe in destiny?"

"Hiss," Xie Yunting shivered, crossed his arms and touched his arms, looking at him with a horrified expression: "What do you mean?"

"Tsk, shake your head and spill all the water."

Xie Yunting picked up his teacup, took a sip to calm his nerves, and then asked curiously, "What's wrong? Have you been tempted by worldly desires? Bring them here for me to see."

"you?"

"What, you look down on me? I'm better at judging people than you are."

"Well, I really can't compare to you, you womanizer. When are you going to settle down and bring someone to meet your aunt? I can see she's quite anxious."

“We’re still good brothers if we don’t talk about this,” Xie Yunting rolled his eyes at Huang Chen. “Besides, it’s all just for show, don’t take it seriously. The highest level is to be able to pass through a sea of ​​flowers without getting a single petal on you.”

"Yes, you should tell that to your aunt."

"You keep bringing up your parents, how old are you anyway?"

“Just one year older than you is fine,” Huang Chen said, not wanting to continue the topic. “What about that project we talked about last time? Any progress?”

"You still care about the project? I thought you were wholeheartedly pursuing your dream in the entertainment industry," Xie Yunting said sarcastically.

"What are you thinking? As an investor in the company, isn't it normal to care about your own business?"

"Pah. The research and development is basically complete now. The next step is to promote and launch it. That's exactly when we need money. How about investors contribute some more?"

"Oh, I don't have any money. Let me do two more episodes of variety shows first."

"..." No, bro, are you really planning to get rich off this?

When Chi Yun found Shi Wanmeng, she was practicing her lines under Professor Wang's guidance.

"Excuse me for bothering you, Wanmeng. Please come to my office after this is over."

Upon hearing the same lines as the head of student affairs, Shi Wanmeng subconsciously frowned.

Seeing her expression, Chi Yun knew she had misunderstood, and quickly explained, "It's nothing serious, you should practice first." After saying that, she left, leaving them alone.

Professor Wang glanced at the time and said, "Alright, it's getting late. I have other things to do for the next two days and can't come. I've already told Xiao Chi."

"Okay, you go ahead with your work. I'll practice what I've learned these past two days myself." Shi Wanmeng nodded obediently.

“You have great talent, but you need to be careful with your practice,” Professor Wang said with a smile. “Your voice is excellent, and your breath control is steady. No wonder you have a musical background. In the future, you can practice tongue twisters to train your articulation and pronunciation.”

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, teacher."

"You don't need to be so polite with me. Seeing you reminds me of how I used to teach that kid Huang Chen. It's so nice to be young."

"Teacher, I'm a little curious. Huang Chen said he's a performing genius, is that true?"

“Him,” Professor Wang said, lost in thought, “he was indeed very talented, but when he first came, I could tell that he didn’t really love performing.”

"Hmm? And who is he?"

"Well, it's just teenage rebellion. He went against his family and ended up studying acting."

"I see." Shi Wanmeng cooperated quite well, showing an expression of sudden realization.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, you all know each other. You young people can chat about it yourselves next time." Professor Wang's smile suddenly became a little strange.

"?"

What's with that bumped face?

When I dreamt of Chi Yun's office that night, it was already dark, and Chi Yun was eating takeout while looking at documents.

Shi Wanmeng leaned closer, her mouth watering as she looked at the fried chicken and hamburgers in the food box. Her fingers itched to reach for a piece, but just as she picked it up, Chi Yun slapped it away with her chopsticks. Chi Yun glared at her, and Shi Wanmeng sheepishly withdrew her hand.

"You stingy little brat, what do you want?"

"I'm stingy? Is this something you should eat?" Chi Yun looked at this woman who had no sense of self-awareness and felt disappointed in her.

"Professor Wang should have told you, right? She has something to do for the next two days."

"I already told you, so what?"

"I've arranged a variety show for you, the recording is the day after tomorrow. I've sent the script to your email, so get ready tomorrow."

"So fast?" Shi Wanmeng was a little incredulous.

"Are you planning to go into seclusion and prepare for a year?" Chi Yun sighed. "You're still quite popular right now, and people are willing to give you opportunities. It all depends on whether you can seize them."

"Okay, so what role should I play?"

"I played a supporting female character, the male lead's childhood sweetheart, who couldn't be together because they were not well-matched in social status."

Who will play the male lead?

"Fang Zihao is quite popular now. Although it's just a short drama on a variety show, the character is well-developed. I managed to get him the role after a lot of effort. I heard that several young actresses are vying for it." Chi Yun's tone was full of pride, as if she were telling Shi Wanmeng to praise her.

"Wow, you're so amazing! I'll definitely work hard." Shi Wanmeng was very supportive, her voice unconsciously becoming louder.

“...Speak properly.”

"Oh."

"Also, your fan club has been set up. You should spend more time on Weibo. Look how long it's been since you updated it."

"A fan club?" Shi Wanmeng asked incredulously, "How much did you pay to hire them?"

"Pshaw, they're all true fans who are just doing it for love, okay?"

"So you didn't spend a single penny?"

Is "???" the key point?