Huayu: Please leave me alone, I really want to retire from the entertainment industry!

Chapter 1 Rebirth Chapter: The Day the House Collapsed

Friday, 7 PM, in the suburbs of Shanghai, on the set of the fifth episode of the second season of "Heartbeat Signal".

On the artificial lakeside of the villa area, the lights were as bright as day. The production crew was huddled in a makeshift tent, with staff hurrying around, making final preparations before filming began.

As the first "celebrity dating" reality show in China, the first season of "Heartbeat" was a huge success last year, becoming one of the most popular phenomenon-level variety shows in recent years.

This year, the production team capitalized on the momentum, not only bringing in an even more impressive lineup of guests but also adopting a more authentic live broadcast format.

And the results were indeed impressive; the data for the first four episodes was phenomenal, overwhelmingly surpassing other variety shows airing at the same time.

Today's fifth episode is sure to be even more explosive.

because......

Song Ze! You've disappointed me so much!!!

[Disgusting! Disgusting! Disgusting!!]

To be honest, this guy is pretty handsome.

I thought it would be different if they debuted as ordinary people! Pshaw!

[So crumbling, hilarious!]

[Haha, tonight is practically an execution ground! I'm suddenly kind of looking forward to it, why is that?]

(Offering incense) (Offering incense) (Offering incense)

[Can't you just get rid of this scumbag?!]

【...】

......

"It feels like yesterday."

In dressing room number 6, Song Ze silently watched the comments scrolling through the live stream, his expression somewhat wistful.

A moment later, he turned off the live stream and opened Weibo to take a look.

Yes, in just a few hours, the trending topic "Song Ze's house collapse" has already climbed into the top five.

Keywords such as "Song Ze's girlfriend", "How many girlfriends does Song Ze have", and "Who is Song Ze" also remain at a high level.

Just by clicking on any one of them, you can see a whole bunch of "concrete evidence".

Chat logs, matching rings, intimate photos... it's hard not to be convinced.

Any celebrity would be flustered and at a loss in this situation.

But Song Ze displayed remarkable composure.

This is not because he is "upright and has nothing to fear".

It's because he's already experienced these things once before.

That's right, just 10 minutes ago, he was reborn on May 2, 2016.

That is, the day his house collapsed.

"Seriously, what's the difference between this and being reborn into the college entrance exam hall?"

"Others are reborn to make up for regrets and defy fate."

"Does being reborn mean being cursed by the entire internet again?"

Song Ze pursed his lips, tossed his phone onto the vanity, and couldn't help but mutter a few complaints in his mind.

As a singer and actor without formal training, his first 20 years of life were actually quite smooth.

A well-off family, excellent academic performance, and good health.

During her senior year of college, a video of her participating in a campus singing competition went viral online, which led to her being spotted by a small media company in China and signed as an artist.

And things went well in the following two years.

She has participated in several variety shows, played a few minor roles, and sung several TV drama OSTs.

Although he is still a minor character, he quickly gained a certain fan base thanks to his handsome face, and plans to release his first solo album in the second half of this year.

If things continue to develop like this, in a few years he should be able to earn a title like "rising star".

With a bit of luck, becoming a top star isn't out of the question.

Before all of this could be achieved, his house collapsed.

The reasons given were things like "playing the field" and "deceiving fans' feelings."

Song Ze still remembered that his mentality had already collapsed at this moment in his previous life.

Because he was indeed innocent.

The so-called "solid evidence" online is all fabricated. It's just because he accidentally offended a petty "senior" before, and the latter got him into trouble.

In the entertainment industry, it doesn't matter whether you've done something or not; what matters is "what people think you've done."

So Song Ze became known as a "scumbag playboy" and was relentlessly criticized online for over half a year.

Even though he finally won the case three years later, no one cared anymore, and his career was completely over.

In the end, he could only retire from the entertainment industry and return to his hometown...

"Ring ring ring~"

Suddenly, the ringing of the bell interrupted Song Ze's reverie.

When I picked up my phone, the name displayed on the screen was "Sister Zhang".

This is his agent, Zhang Juan.

He's a very nice person, and in his past life he was always trying to find ways to turn his life around.

"Hello, Sister Zhang."

When he answered the phone, Song Ze sounded very relaxed.

Zhang Juan seemed stunned for a moment before hurriedly speaking:

"The company has already issued another clarification announcement, and we believe the problem will be resolved soon."

"Just focus on recording the show, do what you're supposed to do, and ignore what's being said online."

"Also, don't look at Weibo or any comments for the next few days. Call me immediately if anything happens, and don't act impulsively..."

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Juan rattled off a long string of words, clearly very worried about Song Ze's condition.

But Song Ze remained calm, and after listening, he only said one thing—

"Okay, Sister Zhang, I understand. But I suggest the company stop wasting its time; it's pointless."

"Well......"

Zhang Juan suddenly fell silent.

Perhaps they were considering whether his mental state was still normal.

"Hey, Xiao Song, you know the company has always valued you highly."

"Uh-huh."

"Then you mustn't give up on yourself."

"Uh-huh."

"You have to trust the company."

"Uh-huh."

"you......"

Hearing Song Ze's "what's the use of trying" attitude, Zhang Juan seemed to want to say something more.

But at that moment, several urgent "Sister Zhang" calls came from the other end of the phone.

There must be some kind of emergency.

However, Song Ze didn't hear the specifics of what happened. A few seconds later, Zhang Juan hurriedly gave him a few more instructions and then hung up the phone.

At the same time, the door to the dressing room was pushed open.

"Hello, Teacher Song."

The makeup artist who came in was a short-haired girl carrying a large makeup bag.

She lowered her head slightly, and although her tone was very polite, her lips were tightly pursed, as if she was trying to suppress a laugh.

After all, it's quite dramatic to see a scumbag on a dating reality show.

"Laugh if you want to."

Song Ze glanced at her: "This is a rare opportunity. I won't be able to come next time."

"Teacher Song, I didn't mean to laugh..."

"Really? But you look like you really want to laugh."

"I... I just suddenly thought of something happy... Uh-oh, I'd better hurry up and do your makeup."

The short-haired girl was about to lose her composure, so she quickly turned her back and opened her makeup bag, pretending to rummage through her tools.

Song Ze ignored her and shook his head helplessly, starting to think about what to do next.

First of all, there's definitely no way to salvage the collapsed building.

Having lived through his previous life, he knew all too well how difficult it was for him to "prove his innocence."

Even if he has already gone through it once, the process of obtaining evidence, appealing, going to court, and issuing a judgment will take at least a year and a half.

By then, he'll be long gone.

As for plagiarists, breaking through the impasse with "hard power"... to be honest, that's quite difficult.

After all, he was only reborn in 2016, not 2006.

The peak of the Chinese music scene has long passed. Although some decent music has been produced in the next decade, it will only be "decent".

"Wait, why do I even want to stay in the entertainment industry?"

"Cryptocurrency, new energy, live-streaming e-commerce, AI—aren't these trends just easy money-making opportunities?"

"Isn't this way of making money much faster than singing and acting?"

"That's right! Hurry up and finish filming this ridiculous variety show, then go make some money!"

Looking at himself in the makeup mirror, Song Ze finally realized his identity as a "reborn tycoon".

Then suddenly everything became clear, and a relieved smile appeared on his lips.

This left the makeup artist standing nearby looking completely bewildered.

Even at a time like this, how can this scumbag still be laughing...?

Holding a powder puff, the short-haired girl hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking in a low voice:

"Um, Ms. Song, I'm starting to do your makeup now..."

"Okay."

Song Ze nodded nonchalantly, his mind preoccupied with whether he should buy some Bitcoin first or some new energy concept stocks.

But before he could make a decision, he suddenly froze for a second without warning.

Because the moment the short-haired girl slapped the powder puff on his face, a line of semi-transparent little figures appeared before his eyes.

[Detectable "Makeup" skill proficiency.]

[Target: Li Xiaoxiao]

【Whether to extract? 】