Chapter 1

"Xing xing, Qing zai……"

Li Qing opened his eyes from a drowsy state and saw a fair-skinned girl with silver-rimmed glasses anxiously shaking him. His already dizzy head instantly saw stars. He was in such pain that he waved his hand, "Stop, stop, what are you doing? Don't shake me!"

The girl was clearly startled by Li Qing's action and instinctively tried to dodge. However, seeing that Li Qing had no further movements, she visibly relaxed. Then, with a worried look, she spoke in a Cantonese-accented Mandarin, "Qing zai, this performance is very important. Please don't be so capricious, okay? Pull yourself together and show the audience your best side……"

Performance? Very important? Audience?

What a mess…

Who are you, anyway?

The dazed Li Qing subconsciously looked around. The next moment, he was startled and looked around with a stunned expression.

This was a not very spacious quiet room, seemingly used for rest. The walls were covered with colorful posters of celebrities, and there was a sofa with a few cartoon cushions scattered on it.

Apart from the girl and himself, there was no one else in the room. He was stiffly leaning on a makeup table, which was filled with various cosmetics.

Through the clear and bright makeup mirror on the table, he could see a very handsome face, which was staring wide-eyed with a bewildered expression.

What's going on?

Wasn't I just writing?

I just took a nap, how did I wake up and… cross over?

As a flower bud that has blossomed diligently under the education of the motherland, Li Qing instantly understood his situation, because that handsome face was definitely not his!

This made him feel a bit overwhelmed. He cautiously lifted his head again and carefully examined the face in the mirror. He finally confirmed a fact with great disappointment—

This face is much handsomer than my previous one!

Li Qing is a writer, of course, calling himself a writer is just putting on airs. In reality, he is just a web writer, not very famous, but with decent income, a small author whose works are popular but not himself.

A few hours ago, Li Qing, owing many updates to his readers and seeing their desperate comments in the book review section, decided to stay at home and update quickly.

With this effort, he managed to write 8,000 words in an hour, his thoughts flowing like a flood, and he wrote continuously for sixteen hours. When all the chapters were submitted, Li Qing was completely exhausted and fell asleep at the keyboard.

Who knew that upon waking up, everything had changed… Actually, none of this was important. What was important was that seeing that face, the self-proclaimed handsome Li Qing felt a severe blow…

How can there be such a handsome person in this world…

The girl, seeing Li Qing silent for a long time, thought her words had upset him. She looked timid and hesitated but finally spoke timidly, "Qing zai, this 'Music Star' is the last chance I can get for you. I don't know if you have the courage to make a last-ditch effort, but… really, time is running out. You have wasted a year, and your popularity has almost disappeared…"

The girl remembered something, glanced at Li Qing, and pursed her lips, "Although that person is also here, after such a long time, his status has changed. I think… he… should not make things difficult for you…"

Perhaps even she didn't believe her own words, her voice grew smaller and smaller, and she finally sighed, "There are only ten minutes left before your turn. Don't be nervous. In the past year, your skills have improved a lot…"

After mumbling to herself for a while, the girl clenched her fists and said softly, "Come on! Our Qing zai is the best. Don't underestimate yourself. I'll go out first, and you prepare well…"

Li Qing watched the girl, who looked quite presentable, as if she were a fool. According to the information in his mind, this girl seemed to be named Han Han?

Phew, at least she's not named Han Han…

She had a jet-black ponytail, wore silver-rimmed glasses, and had big, twinkling eyes. She looked very refined, with very fair skin and rosy cheeks. She wore a pink plaid shirt and jeans, looking like a high school girl in her prime.

What a good piece of cabbage! Much prettier than my father-in-law…

Li Qing sighed and continued to lean on the makeup table, looking at himself in the mirror, his hands supporting his chin, his eyes slightly closed, as if recalling and thinking about something.

After a moment, his expression became very strange.

From the information in his mind, in this life, he was still named Li Qing.

And this place was also China, but the history since the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the country by the Great Ancestor was somewhat different, no, to be precise, it was completely different!

The many disasters did not happen, and the country's development was thriving. There was no policy of isolation, and it actively communicated with the outside world. Although it was 1997 in the Gregorian calendar, the country had joined the WTO as early as 1993, and the domestic and international economies were closely aligned, with strong national power. Although it did not reach the prosperity of 2016 in his previous life, it was not far off.

Unfortunately, in terms of copyright management and environmental protection, China was still the same.

But even so, some things had indeed changed.

All the music, film, and literary works, as well as the variety shows that Li Qing was familiar with, had disappeared!

This made Li Qing feel both surprised and delighted, as if a golden path was unfolding before him…

Although he despised plagiarism in his previous life, if it were in this world background…

Heh heh.

Then, there was his identity in this life.

Thinking about this, Li Qing couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.

In this life, Li Qing was only eighteen, with a handsome face and a tall, slender figure. Such a physique, even in the entertainment industry where handsome people abound, was top-notch.

Therefore, Li Qing was discovered by a talent scout at the age of sixteen, signed to a record company, and formed an idol group called "Blazing Boys" with another singer named Zhao Wendu, but things did not go as planned—

Li Qing's singing skills were not good!

He was a late bloomer and had not received any training in singing from a young age. Although he had a good voice, his singing skills were lacking, which the company already knew. Therefore, they paired him with Zhao Wendu, a talented singer, to complement each other, with Li Qing serving as the face of the group in the early stages.

However, Li Qing's personality was too straightforward. He had little talent but a very bad temper and was very childish. He often refused to perform, had a very low emotional quotient, and was easily manipulated. As a result, he offended many people in the industry, both openly and secretly.

In the eyes of many, Li Qing was nothing more than a social parasite, with no talent and a big ego, which was a sure path to ruin in the entertainment industry!

Therefore, after one year of debut, apart from the initial success of their first album, the Blazing Boys had no other works. The group was plagued by internal conflicts, and the image of the group was severely damaged, causing fans to leave.

A group with no future and no profit, no company would want.

Soon, the Blazing Boys announced their dissolution.

The punishment for the source of the group's collapse—Li Qing—was severe.

Li Qing debuted at sixteen and disappeared from the entertainment industry after just one year.

At seventeen, Li Qing paid for his bad temper and was put on hold by the company for a whole year.

The other member of the group, Zhao Wendu, due to his outstanding talent and ability to navigate the industry, was promoted by the company to debut solo, winning multiple music awards and becoming a prominent figure in the industry, a far cry from Li Qing.

"Isn't it true that enemies always meet?"

Li Qing suddenly laughed bitterly, as the information in his mind showed that one of the judges in the talent show "Music Star" was none other than Zhao Wendu, his former group member…

Zhao Wendu, on the surface, was humble and friendly, but in reality, he was a hypocrite who would do anything to achieve his goals. The previous Li Qing's downfall, where he was abandoned by everyone, was largely due to Zhao Wendu's machinations.

He finally understood what the girl, Han Han, had been rambling about earlier.

What does it mean that Zhao Wendu's status has changed, so he won't make things difficult for him?

In Li Qing's view, Zhao Wendu, a hypocrite who would seek revenge for the slightest offense, was a typical villain from his own stories!

Before, when he was less famous and had a lower status, Zhao Wendu might have tolerated him, but now, to treat him, a fallen artist, with respect and as a guest…

Sorry, why should I?

At the same time, Li Qing felt a bit conflicted about the girl, Han Han.

The Li Qing of now, with his high emotional and intellectual quotient, was not the same as the previous Li Qing, who couldn't write novels well.

Given Li Qing's current status, it was clear to anyone that he had no qualifications for an assistant.

Even if the company was rich, they wouldn't waste money on a money-losing asset like Li Qing. But now, it was clear that Han Han was Li Qing's assistant, and everyone in the company knew it and wouldn't deny it.

Even the previous Li Qing thought it was natural.

So, there must be a cliché and melodramatic story behind this.

This story probably started two years ago, when Li Qing first debuted.

Han Han was a newly hired makeup artist at the company. When the Blazing Boys debuted, Han Han was assigned to the group. Over time, facing Li Qing's incredibly handsome face, Han Han undoubtedly fell into her own web of love.

She secretly fell in love with Li Qing!

They were three years apart, but love is love, even if the other person is younger.

Han Han's love was originally secret, a feeling that is hard to define. But when the Blazing Boys dissolved and Li Qing was put on hold, Han Han quit her job on her own initiative and then became Li Qing's assistant. Many people only then saw the signs.

But no one cared about Li Qing's trivial matters, and the emotionally low Li Qing thought Han Han was just an assistant sent by the company. This idiot didn't realize the truth for a whole year!

She took care of Li Qing for a whole year without pay,

"Are you stupid, sister…?"

Li Qing leaned on the makeup table, the image of Han Han with her glasses and timid look flashing in his mind. His eyes felt a bit moist. Damn, it had been a long time since he was moved by such a melodramatic story…