Chapter 1: The Rebirth of the Actor

“Scene 13, Take 1, action!”

As the clapperboard sounded, a slender man in ancient costume rose into the air. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that he was suspended by several metal wires attached to his waist.

However, instead of the actor’s lines, there was only a loud “Thud!”

“Brother Tang!”

“Actor Tang!”

The wires suddenly snapped, catching everyone off guard. People rushed forward, and the voices of the manager, assistants, and crew members filled the air, turning the set into chaos.

The director, sitting in front of the monitor, lost all composure and pushed his way through the crowd. “Quick! Call an ambulance!” If something happened to Actor Tang on his set, his directing career would be over!

But fate was not kind to Actor Tang. By the time the ambulance arrived, his breathing had already stopped.

On this day, the entire entertainment industry was in an uproar. The top trending topic was: 【Tang Qu, the youngest actor, has passed away!】

This hashtag remained at the top of the trending list for two full days.

Tang Qu was a household name in the entertainment industry. At just under 23 years old, he had won the actor award, amassed over 100 million followers on Weibo, and was known for his good temper, friendly demeanor, and humble attitude. This was the unanimous evaluation from everyone who knew him. Yet, such a wonderful person had passed away without any warning today!

Countless fans, with tears in their eyes, clicked on the trending topic, helplessly scrolling through the overwhelming flood of messages.

————

In a dimly lit bedroom, a man’s fingers twitched, and the wounds on his wrist were horrifying to behold.

“Ugh~” The sharp pain in his wrist made the man let out an unbearable groan as he slowly opened his eyes.

The man’s face was pale, but his gaze was sharp.

After a few seconds, he frowned slightly. Where was he? Shouldn’t he be in the hospital?

The last scene in his memory was the chaotic crowd on the set.

The pain in his wrist pulled Tang Qu back from his memories. The dark red on his wrist had dried, but the wound was still throbbing intensely.

Actor Tang thought it would be better to tend to his wound first before figuring out his current situation.

For some reason, the room he was in felt completely unfamiliar, yet he could accurately locate the first aid kit.

Tang Qu rummaged through it, found some alcohol and gauze, and gritted his teeth as he disinfected the wound before wrapping it with a layer of gauze.

After taking care of that, Tang Qu sat on the sofa and began to ponder his current situation.

Based on the circumstances and his years of experience reading novels, he had a bold hypothesis.

He had either traveled through time or been reborn.

Judging by the modern decor in the room, Tang Qu guessed that he had likely been reborn into the body of some unfortunate soul.

As someone who had weathered many storms, Actor Tang adapted quite well to the situation—if you ignored the look of frustration on his face.

He wasn’t upset about being reborn from an actor into an unknown nobody, but he was heartbroken over the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated!!!

All the hard-earned money he had saved was gone, just gone!

Suddenly, Tang Qu had a bold idea. Since he had been reborn, maybe he could still access his old accounts.

Tang Qu turned his attention to the only laptop in the room, opened it, and searched for today’s trending topics. However, after refreshing several times, there was no news about Actor Tang.

Unwilling to give up, he tried several other platforms, but still found nothing. It was as if the brilliant and highly acclaimed Actor Tang had never existed.

Tang Qu’s mind went blank. Could it be that he had been dreaming? But how could a dream feel so real?

Still unwilling to accept it, Tang Qu opened the browser and slowly typed two characters: “Tang Qu.”