"Don't! Lan An!" A hysterical shout came from above, but Gu Lan An calmly stared at Zhao Ye, who had half of his body hanging over the edge, until he was out of sight before closing his eyes. "Zhao Ye, I'm sorry, thank you." A sigh-like voice escaped his lips, accompanied by tears dissipating into the wind.

I thought that jumping from the 28th floor would surely be excruciatingly painful, but the anticipated pain did not come. Instead, there was a violent shaking. Gu Lan'an furrowed her brow, puzzled. As she opened her eyes in surprise, she heard a familiar voice, "Lan'an, are you okay? Why are you crying?"

Upon hearing this voice, Gu Lan'an's brows furrowed tightly as she angrily turned her head to glare at the owner of the voice, and unsurprisingly, she saw a familiar face - Fu Xi. He had stolen her position, framed her for drug use, and helped the company drug her as soon as she joined. He made her into a plaything for the wealthy, ruining her desire to live when she was at her most glorious. And all the while, he claimed to be her most sincere friend, the best buddy she had ever known.

What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Fu Xi's heart skipped a beat when he saw Gu Lan'an's expression, feeling scared and shrinking back. He swallowed nervously and speculated with guilt whether Gu Lan'an knew that he had paid someone to change their songs, which was why he was behaving so abnormally.

"It's nothing. I just had a nightmare and haven't come out of the shadows yet. I was momentarily stupefied." Gu Lan'an stared at him for a while before retracting her gaze, a bewildered look on her face as she replied. His face was calm, but his heart was extremely surprised. The current Fu Xi in front of him was vastly different from what he had seen in his past life. Not only did his appearance become much younger, but he also lost the frivolousness that he used to rely on debauchery to maintain his status. Gritting her teeth secretly, Gu Lan'an carefully looked at Fu Xi from head to toe, but she saw that his clothing, hairstyle, and makeup were exactly the same as when they participated in the final competition for the Future Star King five years ago.

"It's good that nothing's wrong. It's all just a dream, it's fake, don't mind it." Fu Xi breathed a sigh of relief and patted his shoulder, saying, "The competition starts in two hours, and I see that you're not ready yet, so I had to wake you up just now. Sorry, Lan An." Although Ming did it for Lan An's own good, he still took the initiative to apologize, displaying utmost courtesy. Lan An chuckled softly, knowing that in his past life, he was deceived by this kind of attitude, only to be gradually dragged into hell by him.

"\"What apologies? You're just looking out for me, I should be the one thanking you.\" Feigning shyness, Gu Lan'an stood up and discreetly glanced around the room. His memories of this place had become blurred, but judging from the appearance, it seemed to be a shared dressing room. As he looked at the words on the wall that read 'Strive and become the star of tomorrow,' Gu Lan'an's initial surprise gradually settled into calmness. A realization that even he couldn't believe had imprinted itself on his mind. He had been reborn, sent back five years ago to the moment when he had just entered the entertainment industry. It was because they had to share a room for the competition that Gu Xi, one of the top six contestants from the same region, had gone from being his roommate to becoming a friend. And it was on the day of the competition that he had first encountered Zhao Ye."

"Don't be so polite, we're buddies. Alright, Lan An, let's stop talking. It's getting late, hurry up and change your clothes." Fu Xi smiled gently, his eyes flashing with a hint of impatience. If it wasn't to secure first place, he would have long gone outside to network. There was no need to waste time and deal with this country bumpkin.

"En." Gu Lan'an nodded, subtly shifting her gaze towards Fu Xi's face, capturing his expression with narrowed eyes. If her understanding was correct, then placing the current scene five years ago, it would be Fu Xi kindly selecting clothes for her to wear to the competition, knowing that she was clueless about fashion. As expected, she heard Fu Xi ask, "Have you decided what you want to wear later?"