After Failing on Variety Shows, I Became a Superstar
Synopsis: In his previous life, Zhou Chen worked too hard in his career and burned out at the age of forty. Although he amassed a fortune of over a hundred million and married a goddess, he ended up becoming someone else's possession after his demise. Reborn in a new life, he vows not to let himself...
Chapter 1: Transmigrated and Choosing to Act Helpless
"Zhou Chen, wake up, it's time to get off."
On the bus, a handsome young man heard someone speaking to him in a daze.
He opened his bleary eyes, rubbed them, and then saw a girl with a cute appearance in front of him.
"Where am I?"
"Of course, you're on the bus to the nursing home. Wait, we've already arrived at the nursing home, and they've all gotten off. You should hurry up and get off too. Otherwise, you'll miss the gathering time," the girl replied.
"The nursing home? What's going on? Didn't I just... pass away? Have I come back to life again?"
Zhou Chen clearly remembered that last night, due to working overtime and staying up late to record a song, he suffered a heart attack and collapsed, even his beloved wife didn't get to see him one last time.
But how come he was still on a bus now?
"I mean, Zhou Chen, are you okay? Who curses themselves to fall apart? Maybe you're just under too much stress and you're getting a bit delusional, right? Don't overthink it. As long as you don't give up on your dreams, you'll have plenty of opportunities to prove yourself," the girl comforted.
Zhou Chen was about to continue speaking when suddenly he felt a splitting headache, and various miscellaneous memories began flooding his mind.
After recovering, he realized that he had actually transmigrated to a place called the Blue Star Dragon Kingdom, merging with someone named Zhou Chen, the original owner.
Coincidentally, this original Zhou Chen, like himself, was also in the entertainment industry, but at this moment, he was just a trainee in an entertainment company, whereas Zhou Chen on Earth had already become a successful star.
Currently, as a trainee of Wanhe Entertainment Company, the original owner Zhou Chen was participating in a charity event at a nursing home.
According to the program team, this was to enhance the trainees' basic sense of respect for the elderly and children, and to cultivate a group of well-rounded artists with moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic qualities.
Due to being the first episode, it garnered high attention within the industry, and the trainees participating in this nursing home charity event were all highly sought-after by major entertainment companies.
After all, such a high-profile program, once performed well, could naturally attract attention and smoothly debut.
Therefore, for every trainee participating in the program, this opportunity to shine was highly cherished.
The original Zhou Chen also had this idea. In order to stand out in the program and showcase his talent, he had practiced tirelessly all night. However, he ended up fainting in the car due to extreme physical weakness. This gave Zhou Chen the opportunity to transmigrate and merge with his body.
After sorting all this out, Zhou Chen couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that there were many coincidences between himself and the original owner, both striving to prove themselves in their careers and ultimately consuming their health excessively at a young age, leading to their premature demise.
This realization made him suddenly understand: whether on Earth or in this Blue Star world, health is paramount.
Without a healthy body, even if one becomes wealthy and marries a beautiful wife, what's the point? It would only benefit others at the expense of one's own labor.
Therefore, for the sake of his health and to avoid repeating the mistakes of his previous life, Zhou Chen already had a plan in mind.
Firstly, he wanted to perform poorly in this program, get eliminated early, and then find a way to terminate his contract with the company.
He had no intention of continuing in the entertainment industry. After all, the experiences of his previous self and the original owner had already demonstrated that, whether successful or still a trainee, the entertainment industry was ultimately a place of internal competition. Continuing on might lead to sudden death again someday.
As for what to do after leaving the entertainment industry?
Hmm...
He would go to a small town in the south and open a leisure farmhouse, plant flowers, raise horses and fish. While ensuring his livelihood, he could also enjoy a leisurely life.
Just perfect.
"Zhou Chen, why aren't you saying anything? Are you okay? Do you need me to inform the program team and get you some medicine?"
Seeing Zhou Chen silent for so long, the girl beside him, with a cute appearance, asked with concern.
"Qingge, I'm fine. I just had a nightmare earlier, so I haven't snapped out of it yet. Let's go, we should go down and join the program team."
Responding quickly, Zhou Chen reassured her.
From the memories of the original owner, Zhou Chen also learned the name of the girl—Su Qingge.
She was also a trainee participating in this nursing home charity event, but unlike Zhou Chen, she was not from Wanhe Entertainment but belonged to Tianxing Entertainment.
As they arrived at the nursing home, most of the trainees had already disembarked, leaving only Su Qingge to notice that Zhou Chen hadn't woken up and came over to remind him.
Because they both hailed from the Dong Province, they could be considered fellow villagers. In terms of their relationship, they were incomparable to the other eight trainees.
"It's good that you're okay. Let's go. Otherwise, we'll be late."
Seeing Zhou Chen was fine, Su Qingge also got off the bus, saying a word before departing.
Zhou Chen nodded and followed suit.
"Zhou Chen, what's going on with you? Why are you getting off so late? You made us wait for you for so long."
Seeing Zhou Chen was the last one to arrive at the gathering, his agent, Zhang Chuchu, appeared quite unhappy.
"If I remember correctly, it's only 9:28 now. According to the program team's requirement, we're supposed to gather at 9:30. So, I'm not late, am I?"
Zhou Chen took out his phone to check the time and calmly replied.
"You..."
Zhang Chuchu was both angry and surprised.
She was angry that Zhou Chen dared to retort publicly, which made her lose face.
She was surprised because Zhou Chen seemed to have changed, as if he were a different person. In the past, he wouldn't dare to speak to her like this. Did he still want to debut? Did he still want resources?
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
In the past, Zhou Chen might have been concerned about offending Zhang Chuchu, especially considering her dual identity as both an agent and the wife of Wang Wei, the manager of Wanhe Entertainment. But now, Zhou Chen, who was determined to act helpless for the sake of his health, didn't care too much.
He wasn't afraid of being put on ice; he was afraid that he wouldn't be put on ice.
If he were put on ice, it would suit him just fine. He wouldn't have to work overtime and practice relentlessly for his debut. He could live the life he wanted.
"Alright, you're right. You didn't say anything wrong. Let's get together now. The program team will come over soon to explain the rules of the program."
Zhang Chuchu took out her phone to check the time and indeed, there were still two minutes left until the agreed gathering time, so she didn't pursue Zhou Chen further.
Despite being very angry that Zhou Chen had embarrassed her in front of everyone, she couldn't deny that Zhou Chen was currently the most attractive trainee under contract with Wanhe Entertainment. In this era, attractiveness equated to popularity.
Wanhe Entertainment had two trainee slots this time. In addition to Liu Chao, who had connections, the company chose Zhou Chen because they had high hopes for his future in the entertainment industry.
Otherwise, if it were any other trainee, she would have lost her temper long ago.
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