Recognized by My Ex After Being Reborn
Chapter 495: The person who gave me a second chance at life

Chapter 495: The person who gave me a second chance at life

Amidst the most fervent screams filling the venue, the stage lights went out.

When the blinding lights came back on, the host walked up with a microphone in hand, unable to resist applauding for the siblings.

"Incredible! Absolutely incredible!"

"One more dance! One more dance! One more dance!"

The audience below, too, screamed wave after wave, seemingly not yet having had their fill.

"Come, let’s have our brother and sister pair step to the front."

Shi Lan and the little rascal were both panting, using the tissues handed by the staff to wipe off sweat, as they approached the host.

"Wow... I really didn’t expect An Lan’s dance to be like that, she could debut right away. We all know you’re currently supporting our ’Superstar Transformation Camp,’ and you specifically came this time to bolster An Yang. I wonder if you are interested in continuing to explore this field?" the host asked with an elated smile.

While wiping off sweat, Shi Lan shook her head, "Not interested."

"So, you came specifically to support your brother?" the host was not annoyed by her directness, "Look at how happy An Yang is."

"Super happy," the little rascal couldn’t help saying from the side, "It doesn’t matter if I lose, really, I’ve already got what I wanted!"

"Ah!!"

"Little Anzai, go for it!"

Below the stage, the fangirls shouted loudly.

"I will not interview you today since you’ll be on stage for a while, so I just have one last question for An Lan," the host playfully teased the little rascal and once again placed the mic in front of Shi Lan, "I believe many people want to know about the tattoo on your hand, which is shining brightly tonight. We can all see the last few letters are lan, could you reveal to us what the first few letters are?"

At that moment, both the stage and the audience fell silent, because indeed, everyone was very interested in the tattoo on her hand.

But since it was someone’s privacy, the host just asked out of curiosity without any expectation that An Lan would really tell.

In the middle of the audience, not far from the stage, the other half owner of that tattoo sat calmly in his seat.

He appeared very focused and composed, intentionally keeping a distance from those to his left and right, as he was fearful of betraying the speed of his heartbeat.

Shi Lan didn’t speak, and after a pause of several seconds, the host quickly tried to smooth things over, "It’s okay..."

Unexpectedly, Shi Lan suddenly looked up and said, "shi."

Everyone: !!!

Host: "shi? Is it shi?"

Shi Lan continued, "The person who gave me a second chance at life."

No one knew the story behind it, so shi could literally translate into many characters.

It also left the audience with endless imaginations.

Yet, the closest Shi to her was Yan Shixiu.

Below the stage, Yan Shixiu suddenly let out a slight chuckle, because he had not expected the young miss to be so brave.

Even if others did not understand, he was content that she had opened up to this extent.

As for more details, the host certainly could not pry further.

If asked who is currently the most mysterious female artist in the entertainment industry, it would undoubtedly be An Lan. Despite her lowly beginnings, she managed to claw her way to her current status.

Previously, everyone knew her as useless, clingy to men and green tea, and also as a brother-helping demon.

But ever since she awoke from her suicide attempt, she had become a completely different person, and her abilities had risen to a frighteningly high level.

There’s a saying that goes, "Never look at today’s An Lan with yesterday’s eyes," because she was constantly improving, constantly developing new abilities.

Before she performed on stage today, who could have imagined that the once stiff-limbed An Lan could dance with such appeal?

After completing that statement, Shi Lan turned her gaze toward that particular spot in the center of the audience, toward the person who shared her sentiments.

She knew Yan Shixiu often overthought things. That’s why she would give him a sense of security even if it meant walking through fire and brimstone.

"Then this person is indeed worthy of lifelong gratitude and remembrance," the host rounded off for her, before turning their attention to An Yang, "Little Anzai, do you have someone special in your life that you want to commemorate?"

This time, the little rascal didn’t hesitate and said, "My sister."

"It’s evident that you really admire your sister, so let’s wish this brother and sister a more brilliant starry path ahead."

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On stage, the competition continued.

The atmosphere was still heated, but as soon as the young mistress began walking backstage, she saw Tang Ze approaching her with a menacing air, "Boss, are you planning to go public with this?"

Shi Lan headed to the rest area and said, "No."

"Then why did you reveal the secret of the tattoo? My phone is about to explode," Tang Ze said, "You could have completely avoided answering under those circumstances, with no problem."

"I wanted to answer," Shi Lan responded while removing her makeup, "I merely revealed the initials, why make a big deal out of it? As long as I don’t confess whose initial it stands for, the media and the public can only speculate. Besides, there won’t be any more public appearances in the circle for a while after today’s event."

After listening to her, Tang Ze thought about it and seemed to realize it didn’t have much impact.

However, he surmised that the reason she had been so resolute today was solely not to disappoint Yan Shixiu, who was seated in the audience.

"I’ll keep an eye on the trending searches. If the direction is unfavorable, Huahai will handle it in time," he said.

Shi Lan nodded. Just then, a message from Yan Shixiu came through on WeChat: "I’m waiting for you in the parking lot."

Shi Lan put away her phone and continued to take off her makeup. After changing her clothes, she asked Tang Ze to cover for her as they left the TV station.

Online, a storm was brewing.

Not only because videos of Shi Lan dancing had leaked, but also because she had publicly revealed the secret of her tattoo.

SHI.

Suddenly, the online influencers found themselves unable to follow Shi Lan’s train of thought.

She usually disliked others prying into her privacy, but today, the host had merely been polite, and she, in turn, openly provided the information.

The following "lan" definitely represented her. But as for "shi," the possibilities were broad. Not to go too far, there was one close by.

Yan Shixiu.

Although on the surface the two had no private contact, and had barely any joint photos leaked until today, this invisible air of ambiguity was the most lethal.

The ambiguity of it all was simply heart-wrenching.

@EntertainmentSnoop: "My god, feels like An Lan dropped a bombshell, but we just can’t grasp it, so frustrating."

@CaviarLord: "Knowing full well she’s dropped a major scoop, maybe even revealed a romance, but damn, who’s the guy? Shi? Shi? Shi?"

@LazyDogz: "Feels like Shi is the closest bet, but it also feels like a smoke bomb. I’m going to die of curiosity; if there really are Shi, Shi, and Shi, I’d rather it be Shi."

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