Returning to 9 Years Old

Shanghai Theatre Academy, 2016.

Tian Xiwei walked into the school cafeteria with a blank expression, followed by several of her female classmates from the same department.

At this moment, Tian Xiwei had her hair tied up, revealing her forehead, making her face appear somewhat round. She had her right hand in her pocket and her left hand holding her phone.

Just looking at her, anyone would think that this girl is a complete sweet girl, and a very standard one at that, very cute.

Arriving at the food serving window, Tian Xiwei forced a smile at the cafeteria lady.

"Auntie, a bowl of soy milk, a radish bun, and a grilled sausage, please."

If Tian Xiwei has a sweet face, then her voice is definitely wild, with a flavor you can't quite describe, but it's not unpleasant to listen to; in fact, it sounds quite nice.

Holding the breakfast, Tian Xiwei's expression instantly turned blank, and she turned and walked out.

"Xiwei, it's just a game, there's no need to get angry."

"Yeah, Oda, it's just a game."

Several of her female classmates and roommates persuaded her.

"Hmph, stop talking, it's just breakfast." Tian Xiwei snorted heavily, her tone unfriendly.

Upon hearing this, the women exchanged glances and pursed their lips.

Inside the classroom, a number of students from the Shanghai Theatre Academy had already entered. They gathered in twos and threes, chatting. In one of the seats on the left-hand side, Li Han was sleeping on the desk.

Tian Xiwei stormed off in a rage, looking as if she could knock Tyson flying.

After entering, her big eyes searched for Li Han from left to right. Soon, her gaze locked onto Li Han's figure, and she took a step forward.

"Still sleeping!? Did you stay up until 3 a.m. last night reviewing the game?" Tian Xiwei gritted her teeth and walked up to Li Han, slapping the table with her hand.

"Get up, here's your breakfast!"

Li Han snapped to attention, then opened his eyes with some difficulty and looked up. His hands unconsciously clenched into fists and then relaxed. He wrinkled his nose and squinted at the...sweet girl in front of him.

The girl had no expression, her hair was tied up to reveal her forehead, her face was round, and her skin was fair and tender, giving her a rather sweet look.

She has big eyes, and although her expression is a bit fierce, it also has a soft and cute quality, making her look somewhat like an angry cat... Your fierceness is just cute in my eyes.

"Tian Xiwei!?" Li Han stared blankly at the young and inexperienced Tian Xiwei in front of him.

The person in front of me is none other than one of the post-95 generation's leading ladies, the queen of sweet girls in the Chinese entertainment industry, the number one male lead killer in the industry, and a representative of the sweet on the outside and the mature on the inside... the Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus Rex! The goddess of Hupu! Vivivivivi... Tian Xiwei?!?

Seeing Li Han's bewildered expression, Tian Xiwei frowned. "What's with that expression? Are you cosplaying as the confused guy?"

"Why are you so confused? Are you imitating Brother Confused?" Tian Xiwei looked at Li Han and mocked him with a sarcastic tone.

The girls following behind Tian Xiwei couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Confused?" Li Han frowned, blinked, and glanced at the steamed buns on the table.

Isn't this an old meme from over a decade ago? In 2026, let alone using this meme, not many people will even know about it.

Seeing that Li Han didn't say anything, Tian Xiwei crossed her arms, pursed her lips, and then turned around and found a place to sit with her roommate.

At this moment, Li Han's roommates gathered around.

Wow, she really bought you breakfast.

"Li Han, you're in trouble. You've offended Sister Tian, ​​and you're going to suffer the consequences. She's very petty."

Li Han looked at his roommates from ten years ago, then turned to look at Tian Xiwei expressionlessly. Tian Xiwei was chatting with her roommates when she saw Li Han looking over, and she frowned.

Then, she made a thumbs-up gesture towards Li Han's neck.

"You just wait until tonight, I'll kill your Li Bai without even needing Daji."

Taking a deep breath, Li Han picked up his phone and started looking at it.

"2016, Shanghai Theatre Academy, I was reborn?"

How... how is this possible?!

Am I dreaming?

Seeing Li Han's still bewildered expression, his roommate thought he hadn't woken up yet, so he didn't say anything more.

Li Han looked at the steamed buns next to him, reached out and picked one up. The buns were a little cold, but the soy milk was hot, so he ate them in no time.

Li Han couldn't remember anything about the lesson, and when get out of class ended, he just grabbed his phone and left.

vivo X7 Plus, a phone that was just released this year.

Holding his phone, Li Han glanced around the Shanghai Theatre Academy campus, then took a deep breath, inhaling the air of ten years ago.

He has probably indeed been reborn.

Li Han, a native of Jinan, Shandong Province, is a student in the 16 class of the Shanghai Theatre Academy. She ranked first in the entrance examination for the Acting Department, is 186 cm tall, and has an excellent appearance.

In his previous life, after graduating, Li Han was able to join his sister's film crew with her help. However, no matter how much his sister helped him, he was unable to make a name for himself in the acting industry.

After repeated setbacks, Li Han decided to leave the entertainment industry and go into business investment. He even borrowed money from his sister for this purpose, but in the end, he was deceived and his investment failed, leaving him with nothing.

He fell seriously ill after suffering this major blow, and eventually...

"I... I really was reborn? It can't be a revolving lantern, can it?" Li Han walked up to a tree and tugged at his face.

He picked up his phone, turned on the camera, and looked at his own face. It was his face; he was still as handsome as ever, and his eyes were still as resolute as ever.

"Very good, it's not a dream, nor is it a revolving lantern."

"Speaking of which... this must be my system, right?" Li Han looked up at the light blue, semi-transparent frame in front of him.

[Entertainment Industry Manager System]

Manager: Li Han

[Six Dimensions: Appearance: A, Physique: B, Growth Potential: B, Endurance: C, Spirit: C, Temperament: C]

[Current personal skills: E-level acting, E-level vocal performance, E-level driving, E-level cinematography, E-level dialogue delivery...]

[New Player Task: Bind a future artist as your first management target; complete the task to receive a new player gift pack]

[Note: Other system functions are not yet available]

[Note: Host, please remember, what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force! You can beg recklessly! You can beg vehemently! You can even go to a temple to pray!!]

"I've been reborn, with memories of my past life," Li Han murmured to himself, leaning against a tree.

"Hey, isn't that Li Han? What's he doing staring at that tree?" Not far behind, Tian Xiwei and her roommates passed by, one of the girls pointing at Li Han and saying.

Tian Xiwei turned her head to look. Just as she was about to call out to Li Han, she saw Li Han suddenly gesturing something in front of himself.

"...Nonsense." Tian Xiwei and the others continued walking.

Li Han, unaware that Tian Xiwei had passed by behind him, was currently poking at the system, muttering, "What does it mean that 'other functions are not available'?"

"Never mind that for now." He continued looking at the system.

"Entertainment industry manager? The name is so-so, but what does 'persistence' mean? The 'spirit' is C, hmm, very much in line with the spirit of contemporary students."

"Personal skills, all E." Li Han smiled and nodded. He could understand, after all, he was just a student.

"Well, at least it's not F yet... Ah? The lowest is E!?" Li Han reached out and flipped through the system again, only to find that the system's rating was A-E.

No, shouldn't it normally be S-F?

"Forget it, it'll definitely go up later anyway—but what exactly does this 'sustainability' mean? Why is it only a C grade when it's so low?"

Looking at the beginner's quest, Li Han crossed his arms and pursed his lips, seemingly deep in thought.

"I've been reborn, and not just in 2006, but in 2016. I'm an adult now, so it's perfectly normal for me to do whatever I want. If I were a primary school student with a system, doing all sorts of tasks, it wouldn't make sense to others."

"Phew... Reborn with a good memory, who can be more arrogant than me?"

"Besides, I have a system with me, so I lack nothing now..."

As Li Han thought about it, he couldn't help but reveal a half-straight, half-smiling expression.

...2016? It's not too late. At least this system didn't come ten years later after I had achieved success using my memories from my previous life.

Currently, this system only displays your attributes and skills, and doesn't have much else. However, this newbie mission involves binding a future artist as your management target?

How do I bind this?

Li Han rested his chin on his hand, looking at the system in front of him.

"Hey, classmate." A voice rang out, and Li Han turned his head to see the school's patrol security guards sitting in their patrol car.

"What are you gesturing about under this tree?" the security guard asked, puzzled.

"Uh." Li Han touched his chin a little embarrassedly. He had been too engrossed in his work, and his movements probably looked a bit strange.

But it doesn't matter, this is a drama academy, so any excuse is fine.

"Master, I'm practicing pantomime," Li Han said to the security guard with a serious expression.

"Okay, sure." The security guard didn't say anything more and drove away.

After the security guard left, Li Han returned to the classroom. Their next class was a dialogue lesson.

In a training room, a teacher from the Shanghai Theatre Academy was leading a group of people.

"Alright, students, everyone has prepared your lines, right?" The teacher clapped his hands, looked at the class, and then picked up the list of student names.

"I started calling roll, and the students whose names were called started reciting their lines... Zhang Yaqin."

A pretty girl quickly stood up; she was the first to be called out, and she couldn't help but look a little nervous.

Zhang Yaqin, a student in the 16 class of the Performance Department at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, officially entered the entertainment industry this year by participating in the TV series "Back to 20".

Although she has a pretty face, she is not considered attractive in the entertainment industry where beauties abound. She also lacks distinctiveness and has limited resources, so her career has remained lukewarm.

"Teacher, I'm going to perform Tang Yixin's performance from 'Empresses in the Palace'... Your Majesty, I must accuse Consort Xi of adultery and defilement of the harem, a crime deserving of death!"

Li Han pursed her lips and couldn't help but smile with her head down. It had only been a few years since "Empresses in the Palace" aired in 2016, and the story of Consort Qi hadn't been brought up yet.

Tian Xiwei looked at Li Han with a puzzled expression, only to see him with his head down and his shoulders shrugging, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.

"Is it really that funny? Zhang Yaqin's lines were actually quite good."

After Zhang Yaqin, the teacher began calling out names one by one, and soon it was Li Han's turn.

"Teacher, I'm going to perform the lines from 'Kangxi Dynasty' where actor Chen Daoming angrily rebukes his ministers," Li Han said, standing up and stepping forward with his phone.

The teacher adjusted his glasses and gestured, "Please begin your performance."

Li Han looked down at his phone and took a deep breath.

"...There are five Grand Secretaries in the court, and I have to dismiss four of them. Of the six Ministers, I have to dismiss three... Think about it, it's only been a few years since Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, hanged himself on Coal Hill! Have you forgotten? That old crooked tree is still standing behind the palace, watching you every day!..."

"Not bad." The teacher nodded in approval.

"His speech was clear and his lines were powerful and resonant."

"Thank you, teacher." Li Han smiled.

After sitting back down in his original spot, Li Han's roommate struck up a conversation with him.

"Li Han, can you take a look at my lines?" Li Han turned his head to look.

When Li Han was reciting those lines, he could clearly sense that he had not inherited the ability to deliver lines from his previous life.

Looking at the person in front of him, Li Han saw a light blue information box appear in front of him.

[Future artist detected: Fang Yangfei. Bind? Confirm/Cancel]

Fang Yangfei, his roommate, continued to work in the entertainment industry after his own retirement in his previous life, but he remained lukewarm and didn't have much fame.

"Let me see..." Li Han looked down.

The class ended quickly.

After class, as everyone prepared to return to the classroom, Li Han turned to look at Tian Xiwei, who was chatting and laughing with her roommate. He got up to leave.

Li Han walked over, and seeing this, Tian Xiwei turned her head and looked over, blinking her big eyes. But before she could say anything, one of her "roommates" stepped forward and looked at Li Han.

"Why, Li Han, did you specifically come here to mock Xiao Tian?"

Li Han looked at Tian Xiwei's roommate in front of him, and the system popped up again.

[Future artist detected: Xiao Lu. Bind? Confirm/Cancel]

"Uh..." Li Han pursed his lips.

"Hey, breakfast wasn't enough, do you want me to take care of your lunch too?" Tian Xiwei said, arms crossed, lifting her snow-white chin. Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating her large, white forehead.

[Future artist detected: Tian Xiwei. Bind? Confirm/Cancel]

Li Han took a deep breath and raised his hand...

"What are you doing?" Tian Xiwei frowned as she watched Li Han raise his hand.

"Uh, it's nothing," Li Han quickly said upon seeing this.

"Tonight... I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Treat me to dinner?" Tian Xiwei raised an eyebrow and smiled charmingly, her gaze sweeping over Li Han's handsome face.

"Unfortunately, we have a dorm get-together tonight, but..."

"Okay, I'll definitely do it next time." Li Han said, then turned and left with his roommate.

Tian Xiwei swallowed the rest of her sentence before she could finish speaking.

"...6"