The crowd at the airport bustled with activity.

Jiang Ye dragged her suitcase out, opened her top five group chat, and jokingly sent a voice message.

【I've arrived in LA. Anyone who wants me to buy anything, hurry up, it's now or never.】

The first to reply was Tan Meng, using a string of 【......】 to express her speechless dismay.

Then Shen Zhi Yi sent an envious emoji.

Cheng Zhen sent a series of messages.

【！！！】

【Wow! You're in LA!】

【But you can't bring food back, so forget it.】

【Why don't you just fly over to see you in a few days, I know LA well, I'll take you sightseeing!】

Jiang Ye: "..."

Finally, Lin Zui came late, and she finally got to the point.

【What are you doing in LA? Work?】

Jiang Ye had been waiting for someone to ask this, and she quickly typed a line.

【I'm on vacation:)】

Lin Zui: 【...】

Lin Zui: 【I really shouldn't be on my phone while I'm working!】

Jiang Ye was about to find some sarcastic emojis to reply to her when a call suddenly came in.

She glanced at it, it was her manager Xu Lin.

Jiang Ye: "..."

Jiang Ye answered nervously, "Hello?"

Xu Lin: "Where are you now?"

"I just got off the plane, I'm going to the hotel."

Jiang Ye paused and asked cautiously, "Brother Xu, you're not going to tell me to rush back to work right now, are you?"

"No, how could I? We agreed to give you a vacation this time."

Xu Lin laughed on the other end of the phone, "I was just worried that you might have something happen in a foreign country, it's good that you landed safely. Have a nice vacation."

Jiang Ye instantly breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, "Don't worry, as long as you don't rush me back, I'll definitely enjoy this vacation, even if it means 996."

Xu Lin: "..."

Jiang Ye said goodbye and quickly hung up the phone, afraid that Xu Lin would pop out of the screen the next second and drag her back to catch a flight for a performance.

It was late autumn, November.

Jiang Ye pulled her windbreaker tighter, dragged her suitcase, and got into a taxi.

That's right.

Workaholic Jiang Ye, at the age of twenty-eight, finally dared to give herself a long vacation.

The unfamiliar scenery outside the car window whizzed by.

Jiang Ye leaned back in her seat, starting to recall everything that had happened in the past few years.

It was like a dream.

5tars really reunited after disbanding.

Jiang Ye originally thought that they would face a lot of pressure this time, it felt a bit like they were wishful thinking.

But unexpectedly, the public was heartbroken by their disbandment, and they had also successfully maximized the group's profits during their time together, so the companies all held several meetings.

Undeniably, in terms of popularity, Jiang Ye's individual fame was higher than the group's.

But Jiang Ye and Tan Meng were from the same company, Sheng Rui Entertainment, and after some consideration, they realized they would still make money, so they agreed to the reunion plan.

Other companies also saw the benefits of promoting the group, so they also contributed to the reunion of 5tars.

As a result, 5tars achieved a groundbreaking limited group reunion.

Although everyone had their own solo resources, they still mostly performed as a group, releasing albums, going to music shows, appearing on variety shows, recording group variety shows, and participating in events.

New idols emerged very quickly after that.

But 5tars would forever be the white moonlight in the hearts of their fans.

But after a few more years, they would need to consider starting to transition.

Idols are a profession that sells dreams and energy, but to be cruel, it's also a profession that eats youth.

Especially Lin Zui.

Even though thirty-year-old Lin Zui still liked to drink strawberry-flavored sweet milk, and still liked to play with building blocks and crocodile teeth, her mindset would inevitably not be the same as before.

So, after she turned thirty, she was the first to transition, moving towards variety shows.

Cheng Zhen came to the entertainment industry just for fun.

Because she had a director father and an actress mother, she started to try acting, trying to be the best actress among idols, the best songwriter among actors, and the best singer and dancer among songwriters.

Shen Zhi Yi finally terminated her contract with her original company.

Her new company gave her resources and plans that were very suitable for her temperament, she recently got a role as a guest on a variety show about Chinese culture.

Tan Meng also became another shining moneymaker for Sheng Rui Entertainment, besides Jiang Ye, basically, she had all the resources that Jiang Ye had.

And when she wasn't busy, she would go to the company and mentor new trainees.

They were all shining brightly in different fields of the entertainment industry.

And among them, Jiang Ye was the youngest and had the most advantages.

She continued to sing and dance on the stage she loved for a few years, only starting to develop as a professional singer two years ago, the popularity of her songs, and the amount of copyright income she earned, meant that she no longer needed fans to spend money on her.

She didn't need to exploit her fans for endorsements, she didn't need fans to inflate sales for the magazines she appeared in, and the songs she released were free whenever possible.

Although she had basically shed the identity of an idol, her attitude towards fans was still the same as before, still full of sincerity, and she worked hard to interact with them.

But the reason why Jiang Ye came on vacation this time was also because of something that happened.

At the beginning of the year, she participated in the production of an album.

She made some very bold attempts in this album, and the style of the songs was also different from before.

She really liked it, she showed it to many professional musicians before it was released, and the reviews were good, but after it was released, the response wasn't as good as before.

Her fans, of course, still supported her.

But besides her fans, the album didn't seem to hit the market.

It even had lower popularity than some of the bland songs she had taken on before.

Jiang Ye was a bit lost at this moment.

She actually knew what kind of style the public liked, and she also knew that if she continued to make music in this style, it would be fine, but she just wanted to challenge something new.

But when she wasn't accepted by the public, and she even saw some old fans quietly saying they didn't really like this style, Jiang Ye doubted herself for a moment.

It just so happened that her contract with Sheng Rui Entertainment was about to expire this year.

Jiang Ye hurried to finish all her work, then took a vacation for herself, wanting to think carefully during this time.

She wanted to figure out what she really wanted to do and what path to take.

She chose to come abroad because it was the only place where private fans and paparazzi couldn't follow her.

She could have a brief respite as an ordinary person.

Jiang Ye looked at the huge advertising screen outside the window and couldn't help but smile.

She remembered that when she first debuted, she was afraid of losing fans if she disappeared from the public eye for even a week.

Now, her mindset was much calmer.

The taxi dropped her off at her destination.

Jiang Ye put her luggage in her hotel room and prepared to go out for a walk.

Her hotel was in a bustling area, and the streets were full of traffic.

There were many people coming and going, but surprisingly, not many noticed her with her mask on.

Jiang Ye didn't know where she wanted to go.

She stood at the crossroads, waiting aimlessly, waiting for the red light to turn green, and then for the green light to turn red again.

The November wind was so cold that her ears hurt, and Jiang Ye regretted not choosing a vacation spot in the Southern Hemisphere.

She rubbed her hands, then she found it funny that she was still afraid of the cold like a child at the age of twenty-eight.

Jiang Ye belatedly realized that she had reached the age when she had died unexpectedly in her past life.

What day did she die?

Jiang Ye couldn't remember.

But it was also in autumn.

The green light turned on again.

Jiang Ye shook her head, took a step forward, and then suddenly heard a scream from nearby.

Before she could see what was happening, the next second, her arm was pulled back forcefully, and she fell into someone's arms.

Before Jiang Ye could look up, the person covered her ears.

The howling wind, the screams of the crowd, and the piercing sound of the collision were all blocked out.

"It's okay."

He patted Jiang Ye's head soothingly, but his voice was slightly choked, "I'm here, it's okay."

His voice was familiar.

She had heard it countless times in the many nights she had chatted with him about dreams and works.

Jiang Ye was confused for a moment, and she called softly, "...He Zhou?"

He Zhou: "...It's me."

Jiang Ye was stunned for two seconds, and she didn't even have time to ask how he was there, she subconsciously turned her head.

A car had crashed into the roadside railing.

A car accident.

Another car accident.

Jiang Ye was breaking out in a cold sweat, and she suddenly remembered.

Today, it seemed, was the day she died in a car accident in her past life and was reborn.

But this time, she didn't die.

She was still breathing, she was still conscious, her face was still pressed against someone's chest, she could feel his heartbeat and body temperature.

It was this person who helped her escape this fate.