[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student":3,"chapter-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-402":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Drama Queen Reborn as a Top Student!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1658084,2123,"Chapter 402 - 166 Phoenix Perches on the Chinese Parasol Tree_3","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-402",402,"\u003Cp>Cheng Fan picked up his chopsticks and instructed his assistant, \"I want all the information on this PT contestant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant grinned and asked, \"Found a promising talent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Fan thought for a moment, \"Let’s observe a bit more. No rush.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the penthouse suite of a hotel in Qingzhou, a teenager rose from his seat in front of the computer and stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hours of intense focus left him utterly drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of knocking echoed through the room, followed by the sweet voice of a staff member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear guest, your lunch has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff swiped their card and entered. A boy in black sank into the sofa, his exhaustion evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen of a nearby computer was still bright, and the gaming chair spun lazily in circles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This suite was outfitted with cutting-edge professional gaming equipment, typically chosen as a haven by wealthy heirs and elite esports players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy likely fit the stereotype.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff avoided lingering, pushing the cart to the dining table and laying the lunch out briskly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door clicked shut, leaving the room in absolute silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an squinted and rested a while—ten minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took off her cap and mask, then headed to the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheese lobster pasta, creamy mushroom soup, caramel pudding...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The set meal was included with the room fee, typically offering a choice between Chinese and Western styles. That morning, when the hotel called Shen You’an to ask her preference, she had been in the middle of a match and missed the call. The default option had been the Western-style meal...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she honestly couldn’t stand this stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh well, time to make do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, at nine in the morning, the question-and-answer competition came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first-place result emerged, overwhelmingly leading the second place score by a mind-boggling tenfold margin, leaving everyone, including the contestants, in utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the judging panel, no one knew that this first-place winner, called PT, wasn’t a team—it was just one individual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This event didn’t impose any restrictions on competition formats; participants could enter as a team or individually. But no one would be foolhardy enough to compete solo against team-heavy matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person specialized in distinct areas, and collaboration brought out the best in everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for anyone competing solo, only an unparalleled genius could excel across multiple disciplines and somehow surpass the time-efficient teamwork of organized groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, in everyone’s minds, the first-place winner had to be a small team of three to five people—an unfamiliar team with no prior reputation. They’d burst onto the scene with outstanding results, casting a shadow over the hearts of other competing teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contestants were given a day off before facing the attack-defense tournament, scheduled for the weekend—Saturday and Sunday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen You’an slept through an entire day and night in the hotel suite, unaware of any external happenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her powered-down phone blocked all incoming messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, Shen You’an didn’t know that Zhao Heng was frantically searching for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the twelfth, Jiang Han’s new album was released. Previously, he had been an unknown newcomer, entirely overlooked in the music industry—a place where rookies dropping albums barely caused a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Heng had spent a fortune on promotions across major music platforms. He and Shen You’an had discussed Jiang Han’s approach: focusing on pure original music while minimizing exposure outside of the music scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, the album’s quality was exceptional, coupled with Jiang Han’s distinctive musical style. As soon as it launched, it took the music industry by storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the harshest and most critical reviewers in the field offered rare praise, hailing Jiang Han as the hope of a dwindling music world—a rising star with a unique style destined to leave his mark in music history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Heng was overjoyed, his excitement uncontrollable. The boss’s prediction was spot on—true talent couldn’t remain hidden for long. Jiang Han’s brilliance was bound to explode into fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that Zhao Heng hadn’t anticipated things progressing this smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just three days, the album sold out, individual tracks dominated music platform charts, and both sales figures and streaming numbers repeatedly shattered records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Jiang Han rose unnoticed yet spectacularly, catching everyone off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, Zhao Heng was practically numbed by the thrill of new sales milestones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——Boss, you’re amazing! How did you discover Jiang Han, this absolute genius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——I’m now sleeping soundly to the tune of the latest record-breaking stats—or rather, I’m too excited to sleep at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——A moment of universal celebration like this can’t possibly be complete without you, Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——??? Where are you? You weren’t kidnapped, were you? Ugh, shut up, what a jinx I am.\u003C\u002Fp>",787,"2026-06-06T12:23:42.048Z",1,"novelbin.me","f2108cb5382751be3c237f20de6d0ab7654e57be4fa16a82f7fc33cb160a6745","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-403","drama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-chapter-301",1154,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdrama-queen-reborn-as-a-top-student-cover.jpg"]