[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chinese-entertainment-starting-as-a-male-model":3,"chapter-chinese-entertainment-starting-as-a-male-model-showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-128":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Chinese Showbiz: Starting as a Male Model",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2217236,3922,"Chapter 128","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-128",128,"\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to notice Bai Liang’s distraction, Li Qin, who was holding the script, reached out and poked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady’s gentle voice brought Bai Liang out of his daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, while pondering Zhao Liying, his thoughts had drifted elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, what to eat tonight~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm fine, just thinking about what to eat tonight,\" Bai Liang said truthfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Li Qin’s eyes, it didn't seem to be the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know why, but seeing Bai Liang take the initiative to talk to Zhao Liying about the script just now, only to receive a lukewarm response, she felt a strange sensation in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Bai Liang \"hit a wall\" and sat there \"pitifully\" in his own little world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it dramatically, it almost triggered her maternal instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah! He’s so pitiful~ Our female lead doesn't seem to like him very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first met Bai Liang on the set of the *Love O2O* movie, in Li Qin’s eyes, he was in his prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was all over the trending searches, and he was the center of attention even while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he seemed to have \"fallen,\" and that contrast... it must be a blow, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin, who also \"peaked at debut\" and hadn't become famous after several years, felt she could empathize and subconsciously wanted to huddle together for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang: Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always felt this young lady’s gaze was becoming more and more like his grandmother’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made him, a *Blade and Soul* player, feel a bit embarrassed~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him lower his head, Li Qin hurriedly added: \"I'll treat you to dinner tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dinner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last time you went to the *Love O2O* movie set, we took a photo and posted it on Weibo. I piggybacked on your traffic, so consider it a thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Bai Liang was in a bit of a dilemma. \"Just me? Can I bring others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, of course you can bring people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the two of them eating would be too easy to cause misunderstandings. Li Qin thought Bai Liang was quite thoughtful; bringing an assistant or manager was the most appropriate thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since I'm bringing people, I won't let you pay. You can treat me next time,\" Bai Liang said, not wanting the young lady to spend so much money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won't do! We agreed I'd treat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin felt she was quite cool at that moment, but when evening came, she was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... she seemed to have misjudged something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Liying indeed wasn't very enthusiastic toward Bai Liang, not knowing if she had some opinion, but that didn't mean Bai Liang was pitiful on this set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was pondering how to utilize Bai Liang's special talents, she discovered that her Brother Bai was already chatting and making friends with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo! Immortal~ You're treating tonight, right? It’s not easy to get a meal out of you, it feels like every time, someone jumps out to pay for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yanlin complained as soon as he entered the door; he had drunk with Bai Liang several times on the set of *Wu Xin: The Monster Killer*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, they would treat each other, but every time it was Bai Liang’s turn to pay, some big sister or young lady would always pop up and settle the bill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was that senior manager Yang Xing; that time really opened Wang Yanlin’s eyes, making him feel that this little brother had something going for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, it was the girls from the sets like Jin Cheng and Chen Yao taking turns paying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most ridiculous time was when he didn't run into any acquaintances, but a \"wild\" little beauty, infatuated, paid for Bai Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't bring my wallet today. Last time I drank with him, I was so muddled I ran to pay the bill. This time I specifically didn't bring anything, just brought my mouth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Gengxin expressed that he also had a lot of experience with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he ate with Bai Liang before, besides witnessing the \"young lady pays the bill\" stunt, he himself was also a victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting to pay the bill when drunk—you couldn't stop him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the brothers were determined to have a meal treated by the Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Niu Junfeng: ??? So it’s the same for all the brothers~ Xiao Nai, oh no, the Immortal is a real beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought the situation on the *Love O2O* set was just an isolated case; it turns out this guy Bai Liang is so popular everywhere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin: ...I should be under the car, not in the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She finally understood what Bai Liang meant when he said he would treat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was truly muddled, actually thinking the other party was pitiful and wanting to huddle for warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young brother’s popularity must be through the roof, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at the tone Lin Gengxin and the others used, it was clearly not a casual acquaintance; they were all speaking very casually and recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't see these people chatting together during the script reading earlier~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang: Between boys, just a little eye contact is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, raise an eyebrow at each other, make a gesture, and the meal is set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, the brothers finally saw Li Qin, who had raised her head and sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, what was this girl doing under the table just now? Why does the scene look a bit like a doujin script?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin: My phone just fell, I was just picking it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misunderstanding cleared, scared the hell out of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the look Lin Gengxin and the others gave Bai Liang was still a bit off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re going too far!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, he just joined the set. If it had been a month, or at least ten days or half a month, hooking up with a girl would be one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s also quite ridiculous, everyone could accept it; after all, this is Bai Liang’s basic operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But damn, hooking up with the female lead on the first day of joining the set...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when Li Qin said she was treating, the brothers really couldn't take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Qin, listen to brother’s advice, I beg you, I want to eat one meal treated by the Immortal, just let him pay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yanlin was \"teary-eyed,\" saying that this was his only wish before he died, hoping the young lady would fulfill it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin: Is it that exaggerated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, she instead became a bit \"rebellious\" and said coolly: \"It’s okay, I’ll treat today. We’ll be filming together later, there will be plenty of opportunities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, you don't understand...\" Wang Yanlin sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like this again! It’s like this again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are girls nowadays so easy to fool? Why can't he fool any?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s unclear if other girls are easy to fool, but Li Qin is indeed quite easy to fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she first debuted, she was a victim of a telecom scam; all the pay from her first drama was scammed away, three years of work for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps when she transferred money to the scammer back then, her determination was just like her insistence on treating this meal now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing could stop her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang: The young lady who pays the bill is always so heroic; I’ll ask you to treat me again next time~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, Li Qin naturally didn't feel the pinch of money; instead, she felt she understood Bai Liang better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So his popularity is this good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly realized that maybe the set saying \"many people recommended him\" wasn't just a polite remark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people really did recommend him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how did she manage to imagine him as a pitiful person \"loved by no one\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, she felt inexplicably ashamed; fortunately, she didn't actually say it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she also didn't expect Bai Liang’s \"good brothers\" to be quite loyal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, everyone should have gone back together, but these guys each found a lame excuse and slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a disaster; Li Qin, who had let her assistant go back halfway, found that she suddenly had to walk back to the hotel with Bai Liang as a \"lone man and woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she was a little panicked, feeling quite uncomfortable. If they were secretly dating, that would be one thing, but they didn't have that relationship, which made it a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Bai Liang always had the ability to make girls let down their guard and worries; before they had walked two hundred meters, Li Qin was already skipping with her hands behind her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking the streets is really interesting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hotel naturally wasn't very far from where they ate, otherwise, they wouldn't be walking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A distance of a little over a kilometer, very suitable for digesting after a meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have a conflict with Zhao Liying?\" At this moment, feeling their relationship was closer than before, Li Qin simply asked the initial doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang shook his head. \"What conflict could I have with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then her attitude toward you seems average; normally it wouldn't be like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang thought for a moment. \"Then that must be her problem; I hope she repents soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Qin couldn't hold it in and covered her mouth to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who are you? Making a first-line female star \"repent\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to see her doubt, Bai Liang added: \"Everyone else has a good attitude toward me, only she is different. Do you think it’s everyone else’s problem or hers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!. Read\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hers,\" Li Qin nodded very realistically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she always felt something was wrong~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're done for,\" Bai Liang chuckled. \"I'll go tell her later and make her hate you too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady couldn't help it and reached out to pinch Bai Liang. \"I kindly treated you to dinner, and this is how you repay me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mainly see that you don't seem to like her either, so I’m preparing to have you cover for me, and we’ll fight her to the end on set! How about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insulting a superior, that’s too exciting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just joking around, Bai Liang didn't take the topic’s scale too seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting to the end was naturally nonsense, just joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Li Qin’s little face couldn't help but show some bitterness; unable to suppress her emotions, she simply poured it out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that I don't like her, I don't have a conflict with her, it’s purely because I feel a gap in my heart, it’s embarrassing to say it out loud... and I can't cover for you, you’ve only been in the entertainment industry for a year, and you’re already better than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better than her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang couldn't help but look at the bitter Li Qin, thinking, young lady, you’re having a really miserable time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party understood the meaning in his eyes and made a move to pinch him again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I surrender, if you pinch me again, it’ll be hard to explain later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you going to explain to?\" Li Qin blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My manager, she’s very worried about this, and has been saying she wants to find me a pretty female assistant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin instantly understood what he meant! She couldn't help but turn her head away; it was already quite late, and she couldn't see if she was blushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid the topic and plot from running wildly in an uncontrollable direction, Bai Liang took the initiative to ask: \"I think your career dilemma should be your company’s problem. Which company are you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rong Xinda.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't sound like much, what kind of small workshop, doesn't match you.\" Bai Liang rubbed his chin, guessing randomly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Li Qin’s eyes widened. \"Don't you know Rong Xinda?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I know?\" Bai Liang thought, Nazha hadn't popularized this company to him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin shook her head in disbelief; after all, Rong Xinda was an old-school company in the industry, a very famous star-making factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a pity that it seems to be unable to keep up with the times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s even more outdated than Tang Ren, a more broken ship of the old era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't explain to Bai Liang how glorious Rong Xinda once was, but changed the angle:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our company produced Zhou Xun, Chen Kun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know them, anyone else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yang Yang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Him~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang had a deep impression of him; the two could be considered to have \"greeted each other\" from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Xiao Nai was originally going to be played by him, but for some reason, he didn't play it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Gu Man hesitated for a long time between Yang Yang and the capybara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the role fell to Bai Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, Bai Liang should thank him; he’s a good person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s quite good, your company has a good eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Li Qin’s expression became even stranger. \"His contract hasn't expired, he’s suing the company, broke the contract and ran.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’s another rebel; Bai Liang found that he really has a fate with all kinds of rebels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wouldn't even know him, and have a good relationship, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When saying this, Li Qin subconsciously took half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Bai Liang shook his head. \"At most, it’s a spiritual connection, we know each other, Xiao Nai, you should know, right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so~ Hmm... you don't need to know him, you two will definitely be rivals in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guessed it.\" Li Qin looked at Bai Liang’s face and felt her guess was very reliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you two aren't competitors, she’ll write her name backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not saying much more on the topic of Yang Yang, this time Li Qin took the initiative to change the topic. \"My contract is about to expire soon, I hope I can have good development after leaving Rong Xinda~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then your contract isn't very long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight years isn't long?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend who signed a fifteen-year black slave contract.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin looked pitiful. \"Is she crazy? What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? I’m the boss! I opened my own studio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qin showed respect, but was also quite confused. Is running solo so awesome now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with Bai Liang’s resources, where does it look like he’s running solo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started playing the male lead in less than a year of debut, and many other resources are what others dream of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling him a resource-backed actor wouldn't be an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she subconsciously felt that Bai Liang might not be lying; his face and expression really made people feel sincere, and she subconsciously wanted to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the question comes, what kind of ability does this \"capybara\" running solo have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be able to get so many good resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After *Princess Agents* officially started filming, Li Qin suddenly began to understand a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s a mule or a horse, you’ll know once you take it out for a walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone her, even Zhao Liying, who had \"opinions\" about Bai Liang, looked at him differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little round face finally had other expressions besides flatness when facing Bai Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in a good state today, only wrote 14,000 words.\u003C\u002Fp>",2568,"2026-06-17T12:14:10.516Z","2026-06-18T03:30:09.135Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","82b9ee2c119d4c4b5c2555f0911c9997d44b04c057f8d5b1f0c566c5a2c25f1e","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-129","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-127",668,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshowbiz-starting-as-a-male-model-cover.jpg"]