[{"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-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Showbiz: Starting as a Male Model",{"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},2216366,3922,"Chapter 17: It","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>Looking at Huang Jingyu’s bitter expression, Bai Liang offered a word of comfort: \"With such a huge sacrifice, you’re bound to become famous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\" Huang Jingyu waved his hand. It was already like this, what else could he do? Suddenly, he thought of something. \"By the way, do you have an agent yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No~ Do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend who does this. Why don't you use her as your agent too? She’s pretty good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang wasn't very interested in this topic—who knew if he’d even keep acting later on—but he added Huang Jingyu’s agent on WeChat anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a girl named Yanzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party was clearly not in the same league as the \"Sister Yang\" he’d met before, but she fit the current situation of Bai Liang and Huang Jingyu quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was just a small fry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After adding her and exchanging greetings, they turned off the lights to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was leaving first thing tomorrow morning! No one could stop him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, when Lin Gengxin had been so annoying trying to make him lose his cool, he hadn't succeeded, but now, he was truly a bit rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When getting ready to sleep, Bai Liang initially had his back to Huang Jingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after thinking about it, he turned his body around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sense of security greatly increased!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buddy, it’s not that serious... I can find a girlfriend to show you any minute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, when Bai Liang was preparing to run away, Huang Jingyu started explaining anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To this, Bai Liang replied tactfully, \"When the time comes, I’ll find a wealthy, beautiful girlfriend, and we can watch this drama you’re acting in together, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not... A girlfriend? The one you posted on your Moments? She really is pretty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Switching from helpless to gossipy in a second, the optimism of a Northeasterner was fully embodied in this guy Huang Jingyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean this one? Not really~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang pulled up that photo of him and Meng Ziyi, then waved his hand to deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She didn't take a fancy to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, she hasn't confessed to me yet. Maybe she will later. Who can say for sure with love?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Jingyu felt he was severely wounded. Bai Liang was meeting pretty girls on another set, while he was kissing a man on his set... The gap was just too damn big!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his current mental state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang thought about it and decided not to tell him that he had become a lead actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Huang Jingyu was the male lead anyway, which was much better than his supporting role as Lu Bu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Act well; isn't all this current absurdity just a gamble for future success and fame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a little frost, buddy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time to slip away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way out of Yanjing, Bai Liang was already planning to step up his training and learn some combat skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Huang Jingyu’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was the real deal~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to guard against him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, while the chance of this guy being turned was small, it wasn't zero.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shanghai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where dreams begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang’s return this time was just right; it happened to coincide with their lease ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner of this house, which had been \"favored\" by various male models, didn't intend to rent it out anymore because his son was getting married and he planned to renovate it as a bridal chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving wasn't complicated; Bai Liang didn't have many belongings, and Huang Jingyu had taken all his possessions to Yanjing, so whatever was left could be discarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, their other roommate, Xiaoliu, who had been working the \"night shift,\" appeared today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't seen this kid for a while; his makeup was a bit androgynous, and Bai Liang almost didn't recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... it was a kind of handsome, after all, his line of work was also quite dependent on looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they met, Xiaoliu dropped a bombshell: \"Hey, I’m planning to go to Japan to develop my career.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with that expression? I’m not going to work in the adult industry; I’m going to be a host in Japan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Bai Liang couldn't help but scratch his head. \"Is there a difference?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a huge difference! One relies on the body, the other on eloquence and emotion. Can they be the same?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand the logic, but do you know Japanese?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoliu waved his hand nonchalantly. \"Buddy, my college major was Japanese.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang was stunned. \"Then why...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! I searched for a college graduate employment guide online, and guess what I found? But it’s fine. How much money can I make working a regular job? It’s hard to make it as a model. I hope we can meet at the peak in the future. If you ever travel to Japan, I’ll treat you to a drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a college graduate employment guide...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang subconsciously muttered \"Praise the sugar mommy,\" feeling that Xiaoliu was perfectly fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wishing him to become the hottest host in Japan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving the residential complex, Bai Liang looked back at the small three-bedroom apartment one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ordinary room had actually produced the three of them—the \"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\"—the feng shui must be very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his original nest was \"taken out,\" Bai Liang suddenly felt like he had nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no relatives in Shanghai, and he didn't really want to return to his hometown because his parents had gone on a world tour a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, Bai Liang was not an orphan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both his parents were alive, his family was harmonious, and they lived in bliss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His luck started from the zygote stage, because in that era when arranged marriages were popular, his parents actually had a free-love marriage, and the family atmosphere was heavenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the money at home was just enough—not lacking money, not lacking love—so Bai Liang truly had never suffered from childhood to adulthood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Likewise, the two elders clearly had nothing to worry about regarding their son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His various \"miraculous\" performances from childhood made them feel that even if they threw this kid into the Sahara Desert, he probably wouldn't starve to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they let the newly graduated Bai Liang do whatever he wanted, not even asking what kind of work he wanted to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all else failed, there were still wealthy, pretty female classmates to fall back on~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Bai Liang did have such thoughts, but he felt his relationship with classmate Nazha hadn't reached that level yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For an average person, suddenly falling into a \"homeless\" situation would probably make them very anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Liang instead started searching for a gym that met his needs, and after locking onto a target, he found a hotel nearby to stay in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding spending money, he had always been casual, or rather, there was a changing process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At one stage, he loved to spend lavishly; now, he spent whatever was in his pocket, not picky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for what to do when the money ran out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still the same saying: the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, sir. Let me introduce you to our membership system...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gym Bai Liang found was quite high-end, with membership cards starting at five figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they gave him a huge discount, seemingly saying he was the however-many-th member to sign up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Liang was already used to picking up such small bargains and didn't find it strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, not only was there a discount, but when Bai Liang came to work out the next day, the female owner of the gym followed the scent and came over, wanting to give him money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't misunderstand; it wasn't some evil sugar-daddy arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just wanted to invite him to take a few photos to turn into posters to hang in the gym as advertisements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Bai Liang a bit puzzled; weren't gym posters all about muscular beasts? His physique hadn't reached that level, and he wasn't planning to develop in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty-something, still-charming female owner wearing yoga pants smiled slightly, \"Half of our members here are women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-ha, the male model job, he’d picked it up again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transitional chapter, the next chapter will immediately start a new plot. Seeking reads.\u003C\u002Fp>",1397,"2026-06-17T12:05:47.902Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","39634f6dbcf556a7a4d62cb9f8d51a4eccfef3125d66a3ea0e2e85b6d4de3cdb","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-18","showbiz-begins-as-a-male-model-chapter-16",668,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fshowbiz-starting-as-a-male-model-cover.jpg"]