[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig":3,"chapter-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Starting by Quitting the Industry to Go Home and Raise Pigs!",{"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},2125721,3473,"Chapter 143","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>At this moment, seeing the plate of cleanly peeled shrimp in front of him, Ye Xuan didn't notice Editor-in-Chief Hua's eyes that were crazy with envy, and accepted it calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This meant he wasn't refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were clearly just two ordinary words, yet to Gao Yuanyuan, they sounded incredibly pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although she hadn't had much contact with Ye Xuan before, from their brief meeting, she could sense a feeling of aloofness and coldness about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, having come to visit so suddenly, she had initially been terrified of incurring Ye Xuan’s displeasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Ye Xuan knew her thoughts, he might even have laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What aloofness and coldness?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He simply didn't want to have any entanglements with the entertainment industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, seeing Ye Xuan pick up the shrimp she had passed him, Gao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes and brows filled with smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There's no need for thanks. Being able to do something for you is exactly what I’ve been hoping for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her soft, gentle voice was like a spring rain, refreshing and soothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But falling into Editor-in-Chief Hua’s ears, he only felt even more sour inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With his mind occupied by one lemon after another, Editor-in-Chief Hua unconsciously picked up a lemon slice used as a garnish for the boiled fish with pickled cabbage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without thinking, he shoved it into his mouth, and the next instant, he immediately put on a mask of agony and spat it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hiss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It soured old Hua to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing the commotion from Editor-in-Chief Hua, Ye Xuan, while chewing the incredibly delicious shrimp in his mouth, asked subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Editor-in-Chief Hua, what’s wrong with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He saw Editor-in-Chief Hua’s entire face crinkle into a ball as he pointed to the lemon on the plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just got hit by the sourness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nothing?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nothing my foot!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He currently felt as if he were swimming back and forth in a sea of lemons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Editor-in-Chief Hua’s expression was also taken in by Ye Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Editor-in-Chief Hua was truly a tough guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be so afraid of sourness yet still eat lemons—what a unique hobby!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as Ye Xuan was marveling, he saw an incredibly fair, plain hand place another plate of peeled mantis shrimp in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, Gao Yuanyuan’s refreshing voice rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ye, please continue eating; I’ll peel some crab for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Editor-in-Chief Hua couldn't help but pick up another lemon slice and shove it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So sour and refreshing!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s so bracingly sour!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not noticing Editor-in-Chief Hua’s deepening love for lemons, Ye Xuan had already buried his head in finishing the bowl of shrimp and the plate of mantis shrimp before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not long after, seeing another plate of peeled crab pushed over, Ye Xuan asked slowly about Gao Yuanyuan’s purpose for coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Miss Gao, what brings you to Jincheng this time?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As soon as the question was asked, Gao Yuanyuan still wore an incredibly gentle smile, but her expression had become vaguely more serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ye, I’ve come for *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the importance Gao Yuanyuan placed on it, a hint of confusion appeared in Ye Xuan’s eyes, and he signaled with his gaze for her to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next instant, Gao Yuanyuan’s apricot eyes brightened, her voice soft yet carrying a note of determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ye, I am your loyal fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I’ve read each book of the *Condor Trilogy* over ten times, and among them, I like *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I don’t know why, but the moment I saw the character Zhou Zhiruo, I felt she had walked into my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time, I rejoice with her joy, rage with her anger, grieve with her sorrow, and delight with her happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly a person who reflects like a flower by the water, yet she is conflicted from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wandering between the choices of love and career from start to finish, never finding a good outcome on either side...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Gao Yuanyuan spoke of her understanding of the character Zhou Zhiruo, Ye Xuan nodded from time to time to show his approval whenever she hit the mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, in another world, Gao Yuanyuan had once played the most unforgettable version of Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time, the director had searched the length and breadth of the country to find the actress for the role of Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She needed to be clear, gentle, and moving, yet also capable of becoming demonic for love, full of hatred and unfulfilled longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Until Gao Yuanyuan appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, by comparison, the current Gao Yuanyuan’s understanding of the character Zhou Zhiruo was still slightly immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a slight movement in his eyes, Ye Xuan couldn't help but put down his chopsticks and casually began to explain to Gao Yuanyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhou Zhiruo was originally a boatman’s daughter by the Han River. If she hadn’t met Zhang Wuji in this life, and hadn’t encountered that tragedy, she would have just been an empty-valley orchid born by the river and buried in the wilderness, her lonely beauty unappreciated by anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unfortunately, an empty-valley orchid was transplanted to the Golden Summit of Emei, growing the sharp thorns of the love-flower and the toxicity of crane-top red...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, following Ye Xuan’s explanation, Gao Yuanyuan seemed to see the life of Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Listening and listening, she became completely entranced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had originally thought she had already grasped the essence of *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, she could recount the progression of the plot no matter where she opened the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she hadn't expected that she had only seen the surface beneath Zhou Zhiruo’s gentle appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So this was the real Zhou Zhiruo!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, listening to Ye Xuan’s words, flashes of realization appeared in Gao Yuanyuan’s eyes one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Ye Xuan mentioned details in *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* that she had never noticed, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but exclaim in wonder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How did I never notice that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"So that’s what Mr. Ye was thinking from the start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems I only understood the surface.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With every sentence that fell, the look she gave Ye Xuan added a few more layers of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>*The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* was a world created by Mr. Ye Xuan, who sat before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time she understood a little more of *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*, was she also understanding Mr. Ye Xuan a little more?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once this thought emerged, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't control her earlobes from heating up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time Ye Xuan finished speaking, Gao Yuanyuan had completely transformed into a little fan girl meeting her idol, unwilling to shift her gaze from Ye Xuan for even a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Editor-in-Chief Hua, who had been so sour just moments ago, was listening in fascination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the commentary of Ye Xuan, a Nobel Prize winner in Literature!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To be able to hear it was a blessing of three lifetimes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not until Ye Xuan seemed to feel thirsty and picked up his cup, making a crisp sound, did Gao Yuanyuan come back to her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Noticing Ye Xuan’s movement, she hurriedly stood up and waved to call the waiter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the waiter brought the freshly brewed tea, Gao Yuanyuan immediately picked up the teapot and began pouring tea into Ye Xuan’s cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The steaming hot tea fell into the fine white porcelain cup, misting into a faint layer of fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time she handed the teacup back to Ye Xuan, Gao Yuanyuan’s tone still carried a hint of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mr. Ye, thank you so much for today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I had originally thought of asking you to help me with a recommendation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now, having heard your analysis, I’ll just go to the audition for the production, and you can wait for my good news then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The implication was clear: she was confident in her ability to land the role of Zhou Zhiruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meeting the gentle smile on Gao Yuanyuan’s face, Ye Xuan sipped his tea and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then, I’ll wait for your good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1365,"2026-06-16T11:46:25.079Z","2026-06-17T08:53:48.592Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9817ad8900e2d4b020ec8eaeebaea4d17dfc956087179f73e0371a1246e6ae6b","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-144","entertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-chapter-142",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-quitting-the-industry-to-raise-pig-cover.jpg"]