[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-the-system-makes-me-a-scoundrel-an":3,"chapter-entertainment-the-system-makes-me-a-scoundrel-an-entertainment-the-system-forces-me-to-be-a-home--chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: The System Forces Me to Be a Home-Wrecker, Reba is Ecstatic",{"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},1969140,2796,"Chapter 12: Are you a heartless pig","entertainment-the-system-forces-me-to-be-a-home--chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>The audition site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wong Kar-wai was inside the room interviewing Huang Huang Xiaoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A staff member handed Su Chen a few sheets of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On them were the background and character profile of the male lead for this drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, a few scenes were provided as the content for the audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lines were not many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance time was also limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wong Kar-wai had a very sharp eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within this extremely limited time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could judge whether an actor was truly suitable for a role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After upgrading the Perfect Best Actor skill to Advanced,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen’s speed at memorizing lines increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning through them a few times, he had memorized the lines perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Su Chen could take two-dimensional text\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and build a three-dimensional model in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could perform a simulated acting session as if he were truly there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few simulations,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen had almost completely grasped the essence of the character \"Bao Zong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Xiaoming walked out, looking dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi leaned in and asked, \"Huang Xiaoming, how did the audition go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Xiaoming shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid it didn't go well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Wong wasn't very satisfied with my acting style and corrected many details.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did learn quite a bit, but this role...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm afraid it'll be hard to land. I really can't snatch it from Hu Ge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the original choice for the drama *Nirvana in Fire* was Huang Huang Xiaoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the time, Huang Huang Xiaoming was under contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't very interested in this TV series adapted from a web novel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decisively chose to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it paved the way for Hu Ge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bringing him to another peak in his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before *Nirvana in Fire* burst onto the scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Ge was in a low period of his career.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with *The Disguiser*,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it would have been impossible to push him to his current heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, the drama *Nirvana in Fire* did not yet exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Xiaoming and Hu Ge had no grudges between them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Huang Huang Xiaoming truly favored this top-tier production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to snatch the male lead role!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Huang Xiaoming’s looks were not inferior to Hu Ge’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His acting skills were likewise not below his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Huang Huang Xiaoming was someone who held two Best Actor awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His achievements in the film industry\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were something Hu Ge could never hope to reach in eight lifetimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason their reputations were so polarized\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was because Hu Ge’s acting was stable and he was low-key in his personal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Huang Huang Xiaoming’s peaks were very high, his lows were also frighteningly low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also liked to act cool and was exceptionally greasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His works like *Shanghai Bund*, *The Patriot Yue Fei*, as well as *American Dreams in China* and *The Message*,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were classics among classics, no worse than Hu Ge’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, Huang Huang Xiaoming had been living in Tomson Riviera for years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and he had learned a bit of the Shanghai dialect. ===== CHAPTER 34 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With so many halos already added to him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still felt deep despair after the audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One can see how insane Wong Kar-wai’s standards are!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Huang Huang Xiaoming looked up at Su Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Da Mimi, the actor under your banner coming to audition, it wouldn't be him, would it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you're so tall and handsome, I'm envious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you're a newcomer, you have no fame, and your acting skills need polishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I reckon you're just going through the motions. Increasing your experience and knowledge isn't a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was exactly Yang Mi’s purpose in bringing Su Chen to the audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't expect Su Chen to actually be able to snatch the male lead from Hu Ge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen was lazily lying on the sofa in the lounge,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>almost falling asleep while waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi, on the other hand, appeared very nervous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if she were the one about to audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Su Chen, it’s almost your turn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you so heartless, like a pig?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen was in a completely relaxed posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say it yourself? My chance of success in the audition is 0.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what pressure do I have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a person is doing something,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>having a 100% chance and a 0% chance are both the most relaxing states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because one is a sure win, and the other is hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi said speechlessly, \"That may be so, but I brought you here to let you see a top-tier director in the flesh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To talk to a big shot, learn, receive guidance, and see if you can have an epiphany.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your attitude, you might as well go back to feeding pigs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With my looks and physique, even if I fed pigs, I could turn them into a mega-influencer with tens of millions of fans, believe it or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi: \"Keep bragging! I... I believe you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Yang Mi found this rascal Su Chen annoying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had to admit that this guy was truly handsome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physique was truly explosive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was that his stamina was also terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, he had worn Sister Reba out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had practically ascended to heaven on the spot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi, even through the wall, had felt a sense of immersion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that self-media is so developed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>countless influencers with tens of millions of fans have been born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Su Chen took that route, he would definitely be one of the top influencers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen had a flash of inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mi, how about we bet on something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you love gambling so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard from Sister Reba about that incident with Huang Huang Jingyu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't call yourself Su Chen anymore, call yourself Su Yan Shuangying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you really found the right person, I love to gamble too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi is the most famous gambling queen in the entertainment industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when she debuted, she had no background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just an ordinary little girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted the company to give her good resources,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she had to sign gambling agreements full of traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she won, she gained both fame and fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she lost, she might be frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she would have to pay off huge debts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was how Yang Mi stepped over one gambling agreement after another\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to reach the peak throne of the traffic queen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath her feet were countless dry bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi’s path to fame was far less easy than those super-resource-backed stars like Da Da Tiantian, Liu Liu Haochun, and Yu Shuxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an absolute history of blood and tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had blood, it had tears, and it had history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak, what are we betting on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen fished a coin out of his bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's bet on whether I can get the male lead in *Blossoms Shanghai*!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I don't get it, then you win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From then on, I'll obediently film traffic dramas for you, and this coin will also be yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi nodded: \"Of course, no problem. Isn't that what we agreed on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I get the male lead in *Blossoms Shanghai*...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi quickly interrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a second, I... I think that's impossible, no need to discuss it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Chen retorted: \"Since it's a bet, of course there must be two sides.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm saying, what if! What if I get the male lead in *Blossoms Shanghai*... you become my girlfriend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi widened her beautiful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to hit on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[New book uploaded, begging for flowers, monthly tickets, and comments! Begging for all support]. ===== CHAPTER 35 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1293,"2026-06-15T09:24:57.162Z","2026-06-15T09:26:37.979Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","779aa7858306bcefa06f547b8a63450ea1ce67dbe1af207669e545fdd6a3b7c2","entertainment-the-system-forces-me-to-be-a-home--chapter-13","entertainment-the-system-forces-me-to-be-a-home--chapter-11",214,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-system-forces-me-to-be-a-home--cover.jpg"]