[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett":3,"chapter-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-73":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","How Can You Be an Emperor of Acting Without Letting Loose?",{"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},2324785,4547,"Chapter 73: Get a Little Closer","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>“Li Luo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just finished using the restroom and was washing his hands when a cheerful call came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a pretty girl in a black strap dress appeared in the mirror, walking over without hesitation, her slender white fingers soon drenched by the clear running water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the alcohol rising, her face was flushed like peach blossoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked stunningly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve got a good tolerance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning off the faucet, Li Luo pulled several sheets of tissue from the wall dispenser and handed half to her: “You sing well too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you like listening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyi took the tissue and turned her head to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her graceful figure leaned against the sink, her eyes sparkling brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyi’s tone immediately dipped, but she quickly rallied, her gaze scanning his face: “You’ve gotten darker lately—you’re practically Blackie now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With outdoor scenes every few days, it was no surprise he’d tanned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this “Blackie” was exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wheat-colored” would be more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the sudden shift in her words nearly made Li Luo twist his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Swish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Shengyi dried her hands and yanked open her bag’s zipper: “Here, I bought you some sunscreen—try it first. If it works well, I’ll buy you more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held it out straight toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was nervous, her fingers trembling slightly around the sunscreen bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes held clear hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo tossed the tissue into the trash and smiled: “I’ve already bought sunscreen and bruise ointment—thank you very much for your kindness, Huang classmate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her meaning was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at that beautiful face, it was impossible not to be moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was close to Bian Xiaoxiao, and women might gossip about things; they were in the same class, so some image management was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could only decline gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he finished speaking, Huang Shengyi’s face froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected her bold, courageous advance to be so cleanly rejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this Shanghai girl, who’d always sailed through life smoothly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it felt like a blow to the head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo nodded and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drunk, Huang Shengyi lunged forward, wrapping her arms around Li Luo’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rose onto her tiptoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed in without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s head was already dizzy; now his mouth was suddenly blocked, and he couldn’t react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had he become this popular?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of mental chaos, he decisively tossed that earlier thought into outer space—why refuse a freebie? He was already a bastard; what was one more degree of bastardry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing her away now would make him worse than an animal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relaxed his jaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly caught hold of that clumsy little goldfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands didn’t stay idle—he wrapped his arms tightly around her soft waist, sliding along the silky strap of her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving his response, Huang Shengyi felt a surge of delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body instantly softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a teasing voice came from nearby: “Today’s youth are so much more open than we were.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the passerby shook his head and walked into the nearby restroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the sound, the two kissing broke apart immediately; Huang Shengyi remembered to breathe, gasping like someone rescued from drowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Luo classmate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining her composure, the Shanghai girl smiled triumphantly: “Looks like you do like me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his response,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she got the answer she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo wiped the lipstick from his lips, at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand your concerns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out again, Huang Shengyi beamed with anticipation: “I won’t cause you trouble—will you take the sunscreen now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their initial hostility,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to her softened attitude after seeing the million-yuan car,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this guy who’d once annoyed her to no end had quietly slipped into her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she’d seen and heard on set today had added a halo around him—Li Luo, at the center of the crowd, shone brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bian Xiaoxiao was smart; Huang Shengyi wasn’t stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber airs, Li Luo will almost certainly become famous—and might offer unexpected advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she chose to strike decisively!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To climb the ladder of fame and fortune, you seize every opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among classmates, it’s the most convenient path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo thanked her again and took the sunscreen with indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both understood the meaning hidden in this small gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re welcome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another light, fleeting kiss, and Huang Shengyi turned happily in her black dress: “I’m heading back—otherwise people will suspect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few bouncy steps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she vanished around the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Savoring the sensation on his lips, Li Luo smiled wryly and shrugged as he walked toward the front desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bill came to several hundred yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These kids, nineteen or twenty, could all spend like crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they’d only spent this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since returning, Li Luo found every expense ridiculously worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it all depended on being able to earn money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending a month’s salary for a working-class urban employee in one night was downright alarming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent a text, then asked the server to bring over several cases of beer before returning to the private room to grab the mic and bid everyone farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow’s Saturday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys could sleep until afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things still needed urgent attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited outside for over ten minutes before seeing the long-legged girl in jeans hurrying down the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoosh~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo let out a sharp, clear whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-legged girl bounced over, and the two strolled side by side along Beijing’s midnight streets, keeping a subtle distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve got a question!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Bian Xiaoxiao couldn’t hold back: “Did Huang Shengyi just come talk to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo’s steps remained unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does she like you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-legged girl asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still an unusually straightforward answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bian Xiaoxiao paused, her chin tilting slightly: “And then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man she had set her sights on was also desired by her friend—she felt a strange mix of emotions inside. She knew she couldn’t match the other girl’s beauty, so of course she was jealous, yet in some ways, she was secretly thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the kind of dark amusement one feels when caught up in something, yet can’t help watching a friend walk into trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then she kissed me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo looked at the woman before him and told her plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was shameless—clearly and utterly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bian Xiaoxiao took a deep, heavy breath, her chest rising with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now it’s my turn to kiss you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting her chin, Li Luo paused briefly—seeing no resistance in the woman before him—he smiled and kissed her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-20T17:17:01.025Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","471015492fba615f553067f6183dc87b7d493fd221f77541160cf6ab3284b9ae","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-74","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-72",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-cover.jpg"]