[{"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-9":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},2324721,4547,"Chapter 9: The Fair-Looking Young Nun","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-9",9,"\u003Cp>Despite having long, jet-black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Li Luo instantly recognized the girl as the actress who played the nun Yilin in the drama, though he didn’t know her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that delicate, refined face—he definitely hadn’t mistaken her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her pitiful, fragile demeanor in the drama had left a deep impression on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Luo hand her the room card, the girl flustered: “I didn’t notice—I’m so sorry, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was she dragging a large suitcase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands were full of bags; just as she reached for the card, her purse nearly slipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo simply pressed the card directly against the lock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went the extra mile, helping her carry her luggage into the room—opposite his own, another single room, though the view from its window wasn’t as open as his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl smiled brightly and extended her hand confidently: “I’m Chen Lifeng, the actress who plays Yilin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone staying at this hotel now\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is either behind-the-scenes staff or a cast member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she’s no newcomer, smiling warmly at this point is always right—this set is a small world; if you’re not careful, you won’t even know when you’ve offended someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Luo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shook her soft hand, Li Luo flashed his white teeth: “I play Lin Pingzhi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing he was also an actor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lifeng relaxed visibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t much older herself; coming alone to Wuxi to film was still nerve-wracking, and seeing Li Luo was about her age, she immediately felt a natural sense of closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s great—I’ll look forward to your guidance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lit up as she asked: “By the way, what roles have you played before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo cleared his throat and waved his hand: “Actually, I’ve only played minor roles, but I’ve worked on over twenty productions—guidance? No way, let’s just learn from each other.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing he’d been in over twenty productions, Chen Lifeng was secretly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected someone so young to have such an impressive resume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her own career had gone smoothly enough, but she’d only joined three or four crews—compared to him, she was a mere speck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he got the role of Lin Pingzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the nun’s surprised expression, Li Luo smirked inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face is something you give yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t just come out and say he started as an extra—even though he didn’t care, he couldn’t let people look down on him for nothing. Besides, he hadn’t lied; twenty-plus productions was even an understatement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extras,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just drift from one job to another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You go ahead and get settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she still had things to pack, Li Luo didn’t disturb her further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying goodbye to the nun,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the elevator straight to the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiangsu cuisine is refined but sweet—Li Luo wasn’t used to it, but since the crew came from all over, they prepared dishes from every region to suit everyone’s tastes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He himself preferred bold flavors and loved spicy food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he chose Sichuan and Hunan dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying a full tray of food, he found a corner seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ate, he glanced around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With crew members arriving steadily, the restaurant grew lively; spotting a table nearby laughing and chatting, he quietly matched their faces to his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spotted Yue Buqun, Xiang Wentian, Yu Canghai, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also Tian Boguang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these men gathered together drinking, he felt a strange sense of absurdity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When his gaze landed on Tian Boguang, Li Luo spat a bone forcefully to the side—the actor’s skill was solid, delivering a memorable performance in his prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple’s later actions could only be described as having lost their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He popped a piece of spicy chicken into his mouth and kept scanning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female lead, Ren Yingying, was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a pang of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That girl was truly stunning, with an exceptionally long shelf life—still radiant and fresh even in later generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also didn’t see Li Erpeng—when this version of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer aired, he got a surge of popularity, capturing Lin Pingzhi’s suffering well, but almost none of that free-spirited charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to poor casting and a wildly altered plot, this drama was truly panned upon release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Online, people listed three major flaws and eight laughable blunders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was thoroughly trashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at Yue Buqun’s table, near the head seat, sat a man with a rugged face—in an industry obsessed with seniority, seats aren’t chosen lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Luo didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Went back to eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey~ You’ve got quite the appetite.” A scent drifted over; Chen Lifeng walked to the opposite side, smiling at the pile of food before Li Luo: “Mind if I sit here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the restaurant, she found only one person she even sort of knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since they were similar in age,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, she walked over naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a short while, Chen Lifeng had changed clothes—dark blue jeans hugged her straight legs tightly, her shirt unbuttoned two buttons, revealing a sliver of smooth, pale skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place wasn’t large, but the cleavage was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze flickered over it and landed on her plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Help yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised an eyebrow: “If I’m not mistaken, you’re not a real nun, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her plate held not a trace of meat or fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just green, leafy vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lifeng stared at Li Luo’s plate of spicy chicken, swallowed hard, then sat down with a graceful sway of her slender waist: “Female actors can’t eat like this—we’d get scolded to death by our agents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she popped a piece of mustard green into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long eyebrows knitted together as she chewed, as if enduring great pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her delicate little face, Li Luo shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the glamorous exterior, most female actors endure inhuman suffering—dieting and weight loss are routine to stay camera-ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they ate and chatted, they quickly grew familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they were all young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They always found something to talk about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Li Luo’s gaze kept drifting toward the side, Chen Lifeng glanced over and sighed with envy: “Shao Bing is barely in his thirties, yet he’s already won the Golden Rooster and the Huabiao Award.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now he’s the male lead—his future achievements are boundless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, she crunched her greens like a rabbit: “I really need to learn from him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Male lead????” Li Luo blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Lifeng looked even more shocked than he did: “Shao Bing is the actor who plays Linghu Chong—you didn’t know that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the rugged man drinking heartily across the room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Luo was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this guy was playing Linghu Chong, then who the hell was the Li Erpeng in his memory?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a belly full of questions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleaned every last bite off his tray.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-20T17:17:01.025Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e41ee228c7fb5ba9dd480e85913a4ae099da5baa2bd913d044a7a4e43837d9c8","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-10","how-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-chapter-8",461,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-can-you-be-an-emperor-of-acting-without-lett-cover.jpg"]