[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst":3,"chapter-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Became a Movie Star, and Only Then Did the System Finish Loading",{"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},2285367,4470,"Chapter 41: Rolls-Royce Phantom? (Request Monthly Votes)","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Lao Tian knew Qi Hao was going to attend Wang Zhiwen’s wedding, so he urged Qi Hao to drive the Rolls-Royce Phantom there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of life is to show off; a life without show-off is meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone already knows you own a Rolls-Royce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some negative press articles even appeared, claiming that while other celebrities donated to victims of the snow disaster, Qi Hao arrived in a million-yuan luxury car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such negative press articles are normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, right after Qi Hao won the Best Actor award, there should have been a concentrated wave of negative press.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for someone like Qi Hao, a male public enemy linked to rumors with many female stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they didn’t smear him into oblivion, it would seem like everyone looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the time, right after winning Best Actor, Qi Hao went straight to shoot “Li Mi’s Guess,” letting Deng Zhao run him over with a car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That move seemed extremely bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, everyone chose to wait and observe before launching any smear campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned around and became the spokesperson for spicy strips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone shifted their focus to Zi Wen, unanimously believing Qi Hao’s agency had stabbed him in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, let them tear each other apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading negative press costs a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A star blacklisted by his agency might not die, but he’d lose a layer of skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who could have imagined Qi Hao had such strong public goodwill, and Zi Wen was such a coward, that after just one commercial appearance and one calendar shoot, the whole campaign collapsed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even during the calendar shoot, they made him wear clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Qi Hao and Zi Wen have broken up, people have quietly pulled out the negative press again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they can eliminate Qi Hao, they can divide up his resources—when a whale dies, ten thousand creatures thrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they can’t kill him, getting him depressed would be fine too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s depressed, he won’t be able to compete with us for resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what kind of person is Lao Tian?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s walked this path with Qi Hao and has faced no shortage of scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the capital’s snow disaster, he didn’t just donate money in Qi Hao’s name—he organized his studio staff to clear snow from nursing homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the article was published, it effortlessly dismantled the low-level smear campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, no one would keep fixating on Qi Hao’s Rolls-Royce Phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he earned his money legally; even if he bought a plane, it’s his freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Qi Hao still drove his Santana 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhiwen’s wedding venue was the Jinjiang Townson InterContinental Hotel in Pudong New Area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many guests were invited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All expenses, including room fees and golf charges, were covered by Wang Zhiwen alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the hotel’s drop-off area, a crowd of media personnel were lying in wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhiwen had temporarily refused interviews and had no intention of allowing media into the wedding venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if you wanted news, you had to find another angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhiwen was exactly the kind of celebrity the media loved to chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came from an ordinary family in his youth and barely managed to get into Beijing Film Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to his thin frame, which didn’t match mainstream aesthetics, his appearance wasn’t outstanding, and during college he mostly got minor roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After graduation, he was assigned to teach at the Central Academy of Drama, gradually landing substantial roles and rising to prominence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His 1994 role in “Guo Ba Yan” completely liberated him from “appearance anxiety.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His rebellious demeanor in the drama attracted many girls; the way he smoked a cigarette was incredibly stylish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also released albums and singles; his hit song “It’s Hard to Say I Love You” became ubiquitous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless beauties flocked to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, somewhat similar to Qi Hao now, except Qi Hao only has rumors—Wang Zhiwen made money freely and chased women effortlessly, switching between mature women and young girls like flipping cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaining fame, Wang Zhiwen had a terrible temper and was extremely difficult to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, lacking paper, he wrapped his gum in a reporter’s business card and tossed it in the trash, completely angering the media and getting him jointly blacklisted by many outlets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the blacklist couldn’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media wasn’t a monolith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to wrapping gum in business cards and tossing them in the trash, media people did far dirtier things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Wang Zhiwen refused to cooperate, the media could only shiver in the March cold, waiting for stars to appear at the drop-off area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a Santana 2000 slowly pulled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Santana?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This global five-star hotel was utterly incompatible with a Santana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was an old model from years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the hotel’s drop-off attendants hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they were in business, they wouldn’t show any bias toward wealth or poverty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car door opened, and out stepped a tall young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was… Qi Hao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media moved swiftly, snapping photos nonstop—of Qi Hao, and of the Santana 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Santana 2000.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to tear it apart to see what made this car steal the spotlight from a Rolls-Royce Phantom LWB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t drive it? Then give it to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some directly voiced their confusion: “Qi Hao, where’s your Rolls-Royce Phantom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao and his new luxury car were one of the media’s main targets for stakeout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Qi Hao had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Phantom had become a mirage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, private itinerary. If you have questions, ask again next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the hotel had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several attendants stepped forward, separating Qi Hao from the media and escorting him into the hotel lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Nan was responsible for driving the car to the parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, you’ve got to be my best man—everyone’s planning to get me drunk tomorrow.” Wang Zhiwen, seeing Qi Hao arrive, immediately felt saved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t prepare anything…” Qi Hao was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare what? Just bring your stomach,” Wang Zhiwen leaned close to Qi Hao’s ear and whispered: “Don’t actually get drunk—just scare them a little.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a nuclear bomb—whether you use it or not, you’ve got to have it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a best man like this means anyone who dares to drink with you better watch out—we’ll unleash Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright, big brother, big sister, happy wedding!” Qi Hao shook his hand and offered his congratulations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had met Wang Zhiwen’s wife before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he thought she wasn’t as beautiful as Wang Zhiwen’s previous rumored lovers, she was the one he liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said this woman was extremely wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao didn’t know for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was possible—if Wang Zhiwen didn’t want to strive anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striving doesn’t guarantee success, but not striving is definitely easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we were kids, we naively thought money was everything; only as adults did we realize our childhood thinking was absolutely correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhiwen had someone escort Qi Hao to his hotel room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also told him the current arrangements: some people had gone to the golf course, while others were playing cards in Tian Zhuangzhuang’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao first returned to his room, then went to Tian Zhuangzhuang’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang’s room was a large suite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow—there were poker tables, mahjong tables, several set up, and it was genuinely lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh my, our wine god has arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao’s arrival was not met with disrespect due to his youth or status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, his personal standing was quite high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to his age and experience, he found it hard to fully integrate into the older generation’s circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve quit, I’ve quit—hello, everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao scanned the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He went straight for the good actors; he ignored the bad ones, to avoid letting random NPCs slip into the backup cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi Hao, here, take these—I’m feeling sick, I’ll go sit out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your cards are terrible,” Qi Hao took the cards and complained: “Who’s the landlord this round?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit, how did Teacher Zhao (Bao Gang) dare call that?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why else would they have asked you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"234567!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it back, take it back—don't play like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can't we play like this? In Jinmen we can...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao quickly blended in with everyone; he didn’t need to flatter or suck up to get ahead, and his bold, fearless newbie energy had a lot to do with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was just a middle school student, and he had a system on his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t care about anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignorance breeds fearlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the card game, guests who had checked in early went out to eat and drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was even more Qi Hao’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Wen, don’t leave—you came to me on your own, so why are you running off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao had been hit with a barrage of drunk challengers, and now he was feeling the effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Jiang Wen, who had come to challenge him and was trying to slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long since forgotten the other man’s status in the criminal underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under sober conditions, he would never dare do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he were an Academy Award-winning actor, he’d only be less restrained when speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! If you raise it, you drink it!\" Tian Zhuangzhuang egged on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the next challenger; if Qi Hao and Jiang Wen drank enough, he’d succeed today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough, don’t drink so much you end up in the hospital!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director He Ping couldn’t watch anymore—it was a joyous day, and if someone ended up in the hospital, would the wedding even happen tomorrow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I’m feeling dizzy. Let’s call it a night—I need to eat something. I haven’t eaten much all day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao took the opening—he really shouldn’t have drunk so much today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow he had to be Wang Zhiwen’s best man, and if there were any wedding games or drinking challenges during the bride-fetching, he’d likely have to drink again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhuangzhuang, let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wen was genuinely afraid of Qi Hao, but he wasn’t afraid of Tian Zhuangzhuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, many people might find it unbelievable that Tian Zhuangzhuang came to Wang Zhiwen’s wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Xu Fan and Wang Zhiwen were dating, Xu Fan cheated on Wang Zhiwen for resources, then later married Feng Xiaogang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the entertainment industry doesn’t follow logic—none of this even matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did Tian Zhuangzhuang show up, he was tomorrow’s wedding officiant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Chen Kaige, Chen Hong, and Wen Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you go sing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Nan was the one who introduced the bride and groom; he was a professional singer with immense status in the mainland music scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t sing at all—don’t encourage me, I’m afraid I’ll give in to this huge temptation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao knew he meant \"Beijing Welcomes You.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being invited to sing it was indeed an honor, but many still refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your voice is great—not worse than Nao Tai Tao’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Nan drank a toast with Qi Hao, then moved on to greet the next person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entertainment industry is endless networking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether drinking or attending weddings, it’s all essentially networking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expanding your circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re lucky, you might stumble upon some opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dinner, Qi Hao turned down a group’s invitation to go party in the hotel’s fourth-floor spa room, went back to his room, took a shower, and lay on the bed to check his quest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1911,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b6b58930b0ad0fe9d56496a664474b94e286ba9fb7aee0fa4350e92cdf45f5a6","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-42","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-40",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]