[{"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-56":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},2285382,4470,"Chapter 56: That","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>After finishing the university film festival schedule, Qi Hao didn’t leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had other events to attend in the capital these two days, and needed to help Coal Boss register a film investment company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his own home, while Zhang Nan was sent back to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Success comes from postnatal effort, so rest up today and tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy has the spirit of Da Yu passing his own gate without entering—obsessed with his career, making others question life itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reuniting with his wife and child? They always came to Hengdian to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, he still didn’t spare much time for them, staying busy from dawn till dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qi Hao hadn’t kicked him out, he probably wouldn’t have gone home at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home and taking off his shoes, Qi Hao shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ao Bai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ao Bai is one of those particularly sneaky cats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you hang around it all day, it’ll act aloof and treat you like a servant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—it’ll treat itself as your master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you’re away for a long time, then suddenly return from a trip:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll cling to you so desperately you’ll question your own sanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’ll wrap its paws around your legs, rub against your hands, and meow incessantly, its voice so shrill it raises your goosebumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Qi Hao saw no sign of Ao Bai at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma de!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did Lao Tian run off with Ao Bai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let me catch you—I’ll slit your shrimp tendon open someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao placed the trophy on the display cabinet, washed up briefly, and soon heard the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miao~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the moment Ao Bai saw Qi Hao, it leapt from Lao Tian’s arms and shot straight to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meowed while stretching its paws, begging to be picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fuck, ungrateful bastard—I feed you, house you, and you just vanish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I examine myself three times daily: Am I too polite? Did I give you too much face? Should I finally hit you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian cursed, flopping onto the sofa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my cat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao picked up Ao Bai and placed it on his lap, scratching under its chin; Ao Bai purred contentedly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After asserting ownership, Qi Hao told Lao Tian about the matter with Gao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty percent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian shrieked—Gao Yang’s offer struck him as absurd beyond absurdity, utterly ridiculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, what should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao was troubled—he knew he was likable, but giving that much was excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too much for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would make him uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, the only things that get something for nothing are age… and fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, we need to determine whether Gao Yang genuinely intends to give you twenty percent, or is just testing you, expecting you to refuse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian paused, then began analyzing step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From his tone, I think he’s sincere—he has no reason to test you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao recalled the conversation and, based on his understanding of Gao Yang, firmly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang wasn’t the type to be deeply scheming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s analyze this further: Are you even worth twenty percent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian posed the second question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… I don’t know. I think I’m not worth it—I’ve heard many managers get barely any shares.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When starting the studio, Qi Hao had once considered giving Lao Tian a share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One person feels lonely; eating alone isn’t lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lao Tian had followed him for nearly ten years and now independently managed the studio’s operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who could refuse becoming a shareholder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lao Tian refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His view: It wasn’t time to divide the cake yet—better to work together, channel all effort into one direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When things improve, there’ll be plenty of chances to get rich together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lao Tian’s trust in Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From your perspective, you’re not worth much—but Gao Yang is new here, clueless about the industry, and if he hires someone else, he risks being cheated. So it’s not unreasonable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still not worth twenty percent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, your worry is pointless. A film investment company has no fixed assets or steady income—profits depend entirely on investments. Profit means dividends; no profit means nothing. He’s giving you twenty percent mainly to make you his workhorse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma de!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you might’ve missed this: If we analyze this with cynical eyes, Gao Yang gives you twenty percent now, then once he understands the industry and trains his own managers, he can simply start another investment company and ditch you effortlessly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu cao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao’s anger surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had vigilance against others—and plenty of schemes of his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gao Yang slaughtered the ox after grinding the grain, Qi Hao… could only let it unfold naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed passive, but he had no real choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said it was hypothetical. Whether Gao Yang is like that can only be proven by time. Even if he abandons you to go solo, that’s his right—why are you so indignant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian chuckled: If you’re useless, no one will exploit you. If someone goes to great lengths to use you, it means you’re valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“People need face, trees need bark, telephone poles need cement—I trust Brother Yang. He’s not that kind of person. Besides, his daughter’s still in our hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao still trusted Gao Yang—he’d protected Qi Hao’s honor when Qi Hao was nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, never thought about becoming Gao Yang’s son-in-law?” Lao Tian sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Gao Yang had only one daughter, with billions in wealth—truly a lifetime of ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost—that’s my big niece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao cursed—what nonsense, some people’s minds are truly filthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, you call everyone your brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers are made over drinks!” Qi Hao’s connections were mostly forged at banquets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After too much alcohol, some men call their own fathers “brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why don’t you call Ge Cunzhuang your brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian looked down on Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he should shed his morals and embrace a depraved life, he stubbornly clings to his principles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then… I wasn’t drunk,” Qi Hao thought carefully, then added: “Ge You wasn’t drunk either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I call Ge Cunzhuang “big brother,” then Ge You becomes my big nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Fei’s actually a good guy, very manly. You’re not hiding someone from me, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian had reason to suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tomorrow, go register the company with A Fei, then help manage it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao ignored Lao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I help manage?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian pointed at himself, astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else? Do you think I’m capable of managing? I don’t have the time—and you don’t want me neglecting my duties, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao was about to take twenty percent—of course he’d have to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Easy—sign an agreement to subcontract the new company’s work to our studio team. We’ll earn extra income.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian made his decision quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao had no reason to object—he wouldn’t exploit his own team for others’ benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Fei became the new company’s legal representative and owner, out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Registered capital: twenty million yuan. Main business: film and TV investment and production, talent agency, advertising, music records, magazines, and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One film investment line would’ve sufficed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But registering extra services costs little—why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The company was named Feiyang Media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fei” was for Gao Fei—the company was his father’s toy to please his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yang” was a homophone for “Yang,” representing the hidden boss, Gao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao’s name wasn’t included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Qi Hao wouldn’t put all his eggs in Feiyang Media’s basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget—he’s a shareholder of Penguin, and soon will own Hua Yi’s shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actual net worth is also quite substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, when conditions allow, Qi Hao Studio will surely upgrade into a company, and he will have his own film and television investment firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the name that Gao Fei and Qi Hao came up with was still mocked by Old Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it sounds just like a coal boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyang Media, either people think you run hot pot restaurants, or they think you’re a sucker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything is hard at the start, harder in the middle, and hardest of all at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Feiyang Media already had its first job: Director Chen Delin’s “October Siege.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All operations—including legal, financial, marketing, and so on—were outsourced to Qi Hao Studio, and Feiyang Media only needed to pay a fixed management fee quarterly to Qi Hao Studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, it felt as if Gao Yang was worried his daughter’s employer might go bankrupt, so he’d created a new revenue stream for the company.\u003C\u002Fp>",1415,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","963aae5ee50cce084102ba0b4d72940f94fa3f4f306646640167355ab33dd582","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-57","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-55",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]