[{"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-6":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},2285332,4470,"Chapter 6: Are Spicy Strips Going to Heaven? (Requesting Monthly Votes)","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>Qi Hao only wanted to shoot an ad to meet the system’s task requirement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Xiao Fei Gun factory had the ability, they should find someone themselves—he wasn’t about to waste his own favors to help them recruit a female celebrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could appear alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could really land a top-tier female star, Qi Hao wouldn’t have refused just because he’d once been linked to her in rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once you take the merchant’s money, the merchant becomes your employer and has the right to request reasonable cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it reasonable to ask Fan Xuexue to shoot the ad with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course it is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan, An Feng, Sun Li, Huang Yi—any of his rumored partners would be perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he couldn’t reason with the factory director, Qi Hao simply adopted a cold, aloof demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian and the factory director discussed the official statement for the endorsement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Publicly, they’d say Qi Hao had always loved spicy strips, recently became obsessed with the Xiao Fei Gun brand, and upon learning the brand was struggling due to high costs from hygiene and quality standards, voluntarily offered to endorse his beloved product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explanation would somewhat legitimize Qi Hao’s endorsement of spicy strips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would also provide a decent response to other brands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lao Tian finalized the deal, he immediately reported it to Qi Hao’s contracting company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid accusations of taking on side jobs privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft, spicy strip endorsement, hahaha~” The artist services director burst out laughing after Lao Tian left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian was such a mediocre agent, yet Qi Hao treated him like treasure—he wouldn’t be surprised if Qi Hao got scammed to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seven million for the endorsement? Not bad this time, but spicy strip endorsement is definitely low-class.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy general manager also laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just about being low-class—this endorsement is a devastating blow to Qi Hao’s personal image. He always puts on airs, builds this cold, aloof persona—what does spicy strip have to do with being cold and aloof?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director couldn’t stop complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ziwen’s artists were generally weak; Qi Hao was unquestionably his cash cow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Qi Hao’s contract expired and left, their artist department’s revenue would drop by at least four-fifths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would be the point of him staying as director?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. Professional matters should be left to professionals. These grassroots types will never rise to the top.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy general manager tossed the file onto the desk and added with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao taking a spicy strip endorsement was actually good news for these senior executives in related departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least reporting to the boss would be easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Qi Hao would struggle after leaving Ziwen, the entire company felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since he loves such trash endorsements, why not find him a few more? While his contract’s still with us, let him repay us for all the support we’ve given him over the years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director came up with a brilliant idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care of it. Qi Hao got where he is today thanks to our company’s heavy investment—we haven’t even recouped our costs yet. Making a little extra now isn’t unreasonable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy general manager smiled faintly, politely agreeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the deputy general manager’s approval, the director immediately gathered his team to research other trash endorsements Qi Hao could take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to be low-class!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even lower than spicy strips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao and Lao Tian had no idea Ziwen was pulling another stunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought the previous incident—where Ziwen sold Qi Hao to Tangren to play a supporting role for Hu Ge—was Ziwen’s limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never imagined capital had no bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if they knew, they had no other options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, you yourself volunteered for a spicy strip endorsement—so assigning endorsements of equal rank wouldn’t count as malicious damage to the artist’s image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spicy strip endorsement was going extremely smoothly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao pushed hard for a quick shoot; the factory feared delays and immediately contacted the female stars they were interested in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they contacted Fan Xuexue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few years, Fan Xuexue’s career had improved steadily—she won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for “Cellphone,” and collaborated with Liang Jiahui on “Apple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, with income from 34 commercials plus films, she entered the top ten celebrities for the first time, earning 37 million yuan total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was far richer than Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously worked with Qi Hao on “Young Bao Qingtian 2,” and was photographed leaning on his shoulder while playing Gong Sun Ce, allegedly blowing air into his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That incident had long faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But last year, during a variety show interview, when asked about her ideal type, she somehow said, “Qi Hao isn’t bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reignited their long-dormant rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long-dead CP fans crawled out of their graves, waiting day and night for these artists to drop sugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason wasn’t hard to guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao had an excellent personal image—good-looking, with strong, durable works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, he had tons of rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One more or one less didn’t matter; no one needed to worry about backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Xuexue wasn’t opposed to shooting an ad with Qi Hao, but she firmly declined the spicy strip offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the factory contacted An Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Feng’s mother currently handled her affairs; upon hearing it was a spicy strip ad, she immediately declined on her daughter’s behalf without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t accept her daughter doing a spicy strip ad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Gao Yuanyuan, the factory made good progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the factory played smart—they didn’t mention Qi Hao at first, simply inviting her to shoot a spicy strip ad alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Gao Yuanyuan politely refused, they added that Qi Hao could join her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, “If you can get Qi Hao, I’ll shoot this ad for free,” and then got hit in the face by Xiao Fei Gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really could get him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan was straightforward—though she realized she’d been tricked, she never intended to go back on her word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet unexpectedly, just as the factory finally secured Gao Yuanyuan, An Feng called back saying she was willing to collaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was awkward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pain and joy”—that’s exactly what they were feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan agreed because she was tricked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why did An Feng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why did she reverse her refusal and reach out proactively?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were the two female stars competing to be first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, they were thinking too shallowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Feng learned from her mother that Qi Hao wanted to collaborate on an ad and immediately complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought her mother was being heartless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when filming “The Legend of the Condor Heroes,” during location shooting, she faced many risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hao, her co-star, had saved her countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, she fell into cold water and got leg cramps; if Qi Hao hadn’t spotted her and pulled her out, she might have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a spicy strip ad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting it won’t kill anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what’s wrong with eating spicy strips? Her mother forbade her from eating unhealthy snacks, but she still sneaked them often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d never had any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Fei Gun spicy strips were her favorite brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blah blah blah~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother got a headache, and she truly didn’t want her daughter clinging to every little favor Qi Hao had done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was grateful he saved her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she would never let that gratitude turn into something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If shooting an ad could repay the debt, she was happy to see it happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why she reversed her decision and agreed to collaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The factory was utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were their spicy strips going to heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ad no one wanted had become a hot commodity—two top-tier actresses were fighting to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe the factory’s euphoria from its miraculous revival hadn’t worn off yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a moment of madness, the factory refused to choose between An Feng and Gao Yuanyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They applied to their investor, Hu Run, for additional funding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Run’s people found the situation hilarious; for a company with hundreds of billions in revenue, a few million was no different from a few hundred yuan, so they added another ten million in investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for Gao Yuanyuan to shoot for free anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and An Feng would both star, each earning two million yuan in “fee.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thirty-second commercial could earn them a two-million-yuan fee, and all they had to do was appear—they didn’t need to bear the burden of being spokespeople like Qi Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with two of them appearing together, the spotlight would be more evenly distributed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there was no reason for them to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So on the day of filming, it wasn’t just Gao Yuanyuan who arrived—An Feng and his weary mother came too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give me one bag first—is it really that good?” Gao Yuanyuan sat down right beside Qi Hao the moment she arrived on set, extending her pale little hand toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed none of the fiery temper she’d displayed just two days earlier when she’d called Qi Hao, yelling: “Oh my god, you jerk, you’ve totally screwed me over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s really delicious—you’ll love it,” Qi Hao said calmly, tearing open a bag and pulling out a strip to hand her. When Gao Yuanyuan retracted her hand, leaned forward, and opened her mouth, he sighed and gently slipped the spicy strip into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm, the flavor really is good,” Gao Yuanyuan grinned, her eyes crinkling shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lao Tian covered his eyes and turned away—he simply couldn’t bear to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qi Hao entered the industry, he was young, and female stars never really saw him as a man, which left him with insufficient sense of personal boundaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, while his upper limits were questionable, his bottom line was rock-solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was strong and fit, could drink endlessly without getting drunk, and even if someone tried to get him drunk for some improper purpose, it was usually the other person who passed out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After An Feng arrived, Gao Yuanyuan didn’t move from her spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She and Qi Hao were perfectly open with each other—there was no need for her to feel guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, she greeted An Feng politely; she was born in 1979, he in 1987—he was just a kid to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, let’s all discuss how to shoot this now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director who took this job was Ding Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Film Academy in 1994, then studied directing at the same school in 2001, and is currently a master’s candidate in the Art Department of the Communication University of China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2000, he directed his first film, *Big Surprise, Little Alarm*, which received a mediocre market response; since then, he’s been learning while taking on commercial shoots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has directed over three hundred TV commercials—Fan Long and Qi Hao are among his clients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Qi Hao gave the manufacturer his phone number, and they brought Ding Sheng in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lao Ding, you’re the professional—decide, and then Xiao Fei’s factory manager just needs to approve it,” Qi Hao trusted Ding Sheng’s ability completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s one man and one woman, just make it sweet. If it’s one man and two women…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Sheng also felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>",1878,"2026-06-20T03:01:22.774Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6e9777399899756d74cf6453d619efe54309ba34c805dffe59f0c1b30dd83d19","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-7","i-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-chapter-5",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-a-movie-star-and-only-then-did-the-syst-cover.jpg"]