[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk-":3,"chapter-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-490":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in Huayu: They're Forcing Me to Be a Jerk Again?",{"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},2348233,4588,"Chapter 490: Going to the Peak, We Shall Meet","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-490",490,"\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi had never felt that the road from Causeway Bay to Sham Shui Po could be so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the hands on the clock had only moved a short forty minutes, to her, it felt like a century had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a period of time, she had truly loved watching films about the love between men and men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, she always felt that the love in those stories was purer and more real than that between men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as she grew a little older, she understood that it was just a kind of fantasy from her youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love is love; there is no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, she had really watched \"Happy Together\" many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that film, there was a line of dialogue that kept echoing in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whenever He Baorong, played by Zhang Guorong in the film, said this line to Lai Yiu-fai, played by Liang Chao, no matter what had happened before, Lai Yiu-fai would always get back together with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Alphard sent by Jet Tone Films came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thanked the driver and got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurried through the small alley, rushing toward the small building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Qi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she had taken two steps, a familiar voice called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi looked back; it was her father. He looked like he had just finished his shift, still wearing his bus driver uniform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you running so fast?\" her father looked her up and down. \"Where did you just go? Are you going to see those directors again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she replied simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father frowned and said unhappily, \"I've told you so many times, stop having these daydreams. Don't you understand? This kind of thing isn't something people like us can dream about. Hong Kong society is just like this, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Zhang Jiaqi interrupted, \"Alright, we'll talk when we get home. I have something to do, I'm leaving first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I haven't finished talking yet, and you're leaving again—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father's voice shouted from behind, but Zhang Jiaqi had already shaken him off and was walking quickly toward the public housing estate. The alley was narrow and long, and because she was walking in such a hurry, the high heels she was wearing—which weren't even that low—actually started to get in her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, she couldn't stand it anymore; without hesitation, she took off her shoes, held them in her hand, and simply started running barefoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The concrete ground was hard and cold, but she couldn't care about that at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew where Chen Nuo... no, where Chen Nuo lived. That was originally the home of a family named Xie. When Chen Nuo first moved in, everyone thought he was just staying temporarily; who could have imagined that the truth of the matter was actually like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran wildly through the corridors of the public housing block like a madwoman, barefoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five floors, seventy-six steps; she covered them all in less than two minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, she didn't know which household had left their door open, but the television was on, and a song was playing from the speakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sung by a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So foolish, so foolish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to those lyrics, which couldn't have been more familiar, Zhang Jiaqi scolded herself over and over in her heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi, you really are a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you didn't watch the movie, since this song became popular in the mainland during the New Year, it had become a hit in Hong Kong over the past few months. Streets, alleys, convenience stores, and tea houses were all playing this Mandarin song; who knew how many Hong Kong people had specifically traveled to Chengdu for this song, to Yulin Road, to that little tavern to check in and take photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't been there. But she had heard it many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, when facing him, could she not recognize his face? Why, when listening to him speak, could she not recognize his voice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she stupid? If she wasn't stupid, what was she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi ran to the stairwell, already covered in a light sweat, and finally stopped in front of that familiar door and rang the doorbell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen... A-Jun... are you home? A-Jun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no response from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock, knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi knocked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi did not hesitate; she turned around and ran back downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She ran to the third floor, stood at the door next to her home, and started knocking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, Grandpa.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, are you home, Grandpa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the door on the other side of her home opened, and a woman with a greasy, powdered face walked over, saying with a fake smile, \"What's the matter? A-Qi, looking for Grandpa for something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes. Sister Fen, do you know where Grandpa went?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" the woman smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did he go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He went out with Chen Nuo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Where did they go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How would I know where they went... A-Qi, you're dressed so beautifully today, are you going to see those directors again? But let me give you a piece of advice, those directors are all perverts. Look at you, your skirt is so short, showing so much, be careful you don't get seen through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And A-Qi, since you like being a star so much, why don't you move out sooner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had heard these snide remarks at any other time, Zhang Jiaqi would definitely have retorted. But today, how could she have the leisure for that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was burning with anxiety, and hearing that Grandpa had gone out with Chen Nuo made her even more restless. Just as she was about to turn and leave, she bumped into her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that after she had been knocking on doors upstairs for so long, her father had chased after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her father frowned and looked at Sister Fen with an unfriendly tone: \"Hey, A-Fen, what did you just say? Who is moving out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Fen showed a mocking smile and said, \"Uncle, did I say something wrong? Your daughter says every day she wants to be a star, but you know yourself, where do big stars live in places like ours? When those gossip tabloids write that she lives in a slum, she'll lose a lot of face. I'm only saying this for her own good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever A-Qi does is fine, no need for you to worry,\" her father said coldly. \"Sister Fen, why don't you go back home and cook. A-Kun will be off work soon, it's not good if he comes home and there's no food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle, no need for you to worry either,\" Sister Fen retorted with a fake smile. \"What A-Kun eats every day is our own business. But you are so noisy every night that it prevents our A-Kun from resting well; that concerns me. This isn't the first time I've said it, do you know you're disturbing the peace? If this continues, don't blame me for not being neighborly; I really will go and complain about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi stood to the side, watching her father get so angry his face turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she had heard these words from A-Fen countless times before; the two families had argued over this more than once. But she had always gone her own way and never taken it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, today, she suddenly realized that her father was actually capable of getting this angry over these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every night?\" her father said angrily. \"Where is it every night? A-Qi, her mother, and I don't think it's noisy. You're separated by a wall, can you even hear it? You don't understand, this isn't ghost-wailing, this is vocal training. For an actor to deliver lines beautifully, they have to practice their projection...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Fen started laughing, then said, \"Still vocal training. Uncle, why don't you wake up. Do you really think A-Qi can be an actress? She's been at it since she was 17, that's 10 years; if she were going to be famous, she would have been by now. Honestly, I advise you to stop fantasizing and get married; be realistic. Chen Nuo isn't bad, although he has some small issues and looks like a lunatic, I think he and your A-Qi are a perfect match—one is crazy, the other is mad, just right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, what are you saying! Who are you calling mad? Say that again, see if I don't hit you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hit me? Ahahahaha, Uncle, I'm so scared. Come on, I'm afraid you won't hit me. It just so happens I don't have anyone to support me for the rest of my life; if you want to support me, I'd be more than happy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her father shaking with rage, rolling up his sleeves as if he were really going to start a fight, Zhang Jiaqi immediately grabbed her father's arm and said, \"Dad, don't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she turned around and looked at A-Fen in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and said, \"Thank you, Sister Fen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Fen said with a fake smile, \"No need to thank me, A-Qi, I'm just telling the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi smiled, \"I'm just thanking you for being willing to tell the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" A-Fen was slightly taken aback, looking a bit suspicious, \"What kind of trick are you playing now? If you have something to say, just say it clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not playing any tricks, I'm sincerely thanking you,\" Zhang Jiaqi continued to smile brightly. \"You said earlier that Chen Nuo and I are a perfect match. I must thank you for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Fen snorted coldly and whispered, \"Crazy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi acted as if she hadn't heard and smiled, \"Also, Sister Fen, I really am preparing to move out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" A-Fen was stunned, \"What did you say? You're moving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, her father also exclaimed from behind, \"What? A-Qi, you're moving out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi turned to look at her father, her tone gentle: \"Yes, Dad. I came back intending to find time to tell you and Mom that in a little while, I might really move out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where will you get the money... no, A-Qi, why? Is it because of this A-Fen? A-Qi, let me tell you, whatever she wants to do is up to her; you just stay at home. If she wants to sue, let her sue. After she's done suing, I want to see if she can still live here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Fen sneered, \"Uncle, I've been hearing that for ten years. Let me be clear: if you keep screaming and yelling in the house, I will definitely call the police. Don't talk to me about being neighborly; I've put up with you for long enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\" Zhang Jiaqi stopped them, turning her head to look at her father, \"Dad, listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, she turned back and looked at A-Fen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in front of her was in her forties, with sallow skin, a sharp face and mouth, slightly protruding teeth, and greasy, messy hair that looked like it hadn't been washed in days. She was wearing an old set of loungewear, and there was a small fabric patch sewn onto the sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was what the residents of this building looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, including her own mother, they were all pretty much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the trace of anger and fire that had been in Zhang Jiaqi's heart completely vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed slightly and said, \"Sister Fen, for so many years, I really haven't paid much attention to the time at home, and I've often disturbed your rest. Let me apologize to you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-Fen replied expressionlessly, \"Don't say so much to me. A-Qi, I'll say it one more time—if you disturb our family's sleep again in the house, I will definitely call the police, believe it or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jiaqi shook her head, \"I'm not apologizing because I'm afraid of you calling the police, Sister Fen; I just really wanted to say I'm sorry, although I know that someone like you probably won't understand. But I have to say it, because...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2051,"2026-06-21T01:34:41.764Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3b9c049c06de5c9ee8b229c67f779f4d2666e97234a74896fe9c7806a9842c88","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-491","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-489",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]