[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme":3,"chapter-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Hong Shixian: A Chinese Entertainment Rise",{"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},2351281,4599,"Chapter 2: Why Is a Grown Man Wearing Perfume?","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>So there really is a cheat... Qi Hui felt a slight joy in his heart and silently recited:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Primary Psychological Analysis]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was a bit bewildered. Why did he draw psychology?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have preferred something like acting or vocal music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system is a bit unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother?\" Zhang Ruoyun tilted his head, looking puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was his senior brother spacing out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he be sick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Come in.\" Qi Hui snapped back to reality and brought his junior brother inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun was a junior brother he had a very good relationship with back at school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class of '07, two years his junior, though he was in the vocational program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had been in the undergraduate program, he would have been a classmate of that unit of measurement, Shuangzi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the vocational program was also full of talent, such as Tan Songyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit wherever you like, don't be a stranger.\" Qi Hui hosted him warmly: \"I'll go pour you a glass of water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where... where am I supposed to sit?\" Zhang Ruoyun looked grim; the room was so small that even lifting a leg was a struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After looking around, he finally sat on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui walked over holding a cup and a bowl; the bowl was for his own use, and the cup was for little Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no money, so naturally, there were no extra water glasses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something you need?\" Qi Hui asked, confused: \"Why didn't you even call, just showing up like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, I was afraid you'd reject me over the phone again,\" Zhang Ruoyun said, annoyed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the production crew and role I found for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he handed the documents in his hand to Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, you can't refuse again. You helped me so much in the past; at least give me a chance to help you. Society isn't like school; you can't make a living playing bit parts...\" Zhang Ruoyun rambled on and on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't imagine how one could survive on a few thousand yuan a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Qi Hui took the documents from his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, as you say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun froze for a moment; he didn't feel happy, but rather felt a sting in his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His senior brother was such a proud person, yet now he didn't even offer a polite refusal; it showed just how much life had pushed him into a corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This damn society!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What kind of wild thoughts are you having?\" Qi Hui looked at his reddened eyes, a line of black sweat appearing on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this kid feeling sorry for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Qi Hui got goosebumps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What have you been up to lately?\" Qi Hui began to change the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing much, playing the third male lead,\" Zhang Ruoyun said with a cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truth be told, he was still a little envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun noticed something was off and quickly said: \"Let's talk business, senior brother. Let's go meet the assistant director this afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui flipped through the documents in his hand and discovered it was a classic drama: *Temptation of Going Home*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the title, the image of Hong Shixian's evil, charming smile surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the role given to him was the second male lead Gao Wenyan's... doctor friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the doctor who treated the female lead after she was rescued from jumping into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was a role with very few lines, it still counted as a minor supporting role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is the male lead for this show?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not decided yet,\" Zhang Ruoyun said: \"The originally cast male lead thinks the role isn't good enough and keeps refusing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\" Qi Hui closed the file.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To eat, then change into an outfit,\" Qi Hui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clothing store.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After filling their stomachs, Zhang Ruoyun followed Qi Hui to rent some clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui didn't have much money and hadn't considered buying; what if it didn't work out? How would he live then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, nowadays you can even rent discs, so isn't renting clothes a perfectly normal thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the fitting room, Zhang Ruoyun and the landlady were waiting, and not far away, a child was watching the cartoon *Fruit Force*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, the door opened, and Qi Hui walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his feet were black leather shoes, and above them were slim-fit white suit trousers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further up, under the white shirt, his sharp, angular muscles were faintly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhang felt a bit envious; he wondered how many girls this physique could charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The landlady's eyes lit up, and she stepped forward on her long, silk-clad legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, this outfit fits you very well,\" the landlady smiled like a flower: \"This is the first time I've seen someone so handsome who looks so good in a white suit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the landlady reached out directly to help Qi Hui adjust his collar and smoothly tied his tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inadvertently, her slender fingers slid across Qi Hui's firm chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you... landlady, the boss is still at the register,\" Qi Hui reminded her, feeling that the landlady's hands were being somewhat unbridled, like she was playing a piano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry about him...\" the landlady laughed: \"Has anyone ever told you that you look like Leon Lai, and are just as handsome as him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're the first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, really?\" The landlady laughed until she trembled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're so outstanding, you must be a young and promising business genius, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something like that,\" Qi Hui said: \"I played one when I was doing bit parts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... a bit player, huh.\" The landlady took two steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrong, not a bit player.\" The child watching *Fruit Force* looked up and shouted with a cheeky grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a damn~~ bit player—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was mimicking the villainous character scolding Xiao Guoding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the TV, the final battle of *Fruit Force* was underway, and the supervillain Xiao Guoding had just appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun frowned, his face becoming expressionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The landlady pointed to the front desk and said: \"The rental period and price list are at the counter; just go settle the bill yourself. Remember to leave your phone number and a deposit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun raised his hand and said: \"No need, we'll buy it directly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Qi Hui pressed his hand down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, why did you stop me just now?\" Zhang Ruoyun was a bit unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why waste the money?\" Qi Hui said, annoyed: \"A suit costs several hundred!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, little Zhang is being too good to me... Qi Hui muttered to himself, his eyes darting around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Ruoyun's family situation was decent, his parents had divorced when he was young, his mother went abroad, and his father ignored him; he was raised by his grandparents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lack of a nuclear family caused him to crave fatherly and motherly love; simply put, this kid was starved for affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he, Qi, had played a role that was part friend and part father to little Zhang at school to some extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it wasn't strange that little Zhang was in such a hurry to stand up for him just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Realizing this, Qi Hui fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I treat you like a brother, but you want to be my son?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No... Qi Hui touched his nose. Why would I know these things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be the psychological analysis skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... forget it.\" Zhang Ruoyun was a bit depressed. He looked at Qi Hui in his white suit and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, this outfit of yours doesn't look like you're going for a supporting role.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what does it look like?\" Qi Hui put aside his wandering thoughts and took out a bottle of perfume, spraying it lightly on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, a faint, natural fragrance wafted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you're playing the lead...\" Zhang Ruoyun looked grim: \"Why is a grown man wearing perfume? Senior brother, you're a bit of a closet pervert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What closet pervert?\" Qi Hui also looked grim:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is men's perfume, natural fresh scent. The top note is citron and bergamot, the middle note is lavender, hedione... forget it, never mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun found him a bit uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhang curled his lip. You know so much about perfume, and you still say you're not a closet pervert?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui shrugged: \"Don't look at me like that, I'm just using perfume to cover up my poverty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Phoenix Hotel, this is where the crew of \"The Temptation to Go Home\" is holding auditions for actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, are you really going to audition for the lead role?\" Zhang Ruoyun asked with some uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hasn't been decided yet anyway, so there's no harm in trying,\" Qi Hui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if they've already decided?\" Zhang Ruoyun hesitated: \"It's just that our information is lagging, and we don't know about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's find an acquaintance to ask.\" Qi Hui thought that made sense, and immediately let his gaze wander, preparing to find someone to chat with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where would we have an acquaintance here?\" Zhang Ruoyun was speechless: \"That assistant director hasn't arrived yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we'll just turn a stranger into an acquaintance.\" Qi Hui scanned the area, pointed at a young man in front, and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's an acquaintance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, that's an actor, we don't know him...\" Zhang Ruoyun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded, Qi Hui had already walked out and shouted loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up ahead, Ling Xiaosu heard the shout, stopped, and turned his head in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discovered a handsome man wearing a white suit walking up with a face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The suit was very white, the person was very handsome, and he looked a bit flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ling Xiaosu had a pretty good impression of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The natural, fresh fragrance coming towards him, combined with an appearance comparable to Leon Lai, made one subconsciously feel a sense of goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this face, half of life's success is already achieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, it's me.\" Qi Hui lightly punched Ling Xiaosu on the shoulder and said with immense enthusiasm: \"Don't you remember me? I'm Qi Hui from the 05 acting class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you came back to school for the charity performance, you even signed an autograph for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I sign an autograph for him... Ling Xiaosu was stunned for a moment, then had a look of sudden realization:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~~~ I remember now, little junior brother... My goodness, long time no see, long time no see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu shook his hand enthusiastically, patting Qi Hui on the shoulder and calling out repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man from the Northwest doesn't stand on ceremony; since he couldn't remember, he stopped trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Zhang Ruoyun watched the two of them being incredibly enthusiastic, his face full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This actually works?\u003C\u002Fp>",1833,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b7bcfe288db0975fc03343adbefec9a1546a3e57de2d74e6ec8d20bb2be78481","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-3","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-1",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]