[{"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-31":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},2351310,4599,"Chapter 31: Junior, Are You Free Tonight? (Seeking Collections and Recommendations)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>\"Today is the fiftieth birthday of our great alma mater. On this wonderful day, we...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the flower-adorned stage, Yang Mi read her script with a radiant expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Master Wang had her go on stage was simple: first, she had good fame, both online and offline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, she had only just graduated, so she served as a great inspiration to the current students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, the students of the 2006 Acting Class all wore expressions of longing; the girls all felt they would be the next Yang Mi, while the boys wore looks that suggested they could replace her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Qi Hui... he was playing Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile phones back then weren't smartphones; they could only play small games like Snake or Sokoban.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because this wasn't the restroom that Qi Hui wasn't bored enough to read the ingredient lists on shampoo and body wash bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is inconvenient without a smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Yang Mi finished reading her script and returned, plopping down right beside Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was my speech just now?\" Yang Mi asked triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good,\" Qi Hui said without even lifting his head. \"The music was beautiful, the content was substantial, the theme was clear, and it was captivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi’s face darkened. \"There was no music when I went up to speak just now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft...\" Yuan Shanshan almost couldn't hold back her laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, is that so?\" Qi Hui looked up, glanced at Yang Mi, and said, \"Mm, you spoke very well just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forget it, let's not talk about this.\" The veins on Yang Mi's forehead throbbed; she was almost so angered by Qi Hui that she developed a gynecological infection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before graduation, Qi Hui had been just as uninterested in her like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't even praised her a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you think of that matter I mentioned earlier?\" Yang Mi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one?\" Qi Hui pondered for a moment, then asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui spread his hands. \"Don't look at me like that. You said so much just now, how would I remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi gritted her teeth. \"The one about recommending you to join the cast for a role!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was incredibly depressed; she couldn't even pull off a simple act of showing off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that one.\" Qi Hui realized, then shook his head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should help someone else. I'm going to the Magic City in half a month; there's a production where I'm playing the male lead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yang Mi and Yuan Shanshan’s eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're going to play the male lead?\" Yuan Shanshan exclaimed, though fortunately, she remembered the occasion and didn't shout it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui shrugged and said truthfully, \"I got lucky and stumbled upon it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Shanshan felt even more sour. Why couldn't I stumble upon one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, the look in Yang Mi’s eyes as she watched Qi Hui changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As *Paladin 3* gradually finished airing, the rumors between her and Hu Ge were becoming less and less discussed or attractive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she desperately needed something to attract public attention to maintain her current level of popularity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were to spread some rumors with Qi Hui... that wouldn't be a bad idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, she and Qi Hui were classmates; no matter how things developed later, there would be an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if she wanted to shake off the rumors, she could tell the media they were just classmates and had a good relationship back in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they took things further, she could tell the media that they had taken a liking to each other back in school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Yang Mi suddenly felt that Qi Hui was very suitable for spreading rumors with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought my development was already quite good, but I didn't expect you to be the most impressive one in our class.\" Yang Mi praised Qi Hui with a smile, her voice turning coy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui’s brow furrowed. Why the sudden affected voice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, vigilance rose in his heart. Was this woman up to something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, it's alright, I guess.\" Qi Hui gave a perfunctory reply, then turned his attention to the leader’s speech on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously incredibly dull leader’s speech suddenly became pleasant and full of philosophy at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... I, Qi, like it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Yang Mi... until she gets married, Qi Hui would never be alone with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy out in the world must know how to protect himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly two hours of the leader’s speech concluded, the next part was various fun activities and games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like pinning the nose while blindfolded, riddles, carrying balls with ping-pong paddles, and numerous stage plays and dance performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all very lively, much like a Children's Day event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui found an excuse to slip away. The way Yang Mi was looking at him was a bit off, as if she wanted to eat him alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to quickly find someone to help block her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after walking a circle, he couldn't find anyone he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those alumni and such had left immediately after serving as the \"atmosphere group.\" Qi Hui wanted to find Zu Feng, but couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I have to use the same trick again?\" Qi Hui looked around, preparing to find a big shot to take shelter under.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were chatting about business with a big shot, Yang Mi shouldn't come over, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could find his target, a male student called out to Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, so you're here. I've been looking so hard for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui turned his head and saw a male student with a long face and hair swept up at the forehead, exposing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at him, he couldn't be called handsome, just normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the other person had a small black mole on his left lip, similar to that spirited Song Yuzhi... no, that’s Lu Qingcheng, no, that’s not right, it should be Li Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mole by this person’s lip was somewhat similar to Li Qian’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui only felt he looked familiar. After a moment of thought, a name quickly surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianlin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who made university graduates grit their teeth in hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one hates Zhai Tianlin every single year, but every single year, there are people who hate Zhai Tianlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single question of \"What is CNKI?\" caused plagiarism check requirements to rise exponentially, and he single-handedly ushered in the \"Tianlin Era,\" causing graduates immense pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pain wasn't just about racking one's brains to lower the plagiarism rate, but also because the cost of checking for plagiarism once was not cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Students were counting on graduating quickly and finding work to earn money, but before they had even earned a cent, they had already spent hundreds on plagiarism checks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every graduation season, everyone couldn't help but ask each other, \"What year of the Tianlin Era are you in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had already graduated sighed with emotion, those currently graduating gritted their teeth, and in the end, everyone cursed Zhai Tianlin together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui had once felt lucky that he was from the pre-Tianlin era and was fortunate enough not to be affected, but those juniors were the ones who suffered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... hello, what do you need me for?\" Qi Hui regained his focus and asked with a light cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianlin said with a chuckle, \"Senior Yang Mi is looking for you. She said it's a class reunion and asked me to pass on a message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\" Qi Hui’s brow furrowed. \"How did she know I hadn't left yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had slipped away early on; if it weren't for Yang Mi loitering near the school gate, he would have left the school long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" Facing the question, Zhai Tianlin stammered a bit. After hesitating for a moment, he said, \"A classmate from our class happened to see you here, so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui glared at him. \"Your class? I think it was you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he snorted coldly and flicked his sleeves as he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Tianlin’s face turned from blue to white, and then he spat viciously. \"Pah, isn't it just having a bit of luck and getting a good reputation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without even a single work to your name, what are you acting all high and mighty for!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just wait, once I finish my master's degree and get my doctorate, I'll show everyone who's the real deal... Zhai Tianlin clenched his fists and thought secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Shanshan blocked Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's a class reunion tonight, are you coming?\" Yuan Shanshan looked around and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? Who organized it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Shanshan said, \"Of course it was Yang Mi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui raised an eyebrow. \"Is it really a class reunion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pretty much, we're all classmates, so of course it's a class reunion.\" Yuan Shanshan winked at him and said meaningfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Understood.\" Qi Hui realized instantly. \"Then I'm not going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can't do that.\" Yuan Shanshan was a bit anxious. \"How can you not go to a class reunion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just treat it as doing me a favor, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she pressed her palms together with a pleading look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe, see you later.\" Yuan Shanshan was full of joy and returned in high spirits; Qi Hui should have understood her meaning by now and should be preparing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her leave, Qi Hui shook his head. Women are truly troublesome...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone, edited a text message, and sent it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior, are you free tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1617,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ff1e6d6bbd8dd6295a17dd945b042a04820019fc0457e37c1795fd3b3c64d171","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-32","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-30",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]