[{"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-35":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},2351314,4599,"Chapter 35: Driving Away the Senior Sister, Keeping the Senior Brother (Seeking Collections and Recommendations)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Accompanied by the agent and Jing Tian, Qi Hui took a stroll around the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The apartment had two bedrooms and two living rooms, fully furnished; aside from the decor being a bit feminine, Qi Hui didn't find any major issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he signed the lease with the agent on the spot; the price wasn't expensive, just the standard market rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the contract signed, the smile on Jing Tian’s face became a bit sweeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, we'll be neighbors from now on,\" Jing Tian said happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You live here too... Oh, you were the one who recommended it,\" Qi Hui realized with a start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian blinked her large eyes: \"I live right upstairs from you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she pointed at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior brother, come over for a visit when you have time,\" the girl waved goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely,\" Qi Hui nodded with a smile, though he felt a bit indifferent about it; it wouldn't look good for a lone man and woman to be living in the same building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still needed to be mindful of the boundaries between men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Jing Tian off, Qi Hui began to tidy up the room and took the opportunity to inform Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun of his address.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhang was fine and sent Qi Hui his best wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Ling, however, was a bit dismissive and urged Qi Hui to buy a house quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He promised that when the housewarming day came, he would definitely make Qi Hui a top-tier bowl of gourd-head paomo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... Ling Xiaosu was also from Chang'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upstairs, in the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Jing Tian closed the door, a text message popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bank notification; the money from the agent had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe...\" Jing Tian chuckled softly; tonight was truly happy—she had chased away the senior sister and kept the senior brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I need to put the keys away quickly...\" She hopped and skipped, hiding the keys to the downstairs apartment in her bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, when Qi Hui came over to visit, he wouldn't know that she was the landlady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these days, Qi Hui was quite idle; he was either chatting with Jing Tian on QQ or working out in the residential complex's gym downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having finally regained his six-pack abs, how could he possibly let them turn back into one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were also things that didn't go his way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Yang Mi hadn't given up yet; she always wanted to drag him out and would often send a dozen messages on QQ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was a bit speechless and replied with \"my phone is out of juice,\" then ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before long, there were no more messages from Yang Mi either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she had gone to Huairou to join a film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was in a similar situation; it was time to head south to the Magic City and join his own film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying goodbye to Jing Tian, Qi Hui shouldered his luggage and boarded a plane to the Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city lived up to its name—magical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Jingming’s *Tiny Times* was criticized for promoting hedonism and extravagance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, during the pandemic, people finally realized that while you laughed at Director Guo for not understanding film, Director Guo laughed at you for not understanding the Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Chaoyue had also said that the Magic City she saw was not the same as the one on television; the Magic City she saw wasn't as prosperous as what was shown on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she realized it was only because she had been traveling by green-skinned train.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until she flew in business class and walked through the VIP channel at the airport that she realized the Magic City had always been the Magic City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city that never sleeps, filled with neon lights and luxury cars everywhere... compared to the Imperial City, this was truly the \"Ten-Mile Foreign Market\" in every sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui sat in the car, watching the prosperous scenes receding rapidly outside the window, and a ripple of emotion stirred in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because he had spent too much time on construction sites before transmigrating, but Qi Hui felt a bit unaccustomed to this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was more familiar with construction sites filled with flying dust, roaring machinery, the smell of engine oil, and scorching sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he couldn't find a way to blend into the scene and always felt out of place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a case of a wild boar not being able to handle fine bran... Qi Hui mocked himself helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Qi, we're here,\" the crew's driver called out. \"All the actors are staying here; this is your room card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he handed Qi Hui a hard plastic card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks,\" Qi Hui waved and got out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's my duty,\" the driver gave a shy smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the crew didn't pay a huge salary, they hadn't been stingy with other perks, giving Qi Hui the full treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-tier hotel room, the best meals, and a temporary crew assistant to help take care of Qi Hui's daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui had spent the day on a plane; after exchanging a few words with the assistant, he went straight back to his room to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow, the *Temptation of Going Home* crew would officially start work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui boarded the car arranged by the crew and headed to the set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director, Lin Tianyi, was from Taiwan and had been working here for quite some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike typical Hong Kong directors, there was no opening ceremony involving a roasted pig, red cloth, or praying to Guan Gong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply announced the start of filming, and the opening ceremony was considered complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui stood in the crowd, looking at his \"family\" and couldn't help but scratch his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was playing Hong Shixian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the actress playing Hong Shixian’s mother was Liu Jie, a less famous actress who often played supporting roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, she was a National Class-A Actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui had always felt she looked familiar; after staring for a while, he finally remembered she was the White-Robed Guanyin from *The Lotus Lantern*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who kept chanting \"Wukong, wake up\" in the bamboo forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that Hong Shixian’s mother, Lin Pinru’s evil mother-in-law, Bai Feng, was actually Guanyin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two roles were completely impossible to connect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a case of a \"chameleon face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just his \"mother\"; Huang Daliang, who played his \"father,\" was also a tough character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Master Qin, the boss of the Shanghai Bund in *Romance in the Rain*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, the owner of the nightclub where Yiping sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Master Qin had even pointed at the nose of the \"Black Leopard\" Lu Zhenhua and cursed him, telling him to go home to discipline his daughter and that his nightclub was a place for making money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, the \"Black Leopard\" Lu Zhenhua had scolded his own daughter, saying that the nightclub was full of disreputable men and that anyone who went in could only sell their looks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later... later, Lu Zhenhua also fell in love with the nightclub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yiping, the nightclub is truly profitable.JPG\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides his \"father and mother,\" there was also Zheng Yitong, who played Hong Shixian’s sister, Baolian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xinzi, who played Hong Shixian’s younger sister, Hong Shixin; neither of them were pushovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them had played the Pheasant Spirit who seduced King Zhou, and the other had played the Rabbit Spirit in *The Legend of Crazy Monk*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that Baolian, with her silly-sister persona, could have gone to seduce King Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the Nine-Tailed Fox’s job!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, Hong Shixian’s entire family was full of gods and demons, leaving him as the only mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qi Hui was browsing through the crew members and the set, a burly man from the Northeast approached him out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so you're the male lead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the other person spoke, a thick Northeast accent hit him in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui turned to look; it was a man with an average appearance—not burly, not handsome, just a rather large head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the person looked familiar, and after a moment of thought, he quickly remembered who this was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famous \"Ex-Husband Brother,\" whose line \"I ni ma\" had become a popular meme on short-video platforms, enduring for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at this moment, Lei Jiayin was shaking his large head, looking at Qi Hui with a hint of displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also wanted to play the male lead, but... the male lead had been changed from the originally scheduled Ling Xiaosu to this newcomer in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him very dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was one thing to lose to Ling Xiaosu, but to lose to a newcomer who had just graduated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered, was he really that much worse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host has made contact with actor Lei Jiayin; you have received one lucky draw opportunity. Would you like to draw now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui’s heart stirred, and he silently thought \"draw\":\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Swimming Mastery]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think you look very domineering either,\" Lei Jiayin continued to shake his large head while sizing Qi Hui up. \"How are you supposed to play a domineering CEO?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui raised an eyebrow, rose to his full height, and faced Lei Jiayin directly, showing not a hint of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... he discovered that at one meter eighty, he was a few centimeters shorter than Lei Jiayin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly worthy of being a big man from the Northeast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oppa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Qi Hui could speak, a shout came from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head to look, he saw Qiu Chixuan running over in a hurry with a face full of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui shrugged, waved at Lei Jiayin, and turned to walk toward Qiu Chixuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Lei Jiayin alone, disheveled in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1691,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8e9f620b7b73ce759b95a96a8327781d23fb33519e97b705ccc156f2475f7446","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-36","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-34",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]