[{"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-55":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},2351334,4599,"Chapter 55: Boomerang (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>\"Holy crap, something actually went wrong?\" Lei Jiayin shouted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that Li Caihua got a cramp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That woman is stubborn; she wouldn't do the warm-up exercises when told, and now she's in trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the river, upon hearing the Director's words, the kayak pilot instantly pushed the throttle to the max, rushing toward the scene of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the river scene for this shoot was very wide, and the rescue kayak was positioned quite far back, so it was a bit of a distance and would take some time to get there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director noticed this too; he threw down his headset without a care, grabbed his walkie-talkie, and rushed toward the riverbank in a panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing can go wrong; if something happens, the crew will be in big trouble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, don't panic!\" Tu Liman called out while holding binoculars: \"Qi Hui has rushed over; he swims very fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so!?\" Hearing this, the Director was overjoyed: \"Quick, let me see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he snatched the binoculars from Tu Liman's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Liman pouted; that was my binoculars for looking at the handsome guy's muscles, and I had such a hard time getting them from Lei Jiayin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director ignored her and quickly looked at Qi Hui through the binoculars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Tu Liman said, Qi Hui was dragging a faint white wake behind him, moving rapidly toward those two raised arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, the kayak was still quite far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good lad... tsk tsk, it's great to be young!\" the Director said with some emotion; such explosive power is truly enviable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when he was young... *cough*, he also had such powerful explosive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the river water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui straightened his body and lifted his head, confirming Li Caihua's position once more; he was already very close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dove into the water, swimming underwater to reach her quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without anything to push off of, he couldn't possibly pull an adult woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by pushing her up from underwater could he get her out of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment he dove into the water, Qi Hui realized something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the surface, Li Caihua's left leg was kicking the river water continuously, but her right leg was pulled in tight—her posture was extremely strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman has a cramp... Qi Hui made a judgment in his heart; he didn't dare to delay and exerted himself to swim over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is his first role as a male lead; he can't let something as big as a death happen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gurgle, gurgle...\" Bubbles kept rising from Li Caihua's mouth and nose; the originally cool river water didn't make her feel comfortable, but instead, she felt endless cold and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, relying on the swimming she learned as a child, she never felt she was in danger; she even felt she could swim across the Wusong River and conquer it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when she was truly drowning, she realized how humble and insignificant she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really am like Aili...\" such a thought rose in Li Caihua's heart: \"Humble, insignificant, using every means to fight for a beautiful love, trying to change myself, but in the end...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thought faded, a force came from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui wrapped his arms around her waist and performed an Uchiha-style body slam—of course, changing the slam into a push—directly pushing Li Caihua out of the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft... ha!\" Li Caihua violently spat out water, then took a deep breath of fresh air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't care about anything else; she wrapped her arms around Qi Hui, holding him tightly, and her two legs wrapped directly around Qi Hui's waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, looking at Li Caihua, who was pressed against his chest with red-rimmed eyes and gasping for air, Qi Hui didn't force her away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waa—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Li Caihua burst into loud sobs, as if to vent the near-death fear she had just experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was speechless; what a hassle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a silver lining: Li Caihua's crying let the rescue kayak see that she had been saved, and they breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reported the situation to the Director and then signaled the lifeguard to get ready to pull the two of them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A false alarm... that's a good thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Qi Hui and Li Caihua were pulled onto the rescue kayak, and the kayak turned around and sped toward the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, they also conveniently picked up a photographer who was splashing about on the water's surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also come to save her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discovering the accident, he had handed his camera to another photographer and quickly jumped into the water to rescue Li Caihua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was a bit far, and he wasn't as fast as Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was wearing a life jacket; if he had been able to reach Li Caihua, it would have been easier for him than for Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuu wuu wuu...\" On the kayak, Li Caihua still held onto Qi Hui without letting go, sobbing against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui felt helpless; he wanted to push her away, but he couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was currently traumatized and emotionally unstable, so he had to let her continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The photographer wiped his hair with a towel, saw this scene, opened his mouth, and silently mouthed a sentence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's immersed in the role...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had filmed many scenes with the Director and had seen this situation many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qi Hui suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was wondering why this woman was acting like this; so that's why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason this scene happened was that Aili had terminal cancer and had everything taken away by Lin Pinru and Gao Shanshan; in the end, she was in despair and could only choose to end her own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before dying, Aili reviewed her life: her parents died early, she had lived in other people's homes since she was a child, and the toys she played with and the clothes she wore were all leftovers from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching people's expressions at home, watching the weather when going out—how much grievance she had suffered, she was probably the only one who knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua was likely too immersed in the role and had projected herself into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to the fear brought by the near-drowning just now, this behavior was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was truly helpless now; he could only wait for her to calm down before saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kayak reached the shore, and the feeling of having one's feet on solid ground brought a heartfelt sense of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the Director led a crowd of the crew, swarming over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caihua... is she alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, make way, don't crowd around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Director shouted: \"Move aside, give the doctor room to work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doctor arrived quickly with a medical kit; seeing this, the behind-the-scenes staff and actors all cleared a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Caihua, who had a somewhat dazed face, regained some of her senses and let go of Qi Hui, whom she had been holding onto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was shirtless right now, and with so many people watching, it was unseemly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua's assistant rushed over, draped a bath towel over her, and helped dry the water droplets on her hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oppa, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Qi, hurry and dry yourself off, don't catch a cold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Choo Ja-hyun and Tu Liman surrounded Qi Hui, asking repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Liman helped hand over a bath towel and took the opportunity to touch Qi Hui's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movement was a bit fast; Qi Hui hadn't even reacted before he was touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it an accident?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Li Caihua watched this scene, bit her lip, and stared intensely at Tu Liman and Qi Hui with her red-rimmed eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin stood to the side, looking at Li Caihua and then at Qi Hui, his expression thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aftermath of the rescue was proceeding in an orderly fashion; Li Caihua was safe, and Qi Hui had also changed out of his wet pants and put on a set of dry clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Qi,\" Lei Jiayin leaned in close to Qi Hui, acting mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's up?\" Qi Hui asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the two often chatted nonsense together, and Qi Hui had been infected by the Northeast accent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm looking at it, the way that woman Li Caihua is looking at you is a bit off!\" Lei Da-tou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're seeing things, right?\" Qi Hui didn't care; what could be off? It's not like she could eat me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm thinking, that woman might have taken a fancy to you,\" Lei Jiayin continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sounded familiar; it seemed he had said this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he had said it to Lei Jiayin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is this? A boomerang?\u003C\u002Fp>",1488,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6ff6f0e04b0b1f1ca553b5bf67ade23ded872c5fb9c2f7b3e632739bf0b38f9f","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-56","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-54",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]