[{"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-57":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},2351336,4599,"Chapter 57: Confession, Sincerity (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Under the corridor lights, Li Caihua’s face remained somewhat pale; it seemed the day’s events had caused her no small amount of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Qi Hui’s words, Li Caihua tucked a long strand of hair behind her ear, a faint smile appearing on her face: \"Qi Hui, I have something I’d like to say to you, is that alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead, I’m listening,\" Qi Hui said, wearing an official smile—warm, amiable, and friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua didn’t speak, merely lifting her eyes to look at Lei Jiayin, who was standing beside Qi Hui like a wooden post.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just say it, why are you looking at me?\" The big-headed Lei stared back, showing no intention of avoiding the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a reliable guy, he really steps up when things happen... Qi Hui gave a mental thumbs-up; it wasn’t in vain that I let him mooch so much stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s expression faltered; she couldn’t help but grit her teeth. This big-headed Lei was truly annoying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re all colleagues, there’s no harm in everyone chatting together,\" Qi Hui maintained his official smile. \"Besides, didn’t you two have a bit of a misunderstanding before? Maybe talking it out will clear it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin curled his lip. I don’t have any misunderstanding with her; we just don’t see eye to eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua felt stifled. She looked up at Qi Hui and said slowly: \"Qi Hui, thank you for today. If it weren’t for you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Li Caihua’s breathing became slightly rapid; clearly, that drowning incident had left her with significant psychological trauma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t mention it,\" Qi Hui nodded with a smile. \"We’re colleagues and will be working together in the future, so it’s only right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, no one wants problems on set, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s expression stiffened slightly. Could Qi Hui not understand what she meant?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her throat moved, and she pursed her lips, seemingly having a lot she wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after glancing at Lei Jiayin, Li Caihua ultimately swallowed her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well then... let’s exchange contact information,\" Li Caihua sighed slightly, looking up at Qi Hui. \"It’ll be easier to communicate if anything comes up later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright,\" Qi Hui nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t refuse. He had called her a colleague so many times just now; how could he refuse a colleague’s request for contact info?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the two exchanged phone numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t a big deal, though; Qi Hui wouldn’t be answering her calls anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Li Caihua calmed down in a few days, it wouldn’t be this much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... you asked Qi Hui for his number, why didn’t you ask for mine?\" Lei Jiayin said quite inappropriately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Li Caihua’s eye twitched. She felt like cursing, glared at him, and left without a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, how rude...\" the big-headed Lei curled his lip, looking very displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui found it amusing: \"Alright, she’s gone now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about that, I’m pretty good, right?\" Lei Jiayin smiled triumphantly, having successfully kept that vixen from getting a bite of Tang Monk meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive,\" Qi Hui pulled out a pack of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes and handed one over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bet, I even threw away my dignity for that,\" Lei Jiayin picked up Qi Hui’s lighter to light his cigarette and said proudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, get back to your room early, and remember to lock the door.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he waved his hand and headed back to his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to have a QQ video call with his fiancée.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui waved back and quickly returned to his room, locking the door tight, fearing Li Caihua might double back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as he closed the door, Qi Hui patted his pocket: \"What the hell, where’s my lighter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did that big-head swipe my lighter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the door, Li Caihua had returned. She stood by the corridor, looking at Qi Hui’s door, wondering what she was thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time drifted by, and in the blink of an eye, three days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui’s life returned to normal: filming during the day, hitting the iron at night, and chatting with Jing Tian on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for fitness, if you don’t move forward, you fall behind; Qi Hui had made lifting a habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t work out a bit every night, he couldn’t sleep; after all, he had plenty of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of QQ, that girl Jing Tian seemed very free; not long after he sent a message, he would receive a reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Qi Hui worry if he was bothering her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he wasn’t sure if Jing Tian was bothered, but Qi Hui was frequently bothered by calls from Li Caihua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no issues with the daytime filming; Director Lin had given Li Caihua five days off to rest before returning to shoot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Temptation of Going Home* still had scenes for Lin Pinu, Gao Shanshan, and others to film, so the crew continued to operate in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The absence of Li Caihua didn’t have much impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the third day, Qi Hui suddenly saw Li Caihua on set, talking with Director Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t she still have two days of leave left... Qi Hui couldn’t help but feel puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Hui, you’re here?\" Director Lin laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\" Qi Hui nodded, looking at the two of them with some confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin didn’t beat around the bush and said directly: \"The scenes for these past two days are mostly done, and I originally wanted you to fill in a few shots.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Caihua said she’s better, so she cancelled the rest of her leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re going to film the scene where Aili seduces Hong Shixian next. Do you have any problems with that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui glanced at Li Caihua, feeling that something was off, but after a moment’s thought, he nodded: \"No problem, I’ll do my best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all standard workflow; Qi Hui had no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you two have a chat first,\" Director Lin said. \"Although your scenes are important, the setting is simple. The difficulty lies in your acting and emotions; there’s no need to mobilize as much as last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you two should get familiar with each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin patted Qi Hui on the shoulder and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Director Lin left, only Qi Hui and Li Caihua remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn... Qi Hui’s mouth twitched; he instantly understood what was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, he saw Li Caihua was already staring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s the big-headed Lei? Come save me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Hui, why do you never answer my calls?\" Li Caihua asked softly, her tone melancholy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no blame, only resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui shrugged: \"I work out at night and don’t use my phone. By the time I notice, it’s already very late, and I’m afraid of disturbing you, so I didn’t call back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the truth, but a false truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the phone vibrating while he was working out; he could have answered, but he left it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough... is there something you need?\" Qi Hui asked in an official tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s gaze was deep: \"I wanted to thank you for saving me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you already thank me before?\" Qi Hui played dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before transmigrating, having spent so long on construction sites, he had long since become an expert at playing dumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such things came naturally to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s different.\" Li Caihua stepped forward, her eyes locked on Qi Hui, launching a direct attack: \"Qi Hui, can I pursue you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been careless; he hadn’t expected her to be this sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought she had recovered her composure over the last few days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough...\" Qi Hui almost choked, subconsciously taking a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Jiayin had been right: a hero saves a beauty, and the beauty wants to offer herself in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly absurd; it was the twenty-first century, and things like this still happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qi Hui had no interest in Li Caihua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention whether Li Caihua fit his aesthetic, her personality alone was quite troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Qi Hui had only just left school; why be in such a rush to date someone in the industry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were before he transmigrated, he might have given in, but now he had money and looks—was he afraid he wouldn’t find a partner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t want to think about these things right now,\" Qi Hui refused immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dating and such, let’s forget it. Now is the time to strive and work hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m very sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sincerity meets sincerity; Qi Hui had nothing to hide.\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7bab3c2046c8f4647f0056b7356ff18224091478db44322d06d25386e5674a7a","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-58","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-56",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]