[{"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-63":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},2351342,4599,"Chapter 63: The Rebellious Sixth Princess (Seeking Favorites and Recommendations)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>Evening, the sun sets in the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once scorching sun has turned golden, as if plating the earth in a layer of gold leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian carries her small bag, standing by the roadside, waiting for Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, her family has a car, and she has a license, but she doesn't know how to drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She drove once, but was always flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the wipers were on, she stepped on the gas by mistake, covered her face and screamed, unable to find the brake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she didn't hit anyone at the time; only the front of the car was damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a car, so she didn't care; if it was broken, it was broken, but she never dared to drive again after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she was lost in thought, a black BMW drove over and slowly stopped in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window rolled down, revealing Qi Hui’s rugged and lean face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a bit tanned and looked somewhat haggard, but the faint stubble on his face made him look more mature and charming than before... Jing Tian’s eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Sister, long time no see.\" Qi Hui chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that he, Qi, favored romance over friendship... Qi Hui had looked for Zhang Ruoyun and Ling Xiaosu, but didn't they lack the time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only look for Jing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother...\" A sweet smile appeared on her face as Jing Tian quickly got into the car and sat in the passenger seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This car wasn't Qi Hui’s; just like last time, it was rented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there anywhere you want to go?\" Qi Hui smiled: \"Today, I'm treating, so don't be polite.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm...\" Jing Tian thought for a moment: \"No, you decide, Senior Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Hui rubbed his chin and said: \"Then let's eat first, and then how about catching a movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there's still time after the movie, how about we go to Happy Valley?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Happy Valley is where the Black Leopard Lu Zhenhua works... ahem, that is, the place where the actor Kou Zhenhai cosplayed as Lu Zhenhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although that place wasn't fully completed yet, it had been open for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, let's go.\" Jing Tian nodded, having no objections to Qi Hui’s arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No rush, I have a gift for you.\" Qi Hui smiled, taking out a palm-sized brocade box and handing it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this?\" Jing Tian asked in surprise, taking it and opening it to find a two-finger-wide jade pendant, warm to the touch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade pendant was carved with many rose patterns and looked breathtakingly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! It's so pretty, so beautiful, this is...\" Jing Tian was surprised; this was Hetian jade, which was quite precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I carved it myself.\" Qi Hui smiled: \"I know a bit of the craft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a skill for jade carving and production, which he had brushed from Chi Shuai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was of no use for acting, it was still somewhat useful elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade material wasn't expensive, even for Hetian jade; jade pieces are expensive because of the carving and production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If jade is not carved, it cannot become a vessel; that is exactly the case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I see.\" Jing Tian realized, her smile becoming a bit sweeter: \"Thank you, Senior Brother, I'll accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gift was very meaningful, and she liked it very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's go.\" Qi Hui smiled, raising his hand to shift gears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a gift for you too.\" Jing Tian said, digging a square box out of her bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the box was a white Apple logo, with a bite taken out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"iPhone 4, a smartphone.\" Jing Tian smiled: \"I have one too, white, yours is black.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was a bit surprised; this thing hadn't been out long, and it wasn't cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, for you.\" Jing Tian handed it to Qi Hui: \"I've already saved my number in it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I've really been kept by a rich girl... Qi Hui sighed: \"Thank you, Junior Sister, I'll accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm...\" Jing Tian nodded repeatedly, watching Qi Hui accept it, looking very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go eat.\" Jing Tian smiled: \"I'll teach you how to use it later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This phone is different from regular phones; it only has one button, but you'll understand after using it a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\" Qi Hui chuckled and started the car, not refusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he not know how to use an iPhone 4? In high school before he transmigrated, there was a rich kid in class who used this thing to show off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an Apple in hand, he attracted all the male and female students in the class, drawing countless gasps of admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the rich kid in the spotlight, it would be a lie to say Qi Hui wasn't envious, but his family situation wasn't good, and he didn't make a scene asking his family to buy him one; he just silently envied him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for selling a kidney... he wasn't that stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things one cannot obtain in youth will haunt one for a lifetime; when Qi Hui received his first paycheck, the first thing he bought was this phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were countless phones better than this on the market at the time, he still bought an iPhone 4, just for the sake of collecting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since then, Qi Hui hadn't bought another Apple; he preferred Android phones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: they were better for \"lewd\" content...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car started, and Qi Hui originally wanted to find a Western restaurant, but was vetoed by Jing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, led by Jing Tian, the two arrived at a hot pot restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Jing Tian were eating hot pot and playing with their phones, when suddenly... there was no suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian sat beside Qi Hui, acting like a teacher, teaching Qi Hui bit by bit how to use the iPhone 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui watched Jing Tian, who was enjoying her role as a teacher, and found it interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you looking at me like that?\" Jing Tian subconsciously tucked her hair behind her ear, a hint of shyness appearing on her face, feeling a bit uncomfortable under Qi Hui’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're pretty.\" Qi Hui said bluntly; he had never been good at sweet talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian felt her ears burning; thinking of the recent debate between her and Qi Hui about vernacular literature, she felt a surge of shyness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... are you done eating?\" Jing Tian quickly said: \"If you're done, let's go see a movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's getting late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Qi Hui chuckled and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left the hot pot restaurant and started the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... what movie should we watch?\" Qi Hui asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movies currently showing were quite good: Jiang Wen’s *Let the Bullets Fly*, Feng Xiaogang’s *Aftershock*, as well as Hollywood’s *Inception*, the first 3D movie *Avatar*, and so on; they were all good films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... it felt like there was nothing worth watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because both of them had already seen them; a while ago, Jing Tian had even analyzed films with him on QQ, discussing the actors' performances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... let's go, let's go back to school.\" Jing Tian thought for a moment and suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Qi Hui widened his eyes, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget? Our school has the 'Little Black Room'.\" Jing Tian smiled, her large eyes curving into crescents, saying very happily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They often show films there that aren't released domestically.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Hui realized; that was a multimedia classroom at the Beijing Film Academy that often showed films that hadn't passed censorship; it was dark, hence the nickname \"Little Black Room.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, \"not passed censorship\" here didn't refer to banned films or lewd films, but rather films that hadn't obtained a Dragon Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was an educational facility for students, so it naturally wouldn't show those.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, *Independence Day*, *300*, or *I Am Legend*, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were because they overly promoted American-centric ideologies of saving the world, some were because of gore and violence, and some were disaster or horror films that had strict censorship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not being released didn't mean you couldn't see them, for instance... the Sixth Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young lady had always been very rebellious; even if some films didn't have a Dragon Seal, she dared to broadcast them, and they were the uncut versions at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he transmigrated, when Qi Hui didn't have a phone or computer, he watched quite a few \"benefits\" through the Sixth Princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, *Love & Other Drugs* starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway; it was full of benefits, Anne Hathaway’s 34D was... nice... ahem, never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would savor it later; for now, he should focus on Jing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui drove back to the Beijing Film Academy, and the two walked to the Little Black Room, finding the information on the bulletin board read: the movie *Insidious*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... is there a movie version of *Insidious*?\" Jing Tian asked in surprise, subconsciously looking at Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was an actor in *Insidious*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not the TV series, it's a movie.\" Qi Hui rubbed his chin and explained: \"A horror movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, it should be by the same director as *Saw*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1547,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8c5d4ea54d01ef84ede4f88858febfa2e544e1eca61ea3a1cb983731d486657d","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-64","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-62",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]