[{"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-73":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},2351352,4599,"Chapter 73: Eating Soft Rice? (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-73",73,"\u003Cp>Turning my head, it was indeed Li Caihua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore an exquisite red long dress, and her hair was permed into large waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that the waves weren't very big; although she was very pretty, it wasn't enough to make one excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Qi Hui could speak, Jing Tian had already seized the initiative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently took Qi Hui’s arm, switched to a cutesy, high-pitched voice in a second, and asked coquettishly, \"Senior Brother, who is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How come I’ve never seen this sister before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s momentum faltered; she had come to find Qi Hui with the original intention of settling scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy had left without saying goodbye, slipping away the very day filming wrapped—how unreasonable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that Jing Tian had spoken, her plan to settle scores suddenly couldn't proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good junior sister... Qi Hui clenched his fist and coughed lightly, explaining with a calm expression, \"This is the Hong Kong actress Li Caihua; we worked together when I was filming a while ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh~ so it’s Sister Caihua!\" Jing Tian said with a look of delight: \"I’ve heard Senior Brother mention you, saying you’re a great swimmer and that your acting is very good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s expression stiffened instantly. My acting is very good... I played a mistress, what does this woman mean by saying my acting is very good?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the two of them singing in harmony, Li Caihua found she didn't know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't even said a single word yet!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Zhang Ruoyun, who was chatting aimlessly with Tang Yixin, suddenly had his eyes light up. He stood up excitedly and quietly approached Qi Hui’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qi Hui expected, once these two got together, they hit it off quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wha... what is it?\" Tang Yixin was confused, subconsciously following Zhang Ruoyun’s footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe... look.\" Little Zhang pointed in Qi Hui’s direction: \"There’s a situation over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" Tang Yixin took a look, not quite understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't it just two women and one man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Zhang explained patiently: \"That’s my senior brother. As far as I know, both of those women are interested in him. Let’s go over and watch the show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Tang Yixin’s eyes lit up. If you put it that way, I’m wide awake now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go... let’s be careful and hide in the crowd,\" she suggested excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehehe... let’s go, let’s go, let’s hear what they’re saying,\" Little Zhang rubbed his hands together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought you were having a stroke of romantic luck, but I never expected you were actually facing a romantic disaster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before the two of them could get close, Li Caihua and Jing Tian exchanged a few words and Li Caihua left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin quite disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, didn't get to eat the melon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, we came too late...\" Tang Yixin couldn't help but mutter under her breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not seeing the gossip, she was a bit let down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recorded it,\" Little Zhang chuckled, holding up his phone and shaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very nice photo; I'll take it out to chat about when I'm free later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Ruoyun, what’s the situation with the three of them?\" Tang Yixin couldn't help but ask, the fire of gossip burning fiercely in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, I want to hear it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a long story,\" Zhang Ruoyun recalled and said: \"It started with my senior brother playing the hero to save the beauty...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, let’s go somewhere else,\" Tang Yixin pulled Zhang Ruoyun along: \"Let’s go somewhere else to talk about it in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend, she wants to hear it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, watching Li Caihua, Qi Hui, and Jing Tian, Lei Jiayin suddenly realized: \"I was wondering why this kid was so indifferent to Li Caihua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s because he has such a beautiful girlfriend by his side...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that the one you said was chasing him?\" Beside him, Zhai Xufei asked in a low voice, looking excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s gossip, I like it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me what the situation is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haven't I told you so many times already...\" Lei Jiayin was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't there a new development?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua’s retreat was simple; she couldn't do anything about Jing Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After chatting for a few sentences, she quickly realized she couldn't keep the conversation going with either Qi Hui or Jing Tian, so she had to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, was she supposed to stay there awkwardly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have the thick skin of Aili, nor was she as shameless as Aili.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She still had her own pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Caihua leave, Jing Tian smiled lightly, looking somewhat triumphant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, Sister Caihua won't be angry, will she?\" Jing Tian’s eyes darted around as she asked subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine, let her be angry if she wants,\" Qi Hui laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Tian was startled, then coughed lightly to return to normal; she wasn't that kind of \"green tea\" bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the small commotion passed, the wedding officially began shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lei Jiayin was making his rounds to toast, he took the opportunity to introduce Guo Jingfei to Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Lei Jiayin, Guo Jingfei had previously been immersed in stage plays, preparing to dig deep into that field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... just like Lei Jiayin, the pressures of life forced him to give it up and turn to acting in movies and TV dramas instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Lei Jiayin was using the convenience of the wedding to help Guo Jingfei build some connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one could see that the relationship between these two was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Host has come into contact with actor Guo Jingfei, obtained one lucky draw opportunity. Would you like to draw now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui was surprised. His heart stirred, and he silently commanded the draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations to the host for obtaining +20 points in Acting.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui raised an eyebrow. He remembered the last time he brushed up on acting stats, it seemed to be with Old Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous guests offered their blessings to the bride and groom, and after the banquet was over, they left quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he returned, Qi Hui was about to return the car keys to Jing Tian, but she waved her hand and lent the car to Qi Hui to drive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui sighed, almost hugging her thighs and begging to be kept as a kept man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rich women are truly great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't look at me like that...\" Jing Tian hummed: \"Whenever I need to go out, you have to drive me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, you have to be on call!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... definitely!\" Qi Hui promised. He knew Jing Tian was just joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl must have noticed that he rented a car every time he went out, which is why she lent him the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s more like it...\" Jing Tian nodded with satisfaction, very pleased with Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand and skipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was ready on the production side, and they were just waiting for her, the female lead; she had to prepare to join the crew and start filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weibo\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui posted the photos taken at Lei Jiayin’s wedding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it wasn't a sneak shot, but a bright and open one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the photo, Yao Chen was arm-in-arm with Cao Yu, intimate with her new lover, and even bringing the new lover to stand in front of her ex-husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Ling Xiaosu stood all alone, facing the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui had taken a pretty good shot; you couldn't see Old Ling’s expression in the photo, but you could see the smile on Yao Chen’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, public opinion began to quietly shift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, that’s a bit too much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who actually cheated? Why does it look like Handsome Ling didn't cheat to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Big-Mouth Yao doing this on purpose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And he didn't even throw a punch? If it were me, I would have slapped her already!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, only men are allowed to cheat, but women aren't allowed to find a new lover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling Xiaosu is a scumbag, he deserves this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of person isn't worth sympathizing with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you blind? Can't you see that Big-Mouth Yao is being excessive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll say something fair: neither of these two are good people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Handsome Ling is so pitiful, to be treated like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"……\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui browsed the netizens' comments and nodded slightly. As for the previous \"selling misery\" act, the netizens were mostly judging the matter on its own merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for sympathizing with Ling Xiaosu, it wasn't that there was none, just very little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the situation was beginning to gradually improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Ling Xiaosu was also looking at the comments, subconsciously rubbing his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Hui is right, playing the victim and staying calm don't conflict...\" Ling Xiaosu chuckled, his eyes flashing with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior brother truly has great ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was visibly getting better!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later, Qi Hui drove the car with Ling Xiaosu, heading toward the Haidian District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for the audition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yo? Junior brother, you bought a car?\" Ling Xiaosu touched the Audi A6 and said with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know much about cars, but he didn't see the FAW logo on it, so it should be an import.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An imported Audi wasn't a big deal to him, but Qi Hui hadn't been working for long, so it should be a bit difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not mine,\" Qi Hui explained, \"Jing Tian lent it to me for the time being.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ling Xiaosu felt a toothache: \"Junior brother, you don't look like someone who would live off a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he was a bit envious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... I already said it was borrowed.\" Qi Hui coughed lightly, sounding a bit lacking in confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about this, the audition is coming up.\" Qi Hui changed the subject: \"Senior brother, I'm a bit worried...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you worried about?\" Ling Xiaosu looked at Qi Hui, who was sitting with a rigid posture, and his hair cut into a buzz cut:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Between the training and the haircut... you've gone to such lengths; in a fair competition, who could compete with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1711,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bbc3275a662d51b155b6d7796950aae3d5bf0bb94bc77ac9197e74dd2f069f97","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-74","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-72",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]