[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu":3,"chapter-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Stealing the Role in 1995 Huayu",{"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},2321001,4540,"Chapter 12: Three Golden Flowers","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smirked and gestured toward Huang Lei: “See? It’s not that I’m picky—I picked people, but they weren’t around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei also knew that many third- and fourth-year students at Jingying were already out chasing opportunities and often absent from campus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat and said to Wu Yuchen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m currently helping manage the second-year acting class—they’re all here. Pick one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the teaching assistant for the acting course, primarily responsible for foundational acting training for first- and second-year students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen finally let out a bitter smile—he felt Huang Lei was setting him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s what we’ll do: come with me later, let them audition in person. If you don’t like any of them, I won’t say a word—you can go find whoever you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Huang Lei had said that, Wu Yuchen had no grounds to object further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bell rang, ending the last morning class. The second-year acting students sighed in relief, ready to rise and head out for lunch together, when Huang Lei walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei clapped his hands to draw everyone’s attention:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boys, go eat first. I need to consult the girls on something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, what’s so great you’re saving it for them? Favoring girls over boys isn’t fair!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Chen Chuang, the class’s most lively student, shouted out. Born into an artistic family, he mostly landed supporting roles after graduation, best known for playing Xiao Tianquan in “The Legend of the Condor Heroes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Chuang, stop yelling nonsense! Senior Huang, ignore him~” Yin Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes at Chen Chuang, then joined a few other girls crowding around Huang Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei wasn’t just handsome—he was multi-talented, already had famous works to his name, and last year starred in Zhang Guorong’s “Midnight Song,” so most of these girls were his fans. Plus, he’d been their instructor for a year since last year, and their relationship was close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boys fell silent but didn’t leave—they wanted to see what Huang Lei wanted with the girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei looked at the girls before him and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the thing: I’ve got a short film with an excellent script—it can be shot in a weekend—but we’re missing a female lead. Any of you interested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, what’s the short film about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We trust your taste, Senior. I’m in!” Chen Shasha smiled at Huang Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too!” Almost all the girls chimed in eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an empty classroom, Wu Yuchen waited alone. Soon, Huang Lei led a group of girls inside—about seven or eight, a few of whom he recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three golden flowers of Jingying’s 1994 acting class: Jiang Qin, Yin Qiaoqiao, Chen Shasha—oh, later renamed Chen Zihan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls were also sizing up Wu Yuchen, whispering among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Qiaoqiao linked arms with Jiang Qin and leaned close to her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he our short film’s male lead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s kinda hot—way better-looking than all the guys in our class!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why haven’t we heard about a new guy this handsome in acting this year?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Qin Qin, staring? What’s wrong with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qin froze when she saw Wu Yuchen; her friend tugged her arm, and she covered her mouth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—it’s just… remember how I told you guys half a year ago, when I volunteered for our school’s art entrance exam? I led someone the wrong way…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Shasha leaned over too:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean the one you led to the acting audition because he was so good-looking, nearly making him miss his interview? Is this him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qin nodded, slightly embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, no wonder you got dizzy—so handsome, I’d get a crush too~” Chen Shasha teased playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s got a crush? I just didn’t hear clearly!” Jiang Qin protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Qin Qin, which department is he from?” Yin Qiaoqiao asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jiang Qin could answer, Huang Lei spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me introduce you: this is Wu Yuchen, our short film’s director. The crew’s already assembled—we just need a female lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yin Qiaoqiao’s eyes lit up—director? And the crew’s already formed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Yin Qiaoqiao deduced something: this Wu Yuchen wasn’t ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, making a film wasn’t something anyone could do—even a short film cost tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew this handsome guy was just a freshman, yet he’d already pulled together a crew and gotten Huang Lei to help cast the lead—could an ordinary person do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Wu Yuchen either had deep connections in the industry or came from serious wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this instantly, Yin Qiaoqiao’s lips curled upward—her interest in Wu Yuchen surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t expect—he’s not the male lead, he’s the director!” Chen Shasha exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qin beside her felt a complex mix of surprise and embarrassment. She’d led him astray back then, never seen him again, hadn’t even apologized. Now the victim had become her interviewer—she could only pray he didn’t remember her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello everyone, I’m Wu Yuchen. Thank you all for your enthusiastic applications.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smiled slightly, then grew serious, scanning the group of girls:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can only choose one female lead—and she doesn’t necessarily have to be among you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, so cocky for a freshman!” Chen Shasha muttered under her breath but dared not argue—after all, he was the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve all studied character portrayal in acting class. Ten minutes to prepare. Portray a female bus driver.” Wu Yuchen gave his instruction, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, transportation was still mostly trains and long-distance buses; few had flown—air stewardesses were a fiercely competitive, prestigious profession—so everyone had ridden a bus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be nervous—think of this as a spontaneous in-class exercise,” Huang Lei encouraged his students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t ask Wu Yuchen to give any special favors—Wu Yuchen was the director, the one making decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Wu Yuchen had spoken publicly, Huang Lei couldn’t interfere without undermining his authority as director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei still held great respect among these girls—they all began thinking seriously about how to portray a female bus driver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen hadn’t laid out specific requirements—he wanted to see who could naturally reveal traits matching his female lead’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen’s earlier words had been blunt, tied to his mindset: he held little hope for the 1994 acting class girls. Of them, only the three golden flowers had made it out—but even they weren’t known for acting skill, and paled next to Xiao Taohong from the neighboring class.\u003C\u002Fp>",1061,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","352a6a33b0bde5a74fb006e78daf8e322883b19f03e1960cab4d5a526833c58f","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-13","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-11",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]