[{"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-48":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},2321037,4540,"Chapter 48: Lazy","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>In the courtyard, a golden path of ginkgo trees and fallen ginkgo leaves stretched before him, evoking the feeling of an autumn fairy tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran still had her arm linked with Wu Yuchen’s as she smiled and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chenchen, I thought you studied directing? Have you switched to acting? How did you get so good at it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Directors have to take acting classes too, you know. How else are you supposed to teach actors?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I never knew that. Hey, are you close to Zhou Wenbing? Pretending to be him like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. Isn’t this all for your sake?” Wu Yuchen grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, then be careful—he might find out and give you trouble~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he comes after me, I’ll hide at your place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then crawl under the bed—I’ll cover you with a blanket~” Li Xiaoran laughed, recalling how she’d done the same as a child after getting into trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen wasn’t too worried. He didn’t know Zhou Wenbing well, but he was close to his cousin—he could just mention it later. Besides, after his military training, Zhou Wenbing must’ve matured quite a bit; even if he found out, he’d probably just laugh it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he glanced at Li Xiaoran, who was still giggling foolishly beside him, he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ranran, you should be careful. Better stay home for now. If he still bothers you tomorrow at the dance troupe, call your dad right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay,” Li Xiaoran replied absently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m serious—take this to heart,” Wu Yuchen insisted, seeing her dismissive attitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran glanced at Wu Yuchen, then suddenly wrapped her arms around his neck in a mock chokehold:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since when have you gotten so disrespectful? Are you starting to lecture me like Mom does?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wu Yuchen had long surpassed her in height; she had to tiptoe awkwardly, and with a slight tug, he broke free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran reluctantly let go, muttering: “You’ve grown up—now you’re no fun at all~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen smirked: “You really want to keep riding on my head? Don’t you know the tide turns? Don’t underestimate the poor boy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? You’ve gotten bold!” Li Xiaoran lunged again to pinch him, but he dodged swiftly; the two bickered and playfully wrestled their way home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dinner, Wu Yuchen chatted casually with her family as he ate—he’d been here before and felt no restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran’s mother smiled and asked: “Chenchen, I heard from your mom that you’ve learned to cook?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? You can cook?!” Li Xiaoran exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, Auntie, next time you come to our place, I’ll show you my skills!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m coming too! I’ll give you proper pointers then~” Li Xiaoran grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to cooking, Wu Yuchen couldn’t help but admire Li Xiaoran—somehow, her talent had been wildly misallocated; her cooking far outshone her mother’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wolfing down her meal, Li Xiaoran grabbed Wu Yuchen’s hand to drag him into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother shot her a glare: “Let him finish eating first! All you think about is playing games when you get home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, I’m working now—what’s wrong with playing a little?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen knew if they delayed any longer, he’d be stuck watching the mother-daughter squabble, so he shoveled the rest of his rice into his mouth and hurried after Li Xiaoran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran didn’t like fighting games; she preferred level-based ones like Contra and Super Mario.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen didn’t mind—he played along while chatting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Ranran, does your dance troupe have someone named Chen Kun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he still there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran idly pressed the controller buttons:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably? The troupe’s pretty big—I haven’t paid much attention to anyone else this month. Why are you so interested in him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, nothing. I just remembered him—he was really handsome when I came to see you last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are so many pretty girls in the troupe, and you’re fixated on a guy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Xiaoran turned to look at Wu Yuchen with a strange expression—she’d heard rumors about “rabbit uncles.” Was her little brother…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen saw the thought in her eyes and snorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you imagining? With you in the troupe, who else would even stand out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? Since when did you get so smooth?” Li Xiaoran beamed sweetly and went back to pressing the buttons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen paused, then asked: “Ranran, have you ever thought about changing careers?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Change careers? What would I change to?” Li Xiaoran thought his questions were odd today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t Zhang Yimou once ask you to act in a movie? That proves you have potential—haven’t you thought about developing it further?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen probed gently—he figured if Li Xiaoran ever wanted to become an actress, it’d be better to plan early, like going to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m too lazy for that—it’s too much trouble!” Li Xiaoran replied without turning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Zhang Yimou was filming “Raise the Red Lantern,” he’d spotted Li Xiaoran at the Beijing Dance Academy—pale-skinned, beautiful, with striking presence—and invited her to play a role. She’d refused outright, finding it too troublesome to leave Beijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, she only turned to acting after quitting the troupe and burning through her savings, too ashamed to ask her family for money, so she tried acting instead. Her looks landed her a minor role right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her answer, Wu Yuchen knew she had no real interest—he let it drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After playing for over an hour, he checked his watch and prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wu Yuchen stood up, he remembered today’s incident and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember—stay home these few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not coming back! Home means being bossed around, constant nagging, no lazy mornings!” Li Xiaoran groaned, sprawled face-down on the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen expected this, so he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll call your house every day. If you’re not home, I’ll tell your dad about today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Which side are you on?! How can you sneakily snitch?!” Li Xiaoran shot upright, eyes wide with outrage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m on your dad’s side~” Wu Yuchen said with a grin, then walked out without waiting for her reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This infuriated Li Xiaoran; she pounded her pillow twice. Why had her little brother changed so much today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d become so articulate, so convincing at lying—and worst of all, he no longer listened to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way home, Wu Yuchen thought about today’s events. He knew that Mr. Lu had followed them all along, deliberately bringing him here to see. As long as the man wasn’t completely insane, he’d probably give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking back to Li Xiaoran’s past, he recalled that around this time—perhaps two or three months later—she’d suddenly quit the Eastern Dance Troupe without telling anyone, not even her family. He’d had no idea why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just now she’d said she’d never considered changing careers—so logically, she wouldn’t quit so suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen suspected it was connected to today’s incident, so he’d forced her to return home daily—better to prevent anything from happening at all.\u003C\u002Fp>",1154,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c36453ea18be903eccfd83bfa43687e8ef26fe3e4f75fb1bd30b3cca3a4fecce","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-49","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-47",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]