[{"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-7":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},2320996,4540,"Chapter 7","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>\"Hehe, we're sworn brothers—talking about money hurts feelings!\" Wu Yuchen said with a brazen grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! You're trying to pull a free ride, aren't you?\" Huang Lei laughed and scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen quickly clasped his hands together and pleaded to Huang Lei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother! My dear brother! Our crew is struggling—we’ve got less than twenty thousand on account, barely enough for film stock. Just lend us a hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, this is just a short film—under eleven minutes, shoot it in three days max, pick a weekend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wu Yuchen’s pitiful expression and remembering the excellent script and story, Huang Lei felt a flicker of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he sighed inwardly—this wasn’t the right time; he was busy with something far more important in his own life. He could only apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Yuchen, it’s not that I don’t want to help you—it’s just that I’ve got some personal matters to handle right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wu Yuchen’s mind stirred—he thought of something and said to Huang Lei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, let me tell you, I spotted a girl in this year’s acting department freshmen—pure, beautiful, I fell for her at first glance. Perfect for the female lead in my film. I’m about to go ask her right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, her name’s Sun Li—do you happen to remember her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Huang Lei’s heart jolted—he blurted it out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Why not?\" Wu Yuchen feigned innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei was truly panicked now—could he say she was the girl he’d already chosen as his future wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the start of the semester, when he first saw her, he’d been smitten. He’d already begun courting her secretly and planned to confess in the next two weeks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you drag away the girl he loved, how could he even think of confessing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei’s gaze toward Wu Yuchen turned suspicious—what did he mean by “fell for her at first glance”? Was this kid his romantic rival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Wu Yuchen’s strikingly handsome face—no less attractive than his own—Huang Lei felt a sharp sense of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director and actress, chatting about the script, coaching acting—once they started interacting, it was easy to get close. Huang Lei knew this game all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way—he absolutely couldn’t let Sun Li join their crew. They couldn’t be allowed to interact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to speed things up—get Sun Li for himself, fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei cleared his throat and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Yuchen, here’s my thought: the female lead is the core. You can’t rely on an inexperienced rookie—your budget’s already tight. Where would you get money to waste on endless takes just to train her acting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, if you join, why worry about the rookie’s acting? You’d personally guide her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen spoke with a seductive tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he’d watched Huang Lei’s interviews—he knew Huang Lei was currently courting Sun Li. This was the perfect chance to help him—wouldn’t Huang Lei be tempted?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei glanced at Wu Yuchen—personally guide her? Hmm… that’s not quite what I had in mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei’s mind stirred. He leaned forward, glanced around, saw no one nearby, then fixed Wu Yuchen with a low whisper:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s your real meaning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big bro, I’m creating an opportunity for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen gave a knowing smile and raised an eyebrow—his meaning was crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei mentally swore—his body twitched involuntarily, the chair beneath him creaked loudly, and he asked nervously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do you know?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei was a teacher; Sun Li was a freshman. If anyone found out a professor was chasing a student, it’d look terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he failed? He’d be utterly humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’d kept it secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, brother, don’t ask how I know. I’m giving you my whole heart—don’t waste it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Wu Yuchen had draped an arm over Huang Lei’s shoulder—so intimate it was almost affectionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did Huang Lei realize: this kid had known all along—and had been plotting against him from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t some naive freshman at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kid was sharper than him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei felt both annoyed and amused—but since it was all for the film, he understood. He knew how hard it was for a student to set up a crew; every resource had to be squeezed for all it was worth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he breathed a sigh of relief—Wu Yuchen had openly revealed this secret, meaning he wasn’t a rival. He was still a good brother. Wait—he was his teacher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei cleared his throat, assumed a teacher’s sternness, and said firmly to Wu Yuchen:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t you dare tell anyone about this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, don’t worry—no one else knows except me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen made a zipping motion across his lips, then asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the male lead…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget the male lead—I’ve got no interest right now,\" Huang Lei’s thoughts were entirely focused on winning Sun Li as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the script included a rape scene—he could never bear to let his beloved endure that pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, you can’t abandon our crew!\" Wu Yuchen cried out immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine—what else do you need? Tell me everything. If I can fix it, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei knew the male lead wasn’t essential—this kid had other plans in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our crew needs a 16mm camera—could you…?\" Wu Yuchen said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingying naturally had cameras, but no student could borrow one—too expensive, too easy to damage. But Huang Lei was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll borrow one for you—week-long loan, enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, we also need equipment for developing and editing…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei glanced at Wu Yuchen—so this was the real goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little rascal, playing games with me? If you’d just asked outright from the start, would I have refused?\" Huang Lei scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen nodded obediently, accepting the reprimand—but he knew plenty of students had tried to borrow such equipment before, and which teacher had ever said yes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he’d only been in school for less than two months—if some professors found out he was already planning an independent short film, they’d label him as overreaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t played this game—creating a harmless secret between them—even Huang Lei might not have fully committed to helping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei paused, then said: \"I’ll do my best to arrange the developing and editing equipment—but you’ll have to pay for the chemicals yourself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yuchen’s face lit up with a bright smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course we won’t let the school lose out—thank you, brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the female lead…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\" Huang Lei exploded with a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the clever younger brother walk away, Huang Lei shook his head with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He genuinely looked forward to this kid’s future—talented, thick-skinned, he’d surely make a name for himself somehow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei thought of something—he wouldn’t let Sun Li join, but he could still help find another actress for the female lead…\u003C\u002Fp>",1133,"2026-06-20T16:09:29.273Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1c12e2c73aeed0844529cab6b824d05cb68b0c869618421986bbe2d547053997","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-8","starting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-chapter-6",335,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-stealing-the-role-in-1995-huayu-cover.jpg"]