[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment":3,"chapter-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Intelligence King of Chinese Entertainment",{"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},2260323,4411,"Chapter 20: Kiss Him, Kiss Him","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Nie Yuan and the new Xiao Yanzi in the revised version of “My Fair Princess 3,” Huang Yi, are a couple; Yan Li had long known this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had frequent dealings with Nie Yuan and knew Qin Lan, who also acted in the same “My Fair Princess 3” crew, so related information was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Yan Li not only knew they were dating, but also knew their relationship had recently become tense, even reaching the point of breaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So although the two film crews were not far apart, this couple’s interactions were fewer than Qin Lan’s with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging by the current situation, are they rekindling old flames?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the girl who came in with Huang Yi, Yan Li also knew her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new Zi Wei in “My Fair Princess 3”—he’d met her before when dropping off Qin Lan at the hotel; she was called… right… Ma Yili.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d appeared in many dramas and had some fame, but Yan Li had never watched her performances, so he wasn’t familiar with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let me introduce you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan paused the music and introduced both sides; Yan Li shook hands with Huang Yi and teased,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I call you sister-in-law or little sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yi was very straightforward: “Call me whatever you like.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan objected: “You were born in 1980, two years younger than me—you’re definitely sister-in-law.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Lei, beside them, was stunned and asked Yan Li: “Brother, are you from 1980?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li coughed awkwardly: “Yeah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Lei pressed: “Which month?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...November.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Lei laughed bitterly: “I was born in January 1980—I’ve been calling you ‘brother’ for so long, and you’re actually a few months younger than me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You never asked—I had no idea you were younger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li’s reply lacked conviction; yes, Tong Lei didn’t know his birthday, but Yan Li, having received her character dossier, knew her details perfectly—he was just pretending ignorance to gain an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the indignant Tong Lei, Yan Li shook hands with Ma Yili, who regarded him with a knowing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, since you and Huang Yi are here, why didn’t you invite Qin Lan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s Qin Lan? What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan and Huang Yi both looked bewildered—they were meeting for the first time, yet it felt like they knew each other, and what was this about Qin Lan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yili whispered something to Huang Yi, who’s eyes suddenly lit up as she stared at Yan Li: “So you’re the handsome guy who stole Qin Lan away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li explained: “We’re just friends...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could finish, Huang Yi had already pulled out her phone: “I’ll call Qin Lan and ask her to come over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan pulled Yan Li aside and interrogated him: “Where did this Qin Lan come from? Are you sneaking around behind my back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Lei watched Yan Li silently, her gaze carrying a faint hint of reproach and longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he never paid attention to her—she’d been taken!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Yili, enjoying the drama, vividly recounted to everyone the story of Yan Li and Qin Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she didn’t know much—she’d only seen Yan Li drop off Qin Lan once, and when she asked, Qin Lan gave no details, just called him a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Qin Lan wouldn’t say anything, so Ma Yili figured it out herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget, there’s also Huang Xiaoming—he’d been pursuing Qin Lan in the “My Fair Princess 3” crew, and it was no secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Qin Lan hadn’t accepted him, but she’d been polite; then suddenly one day, her attitude changed completely, leaving Huang Xiaoming rebuffed, and eventually she just ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timing of Qin Lan’s sudden change coincided with when she met Yan Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everything connected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li stole the love, Qin Lan’s heart belonged to Yan Li, and Huang Xiaoming could only suffer in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the plot was so dramatic and gripping, this incident caused a minor stir in the “My Fair Princess 3” crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yi, Ma Yili, and others had privately speculated endlessly about the mysterious handsome man who won Qin Lan and humiliated Huang Xiaoming—never expecting to run into him here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re something else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan, Kou Zhanwen, and others listened with delight—Yan Li had snatched a girl from the rival crew without a word, and it was a huge win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With everyone talking at once, Yan Li had no way to refute them and, mindful of Qin Lan’s reputation, stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silence was taken by everyone as confirmation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan, arm around Huang Yi after she finished her call, insisted on becoming Yan Li’s brother-in-law; Zheng Guolin joined in the teasing; Ma Yili typed furiously on her phone, sending a message to share the gossip; Kou Zhanwen howled “Sweet Sweet” to celebrate; Tong Lei silently drank beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About twenty minutes later, Huang Yi waved her phone: “Qin Lan’s here—right by the door.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to Yan Li; he set down his glass: “I’ll go get her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the private room, he reached the KTV entrance, where Qin Lan waited on the steps; seeing him, she asked, puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huang Yi’s message was vague—what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The crew threw me a farewell party...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li explained briefly; Qin Lan finally understood, her beautiful eyes fixed on him, her tone feigning hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should I still go in?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re already here—why leave?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lan, who hadn’t really intended to leave, was persuaded and followed Yan Li back to the room; as soon as she entered, Nie Yuan and Huang Yi led the cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woo—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lan wasn’t shy; she greeted Nie Yuan and the others warmly, but when she saw Tong Lei, her eyes subtly narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, I’m Qin Lan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tong Lei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the greetings, Qin Lan didn’t join Huang Yi and the others—instead, she deliberately walked over to chat with Tong Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After subtly learning Tong Lei’s role in the crew, Qin Lan exclaimed in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re the one who played Li Rongrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Lei frowned slightly: “You know Li Rongrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know her well—before, when Yan Li wasn’t sure about a few scenes with Li Rongrong, he came to me privately to rehearse; we practiced for a long time. This role must’ve been hard— if Yan Li offended you, I’ll apologize on his behalf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Qin Lan raised her beer and took a big sip; Tong Lei forced a smile and politely took a small sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After only a few more words, Tong Lei asked Zheng Guolin for the microphone to sing; Yan Li sat beside Qin Lan and shouted into her ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you say to her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Lan pulled out her phone and typed back: “Jealous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li sighed, took her phone: “I’m just her colleague—don’t say things like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? I noticed her skin is very fair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not letting this go, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On stage, Tong Lei watched Yan Li and Qin Lan huddled together over a phone; the already melancholy love song grew even more sorrowful and poignant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her song, Tong Lei stepped down and hadn’t even sat back on the sofa when Qin Lan pulled Yan Li up onto the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s sing together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What song?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you sing Liang Jingru’s ‘Courage’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li sang well—he’d taught himself guitar over two years of college, mainly to impress girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, it was all about this: clean white shirt, jeans, sitting outside a girl’s dormitory, strumming and singing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Songs like Zhang Hongliang’s “Do You Know I’m Waiting for You?” or Ren Xianqi’s “The Girl Across the Way” were deadly effective—Yan Li had won his ex-girlfriend partly thanks to this skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he hadn’t expected Qin Lan sang well too—her pitch was precise, her voice rich and magnetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one look from you,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My love has meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We both need courage\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To believe we’ll be together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For their first duet, they were perfectly in sync—line after line, rhythm, emotion, and harmony all flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing “Courage,” perhaps moved by the song, they exchanged glances—the atmosphere grew tender and intimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Yuan and the others were swept up, clapping and cheering; Huang Yi was the most enthusiastic, clapping loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kiss him! Kiss him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li was about to tell her to stop shouting when Qin Lan, catching him off guard, suddenly leaned in and kissed him on the cheek—sending the room into cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Qin Lan slipped away, giving Yan Li a mischievous wink and sticking out her tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Li touched his cheek, feeling strangely unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d always been the one taking advantage—today, the eagle had its eye pecked. He’d have to find a way to get even...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1451,"2026-06-19T16:16:52.605Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d1fbf8c92ab6f5824d017262f9da1e8fcd16b2813c27b9d2b5c7a9452787c0bf","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-21","the-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-chapter-19",405,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-intelligence-king-of-chinese-entertainment-cover.jpg"]