[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta":3,"chapter-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Playboy of Huayu: How Did a Celestial Immortal Transform Me?",{"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},2297648,4495,"Chapter 22: Jealousy and Petty Rivalry","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>Mei Yanfang was silent; she had been waiting for this eccentric young man to sell her a method to resolve her issues, but she hadn't expected this temporary driver to stop speaking the moment he finished his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head to glance at Lu Kuan’s firm-lined profile, thinking that one truly cannot judge a book by its cover; it was a pity he was born with such a good appearance, yet she was not Boss Li of Eagle Emperor and did not buy into Uncle Chen’s act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they neared the destination, Lu Kuan saw her silence and realized she clearly didn't take it to heart, so he had no choice but to increase the dosage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, whether you believe it or not is up to you, I only have a few more questions to ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\" Mei Yanfang’s attitude grew noticeably colder; she somewhat regretted letting him drive her, thinking he was just another alarmist petty person trying to climb the social ladder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you recently experienced pain in your lumbosacral region, weight loss, loss of appetite, and discomfort in your lower abdomen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yanfang sat bolt upright with a start, looking in astonishment at Lu Kuan, who stood like a phantom in the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, every point was a hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the external symptoms of early-stage cervical cancer; as for the more direct symptoms of abnormal discharge and fluid drainage, he found it difficult to bring them up for the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, in 2003, Mei Yanfang would hold a press conference to announce her diagnosis of cervical cancer, but she would never actively pursue treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Investigating the reason, the most reliable theory was that she wanted to have her own children in the future and could not bear to have surgery, thus opting for conservative treatment, but by then it was already too late, and without surgery, it could not be cured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the lesions could have been identified two years earlier, today, he believed the situation would have been much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car stopped in front of the revolving door of the star-rated hotel, and a bellhop stepped forward to open the door; Lu Kuan’s eyes were quick and his hands nimble as he locked the car door, making one final effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Mei, we are complete strangers, I would not lie to you, and I am certainly not trying to sell you any prescriptions or miracle waters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go and get a comprehensive, in-depth check-up yourself; I suspect your lesion is right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Daoist priest pressed two fingers together against his own lower abdomen, smiling as he watched this Xiangjiang diva open the car door and drive away into the distance, leaving her in a state of lingering shock and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma'am? Ma'am?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bellhop tentatively called out to the dazed woman, watching as it took her a long while to come back to her senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was a strong psychological effect or the immense pressure caused by Lu Kuan’s certain prediction in the car, she really did feel a faint, thread-like throbbing in her lower abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of her sister Aifang, who had passed away from cervical cancer the previous year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing a smile to thank the hotel staff who helped open the door, Mei Yanfang silently dialed her private doctor’s number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 2, 2002, Wuxi Water Margin City, *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* film crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qinqin, what did you two do last night? The gossip magazines have already reported it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin rolled her eyes at her; Mu Nianci’s scenes were about to wrap up, and she didn't answer, letting the makeup artist fiddle with her headpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she couldn't trick an answer out of her, Zhou Xun called out in her smoky voice: \"Hey! That Yin Zhiping, come over here for makeup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Li Yapeng’s leg injury hadn't fully healed, he could barely manage to film; the crew just needed to finish the remaining shots before wrapping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jizhong was still in Beiping coordinating the follow-up dubbing, music, and editing, so Ju Jueliang was in charge in Wuxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secret Chamber Healing, Scene 1, Take 1, Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the plot for Episode 28, where Cheng Yaojia and Lu Guanying meet at a tavern, and when they face Hou Tonghai with blades drawn, Yin Zhiping draws his sword to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was very simple, and originally the assistant director or martial arts choreographer Zhao Jian could have handled it, but he was so interested in Lu Kuan that he insisted on taking the director's chair himself to observe this Maoshan Daoist priest’s natural performance up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the monitor, the Yin Zhiping played by Lu Kuan and Lu Guanying get into a fight after a disagreement; the dialogue was simple, just a few exchanges of barbs, but the focus was on the precision of the martial arts choreography.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan, in a distressed blue Daoist robe, parried left and right with his sword because Cheng Yaojia had joined the fray, yet he still maintained the peerless demeanor of a direct disciple of the Quanzhen Sect, which was indeed more outstanding than the original actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut, that’s a wrap! Production finished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qinqin’s beautiful eyes gazed at the young Daoist priest; even though she had already witnessed his acting skills before, she couldn't help but marvel at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a natural male lead for period dramas; the way he played the rogue—oh no, played the sword—was simply as graceful as a startled swan and as fluid as a swimming dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop looking, Qinqin, your eyeballs are about to fall on the floor; are you really infatuated with this little Daoist priest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xun always loved to stir up trouble, and even if she were slow, she could still spot the abnormalities between the two from the clues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even began to suspect what that strange smell in the air was when she woke up on the hotel bed after sobering up that day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of gloom crossed Li Yapeng’s eyes; he had been resting in bed for this period, and he had heard plenty of rumors from the crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little immortal who accurately predicted he would get injured and the crew would shut down;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome young man who suddenly transformed into Yin Zhiping;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a mysterious man who was on intimate terms with the two beautiful stars, Zhou Xun and Jiang Qinqin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, for god's sake, the same person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two actresses cover their mouths and giggle as they looked at Lu Kuan walking over after the scene, looking exactly like noble ladies catching a husband under the examination list, made him feel a surge of jealousy for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't have just cuckolded Qu Ying, only to be cuckolded by this kid after just one week of bed rest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was helped forward by his assistant, dragging his lame leg, his voice filled with the honest, simple tone of Guo Jing: \"Hello, Little Lu, first time meeting today, your acting is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello! Brother Yapeng, I still have much to learn from you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He responded as properly as a harmless little white flower, but he knew full well in his heart that this guy was no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person would have countless scandals in the future and be labeled by netizens as Yue Buqun instead of Linghu Chong; Boss Lu had managed quite a few of his cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, Little Lu, you are very excellent among the newcomers; I say, Yapeng, if you two stand together, you’re going to be outshone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jie’s scenes also wrapped up today, and as he was taking off his makeup, he made a joke, whether intentionally or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan thought to himself that neither of these two were easy to deal with; this one had a personality that was too blunt, and in 2004, he would be trashed by the Ziwei Gege on a show, with rumors that he was blacklisted by Chen Daoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to other various exposés, he should be the first male star in the entertainment industry to be labeled a disgraced artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan was very well-liked by the two actresses in the crew and was also close with Zhang Jizhong; generally, only Ju Jueliang and Lu Kuan were allowed on his RV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nature of male animals: I do not allow anyone more awesome than me to exist by my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just this short moment, the two big-name male stars in the crew were vaguely pointing their spears at Lu Kuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please don't kill me with praise; next year’s Magnolia Award will depend on you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Daoist priest couldn't be bothered to deal with these two has-beens, using a simple technique to deflect the conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Yapeng was not sophisticated enough, or perhaps he didn't bother to be hypocritical with a nobody, so he responded to Zhou Jie’s provocation: \"Little Lu is still young, he still needs to settle down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan sneered in his heart: A tadpole tattooing a frog—who the hell are you pretending to be!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evening, and Zhang Jizhong had just rushed over from the airport to attend the wrap-up banquet that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1548,"2026-06-20T06:05:17.358Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e420357b2ca969254b67a24255b1d80464ca2be0d57888e0074514681f0db7f0","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-23","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-21",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-cover.jpg"]