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Chapter 362 The Butterfly Effect
Suddenly, Cao Sheng's cell phone rang.

Cao Sheng took out his phone and was surprised to find that the caller ID showed Zhao Wenzhuo.

He and Zhao Wenzhuo hadn't been in contact for some time. The global success of "Ong-Bak" propelled Zhao Wenzhuo to the level of an international action star. When the news of "Ong-Bak's" success in North America came, Zhao Wenzhuo called Cao Sheng once, repeatedly thanking Cao Sheng for writing the script for him.

But afterwards, Zhao Wenzhuo seemed to get busy.

In the news, sometimes it reports that he attends a brand launch event; sometimes it reports that he participates in an award ceremony; and sometimes it reports that he auditions for a movie in Hollywood.

and many more.

Cao Sheng has been seeing these news articles online from time to time recently, so he knows how busy Zhao Wenzhuo has been lately.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wenzhuo called at this time tonight.

Cao Sheng smiled and answered the call.

He held the phone to his ear and heard Zhao Wenzhuo say, "Mr. Cao! Guess where I am right now?"

Cao Sheng chuckled.

I thought to myself: He has such a mischievous side?
At the same time, Cao Sheng had a sudden thought: Since he asked me to guess where he is, could he be in Huizhou now? Otherwise, what is he asking me to guess?
"You didn't come to Huizhou, did you?"

Cao Sheng asked.

Zhao Wenzhuo: "Huh? Impressive, Mr. Cao! How did you guess? I just got off the plane, and there's already news coverage? Really?"

Cao Sheng looked at Tan Yu not far away. Tan Yu had caught his breath and was watching him make a phone call with curiosity.

Cao Sheng: "Hehe, you really came to Huizhou? What brings you here so late at night? Are you here for work? Or something else?"

Zhao Wenzhuo: "I didn't have time during the day, I didn't come here for work. Mr. Cao, I came here specifically to see you. Are you busy right now? Could we meet up? I'd love to have a couple of drinks with you. I have to rush to another event early tomorrow morning, so I only have some time tonight. What do you think?"

Should I accompany Zhao Wenzhuo for drinks? Or should I stay here and hang out with Tan Yu?
Cao Sheng looked at Tan Yu not far away and smiled, "Where shall we meet? Have you found a hotel yet?"

Zhao Wenzhuo: "I'm on my way to the hotel. My assistant booked the Shangri-La for me. Could you come and meet me here?"

Cao Sheng: "Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

……

After the call ended, Cao Sheng tilted his head at Tan Yu and said, "Let's go! Get in the car! I'll take you home."

Tan Yu: "..."

She felt a little disappointed; she hadn't expected that after just one kiss, he would be sending her back to school.

But she didn't dare to lose her temper with Cao Sheng, so she could only obediently get into the car with him.

As I boarded the bus, I heard Cao Sheng, who was already on board, making a phone call.

"Sun Liang! Are you free now? If you are, wait for me at the school gate, and I'll drive you somewhere later."

"Yes, that's right! Wait for me at the new school gate. I'll drive over in a bit. Okay, sure!"

After Cao Sheng finished his call, Tan Yu couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Hey, who just called you? Are you going to see him?"

Cao Sheng glanced at her, nodded, and started the car.

He casually said, "Zhao Wenzhuo is here. He came specifically to invite me for drinks. He's already in Huizhou, so I can't refuse him."

Tan Yu: "???"

Zhao Wenzhuo?
Why would such a big star come over in the middle of the night to invite him for drinks?

She suddenly understood why she had asked him out so many times before finally managing to get him to come out tonight.

He thought to himself: So the people who usually ask him out are all at Zhao Wenzhuo's level.

Thinking about it this way, she immediately felt much better.

It's perfectly normal for Cao Sheng to end his date with Zhao Wenzhuo in order to see her.

Cao Sheng had no idea what she was thinking, nor was he interested in knowing.

He had already turned the car around and was heading towards Huizhou Teachers College.

When he arrived at the new school gate, he saw Sun Liang pacing back and forth in the distance.

Cao Sheng parked the car in front of Sun Liang and said to Tan Yu in the passenger seat, "You can get off here! See you next time."

Tan Yu said "Oh," and quickly bent down to unbuckle her seatbelt, opened the door, and got out of the car.

Sun Liang, who was outside the car, had already walked around the front of the car and was preparing to get in and drive away.

Sun Liang was a little surprised to see Tan Yu get out of the car, but he didn't look at her for long.

Cao Sheng got out of the car and sat in the back seat.

Sun Liang drove. "To Shangri-La!"

"it is good!"

……

On the way, Cao Sheng received another call from Zhao Wenzhuo, who said that he had arrived at the hotel and had already reserved a private room. The food and drinks were all ordered, and he was just waiting for Cao Sheng to come over. He also gave Cao Sheng the room number.

When Cao Sheng saw Zhao Wenzhuo in the private room, he almost didn't recognize him at first glance.

Zhao Wenzhuo had become quite dark-skinned, his face was so dark it was almost shiny.

He spoke, and Cao Shengcai recognized him.

"Mr. Cao! I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way so late!"

Cao Sheng looked at him in surprise, "Brother Zhuo, how did you get so tanned?"

As Zhao Wenzhuo pulled out a chair for Cao Sheng and invited him to sit down, he laughed and said, "I had no choice. I recently took on a role in a movie in Hollywood, and the director asked me to get a tan, so I had to follow Gu Tianle's example and get myself tanned, haha."

Cao Sheng's curiosity was piqued. "What movie is it? Why do they require you to be so tanned? What role is it?"

Zhao Wenzhuo: "Do you know The Matrix? It's the second Matrix movie. They asked me to play a supporting role, not a leading man, but the salary was very generous. They were willing to give me a share of the box office revenue, so the director asked me to get a tan, and I did."

The Matrix?
Cao Sheng was very surprised.

Two years ago, the first Matrix film was released in the United States, and subsequently, the film was quickly released worldwide.

Both the box office and the word-of-mouth were amazing.

Especially reputation.

The concept of "The Matrix" shocked many people who had never been online before.

Especially in China, Cao Sheng has often heard people discussing this film in the past two years, praising its creativity.

Every time Cao Sheng heard these people discussing "The Matrix," he could see amazement and reverence for Hollywood in their eyes.

Whenever this happens, Cao Sheng thinks: No wonder Hong Kong films declined so rapidly.

The Matrix is ​​just one of the Hollywood blockbusters that have been released in China in recent years.

There are also films like Jurassic Park, Titanic, the Superman series, and the Alien series, among others.

These Hollywood blockbusters, which win with their creativity and special effects, have overshadowed Hong Kong films.

And now, Zhao Wenzhuo has actually gotten the opportunity to star in "The Matrix Reloaded".

And they can also get a share of the box office revenue?
Cao Sheng was surprised, but then a question came to mind: In the original timeline, Zou Yaolong starred in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," and now Zhao Wenzhuo has gotten the opportunity. What about Zou Yaolong? Will Zou Yaolong still have a chance to act in it?

Cao Sheng: "Really? Congratulations! By the way, besides you, are there any other Chinese actors in this movie?"

Zhao Wenzhuo shook his head, "I haven't officially joined the filming crew yet, so I don't know if there is any. I guess there isn't, right? Anyway, I haven't heard anything about it."

Cao Sheng: "..."

Cao Sheng has some doubts about the butterfly effect of his rebirth, which caused Zou Yaolong to lose the opportunity to star in "The Matrix".

Thinking about it carefully, it probably started when he wrote "Kung Fu Jungle".

Because he wrote the script, when the movie was in pre-production, Hung Chun-po called Zou Yaolong, who had just gone to the United States to look for opportunities, back to Hong Kong.

Hong Jinbao wanted Zou Yaolong to play Feng Yuxiu.

But in the end, the role of Feng Yuxiu went to Zhen Zidan.

Zou Yaolong only played a role that was beaten to death by Feng Yuxiu.

This is probably why Zou Yaolong missed the opportunity to star in "The Matrix Reloaded".

"Come on, Mr. Cao! Let me toast you! Thank you again for the script you wrote for me. I'll drink to that first!"

Zhao Wenzhuo picked up his wine glass, finished his sentence, and drank it all in one gulp.

Cao Sheng smiled, picked up his wine glass, and finished the wine in it.

The two ate and chatted for the rest of the time.

Zhao Wenzhuo seemed much more cheerful and talkative than the last time we met.

It seems that the success of Ong-Bak has dispelled his frustration, and he exudes a spirited and triumphant aura.

As we chatted, the conversation turned to Cao Sheng's recently written novel, "The Mistake of Deception".

The topic was brought up by Zhao Wenzhuo: "Hey, Mr. Cao! Your new script is really getting a lot of attention lately! I've heard from Hollywood that many A-list stars from Hong Kong are eager to get a role in your new film. Hey! Is there a suitable role for me in this film? No matter how big or small the role is, as long as it suits me, could you arrange one for me?"

(End of this chapter)