Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 425 He is no longer that cowardly mute.

It's been a long time since I filmed a period drama, and it's also been a long time since I filmed a scene involving horseback riding.

However, once Chen Nuo mounted the horse, he was pleasantly surprised to find that it was still not entirely unfamiliar.

In the first circus act, he wore armor, rode one of those big black horses, and galloped more than 20 meters to meet the demon army led by the Demon Lord, without even breaking a sweat.

Finally, the pose of him leaning against the horse, holding a sword, dying with his eyes open, was flawlessly executed.

He felt even better during the second shoot.

"You vixen..."

He slowly sheathed his spear, spurred his horse forward, and the golden sunlight cast shadows on his face, highlighting his sharp features, yet his eyes seemed to hold the weight of a thousand thunderbolts pressing down on his heart.

Tang Yan, playing Dugu Ningke, stood in the wind, her silver-white cloak fluttering in the breeze. Her eyes were cold and aloof, she held a sword firmly in her hand, but her gaze was fixed on him without flinching.

Of course, this is a description from the script.

In fact, both Hu Ge and Liu Shishi felt something was off when they saw this scene on the monitor.

Jiang Jinfu muttered something under his breath.

Liu Shishi pretended not to hear, but nodded silently in her heart.

Helian Cang is indeed Helian Cang, but Gu Du Ning Ke is not Du Gu Ning Ke; he gives the impression of a modern person dressed in ancient costume. It's truly like the difference between the original and a bootleg.

Thinking of this, Liu Shishi's heart skipped a beat. What about her scenes from the day before yesterday and yesterday?

"Helian Cang." Tang Yan displayed her signature expression—no expression at all. "If it weren't for fate playing tricks on us, I wouldn't want to see you again."

Chen Nuo looked down at her from his horse, and suddenly pointed his spear at her throat with a "whoosh," saying, "Don't try to deceive me anymore, you witch."

Tang Yan stepped forward to meet the tip of his spear. "Then kill me, Helian Cang. Kill me, and you can face the demon army alone."

Chen Nuo laughed, a mocking laugh, his eyes blazing with fury, his voice hoarse and icy: "You think I wouldn't dare?"

Tang Yan put on a full performance, feigning shock, and shouted, "Helian Cang, you're going to die!"

It sounds simple, but this scene was filmed more than 10 times before it was considered acceptable.

Next comes the final scene, which is also the first scene in which Helian Cang makes his appearance.

In front of Hu Ge, Jiang Jinfu, Liu Shishi, and others, Chen Nuo gently kicked the horse's belly with his heel.

The dark brown horse obediently took two steps forward, just enough for him to expose his face to the lighting technician's illumination.

The fiery red light shone on his face.

Then, as the extras recited a limerick in unison, Chen Nuo merged with the young man who bore the burden of national and personal hatred, yet had no choice but to serve the enemy. He spoke clearly, enunciating each word distinctly: "You are Chen Jingchou? That fool who wanted to restore the Chen Kingdom?"

Then, he twirled his spear and shouted, "Take them down, dead or alive!"

After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

"Cut!" the assistant director called out.

Chen Nuo smiled at Hu Ge and the others, pulled on the reins, turned his horse around, and returned to his own group.

As soon as we stopped, a man in his forties next to me whispered, "Teacher Chen, you ride a horse really well."

Chen Nuo glanced down at him, smiled, and said, "It's alright. I just learned my lesson from falling once before."

He didn't dismount, maintaining his superior position, which clearly seemed like he was throwing his weight around. However, the man didn't seem to care. His expression suddenly changed, and he stammered, "Teacher Chen, my... my daughter loves your Twilight series the most..."

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Speak your mind."

The man looked up at him cautiously and said, "...Teacher Chen, could you please sign your name for me?"

Chen Nuo said, "Okay."

The man was stunned for a moment, then immediately said excitedly, "Thank you, thank you so much."

Wow.

This is going to be very serious.

It's probably because everyone previously thought he had some serious illness and couldn't speak human language.

In short, he wasn't angry at all. When others talked to him, he would even chime in and ask for autographs.

The entire group of extras became restless, ignoring the stagehands' instructions and crowding around.

Another man in his thirties tentatively asked, "Mr. Chen, can I sign one too? My daughter really likes you."

Chen Nuo frowned and asked, "Really?"

"Really! It's really true." The man blushed and pointed to the sky and the ground, saying, "Teacher Chen, I swear, if I'm lying to you, may I get hit by a car and die."

Chen Nuo said, "It's not that bad, but why do they all like me? No sons like me."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

“My son’s bedroom is covered with posters of you, Teacher Chen.”

"mine too!"

Chen Nuo said, "So you all need to sign?"

"Correct!"

"Is that alright, Teacher Chen?"

"Would it be too much trouble for you?"

Chen Nuo said, "It's not a hassle, let's wait until we're done filming."

A cheer erupted from the group of extras, and someone shouted, "Teacher Chen rides the horse well, acts well, and is a great person!"

Chen Nuo chuckled and cupped his hands, saying, "Just average, third best in the world."

It was a really corny joke, but it immediately sparked a huge burst of laughter, as if everyone was hearing it for the first time.

Hu Ge, Liu Shishi, Lin Gengxin, and Jiang Jinfu stood on the other side, watching the lively scene over there.

Jiang Jinfu asked blankly, "How did you two start chatting? What's there to talk about with those people?"

The other three people didn't speak, but they all thought the same thing as Jiang Jinfu.

Chen Nuo didn't really think there was anything to talk about, but since he was waiting around anyway, he didn't mind saying a few words. In ancient terms, this was called winning over the hearts of the troops, which was exactly what Helian Cang should be doing.

So someone asked, "Teacher Chen, can I take a picture with you?"

Chen Nuo nodded and said, "Let's take a picture. The angle is better while I'm still on the horse."

Upon hearing this, almost all of the 30-plus people pulled out their phones.

Chen Nuo sat on the horse, posing for photos with them. The stagehands who had been trying to maintain order fell silent and took out their phones to queue up.

On the other side, several people looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this scene.

After a long silence, Jiang Jinfu, trying to make conversation, said, "Oh, so this is a fan meeting."

The other three people didn't say anything, just stared at the scene with complicated expressions, each harboring their own thoughts.

Unconsciously, Liu Shishi thought of her good friend again. For some reason, she felt even more uncomfortable.

Last night, during her nightly phone call, she mentioned that she had to do many takes for her kissing scene before it was finally filmed. I was hoping for some comfort, but instead, she became incredibly jealous. Following the argument the night before, they had an even bigger fight, ending badly and remaining in a cold war ever since.

This scene reminded her of what that person had told her before: idols need to maintain a distance from the audience so that people will be willing to spend money on them—an experience he had gained since his Little Tigers days. She thought it made a lot of sense.

However, everything in front of her confused her.

What's going on? Who's right?
A little while later, before Chen Nuo had finished taking photos, the director came over and said, "After watching the playback, the director felt that we should do it again and asked everyone to make their voices louder to create an atmosphere of thousands of troops."

After calling out to him two or three times without anyone paying attention, Chen Nuo said, "Alright, everyone, come back later. Let's film first."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stood back in their original positions within seconds.

The director on set was completely stunned.

It was the same when filming began.

When Chen Nuo recited that limerick, the roar from behind him was several times louder than the first time, reaching over 100 decibels, which startled the horse beneath Chen Nuo.

……

Watching the horse snort uneasily and paw at the ground with its front hooves.

As a result, the young man on horseback, like a seasoned general, steadily held down the horse's mane with one hand to soothe its emotions, while holding a gun in the other hand, stared at Liu Shishi, Hu Ge, and the others with a calm and cold gaze.

Behind the monitor, Li Guoli opened his mouth, then swallowed the words he was about to say "cut," utterly at a loss for words.

This level of improvisation was truly beyond his comprehension.

Even though he has been a director for over 20 years, has directed several hit dramas, has seen many circuses, and has watched countless scenes of male leads showing off on the monitor, at this moment, he is like a fledgling director, somewhat dazzled.

When he heard Chen Nuo's final line fall with resounding force: "Take them down, regardless of their lives!"

"Card."

He called out instinctively.

Then I got caught in a dilemma.

This is only the second take.

Li Guoli really wanted to do it again.

but,

The horse's pawing was an impromptu reaction, Chen Nuo's calm reassurance was an impromptu response, and the extras' screams were entirely serendipitous reactions. Each moment felt unique and irreplaceable.

Several moments combined create a powerful effect: the handsome young man on horseback seems to have stepped right out of the script, decisive and ruthless, vividly portrayed. Even the mere few dozen extras in this shot, with their synchronized shouts, convey emotions that truly feel like something out of the script—"their voices are fervent, full of adoration."

Li Guoli really didn't expect that these extras, who were paid 100 yuan a day, could produce such an effect.

So, given Li Guoli's skill level, if he were asked to do it again, and someone came and asked, "Director Li, how should we act this out? How can we improve it?" He couldn't possibly not answer, and if he just stammered and couldn't say anything, wouldn't he just die on the spot?

He's not Wang Jiawei; he doesn't have that kind of thick skin.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned to ask, "Director Liang, then... I think it's okay to pass, what do you say?"

Liang Shengquan said, "Uh, should I go and inform President Cai?"

Li Guoli nodded: "Go ahead."

A little while later, Cai Yinong and Liang Shengquan, who had been waiting on the side, returned.

Li Guoli looked at her and whispered, "I guess we can only pass."

At this moment, Cai Yinong was in a similar mood to Li Guoli, her expression a mixture of regret and excitement. She spoke rapidly, "Since that's the case, let's not drag it out any longer, let's wrap it up! It's worth it, I think it's worth it! What do you think? Back then, when I said I wanted to give it my all, you thought I was crazy. Now, do you think that 4000 million was worth it?"

Li Guoli felt a little uncomfortable and looked up to ask, "From a director's perspective, my answer is that it's worth it. But from the perspective of the company's shareholders, I still think the risk is too great. After all, even the biggest stars can make a mistake."

"Even if he were Chen Nuo, it would be the same."

Cai Yinong frowned and said, "Warner Bros. has already released the global box office statistics for Inception today. It has surpassed $2 billion, making it the third film in history to reach that milestone. Right now, not only in China, but countless people in Hollywood are lining up to cast him. Do you still think it's not worth it?"

"I said from a director's perspective, it's worth it. But there are still risks involved..."

Cai Yinong didn't want to listen anymore; a complex mix of emotions welled up inside her.

She once loved this man, but ultimately had to sever their ties because he was already married. Looking back, perhaps this isn't a regret. Although he's an excellent director, as a partner he's indecisive, lacks decisiveness, and his ideas are often on a different level from hers, leading to increasing conflicts in the last two years. Perhaps, they might part ways at any time.

Cai Yinong interrupted, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Time will tell who's right and who's wrong. You've finished calling, I need to go deliver the flowers."

……

With the director's shout of "Cut!"

"Whoo!"

Everyone present cheered, as if they had won a battle. The dozens of extras swarmed around Chen Nuo again, as if they were welcoming their triumphant general.

Chen Nuo felt a little unsatisfied.

Strangely enough, during his brief cameo appearance over the past few days, he felt that his acting skills had reached a breakthrough.

Thinking about it carefully, perhaps it was because Li Guoli had been repeatedly calling "cut" these past few days, making him start over time. He was given a treatment he hadn't enjoyed in a long time.

In this process, his angles, emotions, rhythm... after repeated refinement, those previously somewhat vague performance feelings suddenly became clear. Perhaps it was a case of accumulating knowledge and experience before finally breaking through that barrier.

In short, he achieved a balance between emotional authenticity and aesthetic beauty in this performance, something he hadn't accomplished in his previous works, such as The Return of the Condor Heroes and Twilight.

If they had possessed this skill earlier, Twilight would never have been criticized so harshly.

As expected, Li Er was right. Idols are fleeting, but actors are for life. No matter who you are or how high your achievements are, as long as you're still acting, you'll always improve.

Therefore, after accepting the flowers from Cai Yinong, Chen Nuo sincerely said, "Thank you."

……

The next day, the crew of "Heaven's Scar" resumed work as usual.

Liu Shishi wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the place seemed much quieter.

It seems like only a few days have passed, people have come and gone, but something has been permanently changed.

Just like last night, she and that person made up on the phone. However, she always felt that a faint rift had formed between them.

The extras seemed to have lost all their energy and spirit yesterday. Problems kept arising again and again. Under these circumstances, filming that day was exceptionally difficult.
They started filming at 9 a.m. and didn't finish until it got dark. Keep in mind, this was August 23rd, and "it got dark" meant it was almost 9 p.m.

As soon as she boarded the minibus back to the hotel from the film crew, she saw Tang Yan rummaging through something in her seat.

"What's wrong?" Liu Shishi asked.

Tang Yan didn't reply at first. After searching for a while, she finally sat down, sighed, and said, "I don't know where it fell."

"what?"

"I went to get my signature yesterday."

"Oh." Liu Shishi understood. After Chen Nuo finished filming yesterday, he held an autograph session on set. Almost the entire crew went, taking photos and getting autographs. It lasted for more than two hours before the event ended.

She also took a photo with them, but didn't ask for an autograph.

She felt that no matter what, she was an actress. Taking a photo together was fine, but signing an autograph was just too much of a turn-off.

It seems Tang Yan is different from her; she actually went and asked for it.

Liu Shishi smiled inwardly. Wasn't she doing this to get closer to him? If she really cared, she wouldn't have kept his autograph on her person.

But is it useful? Liu Shishi doesn't think so.

Her good friend, Zhang Xinyu, spent years as an extra in Hengdian before finally getting her chance. This person is a completely different person on and off screen. Once he's gone, will he even remember who you are?
If one day we really have the opportunity to work together again, then I guess we won't need to pull strings anymore.

Just like Zhang Ziyi. There's a recent rumor that Wang Jiawei is preparing a film, with her as the female lead and him as the male lead. Does Zhang Ziyi need to get close to him? Absolutely not. People will naturally pair them up.

"Hello, two beautiful ladies." Lin Gengxin came up and greeted them with a grin.

Tang Yan laughed and said, "Oh, what's wrong with someone? Are you back to your old ways? Did the person who could control you leave?"

Liu Shishi laughed too.

Isn't that right? When he was here a couple of days ago, this big guy was as well-behaved as a dog, but now that he's gone, he's back to his old ways.

Lin Gengxin listened to Tang Yan's words without refuting them, chuckled, and then changed the subject to today's trending topics on Weibo.

"...Now our crew is quite famous."

Tang Yan asked, "Was this arranged by President Cai?"

Liu Shishi smiled and said, "Definitely."

At this moment, Jiang Jin helped him up and asked, "What were you talking about?"

Lin Gengxin said, "Let's talk about the trending topics related to our production team today."

"Oh, is it 'Chen Nuo made a cameo appearance in Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky', or 'Chen Nuo took a photo with extras on the set of Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky'?"

"Is there a difference?" Tang Yan asked.

"Of course there are," Jiang Jin said lazily, sitting back in his seat. "The first one was probably bought by President Cai. The second one was probably bought by Chen Nuo himself. I saw it, and it was all people singing his praises and flattering him. It disgusted me."

"Do you think he needs it?" Liu Shishi couldn't help but ask.

"Of course they need it. Who doesn't need it if they're in this industry? Don't think that big stars don't buy trending topics. Let me tell you, they care about these things even more than we do. Do you really think he's approachable? He's definitely planned all along for publicity. It's all to build a good reputation for himself... Do you know? Next year at the Shanghai International Film Festival, they're planning to invite him to be the chairman of the organizing committee."

"Huh? What?" Tang Yan was taken aback.

Liu Shishi, too, turned to look at Jiang Jinfu and asked in surprise, "The organizing committee? Or the judging committee?"

Jiang Jinfu said smugly, "The organizing committee. Let me tell you, this is top secret. If I didn't have a friend working at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, hmph. They say that this year's Shanghai International Film Festival had too few big names and no international impact, which the higher-ups are very dissatisfied with. Recently, 'Inception' has been so amazing, and the higher-ups feel that it has brought glory to our country. So after a meeting, they decided to make him, along with Director Zhang and the others, the chairman of the organizing committee."

"Tsk tsk, if he really becomes the head of the Shanghai International Film Festival, who in China wouldn't avoid him?"

"So, at this critical juncture, he's definitely going to hype things up, especially since his image is his weakness, he'll definitely make a big fuss about it. If anyone has dirt on him, I think they'd better watch out for a while, they might get killed to silence them, haha."

Lin Gengxin had been listening to Jiang Jinfu's boasting with a relaxed expression. But upon hearing this, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

……

……

Coincidentally, just as Jiang Jin was talking about the Shanghai International Film Festival in the car, Zhang Yimou also asked Chen Nuo about the same thing at the same time over drinks.

At this moment, the table full of people at Chen Nuo's table were all acquaintances.

Besides Zhang Yimou, Zhang Weiping, some familiar faces from "Under the Hawthorn Tree," the male lead Christian Bale, my old classmate Zhang Xiaofei whom I haven't seen in a long time, and Nini whom I haven't seen in even longer, there's also Tong Dawei, several girls from "The Flowers of War," and even a Japanese soldier named Watanabe Atsuro.

At this moment, everyone who could understand Chinese looked at him curiously. Those who couldn't understand Chinese, like Bell, were still eating. Watanabe Atsuro, however, was more serious than the other Chinese people. He put down his chopsticks, placed his hands on his knees, and looked at Chen Nuo seriously.

Chen Nuo shook his head decisively and said, "I haven't heard of it."

Zhang Yimou was taken aback at first, then suddenly laughed and said, "I must have misheard. Come on, Nuozi, let's do it again. First of all, congratulations on your film breaking 20 billion, which is a remarkable achievement for Chinese cinema. Secondly, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit our film crew of The Flowers of War, to see your old classmates, your old partners, and your childhood sweetheart."

"Hahaha."

As it turns out, Director Zhang is actually a humorous and witty person; it's just that there aren't many occasions where he can actively liven up the atmosphere. As soon as he said that, everyone at the table who could understand Chinese laughed.

Chen Nuo laughed and clinked glasses with Zhang Yimou, then readily downed half a glass of 91 Moutai. Sure enough, 20 years of aging made a difference; the liquor was pale yellow, and its taste was like a gentle, mellow flame, neither bitter nor spicy, leaving a warm and comfortable sensation from mouth to stomach.

Zhang Yimou asked, "Nuozi, how long has it been since you last saw your old classmates, partners, and childhood sweetheart?"

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Director Zhang, what are you trying to do? Are you planning to get me drunk here today?"

Zhang Yimou laughed heartily and said, "Nuozi, I was just asking casually, just showing concern. I haven't even offered you a drink yet. You're too wary. That's not good, not good at all."

Everyone at the table started laughing.

Actually, Chen Nuo was quite moved when he saw Zhang Xiaofei and Nini today.

Two years after graduation, Zhang Xiaofei has changed a lot. The girl who used to be a little shy, didn't talk much, and always wore a ponytail has now become much more confident and has a more mature demeanor.

Needless to say, Nini was even more unforgettable. It had been almost seven years since they last met. Now, when he closed his eyes, he could almost see a delicate, spirited little girl standing before him, confidently saying, "Hello, I'm Nini." Then the little girl would squat on the ground, crying her eyes out, forcing him to make up stories and lie to her for a long time before she finally stopped crying and started laughing.

The results of it?
The little girl in his mind,

When she walked in wearing a cheongsam, her long legs swayed, and her eyes and brows exuded charm. She possessed both the gentleness of the Jiangnan water towns and a subtle sexiness, making her exactly like the glamorous female celebrity in his mind.

With a sigh, he picked up his glass, looked around, and said, "Come, let me toast everyone—to my old partners and friends. It's been a long time, and we're reunited today. No matter how many storms we've weathered, our friendship will never fade, and we'll have a long future together."

At the banquet, Chen Nuo opened up and left completely drunk.

That night, he stayed at the hotel where the film crew of "The Flowers of War" were staying. He only remembered that Gulnazar and Linghu helped him back to his room. Gulnazar smelled nice and even helped him take off his shoes.

Afterwards, he was half asleep in bed when he suddenly heard the doorbell ringing faintly.

He suddenly opened his eyes, made sure it wasn't a hallucination, shook his slightly groggy head, got up, went over and opened the door.

As expected, it was the person he was thinking of.

Before the other person could speak, he said, "Come in and sit down first, I'm going to wash my face."

He went into the bathroom and heard the girl's voice, "No, I didn't disturb your rest, did I?"

"No," he replied, splashing water on his face to clear his head. He then dried himself off, walked out, and said to Nini, who seemed a little lost, "Sit down, what are you standing there for?"

Nini sat on the stool, placed her hands on her knees, and lowered her head slightly, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Chen Nuo sat down opposite her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Nini said, "It's nothing, I just... it's been so long since we last met, I wanted to chat with you. Am I bothering you?"

Chen Nuo raised his eyebrows at the girl and smiled, "Wait a minute, I'll show you something."

As he spoke, he turned around and rummaged through the backpack in the cabinet for a while, found something, and tossed it back to it.

"then."

Nini caught it immediately, looked down, and was stunned.

She held the bunch of keys, her gaze falling on the slightly clumsy ornament on them. She stared at it for a few seconds, then her eyes slowly brightened.

"You...you still keep it?" His voice changed.

Chen Nuo sat back on the bed and smiled at her: "Didn't expect that, did you? I actually thought it was quite big and ugly, but after putting it on, I've never lost my keys. Seven years, and I've never lost my keys once. All thanks to it."

Nini stared at him blankly, mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

The next second, her eyes welled up with tears. She hurriedly turned her head away, wiping her eyes haphazardly with the back of her hand, as if that would block out the surging emotions in her heart.

Chen Nuo didn't rush her. He waited until she calmed down before saying, "Actually, even if you hadn't come to see me today, I would have come to see you anyway. I have something to do, and I'm going back to the capital tomorrow. I really wanted to ask you how you've been lately. Tell me about it."

Nini turned her head, her eyes red, and said, "You really want to hear it? It's a long story."

"Go ahead and say it, I'm sober now anyway."

Next, Chen Nuo listened to Nini talk about her experiences over the years.

After the mute boy's success, the girl originally planned to go to Beijing to find him two years later, just as they had promised. She even took the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy and achieved a pretty good ranking. However, unlike him, she failed the college entrance exam and had to repeat a year.

The following year, feeling somewhat disheartened, she eventually enrolled at the Nanjing campus of the Communication University of China. She recently graduated.

The journey hasn't been smooth sailing. After appearing in "The Mute," I landed several roles, both big and small. However, none of them really made a name for me until this time, when I caught the eye of director Zhang Yimou.

Of course, it wasn't exactly a bumpy road.

Nini talked for over half an hour, recounting her experiences over the years in great detail, and finally said, "Actually, I think the reason Director Zhang Yimou chose me to play Yu Mo is mostly because of your connection..."

Chen Nuo quickly shook his head, he really didn't dare to take credit for it, "No, no, this is your own strength."

Nini smiled slightly and said, "Alright, then it'll be based on my skill. Do you remember what I said to you when we ate roast duck?"

"What, the one who ate dozens of bowls of noodles and wiped the floor dozens of times?"

"Haha, yes." Nini laughed, her eyes narrowing into slits, revealing two rows of pearly teeth. Then her smile faded, and she said seriously, "I didn't expect you to do it so quickly. You're amazing."

Recalling their conversation, Chen Nuo couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, saying, "Luck, it's all luck. By the way, come to Beijing for a few days after you finish filming. I'll invite Zhang Yiyi along, and the three of us can get together again."

"Okay." Nini giggled and asked, "Will your girlfriend be jealous?"

Chen Nuo chuckled and said, "Let's stop joking around late at night. Let's get down to business. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

Who is he?

His ability to gauge the emotions of various women and read their expressions was his forte. When they met today, he could tell at a glance that Zhang Xiaofei was genuinely happy to see him without any ulterior motives, while Nini was clearly preoccupied.

That's why he wasn't surprised at all that she came to knock on his door tonight.

Sure enough, after his repeated questioning, Nini finally stammered out something that made Chen Nuo frown more and more as he listened.

Finally, Nini said, "Actually... if it's just for the good of the movie, I don't think it's a problem. I just don't know if it's really necessary. I mean..."

Chen Nuo shook his head and said, "Don't say anything more, I don't think it's necessary."

Nini was taken aback and said, "But Director Zhang..."

Chen Nuo interrupted with a smile, "Do you think I know less about movies than him?"

Nini was stunned, then suddenly burst into laughter. Her laughter was melodious, like the rustling of a small bamboo in the wind.

"Then, what do you think I should do?" Nini said softly, just like back then.

He was no longer the cowardly and incompetent mute man he once was, and said calmly, "I'll go find Zhang Yimou tomorrow and ask him what's going on."

PS:
8000 words, another all-nighter.

(End of this chapter)