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

Chapter 532 Is He Mad?
2012年9月20日傍晚 6点30分，白宫东翼走廊内灯火通明，安检口外的记者们正排队通过最后一道安全检查。

Then, carrying long lenses and special passes with "White House Press" printed on them around their necks, they filed in and walked up the corridor leading to the East Hall.

The East Room is the venue for tonight's "White House Music Night".

At this time, a media corridor, about ten meters long, had been temporarily erected at its entrance.

A red carpet runs from the archway at the end of the east wing corridor all the way inside, where invited guests can stay for 30 seconds to 1 minute to answer some brief questions.

By 6:40 p.m., the invited guests began to arrive one after another.

Although the theme set by the president and his wife tonight is "Latin Music Night," as usual, in addition to the invited Latino singers and musicians, many film celebrities, Broadway stars, well-known television producers, and some members of Congress can be seen.

As they walked onto the red carpet at the entrance to the East Hall, some of the more popular guests were interviewed by reporters from CNN, ABC News, NBC, and CBS, answering a few quick questions.

All of this was captured by the White House's own photography team and cameras from PBS. Some of the opening footage was briefly broadcast live that evening on the White House website and C-SPAN channel, while the full performance was edited and broadcast several weeks later.

At 47 minutes past the hour, 13 minutes before the start of the music night, reporters waiting at the entrance of the East Hall suddenly heard a faint scream, which gradually grew louder and from a few scattered screams into a cacophony of noise.

They weren't coming from inside the White House, but from Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue. Because the area around the White House lawn had been cordoned off by the Secret Service earlier that afternoon, the group of celebrity fans who had come to wait there could only gather on the edge of the park, a few dozen meters from the East Room.

A young reporter looked up and, through the tall windows of the East Wing corridor, saw a black Cadillac SUV parked on the White House North Driveway. The door slid open, and several White House staff members stepped forward.

Immediately, all the reporters perked up.

Although everyone present tonight is a celebrity, there are different levels among celebrities. A Democratic congressman from a small town can be called a celebrity, and someone who is a household name across the United States can also be called a celebrity.

Judging from the reactions of those fans, he probably isn't a congressman from Vermont.

The sound just now clearly indicated that the person had opened the car window beforehand to greet the fans, which caused that reaction.

Celebrities who do this must have fans among the crowds gathered in the park, holding up their name tags. But tonight, while many people attended the music night, only four or five were qualified to do so. Besides Latin superstar Shakira and Ricky Martin, there was probably only one Chinese man and one American woman.

Sure enough, the car door slid open, and a figure familiar to people all over the United States appeared at the doorway.

In an instant, the cheers in the park grew louder, and many fans began to scream and wave their light sticks vigorously.

The reporters in the interview area immediately perked up.

The White House holds concerts several times a year, and there are even more campaign events like this one as the election approaches. The fact that this person has attracted so many reporters from other types of television stations besides political journalists tonight is definitely one of the important reasons why he is here.

Especially since the other party has just released a new work that is quite popular in the United States and even the world, and is about to achieve great success in their career once again, they will naturally have more topics to talk about.

The person got out of the car, turned around with great poise, waved to the screaming and cheering fans, which caused another round of frenzied screaming and excitement, and then walked onto the red carpet outside the East Hall.

The flashbulbs on both sides of the red carpet then went off.

She paused briefly, struck a couple of poses, and then proceeded to the interview area.

"Taylor! It's your first time attending the White House Music Night tonight. Do you have any special expectations?"

"Taylor, your newly released album 'Red' has been a huge success. Will you be performing a new song from it here?"

"Taylor, you look absolutely stunning in that black sequined dress you're wearing today. Who designed it?"

"Taylor! Chen will be here today too. What will you be talking to him about? Can you give me a hint beforehand?"

Reporters from various television stations waiting at the entrance bombarded her with questions. Taylor Swift, dressed in a black sequined gown, approached the CNN reporter's microphone, smiled, revealing her pearly white teeth, and said, "No, I won't be going on stage. Tonight is a night for Latin music. I just plan to be an audience member, clap my hands, dance, and enjoy the beauty."

Reporters from other television stations also swarmed around, raising their microphones to surround the lucky CNN reporter.

Someone asked, "Taylor, your presence at music night tonight, does it mean you support the president's re-election?"

Taylor Swift said, "I would say I think the president has done a fantastic four years. He has rekindled the dreams of many young people. I think any leader who can give us more music and more creative inspiration should be supported."

Then the CNN reporter paused and asked, "Taylor, did you know that an acquaintance of yours will be here today?"

“Yes, I know.” Taylor Swift shut her mouth, smiled, and then said, “Katy Perry, I admire her music. I’ve met her a few times at award ceremonies before. She’s a nice person… Okay, thank you, goodbye, have a nice night.”

After speaking, the rising young superstar on American soil gracefully waved to the reporters and, led by staff, walked into the East Hall.

Is she pretending to be stupid?

After she went inside, one of the reporters asked a question.

“99.99% sure, she looks exactly like my daughter when she lies,” another person replied.

The brown-haired young man holding the CBS microphone sighed and said, "I was closest to her when she walked over, but I made a stupid mistake and was the first to ask her that question!"

Someone laughed and said, "Haha, you're a bit silly, Williamson. Even an old reporter knows to save these kinds of questions for the later ones."

“It seems very likely that there’s something going on between them,” the lucky CNN reporter said with shining eyes. “I just tested her a little, and she panicked.”

A reporter holding an ABC News microphone said, "Did you notice? She was just playing dumb, not denying it. Do you know what that means?"

“What?” asked the young man from CBS.

"I bet she's planning to do something with Chen at the party later, probably to give her new album a boost. I won't deny it now, it's laying the groundwork for what's to come."

Someone exclaimed, "Would she do something like that? It doesn't suit her at all. I think she's like a blonde Barbie doll."

The ABC reporter laughed, "Haha, you guys who report on politics don't understand these people in the entertainment industry, but I'm around them every day, I know them all too well. Taylor herself probably doesn't want to do this, but her agency will definitely make her do it."

"But why? She's already popular enough."

An ABC reporter asked, "Have you seen 'Eagle Catches Chickens'?"

"No, I don't have a Netflix membership."

"I do not have either."

"Yes, I have it. I just got a membership, and I watched five episodes yesterday."

"Haha, I watched it all in one go when I was on vacation the day before yesterday."

"I've been too busy these past two days, but I plan to go back and check on things today."

An ABC reporter asked, "How many of you have bought Taylor's album? Or are you planning to buy it?"

After saying that, he looked at the reporters who were staring at each other in bewilderment, and none of them raised their hands, and said with a smile, "See, that's the reason."

"Actually, I wanted to buy a copy. I think her songs are pretty good, although younger people might like them more... Also, I really don't understand," said the FOX reporter who initially said there was no Netflix subscription. "This is a Chinese TV series, right? There isn't a single white person in it, and the original audio isn't even in English; apparently, you need subtitles. I don't understand why it's so popular. Can any of you who have seen it explain this? Is it really worth spending $7.99 to subscribe to Netflix?"

Before the ABC reporter could speak, another shout came from outside the door, similar to Taylor's.

Everyone turned to look. A blonde, long-legged beauty with a tanned complexion was getting out of the car.

"It's Shakira."

Okay, back to work.

However, this time, the reporters did not ask questions together. Instead, they waited until Shakira walked into the interview area before CNN and CBS reporters each asked a question. Then, the Latin pop star walked into the East Hall.

The red carpet was temporarily empty again at this moment.

The NBC reporter didn't forget the previous topic, saying, "In the past, Netflix's membership fee felt like I was paying for my own laziness. I would pay $7.99 and not have to go out to rent DVDs; I could just watch them online or have them mailed to me. But this time, the $7.99 felt like I bought a ticket for a nine-hour movie, and in my opinion, it was a rather unique film. For the first time, I felt that the membership fee was well worth it."

The CNN reporter said, "I agree. I even think $8 is too little, considering you can't buy a movie ticket for $8 these days. Although I haven't finished watching the show yet, based on the first five episodes, I find it hard to say which is more appealing to me, Game of Thrones or this show. Of course, reading subtitles is a bit of a hassle, and if I watch the dubbed version, I always feel it's not expressive enough, doesn't match the lip movements, and sounds very strange. So, I really hope they film the next season in English."

Someone laughed and said, "Haha, a bunch of Chinese people making a TV series in English? I think that would be even stranger. I haven't watched it yet, but my wife has, and she gave me the same opinion as you. However, she thinks the downside is that it's too violent and bloody, not that there are no subtitles."

The NBC reporter nodded: "Yes, it is indeed bloody. At least among the TV shows I've ever watched, it ranks in the top three for gore, and it's the kind of adult drama that only airs in HBO's late-night slot. But it's really so captivating. I initially watched it because of Chen, but then the plot got me completely hooked, and I binged it in one go. I strongly recommend that anyone who hasn't seen it should buy a Netflix membership right away; it should be the most worthwhile movie ticket you'll ever buy in your life."

The FOX reporter shook his head and laughed, "Haha, bro, I feel like you're acting like a Twilight superfan trying to sell me New Moon."

NBC rolled his eyes and laughed, "NO, I hate Twilight."

At that moment, several more groups of guests entered from the other end of the red carpet.

But when the reporters, who were chatting happily, peeked out and saw that it was a group of several members of Congress and a senator, they immediately lost interest and returned to their topic.

At this point, the ABC reporter who initially raised the topic said:
"In any case, it has now become a phenomenal TV series that has caused a sensation in Hollywood. In just three days since its release, the latest data I have seen is that a total of 874 million accounts have watched the show."

"Think about it, although 11 million people watched the premiere of The Walking Dead Season 3, that was something AMC spent four whole years building up."

HBO's Game of Thrones only had 390 million viewers in the first 24 hours of its second season premiere last year. Considering its reputation, this number is not exaggerated. Even Breaking Bad, which swept the Emmys last year, only had 290 million viewers watching its sequel within 24 hours.

However, within 72 hours of its release, "Eagle Catches Chickens" had already garnered nearly 900 million viewers.

He spread his hands and shrugged:

"Without any prior work to set the stage, the subject matter completely broke with convention—as this gentleman said, there wasn't even a single white character in the show, and it all spoke Chinese, yet it still became a huge success."

Netflix had never ventured into original series before; this is its first production. Before this, perhaps some predicted it would achieve some success, but I dare say no one could have imagined it would turn out this way.

The ratings on IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes might be inflated due to the presence of enthusiastic fans, but Twitter's trending charts don't lie; it's been on the trending list for three consecutive days.

"The first day, of course, was about our big star and his new show. The second day, he became the screenwriter for this TV series. The third day, Netflix saw a surge in new subscribers."

"Not only on Twitter, but if you have time to browse Reddit recently, you will find that the number of posts discussing it is probably only slightly lower than that of the election."

Actually, I would say that among young people, it is far more popular than the general election.

Those kids didn't care about the president's speech this week, but they kept asking what the female lead in the show was called. They didn't care which state Romney was campaigning in this week, but they were all saying how cool Netflix's model of releasing nine episodes at once was.

I saw that someone started a campaign to send thank-you letters to Netflix, and judging from the number of replies and pictures, there may have been thousands of letters sent out.

It's important to understand that in major elections, getting young people just entering the workforce to pick up a pen and write their names on the ballot on Election Day is incredibly difficult. You should know better than I that four years ago, voter turnout among 18-29 year olds was only 51%, and this year it's expected to be even lower.

A FOX reporter shook his head and said, "This is absolutely absurd."

An ABC reporter said, "And then there's the stock market. People who bought Netflix stock in the last three days must be going crazy. The show that premiered at midnight on Wednesday dropped 7% on Wednesday, and continued to drop 5% on Thursday morning, but by the close, it was almost flat. I guess some people realized something was wrong then and bought in at the bottom. By Friday, it had actually risen 11%. And at that time, the data for the third day hadn't even come out yet. I guess there will be another sharp rise on Monday. Right now, all our financial reporters are saying that no one dares to say when it will peak. Because, you know, what they've been discussing the most these past two days is…?"

Without keeping him in suspense, he asked the question and then gave the answer directly: "It was in 2007, when Apple released the iPhone for the first time. Apple's stock performance that day was just that crazy."

Several reporters nodded in agreement.

"They really do look alike," someone said.

"Now that you mention it, I'm thinking of going home tonight and paying for my Netflix membership. You know, my whole family are huge Apple fans."

When the FOX reporter said that, everyone laughed.

The laughter subsided.

An NBC reporter asked, "By the way, why isn't he here yet?"

"Who knows? But I'm sure he's qualified to be last."

But as soon as he finished speaking,
Suddenly, a scream and a commotion erupted.

This commotion was completely different from the one Taylor Swift had caused earlier.

When Taylor arrived, the reaction outside started small and gradually grew louder, beginning with sporadic cries that then spread out in layers.

But this time is different.

Without any warning, without any foreshadowing, it was like a thunderbolt suddenly striking from a calm sea.

All the reporters turned around to look, and saw a Cadillac Escalade, just like Taylor's, parked on the side of the road. A young man with black hair, wearing a black suit and a bow tie, was getting out of the car carrying a brightly colored bag.

She took two steps onto the red carpet, then, as if remembering something, turned around and, like Taylor, waved to the crowd in the park.

And at that very moment,

Lafayette Park, which served as the backdrop, was in complete uproar.

The hundreds of fans who had been waiting for a long time erupted in deafening screams almost at the same second.

The scene was so frenzied it was breathtaking.

However, this is actually understandable.

After all, everyone had already noticed that at least half of the hundreds of people gathered in the park were waving signs with his name on them.

He didn't linger and walked straight toward the entrance.

"coming!"

"They're here! They ...!"

Neither the councilor nor the Latin singer cared. The reporters, who had been indifferent just moments before, suddenly swarmed forward like pugs that had been poked in the butt, their arms outstretched and microphones held higher than anyone else's.

Although Chen Nuo had just stepped onto the red carpet, facing the constant barrage of camera flashes, the photographers still shouted excitedly as if they had seen their long-lost owner.

"List--!"

"Chen, come this way!"

"Chen! Over here!"

……

……

Chen Nuo heard a group of reporters at the door calling his name like madmen.
But he planned to pretend he hadn't heard.

Although his frequent media appearances may have some impact on the currently popular TV series "Eagle Catches Chickens," he genuinely wants to keep a low profile at this moment, here today.

Given the current state of "The Eagle Catches the Chickens," he probably doesn't need this much exposure, so he plans to pretend he's deaf and let it pass.

He paused for about 5 seconds, let the photographers take a picture, and then tried to ignore it, pretending to be deaf and dumb and slipping straight in.

But the staff member who led him politely extended his hand and said, "Mr. Chen, this is the interview area." Okay, he didn't get mixed up.

In that case, forget it.

Walking into the interview area, I glanced at the TV stations and walked over to the NBC reporter, with whom I had a brief but intimate connection due to my two appearances on SNL.

Chen Nuo noticed that the young NBC reporter's face was slightly flushed, whether from nervousness or excitement, and replied, "Hello, Chen, this is John Clarence, my NBC reporter. As the first ordinary Chinese citizen to be privately invited to a White House event, how do you feel?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "It's great. I'm very honored to be invited here by President Obama."

What are you carrying? Can you tell us?

"Oh, this is..."

Chen Bicheng asked him to bring fruit, which he obviously couldn't do. But after thinking it over, just like the reporter said, the White House often invites people from Canada, Mexico, and the UK to visit, but as an ordinary Chinese person, he was the first to be invited privately instead of attending a state banquet.

So Chen Bicheng was right. It would be really embarrassing to show up empty-handed, lest he be accused of being impolite.

But fruit? That would be ridiculous. So he discussed it with the embassy staff who came to talk to him, and they decided to have his G650 fly back to China and bring back two bottles of 1990s Moutai as gifts.

"...This wine is from China and is prepared as a gift for the President and the First Lady."

An NBC reporter said, "Wow, that must be really precious. So, Chen, does your presence here today mean you're supporting President Obama in this election?"

Chen Nuo said, "I am Chinese, I don't understand these things, I just feel that tonight will definitely be a happy night, and I am honored to be gathered with so many artists to attend this banquet."

Did President Obama ask you to endorse him and seek the support of young American voters?

"I think the weather is great today. This is my first time in Washington, and I didn't expect the weather here to be so nice. By the way, I hope everyone will support my new show, which is currently streaming on Netflix."

A Fox News reporter asked, "Chen, are you a supporter of Senator Romney? Do you support the Republican Party?"

Chen Nuo glanced at him and smiled, "Please give my regards to Mr. Murdoch and Ms. Wendi Deng. Well, gentlemen, that's all for now. I should go in. Goodbye."

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the hall.

"Wait a minute, Chen, did you know that Taylor Swift is here today? Are you going to run into her later?"

Chen Nuo acted as if he hadn't heard.

As soon as he entered the East Hall, a protocol officer greeted him and said softly, "Mr. Chen, please come with me. In the main building's lounge, First Lady Michelle will meet with some of the artists, and you are among those invited."

Chen Nuo wasn't surprised and nodded, saying, "Okay, thank you."

Actually, this is all part of the agreement that Alison reached with them in advance these past two days.

He will attend the event and participate in some interviews, and his name will appear in the news. However, the White House will not force him to make any public statements or endorse Obama.

That's why he just said all that useless nonsense.

Allison had already communicated with the White House Social Secretary's office about the gift beforehand.

As is customary, the White House has regulations regarding gifts from foreign guests. They cannot be handed directly to the president and his wife. Instead, they should be registered by the staff responsible for receiving the guests before being given to them.

However, this time the situation was slightly different, so after walking the red carpet and giving interviews, the White House arranged this meeting so that he could personally hand over the gift.

Chen Nuo nodded and followed the protocol officer into the White House.

……

Although the White House is open to the public every year, the opportunity to enter the core area of ​​the main building as a special guest, as I did tonight, is still extremely rare.

Most ordinary tourists, even if they successfully book on the official website six months in advance, can only visit the site along a strictly planned fixed route.

But Chen Nuo's experience tonight was clearly completely different.

As he followed the concierge out of the security checkpoint and onto the west wing corridor, which was covered with a deep red carpet, the surroundings became quiet.

The floor was covered with a soft carpet, and the walls were adorned with oil portraits of past US presidents. A gilded crystal chandelier hung from the high ceiling, and soft light poured down along the embossed patterns, giving him, someone who never goes to museums, a sense of historical weight—if these antiques could be auctioned off, they could probably fetch a lot of money.

He saw many other guests along the way, some he knew and some he didn't. He would respond to those who greeted him, and he would ignore those who didn't.

Occasionally, White House staff members in dark suits would walk through the corridors on both sides. When they saw him, many would smile and nod at him, and Chen Nuo would politely smile back.

Further on, he didn't know where he was, but he saw a huge oil painting on the wall in front of him. It depicted a group of people around a table, and he didn't know what they were doing.

"This is the 'Signing of the Declaration of Independence,' but this is just a copy; the original is in Parliament." The protocol officer accompanying him, probably seeing him staring at the painting and worried he might not understand, quietly explained, then added, "Mr. Chen, we've arrived."

Without him saying anything, Chen Nuo saw it too. There was a row of about seven or eight people, both men and women, sitting on a long bench by the entrance of the hall. When they saw them coming, they all turned to look at them.

Chen Nuo thought he would have to sit at the back and wait, but to his surprise, as soon as he walked over, a staff member at the front door greeted him with a smile and said, "Mr. Chen, the First Lady is waiting for you."

"Oh? Oh. Okay, thank you."

Then, pretending not to notice the stares of the people on the benches, he followed the staff member inside.

……

The meeting was short, lasting only about 10 minutes.

But we had a very pleasant chat.

It's not surprising, really. Regardless of race, social status, or age, as long as it's a woman, he wouldn't be unhappy if he wanted to.

The other person seemed quite happy with the wine he brought, mentioning that she had drunk it with her husband in Beijing a few years ago and had never forgotten it.

Chen Nuo didn't know if it was true or not, but the fact that he had transported these two bottles of wine from afar and brought them here through multiple layers of security was truly remarkable, and he felt he had done his best.

To his surprise, the somewhat unattractive Black woman was surprisingly perceptive and actually started talking to him about the TV series he was currently filming. Whether she had actually watched it or it was a script prepared by her assistant, she chatted with him about the plot for a while and asked if Dayo Wong, the character forced to jump into the sea by his own brother Daniel Wu, had died.

Finally, getting back to the main topic, we naturally turned to this election.

After going around in circles, the gist of it is that they genuinely hope Chen Nuo can support her husband. That is, during his speech today, besides standing behind him, she hopes he will also make a statement to express his support, and perhaps mention it on his social media account.

Both publicly and privately, Chen Nuo would certainly not agree.

After he politely declined, the renowned First Lady appeared to maintain her composure and did not press the matter.

But Chen Nuo dares to guarantee, just as Allison said, if the situation of "Eagle Catches Chickens" were not the way it is now, it's hard to say whether he would still be receiving the same treatment and enjoying the same level of courtesy.

Conversely, if he really suffered a major setback in this drama, would the other party still be so eager for him to endorse it? It seems unlikely.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be a dead end.

Perhaps this is already the best outcome.

Ugh, this damn politics.

It's fucking more of a headache than making a movie.

After he came out, probably seeing that he got along quite well with the superior's superior's superior, the protocol officer who had been accompanying him became even more polite.

When Chen Nuo asked to use the restroom, even though the staff was very busy, they first led him to a quiet and private restroom in a corner on the second floor. Then they told him how to get to the concert later before leaving.

While Chen Nuo was in the restroom, he heard the voices of two women talking.

The voices weren't loud; they were probably talking at the washbasin outside.

But it was indeed very quiet here, so the sound still reached his ears.

First, he mumbled a bunch of unintelligible words, probably in Spanish.

After he finished, one of the students switched to English.

Then he suddenly stopped walking out.

“I noticed the way you look at him, Shakira, you look like you’re going to eat him up.”

"What? When?"

"Haha, don't deny it. He really is cute, isn't he? Did you see his butt? It's so perky and round, it looks incredibly sexy. Maybe that's why the First Lady is so eager to see him. Everyone else is lining up, but he's the only one who doesn't."

"That's because he's very popular right now, especially among young people. I've heard they really want him to help them get votes."

"I know. I was just joking."

"Pay attention to where we are now. There might be cameras monitoring us right now."

"OMG..."

The two then switched back to Spanish, chattering away for a while before Chen Nuo heard footsteps leaving.

After waiting a few seconds and confirming that there was no sound, he went outside.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw a Latina woman in a gold sequined strapless dress, standing in front of her vanity, slightly bent over to touch up her makeup. Her skin glowed with a honey-like sheen under the light, and her long, golden-brown curls cascaded over her shoulders.
In the mirror, she had a high nose bridge and bright eyes. Although she was no longer young, her amber eyes still seemed to hold the brilliance of tropical seawater.

As soon as he stepped out, their eyes met in the mirror. The woman was applying lipstick when her hand slipped, leaving a long trail of lipstick on her face.

……

……

The White House music night ended around 9 p.m.

The guests arrived one by one and boarded cars under the arrangement of the concierge, leaving this central building of America, or rather the Western world.

As soon as Chen Nuo got into the car, he loosened his tie and let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's finally over, let's go."

As the car started, Gulnazar asked curiously, "Boss, have you seen Obama?"

"seen."

"How are people?"

"It's quite dark."

Hearing this, Allison laughed and said, "This is probably the most ordinary yet most extraordinary evaluation in the world."

"Just kidding, I think he's a pretty nice person."

Allison scoffed and said, "Democratic presidents love to put on a show. By the way, I heard you didn't attend the concert, only showing up at the cocktail party. Were you worried they'd back out? Actually, they won't. Washington has its own set of rules. They won't mess things up no matter what. Especially since you're the one at the height of your power now, not him. Boss, if you were American, I bet you could be the next Reagan."

"Hahahahahaha."

Chen Nuo was amused.

It has to be said that Allison is a woman with an exceptionally strong learning ability. The longer she spends with Gulnazar, the better she becomes at flattering him.

After laughing, he shook his head and said, "I know, I just don't like concerts, so I wandered around. After all, I really like going to museums. This place felt like a museum, which I really liked, so I walked around for a while."

Allison nodded and asked, "Did Taylor come looking for you at the party?"

"Have."

Did any reporters take pictures?

"There should be."

Allison looked at him, slightly surprised, and said, "Really? You...you don't mind."

Chen Nuo smiled innocently, not at all like a scheming man who would use someone as a shield, and shook his head, saying, "It's okay."

Allison shrugged and said, "Well, she got off easy."

Just as Chen Nuo was about to speak, his phone suddenly received a text message.

He calmly took it out, looked at it, and saw that it was an unsaved number. The text message contained only one word: "Chao".

He replied with a "Chao".

Then he put his phone back in his bag and turned his head to look out the window.

For the past hour or so, my heart had been pounding wildly, and my blood had been surging. Finally, with this goodbye text message in Spanish, things slowly calmed down.

This damn house is definitely in bad feng shui. No wonder there are so many weirdos in here. If you stay in here for too long, you'll really go crazy.

It's finally all over, I can go home now.

……

……

Even in the dead of night, the white house remains brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

The distinguished guests had all left, and under the cover of night, the cleaning staff began to enter and clean up the mess left behind.

A plump Black woman was assigned to clean toilets, which she resented.

When she arrived at a corner on the second floor, after cleaning the men's restroom, she went to the women's restroom. When she pushed open a certain stall, she was immediately stunned.

A narrow piece of lace fabric, which looked like a torn pair of underwear, was floating in the toilet bowl. It seemed to be trying to be flushed down the toilet, but instead floated to the surface.

This scene certainly inspires a lot of imagination.

The Black woman stood there stunned for a long time before finally muttering, "Which bitch is this? Is she crazy...?"

(End of this chapter)