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

Chapter 534 I'll start the machine after you finish reading it.

The phrase "Men may change, but sisters will never part" is used in the group chat.

An old cabbage: "Speaking of making money, let me tell you, Liao Changrong added me again last night."

Nuannuan: "Added you again? That scumbag, that two-timing scum, why doesn't he just die? Tell him to get lost!"

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "Haha, Amei, don't get excited. At least Liao Changrong is good-looking. Unlike He Chang, who not only cheated on his girlfriend but is also ugly. When he went out to a hotel with me, I had to pay for it."

An old cabbage: "Hahaha, you really lost face that time."

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "(Crying) A stain that can never be washed away in my lifetime."

2012 just wanted to make money: "Damn, I'm not kidding, I'm serious. Chen Nuo is in my shop right now. I just went in and saw him, and I was really scared to death. My hands and feet are numb right now."

An old cabbage: "Making money is starting to get him daydreaming again. This time, the story is better than the one about seeing a UFO last time."

Yan Shu: "I actually saw someone in the Quanzhou Nuomi group saying that Chen Nuo came to Quanzhou. No wonder people online say that Nuomi are all brain-dead, some of them are really brain-dead. There was just one screenshot. I argued with them for a long time, and I was so angry. I really wanted to leave the group."

An old cabbage: "What picture?"

Yan Shu: "[Picture]"

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "Haha. I've seen this before, it's so fake. It's a complete scam."

Yan Shu: "Anyone with a brain wouldn't believe that. I don't know what those idiots are thinking. He was meeting Obama at the White House the day before yesterday, and today he's in Quanzhou? What's he doing here? Meeting our dear Mayor Li?"

An old cabbage: "Hahahaha. Have Chen Nuo pass on a message to Mayor Li and ask when the road in front of our house will be repaired."

2012 Making Big Money: "Holy crap, I'm not kidding. Chen Nuo is in my backyard right now, having coffee with that director, and there's a woman next to him. It's Quentin, Bingbing, you saw him at my shop last time!"

Quanzhou Fan Binbing: "That foot-licking weirdo? Didn't you tell me not to talk to him?"

Making big money in 2012: "Yeah."

An old cabbage: "Liao Changrong keeps sending me WeChat messages, asking where I am, but I haven't replied. What do you think? Should I give him another chance? Although I rejected him last night, I'm still a tiny bit soft-hearted."

Nuannuan: "Give me a breakup. There's no such thing as cheating once or countless times. Last time we went to the money shop to play 'Close Your Eyes When It Gets Dark,' he acted all high and mighty. Damn, he really thinks he's Chen Nuo."

An old cabbage: "After all, it's been three years of relationship [sigh], I'm still a little soft-hearted [tears]."

Nuannuan: "You should think that it's fortunate that only three years were wasted, and there's still time to cut your losses [angry]".

Quanzhou Fan Binbing: "Making money, Chen Nuo went to see that director? Now that you mention it, I'm starting to believe it. [doge emoji]"

Yan Shu: "If you want to make money, make your story more believable, and I'll believe you right away [laughs]."

An old cabbage: "Actually, Liao Changrong does have some good points. Sigh, he asked me where I am. Should I tell him?"

Nuannuan: "What good points does he have? Ignore him."

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "Actually, Liao Changrong is quite good-looking, and his family is quite wealthy. He drives a BMW 3 Series in his twenties, which is actually quite impressive."

Nuannuan: "Not bad my ass! The cabbage is so fresh and beautiful. What does this Liao guy have besides dyeing his hair red like everyone else? He even dares to call himself Quanzhou Chen Nuo. He should take a piss and look at his own dog-like appearance! I spit on him!"

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "[Crying]"

Nuannuan: "Xiao Zi, I didn't mean what you said. You really look like Fan Bingbing."

An old cabbage: "9494, especially the eyes."

Yan Shu: "@2012MakeBigMoney, say something, where are you?"

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "I guess customers came to the store, so I went to get busy."

Yan Shu: "Who is it? Could it be Chen Nuo? [doge emoji]"

Nuannuan: "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha."

An old cabbage: "Fine, I'll listen to Nuannuan. There are plenty of fish in the sea. I refuse to believe I can't find someone better. OK. I've already blocked Liao Changrong."

Nuannuan: "Just listen to me."

Make Big Money in 2012: [Picture]

An old cabbage: "……………………"

Nuannuan: "???????"

Yan Shu: "!!!!"

Xiaoyuan, who was focused on her work: "??????!!!!"

Get lost, you stinky man: "??????"

My favorite actor is Chen Kun: "???"

Liu Liu is going to have great luck this year: "!!???"

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "Holy shit!"

2012 Making Big Money: "I just secretly took this picture through the window. Can you see it clearly? Look for yourselves, isn't that Chen Nuo sitting inside?"

Xiaoyuan, who was focused on her work: "Holy crap!!!!!!!!! Make money! Can you show me a more direct view??? Can you get a closer look? I can't see anything in this one!!!"

"Get lost, you stinky man!" He continued, "Holy crap!!! This side profile really looks like it! What's going on???"

My favorite actor is Chen Kun: "Making money? Is this your shop???"

Xiaoyuan, who's focused on her work: "The more I look at it, the more it looks like him. Can you take another close-up picture? You want to make money?!"

Nuannuan: "Making money, this person just looks like him, right??? It can't really be Chen Nuo, can it??"

A large cabbage: "This is too surreal, hahaha! Oh my god, am I still dreaming? I really feel like it's Chen Nuo! Haha, Chen Nuo came to Liu'ao for coffee? Isn't Mayor Li going to receive him?"

Yan Shu: "Look at that woman, doesn't she look like Gao Yuanyuan?"

Nuannuan: "So alike!!!"

Get out of here, you stinky man: "It's Gao Yuanyuan!"

Liu Liu is having a lucky year: "It's a perfect match? I heard online that Chen Nuo and Gao Yuanyuan are really close. No way... Make money!!! Come out and talk!"

Making Big Money in 2012: "It really is Chen Nuo, I didn't lie to you, but you shouldn't tell anyone else. I don't think it's a good idea."

Xiaoyuan, focused on her work: "I definitely won't tell. Whoever does is a dog! It's all about making money. I'm asking you one last time, are you sure it's Chen Nuo, and not some kind of imitation expert?"

2012 Make Big Money: "It's confirmed, he was less than ten meters away from me, and he just spoke to me. The appearance and voice are definitely him! And he spoke English!! What impersonator can speak English!?"

A large cabbage: "I'm dizzy."

Get lost, you stinky man: "Damn it."

Xiaoyuan, who was at work with peace of mind, said, "I believe you, Xiaoyu. I'm not going to work anymore. I'll take a taxi over right away."

This girl's favorite is Chen Kun: "I just changed my clothes and am heading out now, I'll be there in 20 minutes. Making big money. If they're leaving, please hold them off for a few minutes. @2012MakeBigMoney"

Making Big Money in 2012: "I just closed the shop. If you come over, knock gently. Also, don't spread this around."

"clear."

"clear."

"clear."

Xiaoyuan, who is at work with peace of mind: "@2012MakeBigMoney, I'm already downstairs, wait for me no matter what."

Yan Shu: "@2012 Make Big Money, I'll be there in fifteen minutes. You know, my only wish in this life is to see him in person. If he's leaving, please help me keep him here. Just say there's a girl who wants to take a picture with him in her lifetime. If your wish comes true, Sister Yu, I'll be your slave for the rest of my life, I mean what I say."

Yu Xian knew that Yan Shu was not joking.

The girl was a few years younger than her, came from a wealthy family, and had been a fan of celebrities since she was a child.

He pursued different women, from Leon Lai, Gigi Leung, and Tarcy Su, to Little Swallow and Jay Chou, changing them almost every two or three years.

Until five years ago, when "Twilight" suddenly appeared, I felt like I was truly hooked.

But Chen Nuo is really hard to pursue.

He lives a secluded life, refusing commercial performances and fan meetings.

In recent years, he has had fewer and fewer endorsement activities, does no fan-oriented marketing, and doesn't even have the most basic perks that celebrities usually have, such as airport photos or behind-the-scenes photos. Moreover, he spends about half of his time abroad and half of his time in China.

It's safe to say that for fans, wanting to meet him in person is almost harder than climbing to heaven.

But that's how people are; the harder something is to get, the more they want it.

The story of two girls bumping into him in a taxi during the Chinese New Year has now become a legend on the internet. The beauty blogger who bumped into him, known as "Beautiful Little White Sheep," has now become a major internet celebrity with over 400 million followers and is widely recognized as the leading figure on Nuomi (a popular Chinese online community).

Yan Shu kept nagging her about it, making her, a grown woman, fantasize about bumping into him on a bus someday, exchanging smiles, and maybe even having a chat.

She had been thinking too much, which is why she was so shocked just now.

Feeling this, Yu Xuan turned around and glanced back.
It's true, no mistake, and it's not a dream; the real person is right there.

This time, truly, her dream has come true.

God!

Making Big Money in 2012: "How Do I Delay It?"

Get out of here, you stinky man: "Take off your clothes and slip them on."

Nuannuan: "Hold onto his leg."

Fan Binbing from Quanzhou: "I'm here too! To make money, I need half an hour. I'll beg him on my knees to keep him here, I'm begging you."

A large cabbage exclaimed: "Damn it! Why am I in Quanzhou now? He'll have already left by the time I get there, right? Never mind, I'm coming over now!"

Making Big Money in 2012: "Don't bother coming, you'll definitely miss your chance."

A large cabbage said, "What if? I'll go first, Sister Yu, you can let me know if anything happens."

"Ok."

After typing those two words, Yu Xian smiled helplessly and then put his phone in his pocket.

She is currently sitting behind the bar in the coffee shop, where there is a small window offering a view of the courtyard from the side.

The photo I just took was also taken from this angle, about 30 degrees, about ten meters away. Actually, the phone's resolution isn't high, so you can't really see the face clearly in the photo. You can only vaguely see the facial features and outline. Unless you know this person very well, you definitely wouldn't recognize them.

But in reality, it's a different story.

Yu Xian could clearly see him pick up a cup of coffee, blow on it, and then take a sip. It seemed to taste a bit bitter, so he frowned, put it on the plate on the table, and set aside the spoon he had been using to stir it.

"Wow."

The woman gave a soft sigh of admiration.

She doesn't like watching movies. In the past, Yan Shu had told her how good Chen Nuo's acting was. After watching "Inception" and "Twilight", she thought he was handsome, but nothing special.

However, what she witnessed left her completely convinced.

Because she delivers coffee to people every day and has seen countless people drink coffee.

In her eyes, this is what it looks like for someone to drink coffee.

Although he didn't have any coffee in his hand, Yu Xuan noticed that she seemed to follow the man's actions and took a sip of the slightly bitter black coffee.

So this is what acting is all about.

Just as she was getting a little lost in thought, suddenly—

"Dong dong."

Someone knocked loudly on the glass door of the coffee shop, instantly snapping her out of her reverie.

Turning her head, she saw a man in his early twenties with dyed red hair, a pale, slightly pointed face, and a somewhat handsome appearance. He was peering through the door, looking around. When he saw her, his eyes lit up, and he called out, "Yu Xian, open the door! Is Cai Rui here?"

Yu Xian recognized this person; he was Liao Changrong, whom "A Cabbage" had mentioned in the group chat before. The two had been in frequent contact when they were dating.

She reflexively glanced back, and thankfully, the people in the yard didn't seem to notice the commotion at the gate.

She quickly turned back and waved vigorously at the glass door, signaling him to leave quickly.

But Liao Changrong remained unmoved, and instead pounded even harder. "Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump!"

"Open the door, Sister Yu!"

"Sister Yu, open the door, I need to talk to Cai Rui about something!"

Yu Xian had no choice but to hurriedly stand up from the stool, walk quickly to the door, and say in a low voice, "What are you doing? Xiao Cai really isn't here with me, she went to Quanzhou! You'd better leave!"

Liao Changrong said, "Don't lie to me, she's definitely here. Otherwise, why would you close the door in broad daylight? She blocked me, so she knows I'm coming to see her, right?"

"No, it's not!" Yu Xuan cried anxiously. "She's really not here with me!"

Liao Changrong pushed Yu Xian aside with his hand, "Then let me go in and take a look."

Yu Xian stumbled from the push, nearly falling against the table, and angrily shouted, "What are you doing? Get out of here!"

To everyone's surprise, Liao Changrong wouldn't listen at all. As soon as she finished speaking, he reached out and pushed Yu Xian aside.
He barged straight in, saying, "Then let me in and take a look!"

Yu Xian was pushed and stumbled, crashing into the table next to him and nearly falling over.

She was furious and yelled in a low voice, "What are you doing?! Get out of here!"

But Liao Changrong didn't care at all, and rushed into the hall, shouting as he went:

"Rui Rui! Rui Rui! Come out here!"

He quickly scanned the hall and, finding no one there, stormed off to the backyard.

Yu Xian followed closely behind him.

She dared not make her voice too loud, for fear of attracting the attention of the people in the courtyard, but she was too weak and could only hold on tightly to Liao Changrong's sleeve, being dragged forward by force.

Liao Changrong rushed into the backyard in a flustered manner and saw several people sitting in the yard.

His heart leaped with joy, and he instinctively rushed forward, already calling out:

"Rui Rui! Rui—"

But before he could finish speaking, his eyes caught sight of someone, and his voice was abruptly cut off by a sharp knife.

At the same time, he slammed on the brakes, stopping completely in place.

Yu Xian, who was behind him, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled him back.

The man she couldn't hold back before, she only had to gently tug at him without any force. He was a tall man of over 170 cm, and he seemed to have all his strength drained away. He was stiff and took two steps back with her gentle pull, and then obediently followed her back to the front hall.

During this process, Yu Xian noticed that none of the three people in the backyard looked this way, and their hand movements and words were completely unchanging.

Yu Xian breathed a sigh of relief, closed the back door again, and turned around angrily, wanting to chase the person away.

But as soon as she turned around, she saw Liao Changrong staring straight at her.

She was startled and took two steps back, saying, "What do you want to do?"

Liao Changrong spoke very softly, even softer than Yu Xian, "Sister Yu, what I just saw, was it real?"

Yu Xian said, "What did you say?"

Liao Changrong said softly, "That person? He looks like... he looks like that guy... Am I seeing things?"

Yu Xian said, "He has no taste; it's him."

Liao Changrong frowned, as if he had encountered some difficult problem, and shook his head, saying, "Impossible, how could that be? Sister Yu, don't lie to me."

Yu Xian said angrily, "Why don't you believe anything I say? Get out of here, you're not welcome."

Liao Changrong said, "Sister Yu, don't be angry. I was wrong just now. I apologize. I... I really want to know..."

She pointed to the backyard with her finger, "Who's that? It can't really be..."

"...Chen Nuo, right?"

The tone of those last three words was as if they were being gently blown into the air, as if afraid of breaking something.

Looking at Liao Changrong's cowardly appearance, Yu Xian felt that he was completely different from the arrogant and unreasonable playboy he had been before. She felt a surge of anger and wanted to laugh, but she held back and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "I told you, it's him."

"But..." Liao Changrong glanced at her cautiously and tentatively asked, "How come he's here with you, Sister Yu? Do you know him?"

Yu Xian smiled and said, "What's it to you?"

"No, it's okay."

"Alright, let's go. Remember, don't talk nonsense when you get out of here."

"Absolutely, absolutely not." Liao Changrong held up three fingers and said, "If I go out and tell people, I'll immediately go out and get hit by a car and die."

"Okay, then you can go."

Liao Changrong said, "Sister Yu, can I stay?"

Yu Xian raised an eyebrow, "You!"

She had been angry before, but Liao Changrong hadn't taken it seriously at all. But this time, she only frowned, and Liao Changrong seemed to lose all his strength, shrinking back a few feet. He put on a fawning smile and said, "Sister Yu, Sister Yu, don't be angry. I have my reasons."

Yu Xian coldly asked, "What's your predicament?"

Liao Changrong pointed to his red hair and said, "Sister Yu, can't you tell?"

Yu Xian frowned and said, "Just say what you want to say. I'm not in the mood to play guessing games with you."

Liao Changrong gave a wry smile and said in a hoarse voice, "Sister Yu, I didn't ask you to guess... I, I'm actually Nuomi."

……

……

When acting alongside Gao Yuanyuan, Chen Nuo felt a strange sense of familiarity.

The reason they were strangers was because the last time they acted together was in Zhang Yiyi's "The Blind Man's Spring." At that time, Gao Yuanyuan couldn't get into character for a long time, so he had to use some tricks, which indirectly started the connection between the two.

They were familiar because Quentin Tarantino cast them as a married couple who had been married for many years.

On their way there, the two of them opened up to each other and talked for almost three hours. Before that, they even made love in the car without pulling out. What could be more like an old married couple than all of the above?

So, the two of them acted in front of Quentin for about ten minutes, and Chen Nuo felt that he was above the passing grade.

Although there was a small incident a few minutes into the performance.

However, for two professional actors, it's nothing.

When actors are filming, they might be portraying a solitary, lonely, and melancholic character on screen, while off-camera there could be a hundred people surrounding them. If they get disturbed by that, what kind of professional actor are they?

Quentin was clearly quite satisfied, saying, "Great, your acting is very skillful."

Gao Yuanyuan felt flattered and overwhelmed.

To the average viewer in China, Quentin Tarantino might just be a "foot-licker," but for an actor, it's a completely different story.

As an actor established in the industry, it's impossible for him not to have seen films like *Reservoir Dogs*, *Kill Bill*, and *Pulp Fiction*. While his temperament may be somewhat eccentric, he remains a top-tier Hollywood director.
Being personally recognized by him, even if it's just an audition, is a completely new experience for her acting career.

"Thank you."

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart, and forced herself to respond with a smile.

After responding, she couldn't help but turn her head and steal a glance at the man beside her.

Honestly... there were several times when she almost completely lost character because of nervousness. If he hadn't been like a stabilizing force, firmly holding her emotions in the role, the audition probably wouldn't have turned out this way.

Quentin said, "Gao, can you leave me your phone number? When it comes to the official casting, I'll have someone contact your agency. Can you come to the US to audition then?"

Gao Yuanyuan nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course."

Quentin said, "OK, I hope to see an even more perfect you then. I hope you can improve your emotional expression. You seem a bit reserved to me right now, but the chemistry between you and Chen is a pleasant surprise."

Gao Yuanyuan took a deep breath and said, "I will, Director."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nuo couldn't help but interject, "Have you finished writing the script?"

Quentin said, "I've completed 80%. The remaining 20% ​​I need to finish is in the United States."

Chen Nuo said, "Okay, so you called me here to say goodbye?"

Quentin shook his head and said, “No. The reason I called you here is to show you this place. You know, in the 19th century, Chinese laborers went to America to build railroads. There were two main sources of them: one was here, and the other was Taishan and Kaiping in Guangdong.”

Chen Nuo exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, it sounds like you really did a lot of research."

Quentin said, “Yes. I visited 104 families here whose ancestors were Chinese laborers. They told me how their ancestors were found by recruiters when they were teenagers, signed a contract they couldn’t understand, and were sent to the ports of Xiamen and Hong Kong. They embarked on a journey across the Pacific Ocean in narrow and stuffy cabins. During those 45 to 60 days, at least two out of every ten people died at sea.”

"They also told me that after their ancestors arrived in the United States, they wrote back and said that they built railroads in the valleys of Nevada, California, and Utah. They were paid a little money every day, and they worked under the sun and rain, digging tunnels through mountains, facing firecrackers, explosives, landslides, avalanches... No one was spared the risk of losing their life."

“Now, the names of their ancestors have almost disappeared because most of the Chinese laborers in the past signed indentured labor contracts with no protection. When they arrived in the United States, they were only given a labor number.”

"In these 104 households, I could find less than a third of complete family trees. Many families still don't know how their ancestors left, how they died, or even where they were buried."

"Such enormous sacrifices and contributions, and what did they ultimately gain? The Chinese Exclusion Plan." Quentin chuckled mockingly, saying, "What an irony."

The director, who has a penchant for licking feet, surprisingly slowed down his speech, speaking rather slowly and rambling on for several minutes.

During this time, Chen Nuo and Gao Yuanyuan remained silent and did not speak.

Chen Nuo didn't show any reaction on the surface, but Gao Yuanyuan's eyes were a little red.

Quentin said, "I'm so glad Murdoch got me here in his own way. Otherwise, if I had actually released all that garbage I wrote before, I probably wouldn't have been able to sleep because of the resentment of those who died."

Chen Nuo then spoke up, “No. In any case, I think they will thank you for an American director who is willing to film their story and try to let modern Americans know about this history.”

Quentin laughed and said, "Then I'll tell them that I'm honored and hope the final result of the film will satisfy them. Okay, anyway, that's why I called you here. It's because of this that I'm going to give you the stories of those 104 households that I've written down. I don't need them anymore, but you need them. I think by the time you've finished reading those things, that'll probably be when we start filming."

Chen Nuo couldn't help but gasp.

But what else can we do?

People like Norman Bethune have done great things, so how could he, as a Chinese, just sit around doing nothing?

In the end, he could only nod.

Afterwards, the group sat together and chatted for a while.

Then there was no need to sit down for coffee anymore. They immediately decided to go to Quentin's yard to get the documents. Afterwards, Quentin went to book his flight back to the United States.

Although his G650 won't be back until the day after tomorrow, it doesn't matter. You see, Gao Yuanyuan's purpose in coming here isn't to audition or be a driver; it just happens to coincide with her ovulation period this month. So, with two days free, there's no need to worry about Chen Nuo having nothing to do. The only thing to worry about is probably doing too much.

So the three of them stood up, preparing to leave.

However, they froze after taking only half a step.

The windowsill in the front hall, which had been crowded with several heads, disappeared as soon as they turned their heads.

Through that window, you could see that outside the glass door of this small coffee shop, people had somehow gathered on both sides of the street.

"WTF!?" Chen Nuo suddenly turned his head and asked, "Is this the taciturn boss lady you were talking about?"

Quentin was also dumbfounded and said, "OMG, I swear to God, Chen, I've been here for almost a year and they really don't talk to me much."

……

Just as Chen Nuo and the others were at a loss,
In the coffee shop's front area, Yu Xian was complaining, "Didn't I tell you not to spread this around? Now that so many people have come, what are we going to do! They all look scared."

“Sister Yu, I, Fan Bin… am not that kind of person, it really isn’t me,” said a girl with big eyes.

A woman with a ponytail and wearing a suit said, "It wasn't me. I skipped work and didn't even check my phone on the way. How could I have spread it?"

A girl with slightly dark skin said, "It's definitely not me. I ran here, I'm almost exhausted."

One of the fair-skinned girls, with tears in her eyes, looked through the crack in the door like a waiting-for-husband stone, without saying a word.

At this moment, Liao Changrong took a deep breath and resolutely said, "It's alright. Let me, Chen Nuo from Quanzhou, go out first to distract these people outside. They shouldn't be able to tell who's who. Once the crowd disperses, we'll call Brother Nuo and the others to leave."

The girls were silent for a moment, then the girl with slightly dark skin said, "Liao Changrong, why don't you just die?"

(End of this chapter)