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

Chapter 541 The Diamond Bachelor
"Damn, why am I so nervous? Aren't you two nervous too?"

The silence of a room with the lights off was broken by a woman's voice.

Song Yi opened her eyes again, which were not sleepy at all, but before she could speak,
Jiang Yiyan, who was in the next bed, said, "What's there to be nervous about?"

Bai Bing said, "What do you think, Sister Yan? Sigh, I really want Teacher Chen to give me some guidance, but no matter how I look at it, our group just can't win. It's so frustrating."

Jiang Yiyan said, "Stop talking, Bingzi, go to sleep. We have to get up early tomorrow."

Bai Bing sighed in the darkness and said, "I can't sleep. As soon as I close my eyes, it's like Teacher Chen is telling me that the one with the highest score will be my tutor... Oh dear, even though I'm someone who's been through countless relationships without getting attached, hearing him say that makes my heart flutter. I can't take it, I really can't take it. I really want to be tutored."

Bai Bing's words were witty and exaggerated, and Song Yi and Jiang Yiyan both laughed.

Bai Bing chuckled twice and then said, "Sister Yan, can I ask you something?"

Jiang Yiyan said lazily, "Huh?"

"Did you have any dealings with Professor Chen when you were studying at the Beijing Film Academy?"

"I don't."

Song Yi noticed the hesitation in Jiang Yiyan's voice, and Bai Bing exclaimed excitedly, "Oh my, Sister Yan, you can tell there's a story behind it. Tell us, tell us!"

"It's really nothing."

"How could that be, Sister Yan? Don't try to fool us. Professor Li taught us to be observant, and I've figured it out about you. You're hiding something."

Jiang Yiyan's helpless voice came through: "You're the one who's lying. I was already a senior when he entered the school, and I was already running around looking for roles in film crews. What kind of story could there be? At most, I've seen him once or twice on the way to school. He doesn't even know me."

"Wow, I've seen you at school."

"Yeah, our school isn't that big, we see each other all the time."

"I'm so envious, Sister Yan. Was Teacher Chen the school heartthrob back in your school?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

"Hehe." Bai Bing chuckled for a while, then sighed, "Sigh, Teacher Chen and I actually started university in the same year. He's only three months older than me. I wish I had taken the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy back then. Sister Yan, you really didn't talk to Teacher Chen?"

"No, really, at most I was..."

Bai Bing asked excitedly, "What is it?"

"On the day he registered for freshman year, Luo Jin and I were in Yan Bingyan's group. We were classmates and we were in charge of freshman registration. But I overslept that day and didn't see him, but Luo Jin did."

"Ah~" Bai Bing drawled out, sounding very regretful, "Back then, Teacher Chen was probably still very approachable. If Sister Yan had known him, maybe they could have become friends. If they could have become friends... wow, that would be so cool now! Sister Yan, why did you oversleep that day? You almost became rich!"

Jiang Yiyan said calmly, "People can only rely on themselves. It's impossible to rely on others."

"Haha, I'm telling you, Sister Yan..."

Seeing that Bai Bing hadn't caught the implication in Jiang Yiyan's words, Song Yi quickly interrupted, "Sister Bing, do you know how we're supposed to find work at the film studio tomorrow? Are we really going to have to go and look for work with the extras?"

Bai Bing's attention was immediately diverted, and she said, "How could that be? Tiezi, you've been filming variety shows for so long, how come you didn't know? It's all fake. The production team has already made arrangements. There are three production teams in total. We'll just go through the motions, but actually we'll just be one team at a time."

Song Yi said, "Isn't that quite simple?"

Bai Bing said, "It is quite simple, but everyone is simple. When the time comes, the other two groups will definitely have an advantage over us. Let's not talk about Yang Zi's group. Jing Tian, ​​Zhang Yuheng, Lin Gengxin, except for Teng Fei, are all acquaintances of Teacher Chen. The other group also has a new Xiao Zhan. As for our group, we have no connection with Teacher Chen at all."

"What can you do? Why don't you go knock on Teacher Chen's door now and ask him to sexually harass you?"

Jiang Yiyan said in a lukewarm tone.

Upon hearing this, Song Yi choked, "Pfft! Cough cough cough cough cough."

Bai Bing didn't react much. She sighed and said, "How could he possibly be interested in me? He's currently the most eligible bachelor in China according to online polls. Even the Four Young Masters of Beijing are behind him. He's talented, good-looking, and rich... even Wang Sicong from Wanda has to step aside compared to him. Wang Sicong still has to rely on his father, but Teacher Chen has more money than his father... Never mind, I'm drooling."

"What do you mean by 'eligible bachelor'? He already has a girlfriend."

"Pshaw, if you're not married, you're single. And honestly, Liu Yifei, while she's pretty, I don't think she's a good match for Teacher Chen at all..."

Song Yi wasn't interested in these gossips. She listened without saying anything more and eventually fell asleep.

The alarm rang at 7 a.m. the next morning.

Song Yi got up, woke up Bai Bing and Jiang Yiyan, and after tidying herself up a bit, she went to remove the T-shirt covering the camera hidden in the corner of the room.

At first, all the actresses were very uncomfortable with the camera. Jing Tian even went to the production team to protest, but when she heard that it was someone else's idea, the matter was dropped.

Later, everyone thought that installing cameras in the actresses' rooms was a brilliant idea, and that the ratings would definitely be high based on that alone.

As expected of Teacher Chen.

After the three women washed up and put on makeup, it was almost time, so they left the dormitory and went to the cafeteria downstairs.

Before even entering the room, Song Yi could hear director Wu Hao's furious voice coming from inside.

"...Who, who did this?! I told you so many times to keep it a secret, and now look what's happened! What are you going to do? I'm asking you, what are you going to do?"

The three women cautiously entered the room and saw that the director, who was usually kind, now looked like an enraged rooster, standing in the middle and glaring angrily at everyone around him.

He looked around, and surprisingly, not a single person dared to meet his gaze.

Although Song Yi knew nothing, she unconsciously avoided looking at him.

Sometimes that's just how it is; when an honest person gets angry, it's often the more frightening thing to do.

She heard Bai Bing whisper beside her, "Sweetie, what's wrong?"

Jing Tian whispered, "I heard that someone leaked the news that our senior was going to take us to the film set to work as extras today."

"Huh? Really?" Bai Bing asked in surprise.

A tall, thin boy chimed in, "It's true. The director just said that there are a lot of people gathered at the filming locations of those three crews. Besides onlookers, there are also reporters and such. There might be even more people later. If we go there, we won't be able to do any program."

Bai Bing said, "Oh no, what do we do now? It's all arranged... Teacher Chen is only coming for two days. If he can't come today, then... Oh dear, who's so mean? I..."

Bai Bing suddenly swallowed the second half of her sentence and turned to look at Song Yi and Jiang Yiyan.

Seeing Bai Bing's somewhat panicked expression, Song Yi immediately understood and nodded slightly.

Who else could have leaked the information?

They're just people who knew yesterday what was going to happen today.

Bai Bing, who went to inquire about information from an assistant director yesterday, was undoubtedly one of them.

However, Song Yi felt it probably wasn't Bai Bing. Having spent almost a month together, she knew Bai Bing's personality. Although Bai Bing was usually talkative and outgoing, she knew very well what she should and shouldn't say.

At this moment, Wu Hao was still roaring, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and contact them to see if there are any other crews we can film with today! I'm telling you, if you can't find any, you're all fired!"

Seeing the writers and assistant directors scatter like birds after Wu Hao's reprimand, Song Yi and the other students around her kept their eyes down and dared not meddle.

But whether it was just her imagination or not, Song Yi noticed that one of the writers paused slightly as he passed by.

She followed the writer's gaze and saw a man with a small nose and small eyes, head down, not saying a word.

It was Teng Fei, the king of extras in Hengdian.

After Song Yi and the others finished their breakfast, the writer and assistant director they had contacted had not yet returned.

While the other groups were whispering among themselves, she couldn't help but ask Jiang Yiyan, "Sister Yan, do you think we can still record today?"

Jiang Yiyan said, "It's a bit difficult. With this kind of temporary contact, nobody knows anyone. It's almost impossible to find someone in such a short time. Besides, we can't just say that Teacher Chen will go and rely on the program team's connections... Haha. Who cares about you?"

"What should I do?"

"Who knows? Let's see what the director decides."

Things were developing exactly as Jiang Yiyan had predicted.

After a while, the staff who had gone to contact the film crew returned one after another.

As expected, we were unable to get in touch.

Director Wu Hao's temper was getting worse and worse; his roars could probably be heard throughout the entire building.

"What are you all good for?!"

"You made the mess yourself, and you can't even clean up your own mess?"

"Don't look at me, go make another call! You idiot, do I have to teach you?"

"Go!"

As the production crew members left one by one, exhausted and dejected, the atmosphere in the restaurant grew increasingly tense.

The conversations among the trainees gradually ceased. Wu Hao didn't call them back to their dorms, and none of them dared to leave. It was already 9 a.m., and if they were any later, today's recording would definitely not be completed.

Just then, a few people walked in, talking as they went.

The person walking at the front looked like they had just woken up; they hadn't even put on makeup, and their hair was a bit messy.

but,

For some reason, in Song Yi's eyes, this kind of sloppy morning look on this man didn't seem out of place at all; on the contrary, it gave him a kind of carefree and unrestrained air.

Upon seeing Wu Hao, he smiled and said, "Director, why didn't you send someone to call me? It's almost nine o'clock and they're only now knocking on my door. I was just criticizing them. Are you about to leave? Let me eat a couple of bites of breakfast and then we'll go."

Song Yi's gaze did not linger on the man for long; her eyes turned to the girl following behind him.

The girl had delicate features, distinct from those of Han Chinese, giving her a beautiful exotic charm. She lowered her head slightly, pouted, and looked a little aggrieved.

—Gulnazar.

Song Yi silently recited it in her heart.

Now, almost everyone in the industry knows this name; she's even more famous than another Xinjiang girl from Huanxin Company.

These past few days, she's been the focus of discussion among her fellow students. Countless people envy her meteoric rise to success.

So does she.

Ever since she found time a few days ago to watch a pirated copy of "The Eagle Catches the Chickens," she has been filled with envy, even jealousy, towards this assistant.

Upon hearing the man's words, director Wu Hao, who had been burning with anger, suddenly calmed down and smiled, saying, "Teacher Chen, you've misunderstood. We had some things to take care of this morning, so we didn't want to bother you."

"Okay, then you guys go ahead with your work, I'll grab something to eat first."

After saying that, the man actually went to get the food.

After a while, he brought over a bowl of porridge and two steamed buns, and sat down not far from Song Yi, taking a bite of a bun and a sip of porridge.

Without even looking back, Song Yi was certain that every student around her was watching him.

He noticed it too, looked up and looked over, and said with a smile, "Why are you staring at me? Haven't you ever seen someone eat before?"

It is not funny.

But everyone burst out laughing.

The stagnant atmosphere that had been hanging over the cafeteria seemed to vanish instantly with that one joke.

"Teacher Chen, you look so handsome even when you're eating!"

This is Bai Bing's voice.

Then some bolder trainees, such as Yang Yi, Yang Zi, and the tall and thin Zhang Yuheng and Ren Jialun, also chimed in, with the loudest voice coming from the big, goofy Lin Gengxin.

"Teacher Chen, you're so cool!"

"Alright, alright, you guys have nothing better to do, huh..." he said, then seemed to remember something and turned to ask, "Director, what's going on? Why are there so many people here? Are we not filming today?"

Wu Hao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Teacher Chen, it's like this, sigh, it's all my fault, I didn't manage things well..."

Then he recounted the whole story.

Sure enough, it was almost exactly as Zhang Yuheng and Jing Tian had said. The only difference was that this morning, it was the local police station that called, saying that there were large crowds gathering in those places, and that the crowds were growing larger. They advised us not to go there, fearing that there might be safety issues.

Song Yi suddenly realized why the director was so angry.

"Why not just contact some other film crews? Hengdian World Studios is so big, there are so many people filming every day," Chen Nuo said, somewhat puzzled.

Wu Hao said with a wry smile, "Teacher Chen, we are in contact with them now. Please wait a few minutes. We have some progress and it will be done soon."

"Oh." Chen Nuo nodded and said, "Do you want me to ask for you?"

Wu Hao was taken aback for a moment, "Ah... well, that would be great. Do you know any film crews shooting here, Teacher Chen?" "No, but I know other people... wait a minute, let me make a call and ask."

After saying that, he took out his phone, looked at the number, dialed it, and then put the phone to his ear.

Two seconds later, he said with a smile, "Hey, Mr. Xu, good morning! Have you had breakfast yet...?"

"Yes, haha, that's the thing. I'm wondering if you guys can help coordinate it?"

"No, no, I'm only here to record a show for two days. I'll be gone by the time you get back. We can schedule another time when you return to China... Okay, goodbye."

The phone hangs up.

He said to Wu Hao, "Alright, tell them to send someone over now, they'll be here in ten minutes. Later, Director, you can decide which film crew you want to join for the show, and they'll go to that crew to coordinate for us. They said as long as it's filming here, there's no problem."

At this moment, there was not a sound in the cafeteria.

Wu Hao paused for a moment, then asked, "Teacher Chen, who are you contacting?"

Chen Nuo said, "It's Xu Yong'an, the general manager of Hengdian Group. Isn't their group a co-organizer of our program? Of course, we should contact him if anything happens. Okay, director, tell them to get ready. I should be able to leave after I finish this bowl of porridge. Slurp~ Slurp~"

……

……

Song Yi felt she was lucky.

When each group split up, they went into a period drama set in the Republican era. There were many big stars in it. For a fledgling actress like her, being able to watch these top TV stars filming on set was an invaluable experience.

The female lead's surname was Yang, which, coincidentally, had some connection with their program. However, the crew was focused on their work and didn't notice her, nor did they notice the new camera following her around the set.

Perhaps it was precisely because he was so engrossed in the role that he paid particular attention to certain details during filming.

During the filming of an indoor scene, after being cut once, his expression turned sour. When filming the second time, he frowned as he looked at the pear in his hand and complained, "What happened? Where's my pear?"

The director, surnamed Zhang, was in his fifties and a veteran actor who had long played supporting roles in various TV dramas. This time, he had transitioned to directing and was just about to go back to the monitor to start filming when he heard this. He turned around and asked in confusion, "Hey, Xiao Yang, what did you say?"

"Where are my pears?"

Isn't that what you have in your hand?

"This is new, I want the one I just had."

In this scene, the female lead needs to eat a pear while acting opposite the male lead. Director Zhang asked in confusion, "Didn't you already eat the last one?"

The female lead frowned and said, "Then what do we do now? Pear is different; I can't get into character."

Song Yi was taken aback; she couldn't believe such a thing existed.
Director Zhang asked, "Xiao Yang, are there... are there any differences between these two pears?"

"Yes, the one from before and the one from now are completely different in shape and pattern."

"I..." The director said one word, then swallowed the rest of his words and turned to shout, "Props, props, go and find Xiao Yang a pear that is exactly the same as the one from before."

After saying that, he rushed out quickly, as if a ghost was chasing him.

"Xiao Song, go to the prop storeroom and bring all the pears over!" Props master Brother Li called out.

Song Yi hurriedly went to the props storeroom, grabbed a bag of pears, and placed it on the table.

Brother Li laughed and said, "Hey, Sister Honey, take a look at these. Which one is the same as the one from before?"

The female lead glanced at Song Yi, then calmly picked up the pears from her pocket, examined them one by one, and shook her head after looking at them, saying, "None of them are the same as before."

Brother Li looked distressed and said, "Sister Mi, these...they all look the same to me."

“It’s different,” the female lead shook her head. “Go to the director and look at the playback; it’s completely different.”

"So, you mean, Sister Honey, we absolutely have to find one that's exactly the same?" Brother Li stammered. "Can't... can't we just make do with something else?"

"No, it's different. I don't feel anything. Okay, I'm going to rest for a while. Come and call me when you find it."

After saying that, the female lead left.

Brother Li stood there in a daze for a while, then turned to Song Yi and said, "Go, print out a picture of the pear from the surveillance camera. Let's split up and buy one. Bring back an exact copy."

Song Yi took the printed photo of the pear out the door, her mind buzzing, almost forgetting that she was actually filming a variety show.

She has only played supporting roles twice in two TV series so far, and then she joined the Beijing People's Art Theatre to start working in theater. She really didn't know that there were so many things to consider when making TV series.

Even a single pear has to be exactly the same!?

But what can be done?

She's just a handyman on the film crew now; if you ask her to find someone, that's all she can do.

Song Yi is indeed quite meticulous at heart. After leaving the filming location, she went from one fruit shop to another along the roadside.

We went to four companies, and then we got to the fifth one.

There's a lot of fruit on display here, and the shopkeeper is a middle-aged man who's chatting with someone.

She held the photo in her hand and compared it to each pear at the fruit stand.

"Hey beautiful, what are you doing?"

The boss's accent was strange; he didn't seem like someone from Zhejiang.

Song Yi didn't have time to pay attention to that and said, "I'm going to find a pear."

"What kind of pear?"

“A pear exactly like this one.”

The boss laughed and said, "Miss, are you kidding me?"

"No. Don't worry about me. I'll buy it when I find it."

"Alright, alright, take your time looking." The shopkeeper said helplessly, then turned to the person next to him and said in a different accent, "You see, this place is different from Xichuan. When you open a shop here, you can really run into anything."

"Hehe, that's kind of funny. So why don't you go back?"

"Well, there's no other way. The kids need to go to school, and selling fruit here still earns more than farming in the countryside."

"Which side is more difficult?"

"That must be farming. Hahaha, Xiao Wang, I see you really don't know anything."

"Hahaha, they must not know anything to ask you."

The conversation brushed past Song Yi's ears, and she didn't pay attention at first. But slowly, she stopped rummaging through the basket. She was a little stunned and doubted her own ears.

Song Yi looked up at the person sitting at the shop entrance.

The man was wearing a baseball cap and large sunglasses. He had his legs crossed and was swinging them back and forth, looking quite relaxed.

As if sensing her gaze, the man turned his head and smiled at her.

……

……

"Teacher Chen, what are you doing here?"

"We've been waiting for you."

"No, I, I mean... why are you alone?"

"When there are many people, they become a bigger target, and it's not easy for one person to be discovered."

Listening to what the other person was saying, Song Yi's mind was completely blank.

I just overheard this classmate of his, ignoring the entire film crew and leaving them all hanging, determined to find an identical pear. Then, turning around, I suddenly saw this person sitting in front of a fruit shop, chatting with the shop owner like an unemployed bum.

Song Yi wasn't exactly a quick-witted person to begin with, so people sometimes said she was carefree and tomboyish. This contrast and absurdity really left her somewhat bewildered.

This person, in particular, not long ago, easily solved a problem that had stumped the entire crew with just one—no, half a—phone call.

"Go wherever you want"—this isn't just a saying.

Any film crew that gets the green light for their program as soon as those people from Hengdian Group say a few words to them.

This guy was sitting casually by the roadside, bragging to a fruit shop owner?

Song Yi had never heard of such a thing.

Even the teachers at the Beijing People's Art Theatre couldn't do that.

Chen Nuo asked, "Weren't you supposed to be working on the film set? What are you doing out here? I'm going to lose points for this."

"No, I'm helping the prop master on set by buying things. I'm just doing some work for the crew," Song Yi quickly explained.

Chen Nuo said, "What should I buy? Pears?"

"Correct."

"Go ahead and buy the pears. What did you mean by saying you wanted to buy the exact same ones?"

“It’s because…” Song Yi hesitated.

Chen Nuo glanced at her and said, "Speak your mind."

"Oh." Song Yi then gave a brief account of what had just happened.

Chen Nuo couldn't help but laugh after hearing this and asked, "Then when are you going to find it?"

Song Yi said, "I don't know either."

"Should I go and talk to them for you?"

“Uh…” Song Yi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, “No, thank you, Teacher Chen.”

Chen Nuo turned his head, glanced at the thin, bony girl with delicate features, smiled, and nodded, saying, "Alright."

……

……

"Yang Ge Shen, when did you start to delve so deeply into acting? If you want the exact same pear, why don't you turn back time and perform it at the exact same time?"

"Hahahaha, I didn't know she was from your show. I was wondering where such a pretty girl came from. You don't know, I did it on purpose. I didn't want to come to this show at all, but the company got it for me, and I had no choice but to come. It's so annoying. That stupid director is always nitpicking, so I deliberately acted like a big shot to make them feel bad, otherwise I wouldn't feel comfortable. Hey, you have to explain things to that girl for me, don't let her think I'm that kind of person. Oh no, did it get recorded on the show? Tell your director not to air it, you hear me?"

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "Even if you want them to broadcast it, they wouldn't dare. If you don't agree, who would dare to let you appear on camera?"

Yang Mi laughed and said, "That's true. So what happened next? The girl didn't get the pears, you didn't deduct any points from her, did you?"

"No, I let their group advance."

"That's more like it, otherwise I'd feel really bad. She's had a tough time, haha, but it's a blessing in disguise, she's caught your eye. If you ask me, she should treat me to dinner."

"Haha, okay, I'll mention it to her then."

"Just kidding. By the way, tell me about your new movie. I saw in the news that you're preparing to film again? You really are a workaholic. How come I never noticed before?"

"Each other..."

It had been a long time since Yang Mi had seen her, and the girl was becoming more and more like the person he had seen in his past life.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning the girl's tearful breakdown in front of him about plastic surgery. They walked side by side on the dark streets of Hengdian.

But unlike many years ago,

Although it appears to be just the two of them, not only was Linghu following behind Chen Nuo, but Yang Mi's side was even more exaggerated, with two bodyguards, a driver, and three assistants—a total of six people.

Therefore, the two old friends did not chat for long. After briefly catching up on their recent situations and agreeing to meet again for "Tiny Times", they said goodbye to each other.

Chen Nuo sat in the car on the way back to the hotel, watching the scenery rushing past the window, speechless.

No wonder he scored over 500 points on the college entrance exam; his reaction time is incredibly fast.

But he actually knew.

He didn't know if Yang Mi knew he did.

The woman terminated her contract with Hong Kong's Mei Ah Entertainment in June of this year and established her own studio. So where would she find a company to help her get roles?
(End of this chapter)