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

Chapter 552 Bestiality
"You're the first Asian actor in history to win Best Actor awards at Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. How do you feel about that?"

"Tell the truth?"

"Of course, Mr. Chen."

"If you had asked me a month ago, I would definitely have told you I was very happy and excited. But now, more than receiving this honor, I am pleasantly surprised by the hospitality shown to me by my fans in your country. Thank you so much. I love you all."

After he finished speaking, he waved at the camera.

The camera then panned to reveal a huge crowd that had packed the plaza outside the Haneda Private Aviation Building to capacity.

Pink and white support flags bearing slogans such as "I love Chen Nuo Sun so much!", "Congratulations on Venice!", and "DROP is the best!" fluttered in the wind and rose and fell among the crowd.

Against a backdrop of interspersed light boards and support flags, hundreds of fans, holding banners and light boards, chanted Chen Nuo's name in unison. The shouts rose in waves and were transmitted through the television speakers into the conference room in Akihabara, Tokyo.

The six people sitting in the conference room had different expressions.

The chubby man with glasses sitting in the main seat had a complicated expression, gently twirling a pen between his fingers.

The pair of beautiful twin girls sitting to his right, one of them, a short-haired girl, still had tears on her face, staring blankly at the crowd on the television screen.

The other one, with long hair, looked quite calm, but his hands on the table were clenched tightly.

The two girls sitting to Akimoto Yasushi's left were also very pretty. One of them, a round-faced girl, looked up from the TV screen and at the short-haired girl opposite her, raising her voice: "You two, Kato-senpai, are you still in the mood to watch the news? Did you hear what President Akimoto just said? Hurry up and apologize to President Akimoto, and give the center position at the Tokyo Dome concert to Maeda-senpai!!"

She spoke rapidly and loudly, but the twins opposite her seemed not to hear her, their eyes fixed on the television.

The round-faced girl slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "Did you hear me, you two Kato-senpai?! Are you completely ignoring me?! You're so rude!"

Seeing that the two girls opposite him still ignored him, the round-faced girl immediately said to the fat man in the middle, "President Akimoto, did you see that? They completely disregard you! In this state, they have no right to continue competing for the center position at the Tokyo Dome! I beg you, order them to give up the center position they've occupied for four years! Anyway, they already lost to Maeda-senpai in the 27th single general election, didn't they?!"

However, the bespectacled fat man did not do as she expected. Instead, he turned his chair around, frowned, and said to her, "Mayu, we can talk about it later. Let's finish watching the news first."

Watanabe Mayu paused for a moment, then quickly bowed her head and said, "Yes, President."

She then exchanged a glance with the girl sitting next to her, both seeing encouragement in each other's eyes.

Today, I finally saw hope of eliminating the two big bosses from AKB48. Moreover, President Akimoto finally stopped blindly siding with them. We must keep going and continue our efforts to end the Kato dynasty in AKB48!
Watanabe Mayu silently encouraged herself, and then, seeing that President Akimoto and the Kato sisters were watching TV, she had no choice but to turn her attention to the news as well.

Just minutes earlier, during their meeting, President Akimoto was berating the younger twin for her rude attitude and arrogance when his secretary suddenly came in, whispered something in his ear, and then immediately stopped talking. Instead, she turned on the TV and tuned to TBS, where this very news was being broadcast urgently.

Watanabe Mayu didn't know why Akimoto Yasushi seemed so concerned about this news. It had absolutely nothing to do with AKB48.

As the girl turned her gaze in that direction, the news on television continued.

Having answered the previous question, the television screen then switched to the bustling scene outside the airport.
after that,

The camera then switched back to the man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, in front of whom were densely packed microphones covered with logos of various TV stations and entertainment programs.

A reporter, speaking off-camera, asked in a somewhat excited voice, "There are rumors that you will appear on NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen this year. Is that true?"

The man shook his head and said, "No, there is no such arrangement."

A chorus of disappointed voices immediately erupted off-screen.

Then someone else asked: "The TV series 'Eagle Catches Chickens,' which is currently a hit in the European and American markets, has sparked a heated discussion on Japanese websites. Many Japanese people want to watch it, but it's not available in China yet. When will it be introduced to the Japanese market?"

The man said, "Uh, you'd have to ask Netflix. Do they know about this show in Japan too?"

"Yes!" the voices off-screen chorus replied in unison!

The reporter immediately added, "In the past month, Mr. Chen, your drama has generated a lot of discussion on our Japanese internet, especially among those who watched the movie 'Water Drop,' who are eagerly anticipating this drama series that has caused a super phenomenon overseas."

The man smiled and said, "In that case, I'll contact Netflix and see if we can get them to launch the service in Japan as soon as possible."

"Wow!!"

Off-screen applause erupted.

The next question immediately piqued Watanabe Mayu's interest.
A female reporter asked, "Mr. Chen, do you have any plans to meet with Gakki during this trip?"

The man shook his head and said, "Not at the moment. But if Gakki has time, we might contact her privately, and if she doesn't mind, we might meet up."

Oh~~~!

As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted from the crowd, accompanied by screams, and the scene instantly became extremely lively.

Watanabe Mayu couldn't help but get a little excited too.

Back then, she was one of those who would sit in front of the TV and watch "Human Observation"!

I witnessed firsthand every little detail between that man and Gakki. From the "head pat" when they first met by chance on the street corner, to their second romantic day date, and finally that passionate kiss under the streetlights at night.

If only the two of them could rekindle their romance this time.

Another reporter then asked, "So, Mr. Chen, are you here to record a program?"

"There are no such arrangements at the moment. I didn't come here for any particular purpose." The man on the screen continued, then a faint smile appeared on his lips. He raised his head, as if his eyes behind his sunglasses were looking directly at the camera. "I just wanted to see some friends I haven't seen in a long time."

After saying that, he opened his palm and waved towards the TV camera, "Halo, everyone, how are you?"

After that sentence, the scene switched back to the studio.

The news anchor said, "That concludes this special news segment. We haven't seen Mr. Chen in a long time. After dominating the world's three major film festivals, he has suddenly visited Japan. We sincerely hope he has a pleasant time in Japan. Now, let's move on to the next news item..."

sizzle.

The TV screen went black.

Akimoto Yasushi, who was sitting in the main seat, put the remote control back on the table.

Watanabe Mayu was the first to come to her senses, immediately sitting up straight and shouting:
"President Akimoto!"

Akimoto Yasushi slowly raised his eyes to look at her, and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"

Watanabe Mayu immediately put aside the earlier incident and continued to press, "President, didn't you see what Kato-senpai did just now? She completely disregarded your words! And she's always like this in the group; everyone is bullied by her. You have to stand up for us!"

"Oh, is it so?"

Seeing this, Watanabe Mayu had a vague sense of foreboding, but she was already in a bind and could only grit her teeth and continue, "It's not just Ayaka-senpai, President, actually Ayaka-senpai next to her... she's even more terrifying! Now every one of us has reached our limit!"

How am I scary?

A cool yet questioning voice suddenly broke in; it was from the long-haired girl sitting diagonally opposite her.

Watanabe Mayu shouted, "Kato-senpai, stop pretending! Although you seem kind on the surface, everyone who offends you ends up in a terrible situation. Like last time, Oshima-senpai suddenly had a stomachache before going on stage. Maeda-senpai was the same; you were the one who orchestrated that paparazzi photo shoot. Actually, everyone knows about these things. You know, now everyone calls you Devil Ayaka behind your back."

The sweet-looking, long-haired girl exclaimed in astonishment, "Devil Ayaka~!?"

Watanabe Mayu nodded fiercely, sneering, "Yes! That's right! You don't know yet, do you? Everyone calls you the devil! Kato-senpai!"

……

……

To be honest, Chen Nuo quite likes Japan.

So he would come every few days, whether he had something to do or not.

Including why we opened a branch in Japan. To be honest, reasons like "making money by starting a business in Japan" are just convenient excuses, high-sounding pretexts.

With his newfound experience and knowledge, the world is vast; where can't he make money? Why choose to open a company in Japan?
Ultimately, it all comes down to his deep and abiding attachment to this country!
Including this trip, he actually had plans to buy property in Japan.

the reason is simple--

Every time he sets foot on Japanese soil, he feels a profound sense of freedom.

It should be understood that as long as a person lives in this world, whether a big shot or a small one, every day they will inevitably be rubbed by various trivial matters, pressures, and interpersonal relationships, accumulating some "impurities" in their heart.

Many people have had this feeling: one day, at some moment, they suddenly feel that everything is unpleasant to look at, and they want to yell and shout, smash things, or even have the criminal impulse to bully men and women and do whatever they want.

This is caused by too many impurities remaining in one's mind.

Most people can only suppress these impurities in their hearts.

Chen Nuo is relatively lucky; he has acting skills.

He can release some of these impurities through one role after another, which is one of the reasons why he loves acting.

However, not all impurities are released through acting.

Some of these stem from the animalistic instincts of humankind; those innate impulses and desires cannot be completely resolved through the role.

In this context, the preciousness of Japan becomes even more apparent.

"Do human things in human places, and beastly things in beastly places."

In Chen Nuo's view, Japan is precisely that "beast's land".

Therefore, every time he comes to Tokyo, he feels genuinely relaxed and happy. To be honest, no matter what heinous or outrageous things he does here, he doesn't feel a single bit guilty. It's really great.

In addition, Japan is both open and extremely closed. Just how closed?

Many things that happen here can be quietly buried and will not easily be spread.

Moreover, compared to South Korea, which is also closed off, the Japanese are more tolerant and generally don't let things escalate into major problems.

The last one is safety, which he has valued highly since his rebirth.

Unlike America, where shootings happen every day, here you're unlikely to get your neck smashed from 200 meters away.

A place where one can do whatever one wants while still having personal safety—wouldn't such a place be paradise for a wealthy and powerful man? If you were Jack Ma or Wang Sicong, wouldn't you buy property and settle down here?
Just like the Japanese characteristics that Chen Nuo is enjoying right now,
Do they exist in other places?
Perhaps.

But the problem is—even if he had it, would he dare to use it?
He dares to do this in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, and Shanghai?

Isn't he afraid that there might be reporters hiding under the table, paparazzi lying in wait outside the door, or that he might be reported by the residents of Chaoyang District?
He wasn't afraid of the woman's body in the bonfire in front of him. The next day, he put on clothes and accepted an interview with a certain TV station, saying that Chen had eaten a piece of green vegetable leaf between her legs the day before.

Only in Tokyo, only in this land where lust runs rampant, could he so openly pick up a piece of salmon from the naked woman before him, dip it in soy sauce and wasabi, and feed it to his mouth.
Then he raised the engraved glass next to him, clinked glasses with TBS director Inoue Hiroshi, and took a sip of sake.

The whole process was incredibly smooth and natural; from beginning to end, he didn't even actually look at the female body once.

The reason he felt so at ease was
It's because he knows perfectly well that such behavior is not unusual here; it's genuine etiquette and service within Japanese culture. When you see something perverted, don't be prejudiced; just blend in and it'll be fine.

Therefore, Chen Nuo ate and drank with peace of mind.

If he's like this, then Inoue Hiroshi, who's by his side, is even more so.

After being toasted by him, Inoue Hiroshi smiled, his face full of wrinkles, and said, "Mr. Chen, when we heard the good news of your award at Venice, all of us at TBS were truly happy for you from the bottom of our hearts! To be able to win such an honor for Asian cinema and for us East Asian filmmakers on such an international stage is a truly remarkable achievement."

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Director Inoue, you flatter me."

"No, not at all. Oh my, every time I hear Mr. Chen speak fluent Japanese, I am really impressed. Putting everything else aside, Mr. Chen is the first foreign actor I have ever heard of who can use Japanese to this extent."

"Haha, I do have a bit of talent for languages."

Inoue Hiroshi exclaimed, "A humble person like you, Mr. Chen, is a rare find. Not only Japanese, but also Korean and English are spoken like native speakers. In my opinion, Mr. Chen's talent in languages ​​is as exceptional as his acting skills."

Now that Inoue Hiroshi said it, Chen Nuo felt it made sense. His language talent in this life was indeed stronger than in his previous life. In his previous life, he studied Korean with his ex-girlfriend for almost a year and still struggled a bit. In this life, he only had sex with that person a few times, yet he could speak it so well. It was truly remarkable.

Thinking about it, maybe this is what the benefits of being reborn are.

“Mr. Chen, in fact, I have something I’d like to tell you this time,” Inoue Hiroshi said.

Chen Nuo said, "Director Inoue, please speak."

Hiromichi Inoue: "Our TBS has been working with Mr. Chen since 2007, when we worked together on his film 'The Message.' It's been five years now, and we've collaborated several times during that time. The collaborations have been very harmonious. Mr. Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Nuo coughed lightly, looked around at the elegant and beautiful surroundings, and at the long-haired woman lying on the stage with her eyes closed, and had to nod and say, "That's how it is."

Inoue Hiromichi: "Then why does Mr. Chen's company choose to produce a TV drama and collaborate with Fuji Television? This year, Legal High broke ratings records in Japan. When Mr. Kameda and I went to the Imperial Palace for an event last time, he was so smug that it pains me to think about it. Mr. Chen, can you please give TBS Television a chance?"

After saying that, he placed his hands on his thighs, bowed sharply, and performed a kneeling bow.

Chen Nuo was momentarily speechless. He couldn't very well say that it was because he was certain that "Legal High" would be a hit, so he just naturally hitched a ride on its success. However, he reacted quickly and immediately laughed, "Actually, it was all a coincidence. In fact, if I had the opportunity, I would certainly prefer to cooperate with TBS."

"Really? Then..."

Inoue Hiroshi's eyes lit up immediately. Just as he was speaking, a series of rustling footsteps came from the doorway.

Then there was a knock on the door.

Inoue Hiroshi frowned, somewhat displeased that the conversation had been interrupted, but he suppressed his displeasure and said, "Come in."

Wow.

The door was opened.

A woman in a red floral kimono knelt at the doorway, her hands on her forehead, prostrating herself on the ground. "Distinguished guests, I'm so sorry to bother you. I have urgent business with President Inoue."

Inoue Hiroshi said coldly, "Can't we talk about this later?"

The woman didn't look up, and said in a trembling voice, "It's really urgent."

Inoue Hiroshi then said, "In that case, come over here."

The woman then stood up, hunched over, and walked in, whispering something in Inoue Hiroshi's ear.

In Chen Nuo's eyes, Inoue Hiroshi's expression slowly changed as the woman spoke, his eyes widening as if he had heard something unbelievable, finally uttering, "How is this possible? How could she..."

Then he realized what he was doing and turned to Chen Nuo, saying, "Mr. Chen, I'm very sorry, I might have to excuse myself for a while. Ah Sui, you stay here and talk to Mr. Chen for a bit, I'll be right back."

The woman nodded in agreement.

Then Inoue Hiroshi stood up and hurriedly walked out.

Chen Nuo didn't know what had happened either. The proprietress named A Sui bowed and said, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Chen. There are some things that I need Mr. Inoue to handle. I'm very sorry."

"fine."

Chen Nuo smiled considerately.

I'm actually quite hungry, so I'll take this opportunity to grab a bite.

He picked up a slice of sashimi from the female body platter in front of him and put it in his mouth.

As luck would have it, when he pinched it, a piece of white dough underneath was revealed.

The dough was raw, so of course it couldn't be eaten, but it felt like it was filled with filling. It looked round and plump on the outside, and when you poked it with chopsticks, it trembled, as if you were making soup dumplings. With just a gentle bite, sweet juice would burst out in your mouth.

At the same time, Chen Nuo was certain that the plate containing the dough must have been carefully selected.

Not only is it completely white and flawless, so fine that not even a tiny pore is visible, but there are also no unpleasant color spots or roughness. The entire plate looks as if it were just fired in a kiln, giving the impression that it has never been used.

It seems this place really is a place specifically for receiving royalty.

Perhaps sensing that he had been staring at the plate for too long, Ah Sui began to speak cautiously from the side.

However, the topic was very vulgar, and Chen Nuo felt somewhat displeased.

Is he the kind of person who will carry his plate with him after finishing his meal?

What a joke!
Seeing that he looked unwell, Ah Sui mentioned it briefly and immediately dared not speak again, but instead diligently served him tea and water.

He ate for about five minutes, and then Inoue Hiroshi returned.

The old man's expression was slightly strange, conveying a sense of helplessness mixed with nervousness.

Chen Nuo tilted his head, somewhat surprised.

Inoue Hiroshi said in a low voice, "Mr. Chen, someone wants to see you. Could you spare a moment to take a picture with her and sign an autograph, but please... don't act too intimately. I'm very sorry, but I really need your help."

Chen Nuo found the request a bit strange, but he nodded nonetheless.

After a while, a cute girl, about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a light blue kimono, walked over accompanied by Ah Sui.

At this moment, the proprietress, Ah Sui, acted even more excessively than before, taking small, quick steps in front of the girl and not daring to lift her waist.

Upon seeing him, the girl's face immediately became excited. She bowed from a distance, and then walked up to him. She immediately bent her knees slightly, clasped her hands in front of her abdomen, bowed her head at a ninety-degree angle, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, appearing very reserved, "Mr. Chen, it is a great honor to meet you today."

Chen Nuo laughed and said, "It's an honor for me to meet you too."

The girl blushed slightly and said, "I wouldn't dare. Congratulations to Mr. Chen on winning the grand prize in Venice this time, achieving an unprecedented feat and becoming a glory for Asia. I... all of Japan is proud of you."

Chen Nuo smiled, waved his hand slightly, and said, "No need to be so polite."

The girl finally looked up, her cheeks as red as boiled shrimp, and whispered, "Mr. Chen, if it's alright, could I... shake your hand?"

Chen Nuo extended his hand. "Of course."

Inoue Hiroshi opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

The girl took Chen Nuo's hand with both hands, lowered her head, and held it carefully as if it were a sacred object. She held it for only two seconds, but her whole face turned red to her ears, as if she had never been with a man before.

The girl didn't stay long.

After taking a photo together, Chen Nuo signed an autograph for her, and then Inoue Hiroshi hurriedly sent the girl away.

After that, Inoue Hiroshi didn't mention the girl again, as if the incident had never happened, and they continued their conversation from where they left off.

As Inoue Hiroshi continued speaking, Chen Nuo realized that the station manager, who had been in charge of TBS for more than ten years, already had an idea.

He recently took a liking to a script adapted from a novel that tells a story about the banking industry. Inoue's idea is to collaborate with Huanxin Company in the same way that Fuji Television does.

As Inoue Hiroshi explained the plot of the script, Chen Nuo realized that although he had never heard of the name of the online novel, he was very familiar with the story.

Isn't this a tenfold return?

(End of this chapter)