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

Chapter 568 The Winner's Wonderful Moment

After a brief silence.

The first thing to break the tense atmosphere in the reception room was a solitary clapping.

"&$@）"

It's Melaria.

While clapping, he said something in some language I couldn't identify, but it was undoubtedly some kind of congratulation.

After she finished speaking, the others in the living room also realized what was going on.

"If I remember correctly, there are usually only five nominees for Best Actor at the Golden Globes? Am I mistaken?" Donald asked, clapping as he turned around.

Ivanka shook her head and said, "No, Daddy, that's generally true, but this year is clearly an exception. Needless to say, Chen's performance was so outstanding that the judges couldn't ignore him. Congratulations, Chen! Two Golden Globe nominations, no, wait, the Waterdrop Awards, you'll definitely be nominated too, making it three nominations. You've created an unprecedented miracle! This is all amazing!"

"Boss, wow!" Gulnazar jumped up, she really jumped, her little face was so excited it was almost distorted.

Chen Nuo couldn't help but get carried away for a moment, his smile becoming incredibly bright.

Even though it was just a nomination, and only a Golden Globe, he shouldn't have lost his composure like that.

However, the feeling of surprise and joy of losing something and then regaining it is one of the most delightful feelings in the world. How could he, as an ordinary person, transcend it?

After hearing Ivanka's words, he began to compose himself and tried to maintain his composure, saying modestly in accordance with Chinese custom, "It was just good luck."

As he spoke, his eyes swept over Gao Yuanyuan beside him. He saw that the woman's eyes were sparkling with a bright light, and the emotions brimming within them immediately made his slightly calmed mood float away again.

"Luck!" Ivanka chuckled. "Eagle Catches Chicks, Twilight, and Waterdrop—three films in a row have been successful. That's truly unparalleled. I think that's why Lady Luck is smiling on you. Congratulations!" With that, the woman gracefully opened her arms.

Chen Nuo laughed, walked over, hugged her, and kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you for the compliment, Ivanka."

“This isn’t flattery, it’s the truth,” Ivanka said with a radiant smile.

“Indeed, Ivanka is right. I know the Golden Globes very well. If you hadn’t really done something, those hypocritical reporters wouldn’t have given you a second glance. You’ve certainly had a perfect performance this year, wow!” Donald said from the side.

Just as Chen Nuo was about to go over and hug the old man, the blond man suddenly changed the subject and said, "I suddenly have an idea. How about we do a new show together called 'Win-Win'? We two big winners can teach those young people how to keep winning..."

Chen Nuo paused, then immediately turned around and hugged Gao Yuanyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan's posture was somewhat stiff, and she only lightly touched his back with her palm.

He was a little confused when he heard Gao Yuanyuan whisper in his ear in Chinese, "That was really scary. My palms were sweaty."

Chen Nuo smiled genuinely and whispered, "Me too."

"Chen, what do you think of my suggestion just now?" Donald walked over and immediately came up to him after he finished speaking with Gao Yuanyuan.

"Donald, all you think about is making money. That's not the mindset of a presidential candidate. You should at least tone it down before you become president."

“Hahahaha,” Donald laughed. “You’re right. Wow, how come I didn’t think of that? But, alas, what a pity. Today, all the talk in America is about you. If we could have done something to capitalize on that, the effect would have been extraordinary.”

"No, I'm not interested." Chen Nuo shook his head.

He then hugged and cuddled with Melania, who had applauded at the beginning.

"Congratulations."

"Thank you. What did you mean by your first sentence?"

The woman, who was born in Slovenia, said with a smile, "That's a Slovenian proverb. It means that the rain that falls from the clouds will eventually come."

“I really didn’t expect that. They even called out my name at the very end.”

"That's why victory tastes all the sweeter. Isn't that right?"

"Haha, I think so."

“Chen, I’m serious, do you want to consider this? What do you think of the name win-win? Or how about changing it to win-win-win…” Donald kept nagging on the side while he was talking to Melalia.

This time, before Chen Nuo could react, Melalia and Ivanka both said in unison, "Okay, Donald."

"Dad, stop talking."

Then, Ivanka smiled and said, "We really should celebrate today, Chen. After 'Drop' is released, how about we go out to sea and have some fun?"

Chen Nuo's phone started ringing at that moment. He glanced at it and saw it was that old guy, Friedman. It seemed that this CEO of Dingfeng, who kept saying he was about to step down, wasn't as nonchalant as he made it sound.

He placed his finger on the answer button and said with a smile, "Great idea."

Then he answered the phone.

……

On December 16, 2012, at 9:00 AM New York time, major television stations and news media outlets broadcasting their morning news all simultaneously featured a breaking news story.

CNN Entertainment TV (Live TV Subtitles):

Breaking News: For the first time in six years since the 63rd Golden Globe Awards in 2006, there are six nominees for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture. Chinese actor Nuo Chen has been nominated for his role in Twilight, making him a hot topic.

Variety's Twitter:
"Shocking! The HFPA has expanded its nomination list again after six years. Noel Quinn has been nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his role in Twilight! This is not only the first time a teen idol film has entered this level of competition, but also, with his nominations for Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for Dorp and Best Actor in a Drama Series for The Eagle and the Chicks, Quinn Quinn becomes the only actor in history to receive three nominations!"

The Hollywood Reporter's homepage headline:

Title: Triple Nominations! Nobel Prize Winner Wins by Surpassing His Opponent, Waterdrop and Twilight Make Golden Globe History

Introduction: "From television dramas to feature films to musicals/comedies, Noel Chan has become the first actor in Golden Globe history to be nominated for Best Actor in three different categories in the same year."

E! Entertainment News TV Live Broadcast:

"You heard right! Just a few hours ago, Norman Chan made history with his Golden Globe nominations—he became the first person in Golden Globe history to be nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Motion Picture, Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture, and Best Actor in a Drama Series simultaneously… Now let's connect with Mike, our reporter who witnessed all of this in Beverly Hills. Hey Mike, tell us what happened, is this shocking?"

……

In a luxury apartment in Manhattan, New York, a blond, overweight man had just gotten out of his girlfriend's soft embrace. He went to the living room, took lunch from the nanny, turned on the TV, looked at the dazzling array of food on the plate in front of him, swallowed hard, and was about to start eating heartily when he suddenly heard the news anchor's report on TV. He immediately spat out the sandwich he was holding.

He looked up at the photo of the Asian man on the screen and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

“Three nominations! Not just me, all the reporters here were astonished,” a middle-aged reporter with brown hair said on the television screen. “At the time, we all thought Chen would only have two nominations, which was already quite remarkable, considering it’s rare to be nominated for two awards in the same year. But when Chen actually got three, none of us could believe it. He surpassed Leonardo DiCaprio in the number of Best Actor nominations. It’s truly amazing! He’s been nominated for every Golden Globe Best Actor award except for comedy series… The most surprising one is Twilight! This year, there are an unusual six nominees for Best Actor in a comedy film, making one wonder if the extra nomination was specifically for Twilight…”

Hearing the words coming from the TV speakers, the obese man looked down at the sandwich in his hand, suddenly smiled, and continued to eat it in large bites, even more enthusiastically than before.

Meanwhile, in another part of Los Angeles, a middle-aged man who had just returned from a run noticed the news after being reminded by his wife.

"Three nominations?"

"Yes. More than Leo did back then."

Tom Hanks wiped the sweat from his face, laughed, and said, "Wow, this year has been crazy." He then sighed slightly, clearly thinking about his own movies.

His wife, Rita Wilson, quickly changed the subject, saying, "It looks like this young man is one step closer to another Oscar nomination, isn't he, Tom?"

Tom Hanks nodded and said, "Yes, it looks like he's already at the poker table."

Chen Nuo sat down at the card table, and some of the players who were already at the table couldn't help but feel unhappy.

After watching the live television broadcast, Harvey Weinstein dialed his brother Bob Weinstein's number with a gloomy expression.

As soon as the call connected, he shouted impatiently, "Did you see that? That bastard won the Ballon d'Or!" "I saw Xavi, but wasn't this all expected? Philippe Gabriel is leaving office next year, and he definitely wants to boost the ratings one last time before he leaves. He won't let such a good news gimmick slip by."

"Even so, the thought of seeing that bastard at the Golden Globes again makes me want to smash his face. Bob, don't you think we should do something?"

"What do you mean?"

“We should probably do something… like we did with Leonardo, give him a makeover… you know what I mean?”

"Well, he's different from Leo. He's won so many awards in Europe, but what's the point?"

"Bob, even though he's won so many awards, he's been incredibly popular this year. Not only have both of his movies been box office hits, but even that damn TV series he starred in is a huge success in the US. Can you imagine before this? A Chinese TV series becoming so popular in America, and as far as I know, it hasn't even been shown in their own country!"

"What? Real or fake?"

"Of course it's true. I heard that this TV series couldn't pass censorship in China, haha. Isn't that ridiculous? So, I think even Leo, who just finished playing Titanic back then, might not be as popular as him now."

You know, I went to Paris a few days ago and saw those sketch artists around the Eiffel Tower. Almost every one of the cartoon sketches they had in front of them featured him. You know, when someone's face is used as a selling point by street art vendors, then he's truly more than just an actor.

And those people at the Academy, you know, hate this kind of person the most. They already have everything, yet they still crave an Oscar. So, even though his acting skills have been proven from Cannes to Berlin, we just need to give them a little self-suggestion, and they might just ignore it. You can't have $20 billion at the box office and an Oscar at the same time, right? That's a fucking truth. So, seriously, if we just give him a good shout-out, he might not even get a nomination.”

“That makes sense… but it would be quite expensive to do that.”

"Yes, we'll have to pay some money... By the way, X, we can also ask his adversaries in China... get some information about him and provide it to us, that would make things much simpler... I think they would be happy to do that."

“...Okay, Harvey, we'll do as you say.”

Just as Chen Nuo stated in his previous class at the Beijing Film Academy.

In the entertainment industry, the identities of "actor" and "star" are as inseparable as water and oil.

Some celebrities yearn to be treated as serious actors, but their dazzling aura always overshadows their performances. Some actors aspire to be stars, yet they never quite achieve that natural attention and mystique.

In him, these two aspects may have temporarily merged, but when someone deliberately tries to amplify his aura and push him into the realm of entertainment idols, attempting to obscure his value as an actor in the eyes of some, it will be a considerable problem.

However, Chen Nuo is not paying attention to these things for the time being.

When Harvey and Bob discussed it, it was 5:30 a.m. Los Angeles time, which was 9:30 a.m. New York time, but in Asia, this was the prime time from 9 p.m. to past 10 p.m.

The hashtag “Chen Nuo nominated for three Golden Globe Awards” immediately jumped to the top of Weibo’s trending topics list at this point in time.

This meant that his phone kept ringing non-stop, one call after another after Rob Friedman's.

Not only his relatives and friends in China, such as Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou, but also some acquaintances in Japan and South Korea called to congratulate him. It felt as if he had won an award, not just been nominated.

"Thank you... Yes, I got you an autograph... You're welcome. Okay, that's all, my phone's dead, goodbye."

After speaking in Japanese, Chen Nuo hung up the phone.

By this time, his iPhone was scorching hot in the sunlight, like a hot iron, and its battery had dropped to zero, causing it to shut down automatically.

He casually put the phone aside and looked at the scene before him.

In fact, his eyes were constantly on the phone the moment he answered it.

This is absolutely a wonderful moment that only the winners deserve.

Caviar, champagne, the lazy yet intense sunshine over the sea, and several women wearing different styles of bikinis—all these elements intertwine to create an irresistible allure that no man could resist.

The blonde bombshells of New York's high society, the long-haired queens who are national goddesses, and those youthful and beautiful exotic beauties.

Especially before this voyage, in order to protect the privacy of a certain celebrity's private life, all the champagne, caviar, lobster and fruit platters were arranged before the voyage, with no waiters to spoil the fun, and the captain and two fixed cabin technicians' movements were strictly limited. It can be said that there were no irrelevant people on the entire ship.

So, these women really aren't shy at all.

Gulnazar wore a light yellow bikini, revealing her flat stomach and firm hips as she swam happily in the pool. From Chen Nuo's perspective, her long legs were slender and shapely, without an ounce of excess fat, exuding the fullness and elasticity unique to young women.

Gao Yuanyuan, who usually dresses rather conservatively, was also wearing a white bikini and sitting next to him, her voluptuous upper body exposed.

Just as he was overwhelmed by what he was doing, Ivanka, who was sunbathing at the bow of the deck, probably saw that he had finished his call, and stood up from the bow of the deck and walked towards him.

He.

This is fine.

If Gao Yuanyuan and Gulnazar together could still keep him somewhat calm.

Ivanka's bikini, barely covering her vital parts, completely made him forget the nonsense Akimoto Yasushi had spouted on the phone after hearing him get Tom Hanks' autograph, saying he'd arrange another one for him when he went to Japan, making it sound exactly like pimping.

joke,

have a look,

While he could never get tired of cute little girls like Watanabe Mayu, none of them were as appealing to him as blonde bombshells.

Ivanka walked up to him, waved what she was holding, and said, "Chen, you've finally finished your call. Help me apply some sunscreen."

Chen Nuo was about to nod in agreement, but then she realized something and looked back. She saw that Gao Yuanyuan had taken off her sunglasses at some point and was looking at her with a surprised expression.

This?
Is it intentional?

……

……

Two minutes later.

"What do you want to do?"

While rubbing Ivanka's back, Chen Nuo asked.

Ivanka squinted, looking quite pleased, and said, "It's nothing, Gao seems a little shy. Are all Chinese girls like that?"

Chen Nuo glanced at Gao Yuanyuan in the pool, and then the woman and Gulnazar started swimming together in the pool.

Needless to say, given Gao Yuanyuan's emotional intelligence and IQ, she was probably already suspicious of his relationship with Ivanka at this point.

He didn't believe that a woman like Ivanka would deliberately give herself away and leave room for speculation.

Without saying a word, he slapped her across the pert buttocks in front of him with a loud crack.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me what you want!"

Ivanka laughed in surprise at his slap, then turned her head and whispered, "Gao is one of your women, right? Gao, Fan, and your girlfriend Liu. Chen, how many women do you have in China?"

Chen Nuo still didn't quite understand what women meant.

Ivanka once met Fan Bingbing and walked with Donald in Palm Beach, and also saw Chen Ruoruo. It's impossible that she doesn't know about his private life, which is not for outsiders to know. Asking these questions at this time can't be out of jealousy.

So he casually said, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8."

By this time, he had finished rubbing his back and was sliding down, his hand naturally slipping into the tight fabric. As he spoke, he forcefully poked a spot.

What? You have a problem with that?
Ivanka flinched, grabbed his hand, and said, "I have no objection. I know it's a custom there in China. I'm just a little curious... what about you, do you want to..."

(End of this chapter)