I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

He took the towel from his assistant, wiped his face, and gave Peter a polite and gentle smile.

Thank you, Peter.

The entire crew, whether they were seasoned Hollywood veterans or New Zealand locals, looked at him with adoration.

This young man from the East completely won them over in three months.

He's not just playing Aragorn.

He was that human emperor, a king burdened with a heavy destiny, searching for hope in despair.

Having finished all his scenes in "The Lord of the Rings," Xiao Chen showed no signs of letting up.

After changing out of his costume, he boarded a private plane back to China.

During the more than ten hours of flight, he did not rest, but instead studied another script.

When the plane landed at a film and television base on the outskirts of Beijing, the city lights were already on.

He didn't even go home; he went straight to the set of "Lurking".

The crew members were stunned when they saw him.

One second they were scrolling through pictures of Aragorn, the King of Men, on their phones.

The next second, the king from the epic took off his cloak.

He changed into a faded Zhongshan suit and put on a pair of black-rimmed glasses.

Xiao Chen sat in front of the makeup mirror for a moment, adjusting his breathing.

When he raised his head again, the sharpness and kingly aura in his eyes had vanished without a trace.

Instead, there is a deep-seated dullness, caution, and repression.

He pushed up his glasses and whispered to the director.

"Director, we can begin."

Those around felt a chill run down their spines.

If he was a burning flame on the set of "The Lord of the Rings".

So, on the set of "Lurking," he was like a bottomless block of ice.

Two completely different souls seamlessly switch within him, as if he were born with a split personality.

Late summer and early autumn of 2009.

As news broke that filming for "The Lord of the Rings" had wrapped up worldwide, the crew of "Lurking" also filmed their final scene.

"Click!"

When the director called out that word, Yu Zecheng, played by Xiao Chen, gave his final gaze in front of the camera.

That one glance contained so much: faith, sacrifice, regret, and a barely perceptible warmth.

He stepped out of the camera's view and bowed deeply.

Thank you everyone.

"Everyone has worked hard. I'll treat you all to a good wrap-up dinner."

Wang Jinhua stood not far away, looking at the boy's slightly tired but still incomparably handsome face, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

During this period, he was like a rapidly spinning top, traveling back and forth between New Zealand and China.

By day he is the emperor; by night he is a spy.

This dual drain on both mental and physical energy is enough to crush any adult.

He was only eighteen years old.

At this moment, she still had to maintain such a dignified appearance in front of all the crew members.

Wang Jinhua handed over a bottle of warm water.

"The crew of 'A Little Reunion' is all ready."

"Do you want to...?"

She wanted to ask him if he wanted to join the production team directly, since he wrote the script and no one knew it better than him.

But Xiao Chen took the water, unscrewed it, took a sip, and then said something that almost made Wang Jinhua think she was hallucinating.

"Aunt Hua, I want to take a vacation."

Wang Jinhua was stunned.

She had followed Xiao Chen for so many years, ever since he was a little boy, and she had never seen him ask for a break on his own initiative.

In her eyes, a workaholic, Xiao Chen was simply workaholic squared.

She repeated it subconsciously.

"Have a holiday?"

Xiao Chen nodded, a relaxed smile curving his lips.

"Um."

"I want to find a place to stay quietly for a few days."

Wang Jinhua immediately realized what was happening.

With his current fame, he could cause traffic jams in any major city, not just in China, but anywhere else in the world.

Wanting to stay quietly for a few days is almost an impossible task.

She pondered Xiao Chen's words.

"Places with lots of people definitely won't work."

"How about we go to a private island?"

"The kind of place that not many people know about, security is absolutely no problem."

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up.

"Good idea."

Wang Jinhua immediately asked again.

"Going alone?"

Xiao Chen smiled, a smile like the early autumn sun, warm but not scorching.

"It's so boring being alone."

I'd like to invite a few friends.

Wang Jinhua nodded and took out her phone to record the information.

"You tell me, and I'll arrange it."

Xiao Chen leaned back in the van, closed his eyes, and several faces floated into his mind.

"Brother Guorong and Sister Mei, we definitely have to invite them."

The first people he thought of were those two superstars who treated him like a younger brother.

Wang Jinhua's fingers flew across the screen as she made notes.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui are two of the few people in the industry who can make Xiao Chen completely relax.

Xiao Chen's tone carried a hint of teasing.

Where is Stephen Chow?

"Should we invite him to help us explore the core of comedy?"

His friendship with Stephen Chow began with "Kung Fu Hustle" and blossomed from their shared passion for film.

Wang Jinhua smiled.

"no problem."

Xiao Chen thought of that chattering little girl and her equally lively mother.

"And there's Reba and Aunt Reyila."

"It'll definitely be lively when the mother and daughter get together."

Wang Jinhua smiled and wrote it down.

After Xiao Chen finished speaking, he opened his eyes.

"Hmm... that's all for now."

They seemed quite pleased with the small-scale holiday party.

However, things always take unexpected turns.

The next day, just as Wang Jinhua had begun arranging for a private plane and supplies for the island, a phone call came in.

It's Yang Mi.

"Sister Hua!"

The voice on the other end of the phone carried an undeniable warmth.

"I heard Xiao Chen is going on vacation to an island?"

Wang Jinhua raised an eyebrow slightly; this girl was certainly well-informed.

She did not deny it.

"We do have this plan."

Yang Mi was not polite at all.

"Can I come with you?"

"I've been really exhausted lately, so I'm going to relax a bit."

"Besides, our 'Chinese Paladin 3' crew is a huge hit, shouldn't we have a celebration party?"

"Why not do it on an island? That would be so innovative!"

Wang Jinhua glanced at Xiao Chen, who was flipping through the script of "A Little Reunion" next to her.

Xiao Chen looked up, seemingly having heard the conversation on the phone. His expression remained unchanged, and he simply said something under his breath.

"It's better to have more people and make it more lively."

He thought for a moment and added.

"Since we're inviting them, let's invite Tangtang and Shishi too; they're old friends."

Wang Jinhua nodded and relayed the message to Yang Mi on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, then get ready. I'll send you the time and location later."

"Oh, right, Tang Yan and Liu Shishi are with us too."

Yang Mi's voice was filled with triumphant excitement.

"Okay! Thank you, Sister Hua!"

"Thank you, Teacher Xiao!"

After saying that, Yang Mi hung up the phone happily.

……

Meanwhile, in a WeChat group called "The Three Beauties of Chinese Paladin", messages exploded instantly.