[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk-":3,"chapter-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in Huayu: They're Forcing Me to Be a Jerk Again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347761,4588,"Chapter 18: Eating Barbecue","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>The two of them rode the subway for two stops and arrived at the shopping mall Yang Mi had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It covered quite a large area and had a complete selection of goods. After arriving, the two went straight up to the second floor to the men's formal wear shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking around once, Yang Mi tugged on Chen Nuo’s clothes and asked tentatively, \"How much money did you prepare? Things here are all quite expensive. How about we go somewhere else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo still had over 40,000 in his card, and his budget for the clothes this time was within 5,000. Having walked around just now, buying an average suit should be more than enough. But he didn't say it explicitly, only saying, \"Since we're already here, why don't we go in and try some on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi rolled her eyes and looked him over. \"Then... let's try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the two chose a shop that didn't look quite so opulent and walked in. The salesperson was very enthusiastic and didn't look down on them because of their age. Chen Nuo took a liking to a vibrant, pale yellow suit, but Yang Mi firmly opposed it, insisting he try on that black one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Nuo walked out of the fitting room wearing that slim-fit suit with straight trouser creases, the salesperson couldn't help but say to Yang Mi, \"Your boyfriend is so handsome, he's practically even more handsome than Hanazawa Rui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi smiled and said, \"He’s not my boyfriend, but I think he’s the same type as Domyoji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Domyoji isn't as good-looking as him; his face is much longer than his.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo walked closer and saw Yang Mi and the saleswoman talking about something with rather strange expressions, so he couldn't help but ask, \"What are you chatting about, so happily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi said, \"Talking about Meteor Garden. Do you like Hanazawa Rui or Domyoji more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't like either.\" Chen Nuo walked to the mirror, looked left and right, felt it was quite average, and asked Yang Mi, \"Does it look a bit old-fashioned?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi frowned and said, \"Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about 'old'? I think it looks quite good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, handsome. If you walk out wearing this, your head-turning rate will be 99 if not 100 percent.\" The young saleswoman seemed to be from Guangdong, speaking with a bit of an accent, and said enthusiastically, \"I think you look like a star wearing this, you could even film movies. Everyone says a man must have a good suit in his wardrobe. Handsome, this is the one for you. Plus, the mall just opened and is having a promotion: 20 off for every 999 spent. It's very cost-effective.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi called out, \"How is that cost-effective? Only 20 off!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clerk said, \"One 999 gets 20 off, but two 999s gets 40 off. Let me see how much this set of yours is. Ah, 5,999, that's 120 off. 120 is a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi shook her head and said, \"Not much, not much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yang Mi and the clerk were haggling there, Chen Nuo looked left and right in the mirror and felt it was alright. He couldn't be bothered to keep shopping and said directly, \"I'll buy this set. Please wrap it up for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi turned her head, her eyes wide: \"Ah? You're really buying it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else? Did this girl think he went in just to try it on for fun?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it slightly exceeded his budget, Chen Nuo felt it was acceptable; after all, there was a discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two bought the clothes and came out, planning to find a place to eat in the mall. As they walked, Yang Mi suddenly said, \"Chen Nuo, is your family quite rich?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Middle-class, I suppose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit. You spent 6,000 just on a suit. It would be strange if you weren't a big spender. I should have guessed; Uncle Zhang is so rich, your family must be too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's really not the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's not the same? Oh, are you pretending to be some poor noble son? Actually, you don't need to pretend. If you really are a noble son, you don't need to pretend to be poor; I wouldn't mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo had actually always felt it was quite awkward between him and Yang Mi. She hadn't lived here for such a long time before, and Chen Nuo didn't quite believe her claim about going out to work. He figured she still felt it was a loss of face and found it awkward to be in the same room with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he asked her to come out to accompany him to buy clothes, which was actually just an excuse to treat her to a meal, hoping to further ease the atmosphere between them after practicing songs together. Now, Chen Nuo felt the atmosphere of their conversation was clearly much more natural than before, because Yang Mi had started joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo couldn't help but laugh: \"Fine, then I won't pretend anymore. I'll show my cards: I am a big spender. Let's go, the big spender will treat you to a meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I won't stand on ceremony with the noble son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked to the dining floor, chatting and laughing. Chen Nuo picked a barbecue restaurant with a nice storefront and walked in with Yang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she said she was eating with a big spender, after they were seated, Yang Mi’s heart softened. She looked at the prices on the menu, stuck out her tongue, and whispered to Chen Nuo, \"Wow, so expensive. Do we really have to eat here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, let's eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi looked very happy, flipping through the pages of the menu, and finally ordered two meat dishes, both from the cheapest category.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo ordered the most expensive types and then called the waiter over to take the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the gap while waiting for the food, Yang Mi sipped her hot tea in small mouthfuls and asked, \"By the way, I haven't asked you yet, are you not taking the exam for the Film Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are you going to do? Why buy such an expensive suit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo said honestly, \"Going for an interview, to film a movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A movie?\" Yang Mi unconsciously raised her voice. She startled herself, immediately looked left and right, and seeing no one was paying attention, she eagerly pressed, \"What movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know what movie. My training class teacher introduced it to me, said it's a Hong Kong director.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hong Kong?\" Yang Mi’s voice was even louder than before. \"Really!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, nothing is set in stone yet. Right now, they just want me to go over for them to see, and it's only a small supporting role.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi pouted and said, \"That's still very impressive. This hair of yours, did you really shave it for the movie?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What movie? Period drama?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, just a modern play. A senior from the Film Academy is the director. I don't know what he saw in me. Small production, filmed here in Jingcheng for over a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.\" Yang Mi nodded, the expression on her face unclear whether it was relief or disappointment. \"I thought it was... never mind. Let's work hard together. Sooner or later, we will film movies for big directors. You play the lead, I play the lead! Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and those from Hong Kong—Wong Kar-wai, Peter Chan, Tsui Hark—we'll act in all of their movies one by one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the meat arrived. Yang Mi seemed truly hungry and didn't say anything more, grilling and eating, hardly stopping her chopsticks. The Wagyu here was quite authentic, melting in the mouth, tender and juicy. Although Chen Nuo wasn't hungry, he couldn't help but eat several pieces. In the end, several plates of beef were almost entirely wiped out by Yang Mi alone. From this, it can be seen that for some things, one really does need to eat meat to grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when paying the bill, the two had eaten over 600. Hearing this number, Yang Mi’s face turned a bit red. After leaving, she said to Chen Nuo, \"If I become famous and make money in the future, I will definitely treat you to a better meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo smiled: \"It's a deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-06-21T01:34:38.888Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","47d41b2b1f33b10a44edbab71014f585c2abbb0e310fdaff6f407fa92df0d6ca","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-19","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-17",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]