[{"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-26":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},2347769,4588,"Chapter 26: Perhaps Love: Cindy","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>Zhang Yi said he had been sleeping in the editing room lately and had finally gotten things mostly done. Just after returning to school to visit Li Er, he heard her mention that Chen Nuo had gone to Shanghai to film, so he made a call to ask about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo happened to be struggling to get into character, so he took the opportunity to ask Zhang Yi for advice on the dilemma he was facing while reading the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So, I can't find a way to immerse myself like a mute would.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yi was silent for a moment, then his tone over the phone became very serious: \"Do you think it's possible? Would Chen Kexin create a useless character in a script? If you feel you can't understand the character, there's only one possibility: you haven't put in enough hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo said speechlessly: \"How am I supposed to put in hard work? I only have half a script in my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then complete the script,\" Zhang Yi answered very firmly. \"Based on your understanding, fill in the logic for every one of his shots, every line of dialogue, even every movement and expression. Write out this story according to your own interpretation, flesh out those blank spaces, and you will naturally know how to play this character.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Chen Nuo picked up the script again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he read it from a brand-new perspective. He no longer tried to immerse himself as Monty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also stopped just reading and memorizing lines; he began to conceive the entire story, imagining the ins and outs of the narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was like a mystery novelist, using the known facts in his hands to deduce the cause and effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began taking notes in the margins of the script, recording his own imagination, although he didn't know how much his imagined plot differed from the original script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Chen Nuo thought he had obtained the true scriptures from Zhang Yi, he didn't know that after Zhang Yi hung up, he burst into loud laughter, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This unlucky kid, does he really think he's the King of Comedy? So much fuss over playing a small supporting role, wanting to analyze details and find meaning. Doesn't he know he should just listen to the director on set?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... Zhang Yi finished laughing and thought leisurely, if this kid really pulled it off, then he might truly become the King of Comedy in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next two days, apart from eating, Chen Nuo didn't even leave his room; he was obsessed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these two days, he filled every blank space in the entire script with dense, tiny handwriting. If Zhang Yi saw it, he would surely be surprised, because Chen Nuo had actually done everything he had said in jest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>January 5, 2005, 8:30 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the film and television base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assistant Director Liu Wen of the *Perhaps Love* crew was checking his watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crew was filming location shots in Jingcheng, while Shanghai was currently in the pre-production stage. And right now, he was waiting for the actor of an important character to join the set for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wen hadn't expected that after selecting for so long, they would end up settling on someone like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said he was only 18 and had only filmed one movie, which was just a small-budget plaything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they were filming now was a big-budget commercial production, which was completely different from that kind of art-house film. Could this person named Chen Nuo handle it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was this boy some kind of connection hire? Or perhaps some young master with a deep background?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wen could only think this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncomfortable as he felt, work was still work. Liu Wen was a person who handled things rigorously, and people generally couldn't find fault with him. When they spoke yesterday, the other party said he would come over himself at 9 AM, so Liu Wen had waited at the entrance half an hour early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While watching the cars on the road, he suddenly noticed a young man wearing a black down jacket and jeans, carrying a backpack, walking toward this side all alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he got closer, Liu Wen saw the other person's forehead was sweaty, as if he had walked a long way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man also noticed him, walked up to a short distance away, smiled, and asked: \"Are you Director Liu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes I am. Chen Nuo, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, hello Director Liu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two shook hands, and Liu Wen led Chen Nuo into the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you walk from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm staying in the town across the river. I thought it wasn't far, so I didn't take a car.\" \"You're all by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, my agent had something to take care of, so I came by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".......That's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film and television base was huge. This was Chen Nuo's first time in such a place. On both sides were various old-fashioned Western-style buildings from the 1920s and 30s, old brand signs with traditional characters, old-style street lamps, and tram tracks laid on the ground. Walking along, in a daze, it really felt like returning to that glamorous and powerful Shanghai Bund of the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing his gaze, Liu Wen introduced: \"Your scenes are all filmed here. I had you come here today to let you walk through the blocking with the dance teacher, so you have a basic concept. Little Chen, I'm a bit older than you, so I'll call you Little Chen, you don't mind, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't mind. Please go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wen said: \"Your scenes will have large-scale spectacles, and there will be many actors coordinating with you. I hope you practice well during this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the other party's behavior just now had changed his opinion slightly, the doubts in his heart hadn't vanished, so Liu Wen spoke quite directly, without much courtesy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo also felt that this assistant director didn't seem to have a good impression of him, so he nodded and said: \"Okay, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dance teacher was named Cindy. Liu Wen introduced her as a dancer from a local song and dance troupe. She wore very heavy makeup, making it impossible to tell her exact age. She wore bright red lipstick, was about 170cm tall, very thin, and dressed in all-black clothing. Standing there, she looked like a silhouette cast by a street lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Liu Wen introduced the two to each other, he dumped Chen Nuo on this dance teacher and went to attend to his own business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't be very old, right?\" Cindy's voice was a bit hoarse; it was unclear if it was from exhaustion or if she naturally had a smoky voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be 19 soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're only 18? Tsk tsk. The dance you need to perform has been choreographed. I'll take you to see the location, and then we'll go to our troupe's dance studio. If you can, we'll start practicing this afternoon, no problem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo then followed Cindy for another walk around the set. Afterward, Cindy asked: \"Did your company arrange a car for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy said: \"Then take my car. You're all by yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo smiled embarrassedly and said: \"Yes, my agent had something to do, so I came alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy nodded and didn't say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her car was a yellow Chery QQ, a micro-car that was very popular in the early 2000s. It could be bought for tens of thousands of yuan, so it was very popular as soon as it was launched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the space inside the car wasn't large, it was clear that the owner had a very girlish heart; the interior was all pink, and there was a fresh fragrance inside the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after getting on the road, Cindy took the initiative to ask: \"You're still in college, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo was sitting in the back seat and noticed Cindy's gaze observing him through the rearview mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo suddenly discovered that Cindy's eyes were very young, seemingly not as mature as her attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet, I'm taking the college entrance exam this year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cindy was silent for a while, then suddenly said: \"I really envy you. So young, and you can already be a lead actor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo wanted to correct her, as his character really couldn't be called a lead actor, but Cindy didn't speak again after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1436,"2026-06-21T01:34:38.888Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","63917f6e8f46a0249ad292278523592a513c173d3068ef5bb8fe8a38c642f025","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-27","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-25",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]