Chapter 271

The gym at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Wangfujing, Jingcheng, is not an empty place.

Besides the Nolan brothers, there was another foreigner exercising inside.

But Chen Nuo hadn't slept all night.

Even though he drank a belly full of Pu'er tea, it didn't have any refreshing effect.

His brain was a bit dizzy, his eyes were very red, and his whole spirit was very excited.

He was like a gambler who had lost everything and was eager to turn things around at the gambling table,

And like a hungry tiger seeing a bipedal beast appear in front of it.

After hearing Nolan's joke, he said seriously: "Christopher, Jonathan. I'm not crazy. I'm very clear-headed. This is a decision I made after careful consideration."

Jonathan Nolan frowned: "What about Chris? Does he know about this?"

"Chris has already gone to the bank."

"My God, what's wrong with you two? Although I also think our script is great, but even if I loved it to death, I would absolutely not do this."

Jonathan Nolan looked at Chen Nuo and said: "Chen, as a friend, I advise you, I don't think this is a wise move. Just like Christopher said just now, China Film Group giving up investment has nothing to do with you, none of us will blame you for this. You don't have to make such a reckless decision because of that damn embarrassment."

Chen Nuo shook his head: "No, no, no, you're wrong, Jonathan. I made this decision, not with the mentality of atonement."

"This is over 100 million US dollars."

"I do feel sorry for you. But to be honest, that bit of apology is only worth a few first-class tickets back to the UK, nothing more."

After he finished speaking, both Nolans laughed.

Jonathan laughed: "I think you at least have to send us to the airport."

Christopher Nolan also laughed along: "Perhaps you should also help us carry our luggage."

After laughing for a while, Chen Nuo said again: "Really, this is entirely a business decision. So I hope, Christopher, you can also consider this problem from a business perspective."

Christopher Nolan laughed: "Chen, I don't know where your confidence comes from. Do you know that Warner people say this movie has a 99% chance of losing money?"

"I know."

"Then you should also know that in history, no sci-fi suspense movie has ever sold hundreds of millions at the box office."

"Of course."

"But you still want to put all your assets into it."

"Yes."

"Can you give me a reason?"

"The reason is, I think Warner people are idiots. They don't know that some people are born to create miracles."

Whether flattery is effective really depends on who is doing it.

When an Oscar Best Supporting Actor, Chinese superstar Mr. Chen said this, no matter how serious and old-fashioned the British were, they couldn't help but smile.

Nolan smiled: "Are you talking about me, or Jonathan?"

Chen Nuo said seriously: "I'm talking about both of you, and I'm also talking about myself."

Christopher Nolan fell silent, looked at him for a while, and suddenly turned to Jonathan Nolan: "Why is his speech so persuasive?"

Jonathan touched his chin and pondered: "Maybe because he's telling the truth?"

"Hahaha." "Haha."

Several people laughed together again.

After Christopher Nolan finished laughing, he took a deep breath, looked at Chen Nuo and said: "OK. Let me declare one thing first. Chen, I don't dislike investment from anyone, but the premise is that he won't point fingers on set, and won't interfere with my decisions at any time."

Fuck!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

At this moment, Chen Nuo wanted to jump up and shout, but in the end, he just smiled, "Regarding this point, we can agree on it in the contract. You can ask for a hundred details to be written down, and I will absolutely not refute a single word."

Christopher Nolan laughed again, "Chen, I really don't understand why you are so persistent. Like Jonathan, although I love this script, this is a childhood fantasy of mine and Jonathan's, and I really want to make it into a movie. But can it make money 100%? I really can't guarantee it at all. Are you sure you won't regret it?"

Chen Nuo said: "I won't."

Yes, he won't.

The decision has already been made.

He is not Han Han Sanping, he doesn't have the habit of going back on his word.

Whether this bet is big or small, whether it earns or loses, he is prepared to bear it.

Chen Nuo's current inner feelings are complicated and inexplicable; he has both the relief of getting what he wanted and the tension of a desperate gamble.

However, no matter if there is an abyss or a minefield ahead, he will go forward without hesitation.

Nolan shrugged and said: "Okay, Chen, before the three of us sign the contract, I think you can take back your decision at any time. And I also advise you to do so."

Chen Nuo smiled calmly: "Unless I'm really crazy."

After looking at him for a while, Nolan suddenly turned to Jonathan and said: "I like him the way he is now, crazy and rational. Very contradictory, but also very charming. He is indeed the best candidate to play Dom, don't you think?"

Jonathan Nolan shrugged, "From the moment I wrote the first word, I told you, Christopher. Dom is Chen, Chen is Dom. When I first saw him in Hong Kong, I knew he was a rational madman."

Chen Nuo from his past life had watched "Inception," but only once.

Because for him, this movie...

Cough.

It's not that he didn't understand it, it's... he didn't quite understand it.

Therefore, he didn't remember the specific details of the movie, only knowing that the special effects were great, the plot was awesome, and it was a very successful commercial movie.

So he was listening to what "Dom" was, and didn't know who these two people were talking about at all.

"Sorry, which character are you talking about?"

The two Nolans looked at each other and laughed together.

They laughed so much that Chen Nuo was truly confused, so he could only laugh along foolishly...

But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Chen Nuo went down to the hotel's underground parking lot and got into the car Qi Yuntian had come to pick him up in.

Qi Yuntian looked at the thick book he was holding in his chest and said in surprise: "Chen Zong, have you decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam?"

Take your head.

Chen Nuo wasn't in the mood to joke and sighed heavily.

This thick English script plus an even thicker plot analysis, if he really wanted to understand it, Chen Nuo felt it might be harder than the postgraduate entrance exam.

For someone like him who doesn't like reading, it's really not as good as going to work for four months.

Before, after confirming the intentions of both sides, he followed the Nolan brothers back to the hotel suite.

Christopher Nolan took these two book-like things out of the box and gave them to him.

One was a super thick script with red pages and large print.

And the other was a super-super-super-super thick analysis of the script.

Nolan said that his requirement this time was to study these two books thoroughly before filming started.

It included the male lead's character background, story background, emotional experience in "Inception," and most importantly, detailed analysis of the plot and settings.

He had to read it seriously, until he became the third person in the world who knew "Inception" like the back of his hand.

While Chen Nuo was stunned, he was also a little moved.

Because Christopher Nolan personally handed him the script to take away without signing any contract or writing a single non-disclosure agreement.

This was not only heavy trust, but also explained one problem. In this play, his shares were a done deal.

Just as Christopher Nolan said when saying goodbye: "I'm already looking forward to this movie. Chen. I really want to see what expression the Oscar judges will have when they see the two of us appear on their candidate list again."

In other words, he decided to bind himself to him in this movie.

Then what is Warner?

When the complete combination of "The Dark Knight" is finished.

If they tell Warner Bros. to kneel, do they dare to stand up?

Similarly, since it has reached this point, some things should really be acted upon.

Chen Nuo got into the car, sighed, and said: "Let's go, go back. Next, it's time for us to go begging everywhere."

Chen Nuo started begging!!!

The first to know this news was the Bank of China Yayuncun branch that Qi Yuntian went to.

When the loan manager who received Qi Yuntian ran into the president's office, his voice was trembling: "President Zhang, Chen Nuo, Chen Nuo wants to borrow money from us. His manager just came and said he wants to do a real estate mortgage!"

That 50-year-old, chubby President Zhang was originally playing Spider Solitaire on the computer, and was originally a bit dissatisfied with his subordinate's sudden intrusion, but when he heard a familiar name in the words, he was stunned for a moment.

He picked his ears and asked: "Who did you say?"

The loan business manager blushed and repeated: "Chen Nuo!"

President Zhang asked again in disbelief: "Which Chen Nuo? Is it that Chen Nuo?"

The manager nodded fiercely: "Yes, it's that Chen Nuo!"

President Zhang stood up suddenly, but accidentally kicked the power cord, the computer shut down immediately, and the solitaire game he was about to finish had to be restarted.

But President Zhang didn't even look at it.

Impossible.

This was his first reaction.

President Zhang felt he had been unlucky his whole life.

Over 50, accomplished nothing, no hope of promotion, and even more desperate, there were no beautiful subordinates in this damn place.

So much so that he could only play lonely solitaire in this small office all day, not even having a dealer.

How could a gold brick suddenly fall and hit him in front of him?

"What's going on? Tell me from beginning to end."

After listening to the manager's report.

President Zhang took a deep breath first, letting his fast-beating heart calm down a little.

He left in a hurry for work today and didn't bring any emergency heart-saving pills. If he died at this time, he felt he definitely wouldn't be willing to be reincarnated. He would 100% turn into a fierce ghost.

"So he asked if we could provide door-to-door service, right? How did you answer?"

The manager immediately said, "I said yes."

"Then did he give you the address?"

"He said, Ziyushan Villa."

When President Zhang heard this, he slammed his fist fiercely.

Right, that's it.

Although his rank wasn't high, as an old hand who had been in the branch for more than ten years, he was slightly well-informed about things happening around Yayuncun.

Not to mention that the matter of Chen Nuo buying a penthouse king villa in Ziyushan Villa had been spreading wildly in certain circles some time ago.

As far as he knew, if Chen Nuo hadn't specifically greeted them, the developer and property management company of Ziyushan Villa would probably have bought ten loudspeaker cars and paraded through the streets of Jingcheng.

But even so, how could paper wrap fire?

Under intentional or unintentional dissemination, almost everyone who should know knew that a certain superstar had settled down in Ziyushan Villa!

After Gong Li bought a villa in Li Jing Garden in 1992, Li Jing Garden set a legendary record of selling 60 sets in 4 hours.

As far as President Zhang knew, the second day after the news of Chen Nuo moving into Ziyushan Villa came out, it was no less inferior. In the surrounding second-hand housing agencies, the listing price of Ziyushan Villa villas returned to the high point of early 2007 overnight, which meant it rose by 20,000 per square meter.

This made all the owners of Ziyushan Villa want to send a longevity plaque to the family who sold the villa to Chen Nuo.

A true Bodhisattva who saves the suffering.

Not only that, within a week, all second-hand listings for Ziyushan Villa were swept away.

The final result was that no one was selling anymore.

The prices reported by second-hand housing agencies when calling owners to ask if they wanted to sell were also becoming more exaggerated day by day.

The friend who told President Zhang about this, when talking about it, even a billionaire boss couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, saying it was crazy.

At that time, he joked that Old Zhang, you are now close to the water and get the moon first. If one day Chen Nuo comes to your bank to deposit money or something, you must remember to get me an autograph, my daughter likes him so much.

Never thought, never thought! Damn it, he actually really came!

"How much is he planning to borrow, did you ask clearly?" President Zhang asked again.

The manager said: "A lot, he said he hopes the more the better!"

When President Zhang heard this, he wanted to vent his youthful spirit and roar to the sky.

He became more and more certain that he, Old Zhang, had started to turn his luck around in this life.

Although it was a bit late, it was still salvageable.

The manager suddenly looked a bit worried and said: "Super-large personal customer loans, we seem to have never taken such an order. This risk, President Zhang, do you think it's a bit too big? Should I call over there and let them handle it in the name of the company, how about that?"

After the manager finished speaking, he felt he had fulfilled his duty and shared the burden for his leader, and raised his eyes full of expectation, preparing to accept some praise.

As a result, he saw a pair of indifferent eyes.

The manager was stunned, feeling a chill all over.

President Zhang looked at his own loan manager with eyes that saw all things as straw dogs, and said lightly: "Stop saying this bullshit. You're not young anymore, you should use your brain. Now you go out, call them to make an appointment, the sooner the better, as long as they have time, we can do it 24 hours a day."

"Do, you, un, der, stand?"

Finally, the time President Zhang brought five subordinates to Ziyushan Villa for door-to-door service was 9 AM the next day.

Although before coming, everyone in the Bank of China Yayuncun branch, including well-informed people in the whole Jingcheng bank, knew that Chen Nuo came to their bank for a loan.

Including the few people who came with President Zhang this time, they were all heroes who had killed their way out of thousands of troops and horses.

In the short half-day since the news spread, the small branch really showed its magical powers.

Many employees who usually didn't show their faces brought out one backer harder than the other.

Finally, among the five people who followed President Zhang, the one with the softest backer, her own aunt was a vice president of the Jingcheng branch.

As for the loan manager who received Qi Yuntian before, he didn't know where he had been squeezed into.

Hearing Chen Nuo in his ears, knowing it was Chen Nuo in his heart,

But when that man appeared at the door of the villa,

And smiled at everyone,

The granddaughter of a certain leader of the People's Bank of China with the hardest backer couldn't take it anymore.

The 20-something girl, although still wearing professional attire,

Had eyes that seemed to be covered with a layer of extremely casual clouds and mist, and said in a tone similar to Wu dialect: "It's really Chen Nuo~"

The young man with a medium backer also took a deep breath and muttered: "Joker."

The one with the softest backer didn't dare to speak, because she wasn't qualified!

Let alone these little girls and boys, even President Zhang was a bit excited.

Last night, he received I don't know how many calls, from the exhortations of superiors, to the jokes of peers, to the various greetings of past subordinates,

If Old Zhang wasn't at the age of retirement, not caring about anyone, not fearing anyone, the person coming to take charge today might not necessarily be him.

From afar, President Zhang showed a smile and said loudly: "Oh, no need, no need, we'll knock on the door ourselves when we arrive. Mr. Chen, come inside quickly, the wind is big here, be careful of catching a cold."

"No, President, hello, everyone, please come in."

Chen Nuo greeted them very politely and welcomed the people from the bank into his little nest.

They didn't go inside, but sat down at a rectangular dining table in the courtyard with towering walls.

On the left side of the dining table was a flower trellis full of roses, on the right was a babbling creek winding away, and various exotic flowers and plants were planted, competing for beauty in this spring day.

They sat down, basking in the warm morning sun, the wind was blocked by the wall, and only the fragrant air permeated their noses.

Chen Nuo sat on the side with a smile, the shadow of the roses cast on his face, and his handsome manager started serving tea to everyone.

The tea was high-quality Pu'er tea, fragrant and intoxicating.

If President Zhang hadn't taken the materials from Chen Nuo's hand and found that no one was paying attention to him, he would have had to cough lightly.

The other young people really didn't know how long they would be intoxicated.

This was simply a scene that only appeared in dreams.

Finally, after several people reviewed the materials submitted by Chen Nuo, President Zhang asked directly: "Little Chen, we can actually do these two Shanghai properties, including your "Twilight" contract, plus these few endorsements..."

President Zhang suppressed the surging waves in his heart.

So Chen Nuo earned so much money filming "Twilight"?

So there really is such a 99-year contract in the world?

So he not only has Ziyushan Villa but also Huangpujiang?

Then what else is there to say!? Then what else is there to chat about!

President Zhang felt that there must be higher-quality customers than this person in the world,

But it definitely wasn't someone he could come into contact with.

President Zhang said sincerely: "Mr. Chen. I think you don't need to look for other banks anymore, our branch will take care of it for you, we will definitely satisfy you with the number you want. How about it?"

Chen Nuo hesitated: "Well, of course that's best. However, is this money too much?"

President Zhang laughed and said: "Regarding this point, Mr. Chen, you don't need to worry."

"We are a bank."

At this moment, even though Chen Zong owned the Ziyushan courtyard and the Huangpujiang small western-style house, he couldn't help but be shocked by President Zhang's might.

However, no matter how amazing the bank is, it couldn't satisfy his funding needs of nearly 600 million.

The limit given by President Zhang and the others would have a limit, just like he calculated before, there was still a gap of at least 80 million that he needed to find a way to solve.

For the next few days, he and Qi Yuntian were busy looking for advertisers that were relatively suitable for him and not too "that kind" from the vast number of advertising invitations.

However, after picking and choosing, they only picked out three. A watch, a down jacket, and a milk tea brand.

Speaking of milk tea, Chen Nuo thought of Zhou Dong.

At this time, his Youlemei milk tea was the hottest, and every day on TV it was his "You are my Youlemei."

But why has the MV he went to film on a whim never had any movement, and hasn't been released? It's also strange.

However, the reason this milk tea brand was looking for him was obvious: they wanted to let him go and compete with Zhou Dong.

An annual endorsement fee of 20 million is not ungenerous in China, and it can also solve urgent needs.

Chen Nuo was actually quite satisfied.

On this day, after confirming the advertisers and letting Qi Yuntian negotiate, when Chen Nuo returned to Ziyushan Villa, it was already 8 PM, dark.

Qi Yuntian sent him to the door and drove away quickly.

Originally, Chen Nuo wanted to exhort him a few words, telling him not to be too serious and to finalize this matter as soon as possible.

Nolan had already given him news that Warner had nodded and agreed, and maybe in this period, the three parties would gather again to sign the formal contract.

He didn't want to be the one to pay when the time came, and then spread his hands and say "I'm so sorry."

However, Qi Yuntian ran so fast, so that was all he could do.

Opening the door and walking into the courtyard, before reaching the door, Chen Nuo was stunned.

Because the villa was brightly lit, and through the floor-to-ceiling window on the first floor, he could see a slender woman wearing an apron, placing a plate of food on the table.

At this time, how could Chen Nuo not understand? It was 100% Qi Yuntian who gave the key.

No wonder he ran so fast just now.

He opened the door and walked in.

Hearing the movement, the woman shook her long hair and turned to look, her large, charming eyes under the light of the crystal lamp were as bright as the Weiming Lake in spring,

In other words, it was what most Chinese people dreamed of but couldn't get.

"Why are you here?" Chen Nuo smiled.

Fan Fan Fan Binbing raised her eyebrows, "I heard from Qi Da that you've been in a bad mood lately, what's wrong, Chen Zong, what's the matter?"

Chen Nuo didn't answer, smiled and shook his head, walked over, looked at the two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup on the table, and couldn't help but laugh: "Miss Fan, you actually have this skill?"

Fan Fan Fan Binbing chuckled: "I've been running outside for a long time these two years, sometimes when I get home I want to eat some home-cooked food, so I learned a few dishes when I had nothing to do."

"Did you learn Sichuan cuisine?"

"Ah, Sichuan cuisine is appetizing."

But don't you not eat spicy food?

Chen Nuo didn't say this sentence.

Just as this meal didn't end up being eaten before it got cold.

Next, Chen Nuo discovered that a big house also has the benefits of a big house.

It really can develop almost endless ways to play.

It's a pity it's still March, the weather is still a bit cold, if it were summer...

Chen Nuo thought about those outdoor shameful plays in the high-walled courtyard without drones, and couldn't help but exert more force.

Fan Fan Fan Binbing was 100% suffocated during this period.

Indeed, counting the time, the last time seemed to be last year?

No wonder she was so moist,

And no wonder the whole room echoed with her soul-stirring screams,

Especially when she was wearing red high heels, with her back to him, legs spread, buttocks raised, making the black lace and silk stockings form a sharp contrast with her snow-white skin.

Then she turned around, and with hazy eyes, hooked her fingers at him and said: "Brother, come quickly, Feifei can't wait~"

Oh my god!

Who can still remember the food on the table!?

This is the most mouth-watering dish, okay!

However, at 9:30 PM, Chen Nuo still ate the twice-cooked pork, shredded pork with ginger, cabbage, and tomato egg soup that Little Fan had spent nearly two hours making, leaving nothing behind.

Not only did it restore his physical strength, but it also made Fan Fan Fan Binbing's eyes squint with a smile.

"Is it delicious?"

"Delicious."

"Am I delicious or is the food delicious?"

"Hmm, I forgot, let me taste what you taste like again."

"Hee hee hee, do you want Qianqian's taste or Yuan Shanshan's taste?"

"Neither, I want Fan Fan Binbing's taste."

"Can you eat Fan Fan Binbing's?"

"Do you know what friction-generated fire is?"

This night, Chen Nuo was really energetic, for the first time in history, he came three times and completely cured Fan Fan Fan Binbing.

What ice-cold?

In the end, her whole body was burning hot, she broke out in a sweat, her hair was soaked with sweat, messy and blocking her face, and she didn't even have the strength to push it away.

"You... how are you so powerful now?" Every word in this sentence of Fan Fan Fan Binbing's, if you wring it slightly, is a puddle of water.

Chen Nuo looked at Fan Fan Fan Binbing lying on the floor, unable to lift a finger,

While panting, he was thinking,

Damn it, what the hell is that medicine?

Where did Yang Ying get it from?

Another bottle, no matter how deep the hatred is, I can write it off with you, brother.

This night, Chen Nuo indulged completely, and the blockage in his heart these past few days was slightly loosened.

Waking up the next morning, there was no one on the pillow, only a few long strands of hair and a wisp of faint fragrance, showing that the scene last night wasn't a spring dream, but a real beauty.

No, it was more than that.

Chen Nuo was stunned when he saw that gold card.