Chapter 31: A Talent

Xia Yehe was roared like this, her small face turned pale, her teeth bit her lower lip tightly, almost biting it until it bled. The other girls didn't even dare to move, fearing the fire would turn to them.

Just at this time, only heard a male voice say: "Teacher Xiao He, it's getting late. I want to start practicing dance, shall we start?"

Several girls couldn't help but look up secretly, only to see Chen Nuo with his hands in his trouser pockets, no expression on his face, looking very serious, looking a bit scary, completely different from the boy who was shrugging his eyebrows and hanging his head before. The girls couldn't help but look at each other secretly, and don't know why, the heavy heart suddenly became relaxed.

Deputy Head Li snorted from her nose, "Practice what dance, haven't finished speaking yet. You are the actor who came to the troupe to learn to dance, right? I've heard quite a few things about you these days, I warn you, you'd better be disciplined in our troupe."

Chen Nuo curled his mouth and asked: "What things did you hear about me?"

"What do you think!" Deputy Head Li said with a sharp voice, "Since you came over to practice dance, practice well, don't be hooking up here. I've seen many big stars, a third-rate actor like you is nothing here. It's fine if you are honest in the future, if you don't know how to behave, I will go tell Director Chen Kexin and ask him to change people, do you believe it?"

As soon as the words fell, suddenly a Hong Kong-accented Mandarin with a heavy accent came from behind her: "Tell me what, change who?"

Deputy Head Li was startled, looked back, and her face immediately melted like an iceberg, smiling with wrinkles all over her face: "Head Lu, Director Chen, oh, and Deputy Minister Li, why are you here?"

But her enthusiasm didn't seem to be paid attention to. Chen Kexin led the way and walked into the dance studio with a group of people. Seeing Chen Nuo, Chen Kexin immediately came over and hugged him, "Nuo Zai, heard you are very hard-working. Thanks, thanks."

Chen Nuo said: "Not hard, it's what I should do."

Chen Kexin let go, sized up Chen Nuo, and said: "I heard from Head Lu, these days you come at 8:00 every day, practice until 6:00 or 7:00 in the evening, no place to sleep at noon, only sleep in the dance studio. I told them, I promised Teacher Li to take good care of you, how could I let you sleep on the floor at noon. Rest assured, the crew will find you a house to live in these few days."

A middle-aged man in his 50s or 60s, dressed in clothes and hats, smiled and said: "Director Chen, why do you need to worry about the house, there are so many houses in this song and dance troupe, can't you arrange a suite for this little comrade to rest at noon? Head Lu, don't you think so?"

"Of course, Deputy Minister Li is right, I will greet them later and arrange it for this little comrade." A middle-aged man with a big back and a dignified appearance said.

Chen Kexin pulled Chen Nuo and said: "Nuo Zai, let me introduce you, this is Deputy Minister Li of the municipal propaganda department, this is Head Lu of the song and dance troupe, thank the two leaders for their care. Your affairs are all told to me by Head Lu, Head Lu has always been very concerned about you."

Chen Nuo actually heard from Xia Yehe that their song and dance troupe head's surname was Lu, a good person, but often on business trips or at meetings, rarely appeared in the troupe. He came for a few days and didn't see him once. Didn't expect this Head Lu was not in the troupe, but the news was very well-informed, and he was so concerned about him, even knowing he slept in the dance classroom at noon.

Chen Nuo hurriedly said politely: "Thank you Deputy Minister Li, thank you Head Lu for your concern."

Deputy Minister Li obviously didn't take him seriously, his attention was all on Chen Kexin, he glanced at him casually, and praised him casually: "A talent, Director Chen really knows how to pick people." And that Head Lu's attitude was obviously much more serious, smiling and saying: "Although I am in BJ, I have heard many people in the troupe say that the young man is very hard-working. Not bad, work hard, definitely a bright future, definitely popular in the future."

Deputy Minister Li checked his watch at this time and said to Chen Kexin: "Director Chen, communicated with Head Lu, and saw your actor, then shall we go to the ministry now? Minister Wang has an appointment with you at 11:00, it's about time to go now."

"Okay, let's go, don't let Minister Wang wait for us." Chen Kexin walked two steps to the door, then turned to Deputy Head Li who was standing at the door: "What were you going to tell me just now?"

Deputy Head Li's face was a bit stiff, shook her head, "Nothing."

Chen Kexin smiled and said: "If I remember correctly, you are Deputy Head Li, right? We have indeed met before, I heard what you said just now, so I will thank you on behalf of Chen Nuo for your advice to him. He is just a child, if there is anything he doesn't understand, please be generous and forgive him."

Deputy Head Li forced a smile: "Where, where, Director Chen, you are too serious."

Chen Kexin said: "Not serious, but advice is advice, changing people is not possible. To tell you the truth, I have been picking this actor Chen Nuo for three months, picking all the actors in Beijing, and finally picked him out. Not only is he a handsome guy, but his acting is also very good. His teacher is my good friend, originally didn't want him to act in my movie, I privately talked for a long time before agreeing.

Deputy Troupe Leader Li forced a smile and said, "Not at all, not at all, Director Chen, you are overstating it."

Chen Kexin said, "I'm not overstating it. However, advice is advice, but replacing him is out of the question. To be honest, I spent a full three months picking the actor for Chen Nuo. I went through every actor in Jingcheng before finally selecting him. Not only is he a handsome guy, but his acting is also excellent. His teacher is a good friend of mine; originally, he wasn't very keen on letting him act in my film, and I had to talk privately for a long time before he nodded in agreement. During this time, his teacher has been calling me every few days, telling me to take good care of him. You tell me, is it possible for me to replace him? I'd rather replace the song and dance troupe than replace him, haha, hahahaha... That's just a joke, let's go, let's go, Minister Li, please."

Chen Kexin left with Minister Li, but Troupe Leader Lu stayed behind. He looked at Deputy Troupe Leader Li with a calm expression and said, "Sister Li, the city leaders attach great importance to Director Chen's film, believing it to be an important promotion for our film and television base here. You also saw that Deputy Minister Li came personally to invite Director Chen to a meeting in the city. Therefore, you need to be aware of what you are doing and what you are saying. After all, you are over 50 years old, not young anymore, right? If it really doesn't work out, you might as well lighten your load in the future and focus solely on spiritual civilization construction, and leave other matters alone for now."

After finishing, he looked at Guo Junxuan: "You are little Guo, right?"

Guo Junxuan lowered his head and said "Mm."

Troupe Leader Lu smiled and said, "We have many female comrades in this troupe, so there are some things that should be avoided. You shouldn't come into this courtyard anymore, okay?" Without waiting for Guo Junxuan to answer, he nodded toward Chen Nuo and strode away.

Deputy Troupe Leader Li also left. Before leaving, her expression changed; she seemed to want to say something to Chen Nuo, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to do it. Guo Junxuan followed behind her, his face ashen, as if he had just been stabbed.

After everyone had left, only Chen Nuo and a few girls remained in the classroom. After a quiet moment, Liu Jiaojiao suddenly said, "That old witch finally got what was coming to her."

(End of chapter)