Chapter 315: Twin Devils, Outrageous Rumors

"260 million USD, 2 billion RMB. Chen Geshen, how do you have so much money?"

"It's not me, it's the company. And I only invested a tiny bit in it."

"Damn, a 'tiny bit' is still hundreds of millions, right? Chen Geshen, I knew you were a big shot before, but I didn't know you were *this* big. By the way, are there any roles left in your movie that I could play? I don't want money; I'll play whatever you want me to."

"No."

"I'm begging you, Chen Geshen, I just want to go to a high-end production with a 2 billion budget like yours and experience it. Shake hands with Nolan, say hello to Keira Knightley. Chen Geshen, I really love Keira Knightley; in *Pirates of the Caribbean*, she is truly beautiful with a great chest... Can you give me a chance? If not, I'll give you a massage when we meet."

"Heh, are you willing to play an extra who crawls around in a frozen wasteland at minus twenty degrees without showing their face, and dies on the ground the moment they appear?"

"I'll do it. Just tell me the time and place. I'll book my own flight; you don't need to worry about my food or lodging."

"."

"Really! I'm not joking. Chen Geshen, I'm begging you."

"." No lines, no close-ups, no action, just a pure background character. In Thailand—no, wait, it's Yili. You cover your own airfare, food is provided but not lodging, and the pay is 200 RMB a day. Cash on the spot. You'll be notified three days in advance of the start date, and no late arrivals. Are you sure you want to come?"

"I'm sure! No problem!!!!! Ah! Chen Geshen, I knew you wouldn't forget your old classmate! When you break up with Liu Yifei, let me know; I'll handle your next rumored girlfriend. Let me tell you, I know so many beauties now..."

"Alright, I'm hanging up. I have things to do."

"Wait! Chen Geshen, do you still need people? Can I bring a few friends?"

"Get lost."

"It's not anyone else, it's little Zhao, Zhao Liying. From your own company... Little Zhao, stop grabbing my phone, hey, hey, if you keep grabbing it, I'm really not going to ask for you. Don't regret it, Chen Geshen, what do you think?"

"She wants to go?"

"Yes!"

"." Fine, the conditions are the same."

"Good. Then can we add one more..."

"Beep, beep, beep."

A busy signal came from the receiver.

Yang Mi glanced at the screen, confirming the call had disconnected.

She sighed regretfully and said to the girl beside her, "Li Kun, they aren't taking anyone else. But it's fine. Even if we went, we'd just be extras, background, it's quite boring. They don't even cover travel expenses, and you have to pay out of your own pocket if you want to go. It's really a money-losing production, truly boring."

If it's so boring, then why are you smiling?

Wang Likun kept these words in her heart. A minute ago, she might have said it out loud. After all, they had been in the cast for months and were already very familiar with each other.

But now, seeing the way the other person chatted and laughed on the phone, uninhibited and unrestrained, she felt a lot more guarded.

She forced a smile and said, "Mm, it's fine. Mimi, Liying, congratulations to you both."

"Hi, it's just being an extra. What's there to congratulate? Oh, the director is calling me, probably starting to shoot. I'll head over first."

After Yang Mi walked away, Wang Likun turned to the girl who had been silent beside her and said, "Liying, aren't you from Huanran Yixin? Why did you need Yang Mi to speak for you? If you told your company, wouldn't that be a simple matter?"

Zhao Liying shook her head and said, "I rarely tell the company about these things."

Hearing this, Wang Likun felt as if another bottle of old vinegar had been poured into her heart.

Yeah, if I were you, I wouldn't say anything either.

Huanran Yixin only has four artists in total, and you are one-fourth of them. Of course, you don't need to say anything; naturally, everything from work to life is arranged for you.

Not only do you get top-tier treatment on set, but you also never lack roles to play.

Seeing that this production is about to wrap, you're already set to join the cast for the next one as the female lead...

Thinking of this, Wang Likun tentatively said, "Liying, after this wraps, you're going to join another cast in a few days, right? Do you want to take a break in between? Otherwise, how about I go be an extra for you?"

Zhao Liying glanced at her, shook her head, and said, "No need, thank you, Sister Kun. It's about to start shooting, I'll head over first."

On the way, Zhao Liying held her phone, hesitating for a long time. She typed "thank you," deleted it, typed it again, and in the end, still didn't send it.

In reality, even if she had sent it, Chen Nuo wouldn't have seen it.

Because Cai Xia was unhappy that they hadn't seen each other for so long, and they had only chatted for a few sentences when the man had received several phone calls in a row, so she had hidden his phone inside that tight blue kimono.

If Chen Nuo wanted to get it, he would have to reach into her collar and fumble around before he could take it out.

But at this very moment, the two sisters' aunt, the widow named Kato Sayuri, who hadn't performed on stage in over ten years as the owner of the Anonymous Geisha House, was currently performing.

Regardless of whether he understood it or not, it would be one thing if he didn't seriously appreciate her brilliant dance skills,

but instead, he was touching her two nieces under the stage.

Is this appropriate?

Especially since she had specially closed the large geisha house for the day to welcome him.

He had a full 24 hours to do whatever he wanted, to relax to his heart's content, as the final rest stop before the intense work of the next few months.

As a dignified Chinese man, does he not even have this much self-control?

Although the two sisters were dressed exceptionally well today, catching everyone's eye. Cai Xia, with her neat short hair, wore a lake-blue floral kimono, the collar slightly open, revealing her fair neck just right, adding a touch of playful sexiness.

Cai Hua, with her flowing long hair, looked even more vibrant and moving; the kimono she wore had intense and bold colors, as if she had draped the flowers of an entire spring over herself.

But so what?

He was still very composed and steady as a mountain, right?

"……Hmph, Chen-kun, don't you think it's especially……?"

Cai Xia chattered on for a long time, her speaking speed fast and urgent, as if she really treated Chen Nuo as some kind of Japanese language expert.

But unfortunately, compared to Korean, Chen Nuo's Japanese was still at a beginner level. With one in each arm, drinking and watching, how could he have the heart to pay attention to what she was saying?

He only understood the general meaning. Anyway, it was that she had won in the competition against Maeda Atsuko this time, successfully promoted to the Grand Leader of AKB48, and now there were many fans of other members attacking her online, saying bad things about her and so on.

Seeing that he didn't respond, Cai Xia pouted and complained in a low voice, "Hateful, you're not listening to me at all."

Cai Hua on the other side heard this, her willow eyebrows raised, and she immediately scolded, "Cai Xia! What are you saying?"

Cai Xia immediately shrank her body, hiding behind Chen Nuo's arm.

Cai Hua said, "Chen-kun, I am very sorry. Cai Xia, aren't you going to apologize to Chen-kun?"

I don't know why, but as soon as Cai Hua spoke, Cai Xia immediately whispered "sumimasen." It seemed that in the past year or so, Cai Hua had successfully tamed her sister.

Who could have imagined that over a year ago, this sister, who was always quiet, gentle, and had hair like a waterfall, was the one who was "bullied" into begging for mercy repeatedly?

At that time, her cheeks were flushed, her eyes filled with tears, a stark contrast to her strong demeanor today.

Chen Nuo said, "You two, do you like your current life? Cai Xia, there are so many people attacking you online. Cai Hua, there are so many unhappy things in the group, do you think this is the life you want?"

Chen Nuo's entry-level Japanese sounded very strange.

But the two sisters didn't laugh after hearing it, both tilting their heads in thought.

After a while, Cai Xia blinked those watery eyes that seemed to hide stars, staring straight at Chen Nuo, her voice soft and sweet as she said, "Compared to studying day after day in the house, I like this free and easy life now. However……"

She paused slightly, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks, "I still like it best when I can be with you, Chen-kun. Chen-kun, can you come to Japan to see us often in the future?"

These words sounded a bit abrupt and reckless, but Cai Hua didn't scold her, just sitting quietly on the side.

Chen Nuo coughed lightly and said, "I'll try my best. However, if I really can't get away, you can come find me to play too."

Cai Xia's eyes instantly lit up like stars, her voice trembling slightly with excitement, "Really? Chen-kun. You're not lying to me?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "Of course it's true. However, it doesn't necessarily have to be in China. If you go to China, I'm afraid you'll get beaten."

"No, I don't care, I want to go to China!" Cai Xia acted like a spoiled child, clutching Chen Nuo's arm tightly and shaking it back and forth, "I want to see the super cute giant pandas, I dream about it!"

Cai Hua put on her sisterly dignity again, scolding softly, "Cai Xia, how are you talking to Chen-kun? You are too rude." Although she said that, her own gaze was also firmly glued to Chen Nuo.

"Well, it's not impossible, let's see how you perform tonight."

Chen Nuo was really used to being a boss; he wanted to have an incentive system for everything.

Yet the Japanese seemed to fall for this, as Cai Xia said energetically, "Okay! I will definitely work hard!"

Cai Hua's face flushed slightly as she said, "I…… me too."

I wonder how their fans would feel if they saw this scene.

But Chen Nuo felt like he wanted to hit the fast-forward button.

After finally waiting for Kato Sayuri to finish performing those zombie dances, the woman came to toast Chen Nuo after removing her makeup.

A woman in her forties was clearly more sensible than the two young girls.

Without a word, she first performed a grand bow, unceremoniously letting Chen Nuo see the snowy white things inside her kimono collar clearly.

After that, Sayuri was truly full of gratitude.

She said that if it weren't for him pointing out a clear path and using the TBS matter to do a favor for Akimoto Yasushi, the two sisters wouldn't have received so much care after joining the group.

Not only were there no business arrangements like drinking with guests, but there were also dedicated female life assistants to take care of them, which was simply heaven and earth compared to other members, saving her so much worry.

And now, the two sisters had finally made a name for themselves in Japan, and she could finally live up to her deceased brother.

Therefore, this time Chen-kun came to Japan, she sincerely wanted to treat him well.

As she spoke, Sayuri lowered her head and wiped away tears, causing the two sisters, Cai Hua and Cai Xia, to sob along with her.

This left Chen Nuo in a flustered state, not knowing what to do.

In the end, he could only do his best to comfort them.

Night. Still that familiar room.

The Japanese-style bedroom, which had been empty for a long time, finally welcomed its owner again.

The two sisters had really learned a lot in AKB48.

It made the three of them in the room not as boring as just chatting before. They could perform some singing and dancing programs.

Chen Nuo didn't understand what songs they were singing, nor did he think they sounded particularly good.

But the dance they performed, Chen Nuo really thought it was great, fully showing the youthful vitality of beautiful girls.

The pleated skirt that just passed the waist, and the sailor top that just covered the third rib, made the 160cm sisters look like they had a height of 170cm. Especially when Chen Nuo lay diagonally on the tatami, supporting his head with his hand, looking up from below.

The angle was truly perfect.

Every kick and step had something to watch, and from the hem of the top, there was also some trembling scenery to appreciate.

Every jump felt like it was jumping on the tip of his heart, making one feel itchy.

When the sisters stopped dancing, panting, and announced that the first song "Iiwake Maybe" was finished, their two identical, cute faces were already covered in sweat.

Chen Nuo understood then why these two extremely cute girls were called "Twin Devils" online.

Aren't they just devils?

If one wasn't careful, a man's soul would be hooked away by them.

Chen Nuo himself hadn't resisted and had fallen for the trick.

Although he had rested for a while before, he still hadn't lasted until the end of the program.

When the sisters were drenched in sweat from dancing, they put on white stockings to replace the original JK outfits and began to sing the second title track in a proper manner, he joined in.

Finally, with Cai Hua in front, Cai Xia in back, and him in the middle, the three of them jumped together like a sandwich for a long time,

and only after they were all sweaty did the curtain fall at his low shout.

……

……

The first scene of *Inception* officially started filming in Tokyo, Japan, on November 10, 2009.

After filming here for about three to five days, they would transfer to China. They would go to a large grassland in Yili, Xinjiang, to film the final scene of the movie, the snow chase and gunfight.

Then, they would go to Paris, France; Cardington, England; Tangier, Morocco; Valletta, Malta; and San Francisco in turn,

and finally return to the Warner studio in Los Angeles next February.

The entire journey would pass through seven countries, with an estimated time of 5 months.

For Chen Nuo, the time was basically seamlessly connected with the filming of *Twilight 3*. By the time he finished his work, it was expected to be next May.

However, Chen Nuo had also asked Nolan for leave in advance. After the European scenes were finished in February, he would go to the Berlin Film Festival and stay for a few days before flying back to LA.

It looked like these arrangements were step by step, but in reality, for a movie with such a huge investment scale, the overall work was not actually linear.

Just like in late October, some people had already gone to Xinjiang to organize manpower to build a real reinforced concrete fortress on that grassland as a base for the armed personnel in the dream.

Some people were now in Cardington, England, building a corridor that could rotate 360 degrees, preparing for a weightless fight in the later dream of Chen Nuo.

And some people had started to slowly build a four-story castle in the Warner studio,

and some people had long ago gone to Paris and Tokyo to find relevant functional departments to apply for some special filming permits.

All of this was like a spiral space-time, or a multi-layered overlapping world.

Regardless, it was precisely because so many people had put in the effort that Chen Nuo, Ryan Lei Nuozi, and Ken Watanabe were able to start filming on schedule on the roof of a Tokyo skyscraper on the 10th.

"Action!"

It had been a long time since he heard "Action" in English, and Chen Nuo really didn't react the first time.

And then he welcomed the fastest "Cut!" in his movie-making history.

Ryan Lei Nuozi immediately laughed, "Chen, relax, are you a bit nervous?"

Chen Nuo also laughed and said, "Yes, a little."

For the rest of the day, Nolan called 19 cuts, and not one of them belonged to him.

After work, unlike Ken Watanabe, who looked ashen, even though he had been cut 9 times, Ryan Lei Nuozi was still smiling, like nothing had happened, and said to Chen Nuo and Ken Watanabe, "Chen, Ken, let's go, let's go have a drink."

Chen Nuo agreed.

For one thing, ever since he moved into the hotel booked by the crew, he had put everything else aside.

This movie was different from *Let the Bullets Fly*, which was mostly for fun; he had staked his entire net worth on this. So he didn't have any pink arrangements at night.

For another, there was too little time to get along before filming started, and he needed to get familiar with his partner in the play, Ryan Lei Nuozi, as soon as possible.

Although he wasn't good at drinking, with Nolan, who had a dark face all day, here, who would dare to drink too much and delay tomorrow's work?

On the way, Ryan Lei Nuozi asked, "Chen, is Director Nolan always like this on set? I haven't seen him sit behind the monitor all day today, plus those two giant cameras, I'm almost having stomach cramps from nervousness."

Chen Nuo smiled, "That's right, Christopher has always liked to explain the scenes to the actors."

But I haven't seen him guide you, damn it. Ryan Lei Nuozi swallowed this sentence, chuckled and said, "So that's how it is, what's up with those two cameras? Are they the so-called 3D cameras?"

"Yes." Chen Nuo looked at Ryan Lei Nuozi and Ken Watanabe with a smile, "If I were you, I would stay far away from them. There are only these two in the whole world. You never want to hear how much they are worth after breaking one of their parts."

Ryan Lei Nuozi and Ken Watanabe both laughed instantly.

Not because the words themselves were humorous.

But because the biggest investor in the movie, and the male lead who made everyone breathless with his acting today, was so humble outside of work, which was undoubtedly something that could make the actors in the same crew breathe a sigh of relief.

So, three actors and two staff members who went together, five people in total, found an underground wine room near the hotel.

When they walked in, there was a clear, brief silence in the tavern, which had originally been filled with noise and fighting.

It was mainly the tall, handsome white guy Ryan Lei Nuozi who attracted everyone's attention instantly.

Immediately after, it was Ken Watanabe, one of the four heavenly kings of middle-aged Japanese actors, who made many Japanese office workers in the tavern gasp.

However, according to the Japanese nature, they wouldn't be rude for a middle-aged male actor. Although there were many gazes, no one really came to disturb them.

Several people found a seat, ordered a few beers, and started chatting in English.

Chen Nuo sat in the corner and took off his mask casually.

He wore a mask purely as a habit formed in the country, and he didn't think he had a high degree of popularity in Japan.

He also didn't notice that several girls sitting opposite their seats had been stealing glances at them, and suddenly seeing him, one of them started whispering to the friend beside her.

He was listening to Ryan Lei Nuozi and a photographer and assistant director from the crew chatting about Hollywood crew gossip.

"Rogers Lei Yesi is definitely a real asshole. I didn't expect Warner to send him to be the producer this time."

Ryan Lei Nuozi asked curiously, "What's wrong with him? Hey, Philip, don't be hesitant."

"OK OK." Philip lowered his neck and said, "I heard he's a Harvey."

"Hahaha."

Chen Nuo didn't know if Harvey Weinstein knew that his reputation had reached the point where his name could be used as a noun, but it was his first time hearing it, and he couldn't help but laugh.

With his laugh, the eyes of the several Japanese women opposite all lit up, and their expressions became excited when they whispered.

But Chen Nuo was chatting happily and didn't pay attention to the surrounding scene.

Ryan Lei Nuozi smiled and said, "Chen, don't tell me you don't know? Harvey Weinstein, one of the bosses of Weinstein Pictures, a big shot, but legend has it that he is very dishonest."

Chen Nuo really wanted to say that I was the one who gave him this name of being dishonest, but in the end, he just nodded and said, "I know a little."

Several Americans were very hospitable and introduced Chen Nuo to the romantic rumors of Harvey Weinstein in Hollywood,

and the topic turned back to things related to them.

Ryan Lei Nuozi said, "Even if Rogers Lei Yesi likes to mess with women, so what? Could he dare to do anything in our crew?"

Philip hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Ryan Lei Nuozi urged again, "Philip, do you know something else?"

"I did hear a very outrageous and strange rumor. I don't guarantee it's true, and once I leave this door, I won't admit anything."

"OK OK, speak quickly."

Philip lowered his voice and said, "I heard that the reason Ellen Page was able to get this role is because after the audition, she fucked him. Then, he said a lot of good things about her to the director."

"Wow."

The two Asians didn't speak, but the other two Americans shouted.

"Yes, that's right." Another assistant director said suddenly. "I was there at the time, and Rogers did praise Ellen Page highly after the audition."

Ryan Lei Nuozi shook his head and said incredibly, "OMG, I didn't expect it, I thought... Wait, I heard Ellen Page seems to be a gay, isn't she?"

Philip chuckled, "Otherwise, why would I say this is a strange rumor?"

"I heard that Ellen Page thinks she is a man, and Rogers, he actually has a girl living in his heart, so... Remember what I just said? She fucked him."

"Holy shit."

"Jesus Christ, you're about to make me unable to drink, Philip."

That's what they said, but when it came to this kind of topic, there was no man in the world who wasn't interested.

Except for Chen Nuo, several men laughed. Especially Ken Watanabe, the Japanese guy, after two glasses of wine, felt he had let go. He even took the initiative to clink glasses with Philip.

Chen Nuo didn't laugh.

He was thinking about things, and his eyes inadvertently met a very pretty Japanese woman sitting diagonally opposite.

The girl's eyes widened instantly, staring at him without blinking, and seeing him look over, she hurriedly bowed to him in her seat.

Chen Nuo knew that the other party probably recognized him, and nodded to her.

He wanted to smile, but still couldn't.

As a result, Philip wasn't finished, and continued, "And Keira Knightley, I have some material too."

"WTF, she was also slept by Rogers?"

"No, no, no, she wasn't. However, Chen, I am very sorry, I heard that your wife has a big dick!"

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