Chapter 331

"Pain... pain..."

"Bear with it."

"No... pain pain pain!!!"

There was no sound, in the dark room, a figure flew out suddenly, rolling from the head of the bed to the end of the bed all at once.

Worthy of being a girl who has practiced dance since childhood.

Under such circumstances, she could still bend her legs, knees to her chest, soles of her feet against someone's ribs on both sides, and exert force to kick out all at once.

Letting him get out of the way.

Caught off guard, this figure even let out a somewhat miserable low cry: "Ah!"

This sound startled the girl who was confused by alcohol and atmosphere, and only then did she react to what she had just done under the severe pain.

"Ah, ah?"

In the pitch-black environment, the girl hurriedly propped up her body to look, only to see a dark shadow lying motionless at the foot of the bed.

She was startled.

"You, are you okay?"

The room was not pure black, there were two small lights in the corner of the wall by the bed emitting a dim, yellowish light.

Able to see a white shadow crawling from the head of the bed to the end of the bed.

"Hey."

"Hmm."

The girl pouted, a little aggrieved: "How could you be like that? I was almost in pain to death, and you didn't feel sorry for me."

Chen Nuo closed his eyes, not wanting to speak.

This kick felt like it had kicked away his last bit of energy.

From top to bottom, it was all soft.

The room was very warm, and he didn't feel cold without a quilt, he was even too lazy to change positions and prepared to sleep like this.

As for other things... like how to end it, he couldn't consider that much, tomorrow.

"Why don't you speak? Angry?"

The girl's voice came.

"So stingy... I wasn't on purpose, it really hurts... you are too... scary, how could it be possible to get in?"

Chen Nuo listened speechlessly, no way, could only open his mouth and say: "Stop talking, sleep."

He pulled the quilt, preparing to cover his stomach, and suddenly felt a warm and slippery body leaning against him.

Immediately after, his lips moved violently, feeling two soft and warm lips, with a faint scent of alcohol.

He subconsciously trembled, and before he could react, a nimble tongue gently probed into the slightly open lip gap, first carefully outlining his lip shape,

And then slowly entangled with his tongue, the tip of the tongue gently rubbed, bringing a numb and trembling touch.

For a long time.

Chen Nuo rolled to the top again.

"... Ah, pain!"

"... Still pain?"

"Hmm hmm, don't do it, okay?"

"... Okay... well."

"............ Can we kiss for a while longer?"

"Just kiss?"

"Hmm."

"No, I want to sleep."

"You!!"

When Chen Nuo woke up, it was already noon.

This day was a day with nothing to do, and no one disturbed him. Finally, it was his hungry stomach and a trace of chill that called him from his sleep.

It wasn't cold either.

Just that if the belly button isn't covered, 90% of Chinese people probably won't be able to sleep.

Chen Nuo looked at the culprit who had rolled away all the quilts.

She was quite far from him, on the other side of this 2.2-meter big bed.

Facing him with the back of her head and a head of long black hair.

The woman's sleeping posture was definitely the worst he had ever seen, most of the big quilt was pressed under her body, and at the same time, her whole back, half a butt, and a leg and an arm, all white, were exposed in front.

She just clamped the huge quilt between her legs, not caring about the feelings of others on the bed at all.

Chen Nuo was sober at this time and started to have a headache.

After thinking for a while, he finally decided... take it one step at a time.

What else can he do?

Got up, turned over, got out of bed, and went to the bathroom to take the shower he didn't have time to take last night.

While washing, his brain couldn't help but think,

Did this actually happen, or did it not?

Responsible, or no need to be responsible?

Continue to break up, or say...

Damn, how did he make such an awkward situation.

Actually, under those circumstances, encountering firm resistance and having to give up halfway is not strange for many young people, on the contrary, it is estimated that eight out of ten are the same.

Only some iron-blooded real men can be exceptions.

Chen Nuo is depressed because, as a veteran with many battles and rich experience, he would make such a mistake?

Speaking of which, it's still alcohol.

At that time, his alcohol was surging, to be honest, his state was not only bad, including his eyes were half-open and half-closed, and his consciousness was trance-like.

It's not an exaggeration to say it was poking people in a dream.

That's why he responded poorly, like a rookie, and made such an awkward situation now.

After washing and going out, the person was still sleeping.

At this time, it was almost 1 p. m., he was starving, sent a text message to Qi Yuntian, and went to the third-floor restaurant.

After he finished ordering, the steak hadn't been served yet, and Qi Yuntian came.

And it wasn't just him, Zhang Weiping also followed him.

Chen Nuo was a bit surprised, stood up and wanted to say hello.

As a result, before he walked close, the dignified New Pictures boss was like a waiter, his two hands pressing down, "Nuozi, you sit, you sit. Don't be polite, don't be polite at all. I just came over to say hello to you."

What's wrong with this?

Chen Nuo was really confused.

You know, just on the car back last night, the only person who could laugh was Zhang Yimou.

Although Zhang Weiping followed Zhang Yimou and said a few words about victory or defeat being a common matter for soldiers, his face was almost as ugly as losing 100 million.

Not like now.

Chen Nuo looked at Qi Yuntian in surprise, seeing that this person was relaxed, it seemed that there was indeed some good news.

But the two sat in the chairs, but what they said was not good news.

"Nuozi, do you know? Our score on *Screen* came out, 1.7. Fuck." Zhang Weiping said with a smile.

The *Screen* score is a 4-point system, each time inviting 6-8 film critics from all over the world to score separately, and then take the average. 4 points outstanding, 3 points excellent, 2 points qualified, 1 point poor, 0 points garbage.

A score of 1.7 means it is below the passing line.

Compare it with the 2.6 points that made Bong Joon-ho lose his soul in Cannes, and you can know how low the score of *Hawthorn Tree* is this time.

Of course, the scoring standards of each film festival are different, just like *Apart Together* which premiered the day before yesterday, it only got 2.0 points, which is not very high.

But 1.7... this almost destined it to be a score competing for the bottom one or two in the bottom circle.

How can Zhang Weiping laugh?

The 50-something middle-aged Old Zhang laughed at himself: "Not just *Screen*, the other two venue publications, *The Hollywood Reporter* and *Variety*, all said they couldn't understand, fuck their grandma, these foreigners. Before we laughed at Wang Quan'an, saying that he kept eating in the movie, it would be strange if these foreigners could understand. Europe and America don't have the concept of eating reunion dinner, as a result, now it's our turn, it's really... haha."

At this time, Chen Nuo's steak was served, a hot medium-rare tomahawk steak, with a layer of black pepper sauce and truffles on top, enough to replenish the energy he consumed by passing the boudoir door three times without entering last night.

Chen Nuo cut a piece and fed it into his mouth, the fresh meat juice exploded in his mouth, almost making him want to moan. But he held it back.

After all, this is in public, unlike last night.

At that time, he used his fingers to caress someone's wet place. She could moan so forgetfully and so loudly, that was because it was late at night and they were alone. The soundproofing of the Ritz-Carlton is good, and Liu Ayi should not get up to pour water.

These thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Director Zhang, do you want a portion? It tastes good."

"No, no, actually I just came back and ate. Hehe. Japanese people treated me." Zhang Weiping laughed, "Nuozi, in short, it's all thanks to you this time, oh, and Yifei."

Zhang Weiping looked like he really just came to say hello, said two words and left.

"What's going on?" Chen Nuo asked Qi Yuntian while eating.

"Quite a few clients came to the exhibition hall this morning, all from Asia, Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea. Especially Japan and South Korea, several waves of people came and went, feeling very interested. I estimate they should have talked quite well later."

"Oh."

"By the way, I have already sent out what should be sent for your FB account, forwarded the news of you calling on the red carpet, and attached a Wikipedia entry about Polanski. I think it should be enough for him to eat a pot after *Der Spiegel* comes out the day after tomorrow. Do you see if you need to say anything else?"

"Just like this for now."

"Shall we leave in two days? Go back to America to rest for a few days. After all... right? Does the girl need to rest for a while?" Qi Yuntian laughed.

Chen Nuo was really surprised, "Holy shit, how do you know everything? Did you install a camera in my room?"

Qi Yuntian said: "No camera... but I saw her from the cat's eye."

Chen Nuo said: "No, it's not what you think... hey, forget it. Fine, then let's go. However, each goes their own way."

"Nuo brother, really amazing, sure enough, a man of great character, not confused by female color. Admire, admire."

"No, it's really not what you think... forget it, think whatever you want." Chen Nuo finished eating, confirmed the itinerary with Qi Yuntian, and decided to follow Director Zhang's footsteps, simply taking advantage of these few days to go to Palm Beach for a vacation. After all, seeing that this movie has no chance, why stay here?

As a result, this idea was met with firm opposition from someone.

"No, I don't agree!"

"? I didn't ask you to go with me."

"But, if you leave, I must leave, I don't want to leave."

"Why?"

"I just don't want to."

"Is it useful for you to stay here?"

"In case... anyway, I won't leave."

Chen Nuo understood, this is still not giving up. "Forget it, you put on your clothes first. Are you hungry, do you want me to order a pizza for you?"

Liu Yifei was woken up by his door-opening sound when he came back, lying on the bed without clothes, and after he came in, she revealed a head, staring at him with a red face.

He felt a bit embarrassed after coming in, so he talked about this matter. As a result, he didn't expect that this person didn't see the Yellow River and didn't give up.

But thinking about it, if it were him, he probably wouldn't give up either.

But he is different.

To be honest, he doesn't lack this Silver Bear Award.

It's better to have it, but it really doesn't matter if you don't. Surpassing Sean Penn or something, it's just him competing with himself.

No media in the world has ever used this standard to require him, at most, occasionally seeing similar comments on the sporadic Chinese internet, but it's mostly teasing.

So, no chance is no chance.

Zhang Yimou goes to shoot his new movie, and he also goes to shoot his new movie. Saying goodbye to each other is also a decent way, isn't it?

As for Liu Yifei wanting to stay, he doesn't stop her. Dreaming of the entertainment industry, everyone has this right.

But he is definitely going to leave.

There is no such thing as convincing or not convincing, ordering a pizza for you to eat is considered a favor. Who cares if you agree or not.

Must say, Chen Nuo broke the bottom line of being a human again.

A pizza for an awkward situation?

If the fans of the fairy sisters knew, they would probably steam and boil him.

Likewise, another crucial person, if she knew her future son-in-law thought so, she would probably risk her body and fight him.

Liu Yifei was putting on clothes inside, Chen Nuo of course couldn't watch.

He walked to the outer room of the suite to avoid suspicion.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Thought the pizza he ordered had arrived, still wondering why it was so fast, but when he opened the door, he was stunned.

Liu Xiaoli seemed to feel a bit embarrassed, hesitated, and opened her mouth: "Little Chen, Xixi, is she with you?"

No matter how much Chen Nuo was not a human, at this time, he felt like he was caught in bed. Really, at this time and scene, even if he slept with so many women in his previous life, he had never encountered a similar situation.

A thousand thoughts of denial turned in his heart, but finally nodded very hard, "Yes."

But what surprised him was that Liu Xiaoli didn't say anything, smiled: "I went to her room to find her several times and she wasn't there, and she didn't answer her phone. I was a little worried... Since she is here, that's good. Have you eaten?"

Chen Nuo was really surprised, not knowing what Liu Ayi meant, according to his understanding, Liu Xiaoli absolutely shouldn't be this performance at this time.

"Um... ate."

"That's good, then I won't disturb you."

Liu Xiaoli didn't mean anything. In her psychology, Liu Yifei and Chen Nuo have probably slept not a hundred times, but eighty times. Even if they had a conflict some time ago, it was just bickering. If it weren't for not seeing anyone after looking for a long time, she wouldn't care.

Hearing Chen Nuo's reply, she just smiled slightly and turned to leave.

At this time, only heard a crisp question from behind Chen Nuo: "Has the pizza arrived... ah, Mom?"

In the end, Chen Nuo still didn't go to America.

But it doesn't matter, as long as you have a vacation mentality, it's the same everywhere.

Whether it's participating in the community cinema meeting or attending the premiere of *Shutter Island*, as long as you don't feel like you are here to compete, you can participate as some kind of entertainment activity.

Berlin is so big, as long as you don't go to those places where the film festival is held, even if you occasionally have dinner with Leonardo, there will be no problem. When leaving the restaurant, there were only four or five reporters, took a picture of them, that's all.

The time for dinner was after the premiere of *Shutter Island*, Chen Nuo, Qi Yuntian, Linghu, and Liu Yifei and her mother, had a French meal with Leonardo and Martin. Originally Chen Nuo wanted to see how much tip Leo would give. As a result, it was mediocre.

During dinner, Chen Nuo talked about Director Zhang's new movie, Leo happened to have a schedule and was quite interested in Zhang Yimou's invitation. So Chen Nuo helped the two sides exchange contact information, which was considered a successful match.

For this reason, Director Zhang's assistant later passed a message to Qi Yuntian. Said that if there are suitable female artists to recommend here, no matter if Leo talks about it or not, they can be used in Director Zhang's new movie.

Qi Yuntian was not polite, directly said yes, and sent Zhang Xinyu's information over.

Next, Chen Nuo didn't care much about the movie.

Luo Man Polanski's reputation resounded throughout Europe and America after his set of combination punches came out, and he didn't take it too seriously.

Including MAGA and so on, he was just roaring for fun.

But Chen Nuo didn't expect that maybe something was really making trouble in it. Or there was some telepathy in the dark. Donald actually called for this, thinking that the slogan he designed was catchy, liked it very much, and asked him when he would arrive in America, he had something to discuss with him.

During this week of the Berlin Film Festival, Chen Nuo put aside the movie and didn't watch a single one.

Although, he didn't get a tan in Palm Beach, but taking Berlin, a garden city with a greening rate of 40%, as a park to stroll around, taking a camera, walking and taking pictures in the city, was also quite pleasant.

Must say, being able to see wild animals like rabbits and foxes on the streets of reinforced concrete is still very novel. Heard that a few years ago, there were quite a few wild boars in Berlin City Park, often rushing out to attack pedestrians.

Strolling for a few days, Chen Nuo felt that staying was the right thing to do. There is no point in beach and white clouds all day long, experiencing different lives is one of the most pleasant spiritual enjoyments for people living in this world.

When strolling during the day, besides Linghu always following, Qi Yuntian would be there sometimes, and when Liu Yifei was in a good mood and willing to put on makeup, she would also walk with him and take pictures.

Liu Yifei is very busy.

Her only purpose in staying is to visit the film festival. Usually, she and Liu Xiaoli go to watch those competition films every day, almost watching all the dozens of competition films. Turkish, Romanian, German, Swiss, and *The Ghost Writer*.

*The Ghost Writer* with a *Screen* score of 2.1, although not like *Under the Hawthorn Tree*, was labeled by film critics of various magazines as unrealistic, too fake, and extremely thin characters.

However, a mediocre work without any breakthroughs is definitely not Polanski's best movie, plain and disappointing is a recognized statement.

Chen Nuo doesn't know how many things Polanski broke in the hotel because of this, just as he doesn't understand that Director Luo Man, because his glorious resume was disclosed again,

In America, some people linked the American revival with his arrest, so he was really panicked day and night, hating him so much that he couldn't sleep day and night.

Chen Nuo slept quite well every night, except for one problem.

"Come, kiss."

"Don't you have a room?"

"Humph! Hurry up!"

"I don't want to."

"Chen Nuo!!"

This problem is that on that morning, after being caught by Liu Xiaoli staying overnight here, Chen Nuo didn't know what the mother and daughter said later, and how they communicated.

Liu Yifei now runs over to spend the night blatantly every night.

This is really crazy.

If it were just spending the night, it would be fine.

Really don't know which switch in her body was turned on, besides wanting to have a few drinks with him every day, once she drank alcohol, she liked to kiss him.

There are two kinds of kissing, here refers to the impure kind.

And in this very impure process, she is not only very active, but also keeps making various cat-like whimpers from her throat, including her hands moving around unconsciously.

This is really a bit annoying.

Because since that morning, this woman's period came.

As long as it is a man, he will understand what this feeling is, and will also very much understand why Chen Nuo would refuse.

It's not just because the "good brother" has become a woman, and for a while, his heart is still a bit unable to turn around, the key is that after kissing, nothing can be done.

After all, everyone has just started, it is a very traditional relationship between men and women, it is impossible to go directly to the next stage, right?

So, if Chen Nuo is in a good mood, he will deal with her.

If he is in a bad mood, it is mutual respect.

Walking during the day, kissing at night, day after day passed, and unknowingly it was the day of the closing ceremony.

From this morning, everyone's mood is not very good.

By the afternoon, everything was ready, and when they were about to set off for the closing ceremony,

Let alone Liu Yifei, even his mood sank.

These few days, no matter how little he paid attention, he learned one thing.

Their *Under the Hawthorn Tree* is currently the second to last in the 23 films shortlisted for the main competition unit, only 0.1 points higher than a Romanian film.

Although Zhang Yimou finally came back.

However, this is only because his male and female leads are still here, and he has to come back.

Chen Nuo dares to bet that if he were in America now, Chen Yimou would definitely not come back and sit in the awards ceremony for several hours.

Under the circumstances of knowing in advance that he has no relationship with the award, no one's mood will be good.

Whether it is Zhang Yimou, Liu Yifei, or him.

Before setting off, Chen Nuo patted Liu Yifei on the shoulder and sighed: "Stop daydreaming, the car is here, let's go."

"Chen Nuo, I want to have a drink."

"... Now?"

"After walking the red carpet, we go to the banquet hall. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me tonight... Do you want to drink a little too?"

"That... okay, just drink a little bit."

(End of chapter)