Chapter 335: Enchantress and Fox Spirit

Chen Nuo didn't want to.

He originally didn't want to do anything to Liu Yifei at all.

Especially,

At that time and place, watching Liu Yifei lift her head from the tea table, looking at him with slightly bloodshot eyes, without any defense at all,

At that moment, his heart really softened.

After all. No matter by which country's standards, whether it's China, America, Japan, or Zimbabwe,

Liu Yifei definitely counts as a beauty.

Just like how not many people bash Yang Mi's chest,

Ten years from now,

Not many people will bash Liu Yifei for being ugly, especially when she's not smiling.

She wasn't smiling now, and, she was only 23 years old.

At 23, she was just like a white lotus that had just bloomed.

She just looked over like this, looking at you.

In those ignorant and clear eyes, there was a bit of innocence that hadn't experienced the world.

At 3:12 AM, the surroundings were shrouded in quiet darkness, with only the hazy light gently spilling into the room.

The way she looked at you was full of unreserved reliance and trust.

It made people feel that it transcended the friendship between friends, and also transcended the admiration for a father.

In her eyes, it was as if you were the most important and trustworthy person in her life.

Because it was 3 AM, you and she were alone in a room.

This meant that she had no defenses against you at all.

Under these circumstances, who could not soften their heart?

Chen Nuo guessed that only someone like Qi Yuntian could remain unmoved by it.

He couldn't.

His heart hadn't hardened to the level of a diamond, even if he was definitely considered heartless among straight men.

After saying "Hmm."

He didn't hesitate much and decided that the showdown could be delayed a bit.

Anyway, after this separation, he would have to go through two film crews, and by the time he finished filming *Twilight 3*, it would be June.

The two of them wouldn't see each other for these few months.

Moreover, the domestic promotion of *Under the Hawthorn Tree* in a while would still depend on her.

Whatever there is to say, it wouldn't be too late to wait until all these things are over.

It wouldn't be too late then.

"Sleep."

Chen Nuo continued, his expression calm, his heart like still water, like a sage reborn, "Are you sleeping here or going back to your own room?"

Liu Yifei's face was a bit red, and she hesitated: "If I sleep here, will it disturb your rest?"

Women are like this; even if she has slept in your bed ten thousand times, when you ask her the ten thousand and first time, she will still answer you like this.

Of course, except for the shrew after marriage.

Chen Nuo actually just asked casually, and said indifferently: "Up to you. I'm going to take a shower first."

Chen Nuo washed very carefully, using clean water to wash away some traces he had picked up from Angelina Jolie.

Washed his hair, washed his face, washed his lower body, and washed his feet.

Chen Nuo blew his hair dry, looked at the fresh and clean young man in the mirror, and couldn't help but laugh freely.

What is called a transparent glazed body inside and out, a clean heart and clean body, a banished immortal—this is probably it.

Chen Nuo was very satisfied with his current physical and mental state, then came out of the bathroom and saw that Liu Yifei had already gotten into bed. What was a bit strange was that she had covered her head with the quilt.

He didn't know what was wrong with this person, but he didn't think much about it, and like usual, he climbed into the other side.

Liu Yifei should have already fallen asleep, as she didn't speak like usual, nor did she have any intention of doing this or that.

Chen Nuo, in this immortal mode, of course wouldn't let his mind wander, closed his eyes, and before long, slowly fell asleep.

He didn't know if he had fallen asleep, but after a while, he felt a soft and slightly cool touch coming from next to him.

When Chen Nuo slept, he wore shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, so when that touch came from his arm, he opened his eyes instantly.

This...

It seemed to be the feeling of flesh.

Although he and Liu Yifei had been sleeping in the same bed and kissing these past few days, the girl had always been wearing long-sleeved and long-legged pajamas. No matter what, it was separated by fabric.

There had never been this feeling of skin-to-skin contact like now.

Chen Nuo immediately opened his eyes and looked to the side.

As a result, the next second, he was a bit stunned.

He saw Liu Yifei lying on her side next to him, her eyes half-open and half-closed, as if plated with a layer of hazy soft light.

A head of long black hair was wantonly spread on the pillow, and a few strands of broken hair playfully hung down by her snow-white cheeks.

She was wearing an exquisite black lace lingerie, the thin lace material appearing and disappearing, just right to outline her exquisite and graceful body curves.

The slightly raised breasts were even fuller under the wrapping of the lace, and the waist exposed under the lingerie was slender and soft, as if it could be broken with a single grasp.

The black lace panties formed a sharp contrast with the white skin of her thighs, and the transparent fabric faintly revealed sparse temptation.

Undoubtedly, her current attire was the exact opposite of her pure appearance.

It was just like the originally pure and flawless Fairy Sister, being seduced by some evil people, and finally sinking and falling.

If, until this moment, the immortal Chen Nuo could still hold on.

Then the next moment, when Liu Yifei, with a flushed face, bent her smooth right leg, slowly rubbed against his lower abdomen with the inside of her thigh, and at the same time asked in a soft and shy voice: "Do you think it looks good?"

Chen Nuo could no longer maintain the immortal mode, only feeling that his underwear was a bit tight, and nodded very honestly: "Not bad."

Liu Yifei glanced at him shyly, but upon hearing his answer, a small smug smile appeared on the corner of her mouth,

"Then do you want to kiss?"

If Chen Nuo couldn't react at this time that Liu Yifei had premeditated this tonight, he would be an idiot.

Especially, after smelling the fragrance on her body, he dared to bet that right after he went out, or before she came to find him, this woman had definitely taken a shower.

So... what did she want to do?

This should be the last thought left by the immortal Chen Nuo in the human world; next, Chen Nuo's body and mind could be called hard as iron.

The key is, Sisi didn't make a sound this time.

Until everything was ready, she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, grabbed Chen Nuo's back hard with her hand, then her upper body bounced up from the bed and bit him on the shoulder.

But it wasn't heavy.

Chen Nuo also returned the favor, in the time that followed, lightening his force, just like rowing a boat.

Liu Yifei, this little boat, rose and fell in Chen Nuo's oars, ripples appeared on the lake surface, the sound of water accompanied the rhythm, and the boat swayed with increasing amplitude and speed.

Finally, accompanied by a scream, as if hitting a reef, the boat seemed to fall apart.

And the oars?

They must have fallen into the lake, nothing was revealed.

After a while.

The sound of the aftermath in the room gradually subsided.

Chen Nuo rolled over and lay on one side.

However, he slept on something, it was a bit prickly, and he felt under his head.

Oh, it turned out to be that piece of black thin strap and triangular transparent thin cloth...

With Chen Nuo's experience, he naturally recognized the brand of this little thing at a glance.

"Victoria's Secret?"

He really didn't expect that Liu Yifei would hide such a secret.

At this moment, curiosity really outweighed everything else.

Couldn't help but ask: "When did you buy it?"

Liu Yifei had recovered some energy, but it looked like she wasn't prepared to pay attention to him.

She sat up and wanted to pull the quilt over to cover herself. As a result, when her body moved, she didn't know where it pulled, let out an "Ah" of pain, and lay back down.

Chen Nuo looked at the dark red traces on the bed sheet that hadn't dried yet, couldn't help but rub his nose, and cursed "Damn it" in his heart.

He didn't know what he was cursing.

It shouldn't be cursing that if the Ritz-Carlton asked him to pay for the bed sheet, the price would definitely be more than 100 yuan.

It also shouldn't be cursing the momentary pleasure. Because Sisi's period just ended yesterday, it should be an absolutely safe period.

However, still the same sentence.

These miscellaneous things are all afterthoughts.

Chen Nuo understood too well, if he didn't want to die in his sleep in the future, he had to know how to read the situation now.

He skillfully hooked the quilt over with his feet, covered her very gently, slowed his voice, and whispered comfortingly: "Still hurting? Don't move around. If you want to cover yourself with the quilt, call me to help you."

This is fine, there was nothing wrong originally.

As soon as he spoke, Liu Yifei buried her face in the quilt, and a sobbing sound came: "You are so cruel, you don't care if I hurt or not."

Chen Nuo knew it was because of this, so he could only patiently explain the truth that long-term pain is worse than short-term pain.

"What short-term pain, you liar, it's always been very painful."

Chen Nuo explained again that it was because the wound hadn't healed yet, and it would be fine after it healed next time.

"Alright, don't cover your face with the quilt, aren't you afraid of suffocating... still not coming out, I'll count 3, 2, 1, I'm going to fart."

"You dare!" Liu Yifei stretched her face out of the quilt instantly, pouted her mouth, "You bad guy!"

"Fine, fine, fine, I'm the bad guy. Do you want me to help you wash up?"

Liu Yifei nodded aggrievedly, but Chen Nuo tried it and gave up.

"Forget it, rest for a while, we'll talk tomorrow morning. I say you... what's going on today?"

Chen Nuo finally asked again.

Because this was really too strange.

According to his understanding of Liu Yifei, it was impossible for such a thing to happen in this woman's brain circuit.

Originally, Chen Nuo secretly thought it was Fan Fan Binbing, but as a result, when Liu Yifei said it, he was truly shocked.

"What? It was your mom?"

Liu Yifei reached out and pinched his arm, coquettishly said: "What's wrong."

"No... no..." Chen Nuo's brain was confused for a while, and suddenly felt a chill on his back.

Liu Ayi...

That Liu Ayi who had been guarding against him like a thief since the *Return of the Condor Heroes* period, actually took Liu Yifei to buy Victoria's Secret?

Damn it, this is too scary, right?

Could it be that because there was no dividend this year, Liu Ayi was aiming at his wallet?

But there was no dividend this year, which was something all the shareholders agreed to.

*Twilight 2: New Moon*, the global box office finally settled at 898 million, ranking third in the 2009 global box office list.

It was of course far away from the first great *Avatar*, but it was only 20 million US dollars away from the second place *Transformers 2* in global box office.

In the North American box office, the 423 million US dollar box office performance actually exceeded *Transformers 2*'s 402.2 million US dollars.

However, the reputation accumulated by *Transformers* over decades still surpassed the vampires in the global film market.

As a result, Chen Nuo's pre-tax income from 10% of the box office of *New Moon* was close to 90 million US dollars, and after tax, it was over 58 million US dollars.

It was 3 million US dollars more than the income of about 55 million from *Twilight 1*, because this time they were filming in Vancouver, Canada, which reduced some taxes.

Among other incomes,

Originally, Mattel's 4-year 7 million US dollar contract only had an endorsement fee of 1.75 million US dollars per year.

But because his fan base on FB skyrocketed last year, it also drove the sales of "Chen" dolls, with nearly 900,000 sold globally, which allowed Chen Nuo to get an additional 900,000 US dollars in income from Mattel, bringing the total income to 2.65 million US dollars, nearly 19 million RMB.

Harry Winston was a 5-year 10 million contract, 2 million US dollars a year, nearly 14 million RMB. Li Ning's 11 million per year, diapers' 10 million per year...

And the Porsche he signed last year, 4 million US dollars a year, 28 million RMB.

Plus the salary for *Under the Hawthorn Tree* of about 10 million,

His total income for 2009 alone was about 487.55 million.

Of course, this is his income calculated within the company. It does not include the Apple and Berkshire Hathaway stocks in his private US stock account. Although the world was still slowly recovering from the economic crisis in 2009, the Nasdaq stock market was still in a dying state, and his stocks didn't rise much either.

In addition to his income, Fan Fan Binbing brought nearly 20 million in after-tax income to the company in 2009, and Liu Yifei had over 7 million.

This means that last year, the Huanxin company had a net profit of about 500 million RMB, 70 million US dollars.

Among them, besides Chen Nuo holding 75% and Qi Yuntian 18%, Fan Fan Binbing's 5% and Liu Yifei's 2% each had a share of about 25 million and 10 million.

To be honest, this is a top-secret situation known only to a few shareholders. Otherwise, a company with a net profit of 400 million in 2009 would be considered an excellent level in the A-share market.

However, it can also be seen that the income brought by *Twilight* accounted for 80% of the total profit, and such a financial situation is obviously not healthy.

Therefore, for Huanxin company, the contract negotiations for *Twilight 4* and *5* are definitely a big deal. The news coming now is that Summit Entertainment will discuss the contracts for the last two parts with Chen Nuo before the filming of *Twilight 3* in April.

Finally, although a net profit of 500 million RMB looks like a lot, the money available for dividends is not much.

Because the follow-up promotion investment for *Inception* still needs to prepare 55 million US dollars, which is about 385 million RMB, and the budget for Ning Hao's new film *No Man's Land* is 60 million RMB.

Not including the company's daily operating expenses and reserves.

After calculating this account, there wasn't much left.

Therefore, at the shareholders' meeting, the large and small shareholders of several parties expressed one after another that there would be no dividends this year.

Liu Ayi was also present at the time.

But Chen Nuo reacted immediately, he must have thought too much.

For money, Liu Ayi would sell herself, but she would definitely not sell Sisi. And Liu Yifei's income last year was not low, with a total income of 15 million, and she basically didn't run commercial performances, all of which were commercial shooting and endorsement income for magazines.

But if it wasn't for money, then... it was even more terrifying.

"How did you tell your mom? Does she know... you like this today?"

"How is that possible! I, I just said I wanted to buy a few sets of clothes to wear inside, and my mom just..."

Chen Nuo nodded thoughtfully, and didn't speak for a while.

"What are you thinking about?" Liu Yifei raised her chin slightly, her hands tightly clutching the quilt and pulling it up, pulling it all the way to her neck, looking at him with big eyes blinking.

Chen Nuo came back to his senses, "Nothing, a bit tired, just spacing out. Are you tired? Do you want to sleep?"

Liu Yifei shook her head gently, pursed her lips, "I'm not tired... Actually, I originally thought, if you didn't win the award this time, I would comfort you properly... As a result, I was still too soft-hearted, and just let you off so cheaply."

After speaking, she turned her head slightly, avoiding Chen Nuo's gaze, and a blush quietly appeared on her cheeks.

A moment later, Liu Yifei turned her head again to look directly at Chen Nuo, bit her lower lip and asked softly: "Will you look down on me?"

Chen Nuo didn't hesitate for a second, pointed three fingers at the sky, and said decisively: "Absolutely impossible. If there is, let me be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

"Then do you love me?"

"Love!"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, but immediately asked again: "Then will you leave me in the future?"

"Yes!"

"You..."

"I'm going to film tomorrow, making money."

Liu Yifei pouted, "That's clearly not what I meant. I don't care, you go film, you are not allowed to be intimate with other women, only allowed to think of me."

Chen Nuo nodded and said: "No problem."

Liu Yifei's eyes revealed suspicion, tilted her head slightly, "Liar, you don't have kissing scenes?"

Chen Nuo laughed: "Really none, action movie, where would there be kissing scenes. My wife in the play regrets marrying me, wishing she could kill me, where would there be kissing scenes."

Liu Yifei looked at him, and after a while, said softly: "I won't."

Chen Nuo smiled, "I know you won't, murder is against the law."

"Hug me."

"Oh."

Chen Nuo reached out and held Liu Yifei in his arms.

The girl's hair was against his chin, a bit itchy, so he tilted his face.

Liu Yifei lay her face on his chest and repeated in a deep voice again: "Chen Nuo, I won't regret it."

Returning to Los Angeles from Berlin, after resting for only one night, Chen Nuo threw himself into the filming of *Inception* again.

In Warner's studio, Nolan and others built an almost 1:1 Japanese-style castle, where they would film the first scene of *Inception*.

Except for Ellen Page who could rest temporarily, he, Ryan Lei Nuozi, and Ken Watanabe all had many scenes, including Keira Knightley who also had a few scenes.

Although he could also be considered a newly minted Berlin Best Actor, in Asia, Europe, and even online, when he posted a photo of himself holding the Silver Bear trophy on both FB and Weibo, he received many likes and comments.

But on the set, it was just that when he first arrived, everyone congratulated and joked with him for a while, and then, everything was as usual.

To be honest, it might not have attracted as much attention as Emma Stone suddenly running over to visit the set.

After all, this big-eyed cute girl now has a certain reputation in Hollywood.

Emma Stone came to congratulate him on winning the Berlin Best Actor award.

Haven't seen each other for a long time, but the two were not unfamiliar.

But many things in the past were like clouds and smoke, and the two chatted for about half an hour during Chen Nuo's filming breaks.

Chen Nuo winning the Cannes Best Actress award, although it helped Emma Stone's career to a certain extent, it wasn't that big. In 2008, she successfully won the role of Summer in *500 Days of Summer*, and after it was released in 2009, it was highly acclaimed, which allowed her to successfully open up the scene in Hollywood.

This time she came to LA from New York to audition for the female lead in a big Disney play next year.

The two didn't chat for long before Chen Nuo had to go film.

Emma Stone giggled, just like she did at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, kissed him, then hugged him, and whispered a sentence in his ear.

Which made Chen Nuo stunned for a moment.

See you at the Oscar Vanity Fair party in March?

Damn, she really has been paying attention to him.

Even knew that *Mother* was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

When Emma Stone left, Chen Nuo noticed that the agent beside her was no longer the middle-aged woman from the time of *My Blueberry Nights*.

Also.

How could Emma Stone now still be an independent agent? Things have long since changed, okay.

Time came to February 28, 2010, in such a calm manner.

People who have lived long don't like to celebrate birthdays, and Chen Nuo is the same; in the few years since his rebirth, he has never celebrated a birthday.

As a result, these people in the *Inception* crew, not knowing where they found out, just after he finished filming an action scene, after he kicked an extra away, the set suddenly went dark.

Those stunt actors who were knocked to the ground by him originally rushed over and controlled his limbs.

Just when Chen Nuo was panicked and didn't know why.

Nolan walked towards him surrounded by a group of people, holding a small birthday cake with a small candle on it.

Ryan Lei Nuozi, Ken Watanabe, Keira Knightley, and Ellen Page, who had no scenes these days, also appeared.

Ellen Page and Keira Knightley ignored his struggle and kissed him hard on his cheeks, one on each side.

Then, amidst the laughter of everyone in the venue, Ryan Lei Nuozi pouted and came towards him head-on.

Chen Nuo really couldn't break free; those stunt actors were really too strong. Fortunately, this person didn't go too far, just kissed him on the forehead.

This also made Chen Nuo wipe his forehead immediately after being freed.

Ryan Lei Nuozi said very aggrievedly: "Hey man, I don't have AIDS."

Fuck you!

Do you think I don't know that after you broke up with Scarlett Johansson, you hang out in strip clubs every night?

Next, Chen Nuo blew out the candles, hugged Nolan, Page, and Knightley one by one, and thanked the staff who created the surprise for him on the set amidst the applause.

However, the most soul-stirring surprise of that night appeared the moment he dragged his slightly tired body back to the hotel and opened the door with his room card.

The lights in the room were ambiguous, and Fan Fan Binbing stood gracefully in the center of the room, the kind of enchanting atmosphere like substance.

She had carefully decorated herself into a "birthday gift" that made people's blood boil.

A pink ultra-short skirt tightly wrapped her exquisite and graceful body, the hem of the skirt slightly raised, and there was a huge bow at the waist, setting off her slender waist to be just a grasp.

Looking down, a pair of straight snow-white long legs looked extremely graceful against the 8cm bright red high heels.

If Liu Yifei is a fairy falling into an enchantress, the pure demeanor plus the enchanting attire is extra exciting.

Then Fan Fan Binbing's current appearance is a fox spirit with natural charm, every move needs no extra performance, and there is a kind of soul-stealing style.

Only to see her holding an exquisite birthday cake, lotus steps moving lightly, swaying, humming "Happy birthday to you~", walking towards him.

No matter what he thought in his heart, whether he wanted to eat a second cake or not, it was impossible for Chen Nuo's face to show any expression other than joy.

He hurriedly stepped forward, blew out the candle first, pretended to be impatient, hugged Sister Bingbing's slender waist, and asked: "Why are you here?"

Fan Fan Binbing placed the cake gently on the table at the door of the room, then turned lightly, her hands skillfully hooked around his neck, and coquettishly said in a voice that seemed to be able to ooze honey: "Celebrating your birthday, why, not welcome?"

Recalling the bank card password 19880228 that Fan Fan Binbing once used, a trace of warmth quietly rose in Chen Nuo's heart, and he couldn't help but lean over and kiss her.

The reunion after a long separation was like dry wood and raging fire.

Between you coming and me going, it was a match of equals, evenly matched.

After a hearty battle, the two sat on the bed, each holding a spoon to dig the cake, chatting idly.

"What on earth are you here for?" Chen Nuo knew clearly in his heart. He didn't believe that this vigorous woman would run all the way to North America just to celebrate his birthday. In his view, Sister Fan was either busy making money everywhere or on the road to making money on weekdays. The few days and nights spent on this trip were enough for her to buy a house, and she didn't look like someone who would do such a losing business.

Fan Fan Binbing stared at him for a while, her eyes flickered a few times, and suddenly laughed, "Fine, I won't lie to you, I came here to investigate the market, preparing to do some small business."

Chen Nuo asked curiously: "What business? American?"

"Hmm, America and Canada. I heard Brother Qi say before that our international students come over, and those who have just immigrated, many have nowhere to live when they first arrive, and can only stay in hotels, but the language is not clear. So I'm thinking, can I rent a house to run a hotel, recruit some Chinese waiters, and specifically do their business."

Chen Nuo laughed as soon as he heard it.

Isn't this Bingbing's Inn?

It was opened around 2014 in the previous life, and it was really quite popular in Canada.

Not only doing hotel business, at that time Fan Fan Binbing bought a lot of real estate around universities in Vancouver and Toronto, made a fortune as a hotel, and later made a lot of money after appreciation.

These things were almost never reported by the media in China, but for him, he had heard of them long ago, and as a real estate second-generation, he had admired the business acumen of the "I am the tycoon" sister, and felt inferior.

At the moment, Chen Nuo had no intention of hiding anything, so he repeated what he heard in his previous life about Fan Fan Binbing's practices to her one by one.

Unexpectedly, Fan Fan Binbing's eyes shone with brilliance, and before he finished speaking, she leaned forward and kissed him passionately again.

Originally planned to stay in LA for only one day, but Fan Fan Binbing stayed for a full three days.

On the night before she left, she was especially reluctant, entangled with Chen Nuo several times, feeling that this separation would be a long time.

At first, Chen Nuo was still muttering in his heart, feeling that something was tricky.

However, after a turn of thought, he also understood Fan Fan Binbing's thoughts.

After all, at Fan Fan Binbing's suggestion, they didn't use a condom this time, but took medicine afterwards.

Since that's the case, they should definitely do it more often during this period,

Otherwise, wouldn't the medicine be taken in vain?

Right.

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