Chapter 34: Return to Beijing

"Why wrap it?"

"Dancing, must wrap."

"What a pity."

"... You slow down, I can't take it."

The two lay on the bed chatting, chatting for a long time; Chen Nuo said all the things he hadn't said in these few months, and felt much more comfortable in his heart. Afterwards, he lifted the quilt to look at the sheets.

Damn, the deposit can't be refunded.

Xia Yehe lay on one side, her chest still rising and falling. After chatting, the two were obviously much closer, neither was very formal, and lying together was also very natural.

The flush on the girl's face hadn't faded, just like a layer of light red rouge smeared on white jade. Below her beautifully curved neck was a pair of deep collarbones, her eyes still containing moisture, and there were still wet marks at the corners of her eyes, just like the tooth marks on his shoulder, both were marks left by each other.

Everything that happened just now, if one were to say it wasn't Xia Yehe's intention, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

Not knowing if she guessed Chen Nuo's thoughts, Xia Yehe suddenly spoke: "I've been too tired these past few years, I just wanted to relax. After today, let's both forget about this matter, no one is allowed to mention it. When the time comes, you go to your university, I'll continue to dance my dance, no one contact anyone."

Damn, shouldn't these words be said by himself? Chen Nuo rubbed his nose, rarely unable to respond.

Then let's not talk about it.

Xia Yehe suddenly groaned and said: "Your hand..."

That night, Chen Nuo and Xia Yehe chatted for almost the whole night.

In the morning, the two got up together, went to the troupe and practiced dancing for another morning; at noon, Chen Nuo shamelessly ran to Xia Yehe's dormitory to take a nap. After the whole day, according to Xia Yehe, she had escaped death at least ten times.

The absurdity with Xia Yehe finally allowed him to completely get rid of the shadow of that silly mute in his heart, which was truly an unexpected joy.

Since this period of time, whether eating or sleeping, although everything was normal on the surface, he actually hadn't walked out of it, and his personality had become increasingly introverted.

After this day, he discovered that the haze in his heart seemed to have been swept away, the whole person instantly returned to his past self, and it felt like a big stone had been unloaded from his heart.

He also hadn't expected that occasional indulgence could actually have this effect.

Xia Yehe was also truly carefree, doing what she said. After this day of absurdity, she returned to her original state, and by the second week, they started joint rehearsals. Many other girls from the troupe joined in, and at this time she was like a stranger to Chen Nuo.

Afterwards, the director and the main force finished filming the scenes in Beijing and moved to Shanghai, and Chen Nuo also officially joined the crew to start filming.

Chen Nuo also officially experienced how luxurious it was when filming a commercial blockbuster with tens of millions in investment; it was completely different from Zhang Yi's amateur troupe.

On Zhang Yi's side, if they NG'd three or four times, he would be furious at Ni Ni, while Chen Nuo calculated that just for his opening dance, with nearly a hundred people together, they filmed for a full six days. The film consumed purely during this might be more than what Zhang Yi used to film an entire movie.

Chen Nuo felt that his acting could only be considered standard, everything was very smooth, acting according to his notes and his own understanding, and he didn't feel any difficulty.

Because in this movie, he was really just a bit player; Chen Nuo and Zhou Xun had the most lines, and they only had a dozen or so, Zhang Xueyou had five or six, and Jin Chengwu had only three.

The only important thing was the first scene, where he needed to act as a sexy man according to Chen Kexin's requirements.

After NG'ing back and forth several times, in the end, he muddled through based on his experience of acting cool in front of the camera in his past life.

However, Chen Kexin seemed quite satisfied; after filming, he specifically invited him to a meal and said there would be opportunities to cooperate again in the future.

It didn't look like a lie.

All his work in this movie ended here.

"What are you dazing for~ What are you thinking about?" Qi Yuntian patted him on the shoulder.

At this very moment, it was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. Chen Nuo's scenes had just wrapped up the day before, and he was with Qi Yuntian at the airport waiting for the flight back to Beijing.

Chen Nuo glared at Qi Yuntian and said: "Remember, go back and tell Teacher Li that we will come to pay her a New Year's visit tomorrow."

"I already said it on the phone!" Qi Yuntian shouted, "My mom said it's not necessary, and wouldn't let me tell you where my house is~"

"Then you try it." Chen Nuo looked at him sideways, "Don't forget, you are my manager, and I am your boss!"

Qi Yuntian rolled his eyes and said: "Pfft, you men just like to play that domineering CEO routine╭(╯^╰)╮"

"Let's go, woman, boarding." "You... what exactly is going on with you and that dancer? Haha, still pretending. What was that woman's name again? I even asked someone, Xia... Xia... the one who taught you to dance, looking at you two, I knew there must be something. How many times have you hooked up, tell the truth."

"Xia your head, Xia, carry my bag!"

"Wow, do you have any humanity, asking a great beauty like me to carry your bag!"

"If you talk nonsense again, I'll make you carry me."

"Wow, you really jumped up, you're going to crush me to death! Chen Nuo!"

Chen Bicheng and Pan Chengrong arrived in Beijing on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. They didn't go to live in the house Chen Nuo rented, which also made Chen Nuo let out a breath. If the two of them saw Yang Mi in the house, they would probably overthink it again, thinking he had "returned to his old profession."

When Qi Yuntian knew which hotel they were staying at, he only said one sentence: "Is your family a coal boss?"

He said it jokingly, but when he saw Chen Nuo's expression, he was shocked: "Is your family really a coal boss?"

The small coal mine Chen Bicheng contracted was contracted after he was laid off in 1997. At that time, state-owned system reform was just happening, and this mine was considered a hot potato in the city, so Chen Bicheng took out all his family assets and borrowed money everywhere to take it down.

The first 5 years after Chen Bicheng got it were also difficult, barely making ends meet.

It wasn't until 2002, with China joining the WTO and the rapid economic development, that the demand for coal grew explosively, and coal prices skyrocketed, leading to the prosperous days of today.

In fact, from 2002 to 2008, coal bosses were synonymous with nouveau riche on this land; they splashed the money in their hands in all walks of life, writing countless golden legends.

Chen Nuo denied: "What coal boss, the coal is almost all mined out."

Qi Yuntian looked envious and jealous: "It's that the money is almost earned enough!"

When the two of them saw Chen Bicheng, he and Pan Chengrong were drinking tea in the hotel lobby. The Chinese-style lobby was very quiet; besides the solid wood furnishings, there was also a stream flowing through it, with rockeries and pebbles, murmuring water; although it was in the city center, it had the interest of mountains and fields.

The flow of people was also small, occasionally one or two extraordinarily dressed men and women coming in and out, completely different from the crowded and noisy hotel lobbies of ordinary people.

Chen Bicheng was surrounded by three men and women in suits, holding things like flyers, explaining something to him.

"Here, here!" When the doorman opened the door, Chen Nuo and Qi Yuntian had just entered the lobby, Pan Chengrong had sharp eyes, saw them immediately, stood up, and walked quickly to meet them. Chen Bicheng also stood up and followed behind.

As soon as Pan Chengrong approached, her eyes began to turn red, she stepped forward quickly, hugged Chen Nuo, and said with tears in her eyes: "Son, why have you become so thin, and so dark! Chen Bicheng, come, you come and see! You told your son to suffer, right? Look, what have you become, what's the difference from a beggar on the road, your own son, you don't feel heartache, right!?"

Chen Bicheng looked at Chen Nuo from the side, frowned upon hearing this, and said: "I told you to experience life, but I didn't tell you to mistreat yourself. Eat when you should, drink when you should. What are you doing?"

Chen Nuo said: "I eat quite well, actually I haven't lost weight at all. By the way, Mom, Dad, let me introduce, this is my manager, Qi Yuntian. Sister Qi, these are my parents."

Chen Bicheng had seen big scenes, and on the phone, Chen Nuo had told him in advance, so when he saw Qi Yuntian's strange clothes, he didn't even twitch an eyebrow, shook hands with Qi Yuntian, and said: "Hello, Mo Xiaoqi, Chen Nuo is ignorant, willful since childhood, please take care of him in the future."

Qi Yuntian was also very polite: "Uncle, Chen Nuo is very good, and very motivated, usually we take care of each other."

When Pan Chengrong shook hands with Qi Yuntian, she looked at his fingernails and smiled: "Mo Mo Xiaoqi nail polish is really pretty, Auntie will send you a few bottles of other colors another day."

Qi Yuntian was truly happy and smiled: "Then I'll thank Auntie."

"Let's go, let's go sit over there first." Chen Bicheng greeted.

Those few people in suits had been following Chen Bicheng during this process, and seeing them finish their pleasantries, they all surrounded them at once.

"Oh my, President Chen, your son is really handsome, truly young and promising. Come, come, let me take the suitcase for you."

"Sir, let me help you carry the bag."

Qi Yuntian's bag was almost snatched away by the beautifully made-up woman in a skirt and small suit; he was happy to follow behind empty-handed, just smiling with his eyes, and said silently to Chen Nuo with his mouth shape: "Big spender." He also made a money-counting gesture, which made Chen Nuo glare at him fiercely.

A few people walked back to where Chen Bicheng had been staying just now, Chen Bicheng sat in his original seat and said to those people: "My son is here, I won't talk nonsense with you, at the latest before September 1st, I must get the car. If it's okay, I'll order one."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 35 =====