Chapter 414

"Uh, what does this Chinese sentence mean?"

"He knows shit!"

"Chen, OMG." Elizabeth smiled bitterly.

"I agree with Chen. We are the North American box office champion, and 'Transformers 3' was crushed in front of us."

Allison shook the paper in her hand and said: "The Vice President might be longing for too much. The North American first-week box office of 'Avatar' was only over 70 million US dollars, and we are already more than that now, what else does he want? I think someone should teach him the difference between fan movies and original movies."

Elizabeth defended: "He just had too high expectations."

Allison said: "I have been studying Chinese culture recently. There is a saying in China that a person cannot hold two fish with one pair of chopsticks at the same time. If the Vice President wants the first-week box office of 'The Dark Knight' and also wants the box office trend of 'Avatar', I think he should go find God to star in this movie."

Elizabeth spread her hands and said helplessly: "I think he is just expressing some emotions and doesn't mean to blame Chen. You are too sensitive, Allison."

"Is that so? But in any case, he should be more composed. Don't let his 'not meeting expectations' affect other people's moods."

"... Maybe I really shouldn't have said this."

"This has nothing to do with you..."

The two women argued next to him because of his words. Allison was eager to protect her master, but Chen Nuo didn't care anymore.

He sent the box office data he just received on WeChat.

Warner hasn't announced it yet, but some people can't wait and want to know in advance.

"140 million? Is that high?"

"It's okay."

"That's good. By the way, my dad said that the prefecture is preparing to issue a notice, and when your movie is released, they will call on all units and departments to go watch it."

Chen Nuo was taken aback, laughed, and replied: "Wouldn't that be too polite."

When he laughed, Allison and Elizabeth on the side immediately stopped talking, and together with Gulnazar, they all stared at him.

Chen Nuo sent the message and explained it slightly.

The two foreigners didn't understand China's national conditions and didn't understand.

However, the Xinjiang person Gulnazar obviously understood the cause and effect, and said with surprise: "This is a good thing, right? President Chen."

Chen Nuo said: "Of course it's a good thing, it's just that it feels a bit troublesome?"

Gulnazar shook her head and said: "No, no, actually, even without saying it, many people will go to watch it... Actually, many people know that you came to our Xinjiang to film a movie, and they are all looking forward to the movie's release."

After speaking, she explained to the confused Allison and Elizabeth.

Chen Nuo also continued to WeChat with Hearing Tong Liya.

Xiao Xiao Yaya: "Maybe the people in our region who want this movie to succeed the most right now are the leaders in our region."

"If it really becomes popular, they will definitely thank you well. Maybe they will give you a certificate of merit, with 'Forever Good Friend of the People of Xinjiang' written on it. Free everywhere. Haha."

Little Chen: "Then what about you, how are you going to thank me?"

Xiao Xiao Yaya: "How do you want me to thank you?"

Little Chen: "【Horny】."

Xiao Xiao Yaya: "..."

"【Picture】【Picture】【Picture】【Picture】【Picture】."

"【Naughty】 Do you like it?"

Little Chen: "Wow, when did you buy it?"

Xiao Xiao Yaya: "A few days ago. Which one do you like best?"

Little Chen: "I don't know, why don't you put it on and show me?"

"Which one do you want to see me wear?"

"The third one."

"【Shy】 Do you want me to change now?"

"Yes."

"Then you wait."

"Okay."

Putting down the phone, Chen Nuo began to look forward to it.

And at this time, the two foreign women finally understood what was going on under Gulnazar's explanation.

Of course, this matter, placed on 'Inception', must only have symbolic significance greater than actual significance. It can only be said that he received a little heart from the leaders, and also made Chen Nuo feel an attitude, which made him feel warmer. That's all.

However, even if Chen Nuo is full of confidence in 'Inception', he definitely wouldn't dare to guarantee that it will definitely be able to display the beautiful scenery of Xinjiang in front of the whole world like 'Avatar' did when it made Zhangjiajie popular.

No one can say for sure about this.

It can only be said, hope for a good result in the end.

When arriving at Tokyo Narita Airport, many people knew he was leaving today, and there were very, very many people who came to see him off.

From afar, you could see the crowd of fans across the fence, like a colorful wave, lined up from the entrance of the terminal to the parking lot. People in the crowd held various signs, some in Chinese and some in Japanese, and there were also many media reporters.

However, Chen Nuo and the others did not approach this sea of people.

He took another road.

The airport had arranged staff early on, greeted him at the outermost circle, directly guided him through the security-only passage into the private terminal, and passed through the exclusive security channel to clear customs and board the plane.

The moment Chen Nuo stepped on the GS350 gangway, he turned his head and took a look at the terminal direction.

Although separated by several layers of glass from afar, he could still see some fans waving the flags and light boards in their hands desperately.

Chen Nuo hooked a smile at the corner of his mouth and raised his hand toward that side.

The photographer next to him hurriedly pressed the shutter.

The posed photo will be accompanied by a press release later and sent to various media and newspaper offices, which can be considered as drawing a period to his promotional trip to Japan this time.

As for how effective his promotion in Japan was this time, it is hard to say at the moment, and it needs time to verify.

However, his next stop, regarding the itinerary arrangement for this promotional trip to Korea, was placed in front of him after the plane took off.

"... Regarding the variety shows in Korea, the ones with the highest ratings at the moment are SBS's 'Running Man' and MBC's 'Infinite Challenge', and KBS's 'Two Days and One Night'. These programs are all recorded. There are also some talk and music programs, such as KBS's 'Happy Together' and Mnet's 'M! Countdown', but they are not suitable..."

Listening to Elizabeth talking about Korea with his ears, Chen Nuo's eyes were examining the photos sent by Hearing Tong Liya.

Up to now, a total of five have been sent over.

That is to say, the pile of sexy lingerie the woman bought before has all been changed.

He has to choose a champion at the woman's request.

Remember, at this time, a man must not say "they all look good"; not only must he choose, but he must also choose carefully. In this way, the woman will have a sense of accomplishment, and then she will continue to play this game with you next time.

Chen Nuo watched for a while and finally chose the fourth one.

Xiao Xiao Yaya: "Why?"

Why?

Chen Nuo examined it for a while longer.

The woman in the photo stood in front of the dressing mirror in her two-bedroom apartment, wearing a pink bikini, her cheeks slightly flushed.

In the mirror, her upper body was wrapped in that outfit which was less of a bra and more of two thin pieces of cloth, just covering the small points on her chest, and a large area of skin was shining brightly under the light.

On the lower body, the narrow crotchless panties outlined her unrivaled thin waist—

Among his women, Hearing Tong Liya's waist is the thinnest; Gao Yuanyuan is thin but her frame is slightly larger, which is slightly inferior.

At this moment, she leaned forward slightly, stuck out her butt, and the waist and buttocks formed a smooth arc, just like a smooth hook from a calligrapher's pen.

In this pose, her figure, which was more than slim and slightly lacking in plumpness, was perfectly modified by the narrow panties. The buttocks looked firm and full, like a ripe honey peach, exuding an alluring white and greasy skin light under the light.

Little Chen: "Because I like this pose."

Gulnazar walked over, actually wanting to ask if she needed to help him massage again.

As a result, she didn't expect to see Chen Nuo's mobile phone screen at a glance.

She immediately braked under her feet, turned back immediately, and sat back in her seat.

Her heartbeat accelerated a little.

In the past, she only heard about it; this was the first time she saw it. She didn't know which woman it was, actually sending such photos to the boss on WeChat.

Looking at the figure, it shouldn't be Liu Yifei, nor the two Japanese girls from yesterday.

Could it be the woman seen in Beijing last time?

Ah, the boss has so many women. Sure enough, the more successful a man is, the stronger his desire. Men with stronger desires are also more likely to succeed. Having said that, will women be like this too?

Then... wouldn't her own hope of success increase greatly?

Chen Nuo didn't notice someone peeping at the screen, but he didn't continue chatting with Hearing Tong Liya, because beside him, Allison and Elizabeth were arguing about the itinerary again.

"No, I will not agree to your arrangement."

"Come on, Allison, Running Man is a very popular program in Korea recently. Tearing off the name tag is a very popular game. I think this game can show some of Chen's athletic ability and personality charm, what's wrong with that?"

"No, I won't let Chen go up and fight with them, tearing clothes."

"... Then MBC's 'Infinite Challenge'?"

"Too local."

"KBS's 'Two Days and One Night'?"

"We don't have that much time."

Elizabeth crossed her arms, "Knee-drop Guru?"

"Ratings are too low."

"Of course you won't agree to programs on cable TV stations like tvN and OCN, right?"

"Of course not."

Elizabeth spread her hands, "Since that's the case, tell me what to do? Korea only has these three wireless TV stations. Their programs with the highest ratings are all here. You pick one."

Allison said again: "Choosing a program is your job, I am only responsible for reviewing it. If you can't find a suitable program, that's your responsibility."

Elizabeth showed a mocking expression and said: "Damn, Allison! Can you be reasonable! This is a country the size of a little finger, and there are only so many choices! And the programs here are all in this style of excessive entertainment, what do you want me to do?"

Allison also raised her voice a little, "I said, this is your problem, not mine! You are the one getting a salary from Warner, not me! I am only responsible for my boss, understand?"

"WTF, can't you understand what I just said? This country only has these programs! I have no way!"

"This has nothing to do with me, this is your business."

"... I have really never dealt with an unreasonable person like you."

"I also didn't expect that someone would shift their incompetence onto others."

Elizabeth directly gave a middle finger, "Fuck you!"

Allison directly replied: "Fuck you!"

Having said this, no one in the entire cabin spoke, leaving only the voices of the two women. Chen Nuo naturally couldn't send any more text messages.

"Alright, alright, let me say a few words, I"

He was just about to smooth things over, saying how about just going on any program. Don't be too picky.

But Allison seemed to already know what he was going to say, and directly interrupted angrily: "Tell you, Elizabeth, if you want Chen to go on these trash programs, I will absolutely not agree. Unless you let him fire me!"

This.

Firing Allison, Chen Nuo is reluctant.

Then what to do?

When the plane landed at Seoul International Airport, the matter had no result in the end, so it could only be shelved.

What does shelved mean? It means Chen Nuo thought about it, actually Korea is not like Japan.

He is quite familiar with Korea, and he knows quite a few people. Although they are not serious people, he only knows a collateral daughter of the Li family among the chaebols, and they only had a meal. But other idlers, up to the Blue House, down to Chungmuro, can be considered to have some friends.

If it really doesn't work, find friends to help, create momentum, it might not be worse than going on a variety show.

Besides, Korean variety shows, Allison is not wrong at all... some are crazy, pursuing effects to an extremely exaggerated degree, which is not quite the same as Japan.

Can't say it's bad, the audience must like watching it more, but for the guests, it's not very friendly. According to his character of liking quiet and not liking movement, he is really not very willing.

So let's just leave it at that!

Wait and see.

However, variety shows can be skipped, but media meetings, including premieres, must be held.

Similarly, he came to Korea this time, and there were some people who wanted to see him.

He must also see them.

"Hello, Chen Nuo-xi, visiting late at night, please don't be surprised."

"No, no, President Li, hello. I have long admired your name, please sit."

"Thank you, sorry."

It was already close to 11 o'clock at night when Chen Nuo arrived at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.

According to people from Warner Korea, Lee Soo-man had been waiting here for nearly 2 hours, but after meeting, President Li was still in high spirits, not at all like someone about to be 60.

It was Chen Nuo, this day was really too long, at this time he was actually very tired, and had no intention of going around in circles.

Once he sat down, he said straight to the point: "President Li, you can speak."

"Yes! First of all, please let me say an apology to Chen Nuo-xi. The matter three years ago was our poor management, letting Ms. Sulli bear undue pressure. SM feels deeply guilty about this. But please believe, Chen Nuo-xi, this time, we will definitely protect her well and will never let Ms. Choi Sulli suffer any harm again."

The matter Lee Soo-man came to talk to Chen Nuo about was precisely Choi Sulli.

Before his Korean itinerary this time was about to begin, several Korean entertainment companies contacted him one after another.

Chen Nuo naturally knew who was pushing this behind the scenes.

Back then at the Blue House, those words of his probably severely stimulated President Lee's self-esteem.

If it weren't for this, SM would be at its peak right now, with Girls' Generation and Super Junior popular all over Asia, so why would President Li be waiting bitterly for several hours in the middle of the night just to see him?

"... SM will form an exclusive management team for her, strictly screen her itinerary. It will also strengthen monitoring of online public opinion, hire professional psychological consultants, and provide support for her at any time. After she comes of age next year, SM will fully plan her personal development, whether it is music or film and television, and will never let her repeat the same mistakes. Please believe us, Chen Nuo-xi, please!"

Before his words fell, he bowed slightly, his hands folded on the table, his posture humble to the point of perfection.

Chen Nuo looked at his head and waited for a while; Lee Soo-man kept this posture motionless.

Finally, he nodded and said: "Understood, President Li, I will go back and tell Sulli. At that time, I will respect her opinion."

Lee Soo-man raised his head, a smile of relief blooming on his face: "Okay, thank you, Chen Nuo-xi." He paused and added: "SM will definitely live up to the trust."

Chen Nuo didn't say anything more, turned his head to look at Gulnazar on the side: "Nazar, send President Li away."

"Yes, boss."

After sending SM's Lee Soo-man away, Chen Nuo had no other guests and had a comfortable sleep on the bed.

But while he was sleeping, a piece of news spread like wildfire on the Korean internet.

"Rumor: Chen Nuo-xi refused all invitations from program teams this time in Korea, and will only hold a press conference and premiere."

This news first appeared on Naver after 12 o'clock in the morning, posted by an account named "" (Entertainment News Pass).

More than a minute later, this post received its first reply.

"" (Rabbit Princess): "How is that possible! Haha, I don't believe it."

After half a minute, there was a second one.

"" (Nuo Nuo Fan): "I don't believe it either. Chen Nuo-xi wouldn't do such a thing, he knows we are all waiting for him! He even participated in two variety shows in Japan."

"" (Jiangnan Brother): "There should be a limit to spreading rumors."

"" (Sky Star): "Jealous people are really terrible, starting to smear in the middle of the night?"

"" (Angry Kitty): "Rumor-mongering pig."

"" (Anonymous): "I am a small employee at SBS. Everyone in our variety department is actually waiting tonight, but what we got was bad news. Chen Nuo-xi has confirmed that he will not appear on Running Man recorded on Monday. As for MBC and KBS, I don't know."

This reply post was like a stone thrown into the water, instantly stirring up a thousand layers of waves.

"Really?"

"If it's not Running Man, then it should be Infinite Challenge. Wow, looking forward to it."

"Haha, it must be Infinite Challenge, this is a national variety show."

"SBS get lost, Kim Tae-ho PD will definitely collide with Chen Nuo-xi to create brilliant sparks."

However, after a while, another anonymous account spoke: "I might have to disappoint you. I am from the MBC variety department, I just got off work and am still on the way home. We are the same, just got the news. Chen Nuo-xi will not appear on 'Infinite Challenge'."

At this moment, all the Korean netizens who were still online were a little uneasy.

"Could it be that Chen Nuo-xi is going to KBS?"

"Impossible. What program on KBS? Two Days and One Night or Happy Together? Can you imagine Chen Nuo-xi going to the Korean countryside to stay for a night? Or going to wear a wig and steam in a sauna? If what the two people above said is true, maybe this time he came, he really won't appear on any variety show."

"I still don't believe it. The people above are likely liars, looking forward to real TV station employees coming out to explain the situation."

"I am from KBS, the notice we received is the same as SBS and MBC, Chen Nuo's side has confirmed that he will not appear on our station's program. Xiba! Why?"

"If what you said is true, I think I will cry."

"Why didn't I go to sleep earlier, Aishiba, why did you let me see this news! What to do? I can't sleep at all now."

"Does Chen Nuo-xi look down on us?"

"Xiba, what are you talking about upstairs? How did Chen Nuo-xi help us before, have you forgotten? Without him, the Republic of Korea's first Oscar trophy would be about a light-year away from us!"

"But why doesn't he participate in our country's variety shows?"

"I pray to God this is not true."

"Could it be that my expectations for this month are all going to fall through? How can this make me sleep!"

"I want to drink now."

"Impossible, hahahahaha, I don't believe it, you guys are acting so real, I almost believed it."

"If this is true, I will protest by fasting."

"Going to sleep, Chen Nuo-xi will have a meeting tomorrow, and then it will be confirmed. You liars, is it fun to play with people?"

This post, in the long night, with one reply after another, stacked higher and higher.

By the morning, when countless Koreans got up to go to work and school, and saw this post on the subway and bus, it didn't take long before it was forwarded to Daum and Twitter.

Afterwards, the headline "Chen Nuo refuses Korean variety shows" rushed to the first place on Naver's hot search, and the topic "Chen Nuo refuses to appear" also reached the first place on the Twitter Korea trend list.

In countless group chats on KakaoTalk, people were talking about this matter, and the official forums of SBS, MBC, and KBS TV were also flooded with countless questioning messages.

By nine o'clock in the morning, when Osen and Dispatch, the two most authoritative gossip media in the Korean entertainment industry, released the breaking news headline "Chen Nuo's Korea trip limited to premiere".

News from the three major TV stations and various cable TV stations also confirmed the authenticity of the news one after another.

A huge wave instantly swept across the entire Korean internet.

When Chen Nuo woke up on his soft big bed in the Shilla presidential suite at 10:30 in the morning, he was facing such a situation.

He stood in front of the window, truly dumbfounded.

"Such a big battle, just because I don't go on variety shows?"

"Yes, just because you don't go."

"Damn it." Chen Nuo had to curse in Sichuan dialect first to express his mood, "Are these Koreans crazy?"

Chen Nuo looked down from above, through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Shilla Hotel presidential suite, at the spectacular scene at the hotel entrance.

He has been to Korea many times before, whether it was promoting 'The Dark Knight' or 'The Message', he was considered quite popular, and there were many people surrounding the hotel entrance.

But he had never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

The Shilla Hotel is located in the Jung-gu district of Seoul, near the foot of Namsan Mountain. The hotel entrance is the wide Jangchung-ro, which is a major traffic artery connecting Namsan and Dongdaemun.

But now, from the main entrance of the hotel on Jangchung-ro to the Dongguk University subway station, there are dense crowds of people for several hundred meters, feeling like at least a thousand people, very much like a demonstration parade against some president. It looks at least three times the number of fans waiting at the entrance last night.

At this time, many police officers are maintaining traffic, and even so, it has blocked a very long stream of cars.

"What do they want?" Looking at those people shaking signs, Chen Nuo hadn't even brushed his teeth yet, and his brain was really buzzing.

He suddenly remembered that it seemed like some athlete or someone in his previous life had also enjoyed this kind of treatment. That is to say, no one is burning his human-shaped standee or jersey yet.

"They want you to treat everyone equally." Elizabeth also had a bitter smile, "They think you participated in Japanese variety shows, so you must participate in Korean ones, otherwise it's unfair. I really don't know that your status in the hearts of these Koreans is so important. Otherwise, I would never have agreed on the plane yesterday no matter what."

Saying that, she glared at Allison and said: "In fact, if it weren't for someone, we wouldn't have caused such big trouble now."

"Alright, let's talk about the solution." Chen Nuo has always been someone who helps his own people and not reason. Seeing that Elizabeth's tone was wrong, he immediately interrupted. "What is your suggestion now?"

"Running Man and Infinite Challenge, you pick one. The first one can cover Southeast Asia, and the second one is aimed at the local Korea, and the program formats are similar."

Chen Nuo thought about it and said: "Then I..."

Allison interrupted: "Don't pick anything!"

Elizabeth's face sank instantly, "Allison, can you shut up?"

Allison sneered: "No, because I don't want you to mess this up. I have been studying Chinese culture recently, there is a saying..."

"Fuck! You're at it again. Damn it!"

"... There is a saying, it is called when you want to water a flower, the flower will not bloom, but when you accidentally plant a willow tree, the willow tree will grow very well. Do you know what this means? Incompetent people will shift responsibility. Smart people will gain insight into opportunities."

"The scene you see now, you call it trouble, and I. I call it an opportunity!"

"The fire has already been lit, what we need to do is not to extinguish the fire, but to pour a bucket of oil on it!"

"We want to make the whole of Korea burn in this big fire, and with this opportunity, let the name 'Inception' ring in the ears of every person in the Republic of Korea."

"Understood?"

Seoul time, July 16, 2011, 2:00 PM, Chen Nuo arrived at the press conference site of the Seoul COEX Convention Center on time.

There might be more than 300 reporters here, dense, crowded, filling the entire venue.

When he walked from the backstage to the stage, at that moment, countless flashes lit up, and then the sound of shutters sounded like a rainstorm. Reporters scrambled to raise their microphones, and Chen Nuo couldn't hear the questions at all, but without listening, he also knew what these people were asking.

Then, as discussed beforehand, he was not in a hurry at all, put his hands in his pockets and waited for them to take pictures for a while, and then took the microphone.

The host pointed to a reporter in the audience.

Sure enough, the first question was: "Chen Nuo-xi, we heard that you will not participate in programs in Korea, is this true?"

"It is true."

"May I ask why?"

A trace of struggle appeared on Chen Nuo's face, ensuring that someone would take a picture, and then he returned to his expressionless face and said lightly: "No comment."

(End of this chapter)