[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk-":3,"chapter-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in Huayu: They're Forcing Me to Be a Jerk Again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347787,4588,"Chapter 44: A, B, and C","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>For the week or so following the preliminary exam, Chen Nuo had been in a very good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just that he had successfully passed the preliminary and secondary exams; on the third day after the preliminary, Zhang Yi had finally called from Berlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the phone, Zhang Yi’s voice sounded exhausted, but his tone was incredibly excited. He told Chen Nuo that *The Mute* had squeezed into the main competition section of the Berlin Film Festival, becoming the third Chinese-language film alongside *Peacock* and *The Wayward Cloud*, and was one of only two low-budget films, tied with the American film *Thumbsucker*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the phone, Zhang Yi’s voice was loud enough to nearly shatter Chen Nuo’s eardrums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a success this time, I told you it was a fucking success! When I saw you at the gate of the Film Academy, I felt like God was winking at me! That kick of yours was the final test from the old man himself! Fuck, I’m glad I made it through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhang Yi so excited, Chen Nuo was also happy, so he asked right then: \"So, will you be able to earn the money back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Definitely... well, probably.\" Zhang Yi’s excitement dampened slightly. \"I think, uh, we might win some Alfred award? Otherwise, why would they have selected us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, Chen Nuo understood; although there was progress, the final outcome was still an unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phone calls were expensive, so Zhang Yi hung up after only a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since he knew everything was fine with him, Chen Nuo was able to continue focusing on his exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the third round, he felt he did quite well in the dance segment, followed by character imitation; the character Chen Nuo drew was a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo didn't know why a tiger counted as a character. But the other students didn't draw anything normal either. When it was his turn, he went on stage, crawled around in a circle, and let out two roars. He didn't know how he performed, but seeing Li Er’s serious expression, it should have counted as a pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final segment was improvisation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Chen Nuo drew a three-person sketch with the prompt: A is eating in the cafeteria and notices a stranger, B, staring at them, then A’s companion, C, arrives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A male student and a female student also drew this prompt, so they formed a group of two men and one woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drawing lots, the examinees had fifteen minutes to discuss among themselves. Chen Nuo walked with them to the corner of the exam room, and the girl couldn't wait to say, \"I’ll play A, you guys don't have any objections, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chen Nuo could speak, the boy said, \"I have an objection, I want to play A.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl said, \"Why? Isn't it obvious that A is a girl, B is peeking at her, she’s scared, and her boyfriend C comes to help her? What’s the problem with me playing A?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy said, \"It doesn't say the gender on the paper, why can't it be you peeking at me, and then my friend comes over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl made a vomiting expression and said, \"Classmate, can you not be so narcissistic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy chuckled and said, \"Me, narcissistic? You’re the one who’s narcissistic. Why do you assume that just because B is peeking at you, they have some ulterior motive? Can't they just think you look familiar, or maybe there’s a piece of bird shit on your face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl was so angry her face turned red, and she turned to ask Chen Nuo, \"Handsome, what do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo felt the boy’s point was valid. It was a prompt meant for free interpretation, and the relationships between the characters had infinite possibilities that could be designed in many ways. Conversely, if they performed a conventional scene like the girl wanted, it wouldn't be a good thing for their group, and it would be less likely to satisfy the examiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the girl was so insistent that Chen Nuo didn't think it was because she didn't understand, but rather that in this prompt, A was the easiest to stand out, followed by B, while C, if one wasn't careful, would just be a background character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't really care about A, B, or C. Because he felt a role was just a role, regardless of size. Besides, Li Er had said something similar before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine with anything, how about we draw lots?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they used small paper balls to draw lots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, the girl was A, getting her wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was B, and Chen Nuo was C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the girl went to the restroom, the boy looked at Chen Nuo with an expression of \"iron failing to become steel\" and said, \"Why didn't you fight for it? Why did you let her have it? This isn't the time to show your gentlemanly manners, you know. If you take a step back now, you might just be stepping outside the academy gates, understand? All these years of hard work and effort could go down the drain because of that one draw of yours! Isn't it a pity? Sigh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo said, \"I once heard a teacher say, there are no small roles, only...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chen Nuo could finish, the boy interrupted: \"Only small actors, right? Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy had an expression that said, \"Don't try to fool me,\" and said, \"Forget it, let’s go, let’s run the lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the other party wouldn't listen, Chen Nuo stopped talking. He had auditioned three times before this, twice with Zhang Yi and once with Chen Kexin; at that time, Chen Kexin had him perform a two-person sketch, and the person acting opposite him was an actress named Zhou Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, Zhou Xun had already starred in *Palace of Desire*, *Love in the Mist*, and *Suzhou River*, and was hailed as the most talented actress in the mainland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the people acting opposite him were a male and female examinee who didn't even have names; the gap between their acting skills and Zhou Xun’s was probably ten thousand Yang Mi’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Chen Nuo feel very uncomfortable the whole time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl said, \"Shouldn't you be looking up? You need to stare at him fiercely, he’s harassing your girlfriend, why aren't you reacting? How am I supposed to respond to this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo stated his insight earnestly: \"But he’s just looking at you, he hasn't come over to harass you yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl chuckled: \"Do you even know how to act? Do you know what Method acting is? Have you ever read Stanislavski?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven't.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl shook her head with a look of disdain: \"You haven't even read that... Sigh, B, come here, let’s run the scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, Chen Nuo was abandoned. A and B got together and stopped paying attention to him, the C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually wanted to join in and reform the A-B-C dynamic, or maybe A-C, or even B-C would have worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Li Er had said that a good scene couldn't rely on just one person; it had to be supported by you and your acting partner together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But A thought he didn't know anything, and B thought he was a lost cause, so neither paid him any mind. Chen Nuo could only be a lonely C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it was their group’s turn to go on stage, the examiners saw a very bizarre scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A screamed in terror: \"Ah! I’m so scared! C, where are you? This person is trying to molest me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B gave a strange, chattering laugh: \"Beauty, don't be afraid, I just want to be friends with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>C rushed over, blocking in front of A, his expression somewhat surprised and fearful: \"What did he do to you? Hey, who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But A scrambled away, running all over the stage: \"No, B, don't follow me, I’m going to call the police!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B laughed loudly: \"I didn't do anything, what can the police do to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ran off, so C had to block B’s path; he was a bit scared, so his feet retreated bit by bit, \"Can we just talk things over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ran in circles while screaming: \"Hit him, hurry up and hit him! My god, how can such a pervert exist in this world! It’s simply too terrifying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B began to roar: \"Am I a pervert? I just looked at you twice, and you say that about me? I can't take it anymore, come here, I’m going to kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A began to cry with a pale face, stopped running, sat on the ground, and choked out: \"No, don't, don't come over... my boyfriend is here, he will protect me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>B revealed a wild, evil grin. He turned around to face the examiners, scanned the room, and then suddenly whipped his head back 90 degrees to look at A: \"No, he won't. He’s just a coward; he wouldn't dare block my path. You better be obedient, or I’ll kill you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>C looked at A, then at B; everyone could see he was fearful and at a loss, but he braced himself, opened his arms to block B, and said in a low, brave voice: \"Whatever the matter is, can we all sit down and talk about it slowly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the examiners sitting there had eyes that lit up as they watched him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief examiner for this session was Cui Xinqing, a teacher with even more seniority than Li Er who had trained many star students; the famous Class of '96 was taught by her. Seeing this, she said: \"Alright, that’s enough. Next group.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she whispered to Li Er beside her: \"The gap between A and B and C is too large.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er nodded expressionlessly: \"There’s no coordination, it’s not a scene; this C isn't good either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Xinqing smiled and shook her head: \"Little Li, your standards are too high. It’s an exam, after all; we’re mainly looking at individual ability. As for this C, whether it’s his appearance or his acting, if our Film Academy doesn't take him, the Central Academy of Drama would laugh their teeth out. Help me make a note, I want to see his name later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, Professor Cui.\" Li Er nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1737,"2026-06-21T01:34:38.888Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","cd4a0660f7fa8bdebbe84f1c3f3a901c9e9942d43034750255b8e8daaf9629a2","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-45","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-43",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]