[{"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-444":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},2348187,4588,"Chapter 444: Glorious, Domineering, and Arrogant!","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-444",444,"\u003Cp>For the domestic entertainment industry, 2011 was by no means an ordinary year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the year-end summaries of many entertainment media outlets, adjectives like \"magnificent\" were used to describe the mainland entertainment circle of this year. And in the \"Huanxin Film & Television 2011 Year-End Report and 2012 Outlook\" that Chen Nuo read, Li Jing also used phrases like \"reform and breakthrough,\" \"another turning point since the 2006 Super Girl,\" and \"perhaps we will look back on this year in the future\" to express her feelings about the 2011 that was about to pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside Li Jing's emotional language, the PPT report projected on the wall also listed a large amount of hard data and objective phenomena to corroborate her judgment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In 2011, the total annual production of Chinese television dramas exceeded 15,000 episodes, and the total output value of the national television drama market broke through 50 billion yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hunan Satellite TV, relying on multiple dramas such as 'Palace' and 'Scarlet Heart', dominated the prime-time ratings for the whole year, becoming the provincial satellite TV station with the highest ratings in the past five years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The number of Sina Weibo users exceeded 250 million by the end of 2011, and the daily average number of Weibo posts reached 86 million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Numerous entertainment stars have used Weibo to engage in unprecedentedly intimate interactions with fans. The number of fans for A-list male and female artists has seen explosive growth, and their every move frequently hits the trending searches, becoming the focus of public opinion. This perhaps signals that an entertainment industry with idols as the core carrier is taking shape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this wave of reform, I regret to see that the most representative figure among them does not come from Huanxin Company. As the company's general manager, I bear an unshirkable responsibility for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We at Huanxin are a company skilled in film and television production; today, this new fan-oriented order is a challenge for us. Looking ahead to 2012, I believe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Chen Nuo could finish listening to Li Jing, his phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, I'm downstairs at your company. Where are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm in the office. Wait a moment, I'll have someone go down to pick you up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, tell them to hurry, there are a lot of people here, I'm afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended, and Chen Nuo said: \"Okay, let's stop here for now. Nazha, go downstairs and pick someone up for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is one person who appeared in Li Jing's year-end report, whom she regards as the representative figure of this \"Year One of Traffic\" in 2011, and who even made her admit failure and take the initiative to reflect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The television drama starring this person refreshed Hunan Satellite TV's five-year record with an astonishing 3.08% rating this year, and it remained firmly in first place nationwide in its time slot for 16 consecutive days. When it aired in Taiwan, the drama's ratings soared to the top of the three major channels, and she was hailed by Taiwanese media as the \"strongest newcomer from the mainland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character \"Qingchuan\" she played was a well-deserved phenomenal role in 2011.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The theme song she sang in the drama was widely sung in the streets and alleys, and her personal search volume surpassed international superstars like Steve Jobs and Jay Chou on Google's global list, ranking second among the \"hottest figures\" in mainland China.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The film she starred in, \"Mysterious Island,\" with a budget of 8 million yuan, tenaciously captured 90 million yuan at the box office amidst the strangulation of \"No Man's Land,\" becoming a benchmark work for small and medium-budget horror films.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to statistics, the number of her endorsements for the whole year reached as high as 14, covering multiple industries such as Maybelline for beauty, Yili for fast-moving consumer goods, and Lenovo for digital products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her single endorsement fee soared from 1 million yuan at the beginning of the year to 3 million yuan at the end of the year, the price per episode of her television dramas exceeded 1.2 million yuan, her film salary rose to 8 million yuan per film, and her annual commercial income exceeded 30 million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As of December 2011, her Weibo followers had exceeded 8 million, with an average daily interaction volume of over 330,000, and not long ago, it even surpassed the record held by someone else, setting a new height for celebrity social media data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her audience spans from teenagers to middle-aged women; students imitate her fashion style, while career women admire her \"independent and resilient\" persona. The items she wears have repeatedly triggered shopping frenzies on Taobao, and the mobile phone model she endorses saw sales exceed one million units in the first month of its release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the recently concluded 2011 China TV Drama Awards, she even defeated Sun Li, Jiang Wenli, and others to win the \"Most Popular Actress\" award, and was rated as the head of the \"Four Little Dan Actresses\" by \"Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the last few days of December, she also has a personal album about to be released and a new movie about to be screened—this is already the third movie of hers to be screened this year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How glorious, how domineering, how arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you exclude one person, saying \"2011 was her year\" would not be an exaggeration at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is she?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is, of course—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Geshen, you are truly hard to see. Just a little bit more and you would have run off again, wouldn't you?\" Guli Nazha pushed the door open in front, and Yang Mi walked in with high spirits. Seeing that only Chen Nuo was in the office, she immediately turned back and said: \"You guys wait outside for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of people following behind her stopped at the door immediately upon hearing this, without walking in further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo signaled to Guli Nazha with his eyes; the woman understood and retreated, closing the door behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lone man and woman in one room, but it was not a big problem because Chen Nuo's chairman office had floor-to-ceiling glass windows on two sides, and the curtains were not drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Yang Mi twice and said: \"Yeah, just a little bit, I'm leaving tomorrow. Yang Geshen, don't stand, sit down. I'll pour you a cup of tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he stood up, walked to the water dispenser nearby to pour a cup of black tea, walked to the sofa, sat down, and handed it over: \"I rarely come to this office, and there's no good tea, just this, make do with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this process, Yang Mi didn't speak, just watched him quietly. When he walked back and handed over the tea, she didn't make a sound either; she took it with both hands, lowered her head slightly, buried her face behind the rim of the cup, and took a sip without her expression being visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, so hot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately cried out, sticking out her tongue, fanning it with her hand, glaring at Chen Nuo, and said indistinctly: \"Chen Geshen, are you trying to scald me to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\" Chen Nuo found Yang Mi's appearance a bit funny and laughed immediately, saying: \"Sorry, how is it? Is your tongue cooked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi closed her mouth, rolled her eyes at him, and said ungraciously: \"It's cooked, want to eat it?\" After saying this, she paused, her face slightly red, and quickly added: \"You... by the way, what time is your flight tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A little after 9 in the morning, why, do you want to see me off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi's expression calmed down, and she said disdainfully: \"See you off? You've been back for almost a month, and you didn't even give me a call or send a WeChat, why should I see you off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo laughed: \"Because you have more of a conscience than I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, I'm a magnanimous person, I won't lower myself to your level.\" After saying this, Yang Mi put down the teacup, looked at Chen Nuo, and sighed slightly, \"Long time no see, you've lost weight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo said \"Hmm,\" looked at the girl's pointed chin, and said: \"You too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi ended up staying in his office for over an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this hour, he saw Yang Mi answer no fewer than five calls and reply to several WeChat messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exception, the calls all started with \"Manager X\" and almost all ended with sentences like \"I'll ask my agent to see if there's any availability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the WeChat messages, Chen Nuo peeked over without much hesitation and saw they were about album promotion. Seeing him look, Yang Mi didn't get angry; instead, she chatted happily with him about the album for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl talked incessantly, saying that this album, titled \"Close to Me,\" only started distribution on December 15th, and the lead single \"Still Getting By\" was written by Lin Xi and created by Wang Fei's personal team. It hadn't even started selling yet, but tens of thousands had already been pre-ordered. Seeing that the title of \"Geshen\" was about to become well-deserved, she even asked him if he was nervous as one of the duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the two people who hadn't seen each other for a long time talked about everything under the sun. Occasionally interrupting each other, but it didn't dampen their enthusiasm. Both of them looked full of interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Nuo could actually feel that Yang Mi had been holding back something she wanted to say. When she finally left, she hesitated for a long time, but seemed to give up in the end and didn't ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo felt from this that she had grown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Yang Mi left, Li Jing, Qi Yuntian, and Tang Qing walked back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Li Jing entered the room, she said with complicated emotions: \"Following with a dozen people, this spectacle is too big. I feel sad when I think of Zhao Liying; how about adding two more people for her, what do you think, Chen Zong? They are both 'Four Little Dan Actresses,' it makes no sense for there to be such a big difference, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment, \"A dozen? I only saw six or seven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are four more bodyguards guarding the company entrance,\" Qi Yuntian added. He paused and said with a half-smile, \"The changes are really big enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo glared at him, then looked at Li Jing and said: \"If you think you should add them, then add them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing said: \"Chen Zong, I'm joking. Right now, Zhao Liying's popularity is still a bit behind hers, so it's not necessary yet. Let's talk about it when Zhao Liying can also earn 30 million a year. I believe that time is not far off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo smiled and said: \"Okay. Continue what you were saying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, currently the scripts we have that are better and suitable for Zhao Liying are two. One is Yu Zheng's 'Legend of Lu Zhen.' The other is 'Feng Qiu Huang.' For 'Lu Zhen,' Yu Zheng says it's tailor-made for Zhao Liying. As for 'Feng Qiu Huang,' it's an original by a new screenwriter, and it currently has a good reputation in the industry. The former has an estimated investment of 60 million, and Yu Zheng wants us to invest 30 million; I said I would consider it. The latter is a bit less, about 40 million in total investment, and we would invest 20 million.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one do you think is suitable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think... 'Lu Zhen.' Yu Zheng is talented and knows how to hype things up; he has brought up several newcomers in the last two years. Cooperating with him will be safer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo nodded and looked at Tang Qing: \"What about you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Qing said honestly: \"I have the same idea as Li Zong.\" Chen Nuo smiled and said: \"Since you agree, then let's go with 'Legend of Lu Zhen.' But if we're going to invest, let's invest a bit more. Tell Yu Zheng to report how much he wants to invest himself, and we'll cover the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, Chen Zong.\" Li Jing knew that the company had been quite wealthy recently, so she agreed without a second word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo asked again: \"Tang Qing, how are the newcomers under you doing lately? Any issues?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, they are all very well-behaved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo nodded, \"Dilraba, Xiao Zhan, and Yang Zi will all be juniors in the second half of next year. Except for Fan Bingbing, Liu Yifei, and the others, let's start another drama next year. It doesn't need to be a big production; let these newcomers go in and get some training, including that Zhang Yuheng from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. They've been studying for a few years, let's see what their level really is with a practical drill—survival of the fittest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing nodded: \"Okay, understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having listened to Li Jing for a long time, Chen Nuo felt a sense of urgency, so he prepared to speed things up. Besides that, having held a meeting all morning and finalized \"Legend of Lu Zhen\" as the \"destined\" drama for Zhao Liying, it could be considered a gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, he didn't leave and prepared to stay at the company for a working lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a trip to Facebook, he learned about employee benefits from Zuckerberg. Anyway, they hadn't used up this floor yet, so he had Qi Yuntian designate an area and hired several master chefs of local cuisines to provide various buffets every noon, charging 3 yuan per meal. After doing this for two months, he saw that several familiar old employees had gained a bit of weight upon his return. Hearing that the chefs he found had good skills and the food tasted great, he also wanted to take the opportunity to try it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While eating, he also planned to talk to Qi Yuntian about the housing fund; he had some new ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the meeting was declared over and he stood up, his phone received another WeChat message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than Yang Mi, who had clearly already left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you free? Let's have lunch together. (Smile).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo replied: \"Where to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does your company have food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I'm coming up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi didn't make such a big fuss this time when she came up; she only brought two people. Before Chen Nuo could ask, she took the initiative to say: \"I told them to go eat. Where are we eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right here in my office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Yuntian ordered three dishes and a soup for the two of them, plus two bowls of white rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Chen Nuo only took two bites of the dishes, and the rice remained untouched; Yang Mi was about the same. The two looked at each other and immediately laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo laughed: \"Luckily you didn't say you were treating me to barbecue, otherwise I would definitely have lost a fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barbecue... I can't afford to treat you yet.\" Yang Mi smiled, \"I'll treat you when I make money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\" Chen Nuo laughed as if he had heard a huge joke, laughing until tears almost came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he laughed, Yang Mi's expression slowly became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo acted as if he didn't see it, finished laughing, wiped his tears, and said: \"Forget it, I'm still a bit hungry, I'll eat some more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop pretending, Chen Geshen.\" Yang Mi said word for word, \"I know what you're thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo chuckled twice, \"What am I thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're thinking that I'm not worthy of being your friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo showed an absurd expression and laughed: \"Here we go again? I'm asking you, why do you pull this on me every day? What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi acted as if she hadn't heard him, and said quite abruptly, \"Do you know when I made the decision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo opened his mouth, but in the end, he still didn't make a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During this year's Bazaar, I saw Fan Bingbing,\" Yang Mi continued, speaking to herself. \"At that moment, I was truly envious. The next day, I told my agent, 'I've decided, help me contact a doctor.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A few days later, I was lying on the operating table.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, I suddenly remembered a sentence you said to me a long time ago. You asked me if I liked being a celebrity more than being an actor. I said no at the time. But... I can't lie to myself now. Ever since I had my teeth pulled in '06, I actually knew.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've become obsessed. Over these past few years, I've had double eyelid surgery, facial fillers, my jawbone... I can't stop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, Yang Mi paused, staring blankly at the food in front of her for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, she spoke again: \"I'm not eating, it's not to lose weight, and it's not that I can't eat. A month after the surgery, the doctor said I could return to a normal diet. The chin I had done this time is in good condition and healed well. It's me, I'm the one who always feels it's not good enough, so I don't dare to eat. Actually... actually I know, this is my own problem. A psychological problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I clearly made up my mind to just be pretty from now on and not think so much. Isn't being an actor just for the money? What's wrong with that? Tell me, isn't Liu Yifei not as pretty as me now, right!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See? So even if Professor Li asked me to go up and do expression training now, I might not even get a 20, but this is the path I chose. Now the whole of China knows my name, I am completely and utterly famous. No matter who I stand next to, I don't have to worry about not being as beautiful as others. My choice wasn't wrong. I have no other way, I must be like this. I'm not like you all, I'm not like Fan Bingbing, and I'm not like you. This is the price I have to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\" Yang Mi looked at Chen Nuo, pursed her lips tightly, and gave a very stiff smile. \"If you want to look down on me, then look down on me. If you want to laugh, then laugh. If you want to say something, then say it. I don't mind, really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo looked at Yang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, from the first time they met until now, the girl had changed quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the audience and fans, separated by a screen, found it hard to be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for someone like him who had known her for a long time and was now in such close proximity, there were many things that truly could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person had indeed changed from a rustic country girl into someone with the air of a wealthy socialite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, his expression turning serious. \"If you want me to say it, then I'll say it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, go ahead.\" Yang Mi's smile was well-maintained, just a little bit stiff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When are you planning to treat me to barbecue?\" Chen Nuo spoke up and said, \"You aren't going to welsh on the debt, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi was stunned for a moment, then revealed an expression that was both annoyed and amused, saying, \"Don't worry, you'll get yours. Once I make money, I'll rent out the whole barbecue restaurant for you to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo smiled. \"That's what you said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, that's what I said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, I'm done talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm really done.\" Chen Nuo looked earnestly into Yang Mi's eyes; they were bigger and brighter now than before, and better looking. Yang Mi hadn't been wrong at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because everything I wanted to say, you've already said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else do you want me to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, can you give me a copy of your album in advance? I'll listen to it when I'm on the plane. I quite like it, that song 'Love's Sustenance'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3393,"2026-06-21T01:34:41.764Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bfe03bb6e818414de8e159f286878f8f81c4ae255e6516d90de82e7c93b14092","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-445","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-443",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]