[{"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-455":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},2348198,4588,"Chapter 455: Michael's Nose and Pitt's Chin","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-455",455,"\u003Cp>\"As everyone knows, last year at the Oscars, I fed a group of people who couldn't feed themselves pizza...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the successive waves of laughter at the opening, Chen Nuo continued with a face full of smiles:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This year, the Oscar people came to me again and said, 'Chen, please, please, you have to host the Oscars, otherwise they'll starve to death. Last year we finally learned that they actually get hungry if they don't eat.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said, 'Sorry,'\" Chen Nuo shrugged and said, \"If I stay with those giant babies any longer, I think I'll die before they do. No, this year I just want to find a place and have a drink by myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I came here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was thinking, although you guys... well, you don't seem to be much better. Especially this side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed to the people at the middle film table, where Woody Allen, George Clooney, Martin Scorsese, and Leonardo DiCaprio were sitting, along with numerous Hollywood actresses dressed to the nines. This was also the area frequently captured by television cameras; the table for the television circle on the other side was much less crowded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the laughter, he continued: \"But at least here, I don't have to feed you food and drink. I just need to have a couple of drinks, act a little crazy, and make you laugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as everyone knows, that's not hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because after you fill your faces with all that messy stuff, you can basically only make one expression. That is to laugh. Right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Hilton International Ballroom, this glittering, magnificent hall erupted in uproarious laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo’s gaze swept calmly over the actresses and film queens in their gorgeous gowns below the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama were Glenn Close for *Albert Nobbs*, Viola Davis for *The Help*, and Meryl Streep for *The Iron Lady*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy were Kristen Wiig for *Bridesmaids*, Michelle Williams for *My Week with Marilyn*, as well as Charlize Theron and Kate Winslet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the television side, the nominees for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama included Claire Danes for *Homeland*, Julianna Margulies for *The Good Wife*, Michelle Dockery for *Downton Abbey*, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat around the tables, all dressed radiantly, with smiles on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he shrugged, making an \"I knew it\" expression, and said: \"Look at you now, wow, it seems my information was really correct, you really only have this one expression. Leon, Leon, where are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big screen showed Leonardo DiCaprio with a helpless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't even spoken yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laughter, which had just subsided slightly, grew loud again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo looked back, nodded, and said: \"Thanks for the intel, Leo. It turns out your knowledge of Hollywood actresses makes the real FBI *Hoover* pale in comparison. Next time, remember to tell me what's real and what's fake on other parts besides the face; you know what I'm talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, he looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the writing team thought this opening joke was risky; firing shots at the female demographic over and over again could easily lead to a cold room. You have to know, Hollywood actresses are not exactly a magnanimous group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, in Chen Nuo's eyes, the women's live reaction was surprisingly good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed there were no fragile egos, no cold faces, and the smiles were quite natural... It appeared the armor of feminism he wore was still able to withstand this kind of group attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A good start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo's heart settled as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it seems there's no need to overthink it; it's time for the real stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a hospital room in Toronto, the bald young girl wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and asked curiously: \"Miss Zhang, is what Chen said true? Did they all have plastic surgery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Chinese-American nurse beside her could speak, a white, chubby middle-aged woman chimed in boisterously: \"That's right, my little Zoe, these Hollywood stars aren't good women, you shouldn't be like them in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Zhang glared at the woman and said: \"Don't listen to her, Zoe, it's just a joke. Have you forgotten what your mother said on the phone earlier? Everything tonight is a joke, just Chen's humor. Don't take it seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl blinked and said: \"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen, actually, as an actor, I completely understand you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't laugh, Ryan Gosling, I mean you too. From my angle, your nose doesn't look as normal as it did in *The Ides of March*. And we all know that, generally speaking, noses and chests are the disaster zones for Hollywood stars. You'd better come clean about what you've been doing in the six months since you finished filming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the big screen, Ryan Gosling, nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for *The Ides of March*, looked embarrassed. Seeing his expression, the laughter from the people around him grew even louder, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, sitting next to him, laughed so hard he covered his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo turned his head and continued with a smile: \"I understand you, because when a person's face and body are magnified ten or a hundred times and shown on the big screen, every flaw is magnified along with them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all have to face our own problems. Noses, eyes, eyebrows, ears—where is there a perfect person? In this way, we become less and less able to face ourselves in reality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten years ago, plastic surgery was still a secret matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether in China or the United States, after everyone finished surgery, they would point a gun at the plastic surgeon and say, 'If you dare to tell anyone, I'll shoot you.' Of course, in China, we don't have guns; we just pretend to have them. Unlike you guys, I know many of you have actually shot people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, the only person in the world known to have had plastic surgery was one person.\" Chen Nuo smiled and said naturally: \"Michael Jackson.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it naturally, but when the name was broadcast through the speakers, the whole room was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were laughing, while others were a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the live control room, it was silent at this moment. From the Golden Globe Awards directing team to the writers watching on-site, everyone was staring at the television with tense expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allison was among them, muttering: \"Come on, please, you can do it, Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the monitor, Chen Nuo's expression remained calm and composed, as if what he said at the opening was true—that he really had downed three drinks before taking the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if a living Michael Jackson was a target for everyone, any joke or mud could be slung at him, but a dead Michael had undoubtedly ascended into a deity in the hearts of every Black person. Not everyone could withstand the public backlash caused by teasing or mocking him. What is \"breaking ground on the head of Tai Sui\"? This was definitely it. So how could he be so calm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was precisely his relaxed and natural expression that made many of the stars in the audience laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more remained cautious, looking at the stage with solemn faces, preparing to hear what he would say next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo smiled and said: \"Michael, I never met him in reality. But on TV, I saw him countless times. I remember one time, I was in China watching him dance on TV, just like this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Nuo took steps on the stage, sliding three steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just three moonwalk steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the result of him giving his all; the most badass Black dance teacher in all of LA could only teach him to walk three steps that looked decent in over 10 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the effect was astonishing. The whole room began to applaud frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't for him; this was paying tribute to the late King of Pop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo stopped and said: \"But at that time, I wasn't looking at his feet; I was staring at his nose. I was only in my teens then and had no idea what was going on. I really wanted to ask...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if Michael Jackson were standing right in front of him, Chen Nuo looked at the camera lens, blinked, and revealed an innocent, puzzled expression, saying: \"Michael, I've been a fan of yours since I was 7. I've watched your music videos hundreds of times; you can't fool me. I'm 100% sure your nose definitely didn't look like that originally. What the hell did you do to it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incredibly huge wave of laughter erupted throughout the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally tense atmosphere, under his layer-by-layer buildup, finally turned into relaxed laughter. Whether Black or white, everyone was grinning and laughing. The entire atmosphere completely relaxed, even more so than at the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And whether in a trailer in Detroit or a five-story apartment in Baltimore, many Black people laughed, showing their white teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His moonwalk wasn't bad; do Chinese people like Michael too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, he's the King of Pop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen was the first to post a memorial for Michael, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regardless, it's a good thing he mentioned Michael's name at the Golden Globes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allison, who was closely monitoring social media activity, had been frantically refreshing the \"Chen Nuo Golden Globes\" tag on Twitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she finally put down her phone, let out a sigh of relief, and tilted her head to ask: \"How are the ratings now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant director beside her couldn't hide his excitement and said: \"It's already about to break 20 million. It's only been a few minutes since the opening, Allison, we succeeded! Chen is doing great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allison smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, huge risks bring huge benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stimulating topics naturally bring huge traffic and reluctant-to-leave viewers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ricky Gervais messed up half of it last year. But Chen Nuo chose the same path this year, yet it was even more thrilling and attractive than Ricky's. Will he be able to make it to the end safely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zoe, are you watching?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the laughter subsided a little, Chen Nuo continued: \"As a result, as time has moved to the present, there are more and more plastic surgeries around us. People have started to tinker with their bodies and faces; it has simply become an open secret.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a friend...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, before he could finish his sentence, the whole room started laughing again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like how the body and emotions relax after riding a roller coaster, the audience gradually entered the rhythm set by Chen Nuo. It was like the Oscars last year again; his every word easily caused huge ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was like a magician controlling emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo shook his head, and then Leonardo on the big screen disappeared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had rehearsed five or six times, and this time the coordination was perfect. Sure enough, this kind of human-machine interaction in this day and age immediately caused another wave of novel laughter at the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Nuo said: \"My friend isn't just him. Here, I would like to grandly introduce Brad Pitt, my good friend. This time, thanks to his perfect performance in *Moneyball*, he received a nomination for Best Actor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began to applaud and cheer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big screen cut to Brad Pitt. Tonight, he was nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for *Moneyball* and was sitting at a round table, smiling and clapping. Sitting beside him was Angelina Jolie, in a long black dress with red lips and a high bun, looking at Chen Nuo with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brad, one day last year, he suddenly called me and told me he was planning to go fix his chin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone started laughing. Everyone knew he was bullshitting, but it was really interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Brad Pitt's status, honestly, there are definitely not many comedians in the world who dare to make fun of him. This kind of naked teasing about his body parts—no host had ever done that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really, he used that exact word—'fix.' I was stunned at the time,\" Chen Nuo said with a serious face. \"I thought to myself, is he some kind of Terminator? No wonder his chin is so square.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the laughter, Chen Nuo looked at Brad Pitt below the stage, whose smile had begun to stiffen slightly, and felt incredibly satisfied inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, this was also one of the reasons why he didn't play it safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years, but he had dragged it out for nearly a month, which already felt late enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just asked him, 'Brad, your chin is so sexy, is there a problem with it? Why do you need to fix it? Angie told me she loves your square chin to death. She said if you filled your chin with hot water, it would be more useful than an iron. Why would you go and tamper with your girlfriend's household appliance without permission?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha!\" The entire venue laughed hysterically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said: 'No, I don't care. I have to go. I want to make it pointier—just like yours.'\" At this point, Chen Nuo smiled slightly and pointed at the screen: \"I think he meant he was planning to get it done like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his voice fell, the big screen suddenly switched, and a photoshopped photo of Brad Pitt appeared—he had been given Chen Nuo's pointed chin, and the result looked like a rat's face with blonde hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahahahahahahahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this photo appeared on the television screen, even the most stern-faced people in the venue, such as Dustin Hoffman and his wife, as well as Morgan Freeman and Megan Wallis who had been sitting upright the whole time, all burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time in the history of the Golden Globe Awards that a spoofed Photoshop image had been used to tell a joke during a live broadcast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This approach would later be frequently used by programs like *The Daily Show*, *The Tonight Show*, and the *White House Correspondents' Dinner*. For example, in 2014, Obama used a Photoshop image at a press conference to mock Donald's taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before 2012, no one had ever done this in a formal setting—let alone on the stage of the internationally broadcast Golden Globe Awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it excessive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>80% of the people present felt that if it were them, they definitely wouldn't be able to stand it, but... who told them they were friends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people saw Brad Pitt go to have a private chat with Chen Nuo at the nomination luncheon, and Angelina's relationship with Chen Nuo was known to the whole world. So, what was the problem with a joke between friends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When he saw at the plastic surgeon's office that he might look like this in the future, my friend Brad gave up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked him why, didn't you say you were dissatisfied with your chin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said, although this chin is better than his current one, he was very worried that it would tear Angie's Gucci dress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Angie, your boyfriend, I must say, he seems a bit stingy.\" Chen Nuo winked at Angelina Jolie below the stage and said: \"I remember you have more money than him, so you should draft a prenuptial agreement. Just in case that day comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha, so funny, I'm losing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars, who knew nothing about the inside story of their relationship, looked at Brad Pitt's stiff expression on the big screen and burst into laughter again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 20 million American viewers in front of their television sets were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time it was Leonardo DiCaprio. This time, it was Brad Pitt. It must be said, watching world-class superstars in an awkward situation is truly very interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2693,"2026-06-21T01:34:41.764Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3c0efe2bd88079776bc1f66f8c3b928582c8926012597557b608ca3dd03815a2","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-456","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-454",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]