Chapter 70: What is Guo-er Doing Now

"Mom, accompany me to the cinema to watch a movie later," Liu Yifei suddenly said, interrupting the conversation between Liu Nushi and Chen Jinfei.

Liu Nushi said in surprise: "Cinema? Xixi, didn't we discuss this before? We need to be low-key during this period. Don't even go out, and what cinema are you going to! Now those paparazzi are following us, afraid that we won't appear. What movie do you want to watch? Let's go buy a DVD and watch it at home."

Chen Jinfei also followed up and said: "Xixi, your mother is right. You wait for the company to handle this matter first; don't go around showing your face during this period. You saw it just now; if we are caught by those paparazzi, it will be very difficult to get away."

Liu Yifei said: "Then how long will it take for the company to handle this matter?"

Chen Jinfei sighed and said helplessly: "Xixi, how can this be explained clearly? I can only guarantee to you that everyone in the company hasn't rested during this period. We are all contacting the outside world, trying every possible way to calm the storm."

If it were in the past, Liu Yifei wouldn't ask again after hearing such a reply, but this time, she stared at Chen Jinfei with clear eyes and asked relentlessly: "How much time is needed?"

Chen Jinfei was stunned for a moment, then said: "There is really no way to estimate, but the company's deadline is before you go to Jiangxi to shoot, and this matter must be resolved."

"That's more than a month." Liu Yifei said flatly.

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Liu Yifei's tone, Chen Jinfei looked at Liu Nushi helplessly and said: "Xixi thinks the time is too long. Actually, aren't we the same? However, there are many things involved here. We can only follow the vine to find the melon; not only do we have to find out who it is, but we also have to seize evidence of their slander, so that it will be effective. This really takes time in the middle. I hope you understand."

Liu Nushi nodded and said: "Xixi, did you hear that? Adults' affairs are very complicated. Mom also hopes that the rumors will calm down the next day, but it won't be that simple. Be patient, don't be anxious. Now those bad people want us to be anxious, because being anxious will lead to mistakes. Be patient."

Liu Yifei stopped talking, and she turned her head silently.

She suddenly had a trance. When she was playing the Little Dragon Maiden who was defiled by Yin Zhiping, it seemed to be like this, like a stone pressing on her chest, so heavy that she couldn't breathe.

But she and she were clearly victims, and those who did evil were clearly those people, so why did they have to bear all this?

Thinking of this, a thought popped into Liu Yifei's mind coldly: What is Guo-er doing now?

Chen Nuo is now in Shanghai.

He felt that when he had money in the future, he must buy a house in Shanghai, because this city seemed to have had an indissoluble bond with him since Xia Yehe.

It is May 25, 2005, and there are two weeks left until the college entrance exam. But Chen Nuo had to fly to Pudong at this time.

"How did you know the news?"

"I didn't take your salary for nothing, okay? Anyway, when I knew he was casting for a new film at the time, I didn't even think about it and submitted your information. Originally, after more than a month, I thought there was no hope, but yesterday, they called me and said Director Ang Lee is in Shanghai and wants to see you, asking if you are convenient or not. You tell me what I can say? Say you are preparing for the college entrance exam, sorry, please contact us after the exam? Impossible! That's Ang Lee, Ang Lee! I've watched *Brokeback Mountain* thirty times!"

Sure enough, it was this reason.

However, indeed, the great director Ang Lee, who shot *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon* and *Brokeback Mountain* and completely established his status in film history, his phone call to any actor in the world would definitely not be rejected.

Let alone a little Berlin Best Actor who was nothing.

However, Chen Nuo actually wanted to refuse. Because he knew which film Ang Lee was preparing. He also knew that he definitely couldn't act in this film.

Although he didn't watch many films, he had watched *Lust, Caution*.

Before he was reborn, 1.37 million people had watched it on Douban, and the rating of 8.7 was enough to explain its status in the hearts of literary youth.

Even when he heard Ang Lee's name, the first thing that came to his mind wasn't *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon*, wasn't *Life of Pi*, but this one.

And calculating the time, wasn't Director Ang Lee picking actors for *Lust, Caution* this time?

But he still came, because he couldn't find a reason not to come.

Less than ten minutes after meeting Ang Lee, Chen Nuo understood that the other party wanted him to play Kuang Yumin, which was the role originally played by Wang Leehom, Tang Wei's classmate and her secret crush.

Ang Lee is a typical gentle and elegant cultural person, speaking very sincerely, and also very respectful to Chen Nuo, this nameless actor with no hair on his mouth.

"Chen Nuo, I just watched *The Zhang Zhang Yaba's House* in Shanghai yesterday, and I like your performance very much, so I decided to let you come and try acting temporarily. In a hurry, I didn't make an appointment in advance, please don't blame you and your agent. Sorry, sorry."

Chen Nuo hurriedly said: "Director Lee, don't say that, it's my honor that you called me."

Ang Lee smiled and said: "I am preparing a new film recently, which will start shooting around next year. There is a role in it that I think might be suitable for you. He is also a young student, about the same age as you. Can you try acting for a short segment here and show me?"

Chen Nuo nodded and said: "Of course."

They are now in a suite of a five-star hotel. Ang Lee let everyone move the sofa in the living room, cleared an empty space of ten square meters in the middle, and then let everyone retreat to the wall.

"Chen Nuo, you are now a young revolutionary student, and you have a girlfriend. You just told her to use a beauty trap to assassinate a traitor through seduction. She loves you very much, but under your persuasion, she still accepted it. Now she has just left, leaving you alone in this room. This empty space is the room, and there is everything you need in it, let you play, are you ready?"

Chen Nuo pondered slightly and nodded: "Ready."

"Action!"

Ang Lee has seen many good actors, many of whom can be called geniuses. But this is a temporary audition after all, and Chen Nuo is too young, so although he felt that the other party's interpretation in *The Zhang Zhang Yaba's House* could be called wonderful, he didn't have high expectations.

But just after the start, his slightly contemptuous eyes suddenly stared straight.

Because at that moment, Chen Nuo changed.

Just because of one action.

He looked at the direction the woman left, expressionless, then opened his mouth, revealing his white front teeth, used his right thumb to press against the tip of his index finger, slowly stuffed it into his mouth, and began to bite the fingernails and skin on it hard.

Ang Lee almost called out.

Perfect.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 71 =====