[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-77":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","That Year in Huayu",{"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},2286913,4473,"Chapter 77: Bazaar, A Gift","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>The news about Lin Nan's graduation film spread very quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actors and companies familiar with him in the industry all reached out to ask about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not a commercial film, so it doesn't need investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your kind offer, Chairman Yang, but I don't need actors, and I'm not short on funds either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Enlight Media...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With phone call after phone call, Lin Nan repeated the same words over and over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike these film companies and groups, the actors were practically going crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a commercial film?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it must be an award-contender!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the industry knows Lin Nan's resume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is not just a director of commercial blockbusters; he also has two Silver Bear trophies for Best Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Baotian and Jiang Wenli in *Return to Dust*, and Ryan Reynolds in *Buried*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three people all nearly won Best Actor or Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Return to Dust* was also nominated for a Golden Rooster Award domestically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if luck isn't bad this time, or is a bit better, or even better still...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, look at our relationship. Although I already have a few Best Actress trophies, who would complain about having more?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, you should focus on studying the script for *The Message*.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Zhu, listen to me, there's nothing here for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen also came over to join in the excitement, but was dismissed by Lin Nan in a single sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan admitted that he had been negligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally intended to submit *The Martian* as his graduation project, just like he did with *Space Cruise* back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew the department would block this path for him in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he could only choose an award-contender; fortunately, he had just handed a script to Tang Mu a while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei hovered expectantly in front of Lin Nan, waiting for her boyfriend to volunteer an explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need someone of Leonardo's caliber to handle this script.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single sentence left the young lady feeling dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, you're really annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, aren't you going to attend the press conference for the Bazaar Charity Night? You should head over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're not going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go on the night of the charity gala.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I'm leaving, but you still owe me a movie...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the sixth year of the Bazaar Charity Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that this event fully leveraged the artists' desire for fame and profit in the industry, and it has been thriving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had already received a catalog of the auction items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he replied that he would attend the event, Su Mang personally called to thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two hours, an exquisite auction catalog was delivered to Lin Nan's company; the efficiency was high and extremely realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jewelry, accessories, haute couture gowns, handbags, oil paintings, cars, limited-edition commemoratives...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan flipped through it page by page, and truth be told, there were quite a few good items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Bazaar press conference, media from all walks of life were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the scale this year was clearly more than double that of last year, which could be seen from the already released guest list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A-list stars gathered, several big directors were present, and the bosses of companies like Huayi and Bona would also attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year's charity night was destined to be a vanity fair of competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yifei, I remember this is your first time here, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xiaoming looked at Liu Yifei beside him and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, it's my first time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei smiled, and many people were looking in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Inception* was the film taken by this girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan's *The Dark Knight* has already grossed over one billion US dollars globally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a fool knows what a huge cake *Inception* is now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know about Director Lin's new movie, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xiaoming lowered his voice to ask, as he considered his relationship with Liu Yifei to be quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't tell me, only that he needs an actor of Leonardo's caliber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei's words made Huang Xiaoming very awkward; this single sentence could turn away 99% of actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can ask him in person during the charity gala, haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better not, I have that much self-awareness.\" Huang Xiaoming quickly waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The press conference ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Liu's mother began selecting a gown for Liu Yifei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Liu Xiaoli's eyes, her daughter was the most beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An orange-yellow, strapless, off-the-shoulder, cinched-waist gown with silver stripes was chosen as Liu Yifei's outfit for the Bazaar Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paired with a pearl necklace and gold high heels, it made her look even more fair-skinned, beautiful, and like a refined young lady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, and the bracelet.\" Liu Xiaoli nodded, dressing up her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked good, but Lin Nan just felt he was at a bit of a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Liu Yifei stood up, the hem of her dress just reaching her knees, which made Lin Nan feel even more uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get ready to go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this Bazaar Night, they booked a star-rated hotel and refused to let ordinary people get close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red carpet was laid from outside the hotel all the way to the third-floor banquet hall, with a dozen meters of stairs in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car stopped at the hotel entrance; Lin Nan got out first and then helped Liu Yifei down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, there were only Su Mang and the Bazaar staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had thought there would be a large number of reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, Yifei, welcome to Bazaar Night. Everyone is inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other staff members led the way, guiding Lin Nan and his companion inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the third-floor banquet hall, it was instantly different from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of celebrities from the film, television, and sports worlds were gathered here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and Liu Yifei entered the venue, and quite a few people noticed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, you're over here.\" Huang Xiaoming waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seating arrangement wasn't very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was at a table with Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Yu Dong, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei was with A-list actresses like Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Zhao Yanzi, and Zhou Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two tables were quite far apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xiaoming's table was actually quite close, with Chen Kun, Hu Jun, Lu Yi, Sun Honglei, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further away were the people from Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Wu Yusen, Chen Kexin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan scanned the room; the actresses had all put in a lot of effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, is that film of yours really not open to outsiders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhonglei asked as if no one else was around, and this sentence attracted a lot of attention to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's my graduation project; it doesn't need investment from others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, well, there will always be opportunities for distribution later.\" Yu Dong joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan didn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auction segment didn't actually take up much of the time; they started talking about the theme of tonight's charity gala: disaster area reconstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance segment was also indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jingying led the way, and many singers went up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also two South Korean groups; well, the most popular ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first auction item, a Cartier lucky charm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a few people raised their paddles; Wang Zhonglei even raised his once, but it was finally won by someone else for 1.2 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deng Wendi was throwing money around quite aggressively, buying an oil painting for 3.5 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, there were many luxury goods: LV, Dior, Hermès, Gucci...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of those raising their paddles were actresses and men with female companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Xiao and a crowd of male artists were scrambling for a Gucci limited edition commemorative Dongfanghong bicycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Zhongjun spent nearly a million to acquire a complete set of Olympic posters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin, is there nothing you like?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll keep looking; if there's nothing that catches my eye, I'll just donate some money at the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Lin Nan finished speaking, he waited for an item that interested him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A jade necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a platinum base, it was inlaid with 127 natural black diamonds and 191 natural white diamonds, with a 56-gram white glass-grade jade cabochon in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked graceful and luxurious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many actresses' eyes lit up, and several wives of major directors were raising their paddles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan silently raised his own paddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin Nan, 950,000.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of competitors at the scene instantly decreased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei glanced at Lin Nan from afar; this necklace did not suit her, and if it wasn't a gift for her, then Lin Nan was dead meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few directors' wives from Hong Kong had not yet given up, and after a round of bidding, Lin Nan spent 1.2 million to bring it to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin likes jewelry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Dong asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If many people were fighting for the jade necklace, then the Tiffany pink crystal necklace captivated every young woman present; after all, who would ever think of themselves as old?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei alone placed three bids, and several top-tier actresses had no intention of yielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes money is not the most critical thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Lin Nan, 450,000.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single paddle raise could solve 99 percent of problems, and for the remaining one percent, just raise it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Lin Nan spent 500,000 to acquire this pink crystal necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan did not get involved in the subsequent items, though Liu Yifei did manage to win one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than an hour after the Bazaar ended, the amount of funds raised was published online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan remembered roughly, wasn't the amount more than what was published?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, it was nothing more than that; shouting out prices was just a formality in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred stars went, but those who actually paid money were probably at most one-third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was specially assigned to deliver the auction items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his own courtyard, Lin Nan looked at the luxurious jade necklace and the Chinese-style pink crystal lantern necklace, feeling very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei came over, holding a box in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A men's wristwatch; this was the only item Miss Liu had bid on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan smiled and pushed the pink crystal necklace over, \"Your birthday gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei was happy at first, then looked at the jade necklace and instantly became a bit unhappy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there nothing else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan spread his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is that for?\" The girl pointed at the jade necklace on the table, very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not for you.\" Lin Nan's playful mood began to rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, say that again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really isn't for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, hey, don't come over, don't use force...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roles of attacker and defender shifted, changing from using force to using words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the girl curled up in Lin Nan's arms, her cheeks flushed, her breathing uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you had said earlier it was for my mom, that would have been the end of it; you just had to tease me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just for your mom, it's also for my future mother-in-law.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shameless, you're really thick-skinned.\" Although she said that, the smile on Liu Yifei's face could not deceive anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should take it back later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You aren't giving it to her yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I'm afraid your mom will think I'm competing with her for her daughter and then refuse to accept it, haha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time Lin Nan was giving a gift to Liu Xiaoli, so it was safer to let Liu Yifei take it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hee hee, I'll put in a good word for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such a leaky padded jacket, Auntie should already know, right?\" Lin Nan teased.\u003C\u002Fp>",1977,"2026-06-20T03:22:09.099Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3c5efe60b1ac0bba3c9739b70eda4611e788ff9534d9b918743133a4a3d22c6e","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-78","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-76",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]