Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 599 Gao Yuanyuan...

Several people entered the room.

It was an extremely spacious hall, with a pool table in the center, a Black waiter behind the bar, and a young Black woman. Only a few people were scattered around the hall, but the real focus was on the fireplace: there were two sofas there, and one person was sitting on one of them.

Facing them to the side was an elderly man with white hair. On the sofa directly in front of them sat a person with dark blond hair, whose back was the only part of their body visible.

Before him, two naked figures lay on the ground, wrestling fiercely.

Suddenly, an excited voice came from the sofa: "Yes! Kill him, Chinaman! That's it!"

Before the group could speak, the voice suddenly changed tone, asking abruptly, "Why do you want to go to China?"

James Remar immediately said, "Hello, Mr. Candy, shall I introduce you?"

The man interrupted, "Wait a moment, Ace. I'm asking my guest now. Sir, who has come from afar, are you unwilling to tell me your origins?"

Remar immediately shut his mouth.

Chen Nuo then calmly said in his hoarse voice, "There's no particular reason, but my reason for going to China is similar to the reason you had these two fight on the ground."

"Oh, then why do you think that is?" The man's voice rose a few decibels, showing great interest.

"Because I'm bored."

After a brief silence, a burst of wild laughter erupted: "Hahahahaha."

The man on the sofa finally turned around, revealing a mature face with a meticulously trimmed round beard.

It was a handsome face, yet with a sickly pale and slightly chubby appearance. His deep blue eyes gleamed with a cunning and dangerous light, and his short, golden hair was neatly combed back.

Seeing Chen Nuo wearing a mask, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he revealed a charming smile and said, "Come and sit down, my Mr. Dongfang."

Waltz patted Remar on the shoulder and said, "Come on, come with me to the bar for a drink and let's talk about the bear." Then he said to the black maid next to him, "Give this lovely little black maid a glass of juice and take her to a corner. Don't let her wander around."

“I know your rules here, I won’t wander around,” Quvenzani said coldly, then walked through the house to the other side.

Leonardo DiCaprio, now dressed in his finest attire, glanced at the little girl, frowned slightly, then turned to Chen Nuo, who had approached, and said with a smile, "I'm surprised you chose a Black woman as your personal maid. If you really have as much wealth as Ace claims, why didn't you choose a Chinese woman?"

"Perhaps it's because my wealth is still on the ship and hasn't been converted into US dollars yet. And I really do want an Eastern maid. I've heard that you have many in your estate, and I think we can talk about a deal then."

"I see," Leonardo DiCaprio said with a smile. "Why are you wearing a mask?"

“Because of a war in China a few years ago, I was captured by rebels who wanted to burn me alive. Although I survived, my face and body were disfigured.”

"Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought that up. It seems that whatever you want to gain in this world, you have to pay a price."

"Is such that."

"One last question, do you have anything to prove your identity? Please forgive me..." Little Li said politely, "After all, in my opinion, Ace is not exactly a smart person, and I am surprised that he knows a gentleman like you."

Chen Nuo paused for a moment, then took out a pure white jade pendant from his pocket.

Little Li glanced at it, and his entire face was moved: "This is..."

Chen Nuo looked at the token of love that Hong Tianjiao had given him, and a faint tremor appeared in his slightly hoarse voice: "This is one of my collection items. It's not the best, but it's not bad either. Would you like to take a look?"

"Of course, if I may."

Chen Nuo handed the jade pendant to him, and Xiao Li immediately showed that he loved it so much that he looked at it over and over for a long time before reluctantly returning it to Chen Nuo.

"Let me formally introduce myself, Alvin Candy. It's a great honor to meet you."

“Sean Long,” Chen Nuo replied briefly, then extended his hand and shook hands with Leonardo DiCaprio.

The two figures, silhouetted against the flickering firelight of the fireplace, became two interwoven shadows.

"Alright, Mr. Lang, let's watch this fight together now, and then we can talk about business."

"Card!"

"Well done, Chen, Leo, that's enough for today!"

Quentin said with a smile.

Chen Nuo and Xiao Lizi immediately separated their hands. Then, without saying a word or exchanging glances, they each walked in different directions.

……

……

2013 7 Month 21 Day.

805 Richard Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.

The summer heatwave has arrived, and business at this DQ ice cream shop started to pick up around 1 p.m. Liam Smith stood at the cashier, busy for a while before finally serving this unexpected wave of customers.

Under the scorching sun, some people bought their ice cream and left, while others stayed in the shop. Before long, the small shop was filled with about a dozen seats.

Strangely, all of these people came alone, most of them with a camera hanging around their necks. No one had a companion. After sitting down, everyone sat quietly, facing one direction, occasionally playing with their phones.

Seeing that there was a free moment, Liam turned around and walked to the inside of the counter, smiling as he said, "Nicole, if those paparazzi stay here for a few more months, I think my commission will be enough for me to buy that used Ford Mustang by the end of the year."

A Black girl in her early twenties was washing dishes. Without looking up, she said, "First, if that Mustang were really as good as you say, it wouldn't be still around until the end of the year. Second, those paparazzi will only stay for two more months at most before they leave."

"WHY? I think they should stay here for another six months, shouldn't they? Leonardo DiCaprio only joined the crew a few days ago!"

Nicole, the Black girl, finally looked up, looked around, and beckoned to him with her finger.

Liam immediately went over.

"Top secret: their filming schedule will be moved up significantly."

"WHAT! Are you sure?"

"Shh, if you speak any louder, I'll cut your genitals off, Liam."

"SHIT, Nicole, stop threatening me with these terrifying words! How did you know?!"

"Want to know?"

"YEP!"

“Then…” Nicole threw the spoons in her hand into the sink.

"No, no, no, don't even think about it, Nicole."

"I have some more news here, and I guarantee you'll be absolutely shocked when you hear it."

"You tell me first."

"It's about Chen and Leonardo."

"Bullshit! Impossible! How could you possibly know such information? This kind of information could only come from their film crew, and as everyone knows, the penalty for breaching a confidentiality agreement on Quentin Tarantino's film crew is higher than the alimony his mother, Michael Jordan's ex-wife, received!"

"Hehe, unless one of them falls for me."

"Damn, Nicole, are you serious?"

"of course."

Liam looked back, then stepped forward. "OK, I'll wash it. Just tell me."

Ten minutes later, Liam returned to the bar.

At that moment, through the glass window, he saw a man wearing a baseball cap walk out of the gate of number 800 across the street and walk straight toward him.

Liam looked around and saw that everyone who had been sitting in the shop was now fidgeting.

After the man walked into the store, went to the counter, and ordered ten watermelon-flavored Blizzards, someone suddenly stood up and walked over, saying in a low voice, "Hey bro, wanna have a chat?"

The man in the baseball cap gave him a wary look and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Can we talk outside?"

“No.” “Okay, buddy, I just wanted to ask…” The man’s voice was very low, but Liam was close enough to hear some of it. “Whether it’s Chen or Leo… at least $2… Of course, if it’s a photo… I guarantee… no less than $8…”

The man in the baseball cap shook his head repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no."

At this moment, the other people in the store also gathered around.

With more people around, what they say becomes more direct and clear.

"Hey buddy, got any inside information? Anything, any rumor, I'll give you $1000. If it's about Chen or Leo, I can offer $1."

"I'll offer 18,000!"

"I'll give you 25,000!"

"I'll offer 30,000! If we can get a still of Chen, I'll offer 100,000 US dollars! The same goes for Leo!"

Faced with this blatant temptation of money, the man in the baseball cap became uneasy and urged Liam, "What are you doing? Hurry up and give me my ice cream!"

Liam, who had been lost in thought, immediately snapped out of it and got back to work.

After a while, the person broke through the encirclement and ran out of the ice cream shop as if fleeing.

Liam, who was behind the radio, began to stare blankly into space.

……

There was really nothing to talk about in the American entertainment industry in July 2013. If there were negative news such as Justin Bieber urinating, spitting, and drinking in May and June that could be discussed, then by the end of July, apart from being photographed by paparazzi visiting his dad's mansion, there was really nothing else to talk about.

Therefore, when news broke that Chen Nuo and Leonardo DiCaprio, former friends, had fallen out on set, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

TMZ, the website that first published the news, gained countless eyeballs and traffic as a result, making a fortune.

Other smaller websites, extremely envious, began publishing all sorts of seemingly true and false information.

“During the filming of ‘Eagle Catches Chickens,’ the two had a rift.”

"There were signs of their falling out long ago! Nuo Chen hasn't been to a party at Leo's house for over two years!"

"Three months ago, when Leo was asked about Chen Nuo by reporters outside a bar, he remained silent, which seemed to indicate that the two had already parted ways."

"An insider revealed: A conflict broke out on set, with Chen Nuo mocking Leo's new relationship!"

As a result, the number of reporters and paparazzi staking out 800 Richard Street in New Orleans more than doubled in just a few days.

Because everyone knows that in this high-profile situation, any media outlet that can capture even a single photo of the two of them will be willing to pay a high price. Besides the film studio, the hotel where the crew stayed also became a top priority. Suddenly, not only were the lead actors severely restricted, but the crew members were also full of complaints.

When the news reached Quentin Tarantino, the director threw a huge tantrum on set, vowing to find the rumor-mongers.

However, when the news reached Chen Nuo, he really had no interest in paying attention to it.

Because his daily filming schedule was packed, he was exhausted all day and really had no time to think about anything else.

If Quvenzani hadn't brought it up with him, he wouldn't have even known there was such a big commotion outside.

The little girl's curiosity was piqued, but Chen Nuo knew it wasn't like that at all. It was simply a tacit understanding between two immersive actors. He, in particular, needed this atmosphere; otherwise, acting with a mask on most of the time, relying solely on body language and eye expressions to portray a character, would be far too difficult.

Because when facing an actor like Leonardo DiCaprio, it's a pipe dream to try and act alongside him using only your eyes and body. What he needs more is a "genuine reaction" within a specific atmosphere.

Perhaps one day, he will be able to eat, drink, and laugh with the other person in private, and then, when filming, he will be able to express several levels of hostility simply through his eyes and body language. But right now, he can't do that.

He's not the only one trying to align himself with this; Leonardo DiCaprio is doing the same. He can't control how the media hypes things up. So, let it be, as long as it's good for filming.

That's exactly what he thought, and that's exactly what he did. He absolutely didn't intend to exploit people's sympathy for sex.

When Ayase Haruka asked him, he simply nodded, too lazy to explain.

Unexpectedly, the woman showed a sympathetic and pitying expression and said, "Mr. Chen, it must be very hard for you to have this broken friendship. Tonight, I will try my best to help you forget it."

Just as Ayase Haruka was becoming more and more like a virtuous wife, comforting her husband's tired body and broken heart after a difficult day, suddenly, an untimely knock sounded at the door.

Gulnazar's voice, carrying an anxious tone that Chen Nuo had never heard before, asked, "Boss, boss, are you asleep?"

Chen Nuo was slightly startled.

Because Gulnazar rarely comes to see him at this time.

He immediately patted Ayase Haruka on the shoulder, then quickly reached the door and opened it.

"what's up?"

In the past, Gulnazar would definitely have peeked into the room, but this time, she looked nervous and didn't even glance at Ayase Haruka. She looked at Chen Nuo and stammered, "Boss, it was Sister Yuanyuan's mother who called me. She said that Sister Yuanyuan is about to give birth."

"What!?" Chen Nuo could hardly believe his ears. He stared blankly at Gulnazar and repeated, "What did you say? Say it again!"

Gulnazar said, "Boss, Sister Yuanyuan is about to give birth, but it seems to be a few weeks premature. Her condition is very unstable right now. The doctor said that both the fetus and the mother are at risk and need to be closely monitored. Auntie asked me to ask you if it would be convenient for you to come over."

Chen Nuo's mind went blank.

WHAT THE FUCK?

Then, in a flash, he remembered.

The last time he and Gao Yuanyuan did *that* was on the yacht.

If you do the math, it was December 13th last year, so it's been over eight months now—that's just right! It was definitely a few weeks premature!

Gao Yuanyuan, that woman, actually kept it from him for so long!
No wonder I didn't see him when he came back to China before; he was probably already heavily pregnant at that time! I thought this artsy woman was holding a grudge, but it turns out it was because of this!
Then, without thinking, he instinctively tried to rush out, but was suddenly pulled back by someone.

"Mr. Chen, you can't!"

Chen Nuo stopped, turned around, frowned, and asked with some annoyance, "What?"

Ayase Haruka had clearly heard what Gulnazar said, and said seriously, "Chen-kun, you need to change your clothes first. You're wearing pajamas now, which will affect your image. Secondly, there are a lot of paparazzi outside the hotel right now. If you go out like this, they will definitely follow you."

Gulnazar chimed in, "Yes, boss, there are so many paparazzi these days. If you go out like this, they'll follow you and you'll be in big trouble! Go change your clothes first, then I'll contact the flight crew and have them go to the airport immediately to prepare for takeoff. I'll also call Sister Allison and tell her to hurry to Los Angeles and visit Sister Yuanyuan at the hospital first."

Chen Nuo finally came to his senses. Indeed, because of that mess, there were a terrifying number of reporters these past few days. If he went out like this and got followed, and the affair was exposed, he wouldn't be too worried about the consequences for Gao Yuanyuan. He was afraid she would never be able to shake off the reputation of being a mistress for the rest of her life.

He turned and walked into the house, saying, "Okay, I'll do as you say. You go ahead and do it. I'll change my clothes."

"Chen-kun, don't forget the paparazzi." Ayase Haruka was truly like a virtuous wife; knowing her husband's mistress was about to give birth, she helped him get dressed while also reminding him, "Should I go out the front door to distract them? You can come out from the back?"

Chen Nuo thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, you can't do it."

A minute later, Chen Nuo stood in a room at the other end of the corridor and pounded on the door.

Then, Leonardo DiCaprio, wearing only a pair of boxer shorts and still half-asleep, opened the door. Seeing it was him, he didn't say anything, just yawned and asked, "What's up?"

“My girlfriend is about to give birth, and there are a lot of paparazzi outside. Don’t wear clothes, go out and run around naked to distract them.”

Leonardo DiCaprio paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, saying, "Wow, I'm happy to serve you. Congratulations, Chen. Did you talk to the director?"

"I told you, he took two days off. He's at the bar now. Thanks, hurry up."

“…Wait a minute.” Little Li grabbed him and said, “Can’t we not run around naked?”

"So what are you planning to do?"

Two minutes later, Chen Nuo really had no idea what this guy was doing in the room, why there were two young models in his room, or why he could pull out three water guns.

But when he saw this guy, wearing a red hotel cloak-like pajama top, sporting a protruding belly, pulling out a water gun in the middle of the night to play a refreshing wet shooting game with two beautiful women downstairs, he knew that sneaking out today would definitely be no problem.

But at the same time, he also owes a great deal of favors.

Ayase Haruka stared in disbelief at the scene, asking, "Chen-kun, didn't you break up with him...?"

"Yeah, we broke up, but we just made up." Chen Nuo's mind was in turmoil, and he said absentmindedly. Then, when he saw paparazzi with cameras at the back door, some driving and some walking, rushing towards the hotel's front door like vicious dogs pouncing on their prey, and the scene was cleared in no time, he immediately said, "Okay, thank you Ayase, I'm leaving now."

He then closed the car door, and Linghu, the driver, stepped on the gas, sending the car speeding out the back door.

(End of this chapter)