Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

In the early morning, the sunlight streamed through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport, casting a soft and cool golden glow on the polished marble floor.

Pulling his suitcase, Chen Chao walked briskly, while Deng Chao, who was beside him, had two huge dark circles under his eyes, walked a little unsteadily, and yawned from time to time, looking like a giant panda that hadn't woken up yet.

"Hey Chao, who was it that dragged us drinking until after 1 a.m. last night, saying something about 'we won't leave until we're drunk'?" Chen Chao couldn't help but tease Deng Chao, who looked dejected beside him. "Now you know how bad it is?"

"Don't even mention it. I'm getting old, and I really can't keep up anymore." Deng Chao waved his hand weakly and rubbed his throbbing temples. "I should have drunk less yesterday."

"But seriously, isn't your alcohol metabolism a bit too fast? You drank more than me, and you got up earlier than me today, but you look like nothing happened."

"Hmm~ Maybe it's just my innate talent." Chen Chao shrugged with a smile and spoke casually. His increasingly stronger physique after his rebirth was no joke. The little bit of alcohol last night was really no problem for him.

The two, accompanied by their respective assistants and agents, had just entered the airport terminal when they saw Han Han's assistant holding a sign, who had been waiting for them for some time.

.......

Around 5 p.m., the red carpet ceremony for "Ride the Wind and Waves" officially began. Han Han, as the host, led Deng Chao and Chen Chao to walk onto the red carpet first.

The appearance of the two lead actors instantly ignited screams from the audience, and the continuous flashes of light illuminated the red carpet as if it were daytime.

Today, Chen Chao wore a well-tailored black suit, which perfectly accentuated his tall and straight figure. His bangs were neatly styled, and he looked very energetic.

"Brother Chao! Look here!"

"Chen Chao, he's so handsome!"

Chen Chao originally thought he wouldn't get much attention, but to his surprise, quite a few of his fans came to the event today. They held up fan signs with his name on them and shouted his name, which was clearly audible in the noisy crowd.

Chen Chao paused slightly, turned around and nodded slightly to the fans on both sides who were calling his name, revealing a gentle smile, which then drew an even more enthusiastic scream.

At the end of the red carpet, in the interview area, after interviewing Han Han and Deng Chao, the host turned his attention to Chen Chao, "Chen Chao, hello. May I ask how you feel about playing the second male lead in your first film role, with the movie releasing today?"

"I'm very nervous and excited." Taking the microphone from the host, Chen Chao calmly began, "I'm especially grateful to Director Han for giving me this opportunity, and also to Brother Chao, Sister Liying, and other seniors for taking care of me on set."

"I hope everyone will enjoy the movie 'Duckweed' and like the character Xu Zhengtai that I play."

His answer was appropriate and generous, expressing his gratitude to those who helped him while also displaying a very humble attitude, which earned him nods of approval from many media reporters and fans in the audience.

After entering the premiere venue, Han Han asked Chen Chao to stay at the entrance with Deng Chao to greet the guests who came to the event, and also to introduce him to some people in the industry.

The first person to walk across the red carpet to stand in front of Chen Chao and Deng Chao was Wang Baoqiang, a grassroots actor, a member of the original Running Man cast, and a good friend of Deng Chao.

"Baby, it's been a long time." After giving Wang Baoqiang a big hug with a smile, Deng Chao introduced him, "Baby, this is Chen Chao, my younger brother. You can just call him A-Chao."

"Brother Baoqiang, hello, I'm Chen Chao." Facing Wang Baoqiang's gaze, Chen Chao smiled and extended his hand.

Wang Baoqiang responded with a simple and honest smile, shook Chen Chao's hand vigorously, and said, "Hello, brother, I've heard your song 'Misplaced Time and Space,' it's very good."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Wang Baoqiang didn't linger and went inside. Following him was Uncle Shen Teng, whom Chen Chao was also very familiar with.

After greeting Deng Chao, without waiting for introductions, Shen Teng started chatting with Chen Chao. His opening line was inherently humorous: "This young man is so handsome, can write songs, and can act. Can't you leave some room for us ordinary folks to survive?"

"By the way, if I need a theme song for my movie next time and ask you to write it, could you give me a discounted price?"

"Brother Teng, if you ask, there's no friendly price, but if it's free, I might consider it." Chen Chao smiled and picked up on Shen Teng's words, his somewhat humorous reply immediately making Shen Teng burst into laughter.

After Shen Teng came Deng Chao's good friend, the former "Fairy Sister". After chatting with Deng Chao for a few minutes, she walked up to Chen Chao, smiled and took the initiative to extend her hand, "Hello, Chen Chao, I am Liu Yifei. Your album is very good. I often listen to the songs on repeat."

"Hello, Sister Yifei, I really like your portrayals of Little Dragon Girl and Zhao Ling'er." After gently shaking hands with Liu Yifei, Chen Chao politely and quickly let go.

Before Chen Chao and Liu Yifei could exchange more than a few words, a slightly noisy sound came over, attracting the attention of the three of them. Chen He, Lu Han, Zheng Kai, Li Chen, and Wang Zulan walked in chatting and laughing.

"Old Deng, A-Chao, we're here to support you!" Chen He waved and called out with a smile, looking at the two men standing at the door. "Remember you owe us a big meal!"

"Haha, of course, that's a must. I'll treat everyone when they're free." After saying apologetically to Liu Yifei, Chen Chao and Deng Chao went up to greet them with smiles and hugged each of them.

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At 7:30 p.m., the premiere officially began, and Han Han and the main creative team went on stage to share interesting stories from the filming.

When the host asked Chen Chao what impressed him most during filming, he chose that one thing without hesitation: "The most memorable thing was when Director Han banned me from riding a motorcycle. Then Brother Chao wanted to take me to the track, but he didn't have a driver's license and couldn't ride."

Upon hearing this, the audience burst into laughter, and Deng Chao playfully punched him lightly, pretending to be angry.

After the interview with the main creative team ended, the lights gradually dimmed, and "Duckweed" began to play on the big screen.

Sitting in the first row of the audience, Chen Chao was flanked by Deng Chao and Gao Huayang. He could feel that many industry professionals in the audience were glancing at him from time to time, some scrutinizing, some curious, and some expectant.

He knew that the film's box office performance would directly determine his future on the big screen.