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

The next morning, because she had to catch an early flight, Li Lin got up early, quietly washed up and changed her clothes, left a note on the bedside table saying "I'm leaving now, see you next time", and then left with her bag.

After Chen Chao woke up, he read the note left by Li Qin, but instead of getting up, he lay in bed and started scrolling through his phone.

The first thing that popped up when I opened Weibo was Bulgari's official announcement: "Bulgari brand ambassador @ChenChao, interpreting style with sharpness, embarking on a brilliant new journey together."

The post also included several promotional photos taken by Bulgari's Italian team for Chen Chao yesterday, and the comment section exploded under this official announcement Weibo post.

"A ambassador for high-end luxury brands! She's only been in the industry for a year, and the speed at which her resources have skyrocketed is outrageous!"

"This face is born for fashion; finally, a young male celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry can withstand the scrutiny of high-end luxury cameras!"

"From an ordinary person to a supporting actor in a movie, a leading actor in a web series, and then to a close friend of Bulgari, Chen Chao's resume is like a wish-fulfillment novel script."

Chen Chao had just casually scrolled through a few comments when his phone rang. It was Deng Chao calling him.

The moment the call connected, a loud voice from the other end made his ears ache. "Ah Chao! I heard you're in Shanghai? Let's go out for drinks tonight! He's here too, and Xiao Lu's been here the last few days, we can all get together for another round!"

"Okay, Chao-ge, send me the address." Chen Chao naturally wouldn't refuse Deng Chao's request. Anyway, he didn't have any plans for the next two days, so it would be a good opportunity to get together with them.

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The evening's gathering was arranged at a rather secluded bar in the JA district. When Chen Chao arrived, Deng Chao, Chen He, and Lu Han were already drinking.

Upon seeing Chen Chao enter, Chen He immediately waved to him, "Chao, you've finally arrived! Come on, sit down! Today we're going to drink you under the table and get revenge for last time!"

"Just the three of you?" Taking off his coat and sitting down, Chen Chao glanced at the empty wine bottles on the table and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and tease, "I bet you two are almost passed out."

"Nonsense!" Deng Chao patted his chest forcefully, his face slightly flushed. "We just didn't perform well last time. Today, we have to have a real competition with you!"

Lu Han, whose cheeks were also slightly flushed from drinking, smiled and nodded. "Just now, Brother Chao was saying that he would beat you with a series of challenges."

"Hey, your 'Coffee' isn't quite right," Chen He complained, putting his arm around Chen Chao's shoulder after a few more drinks. "You sneakily made a hit song, and we're not even asking to sing along, but at least we should be in the music video!"

"Exactly! It would be even more interesting if the two of us were in that music video." Deng Chao wholeheartedly agreed with Chen He's statement.

"Indeed, when it comes to being funny, Ah Chao and I are no match for you and He Ge. Next time we're making a funny video or music video, we'll definitely include you guys."

"Brother Lu is right. If we're going to shoot a similar music video next time, we'll definitely bring you guys along." Chen Chao smiled and raised his glass to clink with the three of them.

The four of them chatted idly for a while, while Deng Chao and Chen He took turns pouring wine for Chen Chao, and Lu Han was responsible for finishing him off. The three of them took turns drinking with Chen Chao for several hours.

Chen Chao's face only flushed slightly, and he spoke with perfect clarity, while Deng Chao was already slumped over the table, babbling incoherently and repeatedly muttering, "I can still drink."

As for Chen He, he was sprawled on the sofa and had completely fallen into a sweet dream, while Lu Han was leaning back on the sofa with a somewhat vacant look in his eyes.

"You still want to force me to drink like this?" Looking at the three of them, Chen Chao shook his head helplessly and asked Ji Ran to contact their assistants to come and pick them up.

After sending the three drunkards to their respective assistants' cars, Chen Chao returned to the hotel at almost 1 a.m. He had just finished washing up and lay back in bed when his phone rang. The caller ID showed it was Guo Fan.

"Chen Chao, I heard your web series has finished filming, right?" Guo Fan's voice sounded a little tired. "The crew has finished preparations. If you have time, come to Qingdao as soon as possible. Let's do a script reading and get into character."

He glanced at the calendar on his phone. According to the original schedule, he was supposed to join the crew next week, but it seemed that Guo Fan couldn't wait any longer.

However, he did not hesitate and agreed immediately, "Okay, Director Guo, I'll fly over tomorrow."

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The next morning, Chen Chao arrived at Qingdao Liuting Airport. As soon as he walked out of the airport with Chen Quan and Guo Long, he saw Guo Fan's assistant, who was already waiting outside.

After picking up Chen Chao and the other two, the car headed straight for the film crew's accommodation in the development zone. As soon as they entered the film crew's accommodation, Chen Chao saw someone squatting on the steps not far away, eating a steamed bun and gesturing with scene drawings in his hand.

"Director Guo," Chen Chao greeted him as he walked over.

"Chen Chao is here!" Guo Fan quickly stuffed the steamed bun into his mouth, swallowed it in a few bites, and patted the crumbs off his hands. "Come on, I'll take you to meet the other actors in our crew. They're all inside."

After following Guo Fan into the conference room, there were seven or eight people sitting inside. The most eye-catching one was Wu Mengda, who was sitting in the main seat. This golden supporting actor of the Hong Kong film industry had some gray hair and a gentle smile on his face. He was chatting with the young girl sitting next to him.

The girl looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with her hair in a ponytail and wearing a school uniform from some unknown school. She seemed a little nervous.

"Uncle Da, this is our male lead, Chen Chao, who plays Liu Qi and Liu Peiqiang in the movie." Guo Fan introduced him with a smile, pointing to Chen Chao standing next to him.

"Uncle Da, hello, I'm Chen Chao. I grew up watching your movies." Chen Chao extended his hand to Wu Mengda with great politeness, after all, this was a true veteran actor and senior. "It's an honor to work with you this time."

"Hello, hello, don't be so polite. It's filming, we learn from each other." Uncle Da smiled very kindly, then pointed to the little girl next to him, "This is Jin Mai, she plays Han Duoduo."

He turned to look at the little girl, and facing Chen Chao's gaze, the little girl, or rather Zhao Jinmai, shyly called out, "Hello, Brother Chen Chao."

"Hello, Jinmai." After replying, Chen Chao thought for a moment, took out three servings of Shanghai dim sum from his backpack, gave one to Guo Fan and one to Uncle Da, and then handed the last one to Zhao Jinmai, "It's our first meeting, I didn't bring much, you can have this."

Stealing a glance at her mother not far away, and seeing her nod, Zhao Jinmai took the gift with both hands and whispered, "Thank you, brother."