Chapter 378 kiss his ass
The Oscar organizing committee is very efficient.

As they said, time is actually very tight and the host of this year’s Oscars must be decided immediately.

Because there are less than 2 days left until the Oscars ceremony on February 27.

During these 70 days, the host needs to work with the entire Oscar director team to complete the entire process from creative development to rehearsal. Especially considering that Chen Nuo has to return to China, you can’t delay even a single day.

Therefore, after discussing some preliminary cooperation intentions over the phone, on December 12, the day before Chen Nuo was about to return to China and the day when The Big Bang Theory was about to be released,

Ms. Dawn Hudson, CEO of the Oscar Organizing Committee, flew to Toronto with her assistant team and legal advisors.

Chen Nuo did not spend much time looking for a meeting place. He directly received these guests from afar at James Pritzker’s country villa.

Dawn Hudson is a capable and vibrant woman, about fifty-five but looking in her forties, of medium build and with neat short gray-blond hair.

As the newly appointed CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, his every move exuded the elegance and confidence of an artist, and he was also very happy to finalize many contract details with Chen Nuofang.

After discussing Chen Nuo’s scope of responsibilities, working hours, and subsequent publicity obligations, etc.

At the end, when the topic started to talk about the host’s salary, the elegant and shrewd lady showed a hint of embarrassment and awkwardness.

10 million US dollars.

When Chen Nuo heard this number, he remembered the 1 yuan from the Spring Festival Gala and felt that the American people were indeed more generous, so he smiled.

As a result, his smile caught the eyes of others and immediately caused dissatisfaction.

But this young assistant didn’t say anything in person.

After more than two hours, when both parties had drafted a preliminary cooperation agreement and left the villa and got in the car, Dawn Hudson’s young assistant, a black-haired beauty named Laura Thompson, said unhappily, “I think he is too rude and has no respect for the college at all.”

Dwayne Hudson sat in the car seat with his eyes closed tiredly, and did not answer at first.

After a while, he slowly asked, “Why do you say that?”

Laura Thompson spread her hands. “Of course he started laughing when you said $10. Then he started asking about the college’s sponsorship system. What did he mean by that?”

“What do you think he means?”

“…Why don’t you tell him that we are the most prestigious art event in the world, and our sponsors must be strictly screened. We cannot just randomly bring in some random commercial capital to fill the budget gap, because the academy’s artistic reputation must not be eroded by commercialization?”

Dwayne Hudson was surprised and said, “Didn’t I? I remember saying that many big brands have cut their advertising budgets. As our exclusive broadcaster, ABC’s advertising revenue has continued to decline in recent years. This year’s advertising revenue is estimated to be 15% lower than expected. In addition, our production costs overspent last year, so the Academy is under great financial pressure. According to this year’s budget, we can only offer him this much compensation.”

Laura Thompson said dissatisfiedly: “But after you said it, he didn’t take it seriously at all, as if he really had some way to solve it.”

“Then why doesn’t he really have a solution?” Dwayne Hudson said a little helplessly.

“Him? Haha. Mom, I’m helping you with the financial and sponsorship matters now. I know how difficult it is. According to the Academy’s current sponsorship rules, it is not allowed to embed any commercial advertisements with trademarks and specific brands in the award ceremony.”

“OMG, what company would spend millions of dollars and not have its name or logo appear on TV?”

“Absolutely not!”

“It must be impossible!”

“If he can get sponsorship for the party under these rules, I will be his driver!”

Dwayne Hudson sighed and said, “Don’t say that, Laura. I spent millions of dollars to get you a Ph.D. from Yale, not to let you drive for anyone.”

“Hahahaha, Mom, what you said is really interesting. It seems like you think he can do it.”

Dwayne Hudson sighed again and said, “It’s not how I feel, but how I hope.”

Laura Thompson said with a smile on her face: “Haha, you hope for a miracle? To bring glory to you in your first year as CEO of the Oscars Organizing Committee? Mom, I admit that he is very outstanding in his field, but I don’t think this belongs to his professional scope. No one is omnipotent.”

Dawn Hudson didn’t continue arguing with her daughter because she was very tired after the long journey.

What she didn’t say was that if it weren’t so,
How could she have gone against all odds, convinced everyone on the organizing committee, risked the world’s disapproval, and even the end of her career, to invite a young man from a Communism country to be the host of the Oscars, one of the symbols of America?

If he had a brain spasm and said one or two inappropriate words on stage, the entire college would be implicated.

However, the direction of the conversation with Chen Nuo just now was indeed somewhat unexpected to her.

After thinking about it, she actually didn’t quite understand what this Chinese man was thinking. Why did he ask so many questions about the sponsorship? He couldn’t really think the money was too little, right?
You know, in the past few years, the academy’s remuneration for the hosts was only tens of thousands of dollars.

However, no matter what he was thinking, Dawn Hudson hoped that he would succeed. Her daughter was right. This was her first year as CEO of the Oscars Organizing Committee, and she needed some achievements to prove herself.

Even so, her daughter would have to be his driver.

As she thought about it, the no longer young woman slowly fell asleep.

As a result, she did not see a lava red Aston Martin DB9 speeding past the Chrysler Grand Voyager she was riding in.

……

……

James Pritzker parked his beloved convertible sports car in the driveway of his villa and said to Chen Nuo as soon as he got out of the car: “Chen, I heard that you are going to be the host of the Oscars. Is this true?”

In fact, according to the contract just signed, Chen Nuo is not allowed to leak the news privately and has to wait for the official announcement from the Oscar Organizing Committee.

However, how could the actual implementation be so strict? Moreover, Dawn made it clear that the official announcement would only be a matter of one or two days.

So Chen Nuo nodded and admitted it.

James Pritzker was stunned and said in disbelief: “What happened to those old antiques in the academy? Have they become enlightened? I really can’t believe it. Forget it, Chen, where is your child? Can I see her?”

A secondary bedroom in the villa has been converted into a baby room. It has floor heating and is not cold at all. The temperature is just right. There is a local nanny hired by Chen Nuo looking after the baby.

Chen Nuo watched the nanny hand the little thing to James. Seeing that he was holding the child in a very professional posture, he relaxed.

The little one who was born on November 11th will be one month old in a few days.

But, unfortunately, she was destined not to have a full moon party. And he couldn’t spend the full moon day with her. So, Chen Nuo was with her almost 24 hours a day these days.

He held the crying little kid in his arms, and he giggled in the arms of the fat man James. He even stretched out his little hands as white and tender as lotus roots to grab the man’s beard.

James’ beard was pulled down forcefully, which must have been painful, but the fat man still smiled and looked up and asked, “She is so cute, what’s her name?”

“Nora.”

“Nora. Nora. What a beautiful name. It reminds me of your name.”

“Yes, that’s right. Her mother chose it based on the pronunciation of my Chinese name.”

James raised his head, looked at Chen Nuo, and said, “When I heard that you were going to be the host of the Oscars, to be honest, I just thought you were taking on a troublesome task. But now that I hear you say this, I really think you are the happiest man in the world. I am almost jealous to death.”

“Hahaha, thanks, James.”

“Really. Look at her, Nora, such a lovely little angel…I guarantee that when she’s a little older, the number of boys chasing after her skirt will give you a headache.

“Hahahahaha.”

Chen Nuo finally understood why Qi Yuntian liked to show off the photo of his little Chuyu everywhere.

Indeed, when I hear others praising my children, I feel like I can’t make any expression or say anything except smiling. It makes me a hundred times happier than hearing others praising me.

James held the child for perhaps a minute, then carefully handed the child back to the nanny hired by Chen Nuo.

Then, the two of them walked out of the baby room and came to the small reception room next to it.

“Chen, can I be her godfather?” James Pritzker asked seriously.

Chen Nuo said: “Well, James, neither her mother nor I are believers…so, uh, whether she has this idea or not, I have to ask her mother first.”

James Pritzker nodded in understanding and said, “I understand, but please tell Ms. Fan that I am sincere. I have no descendants, and I am not planning to get married. I originally thought that I would never experience the feeling of being a father in this life, until I saw Nora just now.”

Chen Nuo looked at the fat man’s serious expression and nodded, “Okay. I’ll tell her.”

James smiled and said, “Okay, let’s talk about business now. First of all, Chen, not only Oscar was impressed by your hosting of SNL, but also my dad. He has agreed to lend me money to make a movie, but he also signed this with me…”

After that, he slapped a contract on the table and said, “Take a look.”

After reading the contract, Chen Nuo frowned and put down the two pages of paper. He was extremely surprised. “James, your father wants you to repay the principal of 2000 million US dollars within one year after the movie is released, and pay 20% annual interest. Moreover, if the box office is less than 1.5 million US dollars, you have to give up the inheritance rights of the family trust fund? Are you crazy to sign this?”

James leaned back on the sofa and shook his head calmly. “I didn’t. Chen, I know this sounds like a big gamble, but I don’t think it’s a crazy choice. I have a feeling that this movie is different – with you here, and with the story I’ve always wanted to tell. I believe that you and it together can create endless possibilities.”

Looking at the fat man with a hint of fanaticism, Chen Nuo was speechless.

The last person he saw who looked like he had some kind of hysteria was Zhang Yiyi, who had filmed the movie “The Mute” with him a few years ago.

But the problem is, if Zhang Yiyi didn’t take a chance at that time, he would probably be dead in this life.

What about this one?
Chen Nuo didn’t know how much of Pritzker’s famous family fund was given to this direct descendant, but it was definitely a large enough amount for him to not only lie down and live a life of luxury and debauchery.

For a movie? Give it all up?
Chen Nuo asked himself if he could do it.

But now that things have come to this, what can he say?

All he could say was: “Give me the script you have written now, and I will take it back to study it. When I come back from China, I will give you an answer.”

Needless to say, James was there.

It wasn’t even the anti-theft type. It was just a thick stack of A4 paper that was handed to Chen Nuo.

After chatting for a while, he didn’t stay for dinner and just drove away in his car.

“I think James is a nice guy. He’s just a little unreliable. How can he do things like that? Even if he trusts you, he can’t just give you the script like that, right?”

The Big Bang Theory is about to start in 10 minutes. Chen Nuo is hugging Fan Binbing on the bed and chatting.

After the woman finished speaking, she continued, “If he becomes Ruoruo’s godfather, won’t he be unreliable in bringing Ruoruo up?”

Chen Nuo looked at the TV and said nonchalantly, “What are you thinking about? When Ruoruo grows up enough to go to kindergarten, she will return to China. I probably won’t see her once a year. What’s the problem?”

“That’s right…” Fan Binbing said lazily. Suddenly, her eyes rolled and her body stood up a little. “Hey, you said, James said he has no children. Does that mean that all his future money will be left to Ruoruo? Is that what he meant?”

Chen Nuo sighed.

After Fan Binbing recovered from her pregnancy, he suddenly missed that sentimental little woman. Now she started talking about money all the time, which was too vulgar.

“Don’t think about his money. Didn’t you listen to me just now? He has signed the agreement. If the movie fails, he will lose everything.”

“Why would I pounce? I don’t believe it when I have you. Well, if I can get a few hundred million dollars or something by recognizing a godfather, I think it’s okay, but if their family fund can’t be inherited by my daughter, then forget it. Chen Nuo, what do you think?”

“Haha, you have a good plan. I have no problem. I will do as you say.”

“What do you mean by calculating well? Is this for me? Ruoruo is not mine alone. Ruoruo is a girl. Can a girl be without money? What if I don’t save some money for her and she gets bullied in the future?”

“Fuck, could you please stop thinking so far ahead.”

“If I don’t think about it, who will? My poor child, he lost his father at such a young age…”

“Fan Binbing, do you want to die?”

“Hehe, yes, I want to die. Come on, fuck me to death.”

Forget it, the woman is not clean yet after giving birth, so I’d better watch TV.

With a burst of cheerful whistles and the iconic theme song “The History of Everything” sung by the Barnack Band, various images of what has happened in the 138 billion years since the Big Bang flashed one by one on the TV screen.

The Big Bang Theory Season 13 Episode 12 premieres on CBS on Thursday, December 13 at 8 p.m.

However, it is impossible for someone like Fan Binbing to be interested in this type of funny sitcom.

I only watched it for a minute, and I didn’t even finish the opening scene where Sheldon and Leonard were having dinner at the restaurant where Penny worked, and trying to convince her to go to the scientific conference with them.
Then he started talking about something else.

“Chen Nuo, are you really going to exchange your film pay for this villa?”

“What else can I do? They are in such a miserable situation and have risked everything. How can I be so serious? Besides, the baby will stay in Canada in the future. It is impossible for him to live in someone else’s place forever. I think the environment here is good. There are mountains and lakes. The privacy is good, and it has not been exposed yet. It is not too far from the city. It’s good.”

“Well, I just think this house is definitely not worth $2000 million. You’re at a disadvantage.”

“You, you only know how to calculate such small accounts. You need to have a long-term vision.”

Fan Binbing held Chen Nuo’s hand and said in a coquettish manner, “Then I don’t care. I have a long-term vision. Wow, husband, you are really rich. You actually gave me such a big house. It’s worth it for me to give birth to a child for you.”

Chen Nuo quickly shook it off and said, “Stop! Who said I wanted to give it to you?”

“What else?” Fan Binbing raised her eyebrows and said with a fake angry expression, “Who else can I give it to? Write it to Liu Yifei?”

Chen Nuo also cooperated with her in acting, pretending to be angry and said, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“Who else? Oh, Janice Man, Xia Yehe, or that Gao Yuanyuan? Or the one the company recently signed, the XJ, Dilireba or something Murati?”

Chen Nuo was really shocked: “Fuck, how do you know everything? You know about Dilraba too? You have an informant in the company? Oh, I see, Chen Huihua told you, right?”

“Hehe, guess.” “My guess is it must be her. The girl is only 18 years old, don’t talk nonsense here, I warn you.”

“It’s just a joke. Don’t worry. To be honest, I actually believe you. When Sister Chen told me about it, we discussed it for a long time. I didn’t think anything else, but it was very strange. What’s wrong with that little girl? Why did she catch your eye? She looks pretty good, but there are Han girls who are prettier than her. It’s not that I don’t believe in your vision, but her style and appearance have never been popular in the mainland entertainment industry before. Are you sure she can do it?”

Chen Nuo sneered: “Haha, what do you know? I have a feeling that whether we can enjoy a good life after retirement will probably depend on her mood.”

Fan Binbing suddenly cried out, “Fuck, is this true? Do you think so highly of her? Okay, I’ll go meet her when I return to China and see how capable she is. How could you, Mr. Chen, say that?”

“I remember you never said that to me, nor did you say that to Liu Yifei! Not to mention little girls like Zhao Liying and Zhang Xinyu.” The woman’s tone suddenly became a little sour again, “It seems that you may really be fascinated by Mr. Chen.”

“…Fuck you! Okay, stop talking and watch TV. I’m about to go on stage.”

After hearing what Chen Nuo said, Fan Binbing immediately stopped acting, straightened her back, and stared at the TV screen with bright eyes, just like millions of teenage girls across the United States at that moment.

“Y’all won’t believe who I just ran into in the lobby!” Kaley Cuoco screamed excitedly on the screen.

Johnny Galecki, who plays Leonard, asked curiously, “Who?”

Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon, said seriously: “Stephen Hawking? Or Eugene Wigner?”

Amid the laughter, Galecki was speechless: “Sheldon, come on, Kaley Cuoco can’t possibly know Eugene Wigner.”

Parsons was surprised and said, “That’s impossible. How could she not know Eugene Wigner of Princeton University, who won the Nobel Prize for his research on the symmetry of quantum mechanics? My sister in elementary school knows him!”

Cuoco retorted unhappily: “Sorry, Sheldon, I didn’t go to elementary school.”

Jim Parsons suddenly understood and said, “So that’s why you work as a waiter in a restaurant.”

The audience burst into laughter. The scene flashed, and several people came to the hotel lobby cafeteria, gathered together, pointed ahead and whispered.

Kaley Cuoco: “Come over here!”

Johnny Galecki: “I don’t think he looks the same as in the movie.”

Simon Helberg, who plays Howard, was also there at this time, showing a cool expression: “I feel like he’s not as handsome as me.”

Kaley Cuoco said: “Just shut up, Howard.”

Seeing Chen Nuo in a suit and tie, carrying a plate, appear on TV, accompanied by the screams and cheers of the audience, Fan Binbing also laughed out loud, “Why do you look so funny?”

Chen Nuo was also happy.

During the filming, he discussed with the director to create a contrast, and deliberately chose a formal suit, tie, and leather shoes, which was incompatible with the humorous style of “The Big Bang Theory”. This contrast now seems to be a good one, not only the effect on the scene was very good, but also judging by Fan Binbing’s reaction, the audience in front of the TV obviously bought it.

As Kaley Cuoco was exclaiming, Jim Parsons suddenly walked over and said in a weird accent that even Chinese people couldn’t understand: “Chen, how are you? Have you eaten?”

The whole audience burst into laughter. Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco followed him, and Johnny Galecki whispered, “Sheldon, what are you talking about?”

Jim Parsons: “I was greeting him in Chinese.”

Chen Nuo smiled and replied in Chinese: “Hello, idiot, I’ve already eaten.” English subtitles appeared on the screen, and the laughter in the background became louder.

The physicists looked at each other in confusion, and Johnny Galecki asked, “Sheldon, what is he talking about?”

Jim Parsons scrambled the translation: “He was calling me a genius and said he was glad to see me.”

Amidst the laughter, Johnny Galecki believed it and said shyly: “Hello, Chen, I’m Leonard, nice to meet you.”

Chen Nuo continued to answer seriously in Chinese: “Nice to meet you too, you bespectacled idiot.” The subtitles followed, and compared to his serious expression, it seemed as if he was really saying hello. The contrast made the audience burst into laughter.

Johnny Galecki was anxious: “Sheldon, what about this time? What is he saying? Translate it quickly!”

Jim Parsons: “He said he was glad to see you, too.”

“He didn’t call me a genius?”

“Well, no.”

Chen Nuo’s debut ended amid great laughter.

Fan Binbing rolled over with laughter and said, “Who designed this? It’s so funny.”

Chen Nuo smiled and said, “We discussed it together at the time, and they set my character in this movie to be the type of playboy who looks down on nerds. I also think it’s quite interesting.”

“So they asked you to act your true self. No wonder you acted so well!”

“What the hell!”

Then comes the second act.

The scene switched to an academic conference at the California Institute of Technology. The auditorium was packed. Chen Nuo, dressed in a neat suit, walked up to the podium with great bearing and began to give a speech as a special guest.

It’s exactly the scene in the trailer.

He spoke in a loud and cheerful voice about “how quantum mechanics affects the performing arts in Hollywood”, and the audience nodded frequently and applauded continuously.

Jim Parsons was sitting in the front row. He looked interested at first, but his brow furrowed as he listened.

Finally, he couldn’t stand it anymore, stood up suddenly, pointed his finger at Chen Nuo and shouted: “This is all nonsense! What does quantum superposition have to do with acting? You don’t even understand the basic concept of Schrödinger’s equation!”

He rushed to the podium and wanted to argue with Chen Nuo, but was stopped by two bodyguards in black suits.

Chen Nuo glanced at him, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, waved his hand nonchalantly, and continued his speech.

Then he left the stage amid applause.

Jim Parsons was stopped in his tracks. He pointed at Chen Nuo’s back and shouted angrily, “You academic fraud! I will expose you in Physical Review Letters! Just wait and see!”

Galecki, who was standing next to him, pulled him back helplessly. “Sheldon, calm down. He’s an actor, not a physicist… He won’t read Physical Review Letters.”

Amidst the laughter, the picture flashed.

“Hey, guys, I officially announce that Chen and I are dating!” Kaley Cuoco said proudly in front of everyone.

Galecki rolled his eyes in shock. “Wait, Penny, what did you say!? You’re dating that guy?”

Then we enter the third act.

In a restaurant under the night sky, Kaley Cuoco and Chen Nuo sat at a window seat, chatting happily in the flickering candlelight.

Chen Nuo wore a casual jacket and had a charming smile, while Kaley Cuoco covered her mouth and chuckled from time to time.

Not far away, Jim Parsons and Galecki were hiding behind a huge potted plant, observing secretly.

Jim Parsons, wearing a baseball cap, lowered his voice and said stealthily: “Lannad, based on my observation, their body language shows that the intimacy has reached 73%.”

Amidst the laughter.

Galecki ignored him and just stared over there, watching Chen Nuo gently hold Kaley Cuoco’s hand, then lean over and kiss her.

I saw Kaley Cuoco continuing to kiss the man with an intoxicated look on her face.

Galecki murmured sadly, “Why, why is she never so devoted when she kisses me?”

Jim Parsons turned around and corrected him seriously, “Lannad, of course. This is basic social biology. Excellent males attracting females is the result of natural selection. The better the male, the more attractive they will be to them, making them particularly devoted. And, judging from the movements, Chen’s kissing skills are definitely better than yours.”

Galecki was speechless and said, “Thank you for your explanation, Sheldon. I feel much better now.”

Amidst the huge laughter, Jim Parsons said, “You’re welcome. However, his speech is an insult to science. I’m going to settle the score with him now!”

However, as Jim Parsons was preparing to go,
Kunaunea, who played the Indian scientist Raj, appeared from behind Chen Nuo with his face covered in white mud and speaking with an Indian accent.

He said in a weird tone, “Why so serious? Chen, do you think I look like you? I once won the third place in the JOKER imitation competition in India.”

Chen Nuo was interrupted while kissing and suddenly became angry. He turned around and yelled, “Where did you come from, idiot? Get out of here!”

Kunauneya was frightened for a moment, and said timidly: “Oh, sorry, I just wanted to liven up the atmosphere. I’m a big fan of yours.”

Kaley Cuoco called out at this time, “Hey, Chen, this is my friend, you scared him.”

Chen Nuo said coldly: “Your friend has a mental problem. Never mind, let’s end it.” After that, he stood up and left.

Kaley Cuoco angrily said to Kunaunea, “Oh my God, he’s too much. I didn’t expect him to be this kind of person. Didn’t it scare you, Raj?”

Kunaunea suddenly showed a shy expression and said, “It’s okay, Penny. But he’s gone. I mean, if you still want to continue, I can actually… replace him. Don’t you think I’m a lot like him? Why so serious?” As he said that, he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

Amidst the loud laughter, Kaley Cuoco gave him the middle finger speechlessly, then turned and walked away.

Kunauneya was in a daze with a slow reaction. Suddenly, a waiter came over and asked him seriously: “Mr. Chen, are you ready to pay now?”

“Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!”

Seeing this place, Fan Binbing, like the audience, burst into the loudest laughter of the whole place.

The fourth scene is also the last scene where Chen Nuo appears.

With only his back and profile shown, he left the scientific conference surrounded by a group of bodyguards.

Then a group of nerds in the distance watched him leave and talked.

Kaley Cuoco: “I can’t believe I thought he was nice. This guy is such a jerk.”

Johnny Galecki: “I hate to say it, but it’s scientifically proven that good-looking men are bad.”

Jim Parsons: “I was stupid enough not to believe an actor knew anything about quantum mechanics.”

Kunaunea took out a receipt for paying the bill and said with a frustrated look, “Penny, can you give me the money? The meal you had with him cost me a month’s living expenses.”

Kaley Cuoco deadpanned, “No. Aren’t you going to replace him? OK, I declare now that you are a billionaire.”

Amidst a burst of laughter, the main film ended and the screen flashed.

The camera switched to Howard’s bedroom. Simon Helberg, wearing tight jeans and a tight top covered with sequins, imitated the vampire style of “Twilight” and struck an exaggerated pose. He winked at his girlfriend Bernadette and said, “Baby, tonight, let’s have some fun.”

Bernadette covered her mouth and giggled, just about to cooperate with his performance.

Suddenly, Howard’s mother yelled from upstairs: “Howard, come and help me fix this damn TV, I want to watch Edward cum!”

Simon Helberg’s face froze, and he instantly broke down. He turned around and yelled upstairs, “Shut up, Mom!”

This episode of “The Big Bang Theory” ended with laughter coming from the TV speakers.

Fan Binbing laughed and said with great interest, “It’s really good. I found that you are also good at acting in this kind of comedy, and you are also great as a host. I wonder how you are so versatile?”

Chen Nuo smiled and said, “Thank you for the compliment. However, no matter how many nice things you say, I still won’t write your name on this villa.”

“You! No, by the way, let me ask you something serious. When Kaley Cuoco and you kissed, were you kissing with your tongue or on your lips? I saw that you were really into the kiss.”

“What does it have to do with you? Tsk tsk, you’re the winner of the Hundred Flowers Awards and Golden Horse Awards, Fan Binbing, and you can ask such unprofessional questions?”

“Don’t avoid the question, answer it now!”

“Um, um~ What are you doing? You can talk, but don’t move your mouth! Ah, your hand, be gentle, it hurts!”

Just as a man and a woman were quarreling and flirting with each other, a burst of cheers suddenly came from the headquarters building of the CBS TV network in Los Angeles, which is located on Fairfax Avenue in the West District.

In the conference room on the 12th floor, CBS executives, production teams, and data analysts sat around a long table, staring at the real-time Nielsen ratings curve on the big screen. When the latest numbers popped up, the whole room exploded instantly, and the cheers could be heard on both floors above and below.

因为屏幕上显示，这一集的观众人数达到1450万，18-49岁核心收视人群评分飙升至4.5，远超预期中的1300万观众和4.0评分！

Although everyone at CBS originally expected Chen Nuo’s guest appearance to bring a small climax, and as SNL’s ratings broke records, everyone’s expectations became higher and higher.

However, no one expected that this short guest appearance would directly break the ratings record of this season, even attracting 200 million more viewers than the previous episode.

Chuck Lorre grinned, shaking a cup of coffee in his hand. “I told you this episode would get us past Grey’s Anatomy or House. 1450 million. That’s a number we haven’t seen since Season 10. It’s 300% above our best estimate! And with DVR playbacks forecast to add another 1800 million, this episode is going to hit million! Mark, what do you say now?”

Amid the noisy cheers, director Mark Cendrowski next to him said excitedly and helplessly: “Oh, oh, Chuck, I was wrong. I actually knew it when he was acting, didn’t I? I already admitted my mistake a long time ago!”

Chuck Lorre said with a twinkle in his eyes: “Mark, I have an idea. I want Chen’s character to become our hidden trump card! Every season, or even every two seasons, anyway, let him come once in a while.”

“Do you think it’s possible?” Mark Sendrowski said speechlessly.

Chuck Lorre said, “Why not? I say, from now on, help me keep an eye on his whereabouts. When he comes to LA, you come with me to kiss his ass and flatter him! Do you hear me?”

“…Yes sir.”

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(End of this chapter)