117: "Hello. Mr. Tree" is now showing!

Entering Yang Mi's home, Father Yang and Yang Xiaojing pulled Chen Le to sit on the sofa and chat.

They chatted with Chen Le about recent news and current events, while Mother Yang pulled Yang Mi into the kitchen.

Father Yang and Yang Xiaojing were naturally concerned about Chen Le's career; in their eyes, among factors like appearance, education, and personality, career was the most important.

If Chen Le couldn't make money and didn't have his own career, they certainly wouldn't have agreed to the two of them dating so easily.

But now that Chen Le had such a large career at such a young age, they had no reason at all to stop them.

Chen Le had a great time chatting with them, as they had many common topics.

At this moment, Yang Mi walked out of the kitchen and saw the three men chatting harmoniously, a smile appearing on her face.

She didn't expect Chen Le would be able to get along so well with her uncle as well.

Just then, Yang Mis Younger Paternal Cousins came to Yang Mi's side.

"Sis, Brother-in-law is so amazing; he can actually chat with my dad and Second Uncle for so long, he knows so much!" her younger cousin Yang Youla said with a smile.

Hearing Yang Youla's praise for Chen Le, the smile on Yang Mi's face deepened.

"Of course. Have you found a boyfriend in college yet, you little brat?" Yang Mi's tone carried a hint of pride as she then asked about Yang Youla's campus life.

Soon, it was evening.

Chen Le drank with Father Yang and Yang Xiaojing.

To prevent a repeat of the last time they got drunk and became sworn brothers, Father Yang was required to drink only three glasses of alcohol, and it had to be beer.

Father Yang wanted to resist this, but his resistance was futile.

Soon, it was the next day.

Chen Le and Yang Mi returned to their own home.

The promotion for "Hello, Mr. Tree" also became increasingly intense.

The film's popularity remained high, bolstered by the previous momentum of "lost on journey" and "lost in thailand".

Wang Baoqiang himself was already popular enough; with the current promotion, it was hard not to notice.

Moreover, the film had plenty of gimmicks, with the official promotion claiming it to be a showcase of Wang Baoqiang's acting skills.

This made many netizens curious: does Wang Baoqiang even have acting skills?

Whether it was lost on journey or lost in thailand, the characters Wang Baoqiang played were all dim-witted and silly.

This stereotype had long been solidified in the minds of moviegoers.

They didn't take Wang Baoqiang's acting skills seriously.

Now, as the film's release date drew closer, netizens' comments became even more lively.

"The movie is about to be released; I really want to see what Wang Baoqiang's 'acting showcase' is like."

"Does Wang Baoqiang have acting skills? I haven't seen any."

"I haven't seen it either, but I'm curious—if Baoqiang actually has acting skills, what will this movie be like?"

"I think he's fine acting in movies like lost on journey and lost in thailand; there's no need to force acting skills. With just the 'lost on journey' series, he's already established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry."

"Haha, it's definitely okay to challenge himself; it's said this movie was prepared specifically for Baoqiang to show off his acting."

Netizens were buzzing online, constantly posting their speculations.

Soon, it was November 5th.

"Hello, Mr. Tree" was finally released.

In a cinema hall, the premiere of "Hello, Mr. Tree" was being held.

Chen Le had invited many people to the premiere.

Of course, they were mainly friends he knew and company employees.

For example, Dean Wang, Zhang Songwen, Baoqiang, Zhou Yiwei, Lin Jialong, Yang Mi, and so on.

Besides them, there were also media reporters and many film critics.

Arriving at the hall, Chen Le saw Dean Wang and walked over with a smile.

Seeing Chen Le, Dean Wang patted him on the shoulder and sighed with a smile:

"Kid, your speed in making movies is just too fast. A new movie released in less than two months—how are other directors supposed to feel? At your pace, other directors won't be able to make a living. No matter when they release a movie, they'll run into you!"

"Haha, it's not that exaggerated. This movie is a small production, so it was filmed quickly. Not every movie can be this fast; I'm not Superman, and I'm not as amazing as Old Wang says." Chen Le shook his head with a smile.

"That's still much faster than most directors. Four movies in less than two years—how is that not fast? I really don't know how your brain is wired; good scripts come one after another as if you have no creative bottleneck." Dean Wang remarked with emotion.

He couldn't understand Chen Le; this experience was simply impossible to replicate.

At this time, Zhang Songwen, Zhou Yiwei, Wang Baoqiang, and Lin Jialong also arrived.

The four of them came together, chatting as they walked.

Since the protagonist of this movie was Wang Baoqiang, the four of them were chatting about him.

"Baoqiang, the premiere is starting soon; the three of us are going to see how your acting is!" Zhou Yiwei said with a smile.

After joining the company, they had gotten along well with Wang Baoqiang; at first, they thought he might be difficult to get along with.

But over time, they found that Wang Baoqiang was quite easygoing.

Moreover, Wang Baoqiang was quite humble and didn't get arrogant just because he was famous.

He also had great respect for Zhou Yiwei and Lin Jialong.

He respected them even more after learning they were Zhang Songwen's college roommates and that their acting was even better than Songwen's.

From time to time, he would ask them for acting tips.

"Right, Songwen said before that your acting is very good, and now we finally get to see it for ourselves," Lin Jialong added from the side.

Hearing their words, Wang Baoqiang could only give a silly smile. "My acting is just so-so; it can't compare to Brother Yiwei's."

These were his true feelings; he felt that his acting was indeed a bit inferior to Zhou Yiwei's.

He hadn't undergone systematic schooling; aside from Zhang Songwen teaching him, he mostly relied on his own exploration.

"Baoqiang, don't praise me like that. My acting skills are useless if I don't have the opportunity to display them." Zhou Yiwei hurriedly waved his hand.

There are plenty of people with acting skills, but becoming famous isn't something that can be achieved through acting alone.

He had wasted so many years always playing minor supporting roles; no matter how good his acting was, he was just a foil. How many people would notice an unremarkable minor supporting character?

Talented actors like Wang Baoqiang who could be discovered were few and far between.

"Baoqiang, there's no need to be too humble. Your acting is good, and you earned it through your own hard work," Zhang Songwen said with a smile.

They approached Chen Le and greeted him and Dean Wang with smiles.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang, a smile also appeared on Dean Wang's face. "Baoqiang, I remember when I first saw you, you were just a young lad. Now you've become so mature?"

"Dean Wang, I needed this for my last filming, so I kept it like this," Wang Baoqiang explained with a smile.

Nearby, Chen Le was talking to Zhou Yiwei and Lin Jialong.

"Yiwei, how is the filming going for you and Jiasuan over at Director Feng's place?" Chen Le asked, looking at the two.

"Boss, it's quite good. I think it's going very smoothly." Zhou Yiwei nodded with a smile.

Now that he was playing the second male lead there and the treatment provided by the company was good, what more could he ask for?