189: Is Nazha coming back too?

"Brother Le, I watched your new movie. It's a huge hit!" Naza messaged Chen Le.

She had wanted to see "Goodbye Mr. Loser" on its opening day, but she couldn't get a ticket.

The same thing happened the next day.

It wasn't until today that she finally managed to get a ticket and went to the cinema to watch "Goodbye Mr. Loser."

However, she had been keeping a close eye on the box office data for Chen Le's new movie over the past few days.

Seeing the box office numbers improve day by day made her very happy.

"Yeah, Naza, I know," Chen Le replied.

Chatting with Naza right in front of Yang Mi was quite thrilling.

After all, if he were caught, it would be impossible to explain.

"Brother Le, you're really amazing. You've released another blockbuster," Naza continued to praise him.

Chen Le looked at the message and rubbed his nose.

Then he stole another glance at Yang Mi.

Sensing his gaze, Yang Mi looked up at Chen Le and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

"Nothing, just looking at you," Chen Le said, quickly waving his hand.

"Oh." Yang Mi nodded and went back to playing on her phone, not noticing anything unusual about Chen Le.

Chen Le opened his phone and sent a reply to Naza.

Then Naza suddenly asked, "Is Sister Mi next to you?"

Chen Le was a bit surprised by this message; Naza had guessed so accurately.

"Yes!" Chen Le replied directly.

On the other end, Naza was startled when Chen Le said yes, thinking she had been discovered.

Just then, another message from Chen Le arrived.

"She's playing on her phone across from me."

Naza breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that.

"I see."

"I'll be back in Yanjing in a week or two. Can you come pick me up then?" Naza asked.

"Sure, I'll check my schedule then. If I'm free, I'll definitely pick you up," Chen Le answered.

"Okay, I'll wait for you," Naza replied.

She didn't send any more messages after that.

"Old Chen, who were you just chatting with?" Yang Mi's voice suddenly rang out, startling Chen Le.

"Just chatting with Old Wang and the others," Chen Le quickly made up an excuse upon hearing Yang Mi's question.

"Oh." Yang Mi nodded, not doubting Chen Le. Then she continued, "Staying like this is so boring. I want to go back to work."

"Work? You've only been resting for a short while, haven't you?" Chen Le was stunned and spoke with some surprise.

"I've rested for a month; that's about enough." Yang Mi calculated the time.

It was rare for her to take such a long break, and it was all to accompany Chen Le.

Now that she had rested for a month and Chen Le's new movie was out, it was time for her to return to work.

"So soon?" Chen Le looked at Yang Mi. She was such a workaholic.

Compared to her, Chen Le felt like he was just slacking off.

"Yes, I've accepted quite a few advertisements that haven't been filmed yet. I have to go shoot them in a week or two." Yang Mi nodded.

After resting for a month, her work for the second half of the year was about to begin.

"Alright," Chen Le nodded.

Since Yang Mi wanted to work, he naturally had no reason to stop her.

Anyway, whenever she wanted to slack off, he could still afford to support her.

Time passed quickly.

The daily box office for "Goodbye Mr. Loser" kept rising for over a week before it finally began to decline slowly.

During this period, the popularity of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" continued to soar.

The entire internet was discussing this new movie, which directly overshadowed the fame of those Hollywood blockbusters as it spread among fans and netizens.

In over a week—about nine days—the cumulative box office for "Goodbye Mr. Loser" reached over 600 million.

Such data immediately stunned many big shots in the industry.

Although they had anticipated it, seeing the box office numbers skyrocket still made them green with envy.

The success of "Goodbye Mr. Loser" made them realize that Chen Le was a true genius.

If one were to say the success of the previous "lost in thailand" was luck, achieving "one billion box office" with two consecutive movies was certainly not something that could be reached by luck alone.

Without real strength, unless one had heaven-defying luck, it would be impossible to achieve such a feat.

If nothing else, Chen Le's eye for talent was excellent.

In this film, the main cast and crew were mostly newcomers.

There were only two veteran actors who had some fame.

Being able to become a huge hit with such a lineup only proved that the actors chosen for this movie were very suitable and that the quality of the film was top-notch.

It didn't need famous stars to attract an audience.

Meanwhile, Chen Le arrived at the Beijing Film Academy campus to catch up with Old Wang.

This was because Yang Mi had just left yesterday to go filming.

Inside Dean Wang's office.

Dean Wang was a bit surprised to see Chen Le.

"Chen Le, you're here! Why have you come to see me today? Not accompanying your girlfriend?" Dean Wang teased with a smile.

"Ahem, she's gone back to work," Chen Le coughed lightly and explained.

"Tsk tsk, I knew it. Why else would you suddenly come to see me? You must be bored with nothing to do."

"Haha, Old Wang, you really know me best," Chen Le laughed.

"You brat..." Seeing this, Dean Wang smiled helplessly.

"You're quite famous again now. Recently, many of my old friends have been asking about you, saying how amazing you are and that they haven't seen someone as talented as you in decades," Dean Wang said suddenly with a smile.

"And what about you? Am I the most talented person you've ever seen?" Chen Le asked, looking at Dean Wang with a smile.

"Nonsense, you're the only one. No one else is as good as you," Dean Wang retorted, speechless at Chen Le's smug look.

"Haha, that feels good." Chen Le showed no sign of modesty in front of Dean Wang.

There was no need; why be modest in front of someone who knew him so well?

"You're making more and more money, kid. As a dean, I probably won't earn even a fraction of what your movie made in my entire life," Dean Wang sighed with emotion.

"Old Wang, it's different. You have high status. In the end, I'm just a director making movies. You have a secure government job, a public official."

"How is it different? Didn't I become an official just to make money?" Dean Wang shook his head.

"Haha, that makes sense."

Chen Le and Dean Wang chatted.

"Honestly, Chen Le, I sometimes feel like you don't act like a young person at all," Dean Wang said with quite some emotion.

"How so? In what way do I not?" Chen Le frowned and asked curiously.

"Your style of doing things is too sophisticated. You always know what to do and what not to do," Dean Wang continued.

"Maybe it's because I matured early."

"Pfft, I can't even argue with that explanation."

Afterward, Chen Le and Dean Wang continued their conversation.

They talked about future plans.

By now, Chen Le could be considered successful and famous.