142: Breaking news: Lin Pei went on a late-night date?

Monk chuckled.

"Master, you're talking nonsense. Director Wang's Film Crew clearly needs a martial arts choreographer."

"My junior brother and I have already passed the audition."

?!

They passed just like that? Is the efficiency really this high? He had only just signed the contract himself.

As soon as Monk finished speaking, Lin Pei saw two shiny bald heads at the corner of the stairs ahead.

Who else could it be but Restrain Arrogance and Impetuosity?

It seemed these two had also just finished their auditions.

Their eyes lit up as well, and they dashed over one after the other.

"Master, are you done talking too?"

Lin Pei gave a long sigh.

"Yeah."

Monk was puzzled and offered his concern.

"Haven't you already been set as the male lead? Why the long face?"

Lin Pei marveled at how well-informed these two Monks were; he had just secured the role, and they already knew.

Restraint of Arrogance snorted coldly.

"Of course Master doesn't want to see you."

Monk arched an eyebrow.

"Nonsense! I am Master's most highly regarded disciple."

"Otherwise, why would Master's Mighty Vajra Foot always want to find its way onto me to help detoxify and strengthen my body?"

Lin Pei's head began to buzz again.

Fortunately, Noisy Body Number Three, Stephen Chow, wasn't here, or his head would have exploded.

Lin Pei was so annoyed he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

"How did you know I was going to act in this movie?"

"Does this film even need guidance on Temple kung fu?"

Restraint of Arrogance gave Lin Pei a respectful smile.

"After your role was set, Director Wang told the news to Star Lord."

"Star Lord then notified us, and we rushed here without stopping."

"So, in a way, we're here through connections."

..."

Lin Pei remembered that in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, the relationship between Stephen Chow and The Director seemed to be quite good at this time.

Looking at the two Monks' calm and slightly smug faces, they were definitely the most unashamed nepotism hires he had ever seen.

Monk gave Lin Pei a complicated look.

"As for the martial arts choreography, our task is actually to guide you."

"Ahem... your character has a scene where he falls from a height. We brothers will study it well and teach you how to fall gracefully."

???

Lin Pei was full of question marks. The protagonist didn't fall on purpose; why would an accidental fall need to look good?

Shaking his head helplessly, his phone chimed. Lin Pei picked it up and saw a message from Stephen Chow.

"Big Brother, congratulations on signing for the new role."

"To prevent this film from being turned into a flop by Old Wang, I've already talked to him, and we will co-direct this movie together."

"After all, a movie that Big Brother is starring in must have a quality guarantee."

"How about it? Surprised? Unexpected?"

Lin Pei slapped his forehead, wanting to kill himself with a single palm strike.

Fine.

With these people gathered together, he was destined to have no peace.

Surprise my foot... In the following days, Lin Pei stayed holed up in his villa studying the script.

The plot summary was basically the same as the finished film he had seen in his previous life.

The world-renowned God of Gamblers Ko Chun, before an important gambling match, accidentally walked into a trap set by Chan Tau Zai for an enemy and fell from a height.

He was later saved by Chan Tau Zai, but suffered a head injury and amnesia, leaving his intelligence like that of a child.

Ko Chun's cousin, Gao Yi, wanted to take his girlfriend for himself but accidentally killed her. He then wanted to kill Ko Chun to silence him, conspiring with external enemies to usurp Ko Chun's position and seize his family fortune.

Later, while being pursued by assassins sent by Gao Yi, Ko Chun was hit by a car and regained his memory.

Ultimately, with the help of Chan Tau Zai and Long Wu, he won the crucial gambling match, exposed Gao Yi, and killed him in retaliation... Having finished studying the plot and lines, Lin Pei prepared to get into character early, as was his custom.

The character of the "God of Gamblers," Ko Chun, had many personal quirks.

For example, he always had a confident smile on his face, he habitually turned the ring on his right pinky finger at the gambling table, and he needed to eat a piece of German Feidula chocolate before a match began.

Chocolate... Lin Pei was a bit curious.

According to The Director, many people in casinos liked this brand of chocolate; eating it made them feel happy and full of energy.

He wondered, was it really that delicious?

So late at night, Lin Pei opened a certain online shopping app and began buying chocolate.

It happened to be during a shopping festival. As soon as Lin Pei added items to his cart, customer service struck quickly, sending him several high-value coupons.

Lin Pei stared at those coupons for a long time and finally understood.

The more you buy, the better the deal.

Caught up in the moment, Lin Pei followed the customer service instructions, and finally used up all those shopping coupons.

A few days later, when the chocolate was delivered to his home, Lin Pei was instantly dumbfounded.

Damn, he bought this much?? Did he empty out their entire warehouse?

This time, he really spent a lot of money just to save money.

Never mind that as a grown man he didn't like sweets and only needed to eat a little to get into character.

Even if he could eat them, it would take forever to finish this many.

Lin Pei's vision went dark, and he lay on the sofa, sighing at the ceiling... Meanwhile, outside the villa.

A black van was parked far outside the main gate.

Inside the car, two paparazzi were dozing off.

Paparazzo asked Long-Haired Man.

"Bro, we've been staking this place out for a month, and this guy shows no sign of coming out at all."

"I have to say, he's really lazy. As a Celebrity, doesn't he even come out to work out or something?"

Long-Haired Man shook his head.

"I heard this guy has a special constitution and can't work out intensely, or his muscle mass will exceed the limit too easily."

Paparazzo looked incredulous.

"Hiss, is that really a thing?"

"What an oddball."

"He's not planning to wait until he joins the Film Crew to come out, is he?"

Long-Haired Man narrowed his eyes.

"Impossible. I don't believe a male actor like him doesn't have a romantic interest or something."

"These past few days might just be a distraction to lower our guard."

Paparazzo nodded.

"You're right, Bro. Let's keep waiting."

...That night, the moon was dark, the wind high, and the dew heavy.

The villa door suddenly made a sound, which was particularly striking in the silent night.

Paparazzo in the car woke up with a start and patted Long-Haired Man in the front seat.

"Bro, Bro, Bro, wake up!"

Long-Haired Man also jolted awake, snapping his eyes open.

"What is it? What happened?"

Paparazzo pointed out the car window.

"It looks like he's coming out."

They both looked toward the villa entrance and saw someone indeed walking out.

The person was wearing a hat and a mask, dressed casually—it was Lin Pei.

Long-Haired Man's lips curled up.

"He finally couldn't hold back anymore."

"Going out sneakily in the middle of the night, he must be going on a secret date."

"If we don't follow him now, when will we?"

After Lin Pei got into a ride-hailing car, their eyes turned green with excitement, and they immediately started the engine to follow.

The car wound its way along, heading into increasingly remote areas.

The two paparazzi began to mutter.

"Is the beauty in a suburban villa?"

"Probably. He's hidden his 'golden house' mistress quite far away."

"Bro, do you think she's from the industry or an internet Celebrity?"

"With Lin Pei's status, she's probably a big star in the industry."

..."