Chapter 179 Left Zhang Right Chen
The first thing the ruthless scumbag Chen An did when he got home was to kick Zeng Li, who was still lying on the bed like a pig, out of bed.

I rushed her downstairs after she had changed her clothes, changed the bed sheets, and put on new ones, and also changed the quilt cover.

When Chen An finished cleaning up and went downstairs, he tidied his hair a little and tied it into a bun. Zeng Li sat steadily in a chair watching TV.

"What do you want to eat?" Chen An, who had just changed his shoes and put on his coat, asked Zeng Li who was watching TV.

Zeng Li, who was squatting on the chair, thought for a moment and replied, "I want to eat fish, steamed."

"Just sit here and watch TV, don't run around." Chen An kicked off his shoes at the door and said as he put on his clothes before going out.

This sentence made Zeng Li Dian furious again, "You are the one running around. I am not a child!"

“No, it’s almost the same.”

After saying that, Chen An walked out directly, closing the door behind him and ignoring the other party's nonsense.

The vegetable market is not far away, just a few hundred meters away. You can get there by walking for a while, no need to drive.

Walking slowly along the way, passing through the bustling crowd, Chen An came to the vegetable market and bought two breams, one braised and the other steamed.

They were all bought for Zeng Li, who was from Xiangbei, a land of fish and rice, and liked to eat fish.

But Chen An has never liked eating this thing since he was a child. He doesn't like eating things with thorns. He only likes the process of fishing. Of course, not liking to eat it doesn't mean he can't eat it.

I also bought a soft-shelled turtle, it’s quite nutritious.

I also bought some beef, pork and vegetables, and picked and chose along the way while negotiating with the auntie who owned the stall.

Chen An didn’t know how to do it before, but later he often went out with Chen Wei, who had living expenses, to buy groceries and cook them at home, and it became a habit.

By the time I finished buying, it was almost four o'clock and the sun had already set.

The sunlight shines on the passing houses and trees, and is slanted, just like the shadows of pedestrians coming and going on the road.

Chen An, carrying two bags of vegetables in his hands, was walking on the way back, feeling the last rays of the sun and the warm feeling shining upon him.

When we got to the alley, the grandmother next door was leading her grandson home. Seeing that the grandson was covered in mud, it was probably difficult to get him out.

Chen An returned home, took his things into the kitchen, and took off his hat and mask.

Zeng Li was still sitting in the chair, watching the TV series starring Chen Kun intently, watching it non-stop.

No running around, very good!

The fish was taken to the yard and slaughtered, and then brought into the kitchen after it was processed. The turtle would take a long time to cook and it was too late to eat it today.

After watching an episode, Zeng Li put down the remote control and ran to the kitchen, "Brother An, how long will it take? I'm starving." She had just had breakfast and hadn't eaten anything yet.

Chen An, who was wearing an apron and cutting vegetables, said without turning his head, "Cook the rice first, then go sit down and watch TV."

"Brother An, Kun'er's TV series is quite good. By the way, I haven't seen him for a long time." Zeng Li said while washing rice water.

"They are busy taking on acting jobs. What do you think of you? You can become famous in East Asia with just one movie and then just slack off all day."

"No, I also took on a movie and a TV series, both of which were quite successful."

"How dare you say that? Hong Kong actresses with your achievements can get seven dramas a year. Just watch your TV series and wait for your meal."

After cutting the ingredients, Chen An sent Zeng Li back.

When Chen An finished, it was already pitch dark. The lights in the room were on, and Chen An placed the prepared dishes on the table.

There weren't so many young sons at the meal this time. Zeng Li, who had been hungry for a long time, ate the meal in big mouthfuls.

While eating, he stared at the TV series playing on it.

Chen An also took a look at this. Zhou Xun was also in the film "Like Fog, Like Rain, Like Wind" that Chen Kun took on last year.

It's quite good to eat with rice. When Chen An finished his meal and showered, it was almost ten o'clock.

I turned off all the lights and went upstairs to sleep.

Zeng Li had slept all day and only got up when Chen An sent her downstairs. She lay in bed and couldn't fall asleep at all.

Chen An always slept on his side in bed with his back facing Zeng Li.

Zeng Li, who couldn't sleep and was feeling a little greedy, couldn't help but stretch out her evil hand towards Chen An who was lying on his side.

As soon as he stretched out his hand, Chen An pried it open. "Look at the scratches on your back. Who did this?"

You're not well yet, and you're going to scratch me again. I'm not well yet either.

Seeing that she failed, Zeng Li continued to attack and tried repeatedly, but was finally repelled one by one by Chen An.

Finally, Chen An couldn't stand the other party's constant attacks anymore, so he simply turned over and lay facing Zeng Li, holding her in his arms and holding her down.

Zeng Li, who was held like a pillow by Chen An, reached out her hands and felt the scratches on Chen An's back before she gradually stopped. Forget it, I'll let you go this time.

I closed my eyes and leaned into his arms, not knowing when I fell asleep.

A few days later, "Million Dollar Baby" was released in China as arranged.

The film that helped Chen An win the Oscar for Best Picture finally revealed its true colors.

It earned six million at the box office on its first day of release!
Although it is an English film and not a commercial blockbuster and its release date is not very good, its box office performance is still very good.

However, Chen An did not participate in much film promotion. Now he appeared at the entrance of the conference wearing a black suit and his ID tag hanging on his chest to be interviewed by reporters.

"Director Chen An, your movie is also being released while you are attending this meeting. Will it affect the box office if you cannot go to promote it?"

Facing the question from CCTV reporter, Chen An replied with a smile: "Paying attention to and participating in the future development of the film industry is the most important thing. Attending the meeting this time is the most important thing. It was postponed before because of some things, and now it naturally cannot be postponed again because of the box office."

Simply put, box office doesn’t matter, meetings are the real deal!

It is estimated that the domestic box office will not reach 10 million US dollars at most, so the impact will not be significant.

"As the director who has won the first Academy Award for Best Picture on behalf of domestic directors and is now the most internationally prestigious domestic director, what do you want to say about this meeting? What do you want to say to the representatives and leaders?"

"Well, for now, we should listen more, watch more, and learn more, so as to understand the future development direction and reach cooperation."

Chen An continued to answer with a smile, and his attitude made it clear, I'm just a gangster, I just came here to sit down.

After answering some more questions, Chen An was finally free to enter the venue when his senior brother Zhang Yimou appeared.

The next person to be surrounded was Zhang Yimou, who began to face the first question from the media.

After entering and finding his nameplate, Chen An sat down at his seat.

Compared to the first time I came, the seat was much earlier, almost in the first row.

The person next to him was naturally his senior brother Zhang Yimou. It took more than ten minutes for the process to progress. You can imagine the scene.

Fortunately, I ran fast and he arrived at the right time, otherwise I would not have been able to escape.

The two people sitting on Chen An's left smiled at each other, but Chen An laughed happily, while Zhang Yimou shook his head and smiled helplessly.

The meeting place was very large, accommodating hundreds of people, and there was enough distance between each person.

Celebrities and other people working in the film and television industry came.

Teacher Mu, who had not been seen for a long time, and Principal Wang, who had just taken office, greeted Chen An when they walked in.

Brother Chen Kai, who was sitting on Chen An’s right, arrived late.

(End of this chapter)