novelraw Chapter 948 - 946: Isn’t That Basically Being Crazy?
Chapter 948 - 946: Isn’t That Basically Being Crazy?
Most families are lively when their children are young, but as the children grow up, the home becomes quieter.That’s because most young people have their own lives and circles, and the home becomes a place where aging parents wait for their children to return.
But the Ji Family has never had such a situation.
Even though the three children have grown up, they are still attached to home like before. Whether they go out for social events or fun, they never stay out too late; the three siblings always come home on time.
The family of five spent a lively and festive Spring Festival together, and before the Lantern Festival arrived, each went back to work.
Nuonuo had missed an entire semester because of shooting the historical drama that lasted nearly four months. Fortunately, the school’s leadership was accommodating, allowing her to make up for it after the Spring Festival, and so afterward, Nuonuo threw herself wholeheartedly into her studies.
Though calls from Tian Fang with offers continued to come, Tian Fang helped her decline all of them, thus, for the first half of the year, Nuonuo only had promotional activities and endorsement shoots related to the historical drama, with no other work.
The historical drama premiered during the summer break, and as Tian Fang predicted, the box office was not good — it was even quite grim.
However, professional film critics consistently praised the film’s storyline and the actors’ performances. As summer break came to an end, news came that the film was shortlisted as a hot contender for the Gold Lion Award for Best Picture and Best Actress.
Ji Sihan, the high-profile leading actress, was leading the online voting, but when the comprehensive results of the jury’s votes were announced at the live event, she narrowly lost out to her "mother" Luo Qingru by just a few votes.
Twenty-year-old Si Han just missed out on becoming the Best Actress amidst all the hype.
This report continued to dominate the headlines in major entertainment sections. Tian Fang, looking at these reports, casually said to Nuonuo, who was working on her music nearby.
"Nuonuo, many people are calling you the uncrowned queen now. But I somehow feel that not winning the Best Actress might actually be a good thing for you?"
Without raising her head, Nuonuo responded, "It is a good thing; that way, I’ll keep striving for it."
Tian Fang broke into a sweat, startled by whether her words were intentional or subconscious, "Nuonuo, are you seriously saying that?"
"What?" Nuonuo finally raised her head, looking at her in confusion.
"So, if you won the Gold Lion Award for Best Actress this time, you wouldn’t work hard anymore? Would you stop trying?"
Nuonuo tilted her head, thought for a moment, and nodded honestly, "Well, my ultimate goal is the Gold Lion Award for Best Actress. If I achieve it, I’m not sure if I might consider changing directions."
Nuonuo had been in the industry for two years, yet she seemed unaffected by its influences. Whether in choosing roles or intentions, she was always different from others.
No wonder, looking across the entire entertainment industry, who could boast a background and connections as strong as Ji Sihan?
Tian Fang was truly thankful she hadn’t succeeded in clinching the Best Actress award.
"Sis, you mentioned last time about the movie with the dual personality role; has the female lead been finalized?"
Tian Fang sighed inwardly; this little ancestor was giving her another hard task! Apparently, her earlier relief was a bit premature!
"Do you want to act?"
"Yes!" Nuonuo nodded without hesitation, "The female lead has a dual personality, meaning playing two roles at once. It should be challenging."
Tian Fang, well aware of her mindset, quickly agreed with her, "Alright, alright, this time you want to go beyond yourself again, right? I’ll contact the director for you this afternoon, and I’ll give you a response by tomorrow at the latest."
That evening, Nuonuo cheerfully announced to the family that she would soon take on a role with dual personalities. The other four members of the Ji family simultaneously furrowed their brows.
The little master spoke quickly, "Dual personality? Isn’t that basically someone with a mental disorder?"
Nuonuo did not deny it; instead, she enthusiastically replied, "Exactly! This time, I want to play a mentally disordered person."
Da Bao said nothing at the time. When they were alone on the third floor, he held her on his lap, giving her a French kiss, then softly whispered in her ear.
"Do you really want to take this role?"
Breathing softly in his embrace, Nuonuo took a moment before sitting upright, facing each other, locking eyes — only him in her eyes and only her in his.
"Yes, I want to take it."
Da Bao asked, "Do you want it?" Nuonuo answered, "I want it."
The answer seemed gentle and left room for negotiation, yet Da Bao knew very well she simply didn’t want a direct conflict. In her heart, she was very determined.
"Playing a role with dual personality—if you don’t immerse yourself in it, it might be fine. But if you do, the deeper you dive into the character, the more troublesome it gets! You know that, don’t you?"
When Nuonuo first entered the industry, Da Bao knew nothing about the circle and wasn’t interested in exploring.
But he was now quite familiar with the industry, so discussing her work with Nuonuo came without barriers.
Nuonuo nodded, "I know! But I still want to take it."
Da Bao sighed softly, "Alright, I’ll let Fangfang reply to them. But you have to promise me, don’t push yourself too hard. If you find it really challenging to perform, trim or cut out the difficult parts of the script."
Many top actors would edit or alter the script according to their preferences once they took on a role. Though Nuonuo was not the biggest star yet, having the script modified wasn’t difficult for Da Bao.
Nuonuo fixed her gaze on him for a while, understanding that if she didn’t make concessions, her brother wouldn’t let her take on the project.
"Okay, I promise you. But you also have to promise me that any changes should seek my approval first; you can’t make decisions on your own."
Da Bao agreed with a nod.
The next day, Tian Fang called the director, explaining that Si Han’s brother wanted to meet face-to-face to discuss contract details. The director knew that Si Han was a young lady from the Ji Family, and seeing Young Master Ji made him a bit nervous, thinking Ji would demand sky-high fees for the role.
To his surprise, Mr. Ji didn’t mention anything about fees and only requested that the crew hire a psychologist to accompany the team, and he, Ji, would arrange for this psychologist himself. Regarding the expenses, if the budget fell short, he was willing to cover the costs.
The director had always admired Si Han, though aware that she rarely took roles and was highly selective. When he first contacted Tian Fang, he did so with a sense of luck. Unexpectedly, Si Han after considering for an entire month, finally agreed to play the female lead. At this point, asking for a psychologist or even a whole team wouldn’t be an issue; he swiftly agreed without hesitation.