novellhall Chapter 351 Another Day of Wanting to Become Chen Xun
Chapter 351 Another Day of Wanting to Become Chen Xun
Chapter 350 Another Day of Wanting to Be Chen Xun
The four people entered the restaurant.
The waiter recognized them immediately and quickly led them to the innermost private booth, where a rattan screen was drawn to separate them, at least providing some privacy.
As soon as she sat down, Ellie grabbed the menu and ordered a whole table full of food.
While ordering, Christine naturally picked up the water glass on the table and poured four glasses of warm water.
He handed a cup to Chen Xun first. The two smiled at each other without saying a word, their understanding was perfect.
Dakota picked up the tableware on the table, wiped it carefully with a wet wipe, handed a set to Chen Xun first, and then distributed it to her sister and Christine. Her actions were natural and affectionate, as if she had done it a thousand times.
Once the food was served, the atmosphere at the table became even more lively.
Ellie's mouth was covered in sauce, and Chen Xun helplessly took out a tissue to wipe her mouth, which made the little girl giggle.
Seeing that Chen Xun's plate was empty, Christine naturally picked up the untouched bacon from her plate and gave it to him, saying stubbornly, "I don't like this, don't waste it."
Chen Xun smiled and took it, taking a bite: "I remember you used to love this place's smoked bacon the most."
Chrisjiang's cheeks flushed slightly. She glared at him but didn't refute him. She lowered her head and took a sip of juice, but couldn't help but smile.
Dakota, watching the two bickering, chuckled, picked up her fork, forked a slice of avocado, and held it to Chen Xun's lips. =#
"Try this; the avocados here are perfectly ripe."
Chen Xun didn't try to avoid suspicion, and started eating right away, nodding at her.
The four of them chatted and laughed, one handing me a bite of food, the other handing me a sip of water, their relationship intimate and natural, without the slightest awkwardness.
Unbeknownst to them, diners outside the screen had already recognized them and were secretly taking photos and videos with their phones.
It wasn't until they finished eating and got up to leave that they were surrounded by fans.
"Chen Xun, it really is you! Congratulations on winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor!"
"Christine! Can I get your autograph?"
"The Fanning sisters! I absolutely love your movies!"
A dozen or so fans surrounded them, holding phones and notebooks, their voices filled with excitement.
Chen Xun stopped, smiled and nodded, and took the pen to sign autographs for the fans. Christine and the Dakota sisters also smiled and fulfilled the fans' requests for autographs and photos.
The group lingered at the store entrance for more than ten minutes before getting into their car and leaving.
None of them expected that in just over ten minutes, the photos secretly taken in the restaurant would sweep across social media platforms around the world like wildfire.
The issue first gained traction on overseas platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
A passerby posted the photos and videos taken without permission.
"OMG! I bumped into @ChenXun, @ChristianStewart, @DakotaFanning, and @EllieFanning at a brunch place! The four of them eating together looked so great!"
In the photo, Chen Xun and Ellie are sitting side by side, while Christine and Dakota are sitting opposite them.
The camera happened to capture the moment when Christine handed Chen Xun water, and the moment when Dakota fed Chen Xun avocado.
Even through the gap in the screen, one could see the close bond between the group.
Within an hour of its release, the post had been retweeted over 100,000 times and immediately topped the Twitter trending list.
The hashtag #ChenXunChristineReunion# instantly went viral across the internet.
Chen Xun and Christine's relationship back then was the focus of attention for all of Hollywood.
After their amicable breakup, the two have never been seen together in public again. Now, they are not only having dinner together, but also with the Elle Fanning sisters. Their close interaction has instantly ignited the enthusiasm of netizens for discussion.
"My God! Have they gotten back together? Their eyes and interactions don't seem like those of exes at all!"
"Help! I was such a huge shipper for them back then! Chen Xun was just a newcomer, and Christine was always there for him. Now Chen Xun is a Golden Globe winner, and they're together again! It's like my youth is back!"
"It's not just with Christine, right? His interactions with Dakota are super sweet too! The way Dakota looks at him is just so adorable!"
"What's going on? Chen Xun is surrounded by two women? Two of Hollywood's goddesses are fawning over him? What a winner in life!"
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"A Golden Globe-winning actor, the male lead of two Marvel superhero movies, his ex-girlfriend is the female lead of Twilight, and he's surrounded by the Fanning sisters. I'm so envious of Chen Xun's life."
Weibo is even more popular in China than overseas.
Just as the photos were going viral overseas, Ellie excitedly edited a Weibo post and directly posted a group photo of the four of them.
"I had a delicious brunch with Brother Chen Xun, Sister Chen Xun, and Sister Christine! So happy! [Pictures][Pictures]"
In the photo, Chen Xun sits in the middle, with Ellie making a peace sign next to him. Christine on the left has taken off her sunglasses, a faint smile on her lips, and her gaze unconsciously drifts towards Chen Xun. Dakota on the right is also smiling and looking at the camera. The atmosphere is harmonious and sweet.
This Weibo post immediately caused an uproar on the already heated Weibo platform.
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#ChenXunChristineReunion#
#ChenXunALifeWinner#
#What kind of amazing situation is this, with four people in the same frame?#
These three terms dominated the top three spots on the trending topics list.
The dozen or so related related terms also quickly rose to the top of the trending searches.
Netizens went absolutely crazy, the comment section was instantly flooded, with messages increasing at a rate of thousands per second: "I'm stunned! What kind of epic group is this! Chen Xun is amazing! Christine, Dakota, Ellie, all Hollywood goddesses, revolving around him, this is like a novel's male protagonist plot!"
"Help! Look at the way Christine looks at Chen Xun, they're definitely back together! The love in her eyes is practically overflowing, she doesn't look like an ex at all!"
"Not just Christine! Dakota's eyes are acting weird too! And Ellie, calling Chen Xun 'brother' all the time, so clingy, is this the charm of an Oscar winner?"
"Hilarious! Netizens are saying: So now the three of them can live together?"
"I exclaimed, 'Wow! Chen Xun is the pinnacle of the Chinese entertainment industry, he's unstoppable in Hollywood, he's absolutely amazing!'"
"Another day of wishing I could be Chen Xun! From a Hollywood extra to a Golden Globe-winning actor, from obscurity to being surrounded by Hollywood goddesses—this kind of comeback story is something even novels wouldn't dare to write!"
"Back then, he was replaced by Warner Bros., but now he's won a Golden Globe, Marvel is scrambling to give him roles, his ex-girlfriend still can't forget him, and a goddess is actively courting him—that's the most satisfying comeback!"
Some netizens with keen eyes have thoroughly investigated the photos and Reuters videos.
They even captured details like Christine serving food to Chen Xun and Dakota wiping Chen Xun's mouth, making everyone swoon over the sweet moments.
"Family! These sweet details are killing me! Christine said she doesn't like bacon, but then she put some on Chen Xun's plate. What else could this be but love?!"
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"I was stunned when Dakota fed Chen Xun avocado! This level of intimacy is definitely more than just friendship, right?"
"And then there's Ellie, she clung to Chen Xun the whole time, definitely his number one fangirl. Has Chen Xun got both of them wrapped around his little finger?"
"I didn't believe in the idea of having multiple wives before, but now I do. Chen Xun is the real winner in life!"
Not only netizens, but also many directors and actors in the industry have joined in the gossip.
Some people secretly liked the related Weibo posts, while others commented on their WeChat Moments that Chen Xun has completely shattered the ceiling for Chinese actors in Hollywood.
Not only is he a legend in his career, but his luck with women is also unmatched!
In the car, Ellie was glued to her phone, excitedly sharing her skyrocketing follower count and comments with Chen Xun: "Brother Chen Xun, look! My Weibo followers have increased by a million! So many people are commenting and asking me if you and Christine got back together!"
Chen Xun, who was driving, smiled when he heard this and glanced at his phone.
He has dominated the trending topics list, and all sorts of rumors are flying around, but he doesn't seem to care much.
Christine and Dakota, sitting in the back seat, were also scrolling through their phones, looking at various rumors and comments about their relationship online. They exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh.
Dakota turned her head, patted the back of Chen Xun's seat, and teased with a smile: "Now the whole internet is saying that you and Christine are back together, and that we're both revolving around you. Chen, you're really famous now."
Christine also came over, raising her eyebrows as she looked at Chen Xun: "What should we do? My fans are all asking me if we're going to officially announce our relationship."
Chen Xun gripped the steering wheel, glanced at the two men in the rearview mirror, a smile playing on his lips, his tone laced with a nonchalant roguishness: "If that's what they say, there's nothing I can do. I can't exactly make them delete the post, can I?"
He paused, then added with a smile in his eyes, "Besides, what they said isn't entirely wrong."
One sentence instantly created a warm and intimate atmosphere in the car.
Christine's cheeks flushed slightly, and she gently patted his chair without arguing.
Dakota smiled and shook his head, but the affection in his eyes deepened.
Ellie, clutching her phone, looked up, bewildered. "Huh? What do you mean I'm right? Brother Chen Xun, have you and Sister Christine really gotten back together?"
Chen Xun patted the little girl's head and changed the subject with a smile: "Don't worry about what they're saying. Didn't you say you wanted to go to Universal Studios? I'll take you there this afternoon."
"Yay!"
Ellie instantly forgot about the gossip and cheered.
at the same time.
In the conference room at Marvel Studios headquarters, a casting meeting for the female lead in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has been going on for two full hours.
A thick stack of audition materials for actresses was spread out on the long conference table.
From Hollywood's hottest teen movie leading ladies to fledgling newcomers, hundreds of people were screened in total.
Three candidates were ultimately shortlisted.
However, they were never able to reach a consensus between director Jon Watts and executives from Marvel and Sony.
"I still think Zendaya has a very special aura that can break people's preconceived notions about MJ."
Sony's casting director tapped the table and spoke first: "Our original plan was to completely reconstruct the character of Mary Jane, to break out of the framework of Spider-Man's girlfriend as a decorative figure, and there is no need to insist on conforming to the white and red hair setting in the comics."
Jon Watts frowned and shook his head: "We don't want a simple cool girl. We want a girl who has her own thoughts, is independent and clear-headed, tough on the outside but soft on the inside, who can talk to Peter Parker as an equal, and who can even see through his disguise."
"These candidates are all a bit lacking."
The meeting room fell silent instantly.
Everyone knows that MJ is a very important character in the Spider-Man series.
As the most important female character in Spider-Man's life, she not only needs to have enough chemistry with Peter Parker, played by Chen Xun, but also needs to break away from the stereotype of the girlfriend waiting to be rescued in previous versions, making the casting extremely difficult.
Moreover, the male lead is now Chen Xun.
This is currently the most sought-after top male actor, with immense global box office appeal.
The actress chosen for the lead role not only needs to be able to carry the film, but also needs to withstand the scrutiny of a global audience, and even bring extra buzz and box office success to the film.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Marvel Studios' marketing director suddenly spoke up, his tone a mix of probing and certainty: "Everyone, I have an idea. What do you think of Kristen Stewart?"
One sentence stunned everyone in the conference room.
"Christine?"
Kevin Feige raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before falling into thought again.
"Yes, it's her."
The marketing director immediately shared his thoughts: "In terms of role suitability, Christine's own temperament perfectly matches the MJ we want. She is aloof, doesn't like socializing, speaks sharply and sarcastically, and is independent and clear-headed with her own opinions. She doesn't need to act at all; she has that kind of spirit herself."
"The classic MJ in the comics is a white, red-haired woman. Christine perfectly matches the original character design, and that alone is enough to win over countless comic book fans."
"We can retain the core settings of the original work and reconstruct the character by combining them with her own personality, which is both a tribute to the classic and a way to break out of the old version's framework, achieving two goals at once."
"Most importantly,"
He got more and more excited as he spoke: "Right now, the whole internet is buzzing about her and Chen Xun getting back together. I don't need to tell you how hot the news is, right?"
"Twitter, Weibo, and all the social media platforms around the world are buzzing with their appearances together. The audience's anticipation for seeing them together has reached its peak."
"If Kristen Stewart were to play Michael Jackson and act opposite Chen Xun, the sheer amount of publicity and box office revenue that pairing alone would bring to the film would be incredible. It's practically a match made in heaven!"
After he finished speaking, the meeting room erupted in chaos.
The previously deadlocked group's eyes lit up instantly.
"Yeah! How come I didn't think of Christine!"
Jon Watts slapped his thigh, his worried expression instantly vanishing: "Her acting is absolutely fine. After Twilight, she's acted in so many independent art films; her acting skills have been honed to perfection. She can definitely handle Chen Xun's role. And that cool and aloof vibe of hers is just like the MJ in my mind!"
"What about the risks?"
Someone hesitated before speaking up: "Kristen hasn't acted in a blockbuster for many years, and wouldn't her public image clash with the tone of teen movies?"
"That's not a problem at all."
Kevin Feige cut to the chase, making the final decision: "The MJ we want isn't the sweet, innocent lead from a traditional teen movie. Her coolness, her aloofness, her rebellious spirit are exactly what this character needs."