boss isn't even in the bar," one of the waiters argued."Impossible," Wang Zheng said. "Anyone capable of organizing an underground black-market boxing match in the capital must be a deranged person....Chapter 997: Brand Name Agent

To crack someone's head with a beer bottle

If not for Liuxuan admitting it herself, her assistant probably wouldn't have dared to believe it!

The uncle driving the car also shivered upon hearing this; he almost mistook the accelerator for the brake.

"Xiao Wei, is everything arranged at the restaurant" asked Liuxuan of her assistant.

The assistant was a young girl wearing black-framed glasses who looked to be around twenty-three or -four years old. She looked quite similar in age to Liuxuan and also rather cute and lovely. Usually, she worked diligently, but from the moment they got into the car, Old Peeping Tom Pepis had been staring at this little lady nonstop. Of course, he was doing so because he knew that if he stared at Liuxuan too much, he would definitely get his eyeballs gouged out by Tyrannical King Oriental Devil.

"Everything is arranged," said Xiao Wei dutifully. She had informed the restaurant to rearrange their seating from the moment Wang Zheng and others got into the car: "But it seems that Aunt Lan and Gu Jiayi will be coming over shortly."

"That's great. I can introduce everyone then." Liuxuan nodded.

Aunt Lan was named Li Lan, who was a veteran agent in the industry as well as an artist manager for several performers under her wing. Wang Zheng had heard of this woman vaguely before; she seemed to have been Cheng Jun'an's agent at one point but then got fired for some reason by Big Master Cheng later on. Thinking about this caused Wang Zheng's eyebrows to furrow subconsciously.

"Right, Wang Zheng, I mentioned that I wanted to introduce you a disciple before; do you remember" Liuxuan said: "That would be Gu Jiayi."

"I know him; isn't he this year's Best Supporting Actor" Wang Zheng had a very good impression of this young and famous actor. He could clearly see that Guo Jiayi was sincere when accepting the award at the ceremony, genuine from the heart, unlike Cheng Jun'an's fake modesty.

"Then are you willing to take him on as an apprentice" Liu Xuan was very happy to hear Wang Zheng agree; she wanted to help this younger brother of hers too.

"Of course I can. However, he doesn't need to train too well since he's already in the entertainment industry and won't have much time for it anyway. I'll teach him how to make his performance more convincing. In this respect, my expertise is definitely far superior to those martial arts directors you see in movies," Wang Zheng said.

"If Xiaoyi hears about this, he's going to be ecstatic." Liu Xuan then picked up her phone and sent a message to Guo Jiayi.

This young man had a warm heart; he was sincere with both people and matters, leaving an extremely good impression on Liu Xuan.

Indeed, Guo Jiayi was currently in the car heading for the hotel when he saw the text message and let out an excited scream, forgetting that he was inside the vehicle. He suddenly stood up, causing his head to collide with the ceiling of the car; countless stars burst before his eyes as pain shot through him. The popular male actor grimaced from the discomfort.

"Quickly! Make a U-turn and take me to Central District—I need to buy my master a gift first!" Guo Jiayi, holding onto his head, excitedly said.

Liu Xuan had specially chosen a quiet restaurant that was no less luxurious than Narilan in the capital city. For someone who wasn't worth much less than Li Yiran today, such expenses didn’t count as anything significant; however, this was for Wang Zheng’s sake. Otherwise, she wouldn't normally come here.

After chatting for quite a while, Guo Jiayi finally rushed in from outside with an excited expression on his face. Upon seeing Wang Zheng, he immediately placed a carefully selected wristwatch before him and clasped both hands together: "Master, please accept my disciple's salute!"

Saying this, Guo Jiayi was actually going to kneel down but was quickly stopped by Wang Zheng.

The rules of the martial arts community in Hong Kong are even stricter than those in Huaxia, and this is not something to blame Guo Jiayi for. His long-held dream has finally come true, and he's simply too excited about it. Moreover, in Liu Xuan's mouth, Wang Zheng is an unparalleled super expert, so Guo Jiayi doesn't doubt a single word she says, which makes him even more excited.

"Get up quickly, take the gift back. We don't need to be like this." Wang Zheng said with a smile; he didn’t want to be seen as one of those white-bearded masters, which felt quite uncomfortable.

Although the watch wasn't top-tier, it was from Vacheron Constantin and worth at least 400,000 yuan. For拜師 (becoming an apprentice), Guo Jiayi really spared no expense.

Faced with Wang Zheng's reaction, Guo Jiayi felt conflicted. If he didn't accept the gift or let him perform the拜師禮 (apprenticeship ceremony), would he still take on this disciple

Guo Jiayi求助地看向柳萱 (sought help from Liu Xuan), who had already been laughing uncontrollably at Guo Jiayi's funny actions: "Alright, Yi, stop it. Wang Zheng has definitely accepted you as his apprentice."

Wang Zheng was speechless with a mix of laughter and frustration and nodded.

"Thank you, Master!"

Guo Jiayi finally put his mind at ease. He took a sip of water and then seemed to remember something: "Has Sister Lan said when she's coming I'll introduce her to my master."

Lǐ Lán was also Guo Jiayi’s agent; this time, with Liu Xuan and Guo Jiayi both winning awards, Li Lan had gained instant fame. In the past few days, over ten media outlets have lined up for interviews with her, making her a new celebrity after the main characters.

At that moment, as everyone was chatting, a woman with big curls walked in through the door. She exuded the mature aura of an experienced woman; yes, one who is thoroughly seasoned.

The woman's appearance is still quite decent. Of course, people in the entertainment industry understand that nowadays, anyone who has any connection with this circle tends to choose plastic surgery to enhance their looks. It's hard to tell if their appearances are genuine anymore, and it's rare to see a natural beauty like Liuxuan.

"Ms. Lan, please take a seat," Guo Jiayi quickly fetched a chair for the woman. She is Liu Xuan and Guo Jiayi's agent—Li Lan, who is now quietly becoming an A-list talent manager in the industry and is highly sought after.

Li Lan was wearing a simple white shirt and beige straight-cut shorts, her curves accentuating her figure wonderfully, which would likely be too much for some young men who prefer older women.

However, Wang Zheng seemed to detect an air of pride in Li Lan's eyes, even though she had a smile on her face; it was a professional one.

"Ms. Lan, today I have some friends here with me, let's eat together," Liu Xuan stood up and said. Although she is currently very popular, compared to Ms. Lan, she can only be considered new in the entertainment industry.

Li Lan smiled and nodded.

"Ms. Lan, allow me to introduce you." Liu Xuan pointed at Wang Zheng beside her: "This is..."

Before Liu Xuan could finish speaking, Li Lan interrupted her without even glancing at Wang Zheng and his friends: "Liu Xuan, Junan will be here shortly. Are your friends... reporters"

If Li Lan, with her lofty attitude, had noticed Wang Zheng sitting in the corner, she would certainly recognize him as the man who made the renowned director Hou Xiaolong take off his sunglasses after the award ceremony.and he was just about to go to the restroom when he happened to lift his head and saw Wang Zheng, who was looking at him with a mocking smile. The moment their eyes met, the small flame that had just...