Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 918 - 647: New Year’s Visit and Competition

The Spring Festival Gala performance ended, and it was already past midnight.

Outside the CCTV building, the cold wind was howling. Link and Princess said their goodbyes and drove off in their respective cars. frёewebηovel.cѳm

After making a round on the streets, Link drove to an apartment in Chaoyang District, where he cooked two plates of beef dumplings. Shortly after the dumplings were taken out of the pot, there was a knock on the door. Princess, who had parted ways with him not long ago, came in wearing a furry hat and a mask.

After the two of them ate the dumplings to replenish their energy, they moved from the bathroom to the bedroom, engaging in passionate intimacy.

Princess said this had been the happiest New Year's Eve she had ever spent.

The next morning, Link brought gifts to Zhang Zilin's house to pay a New Year's visit, joining her family for the reunion meal he missed the night before and catching the rebroadcast of the Spring Festival Gala. The performance was quite good.

After lunch, he drove Zhang Zilin and her younger siblings around town. They watched the film "A World Without Thieves," which had released at the end of last year, and caught the dragon and lion dance performances at Wangfujing.

In the afternoon, he was invited to the home of director Wang Xiaoshuai for a meal. In the evening, he joined dinner at Zhang Zilin's grandfather's house and had another meal the next day at her uncle's house.

By midday of the second day of the lunar new year, Link brought gifts to pay a New Year's visit to a teacher he had just met the day before. After notifying them in advance over the phone, he received a warm welcome from the teacher and their family.

On the third day, he visited several coaches and school leaders who lived in Beijing to wish them a happy new year. Initially, he had planned to leave the gifts and leave, but the coaches and leaders insisted he stay, treating him as a special guest and keeping him for two meals.

On the fourth and fifth days, he continued making New Year's visits to the homes of leaders at the Athlete Administration and the National Sports Bureau.

He planned to work at the National Sports Bureau after graduating, so he wanted to familiarize himself early.

On the sixth day, he paid New Year's visits to collaborators Liu Qiangdong, Song Ke, and Zhang Yadong.

It wasn't until the eighth day that he found the opportunity to have a simple meal with Liu Yifei, chatting about their respective work. She was filming a new show called "Legend of Sword and Fairy," produced by Tangren Film Production Company, in which she played the female lead, Ling'er.

"This role is really great and suits you well."

Link said, sipping tea at a private restaurant.

"After 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' was released last year, Tangren's boss, Mr. Cai, called my mom and said I was perfect for this role. When I got the script, I thought it was pretty good too. It's just that this is my first time filming a fantasy show, and I don't know if I'll have to use wire suspension. I did it twice in the 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' crew, swinging around in the air—it was terrifying."

Supporting herself with long chopsticks, Liu Yifei's elegant almond-shaped eyes, soft rosy cheeks, and jelly-like red lips were charming. Though Link had tasted her lips before, seeing her now still stirred a fresh sense of allure.

"Suspending in mid-air is definitely frightening. Many male actors also resist this type of scene. The fact that you persevered was impressive and brave."

Link said.

It was his sincere opinion. Liu Yifei had just turned eighteen this year. Back when filming "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," she had been just over sixteen—a young girl. She endured the hardships of filming without throwing tantrums or abandoning the work halfway.

This was truly commendable.

Receiving his compliment, Liu Yifei was delighted and began sharing interesting stories about filming on set. From her tone and facial expressions, it was clear she enjoyed being an actress and making movies.

Link had initially considered persuading Liu Yifei to switch careers or perhaps study for a few years before returning to acting, which might have been less taxing.

But since Liu Yifei clearly enjoyed acting, Link didn't mind helping her, paving the road for her career, and ensuring she experienced fewer disturbances and troubles in the entertainment industry.

Link asked her which agency she'd been contracted to before.

Liu Yifei explained that after "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" became popular, many agencies wanted to sign her, but she had declined. Currently, her agent work was mostly handled by her mother, with help from her godfather. Her godfather had even invested partially in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils."

Regarding her godfather, Link was somewhat aware of the situation.

Her godfather, surnamed Chen, had once pursued her mother, with the two being in a relationship for a while before separating due to personality differences.

Now, while her godfather still offered some help in her career, it wasn't much support. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been without work around 2009.

Currently, most of her career was managed by her mother, who was a National First-Class Actress with some connections in the industry.

Moreover, Liu Yifei's performances in "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" were well-received, earning her great appreciation from audiences and a considerable fanbase. Since the previous year, many fans had begun calling her the "Fairy Sister."

With fans' support and her otherworldly "fairy-like aura," which wasn't something other actresses possessed, Liu Yifei had developed a unique appeal in the film and TV industry, attracting the attention of production companies.

This was also why she easily secured the lead role in "Legend of Sword and Fairy."

Link asked if she had plans to sign with a management agency, pointing out that working with an agency would bring more resources and smoother operations.

Liu Yifei said she and her mother had considered it before, but her mother believed that whether within domestic or international management agencies, internal conflicts were common. There were endless struggles for resources, along with various implicit unspoken practices.

While international agencies had been around longer, making them relatively more professional and better organized with fewer unspoken practices, domestic agencies were still developing and had messier management.

Female actresses often ended up suffering inside such agencies.

After consideration, her mother decided to rely on their existing resources and not join any agency for now.

Link nodded and agreed, saying her mother was right. From what he knew, none of the agencies were particularly reliable. Almost all were chaotic operations run autocratically. Despite their best efforts to conceal the dirt within, the stench was so strong that even people outside the industry could smell it.