America is in control

Chapter 182: Inviting to fight against the Emperor of Sai and the Black Hand who revealed his true identity

"Hey, Theron, we meet again!"

A charming smile appeared on Liu Jiang's face, and he looked at Charlize Theron who was slowly approaching with unblinking eyes.

"John, it's nice to see you again! I just saw you and Nicolas Cage coming this way. Why isn't he here?"

After Charlize Theron greeted General Liu with a smile, she asked about the whereabouts of Nicolas Cage. It seemed that she came here specifically for him.

The smile on Liu Jiang's face froze, a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, and he muttered in his heart.

Is there any mistake? The pretty lady actually came here for that Jiu Mengzi.

Is she blind? Why don't you flirt with a handsome man like yourself and go hook up with a slovenly uncle with unshaven beard?

Is this rouge horse playing tricks on me, playing hard to get?

"He went to the bathroom. You may have to wait for a while. Do you have anything important to do with him?"

The nonsense came out of his mouth, and Liu Jiang wanted to find out what the other party was up to.

"Yeah! It's not that important. I want him to introduce me to a better acting teacher or a reliable acting training institution."

"I want to polish my acting skills so that I can expand my acting career in the future. As you know, I can only play roles like vases at the moment."

"Maybe it's a bit presumptuous, but he is the only person I know who has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. He should have a path in this area!"

Charlize Theron hesitated slightly, but when she met Liu Jiang's shining eyes, her pretty face turned red unconsciously.

She nodded and lowered her eyebrows, avoiding the other party's hot eyes, and whispered her purpose.

It turns out that the nomination list for the 68th Academy Awards was announced 4 days ago.

Nicolas Cage was nominated for a Best Actor award for his role as Ben Sanderson in "Leaving Las Vegas."

The Academy Awards in this era have great influence and have not yet completely become some kind of correct show.

It sounds reasonable for Charlize Theron to seek help from Nicolas Cage, a budding acting talent.

General Liu figured this out, and he was relieved and felt a little comforted in his heart.

fine! His charm is not lost to the plastic brother Nicolas Cage.

Right now, I am worried about not being able to get in touch with the other party, but this is a good time, the opportunity comes in an instant!

"As far as I know, Nick does know many excellent acting teachers and has cooperated with some acting training institutions."

"Theron, I will put in a good word for you. He probably won't refuse your request."

"However, I think acting skills should be combined with practice, and can be improved faster through continuous actual combat."

General Liu first made a good sell and showed his support, and then followed the other party's topic and started to lie.

A trace of doubt flashed in Charlize Theron's eyes, she pursed her red lips and said in surprise.

"John, thank you, you are so kind!"

"Are you ready to enter Hollywood too?"

"Maybe we can find the same acting teacher to hone our acting skills together!"

Sensing the strange look in the other person's eyes, Liu Jiang smiled and explained a few words.

"Theron, you may not know that I am a newbie in Hollywood just like you."

"I've already played a supporting role in 'The Island,' which is my first movie."

"At the same time, I am also a film and television production student at the University of Southern California. I may develop into a producer in the future!"

Charlize Theron was stunned for a moment, a flash of brilliance flashed in his eyes, and he looked straight at General Liu.

She really didn't expect that the handsome guy in front of her would have already entered Hollywood, and he might even become a producer in the future.

Isn't he a boxing champion? Why are you still playing cross-border?

"Wow! John, it's unbelievable that your first movie was a big-budget movie!"

The smile on Charlize Theron's face became even bigger. She looked at General Liu with envy and complimented him.

"This can be considered a coincidence! An actor on the set was suddenly injured at that time!"

"I couldn't find a replacement actor for a while, so director Michael Bay approached me. He has a good relationship with me."

"Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson also felt that I was more suitable, so they forced me to appear."

Liu will start to pretend to be B while revealing his connections to the other party.

After hearing these famous names in Hollywood, Charlize Theron's expression changed.

She moved closer to General Liu, shaking the champagne glass in her hand, and her eyes became hot.

"John, can you tell me some interesting stories from the set of "The Island"?"

Charlize Theron took the initiative to find a topic and tried to get closer to the other party.

When General Liu saw that the fish was showing signs of biting the hook, he immediately kept up his efforts and became eloquent.

He told half-truths and half-false stories about interesting things that happened on the set, making the other party smile.

Charlize Theron also told some interesting stories about her time on the set. The two chatted and laughed, and ambiguity began to grow.

"Theron, I'm currently working on a script. The story is very interesting."

"I'm going to practice with this script and plan to film it during the summer vacation."

"Perhaps you could give me some advice, would you be interested?"

Liu Jiang saw that the atmosphere was almost in place, so he gave the other party a hint.

Charlize Theron had a smile in her eyes, and her beautiful eyes looked at Liu Jiang without blinking.

She chuckled a few times, and then covered her red lips with her hand.

"John, is this a serious script?"

Liu Jiang's heart trembled when he was fascinated by the other party's eyes. He was about to bite the bait!
The current situation is exactly what I said, you understand my evil intentions, and I understand your pretense of reserve.

His eyes began to sparkle, his eyebrows raised, and he locked eyes with the other party.

"Of course, this is a very interesting story and fascinating!"

Charlize Theron's face was red, and it even tended to spread behind her ears.

She drank the champagne in her glass in one gulp, and her seductive eyes began to tighten.

After thinking for a moment, Charlize Theron smiled and nodded, agreeing to the other party's invitation.

General Liu was suddenly excited, but the expression on his face did not change at all.

The two exchanged a tacit look, and then left the banquet hall one after another.

On the way to the parking lot, the two of them didn't speak, they just kept looking at each other.

Once they got into Martin's BMW, their hands were never separated.

You hook my palm, and I'll pinch your catkin.

The scent of Charlize Theron filled Liu Jiang's nose and made him feel dizzy.

Martin was very careful and drove around a few times to make sure there were no paparazzi following him.

Then he sent the two of them to the extremely private hotel. Following the old rules, after opening the room and checking it again, he handed the room card to General Liu.

Liu Jiang put his arms around Charlize Theron's tight waist and stepped into the hotel elevator.

This situation corresponds to the sentence, I accept your embrace, and you accept my secret glances. The next day, Liu Jiang rubbed his waist, which was almost softened by the hammer, and returned to the Irvine Villa in vain.

After sleeping until the afternoon, Liu Jiang felt refreshed and his body seemed to be lighter.

Thinking of Bob's suggestion at yesterday's dinner, he reorganized his thoughts and began to inform his confidants one by one.

When all the confidants arrived at the Irvine Villa, Liu Jiang told everyone about the situation.

After everyone listened, except for Harvey, who had a solemn look on his face, everyone else looked puzzled.

"I would like to hear your opinions on whether Bob has any other purpose in making this suggestion at this time."

General Liu looked around at his confidants, taking in all their expressions, and then asked slowly.

"John, are you thinking too much?"

"Bob didn't mean to say that it's difficult to arrange a boxing title unification fight. I suggest you fight a few boxing title defense fights first."

"It sounds like there's nothing wrong with it. Hasn't this happened before?"

Alfonso looked puzzled. He felt that General Liu was making a fuss.

"Uncle, there's nothing wrong with his suggestion, but his last few words seem to have some profound meaning."

"What does it mean to think about the next step?"

"Don't you think there's something wrong with this sentence? It's obviously a hint to me!"

Liu Jiang explained a few words to Alfonso, and he felt that his guess was accurate.

"John, it seems you only have a little more than a year left in your contract with Top Promotions!"

Harvey suddenly spoke and looked at General Liu with a serious face.

General Liu nodded towards the other party, but Harvey reacted quickly and immediately thought of the key to the problem.

"Yes, the contract I signed with the top promotion company at that time was 3+3."

"Time flies so fast, almost two years have passed in the blink of an eye!"

"I feel like Bob's suggestion at the dinner was just to test my attitude about renewing the contract."

Alfonso was stunned for a moment, and Li Chengxiong nodded thoughtfully.

"Boss, do you still plan to renew your contract with the top promotion company?"

Li Chengxiong pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked at General Liu with piercing eyes.

Liu Jiang smacked his lips, and the other party's question really touched his heart.

To be honest, he hasn't made up his mind yet. This dilemma is not easy to make.

On the one hand, he is still a fledgling. If he rashly leaves the protection of a top promotion company, his future boxing career will not be easy.

Bob is very shrewd and calculating, but he is also great at arranging games.

Every game he plays goes so smoothly, and most of the credit goes to him.

Once he loses this thigh, he may suffer a big fall.

On the other hand, I am not satisfied with the fixed appearance fee. Compared with the PPV share, the appearance fee can only be regarded as a fraction.

Since Liu won his first boxing championship belt, his PPV sales have been getting better and better as his fame has gradually increased.

Bob can be said to have made a lot of money, while Liu will only make a little while fighting desperately in the boxing ring.

No matter who it is, no one can accept this result!
General Liu thought about it comprehensively and came up with a way to get the best of both worlds.

If Bob is willing to share other profits from the boxing match and the share ratio satisfies him, he is still willing to renew the contract with the other party.

If Bob is as stubborn as a rooster, he doesn't want to play with him anymore.

He would rather go out and try his luck or find another promotion company than be ripped off by the other party again.

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'm going to wait until the contract is renewed to see what conditions Bob proposes."

"If the conditions he proposes satisfy me, I will renew the contract!"

"Otherwise, I would rather find another company or go out and work alone!"

After thinking carefully, Liu Jiang solemnly expressed his thoughts.

Alfonso took a breath and looked at General Liu in disbelief.

"John, your appearance fee for the last game has reached 600 million US dollars, aren't you satisfied?"

General Liu waved his hand and shook his head at the other party.

"Uncle, after deducting Bob's share and the taxes that must be paid, the actual amount that can be put into my account is only about 200 million US dollars."

“That’s not counting what I have to pay my support team every month.”

"Compared with the value I created, this income is simply unimaginably low!"

Alfonso thought about it carefully and felt that it seemed to be the case. He pursed his lips and said nothing more.

In fact, he simply doesn't want to bother, but if the tossing can bring greater benefits, he is still willing to give it a try.

"John, since you think about it this way, we must prepare in advance now!"

"Before you think about the worst, do you currently have a promotion company that you prefer?"

"Or when are you going to set up your own promotion company?"

Harvey interjected, his style is always like this, those who plan things should think about defeat first and victory later.

"Boss, will this irritate Bob? After all, you still have a one-year contract in his hands."

"He is your boxing promoter and your boxing agent."

"It would be bad if he doesn't arrange a game for you or deliberately creates a stumbling block in the game!"

Li Chengxiong added worriedly that his idea was likely to become a reality.

Liu Jiang was actually vaguely worried about this. Bob's methods were not comparable to ordinary goods.

After receiving Bob's hint yesterday, he thought a lot. This may not be the first time the other party has tried.

Liu Jiang even suspected that the other party was the person behind the blond twins incident.

Even the last time Bob called and mentioned his ancestry and attitude towards the book, something was obviously wrong.

The other party is very likely to be recording secretly and wants to take advantage of themselves.

Fortunately, I was smart enough to avoid the traps set by the opponent both times.

But if he and Bob really fall out, he may not be able to cope with the other party's next methods.

"That's what I think. On the surface, we don't do anything. We try to delay it as long as possible and see what Bob's attitude is."

"Secretly, Harvey, contact those powerful promotion companies and maintain good relationships with them, but don't rush to reveal any information."

"Uncle Li, you quietly register a boxing promotion company, find a reliable relative, and put the company in his name temporarily."

General Liu made up his mind to build a plank road in the open and visit Chen Cang secretly.

As long as his confidants are careful, there should be a great chance of hiding this from Bob, that old fox.

It's not like he has no back-ups. If something goes wrong, he can escape unscathed.

(End of this chapter)