Actor: Thank you.

"I'm home?"

Liu Qianqian waited anxiously by the table.

Seeing Zhang Yuan return, she quickly got up.

"Ouch..."

"Oh..."

"what……"

She had barely opened her mouth when she heard a commotion erupt from the direction of the main table, a sudden burst of chaotic noise.

"What's wrong?" Sisi frowned nervously.

"How is that person doing?"

She asked, somewhat flustered.

Although the person was slick and annoying, she still didn't want anything to happen to him.

What she didn't want even more was for Zhang Yuan to get into trouble because of his impulsive behavior.

In response to her question, Zhang Yuan simply replied with two words.

"Alive."

He then sat down steadily.

Xiaolongnu felt a chill in her heart.

The word "living" made her feel somewhat afraid.

Not only those two words, but Zhang Yuan's behavior just now also frightened her a little.

Too decisive, too fierce.

It seems there's absolutely no room for restraint.

"It's alright, please sit down first, let's chat."

"In ten minutes, we'll go to the main table to say goodbye, and then we can go home."

Drinking that much at once can indeed easily lead to problems.

However, Zhang Yuan has seen many of Jin Yong's works and has acted in many of them.

Mr. Jin quite liked to describe scenes of drinking contests in his book.

How many teenagers used to scoop water from water vats with a ladle, or to put the showerhead directly into their mouths while taking a bath, imitating the heroic drinking style of those knights-errant?

It's like drinking one jin and losing half a jin...

In short, in Mr. Jin's eyes, drinking and eating heartily are the standard for a chivalrous knight-errant.

Actually, this wasn't invented by Jin Yong.

The heroes in "Water Margin" are like this, especially Wu Song in the chapter about Jingyang Ridge.

Mr. Jin's book also contains a lot of content about drinking contests.

The most famous of these is the scene in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" where the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and Qiu Chuji have a drinking contest.

Master Qiu cheated by using his internal energy to force the wine out of his body, but was eventually discovered by the other party.

And it was forced out from the feet.

If some female celebrities learned this trick, the wine that flows from their feet would sell incredibly well... Zhang Yuan even came up with a name for it: "Scumbag Spring."

In fact, besides Master Qiu, there were two other people who were famous for their drinking contests.

Qiu Chuji's master, Wang Chongyang, once competed with the Drunken Monk. After losing to him, he unprecedentedly allowed the monk to see the Nine Yin Manual.

From this perspective, the Quanzhen School's tradition of drinking contests has been passed down through generations.

Master Qiu won, and didn't embarrass his master.

There's also the drinking contest between Duan Yu and Qiao Feng.

Qiao Feng ordered twenty catties of wine.

The wine of the Northern Song Dynasty was closer to modern rice wine.

But 20 kilograms is still a bit too much; it could turn the two of them into water rats.

Mr. Jin is a liberal arts student and not good with numbers.

Therefore, in his books, anything related to weight and price is basically exaggerated.

Qiao Feng drank heavily and discovered that Duan Yu had used the Six Meridian Divine Sword technique to force the wine out through his fingers.

It truly embodies the spirit of brothers being of one heart and mind, and of you and your brothers racking your brains.

Even martial arts masters know that when it comes to drinking contests, one must use internal energy to force the alcohol out, otherwise one might ruin their life by drinking too much.

But there is no such thing as internal energy in this world.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan could only rely on external forces.

I punched that guy in the lower back with a hidden force to delay the attack.

Give his already rattling, watery belly a good whack, and make him vomit all the wine.

That's practically an artificial stomach lavage.

This way, he can be kept safe, or at least not die from acute alcohol poisoning.

The real problem isn't vomiting after drinking; it's not that you're afraid of not vomiting.

The most terrifying thing is someone who doesn't vomit, who can be talking one second and then lose consciousness the next.

Vomiting is actually nothing to worry about; at most, it just makes you feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan's answer to Xixi was "alive".

That's all he can guarantee.

Moreover, he deliberately waited for this person to sit back at the main table before throwing a punch.

We want him to vomit at the head table, covering all of you executives in the filth!
Your people disgust others.

Fine, I'll do the opposite and let him disgust you.

After hearing his words, Sisi nervously rubbed her fingers together and started chatting with him, her thoughts in disarray.

She was still feeling very uneasy.

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhang Yuan led her to the main table.

Little Dragon Girl carefully stepped forward and arrived to find the man slumped in his seat, shaking his head.

He mumbled incoherently, spouting nonsense like "drinking," "crossing cups," and "truly white."

Then they knew Zhang Yuan wasn't lying; this person was alive and unharmed.

But then a feeling of disgust arose in my heart.

Even after all this, subconsciously they're still thinking about taking advantage.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods.

Zhang Yuan is a bit bad, but he's still much better than this.

"Mr. Wang, Mrs. Wang."

"I see it's getting late, and I've had too much to drink, so I'm going to take my leave now."

"Oh." Xiao Wang stood up and shook hands with him.

Zhang Yuan was very accommodating today; he arrived and was very polite in his words and actions, which satisfied Zhang Yuan.

"Bye-Bye!"

Xiao Wang's daughter also got up to greet him.

"I didn't expect Wenye to like you so much." Xiao Wang found it interesting, as his little princess usually didn't seem to like the artists in the company that much.

No matter how famous someone is, they all fawn over her because of her father.

Zhang Yuanping treated her the same way, and even played her for a fool.

In a child's mind, the two sides will definitely give them different feelings.

Just like some imported breeds of dogs, the more you try to please them, the more they take advantage of you.

I'll slap you twice, then feed you some dog food, and you'll wag your tail every time you see me for the rest of your life.

Simply trying to please someone won't work.

This girl even shook hands with Zhang Yuan.

As they shook hands, another hand climbed onto his arm and began unfastening his watch.

That's how you learn it.

Unfortunately, the skill level was still too low, and it was too obvious.

However, Zhang Yuan neither mocked nor exposed him.

Not only did he not expose her, he deliberately flicked his wrist to loosen the watch strap, pretending that she had loosened it.

Small thieves need encouragement to become big thieves.

Seeing the girl's delight, Zhang Yuan took off his watch with great interest and played along.

After shaking hands and letting go, he made strange gestures.

"Hey, why is my watch strap loose?"

"Hehehehe..." The little girl covered her mouth and giggled.

Xiao Wang had been trained like a princess for many years, and Zhang Yuan's eyes were transformed into those of a thief in just half an hour.

"Um... Is Mr. Wang alright?" Zhang Yuan asked with concern as he approached the relative of the wife.

"Sister-in-law, has my brother Wang sobered up yet?" Zhang Yuan even bent down deliberately.

Xiao Wang's wife replied irritably, "I'm drunk."

After drinking with you to this extent, you still have the nerve to ask?

I just vomited all over the table, which made half of Huayi's senior executives go to change their clothes.

Fortunately, the food on the table was just leftovers; if someone had vomited when the food was served, the whole meal would have been ruined.

"I know some massage techniques."

"How about giving Brother Wang a massage to relieve his fatigue?"

"Will this work?" Mrs. Wang asked, puzzled.

"I'll give it a try." No one stopped him, so he started working.

He found comfort in the liver tendons and the main meridians of the brain for a long time.

Relieve the pressure in these two areas.

Incidentally, he also secretly used the same "Mighty Vajra Finger" that Zhang Weijian had eaten on him back then.

The primary focus is on the kidney meridian.

I'll teach you a lesson you won't dare take advantage of my woman again!

If there's a next time, I'll make sure you never get the better of me for the rest of your life.

I massaged the area for a while, both to relieve the effects of alcohol and to stimulate the kidney reflex zone.

"Wow, amazing! He really recovered." Mrs. Wang watched as her younger brother recovered.

I don't know if she was woken up by being pressed or by the pain.

Tell me if it works or not.

"It works so well!" Xiao Wang's wife exclaimed.

"Ah..." The maternal relative looked around with dazed eyes.

"Who are you?" After seeing Zhang Yuan, he focused for a while but still couldn't figure him out.

Zhang Yuan nodded.

Great, I've blacked out.

This saves me the trouble of manually anesthetizing the patient and performing a memory-erasing procedure.

"Tsk, you were drinking with someone just now, and you threw up from drinking too much."

"what?"

"They massaged you awake."

"Oh, I see. Thank you."

See, he should thank us.

[Received a thank you from Wang Xiaojun, groping skills +1!]

Zhang Yuan: …

He was just chuckling to himself, but when he saw the attributes the other party gave him, his face almost turned black.

Is this all I want from you?

Sisi was also trying not to laugh.

You're so mean! You did this to them and then expect them to thank you. You're just pretending to be a good person.

Even the bad parts are kind of cute.

"My dad said that my uncle is a drunkard, and he always drinks like a dead dog," Miss Wang added.

"Ahem... Wenye, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Wang glanced at his wife, then covered his daughter's mouth. This little girl was clearly spoiled at home; too many people doted on her, to the point that she didn't care about other people's feelings at all when she spoke.

"Okay, I'm glad you're alright." Zhang Yuan smiled and stood up.

"Well, Mr. Wang, Mrs. Wang, I'll be going now."

"Okay, no need to see me out."

Then he turned and left.

After stepping outside, I took a deep breath in the hallway and went to the basement with Xiaolongnu to get into the van, where the assistant driver was already waiting.

After the car started and left the hotel, Sisi finally spoke.

"What you did just now wasn't good."

"What does it look like?"

"Using violence to solve problems is not good."

"You're right," Zhang Yuan said without denying it.

"But it depends on the situation and the people involved."

“I am different from you. You can be a simple person, but I have elderly parents and young children to take care of.”

"I have mentors above me and employees below me. Many things are complicated for me, and there are many issues to consider."

"Therefore, sometimes, violence is the most direct and effective method."

"But what if they hadn't blacked out, or what if you had put them in the hospital?" Sisi said worriedly, "You would face retaliation."

Zhang Yuan looked at her with relief. It turned out she was still worried about him, not just being a saint.

"First of all, putting aside everything else, this person is terrible as a human being."

"And how can I just stand by and watch him reach out to you?"

"You don't know how to handle this situation yet. Once you do, I won't need to intervene."

"I'm not a Disney princess, I don't need a prince to save me," Liu Qianqian said reproachfully.

"However, if you are the prince, I will reluctantly accept."

"Barely enough..." Zhang Yuan complained irritably.

"No need to force me, okay?" Little Dragon Girl reached out and pinched his nose.

"There's one more thing, haven't you noticed? Xiao Wang clearly doesn't like this relative of the mother-in-law."

"So when this person made a fool of himself in public, he won't blame me for it."

"why?"

"Because he can use this excuse to kick the other person out of the company or marginalize them."

"If it's my fault, not only will I not be able to do it, but I'll also have to retaliate against them to appease the other party and my wife."

Which path do you think he will choose?

Xiaolongnu took a moment to process it, but still couldn't figure it out.

She was still too well protected by her mother and godfather.

Zhang Yuan had noticed this problem long ago.

Zhang Yuan felt that his brother-in-law was probably keeping an eye on his older sister in Huayi.

Can Xiao Wang be liked?
Moreover, the imperial relatives included not only capable figures like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.

And then there are those idiots like He Jin and Empress He.

He was killed by a eunuch and even summoned Dong Zhuo to court. What else could he be but a pig-headed idiot?

Moreover, the so-called interference in politics by maternal relatives means that the woman wants to gain power and profit.

A very simple example.

Yue Yunpeng's later agent was Wang Hui's cousin.

Guo Qilin's agent is Wang Hui's nephew.

The financial director of Deyun Club is Wang Hui's cousin.

This is called interference in politics by the emperor's relatives.

She controls the company's most important human asset, monitors the eldest son, and also controls the finances.

Xiao Yue's agent later even published a book.

The most widely circulated stories about Cao Yunjing betraying his sect, bullying his junior brothers, and apologizing to his master all come from this book.

The crucial issue is that this person was later arrested for raping women... Can you really trust what someone like that says?

Unfortunately, this type of person is the most common among maternal relatives, and their primary concern is protecting the interests of their own maternal family.

Because they have powerful backers, many of them are arrogant and domineering.

Xiao Wang and Guo Degang don't need it.

Hua Yi got started with the help of his older brother, and when Teacher Guo established the crosstalk club, it was his wife who funded it.

People with different sources of income naturally have different attitudes toward their maternal relatives.

Zhang Yuan had this in mind, which is why he attacked with such ferocity.

"It's okay, you don't need to understand, I understand is enough." Zhang Yuan told her not to think about it if she couldn't figure it out.

"But through this person, I became certain of one thing."

"That's Hua Yi's attitude towards me."

"His rudeness towards me, to a certain extent, represents the intentions of those behind him."

"In other words, once the other party has free time, I'm definitely in trouble."

Hearing him say that, Xiaolongnu frowned again.

After a long while, she suddenly turned around with a serious expression and stared intently at Zhang Yuan.

"what happened?"

"I figured it out!"

"Hotel or my place?" Zhang Yuan replied immediately.

Liu Qianqian: ...

"What are you thinking!" Little Dragon Girl raised her small fist, seemingly with force, but actually gently punched him.

"I've noticed that every time I try to get down to business, you interrupt with some silly banter," she continued to complain.

"When I said I've thought it through, I mean I've decided on my future."

"I was hesitating between signing with Huayi or WMA."

“I’ve made up my mind. I’m not going to Huayi.”

"Because you can tell from today's annual meeting that the atmosphere of this company is not suitable for me."

"Very good." Zhang Yuan took her hand. "But you have to be mentally prepared."

"Facing the potential consequences of this choice."

“I know, that’s why I said I’ve thought it through.”

"I am willing to entrust my future and long-term career to a company that does not respect artists."

She spoke with utmost focus and meticulousness.

"More importantly, they don't respect you either."

"This makes me very unhappy."

"I'm glad you think that way." Zhang Yuan scratched his head.

"However, you should know one thing: being disrespected or looked down upon is not necessarily a bad thing."

"You don't need to feel upset about this."

"I have my own plans, you should adjust yourself."

Zhang Yuan didn't say anything more.

Now that she has made the decision, she has to face the consequences.

Just like Wang Wei's decision to cheat, divorce, and refuse to give his ex-wife any money, he also has to face the consequences.

People must take responsibility for their choices.

"Let's not talk about these serious topics. You look great today."

"I quite like it when you wear this kind of princess dress."

"I told you I'm not a princess."

"I'm not a prince, but it feels pretty good to occasionally act as a protector of a flower."

"Shouldn't you give me a reward?" Zhang Yuan pointed to his cheek.

“There’s someone there,” she replied, pouting.

Then he pressed two fingers to his lips and then to his cheek.

Deliver it to her home.

With the money she has earned over the past few years, she has moved from her previous villa to a larger one.

I made sure she called her mom in advance.

So when the car arrived, Liu Xiaoli was already waiting at the door.

"Safely delivered, Aunt Liu, goodnight." Zhang Yuan waved goodbye.

After entering the house and changing into casual clothes, her mother asked her how her day had been.

Sisi then revealed her decision.

“Great, your godfather has been in contact with WMA, they are very interested in you.”

"But why did you suddenly make this decision? Did something happen?"

The mother and daughter were very close and talked about everything, so she recounted what had just happened in detail.

However, the step of Zhang Yuan "feeding" the mother was omitted to prevent her from having a bad impression of him.

"I didn't suffer any loss; Zhang Yuan was protecting me."

“Okay, I understand…” Liu Xiaoli tightened her grip on her hands: “I’ve heard that Huayi is rather chaotic internally.”

"It seems I was right."

"As long as you're okay."

"What about Zhang Yuan? Is he alright?"

"It's good enough that he doesn't cause any trouble for others," Liu Qianqian replied casually.

"what?"

"It's nothing... he's fine," she quickly corrected herself.

But the next second he looked doubtful: "I just keep feeling like he's plotting something, it's weird, but I can't quite put my finger on it..."

On the other side, in the car on the way home.

Zhang Yuan closed his eyes to rest.

“After signing with WMA, Huayi will react quickly.”

"I also need to hurry up and prepare on my side, and stay alert at all times."

"Brother Zhang Yuan."

He was muttering to himself as he pondered his plan when his assistant, sitting in the passenger seat, turned and called out to him.

"what?"

"Of all your female friends," Zhao Dandan carefully chose her words, "I like Qianqian the most."

Zhang Yuan replied with a half-smile, "Use what you like?"

"Didn't you tell me to say whatever comes to mind and to speak my mind?"

"I told you to just say it!" Zhang Yuan raised his hand and slapped the back of her head.

I'll make you like it!

"You've even given me a multiple-choice question!"

"She didn't kiss me because you were here just now!"

"You actually like it..."

He only stopped when his assistant covered his head and tried to dodge.

He then rubbed his temples and sighed.

"Me too, actually."

"What's the same?" the assistant asked cautiously.

"It's nothing," Zhang Yuan waved his hand.

This noisy night has come to an end.

And the complex dawn will soon arrive... (End of Chapter)