A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 101 Mysterious
"internal injury?"

Lin Jianlu was stunned for a moment, "Have you been watching too many martial arts movies?"

Others might not know, but how could he not know? With his mediocre skills honed over two years, how could he possibly inflict any internal injuries? The fact that he could inflict external injuries with a single blow already shows that he has succeeded in his training!
Before enlisting, the original owner of this body didn't know any martial arts at all; he was just a street fighter who relied on his strength and speed to win fights. After enlisting, his physical foundation allowed him to quickly adapt to military training. Coincidentally, his squad leader's family was a genuine family of traditional martial arts practitioners, with a solid foundation in Bajiquan.

He pestered the sergeant to teach him, sending telegrams home asking for money, buying him cigarettes and alcohol. His silver tongue eventually convinced the sergeant to teach him. The sergeant taught diligently, and Lin Jianlu learned diligently, but it was already a modified version used within the military. According to the sergeant, he was taught the true essence of the art, but Lin Jianlu wasn't a virgin and could never truly master it. After being discharged from the army—actually, right after he transmigrated—Lin Jianlu initially didn't care. He only wanted to get rich. Physical strength was good, but martial arts were irrelevant.

After that night with Brigitte Lin, he felt a sense of crisis ahead of time, so he picked up all the boxing techniques he had learned from his class monitor again. He was afraid that he would be too lecherous and that he would lose his "mad dog" persona before he turned thirty, so he practiced hard again.

I've gained quite a bit of experience, and I actually feel like I've made some progress.

As for the elbow strike that sent Zhang Jianting flying, calling it a mere showmanship wouldn't be accurate. The squad leader had actually instructed him on two methods of generating power during training—one for casual fights or just to intimidate, where the force is directed upwards but originates in the arm; and the other, in a life-or-death situation, where the force is directed downwards but originates in the elbow. The former is more for show, with a more dramatic effect but limited potential for serious injury, while the latter can inflict instantaneous damage.

Before attacking Zhang Jianting, Lin Jianlu was indeed angry, but he wasn't out of his mind. How could he possibly aim to actually injure or cripple someone? However, there was one thing that even he himself didn't expect: he hadn't anticipated that after only picking up his strength again for a month or two, his power would have increased significantly, more than twice as much as the original owner of the body had when he exerted his strength!
That's why Zhang Jianting was sent flying seven or eight meters away!
Don't be fooled by his seemingly calm demeanor after the beating; he was actually quite startled!
As for what kind of internal injury...

"This is pure hysteria! I'm not some martial arts master from a wuxia novel, where would I get any internal injuries! Do you think I'm Zhang Sanfeng or Guo Jing? Using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms?"

However, Ge Fuhong had a different opinion. "Internal injury is internal injury! If he thinks he has internal injury, then he has internal injury! Why don't you just say you have a way to help him resolve it? Novels talk about something like 'pushing the uterus to promote blood circulation,' you know how to do that, right? Just...pushing the uterus to promote blood circulation, as long as he believes it! After you've done it, he'll think he's fine and won't sue you for intentional injury, and we won't even have to go to court...isn't that better?"

Lin Jianlu was stunned for two seconds, turned to look at Lin Qingxia, then turned back to look at her, "This works too?"

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Ge Fuhong went out to make a phone call, and Lin Qingxia sat in Lin Jianlu's lap again, hugging him tightly. Then she cupped her face in her hands and kissed him repeatedly. "Do you remember that night when you were mean to me? The one when you made me apologize to Ms. Liang Yongqi! When I saw you knock Zhang Jianting so far away, I was stunned for a moment, and the first thing that came to my mind was your voice that night... It was so scary!"

Lin Jianlu shrugged, "I'm really not a martial arts master, I can't transmit force over long distances!"

"I don't know, all I know is that you're scary! But you need to be more restrained in the future, and don't hit people like that. What if you accidentally kill someone one day?"

"Sister, killing someone is very difficult! I..."

I actually wanted to explain, but I'd already tried before, and neither she nor Ge Fuhong believed me. After thinking about it again, I decided to give up and stop explaining. Let them think what they want!

It might be just like Ge Fuhong said before, that it could send a person flying, flying seven or eight meters away!

It seems there is indeed no way to argue against it!

Ge Fuhong quickly finished the phone call, and the other party immediately agreed to reach a settlement and would sign the settlement agreement issued by the police station. In other words, the assault incident would not only not become a lawsuit, but it wouldn't even be considered a public order case, because both parties voluntarily settled—the price being that the other party would come to the hotel where Lin Jianlu was staying the day after tomorrow morning, and Lin Jianlu would be responsible for massaging the other party's uterus to improve blood circulation and heal their "internal injuries"!
She breathed a sigh of relief, already used to seeing Lin Qingxia sitting in Lin Jianlu's lap and ignoring it. "That's for the best! Peace brings wealth! Jianlu, you need to control your temper in the future! If you really kill or injure someone, you really will be imprisoned!"

She paused, then sighed slowly, a strange expression appearing on her face. "But today's events... weren't so bad!... Not bad!"

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Jianlu and said, "I heard that the rumors have spread like wildfire. Everyone is saying that you are a great master from some secret sect, the kind of master who can actually injure people with flying leaves and cross rivers on a single reed! Alu, if you were willing to take on a martial arts film, like 'Once Upon a Time in China,' the box office would definitely be a smash hit!"

Lin Jianlu chuckled, "You're overthinking it! I'm definitely not good at acting, I can't do it!"

As he spoke, he patted Brigitte Lin's bottom. After she got up, he got up as well. He wasn't exactly annoyed, but he was a little dissatisfied that his scheduled trip had been delayed. He was helpless. Who would have thought that visiting the set, which was supposed to be a gesture of goodwill, would turn into this?
"In that case, I'll book a flight for the day after tomorrow... the day after that!"

While they were talking, Lin Jianlu casually picked up a fancy magazine from the newsstand and flipped through it randomly, but stopped abruptly when he got to an advertisement on a certain page.

Ge Fuhong readily agreed to the trip to Taiwan and immediately arranged for someone to book tickets. She didn't know anything else, but she did know that Lin Jianlu had work in Taiwan. Chen Shuhua's album was mostly finished, but there were still three songs that hadn't been recorded. It would be good if they could finish recording them there, so that she could turn around and do other work.

Since no lawsuit is filed and the brand's image is not actually damaged, a lot of trouble is avoided. There are still many endorsement deals to be negotiated, so it shouldn't be too affected.

And then... then it's time to think about making the next album!

If you're in the Chinese music scene and you don't act in movies, how can you release only one album a year?

But when she returned after making the call and making the arrangements, she found Lin Jianlu seriously reading a magazine. Just then, he even asked Lin Qingxia a question while holding the magazine. Lin Qingxia had a history of living in America. Back then, in order to avoid continuous harassment from the media and to avoid the entanglement of her rumored boyfriend, she went to stay at her sister's house who was studying in America. She had a certain foundation in spoken English, but her written English was also mediocre.

Okay, I've guessed—just guess based on the context!
This is an advertisement. Apparently, it's possible to open a stock account in the US directly from Hong Kong, although there will probably be a handling fee—but that's not bad! It's better than going to the US by myself, right? Going there, I'm unfamiliar with the place, there's no one I can trust, and my mediocre English definitely won't be enough!
The advertisement prominently featured a stock, roughly saying that since its IPO on April 12th of this year, Yahoo!, an internet company, has become the most outstanding stock in the US stock market, and even the global stock market, gaining unanimous favor from investors! This company, by recommending and assisting clients in purchasing Yahoo! stock before and after its IPO, has reportedly seen clients' book profits reach a staggering 430%!

The advertisement also recommended that although Yahoo's stock price had reached $47 per share, it was still in the "highly recommended" category—wow, I really didn't expect to see Yahoo's name for the first time in these hotel magazines that I usually don't even bother to glance at!
I'm not very familiar with them, but I still recognize the name.

I vaguely remember that it went bankrupt later on, but in the first decade of the internet's development, the name must have been quite important, and the company must have been quite valuable.

This is great stuff!
Well, I need to finish up the work I'm currently working on, take stock of my finances, and maybe consider buying some stocks.

Once you get on the bandwagon, making money from this kind of thing is much, much faster than working hard on albums, doing promotions, or doing commercial performances!
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A large number of reporters were constantly blocking the area outside the hotel.

Many friends intended to come and visit, but they were all intimidated by the presence of these reporters. After making a phone call to say hello, they did not come in.

Then--

The new king of martial arts, Lin Jianlu, is actually a martial arts master...

The entire process of Lin Jianlu's assault incident is revealed...

One move and an adult is sent flying twenty meters? This column features a kung fu master who will provide a professional analysis of just how powerful Lin Jianlu really is…

As expected, not only did Hong Kong's evening news continue to report extensively on the topic, with much more detailed content than the midday news, but various programs also took to the air in the evening, offering a variety of interpretations...

The sensitive topics, such as "Northerners" and "beating people," were quickly downplayed. Clearly, both the media and its audience were more interested in the bizarre aspects of the incident!
After dinner, Lin Jianlu, with his arm around Lin Qingxia, ate fruit and watched TV in their hotel room, listening to experts explain how awesome he was—there was an indescribable sense of absurdity about it.

However, around 9 PM, even Ge Fuhong couldn't hold back any longer, and Liang Yongqi broke through the reporters' encirclement and entered the hotel. Upon entering, she saw Lin Qingxia sitting on Lin Jianlu's lap.

She pouted. Lin Jianlu, however, didn't seem to care at all. She greeted her and called her over.

Liang Yongqi came over looking aggrieved, and sat on Lin Jianlu's other thigh as if in a huff. She grabbed Lin Jianlu's arm and looked at it, asking which arm had sent the person flying twenty meters...

The more rumors spread, the more unbelievable they become!

Lin Jianlu patted Lin Qingxia's bottom, signaling her to get up. After she got up and walked away, he hugged Liang Yongqi and whispered a few words of comfort—Liang Yongqi was indeed much happier after he chased Lin Qingxia away.

With so many paparazzi outside, it's fine for the two of them to visit, but if they stay overnight, the scandal will blow up. It might even escalate along with the topic of "Lin Jianlu being a master of a secret sect," making it difficult to control.

After a brief period of intimacy, he shooed them away.

Even Ge Fuhong left.

Only then did Lin Jianlu finally calm down, turn off the TV, and call Chen Shuhua and Su Huilun one by one to explain what happened today. She told them not to worry about the media reports from Taiwan, that the matter had been resolved, and that she would be there the day after tomorrow.

Then, after thinking about it, I also called Alyssa Chia.

After hanging up the phone, I called Lin Xilei up using the internal phone and asked about the girls' itinerary. The plane tickets had already been bought. The original plan was for them to have two days in Hong Kong. They went shopping yesterday, and today Lin Xilei led them to take a ferry ride, go up Victoria Peak, and have Hong Kong-style afternoon tea. It was already a great success. Tomorrow morning, I will arrange a car to take them to the airport to return to the capital.

Hearing that everything was arranged properly, Lin Jianlu praised her a few times. After she left, he thought about it again, made a phone call to ask for Liu Xiaoli's room number, and called her to ask her to come to his room.

It's unclear whether they watched TV in their room after returning and learned about the assault during the day. In any case, Liu Xiaoli seemed a bit timid when she came in.

Lin Jianlu had no interest in such matters. After asking her to sit down, she briefly inquired about everyone's situation over the past two days and then said, "It's like this, as you know, I have an agent and an assistant in Hong Kong and Taiwan. But in mainland China, I'm actually getting more and more things to do, including managing your backup dancers. Lao Xue has been helping me with that, but he's actually a senior manager at Rock Records, and it's not really appropriate to keep handing these things over to him. So I wanted to ask if you would be willing to be my assistant and help me manage all my affairs in mainland China."

There are actually quite a lot to do... managing the backup dancer team, company investments, film and television investments, social obligations, and so on. Extending further, it also includes managing Lin Jianlu's real estate and even her daily life.

This falls under the category of personal assistant.

Liu Xiaoli was clearly surprised when she first heard it, but she quickly calmed down.

Her personality has always been like this, perhaps related to her age. She always appears quite calm when faced with problems, which is actually something Lin Jianlu likes very much—a little girl, rough around the edges, and not good at doing things.

"Can I... do it? I have no experience with this!"

"You'll gain experience as you go, right? The main thing is, I don't really trust ordinary people. You need to understand that once you agree to be my assistant, you'll have to work for at least three to five years. You'll also know a lot of my private matters. Of course, I certainly won't treat you unfairly. Just name your price! But don't rush. Think about it carefully when you get back, and give me an answer when I return in a while!"

She thought for a moment and nodded, “Okay! I understand what you mean. I’ll go back and think about it carefully. Actually… I originally planned to work here for a year, save some money, and then go abroad.”

Lin Jianlu chuckled, "Hey! Going abroad... to America, huh? Forget it! Here's what we'll do: when we have time, I'll take you there. You'll understand then. You have no money, no power, no friends. Going there will just mean washing dishes for someone! Don't think America is paradise! If you have money, that's paradise! If you don't, it's the same everywhere, you'll just be washing dishes!"

She smiled gently, raised her hand to smooth her hair, bit her lip lightly, and said, "Let me think about it! These past two months under your tutelage, practicing dance and performing every day, have actually been quite good..."

"Ha! If you think it's great, then stay! Everything you can get abroad, I have here! Things you can't get in America, I have here too!"

She remained silent upon hearing this, staring intently at Lin Jianlu for several seconds.

Hesitant to speak.

Lin Jianlu turned to look at her, "Say what you want to say!"

She shook her head and smiled, but when their eyes met, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "I think you... are so strange! You're so young, yet you don't seem like a young person at all. And you seem to know everything, understand everything. The way you speak is always... so decisive, making people unconsciously willing to believe you..."

Lin Jianlu waved her hand, "It's best if you trust me! Just stay by my side without worry."

He paused, not wanting to be too explicit, but he vaguely understood a slight worry deep in her heart—the reason being that he had been a little too good to her. Too good.

The unusual treatment they received from the very beginning.

So I said it anyway, "Besides, don't worry about whether I'm after you for something. It's not like that. I don't lack girlfriends. And you're not even divorced yet, I'm not that morally bankrupt..."

Upon hearing this, she blushed instantly.

There was a bit of awkward silence.

"You guessed right? Tch..."

Her face flushed even more, and she smiled sheepishly, rubbing her hands together and biting her lip. But ultimately, she was already over thirty, after all, "Actually, it's not like that..."

"what is that?"

She couldn't answer, and her face grew even redder, looking very embarrassed.

After a long while, he looked up, only to find it somewhat amusing himself. "I... never mind, I won't say anything more. I can't really explain it. I'll think about it carefully when I get back. Like you said, I'll give you an answer when you return to the capital next time."

Lin Jianlu nodded, "It's settled!"

The other party got up to leave, and Lin Jianlu stood up to see them off, but then suddenly remembered something and instructed, "After we get back, Lao Xue will distribute the money from this performance to you all. Ten thousand yuan each, that's quite a lot. I'll give you a few days off. After you get the money, go and take care of whatever you want to do..."

She stopped abruptly and turned around in surprise.

(End of this chapter)