Against the Current Hong Kong 1979

Chapter 145 Jackie Chan Pays for Everything (1st Update, Please Subscribe)

(I've caught up on my sleep, time to start writing. I'll definitely start with at least 10,000 words today.)

Zhang Shuai'an had neither high expectations nor disdain for Western food.

It's just a regular restaurant.

As for whether it tastes good or not, that's a matter of opinion.

Zhang Shuai'an himself is not used to eating raw food.

Zou Wenhuai clearly ate Western food frequently, as his table manners and dining demeanor were quite standard and elegant.

Xu Guanwen, holding a knife and fork, looked at Jackie Chan with a blank expression: "Hey, Jackie Chan, the meat is raw, how are we supposed to eat it?"

Jackie Chan replied, "That's how Western food is. It's rare, medium-rare, and well-done. I'll call the waiter over to change it for you."

"I don't care if it's Western or Chinese food, but the meat is raw, so it's inedible." Xu Guanwen curled his lip. "No wonder they're called foreigners, they're all barbarians who eat raw meat and drink blood."

Qin Xianglin retorted, "This isn't eating raw meat, it's called civilization. Eating fully cooked meat makes you seem rather uncultured."

Xu Guanwen said with disdain, "Low what? For thousands of years, Chinese civilization has been eating cooked food. When we Chinese learned to cook with fire, Westerners were still monkeys."

Qin Xianglin looked embarrassed, but still scoffed at Xu Guanwen's words.

"It's just a meal, what's there to make noise about?" Deng Lijun said, trying to persuade them.

"Here, have some caviar. This is quite rare." Jackie Chan picked up a jar of caviar, took a small spoon, and gave Xu Guanwen two spoonfuls. "This stuff is quite expensive; it's priced by the gram."

Zhang Shuai'an joked with a smile, "Who can eat this little bit? Brother Long, how about we each have a can?"

"Damn it!" Jackie Chan rolled his eyes at Zhang Shuai'an. "What do you think it is? Ketchup? One can each of you? It'll be so salty you'll die! If you eat too much, you'll really turn into a bag of charcoal, and then no woman will want you."

Lin Qingxia glanced at Zhang Shuai'an's fair face and was suddenly amused, covering her mouth and laughing.

Jackie Chan looked completely bewildered: "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing," Lin Qingxia quickly waved her hand.

Deng Liyun glanced at Zhang Shuai'an every now and then, and said with a smile, "I actually think a darker complexion is better; it makes him more masculine. Right now, Anzai is too fair-skinned. He's handsome, but he looks a bit too young. Does that put some pressure on us older women?"

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan immediately glanced at him sideways and said unhappily, "What pressure are you under?"

Teresa Teng laughed and retorted, "What, are you jealous?"

Jackie Chan smiled and touched his big nose without saying a word.

Xu Guanwen leaned closer to Zhang Shuai'an and asked softly, "Do you know what's going on with them?"

"You don't know?" Zhang Shuai'an paused for a moment, then said softly, "It's obvious, she's definitely dating."

Xu Guanwen nodded and muttered, "No wonder I always felt their eyes were full of lewdness; it turns out they really were having an affair."

Jackie Chan, with his sharp ears, immediately retorted with displeasure, "Hey, Man-ge, that's not how you use 'affair' in Chinese. Teresa and I are in a serious relationship."

"Then why not announce it?" Xu Guanwen asked, looking puzzled.

Teresa Teng's beautiful eyes were also fixed on Jackie Chan with a smile, clearly waiting for his answer as well.

Jackie Chan licked his lips. He really didn't know how to answer, so he could only look to Zou Wenhuai for help.

"Ah Long is currently on the rise and has many female fans in Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea."

Zou Wenhuai calmly picked up a napkin to wipe his mouth and said lightly, "Theresa's career is also steadily rising. She recently went through some minor setbacks. Going public now won't help either of your careers. Keeping a low profile is the best protection for you."

In fact, Zou Wenhuai wasn't very optimistic about their relationship either. He felt it was just two people comforting each other in a foreign country, and it wouldn't last long. What was there to announce?

If it were announced, and the two broke up within a year, the aftermath would be much more complicated.

Upon hearing Zou Wenhuai's words, Jackie Chan breathed a sigh of relief.

Deng Lijun's eyes also dimmed somewhat, as Zou Wenhuai was referring to the "fake passport incident" in February of last year.

In recent years, her career in Japan has been booming. Last February, she returned to Taiwan from Hong Kong and then transferred to Japan.

At the time, Taiwan had a rule that once a person entered the country with a Taiwan passport, they could not leave the country within 24 hours.

However, her tickets for the Japanese Actors' Club event were sold out, and her schedule couldn't be changed. Then, a brilliant idea struck her: she remembered that in 1978, when she performed in Indonesia, an Indonesian immigration official had given her an Indonesian passport. When she entered Japan, someone photographed her passport, and the photos, sent back to Taiwan, caused a huge uproar.

After the incident escalated, Indonesia immediately accused her of forging a passport;

The Japanese authorities suspected that she was part of a criminal organization that forged passports and detained her for investigation.

Taiwan believes she committed the crime of "using a forged or altered passport".

After a period of investigation, the Japanese side concluded that her Indonesian passport was not forged, but was indeed owned by the Indonesian government, and the official's signature was genuine. However, the issuance procedure was illegal, so the passport was forcibly revoked.

At the same time, she was deported and barred from re-entering the country for one year.

After leaving Japan, Deng Lijun flew directly to the United States to avoid being detained and investigated again upon returning to Taiwan.

If news were to break now that she's dating Jackie Chan, things would really explode in Taiwan.

Thinking about these worries, Deng Lijun lost her appetite and said directly, "I'm not feeling well, I'll go back and rest first."

Lin Qingxia immediately stood up and said, "Teresa, let me go back with you."

Zhang Shuai'an kicked Jackie Chan: "Aren't you going to see him off?"

"I—never mind, let her be alone." Jackie Chan opened his mouth, but then shook his head and said, "Women's minds are hard to fathom. Going now might just offend her."

Then, he changed the subject: "Besides, I've arranged some exciting entertainment for you guys tonight. Women are no match for brothers."

Zhang Shi'an didn't try to persuade them any further, after all, this was a matter between them.

After finishing the meal.

Zou Wenhuai had his own car. He told Jackie Chan and Zhang Shuai'an to "have fun" and then left.

Once he left, the remaining four men really got lively.

Jackie Chan grinned and clapped his hands, saying, "Let's go bomb Hollywood!"

Before long, Jackie Chan drove his sports car and took Zhang Shuai'an and the others to a high-end club called "Mysterious Paradise".

"This club has a lot of great things. You can do whatever you want tonight, and I'll pay for everything."

Jackie Chan led Zhang Shuai'an, Xu Guanwen, and Qin Xianglin inside.

Two burly security guards stood at the entrance, fully armed and with serious expressions. They raised their hands to stop them when they saw them approaching.

"I am a VIP member here."

Jackie Chan took out one of his cards and showed it to the two of them.

The two men checked for a few seconds and, finding no problems, made way for them.

Upon entering, there were three doors in the lobby on the first floor, each covered by a black curtain, obscuring the view inside.

"Okay, that's how it's played."

Jackie Chan turned to the three men and said, "Here you have to choose: wash your face, wash your feet, or take a bath."