Chapter 147

This Is What Real Kung-Fu Looks Like!

"Here," Li Yundong said, putting the thermos back into the waiter's palm . "You better put that away before someone gets hurt . "

The waiter nodded stupidly and held on the thermos with both hands .

"Impressive," s.h.i.+ Neng said, clapping his hands a few times . "It appears that you have fully mastered the art of Qi control . Impressive indeed . "

Li Yundong ignored the praise and began scanning the banquet hall for President Cao . He was in charge of President Cao's personal safety tonight, so he couldn't afford to be distracted by meaningless s...o...b..ating .

Li Yundong located President Cao in a far corner of the hall . She appeared to be chatting animatedly with some guy . Alright, then . Time to ditch these people and get back to work—

"How about we do some point sparring?" s.h.i.+ Neng said .

Li Yundong stared at s.h.i.+ Neng through narrowed eyes . "I'd rather not cause a scene if you don't mind . " He glanced in President Cao's direction . President Cao appeared to be totally engrossed in her conversation . Li Yundong take a step back . "Now if you'll excuse me—"

Li Yundong reacted instantly the moment he felt a strong pressure on his wrist . He dropped his elbow low, then swung his forearm in an upward arc while stepping forward and to the side—at about 45 degrees—of s.h.i.+ Neng .

Li Yundong's movements caused s.h.i.+ Neng's arm to twist into an awkward angle around the elbow and shoulder joints . s.h.i.+ Neng hissed, but he still didn't let go of Li Yundong's wrist .

Li Yundong's eyebrows rose to his hairline . "From what I've seen, you're clearly an experienced martial artist . " Li Yundong's cold gaze zeroed in on s.h.i.+ Neng's pained expression . "So you must know that this is a Chin Na joint lock . "

The entire hall was now silent except for s.h.i.+ Neng's heavy breathing .

"You're lucky that I didn't break your arm," Li Yundong said after the brief pause . "Consider this mercy . " Li Yundong raised his free hand, then struck s.h.i.+ Neng's forearm, pulling his arm free at the same time . s.h.i.+ Neng yelped and stumbled backwards . A few guys—who were clearly s.h.i.+ Neng's acquaintances—moved in to prevent s.h.i.+ Neng from falling flat onto his a.s.s, but everyone else seemed too stunned to move .

Li Yundong smoothed out the sleeves of his jacket . "Are we done here?"

When n.o.body answered, Li Yundong turned towards Guo Peng and stepped into his personal s.p.a.ce . He patted Guo Peng's chest a few times . "I suggest you do more research before you start making claims about what real Kung-Fu looks like, pal . "

Ignoring Guo Peng's gobsmacked expression, Li Yundong turned towards Su Chan .

"Come on, princess . Let's get outta here . "

"Oh," Su Chan said .

Li Yundong took her hand led her towards President Cao .

***

"Where on earth did you find a guy like that, President Cao?"

Cao Kefei turned away from the crowd and focused her attention on Director Zhang, who seemed impressed by how Li Yundong had handled s.h.i.+ Neng's challenge .

Suddenly, Director Zhang chuckled . "Well . Looks like your boy over there has some problems getting along with s.h.i.+ Neng . "

Cao Kefei followed Director Zhang's gaze and noticed Li Yundong twisting s.h.i.+ Neng's arm into a weird angle . A second later, s.h.i.+ Neng was stumbling backwards into the arms of several guys . Cao Kefei smiled . "That's normal I suppose . They're both hot-blooded young men, after all . "

Director Zhang slapped his thigh . "Dang! Too bad we didn't manage to capture what he did on camera . . . " He lowered his voice to a mumble . "I bet my team would love to have that on tape . . . "

Smiling, Cao Kefei said nothing and took a sip from her flute . She didn't have to say much, to be honest . From she was seeing, Director Zhang was pretty much sold on Li Yundong's potential to become a super star .

"You know . . . " Director Zhang's pensive voice made Cao Kefei lower her flute .

Cao Kefei smiled . "Yes, director?"

"It's quite common for great martial artists to get a movie role . . . " Director Zhang said .

Bingo!

Admittedly, there was a hidden agenda behind Cao Kefei's a.s.signment for Li Yundong tonight . Well, in her defense, she really did need Li Yundong here to keep her safe—she was still receiving death threats every now and then—and to act as her bodyguard . But of course that wasn't the only reason she'd given Li Yundong this a.s.signment . The other reason was to expose Li Yundong to the world of s...o...b..z . With his looks and abilities, it was just a matter of time before Li Yundong caught someone's attention, preferably someone with deep pockets .

Director Zhang was just the first of many . Of that, Cao Kefei had no doubt .

If she played her cards right, Li Yundong would rise into stardom very soon . And if she could get Li Yundong to sign a contract with Huasheng Studios . . .

"Boss!"

Cao Kefei whirled around and saw Li Yundong and Su Chan heading over towards her .

Speak of the devil . . . Cao Kefei shared a glance with Director Zhang, then gave Li Yundong a smile .

"Yes?" Cao Kefei said once Li Yundong stopped in front of them . "What is it?"

"Is it okay for Su Chan to grab a bite?" Li Yundong pointed towards the long table where the food was served . Suddenly, Li Yundong leaned in and lowered his voice into a whisper . "I mean, I know I'm supposed to be on duty . But Su Chan is hungry . . . "

Cao Kefei chuckled . "By all means . If she wants to eat, I've got no problems with that . "

Li Yundong smiled brightly and gave her a nod . "Thanks, boss . "

After that, Li Yundong led Su Chan away again .

"My G.o.d . . . " Director Zhang whispered .

Cao Kefei turned her head slightly and regarded the director . The director's slack-jawed expression looked a little funny, so Cao Kefei followed his gaze . Director Zhang was staring after Su Chan .

A smirk tugged Cao Kefei's lips . Looks like I've picked the right dress for the girl . Not that Su Chan needed a dress to make her look good . Even in normal clothes, the girl exuded beauty in spades .

"h.e.l.l… President Cao… If we can sign them both . . . " Director Zhang mumbled, still staring at the leaving couple .

Cao Kefei took another sip from her flute . "All in good time, director," she said . "All in good time . "

***

"Oww! Meanie! You stepped on my foot!"

Li Yundong smiled and pinched Su Chan's cheek . "Oops . Sorry . Didn't do it on purpose . "

After squeezing their way through a huge crowd of well-dressed people, they had finally arrived at the long table .

"It was totally on purpose, you meanie!"

Li Yundong laughed when Su Chan made a face at him .

"Alright, alright . Quit messing around and let's go grab a plate . You must be starving . " He took her hand and started pulling her towards the table .

"Of course I'm starv—"

Li Yundong felt a resistance in his hand, as though Su Chan had stopped following him . Li Yundong turned around with a frown . "What's wrong . . . ?"

Su Chan's was pointing towards the banquet hall's entrance . "Hey . . . Isn't that Zhou Qin?"

Li Yundong looked in the direction of the entrance .

"I thought they hated each other now…" Li Yundong said, not taking his eyes off the entrance .

Through the open door, Li Yundong saw Zhou Qin and Ding Nan standing in close proximity to each other . Ding Nan was whispering something into Zhou Qin's ear .

After a moment, the pair started walking towards the elevator .

"Maybe they made up?" Su Chan suggested .

Li Yundong frowned . Something felt off .

Someone patted Li Yundong's shoulder .

Li Yundong turned and jumped in surprise .

"Oh, hey! It's you! What are you doing here?"