Chapter 696: A Phone Call from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 696: Chapter 308: A Phone Call from Hong Kong Island

“The main thing is, we didn’t know you were in Jiangcheng, President Xu.”

“Didn’t I tell you before?”

“Uh, no.”

Zhang Jin said awkwardly, “Otherwise, my wife and I would have definitely come to bother you.”

“That’s my bad. I’ll take a penalty drink later.”

Xu Yun then asked, “When are you planning to leave? Do you want to stay and have some fun in Jiangcheng for a few days? I can show you around.”

“We’re planning to head back to Hong Kong Island tomorrow.”

Zhang Jin said, “The day after tomorrow is Shaofen’s Mother’s birthday, and we’re planning to go celebrate with her.”

“In that case, please wish your mother-in-law a happy birthday for me. When the time comes, give me an address, and I’ll have someone buy a gift and send it over to congratulate her.”

“President Xu, there’s no need. You’re too kind.”

Suddenly, Xu Yun’s phone rang.

He glanced at it and saw it was a call from Liang Yan.

After answering, Xu Yun asked, “President Liang, what’s up?”

“I heard you’re friends with Zhang Jin and his wife?”

Liang Yan got straight to the point. “Can you help me ask him to make a guest appearance in our TV series as a martial arts character? I know he and his wife are in Jiangcheng recently filming a show.”

This information, naturally, had been revealed to her by Song Xiaowei.

The TV series her company was filming was still missing a martial arts character, and they hadn’t been able to find a suitable candidate.

Recently, she’d heard that the martial arts star Zhang Jin happened to be in Jiangcheng filming a show—and it was Song Xiaowei’s show, no less.

So she immediately went to Song Xiaowei to see if she could build a bridge, but Song Xiaowei said that she probably didn’t have enough clout, and he wouldn’t necessarily agree.

But she did offer a suggestion.

Xu Yun knew him, and for this matter, perhaps all it would take was for Xu Yun to ask, and he would agree.

Listening to President Liang, Xu Yun asked, “How long will the shoot take? After all, the man needs to go home to celebrate his mother-in-law’s birthday.”

“If we compress the schedule, we should be able to finish all his scenes within two days.”

“Alright, I’ll ask for you. I’ll get back to you in a bit.”

After hanging up, Xu Yun looked at Zhang Jin and said with a smile, “Teacher Zhang, I just got a call. Someone wants to ask you for a favor.”

“President Xu, what is it?”

“A film company under my banner is shooting a TV series, and my people just called to say they’re still short one martial arts role. They’d like you to make a guest appearance.”

Xu Yun said, “But don’t worry, I just asked. All your scenes combined can be filmed within two days.”

“But…”

Zhang Jin looked troubled. “President Xu, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but you know about my mother-in-law… I’m afraid there won’t be any flights by then, and I won’t make it back in time.”

“Don’t worry about that, it’s not a problem.”

Xu Yun assured him, “After the shoot, I’ll have my private jet fly you back the same day. You’ll definitely make it.”

Zhang Jin and his wife were speechless.

‘Good heavens, he’s even arranging a private jet.’

Hearing Xu Yun go this far, it seemed unreasonable for the two of them to refuse.

“Alright.”

Zhang Jin smiled. “I’ll report to the company’s film set tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

After settling things with Zhang Jin, Xu Yun sent a message to Liang Yan, telling her to arrange everything that followed.

At this moment, with Lin Wanzhou’s help, Wang Yurou finally finished preparing a sumptuous feast, and the dishes were brought to the table.

She called out with a smile, “Brother Xu, Xiaowei, and our two teachers, it’s time to eat!”

“Coming, coming.”

The four of them got up and went to the dining room. It was a table for six: Xu Yun and Song Xiaowei sat on one side, Zhang Jin and his wife on another, with Lin Wanzhou and Wang Yurou seated at opposite ends.

As soon as they sat down, Lin Wanzhou set the tone.

He opened a bottle of Maotai for both Xu Yun and Zhang Jin and said, “Let’s get this straight. We either don’t drink, or we drink our fill.

“Tonight, the three of us men are going all out. No one leaves sober!”

“I have no problem with that,” Xu Yun said, smiling as he looked at Zhang Jin.

Zhang Jin looked at Cai Shaofen and said, “Honey?”

“What are you looking at me for?”

Cai Shaofen laughed. “Go on and drink! Show them what you’re made of.”

“Alright.”

At the table, everyone made small talk.

Zhang Jin and his wife, meanwhile, shared some little-known entertainment industry gossip as “bar snacks,” leaving the other four sighing in amazement.

When the three men started drinking, none was willing to be outdone.

One cup after another, back and forth.

Lin Wanzhou himself was a tough guy from the military, so his alcohol tolerance was not to be underestimated.

And Zhang Jin, as a martial artist, could also hold his liquor quite well.

As for Xu Yun, with the “Thousand Cups Unintoxicated” Skill bestowed upon him by the system, his drinking capacity was naturally bottomless.

The Maotai came in half-liter bottles.

The first to fall was Zhang Jin; after one and a half bottles, he was waving his hands in surrender.

Then, it was a showdown between Lin Wanzhou and Xu Yun.

Just as the two of them finished their second bottle, Lin Wanzhou couldn’t take it anymore either. Overcome by the alcohol, he collapsed onto the table and fell fast asleep.

In the end, only Xu Yun remained standing, looking at the others with a smile. ‘So this is all they’ve got.’

To be honest, the three women never expected Xu Yun’s tolerance for alcohol to be so high; even after two full bottles of baijiu, he only showed the slightest hint of being drunk.

But by this point, Wang Yurou and Cai Shaofen were both busy taking care of their drunken husbands.

After the dinner party ended, Xu Yun helped Cai Shaofen get Zhang Jin into the car and back to their hotel.

Song Xiaowei drove, taking Xu Yun back to the place she was now living—which was Xu Yun’s former home.

Tonight, another night of passion was inevitable.

After everyone had left, Wang Yurou struggled to help Lin Wanzhou back to his bedroom, took off his shoes for him, and then fetched some water to wash his face.

After doing all this, she returned to the dining room and began to clean up the house.

Once everything was tidy and she had taken a shower, she went back to Lin Wanzhou’s bedroom to check on him, only to unexpectedly hear him murmuring in his sleep.