"General Administration of Sports?"

At the dinner table on the set, Zhang Yuan was holding his cell phone, his face full of hesitation.

As soon as he heard the other person looking up, he immediately straightened his back, put down the chopsticks he was using to eat, and moved the phone to his right hand.

At first, he thought it was a scam call.

It was not the kind of scam calls from Southeast Asia in later generations.

"Beautiful dealer deals cards online..."

Not that kind.

Instead, it was a scam call targeting celebrities and artists.

Open a very big head.

XX Group, XX real estate company, XX local government, etc.

Then they promise the artists sky-high performance fees.

You went there happily, finished the performance, and when it was time to pay, the person was gone!
The fake team collected some money and ran away.

Everyone should believe that the intelligence of most artists and agents, and even most wealthy people and leaders, is no higher than that of ordinary people.

This world is just a huge makeshift stage, and most of the people on the stage are just clowns.

Later, someone in China impersonated the famous British magazine ODDA and set up ODDA China, which tricked people including Guli Nazha, Ruby Lin, Ma Sichun, Tan Zhuo, Lin Yun, Yuan Shanshan and others into shooting its cover.

Later, because the magazine had not paid the photographer, the photographer directly contacted the official account of the overseas ODDA headquarters on INS, only to be told by the other party that there had never been a Chinese edition of the magazine.

This scam shows that celebrities are actually very easy to deceive.

But if you think about it more deeply, why was it a photographer who discovered this in the end, rather than the stars who participated in the photo shoot?
Because these celebrities shoot covers for famous overseas magazines, not only do they not get paid, they even pay for it!
So naturally there won’t be any problems with payment, and no celebrities will report it.

In order to compete for status and fashion resources, most female stars flock to these fashion magazines.

Otherwise, how could this old witch Su Mang have been so powerful in the world for so many years and even dare to boss around a bunch of celebrities.

So, Zhang Yuan became cautious after receiving this call.

But when he heard that the other party asked him to bring e-sports world champion Li Xiaofeng with him, most of his doubts were dispelled.

"Oh, I am still riding on this guy's popularity and borrowing the light of my own employees."

After all, the visas for going abroad to compete were all approved by the General Administration of Sports.

Li Xiaofeng was also invited to appear on CCTV's program.

After confirming the address and time, Zhang Yuan still put down his phone with some hesitation.

He also had to find someone to confirm it, in case some netizen had deceived both him and Li Xiaofeng.

But he didn't expect that someone would confirm it for him the next second.

"The General Administration of Sports invites you to a dinner?" Zhang Ziyi leaned over and asked with wide eyes.

"Uh...yeah, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, you're just lucky."

Seeing Zhang Ziyi's jealous look, Zhang Yuan understood.

"Her current boyfriend is the second oldest of the three generations of the Huo family."

"And the Huo family is very close to the sports department in mainland China."

"Maybe Ho Chi-Kang will also go to this dinner."

"After all, the three generations of the Huo family were in a relationship that was exposed two years ago."

Their family has great wisdom.

The future paths of the two grandsons had been planned early on.

The eldest brother takes the sports route.

The second son chose finance and family business management.

The two exposed their relationship in the same year, and their partners were both top celebrities in mainland China, which was more or less operated by the eldest branch of the Huo family.

Zhang Yuan remembered that the old man passed away around the end of 06.

At that time, the TV also broadcast the top famous scenes, with the Chief Executive carrying the coffin and the national flag covering the coffin.

He is the only one who has achieved this level of success in business throughout his life since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The old man’s health should not be very good now.

In addition, the 15th Asian Games will be held in Doha at the end of the year, and there will be the Olympic Games in 08. The younger generations of their family will definitely take this opportunity to build relationships in the mainland in order to ensure that the family can continue to prosper after the passing of the old man.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhang Guoji again.

This person is so strong-willed and likes to be in the spotlight.

If I had the chance, I would definitely like to attend this kind of dinner.

But I guess the Huo family didn't let her go.

The Huo family actually looks down on Zhang Ziyi.

Outside, you are an international celebrity and a well-known actress.

But in front of the Huo family, you are just an actor.

Zhu Linlin, the wife of the eldest son of the Huo family, is also Huo Qigang’s mother.

She was also the first Miss Hong Kong to marry into a top wealthy family.

What happens after marriage?
You are not allowed to go out of the main door, and you are not allowed to go through the second door.

In order to attend the dinner party with the jewelry from the Huo family, she, as the daughter-in-law of the eldest son, was asked by her family to register for the rental.

In the end, they couldn't bear the divorce and ended up leaving the house with nothing.

Zhang Ziyi, who was standing by, felt very uncomfortable just as Zhang Yuan thought.

The Huo family has already talked to her and told her that if she wants to get in, she must first quit the entertainment industry.

After marriage, you can no longer work and are only allowed to stay at home to take care of your husband and children.

And this is a story that happened later. Huo Qishan was just joking with her and didn't take it seriously.

There aren't many scenes left anyway, and it's a dinner party.

Zhang Yuan talked about this to Director Feng, who also sighed that he was lucky.

Not everyone can go to this kind of scene.

A few days later, he left work two hours early and took a bus to the capital city.

The Imperial Capital VIP Hotel is located at No. 35 East Chang'an Avenue.

This place opened in 90.

It has received world celebrities such as George W. Bush, Margaret Thatcher, and Henry Kissinger.

After arriving here, Zhang Yuan became more certain that the Huo family would definitely attend this meal.

Because the VIP Pavilion Hotel was funded and built by the Huo family.

The name "VIP Pavilion" was chosen by the old man himself.

What a great location this is.

Next door is Wangfujing, and further east is the Imperial Union Hospital.

To the west is the National Assembly Hall.

Standing on the roof in the early morning, you can vaguely see the national flag being raised every day.

Looking out from the Alpha that the company bought years ago for tax deductions, Zhang Yuan took a breath of cold air.

Li Xiaofeng beside him had his legs trembling even more.

Zhang Yuan thought that the location of the large courtyard house he bought was good enough.

But compared to this place, it’s just “the countryside”.

The vehicle was parked in the underground garage and the two took the elevator upstairs.

But they didn't notice that there was a white van following closely behind them and parked not far away...

After going up to the lobby and introducing myself, I was led by the staff into a huge auditorium.

Zhang Yuan walked into the room and looked up. There were at least forty or fifty tables and four or five hundred people sitting there!
Not to mention Li Xiaofeng, even Zhang Yuan rarely saw such a grand scene.

And at a glance, he immediately saw many familiar faces that he often saw on CCTV Sports Channel.

"Sure enough..." Zhang Yuan led his younger brothers and walked towards the rostrum with confidence.

Since the General Administration of Sports only sent an invitation to him and Li Xiaofeng, he didn't even bring an assistant.

Let Zhao Xunxun, who was acting as the driver, go and have fun by himself.

Coming to a place like this, putting on airs and bringing an assistant with you in this kind of situation is just courting death.

The two men passed by many tables as they walked forward, and many of the people present cast curious glances at Zhang Yuan.

"Hey!"

"Isn't this that guy?"

"Yes, yes, I know him!"

"Who is that..."

Zhang Yuan had no intention of greeting these audience fans, but walked straight towards someone.

"Hello, Mr. Ho."

He came to a young man who had a young and kind face and looked quite amiable.

Next to this man stood a graceful girl with long brows and curved eyes.

"Oh, hello, hello." Ho Qigang turned around and saw him, then politely extended his hands to shake hands.

Then he turned to Li Xiaofeng beside him.

"You have brought glory to our country. Thank you for setting an example for our Chinese youth."

Young and promising, speaking well...

Today's dinner is hosted by their family, and it is a business dinner for all athletes who will go to Doha, the capital of Qatar, to attend the Asian Games at the end of the year, as well as a number of senior executives of the General Administration of Sports and well-known figures in the sports industry.

Ho Lao's eldest son, Ho Zhengting, is a member of the International Olympic Committee.

In the previous Asian Games in Beijing, the Huo family donated hundreds of millions.

And in order to prepare for the capital's bid for the Olympic Games, their family was even busier.

"Communicating" all the way with that bunch of "Commissioner Smith" from the International Olympic Committee.

The International Aquatics Center, commonly known as the Water Cube, which is currently under construction, also received donations.

Rumor has it that he funded the swimming pool because of his relationship with Miss Guo...that's complete nonsense.

More than ten years ago, the swimming pool for the Asian Games in the capital was paid for by others and was named Yingdong Swimming Pool.

The eldest son of the Huo family did not show up at this dinner party. Instead, they let their eldest grandson, who would pursue a career in politics in the future, preside over the event in order to train him.

And Zhang Yuan also understood why he was invited today.

Because in later generations, he became a member of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation and even became its chairman!

It was he who pushed behind the inclusion of e-sports in the 22 Yuhang Asian Games list and its inclusion as an official competition event.

"I guess he has seen the potential of e-sports in the future, so he plans to make plans in advance."

In fact, Zhang Yuan's vision was still narrow, he was only half right.

"Hey, the world champion is here." At this moment, a deep middle-aged male voice sounded from the side of several people.

Ho Chi-kang hurriedly introduced.

"This is Deputy Director Liu."

"It was he who approved the subsidy for you to go to Singapore to play the game."

"Hello, Director Liu." Zhang Yuan hurriedly nodded and shook hands with the other party.

As mentioned before, in that era, even the top leaders were divided into two camps on e-sports and games.

Conservatives believe that this is a scourge, electronic poison, and have issued a series of bans, and even broadcast a number of opposing documentary programs on CCTV.

Where there are conservatives, there are reformers.

And Director Liu is the representative of the reformists.

In 03, when e-sports was included in the national sports list, he was one of the votes.

But the problem is that e-sports has not achieved any results for several years and has even been suppressed by South Korea.

Conservatives have something to say about yin and yang.

Instead of using the money to support gaming, it would be better to use it to support traditional sports such as table tennis and diving.

The most outrageous thing is that some people even said that it would be better to give the money to the national football team...

Of course, conservatives are not just targeting e-sports.

They discriminate against all non-high-intensity projects.

Some people even suggested that since Go players sit still all day long and consume little energy, it would be better to reduce their athlete meal standards by one level and subsidize other high-intensity projects.

Go players said: We move less, but we are not vegetables.

Playing chess consumes a lot of brain power and requires special nutrition.

Just like a computer, the component that consumes the most power and requires the most cooling is often the CPU.

In the end, it was Zhan's buddy, Nie Weiping, a big shot who had played chess with the country's first generation of leaders, who used his connections to stop it and prevented it from happening.

So every time Director Liu mentioned increasing the budget, that group of people would say.

"We have world champions, what do you have?"

Well, now I have one too! Ever since the Singapore Red Flag Exhibition, Director Liu has become more assertive in meetings.

“Now we have an esports world champion.”

"The response online has been very enthusiastic and young people are very encouraged."

“So I think we need to continue to increase our investment.”

"After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"

Coupled with the recent hit of The Return of the Condor Heroes, the promotional video also attracted a lot of attention.

Director Liu and Huo Qigang discussed and decided to recruit Zhang Yuan to be the publicity chief for e-sports.

After all, he has celebrity status and already owns an e-sports club, which is just right for him to do this job.

What does it mean that the righteous will have many supporters?

He originally just wanted to gain some popularity through e-sports, but he didn't expect to get unexpected gains!
He and Li Xiaofeng, one famous and the other capable, just met Director Liu's work needs.

Now Zhang Yuan saw it all.

Only people who are directly related to sports can come here.

Even Huo Qishan didn’t come, so how could Zhang Yimou be qualified to come?

What sports do you play?
Multiplayer sports are not considered sports...

"Um..." After chatting with the two big shots for a long time, Zhang Yuan was about to sit down.

Guo Jingjing, who had been by her boyfriend's side, suddenly greeted him.

"Can we take a photo together?"

The life of a professional athlete is actually very boring and they often have to face closed training.

Therefore, many athletes watch TV to relieve boredom.

"I should be the one to say this. It is my honor to take a photo with the world champion."

After saying that, Zhang Yuan instructed Li Xiaofeng to take the Polaroid camera.

"Mr. Ho, come along too."

"it is good."

This is a group photo of the three of them.

After taking several photos, Zhang Yuan also got one of them.

"I'll frame it and hang it on the wall of my study."

"Maybe if you run into trouble, you can use it to scare people."

Ms. Guo was quite considerate and called her partner Wu Mingxia to take a photo together.

Li Xiaofeng muttered after seeing this.

The boss is famous, even world champions want to take photos with him.

The meal started soon after and Zhang Yuan and Li Xiaofeng were seated at the third table.

This treatment is already very high. The people sitting at the first two tables are basically leaders and top bosses in the sports world.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food...

Zhang Yuan looked at the people in the room and was almost drooling with envy.

These people are all masters in their respective fields, their attributes must be very good!

He picked up the wine glass and asked Li Xiaofeng to follow him holding the bottle, and then he went to visit the tables.

At the boxing team's drinking table, he met Zou Shiming, the top seed of the Asian Games.

At the basketball table, he met Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi and Yi Jianlian.

When Zhang Yuan came to the group of old men, he felt short for the first time.

It feels like Wu Song has become Wu Dalang.

At the diving team's table, Zhang Yuan looked around but didn't see Tian Liang.

Only then did I remember that this guy had been expelled from the national team last year.

How to say this?

Of the one million yuan in advertising fees, the national team takes a cut, the provincial sports bureau takes a cut, the General Administration of Sports takes a cut, and after paying taxes, what ends up in your hands may be less than 200,000 yuan.

Anyone would feel psychologically unbalanced.

Li Lianjie also complained about this for many years.

But throwing away one's own base for money is a somewhat unwise choice.

And you just happen to be the most popular, so using you as a warning to others will have the best effect.

If he had not been fired, it is unknown whether he would have been able to pursue a career in sports management like Guo Jingjing.

Coming to the billiard team table, Zhang Yuan saw Ding Junhui. This guy looked old even when he was young.

However, this person rarely took the initiative to greet Li Xiaofeng.

Because the two of them had just been named "Mr. Fashion" together with Han Han and Lang Lang, and they also shot a magazine cover together.

Also sitting at the same table was nine-ball queen Pan Xiaoting.

After taking a few glances, Zhang Yuan confirmed that this person's face must have been operated on.

Now he looks a bit rustic, not as fashionable as he is in later generations.

However, Zhang Yuan didn't know whether she was good at nine-ball.

But after a closer look, it can be confirmed that her No. 1 and No. 2 balls are very large and round...

There have been rumors online that Pan Xiaoting and Ding Junhui are having an affair.

But Zhang Yuan was at the scene right now, and seeing Pan Xiaoting talking to the other party as if he was scolding his younger brother, he knew that the two of them were definitely fine.

He walked around the streets and basically visited every table.

Found out quickly.

"It's still easier to take advantage of women's attributes!"

Zhang Yuan clapped his hands and said, no wonder those male idols in later generations rely on female fans to make a living.

He walked around and found that the people who welcomed him most were basically young female athletes in their teens.

"So handsome!"

"I'm much thinner than I look on TV."

"He's so kind. I thought all celebrities were arrogant."

People in their teens and twenties are the right age to watch TV dramas, and most of them are fans of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Many people took photos with him.

It even caused dissatisfaction among many male athletes.

Physical exercise tends to increase hormone secretion.

The only people these guys usually interact with are the women on their team.

Now seeing them all smiling at Zhang Yuan, he naturally felt unhappy.

By the time the dinner was about to end, Zhang Yuan had already gained a lot.

From table tennis, badminton, shooting, archery, billiards, judo, to basketball, I have learned a lot.

But what surprised him was that he picked up a lot of...

Protein absorption +1
+1 for food tasting!

+1 for sports car appreciation!

There's even a +1 for acting!

But the only thing that is pitifully rare is the football-related attributes…

"Later, I will arrange for you to help China E-Sports with some promotional activities." Before leaving, Director Liu pulled him aside and said.

"I just don't know how much your appearance fee and endorsement fee are now?"

"Well, it's our duty to contribute to the country's sports cause, even without mentioning money," Zhang Yuan replied immediately.

"Haha, good." Director Liu was very satisfied and thought that this kid was much more sensible than Tian Liang.

It's a blessing to be able to establish contact with the General Administration of Sports, why are you asking for money?
Zhang Yuan is not stupid. This kind of relationship is much more valuable than money.

Besides, unlike Tian Liang, he has other ways to make money, so this is not a big deal.

He greeted Ho Chi-kang again.

The young master chatted with him in a very kind manner and agreed to bring the e-sports players to Hong Kong for exchanges in the future.

He seemed to have something to discuss with Director Liu, so Zhang Yuan said goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Um, Zhang Yuan."

He turned around and found that Guo Jingjing, who was waiting for her boyfriend, called him.

"I told the team members that they saw you and they want your autograph. Is that ok?"

"Of course no problem, just sign one for me. Who wouldn't want the autograph of a world champion?"

Guo Jingjing narrowed her eyes happily.

Seeing that she was not prepared, Zhang Yuan said, "I have paper and pen in the car. Wait for a moment and I'll get it."

"Let's go together. I have to wait for him anyway." Guo Jingjing pointed at Huo Qigang who was chatting nearby.

The two of them took the elevator to the underground garage.

"We've all been following your The Return of the Condor Heroes recently."

In the elevator, Guo Jingjing, who had her hair tied in a ponytail, said.

Zhang Yuan felt that although this person did not look or speak in a strong manner, he did have a domineering aura.

That’s right, it would be unfair if the world champion didn’t act domineeringly.

But at the dinner just now, the most domineering woman Zhang Yuan had ever seen was Zhang Yining, whom he met at the ping-pong table.

This person has no expression on his face, but it seems as if there are two words engraved on his face.

Invincible.

And this person actually has a little connection with the entertainment industry.

Because her future husband, Xu Wei, had been in love with Yuan Li for many years.

He even proposed to Yuan Li twice, but was rejected both times.

Only then did he give up in despair and instead got to know Zhang Yining.

Everyone knows what happened later. Zhang Yining and her husband are happily loving.

Yuan Li got married and divorced twice in a flash, and because he tried to convert people to new beliefs, he became completely insane and was completely abandoned by the entertainment industry.

She married a poet who was more than ten years younger than her for the third time and lived in a tube-shaped building.

This is a typical example of the domestic entertainment industry that will not die unless it seeks death.

"Thank you for your attention." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

"If you want any other actor's autograph, I can get it for you and even deliver it to your door," he added.

"Really?" Guo Jingjing said, "There are also team members who like Xiao Long Nu and think she is very beautiful."

"If it's her, I can even grab her and take a photo with you guys while having dinner."

"Ah, aren't you actors all very busy? Do you not need appearance fees?"

"Just prepare a box of Wahaha for her as a reward..."

Ding Dong...the elevator door opened and the two of them arrived at the second floor below ground.

Although the VIP Pavilion is a high-end hotel, it is quite old.

In 18 years later, the store was closed for three years for a comprehensive renovation.

Now, after more than ten years of use, many devices have become outdated.

For example, the lighting system in the underground garage often has problems.

The two walked in the garage, which was sometimes bright and sometimes dark, and came to Zhang Yuan's car.

As the driver, Zhao Xunxun went to the nearby Chang'an Street for a stroll.

Fortunately, Zhang Yuan left a spare car key.

Of course, even without the key, he could still poke it open with his skills.

He opened the side sliding door, took out a bag from the back seat, and took out a notebook with a brown paper cover and a black fountain pen on it.

This was specially prepared by Zhang Yuan so that he could sign autographs for fans at any time.

"Who are you going to sign it to? Tell me the name."

"So I can write some greetings."

Zhang Yuanzheng and Guo Jingjing were discussing how to sign.

In a parking space about ten meters away from the two people, all the doors of a white Jinbei van were suddenly opened from the inside.

Despite being obviously overloaded, a dozen people filed out.

A true "one van man".

In the quiet underground garage, there was a sudden and annoying sound of footsteps.

These people were holding arm-length hollow steel pipes and running quickly towards Zhang Yuan... (End of this chapter)