The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 573 - 572. Let’s go together, beat him up! (Second update)

Chapter 573: 572. Let’s go together, beat him up! (Second update)

She was only a freshman and had only gone through two exams. She knew well that the freshman curriculum didn’t involve many specialized courses, and that traditional Chinese medicine required long-term accumulation.

To achieve something, it’s not just about attending classes.

Number one in exams? Perhaps if she maintained this for four years, she might be able to make a living in the field of Chinese medicine.

Du An glanced at his fiancée, his gaze somewhat complex.

***

Xu Family Garden.

Xu Qianyun invited several classmates to a spacious area, took off the restrictive suit jacket, and handed over a pool cue that he picked up from the side.

"How about a couple of games?"

"Sure, I’ve been itching to play!"

The guys opposite, mostly in their teens, also found the socializing party quite boring. Hearing the suggestion, they chuckled and shrugged off their jackets too, rolling up their sleeves and eager to try.

However, when they saw Xu Qianyun’s revealed arms, they were stunned.

"Hey? Why do I feel like you’ve lost weight?"

"You do look slimmer, but... when did you get muscles???"

The guys, as if uncovering a secret, crowded around curiously, and one even reached out to pinch his arm.

The once frail youth was gone, and in place were his taut muscles, quite satisfying to pinch, and the wrists showed veins popping out.

Stylish.

Just one glance was enough to sense the power within.

"Hey, can’t pinch it anymore, can you!"

The guys were instantly shocked.

They had grown up together from childhood, very familiar with each other, but even with such familiarity, they didn’t usually have the habit of checking each other’s naked bodies constantly.

"How come I just noticed today you’ve got a nice figure?"

"Wait, I remember last summer when we went swimming together, you weren’t like this!"

Curious, the boy who had been pinching his arm quickly went to attack the white shirt on his abdomen, intending to see if there were muscles elsewhere too.

Alas...

"Ouch!"

The next moment, he was pressed onto the pool table by the person in question, his handsome face making intimate contact with the white cue ball.

Realizing what he had done, Xu Qianyun quickly let go of him and gave a sheepish laugh.

"Sorry, sorry, it was a reflex!"

What on earth did you attack me for?

There you go, reaping what you sow, right?

The boy was stunned at first, shocked by the sudden attack that he couldn’t react. Though he had a good temperament, he stood up, rubbing his sore arm, and looked at him in amazement, teeth bared.

"What’s going on with you, since when did you become so skilled???"

This reaction speed is way too fast, and you’re saying it’s a reflex? What kind of reflex does someone have to be like this? You’re all the same age, and you’ve been secretly improving yourself behind our backs!

The boy was still rebuking Xu Qianyun for being unfair, but his friends opposite were already gobsmacked.

"Hey, hey, what’s wrong with you guys, why aren’t you saying anything?"

No one’s going to stick up for me? Looks like this friendship is about to capsize!

At that moment, someone finally spoke up,

"That... you may not have seen it just now, but he, he, he, he has abs!"

"They look to be an eight-pack!"

The attack had happened in the blink of an eye, and even though Xu Qianyun had counterattacked swiftly, his white shirt had been lifted just then by the other party. The attacker might not have seen, but the friends standing opposite saw it clear as day.

"What?!"

The guy stopped rubbing his sore arm and turned his eager gaze back to the person in question.

Xu Qianyun: "...."

There’s something odd about that look—

"I just... exercised a bit recently."

He offered that explanation.

Habitually on the receiving end of Su Xiaochi’s slams and punches for many days, Xu Qianyun was utterly unaware of how skilled he actually was.

After all, whenever he noticed he had improved even slightly, Su Xiaochi would always assert her overpowering strength, ruthlessly reminding him "Kid, you’re still too green."

But now, it seemed he might actually be quite formidable?

He thought he was merely a bronze player, but it turns out he was a king!

This revelation made Xu Qianyun so exhilarated that he completely overlooked the existence of Su Xiaochi, the supreme king.

"Hehe, how about that, I’m pretty awesome, right?!"

He immediately started to swagger.

"You rascal! Spill it, what have you been up to behind our backs!"

"Did you join some kind of extraordinary training camp???"

What’s most important to boys of this age group?

Of course, it’s a strong physique! Who doesn’t want their body to be in tiptop shape and defeat invincible opponents?

The guys quickly swarmed him, bombarding him with questions. As for billiards? Who cares about that right now!

For the first time, Xu Qianyun felt truly popular, and it delighted him.

"Let me tell you..."

Wait a second, it seems he doesn’t really have anything to brag about, does he?

Should he reveal that he was thrown around daily by a woman in her twenties, making him question his life? That all his attempts to fight back ended in failure???

No, absolutely not!

That would be too embarrassing to admit.

"..."

His buddies, eagerly awaiting the rest of his story, saw him go silent and instantly became anxious.

"Come on, spit it out!"

"Dare to act all high and mighty in front of us?!"

"Got sick of living, have you?"

"Bros, let’s do this together, beat him up!"

If one man can’t beat him, that doesn’t mean a group can’t!

***

Five days later, "Corridor Pavilion" ostentatiously held its kick-off ceremony.

Given the buzz surrounding these three words lately, the entire crew received overwhelming attention from netizens, making a low profile impossible. Once the news broke out, the Entertainment Reporters swarming the scene could only be described as a sea of people.

It was on this day that Tang Shu met all the main actors and also mingled to get acquainted.

"Come here, Tang Shu, let me introduce you to some veteran actors."

Director Li was surrounded by several veteran actors and two leads. Not waiting to finish his conversation, he beckoned Tang Shu over.

Faced with the scrutiny and appraising gazes of everyone, she, the person in question, felt an unusual sense of embarrassment but soon adjusted her attitude and walked over.

If this were because of great acting that landed her on the trending searches, she might not have felt so awkward. After all, it would be a testament to her solid professional skills. But this time, it was because of gossip... and indeed, she felt a tad guilty.

She hadn’t even performed yet, and she was already creating such big gossip and buzz for the production, which was truly unprecedented.

"Director Li, esteemed teachers."

"This is Tang Shu, our etiquette and prop consultant. Since we’re all part of the same crew now, there’ll likely be a lot of interaction. You all might want to get acquainted."

Director Li called her over, and it wasn’t really because of her acting.

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