Chapter 597: Chapter 596: I Thought You Weren’t Coming Anymore
Hearing a delicate shout coming from inside the house, Liu Zheng pushed open the door and walked in.
There was only a young man inside; upon seeing Liu Zheng, he couldn’t help but frown slightly.
"Liu Zheng?"
"It’s me!"
"So you’re Liu Zheng? I thought you didn’t dare to come see me," the man sneered coldly.
Liu Zheng glanced at the other man.
"I was afraid that, after meeting me, you would be disappointed!"
"Haha, you’re quite interesting, not bad at all! My name is Zhao Haibo, I’m the assistant director of the ’High-Speed Scandal’ crew. I’ve sought you out for filming," Zhao Haibo said with a laugh.
"Huh? What did you say? You want me to act?"
Liu Zheng was immediately taken aback upon hearing this.
"Yes, me. You’re not willing?"
Zhao Haibo said with a sneer.
"It’s not that I’m unwilling; I just have no experience with acting!"
After speaking, Liu Zheng looked towards Lin Yi standing beside him.
Lin Yi was also startled, unsure of what Liu Zheng meant.
Although Lin Yi was unfamiliar with the script, she could tell that this was a war of love, and she was to play the male lead’s lover.
Lin Yi felt a bit anxious, afraid that Liu Zheng wouldn’t cooperate with her, but still, she gathered her courage and looked at Liu Zheng.
"Don’t worry, I’ll do my best and won’t let you down!"
"Hehe, you sure are confident!"
"Of course! I certainly don’t want to be just a vase," said Lin Yi.
Hearing Lin Yi’s words, Liu Zheng smiled and said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll play along with you!"
Seeing that Liu Zheng had agreed, Lin Yi couldn’t help but show a happy expression.
However, soon Lin Yi’s expression turned serious because she saw that Liu Zheng was not genuinely interested in collaborating with her.
Zhao Haibo, hearing Liu Zheng’s consent, chuckled and said, "That’s good, then let’s get started! What you need to do is play my lover. I hope there won’t be any NGs during the script performance. If there’s an NG, the qualification will be revoked. Can you do it?"
"Of course I can, don’t worry, I can handle this!"
"Good, since you’re so confident, then I’m relieved. I’ll arrange some people for you. When the time comes, just give your best performance. I believe that with your acting skills, you will definitely satisfy me!"
"Thank you, Director Zhao!" Liu Zheng said with a smile.
Zhao Haibo waved his hand and said, "Don’t mention it!"
Following that, Zhao Haibo began to arrange actors for Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng and Lin Yi sat on the sofa, as people arranged by Zhao Haibo came to do their makeup, with Lin Yi sitting beside, watching Liu Zheng get his makeup done.
After the makeup was complete, Zhao Haibo took Liu Zheng to the studio for a run-through and gave them some direction.
Liu Zheng and Lin Yi spent the entire day in the studio.
In the evening, Liu Zheng and Lin Yi returned home.
"Why are you back so late, is there something wrong?" Lin Yi asked with some concern.
"Hehe... I went to learn some things from my master."
"Master? You have a master?"
"Yes! I’ve now joined a sect. Not only me, but we’ve also asked a few senior brothers and a few disciples. Once I’ve learned from those senior brothers, I can teach them some skills!"
"So that’s it, no wonder!" Lin Yi nodded and said, "What’s your master’s name?"
"His name is Zhou Bowen!"
Hearing Liu Zheng’s words, Lin Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Zhou Bowen? Isn’t that the famous martial arts grandmaster from Huaxia, the venerable Zhou Bowen? He actually took you as a disciple? How... how is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible!" Liu Zheng replied indifferently.
"Alright, I admit it, you really are excellent. Your cultivation talent is just off the charts. In merely two days, you’ve broken through to the fourth level of Qi cultivation, and even reached the fifth realm!" Lin Yi praised sincerely.
"Hehe, what’s so strange about that? If you don’t say anything, who would know!"
Upon hearing Liu Zheng’s words, Lin Yi smiled helplessly and then asked, "By the way, you just mentioned you wanted to learn some kind of kung fu?"
"I did say that just now, the martial arts taught by the senior Zhou Bowen are quite powerful, and I want to learn some of the more formidable ones!"
Hearing Liu Zheng’s words, Lin Yi paused slightly and said, "The martial techniques taught by senior Zhou Bowen, although numerous, the truly formidable ones are only those transmitted by Young Master Zhou!"
"Oh, why?" Liu Zheng asked curiously, hearing Lin Yi’s words.
"Because these techniques were all personally created by Young Master Zhou!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, Liu Zheng paused and said, "Young Master Zhou personally created them? Could it be that he is the son of senior Zhou Bowen?"
"Exactly!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, Liu Zheng felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
How wonderful it would be if he were the son of Zhou Bowen, but regrettably, he was not, for he was merely an abandoned infant!
"Young Master Zhou is really senior Zhou’s son! Then I might be..."
"You can take him as your master!"
"I can become a disciple!"
"Yes, since you want to learn martial arts so much, I will now take you to meet my teacher Zhou Bowen. I think he should accept you as a disciple!"
"That’s great, thank you, Miss Lin!"
"There’s no need to be so formal, just follow me, I’ll take you there!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi’s words, Liu Zheng nodded his head and said, "Then I am in your debt!"
"Don’t be so polite!" Lin Yi shook her head and led Liu Zheng away from the villa.
After Lin Yi left, she brought Liu Zheng to a small courtyard next to the villa.
Looking at the small courtyard, Liu Zheng asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
"This is our family’s old mansion. Usually, my master lives here with my grandfather!"
"Old mansion?" Liu Zheng frowned slightly and asked, "How big is it? It seems quite old, doesn’t it?"
"The old mansion indeed has some years on it, but it’s still quite beautiful!"
"That’s good!" Liu Zheng nodded and followed behind Lin Yi.
After entering the old mansion, they saw many trees, flowers, bushes, and some small animals, which looked very fresh and natural.
When they came to the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard, they saw tea sets placed on a stone table.
Inside the pavilion sat an elderly man in simple clothes, whose aura felt incredibly strong.
At the moment, the elderly man was closing his eyes to rest, seemingly oblivious to the arrival of Lin Yi and Liu Zheng.
Seeing the elderly man in the pavilion, Lin Yi felt joy in her heart and called out, "Elder Martial Uncle! Your disciple Lin Yi has brought someone to see you!"
Upon hearing Lin Yi’s call, the old man opened his eyes, turned his head, and said, "You’ve arrived?"
"Yes, this is my colleague Liu Zheng. Liu Zheng, come here and greet Elder Martial Uncle!" Lin Yi introduced.
Hearing Lin Yi’s words, Liu Zheng quickly said, "I’ve seen Elder Martial Uncle!"
Looking at the elderly man before him, he felt his heart rate accelerate.
The elder had a tall and lean figure, a rosy complexion, and looked full of vigor, his whole body radiating a sharp aura.
This aura felt somewhat unfamiliar to him and even a little frightening.
However, when he looked at the elder’s face, he was suddenly taken aback.
The elder was no other than Zhou Bowen, the revered grandmaster of the Huaxia martial arts community!
"Liu Zheng? Your surname is Liu?" After hearing the elder’s question, Liu Zheng nodded blankly and said, "Yes, my parents’ surname is Liu."
"So it is, it seems we really do have destiny on our side!" The elder smiled and continued to ask, "So you are Liu Zheng, right?"
"Yes, my name is Liu Zheng!" Liu Zheng nodded his head.
"Good, good, don’t be so formal, have a seat and let’s talk!"
"Yes, Elder Martial Uncle!"
Hearing the elder’s words, Liu Zheng quickly sat down on a stone stool.
