"Guo Fan, is it? You seem to know quite a bit!"
Pushing through the crowd, Xu Jun'an, accompanied by several men in black, strode menacingly into the center.
Casually pulling Zeng Xiaorou, who was beaming beside him, into his embrace, his words were chillingly calm.
"That's right, it's me."
Guo Fan did not flinch at Xu Jun'an's icy question.
He took a step forward, nodding firmly, and continued to speak to Xu Jun'an in his own voice, "I don't know much, and what I've said is just the truth."
Good heavens, has Guo Fan lost his mind?!
The veteran actors, who had just been found by Guo Fan, thought he would be more restrained upon encountering the main party. To their surprise, his expression remained unchanged as he confronted Xu Jun'an head-on!
How could this stand?
If he continued to act so recklessly, the excellent script for "Wandering Blue Star" would be ruthlessly ruined.
With Xu Jun'an's wealth and influence, completely blacklisting him was just a matter of speaking!
"Young Master Xu, Guo Fan had a bit to drink earlier and spoke without restraint. Please don't take offense."
"I'll take him away now and let him sober up in the restroom. Once he's back to normal, he'll come and apologize to you."
Hua Zai, who had the most faith in "Wandering's" prospects, stepped forward somewhat obsequiously, subtly blocking Guo Fan.
He knew this action was very risky, essentially telling Xu Jun'an that he was protecting Guo Fan.
But he couldn't help it; he truly didn't want China's first hard sci-fi film to be buried like this.
For the future of Chinese cinema, he felt it was necessary to step forward.
Jing Ge, who had played the role of "Wolf Warrior," shared the same sentiment as Hua Zai.
He also highly approved of the script.
Although Guo Fan only wanted him to play a minor tragic role, he had still decided to participate.
"Yes, Young Master Xu..."
Seeing Hua Zai step out from the crowd, Jing Ge followed suit, wanting to appease Xu Jun'an's emotions.
But just as he echoed Hua Zai and intended to lead Guo Fan away, Xu Jun'an suddenly chuckled.
Looking past their shoulders, he gazed directly at Guo Fan, whose back was ramrod straight.
"The truth..."
"It is indeed so."
"However, the version you know is from many years ago."
"My Xu family has now broken away from the Wei family and pledged allegiance to the Tang family."
"World's richest, national husband – these titles will no longer catch my eye."
"The Tang family?"
"Which Tang family?"
Xu Jun'an's words made Guo Fan slightly stunned.
Conversely, Zeng Xiaorou, nestled in Xu Jun'an's arms, her eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "The Imperial Capital Tang family?!"
Xu Jun'an nodded gently and signaled the men in black beside him to grab Guo Fan and teach him a lesson.
At this moment, no one in the entire banquet hall bothered to intervene; they merely widened their eyes in stunned silence.
The Tang family, even more formidable than the Wei family, had only one in the entire Dragon Country: the Imperial Capital Tang family, one of the eight great families of the Imperial Capital!
And when comparing the actual strength of the two families, it was like comparing heaven and earth!
If the southeastern Wei family was likened to a powerful regional feudal lord in ancient times, then the Imperial Capital Tang family was a top-ranking prince holding significant military power.
No matter how strong a feudal lord was, they relied on the state and lorded over their own territory.
A prince, however, had the opportunity to ascend the throne and rule the entire Dragon Country!
That was the difference!
Therefore, although the Xu family appeared to have changed masters to continue being dogs, when kicking a dog, one must consider its owner!
His Tang family's dog was now on the same level as the Wei family's feudal lord, or even surpassed them!
This was the capital for Xu Jun'an's arrogance!
No wonder he dared to have his subordinates beat someone up directly.
No wonder he dared to openly embrace Zeng Xiaorou in such a setting.
With the Tang family backing him, who would dare to let this matter out of the room?
And as long as the matter was not leaked, Guo Fan could only be at Xu Jun'an's mercy, and Zeng Xiaorou's status in the entertainment industry would only rise higher and higher!
Seeing the menacing bodyguards charging towards him, Guo Fan instinctively wanted to run towards a less crowded area.
But then he thought, if he left, his boss and Li Qingwan behind him would be exposed.
It didn't matter if he took a beating, but his boss, a precious lady, could not afford to be harmed.
Gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, Guo Fan simply straightened his chest, closed his eyes, and after a long hesitation, Hua Zai and Jing Ge stepped forward.
Guo Fan's behavior was too impulsive, but "Wandering Blue Star" remained their unfulfilled wish.
To present such an excellent script to the general audience, they could no longer afford to hesitate.
Unfortunately, the two had underestimated the strength of this group of men in black.
Despite their strenuous resistance, those men did not even pause.
With a slight forward push, they bypassed the duo's obstruction.
The leading man in black approached Guo Fan and, without a word, raised his right hand and swung it forward forcefully.
Just as Guo Fan felt a strong gust of palm wind blow across his face, a cold voice gently sounded in front of him.
"Enough playing around, don't you think!"
*Slap!*
The crisp sound of flesh colliding instantly echoed throughout the banquet hall.
Those who couldn't see the scene were already imagining Guo Fan being slapped to the ground.
But when the people standing in front came to their senses, they found a relatively slender figure blocking Guo Fan.
The sound of flesh colliding was not Guo Fan being hit, but Qin Xuan solidifying his hand to catch the bodyguard's slap!
*Whoosh...*
The scene before them was truly unbelievable.
Especially Jing Ge, who was trained in martial arts; he hadn't even seen Qin Xuan's movement clearly!
Just as everyone was stunned by Qin Xuan's speed, which prevented anyone from seeing his actions, Qin Xuan moved again.
He gently raised his right foot and fiercely kicked the abdomen of the man in black in front of him.
The speed was not fast; everyone could see it clearly.
But the burly man in black seemed frozen, as if immobilized. Even though Qin Xuan's movement was not fast, he still had no intention of dodging.
Only when his foot struck his abdomen and he was sent flying backward in a physically impossible manner did he belatedly cry out in pain.
This was not the end.
The men in black behind him had also not reacted.
When they saw the leading man in black flying towards them, it was already too late to dodge to the sides.
Thus, Qin Xuan's kick, like playing bowling, sent a team of six burly men tumbling, with the leader flying all the way to a certain actor before finally stopping.
"This strength, this control, could it be that Qin Xuan is already a Martial Dao Grandmaster at such a young age?"
"But even a Martial Dao Grandmaster would still be powerless against the Imperial Capital Tang family..."
Watching Qin Xuan stand there as if nothing had happened, Jing Ge's mind raced, trying to find a way to protect Qin Xuan.
But what he feared most came to pass.
As he lowered his head in thought, unsure of what to do, another disdainful voice rang out from outside the crowd not far away.
"Qin Xuan, why the hell are you still so arrogant?!"