In the blink of an eye, the Spring Festival was over.
The new year had begun.
On this day, Zhang Ye welcomed his first job after the new year. He was about to fly to Korea to participate in the annual Asian Charity Banquet. This was the most high-profile Asian charity auction of the year organized by the Red Cross Society. Every year, celebrities from all over Asia would gather in one place. The exposure and attention they received were very good. They could do charity and increase their reputation in Asia. It was a good thing for both themselves and others. The host was also rotated every year. Two years ago, it was China. Last year, it was Japan. This year, it was Korea's turn. The venue was Seoul.
At the airport.
In the first class VIP lounge.
Zhang Ye came alone. When he arrived, quite a few people in the VIP lounge looked at him and pointed at him. Clearly, they recognized him.
"That's Zhang Ye."
"Eh, it's really him."
"Where is he going?"
"Attending the Asian Charity Banquet?"
"He's going too?"
"Yes, read the newspaper."
There were several newspapers on the table.
[The Asian Charity Auction will soon be held in a grand manner!]
"Heavenly Queen Xu Meilan confirms her attendance!"
"The Chinese celebrity team has a luxurious lineup!"
"Can China's celebrity team come out on top?"
Over there, Zhang Ye had already found an empty spot to sit down.
At this time, a few acquaintances also came in.
They looked around.
"Eh?"
"Teacher Zhang."
"Let's go, let's go."
They were the three beauties of Spring Garden.
Zhang Ye smiled and waved. "You're here?"
Xiaodong asked curiously, "Where are you going?"
Zhang Ye blinked and said, "Seoul."
"You're going too?" Amy was amused. "I haven't heard of it."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I just agreed to it two days ago."
Li Xiaoxian smiled. "Teacher Zhang is already an Asian A-list celebrity. He's even more popular than the few of us in Asia, so how could they not invite him?"
Zhang Ye waved it off and said, "That's all because of my domestic popularity. I'm not that well-known in Asia."
Not long after, Chen Guang arrived as well.
Xiaodong waved. "Brother Chen, over here."
"Lord Zhang is here too?" Chen Guang was stunned.
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes. "Yeah."
Chen Guang asked, "You're going too?"
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "Heh, why is everyone saying the same thing when they come? Why can't I go? But it's my first time going abroad. "
"I thought that you wouldn't consider going overseas for the rest of your life. What's the matter? From the looks of it, you're planning to venture into Asia in the future? "
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Let's go and see."
Then, a few more people came.
A-list movie star: Ning Lan.
A-list movie star: Jiang Hanwei.
Top movie star: Da Qi.
There was also Zhao Wuliu, the singer who had returned to the entertainment circle.
There was no need to talk about Ning Lan. Zhao Wuliu and Zhang Ye were also on pretty good terms. They had already gotten to know each other on I Am a Singer. Jiang Hanwei was also an old acquaintance of Zhang Ye's. They had fought before and crashed into cars together. They were the kind of people who basically could not talk to each other even when they met. However, Zhang Ye was not familiar with Big Qi. He had seen him every year at the awards ceremony, but had never spoken to him before. Now that they had met, the two of them shook hands and chatted for a while, officially getting to know each other.
Everyone present was a Chinese celebrity who was ranked pretty well on the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index. The highest ranked were Ning Lan, Jiang Hanwei, and Zhang Ye, followed by Spring Garden, followed by Old Chen and Big Qi. They were all in the middle to lower reaches of the Asian B-list rankings. Oh yes, there was an exception. Zhao Wuliu had retired from the music industry for many years and had long since lost his popularity. Even back then, he was not that popular on the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index.
Perhaps sensing everyone's doubts, Zhao Wuliu smiled and said, "I'm not qualified to attend the Asian Charity Gala. It's just that there's another event in Seoul, the International Heavy Metal Music Festival. It's happening tonight, and Old Chen will be going too."
Chen Guang smiled and said, "Yeah."
Amy chuckled. "Why didn't you invite me?"
Chen Guang said, "It's not like you're a rock singer."
Amy giggled and said, "But I have a rock singer's heart."
Zhao Wuliu said, "If there's nothing going on tonight, we can all go and have a look."
Ning Lan said, "Sure, let's go and have a look."
Big Qi said, "Alright, let's all go together."
Zhang Ye harrumphed, "It's fine if it's Spring Garden, but this bro has also been in rock, so why didn't they invite me?"
Zhao Wuliu was taken aback. "Yeah, didn't they invite you?"
Ning Lan smiled and said, "His popularity is too bad."
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind him. "Teacher Zhang, don't even mention the Heavy Metal Music Festival, you were nearly stopped by the Korean side even at the charity gala."
It was Heavenly Queen Xu Meilan!
A natural and unrestrained beauty!
Like Zhang Ye, he was one of the seven S-list celebrities in the country!
Xiaodong was amused. "Sister Lan, what do you mean?"
Xu Meilan smiled faintly and said, "This time, when the higher-ups asked me to lead the China Celebrity Group, I followed up on a lot of things. I heard that Teacher Zhang's visa application was rejected twice. They said that he had anti-Korean tendencies, so they did not approve it. In the end, it took a long time before he finally signed it."
"Pfft!"
Xiaodong, "Hahaha!"
Li Xiaoxian: "Anti-Korean?"
Chen Guang: "That's true. Two years ago, Zhang 'er beat up a Korean celebrity and exchanged insults with them. A few months ago, during the livestream, he also tricked quite a few Koreans on the Go platform."
Amy said, "In the entertainment industry, I only admire Teacher Zhang!"
Everyone was amused.
No matter where Teacher Zhang went, there was no peace.
Just how many people had he offended over the years!
Jiang Hanwei rolled his eyes. He was one of those people.
Big Qi did not interject. After all, he was not familiar with Zhang Ye yet, so he naturally would not joke around with him.
Zhang Ye sneered. "The more they don't want me to go, the more this bro wants to go and have a look."
Xu Meilan put out her hand. "Teacher Zhang, I've heard a lot about you."
Zhang Ye shook hands with her. "Teacher Xu, I've heard a lot about you."
Xu Meilan said, "You should have been the one leading the team this time. This kind of work is more suitable for a man."
Chen Guang refuted, "Who would dare to let Zhang 'er lead the team?"
Amy said, "If Teacher Zhang were to lead the team, he would definitely lead us into the ditch."
Xiaodong nodded seriously. "Right, it's better if Sister Lan leads the team."
Zhang Ye was speechless.
Everyone laughed.
Heavenly Queen Xu Meilan's name was indeed well-known to Zhang Ye. This was the first time the two of them had met, but Zhang Ye's first impression of her was quite good. At the very least, there weren't any communication barriers for the time being. That was good enough.
There was still some time left on the plane.
Everyone sat together and started chatting.
Xu Meilan did not come alone. She was accompanied by a plainly dressed man who kept following behind her like a shadow. It was obvious that he was her bodyguard.
Zhang Ye didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt like that person was intentionally or unintentionally looking at him. From the moment he and Xu Meilan walked over, this feeling had been there.
Zhang Ye suddenly looked over as well.
That bodyguard was taken aback and hurriedly averted his gaze. He even wiped away his cold sweat.
Zhang Ye found it strange and thought to himself, What are you doing? Why are you so nervous for no reason?
Ning Lan said, "Sister Zhang and the others will be arriving tomorrow, right?"
Xu Meilan said, "Yes, we're the first batch to go. There's another batch arriving tomorrow. We'll meet up at the hotel then. I'll contact Sister Zhang tomorrow."
Suddenly, two passengers waiting for their flight in the VIP area walked over to them.
"Teacher Zhang, can I have your autograph?"
"Sister Lan, can we take a picture together?"
The bodyguard, Sun Aixi, blocked them. "Sorry, please go back."
When Zhang Ye saw this, he said, "It's just an autograph. Why are you blocking us?"
Sun Aixi was taken aback. He quickly put down his hand and let the two of them pass.
Everyone was speechless. Aren't you Sister Lan's bodyguard? Why are Zhang Ye's words so effective? But even though they found it strange, they didn't think much of it.
After signing their autographs.
At this moment, Jiang Hanwei said, "Old Xu, you only brought one bodyguard with you? You didn't even bring your assistant? "
Xu Meilan nodded. "If you bring too many people to a charity event, it's inevitable that people will gossip about you. Didn't you bring only a few people with you?"
Chen Guang smiled and said, "I came here alone."
Xiaodong said, "My assistant took a flight ahead of us."
Ning Lan also only brought an agent with her.
Li Xiaoxian found it strange. "Teacher Zhang didn't bring anyone with you?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "I'm used to being alone."
Chen Guang said, "It's different overseas, especially in Korea. You're not that popular there, so even if you don't bring an assistant or agent, you should at least bring a bodyguard with you, right?"
Zhang Ye casually said, "There's no need."
Jiang Hanwei glanced at him and knew that there was no need for that.
Xu Meilan also said, "There's nothing wrong with being careful. It's not safe over there either. If anything happens, the organizers might not be able to handle it."
It was almost time to board the plane.
Everyone also stood up and headed over.
Xu Meilan turned to the bodyguard and said, "Since no one brought any bodyguards with them, and there aren't many people accompanying them, I'll have to trouble you a little for this trip to Korea. Other than me, please take care of everyone's safety. I'm the leader, so I'll definitely make sure that everyone gets out safely and returns safely." With a pause, she smiled and said, "Especially Teacher Zhang. He's not that popular in Korea, so I'm afraid that something might happen to him. Do keep an eye on him."
When Amy heard that, she said, "Right, Teacher Zhang has to be protected."
The bodyguard's name was Sun Aixi, a seventh generation disciple of the Sun Family Style School. Although he wasn't from a big family, he came from a legitimate martial arts sect. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young and was hired by Xu Meilan after spending a lot of money. He was also the leader in charge of her security and had always been deeply trusted by the Heavenly Queen.
But when he heard that, Sun Aixi wiped his sweat away. "There's no need for that, right?"
Xu Meilan was taken aback. "What's the matter?"
Protect him?
It's more like he's the one protecting me!
He can take on ten of me with just one hand!
My little bit of martial arts is nothing in front of him!
Sun Aixi gave a wry smile and said, "Sister Lan, there's no need to worry. With Master Zhang around, as long as the threat isn't firearms or cannons, there won't be any problems with the team's safety."
Xu Meilan looked at him. "Master Zhang?"
Sun Aixi quickly shut up.
Xu Meilan said, "Old Sun, can you explain?"
Sun Aixi wiped his sweat away. "Sister Lan, I can't say."
Xu Meilan asked curiously, "Why did you call him Master Zhang?"
Sun Aixi stayed silent and pretended not to hear.
When Xu Meilan saw this, she did not pursue the matter any further. She looked at Zhang Ye's back as he walked off into the distance with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. This person really had a lot of secrets? Even the leader of her own bodyguard team was so respectful to him? It looked like this person was really not a simple person. Interesting.
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