Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 521 Spring Festival Gala

The twelfth lunar month in Beijing is even colder than that in New York. When the New Year is approaching, it snows heavily and the outdoor temperature plummets to below minus five or six degrees. Link lives in the Los Angeles area all year round and will feel even colder when encountering this kind of weather.

"Why did you come out?"

In Houhai Courtyard, Link came out of the gym and saw Chris Liu standing under the eaves looking at the snow with her belly bulging. She had long black hair, wearing a long down jacket, followed by two Filipino maids.

"The room is too stuffy. Come out and take a breath."

Chris Liu supported her waist and smiled.

"It's snowing and the ground is too slippery, please stand further inside."

Link walked over, held her shoulders, and they stood under the eaves to watch the snow.

It snowed all night, and the original black roof tiles were covered with snow, and long ice strands hung on the corners of the eaves. The white snow, black eaves, and red pillars, doors and windows gave it an antique look.

"I haven't seen such heavy snow for a long time. How about we go for a walk in the snow?"

Chris Liu asked, grabbing his arm.

"Don't make trouble, who is going to walk in the snow with a full belly?"

Link half held her in his arms to prevent her from being willful and running into the snow for a few steps.

"I can sit in the wheelchair, how about you push the wheelchair? Like a sled, it must be fun, hurry up and push the wheelchair."

Chris Liu said.

"It's not safe to sit in a wheelchair, and it's easy to slip. You can take care of your baby with peace of mind. When the baby is born, we will go skiing in Switzerland. I have a holiday villa there. You can play there for as long as you want."

Link advised.

Chris Liu pursed her pink lips and blinked her beautiful red eyes, feeling a little unhappy.

Link was helpless. Chris Liu was even more irritable after becoming pregnant. Sometimes she would get angry for no reason, which made him a little confused.

"How about we go for a drive? It would be nice to go to Houhai to see the snow scenery."

Link said while touching her cold and smooth cheek.

Chris Liu blinked her long eyelashes, nodded and said 'ok'.

"What are you doing?"

Before the two of them could set off, Shu Chang came out of the opposite room, holding little Shu Nan in his arms who had just woken up.

"We are going to go shopping to see if there is any place that sells pea jelly. Do you want to go with us?"

Chris Liu asked.

"Eating jelly on a snowy day? You're not afraid of stomach discomfort."

"Don't be afraid, you can eat hot food. Let's go together."

Link held little Shu Nan, and Chris Liu held Shu Chang's arm, and they got into the commercial car together.

Several people were sitting in a commercial vehicle, strolling slowly on the snowy streets.

One good thing about China is that most media are controlled by government departments. As long as you have a good relationship with the relevant departments, you can basically eliminate all negative news.

There is greater freedom than in the United States.

The car drove around Houhai and had a meal of jelly and charcoal-grilled venison in a private restaurant. Chris Liu was satisfied and the group returned to the courtyard.

As soon as they entered the door, they met Liu's mother. She glared at the three of them with a sullen face and asked them what they were doing.

"Eat hot and sour jelly, we even brought you a portion."

Chris Liu said.

"Why are you so nervous? There is so much snow outside. What should I do if I accidentally slip and fall?"

Mother Liu blamed.

"It didn't slip, so don't worry."

Chris Liu said with a smile.

Shu Chang also said that he was very careful on the road, driving very slowly, and when he got off the car, he went directly to the restaurant and did not walk on the snow.

Mother Liu glared at the two of them, and looked even more unhappy when she looked at Link.

Link shrugged helplessly. When he met a man with a bad temper, he would knock him out with one punch. When he met a woman with a bad temper, he had nothing to do. Women are much more difficult to deal with than men.

After Liu's mother came, she told him some things about the company. Last year, Wanda Pictures invested in 8 movies and released 12 foreign movies, with a total box office of 3.85 billion.

Last year, the total box office of movies in China was RMB 16.8 billion. The market share of movies distributed by Wanda Pictures reached 23%, ranking first among mainland movie theater chains.

Chris Liu and Shu Chang's film studio participated in the investment of two movies and one TV series last year, with a net profit of approximately 12 million RMB.

Liu's mother asked him what his plans were.

Link said no. The money earned by the studio is at the disposal of the three of them. The dividends from Wanda Pictures are handed over to Kim Baker Investment Company for secondary investment. He doesn’t want to get too involved in this aspect of the work, and he doesn’t have time to get involved. .

"Mom, during the Chinese New Year, don't talk about work. Let's sit here and chat. Wouldn't it be nice to eat melon seeds?"

Chris Liu said.

Mother Liu took off her glasses and rolled her eyes at her, "You've been eating all day long. Look, you've gained a lot of weight."

"You're right, then I'll go out and exercise."

Chris Liu stood up and said.

"Don't make trouble." Link pulled her to sit down, "It doesn't matter if you are a little fat now. You will lose weight in two or three months after giving birth. Look at Jennifer, she is in better shape than before."

"That's the result of her exercising every day. I don't like exercising. What if I stay fat like this? Do you still like me?"

Chris Liu asked.

"Of course, it would be better if you were fatter. Other actresses are too thin and not healthy."

Link said as he put his arm around her lower back.

"It's different. Plump women in the United States have little impact. Actors here in China will be called fat if they are a little fat, and people will wonder if they are pregnant. Fat actresses cannot become stars."

Chris Liu said.

"You are already a big star now and you don't need to worry about your figure anymore. This is good."

Link said as he pinched her round cheeks.

Chrissy glanced at him, took his arm, and fell asleep in his arms.

Mother Liu took a blanket and covered her thighs.

The next day on New Year's Eve, Link came to the backstage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala at around 5 p.m. and met a large number of stars, including Phoenix Legend, Wang Lihong, Yu Quan, Zhang Liangyin, Zu Yingsong, Feng Gong, Guo Degang's Master and Disciple, Comedy Twist, etc. , foreign stars are mainly him and Celine Dion.

Celine Dion has two songs this year, one is "My Heart Will Go On" and the other is "Jasmine" due to Zu Yingsong.

Probably for the sake of balance, Link's performance has been reduced to two songs, one is "Unstoppable" and the other is "When You Get Old" due to the princess. If Chris Liu is not pregnant, she can be allowed on stage. .

When Link appeared backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, all the actors present stared at him, and a few acquaintances came up to say hello.

A CCTV reporter met him, asked him a few questions, and taught him word by word how to say New Year greetings in Mandarin, such as good luck in the Year of the Snake and good luck in getting rich. It was very interesting.

Link's program was scheduled for 9:15. He first went on stage to sing the Chinese and English versions of "When I Got Old" with the princess. The two had rehearsed several times in advance. They cooperated well and the atmosphere was very lively.

After the princess stepped off the stage, he sang "unstoppable" solo, setting off a small climax at the scene.

After the performance, Link returned to the courtyard to have New Year's Eve dinner. In addition to Chris Liu and her daughter, there were also Shu Chang's family. There were more than ten people at the table. It was lively. He also prepared some for the elders and juniors. Received big red envelopes and prepared gifts for ordinary people.

"Why do I feel that you are very familiar with the customs of the Spring Festival? You know how to do them without me teaching you."

Chris Liu said.

"As the Romans do, I did my homework before coming here so as not to offend your taboos."

"Well done, I commend you."

Chris Liu put a spring roll into his mouth.

Link smiled softly, hugged her and smiled: "I thought you would kiss me."

"There are so many people, who wants to kiss you."

Chris Liu blushed and rolled her eyes at him, lowered her head and said, "I'll kiss you again tonight."

Link nodded and took her soft little hand under the table.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the children ran to the yard and set off firecrackers, making a crackling sound.

Link listened to the sound of firecrackers and looked at the rows of red lanterns under the eaves of the courtyard. He felt that this scene was very familiar. Ever since he left China and went to Thailand to play underground boxing, he had never seriously celebrated a real Spring Festival.

Now I hear the lively sound of firecrackers, festive red lanterns, sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, and a lively family.

feels good.

He decided to come to China to celebrate the Spring Festival every year in the future, so that he could have one more festival.

After New Year's Eve, Chris Liu and Shu Chang couldn't bear to let him leave, so he stayed here for a few more days.

His duet with the princess on the Spring Festival Gala stage was also rated as the second most popular program by the audience. In addition, it was also the program with the highest ratings that night, with the peak ratings for that period reaching 42.1087%.

In addition, because he and Celine Dion are relatively famous, the overseas ratings of this year's Spring Festival Gala also surged 55% compared to last year, which also achieved the director's team's goal of promoting the Spring Festival Gala.

Yang Dami, Lilith Zhao, Nini, and Alice Li called him to wish him New Year's greetings, asked him when he would be free, and wanted to treat him to dinner.

Link said that he had no time recently. Chris Liu was emotionally unstable after becoming pregnant. During this time in China, it was difficult for him to get too close to other members of the opposite **** except Jennifer Shu.

Playing until the fifth day of the first lunar month, Link took the opportunity to come to Tokyo and watched Nozomi give birth to a daughter in a private hospital. Nozomi named Sasaki Shinmi, and her English name was Lola. She was also Link's seventh child.

Yui-chan saw that the child was beautiful and said she wanted to have one.

Link did not agree for the time being.

Now there are too many children to take care of, and problems will easily arise over time. He plans to wait for these children to grow up, and then have another group in seven or eight years. By then, he will be in his thirties, rich and free. , and also have time to take care of the children.

Moreover, Yui-chan and Taeyeon are not too old, so it doesn’t matter if she was born a few years later.

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After traveling around China and Japan, Link returned to the United States in mid-February. The second round of voting for the Academy Awards had ended, and the interesting news in the media had suddenly decreased.

There are more predictions about various awards in the media. "Lincoln", "Pi", "Escape from Tehran" and "The Hunt for Bin Laden" are all popular choices. Which movie will win the last laugh depends on the Oscar judges. 's vote.

By February, Link also started to get busy.

In addition to being busy with several companies, a boxing match is also scheduled.

Starting in March, he will participate in six games, two heavyweight non-boxing title challenges, against James Toney and Holyfield, and four light heavyweight title challenges.

In addition, he has two movies this year, "Captain America 2" and "Gone Girl", as well as guest appearances in several movies.

(End of chapter)