Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 716 - 521: Spring Festival Gala

The December in Capital City is colder than New York. By the time it's almost New Year's, it starts to snow heavily, with outdoor temperatures dropping below minus five or six degrees Celsius. Since Link has been living in the Los Angeles area for years, he would feel even colder in this kind of weather.

"Why did you come out?"

In the Siheyuan at Houhai, Link came out of the gym and saw Chris Liu with her belly protruding, standing under the eaves watching the snow, her long black hair flowing, wearing a long down coat, followed by two Filipino maids.

"It's too stuffy inside, just came out for some fresh air."

Chris Liu said with a smile, supporting her waist.

"The ground is too slippery with the snow, stand more inside."

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

The snow fell all night, covering the originally black roof tiles, long icicles hanging from the corners, white snow, black eaves, red columns, and windows, giving an antique feel.

"It's been a long time since we've seen such heavy snow. How about we take a walk in the snowfield?"

Chris Liu asked, grabbing his arm.

"Stop joking, who goes for a stroll in the snow field with a belly like that."

Link held her in his arms, preventing her from impulsively running out to walk in the snow.

"I can sit in a wheelchair, and you push me like a sled. It will be fun, go get the wheelchair now."

Chris Liu said.

"Sitting in a wheelchair is also unsafe, and it's easy to slip. Just focus on taking care of the baby, once the child is born, we'll go to Switzerland for skiing. I have a vacation villa there, and you can play as long as you want."

Link persuaded her.

Chris Liu pursed her pink lips, blinked her beautiful phoenix eyes, looking a bit unhappy.

Link had no choice. Chris Liu became more prone to throwing little tantrums after getting pregnant, sometimes getting angry for no reason, and he was a bit baffled by it.

"How about we go for a drive instead? Going to Houhai to see the snow scenery is also nice."

Link said, touching her chilly smooth cheek.

Chris Liu blinked her long lashes, nodded, and said "Okay."

"What are you doing?"

Before the two could leave, Jennifer Shu came out from the opposite wing, holding the just-awoken little Nini in her arms.

"We're planning to go shopping, to see if anyone is selling mung bean jelly. Do you want to go together?"

Chris Liu asked.

"Mung bean jelly on a snowy day? You're not afraid of a stomachache."

"I'm not afraid, eating something hot is also okay. Let's go, together."

Link, carrying little Nini, Chris Liu with her arm around Jennifer Shu, together got into the business car.

They drove in the business car, slowly strolling on the snow-covered streets.

In the Huaxia region, there is an advantage, as most of the media is controlled by government departments. As long as you have a good relationship with the relevant departments, you can basically prevent all negative news.

There's more freedom here than in America.

The car drove around and after a spin through Houhai, they went to a private restaurant where they had a bowl of jelly and a grilled venison meal. Chris Liu was completely satisfied, then the group returned to the Siheyuan.

Just as they entered, they met Mother Liu, who was frowning at the three of them, asking where they had been.

"We had hot and sour jelly, we even brought back a portion for you."

Chris Liu said.

"What nonsense—such heavy snow outside, what if you had slipped?"

Mother Liu rebuked.

"We didn't fall, don't worry."

Chris Liu said with a smile, trying to reassure her.

Jennifer Shu also said they were very cautious on the road, driving very slowly, and went straight into the restaurant when they got out of the car, not walking on snow.

Mother Liu gave the two of them a glare and looked even unhappier when her gaze landed on Link.

Link helplessly shrugged. Facing a man with bad temper, one punch could knock him out cold. Against a woman with a bad temper, he was out of his depth—women were much more difficult to deal with than men.

After arriving, Mother Liu started talking about the company. Last year Wanda Film Industry invested in six movies and distributed twelve foreign films, with a total box office of 3.85 billion RMB.

Last year's total box office in the Huaxia region was 16.8 billion RMB, and Wanda's market share of the films they distributed reached 23%, making it the number one cinema chain in the Mainland.

Last year Chris Liu and Jennifer Shu's studio invested in two movies and a TV show, with a net profit of about 12 million RMB.

Mother Liu asked him about his plans.

Link said he didn't have any, the money earned by the studio was at their disposal, and the dividends from Wanda Film Industry were handed over to Goldbeck Investment Company for reinvestment. He didn't want to interfere too much with that, nor did he have the time.

"Mom, it's the New Year, let's not talk about work. Isn't it nice for everyone to sit here, chat and eat sunflower seeds?"

Chris Liu said.

Mother Liu took off her glasses, gave her a gaze, "All you know is eating, look how much weight you've gained."

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

Chris Liu stood up and said.

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Link pulled her to sit down, "It doesn't matter if you're a bit chubby now. You'll slim down in two or three months after giving birth. Look at Jennifer, her figure is even better than before."

"That's the result of her exercising every day. I'm not a fan of exercise. What if I keep getting fatter? Will you still like me?"

Chris Liu asked.

"Of course, a little chubbier is even better. Other actresses are too skinny; it's not very healthy."

Link said, wrapping his arms around her lower back.

"It's different. In America, it's more popular for women to be fuller. Over here in Huaxia, if an actress is even slightly chubby, they'll be called fat and suspected of being pregnant. An actress with a plump figure can't become a star."

Chris Liu said.

"You're already a big star now, you don't need to worry about your figure anymore. You're perfect as you are."

Link pinched her plump cheek as he spoke.

Chris Liu gave him a look, pulled on his arm, and leaned into his embrace to nap.

Mother Liu brought over a blanket and covered her thighs.

The next day, on New Year's Eve, Link arrived at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala backstage a little past five o'clock and met a bunch of stars like Phoenix Legend, Wang Lihong, Yu Quan, Jane Zhang, Song Zuying, Gong Feng, Teacher and Student of Guo Degang, Comedy Mahua, and so on. The main foreign stars were him and Celine Dion.

Celine Dion had two songs this year, one was "My Heart Will Go On," and the other was "Jasmine Flower," sung with Song Zuying.

Probably for balance, Link's performance also became two songs, one was "Unstoppable," and the other was alongside Princess, singing "When You Are Old." If Chris Liu wasn't pregnant, she would have been able to perform too.

When Link appeared backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, the actors there examined him, and a few acquaintances came over to say hello.

The CCTV reporter found him, pulled him aside for a few questions, and even painstakingly taught him how to give New Year's greetings in Mandarin, like "May the year of the snake bring fortune," and "Happy New Year," which was quite amusing.

Link's performance was scheduled for 9:15 PM. He first went on stage and sang both the Chinese and English versions of "When You Are Old" with Princess. The two had rehearsed in advance several times, their coordination was good, and the atmosphere was lively.

After Princess left the stage, he sang "Unstoppable" solo, creating a mini climax at the venue.

After the show was over, Link went back to the courtyard to have the New Year's Eve dinner. Apart from Chris Liu and her daughter, there was also Jennifer Shu's family. A table with more than ten people, bustling and lively. He also prepared big red envelopes for the elders and the younger ones and gifts for his peers.

"How come I feel like you're very familiar with the customs of the Spring Festival? You seem to know what to do without me teaching you."

Chris Liu said.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I did my homework before I came, so as not to offend your taboos."

"It's well done, I commend you."

Chris Liu fed him a spring roll.

Link smiled gently, winding his arm around her and said, "I thought you would kiss me."

"With so many people around, who is going to kiss you."

Chris Liu blushed, glanced at him, and said quietly, "I'll kiss you later at night."

Link nodded and took her soft hand under the table.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the children ran out into the yard to set off firecrackers, making crackling noises.

Listening to the sound of firecrackers, looking at the rows of red lanterns under the eaves in the yard, everything felt so familiar to Link. Ever since he left Huaxia years ago and went to fight in underground boxing in Thailand, he had never seriously celebrated a real Huaxia Spring Festival.

Now, hearing the festive sound of firecrackers, seeing the cheery red lanterns, and enjoying the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner with a lively family made him feel pretty great.

He decided to come to Huaxia every year for Spring Festival from now on; that way, he could enjoy another holiday.

After New Year's Day, Chris Liu and Jennifer Shu were reluctant to let him go. He stayed a few more days. His performance on the Spring Festival Gala stage with Princess had also been named the second most popular act by audiences. Furthermore, it was the highest-rated program of the night, with a peak viewership of 42.1087%.

Also, because of his and Celine Dion's fame, this year's Spring Festival Gala had a 42% increase in viewership in overseas regions.

Yang Dami, Lilith Zhao, Nini, Alice Lee, and others called to wish him a Happy New Year and asked when he was free, wanting to invite him for a meal.

Link said he had no time recently; ever since Chris Liu became pregnant, her moods had been unstable. During his time in Huaxia, apart from Jennifer Shu, he did not want to get too close to other women.

He played until the fifth day of the first lunar month, then flew to Tokyo. At a private hospital, he watched as Kokoro gave birth to a girl named Kokoro Sasaki, also called Laura, his seventh child.

Yui-chan saw the child and found her very pretty; she also expressed her desire to have one.

Link didn't agree for the time being. There were too many children to care for now, and it's easy to have issues if he waited until this batch of children grew up a bit more. He planned to have another batch in seven or eight years or in a decade. By then, he would be in his thirties, have money, free time, and also time to care for children.

Moreover, Yui-chan and Taeyeon were not old, so it wasn't a big deal to wait a few more years to have children.

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After going around Huaxia and Japan, Link returned to the United States in mid-February. The second round of voting for the Academy Awards was over, and the interesting news on the media had also significantly decreased.

However, speculation about various awards increased in the media. "Lincoln," "Life of Pi," "Argo," "Zero Dark Thirty," and others were hot contenders. To see which movie would triumph in the end, it all depended on the Oscar jury's votes.

By February, Link started to get busy.

Busy with several company matters, boxing matches were also arranged. Starting in March, he was set to participate in six fights: two Heavyweight non-championship bouts against James Toney and Holyfield, as well as four Light Heavyweight championship fights.

In addition, there were two movies for him this year, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Gone Girl," as well as a few supporting roles in other films.