Chapter 415: Provoking Death
Looking at Wang Zhe, whose face was plastered with a giant "I refuse to accept this," Ye Fan sneered, "What's wrong? Won't accept that you cheated, and can't take your loss like a man? Young Master Wang, if that's the case, you really can't handle a loss, can you? Aren't you afraid it'll embarrass your old man if word gets out? Tsk tsk tsk..."
"Rubbish!" Wang Zhe, mocked by Ye Fan, was angrily embarrassed.
Immediately after, Wang Zhe turned to Director Liu Ce and said, "Director Liu, reciting lines is just the first part of the competition; there are other challenges that haven't even started! I admit that I lost to this kid in reciting lines, but if this kid doesn't beat me in the other aspects, it's going to be impossible for you all to film smoothly!"
"Other challenges? Young Master Wang, isn't that a bit much? If we don't finish shooting this scene by noon, it will seriously affect our schedule for the afternoon!" Director Liu Ce said helplessly.
He knew Wang Zhe was a shameless hooligan, but he was powerless against him due to the status of Wang Zhe's father, Wang Xin. If it were anyone else, Director Liu would have cursed them out long ago.
With a sinister face, Wang Zhe said, "Director Liu, are you not giving me face? Be careful, or I'll call my father, and with a single word, I'll have you blacklisted!"
"Young Master Wang, you..." Hearing this, Liu Ce was filled with anger.
As a famous director in the entertainment industry, it was indeed the first time he had been threatened like this.
Wang Zhe sneered, "Is Director Liu questioning the power of my Wang Family?"
Director Liu truly felt an urge to beat up Wang Zhe, but unfortunately, he really couldn't afford to offend the Imperial Capital Wang Family. Wang Zhe's father, Wang Xin, was a big shot in the entertainment circle, controlling many resources. Even he dared not cross him.
Although he was a famous director, there were many other famous directors in the industry. If Wang Zhe got his father to blacklist him, he feared there really wouldn't be anyone in the circle brave enough to speak up for him.
"Wang Zhe, you are truly despicable!" Wei Ziyi said angrily.
Wang Zhe spoke coldly, "Ziyi! As I just said, as long as you beat me in the competition, I won't contend for the bodyguard role. This kid has only won the first part against me. If you want to film smoothly, you have to beat me in the other parts! Otherwise, I won't be satisfied."
"This is outrageous, completely outrageous!" Wei Ziyi stamped her foot in anger.
Ye Fan knew that Wang Zhe was just here to cause trouble, so not wanting to complicate things for everyone, he looked at Wang Zhe and said, "Are there other challenges, right? Fine then! Since we've started the challenges, let's see them through to the end. Say it, how else do you want to compete? I'll take on all of them!"
"Good, that's the spirit!" Hearing this, Wang Zhe's eyes lit up.
The next second, Wang Zhe declared with a cold voice, "I won't delay everyone's filming. Apart from the challenge of reciting lines, I'll proceed with the final challenge! It's a martial arts bout!"
"What? A martial arts bout?" Ye Fan's eyes widened.
He thought Wang Zhe was going to propose some difficult challenge, but what he really didn't expect was that Wang Zhe actually wanted to compete in martial arts with him.
This made Ye Fan both laugh and cry, for now he could easily reach the Martial Arts King Level with just a bit of effort. Wang Zhe was nothing more than a pampered young master; Ye Fan really feared he might accidentally kill Wang Zhe with one blow.
Grinding his teeth, Wang Zhe said, "That's right, a martial arts bout! The role calls for a bodyguard, and a bodyguard obviously needs martial arts skills. You don't look like any kind of martial arts expert to me. If you can't even beat me in martial arts, then what the hell kind of movie are you trying to shoot! Director Liu, I'm right, am I not?"
"Actually, you're not wrong about that," Director Liu Ce nodded.
The upcoming scene focused on the female lead being targeted by a massive force intent on kidnapping her. Facing numerous attackers, the female lead's bodyguard suddenly springs into action, leading to a scene of a hero saving the beauty.
This was to be an exciting martial arts fight scene in the movie, likely to catch the audience's attention. If the role was cast with an actor with poor martial arts skills, it would definitely be disappointing.
Although Ye Fan's line recitation skills had won Director Liu Ce's approval, the director had yet to witness Ye Fan's capabilities. He was now eager to see just how formidable Ye Fan was and whether he was as skilled in martial arts as Wei Ziyi claimed, having already reached the pinnacle of mastery.
Director Liu had been considering which martial arts star in the entertainment industry could command respect and presence on set, and it was during his dilemma that Wei Ziyi recommended Ye Fan.
Director Liu did not know Ye Fan and had never heard of him, but he knew that Wei Ziyi wouldn't recommend someone without good reason, so with her guarantee, he chose to cast Ye Fan.
However, what he hadn't expected was for Wang Zhe to come out of nowhere, disliking Ye Fan and trying to snatch the role, which led to the current series of uproars.
Wang Zhe locked his eyes on Ye Fan and said, "Kid, did you hear that? If your martial skills aren't up to the task, you can't handle this role. Just beat me, and I won't give you any trouble! Do you dare to spar with me? If you're too scared, then get lost!"
"Uh! Are you sure you want to challenge me?" Ye Fan replied, his face speaking volumes.
Wang Zhe sneered, "Hmph! Do you really think I'm joking? If you're a man, fight me!"
Chuckling!
Seeing Wang Zhe acting high and mighty and challenging Ye Fan, the Little Queen Wei Ziyi couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Ziyi, what are you laughing at? You think I'm beneath you?" Wang Zhe asked, clearly annoyed.
With a mix of a giggle and disbelief, Wei Ziyi said, "Wang Zhe, I thought you were going to suggest some complicated competition! So, you want to challenge Brother Ye Fan? Before you do, I want to know, is your skin thick or not?"
What! Thick-skinned?
"Ziyi, what do you mean by that?" Wang Zhe asked, frowning.
Wei Ziyi replied with a smile, "If your skin is thick, it means you can take a beating! But if it's not, I'm afraid Brother Ye Fan might turn you into a pig's head with just one move!"
"What? Turn me into a pig's head?"
Fuming with rage from being mocked by Wei Ziyi, Wang Zhe furiously retorted, "Ziyi, you're really underestimating me! Let me tell you, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and my skills have reached an exquisite level. Someone like Ye Fan? I could beat ten of him with just one finger!"
"Beat ten with just one finger?" Wei Ziyi's laughter grew even louder upon hearing this.
Others might not know how formidable Ye Fan's skills were, but she, Wei Ziyi, definitely knew just how powerful he was.
In her eyes, Wang Zhe's challenge was nothing but a classic case of asking for humiliation.
Once the two of them faced off, it wouldn't take long for Wang Zhe to be beaten into a pig's head by Ye Fan.
Ye Fan, without a word, touched his nose, eyeing Wang Zhe and wondering how much force he should use, afraid that using even a tenth of his strength might cost Wang Zhe half his life.
Until now, Ye Fan had never encountered anyone who had made such an absurd request.
Wasn't this just blatantly offering up his face for a slap?
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Driven mad by the mockery from the girl he cherished, Wang Zhe's anger was about to burst. Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire
To prove his strength, Wang Zhe's eyes blazed as he locked onto Ye Fan and roared, "Kid, you're not getting cold feet, are you? Stop dawdling, step up and fight me at once. You'd better not be a coward--I wouldn't want to look down on you!"