Chapter 156: Liu Qingshan's Weakness

"What kind of women? They are just a bit willful in temperament, and that was a long time ago. No one has heard of such things happening nowadays!"

Aidi's words sounded very much like she was defending them.

At this moment, Liu Qingshan received a call from Yang Wancheng, asking them to hurry over to the Junjing for a gathering.

He turned his head to look for Shi Hui, and that young girl was sitting together with Chen Qianhui, seemingly chatting quite congenially.

When they arrived at the Junjing, it was a little past eleven in the morning, and some of the guests had already arrived.

Seeing Liu Qingshan and the others arrive, Yang Wancheng hurriedly waved to greet them.

After a round of introductions, the people present were all prominent figures from various industries whom he had invited, clearly deliberately trying to build up some prestige for Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan didn't care too much about these things. The crux of the matter was that his own current standing was not high enough, and he did not yet have the qualifications to sit at the same table with these people.

The reason Yang Wancheng was making such a big fuss was definitely not to treat him merely as an actor.

Because even if Stephen Chow and the Four Heavenly Kings were here, there would not be sufficient reason for certain business tycoons to personally step forward to entertain them.

Therefore, he inevitably brought up Liu Qingshan's identity as a master in the martial arts world, which of course was also the only identity Liu Qingshan could trot out at present.

This kind of folk master identity was more easily valued by Hong Kong's prominent and wealthy families, because Hong Kong's mainstream Cantonese cultural circle still retained some very deep traditional folk customs of Lingnan and Guangdong.

For instance, worshiping "gods" was not only the spiritual sustenance of Hong Kong people's sincere beliefs, but also a heritage of Hong Kong-style culture.

Thus, while some stars in the entertainment circle might not care much about it, they were rather interested in master-level figures coming from the folk arena, especially from the mainland.

Why have such a special fondness for mainland folk figures?

Aside from the well-known Lord Guan, where did so many of Hong Kong's "gods" come from?

Wong Tai Sin came from Jinhua in Zhejiang and Jiangsu; the City God was originally conferred by Emperor Taizu of Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty; the conceptual design of the Tian Tan Buddha originated from the Temple of Heaven in the capital and was built in the Stone City; Che Kung originated from a loyal minister who escorted the emperor in the Southern Song Dynasty; the Goddess of the Dragon Mother came from the West River; the Hung Shing Nanhai God originated from a Guangzhou prefect in the Tang Dynasty; the Goddess Tin Hau came from Fujian Province, and so on.

Over the past hundred years or more, due to various reasons, more than 200 deities had come from the mainland to "settle down and make their homes" in Hong Kong.

With so many "gods," naturally there were many believers, and worshiping "gods" became extremely important.

As the saying goes, "When entering a door, greet the people; when entering a temple, worship the gods." According to believers, Hong Kong people went to the City God Temple in Shau Kei Wan to "worship the gods" at the beginning of the year and "return thanks to the gods" at the end of the year.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year (Che Kung's Birthday), the Hong Kong government had to dispatch an official or public figure to represent Hong Kong to go to the Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin to worship Che Kung and draw lots to predict the fortune of the new year, while other citizens or folk organizations would also draw lots for their fortunes.

Especially on the first and fifteenth days of the Lunar New Year, it was the time when countless ordinary people prayed for blessings and auspiciousness, when all deities received bows and worship, and when every household, young and old alike, prayed to "gods" and Buddhas. This had virtually become an important activity second only to the Lunar New Year's Eve family reunion.

Because numerous residents were enthusiastic about worshiping "gods," even banks put some thought into this aspect.

Some banks prompted customers to develop favorable feelings toward them by giving away statues of the God of Wealth, or issued gold medallions embedded with divine statues, claiming that these medallions could both grant divine protection and retain their value.

For a time, this indeed attracted quite a few customers, causing the banks to reap a flood of wealth and make lucrative profits.

One could appreciate that worshiping "gods" was not only the spiritual sustenance of believers, but also a heritage of Hong Kong-style culture.

Precisely because of the inseparable cultural and historical heritage shared with the mainland, the backgrounds of all deities were inextricably linked to the mainland.

Therefore, as one of the very few master-level martial artists in the martial arts circles of both regions, Liu Qingshan naturally became sought after by some local people in Hong Kong.

Too many people came, and he didn't remember many names.

The process was also quite chaotic, and many people expressed deep skepticism about his youth. Fortunately, near the end, Manager Bian brought a projector.

"Now someone online has published a video of Mr. Liu, including footage of him saving the South Korean Best Actress Kim Hee-sun. Let's all take a look!"

Yang Wancheng's smile remained steady and composed, looking very imposing.

As for the skeptical expressions of certain people, Liu Qingshan personally didn't care at all, and even rejected Yang Wancheng's subtle eye-gazing hints asking him to display a few moves.

However, a smile remained consistently on his face, even though Sammo Hung beside him was already filled with indignation.

The video was indeed switched to that new song, paired with a series of high-difficulty martial arts movements on screen, creating a surprisingly matching effect.

This footage included both shots of Liu Qingshan's usual training sessions and edited highlights from *Amazing Detective Di Renjie*.

Naturally, all content from *The Myth* could not be included, but that cliff-side rescue scene which had long been circulating on the internet was retained.

According to the plan, the IP address used to post this video online was also from the mainland, so as to prevent the hype from being uncovered too early.

It had to be said that the most eye-catching part among them was the footage of Liu Qingshan's usual practice sessions. The occasional appearance of shirtless shots actually drew a wave of cheers from the women present.

Although the filming at that time took place before his body refinement, his knotted tendons and bones were already close to perfection. Coupled with his ample height, handsome appearance, and various unprecedented high-difficulty movements, it was truly captivating enough.

After his body underwent the refining and cleansing process, his increasingly dashing and upright posture, robust physique, well-developed muscles—especially the blocky pectoral and abdominal muscles—gave people the immediate impression of being solid, tall, and powerful.

The effect of the video was unexpectedly good. Not only did those who previously had unpleasant expressions change their attitudes, but even those wealthy wives and young misses who always considered themselves reserved displayed their truest sides.

Consequently, before the luncheon officially ended, many women gathered around him.

Seeing the situation gradually spiraling out of control, Chen Qianhui appeared in a timely manner.

This person left a deep impression on those women, and the effect she produced was quite obvious.

After the guests had all left, Yang Wancheng laughed heartily and said, "How is it? The bodyguard I arranged for you can still come in handy, right?"

Liu Qingshan sincerely thanked Chen Qianhui: "Second Miss truly lives up to her name; without you, I would have made a fool of yourself!"

He was fearless in other aspects, but being surrounded by strange women was a major weakness of his, and he was extremely lacking in coping experience in this regard.

Chen Qianhui clearly saw through this as well: "Now I somewhat forgive your discourtesy toward me earlier. Is it that unfamiliar women make you exceptionally uncomfortable? But what did that remark 'truly lives up to her name' mean? Still won't admit that Luk Chiu-kwong chewed your ear?"

Her tone was unkind, and she deliberately turned her head to glare fiercely at Luk Chiu-kwong.

Luk Chiu-kwong shrank his neck in fright and hurriedly hid behind the person next to him.

Yang Wancheng hastily stepped forward to smooth things over: "Second girl, you're still blaming others. Have you forgotten what you did earlier?"

Chen Qianhui playfully stuck out her tongue, put on a frightened expression, and bolted immediately.