Chapter 63

After Ma Junren called Jia Hongjian into the room for a talk, Bai Yansong went off to do something. A group of photographers were smoking cigarettes bought by Jia Hongjian, chatting idly.

"Do you think Jia Hongjian will succeed this time?" "Who knows..." "But he's quite bold, to come and find Ma Junren like this..."

"Hey, instead of talking about this, why don't we all think about what to call him when he comes out..."

"I hadn't noticed! What should we call him? Calling him Jia Hongjian seems too distant. After all, he bought us all cigarettes with 200 yuan, which is really generous. But he's too young, I'm 30 and he's only 15. We can't call him Big Brother Jia, right?"

"You're right... Hey, what about calling him Little Brother Jia?"

"Good idea! In martial arts novels, 'Little Brother' is used to address young heroes. This way, we won't seem too subservient, but the word 'Brother' shows our respect..."

"Right! Let's just call him Little Brother! After all, he's the only one younger than us who's doing so well and we still see him from time to time..."

"Alright, it's settled. Everyone will call him Little Brother!"

At this moment, Bai Yansong entered the gate of the Liaoning Sports Institute with a large group of people...

Jia Hongjian came out of Ma Junren's dormitory with two contracts in hand. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he walked to his father's side. "Dad, he's signed it. We just need to give him a total of one million yuan, with no down payment. You handle the rest, I'm not suitable for the spotlight..." He handed the contract to his father.

Jia Gang couldn't believe his ears! One million yuan? Just 20 minutes ago, he had offered to pay 10 million yuan in installments, and was even kicked out for offering no down payment. Now his son had managed to get Ma Junren to agree to a contract for one-tenth of the price in just 20 minutes? Jia Gang really began to doubt whether he was still asleep. If not for the real sunlight and the photographers around him, he would have pinched his thigh to check!

He quickly flipped through the contract and found that it indeed stated a total of one million yuan in installments, with no down payment, and Ma Junren had signed and stamped it on the乙方 (B party) side! "What... what did you say to him?" Jia Gang looked at his son as if he were the eighth wonder of the world.

"I told him that many of my classmates admire him..." Jia Hongjian shrugged nonchalantly. He patted his father's shoulder, "Alright, now isn't the time to ask about this. Let's get on with the show. I'm a fraud fighter, so it's not appropriate for me to be involved in the company's operations..."

Hey! Jia Hongjian had actually thought of using the title of a fraud fighter to stay behind the scenes! Jia Gang thought about it and agreed. His son was now fighting fraud for the public good. If it were known that he was involved in a manufacturing company, it would be easy for people to exploit this and question his motives, fairness, and integrity.

Thinking of this, Jia Gang suddenly smiled, full of confidence and sunshine. "You just watch, and see what your dad can do!" He turned and rushed into Ma Junren's room. Seeing his father go in, Jia Hongjian turned to find Bai Yansong, "Yansong, how's it going?"

"Little Brother, I've done everything you asked. I've brought in all the media from Changchun, including Liaoning TV, Changchun TV, the radio station, and Xinhua News Agency. I've brought in everyone I could!"

"Thanks for your hard work." Jia Hongjian patted Bai Yansong's shoulder, "Sun Tou said you would become one of the top hosts in the country within 10 years after joining CCTV. He has high hopes for you. You should work hard, okay?" Damn! If it weren't for his 15-year-old face, Jia Hongjian's posture and tone would have sounded exactly like an elder encouraging a junior.

Indeed! Although it sounded a bit awkward, Bai Yansong didn't care much at the moment. He thought that Jia Hongjian, who was so righteous and stood up for consumers, wouldn't lie to him, right? Besides, Jia Hongjian was about to sign a contract to become an advisor in the news commentary department. Why would he need to lie to Bai Yansong? He wasn't a girl, and there was nothing to gain from lying to him, right?

Before entering Ma Junren's room, Jia Hongjian called two people. He first asked Yuan Yang to change the numbers on the contract, then asked Bai Yansong to bring in the media from Changchun. He didn't want to pressure Ma Junren, but to build momentum for the sales process! Indeed, when he entered the room, Jia Hongjian never thought he might fail! With the killer锏 (trump card) he had learned from history, how could he fail? He was already planning several steps ahead!

After talking to Bai Yansong, Jia Hongjian didn't join the crowd. He wasn't familiar with the media in Changchun and didn't want to be accidentally photographed by curious reporters. He was the final boss and couldn't make an early appearance! He left the crowd and slowly walked to the track, watching a dozen or so young rural girls jogging.

At this moment, 20-year-old world champion Wang Junxia, nicknamed "Oriental Divine Deer," had just finished a 10,000-meter run. She slowly walked half a lap around the track and then approached Jia Hongjian. She nodded at him and picked up a bottle of mineral water to drink. She was drenched in sweat, her clothes soaked through.

Jia Hongjian watched Wang Junxia with interest. He had no lustful thoughts about her; she was too plain and didn't fit his taste. However, at that moment, a sudden cheer erupted from the three-story dormitory building, and flashes of camera lights flickered in the sunset.

Wang Junxia turned to look at the dormitory and then curiously sized up Jia Hongjian. "You're here to talk business with Coach Ma, right?" Seeing Jia Hongjian nod, she asked, puzzled, "Then why aren't you over there?"

"I don't like being in the spotlight," Jia Hongjian smiled simply, "just like you, you just like running and don't care about other commercial things. I'm the same, I like to walk my own path quietly... and... I just bullied Coach Ma a bit..."

"Ha..." Wang Junxia spat out a mouthful of water and coughed for a long time, even drawing the attention of her teammates. She finally stopped coughing. "What did you say? You, you just bullied Coach Ma?" The 20-year-old "Oriental Divine Deer" asked, gasping for breath.

"Yup, I was supposed to give him ten million for his formula, but I gave him only one million and got him to agree, to avenge you all," Jia Hongjian replied with a simple smile, mimicking a 15-year-old boy.

This one sentence immediately drew the attention of all the Ma Family Army girls. "What? You bullied Coach Ma?" "What? You bullied Coach Ma... Ma the Devil... for us?" "What? You can bully Coach Ma? How did you do it?" The group of young athletes who had been surrounding Wang Junxia now surrounded Jia Hongjian.

"One million?" The girls, all under 20, were amazed by this astronomical figure. Some even started calculating how many years of salary and bonuses one million yuan would be for them. However, an 18-year-old girl suddenly spoke up, unable to bear it, "Even if your family is rich, you shouldn't waste money like that. His formula isn't worth one million, it's worth nothing!" The other girls quickly covered her mouth and looked around, as if afraid someone might hear!

"Are you... Li... Ying?" Jia Hongjian looked at the 18-year-old girl's face, and a name suddenly popped into his head. "How do you know?" The Northeastern village girl, whose mouth was covered by her teammates, was surprised, looking at the young boy in front of her as if he were a prophet.

"By calculation..." Jia Hongjian pretended to pinch his fingers, then suddenly opened his eyes, "You were born in Anshan in 1975! You've always loved reading, and you're the only one in the team who keeps a diary, right? You were also the first captain of the Ma Family Army, right?"

At this moment, not just Li Ying, but all the girls around her were stunned, staring at Jia Hongjian in shock, unable to speak! Why? Because although Li Ying was the captain, her performance was poor, and she had never won any titles in international adult competitions! Unless you were within the Liaoning sports system, no one would know who she was!

Seeing the girls' shock, Jia Hongjian continued, "Last year, you fell in love with a guy from the sprint team... but he had a girlfriend. You went to a fortune teller, who said you were destined to be a concubine. You fell into a deep depression and were bedridden for a week, right? Your lifelong dream is to become a journalist and write a book after retiring, right?"

At this point, the girls looked at Jia Hongjian not just with shock, but with awe! Heaven! Even people within the sports system wouldn't know these secrets of the Ma Family Army! Not to mention the deepest, most hidden dreams of a young girl, which even her teammates might not know. How did he know?

"Master! Please guide me! I have nothing to offer, but I will pray for you day and night. Please, Master, be merciful and guide me!" The 18-year-old captain of the Ma Family Army suddenly knelt in front of Jia Hongjian, her face full of devotion.

"Let me calculate," Jia Hongjian pinched his fingers, "You have a weak mind! The fortune teller last year was just a charlatan, not to be trusted. But this has created a mental demon for you. If you don't resolve it soon, it will ruin your life. I calculate that you will fall in love with the wrong person at least twice in your life. Besides last year, once more after you retire, but don't worry. Before you turn 30, you will meet your true love. Don't lose heart. Before you turn 40, your dream of writing a book will come true. Don't give up. Heaven has a benevolent heart, so never give up on your efforts, understand?"

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Why did Jia Hongjian act so mysteriously? It wasn't for fun, but to save a woman who had been destroyed by Ma Junren and herself. This woman, Li Ying, fell in love with a married man after retiring. Due to her isolated upbringing in the athletics team, her mind was very immature. She remembered the fortune teller's words, and her dream of becoming a journalist was shattered. She attempted suicide with sleeping pills but failed. On April 27, 1998, her body was found in the Shenyang Qipanshan Reservoir. Li Ying's death was the darkest chapter in the tragedy of the Ma Family Army, and she was only 25 years old.

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