My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 217 Change of Face
In a guest room.

After signing the contract, Chu Zhu stood up and shook hands with Qian Zai: "It's a pleasure working with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you." Qian Zai solemnly stuffed the contract into his briefcase, handed it to his colleague, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, he looked at Chu Zhu and gave her his phone number and WeChat ID: "If you need anything in the future, you can contact me directly!"

"Old Qian." Suddenly, a man with a buzz cut who had been tapping on his phone screen frowned, walked up to Qian Zai, and handed him the phone.

Qian Zai was somewhat confused. After swiping a couple of times, his expression turned serious, showing surprise. He pondered for a moment, glanced at Chu Zhu, tapped the screen twice, and said in a solemn tone, "Classmate Chu, the situation has changed slightly!"

"Oh?" Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow: "Is it that foreigner from before?"

Could Howard's public identity be questionable? That would be incredibly careless, and... quite interesting!
Chu Zhu would be delighted if Howard could be sent in... He could also speculate on the influence of the Golden Dawn within the Shenzhou system based on subsequent developments.

“Yes, his name is Howard Raven!” Qian Zai frowned. “His current position is assistant to the ambassador of the U.S. Embassy in China! The problem is, this position was only announced yesterday afternoon…”

Qian Zai stopped speaking here, sensing something amiss. If he was an ambassador's assistant, why wasn't he in Yanjing, but here, chasing after celebrities?
You know, Nanjing... doesn't even have a consulate general of the United States!

“Besides that, we can’t find any other background information about him!” Qian Zai rubbed his temples. Sometimes, not being able to find anything is also a valid answer.

“However, the problem isn’t actually that big!” Seeing that Chu Zhu didn’t answer, Qian Zai quickly spoke up, “To be honest, because this situation is too strange… I feel that he might be someone who came over there to gain experience! This kind of thing has happened before… Maybe he’s just a second-generation rich kid?”

Generally speaking, spies keep their identities hidden! It's not that an embassy assistant couldn't possibly not be a spy… but the problem is, this identity is clearly more useful in Yanjing (Beijing). Coming to Nanjing, and coincidentally even spotting celebrities, she actually dared to approach them—

If they were truly spies, they would have realized something was wrong the moment they saw them. For them to dare approach is practically suicide.
Of course, despite saying that, Qian Zai was prepared to dig into it thoroughly afterward.

"I understand." Chu Zhu nodded thoughtfully.

Howard was parachuted in as an assistant at the U.S. Embassy in China yesterday…

Considering the time it will take for Chu Zhu to become a cultivator and return to the real world...

It seems this is the same approach he took when he parachuted in as CEO of Stone Roll...

Having this identity simply makes it easier to take action!

However, judging from this, Golden Dawn has not only deeply penetrated the capital circles of the United States, but even...

It's important to understand that giving someone a random identity in a short period of time just to facilitate action is completely different from going through great lengths to create such an identity!
And it's so fast!

This efficiency, the rank of this ambassador's assistant, and this effortless ease... it's terrifying to think about!

……

In the president's office.

Zhao Shao yawned, watching Lin Xia and Howard argue intensely with a bored expression.

"You're wasting Mr. Chu's talent!" Howard slammed his fist on the table, heartbroken. "Do you even know that he has the potential to become a world-class superstar? You're not a qualified entertainment company at all, let alone a qualified entertainment company in China... or even in the world!"

"We don't care." Lin Xia stated firmly. Precisely because he knew some of Chu Zhu's information, he almost instinctively harbored great hostility towards this man from the White Eagle. He even wondered if he had revealed some flaw in the past, causing the White Eagle to notice something amiss, and thus send someone to test him now?
"My God!" Howard blushed, furious at the stubborn, unyielding man opposite him. Of course, at the same time, he was secretly observing Zhao Shao in the distance, his eyes still sleepy—clearly, he'd just been dragged out of bed.

During their previous conversations, he had tried to steer the conversation towards Zhao Shao from time to time, but Zhao Shao simply wouldn't engage! Even when he was specifically named, Zhao Shao would say that matters concerning Chu Zhu could be handled directly with Lin Xia... He was as slippery as an old mudfish!
This annoyed him... He couldn't even test the waters!
“We can create a special contract for Mr. Chu, like the one for the world’s top superstars, such as Taylor Swift.” Taking a deep breath, Howard looked directly into Lin Xia’s eyes again, emphasizing each word: “This is the highest concession I can make! You need to understand… just how difficult it is to promote an Asian person in the United States, especially given the current global situation!”

"I know you may have some misunderstandings about us because of the past experiences of some Chinese people! But we are different... I am Mr. Chu's idol... oh no, I mean his fan! I would never harm my idol!"

"I can specify all of these in the contract! If it weren't for my high regard for Mr. Chu and my deep admiration for him, I really wouldn't need to be so humble!" Howard earnestly advised, "Being in China Fire and being in White Eagle Fire are two different things!"

"Only when the bald eagle becomes popular can it go global and become a world superstar... China's current status is indeed good, but that's all it is. Compared to the world, it's still just a small quagmire."

Lin Xia remained unmoved and coldly replied, "This isn't a contract issue..."

"Actually, it's feasible!" Chu Zhu pushed open the door and casually spoke. He nodded slightly at Lin Xia's astonished gaze, then looked at Howard: "However, Mr. Raven, let's forget about the contract for a world-class superstar!"

“I don’t need such high-level contracts… even overseas ones. If you want to earn more, I don’t care! I only have one request.”

Chu Zhu held up one finger. "That means guaranteeing my personal freedom to the greatest extent possible! If you want to sign a contract where all my future songs will be yours or something, forget it. Including the English songs I'm singing now, you only have the distribution and operation rights! As for the rest... they're still mine."

"..." Howard narrowed his eyes, clearly somewhat displeased. "Are you serious? So you mean even if we wanted to put on a concert for you in the future... you could refuse if you didn't want to? Do you know that a singer only has a few main sources of income... and with your looks, I've actually considered sending you to Hollywood in the future..."

Lin Xia chuckled. Noticing Howard's sharp gaze, he tried to maintain his composure, but ultimately laughed, "No! Hollywood is really... well, Hollywood these days..."

"How about we make some AI movies?" Lin Xia suggested tactfully. "I think that's more reliable than Hollywood. Besides, no matter how nicely you all talk, in the end you're just casting Asians as supporting characters, promoting your black guys? Like those black mermaids and stuff..."

“…Me!” Howard’s eyes bulged, wanting to curse, but the problem was, what the other person said didn’t seem to be wrong… The Bald Eagle’s films and television shows have indeed been a bit lackluster lately, so they can’t stand up straight!
Of course, Howard was also somewhat embarrassed at this moment... because this whole situation was actually being pushed forward with all his might by the force behind him! In other words, the current situation was exactly what the Golden Dawn had hoped for...

"Alright! If you don't agree, then let's just part ways." Chu Zhu chimed in, giving Howard a way out. He knew Howard genuinely meant no harm! And what he said was highly likely to be true...

Because, in their eyes, he currently appears to be a cultivator! As a prospective Holy Son of the Golden Dawn… issues of race and nationality are simply not problems in their eyes—

Or rather, when Chu Zhu actually joins and runs for the leader of the Golden Dawn, his nationality, origin, and ethnicity may become the real issues.

To some extent, even the Holy Son, even the Holy Son in reserve, has had his ceiling raised by the Golden Dawn to a level that is unimaginable to ordinary people!
Howard frowned, pondering Chu Zhu's meaning for a while before his voice became tinged with surprise and uncertainty: "So... you don't actually care about money! You just... simply want freedom? Want less constraint?"

"Yes." Chu Zhu nodded. "Give your answer!"

"...Since things have come to this point, I have no choice but to agree! But no matter what, it's really a pity." Howard said with some regret.

Although Chu Zhu's request was rather strange, Howard had encountered many bizarre people in the past. Therefore, he wasn't finding it difficult to accept...

Then, he rallied his spirits: "Okay! OK, OK! Now that we've reached a consensus on this, let's move on..."

"Hmm! I think I understand." Lin Xia immediately took over the conversation. His mind was racing, and he realized that Chu Zhu was setting a trap for the person in front of him.

With this in mind, Lin Xia's attitude changed drastically from his previous arrogance and hostility. He looked at Howard and said with a smile, "Then, Mr. Howard, let's discuss the specific contract terms slowly... I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance."

"..." Howard hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself. At that moment, he suspected that the person opposite him was from Sichuan Province! He knew that there was a unique skill in Sichuan Province, China, called face-changing.

(End of this chapter)