After Punching Her Way Through The Entertainment Industry [Ancient-to-Modern] - Chapter 15

Who was Karina?

She was one of the brightest rising stars in American women’s boxing. Surprisingly, however, she was not a professional boxer, nor did she participate in regulated competitions. She had earned countless flowers and applause entirely through underground boxing.

Of course, her deadly smile, ruthless methods, and perfect figure had contributed considerably to her popularity.

What made Karina truly impressive was that she had been fighting for an entire decade and had achieved thirty-one consecutive victories without a single defeat!

Furthermore, the audience loved her not only because she was beautiful but also because she was merciless.

Every opponent who had fought her had ended up with one broken arm. Even those who escaped permanent disability could never step into a boxing ring again.

That was why Xiang Xiaoyan had immediately wanted to forfeit upon learning that Karina was Meng Shi’s opponent.

If Meng Shi lost, it meant that one of her arms would be broken!

Xiang Xiaoyan absolutely refused to take that risk.

“Oh. Then she must think rather highly of me.”

Meng Shi was watching the videos Yuan Xiaosong had found.

Seeing her unconcerned expression, Xiang Xiaoyan rolled her eyes.

“Meng Shi!”

Just then, a customer entered the gym.

“Sister Xiaoyan, I’ll go back to work first.”

Xiang Xiaoyan watched her walk away with complete indifference and became unbearably frustrated.

…

The news that Karina had issued a challenge quickly spread.

Many of her fans spent large amounts of money on tickets merely for the chance to see their goddess in person.

The mysterious person she had challenged also attracted considerable attention.

Even on the day before the match, there was still not the slightest information about that person. Everyone knew only that she had accepted Karina’s challenge.

Black Rock Club intended to preserve the mystery until shortly before the competition.

For the time being, it released only the challenger’s record of knocking out Snow Leopard within a single round.

This further heightened everyone’s anticipation, allowing the club to earn a fortune from ticket sales.

Qi Ranran was a small gaming streamer whose career had never truly taken off.

Recently, she had become obsessed with boxing.

Several days ago, she happened to watch the match in which General Ah Shi challenged Snow Leopard and immediately became fascinated by the mysterious General Ah Shi.

She searched through all kinds of information but could not find any record of such a person.

She even posted photographs from Meng Shi’s match on her Weibo account and asked her viewers for help, but still obtained no results.

Over the past several days, she had continued following Black Rock Club, hoping to uncover information about General Ah Shi.

Unexpectedly, she discovered that Karina had issued someone a formal challenge!

Karina!!!

Without hesitation, Qi Ranran took out her nearly depleted savings and rushed to reserve a ticket.

However, when she checked the fight card, the opponent had no name, only a few brief lines of introduction.

“Holy crap! General Ah Shi! Aaaaaah! This is so worth it!”

She had initially felt some pain over the ticket price.

However, once she guessed that Karina’s opponent might be General Ah Shi, she nearly went insane with excitement.

“General Ah Shi… Karina… Who should I bet on? Who should I bet on? Aaaaaah! This is so difficult!”

…

Over the next two days, Meng Shi continued traveling to and from work as usual.

She merely spent her breaks watching videos of Karina and studying her fighting patterns.

Xiang Xiaoyan, meanwhile, was constantly tormented by her conscience.

She firmly believed that she could not allow Meng Shi to continue behaving so recklessly, yet she was unable to stop her.

She considered calling Meng Jiu to inform her of the situation.

However, whenever she remembered how frightened Meng Shi was of her older sister, she worried that Meng Shi might be crippled by Meng Jiu before she ever encountered Karina…

Amid Xiang Xiaoyan’s internal struggle, the day of the challenge match finally arrived.

…

Chu Yihan arrived at Yan Qing’s home half an hour early to pick her up.

She had never shown such enthusiasm when attending business meetings.

Yan Qing had dressed very casually.

She wore a face mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap, covering herself as thoroughly as possible.

She did not want to arrive at the venue only for the audience to ignore the boxing match and stare at her instead.

“Has the great director become this careless about her appearance?”

Chu Yihan openly expressed her disdain.

Yan Qing was going on a date with her, after all.

Couldn’t she at least make some effort to dress properly?

“Oh. If you don’t like it, then don’t look at me.”

Yan Qing did not even raise her head and remained focused on her phone.

In truth, Chu Yihan had already frightened her too many times.

The woman was far too high-profile and always brought Yan Qing to crowded places, whether to watch sporting events or attend operas.

They would originally go merely to watch a game.

But somehow, Yan Qing would always end up becoming the “game,” surrounded by the entire audience asking for photographs and autographs…

“What’s wrong? Who upset my great director?”

Chu Yihan glanced at Yan Qing’s phone screen as she spoke.

“Huayu? Why are you looking through information about Huayu?”

Yan Qing told her that Meng Shi had been shelved by Huayu.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yihan’s expression became strange after hearing the story.

“So many newcomers have been poached and shelved before, yet I’ve never seen you care this much.”

“You even intend to confront Huayu for her?”

“What exactly is so good about that Meng Shi?”

“You wouldn’t understand.”

Chu Yihan truly did not understand.

She did not understand why Yan Qing unconsciously smiled whenever she mentioned Meng Shi.

The girl clearly barely acknowledged her existence.

Could Yan Qing also be a masochist?

Chu Yihan pulled the car over and turned to look at Yan Qing.

“Such a great beauty is sitting directly in front of you, yet you’re still thinking about someone else?”

“You’re really not giving me any dignity. Is that girl prettier than me?”

Yan Qing merely noticed that Chu Yihan looked slightly displeased and did not think much of it.

She seriously examined her.

“Hmm… She does seem prettier than you.”

【Chu Yihan: ??? Should we end our friendship?】

Seeing Chu Yihan’s deflated expression, Yan Qing burst out laughing.

“All right, all right. You’re the most beautiful. Hurry up and drive.”

…

When they arrived at the entertainment club, there was still some time before the match began.

Chu Yihan originally wanted to take Yan Qing inside the main club to rest.

However, Yan Qing suggested going directly to the arena.

Given Chu Yihan’s high-profile personality, Yan Qing was deeply worried that she would once again appear in tomorrow’s headlines:

Famous Director Seen Entering Luxurious Entertainment Club with Mysterious Tycoon.

…

They had assumed that since they arrived so early, the arena would still be relatively empty.

Unexpectedly, it was already packed.

Their seats were in the VIP viewing area on the second floor.

There were no other seats nearby. The area was quiet and private, with no one to disturb them.

“You can finally breathe a little now, can’t you?” Chu Yihan said.

Hearing this, Yan Qing privately praised Old Chu for being rather considerate.

She removed her mask and hat.

The arena’s overall lighting was relatively dim. Only the area surrounding the ring was brightly illuminated.

Several people were currently dancing energetically onstage to excite the crowd.

The spectators quietly discussed almost the exact same question:

Who possessed enough courage to accept Karina’s challenge?

“When did you become interested in such violent sports?” Yan Qing casually asked.

“Sigh. I feel wronged too.”

“There’s clearly a great beauty beside me, but I’m not allowed to touch her, hold her, or even see her very often.”

“I can only look at other people’s beauties for comfort~”

Chu Yihan wore an extremely aggrieved expression.

Yan Qing laughed when she heard this.

She placed one arm across Chu Yihan’s shoulders and leaned close to her ear.

“Would you like me to help you control that mouth of yours?”

【Chu Yihan: Do your fans know you’re this violent?!】

Seeing that Chu Yihan had finally fallen silent, Yan Qing sat properly again.

This woman never placed any restraint whatsoever on her mouth.

While they were speaking, the audience below suddenly erupted into earth-shaking cheers.

“Karina!”

The spectators’ screams nearly frightened the older woman.

Even Chu Yihan abandoned her dignity and stood to look.

“Wow! They’re even bigger than in the videos. That has to be at least an E cup!”

Yan Qing rolled her eyes but also glanced over.

Karina’s golden curls made her skin appear exceptionally fair and delicate. She had blue eyes, a high nose bridge, and an impressive chest.

Wow…

She was stunning.

Even Yan Qing could not help swallowing, let alone the ordinary spectators.

Some people were already suffering nosebleeds.

Karina appeared extremely friendly.

She smiled and greeted the audience. Her teeth were bright and white, and deep dimples appeared on her cheeks.

What an enchanting smile.

“Wow. What do you think? This trip wasn’t a waste, was it?”

“Watching a top-tier beauty like this fight has a special appeal.”

Chu Yihan looked extremely pleased with herself.

Yan Qing glanced at her.

“Dressed like that, she’s here to box?”

Yan Qing found it difficult to imagine.

“Of course.”

“Don’t be deceived by her appearance. She’s famously known as the Smiling Angel and is especially skilled at confusing her opponents with her smile.”

“I’ll tell you a secret. Everyone who has fought her has had one arm broken.”

“She’s extremely ruthless!”

Yan Qing fell silent.

“Why did you bring me to watch something so bloody?”

“Who is her opponent?”

Yan Qing had begun feeling concerned for that person.

As she spoke, a group silently entered backstage through the entrance on the opposite side.

Yan Qing happened to notice them.

One figure among the group looked extremely familiar, but she could not immediately remember who it was.

Meng Shi and the others had come to the club unhurriedly after finishing work and eating dinner.

Naturally, this time Meng Shi remembered to message Meng Jiu.

Only after receiving her reply did she feel reassured.

“Sister Xiaoyan, I’m really not accustomed to wearing this…”

Meng Shi’s entire body rejected the protective gear Xiang Xiaoyan had prepared for her, especially the chest protector.

It was hard and tight.

Even when Meng Shi had charged across battlefields in her previous life, she had worn only soft or cloth armor and had rarely worn heavy armor.

“No. You must protect yourself properly.”

Xiang Xiaoyan and Yuan Xiaobai clearly divided the work between them.

One helped Meng Shi put on her protective gear while the other wrapped her hands.

Meng Shi did not know whether to laugh or cry.

…

“Thank you all for coming! I will now announce today’s competitors!”

The host stood in the ring.

The entire audience immediately held its breath and waited eagerly.

“First, representing the red corner, we have the Smiling Angel everyone knows!”

“The owner of a deadly smile and the undefeated legend—Karina!”

“Wow!”

“Karina! Karina! Karina!”

“And representing the blue corner, we have a dazzling new star of the boxing world!”

“She possesses the absolute strength to knock out Snow Leopard in a single round!”

“She is—the Deadly Lone Wolf, General Ah—Shi!”

The host deliberately stretched out the announcement.

However, the audience still fell silent.

The name General Ah Shi was far too unfamiliar to them.

Backstage, Ah Shi saw the audience’s confused expressions and was not surprised.

What did surprise her was that she could actually hear someone loudly cheering her name…

“Aaaaaah! General Ah Shi!”

Qi Ranran, her number-one fan, ignored everyone’s stares and became so excited that she could barely control herself.

She had already taken out her phone and prepared to record the entire match.

“Who is this General Ah Shi?”

The moment Yan Qing heard the name, her heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

She also remembered the familiar figure she had seen earlier.

Surely it couldn’t be…

“I don’t know. I’ve never heard of her.”

“Still, she probably isn’t weak. Karina personally issued the challenge, after all.”

…

“What kind of ridiculous name is ‘Deadly Lone Wolf’…?”

Meng Shi remained completely unaffected by the competitive atmosphere and still had the leisure to criticize the host’s introduction.

Xiang Xiaoyan, however, was nowhere near as calm.

She was pacing anxiously in circles.

“Little Shi, if you can’t defeat her later, we’ll surrender.”

“You must not stubbornly keep fighting, understand?”

“…Sister Xiaoyan, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.”

“But—”

“I’m going into the ring.”

When she heard the host call both fighters onto the stage, Meng Shi finally escaped.

Karina entered first.

She wore no helmet or protective equipment, only a pair of boxing gloves.

When Meng Shi entered, Karina curved her lips and gave her an enormous smile.

“Boo—!”

Seeing Meng Shi fully equipped, many spectators shook their heads and jeered at her with faint contempt.

The two examined each other briefly before returning to their respective corners and waiting for the match to begin.

“Today is my thirty-second birthday.”

“I believe I will receive a satisfying gift.”

Karina looked at Meng Shi and spoke in awkward Chinese.

The audience loudly wished their goddess a happy birthday and shouted:

“Thirty-two consecutive victories!”

Meng Shi did not realize Karina was speaking to her.

She ignored the words and checked whether her gloves were properly secured.

“The Smiling Angel has already made a bold declaration!”

“Does General Ah Shi have anything she would like to say to her?”

The host could not resist reminding her.

“Hmm?”

Ah Shi raised her head.

“Oh. Happy birthday.”

“Hahahahaha!”

The audience roared with laughter, believing General Ah Shi had already been frightened senseless before the fight even began.

The moment Yan Qing heard Meng Shi’s voice, she abruptly shot to her feet.

Her eyes widened as she stared directly at the ring.

“What’s wrong? You frightened me.”

“Meng… Meng Shi!”