Gene Unlocking: I Evolve Every Day-Chapter 222 - 203: Humble Julia Giannini

Inside the lounge.

Cameron entered with a large group of California Eighteenth Street executives.

He laughed heartily as he reached out his hand, saying, "Respected Mr. Ancestor, your performance tonight is truly moving. I’m very glad that the boxing match we hosted could have you participate."

Lu Li shook hands with the other party, appearing humble, "Mr. Cameron, you flatter me. I’m just fulfilling my duty."

Zhang Guocheng, Xiaolin, and Old Wu naturally knew that Cameron was the boss of California Eighteenth Street.

Seeing the other party taking the initiative to approach, they exchanged glances and all saw delight in each other’s eyes.

To be honest, ever since losing the connection with Julia Giannini, the mission had become mired in difficulty, making them feel powerless.

But now, with Lu Li’s strong performance attracting Cameron to make contact, Zhang Guocheng, Xiaolin, and Old Wu saw hope again in completing the mission.

Of course, they were delighted.

It has to be Mr. Lu taking action!

If it were someone else, this mission might not have been completed successfully.

Deep down, Zhang Guocheng, Xiaolin, and Old Wu felt no hesitation in praising Lu Li.

At the same time, they pretended not to care, wanting to see if Cameron’s approach could truly lead to a connection.

Cameron beamed, "Eh, Mr. Ancestor, you’re really too humble."

Then, with exaggerated tone, he said, "Your performance tonight was so amazing that I’ve been completely won over, becoming your fan, Mr. Ancestor. I wonder if you’re free tomorrow; I happen to have a party and would like to invite you to attend."

Lu Li’s intention was to get close to the other party, and upon hearing Cameron’s invitation to attend a private party, he couldn’t help but brighten.

He knew that if Jin Zhouzhou was still under the protection of California Eighteenth Street in Los Angeles, there was a strong possibility of appearing at tomorrow’s private party.

However, Lu Li did not immediately agree to Cameron.

He deliberately pretended to be a bit troubled, "Well..."

Cameron asked, "Is there something inconvenient for you?"

Lu Li pretended to be helpless, "I’ve been in Ugly Country for several days. I had planned to return home tomorrow, and my flight is already booked. Attending a private party tomorrow..."

Cameron slightly fawned, "The flight ticket is a minor issue; I’ll have someone book first class for you and your companions later. Mr. Ancestor, I’m truly admiring you, please come to the party."

Lu Li still pretended to be troubled, but secretly communicated a message through telepathy to Zhang Guocheng, asking him to act as a spokesperson.

Upon receiving the message, Zhang Guocheng was taken aback, seemingly unable to imagine that Lu Li had so many superpowers, even being able to communicate mind-to-mind.

Having seen many storms, Zhang Guocheng pushed his shock aside and remained calm outwardly.

Zhang Guocheng took the opportunity to speak, deliberately using English, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Cameron means well, and he’s willing to help us book flights. Delaying a day for our return is no issue."

Cameron nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Mr. Lu, just postpone your return by a day. I genuinely want to connect with you well. If possible, tomorrow... I might even introduce you to some beauties." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Indeed, he saw Lu Li seemed unwilling to attend the party, making him anxious, hence the beauty tactic.

Lu Li then pretended to have a lecherous look, his tone full of joy, "Really? Just to clarify, I don’t fancy ordinary beauties. If you’re introducing, make sure they’re exceptionally gorgeous women."

Cameron, seeing he could persuade Lu Li, was pleasantly surprised, "Certainly! I’ll definitely introduce you to Celestial Immortal-like women."

Lu Li responded, "Since that’s the case, I’ll attend tomorrow’s private party."

Cameron was pleased, "Okay, leave your address with me, I’ll send someone to pick you up tomorrow afternoon."

Lu Li gestured outside, "If there’s nothing else, my team and I will return to the hotel first?"

"Wait!" Cameron quickly called out to Lu Li.

Lu Li glanced over, "Is there anything else?"

Zhang Guocheng, Xiaolin, and Old Wu also looked puzzled.

This side already agreed to attend your private party.

Is there something else?

Cameron smiled warmly, "Just a small matter."

He turned his head slightly.

An elderly Latino man immediately understood, pulling out a check from his pocket, scribbled on it, then handed it to Cameron.

Cameron took the check, glanced at it, then extended it to Lu Li, "Normally the appearance fee should go to the agent and then be transferred to your account by the agent. But respected Mr. Ancestor, I sincerely want to befriend you, so I’m giving the appearance fee directly to you. As for your agent, I’ll ensure their commission is settled."

Lu Li took the check and saw it was written for ten million US Dollars.

He blinked, "Isn’t my appearance fee only three thousand US Dollars?"

Cameron explained, "Typically, entry-level boxers have fees ranging from three thousand to ten thousand US Dollars. However, as the boxer’s level improves, so does the fee. You fought twenty-one matches consecutively tonight, successfully becoming the champion, so I’m giving you the total appearance fee for all twenty-one matches."

Earning per match is common in underground boxing.

Yet, even combining twenty matches, Lu Li wouldn’t initially receive such high pay.

Previously, the first ten matches were beginner and intermediate, offering relatively low rewards, perhaps totaling barely a hundred thousand US Dollars.

The following ten advanced matches could amount to three to five million.

For the final championship match, typically the champion’s appearance fee ranges from one hundred thousand to three hundred thousand US Dollars, getting three hundred thousand as the highest is exceptional for Lu Li.

So, the total is about eight or nine million.

But Cameron really wanted to curry favor with Lu Li, so he directly rounded it up to ten million.

To most people, ten million US Dollars is an unbelievable fortune.

However, to Cameron, as long as he could connect with a Divine Being like Lu Li, he wouldn’t hesitate to offer even a hundred million US Dollars!

Lu Li didn’t expect this pleasant surprise, and smiled at Cameron, "Alright, then I’ll accept it without reservation. Thank you, Mr. Cameron."

Cameron warmly replied, "You’re welcome, shall I have someone take you back to the hotel?"

Lu Li glanced outside.

Noticed that Julia Giannini was about to arrive here.

He deliberately did not wait for her, and responded with a nod, "Sure."

Cameron immediately arranged for someone to escort Lu Li, Zhang Guocheng, Xiaolin, and others out.

Just as Lu Li left, Julia Giannini and Johnny Smith came one after the other only to find him gone.

...

Inside the extended Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The interior of this car had been modified, with side seats resembling a long sofa, and another similar seat near the rear of the car.

In the front, there was a small refrigerator for wine.

Moreover, the car had well-insulated partitions, which were now down.

Meaning, even if Lu Li, Zhang Guocheng, and Xiaolin talked in the back, the driver wouldn’t hear a thing.

But out of caution, Lu Li, Zhang Guocheng, and Xiaolin refrained from discussing any serious matters.

Xiaolin gave a thumbs-up and said, "Mr. Lu, your performance tonight was just incredible!"

Zhang Guocheng laughed and said, "Indeed, breaking a dozen steel railings with one blow was truly frightening."

Lu Li smiled, just about to speak.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

Lu Li picked it up and checked.

It was a call from Julia Giannini.

He hung up without hesitation, not answering.

But Julia Giannini was quite persistent.

As soon as he hung up, she called back.

Lu Li hung up again directly.

Julia Giannini, undeterred, dialed a third time.

This time, Lu Li picked up, sounding somewhat impatient, "What do you want?"

On the other end, Julia Giannini’s humble voice came through immediately, "Darling, I just saw you at the boxing match, but I didn’t see you backstage, where are you now? Can I meet you? Please."

Lu Li replied coldly, "Firstly, since your attitude towards me the night before last, I am no longer your darling. Secondly, you think you can see me whenever you want? When I wanted to see you, why didn’t you come out? I need to head back to the hotel to rest, don’t bother me anymore."

"Don’t! Don’t hang up! I beg you, don’t hang up!" Julia Giannini seemed somewhat masochistic, begging, "Please don’t end the call, okay?"

Lu Li continued to feign indifference and impatience, "What else do you want?"

Julia Giannini seemed completely lost, using a flattering tone, "I was wrong about what happened the night before last. I was really wrong. Don’t be angry, darling, don’t be mad, okay? As long as you’re willing to forgive me, I’m willing to do anything. Please forgive me, okay?"

Lu Li decisively said, "Impossible, the words you said the night before last were really hurtful."

Yes, up until now, Lu Li was pretending to be cold.

Although he didn’t necessarily need to involve Julia Giannini, Cameron’s connection might not be reliable.

If tomorrow’s private party still doesn’t reveal Jin Zhouzhou’s whereabouts, he’d need to leverage Julia Giannini.

However, the night before last, Julia Giannini obviously broke free of control.

If Lu Li forgives too easily, she may not value it.

So, he deliberately made it difficult for her, forcing Julia Giannini to abandon all dignity and ultimately become his "mental slave."

As for whether she’d angrily hang up due to his harsh words, Lu Li wasn’t worried at all.

Currently, he and Julia Giannini were relatively close, and higher lifeform pheromones could affect her.

If he didn’t take the opportunity to make her abandon all her dignity and become devoted, it wouldn’t be beneficial for his actions if previous incidents repeated.

Sure enough, Julia Giannini was as humble as ever, "Darling, I was truly wrong, I beg you, don’t be angry anymore, I will prove to you how sincere I am towards you."

Seeing her fall for it, Lu Li merely scoffed coldly, "Prove it first, then we can talk about other things."

With that, he hung up the phone.

After ending the call, Lu Li looked at Zhang Guocheng and asked, "Hey, by the way, before the match started, I asked you to help me bet a million US Dollars; now that I’ve won the championship, has the betting website transferred the winnings?"

Over three hundred million dollars is more than the sum of his current net worth, so how could he not be concerned?