"Hahaha, the sign language teacher is about to break down. Did you guys see her roll her eyes just now?"
"It's more than just rolling her eyes! The sign language teacher's already making hand seals, she's practically Kakashi!"
"The Kakashi comment just killed me. Does that mean we need to hire ninjas as sign language teachers from now on?"
"Da Fei's human rhyme machine is just too captivating, even Sister Deng's been influenced."
"Yeah, Sister Deng is starting to rhyme too. Da Fei's amazing, he's totally changed the hosting style of CCTV's top anchor!"
"The sign language teachers at CCTV are going to suffer from now on. Da Fei's such a troll, haha!"
"..."
The online response to this show was quite significant.
Previously, regardless of the program, hardly anyone paid attention to the sign language interpreters.
However, the sign language interpreter on this show received a lot of attention because you wouldn't get Da Fei's jokes unless you were at a certain level.
Qiu Chengdong was very satisfied and had Lin Chudong record several episodes before he was done.
He gave him payment, of course, the price wasn't high, only a few thousand yuan per episode, which was the price for CCTV.
Going on CCTV wasn't about making money, it was just about gaining fame.
Lin Chudong didn't think it was too little. This show did indeed increase his fame, and besides, he was helping Sister Deng, so whether he got paid or not didn't matter.
Some things earn money, and some things make you famous. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Getting both fame and fortune would have to wait until he had more say in the future.
After recording the show, Lin Chudong had originally planned to buy a ticket for the evening flight back to Magic City.
However, Sister Deng wanted him to stay the night, and he couldn't refuse.
At home, Sister Deng prepared hot pot and bought a few bottles of beer. The two of them enjoyed a comfortable meal in this early winter season.
Sister Deng ate and drank, her cheeks flushed, clearly prepared to get drunk.
Lin Chudong was helpless. He figured Sister Deng could probably handle seven or eight bottles, but she was already pretending to be tipsy after two, her acting skills were terrible.
Before long, Sister Deng finally told Da Fei not to clean up and then slumped onto the table.
Lin Chudong was already used to this. He finished clearing up the hot pot and then picked up Sister Deng, placing her on the bed.
This time, Sister Deng had already washed her face, saving him a troublesome step.
Lin Chudong turned off the lights and got into bed, lying next to Sister Deng and opening his arms.
Then, Sister Deng leaned over and rested her head in his embrace.
The two seemed to have an unspoken understanding: one pretending to be drunk, the other feigning ignorance.
Lin Chudong turned on his side, facing Deng Siqing, and gently embraced her.
This feels so comfortable.
Deng Siqing's heart began to race.
They'd come this far; was the next step having a baby? …
Back in Magic City, Liang Yin and the others were watching television.
"Working so hard?"
Liang Yin said, "Of course. Just in case you're on some show again, we don't want to miss it."
Lin Chudong was helpless. "CCTV was an accident. Do you think I can just appear on any show? I have to go on a business trip this afternoon, to the Northeast to ask a leading man. How's the film and television department preparing?"
Liang Yin said, "I've contacted a few companies. The props like photography, lighting, and sound are the big expenses, costing several million. The salaries of editors, photographers, and lighting technicians are okay. The total budget is between seven and ten million."
Lin Chudong thought for a moment. "Spend it. Buy the expensive ones. The film and television department is just making a name for itself. We won't need to rent film equipment anymore in the future. Beginning is just our start. We'll be filming the second part after the New Year, so don't save money on this."
"Okay."
"What are you looking at?"
Wang Zhi said, "The news. There have been so many dog-bite incidents recently."
Lin Chudong glanced at it. It was a dog biting a child, and the parent beside them desperately held the child to avoid the dog. In the end, the child was still severely injured.
Lin Chudong said, "This parent's approach is wrong. You can't pick up the child and run. The dog will think you're teasing it, so it'll bite even harder."
Lin Chudong was now a Pet Training Master, and he had his own judgment on this situation.
Wang Zhi was stunned, "Then what should we do?"
Before Lin Chudong could speak, Liang Yin spoke directly.
"The most scientific method is the Naked Choke."
Both of them were stunned, "Naked Choke? The Naked Choke in fighting?"
"Yes."
Liang Yin picked up a plush toy and mimed, placing the toy's head in the crook of her elbow.
"A dog's arteries are also here. Squeeze hard with both arms, clamping down on its arteries, and it'll pass out in seconds."
Wang Zhi shrunk back, as if he'd put himself in the toy's place.
Lin Chudong suddenly perked up.
"Ma'am, once a Naked Choke is locked in, it's hard to break out of, right?"
"That's right. In a one-on-one fight, it takes just a few seconds to submit your opponent."
"Teach me."
Liang Yin's expression became a little strange, and then she stood up and walked into the office.
Lin Chudong sent Wang Zhi away and then walked into Liang Yin's office.
Liang Yin asked, "Why are you learning this stuff?"
"Self-defense. Tian Yingxiong almost got beaten up again last time."
"Alright, I'll teach you."
Liang Yin laid out a yoga mat and had Lin Chudong sit on the ground with his back to her.
"The details of the Naked Choke are that the direction of your elbow should be the same as the direction of the opponent's chin."
"Because you're using your arm to choke the other person's neck, you're not trying to suffocate them. You're trying to cut off blood flow to their brain. Suffocation can last for more than a minute, and you might even kill them. But with a lack of blood flow to the brain, they'll pass out in just over ten seconds."
Liang Yin's arm wrapped around Lin Chudong's arm, and her left hand pushed on his face, aligning his chin with the direction of her elbow.
Subsequently, Liang Yin buried her head in Lin Chudong's shoulder, saying, "Lower your head to protect your eyes, lest the opponent turns around and pokes them out."
Immediately after, Liang Yin's legs extended from Lin Chudong's waist to the front, hooking around the inner sides of his thighs.
"This is to prevent the opponent from rolling over, increasing the probability of success."
"Having done this, you've basically succeeded. The rest is to retract the elbows, retract the shoulder blades, and use the back..."
At this moment, Lin Chudong was lying in Liang Yin's arms, as if he were lying on a cloud.
If it weren't for the boss lady's arms tightening, he'd want to keep lying there.
He quickly patted her hand, signaling surrender.
The boss lady pays so much attention to detail. Although she doesn't have system-given skills, he can still learn real skills from her.
"Boss, demonstrate it again."
"Okay."
After a long while, Lin Chudong said, "Boss, demonstrate it one more time."
Liang Yin kicked him, her face flushed, "Don't push it!"
This guy was taking advantage of her, and Liang Yin wasn't stupid. He was serious about learning, but he also wanted to lie in her arms. Enough was enough.
Lin Chudong's old face turned red; he was caught.
After leaving the office, Wang Zhi said.
"Da Fei, someone's dissing you on Weibo."
Lin Chudong was taken aback. "Who is it? Wu Bo again?"
Last time, with the story of "The Earthen Jar and the Iron Jar," Wu Bo was so thoroughly roasted that he didn't dare to respond. He probably wouldn't provoke him again in the short term, right?
Wang Zhi said, "No, it's the boxing champion, Wu Hen. Look, he's going to be on the same show as you."
Lin Chudong was stunned and took a look.
It turned out that the "I Can 48" program had announced that Da Fei had officially joined.
This news immediately caused a huge uproar.
Earlier, director Yan Ming had said that the show would only feature tough guys, no entertainment stars.
But now that Da Fei had joined, Yan Ming was basically slapping himself in the face.
But the official explanation was also reasonable. Da Fei had broken the obstacle course record on "Happy Rush Forward," and he was a full thirty-one seconds faster than the parkour athletes.
They had invited the parkour athletes, so inviting Da Fei was also reasonable.
Also, as a popular guest on "I Can 48," Wu Hen posted on Weibo.
"@Lin Chudong, I hope to have a match with you."
Immediately, the comment section below was full of people watching the show. "Awesome, Da Fei, quickly buy health insurance, you're about to be hospitalized!"
"The boxing champion has issued a challenge; Da Fei is in dire straits this time. I bet Da Fei can't withstand three punches."
"Don't make a fuss, the boxing champion is certainly awesome, but this is a time of peace. Does he dare to beat up Zhang San, the outlaw?"
"Of course, they can't fight, but Da Fei can go on the stage, will this show have boxing?"
"If it were a real fight, Da Fei absolutely wouldn't be able to withstand two punches from Wu Hen. Wu Hen is known as the Wolf King, a top-tier boxer!"
"Wolf King is awesome, beat Da Fei to death!"
A group of onlookers, not afraid of things getting bigger, were also creating momentum for the show's production team.
Lin Chudong smiled faintly and directly took out his phone to reply.
"@Wu Hen (Wolf King), I'm waiting for you."
A simple reply once again caused a huge uproar.
Da Fei is really too brave. He even dares to provoke the boxing champion. Hopefully, when they meet on the show, they can have a showdown.
Lin Qiqi booked the tickets for Lin Chudong. They were to meet at the airport at one in the afternoon.
Lin Qiqi was carrying a suitcase and two neck pillows.
"Da Fei!"
Seeing him, Lin Qiqi threw down the suitcase and ran over.
Lin Chudong smiled, his eyes full of affection.
Every time he saw Lin Qiqi running towards him without hesitation, a trace of sweetness would always flow through his heart.
There were too many people at the airport, so Lin Qiqi didn't have the nerve to throw herself directly into his arms. Holding hands, they took the suitcase and entered the airport.
Once on the plane, Lin Qiqi put a neck pillow on Lin Chudong.
"Da Fei, we have a four-hour flight. Let's get some sleep first."
Lin Qiqi leaned against his shoulder, holding his arm, her small hand interlaced with his. She put on a steam eye mask, ready to sleep.
Lin Chudong smiled, she had everything planned out for him.
Four hours later, they landed in Northern Spring City.
Seeing the vast expanse of white snow, Lin Qiqi was very excited.
"Da Fei, look, so much snow! We can build snowmen, and I want to go skiing..."
Lin Chudong said, "Miss, we'll play after we finish our business. Let's take care of the important stuff first."
Lin Qiqi stuck out her tongue, "Alright."
"Da Fei, is this person really that amazing that you came all this way to invite him personally?"
Lin Chudong said, "His temperament perfectly matches the male lead for my next movie. I'm inviting him, so I'm inviting him. Just treat it as a trip."
"Mmm, hehe, a trip is great."
The two of them rented a car at Longjia Airport and drove straight into the city.
They first went to the supermarket to buy some gifts, and then drove to Li Hongbin's residence.
When they arrived at the door, they pressed the doorbell of the apartment building.
After a few seconds, the other party answered.
"Who is it?"
"Li-ge, it's Da Fei. I'm here to see you."
"Da Fei? Didn't I tell you last time? I'm not doing any more TV dramas. I'm too old, I can't handle the stress. You guys should go."
After saying that, he directly shut off the intercom.
Lin Qiqi pouted, "What should we do? He won't see us."
Lin Chudong said, "Let's get in the car first, we'll go eat. I'll think of something."
They got in the car, and the two of them went to a restaurant and ate a special iron pot stew. Without Sister Song's control, Lin Qiqi ate with her mouth full of oil.
Lin Chudong didn't have much of an appetite, he was mainly a bit worried.
It wasn't easy to find an actor I liked, and now he wouldn't even meet me.
It seemed like replicating the great plays in my head wouldn't be easy either.
Lin Qiqi said, holding her phone, "Da Fei, Sister Song said that Li Hongbin's wife is performing at Laogen Theater. At eight tonight, Li Hongbin might also be there."
Lin Chudong nodded, "Okay, I'll buy tickets, we'll go and see it tonight."
"His wife is on the Spring Festival Gala, but she's still performing in a small theater?"
"The audience for Errenzhuan is still small. Besides small theaters, there aren't many other performance opportunities. Not everyone on the Spring Festival Gala is a big star."
"Oh, Da Fei, you know so much, hehe."
"Qiqi, eat your ribs."
"Da Fei, this one is a bit fatty…"
"You eat the lean ones, leave the fatty ones for me."
"Hehe, then you bite first."
Eight o'clock in the evening, Laogen Theater.
The two of them put on the down jackets they had prepared in advance and entered the warm theater. It felt quite comfortable.
"The north is still good, there's underfloor heating in winter."
Lin Qiqi took off her coat and found a seat with Lin Chudong.
Lin Chudong looked around for a moment but couldn't find Li Hongbin.
"Qiqi, I'll go check backstage. You stay here and be good."
"Okay!"
Backstage, Zhang Xiaomin looked at her partner, who was covered in bumps, and her expression was a little grim.
"Old Feng, are you alright?"
Old Feng was covered in red bumps, just like Lin Chudong had been after drinking milk.
He scratched for a while, but it only got worse.
"Xiaomin, I don't think I can go on stage today. Why don't you go on by yourself?"
Zhang Xiaomin said, "No way! The audience gave us a five-hundred-yuan tip and requested 'Little New Year's Greetings'. I can't sing it without you."
"I think that guy's a bit drunk. There's no way we can give the money back."
The interactive nature of Northeast Errenzhuan theaters is very strong. The audience rewards performers based on their mood, some directly throwing money onto the stage, or simply handing money to the actors.
If they pay to request a song, you have to sing it. If you return the money, the audience will feel humiliated.
Many Northeast guys in the audience have fiery tempers. If they're drunk, they might cause trouble. It's not unheard of for actors to be assaulted.
Zhang Xiaomin said, "Hongbin, hurry up and get me a doctor!"
Li Hongbin nodded and was about to go out.
Suddenly, Lin Chundong walked towards them.
"Brother Li, I've studied medicine; let me take a look!"
Li Hongbin was taken aback. "Why are you here?"
Lin Chundong didn't answer, but knelt down to examine Old Feng's condition, and said,
"It's hives. He ate something he's allergic to. He needs to go to the hospital for an anti-allergy shot, or it'll get worse."
Zhang Xiaomin became anxious. "What should we do? Old Feng... Sigh, never mind, go ahead. I'll handle things here!"
Zhang Xiaomin was considered the mainstay of the theater. She and Old Feng had performed together for many years and had quite a few fans.
Now with so many audience members, if Old Feng left, she'd have to sing alone.
Lin Chudong said, "Sister-in-law, I'm a friend of Brother Li's. I know a bit about Errenzhuan, how about I team up with you?"
Zhang Xiaomin was taken aback, "You... are you Da Fei?"
The singer Da Fei, now quite a few people knew him.
"That's right, I'm Da Fei."
Zhang Xiaomin glanced at Li Hongbin, her eyes filled with doubt, thinking when did Hongbin get to know Da Fei?
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