Although she had a head full of questions, she had to obey the director's instructions.
"...Next, we have Xu Feng and Wu Bo bringing us the song, Serve the Country with Loyalty!"
When Xu Feng and Wu Bo appeared on stage, the netizens were stunned.
"Wu Bo? Are you kidding me??"
"Did I time travel? Isn't this Da Fei's song?"
"Did Sister Deng make a mistake announcing?"
"Are you kidding? How could Sister Deng make a mistake announcing?"
"Did Wu Bo replace Da Fei? The program schedule clearly said Da Fei!"
"Seriously, Da Fei was replaced!"
"..."
"Smoke rises, the mountains and rivers look north, the dragon rises and rolls, the horse neighs, the sword energy is like frost…"
Although they hadn't rehearsed much, they recorded a playback version before the performance, so they just needed to lip-sync. The entire performance went off without a hitch.
Sun Xuan gave Lin Chudong a few shots; after all, it was his original work, so it was reasonable to give him some screen time, right?
At Liangyin Media, Yao Qiang and the others sat in front of the TV. Their fingers were sore from typing code, so they came out to watch TV and take a break. Seeing this scene, everyone's faces changed.
"Director Yao, what's going on? Where's Brother Fei?"
"How would I know? How did he end up sitting down there?"
Sister Deng held the walkie-talkie and questioned directly.
"Director Ma, what's going on? Why was Da Fei's performance taken down?"
Ma Youfu said, "Sister Deng, don't get so worked up. This was requested by the sponsors. The sponsors for the midnight bell-ringing, five million a second! I can't not give them face, can I?"
"So you're just sacrificing Da Fei like that? Couldn't you have taken someone else down?"
This was a public channel, and all the staff could hear, Ma Youfu was a little displeased, but he didn't dare to argue with Sister Deng.
"I'll give you two minutes later, you shorten your announcement, and go interview him for a few words, alright?"
The walkie-talkie remained silent.
Ma Youfu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Sister Deng was sensible and not as headstrong as Lin Qiqi. But these two women were really difficult to deal with. Da Fei, with his resources, should just retire instead of being a singer!
After the performance of Serve the Country with Loyalty ended, Deng Siqing walked down from the audience seats, and the camera quickly switched to her.
Originally, Deng Siqing was supposed to interview He Zhizu, a movie star on the right, but Sister Deng ran past him directly and went straight to Da Fei.
The camera quickly switched again. Ma Youfu had already agreed, and everyone had heard, so naturally, they had to follow through.
"Da Fei, the song on stage just now was created by you, right? Just like Chinese Kung Fu, both of these songs are classics. How did you create these two songs?"
Deng Siqing's sudden interview caught Lin Chudong off guard. He then said,
"It's just caring about the motherland and creating with patriotic feelings. Naturally, you can write excellent songs."
Deng Siqing continued to ask, "Do you have anything you want to say to the audience across the country for the new year?"
Lin Chudong thought for a moment, then spoke to the camera, "In the old year, I couldn't go home for a reunion. In the new year, I will spend more time with family, more time, and more leisure."
"In the old year, I didn't study well. In the new year, I'll strive to embrace the campus, and return still a youth."
"In the old year, I didn't perform well in the college entrance exam or the high school entrance exam. In the new year, I will definitely be on the list of successful candidates and realize my dreams in the examination hall."
"What regrets do you have from the old year? Is it that the unfinished work is a bit difficult, the unrestrained figure is a bit annoying, the disrupted plan is a bit uncertain, or that you didn't get to see top athletes at the Olympic Games?"
"Tomorrow is the Beginning of the new year. All the regrets of the old year are for the surprises of the new year."
"The goals set last year can still be achieved, as long as you have dreams and work hard to Running. Every day of the second half of the year will be better in front of you."
"May everything go smoothly, may you be healthy, may the country be prosperous and the people be at peace, and may your good intentions last for many years."
Deng Siqing's face was full of surprise, and she took the lead in applauding.
"Da Fei said it perfectly, didn't he!"
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause. Da Fei's words were truly impressive, almost on par with the host.
Meanwhile, the comments in the live stream went wild.
"Here we go again! The rhyme maniac has appeared! The human rhyme machine! Rhyming all the way to the Spring Festival Gala!"
"Why not let Da Fei host? Let him team up with Sister Deng and completely throw off the whole hosting team."
"No sign language interpreter, the soul is gone!"
"Da Fei's hosting skills are really not bad. He's actually on par with other hosts, I even suspect he's a professional host."
"The singer's voice is indeed good, and there's a hidden meaning in that line. Did you guys catch it?"
"Mentioning 'Beginning' and 'Running,' even though they're common words, sounds like an ad when Da Fei says them."
"Haha, Da Fei advertising himself on the Spring Festival Gala, that's impressive."
"They didn't let Da Fei sing, but they let him rhyme, the director is really something!"
"..."
Sister Deng glanced at the time and said,
"Da Fei, I watched the Magic City Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. I heard you performed a magic trick on the spot that was praised by many magicians. Could you do one for us right now?"
As she spoke, Sister Deng glanced at the two extra hair ties on her hair.
To outsiders, it was clear this was a prepared act, not something impromptu.
But several directors panicked.
"Nonsense!"
Ma Youfu was a little anxious, but he couldn't stop it at this moment. Deng Siqing was being too reckless.
How could they let Da Fei perform when the program hadn't even been reviewed?
"Sister Deng! What are you doing? Time's almost up, hurry up and finish!"
Sister Deng acted as if she hadn't heard.
Sun Xuan took a deep breath. Why did this scene feel a bit familiar?
During the Mid-Autumn Festival gala live broadcast, it almost gave him a heart attack.
Da Fei, please don't cause any trouble!
Lin Chudong immediately understood, his heart warming. Deng Siqing was helping him get more screen time.
Without the song, this magic trick could be considered a performance.
"Alright, can I borrow Sister Deng's rubber bands?"
Deng Siqing pretended to be surprised, "Sure."
Removing two rubber bands, Lin Chudong stretched them between his thumbs and index fingers.
"Everyone, there's nothing wrong with these two rubber bands. I'll put them together, and no matter how I pull, they won't come apart."
"But, if I just give them a little blow..."
"Next, it's time to Witness the Moment of Miracle!"
With that, Lin Chudong held the rubber bands with both hands and blew gently towards the camera.
呼!
皮筋穿越!
顿时,全场响起热烈的掌声.
Lin Chudong bowed to everyone. He was about to sit down when Deng Siqing kicked him, took the microphone to the side, and whispered, "There's still time."
Lin Chudong raised the rubber band again, "Some of you may think I've rigged this. Now, I'll ask for two audience members to help me."
"Sister Deng, please hold out one finger. And you, handsome guy, please hold out one finger as well."
Lin Chudong hung a rubber band on Sister Deng's finger and the other audience member's finger, stretching it out.
Then, he used his right hand to manipulate a rubber band, slowly looping it on.
"Everyone, watch closely. It can't be pulled apart on the left, and it can't be pulled apart on the right."
"Now, let's ask Sister Deng to blow some magic."
"Everyone, watch closely, don't blink." "Next, it's time to Witness the Moment of Miracle!"
Deng Siqing gently blew on Lin Chudong's palm. Lin Chudong's hand trembled slightly, and instantly, the rubber band passed through again!
The audience applauded warmly again, especially the audience member who had just helped Sister Deng with the rubber band trick, whose surprise was completely genuine; it couldn't be faked.
Ma Youfu breathed a sigh of relief. Although he hadn't watched this program at all, the effect was good.
"Sister Deng, hurry and go down, you're over time."
Deng Siqing immediately walked back. On stage, another program had already begun.
Deng Siqing returned backstage, and no one said anything.
Many people who didn't know the truth thought the director had allowed the extra performance.
Ma Youfu wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and glanced at Sun Xuan, his expression complicated.
He thought, You've really brought me a Monkey King, huh? Capable, but also loves to stir up trouble.
Liang Yin and Wang Zhi had already taken their seats. Seeing Da Fei's performance, they were also stunned and quickly sent messages in the group chat.
Liang Yin: Da Fei, when did you add this performance? Lin Chudong: Improvised.
Wang Zhi: Brother Fei, you're a god! Sister Deng asks something and you just do it?
Lin Chudong: Sister Deng only asked because she knew what I could do.
Guo Xiaoliang: Unbeatable! Please accept my kneeling!
...
"Da Fei's magic is freaking awesome, who watched the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Magic City?"
"I did! Call Out to Me, I was there in person, but it's not available anymore."
"Da Fei's magic isn't available either, Guan Lu was banned, and the show's gone, but Da Fei really can do magic."
"Amazing, Sister Deng just secretly talked to Da Fei, is Sister Deng a plant?"
"Doesn't seem like it, Sister Deng didn't do anything, even if there was a plant, it wouldn't help with the magic, right?"
"The magic has been slowed down twenty times, and it's been revealed, check my homepage."
"Damn, that was fast!"
"..."
One act followed another. Li Zhilin went on stage and sang a song. Although his singing wasn't very good, he was popular. Plus, he was lip-syncing, and he had a million-dollar sound engineer. The effect was still pretty good.
Lin Chudong's phone rang. He quickly got up and went backstage to answer it.
"Teacher Yan, did you see me?"
Teacher Yan: Chudong, aren't you a singer? Why are you performing magic? Are you going to sing later? Lin Chudong: I changed the program at the last minute.
Teacher Yan: Oh, the kids are still waiting for you to sing. They all say you're a big star. When are you singing later? Lin Chudong: Teacher Yan, I… I'll see later. I'm not sure.
Teacher Yan: Alright, I'll have the kids wait a bit longer. They don't go to sleep until after twelve anyway.
Lin Chudong's nose felt a little sore, and he said.
"Happy New Year, Teacher Yan."
Yan Shujuan was stunned for a few seconds before smiling and saying, "Happy New Year! I'm doing well, Chudong, you take care too."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Chudong clenched his fists.
He directly used his last [Super Lucky Card].
He didn't believe it; could he really not beat Zhang Yiran?
He found Liang Yin and pointed at her bag, saying, "Give me paper and a pen!"
Ma Youfu checked the time; everything was going according to plan. This grand event should conclude perfectly.
The singing and dancing before his eyes created a joyful atmosphere, but he actually felt a little empty inside.
Especially after Li Zhilin took the stage, he felt a genuine sense of disgust.
But there was nothing he could do. He had to work, and he had to give face to every boss.
Suddenly, Ma Youfu felt a sharp pain in his stomach, and his expression changed slightly.
"Sun Xuan, keep an eye on things for me. I'll go to the restroom and be right back. If anything happens, page me."
"Okay!"
Less than two minutes after Ma Youfu left, Lin Chudong squeezed over, holding an A4 paper in his hand.
"Sun-ge, where's Director Ma?"
Sun Xuan said, "Director Ma has a stomachache. He should be in the toilet."
Lin Chudong's eyes lit up, "Okay, I got it, Sun-ge."
After searching for ten minutes, he found Ma Youfu in the fourth stall of the third toilet.
Ma Youfu pinched his nose at this moment, speechless.
He was really unlucky. He clearly hadn't eaten anything strange, yet he had a stomachache.
And these few bathrooms were all newly renovated, but the door to his stall was broken.
It was broken, but Da Fei just happened to see it.
Da Fei stood in front of him and said,
"Director Ma, I have a new song. Would you like to listen to it? There's still plenty of time before the bell rings, so you can consider me again."
Ma Youfu pinched his nose and said very awkwardly,
"Da Fei, isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about this at this time?"
Lin Chudong said, "It's quite appropriate, otherwise you wouldn't have time to listen to me."
Ma Youfu sighed, "Da Fei, I know I'm sorry to you, but don't be too persistent. How about I let you go on after midnight? I'll just extend the program time. There's really no chance before the bell rings."
Who watches the show after the bell rings?
The most valuable part of the Spring Festival Gala is before the bell rings. Once it passes midnight, fireworks go off all over the country, and no one watches the show.
You could say it's like heaven and earth before and after midnight.
If he could only perform after midnight, then Lin Chudong's efforts would be meaningless.
Lin Chudong held an A4 paper and said.
"Director Ma, if I'm not mistaken, those few rows on the far right of the audience are all from Hong Kong, right? This year is the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong's return. Are you going to use Zhang Yiran's "Crown" for the finale?"
"I have a song, give me one minute. If you're not satisfied after I finish singing, I won't bother you again."
Ma Youfu remained silent.
Lin Chudong picked up the lyrics and began to sing softly.
Ma Youfu pinched his nose, this awkward scene he would never forget in his life.
A minute later, Ma Youfu said.
"Da Fei, even if I owe you a favor, forget about this year. Even if I don't direct the Spring Festival Gala next year, I'll still recommend you. I'll recommend you with Sun Xuan, there's absolutely no problem."
Lin Chudong placed the A4 paper on the ground.
"Director Ma, please consider it again. There are still a few dozen minutes left, and the band and I are waiting backstage."
"If you decide to use me, please prepare the instruments on site for me."
After saying this, Lin Chudong walked out of the restroom.
He had done all he could. The Super Lucky Card had already been used, so the rest was up to fate.
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