Chapter 1488
Fear
It doesn't matter if the house is big.
Zhang Yuan employed strategy and left traces of battle throughout the large courtyard.
Almost every strategic location, except for the guest rooms, has undergone scene development.
Moreover, this Teacher Bai is quite different.
Unlike Mazu Bai, Bai Bing is a "proper person," quite proper.
"This isn't a good place."
"What if someone sees us?"
What if someone comes in?
If it were Zhang Yuqi instead, what if someone came in?
Wouldn't that be even more exciting!
Therefore, this character always has the same standard lines in every new scene.
"Don't."
"not good."
Why is this happening?
"Really."
"Whatever you want."
……
The two main characteristics of being reluctant and coy bring an experience unlike any other.
Serious yet easygoing.
It has a slightly contrasting feel.
It has a touch of innocent sensuality.
Although firecrackers are not allowed in Beijing during the Lunar New Year, it's fine to set them off at home.
So, after several days of fierce fighting, they temporarily ceased hostilities.
The two snuggled together in bed, taking a break whenever they could.
"You really are something," Miss Bai said with a charming smile, making a complaint.
"I had planned to go home for the Chinese New Year, but now I can't leave."
"My parents have been calling and urging me to come home, asking why I haven't come home yet and what I'm doing."
"I missed all the plane tickets I bought."
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "If I don't want to make a mistake, I naturally won't."
Missing your flight means you don't want to go.
That's why it's called playing hard to get.
"It's alright, I have connections at the Beijing airport. I can even get you a ticket for New Year's Eve."
“But I can’t stay until New Year’s Eve, my family is waiting for me.” Miss Bai blinked her big eyes at him.
"If you can't make it, then spend the New Year here with me."
"I'll make sure you have plenty to eat and drink," Zhang Yuan whispered in her ear. "And you'll even have seven days of fun during the New Year."
"Hehehe, don't be like that." Her ears were a little sensitive, and she shrank her neck.
"Hmm... I'll think about it." He then replied somewhat seriously.
Zhang Yuan: ...
No.
Ah Bing, are you serious?!
If they really stayed for the New Year, that would be terrible!
He quickly changed the subject and steered it back to the main point.
"Although I really want you to stay and spend the New Year with me," Zhang Yuan said, pulling her close and kissing her forehead.
"After all, our communication went very smoothly."
The other person just smiled with pursed lips.
"But I can't be that selfish."
"No matter what, family is the most important thing."
"Especially during the Spring Festival, it is of great significance, a time for family reunion. You can't let down your parents and the elders in your family."
"So even if I can't buy you a plane ticket, I'll find someone to drive you back."
"I will make sure you get to eat your family's New Year's Eve dinner on time."
"Mmm," the other person replied happily.
"By the way, I've never asked, where is your hometown?"
“I’m starving like I’m from Xi’an,” Bai Bing replied in dialect.
Zhang Yuan: ...
With your appearance and that accent coming out of your mouth, it's really hard to stand.
After hearing this, Zhang Yuan wanted to eat oil-splashed noodles.
But thinking about it, it makes sense; she looked quite good when she played a princess.
From a historical and geographical perspective, Xi'an dialect is the authentic elegant pronunciation of the Tang Dynasty.
Upon further inquiry, it turns out this person is a graduate of a prestigious university.
A top student majoring in international law at Northwest University of Political Science and Law.
This school is one of the "Five Institutes and Four Departments" in China's legal academia, and it is quite famous, producing many outstanding figures in politics and law.
No wonder she has such a good demeanor; she's educated, she's read books, and she took the college entrance exam in a proper way.
Zhang Yuan then thought of how Zhang Ziyi had gotten this guy drunk.
I told you we shouldn't do this kind of thing!
They're a law student; they'll send me in later...
If she hadn't participated in CCTV's talent show and become a star, she might have become known as the "most beautiful judge" or "most beautiful lawyer" on the internet someday.
In the entertainment industry, her looks and figure are only considered above average, but in the legal field, she's a game-changer.
Zhang Yuan helped this person up and took them to the courtyard for a meal and a chat.
I can't sleep anymore, or I'll really be stuck in the New Year's Eve party.
I called her to book her flight a little while later, and then I had Brother Long drive her to the airport.
With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, plane tickets are in high demand.
However, in reality, tickets are reserved for all flights and released at the last minute to prevent special needs.
After all, flight attendants and stewardesses also need to go home.
At this time, flight attendants could still use their identification cards to board planes, which were commonly known in the aviation industry as "red slips," and they were free.
Even if the reserved seats are all taken, you can always squeeze onto a small stool with the flight attendant; there's always a way.
After seeing Miss Bai off, he wandered alone in the empty courtyard.
To be honest, they're quite nice.
She is gentle and elegant, and speaks eloquently, but she is not very graceful when she speaks.
Let's meet again someday.
On New Year's Eve, everyone left, and he cooked for himself.
I brought a bowl of oil-splashed noodles to the TV.
There was no way around it; after listening to Bai Bing's dialect, I couldn't help but eat a few bites.
Turn on the TV and tune to the Spring Festival Gala.
He put down the remote control and was mixing noodles when he suddenly remembered something.
"It's Li Yong's wife's turn to direct this year, isn't it...?"
He then smiled, picked up his phone, and called Teacher Zhao Benshan.
"Teacher Zhao, you're taking a break this year."
After appearing on the Spring Festival Gala for 21 consecutive years, this last king of sketch comedy finally made his final appearance on the Gala last year.
An era has come to an end.
In fact, if it weren't for Zhao Benshan holding things together, the era of sketch comedy on the Spring Festival Gala would have ended 10 years ago.
The person who brought him to a quiet end was not only the female director, but also a bunch of complicated relationships behind him.
In addition, Teacher Zhao himself was also tired.
Knowing when to step down and when to retire is a sign of wisdom.
Director Ha provided just the right opportunity, and Teacher Zhao quickly seized the chance.
However, without Zhao Benshan, viewers across the country felt that something was missing from the Spring Festival Gala.
Even the timing of setting off the firecrackers is no longer accurate, because now they can be set off anytime without having to wait for Teacher Zhao to go on stage and return to his room.
"Why are you taking a break? I'm going on stage again in a bit."
This person may have taken a break from CCTV, but not from Liaoning TV; he still has to perform with Song Xiaobao.
The quality of the works is also quite good.
During the call, he could sense that Zhao Benshan had regained the ease that had disappeared in previous years.
On Liaoning TV, even if you make a mistake, it's considered correct, because the audience will laugh even if you're wrong, and as long as they laugh, everything is considered correct.
They had agreed to have drinks together next time. Zhang Yuan had just put down his phone when he remembered someone else.
"Hey, Teng-ge."
He called Shen Teng.
This year marks the first time in 21 years that Zhao Benshan has not attended the Spring Festival Gala, while it is also the first time that Shen Teng has appeared on the Gala.
At the beginning of last year, Mahua FunAge participated in CCTV's sketch comedy competition and crushed the other contestants.
Ultimately, Happy Twist is a professional team that has honed its skills on stage for many years and performs hundreds of shows every year.
The rest of them, besides performing at galas, get to do a few shows a year.
Their skill levels are completely different.
Then I received an invitation to the Spring Festival Gala.
Not only Shen Teng, but also Da Sha Chun, Chang Yuan, and Wang Ning, who was still around at the time, all participated.
Actually, Wang Ning and Shen Teng were already at odds at this point, and internal conflicts were beginning to emerge.
Ultimately, Wang Ning felt that he was no worse than Shen Teng, and even debuted earlier than him, so why did Shen Teng always get to play the male lead?
What makes him such a heartthrob at the PLA Academy of Arts...?
As Wang Jing said, comedy is about a funny person acting, not one person acting out a funny play. It's the genre that most relies on individual ability.
The same "um, ah, this is..." is something that, when said by other comedians, just doesn't sound as good as Yu Qian's.
A single breath out of place, a half-second difference in speed, or a slight change in expression can instantly ruin the comedic effect.
Compared to Teacher Zhao, Shen Teng sounded noticeably nervous on the phone.
"Your show should still be a while away, find a corner to curl up and take a nap," Zhang Yuan suggested.
"I can't sleep. I didn't sleep at all last night," Teng replied.
Are you excited or nervous?
"I was both excited and nervous."
"It's understandable to be excited, but don't be nervous. You made it onto the Spring Festival Gala purely because you're skilled and capable, not for any other reason," Zhang Yuan encouraged him.
"You need to understand, it's not that you need the Spring Festival Gala right now, it's that the Spring Festival Gala needs you."
Since Zhao Benshan is gone, someone has to fill in.
Just like there always has to be a Lich King.
Although Bolvar is far inferior to Arthas, a position at the top must be occupied.
Teng Ge and the Mahua team were also very clever; they immediately created a very memorable persona for him.
That is "Hao Jian".
In the years that followed, no one knew Shen Teng, but many people remembered Hao Jian.
"I'm almost embarrassed by what you're saying." Teng Ge was already in his character's inventory, and he was being cheeky.
"The fact that you could listen to me in the whole thing means you're still shameless enough to go on stage."
After joking around for a while, he wished the other person a Happy New Year and told them to make their final preparations.
Then they lowered their heads to eat, and starting this year, the Spring Festival Gala has completely become background noise during the New Year.
We'll have to wait more than a decade for the next truly hilarious skit.
The show was called "Going Up Spring Mountain," and it was hilarious.
Zhang Yuan took out his phone; watching the Spring Festival Gala was less appealing than scrolling through Weibo!
"Yo."
It's actually quite interesting at first glance.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, after the stock market closed, Huayi suddenly posted an official Weibo post.
The so-called "H Plan" was announced.
It doesn't mean anything inappropriate, it means HIGH.
Global Love.
Starry Night.
Tai Chi.
LOVE.
"Women who know how to be charming are the luckiest."
The Generals of the Yang Family.
The Prequel to Detective Dee.
Finally, there's Feng Xiaogang's "???".
They announced plans for eight films for next year in one go.
It's clearly a big-budget production, with several films having investments exceeding 100 million.
"Awesome, awesome!" Zhang Yuan exclaimed while slurping his noodles.
"They're planning to go big."
Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment and gleaned two meanings from this Weibo post.
First of all, Huayi's move is clearly aimed at regaining its position as the leader in the film market.
The confident announcement during the Lunar New Year is sending a signal.
"We're back."
I still long for Sister Wang to return.
It seems they are very determined.
"Not bad, not bad, this is interesting."
"Otherwise, like this year's Lunar New Year film season, no one will play with me, how boring would that be?" Zhang Yuan was not only not afraid, but also a little excited, just like Shen Teng.
Also, the timing of the Weibo post is interesting.
"I should have bought some Huayi shares when they were cheap." Zhang Yuan put down his bowl with some annoyance and wiped his mouth.
Both the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will be closed during the Chinese New Year holiday.
They deliberately posted on Weibo after the market closed, so when the market reopens after the New Year, Huayi's stock will definitely surge!
This is a build-up of momentum and strength.
While making a high-profile announcement of their return, they can also reap practical benefits.
Timing the market at this point can also prevent institutional investors and large retail investors from accumulating positions.
They made all the money themselves.
As soon as the New Year holiday started, a wave of leeks rushed in, harvested their profits, and ran away, feeling quite pleased with themselves.
At the same time, the stock price rose at the beginning of the year, which also gives shareholders an explanation and makes the new financial report look good.
"Time it right." Zhang Yuan nodded, indicating that he had remembered.
He observed that Hua Yi is now better at stock trading than acting.
It was a funny thing, and it made him quite happy.
Unlike many others, although being strong is good, Zhang Yuan doesn't want to stand out alone, as that would cause problems.
Competition is necessary, both internally and externally.
He was thinking about company matters while unconsciously swiping his phone.
Unexpectedly, there's something else to have fun about during the Chinese New Year!
A lot happened before the Lunar New Year.
"My family, friends, and loved ones and I have faced a great deal of unfounded accusations and slander."
"I cried. I stayed at home for a long time and didn't even have the courage to go out."
“I’m afraid of everything; all the sounds from the outside world terrify me.”
"But I told myself I couldn't let myself get caught up in it."
"Don't punish yourself because of other people's malice and mistakes."
"I want to have a good Chinese New Year."
"I will come back."
This Weibo post is from Yao Cheng.
Zhang Yuan nodded repeatedly after reading it.
Well, that's a pro.
His essay writing skills are comparable to Huayi's stock trading skills.
This Weibo post is a typical example of ignoring the facts and only talking about emotions.
Family members, does anyone understand? I'm so confused.
Although I'm in a bad mood, I will be strong.
As expected, there were a bunch of comments below saying "Sister is awesome" and "Sister, keep it up!"
"Want to celebrate the New Year?" Zhang Yuan chuckled.
"Then I'll give you my best wishes."
He immediately started typing and replied to Yao Cheng's Weibo post.
"The best way to eliminate fear is to face it. Keep going!"
Finish work.
I called Jia Shikai again.
"I'm so sorry to disturb your family's happy time."
"I need your help with something urgent."
"Wait a minute."
As Zhang Yuan spoke, he transferred 10,000 yuan to him.
"Consider it a New Year's red envelope."
"The next thing to do is to get my Weibo post replying to Yao Cheng to the top of the trending topics tomorrow morning."
"That's all?"
"Yes, that's it. Happy New Year."
Zhang Yuan put down his phone, thinking about what would happen tomorrow, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year came to mind.
The next day, in the morning.
The first day of the Lunar New Year.
Weibo headline: Zhang Yuan, keep it up!
Yao Cheng was at home, clutching his phone, trembling all over.
Her Weibo post received over ten thousand comments, including many words of encouragement from her peers.
But Zhang Yuan cheered her on... What does that mean?
And you know what? His reply, especially after it went viral, drew a lot of praise for his loyalty and for speaking up for Yao Cheng.
Furthermore, many people use Zhang Yuan's quote, "The best way to eliminate fear is to face it," as their QQ signature.
In fact, Sanmao and Roosevelt both said similar things; it wasn't his original idea.
Of course, the most famous storyteller is that legendary guy who got a perfect score on Hupu (a Chinese sports forum) in later generations.
The only person on the entire internet who has collected all the Cullinan fragments but doesn't redeem them.
Many viewers and fans were moved.
During the Chinese New Year, Zhang Yuan still spoke up for Yao Cheng. Is this what friendship is?
It touched countless people.
Yao Cheng was the only one unmoved, and even dared not move.
The best way to eliminate fear is to face it... but the source of my fear is the person who said that!
What others see as encouragement, she sees as a threat.
The translation is...
Look me in the eye, you little brat! (End of Chapter)