Chapter 599
Yang Ge's transformation is truly wonderful.
Zhao Lushi knew, of course, that the microphone was on.
Because this scene of criticizing Wang Han and indirectly mentioning Huang Lei was something she, Jiang Yang, and Chao Yue had planned together beforehand.
They were just waiting to throw it out when the camera was off Jiang Yang.
It can both handle the situation on the spot and create some entertainment value.
"How dare you!" Qian Feng immediately slammed his hand on the table, pretending to reprimand him.
Xue Zhiqian stood up and said, "Chao Yue, Jiang Yang, Ruth, you three, don't go too far! Just because your proposal is good doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! Doesn't our director have any dignity? Why are you making things so difficult for an old man!"
The audience burst into laughter at these words.
Wang Han was about to retort jokingly when Li Wei's urgent and low voice suddenly came through the earpiece: "Brother Wang, do you have Teacher Huang Lei's WeChat?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
“Send a message to Huang Lei directly, saying that Jiang Yang, Ruth, and Chao Yue said on the show that he loves to preach.”
Wang Han raised an eyebrow slightly.
While adjusting the microphone, she whispered, "This is so sudden, isn't it a bit inappropriate? I didn't communicate with Teacher Huang beforehand, is that okay?"
Having worked on TV variety shows for so many years, whenever there's a segment involving remote interaction, it's always pre-planned. I've never been this impromptu before.
"That's the surprise we need; that's what makes the show so explosive!" Li Wei's voice was firm and resolute.
Wang Han remained silent for a few seconds.
Considering that online variety shows are inherently bolder than television variety shows, he nodded.
When he looked up, a mischievous smile was already on his face. Pointing at Jiang Yang and the other two, he said to the camera, "I do like to preach a bit, but I can't stand you talking about Huang Lei like that. I have always respected Teacher Huang Lei. But don't worry, I won't secretly complain to Huang Lei behind his back. I'll complain to his face directly."
The words fell.
The large screen at the scene lit up.
The control room switched the signal, and Wang Han's WeChat interface appeared on the screen.
It's a WeChat chat window with Huang Lei.
"Are you serious?!"
"Holy crap, is Brother Han going to talk to Huang Lei right away?"
"Playing this big? Brother Han is really daring."
There was a gasp of surprise from the crowd.
Wang Han held his phone, his fingertips typing on the screen: ["Teacher Huang, Jiang Yang, Chao Yue, Ruth, and I are recording a program together. The three of them said you're particularly good at lecturing them. Is there anything you'd like to say?"]
Type and send.
He put his phone on the table.
It's estimated that Huang Lei isn't constantly looking at his phone right now; he might be recording a variety show or filming a movie.
Wang Han was about to start talking about the summary of the proposal.
A message suddenly popped up on the screen saying "The other party is typing."
A voice message popped up.
The entire room fell silent instantly.
Wang Han picked up his phone and opened the voice message. Huang Lei's voice, which had a Beijing accent and was full of teasing, came through the speakers clearly: "You're still bragging to me, Wang Han? I was going to bring Jiang Yang to my variety show, but you stole him away. You also took Chao Yue and Ruth away. You even tried to sow discord between me and the kids. How can you be so mean? Just like Hong Lei."
A familiar tone.
With a hint of feigned dissatisfaction.
Wang Han's smile froze on his lips. A burst of laughter erupted from the audience, followed by a roar of laughter from the entire hall.
Before the laughter subsided, a second voice message popped up.
Wang Han raised his hand and pressed it open.
In this voice message, Huang Lei's voice sounded a bit more serious:
"I'm a few years older than you. I know your show 'Mars,' it's all young people making a fuss. You've felt the generation gap with young people, haven't you, Brother Han? Online variety shows aren't that easy to make. Jiang Yang is my student, and Chao Yue and Ruth are both good kids. You better take good care of them, or one day I'll come and visit your variety show. When that happens, I won't hold back my words, I'll scold you like Ruth scolded me."
The voice trailed off.
The laughter from the audience intensified, and even the staff on site couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Wang Han put down his phone, pointed at Jiang Yang, and laughed and scolded, "Like teacher, like student."
He was cursing.
I know it perfectly well.
Huang Lei's words sounded like a reprimand, but in reality, they were giving him a lot of face and doing Mars a huge favor.
Huang Lei is currently at the peak of his popularity.
"Go Fighting!" has achieved immense popularity nationwide, and "Back to Field" gained a huge following as soon as it aired. He's also a well-known actor, and people in the industry are scrambling to get him on variety shows; he's not someone you can easily invite.
The fact that he took the initiative to suggest visiting clearly shows he's willing to come and record the show. This gesture isn't really for Wang Han; ultimately, it's because of Jiang Yang.
Wang Han glanced at Jiang Yang and saw him leaning back in his chair, his eyebrows relaxed, smiling as he watched the noisy scene. His calm and composed demeanor was unlike that of an eighteen-year-old.
Before long, the conversation returned to the inevitable state of mind that comes with growing up.
This topic acted like a magnet, causing the level of discussion at the scene to soar to its peak.
The agents began to speak, sharing their experiences.
Some people say that after the age of thirty, even shopping feels tiring.
Some people say that they used to chase after concerts, but now it's more comfortable to listen to old songs at home.
Some people say they're getting together with friends less and less, preferring to be alone.
The atmosphere inside the venue was no longer just the lively atmosphere of a variety show; instead, it was filled with a warm feeling of mutual appreciation.
Only Yang Chaoyue stared blankly at Jiang Yang, his eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment and a barely perceptible tenderness.
"You can't believe everything Yang Ge says. He might fool everyone else, but he can't fool me," Yang Chaoyue muttered to himself.
She didn't know that Jiang Yang's proposal was this.
Jiang Yang had never told her this, but she knew at a glance that he was lying.
Because she had met Jiang Yang's father and heard him talk about his youth, she knew that Uncle Jiang didn't like drinking beverages or eating spicy snacks when he was young, and was never a snack person.
He is particularly interested in cars.
Jiang Yang secretly drove away his father's Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and his father called and scolded him several times, which Yang Chaoyue heard.
Ruth was unaware of this.
She also clearly remembers that when she first met Jiang Yang, he was not like he is now at all.
Back then, Yang was very sullen and basically only talked to her about serious work matters.
He doesn't even usually make jokes.
He seemed to be shrouded in an inescapable aura of aging, heavy and gloomy, not at all like an eighteen-year-old.
This is the main reason why she initially mistook him for an older man who was more than ten years her senior.
Now, she can clearly sense the changes in Jiang Yang.
The weariness emanating from him gradually dissipated.
He no longer has a stern face, he's more relaxed, and he'll joke around with her.
He would stay up all night playing games with her, drink iced cola with her, eat spicy snacks with her, save the day when she gets stuck, and silently support her when she's nervous.
Now, Jiang Yang's eyebrows and eyes are relaxed, and her eyes shine when she smiles; she truly looks like someone her age.
He is exactly the kind of vibrant and passionate young man Jiang Yang is now, at eighteen years old.
Just thinking about it, Yang Chaoyue suddenly realized that Jiang Yang's proposal wasn't entirely false.
Yang Ge was definitely not talking about his father, but about himself, just saying it the other way around.
When we first met, Yang was someone who had lost interest in everything.
A somber atmosphere hung heavy, and my heart remained as still as water.
Now, for some reason, Jiang Yang has slowly developed a passion for life, gradually shedding the burdens in his heart and becoming vibrant again.
The interests he mentioned that he had lost were all states of mind he had experienced.
Now, he is gradually rediscovering these interests and living like a true teenager.
The spotlight fell on Jiang Yang, who was listening intently to the agents' sharing, a faint smile on his lips.
Yang Chaoyue looked at his profile, occasionally laughing along with the agents when they told jokes, but when she looked at Jiang Yang, her lips curved into a genuine smile, and she thought to herself:
"Yang Ge's transformation is truly wonderful."
Jiang Yang noticed Yang Chaoyue's gaze behind him.
He glanced back, smiled, and realizing the camera was no longer filming him, he took out his phone. There was a message from his sister: [“Brother, I got scolded by Mom again for playing the awesome Chopin because of you, but I can't shake off my sadness ╭∩╮（︶︿︶）╭∩╮”]
It's that unconventional Martian language again.
Just looking at it gives me a headache.
But his younger sister still imitated him.
Jiang Yang read it several times before he could translate Jiang Yueyue's sentence and understand its meaning.
His sister would never chat with him.
There must be a purpose behind it.
Jiang Yang typed: ["Speak like a human."]
Jiang Yueyue replied: [“The admissions officers from Tsinghua and Peking Universities came to my house. My mom keeps scolding me, saying my grades are so bad I can't even get close to you, and she won't let me go into the entertainment industry. Brother, please come back and put in a good word for me.”] (End of Chapter)