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196: He said I could come to him if I had any problems, and now he comes to me?
At the same time, in a courtyard house in the Capital.
Du Yunxiang bowed slightly and took the teacup from his master, Zhao Guohua's hand, "Thank you, Master."
Zhao Guohua also picked up his own teacup and took a sip, "How many days are you resting? When are you going back to the film crew?"
"Four days. I have to go back to filming tomorrow. When is Master planning to return to Yu Province?"
"I plan to stay in the Capital until after the National Day. This month, if I have nothing else to do, I'll meet up with fellow disciples and visit friends."
"Indeed, the Capital is quite lively during the National Day period." Du Yunxiang nodded, looking around the courtyard house, "Is Master accustomed to staying here with Senior Uncle Liu?"
Zhao Guohua chuckled, "Stop being so polite with me. If I said I wasn't accustomed to it, could you find me a better place?"
"That would be letting down Senior Uncle Liu's kind intentions." Du Yunxiang scratched his head and grinned, then picked up his backpack and pulled out two copies of 'ghost blows out the light', "Master, this is my intention. The mission is complete."
Zhao Guohua took them and opened one, only to see eight large characters written on the poster page of the hardcover edition: "A junior, Dongfang, respectfully presents to a senior." The handwriting was strong and vigorous, like iron strokes and silver hooks.
"The calligraphy is good," a hint of joy flashed in Zhao Guohua's eyes, but his face remained calm and composed, "Did you ask him when the second part will be released?"
Du Yunxiang's heart skipped a beat, thinking it was bad news, but he said with a cheerful smile, "Uh… I asked, but he didn't say."
Zhao Guohua looked up at him and snorted coldly, "You forgot to ask, didn't you? What can you ever remember that I tell you?"
Du Yunxiang picked up the teapot and refilled his tea, "I remember telling him that he could come to you if he needed anything."
Zhao Guohua glared at him, exasperated, "Du Yunxiang, Du Yunxiang, you forget things you're supposed to use your thick skin for, but you never miss an opportunity to use my name to show off or curry favor."
"Because your name is too important in my heart; I can't possibly forget it." Du Yunxiang bared his teeth and handed the tea to him.
Zhao Guohua shook his head helplessly and took a sip of tea.
As Du Yunxiang withdrew his hand, the phone on the coffee table rang. He looked closely and saw it was Chen Fang's call. "Hmm? Speak of the devil! Master, I'll go answer Chen Fang's call."
"Go on."
Du Yunxiang walked outside with his phone, "No way, you miss me that much after just one day?"
"Yes, I really do want to use you."
"Go on."
"I remember you saying that your master just finished recording a show, has nothing to do recently, and plans to stay in the Capital for half a month, right?"
"Right, what's up?"
"I want to ask him for a favor." On the other end of the phone, Chen Fang first introduced the final stage of 'the adventures', then explained that he wanted to collaborate with Teacher Zhao to bring a Traditional Wushu performance to the final stage of 'the adventures', and finally mentioned the program team's appearance fee.
Du Yunxiang slowly nodded after listening, "I'm with him right now; I'll go ask him."
"Thank you. When you have your next break, I'll treat you to a meal again."
"Then I'll pick something expensive to eat, after all, I'm selling my master to you."
"Alright, alright."
Du Yunxiang hung up the phone and went back to tell Zhao Guohua about Chen Fang's request and the treatment offered by the program team.
Zhao Guohua was dumbfounded after hearing it.
He said to come to him if there was anything, and now he's knocking on his door?
However, he had heard of the variety show 'the adventures'. Wasn't it on this show that Chen Fang revealed he was Dongfang?
Zhao Guohua confirmed, "This variety show is quite popular, right?"
Du Yunxiang nodded, "It's very popular. It ranks among the top three in all types of variety shows this month, and many young people are watching it."
"Then that's a good opportunity." Zhao Guohua frowned slightly, tapping his fingers gently on the armrest of the sofa.
In the past two years, Wushu variety shows and short films have been lukewarm.
CCTV had filmed some videos and also invited some middle-aged Wushu stars to perform sword, saber, and spear techniques, but the viewership was not satisfactory. The biggest problem was that it was difficult to break out of the circle, let alone encourage young people to learn Wushu.
A reality show like 'the adventures' has a wide audience. Going there would also be beneficial for promoting Wushu and demonstrating authentic Shaolin Wushu to more young people.
That's good. He could also conveniently ask what the second part of 'ghost blows out the light' would be about.
Hmm, conveniently!
He looked up at Du Yunxiang, "You have to be on stage this Saturday, and the program team covers food and lodging, right?"
"Yes. It's not peak holiday season right now, so the program team is cooperating with the resort area and has booked a small villa, so there's a place to stay."
"Then have Chen Fang and the program team contact me. If it's suitable, I'll go over this evening."
…
On the other side, in the amusement park's Guochao area.
On the second floor of the pub, which had been booked by the program team, the guests were thinking about the show and discussing forming teams.
The three girls usually lived together, and during their break this week, they even dressed up meticulously and went out for a stroll. The three of them immediately grouped together and quickly decided on a performance—to learn shadow puppetry!
On the boys' side, Bai Wenbin had already thought of a solo performance—Sichuan Opera Face Changing. He had learned this skill in the first episode of 'the adventures', so choosing it could be seen as a tribute to the first episode.
Xie Yunxuan wanted to sing Peking Opera with Yue Qingzhu, the only singer among the four he didn't dislike, but he couldn't wait for her to come out, so he had to sit in the lounge and think about other performance options.
Chen Fang walked into the lounge after finishing his call. Just as he sat down diagonally behind Xie Yunxuan, he heard the door open again.
He turned his head to see Liang Yan.
Liang Yan leaned against the doorframe, "Do you two want to go learn dragon dance together?"
Xie Yunxuan's mind raced.
Last Sunday, the day after Chen Fang revealed his identity as Dongfang.
The director had told him: "You must be itching to beat up Chen Fang right now, aren't you? Don't hold back; feel free to scheme against him. The audience won't scold you. Everyone feels very sorry for you now, and you should know that netizens' sympathy is enough to gain you fans! So you can mess with him however you want! This is all for the show's effect! Your Brother Liu is about to take off, so mess with him hard, and I'll find you again in the future."
So, in the past two days, he had carefully studied ways to endure humiliation.
A true hunter often knows how to disguise.
He must use a borrowed knife to kill, flatter to kill, and let the opponent bring about his own destruction!
It was the same now.
Xie Yunxuan quickly thought about the 'dragon dance' scene in his mind, crossed his arms, and spoke before Chen Fang, raising an eyebrow at Liang Yan:
"Liang Yan, my Brother Chen knows Wushu! If he were to perform a dragon dance, it would be like a divine dragon possessing him. Wouldn't we just be dragging him down if we joined my idol? My brother is so talented; he's destined to blow the audience away, so let's not delay my brother from creating a legendary performance, okay?"