Meng Xin's expression immediately changed.
Normally, when he was on a show, which of the big names in the comedy world didn't give him face?
But now, this kid was so disrespectful to him, making him lose face.
Meng Xin looked grim and said, "Director, my back is acting up. I'll go down first."
After the show ended, everyone was packing up backstage.
Cheng Huanhuan and the others were about to leave when suddenly Meng Xin walked over, saying coldly.
"Young people, don't be too arrogant. Don't think you know everything just because you're a little famous. Let me tell you, you're still far from it."
Lin Chudong stepped forward, saying calmly.
"If you're old, retire already. It's the young people's time now."
Meng Xin narrowed his eyes, sneering, "We'll see."
After saying that, Meng Xin and Yu Hong left in a huff.
Cheng Huanhuan frowned, "Da Fei, I heard that Meng Xin has been around for a long time. Won't there be any trouble?"
Lin Chudong shrugged. "You're a host, and I'm a singer. Why should we be afraid of him?"
Cheng Huanhuan nodded, "You're right."
Just as Meng Xin said, he was an old hand in the comedy world. Anyone in comedy would give him some face.
But I'm sorry, those two aren't in the comedy world, so they won't indulge you.
Cheng Huanhuan almost cried just now when he said, "We let them."
Lin Chudong said, "Alright, it's okay. If he makes any moves, I'll take care of it."
Lin Chudong and Xie Yujun returned to Modu to continue preparing the next few episodes of Rural Life We Yearn For.
I Am a Comedian aired on Friday night.
Originally, I Am a Comedian was supposed to air on Saturday, but it was changed to Friday to avoid clashing with Rural Life We Yearn For.
Both shows were Lin Chudong's, and it didn't seem right to have them airing against each other.
Besides, one of the programs is Qiu Chengdong's, and the other is Sun Xuan's. It's not ideal for them to compete on the same stage, so it's better to avoid it.
The previous episode of Rural Life We Yearn For had amazing ratings. This episode is expected to be a hit too, so Qiu Chengdong should give way.
This is a normal decision, trying to avoid competing with popular shows in the same time slot.
Although I Am a Comedian became popular first, its ratings are indeed not as good as Rural Life We Yearn For. There's nothing to be done, they have to give way.
Liang Yin and the others sat in front of the TV, starting their once-a-week paid viewing of variety shows.
"Xie Yujun, are you nervous for your first performance?"
Xie Yujun sat behind them, rubbing his hands, also a little excited.
"Very nervous."
Xie Yujun was a straightforward, honest man, and Wang Zhi liked him very much, putting his arm around his shoulders.
From now on, he wouldn't be the only honest person in the company.
When the show started, and Meng Xin and the others drew Lin Chudong's name in the lottery, the audience immediately breathed a sigh of relief for him.
"This is a sure thing. The crosstalk performer will definitely be eliminated this time. Da Fei and the others have a chance to advance."
"Why don't you have any confidence in Da Fei? Even if they meet the Ant Team, they still have the power to fight."
"You're too naive. The director definitely won't let the two of them meet."
"We can see Huanhuan's wonderful performance again this time. Come on!"
"..."
Yu Hong and Meng Xin finished their performance. The audience applauded warmly, showing respect for the veteran actors, but there was little laughter.
Qiu Chengdong even specifically arranged for several scenes highlighting the awkward silence, showing the audience's apathetic expressions. Clearly, the program's effect was mediocre.
Next, Lin Chudong, Cheng Huanhuan, and Xie Yujun took the stage.
Should I Help?
Scriptwriter: Da Fei
Performers: Da Fei, Cheng Huanhuan, Xie Yujun.
"There's another person this time, huh? Not a duo anymore, it's a trio now."
"Who's this? I don't recognize them. Did Da Fei's company hire someone new?"
"Da Fei is on stage! Holy shit, look at that getup, it screams comedy, hahaha!"
"..."
On TV, Lin Chudong, wearing a padded army coat, pushed out a broken bicycle, his face bruised and swollen.
Just the look of him was enough to make the audience laugh for a while.
The moment Da Fei appeared, the audience below erupted in cheers. His popularity was on a completely different level than Meng Xin's.
Lin Chudong parked his bicycle and said,
"You know, I have one major flaw: I'm way too nosy."
"Just now, I saw a car on the road with its trunk open. So, I rode my bike and chased after it, thinking I should tell them."
"So, the other guy slammed on the brakes, and I ended up in his trunk. I just crawled out when a kind officer patted me on the shoulder and said, 'It's all your fault…'"
Everyone was already waiting to laugh the moment Da Fei appeared. Any joke he told was guaranteed to be a hit.
After Da Fei finished his opening remarks, Cheng Huanhuan suddenly walked out from behind, stumbled a few times, and fell to the ground.
"Ow… ow… oh my…"
Cheng Huanhuan groaned a few times. Da Fei was helpless and walked back over.
"Auntie, are you okay?"
Cheng Huanhuan said, "I'm seventy-nine, and I just fell! What do you think?"
"Wow, is that Sister Huan? She's doing another image-busting role! She even has a fake front tooth, playing an old lady again!"
"Even though she's dressed as an old woman, it's hard to hide Huanhuan's goddess aura."
"Huanhuan is playing a seventy-nine-year-old this time. Her range is incredible."
"I had a feeling this skit was going to be hilarious from the very beginning."
"Auntie, are you hurt? Does it hurt?"
Cheng Huanhuan's acting exploded. "Oh, my elbow! Oh, my kneecap! Oh, my intervertebral disc! Oh, it doesn't hurt at all."
Lin Chudong was speechless. "Auntie, at this point, let's skip the process of elimination."
"Well, since nothing hurts, how about we try walking?"
Cheng Huanhuan: "Let me try."
Cheng Huanhuan lay on the ground, her feet moving rapidly. Then, she actually spun around in place!
Lin Chudong, who was beside her, had to jump to avoid her. He hopped over her.
Lin Chudong said, "Auntie, you can walk, alright, but you're walking according to a clock."
"Hahaha, Sister Huanhuan is killing me, that clock walk is amazing."
"Sister Huanhuan takes exactly one minute to walk a circle, haha!"
"Can someone explain what 'bolinggai' means?"
"It's the kneecap!"
"Sister Huanhuan's acting is superb!"
...
"Ouch, why did my hip suddenly start hurting?"
Lin Chudong said, "Of course, it's because you were grinding against it just now. It's good that it didn't catch fire. Come on, Auntie, I'll help you up."
Cheng Huanhuan sat up and took Lin Chudong's hand, saying,
"Oh my, young man, your face is black and blue. You took quite a tumble too, didn't you?"
Lin Chudong chuckled, "I'm fine."
Cheng Huanhuan said earnestly, "You're a good kid. You even know to help an old lady up. If it were someone else, they'd have run off after hitting me."
Suddenly, Lin Chudong's expression on stage stiffened slightly, followed by bursts of laughter from the audience.
It really was a story everyone loved to see!
Lin Chudong put the old lady back down.
Immediately, another wave of laughter erupted.
"The other side has withdrawn a good deed."
"Haha, Da Fei is dumbfounded, he really got scammed."
"This plot is so realistic. There are too many people faking accidents nowadays. Da Fei is criticizing society."
"The reversal came so suddenly. Da Fei, already in tatters, has been hit even harder. Haha."
"..."
Wang Zhi laughed so hard he nearly fell over watching the show. "Brother Fei, have you ever been scammed? Otherwise, how do you have so much experience?"
Lin Chudong smiled faintly. "I hadn't before, but this time I really was set up."
Liang Yin was taken aback. "What happened? Who did you let scam you?"
Lin Chudong said, "Watch on and you'll find out."
Lin Chudong put Cheng Huanhuan back on the ground. "Auntie? You're dazed, and it happened very suddenly."
"You fell yourself! I was ten meters away when you fell. Look, that's my bicycle, irrefutable proof!"
Cheng Huanhuan looked up. "Oh my, the wheel is bent like that. After all this, I flew over from over there!"
"So, can I still be saved?"
Laughter erupted from the audience. Watching the show from a god's-eye view, everyone found the twist to be hilarious.
Also, it was established earlier that Da Fei had been swindled after doing a good deed. Now, he still hadn't learned his lesson and was doing good deeds again. The comedic effect was too strong.
This show was really down-to-earth. Helping an elderly woman cross the street and then getting falsely accused had become a social topic. Da Fei's performance happened to critique this social phenomenon, and many people resonated with it.
Just like the previous show, "Hourly Worker," it not only made people laugh but also sparked social reflection.
The plot was triggered by the lack of care for empty-nest elderly people.
Relatively speaking, Da Fei's show had more depth, even much more than the Ant Team's.
As for that pair of crosstalk performers, there was no need to mention them. They were completely incomparable.
On stage, Lin Chudong understood what was happening in front of him.
"Oh no, this really does look like an accident scene, but Auntie, it's not what you think! My car rear-ended someone!"
Cheng Huanhuan immediately wailed on the ground, "Oh, my tailbone!"
Lin Chudong was speechless, "I said rear-ended, and you said tailbone. I'm talking about the bumper, and you're talking about your tailbone."
Cheng Huanhuan lay on the ground, looking weak, "Did you smash my tailbone? Fine, may it be safe and sound!"
The audience burst into laughter.
"Sister Huan's performance is really amazing. The comedy queen is more and more deserving of the title."
"Da Fei did a great job this time too, this 'safe and sound' is just too classic."
"The police would probably be confused if they came here. It looks too much like a hit-and-run scene, haha."
"That's why Da Fei is a talent. This script is so down-to-earth."
"Those crosstalk performers are probably already prepared to give their farewell speech, right?"
Sun Xuan and Zhao Meizhu ate their meal while watching the program.
Sun Xuan said, "Now you believe me that Da Fei is talented, right?"
Zhao Meizhu rolled her eyes at him. "Alright, I get it. You've said it a hundred times. Next time your bro Da Fei comes over, I'll definitely treat him well."
The ratings of "Yearning" had set a record for Jingcheng Television Station. Zhao Meizhu was certainly convinced; Da Fei was indeed talented.
Zhao Meizhu no longer held any resentment about what had happened with Sun Xuan on the Spring Festival Gala.
Zhao Meizhu asked, "Are the leaders at CCTV planning to transfer you back?"
Sun Xuan nodded. "They contacted me and asked me to finish this program before returning."
Zhao Meizhu said, "Then you should tell Da Fei before you go back. He has the best relationship with you. Now he's getting close with Qiu Chengdong, so he might ditch you later."
Sun Xuan chuckled. "Now you know how amazing Da Fei is? What did you say before?"
Zhao Meizhu kicked him. "Don't harp on one thing! When you go back to CCTV, if you don't snatch Da Fei back, I'm going to scold you again!"
Sun Xuan burst out laughing. "Don't worry, Old Qiu can't compete with me."
Back when Da Fei was kicked out of the band, Sun Xuan was the first to help him. Da Fei was a grateful person; he definitely wouldn't forget him.
On television, Lin Chudong explained.
"Auntie, think carefully, really, no one hit you."
Cheng Huanhuan said, "If no one hit me, how could I have flown more than ten meters? If you did hit me, wouldn't I have to go abroad now?"
Lin Chudong was speechless. "Auntie, what's your status? How could you go abroad visa-free? Besides, you didn't even fly ten meters, did you?"
Cheng Huanhuan said angrily, "How many meters did you fly? At a time like this, does it really matter if it's three or two meters?"
Da Fei looked at the monitor and realized the boss was gone.
"It's over, if I keep arguing, I'm done for. Even jumping into the Yellow River won't clear my name."
Cheng Huanhuan said, "What? You want to leave?"
Lin Chudong said, "It's definitely too late to leave. I need to run."
Suddenly, Xie Yujun, next to Wang Zhi, became excited. It was his turn to appear!
This was his first time on television. He wondered if his child would see him.
Xie Yujun, dressed like a successful person, walked out while talking on the phone.
"Honey, I'll be home soon… Wait, I see an old lady lying on the road, and no one is helping her up. You wouldn't believe how society is these days!"
"I'll help her since no one else will!"
Xie Yujun took a picture of the old lady. "I'll post a Weibo condemning this social phenomenon right away. Honey, tell our relatives and friends to comment and repost it. And remember to like it for me!"
After saying that, Xie Yujun went straight off stage.
Wang Zhi patted his shoulder. "Not bad, Old Xie, you did great."
Liang Yin and the others also turned around and gave Xie Yujun a thumbs up. "It's pretty good for your first time on stage."
Xie Yujun looked bashful. "Actually, Da Fei gave me all the pointers."
Lin Chudong said, "Don't be modest. You did do well, and it added a lot to our program."
Xie Yujun was quite relaxed for his debut performance, even though Lin Chudong had directed some of his acting. He also had a lot of his own input.
"This fat guy is such a dog, he's just like the keyboard warriors online these days."
"All tough talk online, but timid in reality. This image is just too real."
"Who is this guy? How did he get to perform with Da Fei and Huanjie?"
"Probably an artist under Da Fei's company, right?"
"Not bad acting. Da Fei is going to promote a guy now!"
"..."
Da Fei helped Cheng Huanhuan up and said.
"Ma'am, I'll take you to the hospital right away, but could you please testify that I didn't hit you!"
After saying this, Da Fei took out his phone, ready to record.
"I'm a good person, Da Fei..."
When the phone was pointed at Cheng Huanhuan, she said, "I'm an innocent bystander, innocently knocked down by you, and then you wanted to run away."
Lin Chudong was speechless, "Auntie, are you this mischievous? Does your family know?"
"Fine, you win. You're confused right now. I'll wait with you for someone reasonable to come and judge!"
At this moment, Xie Yujun appeared again, riding his bicycle. Lin Chudong quickly stopped him.
"Hey, Brother..."
Xie Yujun was just about to get off his bike when he heard, "What's wrong, young man?"
"There's an old lady..."
Before the sentence was finished, Xie Yujun put his leg back on the bike, never stopping. His movements were smooth and practiced.
Amidst the laughter from the audience, Xie Yujun stopped on the other side of the stage and waved at Lin Chudong.
"You hit her?"
Lin Chudong said, "Really, I didn't!"
Xie Yujun said, "Run!"
"I've helped three!"
Lin Chudong asked, "So, what happened?"
Xie Yujun had a pained expression. "Let me put it this way, I used to drive a big Benz!"
After saying that, Xie Yujun immediately rode his bike offstage.
The audience below burst into laughter and applause.
"Isn't that the keyboard warrior from earlier? He changed clothes pretty fast, huh?"
"The way he rides that bicycle is hilarious. I almost choked laughing just now."
"Used to drive a big Benz... The comedic effect is too strong, haha, a stroke of genius!"
"The scariest part is, this actually happened."
"..."
Shenyang, Happiness Garden Community.
A woman was cooking in the kitchen, a hint of resentment on her face, muttering to herself as she cooked.
A seven-year-old girl was squatting beside the coffee table, doing her homework. She was also watching TV, and her homework progress was quite slow.
The little girl looked up, excitedly saying,
"Mom! It's really Dad! Dad's on again!"
The woman, holding a spatula, walked back, saying angrily,
"Can you even focus on your homework! This is CCTV. Your dad, with his character, can get on CCTV?"
"If you lie to me again, you're not watching TV!"
The little girl was on the verge of tears. "I'm really not lying! Daddy really did come out just now, twice even, but he came out too fast!"
Seeing how distressed the little girl was, the woman softened a bit.
"Are you missing your dad? He's useless, we can't count on him. Mom's going to make dinner, it'll be ready soon."
The little girl stared at the screen, abandoning her homework. Daddy would definitely come out again!
Lin Chudong listened to him and then turned to Cheng Huanhuan, speaking earnestly.
"Auntie, let me briefly introduce my family situation."
"Let's put it this way, even thieves leave my house in tears. And they even have to leave two bags of rice for me during the holidays. Do you understand what I mean?"
"How about this? Let's share a few fables, just the two of us."
"The stories are called Mr. Dongguo and the Wolf, Li Dongbin and the Dog, The Farmer and the Snake, Da Fei and the old lady…"
Cheng Huanhuan couldn't hold back any longer, and she snapped, "You're being so slow! Help me up or get lost."
"Make way for a good person!"
"If you don't want to help, then just pretend you didn't hit me, okay? Just leave, go on, get out of here, flee!"
Lin Chudong was speechless. "How did I become a hit-and-run driver? If you keep talking like that, can we even have fun together in the future?"
"Are you leaving or not?"
"I'm not going. If I go, I'll be the one who's escaping."
"So you're not going? Then I'll go?"
Cheng Huanhuan lay on the ground and quickly crawled forward using her elbows.
Lin Chudong said, "Auntie, are you trying to blow up a bunker?"
"Hahaha, Sister Huan's crawling is so classic, a legendary scene!"
"Sister Huan is the MVP of the whole game, I could learn from those two steps for a lifetime."
"Da Fei's comments are also quite classic, it's really like blowing up a bunker, haha."
"Da Fei has plenty of catchphrases too. Auntie, does your family know how mischievous you are?"
"..."
Lin Chudong said, "Why can't you understand? I'm like Mr. Dongguo right now. I kindly saved the wolf, and then the wolf wants to eat me. Isn't that wolf... incredibly rude?"
Cheng Huanhuan was lying on the ground, still in the pose of blowing up a bunker.
"I finally get it! You're beating around the bush here. I, an old lady, have been lying here for ages. Do you think I'm putting on an act?"
"You bumped into me and then bit back! I'm telling you, today, you're not going anywhere!"
With that, Cheng Huanhuan stood up and limped towards the bicycle.
Liang Yin said, "Cheng Huanhuan's few steps actually look quite the part. Her acting is really not bad."
Lin Chudong nodded. "Yeah, Huan-jie has opened her Ren and Du meridians; her acting is getting more and more refined."
"You're not bad either. Still studying acting recently?"
Lin Chudong sighed. "I've been too busy lately; my progress has been slow."
The treasure chests should be opening in a few days. He had several million in hand now. After the money from The Three-Body Problem came in, he'd open the treasure chests!
Cheng Huanhuan carried Lin Chudong's broken bicycle and walked to the other side of the stage.
Lin Chudong was stunned. "Auntie, are you alright now?"
Cheng Huanhuan said, "I'm pissed off because of you!"
"Hey, getting angry can cure illnesses? Then I'm practicing qigong!"
"I have to find someone to give me justice today, come on..."
Suddenly, a siren wailed.
At this moment, Xie Yujun reappeared, now wearing a traffic police uniform.
"Ma'am, what's going on?"
As soon as Xie Yujun approached, Da Fei immediately collapsed to the ground.
The audience burst into laughter! Applause and cheers erupted continuously. This unexpected twist, nobody saw it coming.
Da Fei is pulling a reverse-scam?
This comedic effect is explosive!
Happiness Garden Community.
The girl shouted in a hurry, "Mom! Come quick, Dad's on again!"
The woman was a bit angry, and rushed out with a shovel, pointing at the girl.
"Can you even do your homework!"
"Mom, look at the TV!"
On the TV, Xie Yujun was wearing a police uniform, performing with Da Fei and Cheng Huanhuan, which drew cheers from the audience.
Clang!
The woman's shovel clattered to the ground, her mouth agape.
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