Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 327 Who? You?
The moment Chen Nuo stepped off the stage, Qi Yuntian put a long black down jacket on him.

"Is it cold?"

"Not bad. How did I sing?"

Qi Yuntian hesitated and said, "Hmm..."

Chen Nuo looked over immediately, "Hmm?"

Chen Nuo was actually quite satisfied with his performance just now, and asked only to show off.

So Qi Yuntian actually had this reaction?

Damn, is the singing bad?
Is he like Yang Mi, who howls like a ghost when he picks up the microphone, making people sad, but thinks he is a singing god?
No way.

At the end, he deliberately didn't blink and shed two tears in compliance with the script's requirements. How come he didn't move the audience?
But at this moment, the director who was walking on the other side of him took the initiative to speak up: "Teacher Chen, you sang so well just now. I didn't expect that you are not only a good actor, but also a top-notch singer. I was moved to tears after listening to this song. It was so touching."

This was the expected answer. Chen Nuo was immediately happy and finally felt relieved. He smiled and said, "Really? Well, actually I really didn't have any preparation. I just went up there and sang casually. I was an amateur and was very nervous. I am satisfied that I can finish the song smoothly. Hehe."

Having said that, he suddenly felt a little rude.

Because from the beginning of the rehearsal to the official participation in the show, the director was the one who received him all the way, but he came twice and was in a hurry, so he didn't even know his name. How inappropriate.

So he quickly tried to make up for his mistake and asked, "Oh, by the way, I never had time to ask you, what's your name?"

Jin Yue smiled and said, "Your surname is Jin."

Chen Nuo said, "Teacher Jin, right? I've been in a hurry these few times, and I've caused you a lot of trouble. I'm really sorry. Thank you for your hard work."

Jin Yue was a little surprised. He was just trying to get close to him, but he didn't expect that this person was actually quite friendly and didn't act like a big shot at all. He smiled and replied, "Teacher Chen, this is all part of our job..."

At this moment, the feeling in his heart was absolutely complicated.

On the one hand, he was still angry that Ma Dong took his place.

On the other hand, he really had...nothing to say about the young man in front of him.

He had just watched the first half of Chen Nuo's song on the TV in the backstage hall.

There were many other people watching with him.

Most of them are dancers, crosstalk performers, acrobats, and even some professional singers who are performing in this year's Spring Festival Gala, as well as ordinary backstage staff.

Some have not yet gone on stage, while others have already finished their performance.

It stands to reason that at this time after 10 o'clock,

Those who are about to perform should seize the final time to prepare, and those who have finished the performance should also hurry back home to reunite with their families.

However, these people actually put down what they were doing temporarily and gathered in a large circle. There were at least hundreds of people, who came together to watch one person's show.

In Jin Yue's impression, only Zhao Benshan around 2003 had this effect.

And at the beginning everyone was chattering excitedly, but after the song started for a while, everyone fell silent.

The entire hall was in complete silence, with only the slightly hoarse voice on TV, which, to Jin Yue's professional ears, sounded like nothing else but the emotional singing, echoing.

Jin Yue listened to half of it and then left.

At that time, except for him, no one in the audience left, no one spoke, they were all silent, watching TV attentively.

Jin Yue didn't know how those people reacted after he finished singing.

But what could be the reaction?

When he walked quickly to the waiting area, waiting for Chen Nuo to leave the stage, he saw from the side and back that he had already sung the last part on the stage.

On the stage, the prop hawthorn tree stood quietly. Suddenly, a strong light poured down from above, covering the tree completely.

In that beam of deep red light, the originally pure white hawthorn flowers on the tree looked as if they were dyed with blood, so red that it was blinding and exuded a sense of desolation.

Then the man on the stage turned around and walked steadily back to the tree.

After he stood still, facing the audience, he slightly raised his head, and a low and hoarse singing voice flowed from his throat: "But I'm leaving first. Even if you are reluctant to let me go, don't cry my dear..."

That voice seemed to be squeezed out from the bottom of the heart, carrying with it endless attachment.

At this moment, his face was cut out on the big screen, and every subtle expression could be seen clearly. His eyes were red, tears were flashing, his brows were furrowed, and the corners of his mouth were turned down, trying hard to hold back his sadness.

Just looking at it like this, even a man in his fifties who has experienced a lot of hardships can't help but feel a pang of heartache in his heart.

When Chen Nuo's tear fell on the big screen, not only him, but also the directors of the song and dance group looked at each other, and then everyone's eyes lit up and began to whisper.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

“Our ratings are definitely going to explode this time.”

"Look at the audience, many people have tears in their eyes."

"Zhang Yimou is really good at it. Just relying on such a small lighting effect, from white to red, the emotions are aroused... wow, awesome."

"It really makes the stage effects clear."

These middle-aged men who are used to big scenes said so. How would the young people backstage, who are watching TV like fans chasing stars, react?
But then again, singing this sad song on New Year's Eve is indeed a bit inappropriate.

Although the program was performed on the Spring Festival Gala stage for Zhang Yimou's sake, it is hard to say whether the hundreds of millions of ordinary viewers in front of the TV will buy it. It is still an unknown at the moment.

But putting this aside, Jin Yue felt that the other person really held up the stage by himself, even without any rehearsal.

It can be said that all his previous predictions were wrong. His entire face was hit and it was painful and burning.

Normally, he should feel uncomfortable.

But at this moment, Jin Yue found that it was difficult for him to be angry with the person in front of him.

Not only was she friendly and didn't act like a big shot to him, but she also saved this show that was doomed to fail with her strength.

As a director, even a party director, can he go after weirdos?

Although Jin Yue is narrow-minded, if he doesn't have this basic professional quality, he wouldn't be able to get to his current position in the industry.

In that case...why not...isn't there a popular saying on the Internet recently?

Join if you can't.

His mind raced, and an idea suddenly occurred to him. He asked tentatively, "Teacher Chen, can I have your personal phone number? I really think you performed very well. If there is a chance in the future, I hope we can work together."

Chen Nuo was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Okay, you remember it, and flash one for me later, and I'll remember yours too."

Jin Yue nodded quickly: "Okay, thank you so much!"

I thought to myself: Ma Dong, Ma Dong, you win this time. But the Spring Festival Gala is held every year, so we'll see next year.

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Under the spotlight of everyone, Chen Nuo and his group walked faster and faster, and in the end they almost jogged all the way to the backstage recording area.

There was no way, there were too many people holding up their phones to take pictures of them along the way.

If we don't speed up, we'll really cause a lot of trouble to the busy security guards during the New Year.

A female director who was waiting there saw them coming and hurried over to greet them. She also knew that Chen Nuo was in a hurry, so she didn't delay any longer. After exchanging a few words, she immediately started recording.

At this time, Chen Nuo took off his down jacket and still wore the same cheerful red suit.

Pinned to her collar was a leaf-shaped diamond brooch that shone exceptionally brightly under the light.

That was specially sponsored by Harry Winston.

According to Winston's brand director, Chen Nuo attends such occasions too seldom, so seldom that there will probably be relevant provisions in the next endorsement contract.

Therefore, it is rare for the spokesperson to take the stage at such a grand occasion and sing in front of hundreds of millions of people. They attached great importance to it this time and specially dispatched an extremely large security team from the United States to China, carrying three full boxes of jewelry, including diamond brooches, diamond tie clips, bracelets, rings, etc. for him to choose.

In the end, Chen Nuo didn't want anything else and only chose this ginkgo brooch inlaid with diamonds.

The reason is that there are many ginkgo trees in the streets and alleys of Longan, and he hasn't been home for a long time.

It can be considered as a way to express homesickness on this night when every family is reunited.

"Get ready, start!"

Following the director's order, Chen Nuo smiled, looked at the prompter next to the camera lens, and read out: "Hello everyone, I am Chen Nuo. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger for us Chinese. I wish everyone a happy new year..."

He cupped his hands and made a New Year greeting gesture, "...May you be strong and healthy, have everything go well, and make fortunes. I also wish all Chinese friends around the world happy..."

At this time, he paused slightly, almost imperceptibly, "...Chinese New Year!"

The female director was surprised that he changed the last sentence of English, changing "lunar" to "Chinese", but she didn't ask any more questions.

After recording this New Year greetings video, Chen Nuo said goodbye to Jin Yue and went to the dressing room to remove their makeup with Qi Yuntian and Linghu.

As soon as I arrived at the dressing room, I saw Zhao Liying waiting there in a pink dress. She was even chatting with Michelle, a little black girl, in her stuttering English.

Chen Nuo didn't find it strange because Zhao Liying came before he went on stage. But he was so nervous at that time that he didn't have time to talk to her much.

"What are you guys talking about?" Chen Nuo pushed the door open and asked casually.

Zhao Liying shook her head and whispered, "We didn't talk much. My English is not good, and I couldn't understand a lot of what she said to me."

Chen Nuo sat down on the stool, and Michelle, who had an afro, began to remove his makeup. While doing so, she said with a smile, "Chen, this girl definitely likes you. Just now we went to watch your show, and you cried on TV, and she cried too. She even asked me to touch up her makeup just now."

Chen Nuo replied unhappily: "That only shows that I acted well."

After saying that, he looked at Zhao Liying in the mirror and asked, "How is it? Qi Da said that I will be scolded by the national audience, saying that I am causing trouble for everyone on New Year's Eve. Do you think so?"

Zhao Liying smiled and replied softly, "Yes."

Qi Yuntian on the side couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Nuo's breath got stuck in his throat and he almost passed out. He glared at Zhao Liying fiercely and started to "question the culprit": "What time is your show? Why are you still standing here? Have you practiced the song... Not yet? Then go practice it quickly."

Zhao Liying smiled and said softly, "No... they thought I didn't sing well, and then the director asked me to... lip sync this time. So I didn't have to practice, I had already recorded it before."

Chen Nuo looked at Qi Yuntian in surprise, and Qi Yuntian nodded. Chen Nuo was silent for a moment, then asked, "Who thinks you don't sing well? Ma Dong? Or who else?"

Zhao Liying shook her head and said, "No one else, it's just me who really can't sing well."

Chen Nuo looked at Zhao Liying's expression and consoled her: "If that's the case, then don't be upset. It's normal to lip-sync if you can't sing well. You're not the only one who does this. There are many people like you."

Zhao Liying hummed and said, "I know."

Chen Nuo thought about it and decided to encourage her. He said, "After all, this world is ruled by strength. If you can't sing well and want to be on the Spring Festival Gala and don't want to lip-sync, then you have to keep working hard. When you are famous enough, you will have the confidence to bargain with others. For example, that...who, isn't that the case?"

Zhao Liying blinked her big eyes and asked seriously, "Who? You?"

Qi Yuntian, who was drinking water at the side, sprayed out all the water with a "puff" sound.

Michelle, who didn't understand Chinese, looked around, not understanding what was going on.

How come one person suddenly choked on water and the other person's face turned almost as black as his?
……

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Chen Nuo, who was very angry, left the CCTV building with his team without stopping and drove to Beijing International Airport.

However, when he arrived at the airport, he was shocked to find that on New Year's Eve, there were still some fans and reporters with cameras and video cameras waiting there.

His trip was not kept secret, so he was not too surprised that reporters who were paid high overtime wages showed up here.

But when he saw those girls who looked to be in their teens or twenties holding signs with his name on them, he felt really annoyed.

Even though those girls were extremely excited and acted like chicken blood when they saw him, their faces flushed and they called "Chen Nuo, Chen Nuo" at the top of their lungs, he didn't give them a good look at all.

When he reached the security checkpoint, he couldn't hold it in any longer, so he suddenly stopped, looked gloomy, and said to the twenty or so fans surrounding him, "What are you doing?"

Those girls obviously didn't expect him to talk to them at all, and in such a fierce manner, and they were all stunned for a moment.

There were many reporters taking pictures around. After hearing what he said, they suddenly went crazy, stretching their recorders forward and pressing the shutter buttons frantically.

Chen Nuo ignored them and continued, "Did you know that today is Chinese New Year? We are waiting here for the reunion dinner, right?"

After saying that, he ignored the girls' expressions and strode into the VIP security check channel under the escort of security guards.

An hour later, Chen Nuo successfully passed security check, exited the country and boarded the plane. Calculating the time, he realized that he had not slept for nearly 36 hours and was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Sitting in the spacious and comfortable seat in the first-class cabin, he had fallen into a deep sleep with an eye mask and a blanket covering him before the plane took off.

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Chen Nuo fell asleep, but there were people who did not sleep, whether in Beijing or Berlin.

And many people are more concerned about his Spring Festival Gala debut than he is.

For example, in a large flat in Shenzhen, there is Zang Tao, the head of Tencent Weibo Business Group.

Zang Tao is actually not from Guangdong, but from Guangxi. He just bought a house and settled here, got married and had a child, and brought his parents over. He considered himself a SAR person and spent the New Year here.

Zang Tao has been under a lot of pressure recently.

They spent 3000 million and invited a lot of celebrities, saying that a pack of wolves could kill a tiger and four hands could defeat a pair of fists, but the current situation is not very good.

Li Lianjie, Zhao Wei, Wen Zhang, Chen Sicheng, Sun Nan, Yang Kun, Shang Wenjie, JJ Lin, and even Sister Furong... All these big and small stars, and even internet celebrities, combined, can only be said to be on par with their main competitors.

We have tried so many things, carried out so much marketing, and attracted so much traffic through QQ, but the current number of valid registered users of Tencent Weibo is only over 600 million, which is comparable to the other party.

All the big and small celebrities on their Weibo have posted so many updates, but the total number of updates is not even two-thirds of the number of replies and reposts of the "Hello everyone, I am Chen Nuo" message.

This made him feel very uncomfortable.

Although his immediate superior, Luo Xiaoyi, the senior vice president of the group in charge of this area, asked him to relax, what Luo Xiaoyi said was of no use.

He knows the big boss's temper.

Even in high-level meetings, regarding this business, Mr. Ma always said in a friendly manner that there was no need to rush, do not panic, it was a small matter, and the business should be done slowly, and one should not focus on immediate success or failure. His eyes behind the glasses were always gentle and kind.

However, he was sure that the man had rejected their company and signed a contract with Sina.

If he really can't produce any results, he can regain the face he has lost.

Haha, according to Mr. Ma, he has something hidden behind his smile... No, it’s his straightforward personality, so his final outcome will definitely not be very good.

This made Zang Tao a little absent-minded when eating the New Year's Eve dinner.

After finishing the family reunion dinner, I looked at the time again and found that it was almost eight o'clock, so I prepared to switch the TV from Guangdong Channel to Central Channel.

But when he came out of the bathroom and walked back to the living room, he was stunned. He saw that the TV in the living room had already been switched to central station 1 without him saying anything.

Moreover, his son and daughter, who had just entered the second year of junior high school, were sitting on the sofa chatting.

"Is it half past ten?"

"Correct."

"What's the hurry?"

"What if it's not? The other TVs aren't good."

Zang Tao knew the twins well. They grew up in Guangdong and had the same living habits as the Guangdong people. They never liked to watch the CCTV Spring Festival Gala during the Chinese New Year. They always watched TVB or Jade Channel every Chinese New Year.

"What are you doing? Why are you looking at this?" Zang Tao walked over as if nothing had happened and asked.

"Look at Chen Nuo."

"Yes, Dad, don't you know? Chen Nuo will be on the Spring Festival Gala this year."

Zang Tao is usually busy with work and seldom communicates with his children. His children are taken care of by his parents and wife. Now seeing the two children saying this as if it was a matter of course, he really feels like there is a traitor in the family.

He deliberately said: "What's so good about Chen Nuo? Switch back to TVB. I heard that Andy Lau will come to sing this year."

"Andy Lau? Dad, are you kidding me? It's already 2010."

"Hahaha, yeah, Dad, you're too unsophisticated. Still watching Andy Lau, hahaha..."

"Do we still need to watch the Four Heavenly Kings?"

"Haha, I was laughing so hard."

Zang Tao's face looked really ugly at this moment.

Not only was it because the two little traitors in his family were confirmed, but they also mocked him as the head of the family in a rampant manner.

It was also because the chemistry between Chunwan and Chen Nuo seemed different from what he expected.

I originally heard that Sina Weibo was cooperating with the Spring Festival Gala and they were also very nervous internally, but after a meeting to discuss it, they concluded that there was no need to worry too much.

Just like Xiao Shenyang, he was so popular all over the country after the Spring Festival Gala last year, but later a recording was released online, and he was scolded by those glutinous rice fans. How many netizens spoke up for him?

It can be seen from this that there is not much overlap between the audience of the Spring Festival Gala and Internet users.

It is definitely not even comparable to the connection between their QQ users and Weibo users.

Originally Zang Tao did think so.

But now, looking at the performance of his two children, he was a little unsure.

The Twilight Saga became a huge hit some time ago, not only in Europe and the United States, but also in China. If it weren't for Avatar, it would probably have won the 2009 box office championship for imported films. It really attracted a lot of young boys and girls to watch it.

Look, he has two little fans in his family. People in Guangdong, where the Spring Festival Gala ratings are only about 10%, have started watching CCTV because of him. What about the situation in the whole country?
Will this Spring Festival Gala be a channel for a certain group of students to watch their idols openly without having to be sneaky or worry about homework, and eventually create a super phenomenon where 1+1 is greater than 10?
The more Zang Tao thought about it, the more restless he became, and he didn't care to clear out the traitor.

He picked up his phone and called several colleagues who were on duty during the Spring Festival, asking them to pay close attention to the developments on Sina Weibo, to see if there was a sudden increase in the number of posts or a huge increase in traffic in a short period of time, including whether there were any unusual changes in the number of followers of Chen Nuo's Weibo.

Then I hung up the phone, still a little uneasy, and arranged some work in the QQ work group.

For example, let people pay attention to the real-time ratings of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

We also arranged for people to keep abreast of major portals, forums such as Tianya and Mop, and Weibo blogs of different companies, as well as other major public opinion platforms, for comments on this year's Spring Festival Gala and posts related to Chen Nuo.

Zang Tao didn't care whether this was a disguised form of overtime or exploitation of his subordinates.

Anyway, when he made the decision, everyone applauded and thought that the man was a toad wanting to eat swan meat. In this case, we all have to take up this matter together.

“It’s so ugly.”

"Yeah, what the hell is going on."

“These funny people are not funny at all.”

"No matter what they sing, it's not good. Not as good as our Cantonese songs."

The following Spring Festival Gala time turned into a complaining session for the two kids.

Zang Tao's parents hadn't watched the Spring Festival Gala for a long time, and they were enjoying it very much. However, the pair of Cantonese-speaking babies in his family were chattering beside them, which was really annoying.

Zang Tao didn't care because his mind was not on the party at all, but on monitoring the QQ group and the first-hand news reported from various forums and news.

"Boss Zang, our Weibo is full of negative reviews, saying it's not pretty. The same is true on Sina Weibo and Wangyi Weibo, saying it's ugly."

"The posts on forums like Maopu and Tianya are similar, all saying that this year's Spring Festival Gala is record-breakingly boring, and even the crosstalk skits are extremely awkward. I feel the same way."

“There are also complaints on blogs.”

"Under the reports about the Spring Festival Gala on several portal websites, the people commenting and replying are all scolding the director. Mr. Zang, do you want me to copy and paste it for you? It's really funny."

Zang Tao smiled and said, "Let's wait and see. Don't take it lightly, the protagonist hasn't appeared yet."

PS:

The update time will not be very stable these days.

(End of this chapter)