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Chapter 378, "The Glorious Era," premieres.

In the detached house, Xiao Zhang and Tang Yixin packed their things early and squatted in front of the TV to wait.

Tonight is the first night of the premiere of "Glorious Times".

With the dog days of summer approaching, the weather is incredibly hot, but it's not a big problem, since we still have air conditioning.
Tang Yixin pulled Xiao Zhang along, turned down the air conditioning, and the two of them stuck together.

It's so nice to have air conditioning!
"Ruoyun, in which episode do you appear?" Tang Yixin asked. She had heard Ruoyun say that the TV series was quite interesting and she wanted to watch it.

Moreover, Ruoyun plays a character who loves to dance, which must be very interesting.

"This..." Xiao Zhang scratched his head. He wasn't quite sure. After filming "Glorious Times," he seamlessly transitioned into martial arts training for "Brotherhood of Blades."

I don't know much about what happened next.

"It should be the first episode, right?" Xiao Zhang said somewhat uncertainly.

"Really..." Tang Yixin was surprised, but before she could finish speaking, the opening credits appeared on the TV screen, and "Glorious Era" began airing.

……

On the other side, at the Ling family villa.

"Hurry up, hurry up~" Tang Yifei rolled her eyes and urged, "It's about to start."

"Why aren't you this slow in bed?"

Old Ling, his face dark, vowed to train hard and take good care of himself during this time, so that he would show you what it means to still be as virile as ever!

He immediately pushed the dishes aside, scattering a pile of bowls and chopsticks, quickly wiped the water off his hands, pulled off his apron, and hurried to the television.

In the past few days, his status in the family has declined slightly, and unfortunately, the task of washing dishes has fallen to him.

Sigh... It's hard to be a person, it's hard to be a man, and it's even harder to be a good man!
Old Ling sighed inwardly, but Tang Yifei pulled him onto the sofa.

What are you thinking about?
……

The opening sequence flashes and changes, quickly transitioning into the story's plot.

The film opens with a CG animation that flashes rapidly from outside Beiping City, then enters through an iron window, and finally lands on a man covered in blood and gore.

The subtitles revealed his identity as a member of the underground Communist Party in Beiping.

The changing scenes also reveal this person's choice.
"Section Chief, Chen Jian has confessed!"

"Arrest them according to the list, leave no one behind!"

At a single command, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics mobilized its entire force, and black-clad agents began a frenzied arrest operation.

The camera followed Wan Linsheng, the head of the Operations Section of the Beiping Station of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and quickly arrived at the Fifth Branch of the Beiping Sub-bureau.

In the section chief's office, Zong Xiangfang, played by Zhang Ruoyun, pushed open the door and saw the menacing officers from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and suddenly realized something was wrong.

"You've appeared so quickly?" Tang Yixin asked in surprise, as the main character played by her senior brother hadn't appeared yet.

"Oh." Xiao Zhang suddenly realized, "What I'm doing is..."

"You're not allowed to spoil the plot!" the girl from Sichuan and Chongqing shouted, glaring at her.

"..." Xiao Zhang pursed his lips, subconsciously swallowing back the words that were about to come out.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that I'm following my lover's wishes.

This is love, deep and intense love!

On television, the scene continued. Upon learning Zheng Chaoyang's identity, Zong Xiangfang rushed out to deliver the message without saying a word.

In a certain alley, they even stole a bicycle.

Behind him, a former policeman, pulling up his trousers, roared and chased after him frantically.

"You dare to steal a police car? What the hell are you thinking?"

He just came out of the toilet.

"Hahaha..." Tang Yixin was amused by this scene.

It's not just the old policeman's funny actions and lines, but also Ruoyun's slightly wobbly riding of her old bicycle.

This is clearly a case of not learning well.

Even the footage didn't show the entire scene of him getting into the car.

I guess the old-fashioned bicycle was too difficult to ride, so I didn't ride it well.

Xiao Zhang took a sip of tea and remained silent. The scene looked funny, but in reality, the policeman was cleanly and efficiently killed by the neck twister, a move he made while playing Zong Xiangfang.

The scene is shown later.

That's how this show is; on the surface, it seems quite humorous and funny.

But upon closer examination, it's actually quite cruel.

Although my senior brother made this play like a comedy, he didn't skimp on depicting the cruelty and danger of the struggle.

On television, Qi Hui's character, Zheng Chaoyang, cleverly created a diversionary tactic, anticipating the enemy's predictions and easily escaping the secret service agents.

He also notified his upline to leave together.

Since the secret service failed to capture Zheng Chaoyang, played by Qi Hui, they naturally set their sights on Zheng Chaoshan, played by Lao Ling.

He is Zheng Chaoyang's older brother and works as a doctor.

In the interrogation room of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, Lao Ling was forced to sit on a frame, but his face remained expressionless and extremely calm.

Even when facing the head of the Secret Service's Operations Section, a ruthless killer, he remained completely unfazed.

The phrase "ruthless killer" is not an adjective but a succinct description of the head of the Operations Section of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

For these spies, killing is as simple as drinking water or eating; they don't see it as a big deal.

It's just like buying vegetables at the market; it's an ordinary skill.

However, Zheng Zhaoshan, who had been very calm, showed a change in expression for the first time after hearing that his younger brother was a member of the Communist Party.

Even his tone of voice wavered; it wasn't an exaggerated shock, but you could tell he was genuinely surprised.

"Huh?" Tang Yifei was surprised. Old Ling's acting skills are so good?
"Don't be so surprised." Old Ling waved his hand and said calmly, "It was just a normal performance."

Actually, he was imitating Qi Hui.

In "Battle of Changsha", Qi Hui's performance was meticulous, especially in the first episode where he met the female lead, Hu Xiangxiang.

The changes in their eyes and the subtle shifts in their facial expressions all spoke of Gu Qingming and Hu Xiangxiang's love at first sight.

He was surprised by Qi Hui at the time, and immediately calmed down to study his acting skills. He even consulted several teachers and spent a month or so to figure out the tricks of the trade.

Coincidentally, the character Zheng Zhaoshan he played in "Glorious Times" was a composed one, which suited him perfectly.

Of course, Qi Hui also provided guidance and made demands on set, which was of great help to him.

Old Ling explained to his wife with a smug look on his face.

“No wonder…” Tang Yifei muttered.

During filming, she felt that Lao Ling's acting skills were getting better and better, and he often outshone her.

However, at the time she was playing a nurse who was also Lao Ling's lover, so it didn't matter that her scenes were delayed; she didn't care.

Only now, from a third-party perspective, has she truly recognized Lao Ling's progress.

"This... Qi Hui's acting skills have improved so much?" Tang Yifei couldn't help but ask.

When filming "Glorious Times", her scenes with Qi Hui were very bland. They basically just met, greeted each other, chatted for a few minutes, and were quite distant.

After all, in the drama, she is the sister-in-law, and they have only known each other for a short time.

This forced her to confront Qi Hui's acting skills directly, so for her, the change wasn't significant.

"It's probably bigger than we imagined." Old Ling shrugged, then raised his chin and said:

"Look, here it comes!"

on the TV screen.

"Brother Chaoyang!" A clear and sweet female voice rang out, and it was Chen Duling, who played Xian Yi, making her entrance.

On the screen, Qi Hui was first startled, then a look of helplessness appeared on his face when he saw Xian Yi.

Then, with a hint of displeasure, she looked at the butler, Xie Shan, and asked, "What's she doing here?"

The transitions between the three emotions were extremely natural, without any sense of awkwardness.

It would be no exaggeration to say that it is a work of art, perfectly natural.

“Okay…” Tang Yifei muttered, “It’s really impressive.”

(End of this chapter)