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Chapter 261 0258 [A Famous Program of Nonsense]

The scene from the book signing event in Beijing was featured in the Beijing Evening News on the same day.

The following day it appeared in other newspapers and portal websites.

Such memorable scenes are always easy to talk about, especially in gaming and literature circles.

It's estimated that even in ten years, it will still be mentioned from time to time.

Chen Guiliang went to Shanghai for a book signing, and after returning to Beijing, the recording of three TV programs has been confirmed.

The first show we recorded was "Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing," followed by CCTV's "Dialogue."

The interview with Yang Lan will be recorded after the start of the semester, when Yang Lan will go directly to the Peking University dormitory to record it. This is her consistent program style, which is to go to the guests' residences or workplaces, rather than in a fixed studio.

Fusheng Building, Beijing.

This is Phoenix TV's production center in Beijing.

Before the show even started recording, Chen Guiliang had already started chatting with Dou Wentao and Yan Danchen.

"You really don't have a script? There should at least be a general outline, right?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Dou Wentao said, "There is only one central topic, and the rest of the content will be discussed as we go."

“Okay,” Chen Guiliang said.

Yan Danchen laughed and said, "If you start talking about outer space, Dou Wentao will bring you back down to earth."

Yan Danchen gained some popularity last year for her role as Chang'e in "The Lotus Lantern," and has taken on many TV drama roles this year. But strangely enough, she appears on "Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing" every few days, almost becoming a regular female guest on the show.

Chen Guiliang really wanted to ask her what her relationship was with Dou Wentao, but it was too presumptuous to ask such a question.

In the sweltering summer heat, Chen Guiliang wore a T-shirt, while Dou Wentao wore a shirt.

Yan Danchen, however, was wearing a black low-cut blouse underneath, with the neckline deliberately made into a lace-like ruffle. Over it, she wore a vintage velvet coat and a pearl necklace around her neck—a style typically worn by women over 40.

Both sexy and elegant, both youthful and mature, this outfit must have taken a lot of thought.

After getting to know each other for more than ten minutes, the program was officially recorded.

Dou Wentao said to the camera, "Hello everyone, Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing." He then looked at Chen Guiliang and Yan Danchen, "Oh, Teacher Chen, Danchen, hello."

The title "Teacher Chen" sounded strange to Chen Guiliang, who always felt like he had become a photography master.

He quickly said, "I'm still a student, not a teacher."

"It's just a respectful title, and it doesn't have much to do with status," Dou Wentao said.

Yan Danchen chimed in: "Last time I chatted with guests from Taiwan, they said that in their entertainment industry, people have been calling everyone 'teacher' for twenty or thirty years."

Dou Wentao said, "Could it have come from over there? We haven't called teachers here for a while."

Chen Guiliang said, "It shouldn't be. In my hometown, people call everyone 'teacher'."

Dou Wentao suddenly grinned mischievously: "It seems that Teacher Chen ran into trouble last week? I heard there was an accident at the book signing."

Yan Danchen said, "I also read the newspaper. Teacher Chen was blocked at the autograph table by more than a dozen middle-aged women from Beijing."

“We also called the police,” Dou Wentao added.

Chen Guiliang was both amused and exasperated: "Don't even mention it. Sometimes it's hard to explain. Li Xunhuan said that dealing with old ladies is more tiring than going to war."

Dou Wentao said, "I also know President Lu. He rarely has a moment when he can't handle things."

Chen Guiliang said, "It's good that the matter can be resolved."

Dou Wentao asked, "How many copies of the new book have been sold?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Through on-site book signings, online pre-sales, and offline sales, the new book has sold approximately 15 copies. It may be more, but the exact number hasn't been fully tallied yet."

"That's amazing! Over 15 copies sold in the first week. It's definitely a bestseller. Including the previous ones, what's the cumulative sales?" Yan Danchen asked.

Chen Guiliang said, "More than 500 million copies."

Dou Wentao was genuinely unaware and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow!"

It's a cumulative sales volume of over 500 million copies, not over 500 million sets. For example, if someone buys a set of the first three volumes, which have already been released, the sales volume would be 3 volumes.

On average, each book sold less than 200 million copies.

Of course, the publication of the fourth and fifth volumes will also boost the sales of the first three volumes.

Dou Wentao said, "With such high book sales, and also running a website and games, Teacher Chen must have a lot of fans, right?"

"It's okay." Chen Guiliang said.

Dou Wentao said, "Li Yuchun's fans are called 'corns.' What are your fans called?"

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Guess."

Yan Danchen said, "It definitely can't be called 'Liangfen' (凉粉), that's Zhang Liangying's fan nickname. It wouldn't be 'Guipi' (桂皮), would it?"

Dou Wentao said, "I guess it's called longan."

Chen Guiliang said, "Ether."

"Huh?" Yan Danchen didn't understand.

Chen Guiliang sighed, "I don't know who gave me the nickname 'Chen Ten Billion.' Those fans just started making a fuss and called themselves Ether. Ether is a pretty good way to fool people."

Dou Wentao, as expected, hadn't prepared a script, and the topic jumped around very erratically: "Dan Chen is quite good at fooling people today. Why are you dressed like a noblewoman? You've completely baffled me."

Yan Danchen said, "A big boss is coming today. I specially chose this outfit. As a guest, it wouldn't look good on camera if I didn't dress elegantly."

Dou Wentao laughed and said, "As a result, Teacher Chen showed up wearing a T-shirt and jeans. He was dressed like a college student, and you were dressed like a college student's teacher."

Chen Guiliang immediately said, "Hello, Professor Yan." "You flatter me," Yan Danchen laughed, "I wish I could be a professor at Peking University. It's a pity I didn't study hard back then."

Dou Wentao kept guiding the conversation: "Speaking of college students, how is Professor Chen different from ordinary students at school? Does he ever get surrounded by onlookers?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Even Olympic champion Liu Xuan wasn't surrounded by onlookers, and I'm far less famous than her. But people still joke with me and even lock my bicycle."

"You still ride a bicycle?" Yan Danchen asked.

Chen Guiliang said, “The company is not far from the east gate of the school, so I can’t drive to and from get off work on campus. When I was a freshman, I bought a second-hand bicycle for 60 yuan, but it was stolen after riding it for a short time. Later, I bought another one and put five locks on it. Last semester, someone added eight locks to it, saying it was some kind of eight-door golden lock.”

Yan Danchen laughed and said, "Then your car must get a lot of attention at school."

Chen Guiliang boasted, "That's true. It just takes quite a bit of time to unlock and lock. My bicycle has a high academic value; many academic luminaries have ridden on it. These old gentlemen are quite old and walk with a shaky gait, but they ride on my bicycle quite steadily."

"What kinds are there?" Yan Danchen asked curiously.

Chen Guiliang gave an example: "For instance, Professor Yuan, the chief editor of the latest edition of the high school Chinese textbook. Mr. Yuan is 70 years old this year, and every time I meet him at school, I give him a ride on my bicycle."

Dou Wentao commented, "One dares to sit, and the other dares to carry; neither of them is afraid of causing an accident."

“When I was in school, I was afraid of my teachers. I really envy how well you get along with them,” Yan Danchen said.

Chen Guiliang said, "As long as you're shameless. If you don't treat your teacher like an outsider, your teacher won't treat you like an outsider either."

Dou Wentao said, "I suddenly remembered something. You seemed to have questioned the annotations of 'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng' before, and when the new textbook was published last year, the annotations for this article were indeed changed. At that time, some media said it was related to you? Now you say that the chief editor of the new high school Chinese textbook often rides on your bicycle."

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "Let's not discuss this topic."

Dou Wentao understood and said, "I understand, we can't go into details. Let's talk about something else. Danchen, have you ever played 'Three Kingdoms Kill'?"

Yan Danchen said, "I had heard of it before, but I had never played it. When I found out that I was going to be on a show with President Chen, I took the opportunity to play it yesterday. I played from after dinner until 2 a.m.

Dou Wentao pointed at Chen Guiliang and joked, "You still say you're not addicted to games? Danchen is practically turning into a young woman addicted to the internet."

Chen Guiliang said, "Isn't she an internet addict?"

Dou Wentao smiled somewhat lewdly: "Judging from her outfit today, she can only be described as a wealthy woman addicted to the internet."

Yan Danchen quickly changed the subject: "I think 'Three Kingdoms Kill' is quite fun and suitable for those of us who don't have much time to play games."

Once Dou Wentao started making lewd remarks, he couldn't stop for a while, and then he thought of something else: "Before I made this episode, I searched for a lot of information online. I heard that because players don't recharge, Teacher Chen invented a term called 'freeloaders'?"

Chen Guiliang nodded: "Playing without paying, what is that if not freeloading?"

"Very apt," Dou Wentao laughed. "The internet promotes the spirit of sharing, and everywhere you look, there are people who get things for free. I've never paid for downloading anything, so I guess I'm one of them."

Yan Danchen smiled wryly: "I'll have to recharge later; I'm determined not to be a freeloader. It sounds really bad."

Dou Wentao said, "I really didn't understand online games before. I only found out recently after doing some research that free-to-play games seem to be popular now. Those with money support the games with their money, and those with connections support the games with their connections. It's the same principle as the old days of stand-up comedy. Playing for free is actually a form of supporting the games."

Chen Guiliang said, "Why don't you go and try supporting her sometime?"

"Hahaha!"

Dou Wentao understood what he meant and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I wouldn't dare, I'm afraid I'll get beaten up."

Yan Danchen said speechlessly, "Can't you guys talk about something serious?"

Chen Guiliang also asked, "Can this segment be broadcast?"

Dou Wentao said, "I don't know if it can be broadcast, but I found that Professor Chen is quite bad today. You are ruining the image of Peking University students."

Facing the camera, Chen Guiliang solemnly stated, "The statements made on this program represent only my personal views."

Dou Wentao felt they should change the subject and not delve any deeper: "You had some interaction with Andy Lau on Haiwai.com recently?"

Chen Guiliang took the opportunity to advertise: "Yes, HaiNei.com is very suitable for celebrities, and of course, it is also suitable for the general public. Whether it is between ordinary people or between ordinary people and celebrities, they can communicate without barriers on HaiNei.com. Especially mobile microblogs, you can receive text messages and MMS messages from celebrities or friends in real time."

Dou Wentao laughed and said, "No wonder you're in business, you can find any opportunity to advertise."

Yan Danchen said, "So Mr. Chen is already worth over a billion yuan at such a young age. If I had his business acumen, I would have started a company too. Why would I need to make movies? I would just give you a sponsorship fee. The show 'Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing' is too poor."

The production team was indeed poor, but its reach and influence among students, white-collar workers, and cultural circles were incredibly impressive.

We didn't talk about anything in depth today; the three of us just sat together and chatted aimlessly.

However, for a specific audience, this style and content is exactly what they like. It's like a few old friends sitting together chatting; they're not talking about anything serious, but they still feel it's sophisticated and incredibly pleasant.

The recording is finished.

Chen Guiliang said to the two of them, "Why don't you register an account on HaiNei.com? If you two are willing to come, you'll definitely have a huge number of followers."

"How could I refuse a personal invitation from President Chen?" Yan Danchen took out her phone. "President Chen, could I have your phone number?"

Chen Guiliang also took out his phone.

As the two exchanged phone numbers, Dou Wentao sat in the middle with a lewd smile on his face.

Yan Danchen said irritably, "What's with that expression?"

Dou Wentao said, "I was thinking of something else, which has nothing to do with you."

Chen Guiliang said, "I don't believe you for a second."

The three of them left the production center chatting and laughing, with Dou Wentao taking the initiative to leave first.

Yan Danchen asked, "Does Mr. Chen have a car? I didn't drive here today; it's hard to get a taxi in Beijing at this time of day."

Chen Guiliang thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll take you back."

Don't overthink it, Mr. Chen isn't a casual person.

(End of this chapter)