Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

The big hamster, clutching a pillow, forcefully pulled and dragged his mother-in-law to the head of his bed.

Xie Jin had already sent her the DVDs of the rough cuts from the first few episodes of the variety show so that she could try them out first.

"Oh, I'm not watching. What's so interesting about young people dating?"

"Oh my god! Xie Jin values ​​your advice a lot, please at least look at it for a little while!"

Liu Xiaoli reluctantly sat down: "Fine, I'll watch for about five minutes."

Xie Jin's message arrived shortly afterward.

Is it pretty? What does Auntie think?

【it is good】

Xie Jin was taken aback when she saw the message.

Just one word?

【Exceptionally good】

[Could you please say a few more words? What's wrong? You're out of phone credit?]

Ugh! You're so annoying! We're looking at this and you're making us reply to your message.

On the bed, Liu's mother analyzed with an air of seriousness: "Do I think that female lawyer and that guy in the leather jacket will end up together? I think it's doubtful."

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Miss Liu nodded: "I think so too, one is too shrewd and the other is too naive."

Originally, they were only brought over to watch for a few minutes, but unexpectedly, Liu's mother completely fell for it.

Seeing that the hamster and her mother-in-law didn't have time to pay attention to her, Xie Jin breathed a sigh of relief, proving that the show was indeed captivating and entertaining.

The young women at the station's internal screening today also felt the same way.

The big hamster handed over some dried squid: "Mom, you need to eat something while watching this variety show."

"I won't eat it"

"Trust me, you have to eat some snacks while watching variety shows, and these squid strips won't make you fat."

"I won't eat it"

"Hey, try a bite, and you'll end up eating it just by looking at it."

Liu's mother scoffed, "I, Liu Xiaoli, am the most self-disciplined. I would never eat a single snack from you."

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"Honey, Mom's had too much salt in her food. Hand me the Coke, and I want that egg yolk pie too."

The mother-in-law gulped down a mouthful: "You know what, this cola is meant to be drunk cold."

Liu Xiaoli didn't know when she broke the rule.

While watching TV, my hand unconsciously reached for the potato chips...

Variety shows have a magical power; I don't know why, but watching them makes me want to eat something to chew on.

After the DVD finished playing, the mother-in-law was extremely anxious; she wanted to know whether the female guest had chosen Qiao Shan or Da Peng.

"Next episode! Next episode!"

"That's all..."

"What? When will the TV station be able to show the edited version? You should ask Xiao Xie who the female lawyer ended up with in the end."

Miss Liu turned on the light, and in an instant the whole room was illuminated...

Liu Xiaoli looked at the empty snack wrappers around her, finding it hard to believe that she had created them... Her lips twitched involuntarily.

This! I ate all of this?

No, no, I can't watch Xiao Xie's show anymore.

It's toxic! I can't watch it even once more. It's like the devil's whisper, tempting me to commit a sin of snacking.

Seeing her daughter's expression of wanting to laugh but not daring to, Liu's mother blushed and ran back to her room.

Ms. Liu made a phone call, and Xie Jin was quite beautiful. Now she could steal a moment of tenderness from her busy schedule.

Unexpectedly, Ms. Liu's mind was still on the show and she wasn't in the mood for romantic chatter with Xie Gou.

"Have you mailed out your second disc yet? My mom asked when the TV station will be able to watch the edited version."

"It's been sent out. Haven't you seen how much the station has been promoting it lately? It'll premiere on Zhejiang TV at 9 PM in three days."

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang TV, Provincial Radio and Television Building

Xie Jin sat in the real-time data station, next to Director Ma and Shi Tai. Xie Jin glanced down at her watch and saw that it was 8:58.

Shi Tai whispered to Director Ma, "Are you nervous?"

"A little bit. Anyway, we've invested a lot in advertising, and it's been very effective. The internal screenings went very well, so I'm actually quite confident. But right now, I'm still a little nervous."

Shi Tai smiled and shook his head: "Just do your best. The rest is beyond your control, whether you're bothered or not."

The director whispered, "It's game over in thirty seconds."

Everyone's palms were sweating; it was about to begin!

Operator announces: "Broadcast viewership at launch was 0.821."

Everyone's hearts sank... The opening score wasn't high...

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The atmosphere inside Zhejiang TV was heavy, and the situation in Hunan, thousands of miles away, was not relaxed either.

"Oh, you come home with a long face. Who owes you something?" Mrs. Xue said, watching as Director Xue slammed his shoe on the ground, his face falling, looking completely unwilling.

"Who else could it be! Is there any justice in this world? You're allowed to do variety shows? Why can't others do them?"

Mrs. Xue was completely bewildered: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Director Xue angrily said, "Isn't it all because of our *** deputy director? He got promoted by sucking up to the boss."

"Now that Zhejiang TV has launched a variety show, he feels threatened. He says our variety show department lacks a sense of crisis, with high investment and low returns. I'd rather die than believe that."

"His baby died and he started breastfeeding? I mentioned diversifying our content before, why didn't he say anything then?"

The daughter came out of the house: "Dad, why are you yelling at people again?"

Old Xue chuckled awkwardly and slapped his mouth.

I picked up the remote and turned on the TV, but after changing several channels, I still felt frustrated.

Let's just watch Zhejiang TV's show "Heart Signal" to see how bad it really is.

I simply don't believe that their station is so incompetent in producing variety shows that hiring a company that makes TV dramas would be enough to make them work.

Dating shows are all pretty much the same; what new tricks can they come up with?

The program switched to Zhejiang TV, and it had just started. My daughter brought half an iced watermelon and sat cross-legged next to me to watch.

Old Xue pursed his lips, ready to start finding fault.

The visuals are...not bad...

The atmosphere was also very warm and cozy...

Hmm~ What does that mean? Several men and women are living in a villa, and they're starting to test each other?

Director Xue's daughter couldn't understand why her father was so upset, so she quickly picked up the landline and called her best friend: "Quick, quick! Watch Zhejiang TV, there's a really good dating show!"

Old Xue's face looked terrible...

He couldn't quite understand the other party's production approach.

Isn't this a dating show? Why isn't it being recorded in a studio?

The entire structure of the program felt unfamiliar to Director Xue, a seasoned veteran.

He tried hard to find fault.

Half an hour passed quickly...

Old Xue shook his head. "Am I possessed? Who cares whether this fat guy surnamed Qiao has received any text messages from girls?"

"Alright, alright, go wash your face and go to bed."

The daughter snatched the remote control: "No! Watch it all!"

To my surprise, my wife didn't even lift her eyelids, waved her hand and coughed, "If you're sleepy, you go to sleep first. We'll rest in a bit."

Seeing the state of his daughter and wife, Director Xue's heart sank...

It’s over.....

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With only a few minutes left in the program, nearing the end of the first episode, Xie Jin glanced at the operator: "Peak data and average data."

A short while later, the operator whispered, "The starting price was 0.821, and it's currently at its peak of 1.632, but it's still rising, averaging 1.378."

Director Ma breathed a sigh of relief. This data had broken the station's previous record of never having broken one. Although it wasn't particularly high, seeing the growth curve made him feel at ease.

Shi Tai coughed slightly: "The first episode hasn't even started to generate much buzz or positive reviews yet, so this is already an excellent result! Everyone has done a fantastic job."

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The next day at Hunan TV, Director Xue sensed something was off as soon as she arrived at work; the young women at their desks were unusually talkative...

They gathered in groups of three or five, chatting and laughing heartily...

Old Xue pretended to get some water and listened for a while.

"Have you seen it? I watched it yesterday while hugging my pillow, it's so good!"

"I checked it! I only checked it after my tummy messaged me. Two episodes a week is just too little..."

"That's fine, considering others only get one hour per session."

"Hey, why doesn't our station have programs as good as theirs? That 'Rose Date' is so boring."

Shh...don't let anyone hear.

"By the way, the second episode aired on Friday too. Let's go watch it at Dudu's house; her TV is bigger."

"Okay! I'll prepare the duck necks."

At this moment, Director Xue's composure completely crumbled...

Now I just hope their TV station explodes, otherwise I'll get yelled at again.