CH 71

TN: Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! Thank you @S for the ko-fi!!

With this expectation, soon it was February 12, when Shen Qingshu set out to record the program.

Han Cheng had planned to go with him, but father Han had a contract to discuss and pulled him to go with him. Han Cheng had no choice but to agree.

“Can’t you bring gege with you?” He asked.

Father Han said as he packed his clothes, “Your gege is not as good at this as you are. Besides, the person in charge over there likes you better. He mentioned your name. If you don’t come, what am I going to do by bringing your gege?.”

Han Cheng: “… All right.”

“Just two days. We’ll be back soon. I won’t delay your other plans.”

It’s already delayed, Han Cheng thought. Shen Qingshu’s recording is also on those two days.

However, even if he went with Shen Qingshu, he may not be able to accompany him most of the time. After all, Shen Qingshu is going to record the program and Han Cheng isn’t, so it doesn’t make much sense to go.

“Then I’ll tell my friend and also pack up.”

“Yes.” Father Han nodded, “go.”

Han Cheng stood up and went out. Father Han watched him leave with joy in his heart.

Although the dragon begets dragons and the phoenix begets Phoenix, there are many black sheep within rich families. It is really rare that the eldest and second sons have their own strengths and live in harmony.

Father Han’s three proudest things in his life are: first inheriting and expanding his own industry, second is to marry mother Han, the woman he has always loved, and the third is to have two excellent and considerate sons, Han Yu and Han Cheng.

When raising Han Yu, it was his and Mother Han’s first time to raise a child and they were clumsy. Fearing that they would not be able to raise the crystallisation of their love well. Fortunately, Han Yu has no shortcomings except for loving to be first and being overly narcissistic.

When Han Cheng was born, he and mother Han mother were very careful. They were afraid that the child would be suppressed by his brother if they didn’t pay attention. Henceforth, the home had a second young master to tease.

Fortunately, Han Cheng is naturally positive and optimistic, sunny and cheerful, which is different from his competitive gege.

Father and mother Han are very satisfied with this and Han Yu is also very satisfied. After all, it’s good to have a cheerful young master at home.

In father Han’s opinion, although Han Yu and Han Cheng have different personalities, they are both excellent.

Han Yu is a born businessman. He always strives for the highest peak and is constantly moving towards a higher goal. He doesn’t feel inferior to anyone and doesn’t accept that he is inferior to others, so he will never look back.

Han Cheng is a natural at defending their current assets1. He knows how to advance and retreat, knows how to be measured and understands better than Han Yu how to get more by giving up appropriately.

Therefore, he will advise Han Yu on some decisions, tell him when not to be too picky2 and even help Han Yu deal with some superficial interpersonal relationships that he doesn’t want to deal with.

Father Han had noticed his two son’s complementary strengths early on, so he arranged both of them into the company.

——His eldest son is so proud that only his family can persuade him, but he will retire one day when he is old. So the only person who dares to correct him, point out his mistakes and help him deal with the human and worldly sophistication that he doesn’t like is Han Cheng.

This is actually a grievance for Han Cheng. After all, Han Cheng once had the idea of starting a business on the eve of college graduation. However, for the benefit of the company and the whole Han family, this is the best arrangement.

Fortunately, Han Cheng didn’t feel very aggrieved. He enjoyed everything provided by the Han family since he was a child and he was also very clear about his responsibilities. Adults always need to sacrifice and choose. Han Cheng has not been a fussy person since he was a child. He was very open-minded and was willing to safeguard the interests of the whole family.

He is the most open-minded and unrestrained person in the Han family. Therefore, he is the most popular person for interpersonal communication among all the people in the Han family.

Shen Qingshu was calm when he heard that Han Cheng said he couldn’t go to the variety show with him. “It’s okay. Work is more important. It’s a contract worth tens of millions per minute. I can’t go even if I want to.”

“Then next time I go to discuss a contract, I’ll take you with me?” Han Cheng smiled.

“Is that okay?” Shen Qingshu was curious, “Then I want to have a look.”

“Why not? I’ll take you next time I have a chance.”

“Okay.” Shen Qingshu said happily.

Han Cheng was relieved to see that he was not angry.

“Then record well and I’ll watch your live broadcast.”

“En.” Shen Qingshu sweetly responded.

Han Cheng hugged him and was reluctant, but it was only for two days. They will meet again soon.

“I’ll pick you up at the airport.” Han Cheng said, “I should come back earlier than you.”

“Okay.” Shen Qingshu had no objection. “Then I’ll send you a message before I get on the plane.”

“En.” Han Cheng kissed him, “Good luck!”

“Yes.” Shen Qingshu laughed.

This is the first time in this world to face the audience directly. Of course, he will perform well and strive to make this program a springboard for himself!

As a popular online variety show in the second half of last year, “come and listen to me” became popular on the internet with highly controversial topics and bold and straightforward remarks. It can be said that it is one of the most topical variety shows.

Therefore, the program team struck while the iron was hot and began to attract investment on new year’s day. They prepared for the second season and set the time of this season to release during the winter holiday of the Chinese new year, making sure to attract everyone’s attention again.

In order to catch up with this schedule, the program team even changed the broadcasting mode of this season. From the original recording, editing and broadcasting to live broadcasting, in the name of enhancing the interaction with the audience.

Also out of the consideration of popularity, the program group intended to invite stars to join. As a result, the invitations were handed out and the big names refused one after another. Even the second-line stars dared not accept – the pay was not high, it took a lot of brains and the most important thing is live broadcasting. In case of an accident, they can’t remedy what they said wrong, and the gains outweigh the losses.

However, there are exceptions. Cui Hao is an exception.

He is now in between the second and third line. Ans wants to rush up this year. So after discussing with his agent, he decided to let the gold owner help him.

All programs are sponsored. Cui Hao’s sponsor helped him add money to the program to help him get the debate topic of each session of the program group in advance. Then he hands it over to professional debaters to let them write the key points in advance.

In this way, by the end of this season, Cui Hao will be the “King” of this season and will have the opportunity to rush ahead into the second line with the popularity of this program.

The program team took the money, and naturally had no opinion. In essence, the guests of this program are at best Internet celebrities, and they have gained a certain degree of popularity by relying on this program. Therefore, the program team didn’t pay attention to them and didn’t think there was any problem with picking a champion beforehand.

As for the new guests, they are even less valued.

Among the three star guests, Cui Hao has the most fans. So determining Cui Hao as the champion has almost no loss to the program group.

Zhou Jianming knew the story from the beginning, so when he was in the car, he told Shen Qingshu about Cui Hao in advance.

Shen Qingshu was calm. “It’s okay. I don’t need to win the championship when I go to this program. If he wants, I can give him the champion. My goal is to attract fans.”

“It’s good you can think like this. To put it bluntly, now the audience is smart. They might not like you just because you are the champion, but if they like you they will vote for you to become the champion. If you behave well, when the program team gives first place to Cui Hao, the audience would feel more distressed for you and be more willing to support you in your later career.”

“I know.” Shen Qingshu said calmly.

He has been popular before, so he still knows a lot about the fans’ behaviour.

To put it bluntly, except for some extreme fans, most fans have a beautiful and simple vision when chasing stars. If they like you, they want to give you everything they have – time, energy and even money.

This may seem unnecessary to outsiders, or that their brain is stupid. But as an idol, Shen Qingshu actually understands and is very thankful to them.

Because their starting point is really for the good of their idols. Among thousands of people and thousands of faces, it is inevitable that some people will deviate or lose themselves on the road of chasing stars, but in essence, at the beginning, they move out of love.

“Let’s go.” Shen Qingshu opened the door of the nanny car and got out.

He joined Zhou Jianming and his assistant in the backstage of the program group. At this time, there are already many people backstage. They are asking the makeup artist to do make up and do styling.

Shen Qingshu was still a star, so as soon as he appeared, the director of the program team came over with care and took him to the makeup artist in charge of his makeup and styling.

“Xiao Shen, will you be wearing your own clothes or ours?”

“Wear my own.” Shen Qingshu replied.

“Your current outfit?” Asked the director.

Shen Qingshu nodded, “En.”

Before coming here, Zhou Jianming told him that this was his first official exposure in front of the audience, so he must not waste his face. He was afraid that the clothes prepared by the program team were inappropriate, so he specially asked Shen Qingshu to bring several outfits. He tried on clothes for a long time before leaving the Hotel, is it better to be a pure and clean young man?

Or is the cool and gorgeous style of a charming teenager more suitable for him?

Finally, Shen Qingshu made the final decision and chose a white shirt and blue jeans. “I’ll argue with people on the program. After attacking like a machine gun, it’s better to  dress pure and neutralise it. Otherwise people might think I’m too fierce.”

Zhou Jianming thinks it makes sense. After all, a pure white and clean beautiful boy will never go wrong.

Shen Qingshu took off his coat and sat directly in front of the makeup mirror, waiting for the makeup artist to make up for him.

The makeup artist was very dedicated. She looked at him before making up and wanted to help him design according to his facial features, personal temperament and clothes. The more she looked, the more she felt that he was really worthy of being a star. Sure enough, he is different from the previous guests.

She had only put on makeup for the old guests of the program group before and some of them were good-looking. However, compared with the person in front of her, they were too tragic. With his looks and temperament, it is estimated that just arriving on stage can absorb a batch of face fans without him saying anything.

The make-up artist was amazed for a while before discussing with him, “Teacher Shen, your skin and facial features are very good and your temperament is also very good. Shall I do your makeup lighter this time? Move closer to youth, sunshine, and cleanliness, do you think it’s okay?”

Shen Qingshu wanted this effect, “Yes.”

The makeup artist picked up the foundation and started working.

His foundation is good. After a short time, his makeup and styling are almost finished.

Shen Qingshu looked at himself in the mirror. It’s not much different from before. It just looks more tender, like an undergrad student and inexplicably adds a sense of innocence.

He smiled and said to the makeup artist with satisfaction, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Good luck, teacher Shen. I’m sure you’ll do well.”

“I hope so too.” Shen Qingshu smiled.

“Teacher Shen, can you sign for me? I have a hunch that you will be very popular in the future.”

“Okay.” Shen Qingshu didn’t refuse. He signed his name with elaborate strokes. Then he went out with Zhou Jianming and his assistant.

At this time, there are two and a half hours before the recording. The eight participants today also need to go to the conference hall to listen to the host announce today’s debate, choose their own positions and prepare their arguments.

“Is such a short time enough?” Xiao Li is very worried.

“It’s enough. Everyone has such a short time. It doesn’t matter if the starting line is the same.” Shen Qingshu said calmly.

Oh, Cui Hao is different, but Cui Hao is not here today.

Probably in order to win the crown of the season safely, Cui Hao chose to come next week – he planned to wait and see first.

In fact, this is also very normal. The broadcasting mode is changed from recording to live broadcasting, which increases the chance of risks and variables. So that many old guests dare not play in the first game for fear of falling down from the altar abruptly.

Shen Qingshu was the first one to volunteer for the first game. His request to Zhou Jianming at that time was “I must go out in the first game, only the beginning and end have the highest attention. Among them, it is common to start high and end low. So I must participate in the first game”.

Therefore, the director likes him very much. He thinks that his newborn calf is not afraid of tigers and has good future prospects.

The main reason the director likes him is that after he volunteers, the rest of the people are easier to persuade.

——”Shen Qingshu is willing as a new star guest. Are you more afraid than him to fail?”

When Shen Qingshu arrived at the meeting room, there were already five people in the meeting room. As soon as he entered, the noisy meeting room immediately quieted down.

Shen Qingshu sat down near the door, looked at them with a simile and said hello.

The four boys and one girl here smiled at him and greeted him politely.

“Your name is Shen Qingshu, isn’t it?” The only girl asked him, “I know you. You were in “Southern Rose”, right? I’ve watched it. God, you’re more beautiful than the flowers.”

Shen Qingshu was a little embarrassed. “You are beautiful too.”

“Really?” The girl covered her face, “I’m praised by a handsome man like you for my good looks. Today is a wonderful day!”

Her skin is white, her face is small, and she looks very refreshing after getting a bob haircut. Therefore, this reaction doesn’t seem artificial, but quite cute.

Shen Qingshu nodded, smiled gently, and exchanged numbers with her.

After a while, the last two people also came. They were also girls with exquisite makeup. They sat opposite Shen Qingshu and looked up at him from time to time.

The host announced the debate topic only two hours before the recording.

“Today’s debate is that when my husband is lying in the hospital bed, one of his biggest wishes before his death is to see his first love and white moonlight again. As a wife, should I agree?”

Shen Qingshu: ??? This still needs debate? Can this be accepted?

But soon he found that it really needed debate, because the boy next to him said on the spot: “Do you still need to think about it? She must agree.”

“Yes, the dying have the biggest say.”

“It’s just a meeting. Can’t the last wish be satisfied?”

“I think so too.”

“Please leave your seats now and choose your own position. Those who agree stand on my left hand and those who do not agree stand on my right hand.”

Shen Qingshu stood up with everyone and saw four boys talking and laughing to the left of the host. After a while, the girl who entered last also walked over.

Shen Qingshu: ???? Five people still think it’s acceptable!

Shen Qingshu was still shocked when he went to the right of the host and stood there. He saw the two girls beside him looking at him in surprise.

The four boys opposite were also surprised.

Shen Qingshu smiled. He was also surprised.

The host saw this and looked at the team on the left. “There are a lot of people on this side. One person must switch teams, or we won’t be able to play.”

The five people looked at each other and obviously they didn’t want to take the initiative to go out. After arguing for more than three minutes, a boy was kicked out and came to Shen Qingshu’s side unwillingly.

Shen Qingshu: … Look at that wronged look, tsk.

“There is still one hour and fifty-five minutes left until the record. Please prepare well. I’ll see you in an hour.”

The host said that and left the conference room.

Ran Xing, the younger sister who had exchanged numbers with Shen Qingshu, immediately pulled her teammates to the conference table on one side and began to prepare.

“Let me introduce Shen ge.” Ran Xing said.

“I know them.” Shen Qingshu said shyly.

He looked at the girl with long curly hair and a cold complexion as he said, “Mei Yue, an old guest since last season, has strong field control ability.”

Mei Yue looked at him in surprise and smiled, “I don’t deserve it. I just joined a little earlier than you.”

Shen Qingshu looked at the depressed boy who didn’t seem to know how to argue. “Zhang Qi, a new guest, is the same as me.”

“We’re still different,” Zhang Qi said with a bitter smile. “I’m not a star.”

“Everyone is a newbie.” Shen Qingshu said, “So how should we arrange ourselves?”

“Mei jie will argue first. I will be the second to debate and take charge of the firepower. Shen ge and Zhang ge are new guests and may not be able to beat the old guests, so you can be the third and the fourth debaters. Does anyone object with Mei jie and I going first?”

Zhang Qi nodded and felt that this arrangement was really good. First, he was really nervous. Second, he himself stood on the opposite side, so he could not help his own side and might even help the opponent. Isn’t this making it difficult for him?

Shen Qingshu did his homework before coming, so he also knows that the debate here is different from the debate competition he participated in in high school and college.

In the formal debate, the four debates should bear the function of summing up the speech. It is best to sublimate the views of the team, but the debate here is not  the same.

The competition system here is more inclined to free debate. In the first round, the pros and cons state their views in order and give reasoning.

In the second round, the free debate will begin directly.

In the third round, the two teams select their internal representatives for a two minute offensive and defensive battle.

Finally, the audience selects the winning team and the best debater of the game.

The champion of the season will be selected among the best debaters.

Therefore, in this program, the function of the team of four has been weakened a lot. Except for the preemptive debate, the other three debaters do not have much of a role.

Shen Qingshu raised his hand curiously. Mei Yue and Ran Xing were surprised by his action, “What’s the matter?”

“If I have something to say during the free debate, can I say it directly?”

“Of course.” Mei Yue said.

“What if I talk a lot?” Shen Qingshu was worried, “what if I rob your screen time?”

It’s not that he was worrying too much. It was easy for him to be impassioned when he entered the debate field. In the past, the captain held his hand during the debates in the school and said, “Shu ah, our mouths aren’t rented per minute, you don’t have to talk so fast. Every time we get to the free debate, we can’t open our mouths, we can only listen to you fight alone against the Confucian scholars.”

Shen Qingshu can’t help it. He is a typical person whose mouth moves faster than his brain when it comes to debating. Before his brain has turned, his mouth has already spoken out, so he can’t control it.

“I’m afraid I’ll say too much and won’t give you a chance to speak.” Shen Qingshu gave them preventive vaccines in advance.

Ran Xing didn’t care, “It’s all right. Just say it if you can. As long as we win.”

Mei Yue didn’t take it seriously. “Yes, don’t worry. I’m not afraid of you talking too much. I’m afraid you won’t speak. If you really don’t give us time to interject, I’ll invite you to dinner.”

The still worried Zhang Qi who didn’t know what to say, “En, come on!”

Shen Qingshu was really relieved, “All right.”

Several people began to discuss and wrote down some key points on paper while discussing.

1 守业 = safeguard one’s heritage. Maintain the inheritance established by predecessors

Starting a business is hard, keeping a business is even harder

2 水至清则无鱼 = there are no fish when the water is clear. An idiom that can mean one who is too critical, has few friends or Don’t be too picky!