Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 617: Spring Festival Gala Official Recording

It was also on the night when ”Flying Over the Snowy Mountain” went online that the hot search topic ”Missing Your Stop Is Only Human” climbed to the top ranks.

Since this short film was only playing at subway stations in Rong City that day, netizens from other regions who were unaware of the situation felt a bit bewildered when they saw this trending topic.

But once they clicked in and understood what was going on, each and every one of them couldnʼt stop laughing, joining in to play with the meme in the comment section—

[”I donʼt know either. By the time I came to my senses, I was already at the terminal station.”]

[”Fam, guess why I spent over four hours on the subway today.”]

[”Who missed their stop twice in one day? Oh, that would be me.”]

[”But hey, itʼs Brother Xiao, so what can you do?”]

[”Didnʼt do anything today except ride the subway for fun.”]

[”Damn, how can a man be this handsome?”]

[”Falling for Brother Xiao is only human.”]
[”Another reason to go to Rong City this winter just got added.”]

[”After watching this, I quit my job on the spot to go skiing. Iʼm done with this shitty job.”]

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Netizens joked about this amusing anecdote while also discussing the content of the video. Rong City was already one of the popular winter tourism destinations, and with the boost from this video, it actually jumped several spots higher in the rankings.

Xiao He had also become an important endorser for Rong Cityʼs cultural tourism. The coolness of him overlooking the vast land from the snowy mountain had struck a chord in countless peopleʼs hearts.

Seeing this situation, the Rong City Cultural Tourism Bureau was overjoyed. For several consecutive days, they posted clips of Xiao Heʼs video on their official account, along with posters of Xiao He as the cultural tourism promotion ambassador, practically begging for more people to witness Xiao Heʼs charm.

As a result, the snowy mountain, which was already often packed with visitors, welcomed another peak season.

The hotel manager from when the show was recorded was also a clever fellow. After discovering this situation, he slapped his forehead in inspiration and immediately upgraded the hot spring pool used during the showʼs recording to the highest tier. When promoting it, he didnʼt forget to include related materials from ”Journey Across Mountains and Rivers.”

Almost without needing any artistic embellishment, the hotel had already made a killing.

As for the travelers who came to soak in the hot springs, they looked at the newly reinforced fence around the back mountain forest with slight confusion.

The hotel naturally wouldnʼt take the blame for the earlier incident. They decisively explained the bizarre story of those stalker fans ”climbing the snowy mountain for love.” So the day after the hotel blew up, this incident became a lingering joke in the area.

Of course, some curious travelers asked about the aftermath of this incident.

To ensure the tourists had complete story for Munching on Melon Seeds, the hotel manager went out of his way to investigate and then very amiably replied on the official account.

”The involved parties paid the rescue fees and were then detained~ They should be out by now. But I heard one of the celebrities is still filing a lawsuit. We donʼt know much about the follow-up.”

When the resourceful netizens dug deeper—Wow! Two paparazzi and two stalker fans were all sued by Wu Chuyiʼs team.

[”The one time I support Wu Chuyi the most!”]

[”Haha, leaving behind a joke and a lawsuit, their little trip here was meaningful after all.”]

[”Honestly, I still canʼt believe that four wilderness novices could butt slide down the hotelʼs back mountain just for a few sneaky shots.”]

[”And those two paparazzi climbed back up themselves! Absolutely insane.”]

[”Wilderness experience level: unknown, but survival capability: off the charts.”]

[”Right, just talking about it is terrifying. And they left those two stalker fans stranded halfway. Even though those stalkers deserved to die, isnʼt that basically no different from murder?”]

[”All I can say is, these people could have done anything else and succeeded with that kind of perseverance. But they chose to be paparazzi instead. Ptooey.”]

Meanwhile, the official account of ”Journey Across Mountains and Rivers” didnʼt miss this opportunity either. They made a lightning-fast official announcement, preparing to Brewing the release date for the first episode.

If it werenʼt for the fact that there were still several episodes saved up, Xiao He seriously suspected they would have made his episode the very first one.

The topic and heat were so good that Hu Pei was repeatedly lamenting in agony, crying out ”missed opportunity.”

But whatʼs done was done, so Hu Pei could only wait eagerly for Xiao Heʼs next available slot.

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”Hey, would you look at that? Heʼs my own kid. Iʼm standing right here, but I canʼt take my kid back, and you two are butting heads with me—”

The sketch actor on stage was gesturing wildly to hype up the live atmosphere, while laughter from the audience rose at the right moments.

As the camera swept over the audience, it panned toward Xiao He. He sat up straight, wearing a faint, appropriate smile.

At this moment, they were at the recording site of the local stationʼs Spring Festival Gala.

By convention, this type of local station Spring Festival Gala typically completed all recording work by late January. February was only for supplementary recordings, and the show would air on the first day of the new year.

This was also why many people saw the same celebrity appearing on different Spring Festival Gala stages on the same day.

Xiao He felt this arrangement was pretty good. At least during the actual Spring Festival, he still had time to rest instead of sitting on site listening to boring skits.

Yes, the ”boring” factor was unavoidable even at local stations.

Xiao He felt he was becoming less and less patient. Sitting below, he had no inclination to listen to others sing—oh, after all, most of them were lip-syncing, and as for the remaining few, they were just plain terrible.

Performing on stage was difficult, but being a ”qualified” audience member in the audience was sometimes equally tough.

The local Spring Festival Gala was recorded in segments, and sometimes the order might be rearranged. So Xiao He sat below, waiting all the way until afternoon.

Around dinner time, a staff member finally walked over and lowered their voice to remind Xiao Heʼs table: ”Teacher Xiao, the Magic Show is about to start. Please get ready.”

”Alright.”

Xiao He and the others immediately began checking the ”devices” on their bodies.

On stage, several hosts began steering the conversation toward magic.

It had to be said, every yearʼs Spring Festival Gala Magic Show had its share of highlights. It wasnʼt as boring as cross-talk or sketches, and it was full of mystery. Almost every year, a group of eagle-eyed netizens would try to dig deep into the principles behind it, uncovering the truth behind the magic.

So when the host directed the camera toward Xiao He and his group, the atmosphere in the venue heated up a few notches. People at the nearby tables craned their necks curiously to watch.

This was a bit nerve-wracking.

But Ge Fu was clearly accustomed to this kind of magic atmosphere. He smoothly greeted the people in front of the screen and delivered his pre-prepared lines.

Next up was the trio: Xiao He, Xie Jingshi, and Chen You.

”Teacher Xiao, many people say that magicians are just actors who deceive. Do you agree with that statement?”

Ge Fu smiled and handed the microphone to Xiao He. Xiao He put on the hesitant look of someone appearing on a show for the first time and said, ”I donʼt know. But I think you shouldnʼt be able to fool everyoneʼs eyes here. After all, there are so many people in the audience.”

Ge Fu chuckled lightly and passed the microphone to Chen You: ”Teacher Chen, what do you think?”

Chen You: ”Iʼll be watching you closely.”

Ge Fu could only helplessly rub his forehead and sigh: ”Then Iʼm done for. Tonight, my magic relies on deception to succeed. If youʼre all on guard against me, how can I perform any tricks at all?”

Xie Jingshi laughed and interjected: ”Teacher Ge, donʼt worry. The program team just asked me to be your plant. Come on, tell me what you have in mind, quietly—”

Ge Fu was startled: ”You canʼt just say things like that. The viewers in front of the TV are all watching!”

He patted his pockets up and down, finally took off the watch on his wrist, and handed it to Xie Jingshi: ”Then, under everyoneʼs witness, Iʼll entrust this watch to you for safekeeping. Can you do that?”

”No way.”

Xiao He reached out and intercepted the watch, examining it closely: ”Teacher Xie is your plant, so heʼll definitely help you. This watch is probably rigged. I need to inspect it.”

”Itʼs really fine.”

Ge Fu had Xiao He hold up the watch again for everyone to see.