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Chapter 978: Festival Gala Interview Scene: Simple Happiness

While the people at Fusheng Technology were fretting about what to do about the discrepancy between the actual product and the promotional effect on stage, they were also starting to rejoice that they had finally made a big splash and were ready to pack up and continue making big money.

While people online were still having something to say, the martial arts performance that followed the magic show officially came to an end.

The opening sequence featured a series of stage performances related to AI and robots. Now, after several programs, the ”technology” chapter has finally come to an end. To facilitate the transition between programs, the host usually chats casually with the camera for a few minutes, as preparation for the next program.

So, taking advantage of the high level of online buzz, the host sat down in the audience—right next to Xiao He—to add a short, fun interview during the programʼs transition.

Such interviews are not uncommon in previous years; in fact, this part has become a form of soft advertising. Long ago, film crews during the Spring Festival season promoted their works during this interval, so itʼs not unusual.

However, such opportunities are not always something that money can buy.

But clearly, Xiao He seized this opportunity this year.

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This part was also prepared in advance, and there were even special rehearsals beforehand, so when the host handed over the microphone, the mechanical arm behind Xiao He had already calmly taken the microphone from the host.

”Wow, is this really being controlled by you, Xiao He?”

The host is very popular and well-liked. At this moment, looking at the mechanical device on Xiao Heʼs body, his eyes were shining. While asking, he cautiously raised his hand and asked, ”Can I touch it?”

”Of course, Iʼm the one controlling it.”

As Xiao He answered, his other free mechanical hand reached out and shook hands with the host.

”hiss.”

For this performance, the robotic arm completely shed its realistic outer shell, so what you see and touch now is all solid, cold metal.

Therefore, when a personʼs hand clasps its, a strange feeling inevitably arises.

”Dear viewers, Iʼm not exaggerating at all, I got goosebumps.”

The host couldnʼt help but rub his arm. ”Xiao He, can you feel us shaking hands?”

“Logically, it shouldn’t be possible,” Xiao He replied frankly. “However, human vision and touch can sometimes be inaccurate, so sometimes when I see something, my hand might also have a vague feeling.”

The human brainʼs nervous system is truly a fascinating place.

It ”exists” when you ”see” it.

”Teacher, have you ever heard of an experiment called the rubber hand illusion?”

Xiao He said.

“Ah, I know this.” The host immediately chimed in, “This is a short communication published in the journal Nature in 1998 by a psychologist.”

”And this experiment is also very simple.”

”A partition will separate your real hand from your real hand, while a fake hand will be placed in front of you.”

”The experimenters will then touch your real hand and the fake hand on the table at the same time, synchronizing your brainʼs visual and tactile signals to create a sense of ownership of the limb and subjectively identify the fake hand as your own limb.”

”When you hit the prosthetic hand with a tool at this moment, the person will instinctively pull their hand away and feel panicked, and will clearly feel the pain as if their own hand has been hit. Even the body temperature of the real hand will drop slightly...”

”This illusion of a prosthetic hand is also known as the illusion of bodily possession. This is why many disabled people need to wear prosthetics to relieve limb pain by touching them. These are illusions of the brainʼs nerves, and it is also one of the important directions for the development of current prosthetic technology...”

This interview opportunity was very valuable, but Xiao He did not start by talking about his products or promoting his movie. Instead, he briefly explained some of the neural principles of the robotic arm to the host within the limited time, and finally talked to the host about their current help for people with disabilities and related charitable activities.

In the very last part, Xiao He casually mentioned the name of the production team and explained their previous donation of prosthetic limbs to retired soldiers.

—When doing good deeds, judge by the actions, not the intentions.

Although they did this charity work with the intention of using it for publicity someday, the help they provided was genuine.

Even when it came to veterans, they didnʼt just go through simple charitable organizations; they went directly to Song Zheʼs military connections to ensure that the prosthetic limb charity work was directly assigned to specific individuals.

There are no middlemen taking a cut.

He dared to say this on this platform, in front of the people of the whole country.

Thatʼs his confidence and strength.

Sure enough, after the brief interview ended, it trended on social media again.

And Xiao He was finally able to leave the stage with the huge thing he was carrying.

However, Xiao He still needs to make a trip to the post-show interviews and the extra live observation room specially set up by CCTV.

So, in all that busyness, Xiao He didnʼt even have time to go back to the audience seats.

In the end, seeing that it was getting late, Xiaoʼs parents quietly followed their assistant Xiao Chen out of the venue and went backstage to find Xiao He.

If you look at the time again, it will soon be the official New Yearʼs Day.

Xiao He even disassembled the mechanical device at this point.

Donʼt be fooled by how easy it looks to carry; this thing is actually very heavy, almost as heavy as the modified robotic arm used in the filming of ”Time Warp”.

While on set, Xiao He could have part of the weight-bearing device on his waist removed in post-production, but on the grand stage of the Spring Festival Gala, he had no choice but to carry it down on his own.

When Xiaoʼs mother came in and saw it, she was immediately distressed: ”Oh dear, you should have taken it off during the backstage interview! How heavy is that thing?”

Xiao He hadnʼt expected his parents to arrive at this exact moment. As he took off his armor, he waved his hand and said, ”Itʼs alright, your son is tough and resilient. Carrying this on my back is no problem at all.”

In reality, considering the preparations before the event and the time spent on post-event interviews, Xiao He had actually been carrying it for nearly six hours.

“It will definitely hurt when you go back. Do you have any ointment prepared? Iʼll ask your dad to go out and buy some.”

While scolding Xiao He for being silly, Xiaoʼs mother was checking him for any wounds, and Xiaoʼs father was also carrying props.

”Itʼs really nothing. There arenʼt any pharmacies open at this hour. You donʼt need to go buy anything. My assistant should have already prepared some.”

As Xiao He spoke, he first showed it to his parents.

Indeed, apart from a little redness on my shoulder, thereʼs nothing wrong with me.

If my parents hadnʼt come in and seen it, Iʼm afraid there wouldnʼt have been any red marks left.

But there is a kind of pain that comes from your parents feeling your pain.

”Oh dear, even though you seem fine now, youʼll be covered in bruises by tomorrow, so youʼll definitely need to apply some medicine.”

Xiaoʼs mother immediately took Xiao He to find medicine, while Xiaoʼs father also pointed and commented from the side.

Outside the door, Liu Rulan came in, took a look, and after confirming that Xiao He didnʼt need their help, she strolled out again.

”Sister Liu, the plaster is in that box over there,” Xiao Chen whispered to Liu Rulan. ”Should I go in and tell her?”

”Itʼs alright, Xiao He knows. Let them have some time alone. Theyʼve had a hard day, so this is a rare opportunity. Let them have some quiet space.”

Liu Rulan waved her hand.

”Besides, children will always be children in front of their parents.”

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, turning around reveals your family—the ones who have always supported you and been proud of you.

Isnʼt this a kind of happiness?