novelraw Chapter 53 Visiting Relatives During the Chinese New Year: A Triumphant Moment!
Chapter 53 Visiting Relatives During the Chinese New Year: A Triumphant Moment!
Tang Lou has always been the most promising child in the family.
It was already impressive that he joined Zhejiang TV, but I never expected that his annual salary would increase dozens of times after switching to Kugou Video.
Moreover, this is only my first year working here, and I don't even dare to think about what my future development will be like.
"Ah Lou, now your mom and dad are completely at ease about your job."
"Now that you've established your career, shouldn't you start thinking about finding a wife?"
The old lady is a little worried about Tang Lou. This son has always been a good student and very sensible, but he is a complete novice when it comes to love.
He's top-notch in looks, appearance, and career, yet he's been working for several years and hasn't even had a girlfriend.
The mother is afraid that her son will become stupid from studying too much, that he will become a bookworm who blushes when talking to girls, let alone pursue holding hands and going on dates.
"Son, if you agree, Mom will try to find someone for you, maybe arrange a blind date?"
Looking at her son's gentle and innocent appearance, Liu Ying was really worried.
The old father narrowed his eyes and sized up his son: "Alou, tell me honestly, have you been secretly dating someone behind your parents' backs?"
"With your looks and qualifications, it's impossible for you not to have a girlfriend."
"You're talking too much; you haven't made a choice yet."
"Let me warn you, be careful not to step on too many boats and capsize."
Tang Lou's handsomeness is inherited from his father, which gives you an idea of how handsome his father must have been when he was young.
Handsome men know how proactive women can be, and it's impossible for them not to have women throwing themselves at them. The only problem is choosing who to choose.
Tang Lou's father severed all romantic ties and married and had children at a young age because of Liu Ying, that shrew.
Tang Lou has been claiming to the public that he is not in a relationship and does not have a girlfriend, which is definitely a lie.
Tang Lou's father added, "But you're still young, so it's not impossible for you to play around for a few years, but you absolutely cannot cause anyone to die."
"Once you find the right person, treat them well."
Hearing his parents' words, Tang Lou felt a little guilty, but he immediately straightened up and looked at his father.
"Dad, what are you talking about? How could I possibly be like that?"
"Right now, all I can do is focus on my work. We've only just settled down, so I can't afford to get distracted. I'll think about girlfriends later."
The old woman in the tenement building glared angrily at her husband: "That's right, my son is so innocent, how could he possibly be two-timing?"
"Since our son still wants to solidify his work, then we'll postpone it a bit."
"I'll start looking for someone for you. Speaking of which, Jieqiong is a pretty good girl, she's just a little too young."
Tang Lou is definitely not interested in blind dates.
However, when it comes to blind dates and romantic relationships, Tanglou has gained a completely new perspective and direction.
After the "Si Teng" project is finished, we can make another variety show. Tang Lou has already thought of the specific program, which is "Heart Signal", a major observational dating show on Tencent Video in 2018, which was a huge hit.
As a pioneering work, the immense popularity of "Heart Signal" has spurred the creation of many similar observational dating reality shows, including "Love You Too," "Love Space," "Semi-Mature Lovers," and "Daughters' Romance."
This type of program has a very novel format. Through a dual narrative structure of "ordinary people dating + celebrity observation room", viewers can see the interactions between ordinary people and hear the reasoning and commentary from celebrities and psychological experts.
In addition to the success of the show itself, Tanglou also plans to use the show to promote its artist, Yang Chaoyue.
In her past life, Yang Chaoyue was an observer on the show "Heart Signal". As a representative of single women, her straight-male thinking and quirky personality provided unique perspectives. Her remarks on the show often went viral and won the audience's favor.
According to the guests from the previous life, in addition to Yang Chaoyue, there were also Zhu Yawen, Zhang Yuqi, and Jiang Sida.
Zhang Yuqi debuted in 2006, and rose to fame overnight for her role in Stephen Chow's "CJ7", becoming a "Stephen Chow Girl".
This year, we just finished filming Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid," which will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Tang Lou invited her to film "Heart Signal" at the peak of her popularity, generating a lot of buzz and attention.
Besides her acting career, this year has also been a low point for Zhang Yuqi emotionally. She just divorced her husband, director Wang Anquan, in July because Wang Anquan was arrested for soliciting prostitution.
Zhang Yuqi, a divorced young woman, is voluptuous and mature, with stunning looks. She is known for her outspoken and straightforward personality, daring to love and hate, and possessing a strong, independent female lead aura.
After the New Year, Tanglou specially invited Zhang Yuqi to join his new project.
Over the next few days, Tang Lou enjoyed a rare moment of relaxation, celebrating the Lunar New Year with his parents.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, "The Mermaid" was officially released. This phenomenal film, which was considered to be "giving Stephen Chow a movie ticket back," showed its momentum to sweep the charts as soon as it was released. The box office eventually reached a high of 33.92 billion yuan, becoming the champion of the 2016 box office chart!
Before "The Mermaid," there was another very classic series among the movies released during the New Year's Day period, namely Chen Sicheng's "Detective Chinatown," which also launched Chen Sicheng's Detective Chinatown universe.
The combination of Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran has become a classic in the film industry, and this movie grossed more than 8 million yuan at the box office.
This also shows how terrifying "The Mermaid" is and how powerful Stephen Chow's appeal is!
The phenomenal success of "The Mermaid" has once again boosted Zhang Yuqi's popularity. Her cold and glamorous villainous character has amazed and won the hearts of many.
Her motto was, "I'm rich and have a great figure; the line of men chasing me stretches all the way to France!"
"I've put 30 billion on my plate to play with you, and you think I'm invisible? You're actually going after some fish!"
"Am I only beautiful for my legs? My whole body is a treasure!"
These three powerful and dashing lines instantly went viral, sparking widespread sharing and imitation.
These three lines, because they perfectly match Zhang Yuqi herself, further solidified her persona.
Tang Lou was very satisfied with these things, which would definitely be a great help to the broadcast of "Heart Signal".
During the first month of the lunar calendar, Tang Lou followed his parents to visit various relatives according to custom.
Without a doubt, Tang Lou became the focus of the family banquet. The relatives all praised and admired Tang Lou for creating hit variety shows and TV dramas.
Of course, the sisters, aunts, and sisters-in-law in the family are more interested in the gossip in the entertainment industry.
For example, Yang Chaoyue, Reba, Yang Mi, Huang Bo, these people.
After a few relatives had been drinking, their demands became even more interesting.
"Tang Lou, could you call Dilraba and ask her to wish us a Happy New Year so we can see what a celebrity is like?"
"Yeah, Brother Tang Lou, I really like Yang Chaoyue, can I call her too?"
"Brother Tang Lou, I really like Da Mi Mi. Could we video chat and wish each other a Happy New Year?"
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The whole family was excited and very curious as it was their first time getting so close to the entertainment industry.
Tang Lou was willing to meet these requests, since he was planning to extend New Year's greetings to his business partners anyway, not to mention his close female friends like Dilraba and Yang Chaoyue.
After the video call went through, all the relatives were somewhat surprised. These celebrities treated Tang Lou with utmost respect and courtesy, even to the point of being somewhat obsequious.
They addressed him as "President Tang" repeatedly, offering New Year's greetings and congratulations to Tang Lou's relatives, even toasting him through the screen!
The relatives were dumbfounded.
"Wow, my Tanglou brother is amazing."
"These celebrities all call him 'President Tang,' and they all hold their wine glasses low. It's such a status symbol."
"Brother Tang Lou, could you please give us some autographed photos?"
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The family dinner was a joyful occasion, and everyone held Tang Lou in high regard, praising him for having such an outstanding relative in the Tang family!