After a commercial, the second section of "Living with Dad" began playing.
The order was still the same as in the previous section, but the number of spectators this time was obviously much larger than in the previous section.
As the shots of Bai Yulin, Gao Yuankai and Zheng Chengye were finished, the screen switched to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo.
Seeing Lin Cheng and Lin Momo appearing on the screen smoothly, Wang Xi and Zhou Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
"I thought that with the kindness of the program production team, they would insert a commercial between Brother Cheng and the others." Wang Xi said with lingering fear.
Zhou Qi also nodded and said, "I thought so too..."
Lin Cheng's popularity is not as high as the first three groups, so if the first three groups continue to broadcast, at least they can retain most of the audience. If advertisements are inserted at this time, when Lin Cheng and others finish their broadcast, the ratings will definitely drop in a step-by-step manner.
Also…
"Keep watching." Zhou Qi said.
Wang Xi nodded.
The man continued to stare at the screen nervously.
At this time, the scene has reached the second stage: Lin Cheng was sent to the liquefied gas distribution station, and Lin Momo was left at home.
The camera quickly came to the scene where Lin Momo was cleaning the house.
Seeing that Lin Momo was actually cleaning up, many viewers expressed doubts in the comment section:
Is this the script given by the program team
I also think that it is unlikely that children will clean the house obediently.
The performance is a bit heavy.
A sensible and obedient character
…
Seeing that the comments in the discussion area were not very positive, Zhou Qi and Wang Xi looked at each other with hesitation.
"What do you think? Should we let the studio take over?" Wang Xi asked uncertainly.
This was the task Chen Yu assigned to them before he left - to keep an eye on today's show, and if the audience's topic trend was not very favorable, let them contact people from the nearby studio to set the pace.
But these rhythmic comments are charged by the number of comments, and considering their current financial situation... Wang Xi is not so sure.
Zhou Qi also frowned and said hesitantly: "How about observing it for a while longer?"
Everyone stared at the screen intently.
However, before the two of them could take action, the tone of the comments section had already reversed.
It's not acting, is it? Someone mentioned a different voice.
Soon, more and more voices of support emerged.
Because everyone noticed that Lin Momo in the video looked very serious, without showing any unnatural or unhappy expression, and this small room was indeed becoming cleaner little by little at a visible pace thanks to Lin Momo's efforts.
It really doesn't look like acting.
I agree. If it's just acting, there's no need to be so serious about it.
If acting can be this realistic, then I will accept it even if it is acting.
…
Wang Xi and Zhou Qi were somewhat surprised to see the change in tone in the discussion area.
"Have you hired some internet trolls?" Wang Xi asked Zhou Qi.
Zhou Qi shook his head: "Not yet, have you found it?"
Wang Xi also shook his head: "I didn't look for it either."
—
It wasn't just the people here. At this moment, the chief director and a group of people in the program office were also holding their phones and watching the change in the direction of the comments before they had time to find the internet trolls.
If it were put in a different context, the director wouldn't care at all whether Lin Cheng's group was criticized or not. It would be even better if the program became a hot topic because of their being criticized.
It's just different now.
Although the chief director still doesn't know the background behind Lin Cheng and the identity of the old man who just came to the program group, he knows that if Lin Cheng's group is criticized by netizens because of the broadcast of the program, his position as chief director will probably be in vain.
The chief director breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the head of the post-production team standing beside him: "There won't be any problems with the editing later, right?"
“Everything was edited according to the normal pattern.” said the post-production team leader, but there was still some uneasiness on his face.
—If you want to know what the problem is with Lin Cheng and his group, it's that they are too normal.
During the recording of the program, several other groups will more or less show some funny interactions between father and son, father and mother, or some unexpected events that can become the highlights or explosive points of the program.
In comparison, in Lin Cheng's group, it seemed that the father was just working seriously, and the daughter was just staying at home to clean the house. It was really difficult to edit some shots that would have a good effect for the show.
As if he had guessed the concerns of the post-production team leader, the chief director frowned, then sighed and said, "Forget it, just edit it normally so that it won't be criticized."
…
At this time, the program screen has moved to the evening, and the father and daughter are sitting on each side of the room. Lin Momo is doing the accounts in a small notebook, and Lin Cheng is taking work orders on his mobile phone.
At the same time, Bai Yulin made a video of a father washing his son's feet; Gao Yuankai made a handmade fan for his son; Zheng Chengye made a video of his child crying because of a moth...
They all have their highlights.
Only Lin Cheng's part was dull and even a bit boring.
Later on, I also wanted to edit some highlights for Lin Cheng's group, but unfortunately, "a good cook cannot cook without rice". This father and mother were really in such a state for the whole night. Could they still edit a flower
But the superiors said: To be fair to the five groups of families, the rate and duration of screen time must be kept basically the same. Helplessly, they could only bite the bullet and cut their hair.
The atmosphere among the father and daughter in the picture was quiet, and the comment section also became quiet, with only a few sparse comments popping up occasionally.
Why do I feel that the style of this group has changed suddenly
I also think that the style of painting seems to be different from the previous one...
I went to the bathroom and almost thought my mom switched the show to another one...
Finally, the 2-minute long "garbage" footage was over.
The expressions on the faces of everyone in the program crew finally relaxed a little.
"Look, the number of views for the previous clip has dropped a lot." The chief director said solemnly to the staff at the control console next to him - he had already prepared himself for the worst.
The staff member also called the traffic monitoring background with a serious expression, but the next second he heard a "Huh" sound.
"What's wrong?" asked the director.
"The number of views doesn't seem to have dropped." The staff member said, and then whispered to himself: "That's strange, I'll take another look."
The staff member refreshed the background again and found that there was no problem with the data. Although there was no topic discussion about Lin Cheng's father's segment, the number of viewership of the program did not decrease.
Not only did it not decrease, but it actually rose slightly.
Everyone in the production crew was suspicious - do audiences nowadays like to watch such boring content? Or is it because the content is so boring that the audience forgot to leave
In any case, as long as the traffic does not drop, it is a good thing for the director.
“Do you need to insert a 15-second commercial?”
"No need, just play the first section of the Northern Song and insert it in the middle."
With the appearance of Duan Bei's clip, the program's comment section became lively again.
—
Lin family.
Mr. Lin turned off the tablet and was very satisfied with the editing of this episode by the program team.
In the apartment of Binjiang Yipin, Lin Cheng turned off the program video with the same calm expression. Obviously, he had guessed the reason why the program crew did not cause any trouble this time.
—
On the other side, Wang Xi and his companions, who were completely unaware of the situation, looked confused.
Even after Chen Yu came back, the three of them held a small meeting in the company specifically regarding the "abnormal behavior" of the program crew.
"Why did the production team suddenly stop stepping on Brother Cheng?"
"Is it the company's turn?"
Wang Xi and Zhou Qi spoke one after another.
Chen Yu shook his head: "Probably not."
"Could it be..." The three of them looked at each other and thought of the fact that Lin Cheng might be a rich man.
“Is this the power of capital?”
"If it's the power of capital, why don't you just arrange Cheng Ge and the others to the first venue?"
"The program team should also consider the popularity of the program." After all, Lin Cheng's popularity is indeed far less than Bai Yulin's.
Wang Xi and Zhou Qi started discussing it.
At this time, Chen Yu interrupted the conversation and said, "I think about it this way. It's good enough that the program team didn't do any malicious editing."
After all, the content of Lin Cheng and his friends' first segment is really a bit 'boring', so it's hard to say whether it can become popular.
—
The second episode of "Living with Dad" was aired and the show became popular.
#Bai Yulin's father#, #Group stealing Bai family's baby#, #Almighty dad Gao Yuankai#, #Collection of extravagant words#, #Substitute dad Duan Bei#, #Duan Bei's new song#... several topics were pushed to the top of the hot searches one after another.
Compared to the performances of several other groups that attracted a lot of attention in the program, the realistic and plain style of Lin Cheng's group seemed to be somewhat "incompatible" with the overall style of the program and did not create any topic.
But thanks to the popularity of the show, the name 'Lin Cheng' also became a little famous.
—
Chen Yu came to Binjiang Yipin to find Lin Cheng with a happy smile on his face.
"Brother Cheng, let me tell you some good news!" After a pause, Chen Yu said, "The program plans to sign a new contract with us."
As Chen Yu spoke, he took out a revised contract from the document package.
The contract that the company had signed on behalf of Lin Cheng and the program team was a Class B contract, but the one in his hand at this moment was a Class A contract.
With this contract, Lin Cheng will be able to enjoy the same treatment as several other groups of stars: he will have the right to know about the family background of the selected individuals, the screen time of the program will be guaranteed, and it will not be edited maliciously.
"Sent by the program team?"
"right!"
"No management company?"
"No, someone from the program crew contacted me directly." Because he was excited, Chen Yu came here directly with the contract.
"Let me take a look first." Lin Cheng said.
Different from Chen Yu's excitement, Lin Cheng looked calm and cautious at this moment.
Lin Cheng took several contracts from Chen Yu, quickly looked through them, and after confirming that there were no problems, Lin Cheng signed his name at the end of the contract.
Although this agent has no bad intentions, he is indeed not very smart.
Lin Cheng said in his heart.
Here, Chen Yu didn't know what his artists thought of him yet. Seeing Lin Cheng signing the contract, Chen Yu went up happily and collected several contracts.
At this moment, Chen Yu caught a glimpse of the contents on the computer screen in front of Lin Cheng.
—What are the conditions for adopting a child
Chen Yu was stunned when he saw what Lin Chengzhi was searching for.
But soon, Chen Yu thought of something, stared at Lin Cheng with wide eyes, and said: "Brother Cheng, you, you are not planning to adopt Lin Momo's child?"
Chen Yu admitted: When he first heard that the production team of "Live with Dad" had a vacant spot, and when he heard Sun Yanzhou's suggestion that they could find a child for Lin Cheng to take on the show and use it to become popular again, he was indeed very excited.
Later, he followed Sun Yanzhou's instructions without thinking, signed a contract with the program crew for Lin Cheng, and found Lin Momo to pretend to be Lin Cheng. This was indeed a bit impulsive.
Thinking about how to explain Lin Momo's identity after the filming of the show, Chen Yu thought of many ways.
For example: Under the pretext of "protecting the child", Lin Momo completely disappeared from the public eye after the filming of the show ended.
For example: he announced to the public that he had sent the child to study abroad, so that the public would gradually forget about Lin Cheng's child.
None of these methods are foolproof.
Now think about this…
It seems like a good idea for Lin Cheng to adopt Lin Momo!
As long as the exact time when Lin Cheng adopted Lin Momo is not made public, then, from a legal perspective, that person is the 'father'.
This will not only eliminate the public's suspicion of the "father-sister" relationship between Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, but also allow Lin Cheng to bring Lin Momo along if there are any announcements or activities in the future, and continue to maintain the show's personality. Once and for all!
Chen Yu kept nodding his head as he thought: "Brother Cheng, this method is good! How did you come up with it?!"
Lin Cheng glanced at Chen Yu indifferently and ignored him.
He did not consider what Chen Yu said. The reason why he suddenly searched for "adoption conditions" was just at a certain moment just now. He suddenly thought of Lin Momo, and thought that the child's current family situation was not suitable for the child's growth, so he searched it on impulse.
However, the child is still a child, and it is not convenient for him to follow her. So should he let Lin Momo continue to live in her original place and let him provide some financial support, or find another suitable adoptive family for Lin Momo, or should he...
Lin Cheng didn't think about these carefully.
Thinking of Lin Momo, Lin Cheng glanced at the mobile phone on the table.
For half of the time, this phone did not receive any calls from Lin Momo.
"Zhou Qi sent Lin Momo to a nursing home?" Lin Cheng looked at Chen Yu and asked.
Liu Cuifang was arranged by Chen Yu and others to live in a rehabilitation sanatorium. There was no one at Lin Momo's home, so when Zhou Qi sent Lin Momo back last week, he sent her directly to the sanatorium, Liu Cuifang's home.
"No, Lin Momo's grandmother no longer lives in the nursing home."
Chen Yu paused and explained, "Originally, I had paid the money for her grandmother's stay at the nursing home until next week. However, last Wednesday, the nursing home called and said that Liu Cuifang's family seemed to have an emergency, so she packed up and left in a hurry before the time came."
So, when Zhou Qi sent Lin Momo away on Friday, he took her directly to where she and Liu Cuifang lived.
Chen Yu didn't take this matter to heart.
But after hearing what Chen Yu said, Lin Cheng frowned, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Lin Cheng picked up the phone beside him and dialed the number of the phone in Lin Momo's hand.
As a result, the prompt tone coming from the phone was "Unable to connect temporarily".
Lin Cheng’s brows furrowed even deeper.
Chen Yu didn't seem to notice the change in Lin Cheng's expression at this time, and took out some more information from the briefcase.
"Brother Cheng, there are a few other things I need to discuss with you."
As he spoke, Chen Yu handed the following information to Lin Cheng, and explained, "These are invitation letters from several businesses. They want to ask if you, Brother Cheng, are interested in endorsing their products."
Although Lin Cheng is not very famous now, he has gained a certain degree of popularity due to the show. Therefore, several businesses have come to him one after another.
"There were four in total. One was an endorsement for health care products. I checked the health care products made by an e-commerce company online and found that their reputation was not very good, so I turned it down."
"There are three left. The first one is for a children's intelligence development training institution, the second one is for a lactic acid bacteria beverage under the 'Wei' brand, and the last one is for a household goods e-commerce company."
"'It's a good idea'. There are several newcomers competing for this position. I may not be able to sign him in the end. However, I think the first and the last one are good..."
Chen Yu analyzed.
At this moment, Lin Cheng's cell phone rang - the number on the caller ID was the number of the first cell phone he gave to Lin Momo.
Lin Cheng signaled Chen Yu with his eyes to stop for a moment, then lowered his head and answered the phone.
The phone was connected and the child's voice came from it.
"dad… "
The moment he heard Lin Momo's frightened and sobbing voice, Lin Cheng's heartbeat suddenly stopped.