The Spring Festival Gala crew were all staring at Ye Lingchen.
This yearâs Spring Festival Gala was no doubt one with the most incidents, seemingly plagued with accidents. If anything were to happen, they would have to face dire consequences. Ye Lingchen saved the Spring Festival Gala, and also saved them at the same time.
Feng Xiaofeng was even moved to tears. âGod Ye, Little Yueyue, you guys are the best. Youâre amazing.â
This time, punishment was inevitable for him. It was just a matter of severity. Ye Lingchenâs appearance had undoubtedly lowered his punishment hugely, making up for his mistakes with merits.
Everyone was in a jovial mood and showered him with praises.
âThe crosstalk was spectacular!â
âThank you!â
âGod Ye, thank you so much!â
âLittle Yueyue, youâll be famous from now on!â
âItâs Sensei Ye who taught me well.â
âYouâre both amazing!â
Applause!
The applause was unending!
The eyes of the crew members were filled with gratitude!
Ye Lingchen and Little Yueyue exchanged looks, then said, âEveryone, youâre overpraising us. We didnât do it by ourselves, but with everyoneâs efforts!â
A female sound engineer applauded while laughing. âWithout you around, it wouldnât matter how much effort our team put in! Itâs not about manpower!â
The chairman approached and held Ye Lingchenâs hand. âGod Ye, thank you so much!â
Ye Lingchen laughed. âItâs all for the stage and our country.â
âBrother Ye, youâve once again done us a great service.â Lin Ao approached and bumped a fist at Ye Lingchen. âYouâre such a monster!â
Meanwhile, Chen Xiaoyan and Zhao Liangying were clapping like crazy on the side. Their eyes were beaming with joy as they stared at Ye Lingchen.
The group continued to shower him with seemingly unending gratitude.
The reason they were there was to thank Ye Lingchen because...he had done them a great favor!
Thank him with applause?
It would never be enough. They did not even know what could possibly represent the gratitude they had for him.
Volunteering himself at a critical time, completing a crosstalk script of around a dozen minutes, then going on stage without any preparationânot only did it require talent, it also required a strong spirit!
Everyone knew that under such a rushed situation, problems could happen. If anything happened, Ye Lingchen and Little Yueyue would be negatively affected as well!
It was akin to clearing a minefield!
Nevertheless, they cleared the mission perfectly and spectacularly! Could something like that be settled with a simple thank you?
Suddenly, Little Yueyueâs phone rang, bringing a timid expression to his face. âMaster. Yes, our performance ended. Master, youâre overpraising me. I was just lucky. Youâre looking for God Ye? Mm, heâs right beside me... Okay... Iâll pass the phone to him now.â
Ye Lingchen looked at Little Yueyue. âYour master?â
âYup. Heâs looking for you.â Little Yueyue passed him the phone.
âHello Master Dongshan,â Ye Lingchen quickly greeted. He had great respect for Guo Dongshan. His parents and grandparents were all his fans, and Ye Lingchen himself had watched a number of his performances as a kid.
If his family knew that he had a phone call with Master Dongshan, they would have gone nuts with excitement.
Guo Dongshanâs clear laughter could be heard on the other end of the phone. âIâve seen the crosstalk earlier. God Ye, thank you very much. Your performance is really impeccable. Youâre definitely qualified to be a crosstalk master.â
That was considered a very high commendation.
âMaster Dongshan, youâre too kind. Itâs good enough that youâre satisfied with the performance,â Ye Lingchen replied humbly.
Guo Dongshan laughed. âYour crosstalk is very interesting, even better than mine. The younger generation will succeed us. What a talented young man. Now, I can finally enjoy my vacation with my family.â
âThen I wish Master Dongshan a happy holiday.â
âSure. If the chance arises, letâs collaborate on a show in the future!â Guo Dongshan suggested.
âThat would be wonderful. Iâm honored,â Ye Lingchen replied with a smile.
It appeared that this crosstalk was surprisingly positive as it gained the approval of Guo Dongshan.
As for the internet, it would definitely go wild. However, Ye Lingchen had no time to deal with that. As of that moment, he only wanted to rush home as soon as possible.
âSince my mission is completed, this prodigy shall now go home. My parents await.â
Ye Lingchen waved at the crowd.
âXiaoyan, Iâll be off now. Baby Ying, goodbye.â
âRemember to pass my greeting to uncle and auntie,â Chen Xiaoyan and Zhao Liangying said at the same time.
âAlright, I will,â Ye Lingchen replied.
âSensei Ye, thank you so much for today. Iâve learned a great deal. Please leave me your contact details.â Little Yueyue ran after him.
âSure, weâll keep in contact.â Ye Lingchen smiled.
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After exiting the backstage, he went through the special passage once more.
Arriving at the door, Ye Lingchen saw a lot of celebrities and crew members exiting at the same time. However, they were very slow.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
That was because the exit was not that big, yet the door was blocked off by a lot of fans trying to block the celebrities in. These people would rather join the commotion rather than spend Chinese New Year with their family.
Ye Lingchen was speechless. He did not understand the mindset of these people as he had never dreamt of chasing after celebrities.
Meanwhile, apart from the sea of fans, cars and managers were arriving to pick up the celebrities. With that, it turned even more packed; the entire passageway was jammed up.
The Spring Festival Gala was such a huge event, yet they did not arrange for more guards.
Ye Lingchen was hidden in the line, walking along casually. He could disguise himself perfectly. As long as he wanted to remain hidden, the reporters would never find him.
Outside the exit, the screams kept going, seemingly unending.
âWow!â
âCandy. Itâs my Baby Candy! I love you!â
âSister Red, itâs Sister Red! Ahhh!â
âItâs Honey! Ahhh! So beautiful. Honey, please marry me!â
The fans were shouting the names of their idols, calling them by their nicknames, names that Ye Lingchen had never heard of.
Everyone went wild and were pushing inwards!
Over 20 security guards formed a line to block the crowd off.
âStop pushing! Calm down! Everybody calm down!â
âPlease cooperate with us!â
âYouâre not allowed to go beyond this line!â
The security guardsâ voices went hoarse from shouting. They had a helpless look on their face.
It was too chaotic and the roads were blocked. For a while, they were unable to move forward at all.
Ye Lingchen frowned slightly. It seemed like he could only wait there for the moment.
Behind him, celebrities were coming out one after another. They were similarly greeted by fans shouting their name in wild abandon with their hoarse voiceâit was like a red carpet walkway.
Meanwhile, the celebrities who just came out from the Spring Festival Gala were very courteous, shaking hands with the fans and responding to them accordingly. A more liberal female celebrity even gave the crowd a wink, immediately sending a few guys blushing as androgen filled their system, causing them to almost pass out from the excitement. Howls filled the air...