Chapter 41

Lin Mu received some fantastic news and immediately called Xu Weiwei. Although Xu Weiwei was still half asleep, she woke up right away and answered the phone.

Lin Mu smiled and said, "Weiwei, I have something to tell you. You can start working again. The production team has notified me that the second round of recording will begin in three days. They asked if you have time to participate. If not, it will make it easier to find a replacement guest."

I told you directly that you had time and I was really looking forward to recording again, and thanked the production team for giving you the opportunity. I said that without consulting you beforehand; are you angry?

I think when an opportunity comes, we should seize it. I know that the recording of this variety show was suspended for half a year, which is really outrageous, but that's how the entertainment industry is.

Actors are subject to adjustment periods, and some actors may be replaced even after joining a production. Until everything is finalized, nothing is certain. Just like many actors who are unlucky, their roles may never air, or even be broadcast at all.

All entertainment TV series, movies, and variety shows are time-sensitive. They may be very popular at the time, but after that period of time, they become rather outdated and lose their appeal.

So we should seize every opportunity. I've always felt that recording variety shows is much better than being a live streamer. Being a live streamer means you have to face negative comments all the time, and you'll see them face-to-face.

Many people will deliberately cause trouble, can't stand to see you doing well, and intentionally smear you. Won't this have any impact? I believe it definitely will.

No one truly enjoys being targeted with malice; everyone prefers a positive attitude. However, recording a variety show is completely different. As a guest, the production crew is generally quite respectful and their attitude is acceptable; they certainly won't say anything bad about you.

Under the camera, I don't need to remind myself to read the comments anymore. I don't need to constantly communicate with many people and provide emotional value. I can be myself, which makes work much easier.

I hope you don't have any negative feelings, like you think the production team doesn't value you enough or doesn't keep their word. That's really not the case. The production team is quite nice; they didn't kick you out and are still willing to let you continue as a guest.

You wouldn't believe it, but I overheard someone from the production team telling me some gossip: during the last recording, a popular young actress deliberately acted like a diva and was late, and then she was kicked out of the show.

The production team is really going to great lengths to let you stay, and you should be grateful for their offer. I don't like having an employee who is ungrateful.

Being grateful and repaying kindness is the simplest principle, and I don't think I need to teach you anything more.

Oh, and I should mention that if you really don't want to go anymore, you can tell me. It's okay. It's normal not to want to go if you're not feeling well.

I won't force you. Even if the opportunity is great, if you really don't like it, there's nothing I can do. I don't like to force people to do things against their will.

There's no need for you to put on that "sacrifice for me" act. If you don't like recording variety shows, you can honestly tell me. That way, I can easily inform the production team and not delay them, allowing them to find a replacement guest as soon as possible.

Xu Weiwei said excitedly, "I want to go, I really want to go, I really want to go. Sister Mu, thank you so much for telling me this good news so soon."

I don't mind you using my name to make things up, especially since what you said reflects my true feelings. I really want to continue recording this variety show.

Being a guest on a variety show is so much fun, much more interesting than being a host. I've been reminiscing about everything that happened during that day I recorded the variety show; it all feels incredibly wonderful.

I am so fortunate to be a guest on a variety show; I am truly delighted.

Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. It seems I didn't do anything wrong this time. I was actually very afraid of doing something that didn't suit your wishes, but sometimes there's no way around it, and I just happened to meet that person."

I can't say I should consult your opinion first and then go to him to clarify things. That would complicate the process, take more time, and make others impatient.

I'd rather act first and ask for permission later. If that doesn't work, I'll talk to him and make things clear. Anyway, to succeed at something, you really need to seize the opportunity. Others don't have the patience to wait for us.

Sometimes collaborations are like this: even if I don't understand something or am not good at it, I'll still agree to do it first and then slowly learn it on my own. Basically, I'll just try to fool people first. To be honest, that kind of collaboration is definitely doomed to fail.

Besides, even if you can't actually learn it, you can find someone who's good at it to teach you, check it more, and as long as the final result is pretty good, you can get the money smoothly.

Of course, I only do small collaborations that won't harm anyone's health; they're things that are optional. For collaborations that require a high level of expertise, I'll honestly admit I don't know the skills, and I'll assess the situation carefully.

Xu Weiwei smiled and said, "I know, Sister Mu, thank you so much. It was because of you that I didn't miss such a good opportunity."

After some back and forth between the two, the call finally ended. Xu Weiwei was overjoyed. She got up and went to her bed, rolling around in bed. She could see Lin Xiangshen again. This time, she set herself a small goal: to at least say one sentence to Lin Xiangshen.

Yes, even though Xu Weiwei recorded for a whole day last time, she didn't exchange a single word with Lin Xiangshen, just like two strangers.

However, it is quite obvious that Xu Weiwei is a complete stranger to Lin Xiangshen; he doesn't even have her in his mind.

Even if Lin Xiangshen had indeed helped her, he had helped countless people, and he didn't remember everyone. He only remembered a very few, and Xu Weiwei was definitely not among them.

Soon, the day of recording arrived, and this time, the guests remained unchanged; no one wanted to miss such a great opportunity.

Even Li Nan was like that. After all, after recording a variety show for a day, she received many invitations for good job opportunities. For the sake of her career, and since the last recording was quite pleasant, she naturally chose to record it again.

As for Jiang Su and Jin Jin, these two people had worked hard to get this opportunity, so how could they just give it up?

Lin Xiangshen took a six-month break this time, and didn't post anything online. He completely disappeared and lost contact with everyone. His fans were very worried and missed him terribly.

But he just did what he wanted and didn't let anyone know he was safe. He just did his own thing. This time, when news broke that he was recording again, his fans were overjoyed.

None of the guests were late this time; they all arrived early. Xu Weiwei was excited, thinking that she would finally be able to see Lin Xiangshen. She arrived early, before the staff responsible for opening the door had even arrived, and stood at the door to wait.

Li Nan was the second guest to arrive. This is a habit she developed while filming; she doesn't like people waiting for her, so she always arrives half an hour early.

As for Jiang Su and Jin Jin, they arrived twenty minutes early, while Lin Xiangshen arrived right on time, not late at all, and his timing was very precise.

When Xu Weiwei arrived, she was also anxious, constantly looking out to see if the person she wanted to see had arrived. Even though she didn't see the person she wanted to see for a long time, she was not disappointed, but instead continued to look forward to it.

She had no time to pay attention to anyone else, not even Li Nan, with whom she had chatted for a long time last time.

Her heart calmed down again when she saw Lin Xiangshen, and she was no longer anxious. She found her place in this world, and she hated herself.

Wasting so much time shipping so-called couples and idolizing celebrities, instead of becoming a fan of Lin Xiangshen earlier, they only knew how to restrain their desires.

After years of working online, she has come to understand that the kind of person you fall in love with determines your fortune during that period.

She had shipped many couples, and without exception, they were all fake. When her luck was at its worst, both people in the couple were awful, and when her luck was good, at least one of them was decent.

However, if someone keeps complaining about the people around them but doesn't leave, and endlessly vents their negative energy to the outside world, to be honest, such a person calls others crazy, but they themselves are actually quite crazy.

Seeing such real-life cases made Xu Weiwei understand why madmen always think they are not madmen. It's like asking a madman, "What is 1+1?"

A normal person would say, "2? You can't even do that? It's so simple. What, are you trying to stump me? All a primary school student knows is to be positive and have a smiling tone."

A person pretending to be insane will hold up one finger, then two more, making a total of three, but their eyes remain calm, like a bottomless abyss.

So what does a truly madman look like? A madman will ponder the true intention behind asking the question, and will engage in all sorts of deep speculation. Is he trying to ask me a simple math problem like 1+1? Absolutely not, that's something even elementary school students can do.

It must be a deliberate hint, like how Bodhi Patriarch taught Sun Wukong. I'm sure I can solve this mystery. What is the 1? It's an odd number. What is the other 1? Are the two 1s the same?

They might be the same, or they might be different. No, they must be different. One is a masculine person, and the other is a feminine person.

If these two people are together, they can have children, and their children can have children, eventually turning their large family into countless people.

He knew the answer: endless. He understood that the person who asked the question wanted to tell him never to underestimate anyone in the world. They may seem ordinary, but if their true power is unleashed, it is incredibly powerful. Everyone is remarkable.

The ideas of a madman are so peculiar. He draws a seemingly logical conclusion from an unrelated matter and a simple repetitive task. In reality, he is overthinking and completely misinterpreting and misunderstanding the situation.