Chapter 27

Inside the Xinren studio. Outside the main entrance. The air conditioner is on.

A group of people gathered here early, standing in groups of three or four, chatting, not feeling bored or tired. Some people would rather hold their phones to communicate about work than go back to their computers.

They did this just to catch a glimpse of Teacher Zhaohe.

Of course, perhaps the desire to witness Teacher Hu Guang being humiliated played a larger role.

We are all smart people. After hearing the conversation between the two people that day, we were able to guess the general situation of the matter. With a little indirect inquiry, it was not difficult to know all the details.

And eating melons is the essence of human beings.

Who wouldn’t want to eat melon?

Even the voice actors who did not attend the planning meeting heard the news from somewhere and arrived earlier than the last.

When Yao Yingmo followed Shi Xuze into the studio, he thought he was late.

A large group of people stood at the door, their eyes shining, and it was unclear whether they were there to welcome her or wait to eat her.

Yao Yingmo subconsciously took a big step back and then glared at Shi Xuze fiercely.

Shi Xuze felt very innocent and waved his hands in front of his chest.

"No, Ms. Zhaohe, please believe me. We are not late. We arrived half an hour early. I don't know what's wrong with them to come so early. It's really not because I talk too much and don't eat seriously that I am late. We are not late."

This inexplicable scene really has nothing to do with him!

Yao Yingmo was a little frightened at first, and then he looked a little serious. However, he was amused by Shi Xuze's nervousness and his efforts to explain and refuse to take the blame.

"I know," she said.

Her laughter made Shi Xuze stunned again and again, until he saw the question in her eyes, he straightened his expression, looked away and turned to the crowd.

They are still in a state of excitement, waiting eagerly.

Shi Xuze raised his hands and clapped twice, attracting everyone's attention.

"Let me introduce to you all, this is Teacher Zhao He."

Yao Yingmo took a step forward, a friendly smile on her lips, her red lips slightly parted, ready to greet everyone in a businesslike manner.

But she never got the chance to speak.

As soon as Shi Xuze finished speaking, the group of people rushed forward as if they had received a command.

"It turns out that Teacher Zhaohe is so beautiful."

"Teacher Zhaohe, I love your novel so much. Can you sign it for me? Our teacher Huguang also likes you very much and he also needs your autograph."

Yao Yingmo turned around with amusement, and Shi Xuze was glaring at his work partner who betrayed him.

When his eyes met Yao Yingmo's, he didn't have time to hide the colorful little expressions on his face.

So she and everyone else witnessed his ability to change his expression in a second.

Someone in the crowd commented: "Teacher Zhaohe has such a strong aura. Teacher Huguang actually looks so well behaved next to her."

Another person nearby grumbled, "Could it be that Mr. Hu Guang is feeling guilty, so he doesn't dare to act rashly?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Shi Xuze was furious: "You guys! I heard everything. You said bad things about me so loudly. That's really too much."

Seeing him jumping up and down in anger, the crowd did not restrain themselves. Some even said, "The familiar Huguang teacher is back. It's still more appropriate to be familiar."

These people all talk in their own way, it's really lively.

Yao Yingmo chuckled.

Everyone felt a little embarrassed when they heard her voice.

They clearly intended to leave a very serious and professional impression in front of Teacher Zhaohe, but they didn't expect that their intention would be ruined as soon as they met.

They were still laughing at Shi Xuze, but they themselves were not much better.

Everyone's acting is terrible.

While everyone was frustrated, only Luo Jiayou reacted quickly. He quickly stepped forward and greeted Yao Yingmo seriously, "Hello, Teacher Zhaohe, I'm Luo Jiayou, online name Giraffe. I'm sorry if we embarrassed you."

It turns out that this person is the giraffe, and he can indeed be recognized at a glance as Shi Xuze’s good friend.

It's not that they look or dress similarly, but the familiarity in their speech and gestures, as well as the feeling given by their temperament. They are both lively and enthusiastic, but you can feel their essential politeness and propriety.

Yao Yingmo: "No, I think your relationship is very good."

She faced everyone and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Zhao He."

"Hello, Teacher Zhaohe." Everyone said in unison.

"I can sign it for you. Remember to bring the book to me before I leave." Yao Yingmo found the person who wanted to sign the book and responded to the question she had heard in the chaos. She turned back to look at Shi Xuze and said, "I can sign yours too."

Shi Xuze's face flushed red. "Can you not sign the book?"

Yao Yingmo was puzzled: "Then where should I sign?"

"I'll think about it. Because all my books are signed."

Only when each series is first published will Yao Yingmo write a certain number of autographs at the publisher's request, and then make them into expensive and hard-to-get autographed commemorative editions.

Because of the limited quantity, they are now almost all sold at sky-high prices online.

Yao Yingmo couldn't quite empathize with this kind of market operation, but she knew that it was not an easy task to own the entire series of autographed editions.

Only people who are financially free or have super fast hands can do it.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Shi Xuze changed a little.

She didn't know that Shi Xuze was such an avid book fan.

Shi Xuze's face turned red at her gaze. The feeling was no better than secretly writing a love letter in class and having the teacher pick it up and read it aloud before he could hand it in.

All equally shameful.

Just as he was about to say something to save his precarious dignity, a very dignified and elderly female voice came from a distance.

"What are you all doing here?"

Shi Xuze shut his mouth.

Not only him, but everyone in this space fell silent at that moment.

Yao Yingmo was amazed and curiously cast his gaze towards the direction where the sound came from, wanting to see who could make them all as obedient as quails and not dare to make a sound.

A middle-aged woman approached, and honestly, her style was somewhat out of place. If Yao Yingmo were to describe her, she was like a teacher, and the others like her students.

Yao Yingmo knew who she was at a glance.

"Aren't we supposed to be recording today? Why are you all fooling around here?"

When her gaze swept over, Yao Yingmo quickly put on a smile and said, "Hello."

The middle-aged woman had a stern face, but when she saw Yao Yingmo, she softened. "Hello, I guess you are Teacher Zhao He?"

The other party recognized her at a glance, and Yao Yingmo didn't pretend, and directly pointed out the other party's identity, "Hello Sister Chang, I am Zhao He."

Sister Chang didn't show any surprise on her face. "Xiaoguang mentioned me to you?"

"Yes."

More than just mentioned.

Within the time it takes to have breakfast, Yao Yingmo already knew all the members and network of Xinren Studio very well. Now all that was left was to match the faces with the names.

To be honest, now she completely understood why Shi Xuze's teacher, Uncle Mu, asked him to wear a mask outside of working hours.

Yao Yingmo has experienced what it means to talk so much that you worry about damaging your voice.

He really needed to keep his mouth shut.

"Teacher Zhaohe, please come in." Sister Chang said, then turned her gaze to Shi Xuze, "You invited someone here and then made them stand at the door. What are you doing?"

The next gun barrel was pointed at Luo Jiayou, "You too, standing at the gate with a group of people, what do you want to do?"

"You two are both old enough to take on apprentices. When will you start being more serious?"

The two of them accepted the scolding obediently, touching their noses and not daring to talk back at all.

Yao Yingmo glanced back and forth between the three of them, then decided to speak up to help them out. "Can we go in?"

Sister Chang finally gave each of them a glare and said, "Of course, please come in. Would you like coffee or hot tea?"

"Hot tea, thank you."

A boy who looked like a college student trotted away. Yao Yingmo guessed that he was Xiao Su, Luo Jiayou's apprentice.

She followed Sister Chang, and a group of people behind her followed.

As soon as Sister Chang turned around, the whispered discussions started again and continued until they entered the meeting room.

Sister Chang said that there were so many people in their crew that only the conference room could accommodate them all, and she specifically apologized to Yao Yingmo for the poor hospitality.

Yao Yingmo didn't mind, she was more concerned about when she could start recording.

Although she had already applied for leave, she felt that if it ended early, she could write another chapter to update.

Fortunately, before she finished her hot tea, the sound engineer said it was ready.

Shi Xuze took her into the recording studio, put on a pair of headphones for her, and taught her how to speak into the microphone to get better recording effects.

“When we record, we usually only wear one earphone so that we can hear our own voice and the feedback in the earphone at the same time.”

"Recording is just like speaking normally. You don't need to be too deliberate, just be natural. The circle in front of the microphone is a pop filter, which can basically block out most of the popping sound. But it's best not to get too close to the microphone, otherwise there is still a chance of popping."

Yao Yingmo listened carefully and nodded from time to time to show his understanding.

"Okay, that's enough. Teacher Zhaohe only needs to record the announcement. You don't need to teach him how to breathe. Teacher Zhaohe doesn't need to teach him how to breathe."

Luo Jiayou's voice came from the ceiling of the recording studio.

Yao Yingmo looked up and found a speaker installed in the upper right corner.

Obviously, because the headphones were not on Shi Xuze's head, the people outside could only stop him from continuing speaking through the loudspeaker broadcast.

"Come out quickly, Guangguang."

Guangguang?

What a cute nickname.

Yao Yingmo glanced at Shi Xuze, who was still unsatisfied, and said, "I'll listen to you again after we get back. I'll use this as material for my research."

"Okay!" Shi Xuze was satisfied that he could continue the topic that he hadn't talked about enough and had obtained Yao Yingmo's social permission. He walked out of the recording studio with light steps and closed the door behind him.

A few seconds later, his voice came from the headphones.

"Teacher Zhao He, the announcement lines are very simple. We will project them on the screen. If you are ready, just make a gesture."

Yao Yingmo gave a thumbs-up to the outside through the soundproof window.

"Okay, let's start." said the sound engineer.

Yao Yingmo looked at the screen and read the sentences out loud in a proper and steady manner.

"Produced by Xinren Studio, based on the original work by Zhao He, the radio drama "Starry Sky" is now in its first episode. Welcome to listen."

"Teacher, please slow down a little."

Yao Yingmo slowed down and repeated it again, and this time the sound in the headphones came through.

The screen jumped and the next sentence appeared.

Yao Yingmo frowned as he looked at it. "We have to record this exact sentence twenty times? Can't we just record the episode in the middle?"

Shi Xuze replied, "Recording the entire announcement will produce a better result than editing it later. If you only record the episode number, the audience will be able to tell that each episode announcement is copied and pasted, and it will also create a somewhat unnatural feeling during editing."

Yao Yingmo understood, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Just as she was about to speak, Shi Xuze added, "Teacher, if you think the announcement sentences are all the same and too boring, you can change the words yourself. As long as the key words are included, it will be fine."

Change the words?

Yao Yingmo didn't know much about radio dramas, so when they suddenly told her that the lyrics could be changed, she didn't have any idea immediately.

After thinking about it, she tried to add a very ordinary word.

"The second episode of the radio drama "Starry Sky," produced by Xinren Studio and based on the original work by Zhaohe, is about to begin."

After saying that, she asked uncertainly, "You mean changing the lyrics... is it like this?"

Shi Xuze: "Yes, yes, that's right. Teacher, you changed the lyrics very well. How about we try recording different announcements for each of the 20 episodes?"

Yao Yingmo raised her eyebrows. She felt that Shi Xuze was a bit of a crazy fan. He was praised for saying "It's about to begin".

Asking her to come up with twenty different announcements based on her improvisations was really giving her too much credit.

Yao Yingmo said tactfully, "I don't think I have that many creative ideas."

Luo Jiayou grabbed the microphone outside and said, "It's okay. It was Teacher Hu Guang's suggestion. Let him help you think of the lyrics."

"good."