Chapter 56 The Piano Master
Lu Yinzhao then sent Lu Yuan a WeChat voice message, telling him not to go online, fearing that seeing it would affect his third brother's mood.
Only they themselves know the true situation of their own family; the audience, after all, has an omniscient perspective and cannot truly understand the bond between the brothers.
Lu Yinzhao did not want anyone in his family to be slandered because of him.
But he can't control the words of some extreme netizens, so he can only stay away from them and focus on his current life.
Lu Yuan has little interest in gossip online and doesn't get addicted to scrolling through Weibo or short videos. He spends his time polishing his music and working on his future projects.
After listening to the voice message Zhao Zhao sent him, the young man smiled slightly, feeling a warm glow in his heart.
[Lu Yuan]: "I know, Zhao Zhao, don't worry about me, I don't care about those things at all."
Since he's able to make it in the entertainment industry, he must have already prepared himself to face all kinds of evaluations and public scrutiny.
This is nothing compared to the public opinion he's faced before.
However, Zhao Zhao's special concern for him over this matter made him, as the older brother, very happy.
Their Zhao Zhao is such a sympathetic little baby.
Lu Yuan felt he should talk to his parents and tell them not to let Zhao Zhao watch those random comments. Since Zhao Zhao started learning more and more Chinese characters, she has gradually been able to understand a lot of content. He was worried that it was not good for his child to be exposed to things on the internet too early.
His younger brother should be a carefree and happy child, and in a few months he can happily go to kindergarten and play with other children his age.
The adult world is full of unpleasant things, and Lu Yuan doesn't want Zhao Zhao to mature too early.
In fact, what Lu Yinzhao was worried about did not happen.
Although there were some extreme voices among netizens, the majority of netizens were rational.
At most, people will criticize the production team for deliberately editing the content to attract viewers.
Lu Yuan's kindness towards his younger brother has been evident to everyone in the previous episodes.
Taking care of children is a time when all sorts of unexpected things can happen. Lu Yuan is usually so busy with work, so it's already quite an achievement that he can take care of the baby during holidays. After all, they are not brothers who spend every day together, so it's understandable that they lack experience in taking care of children.
Before netizens could even process their emotions about this matter, they were quickly drawn to another issue.
It all started when a blogger with the ID "Strawberry Popping Candy" posted a speculative note on Xiaochengshu (a Chinese online bookstore).
I've been watching the variety show "Idol Holiday" these past few days, and when I saw the kid from Lu Yuan's family, I felt a strong sense of familiarity. After comparing them closely, I realized that Zhao Zhao's lower face looks a bit like a mukbang streamer I follow, @太阳当空昭.
His nickname also contains the character "昭". Could it be a coincidence?
These are all just my guesses, and I won't add any tags. I'll just rant a bit.
If I hadn't seen Zhao Zhao's little eating gesture, I probably wouldn't have had this déjà vu feeling.
Originally, this blogger was just rambling, but unexpectedly, more and more people saw it.
[I knew it! It reminded me of another one of my electronic counterparts! So you feel the same way?]
I immediately thought it looked like it, but I was afraid of being insensitive, so I didn't say anything.
[Is the little habit the main poster is trying to describe... that makes your pinky finger curl upwards when you eat something delicious?]
[I compared them; if you cover the upper half of Zhao Zhao's face, these two kids look 99.99% alike—they must be the same child!]
[@Sun Shining Brightly, little guy, your disguise has been exposed!]
[Ber, what kind of Leeuwenhoek girls are you?]
[It turns out that people really can fall in love with the same person repeatedly. I declare that Zhao Zhao is my type.]
[Zhao Zhao eats so deliciously; it makes my mouth water just watching her.]
The Lu family naturally discovered the online discussions.
Lu Qi was the first to call Yin Song.
"Mom, since netizens have already noticed, why don't we just show our faces when we take pictures in the future?"
I didn't show my face before because I thought it was my first time creating such an account and I might not succeed. I thought I'd test the waters first, and if I didn't want to continue, I wouldn't expose my child.
Now that the show and the account have become popular, there's no need to keep hiding it anymore.
It would be better to show it off openly.
"Zhao Zhao, what do you think?" Lu Yin Zhao was right next to Yin Song when she answered the phone and heard what her second sister said.
He had no objection and nodded, "Sure."
So many people like to make memes out of him, so one or two more times won't make a difference. In the future, when he posts videos, netizens can freely cut out clips from his videos.
Suddenly feeling like a minor internet celebrity, Lu Yinzhao found it quite novel.
Now that everyone has uncovered his account, why not record a video now to stop people from criticizing him?
Lu Yinzhao tugged at Yin Song's sleeve, "Mom, take a video of me."
Yin Song had already figured out what his son was thinking; Zhao Zhao had been restless ever since.
"Okay, make a draft in your mind about what you're going to say to the screen later." Yin Song went to get the spare phone for filming, leaving Zhao Zhao sitting on the sofa, resting her chin on her hand in thought.
Lu Yinzhao thought for a moment, since the public likes his memes so much...
Then he can pose in a few still frames and let everyone take screenshots.
"Mom, I've made up my mind."
"I'll count to three, two, one, and then we'll start recording."
"Hmm!" Lu Yinzhao jumped off the sofa and tugged at his clothes.
After clicking to record, the little one waved at the screen.
"Hello, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters in front of the screen, I am Zhaozhao, and I am three years old this year."
"Thank you everyone for your love!"
"I'll learn a few poses for taking photos and show you!"
Action 1: Zhao Zhao blinks innocently.
Action 2: Zhao Zhao cups her face and smiles.
Action 3: Zhao Zhao tilts her head to kill.
Action 4: Zhao Zhao's three consecutive pouts.
Action 5: Zhao Zhao's energetic scissor hand gesture.
Lu Yinzhao put two scissor hands on her head, instantly turning them into rabbit ears.
Yin Song was astonished watching from the other side. How could Zhao Zhao be so good at posing?
My son is so cute, I can't help but want to kiss him.
"Baby, is there anything else you want to say to everyone?" Yin Song's voice was recorded at the end of the video.
Lu Yinzhao hesitated for a moment, pointed to the paused content on her tablet, and stuck out her little tongue.
"I'm not hurt, I just got a little burned, it's nothing, please don't blame my third brother, please."
Finally, the video recording ended with a "kitten begging" gesture.
The video quickly garnered over 10,000 views after it was posted.
[Zhao Zhao personally claimed the account, hahaha!]
How can such adorable creatures exist in this world?
Oh my god, they're so cute! They're so adorable, I'm swooning!
[I just tried these poses in front of the mirror like Zhao Zhao, and why do they look so awful on me, while Zhao Zhao looks so cute no matter how casually she does them? (Crying emoji)]
[I told you toxic fans not to fight, right? Look what happened, you've brought this on right in front of the main star, and Zhao Zhao has to personally step in to defend you.]
My concern is that Lu Yuan's family actually lets Zhao Zhao watch variety shows with live comments, and he can actually understand the arguments in the comments?
[It's probably because Zhaozhao overheard his family talking. Sigh, Bao Bao and his brother are both doing well, why do they have to argue?]
[9494, Zhao Zhao said there's nothing wrong, those trolls just have nothing better to do than stir up trouble.]
[God knows how many times I've watched this video. Zhao Zhao looks a bit older than she does on the show, but she's still so cute and adorable. I've become a total fangirl/fangirl.]
[Zhao Zhao is so young, yet she already protects her brother. She really loves him. I'm so envious of this kind of family atmosphere.]
[Was the person recording the video Zhao Zhao's mother? Her voice is so lovely. Is Director Lu's wife a non-celebrity? There doesn't seem to be any news about it online.]
[She's probably an ordinary person, so let's not pry into her private life! To give birth to such a beautiful child, the mother must be a stunning beauty!]
If I were Lu Yuan, I'd rush back right now to give my baby a huge kiss!
After watching the video, Lu Yuan actually had that thought in his mind.
But there was no way around it; he had to go on stage to perform, and he couldn't cancel his work. If he asked for leave, it would cause trouble for the backstage staff.
He vowed to treat Zhaozhao even better from now on.
He was so happy that his son stood up for him like that.
"Look, the boss is actually smiling... It's a rare sight indeed," Gong Yao whispered to a few teammates.
"You guys think... the boss might be dating someone?" Gong Yao was suddenly startled by his own thought.
As soon as he said that, Wei Zuo slapped him, saying, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Ying Huaizhou laughed and said, "Captain Lu is a career-driven guy; he can't even grow any romantic feelings now."
Ye Mo: "I guess he's chatting with his family. He's a total brother-lover."
Xiang Zhiyun: "That guess is more reasonable. For someone in our profession to date? That's insane!"
Gong Yao immediately chimed in, "That's right, look at my mouth! We SIX GEM are all male artists with great integrity!"
"What are you talking about?" Lu Yuan suddenly appeared from behind, startling Gong Yao.
"N-nothing, boss..."
"Adjust your microphones and in-ear monitors, everyone. We're about to go on stage."
...
Because Zhao Zhao's video was shared by a lot of fans and netizens, "Sun Shines Over the Sky Zhao" gained over 100,000 followers overnight.
For a blogger who was initially just starting out with a new account, this was already a phenomenal breakthrough.
And it continues to rise.
New Zhao Zhao emoji packs have also been released, such as "starry eyes," "I am a sunflower," "the bunny is so cute," and "the kitten begs," which are particularly popular and used very frequently.
Lu Yinzhao secretly used his tablet to browse the internet and saw that there was a meme of him every few comments, which made him smile helplessly.
He thinks people like him because he's young, chubby, and cute.
When he grows up a bit, people might not like him as much anymore, since netizens' tastes are not static.
At that time, he can gradually fade out of the public eye and return to his own life, which would be fine.
In essence, he won't be able to make money from mukbang forever.
He will have his own path to follow after he grows up. Just like Bian Ji said, he likes taking photos, so he can start practicing now.
Today, Lu Yinzhao is still carrying a camera and running around the villa area.
He patted the big tree for a while, then the small flowers and butterflies.
Yin Song followed behind him, hurriedly reminding him, "Run slowly, Zhao Zhao, don't fall."
The child was too energetic, and she gradually felt somewhat overwhelmed.
“Mom, let me take your picture, you can be my model,” Lu Yinzhao said, holding up her camera.
Yin Song smiled and nodded: "Okay, whatever pose you tell me to strike, I'll strike. Our little photographer is really amazing."
Lu Yinzhao took a few test shots, looked at the screen, and wasn't particularly satisfied. So he adjusted the lighting and took the shots from another angle.
These past few days, he's been secretly searching for photography tips on his tablet, slowly learning advanced composition techniques.
Before becoming a photographer, he would definitely produce a lot of unusable photos. He had to take enough photos every day, and once the quantity reached a certain level, there would be a qualitative leap.
In the future, Lu Yinzhao will also learn post-processing software such as Photoshop. He is very serious about photography and it's not just something he plays around with.
"Are you done, honey? It's almost time to go home for dinner."
"Okay, Mom."
After the shoot, Yin Song didn't rush to look at the photos. She just wanted to take her child out for a walk and relax. She thought Zhao Zhao was playing with the camera like a toy and didn't expect the other person to take any professional photos.
Lu Yinzhao hung the camera on his body, took Yin Song's hand, and the two of them walked home towards the sunset.
*
A week later, the program continued to air.
Netizens knew their guesses were correct when they saw Lu Yuan's anxious expression.
They knew that Lu Yuan couldn't possibly not feel heartache and blame himself.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhao was alright. Although Zhao Zhao had warned us beforehand, watching the show again still made us nervous because of the tense background music provided by the production team.
[Zhao Zhao is so sensible. If my child got burned like that, he would cry for an hour.]
[Zhao Zhao didn't cry at all; in fact, she comforted her brothers.]
[What an adorable baby! I want to jump into the screen, hug him, and kiss him passionately.]
The scene then shifts to Zhao Zhao finishing her meal and being led around the restaurant by Lu Yuan's friend.
There was also that boy from next door.
Zhao Zhao seems to talk a lot more in front of the boy next door.
It's obvious he really likes his neighbor's older brother; they're both adorable little ones.
[Isn't anyone going to praise the neighbor's little brother for being so considerate? He came to eat with Lu Yuan and his group, and he was quiet the whole time, even serving food to Zhao Zhao.]
This neighbor's child must be very well-mannered; although the little boy didn't smile much, he was very polite.
[If you put it that way, his temperament is somewhat similar to Lu Yuan's. Lu Yuan is a cool guy, and he's a slightly cool guy.]
Hahaha, joining the Lu family feels perfectly natural!
The program quickly moved to a scene where the two little ones saw the piano in the restaurant.
Zhao Zhao exclaimed loudly, "Brother Aji can play the piano!"
The boy next to him nodded slightly to the restaurant owner and said coolly, "I know a little."
Wow! She can play the piano too!
[The kid is probably learning Ode to Joy! That's great too!]
[It doesn't seem like it... Can you guys even finish listening? It looks really difficult.]
When the boy sat down at the piano and began to play the first note, the post-production team added the annotation: "A Grade 10 piano piece, 'Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2'."
As the music started, the audience was stunned, and the comments section exploded with messages.
Wow! A pro! Absolutely a pro!
This piece is incredibly difficult. I've been learning it for a while now, but I still can't play it well at all!
[A little girl playing the piano tells you that this piece has many ornaments and requires large leaps, with some long sections of rapid octave double stops. Technical skill alone is not enough; the most difficult part is the musical expression, which is exceptionally rich in layers. In my opinion, it's beyond the highest level.]
Is this a real-life version of "thinking you're a bronze-level player but turning out to be a king"?
[This kid is not even ten years old and plays like this, and I'm twenty years old, living like a useless person, sob sob!]
[That kid is really hiding his true abilities!]
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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao's innocent wink expression is like: [pitiful]
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