Chapter 76 The Seventy-Sixth Melon
"Master Gu, do you know how high the ratings were for the segment where you appeared last time?"
Xu Yiyang came to Gu Xicao's dressing room with a rosy face. Because she had reached a high level at a young age, she was always afraid that others would say that she was not steady in her work, so she always behaved calmly at the TV station.
But this time, she almost trotted over, her face full of joy.
Gu Xicao was putting on makeup. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "It looks very tall, right?"
Xu Yiyang couldn't help laughing. "I know you've probably figured it out, but I still have to tell you that your video has a 30% viewership! That means at least 30% of the people watching TV on the same channel are watching you specifically."
"So high? That's taller than many celebrities." The makeup artist couldn't help but be surprised.
Xu Yiyang said: "Of course. Our show has never achieved such high ratings so quickly before. This time it is all thanks to Miss Gu."
Generally, a program needs to be produced for at least seven or eight episodes. Once the reputation and audience are stabilized, the ratings can gradually increase.
But to get such high ratings right after the show was aired, not only was Xu Yiyang surprised, but even the TV station felt like they had found a treasure.
"Ms. Gu, if you have any other needs, please tell us and we will try our best to meet them." Xu Yiyang said, "For example, if you need clothes for the show, or breakfast, whatever, I have already secured 5,000 yuan for you after the appearance fee, and we can discuss and increase it later."
TCB TV station is notoriously stingy.
The makeup artist was astonished and admired Gu Xicao's ability to make the TV station take the initiative to cut its own flesh.
Gu Xicao waved her hand and said, "No need, we'll talk about it later."
"Master Huang..."
There was a greeting from outside.
Xu Yiyang looked back and saw Huang Linxiang's figure flashing past the door. She frowned but didn't think much about it.
"It's so infuriating, so infuriating!"
After entering the dressing room, Huang Linxiang lost his temper with his disciples before the makeup artist arrived. "We are all guests, and I am not bad. Why can that little girl get 5,000?"
The disciples hurriedly served tea and water to comfort Huang Linxiang.
One of them asked curiously: "Master, how much do you get for each performance?"
The expression on Huang Linxiang's face suddenly became a little ugly.
The others were busy scolding that person: "What does it have to do with you? Master's appearance fee will definitely not be reduced. But the host is just being unfair. They are all guests. Why can't Master get 5,000!"
"Yeah, that Master Gu is so secretive, I think he might just be putting on a show."
The disciples all said one after another, describing Gu Xicao as a liar who deceived the world and stole his reputation.
Huang Linxiang's complexion looked slightly better.
He looked at his disciples and said, "Don't worry, that Gu Xicao won't be so proud for long."
"Master, do you have any arrangements?" The disciples were expectant and curious.
Huang Linxiang snorted, "Of course. Do you think I, your master, would be like a soft persimmon and let others step on me to get ahead? Dream on!"
He has already arranged people to destroy Gu Xicao's place.
"Welcome to today's "Masters Help You!" It's been a week. Do you miss me and the masters?"
Xu Yiyang has some good hosting skills and he got straight to the point of the day in just a few words.
The content of today's program has changed. Zhou Yilin and Master Miaokong need to go out on location to help people with Feng Shui and give them guidance.
Huang Linxiang and Gu Xicao were in the studio, telling fortunes for the registered audience members.
Unlike before, this time, many people raised their hands to sign up for Gu Xicao's event. Almost half of the people in the room raised their hands.
Finally, the staff selected three to go on stage.
The first two Gu Xicao calculated very smoothly. When it was the last person's turn, the man came up stutteringly, wearing an outdated coat and pants, "Master Gu, hello, my name is Shezaiming."
"Shezai Ming?" Xu Yiyang said from the side, "This gentleman's name is quite interesting. What is your last name and your name?"
"I, I, I heard that the master is very smart and powerful. Can the master figure out my name?" Shezaiming pushed his glasses. He looked to be in his thirties, with a yellow face, and looked like a typical middle-aged man.
Gu Xicao looked up at the man, raised her eyebrows, and leaned back.
Huang Linxiang next to him laughed and said, "Young man, please don't embarrass the master. How can the master figure out a person's name?"
Shezai Ming looked puzzled, "I heard that the master is very smart, how come he can't even calculate the name?"
"Sir, please..."
As soon as Xu Yiyang heard the man's tone, she felt something was wrong, as if he was here to cause trouble. She wanted to chase him away and replace him with someone else.
Gu Xicao held Xu Yiyang's hand and said, "Don't worry, it's okay. I can calculate it."
She Zaiming and Huang Linxiang looked at each other, and there was a hint of cunning in their eyes.
Gu Xicao stood up and looked at Shezaiming, "There's nothing difficult about your name. It's not challenging."
A hint of disdain flashed across Shezaiming's lips.
In fact, no matter what Gu Xicao said, he would not admit that Gu Xicao was right.
"Why don't I calculate your past?" said Gu Xicao.
Shezaiming seemed very shy, lowering his head, "Master, whatever you say is fine, I have no objection."
"That's good. If I say something unpleasant, you won't get angry, right?"
Gu Xicao frowned, looking worried.
"Of course not." Shezaiming didn't take Gu Xicao seriously at all.
When taking on this deal, Huang Linxiang told him that Gu Xicao was a liar and that what he saw on the show was just a show effect and should not be taken seriously.
"Then I'll tell you directly. Your family background is very complicated. Your biological father passed away very early, so you and your mother remarried to a male teacher. The male teacher was quite good, but he was very strict with children, so you were often beaten when you were young. Therefore, you held a grudge and left your family when you were eighteen years old."
Shezaiming didn't take it seriously at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Even his wife didn't know these things, so how could this woman know?
He raised his head, adjusted his glasses, and smiled calmly, "Something is wrong, but it doesn't matter, just keep talking."
wrong?
That's impossible.
Even Xu Yiyang, a bystander, could see the change in Shezaiming's expression, and it was clear that what he said came true.
Why do you still say it’s wrong?
"Okay, I'll continue."
Gu Xicao smiled, not angry at all. "After entering society, you made money by doing rough work, but you soon found that it was too slow to make money, so you started doing some side businesses, such as selling pirated discs, making fake certificates for people, and selling fake medicines. Are you trying to say that I was wrong this time?"
Cold sweat was already forming on Shezaiming's palms.
When talking about family matters just now, he could still hold on, but when it came to these, Shezaiming became a little unsure. He couldn't help but look at Huang Linxiang, wondering if Huang Linxiang had betrayed him.
"No way, this person seems to be a very honest person, he doesn't look like someone who makes money through illegal means."
"Yes, he also wears glasses, like a scholar. Aren't those who sell pirated CDs all fat and big-eared?"
The audience below was talking about it.
Huang Linxiang winked at Shezaiming, signaling him to hold on and not admit it.
Huang Linxiang doesn't need to give any orders for this. Shezaiming himself would not admit to such a shameful thing.
He smiled bitterly, took out a handkerchief from his shirt pocket and wiped his nose, then said to Gu Xicao: "Master Gu, you may have misunderstood me. I may not look that good, but at least I do a decent job. Look at this..."
Shezai Ming took out a teacher's certificate from his pocket and looked at Gu Xicao sincerely: "Although my nickname is Shezai Ming, it's because I was born in the year of the snake and there is a "Ming" in my name, so people call me Shezai Ming. I am actually a teacher."
"Oh, it's a teacher. What did I say just now? He looks honest. See, I was right."
"That's really a miscalculation. He's a teacher, how dare he do those evil things? This master must be afraid of being embarrassed if he made a mistake."
Huang Linxiang raised the corners of his lips, and couldn't help showing pride on his face.
Gu Xicao looked at the certificate and laughed, "I was just wondering if you would take out a fake certificate, but you actually did. Great, Lu Ziming, you're quite brave. You took out a fake certificate so brazenly during a show."
When Shezaiming, also known as Lu Ziming, heard his real name, his pupils contracted.
Ever since he ran away from home, no one has called him by his real name, even his wife calls him Shezai Ming.
"Master, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
Lu Ziming was still pretending to be stupid, looking honest.
People like them who operate in the gray area have better acting skills than the trained artists on TV stations. They pretend to be innocent, and no matter who sees it, they will feel as if they have been wronged.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand."
Gu Xicao said, "But I am being a good person today and reminding you to go home right now. Your wife is having an affair with someone in your house. I didn't want to tell anyone about this, but your daughter has a high fever at home and no one is watching her. I just can't bear it."
Lu Ziming was stunned at first, then looked at Gu Xicao hesitantly.
Gu Xicao raised the corners of his lips: "Why, do you think I'm threatening you? If you don't believe me, how about we drive over there with you to take a look?"
Xu Yiyang became interested, and she immediately said, "Mr. Lu, our TV station has a car that can help take you back."
"I, I, you, I don't understand what you are saying."
Lu Ziming's mind was in a mess. He didn't want to believe it, but he was also afraid that what this person said was true.
"Whether you understand or not, you'll know when you go to your house." Gu Xicao said.
Huang Linxiang quickly winked at Lu Ziming, asking him to agree.
Huang Linxiang didn't believe that Gu Xicao was really capable at all. He really thought that Gu Xicao had colluded with others to put on a show on the show before.
Considering the money given by Huang Linxiang, Lu Ziming hesitated for a moment and then nodded in agreement.
The TV station immediately arranged two cars to take Lu Ziming, Gu Xicao and others there, and even Huang Linxiang followed.
Lu Ziming’s home is not far from the TV station, and it only takes about ten minutes to drive there.
When Lu Ziming went upstairs, he was still saying, "My wife left early this morning and said she was going to Lantau Island with our daughter to worship Buddha. How could she be messing around with someone at home? Master, I advise you not to talk nonsense in the future, or you'll get beaten."
Gu Xicao kept silent.
She was too lazy to waste time talking to Lu Ziming.
Huang Linxiang was jumping up and down at this time. He had a stern face and said, "Xiao Gu, I'm not saying anything. You told me before that people should not talk nonsense. Why don't you improve your moral character? I can tell at a glance that this gentleman has a good fate. His marriage palace is bright. Obviously, his wife is very virtuous, and..."
"We're here." The elevator opened with a bang.
Everyone came out and Lu Ziming led the way home.
When he walked to the door, he reached out and touched the key on his body, and was stunned for a moment, "Hey, it seems that my key is missing."
"Ring the doorbell then."
Xu Yiyang said, and as he spoke, he reached out and pressed the doorbell.
Lu Ziming laughed and said, "There's no one at home, what's the point of ringing the doorbell?"
As soon as the words fell, a woman's delicate voice came from the room: "Who is it?"
Lu Ziming was stunned. Isn't this voice his wife's?
His wife clearly told him in the morning that they were going to Lantau Island today.
Before Lu Ziming could think about it, a man's voice came from inside, "Honey, this is the takeaway I ordered. I'll open the door."
The man came over in slippers, opened the door and saw a large group of people at the door with a big camera pointed at him.
"Who are you looking for? You are not allowed to record the video!"
The man panicked and tried to close the door.
When the woman heard the noise, she hurried out of the master bedroom. She was wearing a suspender pajamas and had a charming face. When she came out and saw Lu Ziming at the door, her face turned pale instantly.
"Get out of here!" Lu Ziming was furious. He pushed the person who was about to close the door, walked into the room, and pointed at the woman. "You, you are so wild. What's wrong with this man?"
The man's mouth trembled, realizing Lu Ziming's identity, and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Lu, I, I'm here to repair the air conditioner."
"Repair the air conditioner? You're ordering takeout to fix the air conditioner in my house. Do you think I'm stupid?"
It would have been fine if the man didn't explain, but once he did, Lu Ziming was so furious.
The woman panicked and quickly defended herself, "Snake Ming, come on, don't wrongly accuse a good person. A man is at home, and I am the one who cheated on you. If you are sick, go get a doctor."
Lu Ziming was full of anger, but his mouth was useless at this time and he couldn't say anything to refute.
The woman became more and more confident, pointing at Gu Xicao and others behind Shezaiming: "I haven't said anything about you yet. You are the only man in your family and you are like this. What do you want to do with these women? Why are there cameras here?!"
"Mr. Lu, don't forget your daughter." Gu Xicao reminded kindly.
How they quarrel is their business; what matters is the children.
After being reminded by her, Shezaiming realized that if his wife was at home, it meant that his daughter was also at home. He rushed to the child's room, opened the door and took a look.
His daughter was lying on the bed with a red face.
Shezaiming hurried over and touched his daughter's forehead.
The daughter was in a daze due to fever, her eyes half open and half closed. She looked at her father coming back and weakly called out, "Daddy."
"Daughter, Daddy is back. Daddy will take you to the hospital now. Don't be afraid."
Shezaiming has only this one daughter. He has suffered a lot since he was a child because he lived under someone else's roof. Now he has such a daughter, and he loves her like a jewel.
He didn't care about his wife's affair and hurried downstairs with the child in his arms.
The people at the TV station were very humane and drove me to the hospital without saying a word.
"It's not a big deal. We can give her an IV and the fever will almost go away. Your child has caught a cold. Now that the weather is getting colder, your daughter is wearing such thin clothes. She will definitely get sick."
After examining the child's illness, the doctor prescribed medicine for Shezaiming and kept muttering to himself.
Shezaiming didn't explain anything, just paid the money and went to get the medicine.
After finishing everything, Shezaiming took his daughter home. He looked at Gu Xicao and moved his lips, "I'm sorry, everything I said today was false. You were actually very accurate."
Xu Yiyang took the microphone and asked, "Then why do you keep denying it? Do you have any grudge against Master Gu?"
"There is no hatred."
Shezaiming glanced at Huang Linxiang, who was feeling guilty, and said, "I'll tell you the truth. Someone paid me to destroy your place. We have rules in our industry and we are not allowed to tell who that person is. But I think you are so capable that you must be able to figure it out. I will return the money for today's business."
After he said this, he took his daughter away.
Xu Yiyang is so smart. Moreover, when fortune-telling was being done today, Shezaiming had been flirting with Huang Linxiang. It would be a lie to say that Xu Yiyang didn't notice anything fishy.
But as the saying goes, to catch a thief you must catch the stolen goods, and to catch an adulterer you must catch him in pairs.
Since Shezaiming refused to identify Huang Linxiang, no one could do anything.
But Xu Yiyang was no pushover. She looked at Huang Linxiang and asked with a smile, "Master Huang, do you have any thoughts on this matter? Who is so wicked to plot against Master Gu?"
Huang Linxiang's face looked vaguely embarrassed.
He coughed and said, "How would I know about this? Are you doubting me?"
"I didn't say that." Xu Yiyang smiled: "But you're not the best. It's really boring for a master to use shady means to plot against people behind their backs."
Gu Xicao said calmly: "My patience is limited. Once or twice is fine, but if it happens a third time, I won't be polite to those people who do that. I will expose the fakes on TV. That will be exciting."
After she said this, she said goodbye to Xu Yiyang without even looking at Huang Linxiang.
Huang Linxiang was furious and scared, pointing at Gu Xicao and saying, "Scare the hell out of you! I, Huang Linxiang, have been in this business for decades, and I'm not scared of anything."
Another worry for Gu Xicao due to the popularity of the show is that the neighbors are very enthusiastic about the gossip on the show.
That day she bought some boiled chicken and planned to have it at home for dinner. Before she got home, Mrs. Lin and others were watching TV at home. When they saw her passing by, they waved for her to come in.
"What are you doing, watching TV?"
Gu Xicao glanced at the TV and then looked away, "You guys are too supportive, you watch every episode."
Mrs. Lin smiled and said, "Of course, besides the fact that you are our neighbor, your calculations are really accurate. But, Xiao Gu, did that Snake Ming have a quarrel with his wife? And, is that man an air conditioner repairman?"
"Yes, yes, we were just talking about how unlucky that Snake Ming was to run into something like this. If you ask me, no matter if a man or a woman is having an affair, we shouldn't keep one. Besides, we have a daughter at home. It would be terrible if she heard anything."
Mrs. Liang is a person with a relatively high moral standard, and she has always been very upset about such things.
Gu Xicao smiled and said a few perfunctory words, but then she ran into Lin Jianyi.
Lin Jianyi didn't see her at first and walked straight towards her. It was only when Gu Xicao stepped forward to stop him that he saw Gu Xicao.
"It's you?" Lin Jianyi smiled. Although he still looked very tired, he seemed to be in good spirits. "I heard that you were on TV to do a show. Congratulations."
"Thanks, but why do you look so haggard? Has your police station been very busy lately?"
Gu Xicao looked at Lin Jianyi and said.
Counting the days, she hadn't seen Lin Jianyi for half a month. This was simply unbelievable. After all, they were now on the same floor and saw each other every day.
"Don't mention it. Isn't Hong Kong's tourism industry booming now? Many foreigners come here to travel, and they always cause trouble, either by losing things or fighting with others. We wish we could use our two legs as four. I haven't been home to rest for almost ten days."
Lin Jianyi felt helpless when he mentioned these things.
Gu Xicao could only express sympathy, "Come on, work hard to get promoted, then you won't have to do these trivial tasks."
"Thank you for your kind words."
Lin Jianyi smiled and said, "I won't stop you from going back to eat. I'll go first. By the way—" He stopped and took out a bullet shell from his pocket and handed it to Gu Xicao, "This is for Xiaoyuan and you."
"Bullet shell? Why did you suddenly think of giving us this?"
Gu Xicao took the bullet shell and found it somewhat interesting.
Lin Jianyi said, "Ayuan said he's been afraid of the dark and ghosts lately. It seems like it's because elementary school students like to watch horror movies. So he asked me for a bullet shell to ward off evil spirits. I'll give you one too. I think you need it more."
Gu Xicao looked at Lin Jianyi speechlessly, put away his things, asked Lin Jianyi to wait, and poured him half a portion of white-cut chicken, "In return, the people's police must also be well compensated."
Lin Jianyi couldn't help laughing, waved to Gu Xicao, and left.
Mong Kok Police Station is as busy as ever.
Sun Zhaogan handed a cup of coffee to Lin Jianyi. Seeing Lin Jianyi's radiant face, he was surprised and envious: "Brother Yiqi, what's wrong with you? You work more overtime than me, how come you are so energetic after just one night's rest?"
"You, just do more exercise, more sleep, and less game play like me."
Lin Jianyi took the coffee and said with a smile.
As he was speaking, Chen Shazhan came in from outside, looking serious and frowning. He said something to the leader of the serious crime squad next to him. The leader pointed at Lin Jianyi, turned around and left at the door.
Chen Shazhan walked in, and Lin Jianyi and Sun Zhaogan saluted quickly: "Good morning, sir."
"Morning, Jianyi, come in with me."
Chen Shazhan looked serious, nodded to Lin Jianyi and said.
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