Chapter 137 This Is Not What We Agreed Upon!

Early this morning, the Stardust platform released news regarding the live broadcast of the "Angel" segment. There was no shortage of interested viewers, and Luo Chen, having caught wind of the news in advance, naturally couldn't help but pay attention.

Luo Chen, however, was not worried that Tang Guoqiang would be overly repulsed by "gui-chu" (remix/parody) culture. For one thing, since the man had accepted an advertising deal in his capacity as the Prime Minister, it showed he wasn't exactly a rigid person. Secondly, as a public figure whose image carried significant influence, he would generally maintain a neutral stance toward such parodies. Although he mostly anticipated that Tang wouldn't take it too much to heart, Luo Chen still looked forward to the answer; speculation was one thing, but reality was full of variables.

Amidst the anticipation of the crowd, Tang Guoqiang maintained his calm smile, glanced around the room, and said, "As an actor, it is a good thing to be able to bring joy to everyone outside of the screen."

"Clap, clap, clap, clap..."

The audience broke into applause. Most of those present were Luo Chen’s fans, and those interested in the Three Kingdoms series naturally hoped for Teacher Guoqiang’s approval. Liu Longhua, watching from behind the scenes, didn't see the big headline he had been waiting for, but he wasn't surprised; everything was within expectations, and the trump card was yet to come. Besides, the effect was actually quite good—aside from the high-energy moment coming too early, everything else was moving in a favorable direction.

There were quite a few viewers watching the live stream via the Stardust platform, and upon hearing Tang Guoqiang's words, the comment section was flooded with praise for the veteran actor’s magnanimity:

"This is what an actor should be! A true master of the craft!"
"The old Three Kingdoms series is still the best; for the Prime Minister, I only recognize Teacher Guoqiang!"
"Just for this attitude and awareness, I’ve officially become a fan!"
"Fan +1"
"Fan +2"
...

The only person present who wasn't happy was the host, Sun Feng. This was not the answer he wanted. The director was watching from below, and if he didn't stir up a big headline, it wouldn't do. Since such subtle tactics weren't working, he decided to be direct.

"Actually, I like parody videos too, because they always bring us joy. But some of them are different—filled with vulgar language, they create a very negative impact, and I am deeply concerned about this. This time, our segment team specifically edited a portion of such videos. Come, let’s look at the big screen."

This was Sun Feng’s ace in the hole for landing a big scoop. Although "Uncle Long" hadn't reacted strongly after watching the videos on set last time, this time was different. The show was prepared to play a work by the great "Angel" titled *The Love Story of Lang-Lang and Liang-Liang*. The video not only contained various "philosophical" quotes but was also quite obscene in content.

If Tang Guoqiang were to lose his temper and lash out, that would be the big scoop they were looking for. Who else would dare to produce such explosive television? That was one of the reasons Sun Feng was confident about making this show a hit. As for the consequences? That was the director’s problem. Even if the show were ruined, he would just find another job.

At this point, many clever viewers had guessed Sun Feng’s intentions and began cursing him under their breath, thinking the host was just looking for trouble and specifically targeting "Angel." However, there were also plenty of people reveling in the misfortune. Luo Chen hadn't been on the scene long—even by Stardust platform standards, he was still a newcomer—and his rapid rise to such popularity naturally invited jealousy. They hadn't found any flaws before, but now that such a good opportunity had presented itself, they were eager to watch the chaos.

Before Tang Guoqiang could answer, the BGM of the video started playing. The intense rhythm made Tang Guoqiang frown; he had seen plenty of Three Kingdoms parodies. Most were spoofs of the relationship between Wang Lang and Zhuge Liang, and many were so vulgar that even he couldn't stand them, let alone watch them played on stage. Thinking of this, Tang Guoqiang felt quite dissatisfied with the production team—wasn't this a slap in the face?

However, Tang Guoqiang soon noticed that something was wrong. Not only were the audience members stunned and looking confused, but the smile on the host Sun Feng’s face had collapsed, and he nearly dropped his microphone...

Sun Feng, the host, wanted to curse out loud. Which idiot played the wrong file? Director! This was clearly not what they had agreed upon!

...

Returning to a few minutes earlier, in the backstage studio of the "Angel" segment, several staff members were discussing.

"Xu Hou, are you sure this is the video the director said to play later? It doesn't seem like what he mentioned last time," the employee operating the big screen asked, looking back at the young staff member who had delivered the message.

"The director said to play the most popular one. I confirmed it, that's just what he said!" Xu Hou didn't really understand what the director meant either. The most popular video in the Three Kingdoms series had been surpassed by another one a few days ago, and he didn't know if the director was aware of that. He had no choice but to repeat the original order; if it was wrong, he didn't want to be blamed.

"As long as it's confirmed."

Hearing that Xu Hou had confirmed it, the employee hesitated no more, moved the mouse to the button, and clicked play!

As the BGM "Croatian Rhapsody" began, familiar scenes and characters appeared on the big screen, but the content was not what they expected.

"In times of national crisis, smoke rises, and warlords divide the land. They carve up the world, ignoring the state for their own selfish desires. Only one man welcomes the Emperor, trains his troops, and restores the Han dynasty from the ashes. He exhausted his family fortune, recruited militia, campaigned alone to suppress Dong Zhuo, and broke the Yellow Turbans... In the days of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, Dong Zhuo, Li, and Guo came one after another; the majestic imperial family was reduced to wandering the streets! Water has no constant shape, and soldiers have no constant formation. I thought I had finally seen the light, but I did not expect to encounter these treacherous rebels again! Self-proclaimed Prime Minister, coercing the Emperor! Who could be more shameless than Cao Cao? Falsely using the Han name, holding the imperial family hostage—everyone in the world has the right to kill him! ..."

The excerpt lasted less than a minute. Once it finished, everyone turned their eyes toward the host, Sun Feng. A sharp-witted cameraman even provided a close-up of his face.

What happened to the vulgar language? What happened to the negative impact?

Sun Feng resisted the urge to curse, barely maintaining a smile on his face. Asking was useless; even Sun Feng wanted to rush over and ask the director who had set him up: What about the video we agreed on? What about the "bait"? How was he supposed to wrap this up now?