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Chapter 1205 - 1199 is about to begin

Chapter 1205: Chapter 1199 is about to begin

Afterward, Li Changlin headed to the production team for the Journey to the West Program.

There was still some time left, and just now Wen Chengzai mentioned over the phone that a few guests intended to meet up first to exchange some ideas. Li Changlin naturally understood the reason and inwardly chuckled, but he would not oppose such an excuse.

Due to his youth, it’s normal for Wen Chengzai and the others to have reservations about him.

Li Changlin believed that after some interaction with the other three guests, he would surely impress Wen Chengzai and the others.

After arriving at the office, Li Changlin found out that among the three guests Wen Chengzai mentioned, only one had arrived, and the other two had not made it yet.

"There’s only twenty minutes left, hurry up and contact Professor Cai and Professor Luo," Wen Chengzai said anxiously, jumping up and down in the office.

"We’ve called already; Professor Cai said he has set out, and Professor Luo is also on the way," the deputy director said with a grim expression. He had finally gotten the chance to film, but if the two professors were late, all the preparation would be for nothing.

For this Journey to the West show, Wen Chengzai was listed as the chief director, but the actual filming affairs were managed by the deputy director, which is why his proposal at the meeting was approved by Wen Chengzai.

But the deputy director could have never anticipated that there would be a snag at the most critical moment, which was really discouraging.

"Didn’t we inform them well in advance that the four guests had to have a brief exchange before filming?" Wen Chengzai said dejectedly as he slapped the table. Professor Cai and Professor Luo are big names in the research of Journey to the West, and whether the program could stand out depended crucially on their performance.

As for Li Changlin and the Professor Ma currently beside him, Wen Chengzai originally didn’t plan to give them much exposure in the program.

Although Professor Ma held the title of a professor, he was actually just an associate professor, and he had only recently been promoted at that, so naturally, he couldn’t compare to Professor Cai and Professor Luo.

Professor Ma clearly had some self-awareness, so not only did he arrive early, but as soon as he did, he actively asked the production team for the program script and started to read it carefully.

Li Changlin entered the office and quickly grasped the general situation.

Seeing Wen Chengzai and the deputy director looking frantic, Li Changlin did not go over to greet them but instead approached Professor Ma and introduced himself.

"So, you’re Mr. Li, I know of you." To Li Changlin’s mild surprise, Professor Ma had actually heard his music and particularly liked the song "The Drunken Concubine."

After chatting with Li Changlin for a while, perhaps having read enough of the script, Professor Ma put it aside and softly sang a passage from "The Drunken Concubine," asking for Li Changlin’s thoughts.

Truth be told, Professor Ma sang "The Drunken Concubine" with a unique flavor. Li Changlin, as the original singer, couldn’t help but clap and praise it after listening.

For a moment, the two found a common topic and began to converse quietly, sitting together.

Li Changlin talked with Professor Ma, undisturbed by others because everyone else was preoccupied with Professor Cai and Professor Luo’s situation.

These two professors have profound research on Journey to the West, and Dragon TV’s host of this program was largely due to these two professors.

These professors have significant fame in the country, and with the recent decline in viewership of several variety shows on Dragon TV, the station’s leadership had been hoping to leverage the professors’ fame to turn the situation around.

However, what frustrated Wen Chengzai was that these two professors turned out to be so uncooperative in the first recording of the show. It seems that scholars are not that easy to deal with after all.

Feeling more and more frustrated, Wen Chengzai glanced at the time, another ten minutes or so had passed. With only five minutes left to the scheduled time, Wen Chengzai had no choice but to instruct everyone to immediately rush to the studio.

No matter whether the two professors could arrive on time, they couldn’t keep the audience waiting too long.

Thus, the assistant director quickly came over to notify Li Changlin and Professor Ma. Upon hearing this, both of them stood up hastily. Li Changlin looked back and didn’t see any other guests, so he asked in surprise, "Director Zhang, weren’t there supposed to be two more guests?"

"Their car got stuck in traffic, they’ll head straight to the venue later." The assistant director couldn’t really explain the problem at hand, so he simply gave a perfunctory response.

Li Changlin didn’t ask further. Instead, Professor Ma standing beside him suddenly chuckled mysteriously, "Mr. Li, let’s go. I believe that by the time we arrive at the scene, Professor Cai and Professor Luo should also be almost there."

"What’s going on, it seems like there is some implication here?" Li Changlin, being very astute, instantly sensed the implied meaning in Professor Ma’s words.

Seeing that the assistant director had turned and was walking towards the door, Professor Ma explained softly, "It’s all the hassle fame brings. Professor Cai and Professor Luo are not usually like this, but with the increase in their popularity over the years, that’s how their temperaments and characters have become!"

Li Changlin was momentarily taken aback, but quickly realized that this wasn’t just an issue of temperament and character, but simply acting like big shots!

For a moment, Li Changlin didn’t know what to say. He hadn’t expected habits that were once only found in performing arts celebrities to have infected even literary scholars like Professor Cai and Professor Luo.

"Let’s go, everyone has left." Seeing Li Changlin appearing somewhat distracted, Professor Ma swiftly tugged gently at Li Changlin’s arm.

Li Changlin came back to his senses and apologetically smiled at Professor Ma. Then, both of them quickly left the office.

The studio was located on the third floor, and when everyone arrived at the venue, the audience had already filled the seats.

"They’re here, they’re here!"

"It’s about to start, I can finally see my idol Professor Cai."

"I still prefer Professor Luo, he’s not only refined but also extremely handsome. You wouldn’t guess that he’s already in his sixties; he has maintained himself so well, he looks to be only around thirty."

Below the stage, many people were whispering among themselves.

Li Changlin and Professor Ma were led to their seats by the staff.

"It’s almost time, it looks like Professors Cai and Luo won’t be able to make it on time." Wen Chengzai kept checking his watch, his expression showing slight disappointment.

"How about we wait a bit and explain the situation to the audience?" The assistant director leaned over and quietly suggested.

"That’s all we can do now," Wen Chengzai nodded in vexation, realizing that the use of the studio was timed. Once their recording was finished, it had to be handed over to other production teams.