This star is going to the moon

Chapter 257 A boring Spring Festival Gala, and taking my parents on a space trip.

Perhaps because of Lu Yun's rebirth, there was no global pandemic at the end of 2019, so the Lunar New Year in 2020 proceeded as usual.

Such shifts in the worldline are nothing unusual; they're just things that nature does as it pleases.

In the scientific community, or science fiction community, there is a theory called the "Great Filter".

The reason why humans have not yet seen extraterrestrials is because of this theory.

This theory states that in the process of the birth of intelligent civilization, various problems will always be encountered. If these problems can be overcome, the civilization can continue to develop; if they cannot, the civilization will perish.

Like a filter, it filters the development of civilization again and again.

Therefore, a long development period does not necessarily mean entering the interstellar era. It is very possible that they will be wiped out by some unexpected circumstances before reaching the interstellar era, or suffer a severe blow and never recover, and need to develop again.

As Einstein said, "I do not know what weapons will be used in World War III, but I know that World War IV will be fought with stones."

There have been at least five mass extinction events in Earth's history.

Every subsequent global catastrophe was like teetering on the edge of the sixth mass extinction.

However, such disasters are very accidental, and they could have been avoided with the slightest mishap.

Similarly, a slight misstep on the other side could result in a complete wipeout.

Anyway, it was just... something that came naturally.

It is estimated that Lu Yun's rebirth created some kind of variable, which then gradually transmitted to the source of the previous global pandemic and eventually eliminated it.

Just like the absurd transmission theory that "a nail can destroy an empire".

However, Lu Yun, having experienced his previous life, did not relax his mindset. After all, in the past few years since his rebirth, he clearly knew that he could trigger a "butterfly effect," but the world also had a "worldline convergence."

The fact that a global pandemic hasn't happened yet is due to the "butterfly effect"—who knows what might happen next that could lead to a "worldline convergence"?

So Lu Yun has been having Bluestar Aerospace Company do the work of "medical resource donation". They would stockpile for a period of time, then buy another batch, and then donate the previous batch.

This, however, earned Bluestar Aerospace Company and himself a good reputation.

However, Lu Yun's reputation is not very good in the entertainment industry, especially among young male celebrities.

Especially among their fans.

With the 2020 Spring Festival Gala and Spring Festival film season about to begin, and Lu Yun absent from these two most important battlegrounds this year, they felt confident in their abilities.

Both celebrities and fans are examples.

This year is definitely Xiao Zhan's year, because he'll be performing on two Spring Festival Galas in a row, one on CCTV and one on Beijing TV—the most prestigious ones!

[Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi's drama "The Rest of My Life, Please Advise" finished filming at the end of last year. I wonder when it will air. I'm so looking forward to it!]

Let's watch Xiao Zhan's "The Wolf" first this year; it's scheduled to air at the end of the year.

[Haha, that's hilarious! Xiao Zhan has been nothing more than a substitute for our Yang Yang brother since his debut, and he thinks he can be invincible?]

[That's right, our Brother Yang has an action blockbuster called "Vanguard" starring Jackie Chan during the Spring Festival season. It's similar to "Wolf Warrior 2" back then. Just wait and see our Brother Yang's movie break the 60 billion yuan record!]

Let me show you Yang Ge's box office appeal, combined with Uncle Jackie's influence—their collaboration is truly unbeatable!

[You all need to step back. This year's Spring Festival box office champion, and even the highest-grossing film of the year, will definitely be "Detective Chinatown 3," starring Liu Haoran. After all, "Detective Chinatown 2" already grossed over 33 billion yuan, and this time it will absolutely double to over 66 billion yuan, breaking records!]

Indeed, with the foundation laid by the first two films, and given that some movies have already broken domestic box office records by around 65 billion, it's entirely possible that Liu Haoran's "Detective Chinatown 3" could reach 66 billion.

[Haha, don't forget our Liu Haoran is good friends with Lu Yun! Lu Yun's debut drama, "With You," was a collaboration with Liu Haoran, so he'll definitely have to book a theater to promote our brother!] [You're all dreaming! Even if Lu Yun doesn't make an appearance this year, it won't be your turn. Our Brother Chicken will definitely be the most popular!]

[Exactly! Your brother's pathetic appearance is nothing compared to our Chicken Bro's! Are his jokes as popular as our Chicken Bro's? Go home and practice for another two and a half years!]

Lu Yun didn't expect that this would bring up himself; he had just finished filming his last scene before the Spring Festival and was on his way home.

Lin Yongjian had long since left the production team, as he needed to conserve his energy for the opening song and dance performance of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

Yu Hewei also had other things to do during the Spring Festival, so he also took leave.

But even though the three main actors ran away, filming will still continue. The supporting actors don't get the same treatment.

On New Year's Eve, Lu Yun ate her New Year's Eve dinner with her family while listening to the background music of the "Spring Festival Gala." Her parents chatted with her while watching the Gala.

At the beginning of the show, Lu Yun introduced them: "Do you see that singer, Teacher Lin Yongjian? I'm currently filming a movie with him."

Lu's mother was still feeling sorry: "His sketches used to be so funny, why doesn't he do sketches anymore?"

Mr. Lu said, "Maybe it was outcompeted by other sketches. Maybe the quality of this year's sketches will be as high as it was in the early 2000s."

Then reality slapped Lu's father in the face.

The first comedy program was a crosstalk performance by Yue Yunpeng and Sun Yue, which left Lu's parents speechless.

The subsequent skits... well, how should I put it?

Not very funny.

Lu Yun couldn't help but laugh when he saw a skit called "Snowy Dumplings".

The songs that followed were good, especially "Taking the Earth on a Wandering Journey" sung by Liu Huan and a child.

Lu's father also said, "This song is good, and your previous film, 'The Wandering Earth,' was also good..."

When the clock struck midnight, the whole family got excited. When they saw the three astronauts sending their blessings, Lu's mother asked curiously, "I saw on the news that you've also researched a new spacecraft that can go to space without much training. So, will you go to space in the future?"

"of course."

Lu Yun laughed and said, "Mom and Dad, not to mention me, you can also go to space and take a trip. You can see the Earth and the starry sky there. The feeling is quite different."

"Really?" Mrs. Lu asked, intrigued.

Lu's father said, "What do you mean 'real' or 'fake'? I saw on the news that it costs hundreds of millions for one person to go to space. Our son finally started a company, and if we both go to space, he'll lose seven or eight hundred million in earnings. You should just stay on Earth..."

"Hey, Dad, we don't have that much money."

Lu Yun quickly said, "The new spaceship I developed is intended to target the American market at a low price, and also to allow more people to see space and broaden their horizons."

"Moreover, your trip to space tourism will be a great help to our company. After all, when people see that the company boss and his parents can travel to space in their own spaceship, they will definitely have more trust in our company's products."

Lu's father wasn't actually that curious about space, but when Lu Yun said that going to space would help the company and that they could "fight the Americans," he instantly became interested.

"Your mom and I went on a space trip. Is that really useful? And could we even fight the Americans?"

"real!"

Hearing this, Mr. Lu felt relieved. He then looked at Mrs. Lu, stroked his stubble, and said, "Ahem, although the price of going to space can't be much cheaper, then again..."

(End of this chapter)