This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 321 This is the eternally youthful Li Bai, and the eternally immortal Chang'an City!
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As the Spring Festival Gala draws ever closer, discussions about it are increasing.

Although fewer people watch the Spring Festival Gala now, it remains a popular topic that everyone can participate in.

At 6 p.m., the final program list for the Spring Festival Gala was officially announced.

Netizens immediately clicked to see.

Fans of various celebrities also search for their idols' names on it.

Soon, netizens spotted Lu Ran's name in the seventh program slot.

"The Poems of Chang'an: Lu Ran is in it!"

"So that's what Director Lu's program is called. Director Lu is really a publicity ambassador for Chang'an now."

Do you think Director Lu will play the sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument) on the Spring Festival Gala?

"Theoretically, it's impossible. If Director Lu were to play the sanxian on the Spring Festival Gala, it would mean that the Gala has completely fallen into disrepair!"

"If he really plays, I'll definitely watch."

"I wonder how good this program planned by Director Lu will be. I hope it doesn't turn out badly."

"It's definitely better than Chuyu Photo Studio."

While netizens were discussing it, Fireball's fans were already secretly gathering their strength.

In various fan groups of the Fireballs, Lu Ran's name has been added to the kill list.

This is the person who went against Fireball when they released their debut single, and even tried to gain popularity by stepping on them during their fan meeting.

If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I won’t be a human being!
"Everyone get ready. After Lu Ran's show ends tonight, we'll create negative topics about this show called 'Poetry of Chang'an'."

"Fifteen accounts are ready! We can deploy at any time!"

"I've already created the topic 'The Poems of Chang'an Are Ugly,' and it's ready to start anytime."

"Every year, the Spring Festival Gala programs get criticized, and Lu Ran has to be criticized too!"

"After tonight, Lu Ran will know how powerful we are!"

Around 8 o'clock, Mrs. Shen met her parents who had returned.

Mr. Shen's face was slightly flushed, and he smelled of alcohol.

Lu's father looks similar to Shen's father.

The two walked and talked, their hands clasped together.

Shen's father: "We didn't have enough fun today. Come to my house another day and we'll have a good drink together."

Lu's father: "Big brother, since you said so, I definitely have to come. Big brother, the scenery here is nice. Stand with your sister and I'll take a picture of you. Wow, this casual shot looks like a celebrity photoshoot."

Looking at her parents and Lu's parents talking, Shen Qingyi found it hard to believe that these were four people who had just met.

At this moment, the Qincheng branch venue is making final preparations.

All the cast and crew members are in their positions.

Shen Qingyi and the others stood in the outer area.

Lu Ran was also dressed in his performance costume and waiting in the designated spot.

At 8:48, a notification sounded at the scene.

"Two minutes left until it starts."

A notification will appear every thirty seconds thereafter.

Finally, a ten-second countdown began.

At this very moment, hundreds of millions of people around the world are watching the Spring Festival Gala.

The moment the countdown reached zero, the live stream camera switched to the Qincheng branch venue.

On stage, a male and a female host began to speak.

"Hello everyone, welcome to the world of poetry. We are now at the welcoming gate of Qincheng—Yongning Gate. There is a person we are all familiar with who recorded the prosperity of this place with his timeless poems."

"As time goes by, we invite him to come and see the beautiful scenery of Chang'an today."

When the host announced the name of the program, the audience, under his direction, shouted out the five characters "Shanhe Shi Chang'an" in unison.

This area isn't actually at Yongning Gate, but because the program started by showing the main gate of Yongning Gate, the host referred to it as Yongning Gate.

At this moment, the scene from the Spring Festival Gala changed.

The scene at Yongning Gate appears in the picture.

The city walls were brightly lit, and the road leading to the city gate was bustling with people, creating a prosperous and thriving scene.

The shuttle camera moved forward, drawing the viewer's gaze all the way to the barbican.

Musicians dressed as foreigners played the Hu horn, and Tang Dynasty dancers swayed their waists to the sound of the horn.

The glorious Tang Dynasty seemed to have come to life before the audience's eyes.

"Let us celebrate the passing of the old year and welcome the new in one night!"

When this line of poetry was recited, the audience in front of the television was completely stunned.

"Good heavens, I almost thought I was seeing the Tang Dynasty!"

"That opening was so cool!"

"The palace gates open to the heavens, and the officials of all nations bow before the emperor!"

In a certain family's home, everyone was playing on their phones on the sofa, while the Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV.

Nobody watched the Spring Festival Gala; they just listened to the audio.

Watching the Spring Festival Gala is now more of a habit.

But as soon as the poem was played, everyone in the living room looked up at the television.

At the same time, a loud and confident voice rang out.

"Open the city gates to welcome our guests!"

The vermilion gate slowly opened, and pedestrians dressed in modern clothes or Hanfu walked through it.

There is also an animated character in the crowd, who is the young Li Bai.

Li Bai curiously observed everything around him, weaving through the pedestrians until he reached the very front.

At this moment, Lu Ran also stepped out from the crowd.

Holy crap! That's awesome!

Lu Ran's fans were pleasantly surprised.

Lu Ran even performed in a play on the Spring Festival Gala.

In many homes, the elderly also praised Lu Ran after seeing him.

"This kid is really handsome."

The Spring Festival Gala's massive exposure is here.

Even if I don't go online or use my phone, I'll still watch TV.

Even the worst Spring Festival Gala still gets hundreds of millions of viewers.

This time, Lu Ran's face appeared before hundreds of millions of viewers.

The older people asked the child curiously who this was.

The child quickly replied, "This is Lu Ran!"

The scene continues to move through the city, with dragon and lion dances, lanterns, New Year paintings, and other scenes appearing one after another, making the audience feel as if they have stepped into the Tang Dynasty at night. The young Li Bai stands atop a palace, laughing loudly: "The Milky Way revolves, time passes a thousand years, behold, Chang'an today!"

When the scene changes again, this time we arrive at the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City.

In the brightly lit city that never sleeps, pedestrians still come in an endless stream, and there are all kinds of performances along the way.

When Qinqiang opera appeared later, it drew the audience's attention to the stage.

A variety of performances came into view.

When Qin Yue arrived on stage, she sang loudly.

"Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, for thousands of years, we've toiled with our faces to the earth and our backs to the sky!"

"In my dreams, the Yellow River flows clear to its bottom, and on the road to heaven, we'll travel to Chang'an!"

"Look up and see today!"

"The wind is strong, the waves are broken, and the sails are hoisted on the vast sea!"

"Dreams build a rainbow, a rainbow that reaches the heavens!"

At this moment, the gray-haired old opera performer came out with a banhu (a two-stringed bowed instrument).

He sang in the Guanzhong dialect.

"Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, thousands of years, hills and loess plateaus!"

"We're not afraid of sweating buckets; what the people long for is a sweet life!"

Then, the audience members both on and off stage started shouting together.

Lu Ran made some adjustments to the lyrics for this section.

Ahead lies Chang'an, behind us is the wind that breaks through the waves and the sails that hang on the vast sea.

The last two sentences are also taken from Li Bai's poem "The Road to Shu is Hard", which fits the theme of "Poems of Mountains and Rivers in Chang'an".

Qin Yue's shouts on stage immediately drew the audience's attention.

Many people in the music industry are also paying attention to the Spring Festival Gala.

They knew Qin Yue was going to perform, but they didn't know she sang this song.

"What song is this? Could it have been written by Lu Ran as well?"

"It evokes a sense of desolation, like that of the Loess Plateau."

"This is Huayin Laoqiang, right? It's known as the earliest rock music in China. The arrangement of this song is really something, it's a great combination of old and new."

The arrangement of this song is not just folk music, but a combination of folk music and instruments often used in rock music, such as guitar and bass.

In a residential area in Beijing, Cheng Yarui clenched her fists as she watched TV.

What makes Qin Yue so special?!
This is an exposure to hundreds of millions of viewers!
When Qin Yue finished singing this part, the atmosphere of the entire show was completely ignited.

A Qinqiang opera performer let out a long howl.

"Look up to the sky and go out laughing. How can we be from Penghao?"

Li Bai emerged from the crowd again, standing right next to Lu Ran.

On stage, the water sleeve performance began, followed by beautiful women gracefully dancing with pipa in hand, a sight of unparalleled beauty.

The middle-aged Li Bai laughed loudly and said, "The roc rises with the wind in a single day, soaring straight up ninety thousand miles."

The scene shifts to an open space.

Lu Ran was sitting at the table, holding a folding fan in one hand and a wine glass in the other.

"Today's people cannot see the ancient moon, but today's moon once illuminated the ancients."

The middle-aged Li Bai ran up to him.

"The ancients and the people of today are like flowing water, all gazing at the same bright moon."

Li Bai moved to Lu Ran's other side, picked up the wine jar and poured wine for Lu Ran's cup, saying as he poured, "I only wish that when we sing and drink, the moonlight will always shine upon us—"

Lu Ran echoed him, "Into the Golden Goblet!"

The two burst into laughter.

At that moment, classical music began to play.

The sounds of symphony orchestras, chime bells, and folk music complement each other.

Music is something that is universal.

"This is the elegant music of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Lu Ran was completely out of line when he was performing, but he's serious here!"

"As soon as the music starts, it evokes a sense of peace and prosperity, like the Tang Dynasty in its golden age."

At this moment, countless viewers have put down their phones and are watching the program with complete focus.

This show is completely different from the previous ones.

But that's not enough!
To the music, the elderly Li Bai stands in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, holding a wine jar in his hand, and proclaims loudly: "Have you not seen the Yellow River's waters come down from the sky!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience below shouted in unison, "Flowing to the sea, never to return!"

At that moment, countless viewers got goosebumps.

Even if you are in other places or other countries.

When I heard this poem, my heart felt as if it were standing with Chang'an.

The next moment, Li Bai and the others began to recite the poem together.

"Have you not seen the sorrowful sight of white hair reflected in the bright mirror of the high hall, where black hair in the morning turns to snow by evening!"

The scene then shifts to Lu Ran.

With a confident smile on his face, Lu Ran raised his wine glass and gazed at the sky, seemingly looking directly at Li Bai.

Lu Ran opened his mouth, and a powerful voice came out.

"When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest!"

Upon hearing this shout, Hu Nengkai, who was watching TV, laughed loudly: "What a wonderful life! Lu Ran, you are indeed living a life of great success!"

Having debuted for just over half a year, he appeared on the Spring Festival Gala and was even able to plan programs. Shouting these words amidst the spotlight is truly a triumphant moment in life!

Lu Ting's fans also smiled.

"Director Lu is qualified to say that!"

"Be proud, then!"

At the scene, countless people recited the following lines of poetry together.

"Do not let the golden goblet stand empty before the moon. Heaven has endowed me with talents, which will surely be put to use; though a thousand pieces of gold are spent, they will return again!"

When the camera pans to an overhead panoramic view, the dancers appear as if they are blooming flowers on the ground, showcasing the grandeur and prosperity of the era!
Soon, the program came to an end.

The audience shouted in unison, "Happy Chinese New Year!"

Fireworks burst in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

Countless viewers only realized what was happening at that moment.

"I'm watching the Spring Festival Gala, not traveling back to the Tang Dynasty."

"This is not a branch venue of the Spring Festival Gala, this is the eternally youthful Li Bai, and the eternally enduring Chang'an City!"

"Lu Ran is awesome, this show is amazing!"

(End of this chapter)