I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

The next morning.

When the production team's convoy departed from the hotel, Zhao Lei unusually did not rush to start.

He sat in the car, holding a cup of hot soy milk, his expression much more composed than a few days ago.

Bai Sisi glanced at him and couldn't help but laugh.

Why are you so quiet today?

Zhao Lei lowered his voice.

"I've already figured out the pattern."

Bai Sisi asked, "What pattern?"

Zhao Lei said seriously, "I won't get excited as soon as the director announces the profession. I'll decide whether I can speak after Teacher Ling'er has seen the environment."

Shen Ling'er sat next to Yang Mi, slowly munching on a small cake.

She looked up at Zhao Lei.

"Now you finally understand that speaking too soon can lead to a fall."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"Is this considered progress?"

Shen Ling'er thought about it seriously.

"Calculate."

Zhao Lei was about to be happy.

Shen Ling'er added another sentence.

"But you shouldn't regress just because you know you've made progress."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

The live chat was buzzing from early morning.

"Hahaha, Zhao Lei has really been trained now."

"Teacher Ling'er starts each day by inspecting Zhao Lei."

"The watch shop was amazing yesterday, what's your profession today?"

"The production team must not repeat this; the current season of Career Experience is really good."

Holding her little water bottle, Chen Doudou's first words remained remarkably steady.

"Director, is there any food today?"

The director, sitting in the front row, was already very skilled.

"have."

Chen Doudou was immediately relieved.

"Then I can listen."

Lin Jia rubbed her forehead.

"You don't even ask about our professions anymore."

Chen Doudou said earnestly, "Let's ask about food first, and we'll talk about their occupation later."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"The order may be strange, but it suits you perfectly."

Chen Doudou immediately straightened her little body.

Zhao Lei laughed so hard he almost spilled his soy milk.

The director cleared his throat and officially announced it.

"Today we're going backstage at the theater to experience stage management, lighting, sound, and props management."

The car was silent for a second.

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up immediately.

"Is this the venue for the performance?"

Bai Sisi nodded with a smile.

"Yes, there's a stage, lights, and lots of curtains."

Zhou Xiaoyu also asked in a low voice, "Can we go on stage?"

The director laughed and said, "You can experience it, but you'll be accompanied by a teacher and can't run around."

Zhao Lei finally perked up.

"This job is great!"

"Stage, lighting, sound, props."

"It looks glamorous, but the backstage is actually incredibly complicated."

After he finished speaking, he immediately looked at Shen Ling'er.

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"You did alright this time."

Zhao Lei sat up straight instantly.

"I passed the opening statement today!"

Shen Ling'er continued, "But there are many wires and lights in the theater. If you walk backwards while talking, you might fall even louder than before."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi couldn't stop laughing.

"She has already given you a risk warning in advance."

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

"Hahaha, it crashed even louder than before!"

"There are indeed many hidden issues backstage at the theater, and Zhao Lei's risk level has increased."

"Teacher Ling'er hasn't even arrived at the theater yet, but she's already starting to predict Zhao Lei's movements."

"Today looks like it's going to be a lot of fun; the backstage area is perfect for getting the details right."

The convoy arrived at the theater quickly.

This is a city theater that is not particularly large. It looks quiet from the outside, but it is quite spacious inside.

Upon entering the hall, you can see tall chandeliers, red chairs, and a black stage.

There were many light stands hanging above the stage, and a row of black curtains on the side.

The backstage area was even more lively.

Props boxes, clothes racks, lighting control consoles, sound equipment, and various cables are neatly arranged in different areas.

As soon as the children came in, they all instinctively slowed their footsteps.

Zhao Mengmeng whispered, "It seems like we have to speak quietly here."

Bai Sisi smiled and said, "Because there are a lot of things here, I don't want to disturb other people's work."

Zhao Lei also lowered his voice.

"Dear audience members, we've arrived backstage at the theater today."

"This is where the real show begins."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"The sound is okay this time."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked at Bai Sisi.

Bai Sisi quickly held him down.

"Don't get excited."

Zhao Lei forcefully suppressed his excitement.

They were received by the theater's stage manager, surnamed Qi.

Teacher Qi was in her thirties, with a neat ponytail, spoke fluently, and always carried a splint in her hand.

Welcome everyone.

"Today we're experiencing what it's like to work backstage at a theater."

"Everyone in the audience saw the actors singing and dancing, the lighting was beautiful, and the music played on time."

"But behind all this requires the cooperation of stage managers, lighting technicians, sound engineers, prop masters, and costume designers."

She pointed to the edge of the stage.

"The most important principles for backend systems are, first, security; second, punctuality; and third, never touch anything that doesn't belong to you."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This order is correct."

Teacher Qi was taken aback, then smiled and looked down at her.

"Little friend, why do you think this order is correct?"

Shen Ling'er spoke very completely.

"Because things on stage look beautiful, but many things backstage are dangerous."

"The lights are very hot, the wires are tripping hazards, the lift platform moves, and people walk behind the screen."

"If safety isn't ensured, being on time for the performance is useless."

"And then comes punctuality."

"Because if the light is delayed by even a second, the actor might have already moved to a different position."

"If the music is played too early, the dance moves will be messed up."

"If the props aren't set up properly, the actors won't be able to find them when they get on stage."

"Finally, don't touch anything."

"Because the way everything is placed in the backend is so that someone can access it at a certain time."

"If you move it casually, you might not notice it at first, but you won't be able to find it when it's crucial."

After listening, Teacher Qi's eyes immediately became serious.

"That's very accurate."

"What the backstage staff fears most is being careless."

Zhao Lei slowly turned to the camera, his voice very low.

"Dear audience members, this is Teacher Ling'er's first backstage lesson at the theater."

"The stage looks good because you can't just do whatever you want backstage."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This sentence is acceptable."

Zhao Lei immediately clenched his fist, but did not shout.

The comments section was already packed with messages.

"Here it comes! Ling'er is starting to look at the backend logic."

"You can't just leave things to the backstage unattended; that's so true."

"Teacher Qi's expression changed."

"I thought today would be a day for the kids to play on stage, but Ling'er started checking the procedures again."

Teacher Qi first led everyone to the props area.

There are many boxes here.

The box had a label on it.

[Act 1, left side of the desktop]

[Props from Act Two: The Fan]

[Spare Microphone]

Animal headgear for children's plays

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up when she saw a row of pretty little crowns.

"Can I wear this?"

Teacher Qi smiled and said, "You can wear it during the trial later, but don't move now."

Chen Doudou froze when she saw a realistic chicken leg prop.

"Is this real or fake?"

Lin Jia immediately became alert.

"Fake."

Chen Doudou was somewhat disappointed.

"It looks quite realistic."

Shen Ling'er glanced at the chicken leg prop.

"This is inedible, but it's well-made."

Chen Doudou immediately asked, "What's good about it?"

Shen Ling'er explained earnestly.

"The color isn't a uniform brown; the edges are a bit darker, while the thicker parts are lighter."

"That way, it looks real to viewers in the distance."

"If they were all the same color, they would look like plastic."

The props teacher, who was nearby, couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"This child has sharp eyes."

Zhao Lei leaned closer.

"Teacher Ling'er, you can even critique fake chicken legs?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Don't underestimate fake things."

"If the fake things on stage are too fake, the audience will be pulled out of the story."

"But we can't make it too real either."

"It looks so real, Chen Doudou would want to eat it."

Chen Doudou: "..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

The barrage of comments went crazy.

"Hahaha, DouDou would really want to eat this!"

"The fake chicken leg prop has gained Ling'er's approval."

"The props designer met an expert today."

"Ling'er is right, stage props really need to be used with care."

Teacher Qi led everyone to continue looking at the prop table.

There were many boxes marked on the table with white tape, and each box contained a different item.

Fans, envelopes, handkerchiefs, small wooden boxes, toy telephones.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Lei couldn't help but ask, "Why is there a frame on the bottom of everything?"

Teacher Qi explained, "This is for prop positioning."

"During the performance, actors or backstage staff must be able to quickly retrieve items even in the dark."

"Empty spaces can also remind us whether something has been put back in its place after it has been taken away."

Shen Ling'er looked at it for a while, then suddenly pointed to a small fan on the right.

"This fan is in a rather dangerous position."

Teacher Qi was slightly taken aback.

"Where is it dangerous?"

Shen Ling'er pointed to the edge of the table.

"It's placed on the outermost side, and the fan ribs are slightly upturned."

"If someone walks by here backstage, their clothes or cables might get caught on it."

"It might not break if it falls, but if people look for it during a performance and find it's not in the frame, it will cause chaos."

"Moreover, there's a glass prop next to it, so if the fan falls and hits the glass, the sound will be very noticeable."

The props teacher immediately came over to take a look.

She looked down and her expression changed.

"That's true."

"This fan was just moved this morning, and I haven't fixed it back in place yet."

Teacher Qi nodded.

"Make some adjustments."

The props teacher quickly moved the fan into the frame and gently held it in place with a transparent strap.

Zhao Lei was stunned.

"Teacher Ling'er, you just went backstage and already discovered a prop risk?"

Shen Ling'er calmly replied, "It's not difficult."

"Background data isn't just about whether it's currently down or not."

"We'll see if someone else takes it away later."

"Many problems don't happen on their own; they're just accidentally stirred up by people around them."

After listening, Teacher Qi nodded earnestly.

"That sounds like something a stage manager would say."

Zhao Lei said softly to the camera, "Dear viewers, this is Teacher Ling'er's second backstage lesson at the theater."

"The props are set up properly, so they won't fall now, and they won't be taken away later."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This sentence is also acceptable."

Zhao Lei really had a hard time holding back this time.

Bai Sisi looked at him with a smile.

"You look like you've just received two small certificates of merit."

Zhao Lei whispered, "I won't shout, I'm mature."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"A mature person doesn't repeatedly say that they are mature."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The comments section was bursting with laughter.

"Zhao Lei's attempt to mature failed, hahaha."

"The prop table part is too detailed."

"She's not nitpicking; she really can predict backstage incidents."

"Teacher Qi has started to listen to her attentively."

Next is the lighting area.

The lighting fixtures above the stage were lowered a little, and the lighting instructor showed the children different lighting equipment.

Front light.

Follow spotlight.

Washing lights.

Outline lights.

One by one, the lights came on, and the stage colors kept changing.

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up.

"So beautiful!"

Zhou Xiaoyu whispered, "It looks like a rainbow."

Chen Doudou asked earnestly, "Won't this light cook the food if it shines on for too long?"

Lin Jia closed her eyes.

The lighting technician paused for a moment, then smiled.

"It won't cook the food, but the light will definitely get hot, so you can't just touch it."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"The prettier the light, the further away you should stay from it."

Chen Doudou immediately took a half step back.

"Then I won't touch it."

Zhao Lei couldn't stop laughing.

The lighting instructor let the children experience color mixing.

Zhao Mengmeng chose pink, Zhou Xiaoyu chose blue, and Chen Doudou firmly chose yellow.

Zhao Lei asked, "Why did you choose yellow?"

Chen Doudou said seriously, "It looks like fried chicken."

Lin Jia: "..."

Shen Ling'er glanced at the yellow lights on the stage.

"This yellow color is too strong."

The lighting technician was taken aback.

"Little friend, why do you say that?"

Shen Ling'er pointed to the center of the stage.

"If it's just a prop, it can be very suggestive."

"But if I use it on someone, their face won't look good."

"Especially white clothes, they'll look like old paper."

"Stage lights aren't necessarily better the darker the color; it depends on what you're illuminating."

"If the actors are wearing red clothes, and then this yellow lighting is applied over them, the colors will look dirty."

The lighting technician's eyes lit up.

Do you know about color temperature and color layering?

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"I don't know the name."

"But when colors are layered together, they change."

"It's the same when you're drawing."

"You can't just look at what color the light originally was; you have to see what it looks like when it falls on a person."

The lighting technician couldn't help but nod.

"That's absolutely right."

"Lighting design is about the final result, not just the colors on the control panel."

Zhao Lei took a slow breath.

"Teacher Ling'er, are you even starting to dictate lighting aesthetics now?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"It's not about aesthetics, it's about not making people look ugly in photos."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed out loud.

"The goal is very clear."

The screen was flooded with comments.

"Hahaha, don't take a bad picture of them!"

"Ling'er's explanation is too straightforward, but it's really right."

"The lighting technician has approved it."

"She doesn't know the technical terms, but she knows how to look at the results."

The lighting technician became interested.

He shone three lights in the center of the stage.

"Then take a look, what's wrong with the light right now?"

Shen Ling'er looked at it carefully for a few seconds.

She didn't answer immediately, but walked to the first row of the audience and looked back.

Yang Mi followed beside her, gently holding her small hand.

Shen Ling'er pointed to the left side of the stage.

"The lamp on the left is at too low an angle."

The lighting technician raised an eyebrow.

"How did you figure that out?"

Shen Ling'er said, "If an actor stands in the middle, there will be a shadow on the left side of their face."

"There's no one on stage right now; you can tell by looking at their shadows on the ground."

"That line is too stiff."

"It might not be obvious when the audience is watching a dance, but it will be very obvious when they see people talking."

The lighting technician immediately had the staff stand in the center of the stage.

really.

As soon as the staff member stood on it, a noticeable shadow appeared below his left cheek.

The lighting technician paused for a moment, then immediately adjusted the angle.

The shadows have faded considerably.

The scene fell silent for a second.

Zhao Lei slowly opened his mouth.

"No, Teacher Ling'er."

"You can tell a person's face will turn black just by looking at their shadow on the ground?"

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "Wherever the light shines, the shadow will follow."

"When there is no one on stage, the ground and props will also tell you the direction of the light."

"You can't wait until the actors are on stage to realize it's not good."

"By the time we adjusted it, the audience would have already seen it."

The lighting technician couldn't help but applaud.

"Well said."

"The purpose of lighting rehearsals is to identify problems in advance."

Zhao Lei, speaking to the camera, couldn't hide his admiration.

"Dear viewers..."

"Teacher Ling'er's Theater Lighting Lesson."

"Don't wait until the actors are on stage to realize the lighting is wrong."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"This summary went quite smoothly."

Zhao Lei immediately sat up straight.

Bai Sisi quickly whispered a reminder: "Don't shout."

Zhao Lei held it in.

"I'll go along with it."

Shen Ling'er: "..."

The comments section was flooded with messages.

"Hahaha, Zhao Lei is really about to burst with pent-up frustration."

"To deduce a face's shadow from the shadow on the ground, that's incredible."

"The lighting technician applauded!"

"Ling'er can break down the professional details very clearly at each stop."

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