Chapter 290: My Brother Is Definitely the Grand Finale!

2020.

New Year's Eve, January 24.

At 7:30 p. m., the backstage of the CCTV program was bustling.

Everywhere you looked, it was full of people!

Stars, artists, directors, and folk performance troupes—there were countless of them!

At this moment.

Lin Mo was chatting with several veteran artists.

Nowadays, Lin Mo's influence and fame in the domestic Entertainment Circle are astonishing.

But, you know.

When facing these veteran artists.

He still has to show the respect he ought to.

Not to mention him, even Brother Cheng Long does the same.

Because these people are his senior predecessors.

This year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

There is a host that everyone is quite familiar with.

ber Sa, Sa Beilin.

I don't know why.

Maybe because Sa Beilin's memes appear more often.

So, when Lin Mo saw his face, he wanted to laugh.

"Director Lin, I've heard your name for a long time; finally get to meet you today!"

Sa Beilin, being familiar, came over to greet Lin Mo and Cheng Long.

"Teacher Sa!"

Lin Mo responded with a smile.

Brother Cheng Long also smiled and nodded.

He is no stranger to Sa Beilin either, after all, Sa is a famous CCTV host.

Moreover, when he participated in the Spring Festival Gala a few years ago, Sa Beilin also hosted.

"Director Lin, Brother Cheng Long, may I take a photo with you two?" Sa Beilin asked again.

"Sure, no problem!"

The two readily agreed.

Sa Beilin, hearing that, quickly took out his phone, click—, and the three of them took a photo together.

After the photo, Sa Beilin smiled at Cheng Long: "Brother, your and Director Lin's British Duel is really great; my wife and I even went to the cinema to watch it, and she's still your fan!"

After that, he turned to Lin Mo: "Director Lin, I'm also your fan; your work I Am Not a Medicine God is absolutely superb!"

Look.

They really know how to talk.

After chatting for a while.

Suddenly, another person entered the backstage.

It was still an acquaintance of Lin Mo.

Zhang Yimou!

Unexpectedly, Director Zhang also came today.

He wasn't just a performing guest, but a guest specially invited by CCTV.

"Director Lin!"

"Brother!"

Zhang Yimou smiled and shook hands with Lin Mo and Cheng Long.

Although.

He is older than Cheng Long, but in this industry, Cheng Long entered earlier, so calling him 'brother' is appropriate.

Mainly because they've always called him that, he's used to it.

"Director Zhang, I hadn't heard you were coming!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Cheng Long also smiled and gave him a light punch: "Yeah, you were hiding pretty well!"

"Hey, I'm just here to join the fun, be an audience member, unlike you who can get on stage to perform!" Zhang Yimou also laughed.

Re Ba saw that Director Zhang had also arrived.

So she walked over.

"Director Zhang!"

Zhang Yimou saw Re Ba and, smiling, greeted her: "Re Ba, long time no see, you're getting more and more beautiful!"

Re Ba and Zhang Yimou are also quite familiar.

She just smiled at that.

On the other side, Lin Mo's old home was exceptionally lively.

His parents and a large group of relatives gathered together, preparing to celebrate the New Year together.

Their custom here is just that: they like the whole family to celebrate the New Year in a lively way, and Lin Mo's House is no exception.

"Wanwan, when will your brother's and Cheng Long's program be released?" The Spring Festival Gala hadn't started yet, and Lin Mo's mother impatiently asked Song Wanwan.

Young people, after all, know more.

Song Wanwan is a Zongyi Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine whiz; she's watched every variety show and sees through the director's tricks.

"Aunt, don't worry, my brother and Cheng Long big brother are big‑star celebrities; the program will definitely be a closing act!"

"Right, right, Lin Mo and Cheng Long's program is definitely the highlight of the Spring Festival Gala, probably won't appear until around 11:30!" Lin Mo's aunt also echoed.

"Ah, that long?"

"Ah? That long?" Lin Mo's mother said, a bit surprised.

The other relatives at home felt the same; Lin Mo's program won't be until 11:30, that's way too late.

Lin Mo's father spoke up: "You just don't get it! CCTV really values our son, just like Zhao Benshan used to, always a closing act!"

Lin Mo's mother, hearing that, glared at him: "Yes, yes, you get it."

"Haha!"

After that, everyone at home laughed.

The same.

Over at Xin Jiang.

Re Ba's parents and his relatives were also there.

After all.

If one's future son‑in‑law is on the Spring Festival Gala, you have to support him anyway.

Meanwhile.

Online.

Undoubtedly, today's hot‑search topic.

It has to be the Spring Festival Gala.

Nothing tops the Spring Festival Gala in heat.

"It's 7:49 now, the Spring Festival Gala starts in 11 minutes!"

"Take your time waiting; before 11 o'clock, Director Lin and Cheng Long's program definitely won't appear~!"

"I still really want to see Chen He and Jia Ning's skit!"

"Zhang Yixing and Chen Weiting, they both have programs too!"

"Let's wait, let's wait, play cards while we wait!"

"By the way, I didn't know Director Lin had singing as a talent!"

"Haha, looking forward to it!"

Netizens were buzzing with comments.

Time ticked by second by second.

It reached eight o'clock!

The Spring Festival Gala opened!

Still the familiar hosts.

Still the familiar opening line.

"Dear audience friends, Happy New Year to everyone, this is the live site of the Central Radio and Television's 2020 Spring Festival Gala; we are meeting with people of all ethnic groups across the nation and Chinese sons and daughters worldwide to stay up together......"

At home.

Song Wanwan, that girl, saw the Spring Festival Gala start and didn't forget to remind everyone.

"The Spring Festival Gala has started!!!"

This year's Spring Festival Gala, huh.

Lin Mo's family paid extra attention.

But, you know.

Just as Song Wanwan said.

Lin Mo and Cheng Long's program, as the closing act, is still far off.

Over here.

Douyin also holds the broadcast rights to CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.

Many people watch the online live stream.

After all, it lets netizens send bullet comments and interact.

"Ahem..."

Like, making fun of stuff.

"Yo, the director knows the program's effect; the first shot went straight to Director Lin!"

"Director Lin truly is the number‑one most handsome in the Asia‑Pacific region; his looks are really …"

"Ahhh, how can Director Lin be this handsome!"

"Envy Re Ba every day!"

"Huh, I think I saw Zhang Yimou!"

"Re Ba looks beautiful today too!"

"Director Lin and Re Ba, they're my favorite ship!"

"......"

When the Spring Festival Gala opened, the familiar dance troupe performed.

Can't call it cliché; after all, these guest performers rehearsed all year for this moment, we still must respect their labor.

Not to mention, seeing it live at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala feels totally different from watching on TV.

This dance troupe's performance was actually quite good live, even made Lin Mo feel a bit dazzled.

Re Ba also whispered beside him, "Mo Ge, watching live is totally different from watching on TV—it's mind‑blowing!"

"Indeed!"

Lin Mo nodded, thinking to himself, maybe the dance troupe's performance really isn't meant for the TV audience, but for these leaders and bigwigs present.

After the dance troupe's performance came various singing programs and also spoken-word programs.

The skit by Chen He and Jia Ning.

How to put it?

It's a classic happy beginning, tragic ending.

He even could foresee that those two would surely be scolded heavily by the audience afterward.

Sure enough, just now in the Douyin Spring Festival Gala live broadcast room, the barrage was flooded with a wave of curses.