Top Dupe CH 067 Moving Towards The Big Screen Part 1

Dingdang responded, “No, you can’t. That’s cheating.”

“Alright.” Jiang Muxing reluctantly lowered his hand.

Li Shengyu raised his hand this time and asked loudly, “Can the program team edit my and Xingxing’s faces onto Luo Yu’s? That way, our team only needs Luo Yu to compete!”

This time even the director monitoring from the monitor couldn’t help but shout into the megaphone, “Why don’t you let Luo Yu collect your appearance fee for you?”

Mick frowned and asked, “This isn’t allowed, that isn’t allowed. I want to ask, what exactly are the program team’s special effects?”

Deer smiled, “The only special effect you’ll see is when you fall off the horse, there will be intense applause.”

Dingdang continued, “Or when you’re trotting on the horse, countless bullet screens will pass by—urging you to move faster, otherwise the child in their belly will already be born, and you still haven’t completed the circle.”

All the guests shook their heads in unison.

“We don’t want these special effects!”

“But the audience needs them.” Deer shrugged.

Everyone had a helpless expression.

“Everyone has passed this morning’s assessment, completing the round-the-field riding test. Next, we enter the official competition segment!” Dingdang announced.

“The staff will attach a small flag to each person’s back. I’m sure you’ve all guessed what it’s for?”

The guests chorused, “To grab flags!”

“Yes, but only within this round! Attention, everyone, it’s not about which team grabs the most flags, but about which team has the most flags on their members’ backs when they reach the finish line. That means, if Xingxing’s flag is taken by the opponent, it doesn’t matter. If Luo Yu or Li Shengyu takes down other people’s flags and puts them on Xingxing, it counts the same.”

“Wow, so we’re heading into a chaotic melee on horseback?”

“And our coaches will follow around the guests. Please pay attention to safety. Any pushing or pulling is considered a violation and will result in being penalized,” Dingdang reminded.

Thus, the two sides began to discuss tactics.

He Mu initially felt confident, but when he saw Luo Yu jumping over obstacles on horseback, he started to feel nervous—his riding skills, learned for shooting an MV, were insignificant compared to Luo Yu’s.

“Who’s going to watch Luo Yu?” He Mu asked.

Mick and Liu Songtao looked at He Mu in unison.

At this moment, He Mu was rather level-headed. He could accept not being the center of attention, but he really couldn’t afford being compared to Luo Yu anymore.

“There are rumors online about me not getting along with him, and we already had a PK on the checker board. If I confront him directly again, it’ll just be more misunderstandings. This is really not ideal.”

Mick sighed, “Then I’ll go. Although I don’t think I can stop him. Brother Liu, just try to finish this round safely.”

Liu Songtao patted his belly, “I know my own limits. Don’t worry.”

Afterward, the three looked at Luo Yu and his two companions, finding them already chatting and laughing, either lacking the desire to win or not taking the competition seriously.

He Mu told himself that as long as he grabbed the flag of the weakest contestant, Jiang Muxing, regardless of whether their team won, at least he personally wouldn’t lose!

Thus, the six guests lined up side by side, and at the sound of the whistle, everyone started moving.

Jiang Muxing was cautious and careful; even when everyone left, his horse barely turned a small circle and didn’t move forward much at all.

Mick was right next to Luo Yu, already ready to keep a close watch on him. Who would have thought that Luo Yu first patted Jiang Muxing’s back, and his horse started moving forward normally.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Yu suddenly crouched on the horse’s back and left Mick’s side. Mick felt a slight tremor on his back, touched it in surprise, and immediately shouted to Liu Songtao ahead, “My flag is gone!”

“What—” Liu Songtao was about to turn around when Luo Yu galloped past him.

“Be careful—”

He Mu extended his arm. If Luo Yu wanted to grab Liu Songtao’s flag, he would have to turn towards their direction, allowing He Mu to take the opportunity to grab Luo Yu’s flag.

Liu Songtao, frightened, pulled tightly on the reins and leaned back, while He Mu’s hand reached across his chest towards Luo Yu.

The three horses were very close together, and with the coaches protecting them, the five horses ran parallel, creating a tension that almost made it hard to breathe, with only the sound of clopping hooves seeming to stomp on the heart.

He Mu didn’t manage to touch the flag on Luo Yu’s back. At this moment, Liu Songtao, overly worried, wanted to quickly leave the battle scene and charged forward.

As soon as he left, there were no obstacles between He Mu and Luo Yu.

The two horses instantly closed in. He Mu, alert, tightened his reins, trying to adjust the distance with Luo Yu. But just as he straightened his back, Luo Yu suddenly tilted sideways on the horse’s back. The coach beside him thought he was about to fall and was about to grab him—He Mu suddenly felt something slap his back and, coming to his senses, saw Luo Yu back on his horse, suddenly speeding up and galloping away.

“He Mu—your flag was taken by him!” Mick shouted at He Mu.

He Mu touched his back and found it empty!

Luo Yu actually took his flag! He did it on purpose! He definitely did it on purpose!

He Mu gritted his teeth and sped up to chase Luo Yu.

Mick shouted from behind, “Don’t chase him! Chase Li Shengyu!”

The game’s rule is to see how many flags each team loses in the end.

Even if Luo Yu took their three flags, as long as their team could take Li Shengyu’s and Jiang Muxing’s flags, Luo Yu’s team would still lose.

He Mu weighed his riding skills. He couldn’t afford to fall off his horse while trying to catch Luo Yu, or he would become a big laughing stock.

Since that’s the case, he decided to focus on a more certain task.

At this moment, Li Shengyu was coming up from behind. He Mu slowed his pace, waiting for Li Shengyu to pass by him.

Li Shengyu also pulled on the reins and came to a stop, looking at He Mu with a blank expression.

“Go on,” He Mu arrogantly lifted his chin.

“Not going.” Li Shengyu remained motionless, with an expression as if he owed billions and wasn’t planning to pay it back.

He Mu thought that Li Shengyu had been giving him a hard time on the show for a long time, and now he could finally teach him a good lesson...

But when He Mu circled around to Li Shengyu’s back, he found that there was no flag on him!

“Where’s your flag?” He Mu asked.

Li Shengyu, who had just had a blank expression, now flashed a somewhat smug smile, “Just like yours.”

“Just like mine?”

He Mu recognized each word but suddenly couldn’t understand the meaning when put together!

Li Shengyu leaned towards He Mu’s direction and said slowly, “Just like yours—also taken by Luo Yu.”

At that moment, He Mu found it hard to breathe as he finally realized the opponent’s tactical arrangement and why they were so calm earlier!

Meanwhile, Jiang Muxing was being attacked from both front and back by Mick and Liu Songtao, even attempting to maneuver around was blocked by Mick.

“No way! Xingxing, why don’t you have a flag on your back?” Liu Songtao almost pulled him onto his own horse to check more carefully, “Where did you hide the flag?”

Jiang Muxing pointed towards the finish line, “Over there!”

At the finish line, Luo Yu held up five flags, waving them high.

“When did your flag go to Luo Yu?” Liu Songtao asked in confusion.

“From the start, my horse wouldn’t move, and when Brother Luo patted my back, he took it,” Jiang Muxing said obviously.

Mick suddenly realized, covering his face with his hand, “So, you and Li Shengyu gave your flags to Luo Yu. As long as he takes all three of our flags, there will be no flags left to grab, and you’ll definitely win!”

Jiang Muxing nodded, “Yes!”

Mick asked in confusion, “Do you trust Luo Yu that much? If he couldn’t take all the flags from our team, this tactic would be useless!”

Li Shengyu slowly rode towards them, explaining loudly, “Both Xingxing and I have average riding skills. Our flags would eventually be taken by you and He Mu. So, why not go all out and win thoroughly!”

Liu Songtao, with a helpless look, said, “Am I not worthy of a name in this flag-snatching game?”

He Mu, who finally realized he had been thoroughly tricked, was really furious. He shouted towards the director, “Isn’t this a violation? Are you sure there are no violations? Can teammates’ flags be taken in advance?”

The director and assistant director were both focused on watching the replay.

“Aiya, the horseback riding posture looks so handsome and dashing!”

“Imagine, if this were a period drama, wouldn’t Luo Yu be charging through thousands of troops with a silver spear?” Xu Mu asked with a smile.

The assistant director elbowed Xu Mu and said, "Stop laughing for now. He Mu has objections; you need to explain it well."

"What objections? Showing the audience the scene where they’re riding horses and pulling each other's hair? What’s the point of such a predictable plot? It needs to be unexpected like Luo Yu’s performance, which is bound to spark discussions when aired."

After speaking, Xu Mu grabbed the large speaker nearby and shouted towards He Mu, "No foul play—there were no rules against taking the teammates' flags when the rules were announced by Deer and Dingdang!"

He Mu was momentarily choked out of any response. He immediately understood that Luo Yu’s performance was exactly the kind of effect they wanted for the show. What’s the difference between recording this show and recording it in vain? Was he just there to be a supporting actor for Luo Yu?

At this time, He Mu’s agent approached Xu Mu. “Director Xu, thanks for your hard work today. But since there’s still time, how about letting them have another round? The production team could use more material for editing.”

Xu Mu nodded in the direction of Gu Xiaowei and Han Yang. “Director Han is watching. I can tell the crew not to disclose the filming situation to prevent netizens from thinking He Mu can’t accept losing. But how Director Han feels about it, I can’t control. Losing the game isn’t the issue; losing grace is.”

The agent looked over and saw Han Yang with his hands in his pockets, watching the guests with apparent interest. He must have seen the whole match from start to finish.

Since Luo Yu had already taken the prize, it was indeed not necessary for He Mu to leave an impression of being a sore loser in Han Yang’s mind.

“Well, since Director Xu promised to ensure He Mu’s footage, I won’t trouble you further,” the agent said.

“Deal,” Xu Mu made an OK gesture.

Finally, it was time to announce the results.

The six guests lined up again. Liu Songtao had a relaxed smile on his face and announced, “We can finally wrap up! After riding horses all day, I really feel like I’ve exhausted my lifetime’s worth of exercise!”

Mick laughed and said, “Brother Liu, you still have a long life ahead of you.”

He Mu tried to force a smile but couldn’t manage it. The game was too frustrating; he hadn’t even ridden the horse properly before it ended.

On the other hand, Luo Yu was all smiles.

“Let’s go have hot pot after we’re done! My assistant found out that there’s a restaurant nearby that serves mountain mushroom hot pot that’s exceptionally delicious!” Jiang Muxing’s eyes lit up at the mention of food.

“I’m definitely up for it,” Li Shengyu looked at Luo Yu, “How about you? Do you have other plans with Teacher Gu?”

“I’ll ask him. He should be willing to join us,” Luo Yu said.

“Ah, if I really get to share a meal with Teacher Gu, I’m both excited and nervous!” Jiang Muxing patted his chest.

He Mu fought the urge to roll his eyes. To him, Jiang Muxing and Li Shengyu pulling Luo Yu to dinner was just to get close to Gu Xiaowei.

He wanted to see how long Gu Xiaowei could shield Luo Yu!

At this moment, Deer and Dingdang announced that the winners of today’s game were Luo Yu, Li Shengyu, and Jiang Muxing.

Their team immediately huddled together, cheering with joy.

The recording of this episode finally concluded. Luo Yu looked towards Gu Xiaowei and Sister Cui, waving vigorously.

Sister Cui also smiled and waved back. The variety show episode Jiang Yinchuan arranged for him was not only positive but also highlighted Luo Yu’s strengths. If this episode airs, it would definitely boost Luo Yu’s popularity.

At this moment, Sister Cui’s phone vibrated in her pocket, but she didn’t feel it and continued to smile at Luo Yu.

“Sister Cui, your phone is vibrating,” Gu Xiaowei said.

“Ah, oh! Thank you!” Sister Cui quickly took out her phone. The screen displayed a contact from the “Beast and Rose” production team.

Sister Cui felt inexplicably nervous, like waiting for college entrance exam results.

“Hello, this is Luo Yu’s agent Cui Zhuxin. May I ask if the audition results are out?” Sister Cui said while covering the phone, stepping out of the crowd to a quieter place.

“Yes, I’m calling to inform you that the production team has decided to cast Luo Yu for the role of Wen Yuchi. Please come with Luo Yu to discuss the details of the contract this Monday. There is also a script reading meeting with the creative team at 2 PM on Wednesday. Other details will be sent to your email, and please let us know if you have any questions.”

Sister Cui covered her mouth, her eyes instantly reddening.

It’s a movie, a film directed by a renowned director. How many actors dream of making it to the big screen? Luo Yu secured this role through a genuine audition.

Sister Cui could now genuinely feel that his future was bright and limitless.

She walked back to Gu Xiaowei, unable to contain her joy. Gu Xiaowei seemed to sense she had something to say, and leaned towards her, speaking softly, “The audition results are out, right?”

Sister Cui nodded vigorously, “Yes, they are. He got the role.”

Gu Xiaowei’s eyes were calm and understanding. He turned to Han Yang and said, “Mr. Han, it’s confirmed that he will join the cast.”

Han Yang lowered his eyes and smiled, “Are you trying to gauge my reaction?”

“Oh? I don’t know what kind of reaction Mr. Han expects me to gauge,” Gu Xiaowei countered.

“Things that are handed over are often taken for granted; things fought for are more valued,” Han Yang said.

At that moment, Luo Yu rode over to them and reached Gu Xiaowei.