He's preparing to perform... a handstand while washing his hair!
I still remember that at the dinner table back then, Zhang Chaohe once made a shameless vow: "Unless I want to go bankrupt, I will never support you! If I break this vow, I, Zhang Chaohe, will wash my hair upside down and eat instant noodles without the seasoning packet!"
Looking back now, I was so young and reckless... It was just a case of "slapping yourself in the face and then finding it delicious," but not eating the seasoning packet was absolutely impossible, so I could only wash my hair upside down!
I'm sorry, God, Buddha, Creator! Please return the vow I made back then—I'm willing to wash my hair upside down to atone for the mistake I made in my youth!
Meanwhile, Luan Zhang had already finished negotiating with the production team, and the "drinking two jin" segment had just been cut.
Luan Zhang spoke again: "I can do two somersaults in a row—but Xiao Cheng studies opera, so he should definitely be able to do that."
This lie was really hard to tell... Cheng Jixue could only nod calmly.
Although Luan Zhang didn't have any unusual skills to win the competition, his superb performance of two consecutive somersaults still won the applause of the guests!
Now it was the turn of the new guests, the trio from Jiasheng. Zhao Xinyue was afraid that these two would pull off some tricks before her and make her look like a fool, so she rushed to go first.
She asked the production team for a bottle of ordinary mineral water, then unscrewed the cap and held it in her hand. Zhao Xinyue then revealed a sweet and endearing smile unique to female idols: "We singers and dancers all have a lot of lung capacity, and we usually have a very tight and tiring time for dance practice, so... we drink water very quickly."
"Next, I will challenge myself to drink a regular 550ml bottle of mineral water in 8 seconds!"
Zhang Chaohe: ?
Wait a minute... weren't you supposed to be reciting a text?! Why are you suddenly cursing up in this weird direction?!
Zhao Xinyue confidently stood in the middle of the field, then raised the mineral water bottle and started showing it off wildly! The mineral water bottle almost deflated at the speed of vacuum pumping—in just a few seconds, the entire mineral water bottle immediately turned into a tightly squeezed piece of plastic!
The other guests couldn't believe their eyes—they probably didn't expect this female idol to be so bold… While Xiao Chen, another female guest, only challenged herself to elegantly solve a Rubik's Cube, Zhao Xinyue actually drank an entire mineral water bottle flat…
The program team stopped the timer, and it really was less than 8 seconds.
Within 8 seconds, Zhao Xinyue poured out an entire bottle of mineral water like a merciless kettle!
Luan Zhang fell silent: "These young people are really going all out!"
After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Zhang Chaohe and Cheng Jixue, who were still standing to one side.
His eyes held a hint of expectation.
Zhang Chaohe: How did we suddenly get caught up in this? He then turned his gaze to Cheng Jixue, thinking to himself, "My dear Duanduan, you will definitely join hands with me to fight against involution, right?"
Cheng Jixue gave him a reassuring smile, and Zhang Chaohe immediately felt relieved—the next second, Cheng Jixue said the most terrifying thing in his gentle, warm, and slightly indifferent voice: "Then I'll show you how to break bricks with my bare hands."
Zhang Chaohe slowly typed out a question mark that he couldn't understand: ?
The guests also stared blankly, typing out countless question marks: ? ?
The production team immediately presented the pre-prepared mud bricks, which were passed around among the other guests to confirm that no cheating methods such as gluing or splicing had been used.
A solid brick.
Zhang Chaohe was heartbroken that Cheng Jixue had betrayed their anti-involution camp and single-handedly made the performance even more difficult; at the same time, he was worried that Cheng Jixue might break his hand while splitting bricks!
He even tried to kindly dissuade her: "You have such delicate little arms, what if you—"
The next second, Cheng Jixue braced half a brick against the edge of the table, then raised her hand and delivered a clean and decisive blow!
With a muffled thud, the brick shattered into two pieces; one half fell to the ground, while the other remained firmly on the table. The guests rushed over, picked up the broken brick, and showed the camera the broken pieces—
Cheng Jixue then gave Zhang Chaohe a sudden smile, a smile that was as gentle and detached as ever, yet unfathomable, terrifying, and extremely sinister.
Zhang Chaohe took a step back: How come this person started reading behind my back?
Cheng Jixue gave a forced smile, but in her heart she thought: I can't always show weakness, this is the perfect opportunity to prove myself!
He was like a peacock eager to try, hopping around in front of his sweetheart, wagging his beautiful tail, trying to get her attention—but he didn't notice that her feathers were all ruffled.
Zhang Chaohe: Trying to take advantage of me? You're finished!
Washing hair upside down is obviously less impressive than breaking bricks with bare hands… Everyone was stunned by Cheng Jixue's truly amazing skill, looking at him with admiration. Zhang Chaohe watched for a while, finally making up his mind—
The production team prompted him: "Mr. Zhang, what skills have you prepared this time?"
Zhang Chaohe thought to himself, "Isn't it just a roll?"
Roll! Roll out power, roll out confidence, the domineering CEO never admits defeat!!
He also learned from the calm and composure of the previous performers when they demonstrated their skills, and his lips curled up slightly in a cool and arrogant manner, showing the domineering CEO style to the fullest!
"I'll show you a trick... wearing a T-shirt while standing upside down!"
Guest group: "Huh?"
What exactly is the composition of Gain Capital?
Is this a circus revival or a legitimate entertainment company?
A note from the author:
Tell me, have any silly little ones actually tried to lick their elbows with their tongues? (Loving)
I'll update 8k words as usual tonight (whispering);
Thank you to all the little darlings who fed us!! *kiss kisses*
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 72
The owner of Jiasheng led his employees to join the Grand Circus World!
Zhang Chaohe changed into a black tank top, ostentatiously revealing his smooth and well-defined arm and chest muscles, and even his abs were faintly visible.
Even Feng Yingyu fell silent. He secretly complained to Luan Zhang, "President Zhang is just trying to drag us into this, isn't he!"
Luan Zhang: "This young man is a real thief, he's even willing to sell his beauty!"
Zhang Chaohe, who hadn't actually intended to sell his looks, moved his neck from side to side and then did a simple stretch. He tucked his T-shirt into a tube shape for easy hand reach and placed the collar down on the ground.
Zhang Chaohe waved to Cheng Jixue: "Give me a hand."
Zhang Chaohe meant: Watch how I deal with you!
Cheng Jixue's interpretation: Don't let me fall down qaq.
Just as Cheng Jixue was passing by, Zhang Chaohe was already leaning against the wall with his hands on the ground, preparing to flip his legs up to complete the handstand.
Suddenly, Cheng Jixue came over and gently lifted his leg up.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward for some reason: Zhang Chaohe was silent for a moment, thinking that it was probably mainly because he was too handsome, which made Cheng Jixue unable to restrain herself—indeed, everyone loves handsome guys with abs.
He recalled his precarious abs and immediately decided to go back and work hard to keep them!
However, the most urgent thing was to put on the T-shirt first—Zhang Chaohe had only seen this challenge in videos on foreign websites and had never tried it himself, but he guessed it shouldn't be too difficult.
Zhang Chaohe first raised his right arm and quickly and accurately slipped it into his sleeve. Then he twisted his arm to use friction to slightly lift the garment. He then raised his other arm and slipped it into the second sleeve.
Then he began to do his best to move the entire garment horizontally upwards, which involved various subtle postures... If I had to describe it, it probably looked like some kind of graceful caterpillar?
Assistant Chen was a bit overwhelmed. He had thought that if Xiao Zhang's participation in this variety show was not to improve the company's image, it shouldn't at least not cause any damage.
Reality dealt him a heavy blow. He was truly afraid that Xiao Zhang's future masterpieces might include things like "dressing upside down" or "The Universe"...
Meanwhile, Mr. Zhang had already managed to pull the loose T-shirt over his head with some difficulty. He tried to loosen his shoulder and neck muscles, successfully moving the T-shirt over his collarbone, and then he pushed off the wall and landed cleanly and smoothly, successfully wearing the T-shirt upside down!
He didn't need Cheng Jixue's help at all, and his landing posture was so cool and dashing that he single-handedly raised the standard of the domineering CEO industry by one centimeter!
Cheng Jixue finally realized that the goose might be trying to compete: Dian Dian, how old are you this year?
Everyone present applauded – partly because it was truly impressive, and partly because no one expected that Mr. Zhang could do something like that…
This is too competitive! Has the CEO industry become this cutthroat? So competitive that even Young Master Zhang has to practice dressing himself up while doing a handstand!
For the first time, Zhang Chaohe felt so grateful to the original owner of the body. The other party had worked hard for several years to improve his physique and strength in order to seduce the beauty, but before he could show his prowess, he had taken over her body!
This might be the only contribution the original owner made that benefited future generations?
Luan Zhang was filled with respect: "With such an outstanding president as Mr. Zhang, Jiasheng's business will definitely get better and better!"
Zhang Chaohe was about to say something modest when Luan Zhang suddenly changed the subject: "Jiasheng is such a hidden gem, there must be many excellent action stars! After the show is finished, would it be convenient for you to leave your contact information..."
Zhang Chaohe: Director Luan is so dedicated!
The two dedicated professionals exchanged a glance and shook hands without saying a word.
Zhao Xinyue's inner thoughts were quite simple—luckily she went on stage early, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to handle these two lunatics! Compared to breaking bricks with bare hands and dressing up upside down, the 8s Sky-High mineral water bottle is clearly not in the same league.
Before she could even finish feeling relieved, she felt Xiao Chen gently tug at her arm and then sympathetically whispered, "You're just a little girl, don't follow their example."
Zhao Xinyue: This is really not something I can learn, sob sob sob!
After the seven guests finished their presentations, the production team was surprised to find that, apart from Luan Zhang, who was censored and could barely be considered to have lost, it seemed that everyone else's skills could be considered "unique skills".
Luan Zhang was already the director who could do the most backflips, but he was unlucky and lost because he encountered Ji Xue from the inner circle.
Unfortunately, the planned reward segment turned into a punishment segment, and Luan Zhang was punished by having to feed the chickens for his neighbor, Aunt Chen.
Luan Zhang thought it was really nothing, just feeding the chickens! He even specifically asked the production team, "So, what was the original reward?"
The production team paused for a moment: "The original prize was that the winner could go next door and enjoy mushroom and chicken soup with Aunt Chen's family."
"But you all won, and Aunt Chen's chicken soup wasn't enough."
"So the only option is for you to go feed the chickens next door."
Guest: So this is what it means to end up with nothing after all the gambling? What exactly are we gambling about?!
Everyone agreed that the whole thing started when Cheng Jixue broke bricks with his bare hands, so Cheng Jixue had to make chicken soup for everyone that night!
Forced into a trap, Cheng Jixue had no choice but to obediently stew the soup. While he was butchering the duck, he overheard Zhang Chaohe drifting over and saying in a low voice, "So you were just trying to scam me, weren't you!"
Cheng Jixue tried to argue, blinking his eyes: "How could that be, Mr. Zhang? I just wanted to show off my special skills!"
Zhang Chaohe's anger, which had been building up, finally erupted. He said in a low, sarcastic tone, "Don't you have any other special talents?"
Cheng Jixue suddenly fell silent—he admitted that he wasn't like this before, mainly influenced by the goose-like magnetic field. He slowly and deliberately said, "I do have other special talents."
Zhang Chaohe had no idea that what was in front of him wasn't a Want Want Little Bun but a Wanchai Custard Bun. He pressed on, asking, "What's your special skill!"
Cheng Jixue smiled slightly: "I'll show you later."
Zhang Chaohe thought to himself that he would write this down in his memo after the recording was over—on August 6, Cheng Jixue said that he had other special skills and would show them to him later.
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