Chapter 33: You Call Uncle Dong, and Uncle Dong Is Pleased, but Your ToneâŠ
[Lin Yaodong].
[Tazhai Arc.].
Lu Chen lit a cigarette and began typing.
[âOur Tazhai has a kindergarten, a nursing home, and our own factory. People can work within the village without needing to leave. Weâve truly achieved itâcare for the young, support for the elderly. How many villages in the province, the country, or even the world can say the same? Do they exist?â
âItâs easy to share wealth, but sharing hardshipsânow thatâs truly difficult!â
âAlthough everyone in Tazhai shares the surname Lin, wherever there are people, thereâs competition. I want every Lin to rememberâit was me who led them to prosperity!â
âI want to build the largest, most magnificent, and most beautiful ancestral hall!â
[Drug Trade Arc.].
[âIn our line of business, you can afford not to succeed, but you absolutely cannot afford to fail!â
âI donât understand what you mean by crime. Before the ancestors, my heart, Lin Yaodongâs heart, belongs to my family. What do I want? Am I wrong?â
âOur business is all about meeting demand, and the demand we meet⊠is for an insatiable platform!â
âTell me, whereâs my money?â].
[Personal Arc.].
[âWhen Li Fei keeps pressing: Lin Yaodong: âJoking with me, Lin YaodongâI donât like it. Joking with TazhaiâI donât like it either.ââ
âWhen Lin Zonghui shows disloyalty: âIn life, there are three occasions when you need friendsâweddings, funerals, and standing trial for criminal charges.ââ
âInstructing young subordinates: âUncle Dong is just an ordinary man, too. Iâve been looked down on and bullied. Today, if youâve been beaten, donât hate the people who hit you. Instead, thinkâwhy arenât you strong enough?ââ
âResponding to Lin Shengwuâs threats: âShengwu, Iâm pleased you called Uncle Dong, but your tone earlierâI didnât like it. In Tazhai, only Uncle Dong threatens others. No one threatens Uncle Dong.ââ
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With every classic line for Lin Yaodong, Lu Chenâs blood boiled with excitement. It was as if he was breathing life into Lin Yaodongâs character, sculpting and activating his soul piece by piece.
Especially after writing the final line, Lu Chen couldnât help but chuckle. Not only because the line had a certain dark humor to it. But also because this line had already become a widely recognized internet meme! It could be said that everyone knew it! Now, Lu Chen exhaled deeply.
He estimated that there were just a minute or two left in the competition. This should be enough. What happens next would be up to fate.
However, come to think of itâŠ
There was no reason this wouldnât work, right? Even if it wasnât finished, the sheer brilliance of what he had written so far made advancing to the next round practically certain. After all, in the realm of realistic television dramas, there were fewer than fifty shows with the reach and impact of Breaking Ice!
If this phenomenal work couldnât advance, it wouldnât just be an insult to himself! It would also be an insult to the competition. An insult to judges like Liu Heping! So, with this thought, Lu Chen felt completely at ease!
After all, his goal was just to make it to the next round. He wasnât expecting to win first place or anything. That should be a reasonable ask, right?
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As Lu Chen officially wrapped up the characterâs dialogue writingâŠ
In the live broadcast room, even though the audienceâs expectations had already been set sky-highâŠ
When Lu Chen presented Lin Yaodongâs multi-dimensional and multifaceted linesâŠ
Every line that cut straight to the heart still set millions of viewers ablaze like an explosion.
[Ah, Uncle Dong! My Uncle Dong!!].
[These lines perfectly match my vision of Uncle Dong!].
[As expected of the finaleâthese lines are too piercing!].
[A guy in his early twenties can write wisdom youâd only understand at forty-five?! Amazing!].
[Pity Iâm not eloquentâso all I can say is WOW!].
[Uncle Dongâs âI like itâ and âI donât like itâ lines have this inexplicable humorâwhatâs going on?!].
[That âUncle Dong is pleased you calledâ lineâis it just me, or is it oddly addictive?].
[Haha, I feel the same. That line really is a bit addictive.].
[Iâm curious what Uncle Dongâs mindset was in that moment.].
[Uncle Dong: âYou writing me, Iâm pleased. But writing me as a drug lordâI donât like it!â].
[You writing Breaking Ice, Iâm pleased. But only writing fifteen episodesâI donât like it!].
The live broadcast room became a hotbed of memes and comedic extensions.
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In the judgesâ room.
Shuping couldnât wipe the smile off his face.
âThese lines are really well designed. The character of Lin Yaodong has been fully brought to life!â
âIndeed, in both character and dialogue, this work really stands out! Teacher Shu Ping, I believe that if this drama is truly adapted into a TV series, the character of Lin Yaodong could definitely become an iconic example of an antagonist in this genre!â
Yan Geling, like Shu Ping, was full of smiles and very satisfied.
âYes, to write such a deep and relatable antagonist is impressive. Iâm really looking forward to the release of this series. However, it will also depend on the casting. If the actor isnât right, it might waste such a brilliant character.â
At this point, Shu Pingâs initial concerns about the script had shifted to the production aspect.
A complex and captivating antagonist like this would require a seasoned actor to handle it. Otherwise, a good script might go to waste!
âTeacher Liu, what are your thoughts on the lines designed by Lu Chen?â Shu Ping asked.
Liu He looked calmly at the words displayed on the projector. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said, âThe pressure is now on the film companies.â
âHahaha.â
Shu Ping and Yan Geling burst into laughter.
They didnât expect the usually serious Teacher Liu He to crack such a playful joke, which also showed his approval of the dialogue.
On the side, Chen Sicheng had thought Shu Ping and Yan Geling might seek his opinion as well. To his surprise, Shu Ping and Yan Geling chose to completely ignore him. This left Chen Sichengâs face turning dark with frustration.
So, the three of you set up the stage to perform your little act, and Iâm just the outsider!
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Now, Just as Liu He said, the pressure was indeed on the film companies.
The current bidding situation was as follows.
1st place: Aiqiyi, bidding 500,000!
2nd place: Jiaxing, bidding 500,000!
3rd place: Youku, bidding 500,000!
4th place: Noon Sun, bidding 500,000!
5th place: Huayi Brothers, bidding 500,000!
As for the first bidder, Huanyu Film, although they only offered 400,000 initially, letâs not forget. They hold the absolute right of first refusal!
They only need to add another 100,000 to retain their spot at the top!
Thus!
At the critical moment, Wang Zhongjun was getting anxious!