Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Show’s Popularity Soars!
Broadcast Studio.
Officer Li Yuwei, the rabbit police officer, busied herself for a while before saying to the poised and confident Officer Hua Hua, “Sister Hua Hua, the video is ready!”
“Quick! Send it to me, I want to see it!” Hua Hua responded excitedly.
The video Li Yuwei made had a very personal touch. Although it was a straightforward video, her skillful editing gave it an adorable charm. She was eager to see what extraordinary effect she could create using such excellent footage of Lin Shigong!
“Alright!” Li Yuwei sent the finished video to Hua Hua.
After receiving it, Hua Hua watched it with great anticipation.
The screen first showed Lin Shigong’s rear, prominently lifted, followed by the curve of his bent body…
Screech!
The sound of brakes instantly filled the tense atmosphere.
Then, whoosh!
A red traffic cone flew swiftly, colliding sharply with Lin Shigong’s raised rear.
Li Yuwei even zoomed in on Lin Shigong’s expression at that moment, capturing his facial reaction in close-up.
“This is going viral! This video is absolutely addictive!” Hua Hua exclaimed right after watching.
“Lin Shigong’s expression alone could become a meme!”
As the chosen cameraman for the program “Tan Reviews Traffic,” Lin Shigong wasn’t just skilled in photography; he was also somewhat handsome, wearing suspenders and sporting a center-part hairstyle, exuding an artistic vibe.
But this ridiculously captivating expression completely shattered that aura!
“Yuwei, you’re relentless in ruining people!” Hua Hua couldn’t help but praise after watching it again.
“Sister Hua Hua, wasn’t this the video you asked me to make?” Li Yuwei said, feeling a bit wronged.
“Don’t change a single frame! Send it out just like this! I’m confident it will blow up!” Hua Hua declared immediately.
Li Yuwei whispered, “Sister Hua Hua, I also prepared voiceovers and special effects. Should I add them?”
“Huh? You still have more work to do?” Hua Hua was momentarily stunned.
Then she said without hesitation, “Add everything! Go all in!”
“Got it!” Encouraged, Li Yuwei quickly added voiceovers and effects.
At the moment the traffic cone hit Lin Shigong’s rear, she applied exaggerated facial effects on his face and added a quirky voiceover:
“Private Marseille, Doctor-chan, what do you mean if I don’t tell the truth, you can’t treat me? I’m telling the truth! Eight pieces of duck meat! I came to Chengdu purely for work!
I was working when, by chance, an accident happened behind me. The car hit the roadblock, the roadblock flew and struck my rear, right in that spot. What’s unreasonable about that? I’ve only heard you need a helmet on the road, no one said anything about safety pants!
What? Another excuse telling me to be moderate? What moderation? Doctor, if you don’t believe me, watch the VCR!”
Before long, the video of Lin Shigong’s mishap with the traffic cone was posted on the official account of “Tan Reviews Traffic.”
Fans began clicking to watch.
Soon, the comments flooded in:
“Hahaha! I’m dying laughing!”
“I was there when it happened, watching again is still hilarious!”
“The poor cameraman was already having a rough time, and they added special effects and that catchy voiceover! What’s ‘eight pieces of duck meat’ even about?”
“It was a sad event, but with the effects and voiceover, I laughed till tears came out!”
“Rabbit Officer, you owe me rice! I was eating just now, laughed so hard I sprayed it all over my mom’s face. Now she’s chasing me with a feather duster!”
“No way! This hilarious video has to be shared with good friends! @CuteMomo”
In no time, the video gathered over five thousand likes, more than two thousand shares, and over eight thousand comments.
“What? The comments have outnumbered the likes?” Hua Hua’s eyes widened at the data.
They had posted many videos before, but this was the first time something like this happened.
Hua Hua clicked open the comment section and saw it packed with images from the scene.
Each image was accompanied by remarks from netizens: “Cameraman, we’ve captured all the evidence for you. Show it to the doctor!”
These images were all screenshots taken by netizens from the live broadcast replay.
“Coming to work in Chengdu? No way! My IP address has been offended!”
Some even tagged friends in Sichuan: “Is it really like this there? Even roadblocks are acting unruly?”
“@Old Mo, my friend, what size safety pants do you wear in Sichuan?”
Soon, the video caught the official attention of DouYin and began to be promoted.
The effect was remarkable; within just an hour, likes soared past one hundred thousand!
Hua Hua checked the video’s backend views, which were now at 200,000.
This clearly indicated the video was high-quality, had a broad audience, and was highly topical.
Typically, such a video, if not violating any rules, would enjoy continued promotion by DouYin.
It could eventually reach millions or even tens of millions of views!
As the short video went viral, the live stream’s traffic surged rapidly.
Soon, a large number of casual viewers flooded into the live room, and the online count rose steadily from around a thousand to over ten thousand.
Viewers entering the stream sent messages, confused:
“What kind of live stream is this? Outdoors?”
“Where’s the main character in the video? I don’t see him!”
“Judging by those clothes, is the streamer a traffic cop? Looks pretty handsome!”
“Why is today’s traffic so good?”
Tan Ping was somewhat surprised by the response.
He had no idea that these viewers were brought in by the sacrifices of the poised Officer Hua Hua and the diligent Officer Li Yuwei, all at the expense of the cameraman.
Momentarily stunned, Tan Ping began replying to questions in the chat.
Many asked how the young man who got hit by the traffic cone was doing, so he explained:
“That unfortunate guy struck in the rear by the traffic cone is my colleague. He’s the cameraman for our team and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital. His condition is stable and he will recover soon. Thanks for your concern!”
After replying, Tan Ping smiled charmingly and introduced himself earnestly:
“Hello everyone! I’m Tan Ping, your Officer Tan. You’re watching the live broadcast of ‘Tan Reviews Traffic.’ If you have any questions about traffic laws or face difficulties in daily life, feel free to ask me anytime…”
Having introduced himself, Tan Ping immediately pointed at a truck that had just passed by:
“This truck’s engine has a problem. Let’s stop the vehicle and have the driver fix it!”
Viewers in the chat exclaimed in surprise:
“No way! Officer Tan, you heard the truck’s engine from just passing by and knew it had problems?”
“Is he really that amazing?”
“I don’t believe it!”
At that moment, the patrol car had already stopped the truck that had just driven by.
The driver got out, looking alarmed because he didn’t know what traffic violation had caused the police to pull him over.