The Long Aotian Cub Becomes the Pampered Darling of a Wealthy Family 56

Chapter 56

The hashtag’s popularity was still climbing.

Several extras exchanged glances, and their gazes on Shen Tiantian instantly changed.

“Awesome, Tiantian, you’re actually a star!”

“There are so many people in the live stream! You were actually filming a variety show just now. My god, does that mean I got some screen time too?”

At this moment, Brother Wang was so surprised his head was a little dizzy. He quickly pulled Shen Tiantian to the lounge in the back.

Director Wu Qiu was staring at his phone, a little dazed by this sudden surge of traffic.

His little web drama, which had no fame at all, had unexpectedly gained some popularity because of this trending topic.

Several comments under the trending topic mentioned the name of his new drama, which meant that he had gotten a wave of free promotion without spending a single cent.

Wu Qiu took a deep breath and looked at the little Taoist priest Tiantian who had walked in through the door.

The little one was cold and had his little hands tucked in. His little face was flushed, and his eyes were bright and round.

When Tiantian saw the director, he wasn’t quite sure what had happened and quickly tapped the wooden fish twice.

“I was… just learning to tap the wooden fish.”

He hadn’t been lazy at all.

Later, Tiantian’s character would have to stand on the side as a background character and tap the wooden fish. The director had specifically instructed him to practice.

Tiantian was now very skilled at tapping the wooden fish.

Wu Qiu couldn’t help but laugh at this, and his cold and stern expression instantly softened a lot.

“Speaking of which, I should thank you for bringing this drama to a trending topic.”

Shen Tiantian was just confused. What’s a trending topic? he thought.

He really couldn’t figure it out, so Tiantian could only curve his eyes into little crescent moons and laugh foolishly along.

“You’re welcome. It’s what I should do.”

Wu Qiu laughed twice, thinking that the little one was quite likable.

“I can’t just freeload off your popularity. How about this, I’ll add two more scenes for you?”

Shen Tiantian took a breath, his eyes sparkling, a little guilty.

“I can’t. Tomorrow, I have to film my scenes as the little prince.”

Wu Qiu: ???

What does that mean?

After reacting for a long time, Wu Qiu finally realized that playing the little Taoist priest was just a part-time job for Shen Tiantian!

“Not bad. You’re young, but you already have two or three resources in hand. You’ve got something,” Wu Qiu said with a smile and a shake of his head.

It was not uncommon for big stars to work on two or three film crews at the same time, but it turned out that the little one also had other film crews.

Shen Tiantian held his small wooden fish, tucked his little hands in, and giggled, his expression shy.

“Director uncle, when am I filming this afternoon?”

Wu Qiu and Brother Wang had been discussing the matter of the trending topic just now. At this moment, he squatted down and said to Shen Tiantian with a slightly solemn expression:

“The afternoon scene is not urgent. I want to discuss another matter with you.”

Tiantian tilted his head and said with confusion:

“What is it?”

These past two days, no celebrities had been exposed for divorce, cheating, or other scandals. Most of the trending topics were rather boring.

But to be able to rush into the top few, there had to be some explosive point.

Under the hashtag #LittleExtra#, besides the laughing comments, the real-time comments were all asking who this little actor was.

[He’s so cute. No wonder he was caught to act.]

[Is this a new way of promoting a drama? I admit I’m attracted. Hurry up and bring little spicy drama to me!]

After a while, the official account reposted this trending topic and also quickly attached a live stream link.

After clicking on it, Director Wu Qiu, the male and female leads of this drama, and Shen Tiantian were all sitting in a row in the frame.

With the help of the trending topic, in just a few minutes after the broadcast started, a large number of netizens quickly flooded into the live stream room.

[I’m here! Why did Tiantian change his location to do a live stream?]

[Is he promoting a new drama? Wow, our Tiantian is even sitting in the middle. Cub, you’ve really made it!]

Wu Qiu wanted to use this opportunity to promote this web drama, but the male and female leads in the drama were both unknown and couldn’t hold the stage, so he could only ask the lucky Tiantian for help.

Shen Tiantian could be chosen to act just by catching a chicken, and he could get on the trending topics just by being an extra on the street. It was clear that he really had some luck on him.

In the entertainment industry, there were a lot of male and female stars, but which of those who could become popular didn’t have a bit of luck?

Otherwise, even if you threw in hundreds of millions, if you couldn’t get popular, you just couldn’t.

Wu Qiu looked at the live camera, greeted the netizens, and seeing the constantly rising number of viewers, he quickly introduced his drama.

Tiantian sat on the side, acting as a mascot.

The director uncle had said that as long as he sat obediently, he would get half of the share of a live stream.

Shen Tiantian recalled the character of the little Taoist priest in the script, straightened his hat with his small hand, and began to tap the wooden fish.

The little Taoist priest didn’t have a complicated identity or background. He was an orphan and had been raised in a Taoist temple since he was a child after being found by his master.

His personality was relatively simple, and his character was also very simple. When he had nothing to do, he would tap the wooden fish and recite scriptures.

Unfortunately, Shen Tiantian was a little illiterate. To avoid exposing this shortcoming of his, the director said that he only had to tap the wooden fish during the live stream.

Tiantian was single-minded and focused on being his little mascot, tapping the wooden fish with great effort.

The director on the side said:

“Our drama is based on a tragic love story in a chaotic world…”

Tiantian tapped the wooden fish: “Dudu du.”

“The emotional line between the male and female leads is very worth watching…”

Tiantian continued to tap: “Dudu du.”

“The entanglement of family, country, and emotions is very beautiful and heart-wrenching…”

Tiantian tapped hard: “Dudu du.”

The background introduction that Wu Qiu spoke was all accompanied by a “dudu” sound of the wooden fish.

Anyone who didn’t know would have thought that this was a live stream promoting Taoist culture.

The comment section was going crazy with joy, and they were also tapping their electronic wooden fish along.

[Hahaha, I’m guilty, I repent.]

[Director: Let me speak! Tiantian: Shut up!]

[The director has a lot of face. He even has someone to accompany him when he speaks.]

[It’s so brainwashing. This plot introduction with the sound of the wooden fish, how is it so magical?]

Wu Qiu listened to the sound of the wooden fish, and his heart skipped a beat.

He helplessly reached out, pressed the wooden fish, and pleaded with a sigh:

“Little master, please stop tapping.”

Shen Tiantian held the small wooden stick, stopped in confusion, and asked:

“Why?”

The sound of the wooden fish dissipated, and the director felt that his ears were instantly quiet. Even the male and female leads, for a moment, felt that they had been purified.

The world was finally quiet!

“No reason. Your wooden fish tapping is too rhythmic,” Wu Qiu said with unshed tears.

Hearing this, Shen Tiantian giggled, scratched his chin, and said:

“I’m learning music at home. I can already play ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ now.”

Although he had just started learning the piano, his posture was very convincing. When he sat there, he could even stumble through “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”

Shen Tiantian’s little eyes lit up, sparkling, as he said happily:

“Director uncle, do you need me to tap out a ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ for you?”

Director: “…”

“With a wooden fish?”

Shen Tiantian nodded, picked up the small mallet, and tapped the wooden fish a few times.

The tapping was indeed quite rhythmic.

For a moment, the director felt that even if Shen Tiantian became a little Taoist priest or a little monk, he would probably do quite well.

After all, which little Taoist priest could tap out a “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” with a wooden fish?

[I’m tapping along, tapping along, tapping along. Merit +1+1+1]

[It’s a good thing Tiantian is not a real little Taoist priest. Otherwise, during morning class, all the Taoist priests would be seriously reciting scriptures, and as they recited, they would start to sing along with the sound of the wooden fish.]

[That would be very funny, quack quack.]

The unscrupulous netizens were quacking and honking all over the screen. Anyone who didn’t know would have thought they had stumbled into some kind of farm.

After Shen Tiantian finished tapping, he even craned his little neck, obediently held up the small mallet, and waited for the director uncle’s praise.

Wu Qiu was a person with a cold face but a warm heart. He watched Tiantian tap the wooden fish for a long time, his lips trembled for a while, and he finally nodded with difficulty.

“Very good. The tapping is very good.”

Shen Tiantian shyly scratched his head, his little face flushed, but his eyes were as bright as stars.

“I’m very serious when I do things. Director uncle, it was a good deal for you to find me as a little extra, right?”

Shen Tiantian praised himself, patted the director uncle’s arm, and said with his little eyes curved:

“Director uncle, you should find me again for your next drama.”

Director Wu Qiu was tired, but he didn’t say it.

“Alright, I’ll find you, I’ll find you.”

Little ancestor, he had also taught him a lesson.

Shen Tiantian’s little eyes curved. He obediently moved his small chair to the side, left the stage to the director and the male and female leads, and continued to tap the wooden fish on and off.

This prop was specially customized by the director based on the wooden fish used by Taoist priests when they performed rituals.

He had also customized a Taoist horsetail whisk, but there was no small horsetail whisk suitable for Shen Tiantian to hold, so he only let Shen Tiantian hold the wooden fish.

Shen Tiantian sat in a corner of the live stream, his little eyes closed, his expression pious and focused.

The wooden fish sounded one after another, becoming a unique feature of the live stream room.

After a while, the comment section was filled with prayers and wishes.

[Bless me to pass the exam!]

[No illness, no pain, promotion, and wealth!]

[Win the lottery, win the lottery!]

…

Ding Dan, who played the female lead, saw the comments scrolling across the screen, couldn’t help but laugh, and also said:

“I hope our drama will be a big hit!”

The male lead, who played the general, laughed out loud, thinking it was unlikely.

“It doesn’t have to be a big hit. A small hit is fine!”

Wu Qiu took the opportunity to make an advertisement to the netizens.

“Everyone, please pay more attention to this drama. Our TV series is almost finished filming and will be released in March or April of next year at the latest!”

This wave of effect was not bad. The netizens were not too disgusted. Instead, they smiled and followed the TV series’ official Weibo account.

After more than an hour of live streaming, Director Wu Qiu saw that the effect was quite good, let out a long sigh of relief, and turned off the camera.

He turned his head to say something, but saw Ding Dan give him a “shh.”

“Tiantian is asleep. Children are really fun.”

Tiantian was still holding the small wooden fish in his arms, his eyes tightly closed, his head nodding like a little chick pecking at rice, but he never fell to the ground.

Wu Qiu also couldn’t help but laugh. He was about to say that he would take Tiantian back when there was a knock on the lounge door.

A man with a broad waist, narrow back, and an upright figure walked in. He was wearing a long down jacket, but it didn’t look bulky at all. Instead, it gave him the air of a trench coat.

Shen Xiuze walked in, first greeted Director Wu Qiu, then turned his head to look at his little brother who could fall asleep while sitting, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

“Sorry, Tiantian is young and needs more sleep. I’ll take him back first.”

Director Wu Qiu knew Shen Xiuze, this eldest young master of the Shen Group, who was the object of many people’s flattery.

“Okay, I’ll have the salary and today’s live stream share transferred to Tiantian’s card.”

Shen Xiuze nodded, held the already soundly asleep Shen Tiantian, and turned to leave the film crew.