Chapter Fifty-Three: Confrontation

  "Dad, where are we going?" is really on fire now, with a shocking momentum. The next day, all major media outlets reported on it, and the click-through rate of "Dad, where are we going?" skyrocketed on various video websites, undoubtedly becoming the overlord of the same time slot variety shows.

  "Where Did Dad Go?", a groundbreaking variety show, has shown us the most authentic side of celebrity dads and allowed us to experience the pure goodness that lies in the hearts of children. It's like a refreshing spring on a hot summer day, cleansing our souls from head to toe. ——Xiangcheng Evening News

  Self-media is just awesome, but I'm not sure if saying so is a bit too exaggerated?

  Last night, the Mango TV's hit variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad?" achieved a national network rating of 1.3, a national network share of 8.07, a city network rating of 1.70 and a city network share of 7.01. This is a remarkable achievement for a previously low-key variety show that suddenly became a hit overnight. Is it due to the freshness of its theme? Or is it due to the star effect? This is a question worth pondering by all media professionals. —— Jiangcheng Evening News

  "In 'Dad, where are we going?', the genuine and lovely kids have stolen the spotlight from their dads. Whether it's Shi Ke's pureness, Wang Shiling's innocence, Tian Yucun's transformation into a tomboy, or Xiao Zhi's cuteness and handsomeness, as well as Zhang Yuexuan's thoughtfulness and warmth, and Guo Xiaoyi's cleverness, each of the six kids has their own unique characteristics. The audience has shifted from watching the star dads to watching the cute kids, and it must be said that this approach focusing on the kids is one of the main reasons why 'Dad, where are we going?' is so popular." - Kyoto Morning Post

  Their words actually hit the key to the success of this show. Although these dads have a certain appeal, they have been exposed to the camera for many years and can no longer bring freshness to the audience.

  Apart from these media's exaggerated praise, those film critics who always thought they were gods also came out to show off.

  Film critic Mu Mu: "The key to the success of 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' lies in the successful selection of the kids. The six kids almost cover all types of children." This is nonsense! Four or five-year-old kids are not yet set in their ways, they can't be judged by this or that, you can't see their personalities from them. I think you shouldn't be a film critic, go jump and do some tricks, you'll have a future.

  Film critic Zhuangjiu: "Perhaps some of you haven't noticed, but the success of 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' is absolutely due to the hard work of the behind-the-scenes crew members. Whether it's the subtitles or the soundtrack, they give people a refreshing feeling." This person's comment is relatively fair-minded, and the importance of subtitles and soundtracks isn't really apparent in the first episode, but once Li Qian's next episode comes out, everyone will know how right Zhuangjiu is!

  When Guo Xiao Yu was browsing through these reviews, one of them caught his attention. It was written by a master-level reviewer named Mo Shang Chun Cao, who said: "The biggest selling point of 'Dad, where are we going?' is the celebrity parent-child relationship. In the eyes of the public, celebrities are a group of people skilled at pretending to be someone they're not. They are wrapped in public opinion, flowers, applause, and saliva, with all sorts of labels stuck on them - pitiful, virtuous, kind, loving, etc. No matter how they behave, what's exposed to the public is always just a show. But 'Dad, where are we going?' is completely different. The innocent children are placed in an entirely unfamiliar environment, and they will cry and throw tantrums. They don't have as many worries as their dads do, and they don't have fixed lines or scripts. They don't act according to conventional logic, but the celebrity dads can show their true selves when solving problems with their kids. The imperfect beauty of reality - it's no wonder this show is a hit!"

  The words of Mo Shang Chun Cao perfectly summarize the core content of "Dad, Where Are We Going?", which can be simply put as "making a fuss until you can't pretend anymore". These celebrity dads, due to various reasons in life, have no choice but to live with masks on, but when facing their own children, they can't keep up the act and will reveal their true selves. Another point that Mo Shang Chun Cao didn't mention is the warmth between the kids and their dads, which wasn't apparent in the first episode. No matter what kind of people these celebrity dads are, they all love their children deeply, and the power of this love is not something that ordinary people can withstand.

  After reading the comments, Guo Xiaoyu shut down her computer and said with a determined face: "Now is the time for those guys to spit out their own bitter fruit."

  Guo Xiaoyu tidied up his clothes, this time wearing a casual suit and tie, striding towards the TV station. In all these years of coming to this world, Guo Xiaoyu had never dressed so formally before. Why was that? Because last night, the people from the TV station told Hong Tao that they wanted them to go to the TV station to discuss the broadcast schedule of "Dad, where are we going?" as well as promotional and subsequent filming details. What details, Guo Xiaoyu now understood them, they just wanted to get a share of the pie.

  Hong Tao and Guo Baba have been waiting at the TV station for Guo Xiaoyu, this meeting is a direct conversation between the three of them and the three giants of the TV station.

  When Guo Xiaoyu and the other two arrived at the conference room, the three bigwigs were already seated, waiting for them. Seeing Guo Xiaoyu enter, Bai Yan furrowed his brow and said disdainfully: "Who is this? This is a meeting between us and the person in charge, so idle people shouldn't be blocking our way here." As he spoke, he also waved his hand.

  "Hong Tao was about to speak, but was suddenly interrupted by Guo Xiaoyu."

  "Xiao Yu, you..."

  Guo Xiaoyu didn't reason with Hong Tao, he smiled all over his face, step by step walked towards Bai Ye, stood in front of him, slowly lowered his head, and gave a strange smile. Suddenly, he grabbed his tie and stared at him fiercely, saying: "You ask who I am? This program was built up by me, produced by me, you ask who I am? Now I'll tell you who I am." As he spoke, Guo Xiaoyu raised his arm high and swung it violently towards Bai Ye.

  "Xiao Yu, don't..." The four people remaining in the room were all stunned. Hong Tao knew something was wrong when Guo Xiao Yu stopped him, but who would have thought it would end up like this.

  Just as everyone thought Guo Xiaoyu was going to hit Bai Yan, even Bai Yan closed his eyes in resignation, Guo Xiaoyu's fist stopped a few inches away from Bai Yan's temple. Guo Xiaoyu stretched out his middle finger and lightly poked Bai Yan's temple, saying disdainfully: "I thought you were more formidable, but it turns out you're just this pathetic." With that, Guo Xiaoyu turned around and sat down.

  The whole room fell silent, with all eyes fixed on Guo Xiaoyu, who looked calm and collected. After a brief moment, Bai Yan seemed to have come back to his senses and shouted loudly: "Someone, security, security, take this murderer away!"

  "Enough......" Lü Bin slammed his hand on the table and said loudly: "Bai Yue, as a deputy director, you're shouting and yelling, what kind of image is this? And Xiao Yu, how can you resort to violence here? Quickly apologize to Deputy Director Bai." This remark was extremely clever, not only did it reprimand both parties, but also contained a veiled warning to Bai Yue: "You're just a deputy director, don't be too arrogant." At the same time, it also conveyed a message to Guo Xiao Yu: "I've been wanting to teach you a lesson for a long time, but not in the TV station, let's do it outside, huh?" It turns out that Director Lü still has a playful heart.

  Lü Taichang was actually protecting Guo Xiaoyu, and Guo Xiaoyu naturally couldn't pretend not to understand, so he nodded at Bai Yan and said: "Deputy Director Bai, sorry about that." Guo Xiaoyu even emphasized the word "deputy" when he spoke.

  Bai Yan could sit in this position, how could he not understand Lv Bin and Guo Xiaoyu's tricks. After hearing Guo Xiaoyu's apology, he just gave a snort with his nose and ignored Guo Xiaoyu.

  PS: Today on the road, I saw a scene of "Where is Dad going?" in real life. A child cried and asked his dad to hold him, and his dad helplessly picked him up and said, "You know I worked all day, and now I have to hold you too? You think I'm not tired, huh? Not tired at all?" The kid patted his dad's back and nodded vigorously. For a moment, I really wanted to go ask them if they were possessed by Liang Changjun and Tian Tian. Also, thank you very much for Wang Jiaxiang's evaluation vote, this is the first evaluation vote that Hu Li has received, it's extremely meaningful.