Chapter Seventy-four X-MAN (1)

  After all the guests understood today's program arrangement, the recording of "X-MAN" officially began.

  In the first segment introducing the guest, Jang Sung-won, as a newcomer with extremely high popularity making his first appearance on this show, the host and main MC Yoo Jae-suk naturally had to introduce him seriously: "Today, we have another new guest, Jang Sung-won, who captivated Jung Yong-hwa with his coldness in 'The Heirs' and saved the TV drama's ratings. He has a perfect face and body that makes all men in Korea jealous and all women love."

  It seems that Liu Zishi's praise was a bit over the top, and Zhang Chengyuan was worried that some viewers might feel uncomfortable after watching it. So he immediately faced the camera, bowed and greeted, then humbly said: "In Shige, you're too kind to me, I don't deserve it! Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Chengyuan." His movements were crisp and stable as a mountain, his language was concise and powerful without any hesitation, making people feel good at first glance, but unfortunately, it was a bit dull.

  Liu said on horseback, "No wonder he's the most famous cold-blooded man on TV screens this year. Under my praise, he can still remain calm. Alas, if I also praised Tiger Dong... alas!" He shook his head and sighed as he spoke.

  "If Tiger Dong were praised like that, he would definitely be overjoyed and laugh for three days and nights."

  As soon as the words fell, Jiang Hudu burst into a loud laugh, his mouth wide open and his eyes almost invisible. His laughter was more like a howl, similar to an old owl's mournful cry. It has to be said that his laughter is his trademark, unique and unforgettable. At first, it may sound uncomfortable, but after getting used to it, it becomes extremely funny. Coupled with his exaggerated facial expressions and body movements, it's enough to make everyone laugh uncontrollably.

  Compared to Zhang Chengyuan's dullness, Jiang Hudu, despite having a massive build, was like an ageless mischievous child. Of course, it's also possible that he only behaves this way on variety shows and no one knows what he's really like in real life. But regardless, the people present were all laughing loudly at Jiang Hudu's antics, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more lively.

  Zhang Chengyuan couldn't help but smile wryly, and in his heart, he also admired Jiang Hudu's ability to make trouble. However, this skill was something he had never thought of learning, because if he did the same thing, not only would it fail to boost his popularity, but it would also greatly damage his usual tough and cold image.

  After introducing all the guests, it was time for the dance declaration ceremony, which is a segment that uses brief and unrestrained dances to show charm or make people laugh, in order to liven up the atmosphere. In this segment, because many of the guests are not skilled dancers, but rather outsiders who don't know how to dance, plus some guests intentionally acting silly, it often results in a hilarious spectacle that leaves people in stitches.

  Before Zhang Chengyuan took the stage, Yin En-hui, Li Zhen, and Quan Huibin had all taken turns performing, each completing their routines with great precision and flair, earning thunderous applause. Among the three, Quan Huibin's dance skills stood out the most, and her movements were the most beautiful and elegant. She was particularly skilled at spinning and wave-like steps, and when she twirled, she seemed as light as a willow in the wind, leaving the audience mesmerized. When she shook her body, it was like waves crashing against the shore, captivating everyone's hearts. As she danced, she also glanced over at Zhang Chengyuan several times, her eyes filled with tender emotions, as if trying to melt his heart away. Unfortunately, the oblivious Zhang Chengyuan didn't notice, and simply continued to watch and think about how he should dance next.

  Yoon Eun-hye is also a skilled dancer, and compared to most female artists, her dance moves appear more powerful and charismatic, truly deserving of the title "Female Warrior". Although she often performs some sensual dance moves as well, the impression she gives to the audience is that she is very refreshing and lovely.

  Lee's dance moves can be described with one word: "stiff". She is so stiff that she has become famous in Korea and is jokingly called the "Stiff Fairy". The term "fairy" is a compliment, but the word "stiff" makes her very frustrated. After all, she was from a girl group. Unwilling to give up, she practiced with all her might, but no matter how hard she tried, she didn't see any improvement. Zhang Chengyuan discovered that the reason for this was that her spine and waist were naturally stiff, and in this regard, neither modern medicine nor Zhang Chengyuan could do anything about it. Lee had no choice but to accept reality. However, on some variety shows, her unique and laughable dance moves have earned her countless popularity, which can be considered a gain from a loss.

  After Li Zhen finished dancing, Zhang Chengyuan was immediately called up by Liu Zaishi to perform. Zhang Chengyuan felt a bit nervous in his heart, although Park Byung-ryul had asked him to prepare well in the previous few days, but he had never been interested in shaking his waist and buttocks, and hadn't prepared at all, thinking that when the time came, he would just dance randomly on stage. However, seeing every guest performing so hard, he felt that if he danced casually, it would be very impolite and might make people dislike him, so he decided to muster up his spirit and take it seriously.

  After getting on a circular stage with a diameter of only about one meter, Zhang Chengyuan imitated the young singer Li Shengji earlier and slightly shook his waist as the opening of the dance. Then, he suddenly pointed to the ground with his left foot, lifted his right leg backwards until it crossed over his head, and then grabbed it with both hands. Next, I don't know how he exerted his strength, his whole body suddenly spun rapidly like a spinning top.

  This action was originally a move he learned from figure skating when shooting school uniform commercials several years ago, called the Bellman spin. This move is not easy to do even for professional male skaters wearing ice skates on an ice rink; but Zhang Chengyuan managed to do it while wearing canvas shoes on flat ground, leaving everyone in the audience dazzled and stunned, then looking at Zhang's shoes with suspicion, wondering if they were some new high-tech sports shoes.

  Zhang Chengyuan didn't do this jump to shock or amaze, but it was actually the only thing he could think of in a hurry. Among the sports he had learned that were related to dance, there was only figure skating, commonly known as ice dancing. And among the figure skating moves he had mastered, only the Bellman spin could be performed on this small stage.

  After turning around for more than a dozen times, Zhang Chengyuan was about to withdraw from the stage when Jiang Houdong suddenly knelt down and grabbed Zhang's shoes, pulling them off with force. He exclaimed in admiration: "What a wonderful shoe! This must be a treasure, or else how could it support its master in performing such a high-difficulty move?" Although he seemed to be praising the shoes, he was actually complimenting Zhang Chengyuan. However, his expression was comically exaggerated, as if he had obtained a rare treasure. His affected demeanor caused everyone to laugh and fall over, except for Zhang Chengyuan, who was left stunned and bewildered by Jiang's unexpected behavior.

  Liu Zhaishi laughed loudly and blocked Zhang Chengyuan, saying intermittently: "Jump a little more, jump a little more, it's really too wonderful."

  Jang Tae-oh looked at the shoes in Kang Doo-jin's hand with difficulty, and Yoo In-shik quickly snatched the shoes and handed them to Jang Tae-oh, but blamed Kang Doo-jin: "Don't look anymore, even the most durable shoes can't withstand the torture of your big feet."

  Zhang Chengyuan put on his shoes and was helplessly pushed up by Liu Zai Shi and Jiang Hu Dong, but he didn't know what to jump next. He turned around and scanned the crowd, suddenly seeing Li Zhen's pretty face, and then he had an idea. Since he couldn't dance, he might as well imitate Li Zhen's stiff dance and tease her a bit. So, relying on his excellent memory and physical quality, he perfectly mimicked Li Zhen's dance moves. Just before the end, he stuck his hands to his sides, put his feet together, and stood straight like a stick. Then, like a zombie, he jumped up and down a few times while staring blankly at Li Zhen, as if hinting at something.

  Everyone was thrilled, isn't this obviously saying Li Zhen's nickname - wooden stick? Li Zhen immediately rushed up to hit Zhang Chengyuan, Zhang Chengyuan turned around and ran, but was soon caught up, took a few punches, and Li Zhen also threatened in a low voice: "Wait until we get back to deal with you." However, this is exactly what Zhang Chengyuan wanted, he hasn't been together with Li Zhen for several days.

  Later, returning to the recording, the remaining guests also made a great effort to dance several wonderful dances, creating a lot of laughter, especially the strange and terrifying dance created by Shin Jung-hwan, a comedian who has recently regained popularity from his singer background, making everyone unable to suppress their laughter and bursting into uncontrollable laughter without regard for their image.

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