"Mr. Wang Shu, thanks to your script, we successfully advanced in the revival round!"
In the coffee shop, Shen Teng said excitedly to Wang Shu.
The sketch script Wang Shu gave him not only allowed him to be revived but also garnered widespread public attention, making him famous.
This was something he hadn't expected. He had wanted to contact Wang Shu much earlier.
However, Wang Shu wasn't in Hangzhou, so he never had the chance.
Upon learning that Wang Shu had returned to Hangzhou today, he immediately contacted him to express his gratitude.
"No need to thank me. We're partners now. If you advance, I benefit too, right?"
Wang Shu smiled slightly at Shen Teng, as he was now a shareholder of Happy You Tiao.
"That's true, but I still have to thank you. If you hadn't invested in me, I don't know if I could have continued on the path of comedy."
Shen Teng sighed.
If he had failed to advance in the revival round, he would have truly said goodbye to comedy.
But by chance, fate led him to Wang Shu.
He was also amazed by Wang Shu's creative talent.
To be able to write works like "Selling Crutches," "Selling a Car," and "To Help or Not to Help" in such a short period, which were full of laughs and rich in meaning, was enough to prove Wang Shu's talent in comedy.
After all, Wang Shu was only in his early twenties, an age when many were still in the confused stage after leaving school.
Wang Shu had already made a name for himself in the music scene. Even though he was now ostracized by some capital, he still displayed extraordinary talent after shifting to the field of comedy.
He could vaguely foresee that people like Wang Shu would shine brightly in the entertainment industry of Dragon Country and even the world in the future.
"Brother Teng, you have to believe in yourself. Your talent in comedy is unparalleled. You just lacked some good works to prove yourself, and some excellent stages to express yourself and let the audience recognize you."
Wang Shu said earnestly to the man in front of him, with deep meaning.
Shen Teng's comedic performance was, in his opinion, the best on the comedy stage in this world.
Even sometimes, without plot or dialogue, just by Shen Teng standing there, you would find it hilarious.
This was the charm of an excellent comedian. Every expression, every movement, would make you laugh from the bottom of your heart.
"Do you have a script for the next competition?"
Wang Shu asked Shen Teng.
"Not yet. I don't have any good material right now because I feel that what I write is too childish compared to yours."
Shen Teng said somewhat embarrassed.
"Haha, I told you, everyone has their strengths. Your strength is in performance, not in scriptwriting. From now on, I'll handle the scriptwriting."
Wang Shu said directly.
"Really? But isn't that inappropriate?"
When Shen Teng heard that he would be in charge of scriptwriting from now on, he looked at Wang Shu in surprise.
This was definitely a good thing for him.
Because, as Wang Shu said, he wasn't good at scriptwriting; he was more suited to interpreting characters created by a script.
Every time he had to write a script before, it was his most troublesome period.
Because he was simply not good at it, and his team was small, with no dedicated scriptwriters willing to join him.
So, he had to be both the scriptwriter and the actor.
This often led to many flaws in his works and logical errors.
Fortunately, it was comedy, so the audience wasn't that harsh.
But over time, his small theater's audience dwindled, and now the small theater was on the verge of collapse.
"I heard your small theater is in Hangzhou. When you have time, can you take me to see it?"
Wang Shu asked Shen Teng curiously, as he was spending a lot of time in Hangzhou now.
Therefore, he needed a place to settle in Hangzhou.
Since Shen Teng was now his partner, he had a stake in his small theater.
So, he wondered if he could temporarily use Shen Teng's small theater as his base in Hangzhou.
"That small theater isn't selling tickets anymore. If you want to see it, I can take you there now. It's not too far from here."
Shen Teng said with a slight, helpless smile.
This small theater could be considered his place of sorrow.
Because he had spent all his fortune to acquire this small theater.
Now it was vacant, forgotten by people.
"Shall we go see it then?"
Seeing Shen Teng say that, Wang Shu casually suggested.
Then, he followed Shen Teng to his small theater.
Shen Teng's small theater was located on the basement floor of an old shopping mall.
The lighting and air circulation weren't the best, but the surrounding area was quite prosperous.
And the space was large, nearly three hundred square meters.
In a city like Hangzhou, where every inch of land was precious, the land price here would be at least ten to twenty million yuan now.
"Although your small theater wasn't successful, you bought the place at a good price, didn't you!"
Wang Shu couldn't help but tease Shen Teng.
"That was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse. It was a warehouse back then, and I happened to buy it at a low price. Hangzhou wasn't as prosperous as it is now, and I bought it for just one million yuan!"
Shen Teng said with some embarrassment.
After all, he originally intended to make money by opening a small theater, but in the end, he didn't make money from the theater itself, but the land profited significantly.
It was quite embarrassing, to be honest.
"Holy crap, a tenfold increase! You really made a killing."
Wang Shu couldn't help but give Shen Teng a thumbs-up.
"Then if I take so many shares from you, aren't you losing out too much?"
Wang Shu said to Shen Teng with a smile.
He originally thought Shen Teng was broke, but he didn't expect this guy to have such hidden wealth.
Now it seemed that investing in him was truly worthwhile.
"That's my own willingness. I believe your work is worth that many shares!"
Shen Teng said to Wang Shu with a serious expression.
"If you say so, then if you don't win the championship of 'Happy Comedy King,' I'll feel like I've let you down."
Wang Shu continued to say with a smile.
"With your scripts, I can definitely win the championship."
Shen Teng said to Wang Shu with a smile.
Because he felt that Wang Shu was just joking.
After all, he was almost eliminated in the last round, so how could he win the championship so easily?
If Wang Shu himself won the championship, he would still find it possible.
Because Wang Shu had been ranked first in the overall standings for two consecutive rounds, if Wang Shu could continue to produce such high-quality works, winning the championship wouldn't be impossible.
"Yes, yes, you must win the championship because I'm planning to withdraw."
Wang Shu said to the other person with a smile.
"Withdraw?"
Shen Teng looked at Wang Shu with surprise, not understanding why Wang Shu would withdraw when he had such an advantage.
"Yes, because of a time conflict. I have two movies to shoot, and I'm also preparing my own film. I can't manage it all."
Wang Shu said directly.
"Are you sure you've thought about it? It's such a shame for you to withdraw."
Shen Teng asked Wang Shu again.
Because Wang Shu's current ranking made him a strong contender for the championship.
If Wang Shu withdrew, it would be a huge pity, and the show's excitement would also be greatly diminished.
"It's okay. Even if I withdraw, you're still here. We'll join forces, and you'll definitely win the championship!"
Wang Shu said to Shen Teng with a smile.
Although he now possessed the full-level acting talent, he was still inferior to Shen Teng in terms of comedic performance.
However, his strength lay in having excellent comedic works from Earth in his mind.
As long as he gave these excellent comedic works to Shen Teng for him to perform on stage, the effect would definitely be even stronger.
Take the sketch "To Help or Not to Help" from last time as an example.
Thanks to Shen Teng's wonderful performance, the sketch was very popular.
It even sparked heated discussions among the public, and everyone paid more attention to this phenomenon.
Even many professionals began to analyze and debate this issue.
To achieve this effect, both excellent scripts and brilliant performances were indispensable.
"If that's the case, I will definitely live up to your expectations!"
Shen Teng said to Wang Shu with a serious expression.
Because he understood that Wang Shu's withdrawal was actually paving the way for him.
If Wang Shu didn't withdraw, they would be competitors on the same stage.
He wouldn't be able to win the championship of "Happy Comedy King."
Afterward, Wang Shu was led by Shen Teng to visit Shen Teng's small theater.
It was small but complete.
Although the theater wasn't large, it was exquisitely decorated.
The different areas were well-divided and could accommodate over a hundred audience members without a problem.
"We'll rehearse here from now on. This small theater can also be developed in the future."
Wang Shu said.
"Can it still work?"
Shen Teng said with some lack of confidence.
"What are you afraid of? It will definitely work. As long as you win the championship, your small theater will have plenty of people in the future!"
Wang Shu said confidently.
"Okay, I'll work hard. I'll definitely work hard to win the championship."
Shen Teng said with determination after hearing this.
He had long given up hope for this small theater, but after Wang Shu's words, he couldn't help but rekindle his confidence in it.
He was determined to win the championship of "Happy Comedy King." Then, he would make this small theater come back to life.
He would make this small theater full of audience every day.
And his comedy would be hard to get a ticket for!