"What a coincidence. I never expected you to be here celebrating Old Master Qin's birthday too." Yao Liangsheng took the initiative to speak. "My brother and I came with our master. It's Old Master Qin's eightieth birthday today, and the Qin Family invited us to perform a crosstalk routine for him."
Cheng Lang said with a smile, "Old Master Yao is a renowned crosstalk master. Being able to hear him perform live today will be a real treat."
He then asked, "Will Old Master Yao be performing a new routine today?"
"Of course." Yao Liangjing chimed in, "You have no idea how much Old Master Qin loves crosstalk. He has very refined taste. Every year, when our master tells stories and performs crosstalk for him, he has to spend half a year preparing new material."
At that, Assistant Hu suddenly remembered something and asked Cheng Lang, "How's your routine coming along?"
"What?" The Yao brothers exchanged glances and asked in confusion, "Is Mr. Cheng performing crosstalk today too?"
Hearing the Yao brothers' question, Cheng Lang clasped his hands and replied with great humility, "You flatter me. I'll be showing off my meager skills before masters."
"That remains to be seen." Yao Liangjing said eagerly, "Whether you're making a fool of yourself or making everyone see you in a new light, we'll have to wait until after the performance."
"I have great confidence in you," Yao Liangsheng added. "You're clever, quick-witted, and especially sharp at improvising. Neither of us can compare to you in that regard."
After showering Cheng Lang with praise, the two invited him, "Our master is seated at another table right now. Shall we introduce you to him?"
"That would be a tremendous honor." Cheng Lang beamed, then changed the subject. "But Old Master Yao is about to