Chapter 102: The Surfboard Ad Shoot

Not long after, Zhou Yu drove his car to Golden Wave Bay. After parking, he stepped out with Huzi. He saw Andrew and several staff members waiting for him near the parking lot.

“Haha, Zhou, great to see you again, and you too, our adorable Divine Dog,” Andrew laughed heartily as he came forward. He gave Zhou Yu an enthusiastic hug, then patted Huzi’s head in greeting.

Zhou Yu’s face was also filled with a smile. “Mr. Andrew, likewise, very happy to see you again.”

“Alright, Zhou, let’s head to the beach. Everything is ready, just waiting for our Divine Dog to take the stage. We hope to get it right in one take.” After the greetings, Andrew gestured towards the beach.

Zhou Yu nodded. He took Huzi with him and walked onto the beach. Looking out, he saw a beautiful expanse of blue sea and sky. It was much more beautiful than Taoyuan Village.

At this moment, waves were crashing onto the shore one after another, causing the people playing in the sea to let out excited shouts.

Putting aside everything else, just the waves here at Golden Wave Bay were a bit stronger than those at Taoyuan Village. However, if Zhou Yu had to choose, he would still prefer staying on Taoyuan Village’s beach. That place hadn’t been overly developed; it gave a more authentic, original feeling.

Apart from the crowds of people enjoying themselves on this beach, there were also some yachts and jet skis moored in the nearby water. Some were private, others available for rent.

“Zhou, let’s board the yacht. This time, we specially invited a professional filming crew from the United States. We have drones in the sky and underwater cameras in the sea. When Huzi is surfing, we’ll also send out a small boat to follow alongside for motion shots, ensuring a thrilling feel for the viewers.”

After walking onto the beach, Andrew led Zhou Yu towards a nearby moored yacht and explained some details about the filming.

Zhou Yu nodded lightly, feeling a bit surprised inside. It seemed Andrew’s company placed great importance on this endorsement advertisement. They probably saw Huzi as a key factor in turning their brand around.

An advertisement film like this would also greatly increase Huzi’s fame.

Boarding the yacht with Andrew, Zhou Yu saw people holding surfboards on some nearby yachts too. Presumably, they wanted to use the yachts to go surfing in the deeper sea.

He had watched a few surfing films before. The situations were mostly like this. After all, some of the best waves were too far from the beach. Swimming there oneself would waste a lot of time.

On the yacht, Andrew introduced Zhou Yu and Huzi to the filming crew. This sparked curiosity among the crew members. They hadn’t expected the Divine Dog’s owner to be so young.

Before coming from the United States, they had gotten a clear understanding of Huzi through the internet or the surfboard company’s materials. His surfing ability was incredibly strong. They had never seen anything like it in any pet dog before; such scenes only appeared in films through special effects.

As for the Divine Dog’s owner, they didn’t know much. Seeing him now, they were filled with surprise.

After exchanging greetings, they all set off for the deep sea. Andrew’s side had rented three small yachts and two jet skis to handle various situations.

Soon, the group reached the deep sea far from the shore. The goal of surfing here was to catch some quality waves, unlike at Taoyuan Village where the performance involved riding all the way to the beach.

Even though Golden Wave Bay was a famous beach tourist destination in Huaxia, most people only swam and played in the water near the shore. Very few came out here to surf.

The sport of surfing had not yet developed widely in Huaxia. It wasn’t something as popular as swimming. A surfboard cost at least a thousand yuan, and it required some time to learn.

Currently, the only way to learn surfing was to join some surfing clubs, which only existed in big cities. As for those learning to surf in Taoyuan Village’s sea, they were just amateurs playing around.

Looking at the situation here, it was clear. In the surrounding waters, only a few dozen people were waiting to surf, a far cry from the densely packed crowds on the beach.

After stopping in the sea, Andrew smiled and waved to the filming staff. “Alright, folks, time to get to work.”

Staff on the two nearby small boats started bustling about. Some deployed underwater cameras into the sea, others controlled drones taking flight, and some adjusted camera equipment on the boats, preparing to follow Huzi during the surfing.

When the staff was ready, they reported to Andrew via earpiece. “Zhou, it’s time for our Divine Dog to go on. Let’s do a test shot first to adjust some parameters.”

Zhou Yu nodded lightly and patted Huzi’s head. “Huzi, get ready to surf. Let these people see the might of the Chinese Pastoral Dog.”

Then, he took Huzi to the rear of the yacht. With the staff’s help, Huzi was placed on a surfboard. A staff member driving a jet ski was responsible for taking Huzi to the surfing zone.

People nearby who saw this were immediately amazed. “Haha, look, a dog is going surfing too. That’s hilarious.”

“Hey, are you filming a movie? A dog’s surfing legend,” people around joked.

“Huh, wait. This dog looks familiar. Oh right, I’ve seen it online. It’s that Surfing Divine Dog from Taoyuan Village. I heard from some that this dog signed an endorsement deal with an American surfboard brand,” one person recognized Huzi and quickly said.

Hearing the chatter, a young man with buzzed hair riding a surfboard back from the surfing zone turned his head. He saw Huzi and Zhou Yu on the yacht. His expression couldn’t help but change.

Just then, a young man on a yacht who was teasing Huzi saw the buzzed-hair guy returning and couldn’t help but laugh loudly.

“Haha, Shen Hao, you’re back from surfing? There’s a dog here getting ready to surf. It even endorsed a surfboard ad. Oh yeah, I heard it’s the Divine Dog from Taoyuan Village. I remember someone saying you lost to a dog when you surfed there last time. It wouldn’t happen to be this one, would it?”

“This dog doesn’t look like much. Probably can’t even beat an amateur. You actually lost to a dog? That’s too funny, haha.” This young man seemed to have a grudge against the buzzed-hair fellow, now mocking him without any courtesy.

Others around couldn’t help but laugh too. Very few among them had seen the video. Even those who had, hadn’t been to the scene. Some even believed the video was edited.

Naturally, they looked down somewhat on Huzi surfing, let alone endorsing a surfboard ad. And now, one of their own, Shen Hao, who was fairly good at surfing, had lost to this Divine Dog. They couldn’t hold back.

However, some didn’t join in the mockery because they had been there and seen it. This Divine Dog’s surfing ability was definitely far beyond any amateur’s.

Hearing the laughter, Zhou Yu looked carefully from the yacht and smiled. The “Shen Hao” these people talked about was indeed the guy with buzzed hair and a gold chain who lost to Huzi.

Since losing to Huzi, Zhou Yu hadn’t seen the Buzzed Hair with Gold Chain again. He probably was too embarrassed to come back. Unexpectedly, he ran into him again here in Jing City.

As for these people saying Huzi couldn’t even match an amateur, Zhou Yu just smiled faintly. Having gone through the Wind Eagle Meat and Spirit Beast Pill, Huzi’s abilities were beyond their imagination.

“Heh, Lu Yiming, I lost to this Divine Dog, and I take my loss completely. Don’t think your level is so high and look down on this Divine Dog. With your lousy surfing skills, you’d lose to this dog too, even worse than I did.”

At this moment, the Buzzed Hair with Gold Chain’s face changed, then he seemed to think of something and actually laughed as he spoke.

Losing to this dog was very embarrassing, but that time, he truly accepted his defeat wholeheartedly. After that, he never went back to Taoyuan Village, but he kept following the Divine Dog online.

From videos people posted daily, it was clear this Divine Dog’s control of the surfboard was getting better and better, improving a lot. Back then, he didn’t lose too badly, but now, if he had to race this dog, he’d probably lose so badly he couldn’t function.