Upon hearing this question, Gu Qingtong was clearly puzzled. What interview? What ideal type? Did Yan Chi admit to having an ideal type in an interview? In that instant, it felt like something exploded in her ears.
With all her years of understanding Yan Chi, she knew she wasn’t the type to develop feelings for someone easily – in fact, she was rather aloof and indifferent.
Before she could dwell on it further, she heard Yan Chi chime in just as the host was about to reach the final count: “Gu Qingtong.”
As Yan Chi spoke, she even lifted her gaze in her direction. Their eyes, which had locked on for an extended moment earlier, were once again drawn together.
The three syllables of “Gu Qingtong” seemed to sink into her heart.
Even though Gu Qingtong hadn’t grasped Yan Chi’s intention at all and her mind was blank, upon hearing those words, her instinct caused her heart to tighten as if something had clutched it, making it throb erratically.
The host’s question was about similarities between their ideal types and Gu Qingtong, with Yan Chi’s response being the three words “Gu Qingtong.” Gradually, everyone began to comprehend.
The similarity between Yan Chi’s ideal type and Gu Qingtong was Gu Qingtong herself, which meant….could it be that her ideal type was actually her?!
Although everyone could understand the literal interpretation, both the live audience and the barrage viewers hesitated. After all, despite enjoying this celebrity romance trend, they were well aware that it was all for fun, knowing that such idol romance variety shows were likely staged.
Perhaps I misunderstood… right?
Sure enough, the host was completely taken aback, unable to follow up on the conversation. Yan Chi’s lips curled into a slight smile, and her gaze at Gu Qingtong deepened slightly.
“Ask her, she knows.”
This belated sentence combined with the previous context obviously shifted the question to Gu Qingtong, urging her to answer. It was clear that this wasn’t a genuine response to the truth or dare question.
[??! Teacher Yan, don’t speak so ambiguously, we’ll get the wrong idea!]
[Wait wait, this is also quite explosive! When did Gu Qingtong find out about Yan Chi’s ideal type?]
The venue was buzzing with commotion as everyone’s attention focused on the bewildered Gu Qingtong on the stage. Just as she had regained her composure, she was hit with such a question.
What do I know?! Gu Qingtong also heard about this for the first time. She had never known that Yan Chi had mentioned having an ideal type in an interview before. You’re asking me? I wanted to know too!
“Teacher Yan is cheating! How can she pass on a truth or dare question that was meant for herself to me?”
Gu Qingtong obviously had no way to answer, so she hurriedly raised her hand to complain about Yan Chi’s behavior.
However, whether it was the host or the curious audience, rather than Teacher Yan casually giving a vague answer, everyone was more interested in what Gu Qingtong would say. So, both on and off the stage, they urged her on, saying that Teacher Yan hadn’t violated the rules.
“If the truth or dare question is related to the other person, you can ask them to help answer.”
Although the host stated it seriously, Gu Qingtong felt like she was making up a rule on the spot to appease herself.
Gu Qingtong turned around and realized that the organizers had only mentioned “truth or dare” without specifying any rules beforehand. It turned out that she had to bear this awkward situation on her own.
Seizing the opportunity, the host maximized the show’s effect: “Restart the countdown, five, four, three…”
Prompted by the countdown, Gu Qingtong temporarily forgot her frustration and her mind started working quickly.
What kind of ideal type does Yan Chi have? What similarities do we share? Ah, ah!
As time was running out, she could only express her despair:
“Teacher Yan is such an outstanding senior, so her ideal type should also be an exceptional person, I… I’m not that type. I guess I can only count as hardworking. And then… I’m not sure if being brave counts?”
Gu Qingtong’s uncertain voice grew quieter, and her hands gripping the microphone tightened together. Initially, she had spoken those words out of necessity, but as she continued, she seemed to have convinced herself with her own words. Her eyes, which had been lowered, now showed a hint of confusion. Being brave for a just cause was a little bit of her personal preference. After all, Yan Chi had taken notice of her, an insignificant person, because of that incident before the marriage alliance. Perhaps this might even be the reason why she chose her for the engagement. If Yan Chi really did have an ideal type, it would be someone outstanding, almost perfect in both ability and character, someone who stood high above the clouds…
“May I ask Yan Chi if this answer is correct?” The host, having listened to Gu Qingtong’s response, turned to Yan Chi.
“Except for the first part that I don’t fully agree with, the rest of the words, since I had her answer it, naturally became my answer,” Yan Chi replied.
Yan Chi’s gaze remained fixed on Gu Qingtong throughout, intense and burning, even though Gu Qingtong had avoided meeting her eyes since uttering those three words, “Gu Qingtong.”
No one knew the true meaning behind “her answer is naturally my answer.” It was because no matter how Gu Qingtong described herself, it was all about Gu Qingtong that Yan Chi loved.
From the perspective of the unaware audience, seeing Gu Qingtong’s slightly embarrassed look when prompted to answer, they suddenly realized:
When did Teacher Yan reveal these private matters to Gu Qingtong? It seemed she had set her up to be questioned publicly!
There was no need for her to disclose her ideal type’s privacy in front of the public. After all, whatever Gu Qingtong guessed, she would affirm.
[Teacher Yan, you sly fox!]
[Ah, Ah, Ah, too clever! I actually thought we could tease out Teacher Yan’s ideal type from this event! I’m so curious.]
[I don’t care, I don’t care. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear anything. From the moment Teacher Yan said Gu Qingtong’s name, her name became the ideal type!]
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The barrage of comments was all over the place, but clearly, due to Yan Chi’s actions, everyone realized that almost all the traps had been expertly avoided by Teacher Yan. They had obtained practically no useful information!
For a moment, the audience was filled with regret. They wished they had followed Gu Qingtong’s lead and insisted that Yan Chi had broken the rules earlier. At least then, they might have heard a few words from her!
“Alright, let’s now take a look at the slip that Qingtong drew,” the host said. Hearing her name, Gu Qingtong snapped out of her earlier daze and a hint of disappointment, focusing her attention on the upcoming challenge.
The host opened the first paper: “Oh~ it’s a dare. The challenge is for the person who drew this to kiss the other person’s collarbone until a lipstick mark is left.”
As soon as the words were spoken, there was a commotion in the audience.
Upon hearing this daring challenge, Gu Qingtong couldn’t hold back any longer, exclaiming: “I-Isn’t this absolutely excessive?!”
How could they suggest something like this? Doing it in front of so many Yan Chi fans? The organizers weren’t afraid of angering the Yan Chi fans, but she is!
Yan Chi remained silent, glancing at her own collarbone, which was hidden beneath the collar of her shirt.
The barrage of comments was now dominated by excited screams:
[Mousha is asserting their authority, folks!! This is definitely not something I can watch for free. The twenty dollars was well spent!!]
[I’m in shock. This is really intense. Is the heart of a Yan Chi fan still okay after this??]
[Seems like ‘Silent Gaze’ should leave variety shows behind. The real sweet moments are happening outside of them…]
The host intentionally let the topic simmer for a moment before explaining: “We were referring to the collarbone area, which means leaving a lip print on the fabric corresponding to that location on the collar.”
Everyone then realized that they were only meant to kiss the clothes….they had fallen into the organizers’ trap once again!
Gu Qingtong’s gaze also fell on Yan Chi’s shirt collar, hesitating for a moment before reluctantly agreeing. After all, kissing the clothes was much better than many other challenges involving direct physical contact. She had to learn to be content.
She took her time, applying another layer of lip gloss to her own lips, ensuring that the mark would be left without needing too much effort. Feeling quite embarrassed by this action, Gu Qingtong turned her back to the audience and stood in front of Yan Chi.
However, when the time came to actually lower her head to kiss, she found herself struggling to do it properly….
Moreover, Yan Chi was wearing a shirt with an open collar today, revealing a white inner layer underneath. The collarbone was visible between the edges of the collar.
There was a large expanse of fair and slender neck above, making it hard to decide where to focus one’s gaze. Gu Qingtong glanced at it for just a moment before quickly looking away, her face growing even redder.
“Go on, kiss it!——”
Although the audience knew it was about kissing the clothes, the action and atmosphere indeed had a certain alluring quality. The audience below was still in an uproar.
But before Gu Qingtong could react, Yan Chi’s voice came: “Is it really that difficult?”
The next second, Gu Qingtong felt her head being gently guided by Yan Chi’s hand, pushing it towards her collarbone as if embracing her.
Completely unprepared, she touched Yan Chi’s collar directly, and her red lips left a clear imprint.
“Ah ah ah!——” The screams echoed both from the audience and in the barrage.
Through the thin layer of fabric, Gu Qingtong could distinctly sense Yan Chi’s familiar breath and body temperature rushing over her. Even though it wasn’t exactly warm, it made her entire being tremble like a fish back in water.
Gu Qingtong’s kiss landed perfectly on the prominent bone of Yan Chi’s collarbone, her eyes meeting her shoulder.
Inevitably, she suddenly recalled the scene of herself biting Yan Chi’s shoulder in her dream. The current Yan Chi matched the one in her dream, right down to the shirt she was wearing.
I really, really want to give it a try…..her gaze was fixed intensely on that spot, and her breathing became slightly heavier.
Gu Qingtong’s lips, touching Yan Chi’s collar, parted slightly, revealing her small and delicate teeth. Her teeth gently bit down on the fabric, as if she intended to do something.
But it was in the next moment that she suddenly realized—this was happening in front of everyone! What was she trying to do?!
In the instant of her awakening, she panicked and quickly lifted her head, breaking free from Yan Chi’s control.
A distinct and eye-catching lipstick mark appeared on Yan Chi’s collar, its red hue so vivid that it almost concealed a faint damp spot at the center.
Yan Chi looked at the mark, her gaze somewhat deep and enigmatic.
[Is this what adult CP1Couple Pairing looks like? These two beautiful women have such intense chemistry!!]
[The moment Teacher Yan pushed Tongtong down just now, it was so intense and full of tension!]
[Will the lipstick mark on the collar stay there forever? I never thought that even kissing clothes could be this intense!]
The dare had been completed, but Gu Qingtong didn’t feel much relief. Especially when she thought about her audacious behavior earlier, she almost felt disgusted with herself.
The program continued as planned.
While everyone was curious about what was written on the last slip of paper, the host, in order to promote Mousha’s evening event once again, saved the final truth or dare challenge for after a long series of advertisements, nearly choking the audience.
Even Gu Qingtong was quite anxious, wondering if her next challenge would be a dare or a truth.
Finally, at the end of the event, the host revealed:
“Here comes the last question! After this question, our ‘Silent Gaze’ live broadcast will bid farewell, but you can still participate in joint activities on-site after the event ends.”
“Once again, it’s a truth question, and coincidentally, it’s for Qingtong this time.”
“A fan asks, ‘Before your collaboration on the variety show, did Tongtong ever meet Teacher Yan? Please answer within five seconds about the first time you saw Teacher Yan in person during an event.'”
After all, the truth or dare questions for ‘Silent Gaze’ were all collected from the fans. They were closely related to their interactions and experiences, making them more revealing and thrilling than the usual truth or dare challenges.
At first, Gu Qingtong had a slight intention of letting Yan Chi answer for her, a subtle thought of retaliating back. However, upon hearing this question, she knew she had to answer it herself. Even before the host began the countdown, Gu Qingtong started to recall.
The first encounter with Yan Chi wasn’t in the entertainment industry, so she couldn’t reveal the truth to everyone. But denying that she had never met Yan Chi before would seem too fake. Later, fans would probably dig through her past activities on Weibo and compare them to Yan Chi’s events, and it wouldn’t be hard to notice the inconsistencies in her attempts to hide the truth.
Finally, she decided to tell the truth:
“I saw her from a distance a few times. It was at the opening ceremony of a charity film festival earlier this year. That was the first time I saw Teacher Yan in person at an event.”
Originally, this event was relatively niche and organized by official sources. Even though Yan Chi had gained some popularity by then, considering the time that had passed until the end of the year, not many people would likely remember. However, those present at the venue were Yan Chi’s hardcore fans, including many fan site admins.
The reason why everyone was familiar with this event was due to a set of photos captioned “Opening Ceremony of the Charity Film Festival 22.01.26” a legendary collection of pictures that had garnered tens of thousands of retweets in fan circles.
Many Yan Chi fans often referred to these images as the “images from the charity film festival” when requesting high-resolution, watermark-free versions.
Although her dedicated photographer TT didn’t attend this event, the mention of that breakthrough moment and the fan site admins immediately triggered memories of those unforgettable images.
Even now, many people still use those images as their profile pictures and phone wallpapers!
As soon as Gu Qingtong mentioned it, there was a chorus of understanding from Yan Chi’s fans, as if they had swiftly recalled that event.
She was aware that mentioning this event had the risk of her disguise being blown, but… both the retweet and official announcement of those images were still proudly displayed on her official Weibo account. Lying would only make her seem guilty.
Even her manager didn’t know about the fact that she had taken those photos of Yan Chi with a secret account. She also had no reason to delete those collaboration posts.
But when she thought about it, as long as she didn’t admit it, nobody would likely connect her to Station sister TT.
After all, that idea was just too imaginative.
Lizi and Ah Lu had coincidentally seen Gu Qingtong holding a camera to take pictures on stage. Although they had discussed this matter in the group and with fellow fans before, they had only come to the conclusion that Gu Qingtong might have had some premeditated intention towards Yan Chi. At this moment, hearing that Gu Qingtong had actually attended that event caught them off guard, and their minds couldn’t catch up with the information.
Lizi had become a complete fan of Gu Qingtong now, and her tone was full of regret: “The tickets for that event were really hard to get. I’ve never been there. If I had gone, maybe I could have coincidentally met Tongtong.”
“It’s quite normal. Only sister TT attended that event, and she became a superstar right after her debut. Otherwise, people wouldn’t call her the ‘Rich Sister’,” Ah Lu consoled her.
Lizi’s eyes brightened at the thought:
“Hey, wasn’t sister TT taking photos from inside the venue? Then she must have seen Tongtong. After the event, we can ask her in the group chat. Why has she never mentioned it before?!”
“But mentioning Gu Qingtong has been banned in the group chat. We can still add TT though, but I don’t know if she’d mind…”
After some discussion, the two decided to directly add the mysterious sister TT from the group. To their surprise, they noticed her profile picture was that of the popular fox plushie from Disney. Since many girls use this avatar, they didn’t give it much thought and soon forgot about it.
Not only were Lizi and Ah Lu, who knew a bit of the inside story, curious, but the barrage of comments from other fans also showed surprise, sensing a whiff of old drama.
Suddenly, a strong curiosity arose about their joint participation in various events. Immediately, they rushed to Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi’s Weibo accounts to make comparisons.
The opening ceremony, brand events, youth development programs…
There were quite a few of them!
However, as they tried to find photos of both Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi together, they would always discover that the two were not even in the same league. Even in the official group photos, there was no trace of Gu Qingtong at all. No wonder Gu Qingtong had said that she was merely looking at Yan Chi from a distance.
If it weren’t for the photos taken by Gu Qingtong’s own studio, there would be no trace of Gu Qingtong’s participation in any of these events. As the fans of Yan Chi and Gu Qingtong searched for photos from these events, one Weibo account, “TT,” frequently appeared in their search results. This was a fan art account dedicated to Yan Chi, and the pictures she took seemed to be even more popular than the official ones. She covered all these events without missing a single one.
Because the fans of Yan Chi were more familiar with TT’s account, they merely admired the good quality of the pictures and didn’t think much of it. Both the fans of Yan Chi and the fans of Gu Qingtong, due to the lack of information, never suspected any connection between Gu Qingtong and TT.
However, the exception was Xiao Jun, who seemed to be suddenly enlightened as if she had unlocked some hidden insight.
Xiao Jun was initially waiting for them in Mousha’s dressing room to take photos after they finished the event, and she was watching the live broadcast on her phone as well.
Xiao Jun was a fan of TT, so she was very familiar with the activities she was involved in. When she saw the quickly summarized couple photos in the CP fan group for the first time, she was almost stunned. Weren’t those exactly the same as the occasions she had seen TT in before?!
“Did TT and Tongtong coincidentally attend the same event together?”
Xiao Jun couldn’t help but mutter aloud. However, just as she uttered this to herself, she suddenly realized that the abbreviation for Gu Qingtong’s name, “Tongtong,” was TT?!
This realization made her drop her phone to the ground with a clatter, freezing her in place. Did she…stumble upon some incredible secret?
The moment Xiao Jun snapped out of her daze, she immediately clicked into TT’s Weibo profile. By putting herself in the photographer’s shoes, everything seemed to make sense. Why could TT always take photos from backstage? Why did she recoil for three months after being invited by the studio? And how did she capture images during the young actors’ event rehearsal?….
It was all because of Gu Qingtong’s unique role—she participated in the events while simultaneously capturing photos!
If earlier there were just suspicions of coincidence, now Xiao Jun was completely certain that TT and Tongtong were the same person. Now the question arose: how did Gu Qingtong become a station sister of Yan Chi?
The answer didn’t require much pondering, as various ancient posts under this Weibo account held the clues. Xiao Jun scrolled through countless posts she had already seen multiple times, from the first lengthy review about Yan Chi’s movie five years ago to later check-ins and words of encouragement.
Looking at these posts and information, Xiao Jun could almost reconstruct the image of Gu Qingtong silently observing Yan Chi from an early age, watching every one of her movies without exception, and writing those lines.
When she made the decision to enter the entertainment industry and was preparing for her film school entrance exam, she faced difficulties and challenges, but she persevered and used Teacher Yan as her role model. Before taking that first set of photos, Gu Qingtong wasn’t known as a “station sister.”
It seemed that it was only after their first encounter at the same event with Yan Chi that she couldn’t resist capturing her idol’s most beautiful side. Unexpectedly, her photos gained popularity, turning her into the current “Station sister” TT.
Upon reexamining those photos, Xiao Jun was even more moved. Every picture that Gu Qingtong took of Yan Chi was infused with the infinite admiration of a young fan for her idol. Almost every image of Yan Chi in those photos was shining brightly, representing the ethereal presence Gu Qingtong held in her heart.
It was evident that Gu Qingtong was a fan of Yan Chi.
Even Teacher Yan herself seemed unaware of this…
Xiao Jun was greatly shaken. Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door: “We have to shoot five sets later?! I can’t handle it anymore, wuwuwu…..”
It was Gu Qingtong and Yan Chi returning. Xiao Jun instinctively closed her phone and quickly stuffed it into her pocket. After finishing her actions, she turned around guardedly to look in the direction of the two. Her expression hadn’t quite settled down yet.
Gu Qingtong pushed open the door to the resting room and locked eyes with Xiao Jun, whose eyes were still wide with surprise. She looked puzzled and askedL “What’s…what’s wrong with you?”
“Did…..did your live broadcast just end?”
While asking, Xiao Jun’s mind was racing. Regardless, as a fan of Qingtong, she only knew that this was a deeply hidden secret of Gu Qingtong’s.
In other words, even if she accidentally discovered this, she could only pretend that nothing had happened and avoid letting others know, especially Teacher Yan!
“….It’s nothing. They were just urging us to go over for the photoshoot, they’ve told me twice already.”
Xiao Jun struggled to suppress her shocked expression and put on a smile.
Knowing that time was indeed tight, Gu Qingtong made sure once more that she was okay and then went with Yan Chi to do their styling.
Watching Gu Qingtong’s figure from afar, Xiao Jun made up her mind to protect Tongtong’s secret identity properly. She couldn’t let Yan Chi or the online community uncover it!
