The next day.
When Qiao Shu woke up and saw the WeChat message, the first smile of the day appeared on his face.
Bright and gentle.
Gu Chenyan: Good morning.
Gu Chenyan: Is the wound still hurting? Remember to apply the medicine, and eat lightly these days when you’re outside.
He really… has a good memory.
Qiao Shu felt embarrassed yet helpless. His heart fluttered with excitement. He lowered his head to type.
Qiao Shu: Good morning, Mr. Gu.
Qiao Shu: It doesn’t hurt anymore, I will remember.
After some thought, Qiao Shu boldly sent an emoji: (Piggy wants a hug)
There was no reply on the other side.
Qiao Shu didn’t feel disappointed. He knows that Gu Chenyan was busy and couldn’t be glued to his phone all the time. It was normal.
Sitting on the bed, he tilted his head and stared blankly for a while, then couldn’t help but laugh.
Marriage is quite nice.
Someone says good morning and good night and always cares about his health.
At 8:30, “We’re Here” had a simple rehearsal of the opening performance before starting the formal recording.
The male lead Zhou Yanqing and the female lead Jiang Yuyu together sang the theme song of “General” in a powerful and stirring manner. Accompanied by a section of martial arts performed by Zhou Yanqing and a dance by Jiang Yuyu, the stage effects were explosive.
At the same time, it achieved the effect of promoting the drama.
Qiao Shu, along with three other guests, sang a popular song and performed a simple street dance. The four hosts of the show also sang a song together.
After the opening performance, the cast introduced themselves, incorporating their characters from “General.” The male and female leads shared some interesting anecdotes about filming when prompted by the hosts. Afterward, they all engaged in playing games.
Qiao Shu, with a lower celebrity status, consciously avoided stealing the spotlight. He spent most of the time standing with the less active veteran actor Wu Wen. Whenever he drew a cue to play games, he tried his best.
Occasionally, Xu Shi would take care to cue him, ensuring he had some camera time.
Surprisingly, Qiao Shu found that Zhou Yanqing would occasionally cue him as well, and each time it felt very natural.
When cuing him, Zhou Yanqing would call him brother, as the two characters were brothers in the drama.
The entire morning was spent in intensive recording, and during the midday break, everyone returned to the rest area to rest and have lunch.
“We’re Here” is a well-funded variety show, and the boxed meals prepared were much more exquisite than those on the drama set. They tasted good and were accompanied by fruits after the meal.
While enjoying his meal, Qiao Shu retrieved his phone from Lu Yue.
The first thing he did was open WeChat, and sure enough, there was a reply from Gu Chenyan.
Gu Chenyan: ?
Gu Chenyan: (Piggy wants a hug)
Gu Chenyan: Can I hug you again when I come back?
“Pfft.”
Qiao Shu couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Gu Chenyan didn’t seem like the type who would play with emojis.
Qiao Shu couldn’t help but imagine how the usually serious and stern Gu Chenyan would look when using the (Piggy wants a hug) emoji. He wondered how earnestly Gu Chenyan would save this emoji and then send it back to him.
It was kind of cute.
Qiao Shu, with a slight smile, started typing.
Qiao Shu: Sure
When he sent it, Qiao Shu felt a bit shy but inexplicably excited about what would happen when he returned to Haicheng.
Gu Chenyan replied quickly this time.
Gu Chenyan: Taking a break?
Qiao Shu: Yeah.
Qiao Shu: We’ll continue recording in an hour.
Gu Chenyan: Have you eaten?
Qiao Shu took a picture of the boxed lunch and sent it over.
Qiao Shu: Currently eating.
Qiao Shu: It’s quite light, don’t worry.
Gu Chenyan: Okay.
Seemingly running out of topics, Qiao Shu poked his phone, involuntarily pouting.
At the headquarters of the Gu Group,
Chen Wenyuan knocked on the door of Gu Chenyan’s office.
Gu Chenyan: “Come in.”
Chen Wenyuan walked in, “Sir, it’s lunchtime. What would you like to eat today?”
Gu Chenyan paused, unconsciously looking at his phone, and then listed the menu exactly the same as the photo sent by Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu quickly finished his lunch, packed the lunch box, and threw it into the nearby trash can.
Buzz
The phone vibrated.
Qiao Shu picked it up and smiled sweetly.
Gu Chenyan: [Photo]
Gu Chenyan: Same as you.
“Qiao Qiao,” Lu Yue quietly poked Qiao Shu’s arm.
Qiao Shu turned his head, “Hmm?”
Lu Yue: “Tone it down a bit.”
Qiao Shu: “???”
Lu Yue leaned in, showing deep concern, and whispered, “If you keep smiling like this, everyone will know about your relationship.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
At this moment, Qiao Shu was utterly confused.
He touched his face and humbly asked, “What’s wrong with my smile?”
Isn’t it just a smile?
He used to smile before.
Lu Yue: “…”
“A strong smell of love is in the air. I almost didn’t have the heart to disturb you just now.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
No way… He was just pleased by Gu Chenyan’s actions and felt a little happy.
Lu Yue: “Anyway, tone it down a bit.”
Qiao Shu: “…”
“Okay.”
Seated in his chair, Qiao Shu couldn’t help but glance at himself in the mirror.
No difference?
Probably, Lu Yue automatically applied the “in love” filter to him when she knew he got married.
In the afternoon, the recording continued with a gaming session, and one of the games was particularly physically demanding.
To align with “General”, the production team arranged a simulated battlefield game. The guests and four hosts were divided into two teams of ten people, each with a general and the others as soldiers. The two teams competed against each other.
The generals watched the screen, guessed answers to the questions, and the side with the correct guess could choose a member from the opposing team for a duel. The selected individuals, wearing inflatable suits, would then enter a large ball pit filled with ocean balls and duel until one was thrown out of the pit.
The victorious person stayed on to challenge others until the last team remained on the battlefield, declaring them the winners.
Qiao Shu was in a team with the female lead, Jiang Yuyu, the male second lead, Wei Rong, and the hosts Xu Ye and Cheng Xiaoxiao. The other five were in a separate team. Jiang Yuyu and Zhou Yanqing were the generals.
In the first round, Zhou Yanqing won the riddle contest and chose Cheng Xiaoxiao from the opposing team for a duel.
Cheng Xiaoxiao lost.
In the second round, Xu Shi challenged Xu Ye, and the two were evenly matched, rolling out of the ball pit together.
In the third round, they continued with the riddle contest.
Qiao Shu waited somewhat oddly.
He didn’t have a significant role, and most of the camera focus was meant for the male and female leads. The more time spent with the male and female leads during the game, the more camera time a participant would receive.
Logically, the duel between the male and female leads should have happened at the end, and as a relatively insignificant participant, Qiao Shu should have been among the first to compete.
However, Qiao Shu waited and waited, only to find out in the end that Zhou Yanqing had successfully thrown Jiang Yuyu out of the ball pit, and he hadn’t even entered the battlefield.
Qiao Shu: “???”
Zhou Yanqing: “Brother, it’s your turn.”
Feeling a bit confused, Qiao Shu, wearing the chubby suit, walked into the ball pit with difficulty. After standing still, he imitated the etiquette of the soldiers in “General” and bowed to Zhou Yanqing, saying, “Brother, please instruct.”
Zhou Yanqing smiled, “No need, no need.”
Qiao Shu: “???”
Perhaps it was for entertainment purposes.
Without thinking much, Qiao Shu assumed a stance and charged towards Zhou Yanqing. Despite wearing the chubby suit, Zhou Yanqing, with a background in martial arts, was exceptionally agile, and Qiao Shu was no match for him.
Qiao Shu thought he wouldn’t last long.
However, after ten minutes, Qiao Shu, exhausted, was still in the ball pit, and Zhou Yanqing was not far away. During this time, Zhou Yanqing even recited lines from “General,” maximizing the promotional effect of the drama.
In the end, Zhou Yanqing slipped and fell out of the ball pit on his own, making Qiao Shu, tired and bewildered, the unexpected winner.
During the halftime break, Yu Qiong pulled Qiao Shu aside and whispered, “Prepare yourself mentally; they might need to reshoot the last round of this game.”
Qiao Shu nodded, “I understand.”
As the winner, the main focus wouldn’t be on him. Being able to compete with Zhou Yanqing had already attracted a considerable audience. However, the final result turned out to be somewhat unexpected.
Zhou Yanqing rejected the program team’s proposal to reshoot, stating that he didn’t mind these things, and Qiao Shu remained the winner of the game.
The final game was Truth or Dare.
The big screen presented the Truth or Dare, and the guests were still divided into two teams. The teams engaged in a tongue-twister duel, and the losing team had to pick one person to perform the Truth or Dare chosen by the winning team.
The teams were distributed the same as before, with a total of seven Truth or Dare challenges.
Wei Rong suffered the most, being teased into wearing women’s clothing, providing a comedic effect. The female lead, Jiang Yuyu, had to sing the last sentence of “Qing Zang Plateau” in a high pitch for a full minute.
For the final Truth or Dare:
【Act cute to a person in the contact list (selected based on the victory team’s specified criteria): Call X Brother/Sister, saying, “I really want to eat dumplings handmade by you, big brother/big sister.” — Note: The voice must be sweet~】
Qiao Shu: “…”
Oh! Quite cringe-worthy.
Who would be the unlucky one? Qiao Shu covered his mouth, suppressing a smile.
No one noticed that the somewhat lazy Zhou Yanqing suddenly became spirited and his eyes lit up. He cast a subtle glance at Qiao Shu.
The tongue-twister duel began.
Contrary to his earlier laziness, Zhou Yanqing, with great seriousness, quickly defeated the team where Qiao Shu belonged.
His smiling eyes swept over Qiao Shu’s team, and he finally locked onto Qiao Shu, saying, “Let my little brother Qiao Shu handle the last Truth or Dare. The little brother in the drama is a bit reserved,” he intentionally sighed, “Brother wants to see what it looks like when little brother acts cute.”
Qiao Shu was taken aback.
In confusion, the staff swiftly handed Qiao Shu’s phone that they had retrieved from Lu Yue to him.
Zhou Yanqing smiled cunningly.
“Let me think about the conditions.” He stroked his chin, looking like a mischievous fox. “Got it.”
“This condition involves the surname Gu.”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Gu!
Qiao Shu froze.
There weren’t many people in his phone contacts, and there was only one with the surname Gu—Gu Chenyan.
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