In May, the scenery is beautiful.
The following day, Qiao Shu felt full of energy and rejuvenated after some rest.
Originally, Gu Chenyan had a vacation in May, but his holiday was canceled to accompany Qiao Shu to participate in the variety show “Working People, Working Spirit”.
He managed to take half a day off to join Qiao Shu for a relaxing outdoor outing before diving back into his hectic work schedule.
May 3rd.
The drama crew of “Sword of the Martial World” released the first trailer. Thanks to generous financial backing from Gu Chenyan, a prominent figure in Haicheng, the production and marketing were well-managed and gained popularity rapidly.
The official account also tagged cast members Qiao Shu and Tang Ting, along with others, with one notable exception: Cheng Yunchuan.
Several people noticed that Cheng Yunchuan was missing from the trailer.
Upon watching it, Cheng Yunchuan was shocked and dismayed. He hoped this drama would bring him success but realized he missed his chance.
Qiao Shu reposted the official post.
Shortly after, Gu Chenyan, who should have been busy with work, also took to Weibo to repost Qiao Shu’s Weibo.
A wave of excited fans and dedicated CP enthusiasts poured in.
Initially, the majority of them chatted about CP relationships. However, as they watched the trailer, they became captivated by Qiao Shu’s performance as the frail and fanatical leader of the demonic cult, clad in striking red garments.
#RedClothedQiao Shu# and #SicklyObsessedQiao Shu# quickly climbed to the top of the trending topics.
【Ah ah ah! Sweet sweet Qiao Shu portraying the sickly obsessed leader without any sense of dissonance, and so captivating!】
【Ahhhh, that smile when he first meets the female lead is so sweet and innocent.】
【Wuwuwu, that last tear shattered my heart. Writer, come out, let’s talk.】
【Damn! That red attire is too too too too too too too good-looking. Mr. Gu, aren’t you going to give it a try? (facepalm)】
【When is it going to air! I’ve been waiting for this drama for so long. I heard there are a lot of fight scenes.】
【Red-clothed Qiao Shu is so beautiful, I want—】
【Only three minutes for the trailer! I watched it again and realized that the fight scenes in the trailer are not in slow motion! Surprise! I hope the actual show can keep it up!】
【Feels like it’s of such high quality!】
…
The “Sword of the Martial World” drama crew only bought one trending topic. However, it quickly rose to the top and sparked several other trending topics. Qiao Shu alone accounted for two of them. The popularity of the first trailer surpassed expectations, much to the delight of the crew.
The director joyfully sent out many 666 yuan red envelopes to the group to celebrate the successful opening.
Qiao Shu had incredible luck, winning multiple “lucky king” titles. He even managed to grab a package worth 366 yuan, taking most of it for himself. This left Tang Ting and others feeling envious and jealous for quite some time.
Qiao Shu was overjoyed.
He never expected that one day, his luck would be so good. Just as he thought of sending out a few red envelopes to join in the fun with everyone else, he saw the director pulling someone in.
Moments later, numerous lucky draw red envelopes started to come out one by one.
Qiao Shu quickly clicked on them.
845?
1500?
2363?
5008?
Qiao Shu: !!!
Holy cow!
Such big amounts. What I snatched is even bigger than the director’s 666.
Curiously, Qiao Shu clicked into the red envelope and found that each red envelope sent by the wealthy patron pulled in by the director contained 16666.
Then he realized the wealthy patron’s profile picture was very, very familiar…
Gu Chenyan?
Qiao Shu clicked on the red envelope.
Qiao Shu: Husband?
Gu Chenyan: Hmm.
Qiao Shu: How come you’re here?
Gu Chenyan: To send out red envelopes.
Director: Thanks to our generous patron.
Tang Ting: Thanks to our generous patron.
Scriptwriter: Thanks to our generous patron.
…
Gu Chenyan: Be good and have fun. I have to go busy myself.
Qiao Shu: Okay.
Qiao Shu: I’ll come find you later.
Gu Chenyan: Hmm.
Gu Chenyan didn’t say anything more, and the solemn atmosphere just now was replaced with a lively mood of gratitude in the group.
Tang Ting: Ahhh! I’ve hit the jackpot here! I can go boast outside!
Tang Ting: Mr. Gu is spoiling us so much!
Tang Ting: Good boy, ahhhh!
Tang Ting: Holy cow! Qiao Shu, what did you touch with your hand today? Your luck is so good! I can understand the director’s red envelopes, but for your husband’s, you’re even snatching all the “lucky king” titles?
Qiao Shu: Hehe.
Tang Ting: No way. Qiao Shu, you have to send out red envelopes!
Tang Ting: If you don’t send them out today, I’ll expose you! Tell everyone that you don’t even spare the crew group!
Tang Ting: Not only showing affection but also snatching the biggest red envelopes. It’s too much. You can’t bully the dog like this!
Others also joined in the uproar, especially those who usually played well with Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu was ecstatic.
He had originally planned to send out red envelopes. So after teasing everyone for a bit, he simply sent them out.
The group was lively and cheerful.
In the end, everyone more or less sent out some red envelopes.
The May Day holiday came to an end.
It was also time to start recording “Working People, Working Spirits”, the new variety show.
The production team wanted to generate excitement for the upcoming show by live streaming the journey from the guests’ homes to the recording location.
At this time, the production team still hadn’t announced that Gu Chenyan would also be participating in this show, keeping his participation a secret.
Similarly, the final guest’s identity was also kept under wraps.
The team planned to make a big announcement on the first day of the live broadcast.
At six in the morning.
The group director and staff from the production team arrived at the Lanting Gu Mansion. They entered the building with a mix of admiration and restraint.
Gu Chenyan was already awake.
He carefully released Qiao Shu from his embrace. When Qiao Shu pouted in dissatisfaction, he leaned down to soothe him with a kiss, then gently placed the pillow he had been using in Qiao Shu’s arms.
Qiao Shu, still drowsy, immediately quieted down.
He softly rubbed his cheek against the pillow, then contentedly continued sleeping.
Gu Chenyan smiled gently.
He got up and changed into sportswear, then headed downstairs. The crew was sitting in the living room, carefully eating the breakfast prepared by Aunt Lan, while filming in permitted areas.
When they saw Gu Chenyan coming down, everyone nervously greeted him. Gu Chenyan nodded lightly, then walked to the entrance to change his shoes.
Director: “Mr. Gu, where are you going?”
Gu Chenyan: “Morning run.”
Director: “Can we film it?”
Gu Chenyan thought for a moment. “Film a short segment.”
Excitedly, the director called for the cameraman.
At 7:10, Gu Chenyan finished his morning run and returned to the house, ready to go upstairs to shower.
The director nervously approached him. “Mr. Gu, the live broadcast is about to start, should we…?”
The live broadcast had been discussed with Gu Chenyan beforehand, and after consulting with Qiao Shu, who showed interest rather than refusing, he had agreed.
Gu Chenyan glanced at his watch.
Then he said, “Wait a moment. I’ll go shower and wake Qiao Shu up.”
The director scratched his hair, nervously bringing up the request just sent by the executive director: “Can we film Qiao Shu waking up?”
Gu Chenyan looked at him.
The director was immediately silenced, his heart pounding in fear.
A few seconds passed.
Gu Chenyan: “You can film after he wakes up.”
The director felt very uncomfortable. The executive director was still demanding him to be bolder through the Bluetooth earpiece. He was extremely frustrated, wishing he could curse out the executive director. If he didn’t come himself, he shouldn’t make such bold requests! If he had the guts to make such requests, he should discuss them directly with Gu Chenyan instead of putting pressure on them, the smaller staff.
Executive director: “If you can pull this off, I’ll double your salary for this month!”
Director: “!!!”
The power of money was strong. The director suddenly became bold and wanted to continue making requests, but he was quickly intimidated by Gu Chenyan’s gaze.
After much hesitation, he cautiously asked, “Um, can we go upstairs and film your bedroom door?”
Tears welled up in the director’s eyes.
Gu Chenyan was too terrifying; where would he dare to suggest filming Qiao Shu in the room again? Especially with the kind of live broadcast that everyone would see.
Filming the door was fine.
Nowadays, netizens’ minds are as imaginative as black holes. Give them a door and they could come up with all sorts of things.
Gu Chenyan: “…”
The director was almost trying to act cute.
Finally, Gu Chenyan relented. “You can.”
The director, upon hearing this, immediately asked excitedly, “Can we start the live broadcast now? From you going upstairs to wake Qiao Shu up. You can trust us. We won’t film anything inside the room, just the door.”
Unaware of the director’s treacherous intentions and the boundless creativity of netizens, Gu Chenyan simply said, “Okay.”
The director, excited, immediately jumped up and instructed the staff who were already prepared for the live broadcast to start broadcasting.
The live camera panned around the living room.
Director: “Good morning, everyone! Welcome to the No. 1 live broadcast room of ‘Working People, Working Spirit’. Can you guess where we are right now?”
“Can you guess?”
“Hahaha, someone guessed it right. Now, let me reveal it to you. First, let’s take a look at our mysterious guest from the production team—Mr. Gu.”
The high-definition camera focused directly on Gu Chenyan, capturing his handsome face still glistening with sweat from his morning workout.
Gu Chenyan cooperatively looked at the camera and gave a slight wave.
Fans who had been eagerly waiting in the No. 1 live broadcast room early in the morning, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol, were immediately thrilled.
【Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu Gu?！！！！！】
【Holy cow! Holy cow! Holy cow! Holy cow! Mr. Gu is also a guest? Is the director sure he’s not stuttering?】
【Ah ah ah ah!!! I guessed right! The No. 1 live broadcast room is indeed Qiao Shu’s room! Oh my god, Mr. Gu is so handsome!】
【Holy cow! I came to watch Yu Yu! Didn’t expect to see Mr. Gu! That face! Flawless!】
【Beauty overload!】
【My dad asked me why I was not eating breakfast and licking my phone screen early in the morning.】
【Is that sweat on Mr. Gu’s neck? Ahhh! So sexy!】
…
The director couldn’t contain his excitement as he observed the vibrant atmosphere in the live room, especially as the number of viewers increased rapidly
After exchanging greetings, Gu Chenyan calmly said to the director, “I’ll go wake Qiao Shu up.”
He turned around and, with his long legs, headed upstairs.
The director quickly signaled for the cameras to follow.
【Qiao Shu hasn’t woken up yet? Ahhhhh! Can I see the adorable sight of my darling Qiao Shu waking up?】
【Mr. Gu personally-waking-up bed service?】
【Ahhh!】
【I’m staying in this live room today. I’m not going anywhere!】
【Will there be a scene of Mr. Gu kissing Qiao Shu awake?】
【Sisters upstairs, what are you thinking? Isn’t it just waking him up directly?】
【Ahhh!】
【Hurry up, Mr. Gu! I’ve got my tissues ready! Is one pack enough?】
…
Gu Chenyan quickly arrived at the door of the master bedroom. He gestured to the crew to be quiet, then silently opened the door and entered the room.
Finally, the door was closed.
【????????】
【????????】
A screen full of question marks flashed by.
【I’ve even taken off my pants, and you’re showing me this? Showing a door?】
【A door?】
【Where’s the production team?】
【I had my dad bring me a whole box of tissues!】
【Come on, production team!】
…
The director appeared awkwardly. “This door looks pretty good, haha.”
“Look at how gently Mr. Gu opens the door. He looks very experienced.”
The live chat was indeed redirected.
【Ahhh! Mr. Gu looks like he’s been through a lot. Probably opens doors like this all the time.】
【So spoiled, so spoiled.】
【Is this just a door?】
【Is this a regular door?】
【The patterns on this door are so luxurious and elegant. Maybe behind it, Qiao Shu is being held down…】
【Mr. Gu might be doing his morning exercises on this door every day. (Face with tongue)】
【Ahhh!】
【This door isn’t clean!】
【Can the camera zoom in more and stick the microphone under the door crack? Can the production team do their job? We want to hear some sound!】
【Hurry, stick the microphone in!】
Director: “…”
To make matters worse, in his Bluetooth earpiece, the executive director was urging him on, promising to double his bonus!
Driven by the prospect of the bonus, and with a careful glance around, the director cautiously took the microphone and crouched down to place it at the bottom of the door crack.
The crack was very narrow, and the microphone couldn’t fit in at all. The director could only place it outside and then said to the audience in the live room, “I don’t know if you can hear it, but I’ve done my best.”
【Well done!】
【With the director’s courage, I’m not leaving this live room. No one can drag me away.】
【No sound!】
【Sisters, if there’s no sound, imagine it yourselves!】
【Who said there’s no sound? I clearly heard the door being knocked several times. (Face with tongue)】
【Great idea!】
…
Inside the room.
Gu Chenyan didn’t immediately wake Qiao Shu up. He first quickly took a shower, changed into casual clothes, and then approached the bed.
The curtains in the room were tightly drawn, allowing only a faint glimmer of light to filter in from outside.
Gu Chenyan turned on the bedside lamp.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he leaned over to Qiao Shu’s ear and gently said, “Little Mr. Qiao, it’s time to wake up.”
Gu Chenyan: “We’re about to start the live broadcast.”
Gu Chenyan: “Are you getting up?”
Still half-asleep in bed, Qiao Shu furrowed his brows, pouting slightly unhappily. He shifted his body, then rolled over, burying his head in the pillow.
Childish to the extreme.
Gu Chenyan chuckled.
He continued patiently, “Little Mr. Qiao, it’s seven o’clock. Time to wake up.”
Qiao Shu: “Mmm!”
Qiao Shu kicked his leg unhappily under the covers. He then reached out and accurately wrapped his arms around Gu Chenyan’s neck, forcefully pulling him downwards.
Qiao Shu: “So tired.”
Qiao Shu: “Want to sleep.”
With eyes still closed, he rubbed his head against Gu Chenyan’s body.
Gu Chenyan reached out and pinched Qiao Shu’s rosy cheeks as he slept. “You can’t sleep.”
Gu Chenyan: “Did you forget? We have to record the variety show today, and there’s the live broadcast.”
Qiao Shu pouted, “But I’m so tired!”
Gu Chenyan said, “Should I tell them to leave? We won’t record today, okay?”
Gu Chenyan: “The penalty isn’t that much anyway.”
Qiao Shu: “No way!”
Qiao Shu finally struggled to open his eyes. With a very displeased expression, he bit down on Gu Chenyan’s lips. “Mr. Gu, you’re so naughty.”
Gu Chenyan chuckled lightly. “I learned it well from Little Mr. Qiao.”
Since becoming pregnant, not only had Qiao Shu’s appetite increased, but he had also become exceptionally fond of sleeping. No matter what time he went to bed the night before, he couldn’t get up before ten o’clock the next day.
Qiao Shu was well aware of this habit of his, so the night before, he repeatedly reminded Gu Chenyan to wake him up no matter what.
By any means necessary.
He even gave a few examples of what might wake him up.
Gu Chenyan gently pecked Qiao Shu’s lips. “Sweetie, wake up?”
Qiao Shu: “Mmm.”
His eyelids were still drooping, not fully open, and his voice was groggy. “What time is it?”
Qiao Shu: “Seven ten.”
Qiao Shu drooped his eyes, feeling unfairly treated by this time. He had been spoiled lately, so not being able to sleep longer made him quite sad.
Qiao Shu: “I want a hug.”
Gu Chenyan: “Okay.”
Gu Chenyan reached out and embraced Qiao Shu, kissing his eyelids. “Sleepyhead.”
Qiao Shu couldn’t help but laugh.
He reached out and leaned on Gu Chenyan’s shoulder, resting his head there, his voice soft and weak. “I don’t have the strength.”
Gu Chenyan: “I’ll carry you to wash up.”
Qiao Shu: “Mmm.”
While brushing his teeth, Qiao Shu couldn’t even keep his eyes open. He leaned limply against Gu Chenyan’s chest, his head resting on Gu Chenyan’s shoulder. Gu Chenyan held his chin with one hand and held the toothbrush with the other, carefully brushing Qiao Shu’s teeth.
“Take a sip of water,” Gu Chenyan said, putting down the toothbrush and offering the cup to Qiao Shu’s mouth.
Qiao Shu opened his mouth.
“Lean forward and spit out the water,” Gu Chenyan instructed.
Qiao Shu obediently followed.
Then came washing his face.
After washing his face, Qiao Shu felt a little more awake, but only a little. His eyes were still barely open.
Gu Chenyan carried Qiao Shu to the wardrobe and helped him change into his daily clothes.
Each command was followed by a corresponding action, making Qiao Shu lift his hand when told, and lift his leg when instructed.
“Steady now,” Gu Chenyan said.
Qiao Shu yawned and slumped onto Gu Chenyan’s shoulder as Gu Chenyan lifted Qiao Shu’s pants.
Outside the door, urged on by the audience in the live broadcast room, the director was lying at the door crack, trying to hear any sounds from inside. However, due to the excellent soundproofing of Gu Chenyan’s house, he couldn’t hear anything.
When the door opened from inside, he was still leaning on the door and almost lost his balance, nearly falling into the room.
He was almost scared to death.
The director, with his heart pounding, looked up and met Gu Chenyan’s cold eyes. He felt as if his heart might fail him at any moment.
Luckily, his reflexes were quick. “Uh, Gu, Mr. Gu, you’re up? I was just about to knock.”
“Mmm,” Gu Chenyan replied.
Qiao Shu, still half-asleep and hanging like a pendant next to Gu Chenyan, heard the voice and subconsciously opened his eyes to look.
It was the director of the show.
His still groggy mind struggled to process the situation, then he peered out from behind Gu Chenyan and mumbled, “Morning.”
Gu Chenyan glanced down at Qiao Shu.
Finally freed from Gu Chenyan’s intense gaze, the director breathed a sigh of relief, then greeted Qiao Shu, “Good morning, Qiao Shu.”
The live broadcast camera focused on Qiao Shu and Gu Chenyan.
The director cleared his throat. “Qiao Shu, say hello to the audience in the live room.”
Normally, when fully awake, Qiao Shu could quickly locate the camera. But at this moment, he was still drowsy. He yawned and instinctively looked around.
He was utterly groggy.
Gu Chenyan lowered his head and softly reminded Qiao Shu, “Little Mr. Qiao, the camera is right in front of you.”
“Huh?” Qiao Shu blinked and then located the camera.
Rubbing his eyes, he smiled and waved at the camera. “Hello, everyone.”
Qiao Shu: “No, wait.”
Qiao Shu: “It’s ‘good morning’.”
【Ah! It’s the still-half-asleep Qiao Shu! So adorable, so adorable, so adorable—】
【Ohh, my son is too cute. I want to hold him and cuddle him endlessly.】
【Ah, good morning, Qiao Shu!】
【Aww, Qiao Shu hanging onto Mr. Gu like that is just too precious.】
【Hahaha, Mr. Gu automatically puts on a soft light filter when looking at Qiao Shu, unbelievably gentle.】
【Mr. Gu is so indulgent.】
【Director: I was so scared just now!】
【Qiao Shu’s walking, he’s practically floating, it’s so light…】
【(doge face) We waited for so long. Something unspeakable must have happened inside to make Qiao Shu’s legs go weak~】
…
Qiao Shu’s legs were indeed weak, but it wasn’t because of anything unspeakable; he was simply not fully awake, coupled with not watching where he was going.
As they descended the stairs, Qiao Shu’s weight was mostly leaning on Gu Chenyan.
A breakfast spread was prepared by Aunt Lan.
Concerned that Qiao Shu might get hungry during the recording, Aunt Lan specially prepared a large bowl of noodles, along with two fragrant fried eggs for Qiao Shu.
There were also two meat buns, a youtiao1Chinese fried dough stick, and a cup of milk.
On the other hand, in front of Gu Chenyan, there was only a bowl of noodles and a fried egg.
Qiao Shu sat down and began to eat with his eyes closed.
【???? Qiao Shu can eat so much?】
【Damn! Qiao Shu’s bowl is huge, no, is that even a bowl? It’s more like a basin, isn’t it?】
【What the heck! This bowl is twice as big as Qiao Shu’s head. Can he really finish all of this?】
【I wonder if he’ll share with Mr. Gu?】
【And there are buns too!】
【The buns are also placed in front of Qiao Shu? Are you sure it’s not a mistake?】
…
Soon, the barrage changed.
【Damn! Did Qiao Shu really finish that big bowl of noodles so quickly? Am I seeing things?】
【Did the director fast forward?】
【Probably not? The footage of Mr. Gu nearby looks pretty normal, and he hasn’t finished eating yet… there’s still some broth left…】
【Qiao Shu’s starting to eat the buns now. He’s starting to eat the buns!】
【…How can Qiao Shu still eat so much?】
【!!!!!!!!!!】
【Ah! Qiao Shu can eat so much! So here’s the question, Qiao Shu, how do you manage to keep such a great figure???】
【Seeing Qiao Shu eat so much, I suddenly feel a bit relieved.】
【??? What are you relieved about, sister?】
【It’s a good thing Qiao Shu married Mr. Gu. Otherwise, no one could afford to support him (doge head)】
【Agreed】
【Agreed】
【Indeed, Mr. Gu and Qiao Shu are a match made in heaven. Only Mr. Gu can afford to support Qiao Shu (doge head)】
【When I used to visit the set, Qiao Shu’s appetite wasn’t like this, it was just normal for an average person.】
【I get it!】
【I think I know something incredible now (doge head)】
【Qiao Shu is replenishing his energy.】
【Judging from Mr. Gu’s physique, Qiao Shu must have been “fed” for a long time every day.】
【It’s only right to eat this much.】
【Indeed it is.】
【Agreed】
【Agreed】
After finishing their meal, Qiao Shu felt a bit more energetic.
With one hand pulling the suitcase and the other holding onto Qiao Shu, Gu Chenyan led the group into the car. Aunt Lan quickly rushed out of the house and stuffed Qiao Shu with a big bag of beef jerky.
【!!!!!!!!!!】
