Translator:- Max
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On the day when Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng publicly came out, Zhou Chengfeng’s phone was almost overwhelmed with calls. Everyone was curious about how this freshly-minted Golden Laurel Film Emperor had come out with his friend. Zhou Chengfeng felt it was a difficult matter to explain, so he pretended not to hear the phone ringing and continued with his own business.
Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng had a carefree time abroad, enjoying themselves. When they returned to the country, they feared meeting fans and thus used the VIP channel. However, Ji Qingzhou was, after all, a celebrity and couldn’t avoid public attention forever. In June, while attending an event, reporters finally asked questions related to his romantic relationship.
Zhou Chengfeng immediately interrupted the reporter, stating that it was a private matter and he wouldn’t answer it. Ji Qingzhou, on the other hand, just smiled and did not speak.
In July, during the recording of the second season of “Youth Tour,” the production team launched an online poll asking, “Which guest duo would you most like to see make a cameo from the first season?” Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng’s CP fans, along with curious netizens, immediately voted them to the top spot. Seeing the overwhelming response, the production team extended an invitation to them, hoping they would make a guest appearance in one of the episodes.
If it were any other program, Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng would probably ignore it, but it just so happens to be a program personally planned and invested by Lian Jingxing. Although he didn’t participate in the recording of the second season, he has been closely following the team, working together with the director to oversee the entire program’s process. Shortly after receiving the invitation from the program team, Ji Qingzhou received a phone call from Lian Jingxing, asking him, “Is it convenient?”
“You, senior brother, calling me makes it convenient, even if it’s not convenient.”
Hearing this, Lian Jingxing said with a smile, “Then thank you, Junior Brother.”
“You're welcome. Who else is in this season?” Ji Qingzhou asked curiously.
Lian Jingxing gave him a list of names, and Ji Qingzhou listened calmly until he heard Sheng Wenxi’s name and exclaimed with surprise, “Ah!”
“Sheng Wenxi?”
“Yes.” Lian Jingxing replied, “Speaking of which, I heard from Zhou Chengfeng that you seem to know each other.”
“I am acquainted with him, however, who is he bringing along? Why would a director like him appear on your variety show?”
“Have you heard of Su Lian?”
Ji Qingzhou shook his head.
Lian Jingxing let out a sigh, “I thought you might not have heard of him. Su Lian is a legend in the film industry. He debuted at the age of 19 with a fresh and artistic film, winning the Golden Laurel Award for Best Newcomer in his debut year. At 20, he starred in Li Rong’s masterpiece ‘Flowers Blossom in Youth’ and not only swept two major international awards but also won the Golden Laurel Award for Best Actor that year. He was in the spotlight, and everyone thought his future was limitless. All talent agencies wanted to sign him. However, unexpectedly, in that very year, while preparing for a new role, he immersed himself too deeply and couldn’t break free, eventually falling into depression and leaving the industry. Many years have passed, and the new generation has replaced the old one, and he has gradually been forgotten. Frankly, when Sheng Wenxi actively contacted the production team and said that his partner would be Su Lian, I was somewhat surprised. I don’t know how they got to know each other.”
Ji Qingzhou wasn’t sure either, but he guessed that Su Lian must be the person who prompted Sheng Wenxi to call and apologise to him. Otherwise, given Sheng Wenxi’s prejudice, he wouldn’t have apologised so easily.
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“Why do you think everyone has something now?” Ji Qingzhou chuckled, thinking back to how he suspected that Yao Xiuyuan and Ying Nian had something going on. “Guess your relationship radar wasn’t as sensitive back then.”
“That’s different.” Chu Cheng confidently asserted, “I was clueless before, but now I’m enlightened. Do you understand? It’s like having a perceptive and keen heart with seven orifices.”
Ji Qingzhou helplessly and mockingly said, “You think you are Bi Gan, Ah.”
“Then you must be Daji who wants my heart.”
“Are you trying to be straightforward?” Ji Qingzhou asked him.
Chu Cheng laughed. “It’s not impossible.”
The two packed their luggage while talking and laughing, and embarked on their journey of recording the program the next day.
Lian Jingxing drove to the airport to pick them up and went to the hotel. Ji Qingzhou sat in the back seat and asked him curiously, “Is Sheng Wenxi here?”
“Arrived.”
Ji Qingzhou nodded. What he cared about was not Sheng Wenxi, but Su Lian who Sheng Wenxi brought along. To debut and immediately win awards, and then swept the three major award ceremonies in the second year, only to quit the circle due to depression caused by getting too immersed in a role. This kind of legendary experience can hardly be found second time in the entertainment circle. As an actor, Ji Qingzhou was inevitably interested in this kind of actor.
However, they didn’t see Su Lian in the hotel because Sheng Wenxi and Su Lian went out for a stroll.
“Let’s eat first. You’ll surely meet them tomorrow when we start.” Chu Cheng said, while hugging him.
Ji Qingzhou nodded, and as he turned to head to the restaurant with Chu Cheng’s arm still around him, he unexpectedly came face to face with a man and a woman. The woman seemed surprised for a moment, but the next second, she dropped her luggage and rushed over to him.
She rummaged through her slanting shoulder bag and took out a notebook and a pen, then handed them to Ji Qingzhou. With a somewhat shy voice, she said, “Gege, I’m sweet porridge. Can you please give me an autograph?”
Ji Qingzhou looked at her, feeling that she looked somewhat familiar. He guessed that she must be a celebrity here for the program recording. However, he didn’t expect her to be his own fan. He responded with a smile, “Okay”, and took the notebook to sign his name, then handed it back to her.
As she thanked Ji Qingzhou and received the autograph, she didn’t immediately put it away. Instead, she turned to Chu Cheng and said, “I’m still sweet orange, so can you, Chu Cheng Gege, also give me an autograph?”
Chu Cheng chuckled upon hearing her request and looked at the enthusiastic girl in front of him. “I bet you’re not just a fan of sweet porridge and sweet orange; you’re probably also a fan of ChengZhou, right?”
The girl didn’t refute, just smiled shyly.
Chu Cheng took the notebook and wrote his name next to Ji Qingzhou’s. The girl, tiptoeing to see, whispered to him, “Could you also draw a heart here? Right in the empty space between the two names.” She pointed to the blank space between their names.
Chu Cheng looked at her, and the girl bit her lip and said to him, “Thank you Gege.”
Chu Cheng raised his hand and drew a heart between the two names. “Are you satisfied?”
“Satisfied, satisfied. Thank you brother. I wish you both happiness.”
Chu Cheng smiled and put his arm around Ji Qingzhou as they walked towards the hotel’s restaurant.
After they left, the girl clenched her fist excitedly and shouted “yes” in a low voice, then took out her mobile phone and took a picture of the signature on her notebook, and sent it to her good friend, “I saw Chengcheng and Zhouzhou!!! Chengcheng is so handsome!!! And so sweet!!! This heart was drawn by him!!! Now I can finally rest assured to trust Zhouzhou to him!”
The friend excitedly sent a series of ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, and then cursed angrily, “It’s all your fault that you value lovers over friends and take your boyfriend there, otherwise I could have had an autograph now!”
Only then did the girl remember, oh right, she came to record this variety show with her boyfriend, where is her boyfriend? She looked back weakly, and sure enough, she saw her boyfriend looking at her with a smile that was not a smile.
“I, I can explain.”
“Really? Explain it to me, I’m listening.” The boyfriend smiled.
The girl blinked helplessly, trying to get away with being coquettish and acting cute.
Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng had dinner, and not long after returning to their room, they heard a knock on the door. When he opened the door, he saw Sheng Wenxi and Su Lian standing outside.
After learning about Su Lian’s name, Ji Qingzhou went online to search for him and had seen his photos before. Now, seeing him in person, Ji Qingzhou found it somewhat wonderful. Su Lian had been out of the industry for five years, but time seemed to have left no trace on him. He still looked as young and handsome as he did back then. However, the youthful and high spirited aura he had when he first started had been replaced by a serene and tranquil demeanour.
Ji Qingzhou stepped aside and said to them, “Come on in. Let’s talk.”
“Thank you.” Su Lian said softly.
Chu Cheng watched them come in and asked Sheng Wenxi, “Why are you here?”
He couldn’t help feeling a bit bothered upon seeing Sheng Wenxi again, all because of the annoying things Sheng Wenxi had done in the past. When Sheng Wenxi was not in his sight, he didn’t feel much, but as soon as Sheng Wenxi appeared, memories of the time when Sheng Wenxi kept bothering Ji Qingzhou resurfaced. Lost in his thoughts, he unconsciously shifted his gaze to Su Lian, who was standing beside him. He couldn’t help but feel a sense of pity, wondering how such a beautiful flower ended up being planted beside a pile of cow dung like Sheng Wenxi.
Sheng Wenxi pretended not to notice his impatient tone and looked at Ji Qingzhou, asking, “We’re going to shoot in the mountains tomorrow, right? It’s our first time recording, and we have no experience. I wanted to ask you, what should we prepare? We’re still in the city, so if there’s anything we’re lacking, we can go buy it now.”
“Bring a lot of food. The program team will provide bed sheets and covers, but if you’re picky about them, you can buy your own. During this season, there are many mosquitoes, so you can bring mosquito repellent and floral water. Also…”
Ji Qingzhou recalled while talking to them, and finally made a list for them.
“Thank you.” Sheng Wenxi said.
“You’re welcome. But why did you decide to participate in this variety show?” Ji Qingzhou was puzzled. “Senior brother said you took the initiative to contact the production team.”
Sheng Wenxi folded the paper in his hand, knowing that Ji Qingzhou might ask him this question, so he had discussed it with Su Lian beforehand and got his opinion. He decided that he could be honest with Ji Qingzhou about it.
“It’s not primarily for me; it’s because Su Su wants to get back into filming, but I feel he’s not quite ready for that yet. So, I thought of recording a variety show first to test the waters. This variety show is quite popular, isn’t it? And it happens that two people can participate together, which not only helps people remember him but also lets me keep an eye on him,”
Ji Qingzhou turned to look at Su Lian. Su Lian smiled. “That’s right.”
Ji Qingzhou nodded. He had initially thought that Su Lian’s comeback meant he had recovered from his illness, but from Sheng Wenxi’s words, it seemed like he might not be completely well yet. “If there’s anything that comes up during the recording, you can talk to senior brother and discuss it. Don’t push yourself too hard.”
“Who is your senior brother?”
“Lian Jingxing.” Sheng Wenxi answered on behalf of Ji Qingzhou. “Both Lian Jingxing and him are artists from Xiyu Entertainment.”
Upon hearing this, Su Lian’s tone seemed to carry a hint of envy, “It seems like I rarely hear others calling him senior brother. You two must have a very close relationship.”
“Because we are not only from the same company, but we also share the same agent. That’s why I call him senior brother.”
“Oh that’s quite rare to have a close relationship with the same agent.”
Ji Qingzhou smiled, “Do you know senior brother?”
Sheng Wenxi coughed silently.
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There is one more chapter, but half of the next chapter will be about Sheng Wenxi and Su Lian, and the other half will be about Zhouzhou and Chu Cheng sending candy, so the little angels who don’t want to read that can jump it. Tomorrow’s episode will only be about Zhouzhou and Chu Cheng.
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