Starting from Taohuawu, kilometers away

Behind the crowd, Li Cheng and Guan Xiaotong were talking quietly, their laughter floating softly in the air, like the graceful tunes on the ancient stage in the distance, in sharp contrast to the people working hard around them. Li Cheng's fingers deftly flipped a coin, as if he was using this casual little action to relieve the tension of the performance just now. The coin flickered in the sun, reflecting a little light.

In this busy and happy atmosphere, every member of the crew performed his or her duties. The makeup artist gently arranged the actors' hair accessories, the lighting technician fine-tuned the light for the best effect, and the photographer carefully adjusted the lens. Every link ran smoothly in a harmonious atmosphere.

Not far away, the prop master was carefully placing an oil-paper umbrella, the delicate bamboo frame and soft paper surface seemed to be about to receive a drizzle from the south of the Yangtze River. Behind them, several exquisitely decorated cruise ships were quietly moored beside the beautifully shaped rockery, and the mythical beasts carved on the bows were lifelike, as if they would jump into the water at any time, stirring up circles of ripples.

"Hey, were you nervous just now?"

Guan Xiaotong thought of the silver coin in Li Cheng's hand that had just fallen to the ground.

"No, why should I be nervous?"

Li Cheng quickly argued that he was really nervous just now and tried to flick the coin with both hands like the great Connell, but he didn't catch it and it hit his thumb directly and fell on the chair.

"Yo~"

Guan Xiaotong showed a gossipy expression on her face. She also knew that Li Cheng was being stubborn, but she didn't intend to expose him because Li Cheng's stupid look had already given the answer.

"What are you two doing?!"

Fan Chengcheng was in a very good mood now. He came to Li Cheng and Guan Xiaotong and squeezed Li Cheng's shoulders with both hands.

"Hey, let me tell you, he was so nervous when you were acting just now. He's a guy who can play with a coin without dropping it with his eyes closed, but just now the coin actually fell on the stool!"

Guan Xiaotong immediately started to complain.

"Sigh~"

Li Cheng took a breath and held the coin in his left hand. He really didn't expect that Guan Xiaotong would sell him out like this.

"hey-hey"

Fan Chengcheng squeezed Li Cheng's shoulders hard to express his gratitude.

"Let's go, we're done for today, let's go eat!"

At this time, another girl's voice came.

The three of them followed the sound and found a girl in a plaid shirt and jeans walking towards them.

"Sister Zhou! It's your treat today!"

Fan Chengcheng immediately moved over, tilted his head, and looked at his former mentor with his mouth open.

"It's my treat! Let's go, I'll take you guys to a feast!"

Zhou Jieqiong agreed immediately. If it weren't for work reasons, she might never have seen these three people together.

"go!"

Fan Chengcheng waved to Li Cheng and Guan Xiaotong.

"Let's talk to Director Zhang."

Li Cheng pointed at director Zhang Kaizhou in the distance.

"OK."

Zhou Jieqiong and Fan Chengcheng made an OK gesture.

Just as the two were leaving, Fan Chengcheng whispered to Zhou Jieqiong, "I can only help you up to this point."

"Kindness without saying thanks!"

Zhou Jieqiong immediately clasped her fists. She had few roles to begin with, and she came today just to treat Li Cheng to a meal and make herself familiar to him. It would be best if they could get to know each other well!

"Be more natural when we go out later. Just take pictures of us having dinner together. Don't take pictures in front of the restaurant. If Chengzi knows that this was my idea, I'll be skinned alive when I get home!"

Fan Chengcheng saw that Li Cheng and Guan Xiaotong were coming back soon, and gave them instructions quickly.

"Don't worry, I've arranged all the people. I won't be too close to him later. I'll be next to you."

Zhou Jieqiong also understood that news about Li Cheng was very sensitive right now, especially since he had already announced his engagement. If someone unfamiliar with him approached him at this time, they would definitely be criticized by the entire network. She was not a fool.

"You have experience studying in Korea. Da Chengzi will definitely ask you later. You and Ning Yizhuo also know each other. I don't need to tell you clearly, right?"

Fan Chengcheng covered his mouth and said to Zhou Jieqiong beside him.

"I know her very well, don't worry."

Zhou Jieqiong also considered this. She learned from Fan Chengcheng that Ning Yizhuo was Li Cheng's sister. They lived in the same community, grew up together, and their families knew each other.

"Let's go."

"Walk."

Li Cheng came over to the two of them and looked at Fan Chengcheng who was still grinning foolishly.
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"Brother! You look so handsome today! Did you take a picture?"

As soon as Li Cheng went out, he saw his fans.

"You haven't left yet? Go home quickly. You can't come tomorrow."

Li Cheng took the envelope sent by the fans and gave instructions.

"I'm here with my friend. She likes Fan Chengcheng."

After saying that, the fan pointed at the fan club member who was taking pictures of Fan Chengcheng nearby.

"Okay, we're going out to eat, come home early, we won't have any show tonight."

"okay!"

The fans gathered at the door of the crew saw four people get into two cars and leave, and immediately looked at the cameras and mobile phones in their hands.

"Fan Chengcheng is so handsome! Luckily I listened to you. If Li Cheng didn't leave, Fan Chengcheng certainly wouldn't leave either!"

The fan sister who just sent a letter to Li Cheng was so happy when she watched the video on her mobile phone.

"How do you think those photos of Li Cheng's crew were leaked? It was Sister Kou who told us. Now Sister Kou is a member of Cheng Cheng's team."

This fan is also an old fan. In the fan group, this group is also the group of Li Cheng’s former biggest supporter, Sister Kou.

"Great! They finally teamed up again!"

Fan Chengcheng's fans and Li Cheng's fans are very harmonious. Both sides know that Li Cheng is a Buddhist, and they are childhood friends. Although they are about the same age, Li Cheng is not an idol after all, and the average age of his fans is older than Fan Chengcheng's fans. They don't care about them, and everyone knows that those who instigate trouble are all scoundrels.

"Let's go, stop being so pretty, I'm hungry."

Li Cheng's fans immediately dragged their sisters to the parking lot.

"Come on, come on, today I'll treat you to Haidilao! All you can eat!"

“The boss is awesome!!!”
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A seafood restaurant in Ningbo has a low-key and elegant facade. A row of luxury cars are parked in front of the door, revealing the dignity and taste of the diners. When you push the door and enter, you will see a gorgeous crystal chandelier, with soft light sprinkled on the carefully laid marble floor, reflecting a faint luster. There are several paintings depicting ocean scenes hanging on the wall, making people feel as if they are at the seaside and smell the salty and humid sea breeze.

The waiters are dressed in black suits and behave in a dignified manner. They speak softly and carefully guide each guest to the reserved seat. Each seat is spaced quite wide to ensure the privacy of the dining, so that customers can enjoy their own peace and quiet while tasting the delicious food.

The dining table is carved from fine mahogany and covered with snow-white napkins. The tableware is exquisite, and the knives and forks sparkle under the light. Every detail reveals the restaurant's ultimate pursuit of dining experience. Every dish on the menu is carefully cooked with freshly caught seafood of the day, from simple salt-steamed sea cucumbers and steamed scallops with garlic vermicelli to complex Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and seafood sashimi platters.

When the dishes were served, the rich aroma spread. The chef's processing and cooking methods of the ingredients were just right, which not only preserved the freshness of the seafood, but also gave them new flavors. The waiters introduced each dish like the back of their hand, and had a detailed understanding of the source of the ingredients, cooking methods and matching wines, so that customers can feel the professionalism and enthusiasm of the waiters while enjoying the food.

As night falls, the atmosphere in the restaurant becomes more cozy and private. Under the soft lights, diners immerse themselves in the pleasure brought by food and wine. Their expressions are satisfied and relaxed, and they occasionally talk in low voices, but they are polite and measured. Here, every moment is a double enjoyment for the taste buds and the soul.

The four-member team came to a location. Zhou Jieqiong looked at them and said, "Lu Yuxiao is coming this way. He will be here soon."

"OK."

"Good~"

Just now in the car, Fan Chengcheng also told Li Cheng that Lu Yuxiao had an advertisement today and was not a temporary call.

Guan Xiaotong also learned about this from Zhou Jieqiong.

Li Cheng looked at Zhou Jieqiong across from him and asked curiously, "Sister Zhou, why don't you participate in the music variety show?" "Ah? Me."

Zhou Jieqiong didn't expect Li Cheng to ask her such a question directly.

"Yeah, you're the sixth place in Produce 101, and your first variety show after returning to Korea was Idol Producer. Why don't you continue singing?"

Li Cheng didn't understand. If you say that there are few domestic stages, then of course there are few, but you can't say that there are none. Zhou Jieqiong may be a little obscure in the past two years, but she had very good resources when she first returned to China.

"Forget it, my singing is average, my dancing is OK, but there are too few singing and dancing stages in China."

Zhou Jieqiong felt very sorry. If there were singing and dancing stages in China, who would want to act as an artist who came back from Korea? Who doesn't like to be in a comfortable zone? But it's worth saying that acting in TV dramas really makes money.

"I heard from Brother Lu that their limited group at that time was quite tiring."

Guan Xiaotong thought about the gossip that Lu Ge told her.

"Hey, I've always had a question, is it really that chaotic over there in Korea?"

Li Cheng showed a puzzled expression. He didn't pay much attention to the Koreans. After all, he didn't have a good impression of them when he was an athlete.

"How should I put it? It's very different from China. There, the culture between seniors and juniors is very serious."

Zhou Jieqiong thought of how she used to bow and nod. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

"I'm annoyed by sticks."

Li Cheng raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhou Jieqiong and said.

"what?"

Zhou Jieqiong was stunned when she heard Li Cheng's words.

"When he used to play in the game, the little sticks always pinched him and used tricks on him, which annoyed him."

When Fan Chengcheng saw Zhou Jieqiong’s embarrassed expression, he immediately explained and glared at Li Cheng.

Li Cheng shrugged. He also wanted to test Zhou Jieqiong. After all, he was not paying attention to her. He just wanted to see her reaction.

"What else can I say? The sportsmanship of the Koreans is filthy!"

Zhou Jieqiong immediately became excited, because the sports there are several levels higher than idol actors, and many of them treat some people as wanwu.

"Are you familiar with Ning Yizhuo?"

As soon as Li Cheng finished speaking, Fan Chengcheng glanced at Zhou Jieqiong obscurely.

Guan Xiaotong looked at Li Cheng and Zhou Jieqiong with a gossipy look on her face.

Zhou Jieqiong breathed a sigh of relief, guessing the right answer, and said, "We are quite familiar with each other. We often played games together before I debuted."

"Is it the group created by Xu Minghao?"

Li Cheng raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, it started as a group for us to play games, but as more and more people were invited, it became a group for working in South Korea."

Zhou Jieqiong nodded. She was one of the founding members of the group, and she and Xu Minghao used to work in the same company.

(I don’t know many of them, I just know Cheng Xiao, Li Wenhan, the center of the second season of Idol Producer, Zhu Zhengting, and Huang Minghao.)
"Do you know this group?"

Zhou Jieqiong began to ask back.

"I know. Isn't this guy also in that group?"

Li Cheng pointed at Fan Chengcheng.

Guan Xiaotong pricked up her ears and listened carefully at this time. After all, she was very curious about what was being said in the group.

"Is your group really not talking now?"

"I won't talk about it now, there are too many people. We originally created a group for playing games, and later it became a group for everyone to share experiences."

Zhou Jieqiong nodded. Everyone's original intention was to play games, but they didn't expect that there would be more and more people in the group. Some of them might not have met each other before, but they had chatted with each other online.

"Sorry, I'm late."

At this time, Lu Yuxiao came with her assistant.

"It's not late. The food hasn't been served yet."

Zhou Jieqiong immediately waved to Lu Yuxiao.

When Lu Yuxiao's assistant saw Xiao Wang and others waving at him, he put down his boss's things, walked to the next table, and chatted with the assistants of several people.

"Did you go to sign the contract today?"

Fan Chengcheng poured a cup of tea for Lu Yuxiao.

"Thank you. I signed it."

Lu Yuxiao nodded. She came late because she went to meet the director of the toilet and join her daughter's lineup.

"You haven't had any scenes in the past few days. Are you going back to Changsha to film a variety show?"

Guan Xiaotong poked her head and looked at Li Cheng.

"Yeah, it would be great if I could go back and record a few episodes. We haven't recorded much this year."

Li Cheng nodded, not intending to hide it.

"Hey, when are you and Oda's night watchman going to shoot?"

Fan Chengcheng looked at Li Cheng expectantly, because the night watchman had just sent out the poster but the filming had not started yet, so they were coordinating the time between the two.

"I guess this TV series will be almost finished, so I'll have to go over there to shoot."

After Li Cheng finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Jieqiong and suggested, "You didn't go for an audition? Didn't you try to get a role or something?"

Zhou Jieqiong shook her head and said, "I wasn't selected."

"This should be your first drama with a male lead, right?"

Guan Xiaotong turned sideways and asked the waiter to serve the food.

"Yeah, but the cast of this drama is basically the same cast as Qingqing's everyday life, and I'm very familiar with them."

Li Cheng nodded.

"Ah? Are you familiar with this crew?"

Guan Xiaotong smelled the scent of gossip again.

"He was filming the Anle Biography with Reba at the time, and after the filming he ran to the crew of Qingqing's Daily Life, so he must be familiar with them."

Fan Chengcheng's past was exposed.

Li Cheng did not quibble but nodded. This was not a secret, but few people knew about it. Only two people in the crew knew about it.

"Oh my god, you really are that."

Guan Xiaotong gave a thumbs up.

"Then how did you and Xiaotian know each other?"

At this time, Zhou Jieqiong's gossipy thoughts also surged into her mind.

Li Cheng shrugged his shoulders and did not hide anything. He briefly described the process of pursuing Xiaotian. He pursued her for about a month without pestering her or following her. He moved Xiaotian with his determination. (End of this chapter)