Starting from Taohuawu, kilometers away

The VIP lounge at Qingdao Liuting Airport was filled with the aroma of wheat from Leba. Li Cheng took off his sunglasses and looked at the flights taking off and landing outside the glass curtain wall.

My phone suddenly vibrated, and the program team sent me a bold note on the last page of the script: The special guest will arrive in ten minutes.

He was adding ice cubes to the kvass when the automatic door dinged open. His familiar northeastern accent penetrated the hum of the central air conditioner: "Oh my god, isn't this Chengzi?"

Bao Beier came in wrapped in a mink coat, holding a paper bag with the Qiulin Company logo printed on it.

Water droplets condensed on the tempered glass in Li Cheng's hand, leaving dark dots on the teak coffee table.

This is like a meeting between two netizens. There are fine lines at the corners of their eyes like ice cracks on the Songhua River.

"Brother Bao!" Li Cheng spilled his drink when he stood up, and the dark brown liquid spread into an irregular pattern on the white marble table.

The force of their shoulders bumping made the director behind the monitor frown, but the VJ pushed the camera closer - half of Bao Beier's old school uniform with the words "Harbin No. 3 Middle School" printed on it was revealed from his down jacket.

The director trotted over and handed over the task card, a red-headed document stamped with "Top Secret".

Bao Beier rubbed his nose with his palm and suddenly switched to Russian: "Remember the Russian restaurant on Gogol Street?" Li Cheng was stunned for two seconds, then took out the nesting doll pendant on his keychain and shook it.

At this moment, the regular guests are competing with each other in Liuting Airport.

No one knew that the two heroes of Ice City had already boarded the crew's helicopter with the special mission chip made by the program team.

As the roar of propellers tore through the sky above Liuting Airport, Li Cheng was adding soda water to a mineral water bottle.

Bao Beier hummed "Katyusha" into a tiny headset and drew the outline of the Winter Palace on the porthole with his fingers.

The director looked at the two people's lips curled up in sync on the monitor, and suddenly felt that the air conditioning was turned too low.
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Li Cheng pushed the suitcase and walked into the central building with brisk steps. Bao Beier followed closely behind him sitting on the electric suitcase. The two were not in a hurry.

"Don't forget to tell others about it later."

Bao Beier was very worried when he saw Li Cheng's indignant look.

Li Cheng said nothing and just nodded.

Before, Bao Beier was very worried when he saw Li Cheng’s anxious look. Then he learned from him that Li Xueqin was bullied by other guests in this show. That’s his sister too. How could he be happy about it!
Bao Beier began to liven up the atmosphere. He turned around and looked at the silent Li Cheng and said, "Hey, Cheng Cheng, do you think this place is more beautiful or the place we were just in is more beautiful?"

"a."

"You're now starting to play the balancing act, that's good, you've grown up!"

The check-in process for the two of them was very simple. There were no guests in sight and the huge hotel was completely empty!
“This room is nice!”

Bao Beier entered the room first and looked around.

Li Cheng lay directly on the sofa. He was very tired from filming these days, but he still lay on his side and began to look around.

The sunlight shines through the large French windows onto the exquisite floor tiles in the room, reflecting a golden glow. The room is luxuriously decorated yet elegant, and every detail reveals the owner's taste and sophistication.

In the center of the room, two single beds are neatly arranged, covered with white and soft sheets, and a few light blue pillows are randomly piled up, creating a relaxed and comfortable holiday atmosphere.

The bedside lamp emits soft light, which contrasts beautifully with the sparkling sea outside the window.

On one wall hung a large seascape of sailboats billowing in the wind, ready to set sail at any moment.

There is an exquisite table in the corner of the room, and on it are only the sponsors of the program team.

The bookshelf next to it is filled with books, ranging from travel guides to classic literary works, all of which demonstrate the knowledge and interest of the program crew.

In another corner, there is a lounge chair and a small coffee table, where a half-opened book lies quietly, next to a cup of cooled tea, as if waiting for the owner to continue her unfinished reading.

This sea view room is not only a representation of luxury, but also a symbol of comfort and tranquility.

The sea breeze blows through the curtains, bringing a hint of salty sea water and the chirping of seabirds, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Even the two single beds seem exceptionally spacious. They are placed side by side, with the gap in the middle giving people a subtle sense of distance. This design cleverly balances luxury and privacy, making this standard room not only suitable for enjoying alone, but also for sharing with friends.

Bao Beier looked at Li Cheng's eyelids that couldn't be lifted, and said with a smile: "Are you filming recently?"

"hold head high."

Li Cheng nodded and rubbed his eyes while lying on the bed.

Bao Beier sat on a chair nearby, threw a bottle of water on the table to Li Cheng, unscrewed a bottle and said, "What movie are you filming? Which beauty are you working with this time?"

"I'm in Hengdian, filming a historical drama with Sister Meng."

Li Cheng sat up straight, unscrewed the water bottle and took a big sip.

"Wow, your collaboration is really interesting, handsome man and beautiful woman." Bao Beier asked curiously, "Who is your director?"

"Director Zeng, Zeng Qingjie, switched his career from shooting short dramas and shot many hits!"

As soon as Li Cheng finished speaking, Bao Beier clapped his hands and said excitedly, "Is this true? You are working with Director Zeng. I have seen many of his short plays, and they are indeed well made."

Li Cheng shook his head slightly, looking at Bao Beier's modest expression, and said jokingly: "Brother, you are already a movie director, and you are still not satisfied?"

Bao Beier nodded and said, "Short plays make a lot of money nowadays, aren't you tempted?"

Li Cheng shook his head and nodded.

Bao Beier didn't understand and stretched his neck.

Li Cheng explained: "I have a short drama company under my umbrella, and I have produced many hits, so I do make money."

"You have a good eye, you can earn more if you leave early." Bao Beier finally realized what was happening, and excitedly climbed onto Li Cheng's bed, asking, "Has the artist you signed before also been filmed before?"

"Well, we said before that she should practice. After all, there are not many good scripts nowadays, and we also wanted her to hone her acting skills. Now she has been sent to the crew and has worked with Zhang Binbin and the others."

Li Cheng did not hide this. Once you inquire, you will know that Sun Zhenni has indeed filmed a few short dramas, but most of them are web dramas. Li Cheng cannot let Sun Zhenni film short dramas all the time. He only lets Sun Zhenni earn some money when she is bored. Otherwise, how can he keep her? If you give her too many benefits, are you afraid that she will run away?
Bao Beier stood up, looked at Li Cheng with admiration, and said, "You just follow Sister Xue in this regard. You have foresight!"

After saying that, he gave a thumbs up, which was also an invisible flattery to Li Xue.

Li Cheng laughed out loud, what a smart guy, otherwise how could he be on the second season of Running Man? And he also made so many movies.

The two did not communicate much in the afternoon. After all, everyone had something to do. Li Cheng was just catching up on sleep. Bao Beier had been wearing headphones on the conference call, but the volume was not loud. He initially said he was going to go out to attend the call, but Li Cheng said he couldn't hear the sound when he was sleeping, so there was no need to make such a fuss.

Bao Beier is also a decent person and speaks very quietly during meetings.

“Here, here.”

At this time, Li Cheng had already woken up and Bao Beier had finished his conference call, and heard noises in the corridor.

Bao Beier got up and opened the door to see what was going on outside.

‘click’

There were three girls at the door. When they heard a room door open, they quickly stopped and looked back.

"Teacher Bao! I'm Chen Bing!"

Chen Bing immediately took off his sunglasses and began to introduce himself.

Bao Beier stretched out his hand and said, "I know, we've filmed this before!" Chen Bing immediately started introducing the girl next to him, saying, "Xiao Song."

Song Zeyan immediately stretched out his hand and said nervously, "Hello, teacher. Hello, teacher."

Bao Beier nodded, shook the other person's hand and said, "Hello, hello."

Chen Bing began to introduce: "There are eight of us who came from another island."

When Bao Beier heard this, he started to fool people, saying, "There were six people on our island, but now there are only two left."

"Ah? Four eliminated?"

The other girl also came back and her eyes widened when she heard what Bao Beier said, especially Chen Bing.

She was Zhu Xinying, a bodybuilder. She asked curiously, "Where did the four of them go?"

Bao Beier thought quickly and said, "I don't know, and then he just left."

Chen Bing began to inquire, asking: "Teacher Bao, what type of game do you play?"

Zhu Xinying also inquired, "Is it brain power?"

Bao Beier had no idea what the game was, so he started making up stories: "We are all X's, it's just a psychological game."

When Song Zeyan heard this, it made sense. They had met other people before, some of them were brain power, some of them were intellectual power, and this last one, the psychological one, also made sense.

Chen Bing continued to inquire, asking: "You don't have any physical strength, right? We can all do it."

Bao Beier stood at the door, looked at the three girls and said, "How do you see me?" Then he pointed inside the house and said, "It's all thanks to Cheng Cheng. We also have the physical strength."

"Ah? Cheng Cheng is here too? Which Cheng Cheng?"

Chen Bing opened her mouth wide, wondering if it was the Cheng Cheng she knew!

Zhu Xinying pursed her lips at this time. Was this the Cheng Cheng she was thinking of?
Song Zeyan was also very curious and blinked and looked at Bao Beier.

Bao Beier smiled and said, "Li Cheng, he's here too. We have both the physical and mental strength. I was able to pass thanks to him."

"Oh~"

The three girls understood. No wonder Bao Beier was able to come over. If they also had the physical strength, Li Cheng alone could easily lead them through.

Chen Bing then pointed at himself and said, "Look at me like this."

Zhu Xinying also began to reveal some of their stories, saying, "We've been running around for two or three hours these past two days."

"Moving things or something." Chen Bing said, pointing to the house and said, "Then it would be perfect for Cheng Cheng to go to our place."

"Who said it wasn't? What was ours? On the first day, we threw the handkerchief. Who could catch up with Li Cheng after he threw it? And on the second day, we played poker."

Bao Beier said this very seriously.

The three girls listened very carefully and did not feel that what Bao Beier said was outrageous.

Li Cheng was convinced when he heard the handkerchief throwing and poker playing through the door. This guy really speaks nonsense! Especially when these three people were stunned, they really believed it!

"Then the three of us will go find a room first, Teacher Bao. See you later!"

After Chen Bing finished speaking, Zhu Xinying and Song Zeyan also said goodbye to Bao Beier.

Bao Beier nodded and said, "Okay, see you later."

After saying that, he turned and went back to the room.

The moment he saw Li Cheng, the dog looked around and stuck out his tongue.

Li Cheng slapped his thigh and laughed.

Bao Beier began to describe it, “You have no idea, the three of them actually believed it, especially the bodybuilder, their expressions were very rich.”

Li Cheng shook his head slightly and said, "Ah, it seems that this program has tortured these people to the point where they are no longer human."

Bao Beier looked at Li Cheng and asked, "Did you bring a suit? Didn't the director say that we should wear formal attire later?"

Li Cheng nodded, opened the suitcase and said, "I brought it. I just took a set."

After he finished speaking, he took it out and Bao Beier took it directly and said, "Let me iron it for you."

"Then I'll trouble you, brother. I won't be polite to you."

Li Cheng was not shy either.

"That's nothing. When you go out with me, you don't have to do anything. Just be handsome. Then you can bang them all!"

After saying this, Bao Beier showed his signature smile, hung up Li Cheng's and his own clothes, and prepared to start ironing them.

Li Cheng looked at Bao Beier and asked curiously, "Brother, do you keep in touch with Brother Chen and Brother Chao a lot now?"

"A lot. I just had dinner with Chen He two days ago." After Bao Beier said this, he understood what Li Cheng meant and said with a smile: "I don't talk much in the group, but we are all in touch."

"Brother, when you participated in Running Man, you were criticized by so many people. Weren't you afraid?"

Li Cheng began to seek Buddhist scriptures.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. It doesn't matter if I'm black. Besides, if it wasn't for that incident with Baoqiang, I might not have been able to be on Running Man."

Bao Beier felt that participating in Running Man was also an opportunity for him. He met so many people on the show, especially Deng Chao and others. Although they seemed to have no interaction, they really helped him a lot in private.
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The banquet hall was brightly lit, and the dazzling chandeliers were like stars in the night sky, emitting a soft and warm light.

Snow-white napkins were spread on the silver tablecloth, and crystal clear wine glasses were arranged in an orderly manner, reflecting the rigor and meticulousness of the banquet organizers.

The exquisite porcelain plates on the table are filled with rich delicacies and fragrant aroma, as if tempting the taste buds of every guest.

The guests and stars participating in the show were either standing or sitting, the men were wearing well-tailored suits and the women were wearing gorgeous and dazzling evening gowns. They shone under the lights, like vivid images walking out of the screen, interweaving reality with screen dreams.

Amidst the laughter and chatter, everyone had a professional smile on their face, hiding their anxiety and anticipation for the upcoming challenges.

There are exquisite nameplates on each table with the name of each guest written in elegant fonts. This is not only a seating arrangement, but also a carefully planned move by the program team.

In this elaborately arranged banquet, there were no cameras chasing after people, but there were invisible lenses everywhere. Everyone had to be fully alert and show their best side.

In a corner of the banquet, several guests were talking in low voices. There was a hint of cunning in their eyes, as if they were plotting something.

But after seeing the place cards filled with names, they unconsciously put their thoughts aside, put on polite smiles, and started discussing the theme of tonight's banquet or tomorrow's itinerary.

Every detail of the banquet reflects the good intentions of the program team.

They not only have to ensure the excitement and conflicts of the show, but also have to plan carefully behind the scenes so that the guests can relax while also remaining vigilant to prevent unfair behavior caused by ganging up on them.

In this banquet interwoven with light and shadow, reality and performance, everyone is performing their own life drama. (End of this chapter)