Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 292 Master Huang: Thank you (4k)
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A week has passed in the blink of an eye.

The recording of the special episode of "Running Man" has officially begun.

After finishing his engagement, Gu Qing led his team to the recording location for this episode – Anxi.

As soon as he got off the plane, he waved to the enthusiastic fans who came to greet him, and then the Running Man crew came up to him.

To Gu Qing's surprise, a long-unseen face appeared in the welcoming party.

"Producer Lu Hao?!"

Gu Qing's eyes lit up, her delight evident. She strode forward, opened her arms, and gave the other person a firm hug.

The person who arrived was Lu Hao, the meritorious director of the first season of Running Man.

Faced with Gu Qing's undisguised enthusiasm, Lu Hao was slightly taken aback at first, then his face showed a look of flattery and emotion. He hugged her back tightly, and his eyes even became a little moist.

Since being "reassigned" by Wu Tong in the second season, he has experienced the coldness of human relationships and was transferred to take over "Challenger Alliance Season 2" - which was originally Wu Tong's territory.

It's euphemistically called "changing environments and exchanging ideas."
Once the switch was made, it was never reversed.

Fortunately, the third season of Running Man suffered a decline in both ratings and reviews, and the classic duo of Gu Qing and Wang Baoqiang still garnered a lot of attention and fans wanted to bring back their youthful memories.

Lu Hao was recalled to plan this special episode, which carries the sentiments of countless fans.

After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Hao personally drove Gu Qing to the hotel.

The atmosphere inside the car became much more relaxed.

"Gu, your 'Left Ear' is truly remarkable!" Lu Hao said sincerely, gripping the steering wheel. "The box office has already surpassed 500 million. Congratulations on becoming a billionaire!"

He paused, then, with a hint of pent-up resentment and a desire to vent, lowered his voice and said bitterly, "Give it another push, try to surpass that 'Mr. Six,' and crush Chris Wu!"

"Brother Hao,"

Gu Qing chuckled and turned to look at him, "You sound quite angry, don't you?"

"Who wouldn't get angry if they ran into him?" Lu Hao slammed his hand on the steering wheel, and the horn blared a short honk, as if to vent his anger. "You have no idea what I suffered in 'Challenger Alliance 2'!"

He started talking non-stop, complaining: "That 'top idol' is always late for recordings, acts like a big shot, has absolutely no sense of variety, and is more reserved and stiff than anyone else when playing games..."

The effect was worse than Lu Han's single finger on Running Man! He's tortured me so much I've lost ten years of my life!

After the "Pop King" incident, Chris Oh's public relations team naturally had to change his image, so they arranged for him to join variety shows, hoping to wash away his past image by showing a down-to-earth side.

Gu Qing listened to Lu Hao's revelations and complaints without finding the journey boring.

Upon arriving at the hotel, I was greeted by a familiar commotion as soon as I stepped into the lobby.

"Gu Qing, my little brother! You're back?!" A surprised female voice rang out first.

"Teacher Gu! We miss you so much!" Several staff members excitedly gathered around.

"Oh my god! It really is my little brother! I'm going to cry..." An older female employee's eyes were red.

"Hi, Brother Xu, Brother Wang, Sister Wen, long time no see!"

Gu Qing smiled brightly, accurately calling out the names of several familiar faces, and waving in response warmly.

This familiar greeting warmed the hearts of several veteran employees, and their eyes welled up with tears.

A group of people escorted Gu Qing towards the elevator. Staff members enthusiastically helped carry her luggage, and laughter echoed down the corridor.

The commotion prompted a nearby door to quietly open a crack.

Gu Qing glanced at the door subconsciously and saw a gentle-looking middle-aged woman behind it.

He was wondering why the production team had arranged for an ordinary person to live next door when he heard the woman's face instantly light up with a joyful smile. She turned around and called into the room, "Dudu! Come here quickly! Your brother Gu Qing is here!"

"Gu Qing...brother?" Gu Qing's expression instantly turned somewhat strange. If he remembered correctly, Chen Duling seemed to be...a little older than him?
Seeing this, the surrounding staff tacitly put down their luggage and quickly and tactfully retreated.

"Mom! Don't shout!" A series of frantic clattering sounds came from the room.

Then,

Chen Duling rushed out and grabbed the woman's arm, trying to pull her into the room. She was so ashamed and embarrassed that she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"Hello, Dudu. Hello, Auntie." Gu Qing quickly adjusted her expression, smiled politely, and nodded in greeting.

"Xu Yi... Good evening."

Hearing Gu Qing call her "Dudu" so naturally, Chen Duling blushed even more, completely unsure of where to look.

"Teacher Gu Qing, thank you so much for taking care of our Dudu!" Taking advantage of her daughter's distraction, the woman quickly handed Gu Qing a beautifully packaged gift box that looked quite expensive, her tone full of gratitude. "Before, during the Happy Camp and those media interviews, it was all thanks to you taking care of my Dudu. This is just a small token of our appreciation."

Chen Duling lowered her head even further.

"Auntie, I'm so sorry," Gu Qingwen politely declined, reaching out to block the gift box. "I don't accept gifts."

He wouldn't even accept gifts from fans, let alone things from strangers. Who knows if there might be listening or surveillance devices installed inside?

He said casually, "As for taking care of you, it's really nothing. We've been filming together for so long, we're practically friends. It was just a small favor."

finished,

He smiled politely again, turned around, swiped his card to open his room door, and went inside.

"Dudu? That's such a cute nickname."

Zhao Ya smiled slightly, glanced at the bewildered Chen Duling, and then turned to the woman, "Auntie, please accept the gift. We appreciate your kind gesture."

She followed Gu Qing into the room and gently closed the door.

The corridor fell silent.

Looking at the closed door, the woman couldn't help but sigh softly, "This little baby is so beautiful, no wonder she's so famous."

She turned to look at her daughter, whose face was still flushed, and asked, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Dudu, has Mom been too strict with you all these years? You don't even know how to date. How come you can't catch such a good boy?"

She knew exactly what was going on. Her daughter had entered the entertainment industry, so she personally acted as her agent and set up a "family workshop" to guard against those ill-intentioned old guys.

As for the fact that his daughter and such a young, promising, handsome, wealthy, and high-status young talent are in love?

She wholeheartedly agreed; this was practically a blue-chip stock!
"Mom! What nonsense are you spouting at their doorstep?!"

Chen Duling was both shocked and frightened. She hurriedly looked around to make sure no one had heard her before pulling her mother back into the room and closing the door tightly.

"Where did Mom say something wrong? Or... do you really not like him?" The woman looked at her daughter probingly.

"I..." Chen Duling was speechless. First, she slumped her shoulders in dejection, then she lowered her voice urgently and said seriously, "Mom! Don't spread rumors everywhere. If reporters hear these rumors, it will cause a big problem!"
Xu Yi is a top celebrity! Do you know how many female fans he has? How many rivals are watching him and hoping he'll get into trouble?

How could he possibly be in a relationship?
"And...how could he possibly be interested in me?"

She recalled seeing Zhao Liying and Yang Ying during the promotional period.

As for her looks, she doesn't think she's ugly.

But the star power in his every move, his outstanding temperament, and his undisputed status made her instantly feel a huge gap, and a sense of inferiority arose spontaneously.

"But he's not interested in you, so why did he specifically choose you to be on the show?" the woman asked, puzzled. "Weren't those two girls from the same production team more suitable?"

Before she arrived, she genuinely believed that her precious daughter had some connection with Gu Qing.

"I...I don't know..." Chen Duling was in a state of utter confusion, and this question was like a feather, repeatedly scratching at her heart.

Could it be... just like Mom said?
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At the same time, in the next room.

"Wei-ge, did you reach an agreement?" Gu Qing had just put down his luggage when he received a call from Xu Wei.

As he listened, his brows furrowed in confusion: "Huh? Master Huang is going to treat you to dinner? And apologize to me in person?... What happened?"

On the other end of the phone,

On his way back, Xu Wei was vividly recounting the "battle" of the negotiations.

He went directly to Huayi under Gu Qing's name, specifically asking to "discuss important matters" with the head of Yang Ying's public relations team.

This greatly surprised the receptionist at Huayi, who thought Gu Qing's team had come to their door to "go all out," mistakenly believing that young people these days are all so headstrong.

Furthermore, stories often unfold by chance.

Huang, a minor shareholder of Huayi Brothers, happened to be discussing a script project with investors at the company when he bumped into Xu Wei at the door.

Upon hearing that it was a key figure from Gu Qing's team who had come to see Yang Ying's team, Huang Jiaozhu's blood pressure instantly spiked, his face turned green, and he was on the verge of having an attack.

However, Xu Wei preemptively struck before he could erupt! With a stern face and a tone clearly conveying dissatisfaction and accusation, he said, "Mr. Huang, you've come at the perfect time!"

I was just about to ask you, why does your girlfriend's team keep buying my artist's trending topics and doing this kind of marketing that involves pairing them up as a couple?

This has caused significant disruption to our artists' personal image and career development! We don't need this kind of attention, do you understand?

"Huh? Wh...what?"

Huang Xiaoming's anger deflated like a punctured balloon, leaving him stunned on the spot.

So... they've come to demand an explanation and stand up for Gu Qing?!

This is simply... an incredible piece of good news!
"Come, come! This way, please! Let's talk in my office!"

Huang's expression instantly changed, his face beaming with smiles. He warmly put his arm around Xu Wei's shoulder and led him towards his office, even offering him a cigarette in a friendly manner. "Tell me slowly... what specific complaints does Gu Qing have?"

"Speak boldly, and I promise to pass it on for you."

There was even a hint of barely perceptible expectation in his tone.

“Mr. Huang,” Xu Wei pushed up his glasses, his tone calm but carrying pressure, “our artists don’t want to be unilaterally bundled into marketing as a couple.”

Because of this unfounded relationship, he was unfairly labeled as someone who ruined relationships and subjected to immense public pressure. You should understand how wronged you felt, right?

"I understand! To be honest, I also bear some responsibility for this..."

While Huang Xiaoming sincerely apologized, what he was really thinking was: If he had known it would be this effective, he should have appeared in the first episode of the first season!

Mr. Huang,

Xu Wei then changed the subject, his tone becoming professional and rational: "In the entertainment industry, you see each other all the time. If you really tear off the mask, it won't benefit anyone."

Our artists will primarily collaborate with major platform companies in the future, where they will have no shortage of resources and promotional channels. This approach differs from that of artists from traditional film and television companies.

Their words implied that they were not afraid of being threatened.

He looked directly at Huang Xiaoming and presented his core solution: "We understand your girlfriend's team's actions—maintaining the buzz, you know. Okay!"

However, the hope is limited to specific areas—such as when both parties have a clear film or variety show collaboration project, or when they attend award ceremonies or red carpet events together.

Let's all be more professional, interact and take photos openly, buy a trending topic together, cooperate for mutual benefit, and share the popularity.

As for our private lives... we hope to maintain clear boundaries and avoid any unnecessary overlap.

This is the attitude I want to convey today.

"They don't socialize in private?!"

Huang Jiaozhu only caught the second half of the sentence precisely, and his eyes lit up instantly. He excitedly grabbed Xu Wei's hand, "This...this is really Gu Qing's intention?"

"of course."

Xu Wei withdrew his hand without showing any emotion and said affirmatively, "Our artists are now completely focused on their careers."

"Good, good! That's how young people should be—prioritizing their careers!"

Huang Xiaoming felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, as if a huge stone had finally been removed from his heart.

Now, his darling should finally give up, right?

however,
The thought had barely crossed my mind when an indescribable bitterness and unease crept into my heart.

His precious darling, whom he cherished and doted on... why doesn't Gu Qing have any interest in him?

Could it be... that I'm just blind to beauty?

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(End of this chapter)