Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 294 Returning to the Team (Bonus Chapter for 3K Chapters)
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The crew members tiptoed closer to the bedside, looking at the sleeping Gu Qing. They didn't even dare to reach out their hands, only daring to whisper in a low voice, "Little brother? Little brother?"

"Ok?"

Gu Qing groggily opened his eyes, only to be startled by a camera lens shoved right in his face and the awkwardly smiling faces of staff members. He jolted awake and jerked his head back.

"boom!"

The back of his head slammed solidly against the hard wooden board at the head of the bed.

"Hiss—" Gu Qing gasped, instantly covering the back of her head with both hands, curling up and burying her face in the blanket, remaining motionless.

The staff around him were trying to suppress their laughter, their shoulders shaking.

After quite a while,
Gu Qingcai slowly raised his head, a few strands of hair sticking up messily in front of his forehead, looking utterly hopeless: "Speak... what mission?"

He resignedly threw off the covers, got out of bed, and put on his shoes.

She wore loose shorts on her lower body and was naked on her upper body.

The morning light outlined Gu Qing's fair and smooth shoulder and neck lines, with thin muscles covering her well-proportioned frame and the outline of her six-pack abs faintly visible.

It's not an exaggerated size, but it perfectly matches the general public's aesthetic.

The girls who came with the production crew stared wide-eyed, instinctively covering their mouths, their cheeks flushing red, their eyes practically glowing green—

This is the moment they've been waiting for!
You lived up to everyone's expectations!
"Little brother, come to the living room for a moment."

The PD, suppressing a laugh, said off-camera, "Your other partner will be here soon."

Chen Duling, who was in the next room, was gently awakened by a female staff member. Still dazed from waking up, she was led to Gu Qing's suite.

The two of them, with matching messy hair, looked at each other sleepily in the living room.

The camera faithfully captured this hilarious moment:
One had frizzy, messy hair; the other had disheveled hair. They stared at each other in silence.

however,
Their handsome and elegant features somehow managed to make them look disheveled, and their haggard and messy appearance even gave off a unique kind of languid beauty.

"Tell me," Gu Qing covered her mouth and yawned widely, "what tasks have you assigned to me and Dudu?"

"Little brother, Dudu," the PD's voice carried a hint of mischievous excitement, "Today, I've assigned you two a special hidden mission!"

"A hidden mission?" Gu Qing raised an eyebrow, his sleepiness fading slightly, his eyes showing a mix of wariness and curiosity. "Playing with something this big right after getting back?"

Chen Duling stopped rubbing her eyes, and the nervousness of being on a variety show for the first time instantly surged up.

"Your task is: before the last name tag ripping game of today begins,"

The PD announced the rules clearly, word by word, "Tear off all of their name tags without letting the other members discover their identities!"

Gu Qing and Chen Duling both widened their eyes at the same time.

"If you successfully tear off all the members' name tags, then in the final name tag ripping round, everyone's name tags will become 'big name tags'!"

The PD paused, then emphasized, "Conversely, if you fail to complete... then in the final round, you two will become 'big names'! Become everyone's target!"

The mission has been announced, and enough reaction footage has been shot.

The production crew indicated that they could go downstairs to have breakfast first, and kindly reminded them: "But don't eat too much, today is a food special, there's plenty of delicious food."

The staff filed out, leaving only Gu Qing and Chen Duling in the room.

“Xu Yi…”

Chen Duling's voice carried a hint of unease and worry, "This mission... is so difficult."

"The two of us, if we were to tear apart so many of them, wouldn't we be able to avoid being discovered?"

“Dudu,” Gu Qing said, looking at her nervous little face, and reassured her in a relaxed tone, “There are always more solutions than problems. Just play it by ear, and I’ll give you a signal.”

Having filmed two seasons of Running Man, he's quite adept at being an "undercover agent."

"By the way, if you're hungry, you can go downstairs to eat first. If you're not hungry, you can call the stylist to do your makeup, and you can even take a nap in the chair."

"Xu Yi... what about you?" Chen Duling looked up at him.

"Me?" Gu Qing stretched his neck. "Let's warm up our voices, then go downstairs for dinner."

"Then after you've warmed up your voice..."

Chen Duling mustered her courage and asked in a voice as soft as a feather, "Can we go have breakfast together?"

Her eyes held a hint of cautious anticipation.

“Sure,” Gu Qing replied casually, not feeling there was anything wrong with it. “I’ll go next door to call you later.”

"Ok!"

A smile instantly bloomed on Chen Duling's face, like a small white flower quietly blossoming with morning dew, and her steps became lighter.

She stopped abruptly at the door, turned around, and said, "Xu Yi..."

"Hmm?" Gu Qingzheng picked up his water glass and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Can you... still call me 'Little Ears'?"

She took a deep breath, her voice soft but clear, “'Dudu'...that will be my stage name from now on, and many people will call me that…”

She wanted to keep what she wanted to say next to herself.

Gu Qing was slightly taken aback, then nodded knowingly, her smile gentle: "Of course, Little Ear. Go back and get the makeup artist."

"Okay! Bye-bye, Xu Yi!" Chen Duling didn't detect any particular emotion on Gu Qing's face; he remained as gentle and warm as ever.

The secret expectation in my heart was dashed, leaving a slight sense of disappointment.

But the joy of having her exclusive nickname retained outweighed the joy, and she left with light steps.

quickly,

After breakfast and makeup, everyone met at the meeting point.

Gu Qing also saw Yang Ying, who had been "unwell" the day before. Unusually,
When their eyes briefly met in the air...
Yang Ying was the first to look away, her delicate face devoid of any smile, even appearing somewhat indifferent.

“Xiao Gu,” Deng Chao’s voice broke the delicate atmosphere. He smiled and looked at Chen Duling next to Gu Qing, “This is the female lead in your movie, right? What a pretty young girl!”

"Yes, her name is Chen Duling, you can call her Dudu."

Gu Qing then introduced the situation, stepping aside to make room for Chen Duling and gently patting her shoulder to reassure her.
"She's still a newcomer, so if she doesn't know the rules in the show, please be understanding, Brother Chao and Brother Chi."

Chen Duling took a small, shy step forward and stood beside Gu Qing. After he finished speaking, she politely bowed slightly to everyone and said, "Hello, seniors."

"Hello."

"Xiao Gu, what are you saying! Would we bully a little girl?"

"That's right! The friends you brought are our Running Man team's friends!"

"Hey hey hey-"

Deng Chao, Chen Chichi, Zheng Kai, and the others responded with smiles, their eyes darting back and forth between Gu Qing and Chen Duling, their laughter full of teasing.

"Alright, you guys, stop making a scene,"

Gu Qing waved her hand helplessly, "Girls are just shy."

"You're quite good at taking care of girls." Yang Ying's cold voice suddenly rang out, carrying an indescribable thorn.

The surrounding laughter and chatter abruptly stopped.

Everyone could clearly sense the hostility in those words.

Deng Chao and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

Weren't things going well after they broke up? How come the atmosphere has changed so much in just a few days?

The smile on Gu Qing's face faded, and her eyes calmly looked at Yang Ying.

Now it was Yang Ying's turn to feel a little uncomfortable.

She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. When Gu Qing looked at her like that, she felt even more guilty and subconsciously lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze.

The atmosphere instantly became heavy and awkward, as if the air itself had frozen.

“Of course,” a cheerful voice broke the silence. Tong Liya stepped forward naturally and affectionately took Chen Duling’s arm. “No wonder our little brother is so popular with girls. He’s so thoughtful and considerate.”

'Dudu'? What a cute name, and even cuter to look at!

She broke the silence.

"Thank you... thank you, Sister Yaya." Chen Duling was a little embarrassed by Tong Liya's enthusiasm, and thanked her softly, lowering her head even further.

"Ahem!" Deng Chao quickly cleared his throat and clapped his hands vigorously. "Alright, alright, Director Lu is urging us! Brothers, let's go! Destination—Anxi Ancient City!"

Everyone agreed and headed towards the production crew's vehicles.

In Gu Qing's car sat Chen Duling, Wang Baoqiang, and Tong Liya, all of whom were returning "veterans" and guests for this episode.

The atmosphere inside the car was initially a little awkward because of the earlier incident. Wang Baoqiang, being astute, avoided mentioning Baby and instead loudly changed the subject to lighten the mood: "Hey, Xiao Gu, I heard your film 'Left Ear' was really interesting..."

“Brother…” Tong Liya couldn’t help but frown and look at Gu Qing, clearly wanting to know the reason.

"Sister Ya Ya," Gu Qing said, giving her a sincere once-over before she could speak, her tone tinged with just the right amount of amazement, "You look really good in this outfit today."

With just one sentence, he instantly made Tong Liya overjoyed, and she no longer cared about asking any more gossip.

She couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch Gu Qing's cheek, her face beaming with a smile: "Really? You're not just trying to make your sister happy, are you? Sicheng always says my fashion sense is terrible at home."

"Brother Sicheng, you have no taste."

Gu Qing turned to seek support, "Brother Baoqiang, don't you think so?"

"Exactly, what does Sicheng know? He doesn't even have as good a eye as me."

Wang Baoqiang immediately chimed in, patting his chest in agreement.

The two of them sang in harmony, making Tong Liya beam with joy.

She couldn't resist "bothering" Chen Duling in the passenger seat again:

"Dudu, what do you think of my outfit?"

“It’s very beautiful,” Chen Duling turned her head and nodded seriously. “Sister Yaya is especially beautiful, like a beauty who has stepped out of a painting.”

Amidst a car full of cheerful and flattering remarks, the vehicle arrived at its destination—the magnificent Anxi Ancient City scenic spot.

The original plan of the program team was: the six members of the Running Man team would appear first, and then Gu Qing, Wang Baoqiang, Tong Liya and Chen Duling, who were "guests", would make a grand appearance.

But as soon as the suggestion was made, Deng Chao interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "PD, your arrangement is wrong. Can Xiao Gu and Bao Qiang be considered guests?"

They're our Running Man team! Like brothers!

“That’s right, Old Deng is right!” Chen Chichi immediately chimed in, “Let Xiao Gu and Bao Bao come with us and rush out of the city gate, that’s what a ‘family’ should be like.”

"Yes! Let's come out together!"

Zheng Kai and Li Chen chimed in, "They're back in the team!"

“That’s right, that’s right, why distinguish between you and me?” Wong Cho-lam shouted, jumping up and down.

If it were director Wu Tong, who was pursuing controversial effects, he might stick to the original plan.

But today, Lu Hao, who places more emphasis on team atmosphere, is in charge.

Looking at the enthusiastic members, and then at Gu Qing and Wang Baoqiang standing to the side, Lu Hao readily nodded:
"Okay! Brother Chao is right."

Xiao Gu, Bao Qiang, get back to the team!

Ready—let's go!

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(P.S.: Who's shorter?)
(End of this chapter)