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Chapter 328 He Shou Wu Makes Its Move! (4.8k)
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"Shishi?"

Teacher He was taken aback. After recognizing the person who had arrived, he put down his small wine glass. He had just been enjoying the famous wine that Gu Qing had brought from his hometown.
"Who am I, then?"

His face instantly lit up with his signature enthusiastic smile, and he quickly stepped forward, "So it's our little lion who's arrived!"
"Come here, come here! My little brother is handing out snacks to us!"

"Oh...is it delicious?"

Liu Shishi politely greeted each member of the Happy Family one by one: "Teacher He, Sister Na, Brother Jia, Sister Xin, Brother Weijia..."

Unable to resist, she secretly glanced at Gu Qing, who was sitting on the sofa not far away, out of the corner of her eye.

After not seeing him for a while, she felt that Gu Qing exuded a strange "distance".

From her temperament to her demeanor, she has quietly undergone a transformation.

That once slightly naive childishness seems to have settled down, replaced by a deeper "tranquility" and a captivating maturity.

He is like a piece of warm jade, radiating a gentle light, or like a gentle spring breeze, which brings no sense of oppression but only a comfortable and refreshing feeling.

Perhaps to accommodate the variety show recording, Gu Qing still chose the traditional Chinese style makeup and styling that Liu Shishi was familiar with.

But this time the color scheme is unique: the top is a blend of turquoise and dark blue, with elegant cloud and bamboo patterns embroidered on the fabric, as if wearing the breath of nature, and it feels fresh and pleasant at first glance.

However, she paired it with modern black slim-fit trousers and shoes in the same color scheme.

These two very different elements blend together in him in an unusually harmonious way.

He simply sat there quietly, yet he exuded an indescribable charm that made it impossible for people to look away.

'How come he's gotten even more handsome since I last saw him?' Liu Shishi sighed inwardly. 'With such good looks, who are you trying to seduce?!'

After finally finishing her greetings with the Happy Family members, Liu Shishi was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Teacher He chuckled and pulled her to Gu Qing's side. "Little brother, look who's here!" Teacher He's voice was full of mischievous laughter.

"I..." Liu Shishi's body stiffened instantly, her lips parted slightly, she hesitated, her fingertips unconsciously pinching her fingertips, she was mustering her courage to break the ice of this "cold war".

"Found it, it's what I promised you last time."

Gu Qing suddenly raised her head and smiled at Liu Shishi.

That smile was like a sudden burst of sunshine, so dazzling it was almost blinding.

He casually picked up the bag from the sofa, took out a beautifully designed rectangular brocade box, and handed it over.

Liu Shishi took the brocade box somewhat bewildered, her head spinning.

"What is this?" she asked instinctively.

"Hey Gu Qing!" Xie Na suddenly jumped over like a gust of wind, affectionately put her hands on Liu Shishi's shoulders, and winked at Gu Qing, "Tell me honestly, are you two having an affair? And you even prepared a gift for each other!"

Not far away, Wu Xin, who was enjoying the hometown snacks that Gu Qing had brought, choked on her words upon hearing this. She pounded her chest and coughed, her expression comical and full of humor.

"Sister Na, I also brought you a gift, okay?" Gu Qing reminded her helplessly.

"What?!" Xie Na immediately clutched her chest, feigning extreme fear and worry about being "ravaged." "So you had a crush on me? I knew you'd been plotting against me all along!"

This exaggerated performance made Gu Qing facepalm, while Teacher He rolled his eyes and waved his hand to shoo her away, saying, "Alright, alright, our queen of unrequited love, you should go somewhere cool and stay there!"

This caused everyone in the lounge to burst into laughter.

Liu Shishi was also caught up in the atmosphere and subconsciously opened the brocade box in her hand.

Inside lay a round fan, its delicate chrysanthemum embroidery exquisite, and its handle inlaid with warm, lustrous green jade. The whole piece exuded a classical and elegant charm, clearly a carefully selected and thoughtfully prepared piece.

"Wow—it's so beautiful! This is absolutely amazing!" As always, Teacher He used his ability to evoke strong emotions, leaning closer to examine it closely, and excitedly pointing to the fan handle, "Look, look! There are small seal characters engraved on the fan handle, it looks like your name, Shishi!"

"Do you like it?" Gu Qing smiled slightly, about to explain, "This is Guan..."

Before he could finish speaking, a fragrant breeze wafted over.

Gu Qing was slightly taken aback. Liu Shishi had already opened her arms and wrapped them around his neck, burying her face intimately in the crook of his neck, and whispering in his ear in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Qi Yu, I like you very much."

"Don't just thank me, this is Teacher Guan's cooking."

Gu Qing felt a slight tickle from the warm breath on her neck, gently patted her back, and smiled as she released her.

"Did you see Brother Hua on your way here? I haven't seen him in a long time, I miss him terribly."

"You only think about Brother Hua, don't you think about me?" Liu Shishi subconsciously snorted.

"Oh oh oh—!" The members of the Happy Family instantly caught the "gossip" vibe and started cheering.

Liu Shishi then came to her senses, her cheeks burning.

"I want both, I want both." Gu Qing skillfully switched into "balancing" mode.

"Perfunctory!" Liu Shishi complained, but her body betrayed her by sitting down next to Gu Qing.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, she seemed to be revitalized, smiling sweetly and radiantly, with endless topics to discuss. "Qi Yu, what have you been up to lately?"

"Filming, recording..." Gu Qing almost let slip the secret, but stopped herself in time.

"What are you recording?" Liu Shishi asked curiously.

"I just had some skewers," Gu Qing replied without changing his expression. "I recently finished filming a movie and treated myself to a good meal."

"Skewers are great!"

Teacher He swallowed hard, his eyes lighting up. "How about we go for barbecue after we finish recording tonight? Barbecue and beer on a hot summer day is just perfect!"

"That's a great suggestion!" the others immediately agreed.

"Oh……"

Liu Shishi nodded, her focus being on the dramas, "So what dramas did you film? Who did you co-star with?"

"It's a historical drama about political intrigue, co-starring with Sister Liu Tao," Gu Qing explained.

"Liu Tao? Oh, it's Sister Tao."

Liu Shishi suddenly realized, and inexplicably felt relieved.

It's good that it's Sister Tao. She thought it was Gu Qing collaborating with Zhao Liying for the third time, or with Liu Yifei or Yang Mi, some popular actress.

After all, in terms of appearance and temperament, Teacher Liu gives people the feeling of being steady and reliable, and there is absolutely no "danger".

"Gu Qing," Xie Na leaned closer again, "I've noticed that you've acted in so many dramas, and they all seem to be period dramas, right? I even saw some negative reviews about you not long ago!"

"What negative reviews?" Gu Qing became interested.

Teacher He's expression changed slightly, and she was about to step forward to cover Xie Na's mouth.

Xie Na blurted out, "So you're saying you can only act in period dramas and don't dare to act in modern dramas, so you just stay in your comfort zone and drift through life!"

"Is this considered a negative review?" Gu Qing chuckled. "It's a bit too gentle."

"Nana, don't listen to those haters' nonsense,"

Teacher He quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Didn't your brother act in 'The Left Ear'? He looked so handsome and dashing in that movie! Those people were just making conversation!"

"I think it's super cute too!" Liu Shishi grinned and casually ruffled Gu Qing's hair, like a sly little fox. "He's so well-behaved, just like a little high school brother. So adorable. Call me 'older sister' so I can hear it?"

"Go away, stop fooling around."

Gu Qing removed her hand and explained helplessly, "The main problem is that most of the scripts handed to me are period dramas. There are very few modern drama scripts, let alone particularly good ones."

Because of his popularity in period dramas, investors naturally prefer to focus on him in the safest and most advantageous field of period dramas.

After all, opening up a new track means huge challenges and risks, and investors are usually unwilling to take the risk.

"We really are in the same boat,"

Liu Shishi blinked, empathizing. "The scripts they handed me were all for period dramas. I'm so tired of acting in them. I really want to try a modern drama. Maybe..."

She then subtly hinted that she wanted to work with Gu Qing again.

"You?" Gu Qing misunderstood. He glanced at her, shook his head, and said bluntly, "Wrong, wrong. I don't act in modern dramas because I haven't come across any scripts I particularly want to act in yet. As for you... you can't act in them."

He quickly went through his mind, but couldn't recall any of Liu Shishi's breakout modern dramas; they had all flopped quietly.

"You brat! How dare you talk like that? Who said you can't act anymore?!"

The familiar, sarcastic tone reappeared in Gu Qing.

Liu Shishi, however, disregarded any attempt at friendliness and was only filled with exasperation. "Do you think I don't look good in modern clothes?" "No, you look quite good,"

Gu Qing gave her honest advice, "It's just that your temperament is a bit off; you're particularly suited to the period drama genre."

Moreover, you've been filming period dramas for so many years, leaving a deep-rooted impression on the audience; it would be very difficult to suddenly switch careers.

"They've been filming for so many years?!"

A black line instantly appeared on Liu Shishi's forehead, and her fist hardened.

The previous feelings of emotion and warmth vanished, and the little lion immediately switched to "repair" mode.

"It's one thing to call me ugly, but you dare to call me old?"

When did I say you were old?

So you're saying I'm ugly?

"..." Gu Qing was speechless for a moment.

Fortunately, Huo Jianhua arrived in time and rescued Gu Qing from being "hunted down".

"Brother Hua! You be the judge!"

Gu Qing turned to Huo Jianhua for help as if he had seen a savior, "Do you think Shi Shi Jie is suitable for acting in a modern drama?"

Huo Jianhua was a little confused when he saw the fierce little lion in front of him and Gu Qing hiding behind him, pleading for help.

But he still instinctively opened his arms, trying to separate the two of them.

"Brother Hua! Tell me! Am I suitable to act in modern dramas or not!" Liu Shishi persisted, glaring angrily at Gu Qing behind Huo Jianhua.

"Uh..." Huo Jianhua, an honest man, hesitated for a moment under the gazes of the two, but finally chose to follow his heart and answered frankly: "I think... Shishi, you are more suited to ancient costumes."

Modern clothes... um... don't look as good as period costumes.

"..."

This blunt tone made Liu Shishi's beautiful eyes widen instantly, her mouth slightly open, looking at Huo Jianhua in disbelief, as if an invisible "sword" had been precisely pierced into her heart.

After the laughter and playful fighting,

The group finally welcomed the official recording of "Happy Camp".

Accompanied by the familiar theme song "Happy Home", the members of the Happy Family made their energetic appearance one by one.

"Hello, viewers!"

"we are--"

"Happy Family!"

"Welcome everyone to Happy Camp on Saturday night!"

The studio of Happy Camp was packed with people, and the noise was so loud it almost lifted the roof off.

More than 80% of the audience members were there for Gu Qing.

They held up all sorts of creative cartoon support items and erupted in deafening screams.

Holding the microphone, Teacher He said with a big smile, "Today's guests are all old friends of Happy Camp! Do you all know who they are?"

"Know!!!"

The audience erupted in a thunderous response, the previously chaotic sounds instantly coalescing into two unified and resounding words: "Gu Qing!"

For a moment, even the experienced Teacher He was somewhat unable to control the frenzied scene and was secretly surprised.

This level of fervent support is rare, even in his long hosting career.
Only a few years ago, when top K-pop stars were invited, did those crazy K-pop fans create a similar sensation.

"Now that everyone knows,"

Following the trend, Teacher He raised his voice, "Now, please welcome our highly anticipated guests today—the three leading actors of the historical drama 'The Imperial Doctress,' which has already generated a lot of buzz even before its premiere!"

Due to the tight recording schedule, the opening design was relatively simple to meet the deadline.

Accompanied by the familiar melody of "Farewell to the Nine Gates," a group of dancers dressed in exquisite opera costumes gracefully danced on the stage, performing a dance full of ancient charm.

Surrounded by them, Gu Qing, Liu Shishi, and Huo Jianhua took turns appearing on stage.

Huo Jianhua was the first to walk out, and immediately, enthusiastic shouts from fans erupted from below the stage: "Shizun!!!" "Little foodie!!!" "My crybaby Shizun!!!"

Huo Jianhua paused slightly, his vision went black, and he began to question his existence. What kind of strange nicknames were these?

Where did you come from?!

Liu Shishi was the second to take the stage, with a graceful and beautiful smile on her face.

However, as she listened to the instrumental version of "Farewell to the Nine Gates" playing on repeat, she couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly.

It's that song again!
She's been hearing it so many times lately, she's practically worn out!

at last,

When Gu Qing's figure appeared at the stage entrance—

“Aa ...

"younger brother!!!!"

The screams from the fans below the stage reached their peak instantly, surging like a tsunami, almost blowing the roof off the entire recording studio!
Gu Qing smiled and waved to the enthusiastic fans, a gesture that only added fuel to the fire, making the roar of the crowd even more deafening.

"Stop! Stop! Stop swinging!"

Xie rushed over, grabbed Gu Qing's hand, exaggeratedly covered her ear with her other hand, and shouted into the microphone, "If you keep waving like that, our ears are really going to explode!"

Her words were a mix of envy and playful "complaints" about Gu Qingchao's immense popularity, which made the fans in the audience laugh heartily.

"Sister Na, it's been a long time."

In front of the camera, Gu Qing still had to pretend to be overjoyed at the long-awaited reunion.

"Long time no see, have you missed me?"

Xie opened his arms and gave her a hug, then winked mischievously with a double meaning.

Liu Shishi lowered her head in embarrassment.

"I really want one." Gu Qing's smile remained unchanged, but she gritted her teeth inwardly, deciding to unleash her ultimate move. "Sister Na, didn't you say you really wanted a child during the last recording? When are you and Brother Jie going to have one?"

"I..." Xie Na was instantly hit where it hurt, her face turned bright red, and her momentum immediately softened.

"Hahaha—" Teacher He burst into laughter at the interaction. Perhaps it was the lively atmosphere, or perhaps it was the two glasses of baijiu he had just drunk backstage that had made him so excited.

He immediately switched to "He Shou Wu" (unrestrained speech) mode and blurted out: "Little brother, Nana said on 'Up Idol' last time that she wanted to have a baby like you. It's not something she and Brother Jie can do on their own."

In an instant——

"Ah—!!!" A deafening scream and laughter erupted from the scene, leaving everyone stunned!

Gu Qing was instantly stunned.

Liu Shishi and Huo Jianhua stared at each other in disbelief.

Has the scale of Happy Camp evolved to this extent since I last came here?!
Wu Xin covered her ears with both hands, while Wei Jia's eyes widened like saucers, her jaw nearly dropping to the ground in terror.

"Teacher He!!! What are you talking about?!"

Xie covered her head with both hands, her whole body as red as a ripe shrimp, screaming and running around the venue, the scene was out of control for a moment!
"Ah... I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"

After his classic "mouth talks faster than brain" moment, Teacher He immediately realized his mistake, his face displaying a variety of exaggerated facial expressions as he stammered, "What I meant was, having a baby like you isn't just a matter for the two of them..."

No, no, no! That's not what I meant!
"Yes... never mind! I apologize!"

He gave up struggling and finally knelt down dramatically on one knee in front of the camera to apologize, saying, "Cut this part out! It has to be cut!"

All those words ultimately culminated in a resounding shout that echoed throughout the studio:
"Zhang Jie, I'm so sorry!!"

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(End of this chapter)