Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 7 Acupressure Plate

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Have you... been there?

"What...what does she mean by that?!"

Gu Qing's brain shut down.
next moment,
His mind was blank when suddenly an image of a bouquet woven from steel wool appeared in his mind.

Patience, resilience, and wealth?
"My stomach is very tough; I can't eat soft rice."

Gu Qing quickly shook her head to dispel the distracting thoughts.

It's not like he's never tried abstract art online.

However, Gu Qing could still distinguish between the online world and reality.

"I can't hold my liquor, so I don't dare go."

"You can practice your alcohol tolerance, right? I have a lot of girlfriends who like fair-skinned and handsome young men like you. They all have a lot of connections. Would you like me to introduce you?"

"Still not."

Gu Qing replied very bluntly, "I have to record a show tomorrow morning, so I'm going to sleep now."

After sending the message,

He simply placed his phone on the bedside table and stopped paying attention to any subsequent replies.

"One is terrifying enough, let alone introducing a whole group. I don't have the habit of pulling a cart."

Gu Qing pulled the covers over her head and muttered to herself.

A night of silence,
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The next day, the filming of Running Man officially began.

What impressed Gu Qing the most was that
Seeing that he acted as if nothing had happened and showed no embarrassment whatsoever, Ma Su even came over and greeted him with a bright smile, just like a kind older sister.

No wonder she's an award-winning actress; her acting skills are truly top-notch.

After Ma Su left,
Deng Chao suddenly leaned close to Gu Qing's ear and whispered, "Little brother, stay away from her, understand?"

"Brother Chao..."

Gu Qing was taken aback.

"Listen to your brother, you can't go wrong."

Deng Chao patted his shoulder hard.

Since they were all in the same circle, he couldn't say it outright.

"I understand, thank you, Brother Chao."

Gu Qing was naturally very grateful for this kind reminder.

"Brother Chao, what are you whispering to Qingqing?"

Not far away, the neglected darling interrupted the two grown men's hugging and cuddling, saying, "The director said it's time to leave."

"I'm coming."

Deng Chao smiled and led Gu Qing into the car, heading to West Lake Square.

After arriving at the destination,
They headed straight for the square.

At that moment, a group of middle-aged women were dancing in the square, playing the catchy song "Little Apple".

You are my little apple
Like the most beautiful clouds on the horizon
Spring has arrived again, and flowers are blooming all over the hillsides.

Sow hope and you will reap.

Vibrant and dynamic music resounded throughout the entire square.

"What is this for?"

Wang Zhulan looked completely bewildered, but still managed to raise his hand and gesture, "Are we supposed to dance with these old ladies?"

"Never mind all that, just treat it as morning exercise."

Wang Baoqiang also shook his hand.

"Brother Chao, Sister Baby, wait a minute, these aunties seem to be carrying something on their backs."

Gu Qing, who was familiar with the procedure, stopped Deng Chao and Yang Ying, who were about to jump.

"Hey, there really is one."

Deng Chao said in surprise.

Before they could even ask,
"Beep——"

A piercing whistle rang out, and the women immediately stopped dancing. They took items from behind their backs, quickly spread them out, and arranged them into something resembling a carpet.

Chen Chichi: "What exactly is this thing? Why does it have thorns on it?"

"Acupressure mat, this is an acupressure mat!!"

"I specially watched Running Man last night," Deng Chao said, his eyes wide with horror.

"Acupressure mat?!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

"This is too big."

Even Gu Qing, who was prepared, felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the stalagmite-like protrusions on the acupressure mats.

at this time,

Director Lu Hao picked up a megaphone and announced via narration: "The White Snake acupressure mat relay race is today's challenge for all members."

According to the task description,

The Running Man members need to complete three relays and pass through a pressure point mat challenge within 90 seconds. The first two teams to reach the mat will each receive a clue, while the last team will receive no clue.

"Ninety seconds? Director, that's way too difficult!"

Chen Chichi looked like he was about to collapse, and Zheng Kai and the others kept complaining.

Lu Hao looked troubled, but no one listened to his attempts to stop him.

"Brother Chao, keep the rhythm."

Gu Qing subtly reminded him.

Remembering his duty, Deng Chao quickly clapped his hands and said, "Brothers, 90 seconds is 90 seconds. How will we know we can't take on the challenge if we don't try?"

"No matter what difficulties lie ahead, we must run with all our might. That's the spirit of Running Man!"

"..."

Off-camera, Lu Hao saw that Deng Chao had successfully taken control of the situation and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Young man, thank you for reminding me."

While Lu Hao was still explaining the rules, Deng Chao thankfully bent down and picked up the jump rope from the ground.

"Brother Chao, you've helped me a lot too."

Gu Qing whispered back, "But Brother Chao, why are you taking the jump rope?"

"Let's play."

Upon learning that Team Yellow would be the first to compete, Deng Chao quickly tied a knot in the jump rope, then quietly placed it at his feet and kicked it away.

Gu Qing: "..."

And so, after the rules were explained,

When the director blew the whistle, Zheng Kai, the first to go, grimaced as he jumped over the pedestrian saddle, quickly picked up the jump rope, and tried to start jumping, but the rope got tangled up and became more and more messy the more he tried to untangle it.

"Beep—Time's up."

Lu Hao blew the whistle.

"Snapped!"

The jump rope fell to the ground, and Zheng Kai, his face flushed with anger, roared, "Who did this?!"

"Hahaha--"

Deng Chao couldn't help but chuckle mischievously.

"It's you!!"

Enraged, Zheng Kai picked up a jump rope and transformed into a farmer, whipping Deng Chao all over the garden.

"Protest! Protest!"

"Director, this isn't fair!!"

"Deng Chao is too wicked, this round doesn't count."

Wang Baoqiang and Zhu Lan were not idle either; they went together to protest to the production team.

"Okay, okay, just this once."

Lu Hao reluctantly accepted.

The game restarted.
With no one bothering him, Zheng Kai went all out, like a little cheetah possessed, quickly completing the jump rope task and handing the task stick to Wang Baoqiang.

The two worked together seamlessly, completing the task in just one minute, and it seemed very promising that they would finish the mission.

But they overlooked... the horizontal bar before the finish line!
When it was Wang Zhulan's turn to pick up the baton and was about to charge forward, a plump aunt suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling everyone.

"Carry me over?"

Looking at the large characters on the aunt's chest, Wang Zhulan was dumbfounded, feeling utterly stunned. "Auntie, how much do you weigh?"

"Hehe, it's only about 200 jin (100 catties)." The aunt said shyly.

"Oh no, I'm going to die, I'm going to die."

Wang Zulan bent over, feeling like a mountain was riding on his back, screaming as he sprinted toward the finish line.

Until I encountered—the horizontal bar!
The first iconic moment in the history of Running Man was born.

The short-statured Wong Cho-lam leaped forward with all his might, but his hands were far from reaching the high horizontal bar.

then,

"Snapped--"

Wang Zulan fell into the pit, raised her face to the camera and cried, "Director, I can't do it!"

"Hahaha—" Everyone present burst into laughter.
Deng Chao and Li Chen, who have the lowest threshold for laughter, were already rolling around on the ground.

"Brother Zhulan, are you alright?"

Gu Qing suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to help Wang Zulan, who had fallen into the pit, up.

"it's okay no problem."

Seeing Gu Qing come to pull him up, Wang Zulan felt a warmth in his heart.

As a comedian, he always performs as a clown on variety shows, but he rarely receives any attention.

Ultimately, the Yellow Team did not finish the game because of his exceeding the time limit.

Next up is Chen Chichi's red team.

The same scenario played out again.
Li Chen and Ma Su didn't use up much time in the first two legs, but when it was Chen Chichi's turn...

"my waist!"

"My back is going to break!!"

Chen Chichi, carrying the elderly woman on his back, wailed incessantly, his face flushed red, and he staggered forward, taking longer than the previous two combined.

"Chen Chichi, you're a shame you're a man!!"

Li Chen, who was unaware of Chen Chichi's back injury, was furious and kept complaining.

Next, it was the last group's turn, which was the blue team where Gu Qing was.

Just as he was about to take over the third baton.

"Little brother, you go first, Baby second, and I'll be third."

Old Deng was prepared to die a martyr.

The first two groups have already shown that the third runner will suffer the most.

"Brother Chao, I'll take the third baton."

Gu Qing couldn't bear to let the old man suffer.

"With your tiny arms and legs, don't let them get crushed."

Deng Chao shook his head decisively.

"Yes, Qingqing, don't be stubborn. Your older sister is here for you."

Yang Ying's beautiful eyes were filled with heartache.

"I……"

Gu Qing felt no joy at being taken care of; instead, she felt extremely resentful.

How can a grown man like him not be able to carry a person?
Unfortunately, this body was indeed pitifully weak.

Because the camera makes a person's face appear wider.

Therefore, entertainment companies in the peninsula have very strict control over the weight of their artists, and the standard is based on a single data point:
The celebrity's weight is calculated by subtracting 120cm from their height.

Gu Qingjing is 177 cm tall, and 180 cm tall with shoes.

His current weight is only 60kg, which, combined with his height, makes him look like a skinny bamboo pole, giving the impression that he could be blown away by a gust of wind.

"Beep——"

The whistle had just sounded when

Gu Qing channeled his frustration into motivation, enduring the pain from the acupressure mat, and sprinted forward to quickly take over the baton.

Yang Ying also kept her tomboy persona in mind and completed the challenge without any affectation.

Finally, Old Deng lived up to expectations, sweating profusely and panting as he gripped the horizontal bar and ate a biscuit.

Under the expectant gazes of the three,
Lu Hao snapped the stopwatch shut, held it up to the camera, and said, "87 seconds, pass!"

"yeah!!!"

"Done!!"

Yang Ying beamed with joy, jumping up and down with delight. Her long ponytail swayed in the air as she stretched out her small hand towards Gu Qing, her meaning very clear.

"Snapped--"

After Gu Qing finished high-fiving and celebrating, amidst the envious and jealous gazes of Bao Qiang and the others, she accepted the clue card given to her by the production team.

What is the order of the snake in the Chinese zodiac?

Deng Chao and Yang Ying leaned closer, their heads seemingly filled with question marks.
"What does it mean?"

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(End of this chapter)