Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

On January 22nd in Hangzhou, a damp, cold wind carrying drizzle lashed against the car window, leaving a blurry trail of water droplets. The black minivan smoothly drove into a resort hotel near Xixi Wetland.

Sitting in the car, Chen Chao gently swiped his finger across his phone screen, checking the listeners' comments on his album, or rather, the songs on it.

"Brother Chao is already waiting for us in the lobby." Putting away her work tablet, Ji Ran turned to look at Chen Chao sitting next to her.

"Hmm." Upon hearing Ji Ran's words, Chen Chao casually put his phone back in his pocket and got out of the car first.

"Ah Chao! Over here!" Just as he stepped into the hotel lobby, a familiar voice instantly reached his ears.

Subconsciously looking in the direction of the sound, Chen Chao saw Deng Chao standing near the front desk, wearing a bright yellow down jacket and a black knitted hat, waving vigorously at him.

Beside Deng Chao stood a woman wearing a white down jacket and a mask, revealing only her large, bright eyes.

"Brother Chao!" Chen Chao walked quickly towards Deng Chao and gave him a big hug. "Long time no see, you're still so energetic."

"Absolutely!" Patting Chen Chao on the shoulder, Deng Chao looked him up and down. "Not bad, kid. Your album is selling like hotcakes. My son Deng Deng is listening to 'Misplaced Time' on repeat every day at home."

As he spoke, Deng Chao stepped aside to introduce the woman beside him to Chen Chao, "This is Jing Tian, ​​she's a guest star on this episode, just like you."

"Jing Tian, ​​this is Chen Chao. Besides being a talented actress, he is also a singer-songwriter and a very reliable person."

"Hello, Ms. Jing Tian, ​​I am Chen Chao." Upon hearing Deng Chao's introduction, Chen Chao smiled and extended his hand to Jing Tian first.

"Hello, you can just call me Jing Tian." Jing Tian first took off her mask, revealing her delicate and sweet face, and then reached out to shake hands with Chen Chao gently. "I especially like your song 'Won't Cry'."

"That's right, that's right. We can just call each other by our first names. Calling each other 'teacher' is too formal," Deng Chao chimed in. "Come on, let me take you to put your luggage away first."

"And tonight, I'll take you to eat the most authentic Hangzhou cuisine."

After Chen Chao and the others put down their luggage, Deng Chao led them to a conference room that had been booked in advance. Shortly after they entered, the other members of the Running Man team arrived one after another.

The first person to enter the conference room was Chen He, wearing an orange down jacket. When he saw Chen Chao, his eyes lit up immediately. "Oh my! Isn't this the famous singer Chen Chao? I've heard so much about you!"

"Brother He." Upon hearing Chen He's words, Chen Chao smiled and gave him a hug with open arms.

"Let me tell you, I'm a huge fan of yours. I've bought over a dozen of your albums." Chen He patted Chen Chao's back gently and said with a smile, "I heard from Chao that you're really good at video games. Let's play together sometime."

"No problem!" Chen Chao naturally accepted any invitation to play games.

Next to enter was Li Chen, wearing a black down jacket and sporting a somewhat simple and honest smile. "Chen Chao, hello, I'm Li Chen."

"Hello, Brother Chen."

Then there was Zheng Kai, dressed in a leather jacket and sunglasses, looking cool and handsome. "Chen Chao, I've heard so much about you. I heard from Brother Chao that you drive exceptionally well. When are you free? Let's go out and have some fun together."

"Since you've said so, Brother Kai, then I'm naturally ready to oblige anytime."

Next up was Wong Cho-lan, who is not very tall but walks very fast. "Hello, hello, I'm Wong Cho-lan, welcome to Running Man!"

The last two to enter were Lu Han and Dilraba. Lu Han was wearing a blue down jacket and a white baseball cap, still looking very youthful. "Hello, Chen Chao, I'm Lu Han."

"Hello, Brother Lu Han."

As for Dilraba, she was wearing a beige down jacket, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, revealing her full forehead. Her eyes were very bright, but she seemed a little reserved. "Hello, Teacher Chen Chao, I am Dilraba. You can just call me Dilraba."

"Hello, Dilraba, you can just call me Chen Chao." Chen Chao responded with a gentle smile to her greeting.

Once everyone had arrived and introduced themselves, Deng Chao immediately waved his hand and said, "Let's go eat! I've already made a reservation, so everyone can eat as much as you like today."

The atmosphere at the welcome dinner that evening was quite harmonious, with Deng Chao being the main force in enlivening the atmosphere, constantly telling jokes and making everyone laugh.

Chen He, on the other hand, played the role of the straight man, making sarcastic remarks while eating, and the two quickly heated up the atmosphere at the table with their tacit cooperation.

Of course, Chen Chao, who was also a member of the Exterior Demon Pill Group, quickly and naturally integrated into the group. As for Jing Tian, ​​who was also a guest star, she was quite straightforward and not spoiled. She chatted and laughed with everyone and quickly integrated into the group.

Dilraba, who recently became a regular guest, gradually relaxed and started chatting with everyone while diligently eating her meal.

Noticing that Dilraba, a fan of Dongpo pork, seemed to really like it, Chen Chao would linger a little longer each time the food was served, allowing her to take a few more pieces.

After a few times, Dilraba noticed it too. She looked up at Chen Chao, her cheeks slightly flushed, and whispered, "Thank you."

Chen Chao simply smiled and didn't say anything, but just spun the wheel back.

Jing Tian, ​​who was sitting next to Chen Chao, saw all of this and secretly nudged Chen Chao with her elbow, winking and whispering, "Not bad, you're quite good at taking care of people."

Hearing her words, Chen Chao glanced at her helplessly, while Jing Tian immediately covered her mouth and laughed.

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After a few rounds of drinks, seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Chen He put down his chopsticks, patted his stomach, and turned to Chen Chao and Lu Han, "I'm full. Come on, let's go to my room to play games. I heard from Chao that you also play LOL and are very good at it. I have to see what you're capable of tonight."

"Okay." Chen Chao wiped his hands and stood up. Lu Han also stood up, looking eager to try.

Seeing the three of them looking so excited, Jing Tian and Dilraba also became interested and immediately came over. Jing Tian said that she wasn't very good at playing games, but she liked watching others play, while Dilraba said that she also played LOL, but her skill level wasn't high.

Chen He did not refuse the two women's request to watch the game and readily agreed.

And so, the four of them followed Chen He to his room, chatting and laughing. Once inside, Chen He quickly pulled out three laptops from his suitcase. He was known for always carrying his gaming devices with him wherever he went.

After giving Chen Chao and Lu Han each a device, the three of them squeezed onto the sofa and began their battle that night.

In the first game, Chen Chao chose Lee Sin jungle, Lu Han chose Yasuo mid, and Chen He chose Ezreal bot lane. Less than three minutes into the game, the enemy jungler came to gank mid. Lu Han's Yasuo was positioned too far forward and was about to be ganked by the enemy jungler and mid laner.

Just then, Chen Chao's Lee Sin descended from the sky, kicking the enemy jungler away and then using his Golden Bell Shield to shield Lu Han. The two of them counter-killed the enemy mid laner, achieving a 2-for-0 exchange.

"Holy crap! Chen Chao, that shield you gave us just in time!" Chen He exclaimed in the voice chat. "Xiao Lu, you almost got killed just now."

"That's because the enemy jungler was too sneaky, hiding in the bushes to ambush me." Although Lu Han was unconvinced, his actions became even more cautious.