My mouth moves faster than my brain; I went viral on Running Man and the whole internet is laughing.

A few minutes later, Lu Hao sent over the program materials again.

Xu Yan clicked on it and took a look: "Recording Arrangements for Running Man Season 2".

The list of regular guests is on the first page.

Deng Chao, Chen Chichi, Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Wang Zulan, Yang Beibi, Xu Yan...

Xu Yan scanned the list downwards, his gaze suddenly stopping on the last name.

Dilraba?

This girl is here too?

Xu Yan blinked, slightly surprised.

He and Dilraba are old acquaintances.

In college, he and Dilraba were in the same year and were also key members of the drama club. They often rehearsed and performed together, and had a very close relationship.

Moreover, Dilraba's personality is similar to his to some extent; she is gentle and generous before getting to know him, and carefree and easygoing after getting to know him.

simply put:

Xu Yan is quick-witted, and Dilraba also loves to joke and tease with acquaintances.

The two of them were a perfect match – one dared to speak, and the other dared to respond – their banter was like flirting.

The atmosphere in the drama rehearsal hall at that time was entirely due to the two of them keeping things lively.

People in the club even joked that they weren't there to perform a play, but rather as an atmosphere-building group invited by the drama club.

However, after graduation, the two went in different directions.

Xu Yan pursued the path of hosting, interviewing, and variety show appearances, relying on her words to gain fame quickly, but also to fade away just as fast.

Dilraba, on the other hand, pursued an acting career, becoming increasingly famous and busy.

The two gradually lost contact with each other.

Over the years, Xu Yan has occasionally come across Dilraba's shows.

She looked beautiful, radiant, and dazzling in the photos, but she seemed much more mature than she had been in college.

I never expected that after so many years, they would both be invited to participate in Running Man.

I wonder if we'll feel awkward when I see this girl again...

……

The next afternoon.

On a flight from Shanghai to Chengdu.

Xu Yan dragged an old suitcase onto the plane.

He dragged the suitcase out of the staff dormitory. The handle was a bit stuck, and the wheels made a gurgling sound when they rolled, giving off a feeling that he was in a very bad situation.

Xu Yan initially wanted to complain about it, but after checking the balance, she felt that the box could last for another two and a half years.

The production team booked him a window seat.

Xu Yan put her luggage away and had barely sat down when she heard a familiar yet delighted voice coming from the aisle:

"Xu Yan?!"

Xu Yan stopped scrolling through her phone.

He raised his head.

A graceful and beautiful woman stood beside his seat, looking at him with surprise and delight.

"Dilraba?"

Xu Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

The woman in front of me, Dilraba, is tall and slender with a slim waist, long, jet-black hair, and fair, delicate skin. She looks like she stepped right out of a TV show.

Xu Yan blurted out instinctively, "Long time no see! Does Dilraba now appear with a built-in soft-focus filter?"

After he finished speaking, he immediately realized that it was inappropriate.

After so many years apart, his first words are always jokes; Dilraba might not be happy about it.

However, Xu Yan realized the next second that he had been overthinking it.

Dilraba's smile widened, her eyes even crinkling with laughter: "It's been so long, and you're still as quick-witted as ever."

As she spoke, Reba put her luggage away and sat down next to Xu Yan.

"When I saw the list provided by the production team, I thought it was someone with the same name as you, but I didn't expect it to really be you."

"The production team was very thoughtful; they booked tickets for us that were next to each other."

After saying that, Dilraba suddenly thought of something.

She widened her beautiful eyes, feigning composure, and said with fluttering eyelashes, "Did you secretly tell the production team that you wanted to sit next to this beautiful lady?"

Xu Yan smiled upon hearing this.

This girl was still as carefree as ever, acting like a guy she'd just met yesterday, without the slightest awkwardness.

"No, I just told the director that I wanted to sit with the weakest guest first to get to know them."

"Xu Yan!"

Upon hearing this, Reba raised her hand and struck.

She patted Xu Yan on the shoulder, the familiar feeling just like being in a university drama theater.

"Ms. Dilraba, please be mindful of your image as a popular female celebrity in public," Xu Yan said with a smile.

"So what!"

Dilraba proudly put her hands on her hips.

At this point, the plane began to taxi.

The two fastened their seatbelts and adjusted their seating positions.

Dilraba tilted her head and stared at Xu Yan for a while, then suddenly said, "You've changed."

"What's changed?" Xu Yan asked, puzzled.

"If I had been watching you like this before, you would have started making sarcastic remarks a long time ago," Reba said.

Xu Yan leaned back in his chair and smiled:

"I was young and didn't know how to control myself."

Dilraba's eyes curved into a smile:

"Not now?"

Xu Yan paused slightly.

That tone, that look, and that speed...

It tastes just like before.

He finally confirmed it: Dilraba was still the same Dilraba from back then.

"A man can't say no," Xu Yan said with a smile.

Dilraba's smile deepened, her tone tinged with a hint of teasing:

"Pah, pah, pah! What do you mean a man can't say no? I was talking about the variety show, what are you talking about?"

Xu Yan looked at her and said with a smile, "What I said makes sense."

The two looked at each other and suddenly burst out laughing.

The slight awkwardness that had arisen after several years of no contact was quietly dispelled in this back-and-forth.

That's just how some relationships are.

Even though we haven't seen each other for a long time, and we've all changed a lot, as soon as we sit together and exchange a few words, it feels like we've returned to the age we were back then.

He wasn't the washed-up celebrity who was sidelined for two and a half years.

Dilraba is not the popular young actress surrounded by fans in the photos.

They seemed to be sitting back in the rehearsal hall of the university drama club, one quick-witted and the other quick to respond, neither willing to admit defeat first.

A moment later, the flight attendants came over to serve drinks.

Dilraba ordered a glass of juice and casually asked him, "What would you like to drink?"

Xu Yan: "Water."

Dilraba raised an eyebrow: "So health-conscious?"

Xu Yan laughed and said, "There's no other way. I just came back from injury, so I need to soothe my throat first."

Dilraba glanced at him.

Xu Yan immediately added, "Don't overthink it, it's just to soothe your throat."

Dilraba smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I wasn't thinking about anything."

Xu Yan paused for half a second: "Your 'not thinking about anything' sounds like you've thought about a lot."

Dilraba finally couldn't hold back and raised her hand to slap him again.

Xu Yan dodged to the side:

"Be careful on the plane."

Dilraba withdrew her hand and snorted.

"Your will to survive is definitely stronger now than before."

Xu Yan took the water offered by the flight attendant and said slowly:

"There's nothing I can do about it, the haters are really good at teaching."

Dilraba paused slightly.

She had seen Xu Yan's news articles and scrolled through all sorts of messy marketing accounts. She had considered sending him a message to ask, but after so many years of no contact, suddenly reaching out would seem abrupt.

Even though Xu Yan was sitting right next to her, she still didn't know how to ask.

Xu Yan seemed to sense her hesitation and took the initiative to steer the conversation away from her words: "But don't worry, I'm mature now."

Dilraba looked at him: "Really?"

Xu Yan nodded: "It's true. I used to be able to offend three people with just one sentence, but now it's at most two and a half."

Dilraba: "..."

She took a deep breath, held it in for a long time, and finally burst out laughing:

"Xu Yan, you haven't changed at all."

Xu Yan: "Aren't you the same?"

Suddenly, Dilraba's smile deepened.

"What are you laughing at?"

Xu Yan narrowed his eyes, suspecting that Dilraba hadn't been holding back her nice words.

"Don't you think... if we go on a show together, the production team will suffer a lot?" Dilraba laughed.

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Xu Yan nodded in agreement: "At your speed, the show might not even pass the review."

"You were clearly the fastest driver!"

Reba immediately protested, putting her hands on her hips.

The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.

The plane broke through the clouds, and sunlight streamed through the window onto the two people's faces.

The worries and concerns that the two had about recording Running Man 2 dissipated considerably at this moment.