Chapter 13

Gu Qingyue's sudden return was announced to the public as a result of the filming in the desert of Northwest China coming to an end, and he had a day to rest before moving to the deep mountains.

This reason sounds perfectly reasonable, and no one would doubt it.

But Qiuqiu is no ordinary child—she is Little Diting, who can hear people's voices!

[To get back as soon as possible, I stayed up for three consecutive nights filming...]

Qiuqiu overheard Gu Qingyue's little scheme clearly.

This strange uncle clearly requested to work overtime to film so he could take a break and go home, which is how he managed to squeeze out a day.

"A liar is not a good adult!" Qiuqiu thought angrily.

To be fair, Gu Qingyue is indeed very beautiful, and her soul is pure white, just like her mother's.

But Qiuqiu just inexplicably disliked him—the little girl's keen intuition told her that this uncle might take her mother away from her!

Mommy belongs to Qiuqiu alone! Anyone who tries to take Mommy away is a bad person!

Qiuqiu became increasingly unhappy as she thought about it. Her round little face puffed up like a little pufferfish, and it was as if the words "You are not welcome" were written on her forehead.

Gu Qingyue found this appearance rather adorable.

Gu Qingyue was amused by the little girl's wary look.

He couldn't figure out what he had done to offend this little devil. After a moment's thought, he took out a beautifully packaged imported chocolate from his suit pocket.

When it comes to coaxing children, candy is always the most effective.

Qiuqiu's eyes lit up instantly, and her little nose unconsciously sniffed the chocolate aroma wafting in the air. But when she thought of this "bad guy" who was coming to take her mother away, she forced herself to turn her head away, though her little eyes couldn't help but dart towards the chocolate.

Gu Qingyue saw through her thoughts at a glance and smiled slightly: "Eat up, eat up, you don't need to call me dad."

Upon hearing this, Qiuqiu immediately turned around, blinked her big eyes, and snatched the chocolate, moving so quickly that she was afraid he would change his mind.

"I won't yell!" Qiuqiu thought to herself.

You think you can bribe me with a piece of chocolate? Dream on!

If the live stream were still running normally, the viewers would probably be completely charmed by Qiuqiu's tsundere demeanor right now.

Unfortunately, the live stream has completely crashed.

The moment Gu Qingyue entered the live stream, all the die-hard fans, haters, CP fans, casual fans, and onlookers quickly flooded into the live stream from Jiang Xueru and Qiuqiu's perspective.

Gu Qingyue is a rare actress in the Chinese entertainment industry who has both good looks and talent, and her popularity is already extremely high. Moreover, this is her first appearance on a variety show since her debut. In addition, the Qingxue CP is a well-known contract couple. It is conceivable how terrifying the traffic will be attracted by the two of them appearing together for the first time.

With multiple explosive moments combined, the surge of traffic turned the live stream into a bizarre mess: the scene of Gu Qingyue catching the frying pan kept playing on a loop, accompanied by choppy sound effects, creating a strangely comical effect.

Netizens immediately tagged the "Super Cute Program Team" and started criticizing them.

If you can't be relied on in crucial moments, what else can you do?

I want to see the real Gu Qingyue, not a distorted version!!!

[Can the production team really be competent? They cut this crucial moment!]

The official Weibo account of the "Super Cute" program was quickly bombarded by angry netizens, who explained with grievance that it was a problem with the live streaming platform and that their technicians were working hard to fix it.

Netizens immediately turned their attention to the live streaming platform.

[They were so enthusiastic about subscribing to memberships before, but now they can't even maintain a proper live stream!]

If it can't be fixed, I want a refund!

The Tencent platform also felt wronged and appealed to everyone not to all be watching the repetitive parody videos in the live stream, saying that fewer people would fix them faster.

However, this appeal backfired—more and more onlookers heard that the live stream had shown Gu Qingyue's bizarre and funny scenes, so they flocked to watch, causing the number of viewers in the live stream to increase rather than decrease.

This bizarre loop went viral.

The reason it's so popular is nothing other than—how can someone make even the most bizarre and hilarious videos look so good!

A humor blogger extracted this bizarre video and posted it on Weibo with the caption: "This shows the importance of good looks; even when it's choppy and absurd, it still looks good."

This Weibo post quickly topped the Weibo trending topics list.

In the video, Gu Qingyue's action of catching the pot is played on a loop, and his stunningly handsome face remains captivating even in the choppy footage. The video also captures Jiang Xueru's wary yet flustered expression as she holds the pot, and Qiuqiu's adorably fierce look while hugging the large soup pot.

Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue are widely recognized as having the highest level of beauty in the industry. Qiuqiu stood next to these two Nuwa graduation projects and wasn't overshadowed at all. Anyone with eyes can see that Qiuqiu is already so striking even before she's fully grown; she'll undoubtedly be a beauty when she grows up.

Are these three really that good-looking?

Qiuqiu will definitely grow up to be a great beauty!

Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru look so good together!

Attracted by the video, fans flocked to the live stream, only to find it was still lagging, and joined the chorus of criticism once again.

The technicians at the live streaming platform could only watch helplessly as the number of visitors kept soaring in the background, continuing their emergency repairs.

Meanwhile, inside the villa, the three people, completely unaware of the online storm, were engaged in a silent "standoff."

Gu Qingyue watched Qiuqiu carefully hide the chocolate in her pocket, her eyes filled with a gentle smile.

He looked up at Jiang Xueru in the kitchen, who had asked him to cook dinner because he had rushed back without eating. His gaze lingered on her slightly tired profile for a moment, and he asked softly.

"Are you feeling very tired lately?"

Jiang Xueru paused slightly, but didn't turn around: "It's alright."

[My dark circles are so bad.]

Gu Qingyue sighed inwardly.

Qiuqiu pricked up her little ears and keenly caught his thoughts.

She looked at Gu Qingyue, then at her mother, and suddenly realized that this strange uncle wasn't so bad after all.

At least, he genuinely cares about his mother.

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then took out the chocolate from her pocket, broke it in half, and handed the larger piece to Gu Qingyue:

"Uncle will eat too."

Gu Qingyue was slightly taken aback, then a genuine smile spread across his eyes. He took the chocolate and said softly, "Thank you, Qiuqiu."

......

Jiang Xueru later learned about the crash of the live stream from Yu Ling's phone call.

She glanced at the camera positioned in the corner.

She participated in the variety show simply to experience what it's like to be a mother, not for the sake of traffic, so she kept ignoring the live broadcast room and the cameras set up everywhere.

So I didn't feel much about the live stream crashing.

But Yu Ling is different.

Yu Ling's excited voice came through the phone: "Didn't you say that Teacher Gu wouldn't appear on this variety show? What kind of surprise are you guys up to? But it seems the surprise has turned into a shock. I wonder when this live broadcast room will be fixed, otherwise we can only watch such good footage when it's recorded."

Jiang Xueru: ......

She was also terrified, okay?

Jiang Xueru was busy with other things. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up. I'm cooking noodles."

"I've wanted to eat your noodles for so long, but I haven't had them yet."

Yu Ling became even more excited when she heard that she was cooking noodles: "Are you cooking noodles for Qiuqiu? No, it's so late. I just delivered food to you this afternoon."

Jiang Xueru remained silent.

"Damn it! You're not cooking for that scumbag Gu Qingyue, are you?!"

Just a moment ago she was Teacher Gu, and now she's turned into that bastard Gu Qingyue.

Jiang Xueru felt her right eyelid twitch and explained in a low voice, "I... I gave it to Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu said she didn't eat enough this afternoon."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ling stopped arguing.

Arguing with a child is just too childish!

Yu Ling added, "Teacher Gu's return this time was very timely. Ye Sisi spent the whole day hiring online trolls and publishing articles to smear you on Weibo and forums. As soon as Teacher Gu showed up tonight, all those comments were overturned. All the money she spent is now wasted. It's truly gratifying!"

Jiang Xueru, who is usually calm and composed, seemed genuinely happy to hear this news.

She glanced at Gu Qingyue, who was still glaring at Qiuqiu outside, and smiled slightly.

The phone call ended, and the noodles in the pot were cooked.

Jiang Xueru served the noodles to Gu Qingyue, who hadn't eaten a proper meal all day.

But she didn't hand him the chopsticks.

Jiang Xueru questioned, "It should only take three hours to fly from the Northwest to the Southwest mountainous area, but you flew across most of China to Haishi, and then flew across most of China to the Southwest. What was the purpose of this, Teacher Gu?"

She considered herself to know Gu Qingyue quite well, but sometimes she didn't understand what he was thinking.

For example, at this moment.

For example, when her father forced her into an arranged marriage, Gu Qingyue held up a piece of paper and said they could be a contractual couple.

Teacher Gu looked up and said, "Because I want to eat the noodles that Teacher Jiang makes."

Teacher Jiang: ?

"Your noodles are delicious, but you never eat them yourself," Gu Qingyue pushed the bowl towards Jiang Xueru. "Would you like to try some?"

Jiang Xueru was stunned for a moment.

She could make noodles when she was very young; children who are unloved always grow up to be mature.

She didn't eat it before because she didn't want to think about those things from the past.

Later, I got used to it.

Seeing that she didn't move, Gu Qingyue took the chopsticks by herself, picked up a piece of food, and brought it to her lips.

Just then, the live stream room, which had been crashing for a long time, was finally fixed thanks to the maintenance staff going bald!

[Damn! I finally got it back!]

[Penguin, if you slow down next time you fix this, I'll turn you into a roast goose!]

[Teacher Gu caught pots 3458 times and finally didn't have to anymore; watching it made my hands hurt.]

What the heck is going on with this scene?!

[Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue, what are you doing?! Qiuqiu is watching right here!]

[Gu Qingyue is feeding Jiang Xueru noodles!!!]

【ah! ! ! 】

[Aaaaaaaah, I think I've found the perfect ship!]

[Speak up! Isn't this sweeter than Fang Ye reluctantly feeding me porridge next door?]

[Removing the bold statements makes it even sweeter!]

It wasn't until the act of feeding noodles went on for an unusually long time that the audience realized what was happening—

Depend on!

The live stream crashed again!

......

That night, social media platforms exploded again.

Numerous enthusiastic netizens, including @SuperCuteOfficialWeibo and the Tencent platform, once again showed their concern for the maintenance of the live stream.

—You piece of trash, you always fail at crucial moments! Can't you ever get fixed today?! If you can't, may you never run out of toilet paper, never forget your keys, and always be matched with AFK teammates in King of Glory!!!

The official response was tinged with remorse: Don't worry, everyone, this time it will be completely fixed!

But more people are concerned about what happened during the time the live stream crashed than the official announcement.

Wasn't it agreed that Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue were the least familiar contract couple in the entertainment industry?

Wasn't it agreed that Gu Qingyue was filming in the Northwest desert and wouldn't know the situation here?

Didn't we agree that Gu Qingyue and Jiang Xueru had no feelings for each other and that she would definitely not appear on variety shows?

As a result, they not only appeared in the same frame, but also secretly engaged in intimate contact.

Early fans who fell for the couple because of their good looks were moved to tears.

I secretly went home to surprise my wife, and secretly showed off our love behind the back of the live stream. Waaaaah, after all these years, we finally have some sweet moments to enjoy.

Some haters disagreed with the CP fans' claims and insisted on arguing.

The "feeding noodles" thing is probably just a way to criticize Fang Ye after seeing how her feeding him porridge caused resentment today.

Moreover, so many people in the industry have confirmed that Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue are a contractual couple. Isn't it obvious that this time it's because it wasn't good for Jiang Xueru to record alone, so Gu Qingyue came back to put on a show?

But this time, the CP fans weren't buying it at all.

To say that Jiang Xueru and Gu Qingyue did this to put down Fang Ye next door is truly laughable.

Who started the attack on whom!

Before Gu Qingyue returned during the day, Fang Ye had been stepping on Jiang Xueru all day.

Besides, if it really was all acting, we CP fans would be satisfied!

Keep in mind that they had never interacted before, so appearing together today is a huge step forward!

Although it took two years for them to appear together for the first time, there's still a long time to go.

As a result, because of this live-streaming room that has not been repaired for a long time, countless people have been caught up in the emotions of "is it real or fake" and "I don't care if it's fake, I'm still going to support it".

However, Xiao Song is not among them.

He was Gu Qingyue's assistant, and he knew exactly what had happened today.

Online, people are raving about how sweet the first time they appeared together and the intimate moment of feeding each other noodles is, but Xiao Song thinks all of that pales in comparison.

Although the boss and his wife have been married for two years, they don't look like a married couple at all, and in some ways they do resemble what outsiders call a contractual couple.

But Xiao Song could see clearly that his boss's concern for Jiang Xueru was genuine.

Take the recent live stream as an example. Communication in the desert where Gu Qingyue was filming was so poor that it was difficult to receive messages, let alone watch the live stream.

So Gu Qingyue sent him to a place where he could watch the live stream and keep an eye on the live stream, so that he could report to him if anything happened.

So after learning about the fierce arguments and backstabbing in Jiang Xueru's live stream, Gu Qingyue didn't fly directly to the mountainous area with the crew, but instead took a long detour back to Haishi.

Although the boss refused to admit it, Xiao Song deeply felt that—

If this doesn't count as love, then what does?

Xiao Song couldn't resist sharing this sweet treat with everyone, so she posted it on the forum.

[Rumor has it that Gu Qingyue suddenly came back today? Because Jiang Xueru's live stream was heavily criticized, and Gu Qingyue was really distressed, so he made a special trip home to stand up for her!]

There were quite a few replies soon.

"Another one has gone mad, and this one is even more outrageous."

"With such poor signal in the desert, how could Gu Qingyue possibly know so much about what happened in the live stream? I think his timely return was just a coincidence. You CP fans really have wild imaginations, hahaha."

Xiao Song disagreed and retorted directly, "Gu Qingyue had his assistant keep an eye on the live stream, so of course he knows everything clearly!"

The post quickly received a reply: "Are you his assistant? How do you know so much? Although I also ship him today, what you wrote is too fake. Forgive me for being blunt, but Gu Qingyue doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"It's really fake. If their relationship were really that good, why would there be constant rumors of them being a contract couple? And why would they never interact or appear in the same frame? As far as I know, they haven't even had a wedding. If they had that kind of relationship, why wouldn't they have a wedding?"

"Waaaaah, OP, please stop making up fake stories to fool me! I'm already so happy that my CP finally met today!"

"I didn't realize you Qingxue CP fans were quite good at writing fanfiction. Write more, I love to read them."

"......"

The replies quickly exceeded a hundred, but still no one believed him.

Xiao Song was speechless.

He kindly shared some sweets with everyone, but they thought he made it up!

If he ever does something like that again, he's a complete bastard!