35 Recognize

"Daughters, come out and try your luck at getting married!"

Seven people filed out from behind the screen and spun around Gu Tingshen, who was standing in the center of the room. Laughter filled the room and the audience, all waiting to see how Gu Tingshen would choose.

"Anyone interested should try to persuade this elder and see if he'll go with you," the voice of the Old Mother of Lishan rang out again.

Judging a person by their hands? That's quite difficult. With such wide robes and sleeves, only the fingertips are visible. What can you possibly discern from that?

[Oh no, Mr. Gu is about to crash and burn!]

What if I choose the wrong one? Will Zhenzhen cry? Come to me, I'll comfort you!!

Liu Wei, watching from the sidelines, couldn't resist stirring up trouble and shouted, "Bajie, hurry up! Your Zhenzhen is on your left, oh wait, no, on your right!"

Gu Tingshen was like Tang Sanzang who had accidentally entered the Spider Cave, being tugged at by the young ladies as they spun him around. With his face covered, President Gu's aura was not so unapproachable. The actors were having a great time and started to tease him in various ways.

Some pulled others along, each holding one of his hands, and crowded in front of him.

Some approached from the left and then from the right, stroking people with their fans or handkerchiefs.

Others made noises to disturb Ye Zhenzhen when she got close to him.

The comments section was filled with jubilation, everyone waiting to see Gu Tingshen make a fool of himself; few people thought he could successfully choose Ye Zhenzhen.

Ye Zhenzhen spun around a few times, and when she was pushed closer, she reached out and tugged at Gu Tingshen's black sleeve, just like everyone else.

The actor who pushed her smiled and gestured to the pink silk handkerchief in her hand. She hesitated for a moment, looked at the handkerchief, waved it casually a couple of times, and was about to walk away when she was suddenly grabbed by the man's large hand.

? !

"Wow!! We caught it?!"

Not only was Ye Zhenzhen shocked, but people at the scene and in the live broadcast room also shouted that it was impossible.

[Blanching?! Did you cheat? Did you cheat?!]

How the hell did they figure that out?! Is it telepathy?!

"Master Bajie, is this the one you're sure about? Are you not going to look for anything else?" Old Mother Lishan asked from the side.

"Confirmed." Gu Tingshen directly removed the bright red veil and, amidst the clamor of the crowd, pulled Zhenzhen into his arms.

Ye Zhenzhen looked up and met the man's smiling eyes, and was momentarily captivated.

"Our first group's 'Heavenly Wedding' has successfully completed its mission. Next, please move on to the second scene, the Kingdom of Women." Jiang Wei stepped forward to act as the warm-up host.

Everyone went outside together, and another scene wasn't far away.

As Gu Tingshen led Ye Zhenzhen out, she turned her head and saw his bare chest through his open shirt. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a sudden feeling of displeasure welled up in her heart.

"What's wrong?" Gu Tingshen asked, looking down.

He lowered his head, revealing his chest even more, and Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but reach out to cover him.

A man's soft chuckle came from above her head, deep and magnetic. Ye Zhenzhen became even more embarrassed and angry, and glared at him.

The live stream camera swept across the entire venue and happened to capture this moment when it turned around.

[Oh dear, Mr. Gu got glared at by Zhenzhen!]

【Zhenzhen, don't be so stingy. We're just looking, we can't touch them anyway...】

[Is it because you think President Gu doesn't uphold male virtues? Hahahaha]

"My man is someone only I can see," oh dear, I'm stuffed with this dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection)...

Ye Zhenzhen was completely unaware that her little actions had been captured on camera, and was still muttering to herself, "Why isn't your belt tied properly? You're showing too much skin with your clothes open!"

Gu Tingshen raised his arms and let her hands tug at his clothes to straighten them, and he also re-tied his belt. The cross-collar top covered him completely, only revealing a little skin below his neck.

A doting smile played on his lips as he gazed at Ye Zhenzhen with tenderness and focus, reaching out to hold the tassels on the side of her face in an intimate and natural gesture.

"Is your hair messy?" Ye Zhenzhen was used to his care and tilted her head up in response. "When I was spinning around just now, I was afraid that my hair bun and hairpin would fall off, so I didn't dare to move my head."

"No, my hair is fine. This phoenix hairpin is very pretty."

The phoenix hairpin on her head fluttered with its tail feathers, and a string of pearl tassels hung from the phoenix's beak, dangling gracefully and adorably at her temples.

"Right? I'll have to ask Director Jiang later where all these jewels came from, they're so realistic!" Ye Zhenzhen couldn't stop talking about the sparkly accessories. "When I watched Journey to the West, I especially loved the actresses' costumes, each one was different. Do you remember the princess who was with the Nine-Headed Insect? Her headdress was made of seafood if you looked closely! It was so fun..."

"Sister Liqing's royal robes and exquisite gauze dress, and Sister Lannuo's Chang'e costume, are all incredibly ethereal! Sister Siqing looks so cool when she wields a sword! It makes me want to learn sword dancing..."

"Mom, how's my Sun Wukong?" Gu Sinan tugged at her sleeve and asked expectantly.

"Of course you look handsome! You're both handsome and cute, like a little golden monkey~" Ye Zhenzhen patted the child's fluffy headgear. "When we get back, I'll make you a golden headband, and we'll learn how to wield it with a stick, then you'll look even more like the Monkey King!"

"How did you figure out it was me? Our clothes are exactly the same."

As Ye Zhenzhen walked, she suddenly remembered something, stopped, turned to Gu Tingshen, and asked, "Was it a fluke? Did you just happen to catch me?"

“I recognize you,” Gu Tingshen replied softly.

? ? ?

"How did you recognize me?" Ye Zhenzhen was still confused. "If I stood there by myself, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference. The people Director Jiang found are even about the same height as me."

Gu Tingshen just smiled and remained silent.

Hesitant steps, pale fingertips tinged with pink, awkward teasing.

There's also the familiar floral and fruity scent, blending subtly with the various cosmetics on stage—it's extremely faint yet undeniably present.

With his vision blocked, his other senses became more acute, and he could easily recognize her in a crowd.

His body recognized her; all his senses told him, "This is my girl."

What were the family of three saying?

[Where's the director? We want to hear it! We want to hear it!!]

[Have some common sense, bro! Quickly switch the camera focus!]

The director glanced at the comments but ignored them. The live camera was going to be focused on the scene in front of them, where there were still people filming. They would have to edit the footage later, so for now, they just pretended not to see the netizens' comments.

"Mr. Gu, we need you to act in this scene!" A staff member came over and politely invited Gu Tingshen over.

In the grand hall ahead, decorated like an imperial court, Wang Liqing sat upright in the center, dressed in court attire, while the officials of the Women's Kingdom stood in the hall.

Yan Feng, holding a Zen staff, led Yan Xu (as Sun Wukong), Gu Tingshen (as Zhu Bajie), and an extra, Sha Wujing, into the hall.

The Prime Minister presented the travel documents, and the Queen was completely mesmerized by Tang Sanzang.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" the Prime Minister reminded him with a smile.

【Ah, it's Her Majesty the Queen!】

【Greetings, Your Majesty!】

[This younger brother looks so strong!!]

[XuXu's version of Sun Wukong looks pretty good too!]

Some people also noticed the key point.

[Why is Mr. Gu's clothes covering him up?! Who is it?! How inconsiderate of them!!]

【It's Zhenzhen! Zhenzhen is jealous! Hahaha】

Wow, this is so well covered up! Luckily I took a screenshot beforehand, hahaha.

...

The second act begins quickly. After all the other characters have left the stage, the Queen, dressed in a light gauze dress, reclines on the couch. The room is dimly lit, and the beaded curtains sway gently.

In the candlelight, Wang Liqing was elegant and beautiful, like a radiant peony.

Yan Feng, who was led in by a maid, glanced at the scene through the gauze curtain and stood there.

Wow, Brother Yan's reaction doesn't seem like acting!!

[It's over, Journey to the West ends here, Yama can't take it anymore!!]

"Brother Tang, please sit down and talk." The Queen got off the couch and approached Tang Sanzang.

"This, this, Amitabha..." Yan Feng stammered.

[Looking at a beauty under the lamplight, the ancestors were right!]

[Tang Monk, where's your self-control?! Why are your eyes glued to the Queen?!]

[Haha, I saw a staff member put their hands together in a prayer-like gesture, reminding Tang Sanzang!!]

[Brother Yan, your willpower is lacking! I have great willpower, let me be the one to take the test!!]

[When Brother Yan backed away, his steps became unsteady, hahaha]

"...Although I am a queen, I have never enjoyed any earthly pleasures. My brother's arrival today is truly a blessing from heaven. When my brother ascends the throne and I become the queen, we can live together as a couple. Wouldn't that be a joyous occasion?" Wang Liqing said with a smile, placing a candlestick on the table.

Her movements were both dignified and charming, her eyes sparkling as if they could speak, every smile and gesture exuding endless allure.

[Those graceful steps, those captivating eyes, that exquisite figure—ahhh, Your Majesty is absolutely stunning!!!]

[I've seen it all! Is this the skill of a traditional opera performer? Wow, so beautiful!!!]

[This spoken word is so sweet it warmed my heart!!!]

【Sister Liqing, kill me!!】

"With a Buddha's heart, all worldly desires are emptied; this humble monk has severed all worldly attachments and has no chance to enjoy worldly riches." Yan Feng finished reciting his lines with difficulty, closed his eyes, and uttered a Buddhist chant, "Amitabha."

“You say all is emptiness, yet you keep your eyes tightly shut.” Wang Liqing smiled sweetly and moved gracefully to Tang Seng’s side. “If you open your eyes and look at me, I don’t believe your eyes are empty.”

[Brother Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, and his ears were red!!]

Wow, real married couples are so sweet and endearing!!

[Ahhh, so sweet! Open your eyes and look at her!]

[Hehe, are you afraid you won't be able to resist after just one look?]

"You dare not open your eyes to look at me, yet you talk about being detached from worldly desires?" Wang Liqing took out a handkerchief and leaned closer to wipe the sweat from Yan Feng's forehead.

The children sat in a row under the camera.

Ye Zhenzhen watched with great interest from behind. After they sat down, she was blocked by the people in front of her, so she had to stand on tiptoe and crane her neck to look inside, relying on Gu Tingshen next to her.

Gu Tingshen simply picked her up, which improved her view. Ye Zhenzhen supported his shoulders and laughed heartily along with the plot.

"Hahaha, look, Brother Yan's head is covered in sweat!"

When Wang Liqing saw Yan Feng's bright red ears, she couldn't help but cover her mouth with her handkerchief and chuckle.

Yan Feng opened his eyes and was stunned by what he saw.

A staff member whispered a reminder, "Close your eyes, close your eyes!!"

He quickly closed his eyes, muttering Buddhist prayers incoherently, his mind already in turmoil.

"Open your eyes and look at me!"

"Amitabha..."

......

The two chased each other inside the house. Yan Feng's willpower was getting weaker and weaker. Just when he was about to be captured by the Queen, he was taken away by the scorpion demon who suddenly appeared.

【What?! I want to see them in their wedding night!!!】

[The young master is about to be captured!!]

Was the Scorpion Demon a reinforcement sent by the monkey?

[Brother Yan doesn't seem to be acting, hahaha, his internal struggle reaction is so real!!]

[Director Jiang went easy on us! No scorpion demon causing trouble, so everything's fine, right?!]

The number of viewers in the live stream continued to rise, and Jiang Wei almost burst out laughing behind the camera.

On Weibo, their live stream topped the charts in popularity, with viewers becoming enthusiastic advocates on various platforms, attracting countless new viewers and making "Travel" a viral sensation.

The other two live streams were also full of exciting moments.

First, Zhou Haitao's character, Marshal Tianpeng, harassed Lan Nuo's character, Chang'e, after drinking. Jingyi, the little jade rabbit, reported this to the Heavenly Court, and Tianpeng instantly transformed into Pigsy.

The art style is both beautiful and humorous. Of course, the beauty lies in Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit, while the humor lies in Director Zhou's portrayal of Marshal Tianpeng. The comments section was filled with non-stop "hahahaha".

Then, Princess Iron Fan, Zhang Siqing, wielded twin swords and, with the help of two Red Boys, brutally beat Liu Wei's Bull Demon King.

Zhang Siqing, dressed in red with her hair styled in a high bun, delivered a stunning sword dance that drew cheers from the comments section.

After the four groups finished their performances, Jiang Wei stepped forward and announced the end of the live broadcast.

"Okay, thank you to all the viewers for your support of this program. This concludes today's live broadcast. Our guests have had a long day, so please go back to your hotels and rest to prepare for tonight's bonfire party."

[There's a bonfire party tonight, and you're actually going to end your stream?]

[Director Jiang??? What's wrong with you? Are you deliberately trying to keep people from sleeping?!]

The thought of having to wait another week for the next episode is maddening!

The key point is, they insisted on telling us first before announcing the end of the broadcast. Isn't that deliberately teasing us and making us want to stay hooked?!

What do people do?

However, Director Jiang ignored him completely and coldly ordered the live broadcast to be shut down.

At this moment, countless netizens across the country angrily smashed their phones, staring at the black screen with rage, wishing they could run to northern Xinjiang and beat up Jiang Wei!

[Author's Note]

Mr. Gu: This is my girl! Hug her! Hug her!!

Zhenzhen: This is my Pigsy! Don't look, don't look!!