Behind the Scenes
When Lin Ting woke up the next day, she unconsciously recalled what had happened the night before, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.
But the more he thought about it, the more blurred the details became. He was really exhausted last night and was completely disoriented. Making this video was already his limit.
Lin Ting sat up, feeling much better. Although she was tired yesterday, the actual amount of activity was manageable, and she recovered almost completely after a good night's sleep.
Lin Ting's return flight is scheduled for 5 p.m. tonight, so he has a whole morning and most of the afternoon free.
He sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a while, then decided to eat the hotel breakfast first before thinking about what to do next.
Lin Ting was eating breakfast when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He wasn't sure if it was a work message, so he took out his phone to check it.
Zhao Qinfeng sent him a "good morning" message and asked what his plans were for the day.
Lin Ting stared at the message for a long time, and the fruit she was holding with her chopsticks slipped down, splashing a small amount of juice into the plate.
Based on Zhao Qinfeng's words, he seemed to recall some details from last night.
Lin Ting vaguely remembered that Zhao Qinfeng wasn't wearing his pajamas last night, and his overall demeanor didn't seem like he was about to go to sleep after washing up.
He quickly sent a message.
[Lin Ting: Where are you now?]
The dialog box suddenly changed to "typing" and didn't change back for quite a while.
Lin Ting picked up the fruit that had fallen onto the plate, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.
In the end, Zhao Qinfeng didn't send any text, but instead sent the airport's location.
However, it's not the airport in Haicheng, but the airport in the city where Lin Ting is currently located.
[Lin Ting: Are you sleepy right now?]
[Zhao Qinfeng: It's alright. I stayed at a hotel near the airport last night and went to bed early. I entrusted my luggage to the staff in advance. I'll come here first, and then we'll go to the airport together tonight.]
[Lin Ting: Weren't you supposed to be going on a business trip yesterday? How come you're here today?]
[Zhao Qinfeng: The arrangements over there have changed; they said it's fine to go a day later.]
[Zhao Qinfeng: I'm quite familiar with this place, just follow me. I've also rented a car, I'll drive it to your parking lot in a bit, you can take your luggage with you.]
Lin Ting: OK
Lin Ting: You've worked hard [kiss]
After finishing breakfast, Lin Ting went upstairs to pack her luggage, carrying a backpack, and then went downstairs to check out of the room with her room key.
He waited in the lobby for a while, and after receiving Zhao Qinfeng's message, he dragged his suitcase and walked out quickly. Based on the vehicle characteristics provided by Zhao Qinfeng, he quickly found his target.
Lin Ting put her luggage in the trunk, then sat in the passenger seat and quickly fastened her seatbelt.
Zhao Qinfeng looked at him silently, then blurted out, "The last four digits of your phone number?"
Lin Ting turned her head and smiled at him. "I can give you my complete phone number too. Are you dating, little brother?"
Zhao Qinfeng coughed twice in a mock manner and said, "This is not good, it's not in line with professional ethics."
Lin Ting couldn't help but turn her head and laugh twice, then turned back and said, "It's okay, hahaha... You can give me your phone number too, hahaha..."
Zhao Qinfeng smiled at him for a while, then turned on the navigation and drove to his destination.
Lin Ting, exhausted from laughing, relaxed in her seat. Although the car was rented and felt somewhat unfamiliar, the people around her were familiar. Lin Ting lazily basked in the sunlight streaming through the car window, her hands folded over her stomach, her brows relaxed, and the corners of her mouth naturally upturned.
Zhao Qinfeng said, "We have limited time, so we'll keep the itinerary short. Considering you just finished work and I have work to do later, we'll take it slow and stop as we go, so we don't tire ourselves out too much. Just follow me today; I've already bought all the tickets. Do you have your ID with you?"
Lin Ting said, "It's in the bag."
Zhao Qinfeng said, "Okay, that's fine."
Although they didn't visit many places, Lin Ting felt very comfortable this time because Zhao Qinfeng had arranged the entire itinerary and told him many interesting things that happened when he came to this city on a business trip before.
That evening, the two returned the car and took a taxi together to the airport.
The two separated after entering the airport, but continued to exchange messages on their phones intermittently afterward.
After the two boarded the plane, several photos quietly circulated in online group chats.
[Ahhhhh, family! I ran into Zhao Qinfeng! He's in XX city, dressed casually, probably on vacation.]
[Image 1]
[Image 2]
[Image 3]
[The photo is a bit blurry; I took it from a distance, and this is the best I could get after zooming in.]
[Waaaaah, I'm so envious! I'm also in XX city, but in a different district.]
Is that person next to him his friend? They seem to be together.
[This looks familiar, let me think...]
[Don't you guys think this profile looks a lot like someone who once criticized Zhao Qinfeng...?]
Hmm...it seems like there really is a little bit...
[They weren't actually insulting him at the time; the full video was actually insulting the organizers.]
【Huh? Do you all know who it is? I don't seem to recognize this face. Can any of you sisters help me figure it out? QAQ】
[It's Lin Ting, the one who joined the studio a while ago. But they didn't release any photos of him at the time, so it's normal that you don't know him. He and Zhao Qinfeng were on the same variety show before.]
So, are you saying they really have a good relationship? When they joined, didn't a group of people say they were just ordinary colleagues, nothing more?
They all went out together; they seem to have a really good relationship.
...
Who posted the photos I shared in the group chat outside of the group?
On another social media platform, a user posted three blurry photos with tags related to Zhao Qinfeng.
The topics discussed below are basically the same as those in the group chat, except that because this post was shared with many people, the discussion went into greater depth.
For example, someone found Zhao Qinfeng's recent itinerary and pointed out that Zhao Qinfeng should be in another province at this time.
Some people even found Zhao Qinfeng's flight information and discovered that the flight's destination was the same place everyone knew he worked.
This is quite intriguing. Could it be that Zhao Qinfeng went there specifically to meet with Lin Ting?
The discussion was heated, but no one could really reach a conclusion. The two people who knew the most about the matter were on the plane and completely oblivious to the online news.
The agent had arrived at the airport in advance and received a message from the staff while waiting for Zhao Qinfeng's plane to land.
She knew about Zhao Qinfeng and Lin Ting's relationship, and had already discussed this with Zhao Qinfeng after they became a couple. So she was quite composed in dealing with the situation.
Moreover, Lin Ting will only have more contact with Zhao Qinfeng in the industry in the future, so it will be beneficial to portray their relationship in a positive light in the public eye now.
There is no possibility that Zhao Qinfeng and Lin Ting will go public in the short term, but their agent still hopes that the two can stay together for a long time.
After landing, Zhao Qinfeng didn't need to wait for his luggage to be checked in. He went straight out to meet his agent, and together they took a car to the hotel arranged by the staff of the partner company.
“While you were on the plane, the internet has thoroughly resurfaced all the connections between you and Lin Ting,” the agent said.
Zhao Qinfeng thought for a moment, then realized, "Oh, it must be that someone ran into me and Lin Ting this afternoon?"
The agent nodded. "It's alright, we already have contingency plans in place, so don't worry."
Zhao Qinfeng gave her a grateful smile, "Thank you all for your help."
"Everyone wants you to be happy," the agent said.
The online discussion continues, and at the same time, an interview clip has been released by a media outlet that previously interviewed Zhao Qinfeng.
"Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage! Do you remember the interview from that autumn? Teacher Zhao Qinfeng shared a lot of things, but unfortunately, due to time constraints, much of it wasn't included in the final cut. Now we can show you a portion of it!"
The behind-the-scenes footage is a compilation of many clips, one of which mentions Lin Ting.
"Qin Feng, I remember you had a rather serious performance mishap a while ago, it should have been at *** (censored). The live recording used a microphone, but the online broadcast included the original rehearsal recording. Could you talk about what happened?"
Zhao Qinfeng was visibly taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I remember, and I'd be happy to talk about it, but this part might not be convenient to broadcast?"
"It's okay, let's talk first."
Zhao Qinfeng said, "Actually, it wasn't just my program that had problems at the time; many other programs also had problems in different aspects. There were some things that I was involved in, so I might not have been able to see clearly, or even if I did see clearly, I pretended not to know. But at this time, someone was willing to stand up and make reasonable and well-founded accusations, even if the words were a little harsh. I think the benefits far outweighed the drawbacks."
"I remember that the related discussion was trending on social media at the time."
"Yes, you remember it quite clearly. The trending topic at the time wasn't actually the intention of the person involved in the incident—that shouldn't be hard to tell—but rather it was driven by stakeholders. In fact, I recommend everyone watch the original video; it should give you a general understanding of the various issues that arose on the show back then."
"So you must have already seen that video."
“Yes, of course I saw it,” Zhao Qinfeng suddenly smiled. Although he had been smiling before, this smile was much more pronounced. “Actually, I really admire that blogger…”
Zhao Qinfeng only spoke halfway through his sentence before stopping. This segment ends there; it's hard to say whether there are any further parts, but this segment has already illustrated a great deal.
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