While the ladies were sitting on the rooftop terrace chatting, the men also gathered in the living room downstairs. Both sides chatted until midnight and dispersed at about the same time.
Xu Qingsong took the three little ones back to the room, and Liu Wangxue was also preparing to go downstairs.
Xu Qingsong thought she wanted to go downstairs to get something: "What do you need? I'll go down and get it."
"No," Liu Wangxue shook her head and stepped aside to let him in. The three little ones had already run in. "I just wanted to go down and see if you guys were done."
At this time, Lou Rui also came up, and the two sides greeted each other and said good night.
After brushing their teeth and covering the camera, Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong lay together and talked softly. Naturally, they were talking about Shen Xun and Tan Xueqing.
Shen Xun said the same thing as Tan Xueqing, but he didn't mention what Tan Xueqing was worried about. I don't know if it's because he doesn't care or if Tan Xueqing hasn't discussed it with him. But judging from Tan Xueqing's expression, she should have mentioned it to him.
The camera in the room should not be turned off, so the two spoke in very low voices. Xu Qingsong said, "Brother Xun wanted to propose to Sister Qing, but Sister Qing refused. He knew that he had missed a lot before and wanted to make up for it, but he didn't know where to start, so he asked us, hoping that we could brainstorm and help him with some advice."
"For this kind of thing, he should ask Sister Qing herself." Liu Wangxue sighed slightly and said, "I now feel that the problem between them is not a matter of missed opportunities, but that he has completely disappointed Sister Qing. He just relied on Sister Qing's love for him... Alas, if he can't make Sister Qing worry-free, no matter how many tricks you give, it will be useless."
Xu Qingsong pulled her closer to him, nodded and said, "Yes, that's the key."
During the conversation, even Lou Rui heard it at the first moment, but he didn't know how to say it, so he assigned himself the task of livening up the atmosphere and left the conversation to the other three brothers.
Han Zhenhao has always regarded Shen Xun as his senior. He and Shen Xun have attended some events together before, but they just nodded and greeted each other. Although they both appeared in "Halo Effect", they were not in the same story, so they had no chance to meet. This time, participating in this dating variety show, the two of them really got to know each other and contact each other, but it was only two days. He was worried that his words would offend his senior, so although he pointed out the key point, his words were very tactful.
Xu Qingsong and Du Yunkai did not have these concerns. They learned from Liu Wangxue that Shen Xun had a very good reputation in the circle. Although they had only been in contact with each other for two days during the recording of the program, they could see that Shen Xun had a very good character as a person, except that he was a little slow in emotions. Or to put it bluntly, he cared too much about his own feelings in terms of emotions, thus ignoring his partner.
Xu Qingsong and Du Yunkai pointed it out directly, and after Shen Xun heard it, his pupils trembled for a moment, and then he fell into deep self-doubt.
With Lou Rui's jokes and Han Zhenhao's support, the atmosphere of the chat was always joyful and harmonious. In the end, everyone helped Shen Xun as he wished.
It was Shen Xun who persuaded Tan Xueqing to participate in this program. He himself also realized that there was a problem in the relationship between him and Tan Xueqing, but he really couldn't figure out where the problem was, so he hoped to participate in the recording of the program, and also wanted the two of them to get along well and find the answer by the way.
"You've already given him the correct answer, so let's see if he can copy it correctly." Liu Wangxue said, "You know, Sister Qing also said that the eye contact game they played at dinner last night was the first time in all the years she and Teacher Shen have been together that Teacher Shen has focused his gaze on her."
Liu Wangxue felt sad for Tan Xueqing when he thought about it: "No wonder Sister Qing cried so hard." It was so painful.
Liu Wangxue has a strong ability to empathize. Xu Qingsong didn't want her to feel bad, so he joked with her: "Then you didn't cry when you looked at me, is it because I often look at you with affectionate eyes, and you are used to it?"
Liu Wangxue really laughed, turned over to face him, and poked his chest with her finger: "Dear Mr. Xu, please understand that I am a screenwriter, not an actor. I can't show you how to cry in three seconds."
After she reminded him of this, Xu Qingsong felt annoyed again: "Three seconds is really too short. It makes it seem like I don't love you."
Liu Wangxue laughed at him: "It has nothing to do with love or not, you just don't have the willpower."
"You are so charming!" Xu Qingsong did not forget to praise her. He took out his mobile phone and found a stopwatch to time the time. He said, "Come on, let's try again. I don't believe it. Is one minute so difficult?"
Liu Wangxue agreed, propped up his head with his elbows, and got ready.
Xu Qingsong put his phone away and faced her in the same position.
The moonlight is hazy and the atmosphere is quiet.
Liu Wangxue counted seconds in her heart, and when she counted to three, Xu Qingsong came over and kissed her with a smile.
Liu Wangxue laughed so hard that her elbows could no longer support her, so she lay down on her side: "It's over, the three-second hat is going to be welded to your head."
Xu Qingsong hugged her and kissed her again, smiling: "Okay, if you want to weld her to death, I accept the defeat."
The two hugged each other for a while and said good night to each other.
The next morning, I got up early as usual and took the three little ones out for a morning run. When I went downstairs, I met Tan Xueqing who was coming out with coal briquettes. She was also dressed in neat sportswear and was obviously going out as well, so the three of them went out together.
I went to the residential area and brought breakfast back. After everyone came downstairs, we ate and talked about today's arrangements. Since it was a "group show", we had to act together.
Since we were not familiar with the place, we all took out our phones to search and finally chose an ancient water town nearby. It wasn't very famous, but looking at the pictures on the Internet, the scenery was quite beautiful both during the day and at night. The drive took about an hour, and since we had never been there before, we all decided to go there.
If we were to go, we would have to stay until night, take a look at the night view and then come back. So we asked the director if we could still stay in the villa tonight, because it was agreed at the beginning that it was three days and two nights.
Zheng Qingzhou said: "You can stay here, don't worry." The program crew would definitely not rent the place for just three days and two nights, and they would definitely have to make some arrangements to accommodate any eventuality.
After the discussion, everyone finished their breakfast, went back to their rooms, changed their clothes, packed their things, and set off.
It was not a weekend, so there were not many tourists and the ancient town was not very large. After arriving, we bought tickets and walked in slowly. It took us more than an hour to finish the tour. Then we found a place to rest and have lunch.
After dinner, I didn't feel like moving, so I found a teahouse to sit in. There were performances in the teahouse, and according to the menu, there were storytelling, crosstalk, and opera. We chose a booth next to the water, ordered two pots of tea, and a few plates of dim sum, and took the four kids with us, and sat there for the whole afternoon.
As the sun got darker, we went out for a walk again. We went to a small shop we passed by in the morning. We didn't buy some things we liked because we thought it was troublesome to carry them. Now we went to buy them.
We strolled all the way until the ancient town was lit up, then took a boat ride to enjoy the scenery before returning to the villa.
After sitting in the teahouse for the whole afternoon, drinking tea and eating snacks, we didn’t feel hungry, so we didn’t have dinner. When we got back to the villa, we felt hungry, so we discussed and cooked a simple meal together.
There are green vegetables in the garden, noodles in the kitchen, and tenderloin prepared by the program team in the refrigerator. I cooked a big pot of green vegetable and pork noodles and fried some poached eggs. There are other vegetables in the refrigerator, so I stir-fried two or three side dishes and it's done.
When Ni Jia and Duan Yue went to pick vegetables, they said they were bitten by mosquitoes, so they didn't eat dinner in the garden, and everyone sat around the dining table in the living room.
After the meal, Liu Wangxue and Tan Xueqing got up to bring over the washed fruits. They were strawberries and cherries bought in the ancient town. They were huge, bright red fruits, and looked very mouth-watering. I tasted them before buying them, and they were sour and sweet.
After finishing the meal, the recording session is over.
"Hey? Where are we going next time?" Lou Rui asked. The program crew hasn't notified us yet.
At this time, Zheng Qingzhou came over happily with a small notebook, and Lou Rui asked again.
Zheng Qingzhou said: "I see, these past two days I found that everyone really likes to go out and play, so the program team discussed and decided to let everyone continue to play."
"Where are we going to play?"
"travel?"
"Long or short trip?"
“Overseas or domestic?”
"It's best not to go too far in three days, otherwise the time will be very rushed."
Everyone spoke up.
After they finished speaking, Zheng Qingzhou continued with an excited tone: "Let's go traveling together! As the saying goes, traveling is a touchstone of friendship, and traveling is also a touchstone of love. Whether it's a friend or a lover, if you want to test whether the other person is right for you, then go on a trip with him/her!"
The itinerary was arranged like a poetry recitation, which was also hilarious, and everyone booed.
Wen Xi joked, "Director, tell me the truth. Are you doing this just to stir up a topic and gain traffic? Don't forget that we have a couple sitting here whose wedding date has already been set, and another couple who are about to get married."
Du Yunkai continued: "Director, tell me, what are you thinking?"
"I know!" Ni Jia threw the strawberry stems into her empty bowl with a sly smile, "The travel variety show on Lime TV has been very popular recently. Director, do you have any ideas?"
Speaking of this travel variety show, almost everyone here knows it. For a moment, the expressions on everyone's faces were quite intriguing.
Lou Rui couldn't help but say, "Director, please don't have any ideas!" We don't want that kind of fire! It's embarrassing! It's even out of the country! The travel variety show of Sour Orange Channel has been running for several years. The most popular season was popular because of the guests tearing each other apart. The audience named it "Crazy Man, Crazy Woman, Crazy Road". Even if there is no tearing, the magic scissor hand of Sour Orange Channel will cut it to look like it is about to tear each other apart, in order to attract attention.
In last year's season, Lime Channel also wanted to go back to the old path, but what they didn't expect was that the guests they invited were all "normal people" who were kind-hearted, set an example, and always considered the team and teammates. The program crew tried their best to create a disharmonious atmosphere but ended up failing, causing the audience to finally see the most beautiful scenery of the journey on a reality show again, and also to see the beautiful qualities that a "human" should have.
Therefore, the show became a big hit. It finished airing in June last year and its popularity has continued until the beginning of this year. Of course, Lime TV wanted to harvest the traffic, so it created a season of derivative programs while it was hot, and also rushed to invite guests for the next season.
Lou Rui was among those invited. The program recording time was just after the first part of "The 21st Case of Dazhao" was finished, that is, after the Spring Festival, he went to Europe to complete a 20-day trip. After the recording, it was still early before the second part started, so there was no delay at all.
Lou Rui was tempted, and his agent also urged him to participate. However, when they learned about the guest list for this season, they both fell silent.
Lou Rui's agent said, "Forget it, don't go. Reality shows are all about luck. If you're lucky, you'll be extremely rich. If you're unlucky, your personal shortcomings will be magnified infinitely. The key is these two people. Don't get involved if you can. If you get involved, you might end up getting into trouble. It won't be worth it."
Even though among the guests there was a senior singer whom Lou Rui admired very much, he ultimately chose to refuse.
It was right that I didn't go. This season of the show started airing in early April, which was when the recording of their love show began. Once it was aired, the reputation of the show quickly declined. Now, with each episode, the reputation of the show drops further.
In sharp contrast to last year's season, this season the audience saw the sinister intentions of Lime Channel, the ugly ideology output by the program, and the bad qualities of some people.
The senior whom Lou Rui admired was sacrificed by the program crew. Fortunately, he had ability, character and audience appeal, otherwise, his career might have been ruined.
So, when they heard that Zheng Qingzhou wanted to go into tourism, everyone in the circle was afraid that he would do the same.
Zheng Qingzhou smiled but said nothing.
Everyone started urging him to speak quickly and not keep us in suspense.
Ni Jia boldly said: "Director, don't forget, this is a love show, and it should be based on love. You must not copy other people's niche habits. Besides, we can't do it. All we do is share money and eat instant noodles, and then have affairs..."
Before Ni Jia could finish his words, Lou Rui interrupted him.
Lou Rui was really afraid of her. After hearing her remark yesterday that she was "just jealous", he was really worried. He knew very well how powerful some of his fans were. He was really afraid that she would be cyber-bullied after that segment was broadcast, so he discussed with the director privately to cut it out.
But Ni Jia was really not afraid. She didn't care. She dared to do it and dared to take responsibility. She refused to edit and told the director not to edit at all. Broadcast! At this moment, this kind of shot to arrange the follow-up matters should not be edited into the feature film, but Lou Rui acted like a conditioned reflex - he was holding a big strawberry and preparing to eat it, and heard Ni Jia say this. Is there any difference between this and cursing someone directly? He directly blocked Ni Jia's mouth with the strawberry and covered it with his hand, covering it tightly.
Ni Jia glared at Lou Rui: "Mmmmm!" What are you doing! Everyone laughed secretly, and Tan Xueqing commented: "It's time! It's better to put a zipper on Jia Jia's mouth."
Then everyone saw strawberry juice oozing out from between Lou Rui's fingers. He noticed it too, and took his hand away, only to see that the big strawberry was probably stuffed in the wrong place by him, and then he pressed hard on it, and instantly it covered Ni Jia's entire mouth and chin, and the strawberry juice dripped onto her snow-white T-shirt.
The whole table burst into laughter, and the director, cameraman, and other staff members sitting opposite couldn't hold back.
Lou Rui felt extremely guilty and hurriedly took the tissue handed to him by Liu Wangxue and tried to wipe Ni Jia in a flattering manner.
Ni Jia slapped his hand away, his eyes sparking with anger: "Lou Rui!"
Lou Rui was startled by her yell and stood up and ran away in fear.
Ni Jia immediately stood up and chased after him: "I'll kill you!!"
The whole living room was filled with laughter, with no sympathy at all.
This little farce ended with Ni Jia taking a big strawberry handed to him by Wen Xi while chasing him along the dining table and successfully smearing it on Lou Rui's face.
After they finished washing their faces and sat down again, Zheng Qingzhou continued the previous topic and said, "Our program team is of course a conscientious program team. We will definitely not focus on making a fuss like other programs. You can rest assured! This time we will not go abroad for the trip, but stay in our country. Considering that three days and two nights is indeed a bit rushed, the program team decided to record the last two episodes together, a total of six days and six nights, and our travel destination is set in XJ. In addition, our travel funds are particularly sufficient to ensure that everyone has good food, drinks, fun and accommodation!"
Not many people here have been to XJ. Shen Xun had been there before when he was filming, and Tan Xueqing went with him. Apart from the two of them, the only person who had been there was Liu Wangxue, who had also been there when she went on a self-driving tour in the west with her parents when she was just reborn, and had visited many attractions there.
In fact, this idea was not something that the production team came up with on the spur of the moment, but was planned long before the program officially started recording. Just like this time, the production team chose the big location in XJ, and as for where they wanted to go after arriving, it was up to them to decide on their own.
Shen Xun left after finishing filming and didn't play there much, so the burden of "tour guide" was given to Liu Wangxue.
When leaving the villa the next morning, Liu Wangxue had already started making plans.
XJ is too far away and there is not enough time to drive there by ourselves, so after returning to Taojia Village, the family discussed it together and decided not to bring the three little ones.
After returning from the recording session, the wedding will be just a few days away, so the two will definitely go directly back to Beijing. After discussion, it was decided that the whole family would go to Beijing first, with Gu Xuelan and Liu Nanshan taking care of the three little ones, while Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong would fly from Beijing to XJ.
After making the decision, the family cleaned up the yard, emptied the kitchen and refrigerator, and sent some to Tao Huayu's home.
The cherries in Xu Qingsong's yard were also ripe. The ripe ones were picked and sent to the village. Some of the less ripe ones were picked and sent to Beijing.
Before leaving, I left the spare key at Tao Huayu's house and asked Tao's father and mother to help watch the yard and pick the cherries when they are ripe to avoid wasting them.
On the day he left for Beijing, he also stopped by Xu Qingsong's second uncle's house in the city and gave them a basket of cherries.
Within two days of arriving in Beijing, Liu Wangxue and Xu Qingsong set out for XJ.
XJ in May is really beautiful, with grasslands, sea of flowers, lakes, snow-capped mountains, and the scenery I have seen in the places I have been to, I will still be shocked even if I go there again and see it again, and my heart will become vast and clear.
The scenery was so beautiful that Liu Wangxue thought of the ethnic-style wedding photos that she had rejected last month, so she pulled Xu Qingsong excitedly and said that she wanted to take a set.
Perhaps everyone was also infected, and taking photos became a group activity again. Han Zhenhao also took the opportunity to ask everyone for help and prepared a proposal ceremony for Duan Yue by the Sailimu Lake.
Tsk, don’t be too romantic!
(End of this chapter)
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