The female host was laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes: "I never expected this! It seems both of their parents really like each other's kids."
"Wow..." The audience gasped, mixed with some complaints.
The male host gestured with his chin towards them: "Why are the fans who like Actor Gu and Ye Chu so nervous? They're not even together yet, are you in such a hurry to feel heartbroken? Don't you have any confidence in yourself?"
His words brought the audience back to their senses. Right, getting a marriage certificate and being together were just part of the game. At most, it just meant that their parents didn't object to them being together, not that they were actually together.
"That scared me to death," a female fan of Gu Yu whispered, then touched her short hair and asked her friend, "Do you think I should grow my hair long like Ye Chu's?"
Her friend rolled her eyes at her: "That's Gu's mother's criteria for choosing a daughter-in-law, not Gu the movie star's criteria for choosing a spouse."
“Right.” The female fan nodded, finding short hair more comfortable and immediately abandoning the idea of growing it long. Her friend, however, murmured absentmindedly, “Why can’t I be a guy…”
This episode of the variety show aired on the Sunday night following the week it was filmed, and the title generated a lot of discussion: Ye Chu was personally recognized as a daughter-in-law by Gu's mother.
Netizens expressed their confusion.
"That title's got something, daughter-in-law?"
"What the heck? Is Aunt Gu my brother's mother? What daughter-in-law?"
"Am I not connected to the internet? When did Ye Chu and Gu Yu get together? How come she's already Gu's mother's daughter-in-law?"
"Ahhh, the Yu Chu couple is real!"
"What kind of weird couple is upstairs?"
"I'll carry the banner of YuChu! I've been keeping it all to myself, never thought it would finally see the light of day!"
"The show hasn't aired yet, but I'm not going to take my brother away."
"Same here, the show hasn't aired yet, I'm not interested in taking my daughter away."
"What? That's it? Aren't the two families going to fight?"
"We've argued before, but it was a mistake. Now let's wait for the show to air and see if we still argue."
Yes, although the title is sensational, after previous lessons, fans felt that they could not jump to conclusions, so the two fan groups temporarily coexisted peacefully and only took away their own idols.
This title, which already generated considerable buzz, attracted even more viewers to this episode, with countless eyes glued to the screen awaiting the results.
"Haha, these two groups are so unlucky."
"I came here to visit my mom, but I ended up laughing so hard I almost fainted, hahaha."
"To be honest, I guessed two of them correctly by blindly following along the whole time, hahaha."
"The audience is so sad, haha, everyone's an unlucky person who got ten Rs in a row!"
"Ahhh! Make a phone call! The main event I've been waiting for is here."
"I'm so nervous..."
"Mother Gu's voice is so beautiful! She seems like a very elegant person."
"Hello, future mother-in-law!"
"Hey you, you're dreaming! This is my mother-in-law!"
"It's all your fault for saying those nonsense things that made me angry. Now Brother Gu is busy coaxing me!"
"What the heck did I just hear?"
"Shocking! This isn't clickbait?!"
"Fish fans are feeling a bit conflicted right now, emm..."
"The mothers are also feeling very complicated right now..."
"Everyone, calm down. These two aren't actually together."
"The words above were a wake-up call." The comments finally calmed down.
Unfortunately, this calm didn't last long. When it was Aunt Ye Chu's turn, the comments section erupted again.
"So what's going on? Both sets of parents agree, but the child isn't interested?"
"Yu Chu is real! I think they're already together, but they can't go public because of their fans!"
"CP fans, please have some self-respect."
"Why! Why am I not a man!"
"Mom doesn't approve of this marriage, so it doesn't matter even if the other person is outstanding!"
"Well, as a fan of fish, I've found that it's not entirely unacceptable for these two to be together?"
"Your idea was dangerous, and so was mine."
"I don't want them to be together..."
"It's alright. As long as my brother is happy, I can accept being together. I just hope my brother is happy."
Many fans fell into deep thought in front of their screens. They suddenly realized that their brother was nearly thirty-two years old this year, which is considered the golden age for marriage. He was successful in his career, good-looking, and had excellent conditions in all aspects. It seemed that all he was missing was finding someone to settle down with.
"Oh no, I actually think it's good for my brother to be dating and getting married at this time."
"I also……"
"I was there too..."
"CP fans are overjoyed! Welcome to the Yu Chu CP headquarters!"
Overnight, thanks to a variety show episode, the previously little-known Yu Chu CP fanbase suddenly grew significantly, even trending on social media. Ye Chu and Gu Yu learned for the first time that they had a CP fanbase.
"I thought I was going to get scolded?" Ye Chu nestled on Gu Yu's sofa. Gu Yu was discussing the script for "Escape 2" with Lin Mu, while she was scrolling through Weibo.
After Gu Yu finished typing, she leaned over to look at her phone screen: "The preventative measures I took earlier have taken effect."
Ye Chu thought for a moment and realized that Gu Yu was probably referring to that statement. She could have simply severed ties with him, but instead, she acknowledged their old friendship in it.
She lowered her head and asked softly, "Did I cause you any trouble?" Ye Chu had actually been a little bothered, ultimately due to her inferiority complex.
Gu Yu raised an eyebrow, looking at her with some confusion, as if he had guessed something: "Why do you say that?"
"I just feel like... I'm always troubling you, aren't I? Eating, working... it's all like that." Ye Chu thought to herself, feeling a little uneasy.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu's brows furrowed quickly, and the atmosphere around him seemed to drop. He pulled her into his arms, and Ye Chu's head rested against his chest. She could hear his strong heartbeat, thump-thump-thump—which seemed to gradually merge with her own, making it impossible to distinguish between them.
"No trouble at all." Gu Yu rested his chin on the top of Ye Chu's head, and his answer made Ye Chu tremble slightly.
Ye Chu slowly reached out and grabbed his clothes, inhaling the faint fragrance lingering at the tip of her nose. Gradually, she relaxed and realized that perhaps she should have a proper talk with this person.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Chu began, "I'm not very famous. Over the years, I've remained mediocre in the industry. It wasn't until I got the script for 'Escape,' and because I was co-starring with you, that was probably the first time my name, Ye Chu, had gained such a lot of attention... Sometimes I wonder, does this attention really belong to me? I feel like a vampire sucking your blood. If it weren't for co-starring with Actor Gu, my acting skills alone would really be enough..."
“You got everything you have through your own efforts.” Gu Yu interrupted Ye Chu, patting Ye Chu’s back lightly with his large hand. “Perhaps I also played a role in it, but so many fans like you because you are good enough and deserve to be liked.”
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