I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 142: Mu Qiu Falls

Li Yang had no choice but to accept the reality and, like Mu Qiu, placed a towel over his head, unwilling to see anyone.

The three of them, draped in towels, followed the main group downstairs to the Yellow Team’s game site. Li Yang, dejected, hugged the handrail and trailed behind Lin Xixi, his way of descending the stairs resembling a gout patient, bizarre and awkward.

Mu Qiu followed behind him, both hands pressing her towel to her head to absorb the stray water. She descended the stairs in a normal manner, step by deliberate step, without needing to look at the stairs to move smoothly.

However, the dim-witted teammate in front suddenly became abnormal, stopping abruptly halfway, clutching the handrail without moving. Mu Qiu was about to take her next step but didn’t stop in time and tripped directly, her towel-holding hands flailing twice in the air but failing to grab the handrail.

The accident happened abruptly. After tripping, Mu Qiu couldn’t grab onto anything to stop her, so she lunged forward down the stairs, her heart nearly leaping out of her throat.

Her scream, in such a tense moment, was only a very brief shout.

If she were to fall, it wouldn’t just be disfigurement; a concussion could follow, and this episode wouldn’t air.

The sudden scream drew the attention of others. The person in front turned around, while Li Yang, who made the mistake, frantically reached for her but only caught a piece of her clothing.

"Mu Qiu!"

"Oh my gosh! Mu Qiu!"

A sudden hand appeared out of nowhere, intercepting Mu Qiu at waist level, very close to the steps.

The others looked in disbelief upwards at the stairs.

Cheng Zhirang tightly grasped the stair handrail with his left hand, allowing himself, in an extreme time and distance, to quickly rush over and catch the falling person, veins bulging on his forearm.

After catching Mu Qiu at the waist with his right hand, he pulled her back. Her feet hit a step before being pulled to his side, and the iron railing, painted red, emitted a teeth-chattering creak under such forceful movement.

The people below, as if watching a circus act, were too shocked to remember to rush up and save her.

Like escaping from a bomb, Mu Qiu remained somewhat dazed, her upper body bumping into Cheng Zhirang, leaning against him, her eyes uncontrollably looking down the stairs.

Fortunately, fortunately.

She held her breath for two or three seconds before finally reacting, breathing heavily as if having narrowly escaped death, both hands grabbing the large hand around her waist and chest, her words of "thank you" trembling slightly due to her aching ankle.

Cheng Zhirang slowly released her, letting her sit on the step.

He then released the handrail with his left hand, the iron railing again emitting a teeth-chattering sound.

"Are you alright?" His voice was somewhat deep.

Mu Qiu looked up at him, her eyes suddenly stinging, throat choked up and unable to speak, so she just shook her head.

Cheng Zhirang’s gaze lingered for a moment on her reddening eyes.

The others finally rushed over.

Li Yang frantically apologized, wanting to inspect if Mu Qiu was injured but hesitated, unsure where to place his hands.

"Mu Qiu, are you alright? I’m sorry I didn’t notice you. Are you okay?"

Guan Yu and Shi Yuhuai, along with Shu Ran, also rushed forward, bending down to check.

"You scared me to death, are you alright? Is there anywhere that hurts?"

"Take a deep breath, don’t rush, did you bump anywhere?"

"Oh my gosh! You startled me, I thought you couldn’t wait to walk beside me, are you alright?"

There’s no need for everyone to be serious right now; Guan Yu did well.

This remark was amusing, alleviating some of her tension. Mu Qiu curved the corners of her lips, "I’m fine, just got scared. I haven’t thanked Brother Cheng for turning the tide yet. Brother Cheng, thank you."

Guan Yu relaxed, glancing obscurely at Li Yang and the camera, raising a shocked expression towards Cheng Zhirang, "Brother Cheng, you’re really amazing! Before we could even react, you ’flew’ over!"

"The handrail is bent a bit, my gosh, this strength is over the top."

"The move was really fast, holding onto the handrail and swinging down, catching Mu Qiu back in one swift motion! Brother Cheng’s arm strength is really strong!"

"Fortunately, Brother Cheng was there, otherwise Mu Qiu would have fallen."

Cheng Zhirang was indifferent to these compliments, pushing the skewed handrail outward, his expression calm, then said to Li Yang, "Be more careful walking."

Li Yang nodded hurriedly, looking at Mu Qiu again, "I’m really sorry, I didn’t notice."

Mu Qiu: "It’s alright, I wasn’t watching my step either."

Cameras both front and back, when Mu Qiu fell, they hadn’t aligned in time, but Cheng Zhirang’s act of pulling was caught by multiple cameras from all angles.

The audience in front of the screen watched with hearts in their throats.

[Woah...]

[My heart nearly jumped out the second before, then actually jumped out the second after... Brother Cheng is so damn charming]

[If she fell down these stairs, a concussion at least to start]

[I don’t think it’s that bad? Although the stairs are long, there were a bunch of people below, it’s not likely to roll all the way down, right]

[Still face-planting, Mu Qiu’s scream was genuinely real, in such moments, you might not even manage to scream]

[Some people’s views really seem reconstructed from when they shattered, why don’t you fall and find out if it’s bad]

[Nine years of compulsory education seemingly skipped nurturing you]

[Cheng Zhirang’s arm muscles are simply incredible!]

[Brother Cheng leaping to save, surely descended from above, for only you can fly]

[Why did Li Yang stop suddenly? Wasn’t he aware there were people behind him?]

[Li Yang didn’t do it on purpose, he apologized]

[What’s the use of an apology]

[What does Cheng Zhirang mean by warning Li Yang in front of all the cameras? Does he really have something with Mu Qiu?]

[Nonsense! Heroically stepping up, lending a helping hand, turning the tide — did you not learn these adjectives in elementary school? Why not use them]

[If Cheng Zhirang wasn’t there, Mu Qiu would definitely bleed today, what’s wrong with making Li Yang apologize?]

[Brother Cheng was seriously advising, not deliberately embarrassing Li Yang, senseless fans don’t stir trouble]

[That handrail nearly broke, I wish I could be saved like that!]

[Brother Cheng your hand... forget it, it was all to save someone, Brother Cheng, you’re truly a superman]

[Beautiful Brother displayed his arm strength... blushing, blushing]

[Mu Qiu couldn’t even speak from fear, shouldn’t Li Yang apologize? Since when did apologizing become a responsibility that costs money?]

[Stop it, stop it, the guests might not have made a big deal out of it, yet you’re all arguing so fiercely here]

[Qiuqiu didn’t hurt her hand, right?]

Compared to the fiercely arguing fans in the comments, the involved parties in the show remained relatively harmonious.

After all, it wasn’t intentional.

The group resumed moving downwards, everyone more careful this time, especially Li Yang, who proceeded steadily with each step, losing all the activity from before.

Mu Qiu stood up, quietly moved her ankle, finding only a bruise from hitting the step but no bone injury, so she declined Guan Yu’s kind offer of support, and followed the descent. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Cheng Zhirang still walked behind.

Mu Qiu didn’t look back at him, but some people’s mere presence provides reassurance.