I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 90: The "At Their Mercy" Alliance—Are You In?

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: The "At Their Mercy" Alliance—Are You In?

Guan Yu perked up at the gossip, just about to ask a question, when a tall figure ducked through the doorway.

Shi Yuhuai walked in with empty hands, his assistant behind him carrying the suitcase, standing quietly at the airplane’s entrance, making eye contact with those inside.

The sudden silence was the most awkward.

"Were you talking about me?" Shi Yuhuai asked.

Guan Yu stammered, "How, how were we?"

"Usually when one person enters and everyone else goes silent, it means they were discussing him."

Everyone exchanged looks, Mu Qiu felt like a student caught by the discipline officer for having a secret romance.

Then Shi Yuhuai suddenly smiled.

"Someone told me acting a bit more sophisticated would reduce my macho vibe."

"...Brother Huai, you should just keep being macho!"

Lin Banyan: I really didn’t expect this outcome.

Everyone was present, and each of the follow photographers had set up their equipment, pointing it at them.

Mu Qiu slumped like a pile of mud in her seat, whispering to Guan Yu, sitting beside her, "Do they have to film even now?"

She was barefaced and wearing glasses, jeans with a slight flare, the waistband tucked in with a white-collared black t-shirt, looking every bit like a student returning to school.

Guan Yu gave her a reassuring look, "Don’t worry, the cameras are mostly focused on Brother Cheng and the others."

"..." So genuine, it made her heartache.

After three hours, the plane landed at Yun City Airport. As they disembarked, staff guided them outside, and there were several cars waiting at the airport entrance.

Thanks to the program team, Mu Qiu was experiencing this kind of "VIP" treatment for the first time.

They went to the hotel first, one room per person, and the director told the staff to inform them to gather at the downstairs makeup room at 8 a.m. the next morning. Guan Yu even dropped by to check on her, like a worried parent not trusting their child to live alone.

"Don’t wander around alone, just stay in your room. If you want to go out, come find me."

Mu Qiu nodded, indicating she understood. Guan Yu was still uneasy, hesitating before suggesting, "Why don’t we share a room? You’re acting like a student who’s never traveled far, I’m just not comfortable with it."

It wouldn’t be good for the program team to lose a guest.

"...Sister Guan Yu, I’ve graduated. Besides, I’m a Yun City local."

Guan Yu was surprised, "You’re from Yun City? Then you’re familiar with the place? I just found out that tomorrow’s itinerary includes visiting some famous spots in Yun City. We have a terrain advantage! Let’s form an alliance now, the Team Fish on the Cutting Board."

Mu Qiu was speechless at her gossip-hunting ability and could only say, "What if there’s no alliance tomorrow?"

"Impossible!" Guan Yu said confidently, "Last time was individual battles; this time they’ll definitely divide us into groups. Don’t forget, this is a variety show, and regular guests form a team. Isn’t that about team building?"

"What if we’re not in the same group? Will you help me or your team?"

Guan Yu pondered for a second and then said, "I’ve got things to do, so I’ll leave first. Stay safe!"

"..."

Mu Qiu rolled her eyes at the doorway, sat down, and opened her suitcase to sort her clothes.

During dinner, perhaps Guan Yu had been going around forming alliances, as everyone knew by then that she was a local of Yun City. They all came over to ask her about the best food, shopping, and scenic views.

Even Cheng Zhirang asked her, "Is that retirement home also around here?"

With a good-natured, serious look in his beautiful eyes, as if saying, "Can you take me to see it?"

Mu Qiu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

"Not sure where we’ll be filming tomorrow, but if it’s nearby, I can take you guys out to eat, drink, and have fun—it’s on me."

Guan Yu straightened up at the last few words, making a fist with her right hand and tapping it on her left palm, "This kind of opportunity doesn’t come often, we have to seize it!"

She immediately asked the director behind the camera, "Director, any chance of a spoiler, where are we going tomorrow?"

The director, in a manual cold storage mode: "No comment."

"Can’t even say a place?! Are you scared of leaking the theme?"

Shi Yuhuai, having finished eating, elegantly put down his knife and fork, commenting, "Probably. But why even film now?"

People in every field have a different number of cameras to face, and he wasn’t very comfortable being filmed while eating.

This question was answered by Shu Ran, the variety show expert and entertainment industry’s workplace surface person: "They keep this footage as material; it will be used in the extended cut. The editing for the previous episodes should start this week, right, Director?"

He spoke normally, his tone was normal, and although his smile was a bit shallow, it was much more natural compared to the previous "Happy Country, Happy People, Happy Me" smile.

Mu Qiu glanced around; was Shu Ran this genuine in private?

Guan Yu exchanged a quick look with her, eyes speaking "Don’t you also find this a bit strange?", then quickly looked away.

The director nodded from behind the camera, explaining, "Once this episode’s live broadcast is complete, the previous edited version will be online."

"Director, since you’re talking, can you just tell us where we’re going tomorrow?"

"No."

"Director, your heartlessness is hurtful!"

Although she didn’t know where they’d go tomorrow or if everyone’s talk about her taking them out was sincere, on her way back to her room, Mu Qiu was already making a preliminary plan.

Honestly, even though she studied and lived independently post-graduation in Yun City, because her work was writing, she basically stayed at home with her computer and paper. Apart from social outings with friends, she rarely went out. Her memories of Yun City’s fun places and good food were still stuck in her college days.

Got to do some homework, she thought. Brother Cheng is such a gentleman; if everyone goes, he’d probably join too.

The next morning.

Mu Qiu left her room at 7:50. The hallway was still dark without direct sunlight, and the sound-activated lights only switched on one by one as she walked forward.

Under the third sound-activated light, the door of the adjacent room opened, and Cheng Zhirang, dressed in uniform, gently stepped out, his white shoes silent on the carpet, followed by the soft clicking of the closing door.

"Brother Cheng?" she called softly.

Cheng Zhirang turned to look at her, his smile gentle, his voice low, "Shall we go together?"

She nodded.

The gentleman wanted to gesture for the lady to go first, but the lady only wanted to follow behind him.

Mu Qiu, using a tailing position, walked behind Cheng Zhirang, observing his silhouette as they moved.

In the not-so-spacious hallway, he seemed tall enough to block most of the light from the sound-activated lamps, so she was shrouded in his shadow.

Simple matching outfits, same blue and white jackets, one in front of the other, as if they were an inseparable close couple, and he might turn around smiling to gently ask, "Would you like to take my hand up front?" or "Where would you like to go play?"

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Qiuqiu: If you’re dreaming, dream in detail, hey