The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 333 Unspeakable Little Thoughts

While Lu Nanting was waiting for the cook to prepare the meal, Gu Lanxi was also waiting for her self-heating rice, holding a fork in a sheltered spot.

We set off before dawn today. After arriving at the meeting point, we boarded a bus and headed straight to the scenic area.

Her friends hadn't seen her for a long time. Although they had called or sent messages to wish her a happy marriage, they still couldn't help but tease her after Lu Nanting left.

"Young man, you are so thoughtful. You even knew to give me a ride. You are good in every way: looks, family background, ability, and character. I was thinking before that I should shamelessly try to sell you my son. Haha~ I'm glad I didn't."

Gu Lanxi was not lying; these friends were indeed much older than her, and many of them had children who were older than her.

She enjoys associating with these people for two reasons: firstly, they all share a love for folk music and have common interests; secondly, they are older, don't follow celebrities, and don't cause her any trouble.

After being teased a few times without saying anything embarrassing, Gu Lanxi, though a little embarrassed, still said thank you generously.

After the elaborate sedan chair procession, with people carrying them on, and others praising them, she naturally had to say something nice:

"Your son is also very outstanding, and he won't be far from meeting his soulmate!"

The older sister was delighted, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Thank you for your kind words!"

This hiking group was spontaneously formed by enthusiasts within the folk music ensemble. The reason Gu Lanxi was brought along was because she had helped out in a pinch once and had become acquainted with them. When they went out for fun, Gu Lanxi politely asked her if she wanted to join them.

Gu Lanxi happened to have some free time, so she said she wanted to go. She found it very interesting and would go along whenever she had free time.

The reason she was invited to fill in was because she often went to the park near Bihu Tiandi to play the suona. With her excellent skills, she attracted several musicians from ethnic music ensembles who also lived nearby. When they had nothing to do, they would often get together to play.

Climbing Yunmeng Mountain today was not difficult for them. Many of them brought lightweight musical instruments, and some even carried the rather inconvenient erhu.

On the bus, everyone took out their phones without prior arrangement, and Gu Lanxi was no exception.

Upon seeing her suona, everyone became even more excited.

"A while ago, our band recorded a new version theme song for a game. The climax is played on the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument), it's super energetic, do you want to give it a try?"

After she finished speaking, someone found the sheet music and showed it to her.

After watching the piece on someone else's phone, Gu Lanxi familiarized herself with it and was soon able to join in and play with others.

The ensemble piece set the mood up, creating a lively and exciting atmosphere, and soon they began playing the orchestra's repertoire.

Still not satisfied, they started playing a word chain game, with each person contributing a few lines, not limited to the same song, as long as it makes sense from a musical theory perspective.

The accompanying health care doctor, who didn't understand music theory, thought it was a complete piece of music. After listening to it, he thought it was nice and even asked the name of the piece, which made everyone laugh.

Today's trip went exceptionally smoothly. Although there was a signal dead zone in the middle, there were ten of us traveling together, and the tour leader was very responsible, so it was actually quite alright.

When they arrived at a scenic spot, Gu Lanxi took out her camera and started taking pictures. Everyone was very excited and took turns posing.

Gu Lanxi then took out the national flag and had everyone take turns holding it.

The wind was strong today. Standing on high ground, the flags fluttered against the blue sky and white clouds, and the rugged peaks and strange rocks in the distance. Even though the vegetation was withered in winter, it was still a great spot for photos.

"I'll post it in the group later, everyone can take it."

Gu Lanxi's popularity was not without reason.

They are truly thoughtful in their work.

When they arrived at the lunch spot, the signal was back, and she started messaging Lu Nanting, sharing her experiences of the day and asking him how his day was.
Lu Nanting's lunch finally arrived, so I took a picture and sent it to her.

Gu Lanxi was zooming in on the photo.

Just as I was looking at it, I received another message:
Why did you lie this morning?

Although the folder is labeled October, the video properties show the filming time; those videos were filmed in September, before you joined the crew.

Gu Lanxi put away her phone and did not reply.

In the afternoon, noticing that she was noticeably quieter, others came to check on her, asking if she was too tired.
Gu Lanxi quickly shook her head: "It's nothing."

Thinking it over, and fearing they might misunderstand, I added, "I've been hacked again, sigh!"

"There's nothing we can do about it, too many people are jealous of you. Don't take it to heart."

Then everyone started talking about how to maintain a good mindset. People who are going to perform on stage are very good at this.

"Ignoring the gaze of strangers, focusing on doing your own thing well, and living your own life well are the most important things."

Gu Lanxi smiled, nodded, and continued climbing the mountain with everyone, her expression unchanged.

It was only a little past four o'clock when we came down from the mountain. By the time we took the bus back to the city, it was already dark.

The others had arranged to have a meal together and discuss where to go next week. Gu Lanxi had an economic forum to attend next week and wouldn't have time to go, so the others didn't insist.

It used to be fine; it was okay to invite her to gatherings. But now, she's watched everywhere she goes. Today, she even met fans in such a desolate place and got autographs. If she were to have a meal openly in the city, she'd probably be surrounded before she even finished her meal.

Gu Lanxi even held up her phone to tell them that Lu Nanting had come to pick her up.

Because of the reality show featuring the couple, this pair is incredibly popular now. I never even dared to imagine having dinner with them.

Waving goodbye to everyone, Gu Lanxi, wearing a hat and mask and carrying her bag, walked to a car by the roadside.

The driver took the bag and put it in the trunk.

Gu Lanxi had been walking all day, and her legs were sore and swollen, so she simply opened the car door and sat down.

Lu Nanting was sitting on the side, looking at his phone. When he saw her get into the car, he silently fastened her seatbelt, ignored her, and told the driver to go home.

Gu Lanxi was exhausted, so she sat down and pretended to sleep with her eyes half-closed.

Then I actually fell asleep.

Throughout the journey, Lu Nanting's aggrieved expression changed repeatedly. Although he was clearly gritting his teeth in anger, he ultimately didn't say anything.

Back home, after dinner, Gu Lanxi, exhausted from the day, went to her room to rest early. She also exported the photos, packaged them, sent them to the group chat, and then saved them with dates.

When Lu Nanting came in, she even took it out and asked him if he wanted to see it.
"The most beautiful time in the mountains is autumn, when the mountains are all red and the forests are dyed in vibrant colors. However, winter has a different feel to it, but I think it's alright."

Today she wore an orange-red windbreaker, like a moving autumn leaf, carrying a flag and taking photos everywhere.

Lu Nanting initially didn't want to pay attention to her, but seeing her so enthusiastic, he couldn't bear to spoil the fun and went over to hug her and watch.

"I'm covered in sweat and smell awful. Don't hug me. Look for yourself. I'm going to take a shower first."

Lu Nanting insisted on holding her and refused to let go no matter what.

"Could you promise me you won't ignore my messages after I've read them?"

"Then can you promise me you won't pry into everything? Because sometimes I get really embarrassed and don't know how to answer."

"But you did lie."

Gu Lanxi wanted to take a shower, but this guy wouldn't let go.

There is no choice but to compromise.

"Last year on my birthday, I wanted to see you, so I took the gift you gave me to the police station. When I met you, you gave me a banner. After leaving the police station, you left without saying anything. I must have been very angry then. I often regret it now. I should have been more confident and called you directly, asked you to celebrate my birthday with me, and asked you if you wanted to get back together with me. I guess I wouldn't have had all those struggles afterward."

Well, the short phrase "those entanglements" perfectly encapsulates the little thoughts that arise during those sleepless nights.

"I don't care, you lied to me anyway. If you come with me to the recording studio tomorrow and spend the whole day there, I'll forgive you."

Tomorrow is Sunday, and Gu Lanxi is off work, but she climbed the mountain all day today, so she'll definitely be sore all over tomorrow and doesn't want to go out.

Without even thinking, she refused outright: "No, you go do the work, what am I supposed to do?"

"You watch me work, then bring your Rubik's Cube and solve it. Show it to me when you're done. I want to see the double happiness symbol, the heart shape, and my name and photo..."

Okay, watching the video isn't enough, I want to see it live.

Gu Lanxi's ears burned from listening, and she was reluctant.

"I was planning to perform this for you on New Year's Day, but now I wonder what I'll perform for New Year's Day? After all, I don't have any special talents."

"We'll have a day off for New Year's Day, and I'll throw you a special concert at home, just the two of us."

Lu Nanting finally laughed: "Speaking of which, I haven't used my personal microphone yet. Perfect!"