Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 276 Let's each talk our own way (3.2k words, third update)
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End of the beach spa

Gu Qing and Sun Honglei immediately boarded a car and headed to their next mission location, "Miss Mermaid."

—Inside the car,
"Qingqing~"

Sun Honglei said in a disgusted, drawn-out tone, stretching his limbs in the car, "You know what, it actually felt pretty good after the massage."

"Qingqing..."

The long-unheard address made Gu Qing's lips twitch. "Brother Honglei, can you please stop using reduplicated words?"

"What's wrong with reduplication? It sounds great!"

Sun Honglei said confidently, "Even Huang Sanshi calls me Leilei, so you two are of the same generation!"

"I don't like it, it sounds a bit like calling a girl."

"So what do you like me to call you?"

"Second Master, perhaps."

"What--?!"

Sun Honglei's voice cracked from the impact.

"Brother Honglei, from now on you call me Second Master, and I'll call you Brother. Let's address each other as we are, okay?"

Gu Qing looked sincere.

"Nonsense, of course not!"

Sun Honglei's face turned red with anger. "Are you trying to rebel? Do you want to be my grandpa now?"

"Brother Honglei, you've misunderstood. Second Master, it's a character I'm playing, which is currently airing on Dongfang TV."

Gu Qing explained in a serious tone.

"Oh~ a character?"

Sun Honglei was taken aback. "Is that so?"

"Of course, why would I take advantage of you, Brother Honglei?"

Gu Qing spread her hands, "Say it to me."

"Two... Pah!"

Sun Honglei abruptly shook his head and punched Gu Qing's arm, yelling, "You little bastard, are you training a dog?!"

"Hahaha--"

Gu Qing laughed so hard she almost fell over, finally feeling triumphant and having gained an advantage.

The two arrived at the aquarium.

The moment Gu Qing stepped into the aquarium, her eyes lit up.

"Wow! So beautiful."

This was the first time in all his years that he had ever visited an aquarium in person.

"Is this a clownfish?"

Gu Qing pressed himself close to the glass, his nose almost touching the cool surface.

Colorful schools of fish and vibrant marine life swam in his clear pupils, reflecting a dreamy blue light on his impeccable features, a beauty that was breathtaking.

The young lady playing the NPC was mesmerized, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

Hmm... she's drunk.

Gu Qing found an empty spot and, through the glass, saw the fair-skinned and beautiful mermaid.

He waved and greeted them.

The mermaid inside, swaying gracefully, her silvery tail shimmering under the lights, swam up to Gu Qing.

The two stared at each other, very close.
The mermaid smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons. Even in the blue sea, her cheeks flushed slightly as she pressed her fingers against the glass.

Even if it means getting her wages docked, she still wants to interact with the handsome guy she's only ever seen on TV.

In response to the mermaid lady's interaction,
Gu Qing chuckled softly, his slender fingers touching hers through the glass.

This moment felt like a fairy tale come to life, and even the cameraman couldn't bear to disturb it.

"What are you doing? Aren't you going to do the mission?"

Sun Honglei, acting as the bully who ruined the fairy tale, forcefully turned Gu Qing's head back and glared at the mermaid inside.

"What do you mean? Are you filming an idol drama here? Why didn't you say hello to me?"

Faced with his questioning,

The mermaid swam away angrily.

"Still running?!"

Sun Honglei rolled up his sleeves, turned to the staff member next to him, and said, "How much do I want if I go in and arrest her!"

"Uh……"

The NPC girl was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said, "Actually, it's not expensive. It's 400 yuan for underwater equipment, 400 yuan for a diving instructor, 200 yuan for a camera, and 300 yuan for taking a photo with the mermaid. It's 1300 yuan in total."

"But since you're a big star, I'll give you a discount: 1173."

Gu Qing was already sweating profusely from listening. "Brother Hong Lei, is this really necessary? Let's just take a look."

"No way, I absolutely have to take a picture with the mermaid today!"

Sun Honglei resorted to shameless tactics.

"But I don't have any money, so there's no way for you to take a photo with me."

Gu Qing took out 100 yuan from his pocket and looked at the NPC girl expectantly, "Can you give me a discount of 1200 yuan?"

"Uh…"

Seeing that pitiful look, the NPC girl's heart melted, and she almost impulsively nodded in agreement.

They completely forgot about any tasks assigned by the production team.

But alas,
Feeling like I'm sitting on pins and needles, loving handsome men is a dream, but eating is the reality.

"No, but you can choose another method."

The NPC lady said softly, "It's just one person dressed as a mermaid, and another person takes pictures."

"Playing a mermaid? Who's playing a mermaid?"

Gu Qing was stunned.

"Who else? Of course, it's you dressed as a mermaid, I need to take a picture."

Sun Honglei said with a smile.

Why should I dress up as a mermaid for you?

Gu Qing was speechless.

“Because you love me,” Sun Honglei said earnestly.

"..."

Gu Qing took a deep breath, tilted her head, and looked at this shameless guy. "I love you, so do you love me?"

"necessary!"

"Since you love me, why won't you call me Second Master?"

"You call first, and I'll go after you call."

'...'

The two stared at each other, locked in a stalemate.

"Fine, I'll dress up as a mermaid, okay?"

Looking at Gu Qing's fair and handsome face, Sun Honglei found it difficult to speak.

What's the difference between this and calling a young boy "Dad"?
The mermaid costume he prepared for the aquarium, especially the tight bra around his chest, was so incongruous that it was hard not to laugh.

"You can swim?"

Sun Honglei asked.

Their task involves taking underwater photos. "Yes, I can. I learned to swim from Brother Kai, so I guarantee my technique will be perfect."

Gu Qing was very confident.

After changing into a wetsuit and taking photos,

The two continued their journey by car to the next location.

in the car,

Sun Honglei remained silent, seething with anger, because he had failed to trick Gu Qing.

"parking."

Gu Qing called out to the driver.

Why did you stop the car??

Sun Honglei said with a dark face.

"There are coconuts."

Gu Qing pointed to the roadside stalls outside the car window, "Brother Honglei, didn't you want to drink coconut? Let's go buy two."

"..."

Sun Honglei looked at the coconut stalls outside and subconsciously opened his mouth.

did not expect,
Gu Qing still remembered what he had complained about that morning, and a strange sense of guilt arose in her heart.

Isn't it incredibly unethical to team up with the production team to mess with this kid?

What a wonderful child.

"Sister, how much is a coconut?"

Hearing screams from passersby, Gu Qing asked with a calm expression.

"What sister, auntie? I'm an auntie now."

The proprietress, her skin tanned and aged by the sun, smiled shyly, her eyes crinkling with deep wrinkles. "Are you celebrities? Why are there cameras here?"

The screams of passersby around her made her a little flustered.

"We're not celebrities, just ordinary people. Sister, how much is one of your coconuts?"

"Nine yuan, but I can give you a discount, eight yuan. I only need to make one yuan profit per coconut."

"No need for a discount, just two will do."

Gu Qing led Sun Honglei to sit down on a small chair in front of the stall.

Then, facing a frantic passerby who lunged at him to hand him a phone,

Gu Qing made a shushing gesture to her apologetically.

The crew of the show quickly cordoned off the area.

This is also a lesson learned from Running Man.

For each recording of their variety show, they never publicly announced the schedule on their blog, and they would also communicate privately with the local authorities to take protective measures in advance.

To prevent a situation from getting out of control.

"Little sister, you're only making one yuan per coconut?"

Sun Honglei took the coconut and asked, "How much money can you make if you sell all these coconuts?"

"Twenty or thirty."

"This is really not easy."

"The tourist attractions are still ripping people off."

Gu Qing inserted a straw, took a sip, and said frankly, "A coconut used to cost fifty-five yuan, but here it's only nine yuan."

"The prices at different scenic spots are different, which is understandable."

Sun Honglei quickly tried to smooth things over, saying that even though he had been playing around and making a fuss, he still really liked Gu Qing.

This is the younger brother whom they respect; he is indeed very kind-hearted.

"I'll see if I can help everyone lower the prices at tourist attractions someday."

Gu Qing smiled at the camera and said no more.

After taking a few sips of coconut juice, he felt that was enough.

I looked up and saw the guys filming.

Everyone was exhausted, covered in sweat, and their mouths were dry.

The weather in Hainan is already hot.

Carrying equipment to film and blocking onlookers, it must have been exhausting.

"Sister, cut all the coconuts in half, I want them all."

Do you have any straws left?

Gu Qing removed the straw from the coconut, inserted a brand new one, and handed it to the guy filming her. "I hope you don't mind. Have some, or you'll get heatstroke."

The cameraman, whose face was already flushed from the sun, became even redder as he enjoyed being fed by Gu Qing, amidst the envious and jealous gazes of his colleagues.

"Qingqing...you're such a thoughtful child."

Sun Honglei admired her even more; he hadn't even noticed, but Gu Qingxian had.

"Won't we have enough money?" he asked worriedly.

"It's okay, I have money."

Gu Qing lifted his T-shirt and took out several bright red banknotes rolled into a tube from the belt compartment under his pants.

"Oh--"

Sun Honglei's eyes widened, and his mouth gaped open. "Didn't the production team notice?"

"How could they possibly find out? They wouldn't go so far as to unbuckle my belt, would they?"

"I've finished filming two seasons of Running Man, while you've only finished one. You lack experience and need to keep working hard."

After provoking the camera, Gu Qing innocently said, "Director, I didn't break the rules. I just wanted to use the money to buy some coconuts to give as a perk to the crew. You can't be angry."

Once the coconut is completely cut up, there's no worry about not being able to finish it.

A person who can carry a camera weighing dozens of kilograms and is constantly running around must have an impressive physique.

The group quickly drank all the coconuts on the stall, and everyone seemed to have come back to life from the sweltering summer heat.

The boss lady clocked out early, and everyone has a bright future.

Back in the car,

Sun Honglei couldn't help but sigh, "It's really tough. When I was a child, my parents only earned a few dozen yuan a month. Every month, they were always short ten yuan, unable to pay the rent or buy food."

Qingqing, you have no idea how much psychological trauma this has caused me.

“Brother Honglei, back then, every family was short of money.”

Gu Qing replied.

"Yes, but those tough times were very helpful for my later struggles."

After reminiscing, Sun Honglei asked, "Qingqing, do you miss your childhood? I heard you were a trainee in South Korea a long time ago."

"I don't miss it at all."

Gu Qing replied without hesitation, "That's hell. I don't have the courage to do it all over again."

Suffering is not something to be glorified. I love everything I have now, and I will cherish it with all my might.

Sun Honglei fell silent.

He glanced at Gu Qing, a hint of stubbornness in the boy's eyes.

That's unique...

This child is different from Yixin.

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(End of this chapter)