Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

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Liu Tianxian stared at her phone screen, her mouth slightly agape. When she first saw Gu Qing in the live stream, she was completely stunned.

"What's this brat up to?"

She muttered to herself, but her eyes remained fixed on the screen.

The Gu Qing on the screen was completely different from the one she usually saw.

Her jet-black, smooth hair was interspersed with blue and white hair extensions, and wispy bangs fell across her forehead, obscuring half of her eyebrows and eyes.

He held his guitar, his face slightly lowered, his long, slender fingers resting on the strings, casually plucking them.

He wore a loose black T-shirt underneath, with a rather large neckline. As he adjusted his posture, the collar slipped down slightly, revealing his fair collarbone through the folds.

A thin silver necklace dangled from her collarbone, the pendant a tiny star that shimmered under the light.

"Aren't you afraid your live stream will get banned for wearing so little clothing?"

Liu Tianxian muttered to herself, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Haven't seen you for a while, how come you've gone astray?"

Despite saying that, her eyes remained fixed on the screen.

She subconsciously raised her hand and habitually scratched the tip of her hump nose with her slender fingers.

Are the costumes too thick?

Or is it just too hot?
On the screen,
Gu Qing suddenly looked up and smiled at the camera, "Okay, okay, I saw your comments."

In that instant, Liu Tianxian felt her heart skip a beat.

"You scared me to death! I thought you saw me."

Liu Tianxian patted her chest to try and salvage the situation.

183 million people?!

She moved to the top right corner of the screen, saw the number, and exclaimed in surprise again.

"Is this a paid live stream? Thirty yuan per person? That's just..."

Liu Tianxian quickly did some mental calculations, then fell silent.

This kid can make over 50 million just from ticket sales for his birthday?
And donated it all to charity?
She thought about all the charity work she had done over the years; although it wasn't a small amount, compared to this young man, it seemed...

Forget it, I'm not going to compete anymore.

It can't compare.

Just as she was thinking in surprise, Liu Tianxian's gaze fell on the barrage of comments.

The comments section is going crazy.

"Little brother, put your clothes on properly!!"

"Mom won't allow it!!"

"It's going to be exposed! It's going to be exposed!!"

Liu Tianxian couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at the comments.

"These fans are really interesting."

She shook her head and smiled, the curve of her lips impossible to suppress.

"What's a man afraid of exposing himself? Put your clothes on properly, what are we going to see?"

The more she looked, the more interesting it became, and her fingers began to twitch.

"Take it off, take it off, take it all off!"

She hummed and shook her head, then started typing.

"I want to see abs!!"

send.

The assistant behind her stared wide-eyed in horror: "Sis, this is your large size!"

But it's too late.

The message was drowned out by the sea of ​​bullet comments and disappeared instantly.

Liu Tianxian's pretty face stiffened, and then she turned her head and glared at her assistant with a guilty look.

"Why didn't you say so earlier! I thought it was your account!"

She paused, then stubbornly said, "Never mind, with so many comments, who would know it was me who posted them?"

So what if I knew? Is it illegal to look at a handsome guy's abs?

"Sis, how come your phone number is mine?"

The assistant protested her innocence, looking aggrieved.

"Besides, your account is so conspicuous. If your fans find out and Teacher Gu finds out, won't that be very embarrassing?"

"What's so embarrassing?"

Liu Tianxian spoke with self-assurance, her chin slightly raised.

"Is it illegal for a senior female student to care about her junior male student's health? Hmm?"

As she spoke, she started laughing to herself.

"It's better to know now, so I won't have to sneakily touch it next time we meet."

In private, Liu Yifei is completely different from the aloof and distant persona she portrays on screen.

When she speaks, she is humorous and witty, with a touch of abstract female humor.

The assistant looked at her artist speechlessly.

Sister, are you sure there's nothing wrong with your image management?
Just then—

"Sisi, what are you touching?"

A laugh came from behind.

"what--!"

Liu Tianxian and her assistant screamed at the same time and turned around abruptly.

Upon seeing who it was, Liu Tianxian breathed a sigh of relief, then said speechlessly, "Director Zhao, why do you walk so quietly? You scared me to death!"

Zhao Xiaoding smiled and craned her neck, curiously looking at her phone screen.

"Haha, I was just afraid of disturbing you. What are you looking at? Why are you so engrossed?"

Liu Tianxian subconsciously tossed her phone to her chest, turned around, and faced away from him.

The movement was so fast it was almost an instinctive reaction, carrying a hint of panic that she herself didn't even realize.

"It's nothing, it's just my junior's birthday, I'm watching his live stream for a bit."

"Birthday? Is it Gu Qing's birthday?" Zhao Xiaoding asked in surprise.

Liu Tianxian turned around in disbelief: "Director Zhao, how did you know it's his birthday today?"

Director Zhao Xiaoding is a true "big shot" in the industry.

As Zhang Yimou's go-to cinematographer, he collaborated with him on the promotional video for the Olympic bid in 2000.

He later served as the cinematographer for a series of blockbusters, including "Hero," "Spring Subway," "House of Flying Daggers," and "Curse of the Golden Flower."

Regardless of whether the movie is bad or not, the visuals are really beautiful.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, making him the only Chinese person to receive this honor.

Now, he has decided to temporarily step away from photography and try his hand at directing.

For his directorial debut, "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms," he cast Liu Yifei and Yang Yang, clearly aiming for instant fame.

"Sisi, what kind of look is that?"

Zhao Xiaoding was both amused and exasperated.

"I may be old, but that doesn't mean I don't use my phone. Who on Earth doesn't know that this young heartthrob is having his birthday today?"

"It really is all the people on Earth."

Liu Tianxian chuckled and nodded as she thought of the foreign fans who were celebrating for Gu Qing.

Zhao Xiaoding glanced at her phone and reminded her, "Qianqian, come on, let's rehearse a scene first. Yang Yang just came up with an idea, let me see how it goes."

"Director Zhao, can't we wait a little while? Just a few minutes?"

As soon as Liu Tianxian finished speaking, Gu Qing's signature clear voice came through the phone:

"I've received all your birthday wishes. So now... the first song, 'Just Met You,' is for you."

Fingertips glide across the guitar, producing a melodious tone.

The voice was clear and warm, with a slightly languid huskiness, like a summer evening breeze gently brushing past your ear.

Liu Tianxian's eyes lit up.

"Gu Qing is going to sing?!"

She was reluctant to leave the small stool, so she held up a snow-white finger to the director and said coquettishly:

"Director Zhao, just one song, I'll go after I listen to it."

Even someone as old as Zhao Xiaoding couldn't resist this kind of coquettishness.

He shook his head helplessly and turned to leave.

"Okay, just one song. Come on over after you finish listening, I'm heading over now."

……

Liu Tianxian turned back with satisfaction and continued staring at the screen.

"It's actually 'Just Met You'!"

The assistant behind him suddenly became excited, covering her mouth with both hands, trying to suppress a scream, her face flushed red.

"I'm so happy! I'm so happy!"

Liu Tianxian looked at her in confusion: "What do you mean, there's some sweetness to be had? Xiaoyu, what are you talking about?"

"Sister Xixi, didn't you know that this song was written by Teacher Gu Qing for Yang Ying?"

Xiaoyu is clearly one of the remnants of the old fandom who shipped the older sister and younger brother couple.

"This is a legendary song in the world of couple pairings!"

"real or fake?"

Liu Tianxian perked up, her gossip spirit burning brightly.

"This kid admitted it himself?"

"Uh...no, not at all."

Xiaoyu shook her head hesitantly.

"Teacher Gu Qing only said that it was written for all the members of Running Man."

But she immediately explained:

"However, that's definitely an excuse!"
The song title is "Just Met You," so it's clear that it was written for Yang Ying.

Just imagine, 'just happened to meet you'—they 'just happened to meet' on Running Man, how romantic!"

Liu Tianxian listened with great interest.

"And their interactions back then were so sweet!"

Xiaoyu became more and more excited as she spoke, and her eyes lit up.

"Teacher Gu Qing was still young then, and Yang Ying was also young. The two of them standing together was the most beautiful picture. It's a pity..."

Her voice trailed off, as if something was blocking it.

"She didn't cherish it, sigh... Teacher Gu Qing has never sung 'Just Met You' in public since then, which shows that she was also deeply hurt."

Xiaoyu imagined what kind of scene was going on, and her eyes turned red and she almost cried.

"He was clearly deeply hurt."

Liu Tianxian: "..."

She looked down blankly at Gu Qing on the screen.

He smiled faintly, holding his guitar, his shoulders and neck swaying gently to the melody.

Those eyes were slightly lowered, and the eyelashes cast faint shadows on the eyelids.

When he sang the high notes, he tilted his head back slightly, his Adam's apple bobbed, and the necklace on his collarbone swayed gently with the movement.

She was so gentle, so incredibly gentle.

Immerse yourself as much as you want.

Do you feel a little sad?
Liu Tianxian looked left and right, up and down, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Xiaoyu," she couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure he's really sad?"

Xiaoyu blinked, staring at the gentle singer on the screen, and was also stunned.

On the screen, Gu Qing was singing the chorus:

"Because I met you, leaving footprints makes it beautiful; the wind blows and flowers fall, tears fall like rain, because I don't want to be separated..."

That voice was as gentle as a spring breeze.

His expression was as serene as the surface of a lake under the moonlight.

There's not a trace of sadness in her eyes.

Liu Tianxian burst out laughing.

"Alright, alright, don't cry." She patted her assistant on the shoulder. "I'm fine."

Xiaoyu sniffed and then became withdrawn.

……

After listening to the song, Liu Tianxian didn't want to move anymore.

She also dreams of becoming a singer.

She once released a single and performed a hot dance.

If it weren't for her fans' disapproval of her image...

"Hmph,"

She sighed regretfully.

"I might even have a place in the Chinese music scene."

Xiaoyu watched her silently from the side.

Sis, can we be a little less abstract?
"What a pity,"

Liu Tianxian continued to immerse herself in her fantasy.

"Without me, where will that brat Gu Qing have any competitors?"

Xiaoyu: "..."

Sister, please wake up.

The last time you sang, the trending topic was "Liu Yifei sang off-key".

But she dared not say it.

She simply watched silently as her artist went further and further down the path of self-indulgence.

On the screen,
After Gu Qing finished singing the first song, she smiled and looked at the camera.

"For the second song, is there anyone you'd like to hear? We can start requesting songs now."

He clicked the mouse and, just as originally planned, created a voting chart for his own playlist.

"Sing 'A Smile That Captivates a City'! Sing 'A Smile That Captivates a City' for me!"

Liu Tianxian frantically tapped the screen with her finger, so hard that Xiaoyu was worried she would punch a hole in the phone.

"If Teacher Jing Tian were to appear at this moment, the combination of the Qingcheng couple would be an absolute kill."

Xiaoyu couldn't help but say.

"In my opinion, this song is definitely written by Gu Qing for the female lead. It's in the top three of my singles! It's so good!"

Why do you knock over everything?

Liu Tianxian poked her assistant's forehead with her finger.

"And who said this was written to her by my junior brother?"

"Sister Sisi, this is a well-known fact."

Xiaoyu covered her forehead, looking quite serious.

"For every drama he films, Teacher Gu Qing writes a song for the leading actress he admires. Like Teacher Liying, Teacher Shishi, and Teacher Jingtian, he writes more than one song each!"

"Oh,"

Liu Tianxian rested her chin on one hand, her jade-like fingertips lightly touching her smooth and supple cheek.

"This kid's pretty scumbag. Doesn't he worry about getting stabbed one day?"

"But you know what, these songs are actually quite good."

Liu Tianxian recalled Gu Qing's songs—...every single one was a hit, and every single one was beautiful.

Which girl could resist this kind of 'confession'?

I was actually a little envious.

"What a pity," she sighed with some disappointment.

“If he hadn’t been unavailable, I would have dragged him into the film crew. Maybe he could even write a song for me.”

Liu Tianxian was genuinely disappointed that she couldn't reach a cooperation agreement with Gu Qing.

"Yes, Sister Sisi,"

Xiaoyu also felt disappointed.

"I really want to see you and Teacher Gu Qing collaborate. The sight of our two faces on the screen would be absolutely stunning!"

"What, you don't think Yang Yang is handsome?" Liu Tianxian asked with a smile.

"Teacher Yang Yang..."

Xiaoyu hesitated, her expression somewhat awkward.

"He is handsome, but..."

"But what?"

Xiaoyu opened her mouth, but before she could explain—

"Susu, what are you doing? Why aren't you here yet? The director sent me to urge you!"

Yang Yang's voice came through.

He wore a long robe with narrow sleeves, black, gray and red vertical stripes, of average quality, and had his hair tied in a high ponytail. His skin was a reddish bronze color.

He has completely lost his previous pretty boy look and looks more like a woodcutter who has just finished working in the fields.

Liu Tianxian stood up: "I'm watching Gu Qing's birthday party."

"Brother Gu's birthday party?" Yang Yang was slightly taken aback.

"Your name is Gu Qing-ge?" Liu Tianxian raised her striking eyebrows. "Aren't you older than him?"

"The successful come first, right?" Yang Yang scratched the back of his head.

"Brother Gu has helped me many times."

He briefly recounted the help Gu Qing had given him during the filming of "The Lost Tomb".

But I'm not willing to go into too much detail.

After all, even if it's Brother Gu, he has to be slightly inferior to the female lead in his own movie!
"I see,"

Liu Tianxian nodded appreciatively.

"He's quite loyal."

"No wonder he dared to speak up for Chen Sicheng..."

After she finished speaking, she prepared to sit down again.

“Susu,”

Yang Yang hurriedly pleaded.

"Let's go set up a scene first. I just came up with a really great idea that will definitely be a hit! Come check it out!"

"Stop! Stop! What are you doing?"

Yang Yang's cloying, coquettish manner sent a chill down Liu Tianxian's spine, and she subconsciously rubbed her shoulders.

Xiaoyu, watching from the side, could hardly bear to look at it.

This is why she felt that Yang Yang, though handsome, lacked charm.

Even when he's being affectionate, there's a sense that he's thinking, "Am I cute? Am I handsome? You'll soften and agree, won't you?"

That deliberate attempt was too obvious.

"Okay, stop talking,"

Fearing further torment, Liu Tianxian quickly handed her phone to her assistant.

"Fine, I'll go."

……

In the kitchen set built by the film crew.

Pots and pans were laid out on the table, flour was on the cutting board, and a long noodle was next to it.

The lights were so bright that every detail was clearly visible.

Yang Yang stood in front of the desk, full of vigor and confidence.

"Susu, look!"

He gestured excitedly.

"I'm planning to imitate a scene from 'The God of Cookery,' combining kung fu and dance with ramen! It'll definitely be a hit after it airs!"

As he spoke, he was pulling noodles out of thin air.

"I pull like this, swing like this, and spin like this..."

His movements were exaggerated, his expression was intense, and he was completely immersed in his own world.

Liu Tianxian stood to the side, watching expressionlessly.

Yang Yang pulled "Noodles" as he walked to Liu Tianxian's side.

“We can also have an interactive activity! I'll pull a noodle around you, walk back, and throw the noodle at you like a whip! You catch it, spin it around a few times, and then throw it back to me!”

He looked at Liu Tianxian with sparkling eyes.

"How about it? Isn't it cool?"

Liu Tianxian: "..."

Dude, are you serious?
Are you acting, or are you just putting on a show for me?

Just then—

"Cool! It's so cool!!"

A middle-aged white man with a middle parting and a handsome face suddenly exclaimed.

He is another director of "Three Lives Three Worlds": Anthony.

That's right, a foreign director came to film a traditional Chinese fantasy drama.

It has to be said that this is definitely a clever idea from Alibaba Pictures.

"I like kung fu!"

Anthony gave Yang Yang a thumbs-up repeatedly, his face flushed with excitement.

Yang Yang was flattered and her smile became even brighter.

Zhao Xiaoding stood to the side, her expression complicated.

He glanced at Anthony, then at Yang Yang, and, forcing a smile, said to Liu Tianxian:
"Sisi, why don't you rehearse and try it out first? I'll see how it goes."

There's nothing we can do, the foreigners are here.

In terms of influence within the production crew, he was less influential than Anthony.

He was only nominated for an Oscar, while the other person had actually won an Oscar.

Liu Tianxian took a deep breath.

"it is good."

……

"Alright, turn the camera on, 3, 2, 1, action!"

Yang Yang stood confidently in front of the desk, a wicked smile suddenly appearing on his lips.

He turned his face to the side, at a 45-degree angle to the camera, showing what he considered to be his most perfect profile.

Then, he reached out and pulled on the vine beside him, and water flowed out through the bamboo tube.

A grand feast is about to begin!
He picked up the dough and began to pull the noodles.

The movements, the demeanor, the expression—

Winking, giving a mysterious smile, striking cool poses—every move he makes seems to be telling the audience: Look how handsome I am! Look how cool I am! Look how awesome I am!
He pulled the noodles and walked step by step toward Liu Tianxian.

The noodles tossed and turned in his hands, like a limp snake.

The expression on his face changed from a wicked smile to a deep gaze, and then to a playful wink.

Every expression seemed meticulously designed, and every angle looked like it had been practiced countless times in front of a mirror.

Liu Tianxian stood still, watching him approach.

Her brows furrowed, from calm to slightly furrowed, and then tightly knit.

Yang Yang circled around her, its face swaying back and forth beside her.

Liu Yifei's expression was no longer acting.

That was genuine disdain.

She tried hard not to roll her eyes.

But the twitching corners of her mouth, her tightly pursed lips, and her slightly leaning back—every detail spoke volumes about her feelings at that moment.

"That's so cool! That's so cool!"

Anthony exclaimed and applauded enthusiastically from behind the monitor.

"I want this one! Perfect!"

Zhao Xiaoding looked at the screen on the monitor, her expression indescribably complex.

He glanced at Liu Tianxian's lifeless face, then at Yang Yang's face, which was lost in self-admiration, and sighed silently.

“Cut!” he shouted.

Yang Yang, carrying a bowl of noodles, walked up to Liu Tianxian with a smile.

"Susu, the noodles are here, the noodles are here!"

Liu Tianxian looked down at the bowl of noodles.

The noodles are of uneven thickness; in some places they resemble vermicelli, while in others they resemble belts.

The soup was cloudy, with a few wilted vegetable leaves and some pieces of meat that I couldn't identify floating on top.

Is this plain noodles or oil-splashed noodles?
She really had no appetite at all.

She looked up and gazed intently at Yang Yang.

"Yang Yang," she asked, "are you and Gu Qing really good friends?"

Yang Yang, confused, asked, "Yes, Brother Gu and I are very close. What's wrong?"

"You and Gu Qing are such good friends,"

Liu Tianxian sighed.

"Why didn't she inherit even one of his good qualities?"

Yang Yang's expression stiffened slightly: "What advantages?"

Liu Tianxian looked at him.

She recalled the big-name artists she had worked with, as well as quite a few young idols.

Previously, they were all award-winning actors and international superstars.

Nowadays, top idols like Kris Wu and Yang Yang are collaborating with them.

The former is disgusting; he has a lecherous look in his eyes, and the way he looks at her always makes her uncomfortable.

The latter, well, he's not a bad person, but he's too narcissistic.

Every time she saw the other person showing off in the mirror, especially their affectedly affectionate eyes during rehearsals, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

I know you're handsome.

But you don't need to tell me you're handsome, do you?
When you want to exude charm, don't act like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, trying to tell others how beautiful you are.

Gu Qing is a perfectly normal kid.

She is clean and tidy, always laughing and joking, never showing off, and occasionally making sarcastic remarks.

But unfortunately—

The more it's like this, the more captivating it becomes.

Liu Tianxian silently muttered a sentence to herself.

On the surface, she simply shook her head and said, "It's nothing."

Yang Yang wanted to ask more questions, but Liu Tianxian had already turned and left.

She walked up to the director, her face covered in grease and grime, her pretty face looking tired.

"Director Zhao, I'm a little tired. I'd like to rest for a while."

Zhao Xiaoding glanced at her, then at Yang Yang who was still excitedly discussing with Anthony, and nodded, knowing that Liu Tianxian had suffered a work injury.

"Go on, go on, take a rest."

Liu Tianxian picked up her phone and walked towards her rest area.

Behind them, Yang Yang was still talking to Anthony, his voice full of excitement.

"Director, I can add a dance! I can dance! I'm really cool at it!"

Liu Tianxian did not turn around.

She just wanted to find a quiet place to continue listening to that brat's songs and recover her sanity.

……

Back under the sunshade, Liu Tianxian plopped down on a small stool.

Xiaoyu quickly handed over a small electric fan and a bottle of water.

"Sister Sisi, are you alright?"

Liu Tianxian took the water, drank a sip, and did not answer.

She simply opened her phone and continued watching Gu Qing's live stream.

On the screen, Gu Qing had finished singing "A Smile That Could Topple a City" and was interacting with the comments.

"Thank you everyone," he said, his voice tinged with laughter. "I've had a very happy day."

The number of comments surged again.

"We're happy too!!"

Happy birthday, little brother!

"One more song!!"

Gu Qing shook her head and said with a smile, "I can't take it anymore. Let me have some water and rest for a bit. My throat is a little hoarse."

He picked up the water glass next to him and took a sip.

The movements were still casual, still graceful.

The water cup is a transparent glass filled with clear water, and you can see the water flowing down the throat as the Adam's apple moves.

Looking at him, Liu Tianxian's mood suddenly improved. "Handsome guys can really heal my mood."

"Sister Xixi," Xiaoyu whispered from the side, "Do you think Teacher Gu Qing will come to visit our film set in the future?"

Liu Tianxian was stunned for a moment.

"He came to visit the set? Visit whose set?"

"Of course I'm here to visit you on set," Xiaoyu said matter-of-factly. "Aren't you two quite close?"

Liu Tianxian thought for a moment.

Is her relationship with Gu Qing good or bad?
If this brat doesn't speak harshly to her, then things are pretty good.

"He's so busy, how could he have time to visit the set?"

Liu Yifei shook her head, "He wouldn't even agree to film 'Three Lives Three Worlds,' so why would he come to see me?"

"That's not necessarily true. Visiting the set isn't like filming."

Xiaoyu said dreamily, "What if Teacher Gu really comes to the 'Three Lives Three Worlds' production team?"

Will they come?

Liu Tianxian did not answer.

She just kept looking at the screen.

On the screen, Gu Qing had already started singing the next song.

"Small Town Ballad"

"[Returning home just as the old city was bathed in the warm spring air of March.]"

A gentle breeze wafts the wine flags and tea banners, obscuring people's vision.

The flower cakes filled the neighborhood with a long-lost sweet aroma.
Children flying kites...

The voice was incredibly gentle.

Liu Tianxian leaned back in her chair, listening to music and looking at that person. Suddenly, she felt that this evening wasn't so hard to endure after all.

As the sun gradually set, the lights on set came on.

In the distance came the director's shouts, the footsteps of the staff walking back and forth, and the sounds of props being moved.

Liu Tianxian remained seated on the small stool, her hands cupping her cheeks, lost in thought as she listened to the music playing on her phone.

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...(End of this chapter)