Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

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Is it funny?

Gu Qing put down her water glass and glanced over indifferently.

"It's pretty funny." Zhang Ruoyun squinted, grinning foolishly, looking quite irritating. "A top celebrity is different, such a busy person."

He deliberately dragged out the words "busy person," his tone both sour and sarcastic.

"I am indeed quite busy."

Gu Qing said calmly, "I think we can slow down our fishing trip."

"No!"

Zhang Ruoyun immediately panicked and moved her chair next to Gu Qing, saying, "I recently bought this pole, just waiting to torture you!"

Ever since Gu Qing mocked him for fishing last year, he's been holding in a lot of anger.

They were just waiting for an opportunity to turn the tide and wipe away their shame.

Could you please keep your voice down?

Gu Qing looked down and rubbed her forehead, wishing she could sew this person's mouth shut. "Aren't you ashamed?"

"The camera can't record any sound, so what's there to be ashamed of!"

Zhang Ruoyun, righteous indignation, reached out and shook Gu Qing violently, "Are you even a man? Don't run away after winning just once!"

Gu Qing was shaken so badly that she felt like she had no will to live, so she simply closed her eyes and let him do whatever he wanted.

His long bangs swayed up and down with his head, the strands of hair drawing messy arcs in the air, making the scene look quite silly and funny.

"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Zhang! What are you doing?!"

Tang Yixin caught a glimpse of the camera, her pretty face turning bright red, fearing that her husband's careless behavior would be screenshotted and misinterpreted.

She quickly pinched the soft flesh on his waist to stop him, her fingertips twisting with such precision, the force just right to make him wince in pain.

"hiss……"

Zhang Ruoyun gasped, looking at her wife with a pitiful expression, "Big brother, whose side are you on anyway?"

"Brother Ruoyun, I have to remind you."

Gu Qing moved casually and naturally, letting strands of hair slip through her fingers. She simply smoothed her messy hair and earnestly reminded him, "I've known Sister Yixin for much longer than you have."

"Big brother, is what Xiao Gu said true or false?" Zhang Ruoyun stared in shock, her jaw almost dropping to the table.

"Of course it's true."

Tang Yixin spoke with embarrassment, her eyes darting around, "I met my younger brother when he first debuted on Running Man. Oh right, Yilin was there too."

During a game segment back then, Gu Qing accidentally fell into the water, and the hands of that group of girls weren't exactly clean.

"Brother, since you knew Xiao Gu first..."

Zhang Ruoyun murmured listlessly, completely dejected, "Then... how did you fall for me?"

"Pfft...cough cough...I...cough cough..."

Gu Qing quickly covered her mouth, choking violently and bending over coughing.

With his free hand, he gripped Zhang Ruoyun's nape tightly, as if he wanted to jolt her awake. "Did you forget to take your medicine today?!"

"Xiao Zhang! You...you...are you sick in the head?!"

Tang Yixin blushed with embarrassment and anger, and kept punching Zhang Ruoyun's shoulder with her fists. The force was obvious that she was really anxious, and the punches made a loud thud.

After a mixed doubles match, Zhang Ruoyun shrank her neck, grinned foolishly, and shrank back with each hit, while still trying to please Gu Qing by handing her a tissue.

"Brother, I'm sorry, it's mine."

Once she came to her senses, Zhang Ruoyun belatedly realized how abstract her remarks had been and quickly apologized.

Originally, after Gu Qing took her seat, the camera began to shift slightly to show some shots of other artists.

Unfortunately, these celebrities have a very strong sense of "fakeness".

It's not hard to understand—

Big names don't chat with small names; people of the same caliber are likely competitors, and they've often tripped each other up and have personal grudges.

Female celebrities get tired of each other, and male celebrities have nothing to talk about. They can't exactly sit at the table and talk about how many internet celebrities they've slept with, can they?
The insincere banter between the viewers was bound to bore them.

"Is this table a scene from 'Empresses in the Palace'? Everyone's face says 'I'm on duty'."

"It feels like watching a group of mannequins socializing, with even the curve of their smiles being exactly the same."

"Please, show me some footage of real people, I'm about to fall asleep."

"Gu Qing was so vibrant when he appeared, but now that he's gone, it's back to being a wax museum."

Gu Qing's appearance just now was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples before turning the water back into still water.

The back-end staff were frantic, watching the real-time data – traffic was declining, and if this continued, the big spenders would be furious.

"Cut off Gu Qing!" someone shouted.

When in doubt, go to the top; everything is just a scream.

This resulted in viewers yawning during the previous scene, only to be greeted by a vivid image of Gu Qing, Zhang Ruoyun, and Tang Yixin in the next.

"Sisters, does anyone understand? The scene suddenly became so refreshing! I thought I was just watching 'Painted Skin III'."

"Haha, what are my little brother and the others talking about? Why are they laughing so happily?"

"Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin seem to have a very good relationship with their younger brother."

"Zhang Ruoyun is my brother's fishing buddy, and Tang Yixin worked with him on the set of 'Legend of Nine Tails Fox' back then." A fan helped to clarify, instantly dispelling the confusion.

Unfortunately,
Before fans and netizens could watch with curiosity, the live stream was interrupted.

There are still about six or seven hours until the auction at 9:40 pm.

These are all celebrities with considerable star power, so the organizers naturally wouldn't let them just sit there doing nothing.

There will still be a halftime break and dinner.

Not to mention, with so many celebrities present, it's also a social occasion for everyone.

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"Come on, everyone, don't leave! Come over here and have some food, drinks, and fun!"

As the celebrity at the top of the food chain pyramid present, Feng Kuzi was naturally the one who initiated the dinner party.

Once the camera was off, his thuggish nature was fully exposed. As he spoke,

He beckoned over, his arm around a female actress from his new drama who had followed him. The woman had a striking, almost masculine appearance; long, narrow eyes and a high nose bridge—the kind of "high-fashion face" favored by the fashion world.
She was nestled close to him like a little bird, looking very obedient.

As soon as Director Feng opens his mouth, there are naturally many people eager to flatter him.

Let alone Building B at the back,
At the front table, A, a large number of celebrities were also nodding and bowing in agreement.

Especially those who have close relationships with artists from Huayi Brothers, such as Da Bingbing, naturally surrounded them.

But after looking around—

"How can we even pick up our chopsticks if our most popular guy doesn't come?"

Feng Kuzi suddenly frowned, his expression displeased, and his tone was clearly sarcastic and veiled.

Which of the celebrities present wasn't a shrewd and calculating person?
Apart from a very few celebrities whose eyes flashed with amusement, most of them looked worried, anxious, and even harbored anger and disgust.

Who doesn't know that Feng Xiaogang is just putting on airs?

Gu Qing just didn't come to support you right away, is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?

It's not shameful for a successful director to compete with a young man in his early twenties.

The woman, Ms. Zhao, who was standing nearby, was so shocked that her eyes widened and her smile froze.

then,

She was also unexpectedly selected to participate in Feng Kuzi's advertisement.

In its early days, when it wasn't popular, the company still marketed it under the name "Feng Girl".

However, Feng Kuzi didn't know Zhao Liying at all during her time as a maid. It wasn't until Zhao Liying became a sensation that they chatted and laughed a few times.

Sister Zhao was quite grateful for this promotion, which wasn't really a promotion.

But now, upon hearing about Feng Kuzi's behavior towards Gu Qing—

Sister Zhao clenched her fist secretly, cursing inwardly, "You old dog!! I'll let you starve to death!!"

"Director Feng, please don't take it to heart by arguing with a child."

Li Binbin's pretty face changed slightly. She stepped forward to smooth things over, her smile polite, "Young Gu, of course you should eat with young people."

"Yes, Director Feng, we'll have dinner with you, okay?"

Da Bingbing chimed in with a smile, her voice unusually gentle, "You don't mind that we're getting old, do you?"

Given her shrewdness, she really shouldn't have spoken up at this time.

But sometimes, Da Bingbing finds her own shrewdness laughable.

After navigating this social circle for half a year, I never imagined I'd be so easily swayed by "love-struck" thinking. The relationships I'd always built on so much have crumbled when I faced difficulties; those who used to respectfully call me "sister" behind my back...
But once she appears in public—like tonight's banquet, when she entered, no celebrity dared to talk to her, and they didn't even dare to give her a perfunctory smile.

Even Feng Kuzi, who is known for his womanizing, kept his distance from her, afraid of being caught on camera.

I took a bullet for you!

Behind her back, countless people were laughing at her.

Da Bingbing considers herself a strong woman, but now she's forcing a smile.

As Gu Qing entered last, passing by table A3 and catching up with Deng Chao, Liu Jialing, Song Qian, and others, their eyes met—

Unlike other celebrities who avoid or fear such things, he did not...
Instead, he nodded and smiled at her, a smile that was both healing and sunny: "Sister Bingbing, good evening, you look beautiful as always today."

It was just a simple smile and a greeting, nothing more.

But... this is in front of the camera!
Even though Bingbing is a professional actress, she was so heartbroken that she almost couldn't hold back her tears.

This is why she was willing to offer her help.

"Yes, yes, Director Feng, let's go first."

Many other celebrities chimed in.

But the more people echoed his sentiments, the uglier Feng Kuzi's expression became.

He said with a dark face, "What, do you think I'm such an unreasonable person?"

Everyone: "..."

Isn't that right?

but,

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was over. But who would have thought that the next second—

"Xiao Deng, go and call Gu Qing over."

Feng Kuzi pointed at Deng Chao, naming him by name, and said in a commanding tone, "Hey, I'm going to risk my reputation today and have to have a drink with him."

"Director Feng..." Deng Chao forced a smile, still trying to decline.

He already had a grudge against Feng Xiaogang, having been publicly criticized by name before. Fortunately, his company intervened, which somewhat eased the tension between them. But now—

"Damn it, am I so embarrassed that I can't even afford to treat people to a meal now?"

Feng Kuzi exploded, his voice so loud it could be heard throughout the rest area. He slammed his hand on the table, making a muffled thud.

"Director Feng, Director Feng, don't be angry, don't be angry. Don't you have enough face?"

Suddenly, Huang Xiaoming appeared, patting Feng Kuzi on the back to help him catch his breath, and said ingratiatingly, "Aren't we all having dinner with you?"

"Xiao Ming, you...!"

Li Binbin's narrow phoenix eyes opened slightly, he was extremely anxious.

Is this trying to soothe the anger or adding fuel to the fire?
"Damn, so all of you combined don't have as much influence as him alone?!"

Feng Kuzi got even angrier, his face turned ashen, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"Chao Chao, hurry up and call your younger brother over so we can all have a meal together."

Li Binbin glanced out of the corner of his eye and noticed that the little bun following behind him was blushing so much it was about to explode, and his petite body was trembling.

She was getting increasingly frustrated. She turned to the side to block Feng Kuzi's view, while comforting the little hand behind her and frantically giving Deng Chao meaningful glances.

“Okay…” Deng Chao took a deep breath and turned around.

The artists behind him, in an instant, saw his extremely unpleasant expression.

But everyone tacitly agreed to remain silent.

Just because Feng Yuxiang and his gang are untouchable doesn't mean Deng Chao and his gang are.

"What are you going over there for? Just call out to him from here!"

Feng Kuzi called out to Deng Chao, determined to assert his authority.

"Little...little brother."

Deng Chao's chest heaved a few times, he stood there without turning around, and the veins on his forehead bulged slightly.

He suppressed his emotions and forced a smile, calling out to the front, "Come here for a moment."

The voice carried a hint of helplessness, embarrassment, and something he himself couldn't quite explain.

This is the cruel food chain of the entertainment industry—the helplessness and embarrassment actors face when dealing with big directors, having to endure even the greatest grievances.

"Okay, Brother Chao."

Gu Qing, who was still chatting and laughing with Zhang Ruoyun on the chair, came running over with a smile when she heard this.

"Brother Chao, what's wrong? Everyone's standing here."

He rushed over like a gust of wind, put his arm around Deng Chao's shoulder, and looked at his obviously strange expression, his expression slightly stunned.

Looking at the group of artists in front of her, she called out, "Big Sister Bing, Little Sister Bing, Sister Jialing..."

I still politely asked again.

"Who is your Big Ice Sister?!"

Li Binbin raised her eyebrows, stepped forward, pretended to be angry, and pressed down on Gu Qing's shoulder with her hand, giving him a meaningful look with her beautiful eyes.

The meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer: Don't mess around, be careful.

"They're definitely talking about me."

Da Bingbing also helped to liven up the atmosphere.

The other celebrities were also suppressing their laughter, not daring to utter a word.

"Xiao Gu, didn't you hear me calling you guys to dinner?"

Feng Kuzi asked with a forced smile, his tone carrying a hint of condescension.

"Didn't you hear me, Director Feng?" Gu Qing replied instantly, her eyes clear and innocent.

Feng Kuzi: "..."

"Huh...huh..."

A faint, barely suppressed laugh finally broke out.

Some celebrities turned their heads away, took deep breaths repeatedly, and their shoulders trembled.

Even the usually composed Liu Jialing turned her face away, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

"Did you hear me now?"

Feng Kuzi's face turned ashen, and he asked through gritted teeth, each word sounding like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

"I heard you." Gu Qing nodded blankly.

If you're going to listen to me, then say it!
Feng Kuzi felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, so angry that his blood pressure was about to explode.

He really wanted to lash out, but he couldn't vent his anger on Gu Qing without a reason.

It's fine to act arrogantly because of your seniority, but it's really difficult to control this kid.

"Would you mind having a couple of drinks with me?"

Feng Kuzi forced a smile, trying to save face, and said, "You wouldn't refuse this old man such a small favor, would you?"

"I can't drink that much, Director Feng." Gu Qinggang had just finished speaking—

"Drink...!" Feng Kuzi's eyes widened, about to explode.

"Little brother, little brother, oh my god, what are you still doing here?!"

But at this very moment,

Su Mang walked over quickly with several foreign dignitaries.

She rushed over and grabbed Gu Qing's arm, her voice high-pitched and bright, "We've been waiting for you!"

Upon seeing so many celebrities present, Su Mang introduced them with pride and boastfulness: "Come, come, this is XX from the LV division, this is the Asia-Pacific president of Bulgari, and this is Mr. Liu, the founder of our Bazaar."

As those titles rained down, the artists rushed to greet them, their smiles brighter and their voices louder than the last.

Faced with the gaze of the foreigner, especially with such a strong presence, Feng Kuzi's arrogance softened instantly, and he greeted him with a forced smile and a nod.

"Alright, alright, you guys chat first, I need to take my brother to a meeting."

And just like that, Gu Qing was taken away.

Before leaving, he turned back and waved to Deng Chao: "Brother Chao, Sister Liying, Sister Bingbing, you eat first, I'll come find you later."

Feng Kuzi stood there, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.

The surrounding celebrities had their heads down, their shoulders trembling slightly. Some used coughing to hide their smiles, some pretended to adjust their clothes, and some simply turned away.

I just don't want to look at Director Feng's ashen face.

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...(End of this chapter)