As everyone gradually boarded the cruise ship, an old friend also arrived at the dock.

"Oh my, isn't this our teacher Chen Ming!"

Standing on the dock, Xia Chuan was the first to see Chen Ming getting off the car, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Kawako, it's been a long time."

Chen Ming laughed and opened his arms to hug Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "I thought you weren't coming back to the group. Have you already arranged your classes?"

As a university teacher, he certainly cannot take a long leave of absence.

Chen Ming said with a smile, "I swapped class times with a few teachers, otherwise I might not have been able to finish, but thankfully I did."

Xia Chuan nodded: "Let's go, everyone's inside."

The two went inside, and Deng Chao immediately stood up and gave Chen Ming a hug.

"Welcome back to the group, Chen Ming!"

Lu Han and the others welcomed Chen Ming's return and introduced him to Liu Lei and the others.

"Wuhu! Uncle Chen Ming is back!" Xia Nian shouted happily.

Chen Ming squatted down, patted Xia Nian's little head, and said with a smile, "Because I can't bear to leave Nian Nian, so I came back to travel with you."

Xia Nian said with a grin, "Uncle Chen Ming, Aunt Liu won't be angry this time, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuan and the others burst into laughter.

Chen Ming recalled how he was tricked onto the ship and ended up kneeling on durians all night after returning home. So he said helplessly, "Niannian is actually very cute on ordinary days, but it would be even better if she didn't insult people."

Liu Yifei chuckled, "There's nothing I can do about it; this girl takes after her father!"

Xia Chuan shrugged: "No, I don't think my words are as sharp as hers."

Xue Ziqian shook his head: "No, I still think your mouth is more venomous."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Standing not far away, Xiao Liu stared at Xia Nian with wide eyes and muttered, "I think Nian Nian is beautiful all the time."

"Huh? What did you say?" Liu Lei frowned slightly, looking at Little Liu beside him with a puzzled expression.

Little Liu quickly shook his head: "I didn't say anything."

Liu Lei had no suspicions and stopped paying attention to his son. Instead, he smiled and went up to greet Chen Ming.

"I have to say, our teacher Chen Ming really enjoys getting on this 'pirate ship'," Chen He joked.

Deng Chao laughed and said, "Then he won't be able to go down this time either."

Lu Han: "The only difference is that this time it was my sister-in-law who approved it."

Xia Chuan and Liu Yifei exchanged a smile, while Xia Nian stood in front of them and exclaimed, "We can go to the Western Regions together!"

Afterwards, everyone began rehearsals.

Chen He and Xia Nian were the first to rehearse, followed by Xia Chuan, Liu Yifei, and Xue Ziqian...

As time passed, night fell.

There was still time for a meal before the performance, and after the rehearsal, everyone started eating to replenish their energy in preparation for the "battle" to come.

But then, a familiar figure appeared.

Hello, everyone.

"Huh? That's... Uncle Tian!"

Xia Nian, with her sharp eyes, spotted Tian Yu at the door first, immediately put down her chopsticks, and ran towards him.

Tian Yu also smiled and squatted down to pick up Xia Nian, who was running towards him.

"Oh, who's here?" Deng Chao looked at Tian Yu with a surprised expression, holding a bowl.

Xia Chuan took a sip of water, pointed at Tian Yu who was carrying Xia Nian and walked over, and said with a smile, "Brother Yu, didn't you say you had something to do and couldn't come? You were just bluffing."

Yesterday, Xia Chuan asked Tian Yu in the group when he would return to the team, but Lao Deng said that he might be delayed and couldn't come.

Tian Yu laughed and said, "I just wanted to give you a surprise."

Xia Nian grabbed Tian Yu by the back of his collar and shook her head, saying, "It really is a big surprise!"

Chen He joked, "Brother Yu's plan is excellent. He didn't come when we were suffering, but now that we're going to Tibet, it's time to enjoy the beautiful scenery."

Lu Han: "Old ginger is spicier!"

Liu Yifei covered her mouth and chuckled: "Brother Yu, welcome back to the group."

Wang Mian and the other two also applauded and hugged Tian Yu.

Tian Yu laughed and said, "I've come back to share the hardships with you guys."

Then he introduced Liu Lei and others to Tian Yu. When Tian Yu saw Chen Ming, he smiled and said, "Mingming, you arrived even earlier than me."

Chen Ming joked, "I did ask you, Brother Yu, back then, and you said you might not be able to come, otherwise I would have waited for you."

Xue Ziqian: "Nice to meet you, Teacher Tian."

When Tian Yu saw Xue Ziqian, he was also taken aback, and then laughed and said, "So it's Xue Ziqian, one of the kings of jokes in the North and South. It seems I'm going to be moved to tears tonight."

Xue Ziqian: "No, no, no, the main characters on our team are Xia Chuan and his wife. I'm just a supporting character."

He then looked around and chuckled, "Gentlemen, I'm not exaggerating, nor am I being arrogant, but none of you here can defeat our Light Bulb Duo!"

"The 'Light Bulb Duo'?" Deng Chao muttered, then asked疑惑地问道, "Why are you called the 'Light Bulb Duo'? Is it because you want to be the coolest guys?"

Chen He complained, "You're old, and you still won't accept it! This is clearly an insult implying Xue Ziqian is a third wheel! They're a couple, so isn't he the third wheel?"

Lu Han: "Light bulb humility!"

Xia Chuan laughed and said, "I like this nickname! From now on, you'll be called Light Bulb Ken!"

As everyone chatted and laughed, time slipped away again, and the cruise ship was about to set sail. The first to appear was Deng Chao's group.

"Hello, dear viewers, good evening!"

The familiar voice of Teacher Chen Ming was heard once again as the host.

Deng Chao, Wang Mian, Xiao Di, Li Jingjin, and others stood directly on the rooftop of the cruise ship, each with a handsome statue.

"Welcome everyone to the Yellow River, welcome to Lanzhou!" Chen Ming shouted into the camera, standing to the side. "Friends, let's get this party started!"

Deng Chao and the others on the stage immediately understood, and raised their arms, shouting like monkeys.

"Awooo! ————"

"Hello, friends on the shore!" Deng Chao shouted to the audience on the shore.

"Deng Chao! Deng Chao! Deng Chao!"

The fans on the shore shouted Deng Chao's name excitedly, waving glow sticks vigorously.

Oh, and there were also a few mentions of Zhang Yanqi's name.

"No one who loves folk songs doesn't love Lanzhou."

"Because if folk songs are a big tree, then there must be a very deep root that is deeply rooted in the land of Lanzhou."

Some say lonely people love music; I say solitary people love freedom.

"So, the first band to take the stage today is [Lanzhou Eye Bags]!"

"They brought us 'Lanzhou, the City of Gold'!"

"Wuhu! ————"

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