Dilraba's rise to fame began with her appearance on Running Man.

Deng Zhe had just put down his luggage when his phone rang. It was Deng Chao.

"Feed? Are you there yet, you brat!" Deng Chao's signature loud voice rang out.

"Just arrived at the hotel." Deng Zhe held his phone a little further away.

"Which room? I'm here to find you!"

"1509".

"Okay! Wait here! I'll show you around and introduce you to the other brothers!" Deng Chao said and hung up the phone in a hurry.

Deng Zhe was helpless. His cousin's drive to act had remained consistent for over a decade.

Not long after, there was a loud knocking on the door. Deng Zhe opened the door, and there stood Deng Chao with a bright smile, who immediately gave him a bear hug!

"Haha! You little rascal! I've missed you so much!" Deng Chao patted Deng Zhe's back hard. "Come on! I'll take you out to eat! And we can meet some people! Where's Dilraba? Let's call her too!"

Deng Chao's loud voice echoed in the corridor.

The door to room 1508 across the hall clicked open, and Dilraba poked her head out. Seeing that it was Deng Chao, she immediately greeted him politely, "Hello, Brother Chao!"

"Hey! Dilraba! You look even more beautiful!" Deng Chao waved enthusiastically. "Come on, come on, let's go! It's on me! Let's have a small get-together as the Running Man cast!"

Dilraba looked at Deng Zhe with a questioning look in her eyes.

Deng Zhe nodded helplessly: "Let's go. With my brother's momentum, we probably can't not go."

The three of them went to a private room in the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel.

There were already five people sitting inside: Li Chen, the "Big Black Bull"; Chen He, the "Young Miss"; Zheng Kai, the "Little Cheetah"; Lu Han, the "Silly Roe Deer"; and Wang Zhulan, the "King of Finding Bargains".

"Brothers! Look who's here!" Deng Chao shouted as he entered, shoving Deng Zhe behind him forward.

"Let me introduce you! My cousin! Deng Zhe! The infamous 'Dog Assistant' online!"

"Wow!" The private room instantly became lively.

Li Chen was the first to stand up, looking surprised: "Oh my! Chao'er! Is this really your cousin? A blood relative?"

Chen He immediately picked up on the joke, giving Deng Zhe an exaggerated once-over:

"Wow! Cool Bro, your genes have mutated quite a bit! Your cousin is so much more handsome than you! Look at that height! Look at that charisma! No wonder he could 'have' Dilraba all wrapped around his little finger! Haha!"

Zheng Kai stood up with a smile and shook hands with Deng Zhe: "Welcome, welcome! I've heard so much about you, 'Dog Assistant'! Your videos are all the rage online!"

Wang Zhulan's shrewd little eyes gleamed: "I knew it! That name sounded familiar! Turns out you're Chao Ge's younger brother! Welcome to the Running Man family!"

Lu Han also stood up: "Welcome, welcome! Please take care of me in the future!"

Deng Zhe quickly responded politely:

"Hello, Brother Chen, Brother He, Brother Kai, Brother Zulan, Brother Lu. I'm Deng Zhe, a newbie, please take care of me."

His humble and respectful attitude greatly improved the impression he made on the MCs.

Reba was also a little embarrassed by the scene and greeted Deng Zhe quietly.

"Come, come, sit down! Don't be shy!" Deng Chao pulled Deng Zhe to sit down next to him, while Reba sat on the other side of Deng Zhe.

Deng Chao was clearly very happy: "Let me tell you, my younger brother has been different from others since he was a child! He's exceptionally smart! He's a top student in the Literature Department of Renmin University."

"He's just too lazy! All he thinks about is retiring! This time, my aunt kicked him out to find work, and he ended up being dragged into the entertainment industry by Dilraba! Hahaha, what a coincidence! It's all fate!"

Deng Chao had obviously learned about the background and circumstances of Deng Zhe joining Jiaxing from Yang Mi.

Everyone burst into laughter.

Deng Chao looked at Reba with a parental gaze: "Reba, I heard you two live together? Has that brat been bullying you? If he dares, I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Chao Ge!" Dilraba immediately began to accuse Deng Zhe: "You have no idea, this guy forces me to train every day, he's a devil!! Chao Ge, you have to beat him up for me."

"Okay!! I'll give him a good beating after dinner!" Deng Chao agreed with a grin. As someone with experience, how could he not see the subtle ambiguity between the two?

"Huh?" Dilraba didn't expect Deng Chao to actually agree, and was instantly a little worried: "Well... it doesn't have to be too heavy-handed, just a light cleaning will do."

Perhaps realizing the ambiguity in her words, she spoke softer and softer.

"Oh~~~~" Chen He, Zheng Kai and the others immediately made a meaningful commotion.

Deng Zhe kicked Deng Chao under the table: "Can't you even shut up while eating? Believe me or not, I'll tell your sister-in-law!"

"Hey! You little rascal! You always use this trick!"

"New methods don't matter, as long as they work!"

The meal was very enjoyable.

Deng Chao's witty remarks, Chen He's clever and witty remarks, Zheng Kai's sunny and energetic personality, and Wang Zhulan's cleverness and cunning kept the atmosphere lively throughout.

Although Deng Zhe doesn't talk much, he is quick-witted, responsive, and not shy, and he quickly integrated into the group.

Dilraba gradually relaxed and was amused by her older brothers, laughing heartily.

After dinner, everyone went back to rest.

Inside the elevator, Dilraba leaned against the metal wall and gently nudged Deng Zhe with her elbow: "Hey, you're not angry, are you?"

She was referring to what she had just complained to Deng Chao about.

Deng Zhe tilted his head slightly, a smirk playing on his lips: "Why are you angry? Don't you act like this every day?"

"Ding!" We've arrived at the fifteenth floor.

"However..." Deng Zhe walked out first, then paused in the corridor, turning back to look at her:

"A quick tidy-up is enough, Dilraba? Are you worried about me?"

Dilraba's face flushed red instantly, and she retorted angrily, "Deng Zhe! Shut up! I was... I was just trying to save face for you! You don't appreciate my kindness!"

Deng Zhe laughed out loud. He stopped teasing her, walked to the door of room 1508, and nodded with his chin: "Your room. We're here."

Reba stood at the door, but did not go in immediately. Instead, she turned around and twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers.

"Deng Zhe..." she called softly, her voice gentle and dependent, "Tomorrow... we really have to start recording. I... I'm a little nervous."

Although I've acted in dramas before, this is my first time participating in a variety show, let alone as a regular MC on such a popular national variety show.

When Deng Zhe saw her eyes, which looked like those of a frightened fawn, his teasing thoughts vanished instantly.

He walked up to her, his tall figure completely looming over her: "What's the panic? Have you even looked at the procedures?"

Dilraba nodded: "I've watched it several times and memorized it all, but... I'm just afraid that my on-the-spot reaction won't be good enough and I'll drag everyone down."

"Just remember the procedure. As for on-the-spot reactions..." Deng Zhe crouched down slightly, bringing his gaze to her level:

"Just be yourself. Eat when you're hungry, play when you're tired, be silly when you want to be silly, laugh when you want to be silly. Dilraba, isn't it precisely because of this 'cuteness' and 'gluttony' that you've gained so many fans?"

"Hey!" Dilraba was about to refute the word "cute and silly" when he cut her off.

"Don't worry," Deng Zhe straightened up, his tone returning to its lazy tone, "I'm here. Whoever makes you lose face, I'll make them lose face too. I'm a professional at roasting people."

Dilraba looked up at the man in front of her, as if she were glowing.