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

As soon as the young girl left, Dilraba immediately turned around and glared fiercely at Deng Zhe: "You dog assistant, why did you suddenly act like that just now!"

"What?" Deng Zhe turned to look at her, his face innocent.

"Just... just suddenly raised my hand so high!" Dilraba raised the hand that the two of them were still holding.

"Oh," Deng Zhe said matter-of-factly, "isn't this just a little treat for the fans?"

"..." Dilraba laughed in exasperation, "If that photo gets posted online, everyone's going to start making all sorts of wild guesses!"

Deng Zhe leaned closer to her, his warm breath brushing against her face. "So what if it's rumored? Don't you... like it?"

Dilraba blushed, but stubbornly retorted, "Hmph!! I'm nobody to you, why should I like you?"

After saying that, she shook off Deng Zhe's hand and stormed off to the elevator.

"Hey~!! Wait for me!" Deng Zhe smiled and quickly followed her into the elevator, putting his hand on her shoulder:

"Aren't you my best friend?"

"Get lost!! You're such a ghost, what's your best friend?!"

"Ugh~~~! No way~~!!"

"Ah!!! You pervert!! You and Chao Ge are definitely brothers! They're exactly alike!!"

The two walked into the restaurant, bickering and teasing each other. With delicious food in front of them, Dilraba forgot about the unpleasantness from before.

After dinner, the two returned to the fifteenth floor and stood at the door. Dilraba casually asked, "Tomorrow... can you really get JJ to sing for me?"

"Of course!" Deng Zhe gently smoothed the hair that was plastered to her face. "What? Regretting it? Afraid of losing?"

"Who's afraid!" Dilraba retorted immediately. "I'm just looking forward to seeing how you'll smooth things over! Humph, have JJ sing just for me? Who do you think you are!"

"Then we'll wait and see!" Deng Zhe smiled and stopped teasing her. "Get some rest. Tomorrow's recording probably won't be easy."

"Okay!" Dilraba made a face at him, turned around, opened the door, and went back to her room.

After returning to her room, she didn't go straight into the bedroom. Instead, she sat on the sofa, took out her phone, and looked at the photo she had secretly taken of Deng Zhe in her album.

In the photo, Deng Zhe sits on a boat, looking at the distant scenery with his head turned to the side. His sharp jawline is gilded by the sunlight.

"That blockhead... he's actually quite good-looking! It's a shame he has a mouth!"

Dilraba stared at the photo for a long time until her eyelids started to droop, then she put away her phone and got up to go to the bathroom.

The next morning.

"Knock knock knock!" The knocking sounded on the door.

Reba rubbed her eyes and opened the door. Deng Zhe was standing outside, carrying two takeout boxes.

"Good morning! Breakfast. Hurry up and wash up, eat, and get ready to head to the Future Science City."

"Oh..." Reba mumbled a dazed reply.

After breakfast, the two changed into the costumes provided by the production team, found the production team's bus, and boarded it one after the other.

Guest Lin Junjie was already on the bus. When he saw Deng Zhe, his eyes lit up and he stood up.

"Le Gui... no, Deng Zhe! Long time no see!"

"JJ, long time no see!" Deng Zhe greeted him with a smile.

Dilraba's eyes widened behind her. Oh no, this assistant really knows JJ!! Could he really get JJ to sing "Jiangnan" for me?

Deng Zhe turned around and raised an eyebrow at her.

Dilraba gritted her teeth and glared back. That bastard! He didn't even tell her he knew JJ beforehand, deliberately playing her for fools.

Deng Zhe pulled Reba aside and introduced her, "JJ, this is Dilraba Dilmurat. She's your fan, and she loves your 'Jiangnan' style the most."

"My Jiangnan?" Lin Junjie looked at Deng Zhe in confusion: "Jiangnan isn't you..."

"Cough cough cough!!" Deng Zhe interrupted Lin Junjie with a cough and secretly shook his head at him.

Lin Junjie glanced at Reba next to him and immediately understood; it was just the young couple's little romantic gesture.

Dilraba quickly stepped forward and politely said, "Hello JJ, I'm Dilraba. I'm your fan!"

"Hello, hello!" Lin Junjie said politely.

Deng Zhe stepped forward and patted Lin Junjie on the shoulder. "Alright, JJ, let's not stand on ceremony. How about we give her a performance right here?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Junjie laughed heartily and said, "Sure! What's the problem? Singing a cappella?"

He turned his gaze to Reba, asking her with goodwill.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the car door.

Deng Chao was the first to squeeze in: "Hey! Isn't this JJ? We've been waiting for you!"

Behind him were Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wang Zhulan, and Lu Han.

Deng Chao looked at Lin Junjie and Deng Zhe Reba standing there and asked curiously, "What are you chatting about that makes you so happy? I heard your laughter as soon as we got in the car."

Deng Zhe naturally picked up the conversation: "Well, Reba really likes JJ's 'Jiangnan,' and since we happened to be here, I asked JJ to sing it for her live, so she could bask in the glory of the God of Song."

"Oh! This is great!" Chen He immediately perked up and plopped down the nearest seat. "I'm in for a treat!"

"That's right, that's right, it's rare to see JJ live!" Zheng Kai echoed, pulling Wang Zhulan to find a seat.

Lu Han, who was following at the back, suddenly brightened up and immediately asked, "Do you want a guitar? I brought one."

Lin Junjie laughed and said, "That would be wonderful! Having a guitar would be even better!"

"Wait a moment!" Lu Han responded, then turned around and went to get the guitar from her assistant.

Half a minute later, he got into the car carrying a wooden guitar and handed it to Lin Junjie: "JJ, here you go!"

Lin Junjie took it and, as was his habit, gently plucked the strings twice to test the sound.

He adjusted the straps, held the guitar securely, then looked at Dilraba, and glanced at the crowd.

"Jiangnan is dedicated to Ms. Dilraba, and also to everyone here, and to the viewers in front of the screen."

"The wind gets sticky here..." Lin Junjie began.

Without fancy techniques or deliberate high notes, it's just his most authentic voice, carrying his signature warmth and deep affection.

Dilraba sat by the window, with Deng Zhe right next to her. She clenched her fists, somewhat excited.

This is JJ! Singing her her favorite song right here at such close range!

Everyone else on the bus listened quietly; it's rare to see a superstar singer perform live.

As the piece ended, the last chord lingered softly in the air before slowly fading away.

After a brief silence, enthusiastic applause erupted instantly.

"good!!!"

"It sounds amazing! No wonder it's JJ!"

"One more song!"

"It was totally worth it! This train ride was definitely worth it!"

Dilraba clapped enthusiastically, her face beaming with a bright smile, "Thank you, JJ! It's so beautiful! I love it!"

Lin Junjie smiled, put down his guitar, and waved humbly, "Thank you everyone, I'm glad you all liked it."

He handed the guitar back to Lu Han, saying, "Thank you for the guitar, Lu Han."

Lu Han took the guitar and smiled shyly: "JJ sang very well."

After the noise subsided, everyone closed their eyes to rest.

Sitting in the last row, Deng Zhe gently nudged the dazed Dilraba with his elbow and whispered with a mischievous grin:

"Dilraba, isn't it time for you to fulfill your bet?"

Dilraba turned her head and looked at his slightly perverted gaze, then crossed her arms and shrank back towards the car window: "You...you...what do you want to do?"