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

Chen He immediately stood up, walked to Lu Han's side, and pulled him up. "Come on! Lu, let's play some games!"

"I'm busy," Lu Han shook off his hand, "I have to go to the airport."

Chen He asked疑惑地问道, "Why are you going to the airport so late?"

Zheng Kai, standing nearby, chimed in, "Isn't that obvious? Going to the airport is obviously to pick someone up, not to go back to Beijing, right?"

"Pick someone up? Pick up..." Chen He didn't finish the sentence "who," but immediately understood, looking at Lu Han with a teasing expression:

"Xiao Lu, is your 'private chat' friend Xiao Tong coming over? You even kept it from your brother!"

Lu Han blushed slightly and stubbornly said, "I'm too lazy to talk to you. I'm leaving now." After saying that, she turned around, grabbed her coat, and left.

Chen He shrugged and looked at the others. "Hey guys, how about you play some games with me?"

"No!" Deng Chao walked out without even looking at him.

"I'm not going!" Zheng Kai strode out after him.

"I don't love it!" Wang Zhulan echoed again.

"No!" Li Chen followed.

As if afraid Chen He would steal Deng Zhe away, before he could react, Dilraba directly took Deng Zhe's arm, "Deng Zhe, I'm too full, come for a walk with me!"

Without waiting for Deng Zhe's reply, she grabbed him and pulled him outside.

Chen He: …………

Reba pulled Deng Zhe out of the private room, through the hotel lobby, and out of the hotel gate.

There is a stone-paved road at the entrance, with Bai-style streetlights on both sides, casting warm yellow halos in circles on the ground.

Reba walked along the stone path at a slow pace. Deng Zhe followed beside her, about an arm's length apart.

A breeze blew by, carrying the unique fishy smell of Erhai Lake and the fragrance of grass and trees. A few strands of Reba's hair were blown up, and she raised her hand to tuck them behind her ears.

"Is Erhai Lake just ahead?" she asked.

"Okay," Deng Zhe said, "It's just a few minutes' walk away."

Reba nodded and continued walking. The stone-paved path gradually narrowed, becoming a cobblestone path. The streetlights also decreased, and the light dimmed, making it possible to see only the ground beneath one's feet.

The sound of water came from afar, soft and gentle, like breathing.

After walking a while longer, a low railing appeared at the end of the path. Beyond the railing, the shimmering water was faintly visible.

Arrived.

Reba quickened her pace and walked to the railing. Deng Zhe followed and stood beside her.

Before us lies Erhai Lake.

At night, the entire Erhai Lake is not clearly visible. Only the surface of the water nearby glistens faintly, while the distant water merges into the night, making it impossible to distinguish where the water ends and the sky begins.

There were scattered lights on the water, probably from fishing boats or pleasure boats, their orange-yellow lights swaying gently with the ripples.

Reba leaned on the railing, resting her chin on the back of her hand, watching the points of light.

"It's so quiet," she said.

Deng Zhe also leaned against the railing, his hands in his pockets. He didn't speak, he just looked at Reba.

The two stood there for a while.

Dilraba suddenly spoke up: "We have to record another show tomorrow."

"Um."

"Who do you think will be on the girls' team?"

"Director Yao didn't say."

Dilraba turned to look at him: "Take a guess."

Deng Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Anyway, they're all female guests."

Dilraba rolled her eyes at him: "Nonsense."

She turned back to look at the water. A boat sailed by in the distance, its bow lights leaving a shimmering trail of light on the water.

"Deng Zhe," she called out.

"Um?"

"Thank you for picking food for me today."

"Is that all?" he said.

"And..." Reba paused, "everything."

Deng Zhe remained silent.

Reba straightened up, turned around, and leaned against the railing. She faced the direction of the hotel and could see the lights along the road she had come from.

"I never imagined," she said, "that someone would help me like this."

Deng Zhe also turned around and leaned against the railing, just like her. Their shoulders touched.

"Now we have it," he said.

Reba smiled. She turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling in the darkness.

"Yes," she said, "we have it now."

Footsteps approached from afar. A couple walked along the path, hand in hand, talking softly.

They passed by Deng Zhe and Reba, walked in another direction, and gradually disappeared into the darkness.

After the couple had walked away, Dilraba said, "Shall we walk a little further?"

"it is good."

The two left the railing and walked slowly along the path on the lake shore.

As they walked, their hands came together, just like the couple from before.

Dilraba's lips curled up slightly, she tightened her grip, and her steps became lighter.

"Deng Zhe, do you think we'll always be like this?"

"What?"

"It's about... having you by my side, helping me solve problems, eating with me, and taking walks with me."

"If you want to, you will."

"I think."

"If you want it, it will always be there!"

Dilraba laughed, a very happy laugh. "Deng Zhe! I want you to carry me back!"

"I won't memorize it!!"

"You just said you'd stay with me forever! You won't even carry me for a second! You liar!"

"Did your Chinese teacher teach you music? Are 'reciting' and 'accompanying' the same thing?"

"I don't care!!!"

Reba's voice was loud, and as soon as she finished speaking, a strange scream suddenly came from the nearby grove.

"Hiss~~ Ugh!!"

With a strange cry, a shadowy figure flew out of the woods and disappeared into the distance.

"Ahhhh!"

Dilraba screamed in fright and jumped onto Deng Zhe.

"Deng...Deng Zhe...There's...there's a ghost! It's so scary!!"

Deng Zhe quickly pulled her back, hugging her tightly face-to-face. "Who told you to shout so loudly? You woke me up from my sleep!"

Reba buried her head in his shoulder. "Th...what is that?"

"It's just an owl, why are you making such a fuss?"

This position is too ambiguous, especially since Deng Zhe doesn't know where to put his hands. "Get down right now, you're heavy, you know?"

"How dare you say I'm heavy!" Dilraba hugged her even tighter. "Hmph! This is your punishment—carrying me back like this!"

Because of his posture, Deng Zhe's palms were always open, and he couldn't really drag a person's weight with the strength of his wrists.

"If you don't come down, don't blame me for taking advantage of you!!" Deng Zhe warned.

"You dare!!" To express her determination, Dilraba bounced up forcefully, "Anyway, I'm not coming down."

Her sudden movement finally made Deng Zhe unable to hold on any longer, so he could only turn his palm and place it on Reba's buttocks to support her.

"Mmm~~!!"

Reba let out a soft moan, full of shyness.

"Now you know! Get down!" The elastic texture made Deng Zhe's mouth a little dry.

Reba buried her face in Deng Zhe's neck, her voice so soft that only Deng Zhe could hear it:

"I...I...won't...come...down...I don't know anything."

Deng Zhe: ? ? ? ? ?

"Are you sure?" Deng Zhe pinched her to scare her.

"Aaaaah!! You...you pervert!! Go back now!!"

Reba, determined to stay, still didn't come down.

Sensing her determination, Deng Zhe's lips curled into a mischievous grin, and he said, "..."