Shock! I became the protagonist of a female-oriented novel.

……

The place for street performances was soon reached, but to Yu Ci's surprise, the so-called street performances were not singing, but—acting.

Yu Ci found it hard to believe that Guan Yu, a seemingly fashionable actress, could actually sing opera!

This kind of rare performance is not common in France, no wonder they can earn a living even though they only speak English.

Chapter 75 The Boss and the Timid Little X

Today, we're performing here, following the same old routine: Guan Yu sings opera, Cheng Meimei plays the erhu, and Gu Qiushui, who's just there for show, performs sword dance on the sidelines, and then...

Yu Ci was responsible for holding the small, broken bowl and starting to promote the message in French.

'A national treasure from the magical land of China!'

Don't miss these amazing street performances!

There were songs, music, dances, and swordplay; the spectacle was quite grand, attracting more and more people to come and watch.

When someone had questions, Yu immediately came out to explain. After a morning, the girls were surprised to find that they had enough money for the day.

After counting the money, Guan Yu smiled and said, "This is the first time I've ever recorded a show so easily. By the third day, I've saved up more than half of the money. After I combine the money with Cheng Xu's side later, it should be enough for our expenses this time."

"!"

"So, Ms. Guan, are you saying we can just stay in the hotel for the next few days?" Yu Ci asked curiously.

Guan Yu laughed and shook her head, "No, I should finish the task first before lying down."

“We should go buy books tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we’ll go to an art gallery. The sixth day should be spent in the hotel, and the last day—” Gu Qiushui frowned, thought for a moment, “I remember the production team has a precedent of ending the seven-day trip early.”

"It's obvious that Sister Gu has studied our program carefully. If nothing unexpected happens, that's definitely the case."

A travel program with virtually no safety risks is unlikely to cause any accidents other than losing money.

After consolidating the funds from Cheng Xu's side, the budget was indeed sufficient. Just as Gu Qiushui had predicted, Cheng Xu decided to first buy books, then go to the gallery to look at paintings, and finally spend the last day at the hotel.

"This special guest is truly remarkable." Cheng Xu looked at Gu Qiushui with admiration. "After all these years, Qiushui is still so capable."

During their afternoon chat, Cheng Xu suddenly steered the conversation towards Gu Qiushui.

After he finished speaking, another male guest in the background suddenly asked with great confusion, "Judging from your tone, Captain, it seems like you knew Goddess Gu before?"

“Yes.” Cheng Xu laughed heartily. “But that was many years ago. I wonder if Qiu Shui still remembers it.”

Gu Qiushui: ...

"It seems Qiu Shui doesn't remember."

These words were like stabbing Gu Qiushui in the head.

Forgetting male actors you've worked with, having no recollection of them at all, while the veteran actors remember you—this kind of behavior of forgetting seniors is considered disrespectful in the industry.

"I don't know which role you're referring to, Teacher Cheng?" Gu Qiushui was genuinely puzzled. She considered herself to have a good memory, but she just couldn't recall ever working with Cheng Xu.

"It was in one of your early TV dramas called 'School Beauty' that I played your teacher."

School beauty?

Before Gu Qiushui could even think of it, Yu Ci, who had been holding back for a long time, spoke first, "School beauty?"

"Teacher Cheng, are you perhaps referring to Ms. Xu, the school beauty from Kanxi High School?"

"Yes, it seems Yu Ci also knows about this role." Cheng Xu's expression didn't change as he spoke, but in his heart he had already stabbed Yu Ci several times. Damn it? Why is it this nobody who's picking up on him again?

“I know this character because I’ve seen all of Qiu Shui’s movies, but…” Yu Ci suddenly looked at Cheng Xu with a puzzled expression.

Cheng Xu raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, 'just'?"

"But I find it very strange."

"Ok?"

“Eight years have passed, and Sister Qiushui is still exactly the same as before, but Teacher Cheng, you have become more and more scholarly.” Yu Ci smiled kindly and made a slight gesture.

Scholarly temperament.

Is this a roundabout way of saying he's gotten old?

Cheng Xu also ate fresh meat rice when he was young, but for some reason, he has aged exceptionally fast in recent years. He is only 39 years old, while others can still sell mature meat and tough guy personas, he can only sell senior personas!

What he cares about most is his height and his face.

Just as Cheng Xu was about to explode, Gu Qiushui immediately added insult to injury, "I hadn't even noticed until Yu Ci mentioned it, but now that he's brought it up, I've realized it."

"No wonder I felt so reserved when I first met Teacher Cheng. It was like... I had just returned to school and met our school's dean of students."

Cheng Xu: ...

Guan Yu couldn't help but laugh, "Yes, yes, yes, the air of a teacher."

"For so long, I've always felt that Teacher Cheng is different from all of us, but I never knew what it was. Today, when everyone mentioned it, I realized it's the aura of a dean of students!"

Finally, the conversation ended with Cheng Xu's sullen face.

The party's over.

Gu Qiushui pulled Yu Ci along the corridor, "Why were you so fierce just now? Don't you know that Teacher Cheng is notorious in the industry for holding grudges?"

"Sister Qiushui, please stop talking... I'm a coward right now." This perfectly describes Yu Ci's state of mind – one moment he's strong, the next he's weak.

"Everyone's gone, why are you backing down now?"

"No, I'm a little worried." Yu Ci only realized what was going on after he had said everything. "Sister Qiu Shui, didn't you say before that this person is... a veteran in the industry? I... what I did today, will he retaliate against the studio?"

Gu Qiushui glanced around, then pulled Yu Ci up, "Hurry up, I'll explain everything to you in detail when we get back to the room."

Pulling the timid girl back to her room quickly, Gu Qiushui told her about it, "He's been deliberately trying to create a long-term CP (couple pairing) with her. His fans are very powerful, would they really do that?"

"That seems to be true!"

"Cheng Xu has only been active in variety shows lately, which looks glamorous, but he doesn't actually have many fans. And... it's one thing if he doesn't say anything, but he keeps mentioning that Teacher Xu. It reminds me of something." Back then, a scandalous person like her didn't just stay away from her, but dared to come close?

Teacher Xu? Oh.

"Don't be afraid of him," Gu Qiushui said, raising her hand to flick Yu Ci's nose. "But you, I'm very happy that you defended me today."

The person who was just moments ago so proud and arrogant suddenly became ashamed.

"So, Sister Qiushui, you mean if I don't like him next time—"

"It's okay if the camera can't see it." After thinking about her public image, Gu Qiushui changed her words, "Anything that doesn't affect my reputation is fine."

As she spoke, she squatted down to meet Yu Ci's gaze, who was sitting on the bed. "I told you before that if I brought you onto the reality show, I wouldn't let you suffer any injustice."

"Do whatever you want."

"Actually, Gu Qiushui's influence is a little bit greater than you think."

After ten years of trying, Gu Qiushui didn't become a huge star, simply because she cherished her reputation and didn't want to achieve instant fame.

Suddenly, the boss displayed maximum boyfriend-like behavior, timidly uttering two "ohs" before nodding frantically.

"Sister Qiushui is amazing! The most amazing!"

"Ah."

"You know that's good." Gu Qiushui tilted her head. "So, after the show ends, remember to give the most powerful boss a satisfactory answer, otherwise—"

"Otherwise what?" Yu Ci retorted, sticking out his neck.

Gu Qiushui chuckled and leaned down to press her face against hers. "Otherwise, there is no other way. I believe your answer."

Never refusing is a wonderful answer.

Chapter 76 Hello everyone, I ship Akiji and Akiji! Akiji is the best!

Filming abroad is in full swing, and the ratings for the domestic program are also soaring.

On the first day, only a small number of fans came to watch. Later, the show became a trending topic on Weibo for no apparent reason, with strange videos circulating in fan groups and a group of netizens creating amazing memes after watching it. Various elements such as 'sweet, charming, and heart-melting' quickly went viral on social media, attracting a large number of onlookers.

This group of onlookers included men and women, young and old, and they all shared one striking characteristic:

They're really good at fantasizing.

Some of the new viewers just finished watching yesterday's program.

-OP: I'm really confused right now. Can anyone tell me what the blond man said during the last scene in the square yesterday? I vaguely heard some French, and I feel like what I heard in slow motion is kind of magical.

-2l: What did you say upstairs? What did you say, OP? What's so amazing? What is it?

-3l: Hurry up, your little xx will shrink if you only say half of what you're saying, hurry up and say the other half!

……

Riding the wave of popularity from the show, the post quickly became a hit on the forum.

After the original poster received nearly a thousand replies in this thread, they shared their personal experience.

Original Poster: Now I'm going to tell the truth, and honestly, don't be scared by my reply.

OP: Although that foreigner's broken French was a bit distracting, I did understand a few sentences of French, which are as follows:

The first thing I'd say is, "Your painting is really beautiful."

The second sentence, although there are still some technical errors, the emotions in the painting are beautiful.

Thirdly, looking at your paintings, I can tell you're a very loving person.

-1009l: What the heck? I feel like I've figured something out...

-1010l: Is there love? Is the emotion beautiful?

Is the poster just talking nonsense?

After a group of netizens made wild guesses in the comments section of the post, the original poster quickly revealed their verified identity on the forum: a current student in the French Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Graduated from a prestigious university?

Professional French?

Emmmm......

So, what the young lady said might be true?