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

What's wrong with comics?

"Where did you find this?"

From sitting on either side of the sofa by the small coffee table to squeezing together on a small sofa, Gu Qiushui pointed to her phone and said, "This fan art by an artist called Sakura Fairy has released three or four episodes. I like every single one of them."

Episode 1: The Boss and the Girl.

Episode 2: Paintings, Bosses, and Girls.

Episode 3: Photography, Boss, and Girl.

The fourth phase is tentative, but a "Sword and Girl" phase has already been started.

The things I experienced were recounted in comic strip form and posted online. When I read them, it was actually... quite captivating.

After reading the comic strip, Yu Ci, who kept saying "Wow, these people have such rich imaginations," abandoned his Bilibili account and secretly opened his own CP fanfiction topic, starting to browse like crazy.

late at night.

Around 1 a.m., Yu Ci lay on the bed with her phone in her hand. Gu Qiushui finished chatting with Zhao Ruyi and turned to look at her. Zhao Ruyi was about to fall off the bed when Gu Qiushui quickly grabbed her.

Seemingly because her hand was being held, the sleeping person felt a little uncomfortable and subconsciously reached out to slap her. Gu Qiushui couldn't dodge in time, or rather, Gu Qiushui didn't dodge and let the hand slap her side.

The force wasn't heavy, but—

Gu Qiushui lowered her body and slowly straightened Yu Ci's face, carefully examining her inch by inch.

"He's so timid during the day, but he's a tyrant at night."

"A bully at home."

-

Good night.

Little coward.

Chapter 80 It feels so good to be protected!

After talking things out with Cheng Xu, the reality show... well, that was about it.

Following the prepared script step by step, occasionally improvising when needed, the last of the must-do tasks, visiting the gallery, was soon over.

With the gallery visit over, the reality show was essentially coming to an end.

On the last day, the streets of Paris were swept by rain again, not only rain, but also dark clouds and thunder, making a great show of force. Yu Ci, who had just gotten up and was meeting with his teammates downstairs, saw the window and blurted out, "Where are you, fellow Daoist, undergoing tribulation here?"

Gu Qiushui followed behind her and laughed when she heard this.

Everyone arrived quickly.

The weather was bad, and since there wasn't much else to do, today was a good day for an indoor shoot.

The production team provided three options: playing cards indoors, watching a movie together, or—truth or dare.

People don't go on shows to do charity; they go to make money, win fans, and gain attention, so naturally they choose Truth or Dare.

This great adventure is crucial.

There are specific rules regarding who draws the King and who draws the Queen, and what punishments are imposed on them.

Li Changping took out a piece of paper to write these down. "For the first round, let Guan Yinghou draw the King, and the King will be... You, Yang Yu on the other side, you answer. Just ask Yang Yu, in all your years in the industry, have you ever had a crush on anyone?"

"Yang Yu, when the time comes, just say you don't have a crush on anyone, but you do have a goddess in the industry. Then you say that the goddess is Qiu Shui, okay? Just be a little shy then."

Truth or Dare only requires about seventy minutes of footage to be edited out, so the director still has a lot of time to plan.

Given that Cheng Xu had clearly refused to ask him about the CP (couple pairing) thing last time, and Cheng Xu even went to the company's higher-ups to edit this stupid stuff haphazardly, Li Changping wasn't very friendly to him.

"Then this time, let Cheng Xu draw the King once, and then... Qiu Shui draws the Lesser King once. The request is that Qiu Shui has something to tell you."

"You should have heard the news from back home. The CP (couple pairing) between you and Yu Ci has been really popular lately. So today we want to give you a juicy surprise: can we have you two hug and kiss passionately for a minute?"

This requirement was put forward by the higher-ups. Li Changping had never done anything like selling his body on the show before, so it seemed strange to him when this scumbag brought it up.

"A one-minute hug and kiss?" Yu Ci was the first to ask this question.

Li Changping grunted, "Consider it punishment... Actually, they're all girls, and Yu Ci, you probably don't know how popular your pairing is this time."

Perhaps he's getting old and no longer understands the cult-like thinking of young people.

"The buzz on Weibo has always been around 20 or 30, but if we do this at the end—" He doesn't need to elaborate on the benefits; everyone can feel them.

The situation remained deadlocked. Cheng Xu was inwardly chuckling. He'd secretly kissed her countless times, and now that it was out in the open, she was still hesitating. She was definitely trying to get some benefits out of him.

Believe it or not, this time—

He was right.

After Li Changping finished speaking, Gu Qiushui paused, then waved and led the director and Yu Ci to a separate room.

"Director Li, you should know how important this is to me..."

“I know!” Li Changping nodded. “It is a bit difficult, but this is the highlight of this episode. You can consider it.”

Yu Ci watched as Gu Qiushui, who was clearly very willing, suddenly frowned.

"I can consider it, Director Li. But I'll be bold and say this: I personally don't need these kinds of hype to increase my fame."

“This is not presumption.” Li Changping waved his hand. “It is a true honor to invite you to the show.”

“So…” Gu Qiushui suddenly grabbed Yu Ci, “I’m here this time to mentor newcomers.”

"It's better to give tangible benefits than to talk about abstract advantages."

"Really?"

"Yes, I remember your station seems to be preparing a variety show called 'Food is Coming' recently?"

"Qiushui, what do you mean?"

"Yu Ci is a very good cook."

Li Changping said he was going to make a phone call, and Gu Qiushui naturally didn't stop him.

After the director left, Yu Ci looked at Gu Qiushui with great admiration and said, "Sister Qiushui, you are really amazing."

"how?"

"It's nothing, I just think you and I are amazing."

"Okay, 'Food is Here' is a long-running variety show with a significant initial investment and high-profile guests. If you can get in, you won't have to worry about appearances for a while."

"Um……"

Actually, she has been famous for many years.

I heard that directors and scripts in the industry are all sent to her, and covers are like snowflakes, flying to her for her to choose from. Apart from endorsements, which she has to fight for, Gu Qiushui is practically a winner in the industry.

However, after being a winner for so long, he went back to business, started playing mind games, and began negotiating terms with others.

Yu Ci thought about it and lowered his head.

Ah, this feeling of being protected and having one's future planned out for you... I don't know why, but it feels so good.

Chapter 81 Yu Ci's Daily Life of Being Kissed

Director Li came in with a smile on his face.

"Autumn waters."

"I've already called my superiors, and they said that if Yu Ci's cooking skills are decent during the interview, then there won't be any problem."

Hunan TV is a major station, and it's unlikely they'd suddenly back down. Besides, after this show, Yu Ci's popularity soared thanks to Gu Qiushui's success, making him more than qualified to be a guest.

"If it's possible, then it's possible for us too."

"Okay, but we also have something to do here."

"what?"

Li Changping's eyes sparkled.

The higher-ups must have had some ulterior motives in giving out this spot.

"We want to film real kissing scenes, with real action, without any camera tricks."

Since it's a hug and a kiss, then it has to be a hug, a kiss! Right?

After hearing this, Yu Ci subconsciously glanced at Gu Qiushui. Their eyes met, and the meaning in her eyes was almost tangible.

-

As soon as they stepped out of the cubicle, all six guests looked over.

Seeing that the director had skipped over the issue, everyone understood that Yu Ci and Gu Qiushui had compromised.

With such a huge bombshell, the subsequent questions can be kept to a minimum, such as asking about trivial entertainment matters that don't involve privacy.

At 11 a.m., everyone had lunch before starting to film this 'real' truth or dare game.

The show started rather uneventfully. One male guest looked at the heavy rain outside and said that everyone was bored here, so why not play a game of truth or dare? Everyone readily agreed and went to find the cards.

The entire process followed the script.

Everyone has spent a considerable amount of time on variety shows, so they know how to say a sentence in a way that will make people laugh the most. Therefore, although the beginning was bland, it did not lose its fun.

Time kept passing by, and soon it was time for Cheng Xu to draw the King and Gu Qiushui to draw the Little King.

To be honest, by this point, the guests filming on set were all a little... ahem, excited.

"Qiushui, you drew Xiao Wang this time."

"Yes, Teacher Cheng." Gu Qiushui showed Xiao Wang in her hand, "It seems that Lady Luck wasn't on my side today."

Cheng Xu chuckled, then took out a punishment card. "Qiu Shui, would you choose Truth or Dare?"

"Everyone chose Truth, so I'll start by choosing Truth or Dare."

The white background with red floral patterns quickly caught everyone's eye.

Punishment: Passionately kiss the first person to your left for one minute!

As Cheng Xu read the words on the card aloud, the surrounding guests gasped in surprise.