【Mr. Gu and Mr. Li? If this wasn’t a dating reality show, I would think they were about to schedule a business meeting. Seriously.】

【They don’t seem close at all. How did they even get married?】

【Are they really a couple? Maybe Mr. Gu doesn’t actually have a wife, and he just borrowed a business partner to accompany him for the show?】

【Hurry, hurry, let me see what Mr. Li looks like! Is he as boss-like as Mr. Gu?】

Though the viewers in the live stream couldn’t see, Gu Chen was watching the video on his phone with great interest. This was the first time he had “met” Li Tingqin since coming to this world.

It was 8 am here, but 8 pm there. Li Tingqin seemed to have just returned to his residence and was in the dressing room. He must have casually placed his phone on a surface.

He was changing clothes. The phone was held up, and Gu Chen couldn’t see his whole body, but he could see the black silk pajama top with a mandarin collar he had just put on, as well as the powerful lines of his chest hidden beneath the pajamas. He had fair skin, and the black silk pajamas contrasted sharply with his pale skin, giving off an air of abstinence. But when the camera moved up, his perfect jawline and thin lips added a subtle, indescribable flavor.

Gu Chen heard a soft sound and the clang of metal. He thought, “Could he be unbuckling his belt?”

But the next second, Li Tingqin raised his wrist, and Gu Chen realized he was taking off his watch. However, his wrist was close to the phone microphone, so the sound was clearly picked up. Gu Chen also got a close-up view of the perfect muscle lines on his forearm.

Even through the phone screen, he could almost feel the hormones of a grown man.

Gu Chen watched for a while before saying, “I’m recording a show right now, and it’s live. Do you mind if I video call you and put it on speakerphone?”

Xiao Liu also noticed that Gu Chen had been watching for a while, so he froze as well. The livestream camera froze too, so the viewers also felt them freeze.

【AAAAAH! What are you two looking at? Is there something that your esteemed VIPs can’t see?】

【Production team, you are useless! You can’t film Mr. Gu, and we can’t even see Mr. Li on video call, what’s the point of having you?!】

【AAAAAH, I really want to see what Mr. Li looks like.】

From the other side, Li Tingqin said, “Okay.”

While he was watching Li Tingqin, Li Tingqin was also watching him. The young man seemed to be very different from the one he had met a month and a half ago. His brow was gentle and relaxed, carrying a hint of ease and laziness. He was wearing a loose and comfortable white casual outfit, standing in the courtyard of the Songhe Villa.

The morning sunlight of spring seemed to cast a fresh and warm glow on him, and his every move carried a sense of effortless control.

It seemed that Gu Chen had spent a few days in the mountains, clearing his mind and regaining his composure? Or maybe finding a career like recording a reality show had restored some of his confidence?

However, he had only met with Gu Chen a few times since they were married, and he still didn’t know much about him. So, while he noticed some differences, it was still hard to shake off the label he had always attached to Gu Chen.

Li Tingqin casually took his phone and walked out of the dressing room, to the island counter. “Should I say hello to the viewers in the live stream?”

Gu Chen watched as the scene on the screen changed, revealing the cold-toned decor of the residence. He saw Li Tingqin place his phone on the island counter and then pour himself a glass of water using a glass. He tilted his head slightly to drink, and the transparent glass and the clear water refracted a cold light under the lamps. In that cold light, his Adam’s apple bobbed slightly as he drank.

Gu Chen narrowed his eyes, a hint of amusement in them. “No need, I’ll just follow the show’s protocol and say hello.”

“Okay,” Li Tingqin thought, he’s like a sly fox when he smiles.

【Hey, Mr. Gu, if the show didn’t ask, were you going to not even say hello to your wife?】

【Wife? Shouldn’t it be husband?】

【But without seeing what Mr. Li looks like, I can’t really be sure. After all, Mr. Gu’s every move and lifestyle, he’s so mysterious and boss-like. Based on Mr. Li’s voice alone, I’m not daring to make a judgment. Though, Mr. Li’s deep voice is also so sexy~】

【Ask if the production team is useless, dare they raise the camera a little bit higher?!】

【Ask if the useless ones dare. Did they dare to cut Mr. Gu’s face in the last episode?】

Everyone was cursing at the production team, and finally someone noticed something was wrong.

【Wait, didn’t the cameraman say to let Mr. Gu video call Mr. Li and then have Mr. Li say hello to everyone? What are you doing, cameraman? Hurry and remind him!】

Xiao Liu had actually noticed the problem long ago, but he had been hesitant and afraid to interrupt while the two bosses were on video call. He had been about to speak, but then he stopped. Finally, he was about to interject between the two men: “Mr. Gu…”

Just then, Li Tingqin said, “Don’t feel embarrassed to refuse unreasonable demands from the production team.”

Though Gu Chen seemed different now, Li Tingqin was actually a little worried that Gu Chen was doing things he didn’t want to do because of the production team’s demands, that he was adding him on WeChat and video calling him. After all, Gu Chen had always communicated with him through text messages before.

Xiao Liu: “…” Okay, I’m scared. I’ll shut up.

From Li Tingqin’s perspective, he was concerned about Gu Chen, but from the viewers’ perspective, it seemed like Mr. Li was dissatisfied with the production team. As a result, a bunch of question marks floated past in the barrage:

【???】

【What? Is it unreasonable to ask you two to say good morning?】

【It’s unreasonable for you two to say hello in the morning, it’s really unreasonable, hahaha.】

Gu Chen smiled and replied, “Okay.”

Li Tingqin said, “If the production team has any problems, tell Assistant Chen directly, he will handle it.”

Xiao Liu: “…” You two bosses, can you not be so direct?

【Did I hear that right? Mr. Li, are you directly saying you’re going to kill the production team in their live stream? Hahaha, awesome.】

【Is that something you can just say?】

【I’ve never seen a production team that constantly messes around, teases the guests, and is so humble, but I actually want to laugh. Finally, someone is going to put them in their place, hahahaha.】

Gu Chen said again, “Okay, then Mr. Li, I’m going to hang up now? We’re about to leave.”

【It feels like you two don’t care about the production team at all.】

【The two bosses chat and laugh, and the production team is reduced to ashes.】

Li Tingqin: “Yeah, go ahead.”

After hanging up the video call, Gu Chen said, “What are the arrangements? Are we leaving directly?”

Xiao Liu didn’t know what else there could be to do without Mr. Gu’s partner. Though he had imagined that Mr. Gu’s little wife would create some sweet plot before he arrived, his imagination was very full, but reality was… completely off the charts.

He said, “Yeah, Mr. Gu, let’s leave directly.”

The luggage had already been packed, a simple suitcase, light and simple. It was directly put in the trunk, and they got in the car.

Gu Chen lived in the mountains, the furthest from the production team’s filming location. So, the journey was boring, and the few viewers left in the live stream gradually dispersed.

Finally, they arrived at the villa designated for the centralized filming by the production team. The individual live stream camera was removed, and there were some fixed cameras in the villa to capture the interactions of the guests. The other seven pairs of guests had almost all arrived, and the audience’s attention was mainly on them.

Some viewers were already searching for the specific pair they wanted to see on the cameras.

For someone like Gu Chen, who didn’t have a dedicated fan base, in this wide shot, there were no viewers deliberately seeking him out, and he was fine with that.

Xiao Liu first accompanied Gu Chen to his room to put away his luggage. He then saw Gu Chen take out a bone china cup, as if preparing to make tea.

“???”

Wait, Mr. Gu is here at the production team and wants to drink tea? Xiao Liu remembered the tea cups he had used for three days and shuddered, saying, “Mr. Gu, is this cup too fragile? Should I get you a thermos? The production team has some spare daily necessities.”

Gu Chen replied, “This cup is suitable for drinking black tea. It’s fine, if it breaks, Mr. Li will buy another one.”

Xiao Liu: “…”

“Alright, Mr. Gu, I won’t accompany you then. Here is the camera arrangement in the villa area.”

Xiao Liu handed Gu Chen a map, “There are no cameras in the room or the bathroom. The other fixed cameras are at these positions. If you want to remain off-camera as per your request, you’ll need to be mindful of it yourself… Additionally, more cameras will be added during the activities.”

“Okay, thank you so much, Mr. Liu, for your hard work.”

Gu Chen took the map, glanced over it, and had a clear understanding.

At this time, there was no hot water in the room. He carried the cup and went downstairs to the kitchen to get some hot water for tea. For him, remembering the cameras and staying off them was quite simple. Besides, he was naturally tall, so if he had to be on camera, only his back or half-body would be captured.

He was just a passerby occasionally drifting through the lens.

The kitchen was empty at the moment, and there were no requirements for the guests to cook yet, so there were no cameras. Gu Chen poured hot water at 90 degrees Celsius to make tea and then carried his cup outside.

The activity area of the villa was large, especially the living room. In one corner of the living room, two big boys were arguing, and it seemed like they were about to fight.

The camera was set up in the other corner of the living room, shooting from a distance. It could only capture two people gesturing as if they were arguing.

But the barrage in the live stream for this camera was densely packed:

【AAAAAH, they’re going to fight, they’re going to fight again.】

【Hahaha, I knew it. Those two were forced to participate in this broken show, and they’re going to go crazy. I didn’t expect them to go crazy on the first day.】

【Go crazy, go crazy, let’s all go crazy together, we’ll go crazy steadily together.】

【AAAAAH, hurry, hurry, hurry, fight already! I don’t care if they don’t fight.】

Gu Chen was about to walk past them to enter the hallway. He politely said, “Little friends, could you pause and let me pass?”

At this moment, he was just blocked by a potted bonsai.

Unexpectedly, the two people who were about to draw swords at each other actually paused. One pulled the other and said, “Didn’t you hear that gentleman say to let him pass? You’re blocking the way.”

The other waved his hand and said, “Do I need to be told to let him pass? I saw him long ago, you’ve been talking nonsense the whole time!”

Gu Chen was about to go past them when, unexpectedly, they started arguing again, pulling and pushing each other. They accidentally bumped into Gu Chen’s arm, causing the red tea to spill. However, Gu Chen simply loosened his grip, letting the cup fall directly to the ground.

Xiao Liu was on the other side, adjusting equipment while stealing glances at the two top stars arguing. When he saw the cup fall, he couldn’t help but cover his eyes. His words had come true, the cup was about to break as soon as he took it out!

In a flash, Gu Chen walked past them, then picked up the cup. The red tea hadn’t spilled a drop, and he calmly walked into the hallway.

Xiao Liu: “???” Did my eyes deceive me? How fast were his hands? Was it even 0.1 seconds?

The two arguing people hadn’t even noticed what happened to Gu Chen’s cup. They quickly apologized, “Sorry, sorry…”

Gu Chen smiled and said, “It’s alright…”

Then he carried the cup back to his room.

However, the fans of the two top stars in the barrage noticed this short second:

【???】

【Wait, what just went by?】

【Mysterious one-second appearance???】

【I took a slow-motion screenshot. Although I couldn’t see his face, that cup, really… is that something a human can catch?】

【Where did this mysterious martial arts master come from?】