Chapter 75: Exclusive to Jinjiang 1/4

On an auspicious day, the official announcement of the cosplay live show’s guest lineup was officially made online, and FuFu’s name was prominently listed.

Upon this official announcement, fans were thrilled.

– Wow, FuFu is really going on the show!

– Just looking at this lineup makes me want to watch it so badly. I can’t wait to see everyone with the same hobbies playing together happily! Just thinking about it makes me happy.

– I can see the lively and moving Teacher Fu in the live broadcast room!

Teacher Fu’s recent popularity was high, but someone else was clearly more worrisome to the fans.

– I always feel like something is missing from this show. When I think carefully, ah, it turns out that Teacher Zhang Octopus isn’t participating in QQ.

– Ah, Octopus… After he stood up for Teacher Fu last time, he hasn’t appeared again. So, was he just casually showing up to promote good and punish evil, not planning to come back? Sob, sob, sob.

– Promoting good and punishing evil, this ruthless phrase deeply hurts me… Originally, I felt that he and Teacher FuFu were definitely acquaintances—at least good friends! But now that you mention it, could they really not know each other?

– Octopus and FuFu can’t really know each other, right? (Anyway, I don’t believe it.)

Because Octopus and FuFu were both low-key, after that incident, things remained silent, and discussions about the two of them online also decreased.

Until the official announcement of the program guests, confirming FuFu’s participation, everyone went crazy again, hoping the program would provide some clues.

Even if Teacher Octopus didn’t appear, having Teacher FuFu on screen was already good enough.

It had to be said that the program team was skilled at arranging things.

A few days after netizens enthusiastically discussed this matter, the program team released a second message, announcing the lineup of special guest stars.

These were quite heavyweight domestic coser goddesses who had been active for a long time, as well as overseas coser experts who had become popular outside of China, making the audience exclaim, “They actually managed to invite these people.”

That was normal, but what really caught everyone’s attention was a black silhouette in the last image, with a question mark inside.

“There is one more mysterious special guest who will join us. Who could it be? Let’s wait and see!”

This really stirred up people’s curiosity.

While cursing the program team, viewers were also wildly speculating about who this mysterious expert might be.

In fact, there were quite a few people who could guess. Some thought it was a coser who had recently become popular and gone viral, while others guessed it was a foreign coser who loved Chinese culture. Of course, the highest expectations were still on Teacher Octopus.

A small part of the reason was that he helped FuFu, but the main reason was that he had been away for too long. Fans hadn’t seen his work for a long time, and they missed him.

Song Fuzhi looked at the lively comment section, smiling as he showed it to Shi Zhang. “Quite a few people are guessing it’s you. The return of Teacher Octopus is eagerly anticipated.”

Shi Zhang gave a faint “Hmm” with an air of indifference. “As expected.”

“Have you finalized the details of your video?” Shi Zhang asked.

Song Fuzhi got enthusiastic as soon as he talked about it, raising his voice. “Yes, we just need to shoot now!”

He presented the plan after the discussion: “It’s roughly like this. Barring any surprises, the result will definitely be excellent.”

As he spoke, there was a sparkle in Song Fuzhi’s eyes. He was unable to contain his excitement.

Shi Zhang found it challenging to focus on their plan; Teacher Song was too dazzling. It seemed like he had finally found a group that made him happily immerse himself, lifting Shi Zhang’s spirits.

Suddenly, Shi Zhang felt that his initial idea of having Song Fuzhi as a special guest with him wasn’t that great. Playing with other cosplayers and discussing work together—even though they were strangers in the real world, only knowing each other’s online usernames—wasn’t this one of the greatest joys of cosplay?

All the storyboarding, transitions, and designs were discussed and decided by Song Fuzhi and other cosplayers. Although it was challenging, occasionally encountering disagreements, the overall process gave Song Fuzhi a lot of satisfaction.

Young people often come up with novel and bold ideas. Sometimes, Song Fuzhi’s first reaction was to argue, but upon closer inspection, he found the ideas impressive.

While Song Fuzhi chatted with them, Shi Zhang often quietly watched from the side.

Occasionally, when the group argued vigorously over an idea and Song Fuzhi felt overwhelmed, he would ask Shi Zhang’s opinion.

Shi Zhang calmly listened and gave a concise response, making Song Fuzhi sigh. Elderly people truly lived up to their reputation—they were indeed impressive.

Song Fuzhi relayed Shi Zhang’s suggestions in the group, and the friends unanimously praised, “This idea is great,” “makes so much sense; why didn’t I think of it before?” and “Teacher Fu is amazing, waking up the dreamers with just one sentence!”

However, Song Fuzhi didn’t take the praise for himself. He clarified in the group, “It wasn’t my idea; it was guided by someone else.”

The group immediately filled with sounds of “wow,” but no one dared to ask further.

For some reason, even though Teacher Fu spoke gently and calmly every time, he always gave off an aura that was difficult to approach. So, even as guests, everyone dared only to throw various emoticons, making the atmosphere in the group very lively.

Shi Zhang’s home studio was almost set up, with complete lighting and photography equipment.

This time, only Song Fuzhi wore a cosplay costume, and Shi Zhang was responsible for everything else.

After the previous experience with wedding photos, Song Fuzhi’s performance in front of the camera had improved significantly. This time, with only Shi Zhang nearby, there was no pressure at all. Song Fuzhi relaxed to the fullest, and the footage was smooth.

The storyboarding and shooting angles followed Song Fuzhi’s instructions, and Shi Zhang earnestly played the role of a set manager and photographer without interfering much with Song Fuzhi’s ideas.

But there wasn’t much need for interference. All the shots were good, and Shi Zhang felt that Song Fuzhi had improved tremendously.

From his state during the shoot, it was evident that Song Fuzhi genuinely enjoyed cosplay.

After reviewing the videos with the camera in hand and feeling satisfied, Song Fuzhi couldn’t help but peck Shi Zhang’s lips, saying, “Thank you.”

Shi Zhang looked at him, a mixture of sweetness and sourness in his heart.

However, in the studio, if Teacher FuFu was already so outstanding, Shi Zhang couldn’t help but wonder how many people would be impressed when he stood in front of many fans who loved anime and manga.

For Shi Zhang, this was a contradictory torment. On one hand, he hoped his lover would receive countless praises, and on the other hand, he hoped that his beautiful feathers would only be appreciated by himself.

Song Fuzhi, contentedly taking off his clothes and tidying up, suddenly asked Shi Zhang, “I’m already approaching forty. Is it too late to start trying things I like?”

Shi Zhang carefully helped him remove his makeup, gently saying, “I seem to have told Teacher Song early on that it’s never too late to start doing what you love, regardless of when.”