Chapter 78: Exclusive to Jinjiang 3/3

Fei Fei was still excited, chatting animatedly with Hu Ya and Qiang Wei.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Shi Zhang leaned close to Song FuZhi’s ear and asked in a low voice, “Why only the chin?”

Song FuZhi, still in the excitement, retorted, “Who said I can’t kiss other places?”

Shi Zhang chuckled deeply, and Song Fuzhi’s ear tingled.

“Good,” Shi Zhang simply said.

Fei Fei turned back, describing vividly the various fanfiction stories he had seen online about their CP.

“Today’s show was so exciting; people online must be going crazy.”

After Fei Fei’s description, Song FuZhi became curious too. He didn’t often check these things. Apart from the barrage during the morning live broadcast, he hadn’t really seen how netizens reacted to him and Shi Zhang.

So, Song FuZhi opened Weibo and went directly to the program’s hashtag. As expected, with just a swipe, he found many screenshots of himself and Shi Zhang.

Snatching team members, similar cosplay inspirations, sly actions while drawing—many things that even Song FuZhi hadn’t noticed were discovered by netizens.

The fans seemed even more fervent than Fei Fei.

They asked, “Are FuFu and Octopus really a married couple?” Then, a string of question marks.

Afterward, they said, “It’s too real; they are a real couple!” Followed by a string of exclamation marks.

Shi Zhang leaned over to watch alongside Song FuZhi, smiling, “Too bad we can’t directly answer them backstage.”

It would really make everyone curious.

Song FuZhi scrolled down and suddenly paused, furrowing his brows. Almost instinctively, he covered the screen with his fingers.

In the midst of many excited posts, there was one that seemed out of place.

“Is Octopus getting old, deliberately quitting the cosplay scene and making a comeback, even forming a second-dimensional CP to attract fans? But clearly, FuFu is avoiding it on stage; it doesn’t seem like he wants to form a CP.”

The comments below were a mix of rebuttals. Some said, “Look again; if it’s a business CP, it would be an industrial sweetener show. They look very authentic on stage!”

Song Fuzhi’s brow remained furrowed. Someone said Shi Zhang was using a gimmick to gain fans, deliberately withdrawing from the scene, which irritated him.

It seemed like he suddenly understood how Shi Zhang felt when he was criticized earlier.

Song FuZhi was a bit slow in covering the post, but Shi Zhang still saw it.

Shi Zhang said casually, “I have a lot of fans, and there are many who don’t like me. People say all sorts of things, with various opinions. Just ignore them.”

Their positions seemed to have swapped.

Song Fuzhi wasn’t as emotionally expressive as Shi Zhang. Rationally, he knew what Shi Zhang said was right. Such small waves were not worth mentioning. But it was like a thorn stuck in his heart.

If someone spoke ill of Shi Zhang, Song FuZhi felt displeased.

This person even said that Shi Zhang didn’t want to form a CP. That was simply nonsense.

During the break for makeup touch-ups, Song FuZhi remained a bit serious, with a sense of restraint and thickness in his mood.

The afternoon recording was relatively relaxed but important, setting the stage for the next two days.

The host announced the upcoming activities: “The four special guests actually came prepared! Each of them has prepared a cosplay stage play script, which will be the showcase for the last day.”

“Now, the 16 guests can browse the plans of the four special guests. According to today’s individual scores, choose the team you want to join.”

“Everyone has 36 hours to prepare the program. Costumes, props, dubbing, etc., are already prepared. All you need to do is refine the appearance, rehearse the plot, and perform on the final day!”

“Wow, it feels like there’s a lot of pressure.”

“Mainly because cooperation is challenging; ah, looking forward to it!”

“I want to see the big shots collaborating and showcasing their acting skills!!”

The four special guests lined up, each with a board beside them.

Emie’s board had “6 people stage play” written on it, indicating a total of six people would participate.

The other two teachers’ boards said “4 people.”

Only the Octopus Teacher’s board had a small number written on it: “2 people.”

“Haha, what does Octopus Teacher mean? Insufficient budget?”

“Only two people? What kind of script is that?”

“Can we dream of FuFu and Octopus Teacher collaborating in a two-person play?”

The guests went on stage one by one, browsing the general content of the scripts on the back of the boards and making their choices.

However, this content was invisible to the audience; only the guests could see it.

As each person scrolled down, when they saw Octopus Teacher’s board, they would pause, then show a surprised expression.

After the surprise, no one chose Octopus’s group; they all laughed and ran to other groups.

“What’s Octopus’s script?”

“I really want to go on stage and see!”

“Maybe everyone is leaving a spot for Fu Teacher, hahaha.”

When it was Song FuZhi’s turn to go on stage, he first looked at Octopus’s board, then stood there and didn’t move.

Octopus Teacher also made a show of saying, “Thank you for choosing me; please guide me more.”

The nearby cosers stretched their necks to look at their sides, their expressions getting more and more excited.

“Ah, ah, ah! FuFu really chose Octopus!!”

“He didn’t hesitate at all this time!”

“Really, he went straight to see Octopus’s board and chose it directly.”

When everyone had made their choices, the line-up was settled.

The live broadcast on the second day would reveal sneak peeks of the teams preparing their stage plays. If the audience correctly guessed which anime scene they were performing, they could win small rewards.

So, before it officially started, everyone began to speculate about the stage effects based on each coser’s skills.

“Hu Ya can dance, and he’s in a team with Qiang Wei. Does that mean there’s a dance element in it?”

“Fei Fei looks at Er Langzi. He’s actually good at singing. Is their group related to music?”

“Damn it, what on earth is Octopus Teacher’s two-person team going to do?”

“As far as I know, in terms of skills… besides sports and fitness, Octopus Teacher doesn’t seem to have anything special.”

“I have no idea about FuFu’s skills, alas.”

“They can’t just fight on stage, right? Hahaha, like Street Fighter?”

“I don’t care; I’m just so happy that they’re together!!!”

Two men with no special talents—what kind of stage play could they perform? Everyone still had no clue.

Because they had no clue, they became even more excited about what would come next.

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Finally, a short interview with the guests was recorded.

Each guest was asked a few questions, and the time was not long.

The host asked FuFu, “You are about to start preparing for a stage play, which might be your first collaboration, especially with Octopus Teacher. Are you nervous?”

Song FuZhi paused, then smiled and said, “Actually, this is not my first collaboration.”

The host hesitated for a moment and then asked, “Have you collaborated with someone before?”

Fei Fei, sitting close, smiled and added, “Fu Teacher has, during the recording of promotional videos. We guests discussed it a lot in the group!”

Song FuZhi’s smile deepened, and he glanced at Fei Fei, saying, “This is not my first collaboration either.”

The curious host asked, “Can you reveal what your first collaboration was? We haven’t seen anything posted by you until now.”

Song FuZhi’s lips curled, and his gaze, light and straightforward, went beyond the various guests, landing on Shi Zhang behind him. “So, wait until it’s posted, and you’ll know.”

The all-knowing barrage turned into detectives again.

“FuFu is learning bad things!! He’s starting to tease us!”

“I remember someone saying that their first work after returning wasn’t this program, right??”

“Oh my, sisters have such good memories.”

“I can’t take it anymore; now just lock Octopus and FuFu in a room for three days and nights. While others are busily preparing stage plays, they can have some fun!”

“Secure the pants first!”

Due to time constraints, the host asked FuFu the last question: “Other guests took the time to carefully read the four scripts, hesitating before deciding on their teams. Why did you choose Octopus Teacher’s script directly?”

FuFu Teacher simply smiled with an open and calm attitude and honestly replied, “I never thought about choosing anyone else.”