Starting from Taohuawu, kilometers away

In the softly lit private room, the smiling Good6 people and tomorrow's guests sat around a table, and a warm atmosphere filled the air. The clock on the wall ticked, as if counting down the joy of reunion after a long separation. The table was filled with delicious dishes, steaming with the taste of home, tempting your appetite.

"Long time no see, Shishi, Yuning, how are you guys doing lately?"

Teacher He raised his glass, his eyes sparkling with sincerity.

"Come on, let's clink glasses. It's been a long time since we last met, Teacher He!"

Liu Shishi had a bright smile on her face and her voice was full of enthusiasm.

The sound of silver bells and the gentle clinking of wine glasses made a clear and pleasant sound. Their faces were particularly vivid under the lights, some laughing heartily, some talking to each other with their heads down, and every moment seemed extremely precious.

'buzz buzz'

Li Cheng had just finished a glass of juice and didn't notice that the phone on the table was vibrating.

Teacher He quickly pressed his hand and said, "Cheng Cheng called. It must be Xiao Tian."

"what?"

Li Cheng was stunned for a moment, feeling the gossiping eyes around him, picked up the phone, pressed the answer button, and said, "Hello."

"Hey~ What are you doing~"

When Oda's coquettish voice came out from the phone, everyone looked at each other. Everyone was too familiar with Oda, and it was the first time they heard Oda's voice.

"I'm having dinner with Teacher He and the others!"

"Hello, Oda!"

Teacher He quickly appeared on the phone screen and waved to Xiaotian.

"Teacher Ho!"

Xiao Tian at BJ didn't notice it. She was opening a package and didn't even look at the screen of her mobile phone. She made the sound subconsciously.

"Oda! Long time no see~"

Li Xueqin's voice also came over at this time.

Li Cheng turned the camera around and pointed it at Li Xueqin opposite him.

"Sister Xueqin!"

Li Cheng took another look and finally stopped at Liu Shishi, saying, "Look who this is!"

"Ah! Sister Shishi! Really? Your guest this time is Liu Shishi?"

Oda quickly put down the express delivery in his hand and wanted to get into his mobile phone.

"Hello, Oda~"

Liu Shishi looks at Xiaotian with very gentle eyes, after all, love for someone extends to his or her family.

"Hello, Sister Shishi!"

Tian Xiwei was a little envious. She was currently shooting commercials in BJ. If she were in Changsha, she would be able to attend the party as well.

"Let's eat first, I'll talk to you when I get home later."

"Okay~ Bye, see you all."

"Bye-Bye."

Seeing this, Liu Shishi whispered to Li Cheng next to her, "Send Xiaotian's WeChat to me later, on my personal WeChat, not my work WeChat."

"Oh, okay sis."

Li Cheng nodded after listening to this. Since it was a private WeChat account, then he must have some fun chatting with his brother and sister-in-law and exchanging some feelings.

'buzz buzz'

Xiaotian, who was unpacking a package at BJ's home, saw the friend request notification on her mobile phone and was puzzled for a moment, but when she saw the three words "Liu Shishi" in the note, her eyes widened. This was her private WeChat, so didn't it mean that Liu Shishi also added a private WeChat.

Xiaotian noticed that the adding method was recommended by Li Cheng. She thought of the photo next to the TV cabinet and nodded, knowing that Li Cheng was not bragging and it was true.

"Cheng Cheng, how was your performance in that match? I saw it trending on the search a while ago."

Liu Yuning took a sip of the beer in the cup, looked at Li Cheng with a smile and raised his eyebrows.

Everyone also turned their eyes to Li Cheng. The hot search that day was about Li Cheng crying in Xiaotian's arms. They saw it clearly.

"Hai, it must be hard to lose the game, but at least Zhang Ning won the championship in the end, and our national team gained a lot of points."

Li Cheng did not feel embarrassed, but felt very good instead, because that was the real him.

"The Olympics have been confirmed, so are you going to go for training then?"

The eldest brother Tan Jianci looked at Li Cheng and asked.

"We have to go. It will probably take a while. I think it will be after the New Year, so there will still be a long time."

Li Cheng nodded and asked, "Brother, are you going to the scene to cheer me on?"

"Then we must go when we have time!"

Teacher He was very excited at this time.

"Yes, we have to go there to support your dream!"

Li Xueqin has arranged her time.

"Okay, when the time comes, you can tell me if the tickets are hard to buy. I can contact them to buy some for you."

Li Cheng didn't take it to heart. Everyone was very busy, and he was already very happy just by saying he was going.

"Hey! Look at your attitude, you don't believe me! I'm really going!"

Tan Jianci was a little annoyed by Li Cheng's nonchalant attitude.

"Really?"

Li Cheng looked at Tan Jianci expectantly.

"Really, I will definitely go when I have time!"

Tan Jianci became timid when he saw Li Cheng’s hopeful look on his face, for he was afraid that he would stand him up.

"We'll go when we're free, and we'll contact you in advance!"

Teacher He came out to smooth things over at this time.

Liu Shishi raised her hand and said, "I will go when the time comes. The brand has invited me, so I will go!"

Everyone looked at Liu Shishi with envy, because she was invited, which was different from going on their own.

“Hey, is the Chinese restaurant in Paris this year?”

Liu Yuning thought of a key issue.

"Yes, I heard that preparations have already begun."

Teacher He nodded. He was very familiar with the news in the station.

Everyone here is a smart person, so how could they not understand what Teacher He and Liu Yuning mean.

Teacher He saw that some people had already picked up their phones, smiled and shook his head, what a bunch of people.

Li Cheng also saw it and was very moved. After all, there were only a few people sitting in this room who were not popular. No!

"By the way, Cheng Cheng, you have to set aside some time for us because we are going to record our anniversary celebration." Teacher He thought of what Xiao Hei had instructed, because when he asked Li Cheng before, he said that they were still coordinating.

"It's coordinated. Isn't it after the Starlight Awards? I've already discussed it with Director Zhang."

Li Cheng nodded. The time has been applied for. The crew will have a holiday during the Starlight Awards because half of the crew will go to participate in Penguin Dad's event.

"Okay, then you can talk to the director tomorrow. He's been worried."

Teacher He patted the back of Li Cheng's hand.

"Do not worry."

As night falls, a dinner party among friends is about to come to a successful conclusion outside a restaurant with quaint decorations.

The breeze blew gently, bringing with it a wisp of osmanthus fragrance. Laughter filled the air, like the aroma of wine, lingering for a long time. Several vehicles lined up silently on the roadside, with their headlights shining gently, as if waiting for something.

Li Cheng stood at the entrance of the hotel, making sure every friend left safely. His eyes were full of care, and the smile on his lips was filled with warmth. He shook hands with each person, or hugged them, and whispered to them to be careful on the road.

Everyone walked towards their cars one by one with a smile on their face. With each new person boarding, Li Cheng's eyes would relax a little, as he was concerned about his friends and hoped for their safety. When he got to the last person, his smile was particularly bright, because it meant that everyone was safe and sound at the gathering tonight.

Li Cheng closed the car door and patted the car body gently, as if saying goodbye to an old friend. He watched each car slowly drive away until it disappeared into the darkness. He turned around, laughing with a hint of loneliness, but more of satisfaction. Tonight, his mission was completed, and his friends all got home safely. There was hope for tomorrow on his face, because he knew that there would be many more gatherings like this, and every time, he would see off every friend responsibly, just like tonight.

"Hey, Cheng Cheng, aren't you going to the hotel?"

Liu Shishi did not leave immediately. She found that Li Cheng's car was driving in another direction, so she quickly asked the driver to block it.

"I'm going home, sister. I bought a house here."

Li Cheng nodded.

"Is your place far from the hotel?"

"Sister Buyuan, it's nearby."

"Then come with me to the hotel and take your things back."

"it is good."

Li Cheng nodded and motioned Brother Zhang to follow Liu Shishi's car. The Good 6 usually has dinner near the guest hotel. After all, it is close and convenient. The house that Li Cheng bought is also not far from here, especially not far from the TV station.
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"This is the jade I asked for you at the temple. Men can wear Guanyin and women can wear Buddha. I asked a master to consecrate it and tell your fortune. It's fine. You can wear it without worry."

Liu Shishi took out an exquisite gift box, which contained a crystal clear Guanyin jade.

"Sister, this is too expensive, did you ask for it in person?"

Li Cheng took the box and took a look. It was made of jade. He thought it was made of gold.

"Here you go, take it."

After that, Liu Shishi took out a few boxes from the suitcase and said, "This is the bracelet your brother-in-law bought for you, and there is also a gold brick, not big."

When Li Cheng saw the glittering gold brick, he waved his hands and said, "Sister, I'll keep the jade and bracelet. Why are you giving me a gold brick?"

"Just take it if you give it to me. It's your zodiac year now. What's wrong with him giving you a brick as a gift as your brother-in-law? It's not much money."

Liu Shishi simply closed the box and stuffed it into Li Cheng's arms, leaving no room for rebuttal.

"And this, this is a gift from us to Xiaotian, you can give it to her when the time comes."

Liu Shishi took out two gift boxes from her suitcase and stuffed them into Li Cheng's arms.

"Sister, what are these two?"

Li Cheng just felt heavy.

"Don't worry about it. Don't open it. It's for Xiaotian. I just sent her a message. Don't even think about opening it in advance!"

Liu Shishi also had a trick up her sleeve. She would not let Li Cheng open the gifts she gave to her brother and sister-in-law in advance.

"Ok."

"Okay, then get lost. I'm going to take a bath and go to bed."

Liu Shishi thought it was almost time and started to chase the guests away.

"Oh, then I'm leaving, sis. I'll come see you tomorrow at noon."

"Okay, let's go."

'boom'

Li Cheng walked towards the elevator with a bag full of gifts. Liu Shishi's assistant only then understood why her boss had gone to the temple before. It turned out that she was praying for Li Cheng. She thought she was praying for Liu Shishi herself.

Li Cheng looked at the heavy things in his arms. It wasn't the gifts that were heavy, nor was it the money. It was mainly favors! In this world, favors are the hardest to repay!

"I'm leaving now. Sister Shishi, if you need anything, you can call me. I'll ask Xiao Wang to take care of it."

Li Cheng looked at Liu Shishi's assistant and said.

"It's okay, don't worry, I'll call you if I need you. Bye, be safe on the road."

"Bye-Bye."

As soon as Li Cheng got in the car, Xiao Wang's eyes widened and he asked, "Oh my god, brother, Liu Shishi gave you so many things."

"Oh, I didn't even think there was an Oda."

Li Cheng sighed.

"By the way, brother, how did you and Liu Shishi know each other? I haven't heard you talk about it."

Xiao Wang has been holding it in all night, and now that there is no one around he can finally ask.

"Oh, I met her when I went to Shanghai Theatre Academy with my aunt to attend an event. Aren't all the artists signed by Tangren from Shanghai Theatre Academy? And the company's center is also in Shanghai. I met her at that time. I remember she seemed to have just been signed. She was sitting in a corner and didn't talk much. I was eating cake over there, and she was bored and came over to tease me. After a while, we became familiar with each other."

"Oh, I was wondering, it felt like you two had known each other for quite a while, turns out you really have known each other for that long."

"Yes, we have known each other for more than ten years. Whenever we attend such gatherings, we eat together in a corner. She tells me about interesting things in the crew, and I tell her about my training."

Li Cheng now thinks it's quite a coincidence. When he attended the dinner, he really didn't know Liu Shishi was there. Later, if Liu Shishi hadn't come over and asked him whose child she was, he wouldn't have recognized her.

"Brother, isn't Hu Ge at the dinner? Why didn't you think of getting to know him before?"

Xiao Wang remembers that Li Cheng and Hu Ge were not as familiar as Liu Shishi at the Weibo Night.

"Him? He was a popular young actor at that time, and he was also socializing? He couldn't hide even if he wanted to, how could I get to know him?"

Li Cheng still remembers that at every dinner party, Hu Ge was surrounded by a lot of people, and it was difficult for him to find a quiet corner by himself!
"Brother, doesn't that mean you are familiar with many of Tangren's artists?"

"Correction! Female artists! For male artists, I only know Han Dongjun and Wanhao, I don't know the others."

Li Cheng shrugged his shoulders. He didn't know Yuan Hong and the others. He was introduced to the female artist by Liu Shishi.

"Oh~"

Xiao Wang now understood why Li Cheng was always willing to go to the company to chat about eating with female artists. It turned out that the root of this was from here!

Li Cheng looked out the window and began to observe and appreciate the night view of Changsha.

In the second half of the night in Changsha, the lights are on, the neon lights are flashing, and the city is full of vitality under the night sky. The lights of bars and small restaurants on both sides of the busy streets reveal a lazy and hazy atmosphere. The aroma of the grilled fish restaurant and the pop music played in the corner shop are intertwined, creating a unique urban charm.

Pedestrians walked in groups of three or five, some carrying snacks and some holding glasses of wine. Their laughter, the sound of high heels tapping on the cobblestones, and the occasional sound of car horns in the distance wove together a lively picture of life. Some young people sat on stone benches by the roadside, beer and the night breeze became the condiments for their conversations about life.

At a night snack stall not far away, pots and pans were clanging as the owner was busy frying various ingredients. The sizzling sound aroused the appetite of passers-by. In an alley nearby, under the dim street lights, a couple whispered to each other, enjoying their quiet moment.

As the night deepens, the streets of Changsha are still bustling with people, without any sign of tiredness. From time to time, people stop by the roadside vending machines to buy nighttime supplies; and in some quieter corners, one or two pedestrians pass by in a hurry, as if it is a touch of tranquility in the hustle and bustle.

It is this kind of energetic yet peaceful night that makes the second half of the night in Changsha not just a time point, but also an attitude towards life, a love and enjoyment of the night. Here, everyone can find their own night rhythm, whether they are busy office workers or artists seeking inspiration, they can find a place of their own in this lively neighborhood. (End of this chapter)