Starting from Taohuawu, kilometers away

Li Cheng and Fan Chengcheng recorded three episodes of Running Man in Yunnan this time. They were so tired when they got on the plane that they returned urgently.

The night in Ningbo is like a piece of black silk slowly spreading out, gently wrapping this ancient city. The streets are empty and quiet in the middle of the night, with the occasional barking of a dog from afar, like the dream talk of the ancient city. The light and shadow under the street lamps are particularly clear, and each light is like a delicate line drawn by a painter, outlining the outline of the night.

The river flows quietly in the night, and the ancient bridge looks more quaint and solemn under the light. The stone railings on the bridge seem to feel a little cool in the breeze, and the water under the bridge reflects the stars, as if it is another peaceful world. The willow trees by the river sway gently, accompanied by the night breeze, making a rustling sound, adding a touch of vitality to this quiet night.

The shops on the old street have long been closed, and the wooden doors are tightly shut. Through the dim street lights, you can see the mottled traces of time on the doors. This was once a prosperous place with endless business and travel, but now there is only tranquility and memories. The stone road reflects the twinkling lights, like another bright starry sky, which is fascinating.

In the distance, the lights of tall buildings are vaguely visible, like beacons for travelers, guiding the way home. Occasionally, a few car horns pierce the night sky, but are quickly swallowed up by the darkness of the night. In the night sky, occasionally a few stars twinkle in the gaps of the clouds, like the brightest eyes on the sky.

The night in Ningbo is a kind of quiet beauty, a kind of peaceful and comfortable time. People have fallen into sweet dreams, and the city, under the cover of night, seems to be whispering its story.

"Hey, you two are back?"

Li Cheng and Fan Chengcheng had just arrived at the hotel entrance when they heard a familiar voice.

"Xiaotong, are you going out to put on makeup?"

It was already 5 a.m. when Li Cheng and Fan Chengcheng arrived at the hotel.

Guan Xiaotong wrapped herself tightly in her down jacket, covered her mouth, looked at the two and said with a smile: "Yes, I have to put on makeup. Why are you two so tired?"

"Don't mention it. We've recorded three episodes of Running Man in the past few days. We're both exhausted. Da Chengzi even fell asleep during the recording."

Fan Chengcheng thought about the next day. Li Cheng didn't sleep all night and fell asleep while recording the show.

Guan Xiaotong widened her eyes and asked, "Is this true?"

"real."

"You are awesome." Guan Xiaotong gave a thumbs up and was about to leave when she turned around and said, "By the way, Brother Lu is here to visit us today. Let's have dinner together tonight."

"Brother Lu is coming?"

Li Cheng stopped when he heard the voice and looked back.

"Yes, Brother Lu asked me yesterday. I said you went to record Running Man and should be back today. He should be here in the afternoon."

"OK."

"Then I'll be leaving first. See you later."

"Bye-Bye."

Guan Xiaotong rubbed her hands and got into the nanny car. It was really a little cold in Ningbo in November, especially in the early morning.

"I have to film as soon as I get back. I can't rest!"

Fan Chengcheng looked like he had lost all hope in life, so he slept for a while at the airport and on the plane.

Li Cheng shook his head and said, "Who told us to go out and record a variety show? We have to grit our teeth and swallow the bitter fruit of the cause we sowed."

"Hey!"

Fan Chengcheng sighed and got out of the elevator, saying, "Don't close the door of your room. I'll come over after I finish packing."

"Got it. I'll go take a shower when I get home. Hurry up, so we don't get late."

"Well then, don't worry."

Fan Chengcheng also knew that after filming for half a month, they would have to take leave to participate in the recording, and there would also be a Tencent Star Awards.
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In the early morning of Ningbo, the sky gradually turned white, and the first ray of sunlight shone through the layers of mist onto the fishing port. Fishing boats were swaying, seagulls were crying, and the fishermen had already started their day's work. Their figures looked tenacious and powerful in the hazy morning light.

We walked through the busy city and arrived at Ningbo Xiangshan Film and Television City, which was already bustling with people. Extras in ancient costumes rushed to the set with props in hand, their faces filled with passion for acting and persistence in their dreams. Occasionally, one or two actors who were putting on makeup closed their eyes, as if they were repeatedly pondering the upcoming scenes in their minds.

In the film and television city, antique buildings are scattered in an orderly manner. From the bluestone-paved streets to the palaces with flying eaves and corners, every detail reveals a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. In a secluded corner, a director is discussing the script with an actor. Their voices are softened by the rising sun, making them seem particularly passionate.

In front of a teahouse not far away, several extras were enjoying a simple breakfast, their eyes sparkling with longing for the future. Even in this busy morning, they did not forget to encourage each other and cheer for the upcoming challenges.

As the sun gradually rises, every brick and tile of the film and television city is coated with a layer of gold, and those who fight for their dreams appear more determined in this interweaving of light and shadow. The morning in Ningbo is not only a display of natural scenery, but also a testimony to people's efforts for art and life.

"Cheng Cheng! Come on!"

"Yes, Cheng Cheng, why do you look so tired? Did you not sleep last night?"

Li Cheng heard the fans' voices as soon as he left the hotel. He said listlessly, "I just finished recording Running Man in Yunnan. I'm so sleepy."

"Ah, I was wondering why Xiaotong said you were at the back. Did you just come back?"

Only then did the fans understand what Guan Xiaotong meant when they met her in Xiangshan just now.

"Have you met Xiaotong?"

Li Cheng handed over the signed photo in his hand.

"Yeah, Xiaotong said you and Fan Chengcheng were in the back and would be here soon. We waited for a while and didn't see you, so we came to the hotel."

"You won't be waiting for me here these days, right?"

"No, I didn't come two days ago after you said you were on leave. Yesterday, Sister Kou said you were coming back today, so we came."

Li Cheng looked at the innocent eyes of several big fans in front of him, exhaled and said, "Okay, don't use beauty filters on my videos. I felt like my face was deformed after watching them the other day."

"Ok."

"Know it."

"After it's closed."

Just as Li Cheng and his fans finished talking, Fan Chengcheng also finished chatting with his fans and said, "Let's go, Chengzi, I'll be late in a while."

"I'm leaving first. Don't wait for me in the evening. We have a dinner party. Go home early."

"Ok."

"Drink less at night."

"Take care of yourself, and see you tomorrow."

Li Cheng waved his hand as he closed the car door and said, "See you tomorrow. I'll ask Xiao Wang to give you some red envelopes and treat you to breakfast."

Fan Chengcheng also said in his car: "Yes, I will treat you to coffee, too. I'll pay for the coffee."

"Thank you both, Chengcheng!"

"Thank you!"

"Bye, take care of yourselves!"

"come on!"

Several of the fans who support the two men are already old acquaintances. The relationship between the two brothers in the family is as good as it can be. They are not fools to cause trouble for the real boss. They will be the only ones who will be scolded.

Many of Li Cheng's fans graduated from Communication University of China. They used to be either entertainment reporters or sports reporters. Especially the sports reporters, they had been reporting on Li Cheng before his debut, otherwise Li Cheng would not be so familiar with them. Sister Kou was the former fan leader!
In the car
"Brother, I'll transfer the money to Sister Kou and ask her to take them to have breakfast." Xiao Wang looked at Li Cheng pitifully.

Li Cheng also knew what his brother meant, so he took out his phone and asked, "Fan Chengcheng's fans should also be invited. We are all family, so don't calculate too much."

"I gave it to you, I gave it to you. Even if you don't tell me, Sister Kou and I know it."

Xiao Wang was delighted to see the money transfer via Alipay.

Li Cheng was not stingy and transferred 1 yuan each to Sister Kou and his brother. Breakfast doesn’t cost much money, and it was mainly an excuse to give them bonuses. What do you think, Brother Zhang?

Brother Zhang gets his bonus from Li Cheng's aunt, and his salary is also paid by the higher-ups. He earns just as much as Xiao Wang and the others!

20 minutes later

"Cheng Cheng!"

Li Cheng had just closed the car door when he heard a familiar voice while holding his down jacket. Before he could even see her face clearly, he asked directly, "Sister Ba, when did you come to Xiangshan?"

"I came here two days ago. My sister told me you were here. I was wondering why I didn't run into you. I only ran into Xiaotong and Sister Yan Ni."

Di Lieba only came to Xiangshan to film additional scenes in recent days, and she has been busy with the Spring Festival Gala these two days.

"Sister Lan said she'll be there at noon today. Let's have lunch together."

Reba thought of the beauty who would arrive at noon and couldn't help swallowing.

"Okay, just send me the address. I'll go there during my lunch break."

Just as Li Cheng was about to go inside, Rebala stopped him and said, "By the way, that beautiful Saudi woman is here in China. She sent me a message saying that you haven't accepted her friend request yet."

"Sister Reba!"

Just as Li Cheng was about to speak, Fan Chengcheng's car also arrived at the makeup location.

"Hey, Fan Chengcheng, long time no see."

"Long time no see Reba sister, you guys chat, I'll go up first."

Fan Chengcheng was very considerate. He didn't linger at the door for long. He just said hello and walked inside.

Li Cheng lowered his voice and said, "Why did she add me? I already told you I have a girlfriend, and I'm too lazy to use foreign dating apps. I don't even use VPNs, so why would I add her?"

"I just want to make friends with you, don't be so narcissistic."

Fan Chengcheng walked inside slowly. He kept listening to the conversation between the two people with his ears perked up to see if there was any melon to eat.

"No, Xiaotian and I are engaged, sister. You don't want your dear brother to be like Brother Pig, do you? Your brother has very poor self-control!"

Li Cheng shrugged and looked at Di Lieba who was pulling him.

"Okay, okay, whatever you want. She's not the only beauty you've rejected. I'm leaving now."

"Well then, bye, see you at noon."

"Bye-Bye."

Fan Chengcheng was standing at the elevator door and saw Li Cheng approaching. He immediately retracted his head, blinked, and watched the elevator slowly descending.

"Why haven't you gone up yet?"

As soon as Li Cheng entered the room, he saw Fan Chengcheng still waiting for the elevator.

"Hey hey hey."

Fan Chengcheng looked at Li Cheng with a silly smile on his face.

Li Cheng understood immediately and said, "Don't tell me nonsense when you go back. I didn't add those beauties. You registered all my foreign social media accounts for me. You know the passwords. If you want to know what I want to know, go check it out yourself."

As soon as Fan Chengcheng heard what Li Cheng said, he reacted and immediately took out the phone that could bypass the firewall from his pocket, opened Facebook, and skillfully switched accounts.

"Oh my god! Why do you have so many private messages from foreign beauties?"

Fan Chengcheng was stunned when he saw Li Cheng’s private messages on Facebook. There were dozens of them, especially some that included photos with Li Cheng and Beidou Qixing.

"Please save the photo for me and send it to me on WeChat later."

Li Cheng took a look at the photo and was very satisfied. If Fan Chengcheng hadn't logged in, he would have almost forgotten about it.

"No, you haven't been attracted by any of these beauties?"

Fan Chengcheng saved the photo and looked at Li Cheng in confusion.

"If I find a foreign girlfriend, do you believe that my grandpa and his friends will break my legs?"

Li Cheng looked at Fan Chengcheng as if he was a fool.

Fan Chengcheng thought of the identities of Grandpa Li Cheng and his uncle, nodded and said, "Yes, I almost forgot if you didn't say it."

"But I have to say that these foreign beauties are really good-looking and have great bodies."

When Fan Chengcheng saw several beauties holding Li Cheng's arms, he was extremely envious. However, he noticed that Li Cheng held his arms very tightly. If it wasn't for the show, he wouldn't believe that Li Cheng couldn't even take a group photo.

"I have to say, they are really talented. They always run into people with the ball, which is really a foul."

Li Cheng shook his head slightly. You may say that he can eat Western food when he goes out to play, but he is recording a show and he has also officially announced his girlfriend. If netizens knew that he ate Western food, wouldn’t he be scolded?

"I know what you were thinking, but you have the will but not the guts!"

Fan Chengcheng knows Li Cheng too well, he is just a talkative person.

"cut."

Li Cheng is no longer the same Li Cheng as before. If this wasn't for the show, he would definitely have to experience the Yanma rice transplanter! (Yanma rice transplanter! You deserve it!)
"By the way, I heard you two talking about your sister-in-law just now?"

The two arrived at the makeup and hairdressing floor, and Fan Chengcheng looked at Li Cheng as soon as he got out of the elevator.

"Well, my sister-in-law came to visit us. I guess Baba got the news, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to go back to Ningbo to reshoot the scenes in the past two days. She and my sister-in-law had a very good relationship during the recording of the show."

"Yes, I still remember the video of my sister-in-law, Reba and Xiaoye attending an event a while ago. I thought, so it was because of this."

Fan Chengcheng was quite puzzled at the time, wondering how these two could have such a good relationship. He understood as the show "Flowers in the Sky" was aired. Combined with the chat between Li Cheng and Reba just now, and the fact that he could see the status of Li Cheng and the other members of Beidou Seven Elements at any time, he concluded that the relationship between the members of Beidou Seven Elements must be better than what was seen on the Internet!

Not only was he not jealous, but he felt relieved like an old father.

Li Cheng felt Fan Chengcheng's fatherly gaze, so he put his arm around his neck and said, "Don't act like a teachable kid, I'm your dad!"

"I am your father!" (End of this chapter)