They had already drunk almost half a bottle of water. Wen Feiran realized this and quickly withdrew her hand.
Is that enough?
Gu Suian straightened up slowly and deliberately, without the slightest hint of embarrassment, and nodded slightly, "Thank you."
Wen Feiran's lips parted slightly, but she didn't know what to say. She only nodded her chin slightly, and her hand holding the mineral water bottle tightened.
He now finally understands why it's a major taboo for fans and idols to record shows together.
With such perks, which fan could resist?
If this continues, he probably won't be able to remain a casual fan who only focuses on the work.
Wen Feiran's emotions were too complicated. He gripped the mineral water bottle so tightly that it creaked. Gu Suian heard the sound, turned around and glanced at him, instantly pulling Wen Feiran back to reality.
Gu Suian said gently, "Why don't you have some too?"
Wen Feiran was dumbfounded, staring in shock at the mineral water bottle in her hand, then at Gu Suian, "Me? Me?"
Gu Suian's expression seemed somewhat helpless, showing exceptional tolerance towards him, which could even be interpreted as indulgence. "There's still a bottle of water on the floor."
Wen Feiran then realized she had made a foolish mistake, and quickly bent down, picked up another bottle of water, and gulped down half of it to cover up her embarrassment.
His savior finally arrived. Su Shangting and Zou Yuxing rushed to the front, calling his name.
Wen Feiran quickly walked over and met their gaze through the iron gate.
Seeing that Wen Feiran was unharmed, the two breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death! I thought something bad had happened to you."
Before Zou Yuxing could finish speaking, he saw Gu Suian, who was tied to a chair, by the dim light of his flashlight.
Su Shangting froze, unsure how to face him.
Zou Yuxing pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "Did he ask why he was locked up, or anything like that about your identity?"
Wen Feiran shook his head.
Gu Suian looked puzzled. "He's a detective, how come he didn't question you? That shouldn't be the case!"
Su Shangting seemed to see a glimmer of hope, "So what have you been talking about for all this time?"
Wen Feiran dared not recall the incident, fearing that an overreaction in front of the camera would reveal his fan status. He coughed lightly before saying, "It's nothing. I wanted to help Teacher Gu untie the chains, but I failed."
He successfully fooled them, and Zou Yuxing waved to him. "Don't worry, I'll find the switch as fast as I can and get you out!"
Su Shangting hesitated, then thought for a few minutes before gritting his teeth and saying in a rare humble tone, "Feiran, can you help me?"
"What is it?"
"You're the smartest. Think of a reason to convince Gu Ge. If we wait for Brother to come out and interrogate everyone, there will be problems if there are too many people, especially since Zou Yuxing is among us."
Given Zou Yuxing's carefree nature, the fact that he managed to answer one question without giving himself away is quite impressive.
Wen Feiran hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll give it a try."
Su Shangting felt guilty, but when he saw Wen Feiran agree, his eyes lit up. He grabbed Wen Feiran's sleeve and said sincerely, "Thank you."
"We don't need to say those two words between us." Wen Feiran treated the variety show recording as work, but she didn't expect to make two friends here, and she was very happy.
Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting went to find the switch, while Wen Feiran pursed her lips and hesitantly walked back to Gu Suian's side.
"Teacher Gu, there's something I'd like to explain to you."
"What?"
"We didn't lock you up on purpose. The Skill Card we just found triggered some conditions and activated automatically. The target is random, but we didn't expect it to choose you."
This reason might fool Zou Yuxing, but under Gu Suian's gaze, Wen Feiran became increasingly guilty, her last few words trembling, revealing her true intentions.
He closed his eyes tightly, feeling guilty and realizing that the more he tried to cover it up, the worse it got; the inner demons were already banging their heads against the wall.
Gu Suian's voice echoed in the empty room, sounding utterly unreal, "I believe you."
Caught off guard, Wen Feiran looked up blankly, her expression dazed. "Huh?"
"I believe in you," Gu Suian repeated.
Wen Feiran stared intently at Gu Suian, trying to find any mockery or perfunctory emotion on his face, but found none at all.
Gu Suian said this not because of his flawed excuse, but because he genuinely believed in him.
Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. Wen Feiran's feelings were very complicated. She didn't know how to speak. She just stared at Gu Suian quietly. Behind her, there was the screeching sound of an iron gate scraping against the ground. The sound of the chain breaking was masked by the sound of the iron gate scraping against the ground and was hard to detect.
Zou Yuxing and Su Shangting happily walked over to greet Wen Feiran, but their gazes involuntarily fell behind them— Gu Suian stretched his wrists and stood up from the wooden chair.
!!!
The two stood there, their minds blank, watching Gu Suian and Wen Feiran walk out side by side like people with intellectual disabilities.
Song Lindi deliberately locked Wen Feiran up, but in order to maintain his persona, he couldn't be too obvious. He pretended to be affectionate and ran over, but when he saw the person next to Wen Feiran, his expression froze.
"Brother Gu, what are you doing in there too?!"
In this way, he didn't lock Wen Feiran up, but rather created a space for them to be alone together!
It felt as if some unknown liquid had exploded in his chest, corroding his heart like sulfuric acid. Song Lindi, who was always careful to control his expression, gritted his teeth and clenched his fist at his side.
The two people who followed had different expressions, but most of them looked bewildered.