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Ye Qing hadn't given a definite answer about joining the variety show. He had only said he was still considering it. For one thing, he didn't want to make his family situation public. For another, he had never been on a variety show before and was afraid he might accidentally do something wrong.

Of course, since the director was his friend, he didn't have to worry about being edited unfairly.

Still, Ye Qing was a little torn.

Gu Ze happened to be free for the next few days, so Ye Qing invited him out to eat.

Over dinner, Ye Qing told Gu Ze about it and asked what he thought.

"Ultimately, it's up to you. If you want to go, ask your parents what they think. If you don't, you can just turn him down."

Resting his chin on his hand, Ye Qing replied, "It's not that I want to go or don't want to go. I just can't decide." His friend wasn't pressuring him to take part, either. The choice was his.

"When you're hesitating over something, it usually means you want to do it."

"So if you want to go, why not?"

"If it's really difficult for you, you could ask your friend to change the format. It doesn't have to be your parents. Friends could work too."

Ye Qing sighed deeply. "I don't really mind going. The problem is, that idiot hasn't even started inviting anyone else. It's just me. Am I supposed to put on a one-man show?"

"These things take time," Gu Ze said.

"I guess so."

"As for your family situation..." Gu Ze began slowly. He knew Ye Qing had never wanted people to think he owed his success to his family. That was precisely why he was hesitating so much.

"I don't think