The next morning, Gu Wancheng got out of bed early because he planned to take Chaochao to school today because of what happened yesterday.
After leaving the house, I was about to go to his room when I remembered that Chaochao hadn't slept at home last night.
So he went downstairs, just as Butler Chen was about to go to Suisui's house to pick someone up. Seeing him come down, she smiled and said, "Good morning, Mr. Gu."
"Did you go pick up Chaochao?"
"Yes."
Gu Wancheng said, "I'll go too."
Butler Chen naturally had no reason to refuse, and the two walked out the door and headed towards Sui Suisui's house.
The distance wasn't far. When they arrived at his house, Chaochao had just gotten up. After handing a small cake to Suisui as a thank you gift, Gu Wancheng took Chaochao back home.
Chaochao clutched her rumbling stomach. "Daddy, I'm a little hungry."
Gu Wancheng lowered her head and said softly, "We can have breakfast when we get back."
After breakfast, the two got into the car and headed to school. Chaochao chattered away the whole way, excited about something, his mouth never stopping. Gu Wancheng, who was suffering from his constant chatter, quickly helped him out of the car and stuffed a gift box into his arms.
He said, "Remember to give the gift to Teacher Yu."
Chaochao hugged the gift box tightly and nodded vigorously.
Watching him walk into the school, Gu Wancheng rolled up the car window and looked ahead. "Let's go, to the mall."
It wasn't specified which one, but the largest shopping mall here is the September Mall, so the driver took us directly to that mall.
After arriving at the mall entrance, the car stopped, Gu Wancheng, wearing a mask, got out of the car.
As the car behind her drove away, Gu Wancheng slowly walked inside.
Suddenly a petite figure darted out, Gu Wancheng was so startled that she quickly took a step back. Upon closer inspection, she saw a girl with a ponytail who only reached Gu Wancheng's shoulder.
Her slightly chubby face beamed with an exceptionally bright smile, the stars in her eyes almost blinding Gu Wancheng.
"Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Wancheng saw that the girl's eyes brightened even more. She blinked to make sure she wasn't mistaken.
The girl clenched her fists tightly, desperately suppressing a scream, and whispered, "Is that Chengcheng?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Wancheng's eyes; he could still be recognized even with a mask on.
Gu Wancheng had a very poor self-awareness. He thought he wasn't popular enough and that he was too famous because he had never paid attention to things in the entertainment industry and never went out. Naturally, he didn't know that his fans were desperate for him to make an appearance, and that they would recognize him even if he turned to ashes.
The last Weibo I made was from a long time ago; I haven't logged in at all.
He has no idea about the pain his fans are going through.
"It's me, hello." Gu Wancheng nodded.
The girl immediately raised her hand to cover her mouth, too excited to speak.
Gu Wancheng smiled and waited for her to recover.
The girl calmed her excited heart, smiled shyly with a blush on her face, and said bashfully, " Chengcheng, can we take a picture together?"
After saying that, the girl lowered her head.
Gu Wancheng's lips curled up slightly, and she said softly, "Of course."
"Thank you Chengcheng!" The girl immediately took out her phone. Gu Wancheng took off her mask, stood next to her, and even bent her knees slightly to be at the same level as her.
The girl noticed this detail and was deeply moved. After taking the picture, she quickly reminded Gu Wancheng to put on a mask.
After seeing him put it on, she looked down at the photos on her phone and said, "Thank you, Chengcheng. I won't bother you anymore. I wish you, President Bo, and Chaochao a lifetime of happiness."
A warm feeling welled up in Gu Wancheng's heart, and she politely accepted this sincere blessing.
After saying goodbye to the lovely fan, Gu Wancheng wandered around the mall for a while. There wasn't much to buy, so she bought a milk tea at a milk tea shop and strolled around while drinking it. There happened to be a square nearby, so Gu Wancheng went out and headed in that direction.
As soon as she reached the square, Gu Wancheng suddenly froze on the spot, staring intently at the corner not far away.
I raised my hand, took a few big sips through the straw, finished my milk tea, and looked around. There wasn't a single trash can in sight.
Gu Wancheng sighed, looked ahead again, and quietly walked over.
Before we even got there, we heard an old voice.
"Esteemed benefactor, this humble monk foresees a recent misfortune befalling you. Would you like a talisman?"
Then he heard a familiar voice, and unsurprisingly, he realized he'd been scammed.
"Huh? You think you can fool me?"
Gu Wancheng moved closer, feeling nervous, worried that she had misread or misheard.
As he approached, the person opposite him was revealed—it was Cheng Yan.
She wore similar clothes to those on the variety show, and her earrings were still the same few, with no change.
When he looked up, he noticed Gu Wancheng, paused for a moment, and then called out, " Brother Gu."
" Little Cheng, I didn't expect to run into you here." He walked up to him, glanced at the old monk who was trying to run away, and saw that he looked exactly like the one he remembered, except that he was dressed in very shabby clothes.
The old monk, who was about to sneak away, froze, looked up, and smiled gently at Gu Wancheng.
Remembering that he said Cheng Yan was about to suffer a bloody disaster, since he could see through Cheng Yan's situation, then that bloody disaster must be true.
Gu Wancheng looked at Cheng Yan and said, " Little Cheng, I suggest you buy one, just in case. He's quite capable."
He dared not say that Cheng Yan had any real skills, because Cheng Yan was already looking at him with a strange expression.
His eyes seemed to say, "You actually believe this?"
Gu Wancheng felt ashamed. He hadn't believed it before, but now he had no choice but to. Although he didn't know why this old monk had appeared in this world, he didn't intend to investigate further.
Finally, Cheng Yan bought a talisman with a contorted face. After seeing the old monk stuff the talisman into a lucky bag and tell him to wear it around his neck, his face contorted even more.
Seeing Gu Wancheng staring intently at him, Cheng Yan put on a long face, zipped up his jacket to make sure no one could see, said goodbye, and slipped away.
Gu Wancheng turned her head and looked at the old monk who was counting money with a smile.
"Master, do you remember me?"
Upon hearing this, the old monk raised his head and slightly twitched his fingers, saying, "Of course I remember. Your soul is now complete, congratulations."
What does the master mean by that?
"Literally, you seem to feel very smooth right now, don't you?"
Gu Wancheng nodded. He no longer felt that lag, but he still had a question before he could ask it.
The old monk clasped his hands together and said, "That is exactly what you wish for, benefactor."
Gu Wancheng breathed a sigh of relief, intending to give some money, but he didn't have any cash, so he took out his phone, "Master, do you have a payment code?"
"You jest, benefactor. I am but a wandering monk; how could I have a QR code for receiving payments? I don't even have a mobile phone."
Gu Wancheng wondered if she had misheard, but his last sentence sounded somewhat resentful.
Then, Gu Wancheng noticed the blind spot and wandered around. Was it a kind of wandering, traveling from one world to another?
Gu Wancheng told him to wait there while she went to exchange the money for cash. But when he returned with the cash, the old monk had already left, leaving behind three lucky bags with the words "Peace" on them.
Suddenly, three words came from the surroundings. "Peace charm."
Gu Wancheng lowered her eyes, reached out and picked up the three lucky bags, then turned and left.