(The author is a bit busy today, so the bonus chapter for Jiu Yu's gift will be released tomorrow.)
The guests recording the show were unaware of the online discussions.
Qiguan Yuan, who doesn't have a mobile phone and never goes online, was even less aware of this.
Even if I knew, I wouldn't care.
The guests on the other boats saw the commotion on Pei Yubai's boat from a distance.
However, from their perspective, they could only see the red figure.
Um...
The man in red with silver hair is undoubtedly Qiguan Yuan; it seems he's here to see Pei Yubai.
Shen Yuzhou leaned over the gunwale, craning his neck as if trying to see but unable to make out what he was looking at.
Cheng Yanqiu stood behind him, tiptoeing and peering in that direction.
"Is there someone else on Brother Pei's boat? Is it Brother Yuan?" Shen Yuzhou asked.
Shen Yuzhou didn't initially call Qiguan Yuan" Brother Yuan Yuanyuan" directly.
After all, the faint, otherworldly divinity that Qiguan Yuan possesses makes this kind of address inappropriate; it feels like we need to address him in a more formal way.
But now that Brother Pei has confirmed their relationship...
So calling me "brother" shouldn't be a problem, right?
Cheng Yanqiu glanced at him, holding her phone which was already set to stream a live broadcast. "Didn't you watch the live stream? Teacher Qiguan is here."
Shen Yuzhou almost slid off the ship's railing. "Is it really Brother Yuan? Does that mean my Brother Pei is going to be showing off his love like crazy again?"
"High probability? Once Teacher Pei meets Teacher Qiguan, it's like he becomes a completely different person." Cheng Yanqiu Yanqiu's tone was very calm.
Shen Yuzhou looked down at the osmanthus cake he hadn't finished eating, then raised his head again, craning his neck even further. "It's too far! I'm a little nearsighted! I can't see it clearly!"
"You really want to see it live? Watch it on your phone."
"Oh dear, you know Brother Yuan's better looking in person than on camera. Of course, he looks good on camera too, but you can't see that ethereal quality about Brother Yuan on camera."
Who doesn't love beautiful women? Shen Yuzhou, for one, is a sucker for good looks; he loves looking at them.
Cheng Yanqiu didn't respond, because she also agreed that Qiguan Yuan's temperament was truly unique and could never be replicated by anyone.
So it's no wonder that Qiguan Yuan, even though he's not in the entertainment industry, has gained so many fans in such a short time.
It was much quieter on Ji Shiyu's boat.
Ji Shiyu sat at the bow of the boat, holding a book in his hand, the pages of which hadn't been turned in a long time.
His gaze fell on the pages of the book, but he wasn't reading it.
Jiang Wantang sat at the stern of the boat, without taking anything else, just sitting there, looking at the lake.
The two men were separated by more than half a boat's distance, neither looking at the other.
A gust of wind blew by, lifting a few strands of Jiang Wantang's hair. She reached up and tucked them behind her ear.
Ji Shiyu's finger moved across the page, turning the page.
He didn't look up, his mind racing with plans to win back Jiang Wantang.
Su He'an's boat followed behind them.
Su He'an held the pole, his hat brim pulled low, obscuring half his face.
She was very skilled at rowing the boat; she inserted the pole into the water, pushed and propelled it forward at a steady pace.
Lin Yanru sat at the bow of the boat, a notebook spread out on her lap, a pen held between her fingers.
She watched Su He'an's retreating figure as he rowed the boat for a while, then lowered her head and wrote a few lines in her notebook. She looked up again and watched for a while longer.
Su He'an put away the pole and let the boat float on the lake.
She sat down at the stern, took off her hat, and placed it beside her.
Her hair was flattened by the hat, so she gathered it up with her hand and casually tied it into a low ponytail.
The sunlight shone on her face, revealing her healthy, tanned skin, making her look beautifully healthy.
"Have you finished writing?" Su He'an asked.
Lin Yanru a moment. "What?"
"You've been writing non-stop, from Village Above the Clouds to Jiangcheng, from morning till night. I'm really curious about what you're writing about."
Lin Yanru closed the notebook decisively. "Just some random writing, nothing important, just a hobby."
Su He'an watched Lin Yanru close the notebook and clip the pen to the cover, but didn't ask any further questions. He shifted his gaze to the birds on the distant lake.
The bird was white with long wings. It flew across the water, its claws leaving a thin ripple on the surface.
"I wanted to be a writer when I was little," Su He'an said. "But I found studying too tiring, so I gave up."
Lin Yanru looked at her. Su He'an's profile was clearly visible in the sunlight, with the lines of her nose extending from her brow to the tip.
"You're doing well now," Lin Yanru said.
At least Su He'an seems to be living a free life.
She had always envied people like that; it's true what they say, the more unattainable something is, the more you envy it.
Su He'an smiled, revealing two small tiger teeth. "I think it's pretty good too."
Qiguan Yuan slept for about half an hour, then turned over, his face towards Pei Yubai's waist and abdomen, his nose brushing against his clothes, and he mumbled " Pei Yubai " indistinctly.
Pei Yubai and hummed in agreement.
Qiguan Yuan did not open his eyes.
His brow furrowed slightly, as if he were having a dream.
Pei Yubai reached out and placed his fingers on Qiguan Yuan, gently stroking it.
Qiguan Yuan's brows slowly relaxed.
The scene was so beautiful that every fan watching Pei Yubai's live stream wore a Taro Balls, aunt-like smile.
Qiguan Yuan slept for another half hour before opening his eyes.
His eyes were still misty from just waking up, and his gaze was unfocused when he looked at people.
He lay on Pei Yubai's lap, looking up at Pei Yubai, and it took him several seconds to fully wake up.
"Have you disembarked?" Qiguan Yuan's voice was a little hoarse.
"Not yet. Meng Xu probably has other plans, maybe he'll give some kind of notification." Pei Yubai's voice was very low. "Sleep a little longer?"
Qiguan Yuan shook his head and sat up from Pei Yubai's lap.
His hair was a little messy from sleeping, with a few strands sticking up on top of his head, the silver strands shining brightly in the sunlight.
He ignored it and turned to look around.
The lake surface shimmered, and on the distant shore, white-walled and gray-tiled buildings appeared and disappeared in the shadows of the trees. The wind blew across the lake, carrying the scent of water and vegetation.
Qiguan Yuan narrowed his eyes. "Where is this?"
He followed the Thread of Fate connecting him and Pei Yubai all the way here, but over the years, he really hadn't left the house much.
The outside world has changed so much that it's truly unrecognizable now.
" Jiangcheng. A film and television base," Pei Yubai said. "My next scenes will be filmed here."
Qiguan Yuan nodded.
Can't understand.
He looked down at the hem of his clothes; the wet patch had dried, leaving only a shallow water stain and wrinkles.
Qiguan Yuan felt uncomfortable watching this.
He ran his fingers over the wrinkles and, almost imperceptibly, used magic to smooth them out.
Pei Yubai took out a plate of snacks from the food box on the ship: osmanthus cake, mung bean cake, and a few pieces of crispy candy.
He sent a message to his assistant to deliver it while Qiguan Yuan was sleeping.
This small amount of pastry was enough to make the viewers in the live stream break down.
[If I'm not mistaken, this is a food box featuring local Cloud Islet River Flavors.]
[ Cloud Islet River Flavors famous? Are their pastries delicious?]
[I don't know, I've never eaten it, I can't afford it, I'm poor.]
[ Cloud Islet River Flavors isn't exactly famous, at least not among the general public; most people don't know about it. But it's quite well-known among the wealthy.]
[ Cloud Islet River Flavors is exclusively available in Jiangcheng. We only accept private, customized orders. Each day, we produce a limited number of exquisitely handcrafted products for exclusive use. We do not accept inquiries or purchases from individual customers.]
[The mung bean cake that Yuanyuan ate cost 2888, the osmanthus cake was a bit cheaper at 1888, and that small box of shortbread was 968 [sigh]]
Holy crap, that's so expensive! It adds up to a month's salary for me!
[ Baobao, I'm your long-lost daughter, Cat! Look at me!]
[Not a fan, I had no idea about the title of Prince Pei Yubai before, but now I do. [Crying while covering mouth]]
Pei Yubai placed the plate in front of Qiguan Yuan. Qiguan Yuan glanced down at it, took a piece of osmanthus cake, broke off a small piece, and put it in his mouth.
The osmanthus cake was sweet, but not too cloying. However, Qiguan Yuan didn't like the texture, so he put the rest of the cake back.
He picked up another piece of mung bean cake, broke off a small piece, and took a bite. The mung bean cake wasn't as sweet as the osmanthus cake; it had the natural fragrance of mung beans. After finishing the small piece, he broke off another small piece.
Pei Yubai watched him eat, quietly noting down Yuanyuan's preferences.
Qiguan Yuan ate very slowly. He paused mid-eat, looked up at Pei Yubai, and then looked up at him.
Why aren't you eating?
Pei Yubai picked up the half-eaten osmanthus cake that Qiguan Yuan had put down and ate it.
Qiguan Yuan glanced at it, then lowered his head and continued eating the mung bean cake.
Meng Xu arrived in a small boat without anyone noticing.
His boat stopped next to Pei Yubai's large ship, and he looked up at Pei Yubai and Qiguan Yuan.
" Teacher Qiguan, when are you free? I'd like to talk to you about this collaboration." Meng Xu's voice came from below the boat.
Qiguan Yuan glanced down at him.
Meng Xu stood in the small boat, head tilted back, a smile on his face.
Hehe, his lucky charm is back.
Qiguan Yuan thought for a moment, "Let's talk about it once we're ashore."
Meng Xu didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and told the boatman to row the boat away.
The sun was setting in the west, and the light changed from golden yellow to orange-red. The ripples on the lake surface were tinged with a warm hue, and the shadows of the buildings on the distant shore were stretched long.
Pei Yubai packed up the tea set on the boat, closed the food box, and placed it at the stern.
"It's time to go back." He looked at Qiguan Yuan: " Yuanyuan, do you want to come back to the accommodation arranged by the film crew, or should I arrange a hotel for you?"
Qiguan Yuan leaned against a pillar of the boat awning, one hand resting on his knee, his fingers tapping twice slowly. "Where do you want Yuanyuan to stay?"
Pei Yubai without hesitation, "Live with me."
He added, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find your way."
Qiguan Yuan didn't expose him, and nodded. "Then let's go to your place."
Pei Yubai looked at him, his hands resting on his knees, his fingers slightly curled. "Okay."
The boatman rowed the boat back to the dock.
Shen Yuzhou and his group's boat had already docked, and several people were standing on the pier waiting.
Everyone looked over when they saw Pei Yubai's boat approaching.
Qiguan Yuan stood up from the boat, Pei Yubai reached out to help him.
Qiguan Yuan stepped onto the dock from the ship's side, with Pei Yubai following behind.
Shen Yuzhou was the first to speak, " Brother Yuan! What brings you here?"
Qiguan Yuan glanced at him and smiled, "Of course I'm here to see my boyfriend, little one."
Shen Yuzhou opened his mouth, only to be met with a huge mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays
Cheng Yanqiu looked at Qiguan Yuan, then at Pei Yubai, a slight smile on her lips, but she didn't say anything.
Lin Yanru stood at the back of the crowd, her notebook already put in her bag, her hands hanging empty at her sides. She looked at Qiguan Yuan and Pei Yubai standing side by side for a few seconds.
Su He'an walked up to Qiguan Yuan, looked up at him, and said, " Mr. Qiguan, we meet again."
Qiguan Yuan glanced at her. "You're from Village Above the Clouds."
A destined match.
He remembered that, after all, this kid not only had a good marriage prospect, but also good fortune in wealth and a promising Thread of Career.
There's a high probability that something good will happen soon.
Su He'an nodded. "You still remember me."
Qiguan Yuan did not respond.
Meng Xu stood by the dock, holding the folder in his hand.
He looked at Qiguan Yuan, then at Pei Yubai, and opened the folder.
"That concludes today's filming. Everyone, go back and rest. You have another task tomorrow. Tomorrow's task is related to a secret location arranged by the production team. Good luck, everyone."
Shen Yuzhou stretched. "Finally, I can rest."
Cheng Yanqiu glanced at him. "You didn't do anything today, you just played around."
Shen Yuzhou protested, "I rowed! I rowed for a long time!"
Cheng Yanqiu didn't reply, and turned to leave.
The group gradually dispersed.
Meng Xu walked over to Qiguan Yuan Qiguan Yuan asked, " Mr. Qiguan, how long do you plan to stay this time?"
Qiguan Yuan replied indifferently, "It depends on my mood."
Depending on my mood, I can stay for quite a while.
Anyway, since Pei Yubai is here, Qiguan Yuan will definitely stay with him.
Meng Xu's eyes narrowed with laughter. "Then how about you consider filming a show with Old Pei? You can also keep Old Pei company while he's dating. A publicly funded dating experience."
Qiguan Yuan shook his head. "There's no need for anyone to follow me."
"Then can you and Old Pei share a live stream room?"
This time, Qiguan Yuan had no objections. He was only there to accompany Pei Yubai and wasn't interested in the filming.
As long as Qiguan Yuan agrees to film, it doesn't matter which live stream room.
Meng Xu left in a good mood, completely ignoring Pei Yubai was radiating coldness next to Qiguan Yuan.
There's nothing we can do if you disagree.
Who told you Pei Yubai, to be a henpecked husband?
As long as Qiguan Yuan agrees, that's fine.
Meng Xu acted quickly, swiftly editing a message and posting it on Weibo:
Welcome Mr. Qiguan Yuan as a special guest to this episode of " Travel to That Unknown Place." It's fate that brought us together again.
" Travel to That Unknown Place " is currently a huge hit, unlike when Meng Xu first posted on Weibo, it took more than ten minutes to get it to the top of the trending searches.
On the contrary, Pei Yubai's reposted Weibo Weibo more popular than his own.
Now, the comments section of this official Weibo account is full of fans from various groups.
In an instant, the number of reposts, comments, and likes exceeded one million.
Besides the Xiao Yuan Grains who was crying and laughing, there was also the excited little Taro Balls.
Even the Imperial Fans who usually only follow Pei Yubai are popping up in droves.
There's no way around it, their sister-in-law is just too beautiful.
The sister-in-law's beauty is a source of pride for her fans, who are now promoting Qiguan Yuan even more enthusiastically than they are promoting Pei Yubai.
It seems that the current Imperial Fans) has become an invisible Xiao Yuan Grains).
They say fans resemble their idols, so wouldn't you say they inherited Pei Yubai's love-struck nature?
Oh well, it doesn't matter, because they're looking forward to tomorrow's live stream.
Secret Realm Gameplay.
That's interesting.