Popular Top Stream (6): Gu Juntian suddenly treated him so well and said those words to him, and he believed it.

After receiving the task of digging water chestnuts, Qiao Qiao didn’t take it seriously.

This was a live broadcast, it was a variety show!

Participating in variety shows, gaining followers was the most important thing. Did you really expect him to do farm work like Zhou Qinghao?

He thought the audience definitely wouldn’t like him covered in mud.

As for dinner… There had been similar tasks related to eating before, and even if he didn’t complete them, he still got to eat.

This time, Gu Juntian was here too!

As long as Gu Juntian was around, he wouldn’t be wronged. Qiao Qiao had long been deeply aware of this.

But now, Gu Juntian actually didn’t give him any water chestnuts; instead, he took all his water chestnuts to trade for food for himself and Zhou Qinghao!

Seeing Gu Juntian smile so brightly at Zhou Qinghao, Qiao Qiao suddenly felt a bit flustered.

In his livestream, some viewers were also dissatisfied: “What’s up with this Gu Juntian? Qiao Qiao was talking to him nicely, and he told Qiao Qiao to reflect on himself.”

“He thinks he’s someone special? Acting all high and mighty!”

“He dug up so many water chestnuts, why didn’t he share some with Qiao Qiao?”

“Zhou Qinghao has been blacklisted his whole life, and this Gu Juntian is a fan of Zhou Qinghao, so he’s not a good person either!”

……

Some of Qiao Qiao’s fans had a lot of opinions about Gu Juntian.

But those fans who simply watch variety shows in Qiao Qiao’s livestream or were more rational felt quite embarrassed.

Qiao Qiao really didn’t dig enough!

Someone couldn’t help but say, “This is really interesting. Before, Zhou Qinghao helped Qiao Qiao and got criticized by you all. Now, Gu Juntian doesn’t help and still gets criticized by you all.”

“Do you really think he’s a little princess? Does everyone have to pamper him?”

“Just two hours in the field, and their hands are already dirty. Qiao Qiao is really something!”

“Seeing Qiao Qiao suddenly reminded me of that colleague who doesn’t do any work but is really good at currying favor with the boss. What bad luck.” 

……

In Qiao Qiao’s live stream, it just got so noisy.

And at this moment, Qiao Qiao had already gathered a basket of water chestnuts.

It was a variety show, and the participants, except for people like Gu Juntian who didn’t care about fans, had to consider the audience’s thoughts.

Zhao Li dug more than two baskets, and he gave the extra ones to Qiao Qiao.

Hu Bingshan dug up more than three baskets, and he also gave his extra ones to Qiao Qiao, which allowed Qiao Qiao to barely gather a basket of water chestnuts, so he wouldn’t really go hungry.

Gu Juntian had already anticipated this situation and did not stop it.

Actually, even if Qiao Qiao didn’t have dinner, so what? Would the production team let him starve?

After the live broadcast ended, he could still eat. He could even sneak a bite in the bathroom during the live broadcast.

But seeing Qiao Qiao’s bad complexion still made Gu Juntian feel pleased.

In a good mood, Gu Juntian wanted to go find Zhou Qinghao to talk, but suddenly realized he was covered in mud.

He couldn’t have dinner with Zhou Qinghao like this!

No, it was not that he wanted to have dinner with Zhou Qinghao; mainly, he still wanted to work after dinner, and he couldn’t waste time now…

Gu Juntian took off running.

The people in Gu Juntian’s livestream room, who were originally joking and laughing, were now congratulating him: “Young Master Gu is amazing, he actually dug up six baskets!”

“I used to think the tasks assigned by the production team were a bit tough for them, but now looking at Young Master Gu… the tasks assigned by the director are actually quite easy?”

“Definitely not easy, but it shouldn’t be too hard. Hu Bingshan and Zhao Li have done quite a bit.”

“True, only Qiao Qiao is afraid of getting dirty and doesn’t do anything.”

……

They were talking when Gu Juntian ran away.

Everyone was dumbfounded: “Young Master Gu’s actions are really unexpected.”

“Help! The camera is shaking, I’m dizzy!”

“Sympathizing with the photographer, Young Master Gu with long legs is hard to catch!”

……

When Gu Juntian ran away, Zhao Li and Hu Bingshan were talking: “Finally, we can eat. We’ve been digging for so long, I’m starving!”

“I think I can eat two bowls of rice in one go!”

“Only two bowls? I can eat three bowls!”

……

They kept talking non-stop, while Qin Yanming remained somewhat silent. Qiao Qiao was still talking to the audience in the livestream: “It’s good to eat less at night. I have a tendency to gain weight, so I’ve always been careful about eating too much.”

As for Zhou Qinghao, he couldn’t help but laugh as he watched Gu Juntian run away.

Gu Juntian went to take a shower, but the others didn’t rush to wash up. They just washed their hands and tidied themselves up a bit before waiting for dinner.

Zhou Qinghao didn’t get out today, so he didn’t need to clean up, and he was the first to choose his meal.

The production team provided three types of meat dishes, six types of vegetarian dishes, and two types of soup for selection.

The meat dishes included fried meat patties, braised fish, and braised beef. Zhou Qinghao chose the braised fish.

For the vegetarian dishes, he selected two of his favorite ones.

The soups were pork rib and radish soup and egg drop soup. Although it was called egg drop soup, it was actually thickened with cornstarch and contained minced meat, diced shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and so on.

After considering, Zhou Qinghao chose the pork rib and radish soup.

Just as he made his choice, Qin Yanming and Qiao Qiao came in.

Both of them could only choose vegetarian dishes, and they each picked one. Soon, they arrived at the Eight Immortals table to eat.

Seeing Zhou Qinghao sitting at the table without moving his chopsticks, Qin Yanming became a bit alert.

Was Zhou Qinghao planning to share his food with them?

In a previous variety show, Zhou Qinghao would share food with Qiao Qiao, and not only did Qiao Qiao inexplicably owe Zhou Qinghao a favor, but he also had to endure being scolded by Zhou Qinghao’s fans.

Many people in the circle knew about his identity as the young master of the Qin family, and Zhou Qinghao, with his status, would also know.

Even if Zhou Qinghao didn’t know he was the young master of the Qin family, the high-end custom clothes he wore would definitely give it away. Plus, since he was in the film industry, it was said that Zhou Qinghao had always wanted to enter the film industry…

Zhou Qinghao will most likely try to win him over with food.

Qin Yanming was very hungry, and he loved meat… Even that seemingly ordinary bowl of radish and pork rib soup from Zhou Qinghao made his mouth water.

If Zhou Qinghao offered it to him, how could he refuse?

Qin Yanming thought of several reasons to decline in his mind, only to realize that Zhou Qinghao had no intention of sharing any food with him at all.

Qiao Qiao said, “Brother Zhou, Brother Gu treats you really well. We only have one dish, and you have four.”

Qiao Qiao wasn’t as conflicted as Qin Yanming; he just wanted Zhou Qinghao to share some with him.

Even a vegetarian dish would be fine!

Qiao Qiao’s eager eyes made it clear to anyone that he was craving food.

Zhou Qinghao didn’t want to share with him, but if he didn’t, Gu Juntian would probably share later.

Afterwards, Gu Juntian would still find trouble with him.

Gu Juntian was very concerned about Qiao Qiao’s health, so at this point, it was impossible not to let Qiao Qiao eat well.

Zhou Qinghao asked, “Do you eat pork rib and radish soup?”

Qiao Qiao smiled, “I do!”

Zhou Qinghao took the bowl of rib soup, planning to give it to Qiao Qiao.

However, before he could hand it over, he heard Gu Juntian’s voice: “Stop!”

“Teacher Zhou, you’re sick and need to drink soup to recover. Don’t give your food to others,” Gu Juntian hurriedly said. Zhou Qinghao was too kind; he hadn’t even noticed, and Zhou Qinghao was already taking the food outside.

He needed to have a good talk with Zhou Qinghao later.

Hearing Gu Juntian’s words, Zhou Qinghao reached out and put his bowl of soup back on his plate.

“By the way, hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold,” Gu Juntian said, then went to get his own meal.

He chose different vegetarian dishes from Zhou Qinghao, picked the highest-calorie meat pie, and chose egg drop soup. Then he sat down next to Zhou Qinghao and said, “Teacher Zhou, let’s eat together.”

“Okay.” Zhou Qinghao agreed with a smile.

The food in front of the two of them was indeed very sumptuous, forming a stark contrast with the two people across from them who only had vegetarian dishes.

Qiao Qiao was ignored by Gu Juntian, feeling annoyed and flustered, while Qin Yanming secretly sneered.

So, they had found a better target and no longer bothered to curry favor with them.

No one paid attention to Qin Yanming’s little thoughts; everyone was starving and scrambling to get their share of the food.

Zhao Li, who usually dieted, ate two bowls of rice and finished his meat and vegetable dishes. Then he added some rice to the fish soup from his braised fish and mixed it well before eating it: “This fish soup is so good with rice!”

Zhao Li also had a few fans, and when they saw him finish the soup, they were in stitches: “The manager is about to explode.”

“You can tell the kid is starving.”

“Did the kid come from a famine era? Hahaha!”

……

And Gu Juntian ate even more than Zhao Li.

He had three bowls of rice and, after Zhou Qinghao was full, he cleared all the dishes.

After eating, they could rest. Qiao Qiao suggested chatting in the main room.

Gu Juntian didn’t even think about it and refused: “I still have work to do, I need to get busy. Teacher Zhou, you’re sick, you should rest early.”

What to talk about with Qiao Qiao? Qiao Qiao was very cunning, his words were full of twists and turns, and he set traps for people. One careless move, and they might end up in a pit.

With that time, he might as well go upstairs and code.

Gu Juntian didn’t need fans, and as for Zhou Qinghao… Gu Juntian thoght that as long as Zhou Qinghao didn’t lose fans, it was a victory.

So, for activities they didn’t need to attend, they should attend less.

The two returned to the room, and Gu Juntian said a few words to Zhou Qinghao before taking his computer and starting to work.

Zhou Qinghao leaned against the bed, seriously watching Gu Juntian, feeling that life was peaceful and good.

At this moment, Gu Juntian turned his head to look at him: “Teacher Zhou, it’s a bit cold in here. You should go under the covers. If you feel bored, you can read the script.”

Just… clearly arranged.

Zhou Qinghao burrowed into his blanket and started reading the script.

At the same time, several trending topics related to “Return to the Countryside” appeared, including “Zhou Qinghao Smiled,” “Actor Qin Injured,” “Digging Water Chestnuts,” and “Gu Juntian, Good Man.”

It was not surprising that Zhou Qinghao was trending, but how did Actor Qin get injured? And who was Gu Juntian?

When everyone clicked on the trending topics, they realized it was all about a variety show.

Movie Queen Gu knew that Gu Juntian was going to participate in a variety show.

She also knew that her son didn’t like her, so she was prepared for her son to say that she didn’t care about her family on the show.

At her level, such accusations were no longer painful, so there was no need to care.

She chose to ignore it and didn’t even watch the live broadcast.

Now that she heard people mention it, she realized that her son didn’t speak ill of her during the livestream; he occasionally brought her up and even showed her respect.

This was something Gu Yinghou hadn’t expected. What she didn’t expect even more was that during the livestream, Gu Juntian didn’t revolve around Qiao Qiao but around Zhou Qinghao.

Since they were all in the same circle, Gu Yinghou knew a bit about Zhou Qinghao.

Although Zhou Qinghao’s fans were not easy to deal with, Zhou Qinghao himself was very diligent and serious about his work. Moreover, his fans had strong purchasing power… Capital was willing to cooperate with him.

Her son had fallen for someone else? If that was the case, then that was actually quite good.

After knowing her son’s orientation, she realized he was being too obvious.

However, she had her own career to focus on and was well-informed, so she didn’t interfere much.

Although their relationship wasn’t great and he liked someone as scheming as Qiao Qiao, in her eyes, Gu Juntian was actually a pretty good kid.

Gu Juntian didn’t get involved in gambling, drugs, or prostitution, and got into a prestigious university on his own. What else could she be dissatisfied with?

Gu Yinghou planned to take some time to watch this variety show.

Gu Juntian’s classmates and teachers at school also knew about his participation in the variety show.

“So he’s Gu Yinghou’s son!”

“He’s a rich second generation!”

“Senior Gu really has no airs about him at all!”

……

A few professors at the school heard about the livestream and said to Gu Juntian’s advisor, “Your student is not bad, even thinking about his thesis while participating in a variety show.”

Gu Juntian’s advisor was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

When Gu Juntian was in college, his performance was quite good, but in the past two years of graduate school, his performance had indeed been quite poor. It was only because of his good temper that he didn’t end up scolding anyone.

However, he really didn’t expect that Gu Juntian had such a background.

You should know that Gu Juntian’s usual spending on food, clothing, and other necessities was no different from anyone else’s.

Gu Juntian’s family was so wealthy that even if his professional skills were lacking, he wouldn’t have to worry about food and clothing in the future. No wonder he had been taking leave for the past two years, completely uninterested in his studies.

The mentor who initially thought it was a pity that Gu Juntian wasn’t studying well was now planning to completely ignore him.

After all, Gu Juntian couldn’t produce any good papers anyway.

Besides this, some people online had started quietly shipping a couple.

As for which couple it was, it was naturally Gu Juntian and Zhou Qinghao.

Of course, since there wasn’t much information about the two, not many people were shipping them yet.

In contrast, two memes had become popular.

One screenshot shows Gu Juntian grabbing a rag, with the caption “Let me handle it.”

The other one was of Gu Juntian showing Zhou Qinghao the six baskets of water chestnuts, with the caption “Look, this is the territory I have conquered for you!”

By this time, it was already after dinner, and many people who saw the trending topic rushed to watch the live stream.

Qiao Qiao and the others were chatting in the main hall. Qin Yanming said his next movie would be set in the countryside, Hu Bingshan shared his experiences from acting in the past, and Qiao Qiao and Zhao Li were seeking acting tips from the other two…

The four of them getting together was still quite a sight to see.

In contrast, Gu Juntian and Zhou Qinghao’s livestream was relatively boring.

The photographer didn’t enter the guest’s room, so the audience watched the livestream through the cameras installed in the room.

Gu Juntian was seriously coding, while Zhou Qinghao was lying on the bed reading the script.

Neither of them spoke, but it gave a warm feeling.

Some people left, some started studying while live streaming, and others went back to watch the previous recordings of the two.

In short, everyone had a pretty good impression of them.

Of course, some were a bit speechless: “Aren’t they afraid the audience will leave if they don’t interact?”

“Gu Juntian supposedly doesn’t plan to debut, so he doesn’t care. As for Zhou Qinghao… I can confirm now, he really has no sense of variety shows.”

“Zhou Qinghao really isn’t suitable for variety shows, but he’s really good-looking.”

“Sigh, I don’t know why, but every time I see Gu Juntian, I feel like I should work harder.”

……

Gu Juntian typed on the keyboard for another two hours, and when the clock struck nine, he immediately stopped.

This variety show only broadcasted live until nine in the evening.

After nine, the cameras in the room would automatically turn off, but Gu Juntian, fearing any accidents, felt at ease only after unplugging the power.

“The live broadcast is finally over,” Gu Juntian sighed in relief, looking at Zhou Qinghao not far away. “Zhou Qinghao, let’s talk.”

He had a lot to say to Zhou Qinghao.

But he had been live streaming the whole time, so he didn’t have a chance to speak.

Gu Juntian sent the program he had just written to his mentor, asking the mentor to take a look at it, then sat on his bed and looked at Zhou Qinghao.

Zhou Qinghao asked, “What do you want to talk about?”

Zhou Qinghao didn’t really want to talk to Gu Juntian, fearing that Gu Juntian might say something he didn’t want to hear.

But now he had nowhere to hide, so he could only listen.

According to Gu Juntian’s initial plan, he was going to apologize and break up with Zhou Qinghao, and then discuss compensation.

But now that Zhou Qinghao was sick, breaking up with him at this time seemed a bit cruel, didn’t it?

Moreover, Zhou Qinghao was a love-struck person, which was evident from how he listened to the original owner’s every word.

If he really broke up with Zhou Qinghao, Zhou Qinghao would definitely be very sad, and he might accidentally reveal something during the live stream.

As a popular star, if Zhou Qinghao fell in love, especially with a man, it would be a devastating blow to his career.

For the sake of Zhou Qinghao’s career, he decided not to mention the breakup.

Gu Juntian’s mind raced, and he finally said, “Zhou Qinghao, I’m sorry, I misunderstood you before. I asked around and found out that you didn’t steal Qiao Qiao’s role; you both competed fairly.”

Zhou Qinghao didn’t expect Gu Juntian to say this. He immediately replied, “It’s okay.”

The original owner had quarreled with Zhou Qinghao several times over this matter, yet Zhou Qinghao forgave him so easily? Gu Juntian thought Zhou Qinghao was really too easy to talk to.

But upon careful consideration, at this point, the original owner and Zhou Qinghao indeed didn’t have any major conflicts.

He sighed and said, “Zhou Qinghao, Qiao Qiao isn’t actually my biological younger brother. I discovered last night that he’s not as innocent as I used to think. I don’t know if you noticed, but in the previous episode of the variety show, he was secretly targeting you. He even hired internet trolls to slander you online.”

Gu Juntian didn’t know if Qiao Qiao had hired online trolls to slander Zhou Qinghao, but Qiao Qiao had indeed been slandering Zhou Qinghao in front of the original owner.

After the original owner started dating Zhou Qinghao, Qiao Qiao subtly hinted to the original owner, saying that Zhou Qinghao was with the original owner because he knew the original owner’s identity.

The original owner became increasingly dissatisfied with Zhou Qinghao, but because Qiao Qiao acted as if he really liked Zhou Qinghao, the original owner had to suppress his dissatisfaction.

As this dissatisfaction grew, the original owner’s actions became more and more irrational.

Zhou Qinghao looked at Gu Juntian in shock.

Today, Gu Juntian’s attitude towards him had changed drastically, as if he valued him very much.

But Zhou Qinghao didn’t take it seriously.

They had just had a fight over Qiao Qiao last night; Gu Juntian couldn’t possibly have suddenly developed feelings for him.

But now… Gu Juntian was actually saying these things to him?

“I know it’s hard for you to believe, but I’m telling the truth.” Gu Juntian found some previous live stream recordings online and analyzed Qiao Qiao’s ulterior motives during the filming period to Zhou Qinghao: “Look here, he deliberately used you to highlight himself. And here, he took the initiative to offer help, sold himself well to others, but in the end, he made you do the work…”

Gu Juntian analyzed Qiao Qiao’s behavior and exposed Qiao Qiao’s true nature in front of Zhou Qinghao.

According to the original owner’s memory, Zhou Qinghao took care of Qiao Qiao not just because of the original owner; Zhou Qinghao himself also considered Qiao Qiao a good friend.

Zhou Qinghao even thought Qiao Qiao was the original owner’s biological younger brother.

This person was truly deceived by the original owner and Qiao Qiao.

Gu Juntian had said a lot, and just as he was speaking, he heard a knock on the door.

He closed his mouth and opened the door, only to see the crew members.

“Teacher Gu, the director asked me to come and ask if you need an electric blanket?” one of the staff members asked.

Seeing that the staff member was holding an electric blanket, Gu Juntian smiled and took it, then went back to continue persuading Zhou Qinghao.

As soon as he said a few words, there was another knock on the door.

The director wouldn’t be coming to ask if he wanted a midnight snack, would he? Gu Juntian opened the door and saw Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao looked at Gu Juntian pitifully: “Brother…”

Gu Juntian wanted to close the door, but Qiao Qiao was the type of person who wouldn’t give up until he got what he wanted. He would definitely keep knocking, and if he wasn’t careful, it might disturb others.

Gu Juntian stepped out, closed the door, and brought Qiao Qiao to the next room before finally asking, “Did you need something?”

“Brother, why are you ignoring me today?” Qiao Qiao asked.

Gu Juntian replied, “Didn’t you ask me to pretend not to know you?”

“But brother, you’re being too cold to me. Brother, I didn’t even get enough to eat tonight…” Qiao Qiao continued to play the victim.

“Who told you not to work seriously?” Gu Juntian retorted.

Qiao Qiao was stunned; Gu Juntian had never spoken to him like this before.

This was really strange! How could Gu Juntian’s attitude change so suddenly?

Gu Juntian knew that Qiao Qiao was very shocked, but he really didn’t want to get entangled with Qiao Qiao anymore: “Qiao Qiao, you should know what my feelings for you were in the past. You say you’re straight, but the way you look at Qin Yanming is definitely not how one looks at an idol. Moreover, you’ve been in contact with Qin Yanming for a long time, and a few months ago, you even arranged to have dinner together.”

The original owner received anonymous photos a few months ago of Qiao Qiao and Qin Yanming together.

He also discovered that when Qiao Qiao was with him, he was constantly texting Qin Yanming.

The original owner loved Qiao Qiao too much and cared too much about him, so he endured it, but he could use this as a reason for his sudden change in attitude.

When Qiao Qiao heard Gu Juntian’s words, he knew he was right; Gu Juntian was cold to her because of Qin Yanming and deliberately treated Zhou Qinghao so well.

“Brother, I really have nothing going on with Movie Emperor Qin. You are the most important person to me, and you said it yourself, I am the most important person to you…”

“You’ve changed,” Gu Juntian said. “You told me that Zhou Qinghao stole your role, but when I asked, it was clearly a fair competition. This isn’t the first time either. Over the years, you’ve been using me… Qiao Qiao, let’s leave it at that. You go your own way, and I’ll go mine. We won’t interfere with each other.”

Gu Juntian wasn’t planning to completely sever ties with Qiao Qiao.

The original owner and Qiao Qiao were too close; Qiao Qiao knew a lot about the original owner and Zhou Qinghao’s matters.

If they fell out, who knew what Qiao Qiao might do?

It was best for him and Qiao Qiao to stay out of each other’s way.

Gu Juntian finished speaking and left.

Qiao Qiao watched Gu Juntian’s back and was completely flustered.

In just one day, how could Gu Juntian change so much?

After thinking it over, Qiao Qiao felt that the problem still lay with Qin Yanming.

Men can’t stand the person they like being with someone else.

But he and Qin Yanming had already reached an ambiguous stage; he couldn’t bear to let go of Qin Yanming.

Gu Juntian returned to his room and said to Zhou Qinghao, “Qiao Qiao came to find me just now. I’ve already made things clear with him and drawn a line.”

Zhou Qinghao didn’t know whether to trust Gu Juntian.

But he was willing to believe: “Why does Qiao Qiao’s opinion of me matter so much?”

Gu Juntian said, “He wants to step on you to get ahead. You’re too kind, and that’s why he took advantage of you. Don’t pay any attention to him in the future, okay?”

Zhou Qinghao nodded.

Gu Juntian said, “Go wash up, and go to bed early after you’re done.” Zhou Qinghao was sick, so going to bed at ten o’clock wasn’t too much to ask, right?

Zhou Qinghao went into the bathroom.

After entering, he took out his phone.

He had been in the entertainment industry for a full twelve years and had changed several managers.

His current manager had been with him for seven years, and they work very well together.

This manager was very capable but didn’t make decisions for him, which was exactly what he needed.

In the chat with his manager, there were many concise messages from the manager, including one about Qiao Qiao hiring online trolls to smear him.

He knew that Qiao Qiao wanted to step on him to rise to fame, wanted to make him lose fans, and he had previously tacitly allowed all of this to happen.

First, he didn’t want to break up with Gu Juntian, and second, he wanted to transform, to let fans see a less aloof version of him, to slowly adapt to his changes, which was actually quite good.

He didn’t know why he liked Gu Juntian so much, but according to his original prediction, this variety show should be the last opportunity for him and Gu Juntian to interact.

Gu Juntian had long wanted to break up with him, and after this variety show, they would definitely break up.

He didn’t want to make things too ugly before the breakup.

But Gu Juntian suddenly changed his attitude, suddenly treated him so well, and suddenly said those words to him…

He believed it.

If that was the case, then don’t blame him.

Zhou Qinghao sent a message to his agent, providing a series of plans for his agent to guide the online public opinion.

He wasn’t truly clueless or incapable.

He had clawed his way up from the bottom, experiencing countless events along the way to reach his current position.

No matter how deep Qiao Qiao’s schemes were, he was still a sheltered flower compared to him.