Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Cousin Lost
Tuanzi and a few others were eating for a while when Gu Che came over.
He had changed into casual clothes, looking fresh and completely different from when he was performing earlier.
Tuanzi’s cheeks were puffed. She raised a hand and waved a bit to say hello.
Gu Che glanced around, and the two empty seats were far from his sister, so he unwillingly sat down.
"Gu Mo is coming too, right? Hasn’t he arrived yet?"
Gu Chi: "He should be close. I sent him the exact address. But the nearest place where taxis are allowed to stop is a bit far, so he has to walk over."
No one took it to heart and just continued eating and drinking, celebrating the success of Gu Che’s concert and teasing him for getting off-key.
Pei Hai: "Hahaha, I checked the trending topics, and #GuCheOffKey is already at the bottom of the trending list. By tomorrow, it’ll definitely be at the top. It’s what happens when you’re one of the top stars!"
Gu Che: "You’ll be on the trending list too."
Pei Hai was much more popular than him.
Thinking of this, Gu Che felt a little smug, "You’ll definitely be number one on the trending list, your debut performance was like cats crying and wolves howling, sparing no one."
The cousins teased each other.
Gu Cheng picked up some vegetables and put them on his sister’s plate.
Tuanzi’s little face turned green immediately.
She looked up at Gu Cheng’s face, and could only pick up the vegetables, close her eyes, and put them in her mouth as if nothing happened.
Because her eyes were closed, she didn’t see Gu Chi’s smile deepen as he watched from across the table.
His sister’s weakness was vegetables.
Gu Chi: ^_^
Gu Cheng glanced at the two people still bickering and seriously advised his sister, "Don’t learn from them, or you’ll become stupid."
Tuanzi nodded obediently.
The two bad examples didn’t dare to argue anymore and quietly ate their meal.
After a while, Gu Wangchao expressed some concern, "What if haters attack you guys?"
Gu Che was very competent. Despite his cool appearance, he was very responsible on stage and had never had any issues until he was led astray by his brother today.
As a musician, Gu Wangchao was well aware of how people might use this against Gu Che.
"It’s not really an attack," Gu Che said nonchalantly, "I did go off-key. Besides, even if there weren’t this criticism, they’d make up something else, so it doesn’t matter."
Instead of worrying about the haters, he was more concerned about how fans might edit the clip and submit it to the humorous sections.
As an artist who often sparred with his fans, he needed to beware of them more than irrelevant haters.
With his open attitude, Pei Hai, suddenly filled with competitive spirit, refused to be outdone.
"I don’t care either; my long-time fans know I go off-key."
When he first debuted, he followed some veterans on shows, leaving behind quite a bit of black history.
However, back then, he wasn’t famous, so those clips were edited out. Long-time fans who attended the recording just weren’t allowed to take pictures with their phones.
"And over the years, various big galas invited me. I only chose the largest to perform a skit, which already led to speculation."
These days, lip-syncing is rampant, and many off-key singers also perform on stage.
He didn’t want to fool his fans but was too embarrassed to expose his off-key singing, so he avoided it when he could.
But this weak point would be revealed sooner or later, and rather than letting marketing accounts dig it up, he’d rather expose it himself.
Pei Hai grinned confidently, "As long as I reveal it quickly, the marketing accounts can’t catch up."
Gu Wangchao: "..." Why does it feel like his brother was getting dumber?
Unlike Tuanzi, who had a good appetite, the others just nibbled and chatted a bit more.
As they grew older, they rarely had chances to gather, so they cherished this moment.
Gu Cheng had been watching his sister eat.
After a while, he checked the time and asked Gu Chi, "Hasn’t second cousin arrived yet? We’re about to finish."
Gu Chi chuckled, "I’ll call and check."
Tuanzi glanced at him, then quickly lowered her eyes, mumbling softly, "Fox smile."
Gu Cheng: "?"
Gu Mo had answered the phone.
They talked for a moment.
Gu Chi laughed, "So you’re lost again, aren’t you?"
The others perked up their ears to listen.
Gu Chi: "But you got off the car just over six hundred meters from here."
"We’re almost finished eating, so you just wait for us at that store."
After hanging up, faced with several curious pairs of eyes, Gu Chi calmly explained, "He’s lost again and went to Building B. Fortunately, there’s a cake shop still open over there. We can go there and buy some cake."
Tuanzi:
"Yay, cake! Gu Chi brother’s suggestion is great!"
Gu Cheng shot a cold glance at Gu Chi.
"She’s eaten too much tonight; she can’t eat more."
Gu Chi looked innocent, "I didn’t say tonight – it could be breakfast tomorrow. Brother, you’re too sensitive and serious."
Gu Cheng: "..."
The young director thought for a bit and then added, "Miaomiao shouldn’t eat too many sweets, or she’ll get cavities."
Tuanzi: o(╥﹏╥)o
Gu Chi glanced at his sister’s expressive face and said with a smile, "I also didn’t say I’d buy it for Miaomiao; eldest brother likes sweets, so I’ll buy it for him."
Tuanzi almost burst into tears, and Gu Cheng’s expression stiffened a bit.
Gu Wangchao rubbed his forehead. This cousin was teasing two people at once! It was one thing to tease his sister but to dare tease Gu Cheng too? Is he not afraid of poking the tiger?
They set off.
Tuanzi snuggled dismally against Gu Cheng, resting her little head on his shoulder, exuding an aura of unhappiness.
Gu Che patted her little head, "Second brother will buy it for you."
Tuanzi instantly perked up.
"Okay, okay, thank you, second brother!"
She took a quick look at her serious-looking big brother and couldn’t help but poke Gu Che’s shoulder.
Second brother, quickly think of a way to appease big brother!
Gu Che awkwardly said, "I’ll buy you some too. Aren’t you catching a 7 o’clock flight to the film festival? You can have it for breakfast."
Gu Cheng’s expression softened a bit, and seeing his brother and sister exchanging looks, he couldn’t help advising, "During your break, don’t spoil her too much. She can’t overeat; she has to eat fruit and vegetables. And you, don’t just sleep in and play games during your break. You need to exercise..."
A whole lot of advice followed.
Tuanzi and Gu Che began to feel dizzy.
A nagging big brother is scary!
Concerns about being recognized led Gu Peihai and Gu Che to head to the parking lot while the others went to Building B of the mall to find the cake shop still open.
A man with broad shoulders and long legs, wearing a suit, was picking cakes at the counter. A few girls nearby were peeking at him, seeming to want to get his contact information but were too shy to do so.
Gu Chi, smiling, approached the girls, "Want his contact information?"
The girls looked at him and gasped softly. This one is handsome too, but why does he look a bit like the man just now?
Gu Chi encouraged, "Go ahead and try. How would you know if you don’t ask? Even if you’re rejected, you won’t lose anything."
A girl with shoulder-length bob curls, dazed, said, "That makes sense. I’ll give it a try."
She mustered the courage to walk to the man whose back was facing them.
Tuanzi curiously glanced left and right, "Why is Gu Chi brother encouraging them?"
Gu Wangchao rubbed his forehead again, "He just teased you guys, now he wants to tease Gu Mo too."
He looked at Gu Mo, who had his back to them, and whispered, "Don’t be fooled by Gu Mo being a young professor; he’s actually very innocent and not good at talking to girls."