CH 46

TL: Hua

Xun Qian stubbed out the cigarette and looked at the desk calendar placed on the cabinet.

The 14th day of the second lunar month and the 16th day of the first lunar month were gently circled by him.

After some calculations, February 14th is coming soon.

Xun Qian originally wanted to wait for Qi Xiaoyu to come back from work before celebrating with him, but now that he thinks about it, he’s a little… anxious.

Xun Qian took his cell phone and called Zhang Han, asking him to arrange a flight to New Zealand on the 13th of this month.

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Eight days into the program schedule in New Zealand, the fourth episode of “Eating Light on the Road” was officially aired.

That day was the Lantern Festival, catching up with the end of the Spring Festival. Having built up the popularity of the previous episodes, as soon as this episode went online, the number of clicks increased steadily.

The viewers had been actively anticipating to see what problems the six guests would encounter in the process of running the restaurant. They also wanted to see Qi Xiaoyu cooking, Jiang Sicheng acting shamelessly, and Zheng Peizu settling accounts.

The only thing not included is the special guest.

Although the arrival of the special guest was teased before the official broadcast, there was little anticipation for Fang Qi since her fans and the audience of this show basically don’t overlap.

Before Fang Qi joined Longjiang Satellite TV as a host and became a rookie in the entertainment industry, she took the otaku goddess route, cosplaying game and comic book characters, participating in car shows, taking personal photos, and doing live broadcasts. She was very popular among otakus, but she really didn’t have much of a crossover with this show.

The show just started, and as always, everyone hahahahaha-ed.

“Xiaoyu is so handsome when sharpening a knife. I’m willing to be that whetstone.”

“Young Master Jiang already has the paradigm of a dishwasher; look how skilled the posture is.”

Not long after, when Fang Qi always appeared next to Qi Xiaoyu, the barrage was filled with,

“My cub is still young and can’t fall in love.”

“Xiaoyu is still a baby; don’t seduce Xiaoyu; he won’t understand.”

“I’m laughing so hard right now. He taught a girl to use fat meat to brush an iron pot. Only he can think of it.”

“Little Cub, who only has takeout bags in his heart, is so cute. You have to focus on being single like this.”

“This Fang Qi is quite good-looking, but when she meets a straight man of steel like Xiaoyu, there’s really nothing she can do.”

While people are busy watching the show online, the program team is recording the content of the day as usual.

After seven days of trying to make money, it was finally their turn to go out and play!

The activity arrangement for the program group is skydiving.

New Zealand is a great country for extreme sports, from deep diving to skydiving.

The skydiving location selected by the program crew wasn’t too far from the restaurant—about two hours’ drive.

Skydiving heights are divided into 9,000 feet, 12,000 feet, and 15,000 feet, allowing guests to choose freely.

But… skydiving is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Gu Meiling started complaining as soon as she got in the car: “What I thought of as traveling was taking photos and drinking afternoon tea. I didn’t expect that by the time I got to this show, every trip would be a self-challenge.”

Other timid girls, like Xue Qingchu and Fang Qi, also showed uneasy expressions.

Unexpectedly, the person who was most afraid was Jiang Sicheng.

He was so scared that his entire body hung onto Qi Xiaoyu. “No, I don’t want to do this. I’m afraid of heights; I’m afraid I might faint as soon as I go up. There will be no program effects. I beg the production team to let me go.”

Then he turned around and cried to the director with tears in his eyes, “Today is my birthday. Can you be more tolerant of me, the birthday boy, and don’t let me do this? This would be the best gift you guys have ever given to me. I, Jiang Sicheng, will definitely remember it in my heart and never forget it.”

Of course, the director’s team ignored him.

But he was allowed to choose the lowest altitude, 9,000 feet.

Jiang Sicheng cried out and signed his name with a generous expression under all circumstances.

Qi Xiaoyu chose the highest one, 15,000 feet. Besides being afraid of the dark, he wasn’t afraid of heights, insects, or ghosts.

After signing, they put on their skydiving suits and goggles under the guidance of the instructor and then followed the assigned instructor to learn the basics of skydiving.

New Zealand’s skydiving has a well-deserved reputation. When you jump from a high altitude, you will see majestic mountains and sapphire-like lakes at your feet.

The magnificent scenery makes you feel relaxed and happy, and you will forget your worries after seeing it.

No matter how much trepidation you feel when you go up, you will feel good when you come down.

They went up one by one and finished jumping one by one.

Jiang Sicheng was the last one.

He dragged on until it was almost dark, still holding the director’s thigh and refusing to move.

Later, Xue Qingchu came to persuade him and coaxed him up.

After coaxing Jiang Sicheng up, the lawn below began to be set up as well.

The staff of the program team placed several wooden tables on the lawn, set up a circle of stools, tied balloons, and placed flowers.

Upon seeing it, Lu Tongtong pointed to the white balloons and pink flowers and asked, “How could he be so romantic as a big man celebrating his birthday?”

The staff was half helpless and half joking. “Young Master Jiang asked for this. We can only cooperate with him.”

Gu Meiling was half disgusted and half joking. “This kid is not losing out by falling in love at public expense.”

After saying that, she suddenly turned around and asked Qi Xiaoyu, “Xiaoyu, when is your birthday? Is it during the recording of the show? If so, your sister will help you do it.”

Qi Xiaoyu was caught off guard and froze for a moment.

He has no idea on which day his birthday is.

He was born out of wedlock, and his mother died not long after he was born. He really had no idea when he was born.

As for the birthday of the original owner of this body, the ID card seems to say January 16th, but he didn’t know whether it’s the lunar or solar calendar.

People in general seem to look at the 16th of January as a solar calendar. At least, that’s what his fans thought. At that time, he had just come to New Zealand to record the show, and he wasn’t as popular as he is now. Fans gave him a small-scale celebration online. Li Kun mentioned this to him.

But it seems that the date registered on the original owner’s ID card is January 16 of the lunar calendar.

If it is the lunar calendar, it should be within these two days…

Qi Xiaoyu didn’t really want to mention his birthday these past few days.

He really envied Jiang Sicheng in this kind of regard. No matter what he (JSC) wanted, he could say it so openly and generously.

But he (qxy) can’t.

He always felt that there was an almost weak sense of shame in voicing his desires and needs for others.

It would cause stress for others and disappointment for himself.

When he was very young, about four years old, he saw two cousins from his uncle’s family celebrating their birthdays and wanted someone to celebrate his birthday as well.

Once, he raised his head and asked his aunt in a low voice, when is Xiaoyu’s birthday?

As a result, his aunt scolded him: “You little bastard even thought about having a birthday. Your shameless mother didn’t even know which day you were born, so stop daydreaming.”

Later, when he arrived at the opera troupe, everyone was a poor child without parents, and no one celebrated their birthday. Gradually, Qi Xiaoyu also forgot about birthdays.

Now that Gu Meiling suddenly asked, he could only answer vaguely without revealing anything: “It’s already passed.”

Gu Meiling still wanted to pursue, “Is that so? What day is it? I’ll invite everyone to celebrate your next birthday together.”

Fortunately, at this time, Fang Qi came over and asked enthusiastically, “Is Xiaoyu having a birthday too?”

Everyone then tacitly turned the topic away from Qi Xiaoyu.

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There was no telling how much time Jiang Sicheng had spent in the sky, and when he jumped down, it wasn’t long before it got dark.

They didn’t catch the sunset on the lawn by the lake, so everyone could only celebrate his birthday on the lawn at night.

Although it was dark, fortunately the staff brought many small string lights to decorate the table with a romantic atmosphere.

The night sky in New Zealand is also extremely beautiful, with the Milky Way as far as the eye can see and within reach.

Jiang Sicheng sat in the middle, with Xue Qingchu on the left, Qi Xiaoyu on the right, and Zheng Peizu and Gu Meiling sitting opposite.

There was a yogurt cake in front of him, and a winged elf was made on the cake.

Qi Xiaoyu leaned back in his chair and looked at the balloons and flowers in the evening breeze, slightly in a trance. He couldn’t help but feel that he was also celebrating the birthday of the original owner or himself.

On the other side, Jiang Sicheng, who had just finished skydiving, was trembling with his fork and had no intention of eating dinner or cutting cakes, causing everyone to keep teasing him.

Lu Tongtong smiled without giving him any face. “What do you think I should post on Weibo to celebrate your birthday? Today I only took photos of you crying while holding the director’s leg.”

Gu Meiling added fuel to the fire: “I also took photos of you crying out of fear on the plane. How about posting those?”

In the photo Gu Meiling took, Jiang Sicheng’s face was deformed by the wind, his facial features were wrinkled together, and his shape was indistinguishable.

Jiang Sicheng had a pitiful and aggrieved look on his face. “No, no, no, sister Meiling, please delete this photo; let’s retake a group photo.”

So he asked the staff to help take a group photo of everyone around the dining table. As a result, Jiang Sicheng took a look and found that his face was pale and his curly hair was blown all over the place by the wind. It didn’t look like he was celebrating a birthday, but rather it looked like he had just come out of a haunted house.

With a trembling hand, he deleted the photo and strongly requested to take a picture without showing his face. Everyone was asked to extend their fingers towards the sky and create a V-shape, taking a big group photo with the Milky Way as the background.

After taking the group photo, Jiang Sicheng thought about it and solemnly warned them again, “Forget it; all my photos today are too ugly to match this face of mine. You guys shouldn’t post my photos to celebrate my birthday.”

Everyone laughed. “Then you ask the director to simply cut this episode and don’t broadcast it.”

“Your image today is quite good. It’s you in your true colors, and it’ll definitely attract a lot of fans.”

“Jiang Sicheng, cut the cake and eat it quickly. If you don’t eat it again, you’ll attract insects.”

“Hey,” Jiang Sicheng quickly stopped. “Wait a minute; I want to make a wish first.”

“Don’t wish quietly; everyone knows what you’re going to wish.”

“Hmph, that too.”

Everyone laughed and fooled around on the lawn for a while longer, until late at night, when they packed up and returned to the hotel.

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Xun Qian landed in New Zealand that night and found a hotel to rest.

Although he was on a private jet, the interior environment was luxurious and abundant.

He also brought a personal doctor to take care of him throughout the entire process.

But his body was really not adapted to long-distance flights.

As soon as he got off the plane, he coughed so much that his face turned pale, as if he were about to die.

Song Yue, who was accompanying him, had a heavy look on his face, “Third Master, before you get your body in good shape, next time it’s better not to take such a long flight.”

Xun Qian ignored him, pressed a dark blue handkerchief to the corner of his mouth with his fair fingers, and coughed several times in succession.

Then he beckoned Zhang Han over: “I won’t go there tonight; prepare the dinner tomorrow.”

Zhang Han responded to Xun Qian’s intermittently suppressed coughs. After a long while, he finally took half a step forward, as if he couldn’t hold it in any longer. He bent down and said, “Third Master, is it worth it for you to do this?”

Xun Qian raised his eyebrows and glanced at him sharply from the corner of his eye.

Zhang Han pressed his head even lower, knowing that he was talking too much, but after hesitating, he continued, “I heard that the program team has a new special guest, a lady, who is very close to Mr. Qi.”

After he finished speaking, Xun Qian’s face darkened to the naked eye, and the air pressure in the entire room suddenly dropped several degrees.

Xun Qian took the handkerchief away from the corner of his mouth and spoke slowly, Xun Qian took the handkerchief away from the corner of his mouth and slowly spoke, “Zhang Han, you used to follow me, and you were more cautious in what you did and said than you are now.”

“But…” Zhang Han took out his mobile phone and wanted to dig out the evidence, but he stopped halfway through.

When he got off the plane just now, he tracked Qi Xiaoyu’s news. The first of the hot searches was the scandalous incident between Qi Xiaoyu and a female anchor called Fang Qi.

Perhaps because the female anchor posted a photo under the starry sky revealing only two hands, fans quickly found out that one of the hands belonged to Qi Xiaoyu. After following this variety show for so long, everyone was impressed by the hand that was nimble in chopping vegetables and had excellent knife skills.

Unexpectedly, less than an hour later, when everyone was discussing whether Qi Xiaoyu had been captured by Fang Qi, the hot search dropped and the rumor was refuted.

The person involved personally posted a clarification on Weibo.

Qi Xiaoyu posted a photo of himself and Jiang Sicheng and the original photo of a starry sky, and then wished his good friend a happy birthday on Weibo.

Although Jiang Sicheng looked reluctant in the group photo, no one cared.

Everyone’s focus is that Qi Xiaoyu is really tough… He doesn’t save face for the woman at all…

Zhang Han thinks so, and so do netizens.

Xun Qian took one look at Zhang Han’s face and understood everything immediately. He hummed softly, “I’m going to rest. Prepare for tomorrow’s dinner.”

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Xun Qian: My wife is so good~