There were a total of four families in the “Taking Dad on a Trip” program group.

The first group was Film Emperor Han Hao, who had retired from the entertainment industry to return to ordinary life, and his domineering CEO son, Han Song. One big and one small, holding their luggage, they coolly waved to the camera.

The second group was the charming mature man Li Xi and his obedient daughter. The little girl looked about the same age as Ji Zhaozhao, only she was crying earth-shatteringly because the program crew had confiscated her candy.

The third group was the currently popular singer Chen Xu. The young man wore exaggerated punk clothing and had a cool expression, but the kid in his arms was very timid, forming a sharp contrast with him.

As for the fourth group, it was the temporarily assembled Ji Zhaozhao and Gu Qichi.

Gu Qichi carried his own luggage in his left hand and held the little bun Ji Zhaozhao with his right hand. He also had a backpack slung over his shoulder. The camera was very clear and could fully capture the baby bottle peeking out from the gap.

A staff member quickly stepped forward to take Gu Qichi’s luggage and lead him to the main group for recording.

But was refused by Gu Qichi.

“I can handle it myself.”

Gu Qichi smiled gently, but the staff member could still feel the cold detachment radiating from the young man.

The suitcase wasn’t large and didn’t contain many things, so it was easy to carry. Gu Qichi casually glanced at the suitcase in his hand and began to daydream.

He was actually a person with a strong sense of territory, and his possessiveness was terribly strong. No matter what it was, as long as it was labeled with his name, Gu Qichi hated others touching it randomly.

Ji Zhaozhao was very well-behaved along the way, not crying or making a fuss. Her beautiful grape-like eyes were full of novelty and curiosity.

This was her first time participating in a variety show. Mommy hadn’t wanted her to, but Zhaozhao wanted to be on TV and play games with other children.

She begged Mommy for a long time, and finally, Uncle happened to overhear and got her this opportunity to be on the show.

When they reached the main group, Gu Qichi had already broken a slight sweat. With the hot weather, a thin layer of red quickly covered his face.

Under the scorching sun, no one felt comfortable, and Chen Xu was so irritable he wanted to bite someone.

Seeing Gu Qichi leisurely walking towards them, his anger rose instantly. The brim of his baseball cap blocked most of his face as Chen Xu fired on all cylinders: “Can you hurry up? Can’t you see everyone is waiting for just you?”

The wheels of the suitcase rolled over the uneven bluestone path, making a dull sound.

Hearing Chen Xu’s impatient voice, the young man lowered his eyes, pursed his lips, and looked very apologetic.

“Sorry, I didn’t ask the program crew in advance and arrived late, making everyone wait.”

His voice was very pleasant, like a clear spring in summer, easily soothing the irritability in people’s hearts.

Chen Xu was a singer and had extremely strict requirements for voices, but he had to admit that Gu Qichi had a good voice. He lazily lifted his eyelids, wanting to mock him again, but suddenly choked and got stuck in his throat.

Chen Xu: “You…”

Damn, how is this guy so good-looking?!

The retort on the tip of his tongue took a sharp turn, and Chen Xu continued stiffly: “Are you very hot?”

Feeling it was too abrupt, he tried hard to remedy it: “Your face is so red.”

Gu Qichi shook his head.

[Please cx face me directly: …Damn, first time seeing my brother have such a good temper]

[gqc plastic surgery monster: Isn’t Gu Qichi disgusting? Can’t he see everyone’s faces are sunburnt from waiting for him? Good job Chen Xu, someone like him should have his mask torn off]

[Chen Xu’s Little Sun: Is the person above okay??? Can’t you tell Chen Xu is concerned about Gu Qichi? My brother isn’t the type to look for trouble indiscriminately, okay.]

[Looking for my head all over the floor from shipping cp: Pure younger wolf dog x cold and frail beauty, I get it, this isn’t a parenting show, this is a dating show, Fruit TV, you’ve really done it.]

[When will the lockdown end: Didn’t think much of it, but now that you mention it, there really is something]

Fortunately, Film Emperor Han Hao was famous for having no airs and a good temper. He immediately brought his little CEO son Han Song over to smooth things over:

“Is it Little Gu? First time here, don’t be too restrained. I’m Han Hao, this is my son Han Song. Chen Xu is too young and has a bad temper, don’t mind him. As for the one coaxing his daughter, that’s Li Xi, we’re all old friends.”

Little CEO Han Song nodded coolly and extended his hand to Gu Qichi: “Hello brother, I’m Han Song.”

The little CEO’s hand was intercepted halfway by the little radish head. Ji Zhaozhao held Han Song’s hand, smiling so wide her eyes disappeared.

Ji Zhaozhao: “Hello Han Song brother, I am Zhaozhao!”

After introducing herself, the little radish head happily let go and hugged Gu Qichi’s calf tightly, her tone very proud, glorious and confident: “This is my Qichi Papa~”

Gu Qichi nodded and briefly introduced himself to the other three: “I’m Gu Qichi, please give me your guidance, seniors.”

With everyone present, the staff stepped forward with cards prepared in advance by the program crew.

Staff: “Teacher Gu, because you arrived late, your luggage hasn’t been checked yet. Please hand over your suitcase first, the program crew needs to do a routine check.”

Staff: “Also, Zhaozhao’s backpack needs to be checked too. There are many things the program crew doesn’t allow.”

There were few things in his suitcase, so the young man handed over the suitcase at hand almost without hesitation. But he didn’t hand the backpack to the staff; instead, he squatted down to be at eye level with the little radish head.

Gu Qichi: “Zhaozhao, are you willing to let the big sister check your backpack?”

Children are usually extremely possessive of their things, with a stubborn toughness. Moreover, Ji Zhaozhao was a little girl. Worried she would be unwilling or even cry, Gu Qichi held her hand, wanting to discuss it with her beforehand.

The young man’s voice was gentle, like a refreshing handful of snow in the scorching summer.

Ji Zhaozhao shook her head, her eyes blinking on her bun-like face, her mouth smiling into a heart shape, “Qichi Papa looks so good~”

Ji Zhaozhao: “I want Qichi Papa to show it for me, can we not use the big sister?”

The camera focused on the two stunning beauties, one big and one small, and the comments in the live stream room drifted like snowflakes in the air.

[My Wifey is the Most Beautiful: This shockingly defiant beauty, thank Goddess Nuwa, for letting this believer see her graduation project in her lifetime.]

[Pineapple Jackfruit: Here it comes, here it comes, finally my favorite luggage-rummaging segment. I want to see how the beauty hides things!]

[Gu Qichi is My Wifey: Did no one notice? Gu Qichi is really gentle. He even asks for the child’s opinion first and protects her privacy. What kind of fairy is this?]

Gu Qichi’s suitcase was very simple, containing only simple clothes, all focused on comfort. Apart from that, there was a box of band-aids and a child’s bib. The program crew searched for a long time but couldn’t find anything else.

“Taking Dad on a Trip” was actually quite popular, and one of the scenes that attracted the audience most was the battle of wits between the program crew and the guests, especially in hiding luggage.

Film Emperor Han hid quite a few seasoning packets for big plate chicken, hot pot base, and Xinjiang fried rice noodles in the lining of his pants. Li Xi secretly taped money to the inside of his T-shirt. As for Chen Xu, he was the most dishonest one, hiding things all over his body.

These clips of battles of wits and courage constantly appeared in edits on major short video platforms. Previous guests followed suit for popularity, taping money to shoe soles, hiding snacks in their stomachs, and putting small toys in baby bottles—it was a common sight.

Gu Qichi was the only honest one in the program so far.

Even honestly to an incredible degree.

On the contrary, quite a few things were found in Ji Zhaozhao’s backpack.

A baby bottle bigger than her head, with a milky white exterior but filled with orange-red freshly squeezed orange juice inside. The lining was stuffed with red banknotes of all sizes. The whole bag was stuffed with dolls and various dresses. In addition, there was a well-made small toy gun.

Seeing her small toy gun, Ji Zhaozhao’s grape eyes sparkled. Pulling on Gu Qichi’s sleeve, she made the classic Powerpuff Girls pose, her pink layered skirt fluttering.

“With the small pistol, Zhaozhao can protect Qichi Papa!”

As the little radish head spoke, she tightly covered her layered skirt.

Oh my, that was close, almost got discovered.

The program crew confiscated Ji Zhaozhao’s toys and snacks. She wasn’t angry either, standing obediently beside Gu Qichi, then leaning close to his ear and whispering in a breathy voice:

“Qichi Papa, Zhaozhao will support you~”

Her small movements escaped the program crew’s eyes, but not the netizens’.

[My Wifey is the Most Beautiful: If I saw correctly… under Zhaozhao’s skirt just now, was all money…]

[Say that again: Hmm??? Did I miss something]

[It’s You You You: Sister, pointing to Weibo, focus on observing Zhaozhao’s skirt [Shh]]

[Looking for my head all over the floor from shipping cp: Back from watching… can only say 6, which family’s young miss came down to earth for a trial?]

[gqc plastic surgery monster: Doesn’t anyone think Gu Qichi is pretentious? Setting up some indifferent-to-fame honest person persona, really makes me want to vomit [Vomit] [Vomit]]

[Gu Qichi’s Heart Baby: Don’t think so, vomit on your own head, or swallow it back]

The director and producer observed the live stream in real-time. Not quite understanding the netizens’ meaning, they followed their words onto Weibo.

Following the hashtag #Gu Qichi’s Alluring Smile# was a hot search #Scheming Daughter Honest Dad#.

The two were confused, looked at each other, and then clicked on the hashtag.

The top post in the hashtag was a GIF—

Gu Qichi smiled faintly, while Ji Zhaozhao was lively and cute. While doing the Powerpuff Girls pose, the little girl was covering her skirt.

Zooming in, under the layers of the pink princess dress, red banknotes came into view.

Netizen sharp comment: This old servant sees a dress made of pure money for the first time in his life.

1L: I thought Chen Xu hiding money in his pants, shoes, and shoe soles was outrageous enough, didn’t expect I failed to recognize Mount Tai…

2L: Still too inexperienced.

3L: Aren’t Ji Zhaozhao’s parents afraid she’ll lose the money bringing so much???

4L: Zhaozhao is the child of our company’s CEO, how could they care about this “small money”?

5L: Understood, this is a real princess.

Of course, besides the hot searches praising Gu Qichi, there were also a few black hot searches diligently climbing up. #Gu Qichi White Lotus Persona#, #Gu Qichi So Hypocritical#, #Gu Qichi Sugar Daddy#…

Director: “How many hot searches did he get on today?”

Producer: “Seems like… over a dozen, both black and praise.”

So many hot searches on the same day, quite impossible.

The director frowned, fingers tapping on the work chair, and spoke again: “Our program crew didn’t buy hot searches, did his agency buy them for him?”

The producer shook his head and analyzed rationally: “Impossible, Tiansheng Entertainment is just a small workshop. I’ve met his agent too, not very capable. Where would they get the spare money to buy for him?”

“Director Liu. Should we spend money to lower the hot searches? With so many hot searches, will it cause resentment from passersby?”

The director pondered for a long time before speaking: “No need. It’s all heat anyway, no harm to us. Also, pretend not to have seen the money hidden under Ji Zhaozhao’s skirt, that will generate more topicality.”

On the other side, President Bo rarely kept up with the times, clumsily surfing Weibo with a newly opened account.

There were too many posts, but it didn’t matter. President Bo opened them one by one, liking all those praising Gu Qichi, and saved countless photos of Gu Qichi in his phone album.

“Bai Heng, how is the buying of hot searches going?”

Bai Heng looked at his nose and heart, following Bo Yu’s meaning: “Mr. Gu has reached the number one hot search spot. As for those black hot searches about him, we have also dealt with them all.”

After finishing speaking, he carefully glanced at Bo Yu’s reaction.

Bo Yu was in a good mood, a thin smile appearing on his cold face. He was concentrating on saving Gu Qichi’s photos into a dedicated folder.

Bai Heng breathed a silent sigh of relief.

Bo Yu: “How is the acquisition of Tiansheng Entertainment going?”

“Everything is ready, only the final signature is missing.”

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Author’s Note:

Bo Yu: It’s time to show the charm of a domineering CEO