I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 404: Two More Guest Stars~

As Cheng Zhirang and Jiang Lu stepped out, three women holding European fans scrutinized Jiang Lu from head to toe as if they were scanning him with an X-ray.

Mu Qiu thought, they truly are opposites; Jiang Lu and Cheng Zhirang are completely different in style. Just looking at Jiang Lu’s appearance, he seems like a villain.

... So it’s really hard to imagine these two quality men exchanging pickled mustard tubers on set.

Next to them, Shi Yuhuai and Li Yang had already shaken hands with Jiang Lu, and Li Yang performed a bow like a devoted fan.

Guan Yu and Shu Ran peeked excitedly, especially Guan Yu, who looked eager as soon as she saw Jiang Lu approaching.

"Hello, Teacher Jiang Lu! I’m your fan!"

Jiang Lu, with his hands behind his back, raised an eyebrow and smiled wickedly at her, his deep voice booming: "A handshake requires the lady to invite; only then can the gentleman shake hands. Do you want a handshake?"

Guan Yu pulled at her cuffs, extending both hands: "You choose which hand you want to shake. Both are fine; it’s up to you."

Mu Qiu covered her face.

Jiang Lu raised an eyebrow in surprise and extended his right hand: "One hand will do. It’s Guan Yu, right? Your name sounds lovely, thank you for liking me."

Guan Yu: "Wuwuwuwu, Teacher Jiang Lu praised my name for being beautiful!"

Shu Ran was also excited and chatted for a few words after shaking hands with Jiang Lu.

Although she has quite high exposure and counts as top-tier, connecting with people like Jiang Lu and Cheng Zhirang isn’t easy. Meeting them on this show is a great chance to expand her social circle.

Once her handshake finished, it was Mu Qiu’s turn.

Mu Qiu lifted her heavy gown, slightly bent her knees, performed a simple courtesy, and extended her hand.

"Teacher Jiang Lu."

"Hello, Mu Qiu." Jiang Lu looked at her with interest, their fingers barely touching before quickly separating.

Unexpectedly, this is the type of girl Cheng Zhirang likes, eight years younger.

After shaking hands with everyone, Jiang Lu stood next to Shi Yuhuai. The positions in the middle were for the three female contestants, while the four gentlemen stood on each side, two per side.

The group was dressed to the nines, looking like they were attending an important evening event.

Guan Yu, as the one to set the mood, was the first to speak up.

"We’re dressed so formally today, it must be significant. Maybe it’s about pairing off to find dance partners for a banquet."

Judging by their attire, especially the outfits of the three female contestants who struggled into these medieval gowns, they clearly needed to make an impression. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"A ball?" Li Yang thought of the horror movie about balls he’d watched, suspecting: "Why does it feel a bit eerie?"

"I thought, after pondering, you’d want to ask if modern dance was allowable at the banquet ball." Mu Qiu said from the side.

Guan Yu guffawed: "Dancing with partners, with one in a suit and the other in this kind of dress, breaking it down with a dance-off on the floor? Both of you would undoubtedly be the focus of the entire event, hahaha!"

Li Yang looked at her speechlessly.

Mu Qiu had an innocent face.

Shu Ran shook her lace fan, saying: "I actually feel like it’s not about dance partners, this seems very vampire-themed."

Mu Qiu immediately raised her hand: "I actually think so too."

The silent ancient castle, vast grass fields, gentlemen in retro suits, ladies in medieval outfits, it felt like a huge vampire gathering.

Maybe there might be a werewolf, or a human, or a vampire hunter mixed in, and this episode is playing the spy game.

She shared this idea, and the others all seemed contemplative.

Guan Yu clapped her hands: "That’s very logical! But what I care about isn’t that, I mainly care about how we will be divided into teams."

Others: "Tsk—"

Li Yang: "Are you just thinking about grouping with Teacher Jiang Lu?"

Guan Yu lowered her head shyly, giggling.

After laughing, she continued: "There are already three female contestants, four male contestants, if only two flying guests appear, it means dividing into four groups, with two people per group, for gender balance principles. Another female contestant is expected.

If divided into three groups, there would be a total of nine people, and two guests remaining. It might be another round where there’s a group with all girls, like last time."

"Isn’t an all-girl group great?" Shi Yuhuai looked at them sinisterly, "Didn’t you girls sweep the floor last round?"

Guan Yu paused, stepping sideways to distance herself from him.

"Haha, yes, it was great. But there might also be a group with all boys, which would make the grouping quite unbalanced."

"You can still think about balance issues," Shu Ran couldn’t help but want to cover her mouth, "I just want to ask how we plan to divide into teams this time?"

Talking about this, everyone recalled a flavorful memory.

Li Yang coyly covered his mouth: "We can’t be dividing teams by roasted garlic again, can we? After practicing last time, the dance partners couldn’t help but laugh when they saw me!"

Mu Qiu snapped her fingers: "Blind guessing makes for a more extreme method."

Cheng Zhirang tilted his head to glance at her, tempted to suggest someone give her a shawl.

But he refrained; she suited the crinoline gown, possessive of her right to showcase her allure, unmistakably enjoying it.

"Here come the guests!" Li Yang called, watching as the two people gradually appeared at the door.

One, an appealing actor, and the other, a youthful, sunny idol, each dressed in a suit, albeit of different colors from the three constant MCs.

"Hello everyone, I’m Qiu Shuang."

"Hello everyone, I’m Wei Yi."

"Welcome, welcome!"

The group clapped warmly for them, with Mu Qiu taking the chance to shoot a few extra looks at Qiu Shuang.

He and Cheng Zhirang are from the same company; during the last TV festival, Cheng Zhirang helped him walk the red carpet.

He had already appeared in the first episode playing the young man in a scene re-enacted by Mu Qiu and Cheng Zhirang.

Allegedly partnered with Shu Ran before, and rumored to have created a minor CP buzz, still regarded enthusiastically by many fans.

As for the other individual, this Wei Yi, he’s a newly minted idol from a recent talent show.

Since Li Yang skyrocketed to fame, talent shows have proliferated, unleashing waves of boy bands and girl groups, each anointed to the debut center position.

Wei Yi is the newest in the recent talent show, gaining hype for his image even before his debut, endearing to devoted aunt fans, leading to a considerable number of ’mommy fans’.

The two proceeded in greetings once more.

Mu Qiu’s attire didn’t suit bending, so she lifted her skirt to slightly squat, nodded in acknowledgment.

"Hello."

"Hello."

Qiu Shuang bent down, offering his wrist for her to rest her hand on his suit, performing this greeting ritual without any contact.

When it was Wei Yi’s turn, his idol-style bow was brimming with sincerity, and Mu Qiu had no choice but to cover her chest and bend with him.

"A handshake suffices, no need for a bow, it’s inconvenient for the lady."

Cheng Zhirang suddenly spoke quietly from the side.

Wei Yi was startled, instinctively bowing again.

It was Qiu Shuang who gently guided him forward, seamlessly moving to the next person, his expression unchanged.

Mu Qiu thought, this Qiu Shuang sure knows how to handle things.