TL: Hua
Amidst the guests’ repeated cries of “Teacher Gu,” Lin Yanran looked up at him.
Those familiar, upturned peach blossom eyes curved slightly. Dressed in casual clothes, Gu Siye walked slowly toward them with his long legs, looking like a runway model.
While the other guests jogged forward to greet him, Lin Yanran stood unmoving.
Looking at that refined and handsome face, Lin Yanran suddenly felt that he hadn’t seen the other party in a very long time.
Even though they were constantly in contact, it felt as if they had been apart for ages.
After Gu Siye appeared, the official Weibo account finally stopped hiding it and openly posted promotional photos of Siran that had been prepared in advance.
Unexpected Surprise Official: He’s here, he’s here! He’s bringing his little partner @GuSiye, stepping through the winter sunshine to bring everyone the most unexpected surprise!! That’s right, our final pair of guests is @GuSiye and @Yanran. Are you surprised? Are you thrilled? Are you happy? To learn more about the story of Siran’s friendship, hurry over to the Little Sun platform’s live room: 5552456 to watch the real-time broadcast!!
[What the hell is a “Siran friendship story” hahahaha. The PR team is so witty.]
[Fine, fine, I’m going! I’ll go gift you guys some virtual rockets right now, okay?]
[To think you actually got Siran. You guys are truly something (thumbs up).]
[Wuwuwuwu, my Teacher Gu is so, so handsome!]
[Finally, I can openly watch Siran’s unwavering love—wait, slip of the tongue—friendship online. Thank you to the production team!]
[Shocking! Director Song Yingming will once again lose his title as the top variety show director in the domestic entertainment industry!]
After the official announcement, the production team immediately arranged for trending topics.
Very quickly, #GuSiyeLinYanran# and #SiRanUnexpectedSurprise# hit the #1 and #2 spots on the hot search.
Upon learning that Gu Siye had indeed appeared, more and more viewers flocked to the live stream, eager to see what it would be like for this aloof mountaintop flower of the entertainment industry to appear on an actual reality show.
Of course, that was only one point of interest.
What they wanted to know even more was how Lin Yanran had managed to invite Gu Siye to join him and whether the two were truly as close as rumored.
Although their “Crazy” dance duet in Super Idol was a legendary moment, most people assumed Gu Siye was just following the script for the show.
Who would have thought… Gu Siye would actually give Lin Yanran so much face and really accompany him on this show.
The dazed and shocked viewers could only stare more intently at the screen, not wanting to miss a single interaction between the two.
On the filming set, once all the guests had arrived, the director picked up a megaphone to announce the first segment of the day.
Gao Zitai, who was still traumatized by Incredible Journey, grew instantly wary upon seeing a megaphone identical to the one Director Zhang Shanfeng used.
“Wait, your first project isn’t going to be confiscating our luggage too, is it?”
The director shook his head with a smile. “No, no. How could we be so heartless?”
With that, he clapped his hands, and several staff members placed three square boxes in front of them.
Looking at this familiar setup, Lin Yanran’s mind flashed through countless similar scenes from previous variety shows.
“Are we picking mystery boxes again?”
As he thought this, he felt a sudden warmth near his ear.
Gu Siye leaned down slightly, whispering the same question into his ear.
The temperature was very low, and Lin Yanran’s ears were already icy cold.
Now, feeling this warmth, they felt a little itchy.
Seeing that Gu Siye’s thoughts matched his own, Lin Yanran rubbed his itchy ear and gave a soft “Mm.”
Just as he finished, the director’s voice rang out again.
“Please choose your team uniforms.”
Gao Zitai was the first to step forward, muttering as he chose, “Have all you directors been to the same training school? Why do you all love mystery boxes!”
As Gao Zitai was picking, Lin Yanran turned to Gu Siye. “Brother Gu, do you want to go pick one?”
Gu Siye didn’t refuse and followed Gao Zitai to the three boxes.
“Do we just take them? Or play rock-paper-scissors?”
Chu Shiyu asked, eyeing the boxes and giving one a shake.
Gao Zitai picked up the box on the far right. “Let’s just grab them.”
The three teams reached an agreement, and each took a box back.
When they opened them, they found that in addition to two uniforms, there was a card tucked inside.
Lin Yanran picked up the card and found it was completely blank.
The other two groups of guests also had blank cards.
Seeing the guests holding their cards, the director hinted, “This is your mission card. Please keep it safe; we will be using it later.”
He Yawen blinked. “So mysterious?”
Lin Yanran looked down at the card, wondering if he could use water or a pen to reveal hidden clues, when the director spoke again.
“Yes, because the content is still in our hands.”
Lin Yanran: “…”
The other guests: “…”
So it really is just a plain, ordinary blank card…
Since there was nothing on the cards, everyone turned their attention to the uniforms.
The color Lin Yanran and Gu Siye drew was quite normal: yellow.
The two female guests next to them also got a decent color: red.
However, Song Zixuan, the other half of the Gemini Duo, immediately kicked Gao Zitai after seeing their color. “What kind of luck do you have?!”
As he spoke, he held up his team uniform.
It was pure, bright green!
Gao Zitai rubbed his butt and grinned, pulling the uniform over his head.
“Hehe, if you want to get by in life, you’ve got to have a little green on your head.”
[Gao Zitai, are you freaking toxic? Hahaha!]
Once the uniforms were assigned, everyone went to change.
Afterward, the six of them were led into a room.
The production team had them take a short test about their teamwork first.
This game was also decided by drawing lots.
Gao Zitai and Song Zixuan drew the word guessing game.
Gao Zitai got off to a bad start. The first word he drew was “Seppuku,” and it left Song Zixuan completely baffled.
“Appendicitis? Stomachache? Gastric pain? Ouchie?”
[What the hell is an ‘Ouchie’!]
[Gao Zitai and Song Zixuan, are you two toxic? Hahaha!]
[They have zero teamwork and chemistry hahaha]
After three minutes, the pair only managed to guess two words correctly.
The female guests drew the task of transporting flour.
He Yawen and Chu Shiyu had to hold a piece of paper in their mouths and transport flour to the other side without using their hands. They passed once they filled a bottle.
At first, the two coordinated well. But during the second round, Chu Shiyu somehow couldn’t stop laughing and accidentally blew flour all over her friend’s face.
He Yawen touched the flour on her face, looking dazed, while the bullet comments were dying of laughter at the two beauties.
[Confirmed: Plastic Sisters!]
Finally, it was Lin Yanran and Gu Siye’s turn.
The screen flickered through options, and Lin Yanran shouted “Stop” after counting to three.
The text on the screen came to a halt:
[Please show the contact name/nickname you have for your friend on your phone.]
Upon seeing this topic, the guests grew excited.
After all, compared to the common games before, this was much more unexpected.
Upon seeing this question, Gao Zitai immediately asked Song Zixuan, “What did you name me in your contacts?”
Without even looking up, Song Zixuan blurted out, “Er Gouzi.” 1TL;DR: Among friends or online, it’s often used humorously to refer to someone who is being silly, clumsy, or acting in a goofy, loyal-but-simple way.
Er Gouzi (二狗子) is a popular internet slang term that evolved from a rural dialect in northern China. It originally referred to the second child in a family and originated from the folk naming tradition that “ugly names are easier to raise.” It is now mostly used to describe those who are opportunistic, violate principles, or behave frivolously, especially those who flatter those in power for personal gain. It has a strong negative connotation, but it can also be used playfully in close relationships.
Gao Zitai: “…”
Why can’t I just keep my mouth shut!
After reading the requirement, Lin Yanran immediately looked at Gu Siye.
He found the other man looking back at him, a handsome smile curling at the corners of his mouth, seemingly very interested in the question.
“What is your nickname for me?”
Lin Yanran didn’t answer. Instead, he raised an eyebrow at him.
Gu Siye was wearing the team uniform provided by the show. He rarely wore this style or color in his daily life, but with a simple yellow T-shirt on, his entire aura instantly became much softer and more approachable.
Lin Yanran’s voice couldn’t help but soften as he asked back, “And you? What’s yours for me?”
Gu Siye let out a chuckle but didn’t answer.
He looked down and swiped his phone. After his finger hovered over the WeChat icon, his movements paused.
“I’d like to hear yours first.”
In the livestream, the audience, who had been dying to see the nicknames, were practically going crazy with impatience.
[Ahhhh, just give it to me straight already!!]
[I really want to know what they named each other.]
[What if we see something we shouldn’t?]
[Like what? For example?]
[Like “Wife”!!]
[How scandalous~]
The other guests, unable to wait, began to cheer and jeer, “Why don’t you both show them at the same time!!”
Just as they finished speaking, the director spoke up: “Guests, please display your contact nicknames for your friends.”
Lin Yanran actually thought showing them together was a good idea.
However, seeing that Gu Siye wasn’t moving, he unlocked his own phone, opened WeChat, and found Gu Siye’s profile.
He usually didn’t like fancy or elaborate things, so his nickname for Gu Siye was very simple:
gsy
Just three simple letters.
“This is my nickname for him,” Lin Yanran said, showing the screen to the camera.
The viewers in the livestream widened their eyes, but because it happened so fast, many only caught that there were letters without seeing the specific content.
[GS—what?? I didn’t see it clearly.]
[It looked like… ghs????]
[GHS? “Gao Huang Se2搞黄色 Doing lewd things“??]
[Holy crap, Teacher Yanran, is your nickname for him that bold?!]
[Hahaha, I never expected you to be this kind of Yanran!]
[Huh? Why did my comments section suddenly turn yellow3Yellow is slang for dirty joke or anything s*xually explicit.?]
While the livestream was reeling in shock, those who had seen it clearly immediately came forward to clarify.
[You’ve got it wrong, sisters! It’s not GHS, it’s gsy.]
[It’s just the initials for Gu Siye’s pinyin.]
[???? The difference in meaning between those two is way too big! That’s ridiculous!!]
[All that excitement for nothing…]
After Lin Yanran finished his display, the director’s voice rang out again: “Can you explain what it means?”
Before Lin Yanran could speak, Song Zixuan raised his hand. “I know, I know! I can answer this—it’s the initials of Teacher Gu’s name!!”
He had gone through a phase where he liked naming people that way too. It was simple and efficient.
Song Zixuan expected Lin Yanran to agree, but the other man shook his head.
“It’s not the initials of his name…” Lin Yanran said. “It stands for… Gao Shi Ye4搞事业Focusing on career.”
Song Zixuan: “??”
Everyone else: “???”
The Livestream: “????”
Gu Siye silently repeated those three words in his head, then looked at the happily smiling Lin Yanran.
Just as he was about to ask what the connection was between himself and “focusing on career,” he heard Lin Yanran ask him with a face full of curiosity.
“And you? What did you nickname me?”
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