Chapter 69 Part 1 一 The variety show is over, and the New Year is coming.
“Brother!”
Ruan Yōu, who was used as a human snow shield for the first time in her life, was very angry, and the consequences were severe.
He had just told her to look forward!!
Ruan Yōu jumped in place, closed her eyes, and quickly shook her head toward the ground, trying to shake off the accumulated snow on her.
Gu Fuchen lowered his head and calmly hid behind Ruan Yōu, without a trace of guilt. The corners of his lips curled up, and when he smiled, his three-dimensional features softened the sense of detachment and indifference.
He happily shrank a little more behind Ruan Yōu.
一The feeling of being protected was very good.
Ruan Yōu: …
“Brother!” After shaking off the snow, Ruan Yōu called him again.
She was like the mother hen in an eagle catching chicks, trying to settle the score with Gu Fuchen. However, no matter how she moved, she couldn’t catch him.
“Ruan Chenchen!”
After the third call, Gu Fuchen stopped fooling around, loosened the clothes used as a snow shield, and said confidently, “Ruanruan, I was just doing what you wanted.”
Ruan Yōu: “??”
When did she ask him to use her as a snow shield?!
Gu Fuchen cryptically reminded her, “You said that when you gave me the island last time.”
Ruan Yōu remembered.
At that time, she did feel that Gu Fuchen had no life of his own, and she hoped he could consider himself more.
Gu Fuchen put his hands in his pockets and lowered his voice, saying, “I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Those four words carried a hint of grievance and a touch of honesty, like a pitiful big puppy being scolded after listening to someone’s persuasion.
Ruan Yōu patted the snow off her gloves, casting occasional glances at Gu Fuchen, and suddenly her heart softened.
Alright.
She forgave him.
Just as she was thinking this一
The students from the opposite camp noticed Ruan Yōu, who had her back turned to them, and Gu Fuchen, who was speaking to her in secret. They forcefully threw a snowball in their direction.
The snowball formed a graceful parabola in the air, heading straight for Gu Fuchen and Ruan Yōu.
Gu Fuchen realized it too late to dodge, and in the blink of an eye, Ruan Yōu, who had been contemplating how to express her forgiveness, was pulled directly by him.
Another blow to the back of her head.
Ruan Yōu: ….
Sensitive! To! Cold! My! *ss!
“Ruanruan, enduring a little hardship for your big brother is nothing. I know you’re willing. After all, we’re siblings.”
Ruan Yōu reached out and touched the snowball stuck to her knit hat, then hurriedly wiped it on Gu Fuchen’s face, saying, “Siblings your *ss!”
Gu Fuchen chuckled and dodged, “Lu Jin and Lu Xuan are the best proof. Now there’s a saying in the national siblings’ circle, ‘If you don’t quarrel, you’re not true siblings,’ and even netizens know that.”
【Is this still the siscon I know? Haha.】
【All siblings in the world can’t escape the drama of love and hate.】
【This episode can also be called ‘The Awakening of the Siscon Brain.’】
Watching Ruan Yōu and Gu Fuchen engaged in their love-hate relationship, Jiang Huai and Lu Jin, who were battling like elementary school students across from them, couldn’t stand it and said: “Be rational! Your anger should be directed at them.”
Even elementary school students understand the importance of unity and play more seriously than them. Meanwhile, they had promised to maintain the dignity of adults in a snowball fight but were still quarreling among themselves even when losing.
Ruan Yōu considered the bigger picture and voluntarily stopped the war with Gu Fuchen.
Snowballs flew chaotically on the playground, and there were too many students, all experienced in snowball fights, with better skills and accuracy than the top wealthy group members and staff.
In just five minutes of chaos, everyone present, except for Gu Fuchen, was not spared.
Oh.
There was also Fu Jiazhan, who was lucky to receive a special assistant’s call before the snowball fight, and he stayed far away making a phone call.
Jiang Huai and Lu Jin urged Ruan Yōu and Gu Fuchen to join the battle, but after a minute, they dejectedly realized一一
They couldn’t win.
The elementary school students were much more united than them.
A moment ago, Jiang Huai successfully hit a young boy with a snowball, and happily gestured for Lu Jin to look in the young boy’s direction.
In a moment of triumph, Lu Jin looked over, and six snowballs were thrown straight at their faces.
一一The elementary school kids across from them called for their six brothers to join and retaliate.
Lu Jin & Jiang Huai: …
Having many friends is great! (gritting their teeth)
Ruan Yōu witnessed this scene and, with a sympathetic yet amazed tone, asked, “You must have hit Calabash Brothers1, right?”
Regardless of who was hit, the other six Calabash Brothers were out for vengeance.
The members of the top wealthy group were in a losing position, and even the production staff who joined the battle weren’t doing well.
They were initially doing fine when they first entered the snowfield, showing off for a moment, but within a few minutes, the Calabash Brothers taught them a lesson.
Everyone was covered in snow.
Unable to escape, the top wealthy group couldn’t just run away, so they reluctantly continued to battle on the snowfield.
Gu Fuchen always followed closely behind Ruan Yōu.
Under the education of the Calabash Brothers, Jiang Huai’s face and neck were covered in snow, making him feel like a walking snowman.
【I’m still laughing because of Ruan Yōu mentioning the Calabash Brothers!】
【Don’t mess with the Calabash Brothers no matter what! Just look at Jiang Huai’s fate!】
When Jiang Huai was feeling sour, he inadvertently glimpsed Gu Fuchen hidden behind Ruan Yōu.
Gu Fuchen was wearing a long black down jacket, which stood out on the snow-white ground.
What was even more astonishing was that his black down jacket had not a single snowflake. In this place where everyone was suffering from “snow injuries,” he seemed like a victor radiating black brilliance.
Black!
It was pure black!!
Without white snowflakes!!
Jiang Huai felt intensely envious.
Upon discovering that Gu Fuchen was closely following Ruan Yōu, he didn’t hesitate to run up and hide behind Gu Fuchen.
Thanks.
The Calabash Brothers are really unbeatable.
Ruan Yōu was completely unaware of the tag-along behind her. She changed into leather gloves and a leather hat, fully armed to confront the people in front of her.
As for Gu Fuchen behind her, she couldn’t be bothered.
She would settle the score with him later!
Ruan Yōu noticed that the Calabash Brothers, who had just targeted Jiang Huai, suddenly turned their attention to her. Without much thought, she took a snowball from Gu Fuchen’s hand and threw them one by one.
Now, Gu Fuchen is behind her, making snowballs for her to immerse herself in the joy of snowball fighting.
Snowballs are abundant, and she aims and throws with precision.
This is also why she allows Gu Fuchen to hide behind her.
Ruan Yōu is immersed in the absolute determination not to lose, fully focused on the snowball fight, swiftly catching snowballs from Gu Fuchen’s hands.
The Calabash Brothers are formidable in battle.
Ruan Yōu’s speed in throwing snowballs gradually increased. To improve efficiency, she threw with her right hand and passed it back with her left, allowing Gu Fuchen to place snowballs on her gloves.
Gu Fuchen’s speed in handing her snowballs noticeably speeds up, and Ruan Yōu doesn’t think much, “Bang bang,” she threw snowballs at the heads of the Calabash Brothers, and the snowfield is filled with screams and joyful laughter.
There are many people on the snowfield, especially those engaged in the snowball fight.
Despite the large number of people on the opposing side, the snowball fight field maintains a ‘many but not chaotic’ state 一 all the snowballs from the students are aimed at Ruan You’s side, and some students, tired of throwing, form a circle to watch them play.
Ruan Yōu, inexplicably becoming the target of the entire field: ?
Where are my teammates?
Why are they all targeting me?!!
She throws the snowball in her hand at the Calabash Brothers, and in that moment when the snowball leaves her hand, she looks around for her teammates.
However一一
In our camp, the snowy field is empty, with only a series of messy footprints left in the snow.
There’s no one on the left.
There’s still no one on the right.
Ruan Yōu stood there in confusion, thought for a moment, then turned around and asked Gu Fuchen where everyone else had gone. When she turned around一
Gu Fuchen, Jiang Huai, Lu Jin, Lu Xuan, Qi Nuo, and Qi Zhiyan, six people, were standing in a line behind her.
They were all earnestly making snowballs and passing them to Gu Fuchen one by one.
Facing Ruan Yōu’s bewildered gaze, they all froze in their tracks.
Ruan Yōu blinked her eyes slowly, and the snowflakes on her eyelashes swayed lightly, giving her a disheveled and pitiful appearance.
The snowflakes on her eyelashes were a testament to her recent struggle.
She confirmed once again.
Except for Fu Jiazhan, who couldn’t be present because he was making a phone call, the other six people were all standing behind her.
Not one was missing.
一Clearly, everyone had boldly declared that they would together uphold the dignity of adults in a snowball fight and charge forward, but halfway through, she was the only one going forward, while the rest of them were hiding behind, passing her snowballs.
She was the clown in this situation_(:з」∠)_
Ruan Yōu took a deep breath.
“Are you guys playing ‘Eagle Catches Chicks’?”
【After battling alone for five minutes, Yōuyōu finally noticed something off.】
【Laughing to death, they’re not playing the same game.】
【Our Yōuyōu is the group’s pet. This is too disrespectful to the group pet!!】
After making the call, Fu Jiazhan arrived late and was confused when he saw this scene: “Is this the Eagle Catches Chicks version of a snowball fight?”
Ruan Yōu: …
She wanted to give all six of them a good beating.
Lu Jin had a good reason, “As my idol, Ruan Yōu, you should set an example in front of your fans.”
一一I like it a little, but not too much.
Ruan Yōu: “Please unfollow quickly.”
After being discovered by Ruan Yōu, besides Gu Fuchen, the others were too embarrassed to stand behind her.
And there were still ten minutes left until the snowball fight ended.
Director Mu watched with a smile and provoked them, “Didn’t you all swear that challenging elementary school students to a snowball fight was questioning your abilities as heirs? You wouldn’t really lose to elementary school students, would you?”
Jiang Huai & Lu Jin: ?
Very well, you’ve successfully caught my attention.
Lu Xuan didn’t want to get hit, so she crouched behind and supplied her brother with snowballs. Qi Nuo stood in front of Qi Zhiyan and whispered, “Sister, should I throw?”
Qi Zhiyan frowned, “No.”
She didn’t like squatting on the ground; it wasn’t very aesthetically pleasing.
“You stay with Xuanxuan at the back.”
Qi Nuo glanced at Lu Xuan, who was happily building a small snowman on the ground after seriously making three snowballs, and sighed deeply.
“Sister Lu Xuan, Brother Lu Jin is still up ahead getting hit by snowballs,” he kindly reminded her.
Lu Xuan remained calm, “Let him get hit~”
It’s not her who is cold.
Qi Nuo sighed again.
When he gave snowballs to his sister, Qi Zhiyan, he also gave two more to Lu Jin, the great wretch.
. . . . .
Gu Fuchen still hid safely behind his sister, passing snowballs to Ruan Yōu, and the two of them cooperated very well.
Fu Jiazhan, who had just arrived, also joined in the final brawl.
There were indeed many elementary school students, but after all the commotion they had caused for so long, they were already tired, and now it was time for the adults to strike back!
Siblings, charge on!
Let’s show these little troublemakers the strength of adults who can take down the country’s flowers!
During the final minutes of the chaotic brawl, even the energetic elementary school students rushed over. They didn’t have time or energy to make snowballs carefully. The more skilled ones casually rolled a few, while the lazier ones simply scooped up snow from the ground and smacked it onto the faces of the top wealthy group.
White snowballs scattered in the air, falling down like a torrential rain of pure whiteness.
Laughter echoed across the playground, with the snowball fighters enjoying themselves, and even the production staff observing nearby were delighted.
Towards the end, Ruan Yōu truly let loose and showed no mercy to the elementary students, throwing a snowball and muttering in retaliation, “Calabash Brothers, take that!”
“You bunch of little brothers!”
“Prepare to get hit!”
“Bring it on, let’s see your skills!!”
. . . . .
Gu Fuchen started to feel the joy of the snowball fight and, in the last two minutes, didn’t hide behind Ruan Yōu anymore but actively joined the battle.
Amidst the falling snow, Ruan Yōu vaguely saw the figure of Gu Fuchen in his black down jacket. She squatted down, proudly crafting a snowball even bigger than her head. When the black figure appeared in front of her again一一
She raised her hands and smashed it onto his face with a resounding thud.
At that same moment, she heard Gu Fuchen’s voice from the front.
“Jiang Huai, Lu Jin, block off that pile in front.”
Ruan Yōu froze.
If her brother was in front, then…
Who is the poor soul that got hit by her with a big snowball?
Except for Gu Fuchen, it seems like Fu Jiazhan is also wearing black.
! ! !
Fu Jiazhan’s face is covered in white snow, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly.
It’s a bit comical, making people want to laugh.
Ruan Yōu pursed her lips, her brows unconsciously curving, a mischievous smile on her face.
“Sorry, sorry, I thought the person who just passed by was my brother.”
Fu Jiazhan didn’t shake off the snow but gently brushed away the accumulated snow on his face, keeping the snowfall vertical. Only after dealing with the snow around his brows and eyes did he slowly open his eyes.
The unthawed ice and snow in his eyes made his vision somewhat blurry.
One can vaguely make out Ruan Yōu’s approximate appearance from her attire.
There was a two-second pause, and he blinked.
From blur to clarity, the one standing in front of him was indeed Ruan Yōu.
Ruan Yōu was wearing a black coat, and a wine-red scarf was dotted with a few spots of chilly whiteness.
Most of her face was hidden in the scarf, her eyes curved, long eyelashes adorned with snow, and when she smiled, her rosy apple cheeks appeared.
Perhaps finding it amusing to see him in such a disheveled state, she smiled brightly.
Like a brilliant ray of light falling amidst the snow.
Ruan Yōu’s eyes curved, and the snowflakes on her eyelashes shimmered as she innocently spoke with a hearty smile, “I really didn’t know it was you. I thought the person standing beside me was always my brother.”
Fu Jiazhan was momentarily stunned, then chuckled softly.
Could he consider himself lucky that a snowball had made her realize there could be him in her world?
Ruan Yōu had always thought so.
Whenever she turned around, the person standing beside her would definitely be Gu Fuchen, not anyone else.
So, when she saw the black figure, she instinctively mistook him for her brother, who had been fighting alongside her.
“Sorry, sorry.”
Ruan Yōu returned the snowball in her hand as a peace offering, speaking boldly, “Consider this as a gift for you. Actually, it’s quite normal to mistake someone in a snowball fight; after all, in a snowball fight, there are no family ties.”
Fu Jiazhan came back to his senses and lightly chuckled, “Hmm.”
As she prepared to leave, hands in her pockets, she held back her laughter and explained once more, “I really thought the person standing beside me was my brother. I promise I won’t make you endure a snowball that should have been his next time.”
“Look, I’m going to avenge you right now!”
She finished speaking and swiftly ran to Gu Fuchen, pushing him into the snow and showering him with snow.
Lu Xuan and Qi Nuo were already forced to join the snowball battle.
When they truly began to enjoy the snowball fight, they didn’t care if they were cold or if their clothes got dirty. Snowballs burst in the air, knocking down their opponents. Even burying their friends in the snow and watching them suffer had a kind of carefree joy, like the fun of unrestrained childhood.
When children play house, they don’t care if it’s dirty or cold; adults who truly enjoy it are the same.
After Gu Fuchen was pushed down by Ruan Yōu, Lu Jin and Jiang Huai immediately joined the plan to attack Gu Fuchen.
Fu Jiazhan watched for a moment, pressed the snowball in his hand, and joined the battle with a smile.
【Ah, is this the joy of northerners playing in the snow? So much snow, no need to pityfully shake it off the trees to have a snowball fight…】
【This is the first time I’ve seen such a grand snowball fight, they’re really making me laugh to death.】
【Hehehe, am I the only one moved by Ruan Yōu’s words? She thought the person standing next to her was Ruan Chenchen all along, but it’s actually Fu Jiazhan!!】
【From what I’ve observed, the deputy assistant is silent and doesn’t talk much, just like our family little brother, Qi Nuo, quietly doing things.】
【The princess’s knight!!】
【You guys are letting your imaginations run wild, aren’t you afraid Ruan Chenchen will fight you for real?】
. . . . .
In the snowy field.
When Director Mu announced the end of the snowball fight and that they could leave, everyone continued to playfully stay.
The elementary school students left, and the battle between the adults finally began.
Eight people each took their positions, fought for fifteen more minutes, and then left the field exhausted and got on the car.
After getting on the car, the director immediately brought warm water.
When they arrived at the small hotel where they were staying, it was just half past eleven.
Director Mu was preparing to discuss with them whether they could skip the aurora tour. In front of a national audience, they should at least give the production team some face!
Ruan Yōu was already prepared to go see the aurora, with all her luggage packed, regardless of whether the director had any face.
Fu Jiazhan changed into a dark gray overcoat and lightly reminded, “Wei Wen is currently outside the hotel.”
Director Mu: ? ? ?
- 葫芦兄弟 (Húlu xiōngdì) It tells the story of 7 magical gourds and 7 brothers with outstanding abilities, who went on to save their relatives and started dealing with the fairies. ↩︎