Qiu Shufeng said, “Hey, come with us, we’re all roommates, no need to be polite.” Yu Luofan held a half-written note in his hand and raised it, saying, “Yes, come along, we’ve all agreed.”
Hearing this, Qiao Huaiyao had no choice but to come down.
The official variety show Weibo account posted a program recording teaser, with each family as a unit.
Since it’s a variety show recording that involves signing contracts, it can’t be done like live broadcasts, where all family members appear on camera.
Each Weibo post usually contains four to five small videos.
Among them, the videos of Qiao Huaiyao’s family, though fewer, had the highest number of likes and total views. The comment section was buzzing with excitement.
[“Qiao Qiao’s wife saying ‘only me’ in front of everyone was so cool!”]
[“That’s mutual (certain).”]
[“Wait, Qiao Qiao said that Bai Jinyan is the person with the best temper he’s ever seen? Ah? Ahhh? Is his wife telling the truth? Is Bai Jinyan holding a knife to his throat?”]
[“To be honest, I’ve never seen Bai Jinyan act like anything in front of Qiao Huaiyao, and Qiao Qiao, he can even say something like that. Bai Jinyan only scolds us, not Qiao Qiao.”]
[“??? Is this true?”]
[“It’s really hard to imagine that Bai Jinyan has become so accustomed to Qiao Qiao, it’s amazing!”]
Bai Jinyan edited the video, guessing the content that Qiao Huaiyao wanted to be removed, and sent this segment to Zhao Jiamo.
Zhao Jiamo, who was still awake late at night, responded with “???”.
Bai Jinyan said, “This part should be edited out.”
Zhao Jiamo replied, “Do you know how high the views are for this segment? So many people skipped directly to this part without watching the rest! I didn’t know, I only cared about my brother.”
Bai Jinyan responded with a simple “Okay.”
Zhao Jiamo thought for a moment and said, “Fine, I’ll have them remove it later. It’s such a good view, cutting it out is a pity. Besides, I still have the unedited version, planning to upload it later. Once this one is cut, the other one should be cut too, it doesn’t connect. Alas… What a shame.”
Bai Jinyan said, “Send it to me.”
The military training started at 5 o’clock in the morning and continued until noon, with a one-hour break in between.
When Qiao Huaiyao woke up in the morning, he felt that something was off with the weather and checked the weather forecast.
Surprisingly, the temperature was not low, and it wasn’t overcast either. That meant they would be under the scorching sun for a considerable amount of time.
Qiao Huaiyao decided to apply some sunscreen.
Qiu Shufeng commented, “Wow, you brought sunscreen? You’re so prepared. I thought military training was in the autumn, and it would be good as long as it wasn’t cold. I didn’t expect the weather to be so unpredictable. It was freezing last night, and now it’s sunny.”
“It’s for sun protection, not to avoid getting tanned,” Qiao Huaiyao handed him the sunscreen.
Qiu Shufeng smiled and declined, “I don’t need it; I’m not afraid of getting tanned, and I’m not even that fair to begin with.”
“It’s for protecting your skin from sunburn, not for avoiding tanning,” Qiao Huaiyao left the sunscreen on his desk and turned to his other roommates, who were still getting ready. “You guys should apply some too.”
“Sure!”
“Thanks, Brother Qiao!”
In the end, they all left the dorm together. As there were many people, it took a while to get organized, and by the time they arrived at the training ground, the formation was already in place.
Fortunately, the instructor hadn’t arrived yet, and they weren’t considered late. Standing at attention under the scorching sun was more difficult than enduring the night.
Qiao Huaiyao stood in the front row, his military uniform perfectly neat.
Everyone managed to stand at first, but some started swaying later on.
The instructor noticed and asked those who were feeling unwell to sit in the shade and rest.
Military training was not about pushing them to their limits; if a student passed out, the instructor would be responsible.
If someone fell and hit their head on a stone, it would be even more serious. The instructor pointed to a few people and went over, and when he reached Qiao Huaiyao, he saw that he was still standing in the exact position as when they started, without any change.
The instructor couldn’t help but pat him on the shoulder and said, “Well done, keep it up!”
As soon as the instructor praised him, he noticed someone else acting up and immediately walked over to them, shouting, “Hey, what are you doing? Stand still for ten minutes!”
Qiao Huaiyao didn’t know the time, but judging from the sun’s position, it felt like it was almost noon.
They should be finishing the training soon. He wondered what his brother was doing now. He might be busy with the drama crew.
Qiao Huaiyao was lost in thought when he suddenly noticed someone approaching from a distance.
The person wore a hat and a mask, likely to avoid getting close to the training group. He was sitting on the stairs not far away.
Without thinking, Qiao Huaiyao’s eyes met his. His pupils contracted in surprise, but the surprise was quickly masked by a faint smile.
It was my brother. Bai Jinyan sat there, under the same sun, accompanying Qiao Huaiyao.
He occasionally looked at his watch, and when he felt it was almost time, he stood up, holding a drink he had prepared in advance, and walked towards Qiao Huaiyao.
The other roommates had already left without calling Qiao Huaiyao; they had gone far ahead.
Once he approached Qiao Huaiyao, he said, “Hey, don’t run.”
“Why are you here?” Qiao Huaiyao asked, taking the ice-cold fruit tea and walking with Bai Jinyan outside. “I remember outsiders are not allowed in during military training.”
Bai Jinyan said seriously, “I climbed over the wall to get in.”
“Huh?” Qiao Huaiyao raised an eyebrow. “Then climb another wall, let me see.”
He knew there was a high fence; there’s no way Bai Jinyan could have climbed over.
Bai Jinyan chuckled, raised his hand, and pinched his cheek, re-explaining, “I filled in my name as a contact person.”
If parents wanted to come in to see their kids during military training, naturally, they wouldn’t be stopped.