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Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Tai Chi Boxing

Each guest's room has a fixed camera. To ensure privacy, the guest can decide whether to turn it off after preparing to rest.

When Gu Che was about to enter the room with Tuanzi in his arms, a staff member couldn't help but remind him, "Mr. Gu, please make sure to turn on the camera early in the morning."

Gu Che responded casually.

The staff wasn't reassured, afraid that Gu Che would agree only superficially. Even though he had strong professional abilities, this top-tier star had a downside: he was quite willful.

He could endure hardships while filming, and he was willing to practice hard before a performance, but once it came to variety shows, he acted more self-centered.

In the previous talent show, "Star Chasing Journey", first there was a plagiarism incident, and although the people involved didn't mind, Gu Che had to take it seriously. Later, someone who was supposed to be eliminated was temporarily given prominence, and the show crew demanded Gu Che give out the only 'Direct Pass Card'. Gu Che directly quit the recording and left.

The staff looked at Gu Miaomiao, "Miaomiao, you have to remember to turn on the camera switch, okay? Also, if you're not up by seven o'clock, we'll knock on the door."

Tuanzi, putting her little face on her second brother's shoulder, cheeks squished about, yawned slightly at the words.

"Miaomiao knows."

The staff was reassured.

[Hahaha, the staff looks relieved]

[I guess in his heart, Miaomiao is more reliable than her brother]

[Gu Che is probably just more capricious]

Even the netizens trust Tuanzi more.

However, once they reached the room, Tuanzi straightened up and asked in confusion, "What camera? What switch?"

[Pffft hahaha]

[Staff: Ultimately, it was misplaced trust!]

While waiting for his sister to freshen up, Gu Che had already decided to hire a female assistant.

He had two assistants and two bodyguards.

The work assistant and bodyguards were hired by the company, responsible to the company: the former contacted him only when there was work, while the latter appeared when he attended events.

Only the personal assistant, Sun, was hired by him privately.

This time, another female assistant was recruited privately, mainly to take care of Miaomiao. If Miaomiao frequently participated in programs, and considering their family mainly consisted of brothers, having a female assistant would be more convenient.

Gu Che got a phone from the program crew. Originally intending to message his agent, he thought it over and instead messaged Sun to help find a candidate.

Later in the evening, the siblings were sleepy, snuggled up in bed.

After an entire busy day, Tuanzi finally remembered that she should have an eldest brother too.

"Second brother, what kind of person is our eldest brother?"

Gu Che replied casually, "Old-fashioned workaholic."

Gu Cheng, who was watching the live broadcast: "..."

[I heard their brotherhood isn't so great, is it true]

[Wasn't there a rumor before that Director Gu didn't want his brother to join the talent show? Probably due to conflicts in career planning]

[No, the point is, do you think Director Gu is watching the broadcast right now]

[Probably not, industry insiders say Director Gu is a very serious and earnest person, calm and composed no matter what, just like a character in a novel, a calm and self-controlled man]

[Considering Gu Miaomiao's big stir, he hasn't appeared, from this point alone, it can be confirmed, this workaholic is level-headed, even undisturbed]

[Isn't that just cold-blooded?]

Gu Che continued badmouthing his elder brother.

He completely forgot about the unturned-off camera, opened up, and began bad-mouthing his elder brother with his sister.

"Do you know how stubborn he is? As long as it's a task assigned to him, even if it means sleepless nights, he'd work until he spits blood."

"Last year when he was sick, we all advised him to take leave and rest, but he stubbornly insisted on working with the illness, ultimately fainting on set and being sent to the hospital."

Talking about the workaholic elder brother, Gu Che had a lot of complaints.

"He wouldn't even let me become an idol."

Only on this night did Gu Che show a hint of grievance.

Tuanzi, nestled in his arms, hearing his words, patted his head, and then patted it again.

After a moment, she giggled, "Second brother, your hair is messy."

Gu Che instinctively protected his hair, then upon thinking, realized he was going to sleep, so why care about his hairstyle?

[I confirmed, Gu Che forgot to turn off the camera]

[Inadvertently heard a lot of gossip]

[Who complains about their big brother like this]

[Don't you notice, after every complaint, there's care?]

[I bet these brothers don't know how to communicate, one cares but doesn't know how to say it, only dares to complain privately. The other probably has reasons for not wanting him to join the talent show]

[Hey, hearing what you said, I suddenly remembered, was Gu Che chased by stalkers recently? After becoming popular, he did have quite a few stalkers. Their parents also died due to stalkers back then...]

[I think I understand Director Gu's concern]

[Sigh, these brothers]

At six in the morning.

Tuanzi woke up on time, found Gu Che still sleeping, crawled out of the bed alone, and went to change in the compartment.

A few minutes later, she walked groggily out of the room.

[Miaomiao, don't go, I haven't seen enough yet]

[Silly, the live broadcast will soon switch cameras]

Sure enough, as Gu Miaomiao stepped out, a camera turned towards her, and their group's live broadcast switched the viewpoint.

"Morning, Auntie."

Tuanzi barely opened her eyes, yet insisted on walking outward; everyone was curious what she was going to do.

Mrs. Lin quickly called her back to do her hair.

"Just a bun," Tuanzi yawned, her big black eyes blinked, "Miaomiao has to practice martial arts."

Mrs. Lin treated it as a joke.

However, the staff and viewers perked up.

[All my early perching paid off]

[Is the Little Heroine returning to the Jianghu?]

[Already started recording]

[Indeed, the early bird catches the worm]

Mrs. Lin tied two little buns for Tuanzi.

Tuanzi softly thanked her and began warming up in the yard. Five minutes later, she ran out of the yard.

[???]

[Weren't we gonna see martial arts? Why is she starting to run?]

[The cameraman is probably dumbfounded also]

The following cameraman indeed was dumbfounded but remembered the director's instructions and quickly chased with the camera.

Tuanzi ran at a decent pace, but her short legs made the overall speed look slower.

The cameraman barely kept up.

Ten minutes later.

The cameraman began feeling tired.

Twenty minutes later, the cameraman started panting; the camera was truly heavy.

Thirty minutes later, the cameraman dragged heavy steps.

Tuanzi was still jogging leisurely, running around the village and starting a second lap.

[Gosh, she doesn't even seem to be sweating]

[Half an hour, and she's still running]

[Suddenly I feel a little ashamed. Since graduating college, I've never exercised, and now I'm not even as fit as a kid]

[I've silently crawled out of bed, preparing to go for a jog]

[Can't lose to a child]

[Neither will I!]

The viewers camping in this live broadcast room inexplicably grew a competitive spirit, unprecedentedly starting to exercise.

Just when the cameraman was about to collapse, Tuanzi slowly jogged back to the yard, twisting her neck and wrists.

[Here it comes, the exciting moment is here]

[Already prepared to record]

[Is it Xingyi Boxing?]

[I just want to watch Miaomiao perform Xingyi Boxing, her moves don't look feeble, so satisfying!]

Under the camera, Tuanzi's five fingers curled down naturally into a fist, followed by starting postures slowly, then leisurely executed a "Grasp Sparrow's Tail" on both sides, and another move "White Crane Spreads Its Wings" slowly.

[???]

[Why so slow?]

[These postures seem so familiar]

[Isn't this Tai Chi Boxing? It was a required course in my first-year phys-ed class!]

[I recall Tai Chi Boxing is listed in the World Intangible Cultural Heritage]

[Oh no, my body started moving along with it]

[Years after graduation, I thought I forgot, but turns out I hadn't]

No one anticipated that on this ordinary morning, strangely, people from different regions of the country found themselves performing Tai Chi Boxing alongside a little girl.

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