The second episode for the reality show was soon upon them.
This time, due to the fact that they had to contend with the positions of quite a few guests of honors, the meeting location of the episode was to be in the United States. Initially, Gu Ran was supposed to take a flight herself to the States, but, because there was a new guest for the episode who just so happened to live in the same city as her, the production crew had requested her to put up with the new face and show them the ropes of the program.
Employee: "This episode's guest is Qin Lin."
Gu Ran: "Who? Qin Lin?"
"Yes, Qin Lin."
"Who?"
The employee furrowed his brows in confusion. "Are you perhaps audially challenged…?"
"I'm asking you, who is Qin Lin?"
Employee: "…"
If it were anyone else, the employee would have long snapped at them. However, after witnessing Gu Ran's temper on set last episode, they did not want to deal with it again, and so decided to answer her seriously.
Qin Lin, a new face in this industry with a huge fanbase. Handsome and charismatic with good acting skills and now about to enter the entertainment industry properly, many marketing campaigns are claiming that he could be the next Mo Yancheng!
The second Mo Yancheng?
Gu Ran smirked. Who did he think he was, daring to brand himself as the second Mo Yancheng? Did Mo Yancheng himself know about this?
After waiting in the waiting room for a long time, Gu Ran finally espied Qin Lin, who was late.
From the moment he entered the airport, Qin Lin was surrounded by maniacal, screeching female fans clamoring for his attention. He wore large shades that covered over half his face. Under the protection of dozens of bodyguards, they broke through the throng of people and finally managed to cross the threshold of the airport's waiting lounge. His assistant mercilessly closed the doors behind them to stop more incoming fans from coming in.
Even then, Gu Ran was still able to hear the fans' screams through the doors.
"I am so sorry, Ms Gu, but those fans are all rather… passionate." Qin Lin walked over politely.
"No problem. It's time for boarding anyway." Gu Ran picked up her luggage and made to walk away.
As she crossed Qin Lin, suddenly, she felt someone touch the back of her hand. She backed away warily, and stared piercingly at Qin Lin, "What do you think you are doing!"
"Oh, I just thought that carrying all the luggages by your lonesome could not possibly be convenient and wanted to help you, is all." Qin Lin replied gently with a soft smile, "How could one trouble a girl with such menial tasks?"
"No need!" Gu Ran snapped coldly in rejection.
Qin Lin shrugged his shoulders. "Little Gu Ran is really fierce!"
Gu Ran glared at him. "I can be even fiercer, do you want to see it?!" With that, she cracked her knuckles.
Qin Lin raised his hands up in surrender. "I'm joking! Joking! Let's board!"
Aboard the plane, by unfortunate coincidence, the production crew had arranged for both of them to sit together.
Qin Lin stood in the aisle and looked at Gu Ran gently. "Ladies first! Little Gu Ran can sit inside and I'll protect you from the outside!"
'Go 'protect' someone else!'
Gu Ran did not want to bother entertaining him and walked towards a neighboring pair of seats. She tapped a man on his shoulder and asked, "Excuse me for bothering you, sir, but can I exchange seats with you?"
Executive Assistant Qi looked up at Gu Ran.
Gu Ran had not anticipated running into the white-collared worker she'd last seen in Mo Yancheng's car on this flight either.
"My seat is there. Can I exchange with you for a bit?" Gu Ran pointed towards the seat next to Qin Lin. She was mostly betting on the fact that they could at least be considered acquaintances, so he would probably exchange with her, right?
Executive Assistant Qi glanced at Qin Lin and immediately guessed that he could not be that great of a person. He nodded at Gu Ran. "Sure."
"Thank you." Gu Ran slid into her successfully exchanged seat.
"The name is Qi. I work for Mo Yancheng." Executive Assistant Qi muttered by her shoulder as he got up.
Gu Ran froze. Mo Yancheng's assistant? Did this mean that Mo Yancheng was too on this flight?