I'm Crushing on Gorgeous Faces in Variety Shows!-Chapter 352: The Glow of the Setting Sun

The sun was setting in the west, the red salted duck egg-like sun slowly sliding down the eastern sky to rest on the horizon, casting a tangerine light over the rippling sea, the shimmering waves enveloping the entire beach in the warm glow of the setting sun.

For those who rarely witness a sunset over the sea, this scene was truly breathtaking.

Mu Qiu, facing the pillar of light on the sea, sat breathlessly by the shore, squinting slightly as she gazed into the distance.

The others also came over, one by one, to sit down. They had been playing games by the seaside for so long, feeling exhausted, hungry, and sleepy without having properly appreciated the beautiful scenery of Nandu Tianhe.

Shu Ran, likely worn out, couldn’t help but lean her head on Mu Qiu’s shoulder as she sat down with her eyes closed.

"Let me lean for a bit."

Mu Qiu, with her legs bent, merely glanced down at her before turning her gaze back to the sea.

With her setting the example, everyone else wanted to lean as well.

Tang Zi leaned on Shu Ran’s shoulder; Shu Ran, too tired to even open her eyes, just let her be.

Mu Qiu, slowly blinking, also feeling tired, leaned on Guan Yu’s shoulder to the right. Guan Yu patted Li Yang on the right, saying, "Let me borrow your shoulder too. I need to lean a bit. Not in a romantic way, alright? Don’t be too stiff, or your shoulder will be too hard and jab my head."

Li Yang: "....." You’re crazy.

Guan Yu leaned on his shoulder. Seeing everyone else doing the same, Li Yang carefully negotiated with Shi Yuhuai and leaned his head on Shi Yuhuai’s shoulder.

Sitting next to Shi Yuhuai was Cheng Zhirang, with Ye Mian on his right.

Ye Mian leaned on Fu Ran, while Fu Ran loosely wrapped an arm around her, the two sitting at the far right.

After a day of frolicking, everyone sat lazily in a row, each with their own thoughts but outwardly in harmony, watching the slowly disappearing sunset on the horizon.

The last fervent tangerine rays spread over the sea and the earth, bathing those overwhelmed by such breathtaking beauty in warm colors.

As the sea breeze blew, everyone quietly admired the scenery without speaking for a while.

The main camera switched to an aerial shot, pulling back for a zoomed-out view.

After resting with eyes closed for a moment, it was Guan Yu who eventually broke the silence.

"It’s truly beautiful; I’ve never seen a sunset over the sea before."

Exhausted from playing games, her voice was a bit listless, yet it didn’t mask the amazement and sigh in her tone.

"I haven’t seen it before either," Mu Qiu squinted slightly, her eyelashes fluttering gently, not daring to look straight at the light, "but I’ve collected many photos like this and imagined it."

Only upon seeing the real scene did she realize that in terms of its impact, photos couldn’t capture one percent of the real scene’s effect. Every word and sentence she had ever described in books seemed clumsy and false.

Li Yang, sitting with both legs bent, originally leaning on Shi Yuhuai’s shoulder, saw that the other guys weren’t leaning in that way and sat up straight, slightly embarrassed.

Hearing their conversation, he, drowsy and bored, chimed in: "Just collecting photos? Why not come and play for a bit? There are two months when not many people are here."

Mu Qiu, lazily: "No time. For the past two months, I’ve only been writing without guilt because of the program."

Moreover, Nandu Tianhe is so well developed, it must cost quite a bit to come here once. Spending thousands is no big deal.

Li Yang: "I haven’t gone out to play since I debuted either."

The sea breeze, sunset, and the familiar quiet voices tempted him to join the idle chatter.

Shu Ran, with eyes closed, said: "I can occasionally make a trip. About four or five years ago, I stayed up all night just to watch the sunrise."

Mu Qiu: "Was it beautiful?"

Shu Ran: "More than beautiful."

She drew a circle with her hand, saying: "It was this big, bright, and round. Before opening my eyes, the sky was still gloomy. When I opened them, it suddenly appeared, and the sky was bright as if the whole world lit up."

Not just the sky, but inside as well.

Mu Qiu imagined it and said: "I’ll come to watch the sunrise tomorrow morning."

Guan Yu: "If we finish early today, I’ll join."

Li Yang: "I should be able to."

Ye Mian: "Can we join?"

Mu Qiu: "Of course you can."

Shi Yuhuai: "Are you all trying to avoid playing tag?"

That’s why they sat here looking like they were waiting for it to end.

That really killed the mood, and Mu Qiu was speechless, dragging her voice with Guan Yu, Shu Ran, and Li Yang, helplessly exclaiming in unison: "Brother Huai——"

Shi Yuhuai got the hint and kept quiet.

Without him mentioning playing, Guan Yu felt a bit unsettled and asked: "Are we really not playing anymore?"

Shu Ran: "If you want to play, go ahead. I’m too tired to run."

Mu Qiu: "Tired is the only word, and I’ll say it just once."

Li Yang: "I’m not playing anymore. I’ve got enough to eat, and I’ll just mooch off you guys tonight if necessary."

Shu Ran: "What about you, Tang Zi? Do you want to play? Brother Huai can accompany you."

Tang Zi: "Forget it, I’m hungry, tired, and sleepy."

Guan Yu: "Then wasn’t our protection money wasted?"

Li Yang: "What protection money?"

Mu Qiu, feeling a sense of fatigue, explained softly: "We were afraid of Brother Huai’s revenge, so we handed over stickers to Brother Cheng, hiring him to be our bodyguard for once."

Li Yang: "What is protection money?"

Mu Qiu: "Caviar. Brother Cheng, now that we don’t need you for this job, can we have the protection money back?"

Everyone, tired and weary, sat quietly, speaking softly, like friends in their usual state, fluffy and harmonious.

Cheng Zhirang lowered his head with a slight smile, his gentle voice drifting away with the wind: "I’m afraid not. Insurance is for just in case, and if nothing happens, can you make the insurance company refund you?"

"......"

Perhaps the gentle afterglow on the sea made Mu Qiu feel that those words, coming from him, made perfect sense.

Mu Qiu lowered her head in silence for two seconds, moved her head, and honestly said: "Maybe, Brother Huai, you could snatch the stickers..."

"Alright, shut up."

Shu Ran directly covered her mouth.

"Who told me about timely stopping loss? Is this what you call timely stopping loss?"

"Mostly because I can’t bear the thought of losing that caviar."

"Why eat caviar when you have lamb skewers with the barbecue?"

"...Oh."

Guan Yu, lazily dragging his voice: "So now the outcome is basically settled, right? Whatever we have now, we’ll eat tonight. Let me imagine the beautiful moment of eating grilled squid around the bonfire while watching performances."

Shi Yuhuai: "No bonfires allowed on this beach, and no performances."

Guan Yu: "...You really know how to rain on the parade, Brother Huai."

Cheng Zhirang looked at Shi Yuhuai, who had closed his mouth, holding back laughter, his gentle voice saying: "Later, everyone can go back for some porridge, rest, and wait for the barbecue tonight."

"Okay~~"

Even when speaking such lively words, they didn’t sit up straight, still leaning on each other, forming a long chain.

The orange afterglow draped over everyone, making each person look gentle and quiet, the scene harmonious and beautiful.

The fans who had been staying outside the warning line were compelled to lower their voices quietly, joining them on this beach.