This time the program crew did not plan to stay long and planned to leave the Serengeti before dark, rest for one night after leaving the grassland, and return to Nairobi the next day to fly back home.
The live broadcast continues.
Christian stood aside, his hair messy from the wind. He watched two groups of people who did not speak the same language communicating with gestures and smiles. Finally, his eyes fell on Xu Qiao who was leaning against the off-road vehicle.
"Joe, are you leaving?"
Xu Qiao was distributing candies prepared by the program team to the children of the Hadzabe tribe. When he heard his question, he nodded and said, "The filming is over. We will leave the Serengeti before tonight."
Christian wanted to say something else, but at this moment, the translator from the program team came over with a cell phone and asked him if he could ask a few questions.
It was Gong Sheng's idea to interview this folklorist who had spent a year studying indigenous tribes on the Serengeti.
As a well-known folklorist in France with many academic achievements, Chrétien's words and opinions can enrich the content of this recording.
Chrétien nodded gently.
The translator looked at the questions written down in the memo on his phone and started asking them one by one.
Chrétien's answer was full of rationality and romantic poetry.
“… this year with the indigenous tribes in the Serengeti has changed the way I look at life, the way I see life, and the way I see the world.”
"Many concepts and standards are broken here. It is difficult to simply judge whether it is right or wrong, good or bad. But I do see another possibility here."
The translator then asked a few more questions.
When talking about his research progress, a different smile appeared on Christian's face.
"I have already completed what I want to record and research. I have not returned because the life here attracts me more than other places. But now... I think it is time to go back."
As he spoke, Christian looked at Xu Qiao.
"Joe, I thank the Serengeti for bringing me to you."
The translator was stunned and blinked, not knowing whether to continue asking.
Although most of the audience in the live broadcast room did not understand what he said, they keenly noticed that he suddenly called out Xu Qiao's name.
[Do you feel the atmosphere is a bit weird?]
[Chretien said he was grateful to the Serengeti for letting him meet Jojo]
[I feel like there's something wrong with the way he looks at Xu Qiao. Is this my illusion?]
After distributing the candies, Xu Qiao was whispering with Gong Sheng about their plans after returning home. When he heard Christian's voice, he was startled for a moment and turned his head to meet his gaze.
Realizing what Chrétien was talking about, Xu Qiao smiled politely and friendly: "Thank you, I am also grateful to the Serengeti for giving us a pleasant memory with the Hadzabi people and you."
Chretien noticed the clear distinction between the boundaries and the vague alienation in his words. He felt a little lost, but his eyes were still fixed on him: "I hope we can have more memories."
[Oh my god, this looks like a confession]
[That’s too much. We’ve only known each other for a few days. How many hours have we spent together in total?]
[To be honest, I felt something was wrong when this guy played the banjo that day. The song he sang is called "Dedicated to You" in Chinese, and it was obvious that he was staring at Qiao Qiao while she was singing.]
The people in the program team didn't quite understand what Christian said and looked at each other in confusion.
Daniel and the translator on the side had strange expressions. Finally, the translator couldn't help but whispered the conversation between the two into Gong Sheng's ear.
Gong Sheng felt something was not right when he heard this. How come he suddenly became so affectionate during the interview
He coughed lightly and signaled with his eyes to the staff to cut off the live broadcast immediately.
Christian's words really make people think more.
Xu Qiao is a well-known star after all, and being gay may not be a big deal in foreign countries. But in the domestic environment, it is not a good thing for a male artist to be associated with homosexuality.
The program team is very clear about this point and definitely cannot use this as a topic.
Looking at the live broadcast room that suddenly went black and lost signal, the barrage of comments exploded instantly.
[? ? ? ]
[No, what did you say? I haven’t finished talking yet, why is there no signal?]
[The production team is inhumane! At least let me listen to what Chrétien has to say! !]
[These two people are a good couple]
[I studied abroad in France before, and compared to other French people, he really doesn’t have the annoying arrogance. He’s really great, and I feel like he’s a good dating partner]
After the live broadcast was cut off, everyone in the program team couldn't help but focus their attention on it.
It’s not that they want to gossip, it’s just that the two real owners are right next to them, so they can’t help but gossip.
Without paying attention to the inquiring gazes around him, Christian said the words he had thought about many times in the past ten days.
"From the first moment I saw you, I thought to myself: It's him. It's such a wonderful feeling."
"I will learn Chinese when I return, communicate with you in your language, and visit you in your country."
After a pause, Christian asked, "Two people together can be happier than one person. Are you willing to be with me?"
The smile on his face gradually faded, and he turned serious: "I like you very much and want to be with you seriously."
That handsome face seemed to have an innate tenderness, and his gentle, reserved and affectionate eyes made several girls in the program group couldn't help but clench their fingers together, and they almost said "promise him" out loud.
"I appreciate your love." Xu Qiao paused, "But I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to fall in love for the time being."
Christian was not too surprised by Xu Qiao's answer.
"Don't feel sorry." He thought for a moment, a helpless expression on his face, "My English is still not very good. I don't know how to tell you what I want to say to you."
At this time, a staff member came over and whispered to Gong Sheng that it was almost time to return to Nairobi.
Chretien noticed them and asked, "Are you going back?"
Gong Sheng signaled to the translator to tell him that the program crew was leaving.
Christian said he understood and looked at Xu Qiao again: "Then I won't delay your trip, Qiao. We will see each other again."
It was clear from his words that he didn't mean to give up.
Under the watchful eyes of the Hadzabis and Chrétien, the group got on the off-road vehicle.
The sound of the engine starting was particularly obvious in the wilderness. Along with the yellow waves of grass, the Hadzabi tribe finally disappeared from sight and everyone returned to the way they came.
The atmosphere in the car was a bit strange. Gong Sheng couldn't help but want to ask something, but Xu Qiao was very tired after just finishing his survival mission, so he leaned back in the car, closed his eyes and fell asleep. Seeing him like this, everyone had to hold back their words.
When we returned to Nairobi, Mo Chenghong and Li Feifei were already waiting there.
Mo Chenghong saw Xu Qiao and hurried over to ask, "The live broadcast was cut off later. Tell me what did Christian say to you?"
Xu Qiao took the bottle of mineral water handed over by Li Feifei, rubbed his eyes that had just woken up, opened the bottle and took a sip: "Nothing."
Mo Chenghong snorted coldly: "I didn't say anything. How did Gong Sheng tell me that he confessed to you?"
"..." Xu Qiao looked at him helplessly, "You already know everything, why are you still asking me?"
Li Feifei flipped through her phone and said, "Now there are fans of you and this folklorist in the super topic."
He waved his phone in front of Xu Qiao and could clearly see that the video attached to the Weibo post was captured from the live broadcast room, from when Christian was being interviewed to when he looked at Xu Qiao and then to when the live broadcast was suddenly interrupted.
This French man with short legs shaking around is so cute! I'm curious about what he said to Xu Qiao later. He wants to drag the program team to whip his corpse. He interrupted the live broadcast just like that. Damn it!
There were a lot of comments below agreeing with the statement, and the discussion became very lively.
Li Feifei shook her head and sighed: "With this appearance, she can be a model, but she ends up being an academic. Don't be so Su."
Mo Chenghong tapped his forehead, his face displeased: "You know all the gossip every day."
Li Feifei felt wronged: "Then I should always know what my brother is doing."
Mo Chenghong sneered, but his smile was short-lived and he soon fell silent again.
"I haven't asked you yet." After a while, Mo Chenghong considered it and said to Xu Qiao cautiously, "You are not gay, right?"
Xu Qiao screwed the cap of the mineral water bottle back on, glanced at him, and raised a lazy arc at the end of his eyes: "I can't say."
Mo Chenghong: “???” It’s hard to tell what it means.
His eyebrows twitched and he felt a little overwhelmed.
Restraining his impending outburst, Mo Chenghong said in a gentle voice, "I still say the same thing. Don't be fooled by the fans who are obsessed with the couple. It's okay to be a lesbian, but if they are really lesbians, they will stop being fans and turn against them in a minute to show you."
"You are still in the rising stage of your career, and your career is developing very well. Don't ruin yourself. You definitely can't find a boyfriend." Finally, as if that wasn't enough, Mo Chenghong added, "You can't find a girlfriend either!"
When Xu Qiao saw the car that was coming to pick them up at the airport, he raised his hand to signal the driver, opened the door and got in.
Mo Chenghong stared at his back, not knowing whether he had heard it or not. He sighed and followed him.
"Okay, I won't ask you any more questions. Just keep it in mind. I'll arrange work for you after you return home and take a few days off."
Mo Chenghong felt a little distressed when he saw his tired face. He sat beside him for a long time and said in a self-deprecating manner, "I'm not that rigid. If you really like someone, can I stop you? Just don't hide it from me. We can discuss everything. I'll do the PR for you. It's not impossible to fall in love."
Xu Qiao hummed: "I know."
Only then did Mo Chenghong calm down a little.
After returning to China, Xu Qiao learned that "One Hundred Ghosts" was about to air the fourth volume, the Water Ghost Chapter.
Because of the documentary recording, he missed several offline promotions of the crew. Fortunately, his Weibo account studio helped to manage it, and online interactions still maintained a certain frequency.
Just as I was about to send a text message to Hu Zhenghua, my cell phone rang.