Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

After declining the enthusiastic invitation from Professor Qi and his wife to stay for dinner, Wu Zhao walked somewhat awkwardly toward the buffet restaurant on the third floor.

Her steps were somewhat unsteady, just like her slightly flustered mood.

What was churning inside her was: Did Gu Chen really like her?

Then she quickly denied it.

How could that be? Gu Chen is the chosen one of Heaven, favored by Heaven. What kind of people hasn't he seen? How could he possibly like her?

Besides, Heaven wouldn't allow someone it favors to have feelings for someone like her, would it?

She's the kind of person who gets struck by lightning as divine punishment if she even has a bad thought...

Wu Zhao's eyes darkened.

"Zhaozhao, why are you standing here?"

The person who had been disturbing his thoughts suddenly appeared in front of him, and Wu Zhao's forehead twitched.

"No, it's nothing." Wu Zhao's eyes flickered as she avoided Gu Chen's gaze.

She walked into the restaurant, leaving Gu Chen behind her.

Gu Chen remained expressionless and silently followed Wu Zhao's footsteps.

Something is not right.

He could sense that Wu Zhao was avoiding him, which was completely different from the awkward avoidance he had shown in the morning after their physical contact.

She... seemed to be running away from something.

Gu Chen's fingers, which were hanging by his side, twitched slightly, and his gaze fell silently on Shao Hanmei, who was waving at Wu Zhao.

After meeting the Qi family couple, she started avoiding him?

What did they talk about...?

Gu Chen walked over and sat down next to her, noticing that Wu Zhao moved her chair.

With a slightly darkened expression, Gu Chen raised his hand and pressed down on Wu Zhao's hand, which was resting on the armrest.

A surge of purple energy, somewhat frenzied, erupted from his body, binding the two of them tightly together before Wu Zhao could react.

Wu Zhao: ? ? ?

What's wrong with the purple aura of the Child of Heaven?!

"Hehe, Patriarch Gu and Zhaozhao have such a good relationship. It's good to be young!" Shao Hanmei couldn't help but tease and laugh.

Gu Chen's lips curled into a rare, noticeable smile. "You flatter me. We still have a lot to learn."

What are we learning?!

Wu Zhao tried to turn over, but Gu Chen grabbed his five fingers and they were now interlocked.

The moment their palms touched, Wu Zhao's face flushed red.

"Haha, Patriarch Gu, you're too kind." Qi An laughed as he saw the two of them doing this. "Mei Zi and I were just saying... seeing the two of you is like seeing ourselves back then. Now look, Patriarch Gu, you're even better!"

Looking at their clasped hands with a hint of mockery, Qi An said, "No wonder you refused Mei Zi and my invitation earlier; it turns out you wanted to have lunch with Patriarch Gu."

Shao Hanmei agreed, saying, "That's right, just look at Patriarch Gu—"

Gu Chen instantly understood why Wu Zhao had dodged.

He gripped Wu Zhao's hand tightly, lowered his head, and whispered in her ear, "Zhao Zhao, you..."

"Haha, what a coincidence, everyone's here!"

Mo Dahai's loud voice rang out before he even entered.

He let out a burp and pushed open the door. "Huh? Why are only you guys eating? Aren't Yu Chen and the others eating?"

I was originally planning to go over some important notes about the afternoon's recording while everyone was eating, but it turns out there are only two couples here?

Mentioning Yu Chen, Wu Zhao suddenly remembered Gu Chen's participation in the show. Wouldn't Yu Chen... be teaming up with Shen Jiaojiao?

"Where are Shen Jiaojiao's teammates?" Wu Zhao asked.

Mo Dahai chuckled and said, "Well... Shen Jiaojiao's teammates are also here, but if Yu Chen doesn't refuse, Shen Jiaojiao will temporarily team up with Yu Chen! Of course, if Yu Chen doesn't want to, that's fine too."

“There will be temporary staff members teaming up with Yu Chen, and we will adjust the later program content.”

Shen Jiaojiao has a brilliant idea!

Wu Zhao couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Yu Chen is really unlucky..."

Standing behind them carrying a plate, Qingyao's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but think: Why don't you look at Chen next to you...?

He seems to be in some kind of bad shape!

The hand that was being held tightened, and Wu Zhao looked up to meet Gu Chen's dark pupils.

My heart skipped a beat.

"Zhaozhao, when I'm by your side, can you please not think about anyone else?" Gu Chen's voice rang in her ears.

Wu Zhao pursed her lips: "I'm just considering whether or not to help the director..."

At this moment, Mo Dahai clapped his hands: "Then let's meet at the film and television city this afternoon for recording."

"Our theme this afternoon is identity swapping! We'll be drawing identity cards for everyone, so stay tuned to see what identities you'll get!"

His smile had a sinister undertone, which was truly worrying.

Knowing the hype surrounding variety shows, Qi An couldn't help but probe: "It's not going to be some weird professions, is it? You should consider that Mei Zi and I are old bones and can't take any more of this..."

"Haha, Professor Qi, don't worry, our program is all about entertainment, we're fearless!" Mo Dahai repeatedly denied, then said cheerfully, "It's an identity card that will give everyone a deep experience, don't worry!"

After he finished speaking, he prepared to leave, but before turning around, he added, "I still need to remind the others, so I'll be going now. Enjoy your meal!"

After he left, lunch was served one after another.

Wu Zhao and Gu Chen naturally ate what Qing Yao had prepared. She moved her hand and said, "It's time to eat, let go."

This time, Gu Chen didn't stop her and quickly released her.

Touching his slightly burning hand, Wu Zhao shook it uncomfortably: "Why are you holding it so tightly..."

Gu Chen didn't say anything, but silently pushed the food that Wu Zhao liked to eat in front of her.

With delicious food in front of him, Wu Zhao naturally wanted to enjoy it first.

Watching the interaction between the two, Qi An and his wife couldn't help but exchange a silent smile.

……

Before the afternoon recording began, Wu Zhao learned that Yu Chen had not refused to team up with Shen Jiaojiao, so the person who was originally supposed to team up with Shen Jiaojiao left the production team before even showing up.

The group quickly gathered at the entrance of the film studio.

A large number of fans gathered outside the safety line, holding up light boards, cameras, and mobile phones, screaming excitedly.

Especially after Yu Chen appeared, her screams almost shattered her eardrums.

Wu Zhao stood beside Gu Chen, feeling the blinding flashes of light making it hard to open her eyes.

Gu Chen turned to the side to shield her from part of the view, and then raised his hand to cover her eyes.

"Just bear with it, it'll be fine once we get into the park."

His hands were so big they could almost cover her entire face.

Even without the hand on his face, Wu Zhao could feel the warmth of his palm.

Feeling awkward, Wu Zhao didn't dodge his hand after all.

The live stream camera faithfully recorded this scene, and the comments section was filled with messages of excitement and disappointment.

Following Yu Chen out was Shen Jiaojiao, dressed in her finest attire, with that uniquely shaped hairpin still tucked into her hair.

She quickened her pace, grabbed Yu Chen's arm, and smiled as she greeted the fans outside.

Upon receiving her response, the fans screamed even more wildly, nearly breaking through the security guards' human wall.

"Tsk." Wu Zhao couldn't help but frown as he sensed the power of faith merging into Shen Jiaojiao's body.

Yu Chen walked over calmly with Shen Jiaojiao, and the two of them stood right next to Wu Zhao and the other person.

Shen Jiaojiao smiled at Wu Zhao, her gaze shifting to Gu Chen.

With a charming smile on her exquisitely made-up face, she said, "Patriarch Gu, we meet again."

Gu Chen remained indifferent and did not speak.

Next to arrive were Xie Buji and Wu Nini, both of whom looked somewhat pale. They hurried over and stood silently to the side.

The Qi couple arrived soon after, and then Mo Dahai asked his assistant to bring him a loudspeaker.

"Ahem!" He coughed twice, feigning an attack. "Alright, everyone's here now!"

"Now we're going to start our first game of the day: Identity Swap! There are various identity cards in the box in front of you. Please come forward and grab one in turn."

Mo Dahai chuckled: "The identities we've uncovered are the roles you'll be playing today."

Wu Zhao stood still, but Xie Bujie, somewhat impatiently, went over and pulled out a piece of paper.

The black identity card reads "Imperial Consort".

Almost bursting out laughing, Mo Dahai suppressed a laugh: "Next!"

Seeing this, Wu Nini also went up and grabbed one, then looked at it and exclaimed, "...Young Prince?"

"Not bad, not bad." Mo Dahai nodded.

The Qi couple also took two tickets.

"Oh dear, it's the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Emeritus, but why is Professor Qi the Empress Dowager? Hahaha!" Mo Dahai laughed loudly.

Yu Chen then took one as well, and Mo Dahai stared wide-eyed: "Wow, the Empress!"

Shen Jiaojiao couldn't help but giggle, "Then I'm curious about my identity."

She casually picked out a piece of paper, and her face immediately darkened when she saw the words on it.

Mo Dahai stepped forward and took a look, then burst out laughing: "Uh... the... the chief eunuch!"

Wu Zhao almost burst out laughing, but Gu Chen patted her shoulder.

"Only Patriarch Gu and Miss Wu are left, come on!" Mo Dahai called out.

Gu Chen didn't seem to care much and just casually picked out one.

"...A hostage from an enemy country?"

Mo Dahai was somewhat disappointed. "Ah? I thought she would be a favored concubine... cough cough, it's your turn, boss."

Wu Zhao glanced at him before reaching out to take it.

"Ah, it's the Emperor!"