"A wedding?" Everyone looked surprised. "Who's getting married?"
"Of course, we're choosing from among you! For the girls, it'll naturally be Hani," Wang Ye explained.
"Director Wang, are you trying to stir up trouble? We only have one precious female member, and you want her to get married!" Everyone expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Fei Ge, Chichi, Big Brother, Jie Ni, why are you so agitated?" Wang Ye sneered.
As the four married members of Wu Ha, their arrogant demeanor was instantly suppressed.
Deng Fei muttered softly, "I was just shouting casually; there's no need to be so fierce, right?"
"I don't care. Someone will naturally be fiercer then." Wang Xiang was practically saying, 'You henpecked man, how dare you speak so loudly? Do you have a death wish?'
Deng Fei's face showed a hint of awkwardness, but he stubbornly said, "Isn't that just me respecting my wife? What's most important between a couple? It's mutual respect! If she slaps my left cheek, I'll offer my right cheek for her to slap. That's respect! You young people still have a lot to learn."
Everyone was amused by Deng Fei's cowardly yet stubborn demeanor. Chichi couldn't help but retort, "Fei Ge, your family status is even lower than your dog's."
Deng Fei's pupils widened, and he blurted out, "How did you know?"
Everyone laughed even louder.
"However, our wedding will be held in Urumqi," Wang Xiang said. "Before that, we'll play a game, a Frontier version of 'Happy Rush Forward'. The winners will fly there, and the losers will take an overnight train."
"Happy Rush Forward? What's that?" Mu Li was stunned. He really hadn't paid attention to such games, but he didn't have any objections to the mode of transport. After all, the distance between Mu City and Urumqi wasn't far; he could just ride his Togekiss there in about half an hour.
The next moment, he knew what kind of game it was.
Simply put, it was a game full of obstacles. Players just had to cross the obstacles and reach the end to win.
However, this Frontier version of the game included not only ice, but also a 3-meter-high platform, a balance beam, and even Pokémon interceptions along the way.
Chichi went on strike again. He pulled off his hat and threw it on the ground. "I'm not playing anymore, I can't play! What's the deal with that 3-meter-high jumping platform? Wang Xiang, explain it to me!"
Seeing himself about to be overwhelmed by the angry members, Wang Xiang quickly explained, "Everyone, don't be so agitated. This game is a collaborative game between you and your Pokémon."
Hearing Wang Xiang say that, everyone found it a bit more understandable.
Wang Xiang added, "But you can't let your Pokémon carry you or fly."
"Come on, let me go!" Wang Qin, with his Meowth, was the first to volunteer to go on stage. His opponent in this group battle was Ma Di and his Meowscarada.
After changing, both of them put on an oversized turtle shell costume.
"Director, why do we have to wear these clothes?" Wang Qin couldn't help but complain.
"It's okay, you look quite cute," Hani praised from the side.
Hearing Hani's compliment, Wang Qin immediately stopped making a fuss. "Really? I think so too."
Chichi raised an eyebrow, looking at the two with interest. "You two, something's not right? Wang Qin, are you trying to be the groom?"
"Huh? What groom? I don't understand." Wang Qin started playing dumb, just giggling foolishly.
The first obstacle was an ice surface. Wang Qin and Meowth were directly stumped by the ice surface—no, they slipped.
"What kind of good person makes an ice surface this smooth?" Wang Qin and Meowth, after falling countless times, lay on the ground, frantically pounding it.
Mu Li said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Qin, Director Wang asked me to make it."
Wang Qin completely lay down. "A Li, do you want to come and see how slippery the ice surface you made is?"
Chichi was displeased. "It's just an ice surface, how slippery can it be?"
As Chichi spoke, he walked directly onto the ice surface, but his first step wasn't firm, and he immediately fell flat on his face.
"That was just an accident." Chichi's face flushed, and he tried to get up from the ground, but his hand slipped again, and he fell on all fours.
Chichi's spectacular performance directly earned Deng Fei's wild laughter.
However, Chichi didn't have time to retort. He struggled to crawl out of the ice, but even doing that had already consumed most of his strength. "No... *huff*... A Li, is this ice surface really scientific? I feel like I'd lose half my life if I had to cross it."
While everyone was fooling around, Wang Qin finally crawled across the ice and, with Meowth, reached the second obstacle.
The second obstacle was a smooth, long slope with many footrests, somewhat like rock climbing.
This kind of terrain was incredibly simple for Meowth. Wang Qin was small and light, so this obstacle didn't trouble him either.
But for Ma Di, who was a bit overweight, it was a killer.
When he finally struggled to the bottom of the long slope, he just lay on the ground, no matter how his Meowscarada tried to pull him, he wouldn't get up. "I give up, I can't do it. This game isn't suitable for humans to play."
"Ma Di, come on! I'll pull you up from the top!" Wang Qin shouted from the slope.
Ma Di had no intention of getting up. "Qin, you go ahead, hurry up and hit the gong to end this game."
Wang Qin was speechless and could only rush forward.
He slid directly down the long slope and reached the third level.
The third level was very simple; there were no other obstacles, just two Blastoise standing nearby.
"What does this mean?" Wang Qin walked forward cautiously, with some suspicion.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he approached the Blastoise by two steps, the two Blastoise immediately revealed a cruel smile, and the two cannons on their shells pointed directly at Wang Qin.
The next moment, two Hydro Pumps as thick as arms directly sent Wang Qin and Meowth flying.
"I'm not playing anymore, I can't play." Wang Qin got up from the ground, looking as if he had just been pulled out of the water.
"Come on! Brother Qin!" Mu Li cheered Wang Qin on from the side.
"Yeah! You're almost at the finish line." This was complete nonsense; Wang Qin had only covered less than half the distance.
Chichi said nothing, just silently walked to the side of the Blastoise and released his own Blastoise.
Blastoise count * 3.
Jie Ni witnessed all of this from the side and followed Chichi's steps, releasing his Pidgeot.
Hey, you know what, this Pidgeot's size doesn't look any thinner than a Blastoise.
Previously, Chichi's actions weren't clear to everyone, but Jie Ni's actions were noticed by the other members.
Deng Fei also followed, wanting to release his Electivire. Mu Li, quick-witted, immediately hugged Deng Fei. "No, Fei Ge, someone will die!"
Hearing Mu Li's scream, Fan Yizhi and Hani quietly withdrew their Blaziken and Rapidash into their pockets.
Wang Qin was almost in tears. "Director, how can we play this now?"
Chichi directly shouted, "Director Wang, I'm not playing this game. I think this position is more suitable for me."
At some point, Chichi had directly pulled out a Water Gun, a wicked smile on his face.
A perfectly good game turned into a water fight by everyone.
When everyone reappeared, not a single person was dry, and even Jigglypuff, who joined midway, was splashed with water by Mu Li.
As a result, everyone could only huddle next to Blaziken and Rapidash to dry off.
"Director, what do we do?" Unexpectedly, just one segment tired everyone out.
Wang Xiang, for some reason, looked a bit melancholic. "I didn't expect everyone to have so much fun this time. I'm suddenly very touched."
Wang Qin interjected, "When those three Blastoise targeted me, I didn't dare to move at all."
Wang Xiang was too lazy to bother with him and continued, "Honestly, I'm really touched this time that everyone could come and support the production team."
The members sensed Wang Xiang's emotions and gradually quieted down.
Most of the members this time actually had to temporarily adjust their work schedules to be able to come, and even Wang Xin and Zhang Shiqi, who had already left, were the same, specifically coming for one day's performance.
This shows everyone's feelings for this show.
Just as Wang Xiang said, "Every show carries the wishes of countless people. The Wu Ha production team is responsible not only for the Wu Ha members but also for countless viewers."
Mu Li couldn't help but think of when he retired, countless fans sent him private messages, some giving advice, and some scolding him. But no matter how harsh their words were, he felt a sense of care and concern from them.
"Two days ago, when we were filming the show, two middle-aged people were watching from the side. They said they were fans of Fei Ge and Chichi and had been following them for a long time."
"I asked them if they wanted a photo or an autograph, and they said no, they just wanted to get a good look at Fei Ge and Chichi up close. They said this might be the only time in their lives they could stand so close to see Fei Ge and Chichi, and that memory alone was precious."
Wang Xiang's eyes reddened as he spoke.
"I think this is the meaning of Wu Ha's existence."
Chichi and Deng Fei's eyes also reddened.
Deng Fei, holding back tears, stood up. "Then let's all shout together."
Everyone shouted together, "We are Family!"
Chichi wiped away his tears, pretending nothing happened, and smiled, "I didn't expect such a touching moment here. Wang Xiang, you're really something."
If anyone had the deepest connection to this show, besides Wang Xiang, it was Chichi and Deng Fei, these two veterans.
From the boom of the first season of Wu Ha, to its lowest point in the second season, to its resurgence in the third season, every step of Wu Ha was their past, and also their youth.
Mu Li hadn't experienced all of that, but wasn't his life also like this?
Wu Ha's new beginning was also a new beginning for his life.
If becoming a singer was a whimsical idea for Mu Li, after filming Wu Ha and meeting Liu Yun, he seemed to understand that he wanted to bring something different to this world.
Those things weren't songs, not variety shows, and certainly not medals. What he wanted to bring to this world was his belief in persisting in his hobbies, the courage to persevere and dare to start anew. He wanted to show the people of this world that even when in a low point, one should not give up hope.
He wanted to be by the side of more people, to encourage them, and to help them grow into better versions of themselves.
