Chapter 201

Moonlight?

Just standing there is enough to win?

That line actually sounds... pretty evocative, wow!

However, this little quip wasn't something Deng Chao came up with on the spot; it was arranged for him by the show's directors.

Of course, it wasn't mandatory for him to say it; they told him to play it by ear and say it if he felt it was appropriate.

Right now, Deng Chao felt it was very appropriate.

It's just that... looking at Lu Han again, damn, the effort put into hyping up half a season of their CP has gone to waste.

Lu Han was currently looking slightly upward, studying the ceiling, his thoughts quite simple: Damn it, I've been had!

When Bai Liang came over this time, the production team naturally notified Lu Han and his team.

For two top-tier stars to be in the same frame, they had to seek opinions from both sides.

In this regard, it was naturally the managers who made the call.

Yanzi naturally had no objections; having already agreed to go on *Running Man*, she had long been prepared: My Bai Liang will crush anyone he meets.

A sense of blind confidence had already surrounded Yanzi.

No choice, she had to be blindly confident, otherwise, she would easily be "startled" by Bai Liang.

But if you look at it from the perspective of a "blind, brainless fan," hey, it all suddenly makes sense.

After Lu Han returned to the country, the manager he signed with was named Yang Tianzhen.

Yang Tianzhen is a top-tier PR and marketing player in the entertainment industry; some of her maneuvers are even widely circulated as PR textbooks within the industry.

Once, she orchestrated a situation where an 18th-tier actor, Kong Wei, appeared on the same stage as Fan Bingbing. Using Kong's birthday as a pretext, she stole the spotlight from the "Queen of Topics" with a surprise birthday celebration and a giant cake.

The most brilliant part was that it wasn't even Kong Wei's birthday that day.

After pulling off such a stunt, Yang Tianzhen was directly poached by Fan Bingbing, who was impressed by her talent, to become her publicity director.

When she took over Fan Bingbing, the "Queen of Topics" was plagued by scandals and negative reviews; how to turn around her reputation was the number one problem Yang Tianzhen had to solve.

And then everyone knows what happened—the term "Fan Ye" appeared.

Not to mention that famous feminist golden quote, "I am a wealthy family myself."

In 2010, the media snapped photos of Fan Bingbing and Wang Xueqi holding hands. The next day, news of Fan and Wang living together was rampant.

That very evening, Yang Tianzhen released a manifesto titled "This is the Bottom Line," which instantly turned the situation around.

This article was directly evaluated by the industry as a classic case of "moving the earth."

From that moment on, celebrity manager Yang Tianzhen became famous.

And Lu Han was the first "work" she produced after going solo and establishing One Heart Entertainment.

And a person like Yang Tianzhen, after receiving the notification from the production team, agreed without a second thought.

Being in the same frame is good! They must be in the same frame!

This wave of massive, heaven-sent traffic must be capitalized on.

However, Yang Tianzhen, who couldn't resist coming to the scene in person today, was starting to regret it in her heart.

Because her prediction was wrong.

Honestly, as an experienced marketing player and a mature manager, no matter how she looked at Bai Liang's appearance this time, she felt he was here to "unbind" the CP.

At the same time, she felt that Jiaxing probably had the same idea.

The dramas that Bai Liang and Dilireba collaborated on have all aired; being too deeply bound as a CP is not a good thing for top-tier traffic stars.

The phrase "turning fake into real" is terrifying.

So Yang Tianzhen thought this was a good opportunity. She predicted that Bai Liang and Dilireba would definitely "avoid suspicion" on this show, so she could naturally stir up some movement and find an angle to market Lu Han.

Of course, she wasn't blindly confident like Yanzi, but had a logical, evidence-based, and highly accurate judgment.

She had already inquired that Jiaxing's future projects had absolutely nothing to do with Bai Liang, and Dilireba and Bai Liang had no other collaborations.

At least not within the next year or two.

Under these circumstances, the CP of these two naturally needed to be unbound as soon as possible.

And Lu Han was a very good candidate. When Bai Liang was on *Running Man* last time, pushing the CP toward him... Jiaxing would also let Dilireba cooperate.

This logic is sound, right?

Bai Liang is already a top-tier star; his manager couldn't possibly let him just "go crazy" on his own.

Jiaxing is a legitimate company, right? It's absolutely impossible for them to let Dilireba "go crazy" too.

With so many safeguards, Yang Tianzhen felt her judgment had no problems at all.

And then, everyone knows what happened...

Yang Tianzhen:???

Damn it, has Dilireba gone crazy?!

Still spinning? Are you the reincarnation of a spinning top?

And you two are still not unbinding?!

She didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked, and at the same time, she felt numb inside.

Could it be that these two are going to announce their relationship after the show airs?

Thinking it over, Yang Tianzhen felt this was the most likely possibility, much more plausible than both Bai Liang and Dilireba "going crazy" together.

Looking again at Lu Han, who was standing next to those two, pretending to be calm, Yang Tianzhen felt a bit helpless: Damn, my own top-tier star is about to become someone else's "stepping stone."

She was frantically calculating how to "salvage the situation" after this episode aired. The CP could be lost, but the momentum couldn't be weak!

Of course, if Bai Liang and Dilireba really announced their relationship, Yang Tianzhen would just accept it.

Nothing can beat the heat of two top-tier male and female stars announcing their relationship.

Once these two announce it, Weibo would crash.

Moreover, it's normal for a fake CP on a show to lose to a real couple.

Yang Tianzhen had already planned a follow-up PR and marketing scheme for Lu Han in her mind, focusing on "promoting the beauty of others." We'll show some grace, and later we can hype up topics like "Lu Han finally breathes a sigh of relief."

Perfect!

Alright, now only one thing is missing: Bai Liang and Dilireba announcing their relationship.

These two, they will announce it, right?

"Hey, boss, she couldn't hold back her impulse just now. This little girl's thinking must have gone wrong."

"I didn't scold her; I didn't scold her last time either, but this time it was still too much."

"The show is still recording now. I estimate the production team won't let go; this wave of traffic is too big... Okay, I know."

"..."

Dilireba's manager hid behind the crowd, secretly made a call to Zeng Jia, and sighed.

It's over, can't control her anymore.

But strangely, the company seemed to have a similar idea of... just letting it rot.

Are they really not unbinding?

Zeng Jia: It's not that easy to manage artists! Especially artists who have made a name for themselves in a short time.

She could give Dilireba ideological and political lessons whenever she had nothing to do, but the company also relied on her to make money.

With her KPI approaching the top of the sales charts, everyone in the company had to be polite, and Zeng Jia couldn't say anything harsh.

Besides, Yang Mi was still there helping her... this is the most ridiculous part.

With Da Mimi's support, both openly and secretly, it was basically impossible for Jiaxing to force Reba to unbind the CP, unless she was willing herself.

Willing? She loves it.

Moreover, Jiaxing couldn't figure out what was going on with Bai Liang and Dilireba.

What if these two are for real, and they really pay for a lawsuit to terminate their contracts for love?

Right now, Jiaxing only has one requirement: as long as you two don't announce it, anything goes.

No matter how you hype the CP, there's always a "fake" component mixed in.

Once announced, there's no turning back.

Regarding this point, Dilireba agreed quite readily.

Her willfulness this time, in fact, was finding a path between restraint and impulse that could make everyone barely satisfied... and she herself was satisfied too.

Announce it? She didn't have that thought either.

But if one day it was needed, using the name of "announcing" to threaten the company... she not only had the guts for that, but she had a lot of them.

"Dabai, thank you~"

"Thank me for what?" Bai Liang asked, feeling a bit strange. "Thank you for the courage you gave me."

Hmm... did I? Bai Liang couldn't remember for a moment.

Because of this girl Reba's "fragile" attribute, she would send him 60-second voice message arrays at every turn. Bai Liang wasn't even sure if he had accidentally slipped some private goods in while comforting her.

People, sometimes when they talk too much, they can't stop.

However, no matter what, having courage is always a good thing~

Bai Liang was too lazy to use his super brain to recall, so he just gave a thumbs up and that was it.

Good job!

"Alright, stop whispering, the competition is about to start."

The moment Deng Chao's cheeky voice sounded, Dilireba instantly pulled a few steps away from Bai Liang like a spring.

But doing this behavior now, besides trying to cover up, there was nothing left but trying to cover up.

"I'm in a group with Li Qin." Bai Liang remembered one of the tasks for coming this time, so he took the initiative to apply.

"Wait... ah?"

"We collaborated on a drama before, and it's about to air..."

【No errors in the first content, read it at a glance!】

Li Qin:... ometimes I really want to call the police.

Big brother, are you doing a promotional plug right now?

She could only bite the bullet and come over, saying the name of *Princess Agents* with a stiff smile, and then helplessly reminded Bai Liang: "It's a male-female confrontation soon."

"Ah?"

"Fine, fine, you kid didn't remember the rules at all!"

Although the promotional plug segment was really too stiff, others felt it was inexplicably funny.

Production team: The show effect unique to Bai Liang.

He really can pull off this kind of stunt.

If it were someone else, it might be quite awkward, but on him, it only makes people unable to help but laugh.

It must be said, this is also a manifestation of variety show sense.

"Reba, if I were you, I couldn't bear it. Aren't you going to turn up the intensity on him?" Chen Chichi next to her directly started fanning the flames.

Reba smiled brightly: "I'll definitely win later!"

"That's the spirit!"

"Male-female confrontation, we are in the same group. You didn't listen to the rules either?" Bai Liang kindly reminded Chen Chichi, "Why are you cheering for the opponent?"

Chen Chichi was stunned, seemingly not expecting Bai Liang to be so... shameless.

You damn... learning and applying?

"Fine, fine, Chao-ge, he is too suitable for our show!"

It's okay, it's okay. Those who make shows are afraid of those high-and-mighty, pretentious artists who don't say a word. It's too hard to create show effects.

After a bout of banter, the production team found that Bai Liang really had a lot to say!

And his operation of picking up lines and playing memes was also very smooth~

Young man, are you interested in... forget it, can't backstab Lu Han anymore, he's also a top-tier star.

In the following game segment, Bai Liang naturally played seriously.

But no matter how seriously he played, he couldn't compare to those who were naturally gifted.

When Li Qin and Dilireba were spinning together, Bai Liang, who was still in the game, couldn't help but stop and watch.

Two little spinning tops?!

The key is that these two had great chemistry; the speed and amplitude of their rotation were almost the same, and the long belts wrapped around their bodies were like being caught in gears.

Bai Liang: Good to watch, love to watch~

Couldn't help but applaud.

"Damn you, Bai Liang, stop watching! Come over quickly~"

"Old man! Didn't you also get mesmerized just now?"

"You can go home and watch it slowly!" Deng Chao, the old rascal, indicated that ginger is still spicier when it's old, and wiped out Bai Liang with one sentence.

It's just bullying him for recording the show right now, making him swallow back the cheeky remark of "it wouldn't be good to take both home."

However, besides wiping out Bai Liang, it also directly affected Li Qin.

Hearing this, she stumbled and almost fell.

Reba: Hmm, something feels wrong again.

Last time at the Weibo Night, she actually felt that Li Qin, who was sitting behind her, was a bit strange.

But she was playing a game right now, so she didn't ponder too much.

After all, Li Qin only stumbled; maybe she was dizzy from spinning.

Reba: Maybe she can't spin as well as I can~

Li Qin: I also seem to have practiced Kunqu Opera since I was a child, who can't spin!

Although she has always positioned herself as a "neutral party not involved in disputes," occasionally she has a bit of a competitive spirit.

She wouldn't jump out openly like Nazha, but comparing secretly while playing small games on the show, that's not too much, right?

Anyway, no one can tell, just treat it as pleasing yourself.

However, although she thought so in her heart, when she found Bai Liang tilting his head to look at her and smiling at her, she still shivered subconsciously.

Smelly guy, his smile is quite good-looking!

Pfft! This girl is just pleasing herself!

Bai Liang: Double the happiness~

However, given the degree of Li Qin's "old six" nature, it's unlikely she would be like Reba, who wants to spin for him to see every time, no matter the environment.

Getting these two together is probably even more impossible; this time is most likely a "swan song."

Bai Liang decided to save the GIF of these two spinning around on his phone and take it out to appreciate it from time to time.

As for the game result, it naturally fulfilled Reba's words; they won.

Winning or losing on variety shows isn't actually that important, but Reba was especially happy today after winning, and she was even walking with a bounce.

When they changed venues to record the next part, Bai Liang looked at the machine on the scene and felt it was damn familiar.

"Why is it this thing again?"

He recognized it; wasn't this the heart rate monitor they played with on *Happy Camp* or some other show before?

"The production team knew you were coming and prepared it especially for you." Deng Chao patted his shoulder and laughed.

"Then we won, I can control this thing."

"Really or fake?"

Of course it's real.

A calm capybara, how could he not even control his own heartbeat?

Student Reba, who was having a blast, raised an eyebrow: Really? I don't believe it!

"I remember Bai Liang had a famous scene regarding heart rate before..." Chen Chichi was halfway through his sentence when he got hit by Deng Chao.

You're really awesome! You dare to say anything.

There was indeed a famous scene regarding heart rate, but that scene was with Guli Nazha.

Facing other female guests, his heart rate didn't move at all, but only when facing Nazha did his heart rate skyrocket.

But can this thing be brought up?

Reba smiled, as if she hadn't heard anything, but Bai Liang clearly saw her cheeks tighten as if she were gritting her teeth.

However, this time it wasn't just girls teasing boys; it belonged to both sides challenging each other.

"Wow! Reba's heart rate machine is about to explode!"

Bai Liang: Ah~ I haven't done anything yet.

"Switch people, switch people! Li Qin, you go~" The female guests hurriedly dragged Reba back.

Li Qin: I don't want to...

She really wanted to shrink back; it felt like eating a melon and finding it was herself.

But now she couldn't find any good reason to retreat, so she could only bite the bullet and sit in front of Bai Liang.

Silently reciting in her heart: Heart like ice, sky falling without surprise... and champagne, champagne?!

With a buzz, her thoughts were in chaos.

Hmm... ah?

The scene didn't know what happened; the guests who were originally very good at talking seemed to have become mutes.

Looking at the skyrocketing heart rate, it felt like a kettle boiling over.

(End of this chapter)