Chapter 232

Thirty percent shy, thirty percent awkward, thirty percent nervous... the remaining ninety-one percent is all bluffing!

Bai Liang rested his chin on his hand and looked at Guo Fan, this cyber succubus. Before the other party even opened his mouth, he felt that he definitely couldn't be brewing anything good~

Because when he himself wants to tell a little lie or do something bad, he usually has this exact dead look.

The smile is always exceptionally bright.

Sure enough, after Guo Fan smiled, he didn't go straight to the point, but first expressed concern about Bai Liang's recent filming life.

"Are you doing okay on set? We've been focusing on filming your scenes; is the intensity a bit too high?"

Bai Liang was happy to play along with him, waving his hand first, "I'm doing fine; the ones acting opposite me are the ones having a hard time."

"That can't be helped, Brother Liang, you're a top-tier star, your schedule is tight, so we definitely have to prioritize filming your scenes first," Guo Fan said with a fawning smile.

Good heavens!

Bai Liang felt a bit emotional~

With a face like that, how much money is he trying to fleece from me?

Zhao Jinmai, who was writing on an exam paper nearby, couldn't help but secretly prick up her ears when she heard Guo Fan's exaggerated tone.

Afterwards, Guo Fan expressed concern about Zhao Jinmai's studies again and checked in with Bai Liang about Uncle Tat's health.

As they chatted, he started to feel a bit embarrassed himself.

An artist of Bai Liang's level not only didn't take a penny to be his male lead, but also helped him solve many issues within the crew.

The work he did had long exceeded his original job scope.

If it were someone with thinner skin, they probably wouldn't be able to open their mouth to ask for anything.

But those who achieve great things rarely have thin skin; they are all thick-skinned, one after another.

Without this ability, you simply can't get things done.

So Guo Fan sighed and said to Bai Liang: "Wanda is going to withdraw their investment; our movie might not have the money to finish filming."

"Is it that serious?"

"Yeah~ I don't really know what to do now. So many people's hard work... Uncle Tat is already in his sixties and is risking his life with me, Mai Mai is only in her teens and is exhausted from filming, and there's you, Brother Liang, willing to join the movie while being so popular..."

A tear of bitterness~

The effect was outstanding!

At least for Zhao Jinmai, she took it to heart.

A look of worry immediately appeared on her face, though she could only worry along with him; this matter had nothing to do with a little girl like her.

Even if she wanted to chip in two hundred, Guo Fan couldn't take money from a little girl.

Oh right, it's two hundred yuan, not ten thousand.

A minor little girl, where would she have money? It's all with her parents.

And Bai Liang, Guo Fan's main "conquest" target, wore a smile, his expression unchanged.

Guo Fan:... hy is it like this again?

Before, when he tricked Bai Liang into joining the movie, the other party had this same expression, making it impossible for him to grasp what this kid was thinking.

The two stared at each other for ten seconds; Guo Fan didn't speak, and Bai Liang didn't take the bait.

It was as if they had started a "standoff."

Zhao Jinmai followed along, nervous, not knowing what was going on.

She was even worried that the two would suddenly start fighting... This sense of déjà vu really had that vibe.

In the end, it was clearly Guo Fan who couldn't hold it in; he scratched his head and decided to give up.

He went straight for the "bear shrug": "I, Guo Fan, pay up!"

Bai Liang couldn't hold it in anymore, "Wouldn't it have been fine if you just said that earlier?"

"Hey, I was thinking of laying a little groundwork~" Guo Fan saw the change in Bai Liang's expression and finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was settled now.

Brother Liang is righteous!

"The groundwork was mediocre; don't lay groundwork next time."

"Alright, alright, shall we go straight to the process?" Guo Fan rubbed his hands, impatient.

"You haven't said how much you want yet..."

"Not much, a few tens of millions, preferably sixty or seventy million. If you want to give more, that's fine too. If this movie blows up, Brother Liang, you'll be rich too."

"Sixty or seventy million is indeed not much..."

"Mai Mai, did you see that? When you grow up, you have to find a boyfriend as generous as this!"

Zhao Jinmai looked at Bai Liang shyly, then said: "Anyway, I definitely can't find one like you, Director; you look a bit like a weird uncle."

Guo Fan:... ey! What do kids know about love?

Oh no, at fourteen or fifteen, it seems to be the time when love first blossoms~

So he regretted saying such nonsense; he hoped Bai Liang's character was strong...

Just then, Bai Liang said: "Director Guo, if I'm willing to give money, will you be very happy?"

"Of course!"

"Then you're happy too early. My willingness to give is one thing, but the problem is... I don't have that much money."

"Ah?!"

Guo Fan was struck by lightning, clutching his chest for two seconds before recovering, "How much do you have?"

"I have about nine million in cash on hand."

"No... you're a top-tier star!"

"I've been spending quite a bit lately."

"Nine million... that'll do too."

"I can't give you this nine million either; I still need to use it. Mai Mai's snacks can't stop, right? She's growing... How about you wait for my next income to arrive? It shouldn't be too long."

Zhao Jinmai: Actually, I don't have to eat that many snacks; even if I ate until I became a little pig, I couldn't eat nine million!

And she felt like Guo Fan was about to shatter; he looked so pitiful.

Actually, Bai Liang is currently at a strange node of "having money but also not having money."

First, he has to leave enough funds for the studio, just like Mr. Lei, the cash king of Yanjing; there are still eighteen months of wages on the books.

Bai Liang also has to set aside various marketing and public relations expenses besides wages and bonuses; Yanzi needs all of this.

Secondly, what a coincidence, he just happened to be spending money quite heavily during this period...

If Guo Fan had found him two months earlier or two months later, he wouldn't have had so little money.

While spending a lot, Bai Liang also earns a lot; even after paying full taxes, the remainder is an astronomical figure.

It's mainly a matter of timing.

Guo Fan directly performed for Bai Liang what it looks like when the hope in someone's eyes gradually disappears.

He was already calculating in his head which scenes to cut, otherwise there really wouldn't be enough money.

Just then, Bai Liang suddenly said: "But I can borrow."

Guo Fan immediately perked up: "Tell me more!"

Bai Liang didn't tease him anymore; he took out his phone and started "showing off his connections."

What are connections?

There are many standards, but people who can lend you money are definitely your high-quality connections.

In Bai Liang's case, there are many such connections!

"Director Guo, repeat that sentence you just said~"

"Which sentence?"

"The one about paying up; I'm learning."

"I, Guo Fan, pay up."

"That's it~"

The first call, Bai Liang made to Dilireba.

The first sentence after the call connected was, "I, Bai Liang, pay up."

Reba on the other end of the phone was first stunned and said "Ah?", then suddenly laughed, asking in a relaxed tone: "How much do you want?"

"How much do you have?"

"Do you need a lot? I can take out twenty million for you for now; is that enough? If it's not enough, I'll think of another way."

"Enough, pay up."

"Hmm, okay~ I'll transfer it to you in a bit; it will definitely arrive today, but I have one small request."

"What request?"

"That little crocodile you brought to the Weibo Night, it accidentally fell on the ground and broke; buy me another one."

"Crocodile? Alright."

After the call hung up, Guo Fan couldn't help but ask, "She keeps crocodiles?" "Crocodile toy."

"How much is that thing?"

"Fifteen."

"Ten thousand?"

"No ten thousand."

No ten thousand... that means yuan?

Good heavens, fifteen yuan to pry out twenty million in cash...

Guo Fan was dumbfounded; is this how you borrow money?!

However, twenty million is okay, although it's still a bit short...

Bai Liang glanced at him, look at how ignorant you are~

The next call, he made to Sister Zhao, but Sister Zhao had just bought a luxury mansion, so her cash on hand wasn't abundant, and she supported him with five million.

At the same time, she didn't ask nothing like Reba, but after agreeing, she asked about the use of the money.

Knowing it was a movie investment, she didn't continue to probe.

Big sisters always think more; Bai Liang, this top-tier star, was actually short of money, so she subconsciously imagined some bad habits.

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

However, even if she asked a few more questions, the duration of this call didn't exceed two minutes.

"Twenty-five million now..." Guo Fan muttered to himself.

Bai Liang misunderstood, "Don't worry, there's more."

The next call was naturally to Yang Mi; big sister is good, big sister has plenty of money!

Yang Mi was a bit harder to deal with because she felt Bai Liang was coming to mess with her...

"I just said on the show that I wouldn't lend money to others... You kid did this on purpose, right?!"

Hearing Yang Mi's somewhat "angry" voice, Bai Liang didn't react much, but Guo Fan, who was gradually getting carried away, looked disappointed first.

This one seems to be a no-go~

"Show? What show? I didn't watch it."

"Are you playing the rascal with me?! Wait for me... how much do you want?"

After grumbling on the other end of the phone for a while, Yang Mi finally said this.

"Just take as much as you have."

"Pah! Did you come to me to beg? Give me a number, or I'm hanging up."

"How about eight million?" Bai Liang thought for a moment, feeling that Sister Mi had a child to raise after all, so he should ask for less.

"Whoa! You really dare to open your mouth..."

Although she didn't hold back with her words, Yang Mi finally said the keyword.

"Card number."

Guo Fan: Brother Liang is awesome!

However, seeing that Bai Liang still hadn't stopped, Guo Fan's expression management gradually started to lose control.

No, brother...

The vibe is wrong!

"Call me sister, and I'll give it to you," Jing Tian hummed on the other end of the phone.

"Damn, you actually want to negotiate terms with me?"

"You want twelve million! So much money..."

"Sister!"

"Card number."

Jing Tian is still easier to talk to; one "sister" and the money was borrowed.

Truly worthy of being the "human wealth and flower"!

As for why it was twelve million? It was purely Bai Liang's obsessive-compulsive disorder acting up, wanting to round it off.

"How much now?" After hanging up the fourth call, Bai Liang looked at his temporary accountant, Guo Fan.

"Forty-five million..."

"No, fifty-five million."

"Ah?" Guo Fan thought to himself that he couldn't have miscalculated.

It turned out Bai Liang showed him the WeChat chat history.

It turned out that while he was making the calls, he had conveniently asked Nazha for ten million on WeChat.

Normally, Nazha shouldn't have had much money either.

She had bought houses in Shanghai one after another, which squeezed her savings hard, and later she invested some money with Wu Jing.

Although the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" was shockingly high, the profit-sharing speed wasn't that fast; it's not like if it sells well this month, you get the money next month.

Fortunately, Nazha is more diligent than Bai Liang; like a little bee, she often runs announcements to earn money when she has time, and her small treasury gradually became full again.

However, Bai Liang also considered that she had just replenished her small treasury, so he only asked for ten million.

He knew clearly how much money was in her small treasury.

She often showed it to him~

"There's more?!"

Seeing Bai Liang pick up the phone again, Guo Fan really couldn't hold it in; no, whoever dares to call him a succubus again, he'll get angry with them!

The way Bai Liang asks women for money so righteously, he could never learn in his whole life.

Too ruthless!

Uncle Tat: He has the style of me, Cao Dahua, the Tiger of the Serious Crimes Unit.

Damn, how is this not a kind of "inheritance"?

Zhao Jinmai: Is this the world of adults?!

Although she didn't quite understand yet, she just felt... it was a bit "scary."

However, Bai Liang's next target for borrowing money had a small problem.

"Liar! I'm telling you, don't even think about lying to me! You're imitating the voice quite well... I'm warning you, be careful, or I'll call the police to catch you!"

Guo Fan: The damn guy finally hit a Waterloo.

And Bai Liang also slapped his forehead at this moment; he accidentally forgot that Sister Li Qin had the experience of being scammed.

That was three years of work for nothing! She probably had psychological trauma.

So he changed his method: video call.

"Oh, it's really you... I'm sorry..."

However, her various "battle records" in the past are there, which seems to make her lack confidence.

"Oh~ okay~"

Don't look at Sister Li Qin as not popular enough, but the so-called "not popular" is only relative; she is also a top-100 player on the Forbes Celebrity List.

She easily took out another five million for Bai Liang.

After that, it was some scraps.

One million, two million, it counts as accumulating little into much.

Bai Liang also considered the financial situation of the sisters; for example, players like Meng Jie who were still living off their parents, he didn't ask them.

He went directly to her mother, Sister Qian, to borrow two million.

Bypassing the middleman to avoid being skimmed by Meng Jie.

And there's Li Yitong, who would rather pay to film, so he borrowed less from her too.

Guo Fan on the side helped him record it one by one, but he always had a question he didn't ask.

Until the amount had accumulated to seventy million... if this were illegal fundraising, it would be a particularly huge amount!

Guo Fan couldn't help it anymore: "Brother Liang, don't you have any male friends you can borrow money from?"

This "Brother Liang" was called with genuine feeling, no technique, all emotion.

It was full of respect for Bai Liang's "connections"!

From today on, Guo Fan is willing to call him the number one succubus in the entertainment industry.

Being able to sleep with girls isn't a skill; being able to explode girls' gold coins is true strength!

Hearing this, Bai Liang patted his forehead, "Forgot, I'll get you some more..."

This was purely out of habit, a historical legacy issue.

But it doesn't mean he can't borrow it; come, today let's charge towards over one hundred million!

"No, no, no, I was just saying, the money is enough, enough!"

Honestly, Guo Fan was made a bit scared by Bai Liang's operation; is this guy trying to borrow from half the entertainment industry?