Chapter 112

After successfully joining Bai Liang's artist studio, Lao Zhou was quite excited.

He claimed that the moment he first saw Bai Liang, he knew this kid was no ordinary person—he was truly a dragon among men!

He immediately felt he would soar to great heights.

This awkward flattery made Sister Yanzi feel excruciatingly embarrassed.

But Bai Liang found it quite amusing—damn, the studio had acquired a "Wolong," a guy whose eloquence could make cows fly in the sky.

Sister Yanzi: Oh no, I hired a mouthpiece.

Bai Liang: Nonsense, he has a super important task!

"Brother Liang, I just joined—could I start by helping you negotiate with a prestigious fashion magazine?"

Lao Zhou was full of pride—damn, back when he was a model agent, even if he knew people from fashion magazines, he could only get them to give him a side glance.

Now it's different!

He serves only Bai Liang—this guy is the entertainment industry's newly risen "top flow" young actor.

Ahem, he's not quite there yet, but Lao Zhou felt he had great potential in the future.

How long has he been in the industry? He's already topped trending charts and landed a lead role—his future is bright.

But Bai Liang just chuckled, "That's not urgent—you've got a more urgent task right now."

"What is it?"

"Could you go to another city and drive a motorhome back to Shanghai for me?"

"Uh, how far is that?"

"Over a thousand kilometers."

At this point, Sister Yanzi could barely hold back her laughter and added, "By the way, how many jobs do you want to juggle?"

Lao Zhou:???

What does that even mean?

Before reaching the airport, after a brief discussion, Sister Yanzi handed Lao Zhou all responsibilities: driver, bodyguard, and some assistant duties.

Of course, his official job title at the studio was: Fashion Director!

But since the studio was small, even the director had to do other tasks.

Still, Bai Liang paid generously—his salary was very high.

This new job, while different from what Lao Zhou had imagined, seemed to involve way too much work.

The only consolation was that Bai Liang told him: When you're not driving or acting as a bodyguard or assistant, go out and secure fashion resources.

"Dou Dou Xiao Bai, you really trust him that much?"

On the plane, Sister Yanzi still asked, uneasy.

"Huh? No, I trust your judgment."

"My judgment doesn't seem that good."

"Nonsense—you managed to come from Huang Jingyu to me—how could your judgment be bad?"

This made Sister Yanzi laugh—there was truth to that!

Originally, she had planned to find a girl as Bai Liang's personal assistant, but now she thought if Lao Zhou mostly stayed with Bai Liang, it might be more suitable.

A girl… she feared the female assistant wouldn't hold up.

What if she stole from him?

These days, female assistants and female agents were also "high-risk professions" prone to "friction" with male artists.

So far, among all the young women who had long-term contact with Bai Liang and could withstand it, Sister Yanzi looked back—and only she remained.

Maybe she didn't withstand it—maybe their emotional paths just diverged.

Other girls aimed for romantic love; as for Sister Yanzi—if this were ancient times, she'd call him "Lord."

Or rather, if Bai Liang were transported to ancient times, he'd definitely bear the surname Liu.

He was definitely the type of demon that seduced with charm.

Xingcheng—second time here.

Logically, the drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was supposed to air on Oriental TV, with iQiyi as the online platform.

Appearing on Mango TV… somehow felt weird.

But Mango TV had a tradition: whoever's popular, they invite.

Bai Liang had been too prominent lately—Mango TV had already contacted Sister Yanzi, wanting him on one of their shows.

Of course, it wasn't just Mango TV—other media outlets and programs were also eager to invite him.

But Bai Liang had little interest—he'd just focus on acting.

Unless it was necessary promotion, he'd naturally go.

But occasionally playing those "stupid" games on variety shows was fine—doing it often would quickly become boring. Sister Yanzi summed it up for him: "Dou Dou Xiao Bai, you're aiming to be an acting artist, huh~"

She used the term well—Bai Liang praised her, though it felt oddly familiar.

"Actually, appearing less on variety shows is better. Dou Dou Xiao Bai, you're an actor—beyond necessary exposure, actors should maintain some mystery; too many variety appearances drain audience enthusiasm."

"Good job, Sister Yanzi!"

"Oh, I just heard it somewhere—I'm just learning and repeating."

In fact, Sister Yanzi's reasoning applied to many actors.

It wasn't just variety shows—even actors who portray the same type of role too often become "overexposed."

Once audiences fixate on a type, it's extremely hard to break free—unless they truly break through with exceptional talent.

Bai Liang, however, mostly enjoyed the satisfaction of portraying different roles—he was not only an actor, but also the most "picky" audience member.

For him to endlessly play the same kind of role? Impossible.

The Art of the Occult Is Harder to Explain Than Science

In a certain sense, Bai Liang's main motivation for acting happened to align with the career path of top-tier actors.

Please... collect... 6... 9... books...!

But Sister Yanzi hasn't realized this yet.

Bai Liang only told her that when looking for roles in the future, she should try not to take ones too similar to her previous ones.

——

The filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" will be on tomorrow night's "Daily Upward," but Bai Liang came early for a reason.

Today there's a recording of "Big Camp," and the guests are the cast of "Immortal Sword: Yun Zhi Fan."

Sister Yanzi offered a candid opinion: "Big White, I'm really afraid you'll mess up."

"Mess up? Mess up how?"

"Today you're meeting Zha Jie, tomorrow it's Meng Jie—how many good sisters and little sisters are you going to meet?"

Sister Yanzi spoke earnestly; she truly cared for Bai Liang, and if any problem arose, she'd be the first to step forward and cover for him.

But even so, she was afraid.

Her boss was flirting with one after another—what if something exploded suddenly? It would be more shocking than Da Heiniu's heart-shaped stone.

He'd surely be branded a shameless scumbag and nailed to the entertainment industry's pillar of shame.

Already, quite a few paparazzi have been watching Bai Liang—only because he's "honest" and doesn't like to wander around when filming.

So the paparazzi can at most capture photos of him jogging in the morning.

But Sister Yanzi knew well: that was just surface appearance.

Bai Liang scratched his head, unsure how to explain to Sister Yanzi that he wasn't afraid of paparazzi or exposure.

Metaphysical stuff is far harder to explain than science.

Still, thank you for your concern, Sister Yanzi~

"I'll be more careful."

"Big White, you just admitted it."

"Admitted what?"

"That you're a scumbag."

"No, I'm actually a responsible good man—though you probably won't believe me."

Many things in this world are just illogical—for instance, even Sister Yanzi, who's always followed Bai Liang, can't imagine that, in a certain sense, Bai Liang is still single.

There's no way: the only person who could have confirmed a relationship with him has said "no" to him—or rather, daresn't take him.

Zha Jie is even worse—she's nearly built their little love nest, yet still hasn't made a move.

Bai Liang doesn't even know whether he should move in someday.

If girls don't take the initiative, how can he dare to?

Is she hoarding some big move, or just addicted to making money?

A few days ago, this girl told Bai Liang she'd taken on new endorsements—and had already earned back the money for her house.

A house in Shanghai!

It sounds unbelievable, but these past few years have been the period when celebrity pay and endorsement fees skyrocketed.

Before the "salary cap" iron fist fell, the entire entertainment industry was frantically making money.

That's why, even after restrictions began, some still couldn't hold back and resorted to shadow contracts.

It's hard to go from luxury to frugality—once you've tasted earning vast sums, who can bear a drop in income?

Unsurprisingly, Zha Jie, who originally spent all her savings on a house, will soon be able to afford a much bigger one.

Bai Liang had once said her "rich beautiful girl" label was lacking in the "rich" part.

Now she's slapping his face with it.

(End of Chapter)