Chapter 115: Our Ancestral Graves Are on the Same Mountain (Bonus Chapter)

Early in the morning, Sister Yanzi was already waiting in the hotel lobby.

It was still too early to handle work—she could at most glance at the resumes received and discuss with Old Zhou the studio's office location and decor style.

As for Bai Liang's endorsement and his new drama after the wrap of "Wei Wei," there were already plans, but it was certainly too early to discuss collaborations—no one was at work before nine.

Sister Yanzi also woke up early every day, mainly because spending so much time with Bai Liang had made her aware of his habit of morning runs, and gradually her own circadian rhythm became healthier.

Her mother even praised her for her good health—she thought this job was really great~

But today, she had a special mission.

Because she habitually knocked on Bai Liang's door in the morning to help tidy up and ask what he wanted for breakfast, Sister Yanzi found the room spotless, as if nothing had been touched.

This was completely unlike the signs of someone who had gone out for a morning run.

Oh no!

He didn't come home all night!

As a "mature" agent, Sister Yanzi naturally had crisis management awareness.

Her first reaction was to go to Na Zha's room to look for him.

Of course, she didn't find him—Na Zha had left at just after four in the morning, and the hotel staff had already cleaned his room.

After eliminating Na Zha as a suspect, Sister Yanzi's head ached even more.

No way~

After that, she didn't knock on the door again; instead, she calculated the time and went straight to the hotel lobby to wait.

On one hand, she thought that even if Bai Liang had done something naughty last night, he might still go out for his morning run.

He was that self-disciplined.

On the other hand, she was just waiting for someone.

About half an hour later, the person she was waiting for arrived.

"Sister Yanzi, what are you doing here?"

The moment Mencius entered, she spotted Sister Yanzi, her big eyes scanning left and right as if searching for someone else.

Sister Yanzi smiled. "We arrived last night, went to bed early, so we woke up early—I came out for some fresh air."

As she spoke, she glanced at the small dog in the other's arms—had she really brought this little thing too?

"Aow~"

"Wow! A puppy! It's Chocolate, right? Let me see~"

At that moment, another voice came from behind—it was Li Yitong, who immediately fixated on the dog in Mencius's arms.

"So tiny! Has this puppy just been born?"

"Actually, it won't grow very big. Isn't it cute~?"

"So cute! Let me kiss it!"

Cute little cats and dogs always easily won over girls' hearts—no godlike male lead could match their efficiency.

Even Bai Liang couldn't make a girl want to kiss him the moment she saw him.

The puppy had done it.

"Huh? Where's he?"

After thoroughly petting the puppy, Li Yitong finally noticed the gap.

Bai Liang's agent was here, Mencius was here, but the "male lead" was missing? That didn't make sense~

At this moment, the real male lead of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," Yang Xuwen, passed by silently, intending to say hello, but thought better of it and decided to wait.

"Hey, Yanzi~ Tell the Immortal I'm off."

Bai Liang didn't show up, but the person Sister Yanzi had intensely suspected appeared with her assistant dragging a suitcase.

Jin Cheng wore sunglasses, no makeup, only a light touch of lipstick, yet she seemed in good spirits.

But on both her wrists, there were faint red marks—bright red, as if from tight restraints.

"Goodbye, Jin Cheng— I'll tell the boss."

"Got it."

Jin Cheng waved goodbye, glancing curiously at Mencius and her dog—after all, she was also a girl, and had no resistance to small, fluffy, adorable creatures.

"Hello, Jin Cheng, I'm Mencius."

Mencius politely greeted the "senior," then tugged Li Yitong's sleeve slightly, subtly signaling her best friend.

Li Yitong tore her gaze from the puppy and stared at Jin Cheng in surprise: "Jin Cheng? What a coincidence! What happened to your wrists?"

"Huh? You two know each other?" Mencius exclaimed.

"Li Yitong? Oh right—you starred with the Immortal in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes.'"

Jin Cheng didn't answer about her wrists; instead, she smoothly shifted the topic and smiled at Mencius, "We were classmates—same year at Beijing Dance Academy, both from Jinan, and our birthdays are only one day apart."

Mencius suddenly realized she'd always thought of Li Yitong as a newbie like herself, but Li Yitong was actually five years older—she'd just debuted later.

At this point, Jin Cheng had no rush to leave—especially after holding the puppy—and decided to chat with the younger girls for ten minutes.

"Wait, are you relatives? Then why do you have different surnames?" Mencius suddenly asked.

As if she'd uncovered some monumental secret.

Uh…

Li Yitong made a circular motion with her finger near her temple, giving Jin Cheng a subtle hint. Jin Cheng instantly understood and chuckled, "Yes, our ancestral graves are on the same mountain."

"Really relatives?"

"More than that—we're twins. She takes her father's surname, I take my mother's."

"Twins?!!"

Listening to Jin Cheng seriously making up nonsense, Sister Yanzi covered her mouth with one hand and her stomach with the other, barely holding back her laughter.

Li Yitong also placed her hand on the sofa, shaking slightly, barely holding back her laughter.

Only Mencius remained genuinely astonished; she felt something was off, yet still played along, even her eyes showing a hint of sympathy: "Wow, how could this happen?!"

Jin Cheng could no longer contain herself, laughing uncontrollably: "Wait, sister, you actually believe that?"

"Huh? Not true?"

"Of course not."

Now there was no need to hold back—except for Mencius, the girls burst into laughter, and not even their assistants could suppress it.

Please... could you... collect... 6... 9... Books....?!

Seizing the moment, Li Yitong laughed with Jin Cheng while whispering softly in her ear: "Your hickey's showing—cover it up."

Jin Cheng kept her smile, not showing a change, and pulled up her collar.

The two girls exchanged glances; Li Yitong nodded, signaling it was covered.

Yet somehow, the position and size of that mark felt familiar—she thought she'd seen it somewhere before.

At the same time, now that she'd seen it, she grew even more suspicious of the marks on Jin Cheng's wrists.

Sister, you're intense!

Going this far?

At that moment, the small dog Chocolate, who had been quietly being petted by the girls, suddenly became agitated.

Twisting its body, it leapt to the floor and scurried toward the hotel entrance like a little potato, its rear wiggling.

"Oh no, Chocolate, where are you going?!"

Before Mencius could chase after it, a familiar figure appeared at the door.

Clearly, he was the dog's target.

Upon seeing Bai Liang, Chocolate seemed ecstatic, his tail wagging like an Apache helicopter's rotor.

"Oh? It's you~"

Bai Liang naturally recognized the dog he had personally chosen; he wasn't surprised by its enthusiasm.

Li Yitong's claim that he was a succubus was pure nonsense.

If anything were to be said along those lines, he was a druid.

Compared to complex humans, all kinds of small animals genuinely preferred him.

Carrying the dog inside and seeing the girls gathered together, Bai Liang found the scene quite pleasing to the eye.

Jin Cheng, Mencius, and Li Yitong—three beautiful girls, each of a different type, each with their own distinct charm.

"Hello everyone~"

"You went running again? No wonder Sister Yanzi is waiting for you in the lobby." Mencius spoke without thinking, her mind barely processing the words.

"Waiting for me in the lobby?"

Bai Liang glanced at Yanzi; she forced a smile at him, clearly worried about the current situation.

There was nothing to worry about.

After Bai Liang appeared, Jin Cheng suddenly lost interest in continuing the conversation; after exchanging a glance with him, she quickly excused herself, claiming she had to catch a flight.

Even her walking pace was faster than before.

But the faster she walked, the more uneven her steps became.

Her gait was oddly unsteady.

There was nothing to be done—Bai Liang wasn't "perfect"; he had a slight tendency to drift left.

"By the way, Yanzi, could you help me buy a belt later? Mine broke."

"That Hermès one? Don't make Sister Yanzi go buy it—I'll pick one up for you when I go shopping with Yitong." Mencius volunteered eagerly.

"Fine."

A belt broke?

Li Yitong's big eyes filled with confusion; she felt something was off, but couldn't say what.

She couldn't put her finger on it.

The thought vanished the moment Bai Liang casually tossed the dog into her arms.

Why think about useless things? The dog is so cute!

(End of Chapter)