Chapter 118: Considering the Feasibility of Real-Person PK

Unlike the neighboring show "Big Camp," "Daily Upward" rarely features game segments.

It mainly just involves chatting, banter, and showcasing talents.

However, the show's producers had apparently watched Bai Liang's earlier episode of "Big Camp" and thought his gameplay had strong entertainment value, so they still inserted a small game.

This was all written into the script.

During the rehearsal room discussion of the script, several young hosts were quite confident, spouting clever remarks and feeling they could carry the show.

Even the quiet contestant Yang Xuwén gained a fair amount of confidence.

But once on stage, faced with the "Daily Brothers" trying to create entertainment, this guy shrank back.

Most actors truly can't match these hosts in this regard.

These people talk about the past, the future, painful memories and hopeful dreams, and they love stirring up emotion.

What they love most to discuss is still the "painful past" before fame.

But only Meng Jie even slightly fits that category.

Yet her black-and-red "past" is really not suitable to bring up on stage.

When they ask why, she can't possibly say it's because her company leaked a post bashing Lin Yuer.

She'd definitely be called "deserved it."

In essence, "Daily Upward" is a large-scale variety talk show; inviting artists or ordinary people from all walks of life who are particularly "entertaining" does indeed create strong show effects.

But if inexperienced newcomers forcibly try to create entertainment, it sometimes backfires.

The pressure fell on Bai Liang.

Seeing his teammates' bewildered expressions, plus Wang Han's "expectant" gaze—he clearly had pinned all hopes on him.

It was also a return to the original intent: the main guest of this episode was Bai Liang, not the other three minor sidekicks.

The production team really wanted to explore this artist who took an unconventional path but possessed undeniable talent.

Bai Liang looked utterly innocent.

What "painful past" could he possibly have?

It had nothing to do with his life; after thinking long and hard, he barely recalled his male modeling career.

It was a kind of reminiscing about hardship to appreciate the present.

After much thought, he brought up Huang Jingyu, recounting how the two of them once each held a can of protein powder and stormed into the entertainment industry.

He thought the story would have mediocre impact—it wasn't vividly described, and the plot lacked dramatic twists.

After all, from Bai Liang's perspective, the two of them ate hotpot and sang songs, then just stepped into entertainment and started acting.

And then they became famous~

Such a smooth, seemingly inevitable life probably wouldn't resonate with most people.

Yet this segment instantly carried the entire show!

The key wasn't the protein powder—it was Huang Jingyu.

Clearly, some female audience members below were visibly excited!

Bai Liang regretted it—he shouldn't have mentioned that guy's name; it was toxic.

At this moment, Wang Han's eyes sparkled as if he'd discovered a great treasure.

Not just him—even Li Yitong widened her eyes, as if asking: Why didn't you tell me?!

The reason was that when Bai Liang had promoted Huang Jingyu's "Addicted" on his social media, he didn't even know her yet, and afterward he didn't want to mention it at all—he found it nauseating.

Meng Zi Yi did know; she'd watched the drama too, but hadn't thought much about it.

Now, seeing everyone's reaction, she blinked in surprise, as if realizing belatedly.

But she wasn't worried—after all, whether Bai Liang was straight or gay, others might not know, but she certainly did~

Totally straight!

Just a bit left-of-center.

"Tell us~ Tell us~"

Wang Han wore a fatherly smile, urging Bai Liang to elaborate on his modeling career.

Hmm—he really wanted to talk about the commercial K part, but held back.

Fortunately, he still had part-time jobs to use for entertainment value.

His first encounter with "the darkness of the entertainment industry" began with pretending to be a fan at the airport.

The effect was explosive—the "Daily Brothers" chased Bai Liang for details: which star had he pretended to be a fan for?

Wang Han spoke up with "fairness": "If you two went to pretend to be fans, I wouldn't even pay the final installment—it was clearly going to wreck the event." "Exactly, exactly," the others chimed in.

It was essentially a promotional boost for Bai Liang and Huang Jingyu.

Then Wang Han asked curiously: "So you entered the entertainment industry by sheer coincidence?"

"Sort of, but I actually still really enjoy acting—mainly because I love watching my own dramas, it's incredibly satisfying, and I often rewatch them many times."

"Addicted?" Wang Han chuckled.

Bai Liang stared at him blankly, then directly "blew up": "Meng Jie, come kiss me."

Meng Zi Yi froze, her cheeks turning slightly red: "Huh?"

This request was outrageous—right in front of so many people.

But… she really didn't want to refuse.

Everyone could see it—her face screamed willingness; she couldn't hide a thing.

"Kiss! Kiss right on the lips! When the episode airs, it'll definitely trend!" Li Yitong egged on from the side.

She teased aloud, but secretly felt a little envy.

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

Soon she snapped back: Oh no, oh no, even if Mencius doesn't post a hit piece on her, just the heat alone will crush her.

There's no help for it—her CP is Bai Liang.

This feeling of being carried along is so thrilling!

Mwah~ Of course she kissed his face; Meng Jie has insane initiative—before her mind even processed it, her body had already reacted.

CP publicity stunt, starting right now.

But Wang Han really had skills—he reached out and gripped Bai Liang's wrist pulse. "Let me check if your heartbeat's accelerated."

This even referenced last time's "No Heartbeat Challenge" at the main camp.

Meng Ziyi's face fell—last time, Bai Liang had been staring straight at that "Crazy Heartbeat" card, his heart rate skyrocketing.

"How is it?" the other hosts asked.

Wang Han smiled mysteriously. "It's not up to me—you'll all know soon enough! Come on, bring out the lie detector!"

The game segment flowed seamlessly from this.

The edited version will look like this, but during recording, they'd just entered a break.

Meng Ziyi, who had just kissed Bai Liang in front of so many people, was slightly exhilarated, while Bai Liang himself pretended to be deep in thought.

She couldn't help it—she poked his cheek with her finger. "What are you thinking about?"

Li Yitong chuckled. "He's savoring it. Why don't you kiss him again?"

"I'm thinking that when I next see Huang Jingyu, I'll just beat him up—stage a friendship breakup. That should cut down a lot of trouble."

Bai Liang seriously considered the feasibility of a real-life brawl.

He wanted to directly seize Jiang Jinfu's lane.

Before my "Dual Punches Strike, Uphold Our Nation's Glory," I'll start with "Naked Choke Shatters Furry Dreams."

"Really?"

"Actually, even without this, I was going to beat him up anyway—he's always bragging about his crappy Brazilian jiu-jitsu."

Boys' friendships are so weird!

Seeing Bai Liang wasn't joking, Li Yitong gave him the classic "old man on the subway staring at his phone" expression. Are you really going to fight?

Isn't that a bit over the top?

But Meng Ziyi, this northeastern girl, showed her fierce side—she swung her fist with great gusto: "Take off his kneecap!"

Holy shit, you're brutal!

At this point, Li Yitong spoke up with a "fair point": "I know what you're worried about, but don't stress—it's not going to happen."

"Why not?"

"'Addicted' has its own official CP. They won't drag in a random one like you. Besides, how many rumors have you already got?"

Bai Liang thought she made sense, but he still planned to beat Huang Jingyu up—otherwise, his mind wouldn't be at peace.

After all, that kid's got thick skin. What's wrong with a friend giving him a good beating to let off steam?

(End of Chapter)