Chapter 140: Reaching the Pinnacle, Audacity Knows No Bounds!

"Brother Xiao Bai, believe it or not, she's definitely going to cry." Yanzi said with absolute certainty.

"Because she didn't get what she came for? One look at her and you can tell she was drunk and acting on impulse. If she actually got what she wanted, she'd probably regret it like crazy."

Bai Liang's analysis was perfectly rational, but it left Yanzi feeling a bit unable to follow.

Their own Brother Xiao Bai shouldn't be the type with an especially strong moral compass, the kind who likes to play the 'keeping himself pure' routine~

Won't even take what's delivered right to his door?

But thinking back carefully, it really did seem like he wasn't that casual either, and she had no idea what his standards actually were.

Romantic but not indiscriminate?

Yanzi couldn't figure it out. She herself was still young, how could she possibly see through things so clearly.

But she felt that their Brother Xiao Bai's character—tsk tsk—was truly solid!

He was a bit of a scumbag, sure, but in this kind of situation, he still gave the girl the maximum amount of dignity.

Anyway, if she put herself in that position and it were her, she'd definitely go back and wail a bit first, and then of course fall for him~

Yanzi thought it was very reasonable.

Their own Brother Xiao Bai just had that ability to use all sorts of different methods to make girls ultimately rush toward the same outcome.

She even felt that the previously crazy Shuangzi probably had a bit of this tendency too.

Otherwise there was no explaining why, after she finished her business and flipped the table, she then inexplicably helped Bai Liang promote his new drama.

Even split personality can't be that split, right?

However, Bai Liang also had a very important question, "How come you're here?"

"Sister Li Ying sent me. She was afraid you, being young, couldn't resist making a mistake, so at the very least she wanted me to take your phone away."

"Good lord, she's tattling too?"

Still, Bai Liang was impressed. That Sister Little Zhao really had experience! A real veteran!

She even knew to confiscate the phone.

When he had just entered the door, he hadn't seen Yanzi, because she was hiding in the bathroom.

She only came out after Huang Mengyin left, sneaking around, and even grinned at him.

"Oh right, some of the stuff I actually brought down from the RV, I should probably take it back."

Yanzi ran back to the room and picked up a bag that looked very familiar to Bai Liang.

Yes, it was the one that Li Xin had slept in his RV, and Old Zhou had rushed out to buy.

Bai Liang still hadn't used any of the things inside it to this day.

Yanzi clearly hadn't noticed this point, otherwise she would have started worrying again.

However, that Miss Li Xin did give some feedback on her end—the other party had started suspecting Bai Liang might be infertile and very enthusiastically suggested he get it checked out.

She even goddamn sent him links to two Putian-affiliated men's hospitals.

That person being able to be scammed out of so much money by swindlers really wasn't without reason.

Bai Liang certainly wasn't planning to go get checked. After all, if the results came back showing he was completely fine and very healthy, then it would be the young lady's turn to worry about her own body.

No need to add these troubles.

Yanzi was still quite reliable in handling things. Sister Little Zhao had tipped her off, and she had given feedback in return afterward.

After learning how the situation had developed, Zhao Liying couldn't help but break into a smile.

Now she could understand why even her own assistant praised Bai Liang so much.

"This stinky kid is actually pretty interesting!"

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After wrapping up filming with the *Princess Agents* crew and leaving, Bai Liang first went back to Shanghai with Yanzi.

Time was tight and the mission was heavy. Before joining the *Eternal Love* crew, he still had some things to take care of.

For example, tidying up Nazha's new place a bit, hiring a cleaning service to give it a scrub, and picking out a room along the way.

Yanzi accompanied him with a strange look on her face, the more she thought about it the weirder it felt~

Logically speaking, given their Brother Xiao Bai's income, there was no way he could be associated with being a kept man.

But she just felt this strong sense of déjà vu.

And Bai Liang seemed to do it very naturally, as if he ate soft rice all the time.

The moment they walked in and saw the giant capybara plushie sitting in the living room, Yanzi was already convinced.

Sister Nazha~ this is way too much!

And there were even more outrageous things!

Although the house hadn't been fully organized yet and a lot of things were still in cardboard boxes, some photo frames had already been taken out and placed on the shelves.

Yep, no surprise—stills from dramas.

Stills from *God of War, Zhao Zilong*.

Of course, there were none of the male and female leads Lin Gengxin and Lin Yuer in there—only Lü Bu and Diao Chan.

The most outrageous part was that Nazha had also "taken it upon herself" to buy Bai Liang four seasons' worth of pajamas, slippers, and other daily necessities.

Yanzi discovered this after opening one of the cardboard boxes.

All those men's products inside—who else could they be for~

Besides, one look at the size and you could tell they were Bai Liang's. As his manager and occasional assistant, how could Yanzi not be clear on these things.

"Isn't the underwear a bit much?! She bought that too?!"

"Oh, that one I bought myself." Bai Liang said calmly.

Having learned from last time's lesson, the underwear supply absolutely had to be sufficient.

Best to have them everywhere, so there's always a fresh pair to change into.

"Brother Dou Xiao Bai, did Sister Reba buy a place? You don't have a home in Yanjing too, do you~" Sister Yanzi teased.

"She doesn't seem to be planning on buying a place."

"For real?"

"She told me before, she figures she'll probably have to stay in hotels for the next few years, and she's already started getting used to it."

"How scary!"

Sister Yanzi shook her head helplessly, thinking of Dilireba's various death schedules, and felt that Jiaxing really didn't treat people like people.

But since even Reba had asked, naturally the other one couldn't be left out.

"So where did Sister Meng buy her place?"

"But she said she doesn't want a new place, she wants a pre-owned place someone else has already renovated, the kind you can move right into."

"She's not even developing her career in Shanghai, she only comes once in a long while, why would she buy a place here?"

"For an actor's job, I don't think it makes much difference where you buy a place, the way she talks it's like she can actually live there often." Bai Liang said dismissively.

Sister Yanzi shook her head, "Not necessarily, Sister Meng is pretty laid-back, her work isn't that busy."

That hits right in the feels!

"So, where's the place?"

Hearing this question, Bai Liang was silent for a moment, then led Sister Yanzi to the floor-to-ceiling window on the balcony and pointed at the building opposite.

"There, right there."

"Holy shit!"

Sister Yanzi really couldn't hold it in this time, looking at Bai Liang like she was looking at a ghost, and blurted out a curse. Honestly, would Duan Zhengchun dare to play it like this?

"Brother Dou Xiao Bai, from today on, in my heart you're this!" Sister Yanzi gave a thumbs up and said sincerely.

Damn it, nobody else can pull this off either, on the path of being a scumbag, our Brother Dou Xiao Bai has reached the pinnacle, absolutely brazen!

But Bai Liang looked helpless, "You think I recommended she buy here? It's just a coincidence."

"How could it be that much of a coincidence"

"There's an even bigger coincidence, guess who the previous owner of the place she bought was?"

Hearing this, Sister Yanzi froze for a second, naturally thinking of a certain crazy little white flower, "No way?"

"Yep, it's her place."

Speechless, breathtaking, astonishing to the heavens, completely prostrated in admiration.

"It's about time, let's go eat."

Bai Liang had clearly already been shaken by this news, so he was quite calm at this point.

Wonder if there's a chance in the future to run back and forth between the two buildings.

"Where are we eating?"

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"Mm, let's go across the way, mooch a meal."

"Awesome!"

Sister Yanzi had clearly calmed down, having followed Bai Liang for so long, she'd seen plenty.

Such a trivial little thing wasn't enough to make her

The above was all bullshit!

Originally thought Mencius was currently staying across the way, after all she's laid-back, doesn't have many schedules.

After the heat from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" passed, news about her online had almost completely disappeared.

The probability of her lying around in her newly bought place was very high.

But nope, Mencius wasn't home, but her place wasn't empty.

The moment she knocked on the door and saw Sister Qian, Sister Yanzi's pupils literally shook.

This this this. Who is this?!

This aunty, she's quite pretty and plump-looking, clearly looks rich.

Before suspecting her own Brother Dou Xiao Bai had already landed such an outrageous soft rice gig, Sister Yanzi noticed in time that the woman looked a lot like Mencius.

"Dou Xiao Bai's here so early, I thought you'd still be another half hour, hold on a sec, something's stewing in the kitchen, we'll eat in a bit."

"Alright, I'll just wait and taste Sister Qian's cooking."

"This must be Yanzi, come over for meals at home often from now on."

"Ah okay~"

Sitting on the sofa waiting for the food, Bai Liang curiously looked around.

After all, this used to be where Shuangzi had lived.

But it looked like all the furniture and stuff had been replaced, still pretty new.

Mm, Sister Qian isn't short on cash, buying a pre-owned place was mainly to move in directly, to avoid inhaling formaldehyde.

So she only needed the hard renovation, the soft furnishings, furniture and such had probably all been swapped out.

Bai Liang wasn't shy either, after looking around the living room he also checked out the rooms.

"Sister Qian, which one is my room?"

"Pfft!" Sister Yanzi couldn't hold it in, covering her face tightly to avoid showing any cracks.

"Pick whichever you want~ But I don't come to this side often, if you want something good to eat, best give me a heads-up in advance."

Give a heads-up, fly all the way from the Northeast to cook?

Much appreciated~

Sister Yanzi poked Bai Liang, "Brother Dou Xiao Bai, that aunty is hinting at you, right? She must be hinting at you, right!"

This clearly meant: Don't disturb your two-person world.

"Nonsense~"

Bai Liang dismissed her opinion and started playing with the dog.

That's right, Chocolate was also at home romping around, following Bai Liang everywhere since they got in.

This dog was raised really well—plump and soft to the touch.

Tiny and chubby, a classic cutie, every girl's favorite.

But Bai Liang had heard it snore—that sound was like a damn power drill.

Sometimes it was hard to understand how such a small dog could make that noise.

Oh right, sometimes the nature of a relationship between two people could be seen through their pet.

For instance, the moment Bai Liang walked in, Chocolate wagged its tail so hard it seemed ready to fly off, begging to be petted.

Sister Qian Jie glanced once and knew exactly what was going on.

Impossible to hide.

So what's left to say? Pick a room~

Besides, Sister Qian Jie knew Bai Liang and Mencius had "broken up," but she seemed to treat it as nothing.

There's a saying: let each handle their own affairs.

Bai Liang called her Sister Qian Jie, not his mother-in-law.

Makes sense.

Even if they "broke up," or even if they fell out completely later, it wouldn't affect their friendship.

Bai Liang had quite a bit of insight and experience in this area.

He even remembered to recommend to Sister Qian Jie the upcoming drama "A Smile Is Beautiful," telling her it was super sweet—she absolutely had to watch.

After that, he left Shanghai and headed for Beijing.

There, a real audition awaited him.

Bai Liang rubbed his hands together, already impatient!

"Sister Yanzi, get ready!"

"Okay! But, Brother Dou Xiao Bai, what should I prepare for?"

"Call an ambulance for Huang Jingyu."

"Huh?!"

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Three chapters, eleven thousand characters—more to come tonight.

(End of Chapter)