Chapter 170

"You say, is the gun faster or the man faster?"

"Beyond seven steps, the gun wins—within seven steps—"

"Your rifle's accurate and fast, right?"

"Depends on who you're shooting. But if it's you, one burst and you'll be full of bee stings."

Bai Liang held the rifle, scanning Wu Jing up and down, as if considering where to biubiu him twice.

The lines were just nonsense they made up on the spot—right now they were just discussing the scene where they draw their guns on Leng Feng.

The two of them were haggling over the choreography.

Wu Jing considered, "Better stick with a pistol. Your rifle's too over-the-top—who taught you faith-based shooting? Bad habit."

"Black uncles~ They all do it like this. I think it's pretty cool."

Wu Jing: Dammit, so you went to Africa and called it "advanced training"?

Wu Jing was helpless against Bai Liang's growing bandit-like aura when using the rifle.

Fortunately, the character he's playing isn't a retired soldier—otherwise, on screen, some marketing accounts would definitely trash him for insulting the military's image.

Too damn bandit-like!

Thank god this kid didn't go act in *Red Sea Action*.

After some discussion, they finally decided that when drawing their guns on Leng Feng's head, they'd first show off a rapid draw.

Shock Leng Feng instantly, then give him a close-up of his dilated pupils.

Then, when Leng Feng recovers, he disarms him with a backhand and says, "Next time you point a gun at someone, remember to turn off the safety—an armed safety is just a toy."

Fun fact: Turning off the safety means enabling the gun to fire; turning it on means disabling it.

This counts as a small highlight for the character Zhuo Anliang, letting the audience understand: this rich kid actually has a little something—but not much.

If you strike the right balance, the character gets his highlight without stealing Leng Feng's spotlight.

Plus, slightly boosting Zhuo Anliang's combat ability makes the later factory fight against mercenaries feel more plausible.

Leng Feng is a six-stat special forces soldier.

The retired veteran He Jianguo is a reconnaissance platoon leader with strong military skills.

The rich kid Zhuo Anliang is a military enthusiast—his overall competence doesn't match the first two, but he has an extremely flashy, cool, and practical rapid-draw technique—something no one else would think of~

The actual filming of this scene was simple: draw the gun and instantly kill a relaxed mercenary giant.

Nothing else—just speed.

The camera will give a close-up of the pistol that pointed at Leng Feng's head, showing that this time, the safety was off.

It also creates a callback, showing the character's rapid growth amid war.

And regarding the character's personality, some adjustments were made overall.

At least his lines and performance won't feel so annoying anymore.

It'll just make people feel this kid has never been beaten down by society.

There's even a hint of self-performance now.

Bai Liang himself felt it wasn't as over-the-top anymore, but according to Na Zha, it had become way cuter~

This girl has lately loved using this word to describe him.

When Bai Liang smacks his lips while eating, she practically cradles her chin and says, "So cute!"

She's the ultimate hype woman—just with a weird angle.

If Bai Liang hears this and stares at her blankly, she'll add, "Wow~ That's cute too~"

Sometimes her girlishness makes him feel oddly embarrassed.

Luckily, she only does this when they're alone—or whispers it quietly.

After getting used to it, Bai Liang gradually found it okay.

Just like Meng Jie calling him "little hedgehog," or Dili Reba calling him "Big White"—it's just her little girlhood habit.

"Oh, Secretary Dakang's here~"

"Who?" Na Zha, hearing Bai Liang's nickname, instantly became solemn, thinking some official had come for an inspection.

But when she turned around, she saw an actor she recognized but couldn't name.

Hmm… probably some veteran actor in the industry.

Nowadays, Secretary Dakang Wu Gang isn't especially famous among young people, but after *In the Name of the People* airs and the Handong Boys go viral, the veteran actors' spring will arrive.

But right now, he still has some fame among middle-aged and elderly audiences—Bai Liang's grandmother loved Secretary Dakang and even went to the cinema years ago to watch his film *The Iron Man*.

Elderly fans really do buy movie tickets—and they bring their good little grandkids along, contributing two tickets at once.

Veteran actor Secretary Dakang, mid-career Wolf Warrior, young generation Capybara—these three form a team playing real-life CS: GO on the Factory map.

All three have very different styles.

Leng Feng, of course, is the hard-boiled cool-guy type—flying, diving, tank drifting. Secretary Dakang focuses on precision, just like a stealthy sniper in the game.

Bai Liang? He's got the full set of loser's stationery—his tactical gear is ridiculously professional.

Hmm… actually, it fits "reality" well.

In every gunfight game, characters with flyaway hair are always noobs; the weird, flashy, over-the-top ones are the real pros.

Unfortunately, Bai Liang's suggestion that Leng Feng wear a Pikachu headband was rejected.

He was still upset about it.

Wu Jing doesn't understand a damn thing about the aura of a true powerhouse—only knows how to show off coolness!

But the filming progress for the trio's team scenes was flying by!

During this time, Secretary Dakang kept looking at Bai Liang with a strange expression—maybe he'd never seen such a flashy young guy, especially since Bai Liang was also the set's part-time acting coach.

At first, he only needed to coach Na Zha—this job was technically personal, even familial.

But Wu Jing was the type who could squeeze urine out of a toad—once he discovered Bai Liang had this ability and spoke foreign languages fluently, he handed over the task of coaching the foreign actors to him.

After they returned home, Sister Yanzi rushed over upon hearing this and nearly shouted, "Raise the pay!"

If she hadn't known Wu Jing truly couldn't be squeezed for any more oil, she definitely wouldn't have let him off so easily.

But Sister Yanzi's expression after arriving was also strange.

Mainly because she was stunned by Na Zha.

Wu Jing rejected Bai Liang's suggestion to have Leng Feng wear a Pikachu headpiece, but Na Zha was willing—she voluntarily put it on and continued filming with Bai Liang.

A gorgeous woman who constantly praised her own beauty gradually began adopting a comedic style.

The duo's bandit couple, male and female, now had an ever-growing array of costumes.

Unable to hold back, Sister Yanzi asked Na Zha's assistant: "How did it turn into this style?"

The assistant was equally helpless: "One loves to play, the other is willing to play along—what can you do? My sister spoils Brother Bai so much."

"This isn't spoiling anymore—it's outright indulgence!"

"Who says otherwise? Maybe falling in love is just like this: matching your partner's weirdness, and after a while, it actually feels quite lovable."

The assistant had clearly made peace with her inner complaints and was even starting to get hooked.

It wasn't just weird—it turned out Na Zha had started learning to play video games.

In her own words: she couldn't join Bai Liang in racing or martial arts, and due to psychological trauma, she even dared not watch them; video games, by contrast, had the lowest barrier to entry and were easiest to pick up.

Staying in the RV brought double the joy.

They could even steal a kiss in between.

And besides, Bai Liang never mocked her for being clumsy—he never scolded her when she played poorly.

With this premise, Na Zha naturally agreed to join Bai Liang in whatever he enjoyed.

Sister Yanzi shook her head: "Before, their Lu Bu and Diaochan couple was so poetic—if CP fans saw this, their images would shatter."

The assistant said nothing, only thought: Are there even any CP fans left? Haven't they all defected to Di Li Re Ba?

Not just Na Zha and Bai Liang's CP fans—Mencius's, Chen Yao's—most had switched sides and become fence-sitters.

Perhaps only Chen Yao's CP remained somewhat stable, since Yue Qiluo and Zhang Xianzong were still deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The first two had too little influence and lacked combat power.

Even after that episode of "Grade One" aired, and Bai Liang helped improve Mencius's online reputation, he still had little presence against the overwhelming fanbase of Bei Weiwei and Xiao Nai. The impact of a blockbuster TV drama was simply too great—who knew how many years it would be endlessly discussed.

After returning from Africa, most online discussions still revolved around the Wang Baoqiang incident, whose popularity remained persistently high—any slight development, or new "evidence" from either side, sparked another round of heated debate.

Even the episode where Wang Baoqiang called his wife during the filming of "Real Men" last year saw its views skyrocket.

A flood of netizens flooded in, analyzing frame by frame, each one acting like Sherlock Holmes.

After all, when Ma Rong answered Wang Baoqiang's call, his first reaction was: "Why are you calling now?"

Some things, if they never happened, would just fade away—but once they did, every prior detail became a clue.

Even Zhang Fengyi, who had been on the show with them, was dissected by netizens for a slight change in expression, with claims that "the old hand" had sensed something off right away.

Zhang Fengyi: I didn't know anything.

Yet even under these circumstances, Bai Liang and Di Li Re Ba's CP popularity from "Wei Wei" would periodically surge again.

These fans were not only loyal but also wildly creative, constantly inventing new antics.

The video Wu Jing released at the premiere, showing Bai Liang handling guns, was repurposed by talented netizens.

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Xiao Nai, the campus god in a white shirt, had a cigarette dangling from his lips, his face photoshopped with sunglasses, and held two Desert Eagles in hand.

Caption: "Wei Wei, this is way more exciting than gaming!"

God Xiao Nai graduates and transforms into a bandit!

But this meme went viral and even climbed to the top three trending topics mainly because Di Li Re Ba personally posted it—carefully selecting and arranging a full nine-grid collage.

It was all Bai Liang's memes.

Clearly sourced from their super topic.

She herself was a netizen who loved entertainment, once known for her wild selfie style, so enjoying such antics wasn't surprising.

Below, a crowd of CP fans shouted for Re Ba to rein in Bai Liang.

【Look what Xiao Nai is doing—Wei Wei, go control him!】

【The contrast between his past and present image is too extreme—I haven't even recovered from the role, and he's already stepped out of it—is this reasonable?】

【I just realized Bai Liang's acting is excellent. After watching "Wei Wei," I checked his earlier dramas—even in similar styles, you can clearly see differences between his characters.】

【When is "Three Lives, Three Worlds" coming out? I'm looking forward to your second collaboration!】

【Smart fans are already anticipating a third collaboration! Gu Man said in an interview she wanted to write another script with these two starring—I'm literally dying from this CP!】

【After the first run, these two haven't appeared together for a long time—it's just drama-promotion publicity, can't they actually date? Isn't that a small request?】

【Bai Liang and Na Zha seem to have collaborated again.】

【.】

Hmm?! Heresy!

Di Li Re Ba, who loved scrolling through CP fans' comments on Weibo during her promotions, suddenly spotted something "eye-catching."

She knew Bai Liang had filmed again with Gu Li Na Zha and had even searched for it beforehand.

Between the two young compatriots with similar birthdates, it felt like telepathy—Gu Li Na Zha feared Di Li Re Ba, and vice versa.

Di Li Re Ba's thoughts were perhaps even more complicated, because once she accidentally glimpsed Bai Liang's chat screen.

The top conversation was with Gu Li Na Zha.

But as for this so-called second collaboration on "Wolf Warrior 2"?

Where's the romance between a female lead and a male second lead?

Her thought wasn't wrong at all—in fact, it was exactly right.

But Bai Liang, who had just returned from traveling around Africa to shoot a drama, quickly surged back onto the trending list.

In a very peculiar way.

The nine-grid layout—again, the nine-grid layout!

Na Zha stated she absolutely did not deliberately stir up rivalry because Di Lireba had posted Bai Liang's nine-grid meme.

She hadn't even looked at the other's Weibo—what was there to look at? Seeking mental greenery?

How cheap!

Her principle was out of sight, out of mind—no matter how hot their CP was, if she didn't look, it didn't exist.

As for nine-grid photos—girls just love nine-grid layouts, so what? Bite me?!

Compared to Di Lireba's side, which only had edited memes, Na Zha's material was incredibly rich.

The legendary bandit couple—get to know them.

All sorts of firearm combinations, flashy tactical setups, chaotic yet strangely beautiful.

Once this set of photos was posted, the response was extremely heated.

It perfectly matched the recent topic "Godlike Man Transformed into Bandit."

Was Bai Liang riding Xiao Nai's coattails?

Riding your own coattails doesn't count as riding.

【What's this outfit?! From Wolf Warrior 2? Na Zha, don't do reverse promotion!】

【She already said it—she and Bai Liang just took these photos for fun, nothing to do with the movie. It really does feel like bandits.】

【Na Zha! Na Zha! What are you doing to your beautiful face? Don't turn into a clown!】

【That Pikachu headband—I really can't hold it together. But even with her face hidden, Na Zha still looks like a gorgeous beauty—she's truly amazing!】

【Oh no, Xiao Nai's gone for good—now she's truly a bandit. What exactly did Wu Jing do to our Immortal?】

【Wu Jing is utterly wicked!】

【Wu Jing is utterly wicked!】

【.】

Of course, the comments under Na Zha's own Weibo were quite interesting—mostly her fans.

Even those who came over for the fun or Bai Liang's fans mostly just joked around and pulled pranks.

The "meanest" remarks were just a few digs at Wu Jing.

They said he used to be an idol, so young when he played A Fei, now turned into a rough guy, dragging other gods down with him—Bai Liang had been deceived!

But this harmonious atmosphere changed when Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei's CP fans flooded in.

It wasn't outright cursing, but some comments were definitely harsh.

Fans' minds are simple: they idolize their favorites and insult anyone they dislike.

Na Zha, expecting this, had already known exactly what to expect before posting.

But she wasn't afraid~

No reason—she just wasn't afraid!

Even after seeing a few particularly nasty comments, she suddenly had an idea, pouted her lips, and declared: "They're bullying me!"

Bai Liang:??

He'd thought the spoiled act was a limited-time thing, but now it seemed permanent.

"How are they bullying you?"

"They say you and I have no CP vibe, not even as good as that one's heel."

That's not true—Bai Liang, as the Dragonfly captain, had plenty of authority on this matter.

Both girls' feet were about the same—Na Zha's were longer, Di Lireba's were more bouncy.

But clearly, this wasn't the time for him to judge.

Otherwise, he'd have added that Yang Mi's feet were the most beautiful.

It was strange—Na Zha hadn't even named the person, yet Bai Liang instantly understood who she meant.

Maybe because she'd never had any interest in competing with Meng Jie~

Only her hometown girl could make her act like this.

"Don't worry—I'll call Di Lireba and make her send a photo of her heel. We'll crush her utterly."

"Oh come on! Who actually wants to compete with her on this? ~"

Surprisingly, Na Zha quickly moved past the topic—she'd only wanted to sneak in a little cuddle, not to get a real ranking from Bai Liang.

Maybe because filming was ending soon—she didn't want to spoil their last few days together with any unpleasantness.

Even the tiniest chance was unacceptable!

Better to keep being weird together~

Isn't it more fun to slip a new pair of stockings over both her and Bai Liang's heads?

But of course, this photo would never be posted on Weibo—it was too insane.

Na Zha herself wondered if she'd gone too far.

Always pulling these strange stunts.

At first, she'd resisted—thinking boys were just childish!

But when filming ended as scheduled, and she raised her glass at the wrap party, she felt… it wasn't enough—even far from enough!

Why were her scenes so few? If only they could shoot for a few more months.

Happy times are always brief.

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