Chapter 188: Live One Day, Skip Tomorrow?

Lin Gengxin's predicament stemmed mainly from his habit of casually chatting nonsense with Bai Liang.

Sometimes he couldn't help but find something to tease.

In fact, he didn't even dare mention to Dili Reba and Guli Nazha that they'd fought online.

Even the matter involving Wu Moufan shouldn't have been brought up in such a setting.

Lin Gengxin: It just slipped out.

Of course, he got exactly what he deserved—bumping straight into Bai Liang's personal hell.

Especially those two new Jiang sisters, each holding back fury.

But neither of them wanted to take it out on Bai Liang. So what could they do?

Lucky for them, this unlucky fool Lin Gengxin showed up—and the two women's death glares made him feel like ants were crawling all over his skin.

The idol of nine hundred million girls was now being stared at until his scalp prickled by two little girls.

He didn't even know what to say besides forcing a awkward smile.

Then that bastard Bai Liang was just sitting there enjoying the show. Bastard! Who's the one who owes the romantic debt? Fix it yourself!

Just as Lin Gengxin thought, I'll drag you, Immortal, down with me—if I can't have peace, neither will you—

The music started!

The Weibo Night officially began.

Phew~

After both girls turned their heads away, Lin Gengxin exhaled a long breath of relief.

Holy shit, so much pressure.

He didn't know what was going on with Dili Reba, but he understood Guli Nazha somewhat—when had she become this fierce?

He'd never seen her like this before; she used to be so clueless.

But that look just now made his heart tremble!

At that moment, Lin Gengxin couldn't resist glancing at Bai Liang—and the next second, his eyes nearly popped out.

He was splitting nuts for Li Xin behind him.

Dude.

Can't you deal with the two girls beside you first before flirting with the one behind?

If you keep playing around like this, who else but you will die?

Bai Liang noticed the guy's stare, glanced at him: Of course it's you. Who else would it be?

Lin Gengxin knew he couldn't reason with this dead pig that didn't fear boiling water, so he turned to Li Xin: Miss, are you really eating?

Li Xin, munching nuts, glanced at him: Even WWII didn't attack neutral countries~ Why do you care?

The two in front have temporarily calmed down; she needs to stock up on snacks to eavesdrop on the little sisters' showdown behind.

Li Xin had almost burst out laughing just now.

Because Meng Zi Yi and Chen Yao had begun their overly serious self-introductions, pretending they knew each other because they'd watched each other's dramas.

Li Xin had almost believed them.

But after listening a bit longer, she realized these two were actually classmates from the same year in Beijing Film Academy's Acting Department!

They weren't in the same class, but how many classes were there in a single year of that department anyway?

Yet despite this, they'd managed to pretend they didn't know each other at all.

Too fake—no wonder they're from the Acting Department!

It wasn't until they mentioned a certain professor that they awkwardly exchanged small talk about school, and only then "discovered" they were classmates!

Li Xin: I'm dying laughing—there's drama in front and behind.

She was internally grinning so hard she nearly showed her teeth, yet kept her face calm and cool, radiating icy poise.

So tiring~

"Respected guests, good evening. Welcome to Weibo Night. Our event is about to begin; please take your seats promptly. Thank you to our strategic partner Zhejiang Television, general sponsor Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, and special sponsors OPPO, Miaopai, Yizhibo, and Xiao Kaxiu for their strong support!"

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On stage, Li Ai and Hua Shao had already begun hosting, chattering about the sponsors, then launching into the opening performance.

A slightly tanned, cool-looking handsome guy stepped out, singing and dancing.

Bai Liang stared hard, "Hey, isn't that the one—"

"The one you messed with among the four? I studied them—among them, he's the most volatile." Lin Gengxin couldn't help but respond; he just couldn't control his mouth.

Hearing this, Dili Reba instinctively glanced at Bai Liang, looking slightly worried.

But Bai Liang treated Lin Gengxin's words like wind, completely ignoring them.

At that moment, the live camera operators began scanning the crowd—their target was unmistakable; Bai Liang's face instantly appeared on both giant screens.

Weibo really knew how to do this—they gave a massive close-up, right in his face.

He was just eating nuts at the time, crunching loudly—like a giant hamster.

"Aaaah!"

The live audience's reaction was very supportive.

Guli Nazha, the first to notice, nudged him to alert him—but when Bai Liang looked up, he only smiled at the camera and kept eating as if nothing happened.

The live director: So calm? Okay! Ramp it up!

Next second!

When the giant screen simultaneously showed three people, the screams in the venue instantly surged by at least one level.

The audience in the back went wild; the faint chaos made it seem like the whole venue might explode.

Weibo Night had a delayed broadcast; after ten minutes, the three-of-them-in-one-frame clip shot straight to number one on the trending list.

It was obvious that both Nazha and Reba were putting in a lot of effort.

The two of them almost instantly "struck a pose" the moment the camera swung over, and at the same time, they also almost simultaneously scooted a little toward Bai Liang.

That feeling of straining hard, with "I'm going to win" written all over their faces, was practically spilling off the screen.

Only Bai Liang, sitting in the middle, was a bit too unexpected.

Bro, how are you so calm?

That relaxed vibe was practically making people yawn.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Bai Liang reached his hand toward his butt.

His own butt.

Then he pulled out a little green crocodile from behind him?

It was a toy that Bai Liang had casually picked up after entering the venue.

The way to play was to pry open the crocodile's mouth and press its teeth.

Only one specific tooth, when pressed, would make the little crocodile chomp down.

After playing with it himself for a while, he had to press the last tooth every time to get it to bite, so he figured it was pretty boring.

But now he suddenly realized that the real clever use of this thing was actually right at this moment!

Bai Liang pried open the crocodile's mouth, casually pressed a tooth himself, then handed it to Reba.

The other party glanced at it, finding it a little funny inside, but how could she refuse Bai Liang. She also extended a finger and pressed a tooth—the little crocodile didn't react.

At this point, Bai Liang handed it to Nazha.

Nazha's movements were much more efficient; she took it and pressed right away, and the little crocodile still didn't budge.

While secretly delighted, she couldn't resist giving Reba a look, plus a raised eyebrow.

Reba, who had originally only been willing to play along with Bai Liang, suddenly got a bit competitive now.

But unfortunately, the little crocodile wasn't giving face.

"Ouch!"

Obviously, that bite wasn't light either~

"I won." Nazha muttered softly, a smile beaming across her face.

At this moment, Lin Genxin, who seemed to have already learned his lesson, pretended to be a dog, staring straight ahead, not moving at all.

Just secretly using his peripheral vision to peek at the "battle situation" beside him.

Reba clenched her teeth: "Again!"

"Okay~"

"Ouch!"

Second bite.

"Ah!"

Third bite.

This little crocodile toy seemed to have it in for Reba—out of eight plays, it bit her finger seven times; her manicure was practically ruined.

Nazha, who only got bitten once the whole time, was secretly delighted, and turned around planning to take this little crocodile home and display it somewhere obvious—what a cute little thing!

Reba bit her lip, getting angrier the more she thought about it, and finally flew into a rage, raising her hand and giving the little crocodile a slap.

Little crocodile:??? Can't afford to lose?

Nazha: Why are you hitting it?! How dare you hit it?!

Watching the two who hadn't argued because of Bai Liang before, they were about to start a fight over a toy.

At this moment, Lin Genxin gave a shudder and, seemingly unable to hold back, said: "Great immortal, why doesn't this thing bite you? How about a round between us two?"

"Oh?"

Bai Liang's spirit was roused, and he looked at Lin Genxin: "The loser, when we go up on stage to receive the award later, right then and there—"

"Bro, can we not bet this big?"

"Scared?"

"Bring it!"

The moment he said that word, Lin Genxin regretted it.

Because Bai Liang, with the speed of lightning, pressed down several of the little crocodile's teeth in succession, leaving only one.

The crocodile still hadn't chomped down.

"Here, your turn."

Lin Genxin looked at the little crocodile's lone remaining tooth, and had ten thousand "mmps" he really wanted to say. In the end, it all turned into a single slap across his own face.

Damn it, stupid mouth, what are you being cheap for!

"Nice weather today, isn't it~" Lin Genxin looked up at the sky, just refusing to reach out and take that little crocodile.

Can this thing be taken?

It's like loading one bullet into a revolver, having some lunatic fire five shots at his own head in a row, then handing the revolver over with one chance left, saying: Bro, your turn.

Nazha couldn't help chiming in at this point: "Is your luck really that good, or do you know its pattern?"

"This thing has a pattern?" Bai Liang said, a bit puzzled.

Lin Genxin: "Great immortal carries a bit of the uncanny on him, that's why we call him that."

The moment he finished speaking, Bai Liang handed the little crocodile over again.

So Lin Genxin continued to play dead.

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Nazha was already very happy now; when the camera had zoomed in earlier, she felt she had already achieved same-screen beauty domination.

On the small crocodile toy, she once again triumphed over Dili Reba.

So far, her Weibo Night has been perfect.

The annoyance caused by that "encrypted verbal duel" in the restroom had completely vanished.

Even heaven is on her side~ Little fellow, dare you bite me if you won't submit?

At this moment, Reba still wore a look of grievance, finding the little crocodile increasingly unpleasant, eager to slap it again.

But just then, it was her turn to go on stage to receive her award.

The award she received was called: Weibo Goddess of the Year.

This title was only good for a laugh, since it was given simultaneously to four female artists.

Weibo was truly insane: besides inventing twenty or thirty award titles that sounded impressive, many awards were even given to groups of people.

Goddess of the Year, Best Performance of the Year, Breakthrough Actor of the Year, Most Popular Artist of the Year—those staff members must've had massive headaches, forcing themselves to invent so many titles.

But for Reba, a rather awkward thing was that among the Weibo Goddesses of the Year was Tang Yan.

Because of the incident in The Clara Lover where the supporting actress overtook the lead, Tang Yan pretended not to recognize her when they met.

Now they were sharing the stage to receive the award—it was hard to believe Weibo wasn't doing this on purpose.

Fortunately, she had already shared the screen with Na Zha; sharing an award with Tang Yan didn't seem so explosive anymore.

She lifted her dress, glanced back at Na Zha, then swayed her waist straight up onto the stage.

In static poses, objectively speaking, she might not have matched Na Zha, but when she moved—

Let me show you what a butterfly butt looks like!

Na Zha: Damn, did she pad it?!

Suddenly, she remembered how Bai Liang had once said her butt was flat and couldn't resist pinching that bastard.

Fortunately, Capybara remained completely unfazed by these small gestures.

If you like pinching, just pinch more~

"Lin Gou, wanna make a bet?"

"Bet."

Lin Genxin didn't even ask what they were betting on or the stakes—he instinctively agreed right away.

Only then did he glance at Bai Liang: "Great Immortal, what are you up to now?"

"Stirring up a CP."

Na Zha's cheeks puffed slightly: I'm going to be upset now~

But she also felt that since Bai Liang said it so openly, he must be explaining himself to her—she was mature enough! She couldn't get angry or blame him just for this!

Don't cause trouble. Don't throw a tantrum now.

Lin Genxin: What the hell, Na Zha, don't you have any reaction?

Na Zha gave him a flat look: I advise you not to seek death!

But now that Reba was on stage, she felt bored and couldn't help turning her head to look back.

Li Xin, who had been enjoying the gossip, blinked slightly and forced a smile, nodding at her.

So Na Zha gave a simple greeting and continued looking back.

Chen Yao and Mencius were still whispering to each other, gossiping quietly.

At the moment Na Zha's gaze fell upon them, Mencius suddenly shivered, looked up, and his smile froze for two seconds.

Even "little lackey" Chen Yao seemed to freeze in place.

Na Zha: Now that's satisfying.

She'd said it all along—after all her careful preparation, how could she possibly be outshined offline?

Her beauty strike today was meant to be an AoE against every female star daring to appear before her!

Reba was definitely faking it, pretending to be calm.

Just as she was satisfied and withdrew her gaze, Fan Fan Bingbing, passing by with her dress lifted, glanced curiously at her.

Na Zha froze instantly.

"You really are prettier," Bai Liang's gentle voice helped Na Zha recover from the unexpected "dimensional strike."

"Really?"

"Mm~"

Bai Liang thought his evaluation was fair—after all, Fan Fan Bingbing was already thirty-six, heading straight for forty; no matter how beautiful, she was a flower in decline.

Some things could never be hidden by makeup or styling—no matter how good the cosmetic procedures or skincare, they still lacked the vital, vibrant energy of true youth.

Of course, if Fan Fan Bingbing had been thirty—or younger—just ignore everything I just said.

"Hey, what's that kid doing?"

Back at her seat, Fan Fan Bingbing had just sat down when she saw Bai Liang stand up.

She, of course, knew Bai Liang—even knew that this fresh-faced boy, a full cycle younger than her, would be sharing the biggest award with her tonight.

Weibo had even consulted her opinion: was it okay for Bai Liang to come on stage with her?

In 2016, the most popular male artist was undoubtedly Bai Liang.

He was simply too active: alongside a massive hit drama, his "artistic antics" frequently trended, almost always positively.

He'd even managed to knock down another top-tier competitor.

Among female artists, naturally, it was Fan Fan Bingbing, whose career had reached its peak.

In this regard, no one—little Zhao, big Big Mi Mi—was even a match.

Since she showed up, Weibo naturally had to give her the best award.

Together with the godlike Bai Liang, she would receive tonight's most-watched award, the one whose name would be listed first.

Just then Bai Liang suddenly stood up and walked toward the steps, leaving Fan Fan Bingbing a bit dazed—huh? It's our turn?

At that moment, the screams and cheers that suddenly erupted from the audience in the back rows pulled her out of her trance.

The chatter of some other artists around her also let her know what was about to happen.

"Wow, the young people nowadays!"

"Are those two really dating?"

"Looks like it's drama promotion, but they really are bold and open about it—dare to think, dare to do."

"Not bad, not bad, this is exactly how it should be to look good. I think this kid has potential—guts, real guts!"

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Right in front of everyone in the venue, Bai Liang walked over to the steps.

Dilireba, who was holding the trophy on stage and had originally been walking slowly while lifting her skirt, the moment she saw him, besides breaking into a smile as radiant as a flower in full bloom, also began walking faster and faster.

She was almost breaking into a little run.

She didn't want to make him wait too long.

This was the kind of mutual coming-together that everyone loved to watch.

Bai Liang offered his arm to Reba, intending for her to loop her arm through his, but the Miss instead grabbed his hand outright and interlocked their fingers.

The director on-site immediately cut to a close-up of their two hands on the big screen.

"Wow~"

Tang Yan, who was passing by holding her trophy, simply couldn't help it and let out that sound.

Even though she really had complaints about Dilireba and was very unhappy, at this moment she still felt like she was getting a taste of sweet candy.

Simply couldn't hold it in!

How she got back to her seat, Dilireba no longer knew—her head was buzzing.

Her flushed cheeks were so obvious, anyone could tell what she was feeling at that moment.

Only Lin Genxin was the most terrified, because that Zha had already closed his eyes, first clenched his fist, then scratched a screech across the seat with his fingernail—that sound was downright scary to hear!

He was even afraid that blood might splash onto him later.

Big shot, oh big shot! You're really something!

No wonder you were so calm even in a car accident—you dare to pull off something like this, so what is death?

Only living one day, tomorrow doesn't matter anyway, right?

Lin Genxin was already prepared—when the event dispersed he'd immediately run, and no matter who called out to him, he wouldn't look back.

Otherwise god knows whether he'd inexplicably be dragged along as a scapegoat.

As for Bai Liang—

Being a good brother, Lin Genxin had thought up several plans for him, and not a single one allowed a clean getaway.

Don't forget, there are still three more sitting behind.

In this kind of situation, instead of obediently playing the perfect balance-master, he keeps jumping into people's faces.

Brother, if you don't die, who will?!

(End of this chapter)