Chapter 196: Two Handsome Guys, Entertain Me!

Among this season's female guests on "Divas Hit the Road," Jiang Shuying and Na Zha were clearly the focus of the production team's attention.

Apart from Bai Liang, the two of them definitely had the most screen time.

Even at this very first segment, it was already obvious.

The others just visited their own homes or hotels and chatted for a bit.

But when it came to Jiang Shuying's turn, a hotpot gathering was arranged right away.

Today's Jiang Shuying was wearing red, her fiery red lips echoing the look from last year's "To Be a Better Man," the TV drama that made her a true breakout star.

And this big sister actually staged a Shura field right here on a travel show, inviting both Bai Liang and Jing Boran over at the same time for a three-person hotpot.

The meaning was crystal clear: come on, you two handsome guys, entertain me!

The moment Jing Boran saw Bai Liang, his face went "oh no, bad luck," because he felt Bai Liang was somewhat his nemesis.

He could never forget that other project with the same "Love O2O" theme, where his Xiao Nai ended up losing his very name.

The movie got beaten into the ground by the TV drama's influence.

Bai Liang and Reba's CP fans exploded in popularity, while he and Da Baobei—also a Xiao Nai and Bei Weiwei pairing—somehow didn't even stir up a ripple.

Everyone seemed to have simply forgotten about them. Or rather, they didn't even acknowledge that "Love O2O" had a movie version at all.

Still, the two of them got along fine. After all, they'd once discussed the strength of WarGreymon and MetalGarurumon and happened to share the same opinion.

"Long time no see~"

"It's really been over a year. I recently bought a few figures, they're so cool!"

"Really? Got any photos? I went racing a while back, didn't have time for any of that."

"I saw your driving video, that was legit! Fast and Furious."

"We should go sometime. Do you like riding motorcycles?"

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"Hey hey hey, you two, how'd you start chatting already?" Jiang Shuying looked at them, half-annoyed, half-amused. "You two should be putting on a good show for me—I haven't decided who to pick as tour guide yet."

Bai Liang and Jing Boran exchanged a glance. "How about we just play rock-paper-scissors, save ourselves from being played."

"Great idea!"

"Hey hey hey, I'm treating you to hotpot here, can you ignore me like this? How dare you!"

Jiang Shuying was so exasperated she laughed. Why did these two have such a weird vibe the moment they met?

Jing Boran: I don't know either, but Bai Liang's suggestion really is pretty interesting~ he knows how to have fun!

Honestly, he was even starting to feel a little impulse, thinking maybe he shouldn't bother being a tour guide either and just slip off with Bai Liang.

Let those six go play by themselves, while the two guys bravely venture across the African continent!

But Bai Liang still respected the production team's process. "I think traveling alone is pretty pitiful, so I should still give it a shot."

"Right!" Jiang Shuying felt that this top-tier younger brother Bai Liang really knew how to talk—at least he had the right attitude.

So she glared at Jing Boran. Look at him~

Jing Boran on the side: Damn it, if I didn't know how the script was written, I would've actually believed it!

The production team had already told him—Bai Liang had strongly insisted on going solo, otherwise he wouldn't have come on the show at all.

"Then, should we just fight it out?" Jing Boran said in self-abandon.

"Why do you sound so defeated?" Bai Liang asked curiously.

"Because I just came from Na Zha's place. You know what she said to me?"

"What?"

"She said being a tour guide is exhausting, she didn't want me to work that hard, being exiled alone is actually pretty nice, and she wished me safety."

"Pfft—" Bai Liang couldn't hold it in, already able to picture Na Zha's dead-serious face as she said that.

Jing Boran: Thank god there's a script, otherwise my mindset would've completely shattered.

"Jing bao, don't give up!" Jiang Shuying called out from the side, unclear whether she was fanning the flames or encouraging him.

Jing Boran rolled his eyes helplessly, pulled himself together. "Not giving up. Two of the bros already agreed to back me, I've got a big advantage! It mainly depends on how things go with you girls—get me one more vote and I can at least tie."

"Four girls, two votes and you win!" Jiang Shuying sighed, then looked at Bai Liang. "How's your scorecard looking?"

"Song Zuer said she'd pick me. Just her so far."

"And Na Zha—you don't even need to go, she'll definitely pick you." Jing Boran helped fill in.

"So it's two-two now, my vote is pretty important then~" Jiang Shuying smiled.

Bai Liang laughed: "Why do I feel like this is the He Lian Sheng choosing a speaker? Do you wear a helmet when you go fishing?"

The back of Jing Boran's neck went cold. "Why would you wear a helmet to fish? Wait, do you like fishing?"

"I prefer sea fishing. Once I hooked a bluefin tuna, fighting it for over an hour was seriously exhilarating!"

"You've caught bluefin tuna too! I've been wanting to try that for ages! Let me tell you—"

"You two are drifting off again!" Jiang Shuying couldn't help but remind them.

Pulled back by the big sister's reminder, the two exchanged a glance and started putting on a show of discussing the tour guide thing again.

Oh right, they still had to eat the hotpot!

The hotpot place Jiang Shuying picked was really good—right up Bai Liang's alley.

Props to her for that.

By the time the meal was over, the three of them still hadn't settled on anything.

But Jiang Shuying's plan to create a "Shura field" had fallen flat—these two weren't awkward around each other at all, and once they started chatting, they barely paid her any mind.

And she'd gone out of her way to dress up, only for them to not even focus on her.

In post-production, the caption was slapped right on: This is what men are like~

On the way to Na Zha's hotel, the production team also gave Bai Liang a quick interview.

It'll be edited out and presented as voiceover in due course.

"Are you confident you can be the tour guide?"

"Not at all. Jing Boran really is someone who's been through it before—senior, his plan is way too detailed! By the way, how on earth did you guys talk him into coming back for a third season after doing the second? How much did you pay him?"

That question successfully left the production team speechless.

Oh wow, you really dare to say that!

That second-season lineup, as time goes on, is gradually becoming unspeakable.

Jing Boran's mindset really is solid enough!

Seeing that Bai Liang over here seemed to not really want to keep playing along, the production team had no choice but to think about getting more camera time once he met up with Nazha.

That is today's top priority!

Meanwhile, on the other side, Jing Boran was actually asked the same question.

His answer was a bit more interesting. After mentally stripping out the script business, he said: "If it were someone else, I'd actually be pretty confident. With Bai Liang... he's always full of surprises. Facing him, I don't have any confidence at all."

"That much pressure?"

"He's really impressive. I'm not joking."

The production team gets it too—after all, the two Xiao Nais competing again is also the highlight of the first episode.

Even up to now in filming, the production team feels that even without a script, letting Bai Liang "solo" Africa would absolutely make great TV.

At this point, Bai Liang had finally arrived at the hotel where Nazha was staying.

The other party had long been waiting.

"Wow! You're here~"

"Huh?!"

The moment they met, Bai Liang froze for a second.

Nazha: That's exactly the effect I wanted!

She flicked her hair, tilted her head to show it off, "Does it look good?"

Mm... gentle but with a few extra touches of prettiness. The wispy strands framing her ears bring out a sexy, feminine charm—very pretty!

But with that face of hers, Bai Liang suspected she'd still look like a cute little nun even with a shaved head.

Having good looks really lets you do whatever you want.

"Looks good, but what made you suddenly think to cut your hair short?"

"Just trying a different style."

Production team: Tsk tsk, these two really are off.

Compared to the polite way he met everyone else, with Nazha Bai Liang was as comfortable as if he'd come home.

Without needing her to invite him in, he very naturally walked in and took off his shoes.

And Nazha, even more naturally, helped him set his shoes aside.

When the two of them sat down on the sofa, Nazha instinctively wanted to lean into Bai Liang's arms, but then suddenly realized they were filming a show and hurriedly pulled back.

But that made it look a bit funny—the way her body swayed was just like a roly-poly toy.

"Ahem, you choose me?" Bai Liang also remembered to play along with the filming.

"Of course I choose you!"

"Ok, done, filming wrapped."

Production team: Huh?

Seeing Bai Liang stand up looking ready to bolt, Nazha naturally picked up the cue and blinked as if to "see him out." At this point the production team panicked, "We haven't got enough footage! Chat a bit longer, will you?"

"Footage..." Bai Liang scratched his head. Being too familiar with each other can be a bit of a hassle sometimes.

And the reason he hadn't let the production team tell Nazha he was being "exiled" was precisely because he knew this girl couldn't act.

"How about ordering some delivery?"

"Sure! After all... you're the best at ordering delivery!" Nazha agreed with a clap.

"Let's have a good meal before the trip. The production team says they're confiscating our phones and wallets tomorrow, so we might have to rough it."

Nazha blinked, said nothing, and the smile never left her face.

There's a question that's actually quite good: how do you tell whether a man and a woman have been intimate?

It's actually very easy to tell!

Just look at the little unconscious gestures between the two of them.

You could say that from the moment Bai Liang walked in, certain involuntary behaviors kept giving them away.

If the post-production doesn't cut this out, those sharp-eyed netizens will pick it apart in no time.

There are plenty of experts online who analyze everything.

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Fortunately, Bai Liang's authority is high, so before the episode airs Sister Yanzi will bring people to review the final cut.

Some show effects can be done, but not too much.

But by the time this season of "Divas Over the World" airs, it'll be around mid-year.

By then "Eternal Love" will have long finished airing, and during "Divas Over the World"'s run, "Wolf Warrior 2" will also be hitting theaters.

So a bit more romantic teasing between Bai Liang and Nazha is within acceptable bounds and won't make things too hard on the production team.

Just consider it promoting the movie.

Bai Liang and Nazha had originally planned to do exactly that.

Bai Liang purely felt it was his duty—he helps promote every drama he acts in. As for Nazha... she just wanted to use this excuse to get close to Bai Liang on camera.

After a lavish dinner, the production team, however reluctant, had to scram.

Bai Liang naturally went out with her, walked to the bottom of the hotel, and got into a car arranged on his side.

Then the car circled around outside and drove right back to that hotel.

"Why did it take so long!"

When he reappeared without the production crew behind him, Na Zha leapt straight into his arms like a swallow diving into the woods.

She bounced quite high, and when Bai Liang reached out to support her bottom, she also wrapped her two long legs around his waist.

They kept that posture all the way to the sofa.

There was no need to chat first at this point—after all, their mouths were already glued together; whatever communication was needed happened in the tangle of lips and teeth.

After quite a while, Bai Liang felt Na Zha starting to go limp, and only then did they part.

But Na Zha, with her eyes closed, instinctively leaned forward~ she was getting a bit dazed.

A few more minutes later, she pressed against Bai Liang's chest and said in a soft, sweet voice: "You're so good! Willing to take on this show for me."

"I'm mainly missing the hippo bro in Africa~"

"We might not get to see it again, maybe it's not even at that watering hole anymore."

"Let's try our luck, my luck has always been pretty good."

The chat ended there.

Because Na Zha had already impatiently started undoing the buttons on his shirt.

Biting her lip, her gaze utterly serious.

As if undressing Bai Liang were the single most important thing in the world for her!

At least at this moment, it was.

Anyway, there'd be plenty of time to chat later, but by then cameras and other people would be everywhere—no way to get to know each other this deeply like now.

The last proper exchange between the two was Na Zha, with bright red lips and a pair of big dewy eyes that seemed to be pulling threads, biting Bai Liang's ear and saying: "When I went for a beauty treatment earlier, I added one more item."

Ah!

Case solved.

No wonder when Bai Liang had reached out to gently probe earlier, he'd felt her hairline seemed a lot shorter.

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When a Miss starts thinking of all kinds of ways to please herself, it's easy to get accidentally addicted.

So when the production crew came by again the next day to announce that filming had begun, Na Zha still hadn't woken up.

Even Bai Liang, a man with such abundant energy, almost overslept—one could imagine how intense it had been.

Na Zha was actually woken up by her own little assistant.

No choice—phone calls, knocking on the door, nothing worked.

"Sis, please put some clothes on, the production crew is right in the living room."

The groggy Na Zha waved her hand and instinctively acted cute: "Give me a kiss, but I really can't do it, seems like it's swollen, you could kiss it for me~"

Outrageous, scandalous words—the little assistant didn't dare listen to a single line!

Could only keep intensifying the wake-up service.

By the time they finally dawdled their way to the capital international airport, Na Zha was still spacing out from time to time.

Yawn after yawn.

But aside from being a bit sleepy, her complexion was very rosy, her overall state superb—even with just light makeup, the pressure she put on the other female artists was considerable.

Jiang Shuying only had to glance at her a few times before she couldn't help running to the restroom to touch up her makeup.

After touching up, she even complained: "I'm done for, should've known not to come, standing next to you gives me looks anxiety."

Na Zha blinked and gave a silly smile, "It's not that exaggerated~"

Actually she was over the moon inside—the more she heard, the more she loved it!

But she couldn't indulge in the happiness right now either, her eyes kept sneaking peeks at Bai Liang, who was chatting it up enthusiastically with the male guests.

Hmm. Song Zuer happened to walk over and join in, looking very natural about it.

Na Zha was a little envious, thinking to herself maybe she should loosen up a bit.

Once everyone was assembled, naturally came the thrilling "voting moment."

Bai Liang had originally thought it'd be four to two and done, but after the results were announced, he had actually tied with Jing Boran.

Three to three.

The production crew's opinion was clearly to have the two of them campaign for votes again on the spot.

But the two exchanged a glance—why bother with that?

"Rock paper scissors."

"Hold on, let's agree first—the winner goes solo, alright."

Jing Boran was a little puzzled, shouldn't it be the loser who goes solo and gets exiled?

But he didn't care either—one round to decide. Sure enough, Bai Liang won.

He went solo.

"Are you two really this casual?!" Jiang Shuying covered her head as she complained.

How did it end up with these two playing rock-paper-scissors again?

"It doesn't really make much difference anyway, we'll still have to regroup later."

Bai Liang thought, if it weren't for the "traitor" among you, there'd be no need for this extra step.

Someone definitely hadn't voted according to the production crew's arrangement. Honestly, the prime suspect was most likely Jiang Shuying.

He'd just seen this big sister giving him a wink earlier.

But at this point Na Zha was a bit dumbfounded, she'd almost gone to confront the production crew.

This isn't what we agreed on!

Production team: That's not fair—what exactly did we agree on with you?

At this moment, Bai Liang, who was about to head to Africa alone, finished packing his luggage and prepared to say goodbye to the others.

His luggage was nothing like the others' style.

Most of the other artists had several large suitcases, but Bai Liang had only prepared one large mountaineering backpack.

If Nazha had paid a little more attention, she actually could have noticed something off.

But if she really had observed closely, she wouldn't have been Nazha.

In any case—*Wilderness and Passion*, start!

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Third watch at fourteen thousand, see you tomorrow, muah.

Begging for monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)