Chapter 242: What I Want Is Avatar

A top-tier, red-hot young actress publicly asked a man for a gift.

And she was completely self-righteous about it.

Dilireba stated: He promised it~ of course she had every right to be self-righteous.

Her smile at this moment was especially bright and gentle, and even while talking to Bai Liang, she didn't forget to wave and greet the little girl Zhao Jinmai.

However, most of her attention was, of course, still on Bai Liang.

Her eyes, for once, gained a touch of playfulness.

Today's Reba wore a white body-hugging skirt — not particularly fancy, but it still showed off her great figure.

That waist-to-hip ratio stunned the little girl.

She instinctively reached back to touch her own bottom — the gap was huge~

However, Bai Liang was feeling a little guilty right now — of course he'd bought the little crocodile toy.

But yesterday, Zhao Jinmai was a bit "tired of studying," so to motivate her to study hard and finish the test paper, he used that little crocodile he'd just bought online to have a "fair" bet with her.

It really was fair — if she got bitten, she'd obediently finish the test paper; if Bai Liang got bitten, he'd cover for her and let her slack off for a week.

In the end, little Mai was completely thrown off by the little crocodile!

She finished the test paper with tears in her eyes.

After finishing, she nearly took the little crocodile apart on the spot.

But after repeatedly confirming that the thing really hadn't been tampered with by Bai Liang, she could only accept it — heaven just wanted her to study, not slack off.

Bai Liang: Little girl, let me give you a small taste of the adult world.

Otherwise she'd keep saying she wanted to grow up fast and all that~

"You didn't prepare one?" Reba, having yet to receive her gift or any acknowledgment, put on a face that looked on the verge of tears, a pitiful little expression.

Though the acting was a bit too obvious, it was enough to affect the people around her.

That fool Guo Fan couldn't hold back: "Liang-ge, it's only fifteen yuan, you..."

After all, he had personally watched how Bai Liang had used fifteen yuan to leverage Dilireba's twenty million.

Put another way, Reba was one of the investors in the film!

If Bai Liang bullied her, he would be the first to refuse to allow it!

But Guo Fan's eyes didn't carry that meaning: Liang-ge, there are too many people around right now...

Fortunately, Reba didn't dwell on the matter — she was still very understanding.

She even felt a bit guilty, thinking she shouldn't have brought it up right away and made Bai Liang awkward.

But she didn't see Bai Liang, with his hand behind his back, frantically signaling Zhao Jinmai with secret gestures.

Zhao Jinmai: Hmph. Fine, I'm still very understanding~

She snuck away first, then dug out the little crocodile she'd originally planned to keep from her little schoolbag and placed it on Bai Liang's RV.

At such a young age, she already knows how to be a wingman~

Bai Liang: Thumbs up, I'll buy her some snacks later.

"You clearly had it ready! Why didn't you say so~"

Reba happily got the little crocodile she'd been longing for, then spun around and dove straight into Bai Liang's arms.

She'd been so focused on the "surprise attack" that she forgot all about the ceremony — now to make up for it~

But just as she was about to take the chance to kiss Bai Liang's ear, he suddenly called a temporary halt.

"Wait a moment~"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"First chase the little mouse out."

"How could there be a mouse on the RV?"

Zhao Jinmai: It's me~

Darn it! She'd clearly been sneaking and hiding in the bathroom, and even shut the door — why was she still discovered?

She wasn't planning to do anything bad either, she was purely curious about what those two would do on the RV.

Kids are kids — curiosity is normal.

Especially at Zhao Jinmai's current age, she was just so curious!

But being dragged off the RV by the ear by Bai Liang made her quite embarrassed — her face turned red.

Still, she politely apologized first, then continued blushing: "Brother, I was wrong, I'm sorry."

"Huh? That's fine, but next time practice your hide-and-seek skills a bit more — I was way better than you when I was little."

"Really?"

If Reba weren't still waiting on the RV, Bai Liang would definitely have given this little girl a full lecture on the art of hide-and-seek.

Unfortunately, today wasn't quite the right time — once Reba finished her cameo, he'd pass on some sure-win hide-and-seek tips to this little girl.

But Bai Liang always felt something wasn't quite right~

This little girl wouldn't, after learning it, keep hiding on his RV, would she?

As for going straight onto Bai Liang's RV on set and closing the door, Reba did it very naturally.

But indeed, given the attention on their "CP," the two of them spending some time together on the RV wasn't even news.

Let alone the crew not gossiping — even if they did, those marketing accounts might not even bother writing about it.

At the very least, it'd have to be something like the two of them secretly kissing — something that could be "solid evidence."

The two didn't stay on the RV too long either.

So Reba's wrap-up work was just a light touch-up of her lipstick.

Which seemed to disappoint the old rogues on the crew a bit.

"Why isn't this RV shaking?"

"True, but a vehicle of this tonnage isn't easy to shake."

"Liang-ge's firepower is strong, he'll definitely be up to it."

"Guo Dao, let's wrap early today. Dilireba is only staying one night anyway, let's not waste their time."

Hearing this, Guo Fan felt it made a lot of sense.

One of the investors has arrived, so this much face still has to be given.

It's just hard on our male lead — not only is filming so exhausting, but after the investor arrives, he has to personally take the field to keep her company.

Isn't this exactly the dirty unspoken rules between celebrities and their sugar daddies that those marketing accounts love to write about?

We can't just gloss over it because both sides are good-looking.

In essence, it's Bai Liang making a "sacrifice" for the movie.

Just thinking about it makes one feel a pang of regret~

Guo Fan squeezed out two fake tears with effort. "Add some dishes for Liang-ge at mealtime. Buy ten oysters."

"Guo Dao, are you footing the bill?"

"What are you saying? Didn't Teacher Liu Cixin come yesterday? Put it on his tab. Hey~ since it's like that, buy more, everyone needs to nourish themselves. Student Student Mai Mai is still growing, she's been losing weight lately."

Zhao Jinmai, the little sister who was especially vexed about having already gained six or seven jin, said she really couldn't eat any more.

Especially after seeing Dilireba today, she was even more determined to keep her mouth shut!

She wants that kind of figure too! It really looks so good~

"Your crew feels so different~"

After wandering around for a bit, Reba couldn't help but sigh.

Bai Liang was amused. "Everyone who comes says that, and then Guo Fan drags them off to squeeze a bit out of them. Basically no one escapes."

"Squeeze a bit?" Reba asked curiously. "Yesterday the original author Liu Cixin came and got squeezed for a box lunch fee of two hundred thousand; Wu Jing got squeezed for several rounds of milk tea, he didn't spend any less than that."

Although this guy Guo Fan isn't as natural as Bai Liang when reaching out to the young ladies, or as big in amount.

But he's the type who'd ask even a passing dog to tip him 50.

Logically speaking, the "The Wandering Earth" crew isn't short on money now, he shouldn't have to be like this.

But there's no helping it, he's been poor too long!

He still doesn't dare spend a single cent carelessly, striving to put all the budget where it counts most.

So for every person who comes to visit the crew or make a cameo, Guo Fan is like a KFC Crazy Thursday.

You're already here, fork something over~

After hearing Bai Liang finish, Reba couldn't hold it in but was quite self-aware. "Then what should I treat everyone to?"

"You? You don't need to. Guo Fan will worship you like a treasure."

Hearing this, Reba blinked, and got the wrong idea.

She felt she was getting this treatment because of Bai Liang.

Since Bai Liang has so much face in this crew, of course she had to... earn him a bit more face.

No errors, no typos, first release, full content, all in one place!

She declared on the spot that she'd put up two hundred thousand to improve the crew's meals.

Honestly, Guo Fan almost couldn't help blurting out some auspicious words.

The young lady is so generous!

He told the crew's makeup artist on the spot that when Reba films the "bed scene" later, they must make her up beautifully.

"Bed scene?!"

Reba was a bit dumbfounded hearing this term. Do even cameos now require filming something this thrilling?

But if it's with Bai Liang, the set has to be cleared first, she'd be too embarrassed.

"Have you watched 'In the Name of the People'?" Bai Liang said at this moment.

"Of course I've watched it, such a huge hit."

"The bed scene Guo Fan mentioned is exactly the same as Chen Hai's bed scene in 'In the Name of the People' — both are lying on a hospital bed."

Reba:.

This crew looks like it might be very impressive and high-end, but the people in the crew are all a bit weird~

The director is the weirdest!

Such a bunch of strange people making a strange sci-fi movie, she didn't know why, but Reba suddenly felt some anticipation for what this movie would end up looking like.

Bai Liang: Don't look forward to it! Don't look forward to it! Don't look forward to it!

This one bit of anticipation made Reba fork out another two hundred thousand to treat everyone to milk tea.

Guo Fan's mouth was about to curve into a crooked grin.

As for Reba's cameo scenes, they could be filmed this afternoon, there really weren't that many shots.

She just lies on the hospital bed with a pale face, gravely ill, so she passes the hope of living on to her father Han Zi'ang and her son Liu Qi.

Apart from that brief appearance on the hospital bed, she could only appear in the family portrait group photo.

And in that family portrait, Liu Peiqiang's face still has a hole in it — no one even knows what he looks like.

When filming it was the same, Bai Liang felt there was a hole in his own face too.

But starting from this scene, he finally understood what Guo Fan was doing.

Liu Peiqiang and Liu Qi looking alike isn't a big problem across two movies.

But within one movie, the sense of incongruity would be very strong.

Turns out Guo Fan had clearly planned it long ago — when filming Liu Peiqiang's scenes, he simply didn't film the front of the face!

There wouldn't even be a few profile shots.

Likewise, since the budget was in place, Guo Fan naturally wouldn't abandon the space station storyline, but he also planned to shoot it this way.

Some actors can deliver certain heart-stopping performances with just their eyes, capturing the audience's hearts in an instant.

So the question is, can a character's arc be shaped without ever showing the face, relying only on voice, body language, and the like?

Bai Liang understood his meaning almost instantly. Good, good, good — as expected, he just couldn't hold back, wanting to slip a little something red in there.

Actually, when it comes to character development, "The Wandering Earth" still has some flaws.

Guo Fan had initially poured most of his energy into other aspects.

Of course, his choice was absolutely correct.

The film's sci-fi veneer and those stunning special-effects sequences are actually like the dazzling fireworks of a song-and-dance performance — they can deliver a different viewing experience and sensory thrill.

But the part that truly reaches emotional resonance and aesthetic pleasure still comes from the film's main plotline and the inner evolution of its main characters.

With the former alone, a movie can already succeed — at least commercially, it absolutely can.

And achieving the latter lets the audience remember more.

Because of some guy's unexpected intrusion, Guo Fan has grown even more ambitious!

He wants to turn Liu Peiqiang into a symbol.

As for the sequel, naturally it will tell why Liu Peiqiang could become such a symbol.

This thing Wu Jing really couldn't pull off — it's not playing the space-wolf act.

Bai Liang: Time to enter study mode again.

He'd always felt that his current acting skills were good enough for anything.

But Guo Fan suddenly pulling this move really did make him feel the pressure.

This time, though, he couldn't just look at acting books or materials.

He had to bring in something with "spirit" — even if he only needed to perform a shadow of it, doing enough homework was absolutely necessary.

"So, is this why you're searching for materials online right now?"

Reba, wearing pajamas, peeled off her face mask, wiped her face dry, hugged Bai Liang from behind, and gently bit his ear.

That nearly killed him.

Bai Liang: Study? Study my ass!

He snapped the laptop shut with a click and raised his head to give a fierce response — he knew Reba liked it that way~

This Miss always had a sense of frantic urgency, as if she couldn't wait to work herself into a sweat before things even started.

Clingy and sticky.

Her offensive intensity was on the same level as when she walked the red carpet in a gown.

And she didn't like making noise either — most of the time she'd bite her lip, looking like she meant to settle the score with Bai Liang.

The netizens guessed it spot-on — when the two of them do it, it really is super intense.

Prophets! They had actually predicted this situation way back when the two were filming "Love O2O" together.

Sharp judge of character!

At the same time, although putting the two Misses side by side for comparison really wasn't quite appropriate, Bai Liang truly couldn't help himself either.

Unlike Nazha, who likes to make herself as smooth as a boiled egg.

Reba does do underarm maintenance and such, but her body hair is actually on the heavier side — you can tell from the thickness of her hair.

Reach out and grab a handful — thick, a big bunch — any hairstyle comes especially easy.

Correspondingly, the same applies.

Reba had actually asked Bai Liang if he minded, saying she could go get it done if he did.

Bai Liang: Don't~ What I want is Avatar.

A boiled egg is certainly tasty, but a little hairy egg isn't bad either — each has its own flavor.

"Hey, have you seen that 'Never Say Die' that's still in theaters?"

Do you really have to bring up this topic at a time like this?

Reba instinctively frowned and pouted, but when she noticed what Bai Liang's fingers were doing, she suddenly caught on, her face flushing red.

Immediately mortified and indignant: "You're not allowed to give me such an ugly nickname!"

(End of chapter)