Chapter 263: A Female Celebrity Became a Sasaeng Fan?

At the Peninsula Hotel in Yanjing's Wangfu, *Qing Yu Nian* held a grand launch ceremony.

At the launch ceremony, the concept poster for *Qing Yu Nian* was officially unveiled — an overall hand-painted ink-wash painting using cyan, blue, gray, and black as its main color scheme, presenting a grand, sweeping visual effect.

Miss Li Xin naturally attended, and she had dressed up carefully, arriving in full regalia.

From the moment they met, Bai Liang felt she was in a great mood.

The moment this Miss gets happy, she becomes a bit of a chatterbox, babbling nonstop — a stark contrast to her usual cool, aloof demeanor when she's not smiling.

Perhaps a habit picked up from singing Kunqu opera in the past, her way of speaking isn't the casual, half-engaged kind of chatting, but carries a rather earnest, deliberate feel.

Very methodical and proper.

Yet it still makes people involuntarily stare at her while she talks, watching how that little mouth of hers just keeps blabbing away.

Generally at times like these, there's only one way to make her shut up — find something to stuff her mouth with.

That something is, of course, a microphone and a camera.

From the love-hate CP of Yan Xun and Yuan Chun in *Chu Qiao Chuan*, to the Bulgari endorsement CP, this time she finally gets to properly play a couple — and as the male and female leads of such a heavyweight project no less — Li Xin's happiness is clearly radiating from the inside out.

See, when she was holding a prop chicken drumstick and posing for photos, she genuinely wanted to take a couple of bites alongside Bai Liang.

Her body even unconsciously leaned forward.

On and off screen, they really do "have a leg" together.

She thinks the symbolism of the chicken drumstick is awesome! The prop she's holding right now, she's secretly taking it home today to keep as a collectible.

"From now on, I'm your chicken drumstick girl~"

Huh? Wasn't it champagne girl...

Looking at the slightly glossy lipstick she'd specially chosen today, Bai Liang felt this chicken drumstick was indeed a feast for the eyes.

However, at today's event there was something a bit more interesting than chicken drumsticks.

"Liang-ge, Grandpa Qian'er told me to follow your lead on set~"

The young master of Deyun Society, Guo Qilin, who plays Fan Sizhe — Fan Xian's little money-bag brother — in *Qing Yu Nian*.

This kid had been all smiles since they met, and to close the distance, he immediately brought out Grandpa Yu, striking a pose like he was presenting a pledge of allegiance.

Speaking of which, rumors inside and outside the industry all say Grandpa Yu treats this kid better than his own father does... Whether it's true or not~

But Bai Liang had indeed received a call from Grandpa Yu, saying to keep a slight eye on him.

Not take care of, but keep an eye on.

That instruction really did have that parental flavor to it — like a parent telling the school teacher: "The child's all yours, scold or hit him as you see fit."

Sometimes it's just a polite remark, but sometimes you really can beat them.

And Grandpa Yu had genuinely seen Bai Liang "hit someone" on set before — and the person he hit was the famously renowned Wolf Warrior Leng Feng~

I can even beat up Wu Jing, you little Deyun Society young master.

Guo Qilin: Why does the back of my neck feel a little chilly?

He himself seems to have a reckless, devil-may-care air about him, but beneath that smiling face, you always get the sense his guard is especially high.

On one hand, he never shows his true face; on the other, he's cautious and timid in dealing with others, constantly trying to figure out what people are thinking.

Tsk tsk, suddenly I'm reminded of his line about "filial piety in the hall"~

Bai Liang: An interesting fellow.

Meeting Bai Liang's seemingly gentle gaze, the usually chatty Guo Qilin suddenly felt like he didn't quite know what to say.

This guy seems a bit off... There's a strange, inexplicable illusion of being seen right through.

But even though there was a feeling of being seen through at a glance, he didn't find it unpleasant — because beyond that, Bai Liang hadn't given him any uncomfortable feeling at all.

Seen through at a glance, but not bothered by it.

Guo Qilin scratched his head, thinking to himself that Grandpa Qian was absolutely right — this guy really does have something going on.

Especially now that Chen Daoming had also come over, standing together with Bai Liang — one a top-tier star of the "uncle circle," one a top-tier young star — both carried a strange aristocratic air about them.

It was the kind of wonderful quality that makes them stand out in a crowd at a single glance.

Except Chen Daoming's temperament carried a cool, distant air, while Bai Liang was the exact opposite — warm and approachable.

In a certain sense, the biggest name on site today should be Chen Daoming.

Getting him to play Emperor Qing might have been even harder than getting Bai Liang to play the male lead — later he heard it was his son-in-law who stepped in to seal the deal.

The man's star power and seniority are right there for all to see.

Yet after respectfully greeting him and then sneaking peeks, Guo Qilin was internally shouting WTF.

Because Bai Liang's attitude — how to put it — was very strange.

You could tell there was a bit of respect for the senior, but that was about it.

That relaxed, at-ease air of his wasn't something you could fake — after the group photo, he even casually pulled some sunflower seeds from his pocket and handed them over... It really felt like he was treating the guy as some village elder.

This behavior even caught Chen Daoming off guard for a moment, then he rather helplessly took the sunflower seeds from him, seeming somewhat amused.

But after slightly narrowing his eyes and observing Bai Liang for a moment, Chen Daoming offered this assessment: "Acting true to his nature, a tranquil young master... They really didn't pick the wrong person."

Fan Xian's character tag and main undertone in *Qing Yu Nian* is exactly this.

Mm, the sunflower seeds taste alright.

Bai Liang: See, this is what they mean by "a guilty mouth is short."

However, what left Chen Daoming even more speechless was that this kid Bai Liang seemed to have zero interest in discussing the script or character setup with him, and instead turned around and invited him to a game of mahjong.

Chen Daoming:???

Doesn't he know I know kung fu? Is he always this bold?

Hey! Kid!

Standing before you now is the champion of the First Competitive Mahjong Celebrity Tournament!

And the award was presented by the Director of the National Sports Commission!

Bai Liang said that Meng Jie's mahjong addiction was a bit serious—she loved playing cards, so wasn't he just helping her round up mahjong partners?

Why, with just one press conference, they were almost all gathered.

He hoped Meng Jie would like the "mahjong buddies" he'd found for her, so that whenever she was bored, he'd make sure she got her fill.

It was also a good chance to apologize to her for that "little mishap" in Xinjiang.

While Bai Liang was exchanging pleasantries and taking group photos with the other leads, Miss Li Xin quietly and politely stayed by his side the whole time.

She had the look of a little bride.

A few industry seniors at the scene teased: "She's already gotten into character~"

Li Xin seemed a little shy, but she didn't change, and kept trotting along happily behind Bai Liang.

She was still holding that prop chicken drumstick in her hand—at first glance it looked a bit too deliberate, and Guo Qilin even subtly gave her a little nudge about it.

Li Xin: "Thanks, I did it on purpose."

Back when she first jumped out to ride the CP hype, and then got slammed by the fans of Na Zha and Reba, she had kept up an "I'm actually fine" air of not caring.

But in reality, who could truly not care?

She cared to death!

The so-called not-competing, not-grabbing, not-stirring-up-drama was just a persona—when you're not popular, anyone can market themselves that way.

Later she was even tied together with Li Yitong and got cursed at—"slutty chicken sisters"—that was just too nasty to hear.

But Li Xin wasn't the type to back down just because she got scolded; this time it was the male and female leads, so even if she glued herself to Bai Liang, she had plenty of reason to!

Hmph! And the "sisters" going into battle together! Those venomous-tongued jerks can choke on that.

Both their teams had already coordinated—this time they'd join forces to stir up hype and collaborate.

Whether in the future they'd transform into each other's competitors would depend on how things developed later.

"Look-alike sisters" in the entertainment industry generally had pretty stiff relationships.

Take Wang Luodan and White Baihe, for example—those two had even sniped at each other from afar.

Looking alike, similar acting paths—easy to be compared side by side, and easy for their routes to overlap, fighting over resources.

Li Xin and Li Yitong hadn't developed to that stage yet; right now it counted as a temporary honeymoon period. Whether they'd turn on each other later, they'd talk about it later.

The external pressure was so intense—if the two of them were still fighting internally at this point, that would just be too absurd.

Speaking of which, she'd recently watched a drama on Mango Channel's Diamond Exclusive Theater called "Phoenix Seeking a Mate."

That drama starred Lu Han's girlfriend Guan Xiaotong, but the one Li Xin was paying attention to wasn't this "little princess."

It was that she'd accidentally discovered a female actress playing General Flying Phoenix inside looked very familiar.

This actress was called Bai Lu.

Sometimes she just felt speechless—Li Xin even suspected she was the female version of Zhang Wei, with an average-looking face?

Competition in the entertainment industry is already this fierce—are you all planning to gather together and play spot-the-difference?

At that thought, she suddenly noticed a blind spot—Li Yitong hadn't come today.

Li Xin still wasn't too keen on seeing Li Yitong offline; it easily reminded her of that previous embarrassment—she had come fully prepared to be stacked together with Li Yitong.

Too shameful!

As a result, she'd subconsciously overlooked this point, and only now realized that the other half of her "roast-chicken sisters" combo hadn't shown up.

No errors in a single chapter—read on!

The moment this thought crossed her mind, she gave herself a slap in the heart.

What the hell is "roast-chicken sisters"—how is she sitting here cursing herself?

Absurd!

At this moment, Li Yitong and Meng Jie were playing an offline "big adventure."

Look what they'd discovered—Bai Liang's RV.

The person hadn't arrived, but the car had come first.

Same principle as in war: before the troops arrive, the supplies go first.

Every time Bai Liang went to film, the RV had to be in place—this thing was one of his sources of joy, full of "treasures" inside.

And whether it was Meng Jie or Li Yitong, naturally both could recognize at a glance whose flashy RV this was.

However, Meng Jie only recognized the RV's exterior; she'd never actually seen what was inside—seeing it on other people's Weibo didn't count, she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.

After all, when they filmed together back then, Bai Liang hadn't had the money to buy something like this.

Up to now, Meng Jie had never even set foot in this RV.

But Li Yitong had been up in it, during the "Riding the Wind and Waves" crew.

"Let me tell you, his RV was modified really interestingly—it's basically like an entertainment room. Super cool!"

"Tongtong, you've been up in it?" Meng Jie wasn't dumb at all at this moment, immediately spotting the blind spot and asking.

Li Yitong paused for a beat, then reacted quickly: "Didn't I go guest-star on the 'Riding the Wind and Waves' crew before? At that time I mooched off his RV's air conditioning with the others plenty of times."

This excuse was pretty passable—after all, plenty of people came and went from Bai Liang's RV.

More men than women went up.

Online there were even tech geeks analyzing how much money he'd spent on all those random pieces of equipment.

So Meng Jie didn't dwell on Li Yitong's slip, and instead pressed against the RV window, peering inside like a little thief

Of course she couldn't see anything—the windows were covered with dark privacy film.

At this point Li Yitong reached out and poked her. "You want to go up and take a look?"

"Yes~"

"Come on, I'll take you to find the key."

"You even know where the key is?" Meng Jie exclaimed in surprise again.

Li Yitong's eyes curved into a smile, sweet enough. "He likes to put the key by the water intake. Lots of people know that."

Meng Jie:. I didn't know!

Clearly, the evil little kitty has come online.

Li Yitong now possessed quite a. wicked sense of humor.

And was enjoying a strange, inexplicable happiness.

Opening the water intake, Li Yitong fished around in a small compartment beside it and actually pulled out a key. Even Meng Jie was stunned.

But once the two of them had the key, they hesitated.

"Would it be a bit inappropriate for us to sneak up like this?"

These two Misses clearly weren't the clueless, rude type who'd barge into someone's RV without permission.

In the end, Meng Jie figured that, given her relationship with Bai Liang, it'd be fine~

Come on, Tongtong, let's take you on an RV adventure!

"Ring ring~ Ring ring~"

"What's up?"

"Sister, I saw two girls sneak onto Dou Xiao Bai's RV. Should we call the police?" a staff member from the studio reported.

Receiving this call, Sister Yanzi's first reaction was. fans or paparazzi?!

But once the other side sent over the photos, Sister Yanzi was amused.

What on earth are crazy Meng Jie and Li Yitong up to? Two female celebrities acting like sasaeng fans?

"Don't bother, let them be, just keep an eye on things outside."

"Got it, sis."

At this moment, the two girls who had successfully gotten into Bai Liang's RV and started "running wild" were touching here, looking there, seeming curious about everything.

Of course, their main purpose. was actually to see if there were any girls' things on the RV.

This was an unspoken understanding; they didn't even need to discuss it.

But they didn't really rummage through things. After not finding anything out in the open, they started examining Bai Liang's very expensive bed.

"Tsk tsk, everywhere else on this RV is remodeled like an entertainment room, but this bed—so big and soft"

"Three people could sleep together and it'd still be plenty spacious~"

Although Meng Jie wasn't feeling physically great right now, that didn't stop her from dropping some flirty lines.

Li Yitong: Really now, dear?

I'm going to take it seriously then.

But just as the two were roughhousing, neither knew who had bumped the little cabinet by the bed.

The cabinet door swung open, and the stuff crammed inside immediately spilled out.

It left both of them stunned.

"Wow!!!"

Li Yitong was shocked—how much "firepower" had he stashed on this RV?

She wasn't shy at all. Picking up a box of condoms, she was a bit puzzled—unless she remembered wrong, Bai Liang clearly didn't like using those things.

Anyway, when he was with her before, he didn't use them, and even had her tilt her head back.

Meng Jie, on the other hand, paid no attention to the condoms. Instead, she was holding a bottle of lubricant, standing there in a daze.

If she'd had this stuff back in Xinjiang, she wouldn't have ended up torn and bleeding!

So here's the question—did Bai Liang "prepare" all this stuff this time because he wanted to, in the film crew, with her again—

Meng Jie suddenly felt a bit irritated. That experience really wasn't great, but she felt like she couldn't refuse~

At this moment she instinctively looked at Li Yitong, only to find her good bestie sister also standing there in a daze.

Meng Jie:???

At this point, if she still couldn't sense something was off, she'd truly be a fool!

Meng Jie just had an unusual train of thought; she picked up conversations too quickly, which easily made people think she was dumb.

Actually, she wasn't dumb at all!

She was very smart.

Compared to many in the entertainment circle who couldn't even get through nine years of compulsory education, her grades in academic subjects were quite good~

So.

Her rebound guy, got secretly eaten by her bestie?!

(End of chapter)