Chapter 28: What I Pick Up Is Mine!

Human joys and sorrows do not communicate with each other.

Compared to the suddenly heavy atmosphere in the meeting room, Bai Liang, after running the character through his mind several times, couldn't help but start pondering Zhang Xianzong from "The Heartless Master."

Clearly, that character's screen time and positioning were far stronger than Long Ming's, offering far more to explore.

It allowed Bai Liang to apply all the acting "martial arts manuals" he had previously studied.

He had already finished writing the character bios for both roles; all that remained was further refinement.

He was just a little worried whether the director and others could keep up with his understanding of the character's depth... or rather, whether they'd even give him the chance~

But whether it was useless effort or not, Bai Liang himself didn't care.

After experiencing the joy acting brought him, he eagerly looked forward to seeing his portrayed character on screen.

A face identical to his own, living a life he would never have the chance to experience.

Regardless of whether the ending was good or bad, the screen time was much or little, or whether the character had moments of brilliance, all delivered abundant positive emotional feedback to Bai Liang.

He didn't even care much whether the broadcast would later get him criticized.

He had dug deep into the character himself, understood him inside and out—watching his own performance was far more satisfying that way!

In a certain sense, it was hard to say whether there was any actor in this industry purer than him.

After the script reading, Bai Liang didn't leave; Jin Cheng pulled him aside, saying, "Since there's nothing else to do, let's chat about the script."

Chatting about the script was her lie—she mainly wanted to observe Na Zha's reaction.

As expected, he fell right into the trap!

Na Zha, who had already prepared to stand up and leave, made a feint and sat back down.

He mumbled incoherent words—something about shelving disputes and developing together... I'll just watch and stay quiet... I'll see how you two handle this!!!

From pretending not to care, to gradually becoming flustered... Of course, all these reactions were internal—Na Zha wasn't so emotionally immature as to show them openly.

Unless he truly couldn't hold it in.

But Bai Liang, absorbed in serious thoughts, initially didn't catch Jin Cheng's ulterior motive—he thought she was just another "diligent and studious" actor, and naturally welcomed more exchange.

In the drama "Immortal Sword: Yun Zhi Fan," Jin Cheng was playing two roles.

This trope had worked well in "Immortal Sword III," where Yang Mi and Tang Yan both portrayed different characters with the same face.

They were reincarnations; Liu Shishi was even more direct—she changed from red to blue on the spot, embodying two distinct personalities.

After all, without that sword, her imperial brother couldn't possibly defeat the enemy army.

This time, Jin Cheng's two roles followed a different pattern—she played two sisters.

One cold and dominant, the other madly in love.

Bai Liang found her character intriguing, mainly because the dual-role gimmick felt fascinating.

The elder sister, Ling Bo, who was obsessed and unhinged by love, was the one who fell for Long Ming, played by Bai Liang—and even helped him steal things from Shu Shan.

Although her screen time was limited, the two did have romantic scenes.

So he began—combining theory with script direction, analyzing character intent, and figuring out how to let audiences perceive subtle differences between the two roles.

If you've read enough books, at least you're a Zhao Kuo.

Although most lead actors in the crew came from professional schools like Zhongxi, Beiying, and Shangxi, none of them could possibly match Bai Liang in acting theory.

One touch and they'd shatter.

Thus, Jin Cheng, a graduate of Beijing Dance Academy who considered herself well-traveled, suddenly found her eloquence vanished.

Damn it!

He seems to be glowing!

So blinding!

You're really talking about the script?! And in such a systematic way...

She became mute, reduced to "Ah-ba ah-ba."

A few minutes later, her face flushed, and she stammered, "Which school did you graduate from? Zhongxi?"

Jin Cheng didn't even mention Beiying or Shangxi.

After all, the saying "Zhongxi produces actors, Beiying produces stars" was well-known; Shangxi didn't even have a name.

After hearing Bai Liang's reasoned, even scholarly, insights, her first thought was that this "master" was definitely a top student from Zhongxi!

She even "figured out" why there was no online information about Bai Liang!

He must be a "sweeping monk" who never left campus! She even suspected he wasn't even an undergraduate—maybe he was a graduate student.

It made her, a Beijing Dance Academy graduate and "self-taught" actor, feel deeply awkward—like a struggling student being tutored by a genius, only to not even understand the questions.

"Zhongxi? No, I graduated from Jin Ling University of Technology."

After answering, Bai Liang immediately realized his mistake and changed tone: "Since I didn't graduate from a professional school, I read a lot of 'miscellaneous books' and figured out a lot of random stuff—most of it's probably useless... just take it as a reference, don't let me lead you astray."

The escape route was a bit awkward, dude!

Jin Cheng gave Bai Liang a resentful look, but inside, she sighed in relief—at least there was an out.

At that moment, Na Zha was sitting beside them, chin in hand, grinning foolishly.

He thought: Bai Liang's evolution speed is incredible—he's getting better and better! No wonder he's him!

Jin Cheng couldn't continue gossiping and blurted out: "When you first met him, was he like this too?"

Na Zha blinked. "Nope, he used to know so little—he'd even ask me about blocking during filming! I was practically his teacher!"

You've got to be kidding me~

Jin Cheng, cursing inwardly, didn't believe a single word Na Zha said.

But it was clear Na Zha was genuinely proud—he puffed out his chest after speaking.

This was another blow to Jin Cheng! Wait, how did you suddenly grow so big?!

Is this also Bai Liang's doing?

This... she actually thought it was possible. The hand that had briefly wrapped around her slim waist earlier really did feel strong!

As for Naza's refusal to reveal anything, Jin Cheng wasn't about to let it go—if anything, it only made her more fired up.

If you won't tell me, I'll just "dig up the info" myself.

A handsome guy without an owner claimed is fair game—when the time comes, whoever picks him up gets to keep him!

"Let's chat more about the character and plot later, you Duojiao Sect me!"

Bai Liang: "Sure~"

He wasn't one to ditch the old for the new or play favorites, so he casually sent an invitation to Naza as well, and naturally she agreed on the spot.

Learning! Who doesn't like that?

And so, for no apparent reason, a three-person study group was formed.

But apart from Bai Liang, not a single one of them truly wanted to "study." A girl's heart—never try to guess it; it's always in the middle of changing.

Just as Bai Liang was thinking about grabbing a meal to celebrate this "great day," a staff member suddenly came over with a very interesting piece of news.

A young Miss had arrived outside the hotel, asking for Bai Liang by name.

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