Chapter 283: Bai Liang's Secret Girlfriend Exposed

"Tongtong! You're sneaking food again!"

"Ugh, Meng Jie, why do you have to put it so crudely? What do you mean 'sneaking food'?"

In the morning, when Bai Liang went out for his jog, Meng Jie, as if she'd caught the scent, bounced along with breakfast in hand, planning to get to his room first and wait for him.

It's just that when she came out in the morning, Chen Yao, who had also gotten up, gave her a rather odd look, though Meng Jie didn't notice it.

Of course she had a key card to Bai Liang's room.

The moment she stepped inside, something felt off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what.

But when she opened the bedroom door, wanting to see if she should help tidy up a bit, a face still drowsy but strikingly familiar to her came into view.

Li Yitong had been sleeping in a daze; seeing the light at the doorway, she assumed Bai Liang was back, and habitually meowed at him.

Acting cute, after all~

He always calls her his evil little kitty, so she might as well be a little kitty.

She actually quite liked the nickname—it's a hundred times better than being called some 'wallpaper girl.'

But once her vision cleared, she saw Meng Jie standing there with arms crossed and a cold smirk.

And then the exchange above happened.

Sneaking food?

What sneaking food? Li Yitong wouldn't accept that. Does Bai Liang have a girlfriend? He doesn't~

When the official announcement comes someday, it might just be his evil little kitty. You, Meng Jie, are nothing but a 'gutless mouse' going back for old grass.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't say that again."

Under the sanctioning of the 'gutless mouse' Meng Jie, Li Yitong could only beg for mercy.

No choice—Meng Jie was dressed, she wasn't. In this situation, it was definitely a one-sided suppression.

The other woman came straight at her and yanked the blanket off. Who could take that?

But once Li Yitong stripped Meng Jie's skirt off, things took a different turn~

"Tongtong, are you trying to kill me! I dressed so properly today, don't you dare ruin it."

"Wait a sec!"

Li Yitong immediately sensed something was off. "Didn't you tell me Auntie wasn't coming until the day after tomorrow?"

Ah—

Meng Jie realized she'd misspoken, but she hadn't expected Li Yitong to be so sharp on the details—Tongtong, you're way too sharp!

Facing Meng Jie's silence, Li Yitong's moves grew increasingly 'fierce.' "Oh, so you were holding out on me!"

"You were the one sneaking around first, that's why I hid it."

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While the two were roughhousing in the bedroom, a mature older sister—wearing sunglasses and pulling a suitcase, looking at a glance to be only in her early thirties—was already using a key card to find the room.

She was merrily muttering something like "my boy," seemingly planning to give someone a surprise.

Mothers really do know their sons well. At that moment, Bai Liang had just finished his run and was heading back to the hotel to shower and have breakfast.

"Oh~ this is the room!"

Beep—card swipe, door open.

"Hi~ handsome, are you up yet?"

Bai Liang's mom took off her sunglasses and poked her head in from the doorway, but didn't see her son's figure, though she did hear some faint sounds from inside the bedroom.

"Really not up yet~"

Anyone who's been a son knows their own mother really will yank the blanket off.

But Bai Liang's mom, after all, knew her son pretty well, so she didn't push the door open directly; instead, she knocked on the bedroom door from outside.

"Huh? He's back?"

Li Yitong froze at the knock. "Ugh, Meng Jie, get off me!"

"You're the one clinging to me, let go~"

Midway through their continued 'struggle,' someone even called out "Come in."

The meaning, of course, was hoping Bai Liang would come in, so Bai Liang's mom outside very naturally pushed the door open.

And then froze.

That there were girls inside didn't really strike her as strange—she knew perfectly well what kind of kid her son had been since childhood.

Even during nap time in kindergarten, there were girls who wanted to sleep next to him, and not just one.

From childhood to now, she couldn't count how many times she'd been called in because of his puppy love, including several times when he 'eloped' with girls.

But seeing two girls at once was a bit much, alright!

And improperly dressed—well, one of them wasn't wearing anything at all! Bai Liang's mom even saw her trembling there~

Mm. Quite fair-skinned~

"Eek!"

Li Yitong finally spotted the unfamiliar pretty older sister at the door, startled, shoved Meng Jie away, and burrowed into the blanket.

And when Meng Jie turned her head, her reaction was exactly the same.

No choice—her skirt had been stripped off by Li Yitong, so she was in a pretty sorry state too, and she also wanted to burrow into the blanket.

Then when the two poked their heads back out, they were met with a face that was smiling and slightly helpless.

"Hello there, this is Bai Liang's room, right?"

"Uh, yes. May I ask who you're looking for?" Li Yitong asked instinctively.

But Meng Jie's reaction this time was especially fast—she immediately chimed in, "Hello, Auntie!"

"Hello~ I know who you are—Mencius Yi, you're as pretty as they say!" Bai Liang's mom praised Meng Jie, then looked at Li Yitong and complimented her too.

At this moment, Li Yitong finally realized — this was Bai Liang's mother?!

Die die die, why did they have to meet in a situation like this?! Bai Liang clearly said his mom really liked her. Does she still like her now? She can meow meow~

Two minutes later, the two Misses in the room scrambling to get dressed and tidy themselves up exchanged helpless glances.

Just then, Bai Liang came back from his run.

"Oh~"

"Handsome boy's back? Come give me a hug, feels like it's been over a year since I last saw you. I've missed you so much."

"Mom, why are you here at this hour? So early in the morning?"

"Morning flights are cheap~" Bai's mom said matter-of-factly.

She seemed to have the image of a good mom who scrimped and saved everywhere for the sake of her family and child, but Bai Liang saw right through her: "You just wanted to launch a surprise attack."

You brought it up yourself, woof~

So Bai's mom's expression became wonderfully interesting.

"Go on, explain."

"Explain? Explain what? Don't you recognize Li Yitong?"

"Of course I do, the little Miss is pretty cute, mhm, pretty fair-skinned too, just a bit too thin."

"Then what's there to explain?"

The moment his words fell, the bedroom door opened and Meng Jie and Li Yitong came out together.

Bai Liang:???

As for how to make his own mother believe that he had simply had a sudden burst of goodwill, taken in a little kitten who was squatting outside late at night with nowhere to go, and then discovered its "evil" nature, so he chose to inject it with positive energy —

Originally, it really could have been explained, but once Meng Jie appeared, the whole thing became unexplainable.

However, just as Bai Liang was thinking about wriggling out of it with some sophistry, the two of them simultaneously started taking advantage of him.

They didn't even call her "Auntie" anymore — one breath, one "Sister."

Did they inexplicably knock his seniority down a notch?

"Sister, are you really already over forty? I feel like you only just turned thirty, you're not even much older than me!"

When Li Yitong shamelessly said something like that, Meng Jie knew that today she too could not afford to have any shame.

"Mom"

"Huh?!"

"Ahem, Sister, your hair quality is really amazing, feels just like in the commercials."

So this is just cramming in emotional value, huh? But honestly, Bai's mom, looking at Mencius's utterly serious expression, was actually quite enjoying it.

Meanwhile, Li Yitong stared wide-eyed as Meng Jie acted like some AI — even when Bai's mom simply picked up a cup to drink water, she had to compliment her poise and bearing. The whole person was dumbfounded.

She really did compliment everything she laid eyes on.

Actually, the compliments themselves weren't the big deal — the main thing was that utterly sincere look on Meng Jie's face, which was just too hard to imitate!

As long as she herself wasn't embarrassed, others would gradually walk out of their own embarrassment and start to enjoy it.

Honestly, Meng Jie liked praising people like this in daily life too, and Li Yitong, as her good bestie, had naturally enjoyed it plenty of times.

But it had never been such an intense "bombardment" like today, making people laugh nonstop.

Obviously, just like Li Yitong was the "look parents love," Mencius was the "sweet-talking parents love" type.

Bai Liang: Huh? Nothing to do with me anymore~

So he prepared to sneak away.

But clearly, a mother always has her eye on her own son. Before he could sneak out two steps, Bai Liang was grabbed and dragged back.

Mom verbally issued the order: he was to drag himself back on his own.

Obedient, sensible~ Mom's good big boy.

Not a single error, every word, every sentence, every chapter — all in one read!

No choice — even the big brother who rules the fighting arena, Wanhau, still has to obediently say, "Love you, Mom, see you tomorrow~"

Even if Bai Liang was in his "I don't eat beef" state right now, facing his own mother he had to be instantly obedient, harmless as a lamb.

Fortunately, in front of the two Misses, Bai's mom didn't say anything too, uh, suggestive — she just gave him a pointed look.

Today's "Joy of Life" crew was quite lively.

The two actresses who had just wrapped their parts accompanied Bai Liang's mom on a stroll around the crew.

Then Bai's mom was surprised to discover — there was actually one more!

Li Yitong was the "look parents love."

Mencius was the "sweet-talking parents love."

Then Chen Yao was the "temperament parents love."

She just had that kind of vibe — at a glance you could tell this girl was well-bred and well-read, studied well, and came from a good family.

Looking at Chen Yao's plain white shirt, frameless glasses, simple and neat outfit, and clean-cut aura, the other two Misses knew — none of them were pushovers.

Speaking of which, the "parents love this" series of lanes was almost completely occupied by them, wasn't it?

In such a small crew, they're all "Crouching Dragon, Phoenix Chick"!

Mhm. Most of the time Bai Liang likes to tell the truth, but occasionally he also loves to tell little white lies.

His mom is actually quite progressive~

Or rather, quite all-loving.

This trait of Bai Liang's might just be inherited from his own mother.

Mom also likes Dilireba spinning in circles, and likes Nazha acting cute.

Put it this way — almost every girl who appeared in public with Bai Liang and had CP vibes, his mom actually liked them all quite a bit.

Even Shuangzi wasn't "spared."

Unlike other "mothers-in-law" who habitually look for faults, Bai Liang's mother instinctively starts by finding the good points.

Her whole approach is simple: any beautiful girl who appears around her son gets kindness and appreciation first.

The rest can wait.

After all, since childhood, every girl around Bai Liang—whether little lass or grown woman—was actually quite reliable.

Every girl treated her son exceptionally well; even the little brats in kindergarten who insisted on sitting next to him and declared they'd marry him later stuffed him with snacks until he turned into a chubby boy.

After so many experiences, how could a mother still need to "vet" anyone?

All of them are fine; pick any one.

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The crew's day passed quickly; that evening, Bai Liang took his mother out for a stroll.

If they went out, the girls couldn't accompany them—it'd be troublesome if they got photographed.

But if the girls couldn't come, neither could Bai Liang.

That night, the incident trended on hot search.

But the tone was a bit odd.

#Bai Liang's Outside-Industry Girlfriend Exposed#

Clicking in, the paparazzi photos were surprisingly clear.

The "outside-industry ordinary beauty" affectionately linked arms with Bai Liang; they playfully tussled.

There were all sorts of descriptions: private dates, intimate gestures—the "girlfriend" was described as an elegant, cultured, stunning beauty, with mature, refined poise.

The side profile of the "girlfriend," wearing sunglasses, looked undeniably beautiful—and even had a "spousal resemblance" to Bai Liang.

Clearly, public opinion exploded.

Top idol's romance exposure is always a strong contender for headline news; sorry, Teacher Wang Feng, with your new song.

And Bai Liang, who was currently at peak fame, with his movie box office exploding and having just become the entertainment industry's first hundred-billion-yuan Mr., saw his "romance" exposure create a shockwave.

It instantly topped hot search, then spread wildly.

Weibo posts from He Ba and Na Zha exploded too, with crowds rushing over to "sound the alarm," urging them to confront the scumbag!

Countless CP fans jumped out, demanding Bai Liang explain himself.

Weibo's servers held out for about an hour before crashing.

"My god! So terrifying."

Miss Jing Tian stared at Weibo, finally restored, utterly stunned.

Now she felt Na Zha's earlier "threat" hadn't been exaggerated at all.

If she'd stubbornly announced a relationship with Bai Liang, the commotion might've been even worse—who knew how many fans he'd lose?

Though Bai Liang's fans were considered among the calmest in the top-tier group, loyal and docile like capybaras.

But in reality, his girlfriend fanbase had always been enormous.

After all, Bai Liang rose to top-tier status through idol dramas; how could his female fanbase be small?

The title "Treasure God" originally attracted female fans.

They'd merely toned it down slightly to "fit in"—now they all erupted!

Even that mysterious wealthy female fan group exploded.

"Who? Who's in the photo? Is she in the group? Come out yourself!"

"That face looks familiar… I feel like I've seen her before—is she an old classmate? Or a senior?"

"I think so too—but wait! I went to high school with him, and you went to elementary school with him—how could we both find her familiar? Our schools weren't even in the same city!"

"She's not in the group—I know every single person's face here. She's not here," the group owner replied.

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After thousands of messages in the group, Sister Yanzi popped up to clarify: "That's Xiao Bai's mom. Haven't you seen her before?"

Instantly, the entire group fell silent.

Oh my!

No wonder elementary and high school classmates both felt she looked familiar—it was obvious!

Whenever Bai Liang was called in for a parent-teacher meeting, it was always this sister, this auntie who came.

Only those who met him after high school had no memory—because college had no early romance, and advisors never called parents.

Watching the group suddenly flood with glowing praise, Sister Yanzi couldn't keep a straight face—these Bai Fumei were kind of adorable~

But they didn't seem to care about Bai Liang's rumors with inside-industry female stars; sometimes they even enjoyed gossiping in the group—yet they were hyper-sensitive about "outside-industry girlfriends."

Sister Yanzi didn't bother figuring out these Bai Fumei's thoughts; she just needed to keep the group from exploding into chaos.

So after speaking, she went back underwater.

Clearly, for her as his agent, the group's stability mattered more than issuing a public statement to everyone.

Sister Yanzi felt she'd prioritized correctly.

As for this incident—since it was just a misunderstanding, there was no need for PR; a single announcement would settle it.

He just trended on hot search.

It let others see what a top-tier idol really meant.

Oh, and maybe it'd even trick rivals into spending money to buy popularity.

Sister Yanzi: I'm so evil!

At the same time, she had another question: why had Bai Liang, who'd never before been caught by paparazzi with any useful photos, suddenly "fallen"? ——

Three chapters, fourteen thousand words. See you tomorrow, bye-bye.

Begging for monthly tickets!

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