Chapter 311

The thought of pretending to be injured flashed through Li Yifeng's mind: give me the ball, I'm going home.

But unfortunately, Bai Liang simply wouldn't give him that chance.

He was still sitting there dazed when the friendly capybara seized his hand and pulled him up.

Friendship first, competition second!

We're playing for sportsmanship, right?

You can't just quit and slack off.

It's basketball, right?

It's all about flying through the air and diving through the ground!

When Jiang Jinfu, at just 1.82 meters tall, suddenly launched forward and slammed Wu Moufan's layup against the backboard, the outcome of this star matchup was already obvious.

One side could barely play floor-style basketball, while the other either delivered axe dunks or massive blocked shots.

This game was nothing short of a one-sided massacre!

Wu Moufan was decent enough, and his height was undeniable, but Jiang Jinfu stalked him like a ghost, making him feel uneasy, terrified his opponent would elbow him hard. This bastard wasn't supposed to be hidden away by Tang Ren—why the hell was he even on this show?

Jiang Jinfu admitted he really had been "locked up" by Tang Ren, but Bai Liang could open that "cage" for him.

Cai Yinong was willing to grant that favor.

Then it was "crazy dog out of the cage"!

Fuck your damn top streamer—I'm the one who beats top streamers.

Even after quitting the industry, he could still come back with Bai Liang to bully top streamers—Jiang Jinfu was having the time of his life!

So the scene became brutally one-sided.

It felt like a "fuck your basketball dream" kind of vibe.

They stopped pretending entirely.

Unless something drastic happens, Li Yifeng and Wu Moufan probably won't touch basketball for a long time.

It's like quitting internet addiction.

You like playing League of Legends? I'll get Faker to crush you daily, camp your spawn, and kill you every time—you'll probably feel sick just seeing the game again.

A lot of things work the same way.

That feeling of utter helplessness—unless you're an exceptionally strong-willed player, few can withstand it.

Clearly, the "top streamers" weren't up to the task.

Wu Moufan was lucky—he left right after filming this episode and could go back to his rap.

But Li Yifeng was screwed—The Basketball Show still had a few episodes left to film.

I hope he doesn't have nightmares~

In truth, Bai Liang and Jiang Jinfu weren't that skilled at basketball—they were just among the stronger amateurs.

They couldn't possibly compete with professionals.

But the problem was, they didn't need to play against professionals anyway~

Lin Shuhao and Guo Ailun sat in the stands as spectators; today, all they had to do was wave their towels.

Honestly, no wonder they're pros—they even waved towels more professionally than anyone else!

And without professional opponents, and with opponents whose height and weight didn't completely overwhelm them, these two guys with explosive physical attributes and athletic ability could just grind their rivals into the ground.

Zhu Yilong and Zhou Jielun grinned at each other, locking eyes in mock defensive postures.

They were just standing there, babbling nonsense.

Who knows, maybe they'd grab a bubble tea together later.

Zhou Jielun recalled his earlier League of Legends exhibition match and his "challenge" against Bai Liang, and a cold sweat of relief trickled down his spine.

So close—almost got crushed again. Lucky I was smart enough this time.

Damn, this kid is insane!

Lucky I debuted early and made my living in music—I wonder if Bai Liang's contemporaries among the top streamers and young actors feel the same way toward him as my opponents once felt toward me?

Thinking of this, Zhou Dong instinctively felt a surge of ambition.

Then he remembered the bubble tea and his wife at home—thank goodness, he barely got activated by inspiration and passion.

He's fought his whole life—can't he just enjoy himself?

Keep playing music, keep dancing!

"Aaaah! So cool!"

Miss Jing Tian, dressed in a cropped tight T-shirt and high-waisted shorts like a cheerleader, stood at the sideline, jumping and bouncing with Chen Yihan's hand in hers.

They were both fully immersed—even Chen Yihan was more into it than Miss Jing Tian.

After all, Miss Jing Tian was just here to cheer for Bai Liang and promote her drama—she had no other agenda.

But Chen Yihan had just endured a wave of online abuse from top-streamer fans.

She'd been so shocked she'd been paralyzed—then the capybaras had descended like divine reinforcements, storming the battlefield to save her.

And now, the capybara leader himself—Bai Liang—was personally "getting revenge for her."

Of course, that wasn't true—but it was perfectly reasonable for a young girl to imagine it that way.

So romantic~

Without a doubt, starting today, she was now a die-hard Bai Liang fan—she'd look for a fan group later and see if she could join one.

During a mid-game break, Miss Jing Tian was about to hand Bai Liang a towel and mineral water, but before she could even extend her hand, a small hand reached out first.

"Big Brother Dou Xiao Bai, drink up!" Chen Yihan said eagerly.

"Thanks, Fujian little heiress."

Bai Liang smiled at the girl, took the water she offered, noticed it was already opened, paused for less than a second, and drank it straight away.

After drinking, he asked, "You wouldn't give me the water you've already drunk, would you?"

"No no no, I just opened it myself~" Chen Yihan quickly explained.

At that moment, Jing Tian chimed in, "Artists can't eat or drink anything handed to them outside, especially water that's already been opened."

"Ah?! My bad, I forgot."

Chen Yihan, who had been so thoughtful as to open the water for Bai Liang ahead of time, looked crestfallen.

Yet he also felt a warmth from being trusted.

Because he just drank it directly.

Bai Liang waved his hand. "Alright, just be careful next time. By the way, when did our Tian Tian turn into the discipline master?"

"Hey! I was just reminding her~" Jing Tian crossed her arms, then realized her pose made her look even more like a discipline master, so she quickly lowered them.

"Aren't you worse? Back when we were filming, you gave me drinks you'd already drunk—treated me like a trash bin." Bai Liang bluntly exposed her past.

Jing Tian's face flushed red; she puffed out her cheeks, turning into a little pufferfish, signaling: Our relationship is different, you know~

Watching their interaction, Chen Yihan wisely stepped back a pace.

They're a couple, after all—and they've got promotional work to do. I shouldn't intrude any further.

With the little girl no longer "interrupting," Jing Tian quickly became another "little girl."

Chattering excitedly.

Clearly, she loved watching Bai Liang play basketball—her energetic cheering moments ago weren't faked.

Moreover, this girl's behavior had always seemed mismatched with her age.

Even just now with the water incident—she only acted so carefully because her team had reminded her many times.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been any "more mature" than Chen Yihan.

But this youthful energy of hers suited the basketball court perfectly, giving Bai Liang the sudden feeling of returning to his high school or college days.

Similarly, recording this episode was quite enjoyable for Bai Liang!

He earned money just by playing ball with friends, got to humiliate his old rivals, and promoted his new drama—all at once.

A triple win.

The production team was thrilled too; they didn't care how badly Wu Moufan and Li Yifeng were humiliated—they only wanted entertainment value.

Undoubtedly, Bai Liang, who never hesitated to slam dunks during the game, delivered maximum entertainment.

Even Jiang Jinfu, who everyone thought was just there to fill a slot, gave them a pleasant surprise.

Of course, if Jiang Jinfu's role had been replaced by Zhu Yilong, it would've been the ultimate knockout.

Too bad it couldn't be done~

Zhu Yilong slacked off the entire game; the production team had no way to deal with him.

Luckily, Bai Liang alone was enough—and he and Jing Tian provided plenty of "intimate" sideline interactions.

The other contestants all complained: "This is the worst injury we've ever suffered playing basketball." Jiang Jinfu:???

This scene felt familiar~

Last time, the girl cheering from the sidelines and handing out water was Dilireba.

Of course, maybe the warning "I'll expose you" was still echoing in his ears.

Even when interacting with Bai Liang, Miss Jing Tian paid close attention to boundaries.

Her actions stayed strictly within promotional limits—no overstepping whatsoever.

But after filming ended, she suddenly wanted to "let loose."

Bai Liang was still chatting with Jiang Jinfu about what to eat later, when Jing Tian kept poking him with her finger beside him.

Her big eyes stared fixedly at Bai Liang.

But when he turned to look at her, she immediately looked up at the ceiling, acting as if nothing had happened.

After several such hints, Bai Liang finally understood.

"How about we get some late-night snacks? Let's head back to the hotel first to rest, then go out for dinner later."

The guys all replied: OJBK~

Back at the hotel, Miss Jing Tian immediately showed through action: she'd been holding back before!

But it didn't work.

!

Even after a game, this "sports student" Bai Liang still had full control over this "arts student."

Natural counter, you see.

He effortlessly twisted her into strange shapes, making her emit strange sounds.

Oh right—she was still wearing the cheerleader outfit from the show.

And unfortunately, Jing Tian couldn't join the late-night snack outing.

Because her battery had swollen—perhaps due to being charged too long without the charger being unplugged.

Still, Jing Tian herself really wanted to join Bai Liang and his friends' activities.

The reason, of course, goes without saying.

So even though Sister Tian Tian wasn't there, her gift arrived.

"I've heard the rich and beautiful flowers are generous, but I never expected this much!"

Jiang Jinfu, staring at the luxury gift worth several thousand yuan, gave Sister Tian Tian a big thumbs-up.

Before filming even started, he'd seen Jing Tian have her assistant send gifts to the production team—if all were this high-end, it was truly extravagant!

If this were a man, you could call him "Honorary Father."

Of course, this also ties into promoting the drama: Bai Liang handled the surface image; Jing Tian's move was the substance.

Out of respect for Bai Liang, she went to Zhejiang Blue Satellite TV and Youku's programs to promote Mango's drama, and even charged them for it.

Although the other side was willing to cooperate, they could have just gone through the motions.

But Sister Tian Tian's move was meant to make them cooperate happily.

Once you've accepted my gift, you better do the post-production properly~

Still, Jiang Jinfu had one more question: "Why are you the one bringing it to us? Where's Miss Jing Tian?"

Bai Liang was stunned for a moment, but didn't play dumb, spreading his hands: "Isn't it obvious~"

The young lady specifically had Bai Liang deliver the gift for her at this moment — clearly, this was the effect she wanted.

So Bai Liang, unusually, didn't dodge or refuse to discuss this kind of "private matter."

Then Jiang Jinfu got sour: "Damn! Great Immortal, you're gonna get what's coming to you for this!"

"Hey, let me tell you all about the wonderful story of One Night in Tokyo"

"Hey hey hey! Wrong, wrong."

The moment those words came out, they hit Jiang Jinfu's weak spot dead-on — even his voice seemed to squeeze up.

A muscular hunk, his face full of fawning flattery.

But the more he acted like this, the more curious everyone got about the so-called "One Night in Tokyo."

What happened in Tokyo? What went down?

Mm. Love is a ray of light, messing up my whole head.

Jiang Jinfu: Godfather, forget about this, please.

Bai Liang: This secret, I'll hold over you for life.

If they ever "fall out" later, he'll go find Hu Yanbing, arrange the music, write the lyrics himself, and put out a song called "One Night in Tokyo."

Guaranteed to make Jiang Jinfu quit the industry while forever "living on" in the entertainment circle.

Jiang Jinfu: I think a guy as capable as Great Immortal having a few more girlfriends is totally normal! I'm done speaking, who agrees? Who objects?! ——

Before this episode of "This! Is Dunk" was recorded, the buzz was huge — fans from several top-tier stars mobilized collectively, and it shot up several trending searches.

But after the recording, hey, suddenly it went dead silent.

Wu Yifan and Li Yifeng and the rest acted as if they'd never even been part of this episode — quiet as chickens.

Luckily, the production team had spent so much money, brought in so many people — how could they let the hype die down?

So one after another, people started secretly "leaking" stuff.

At the same time, there were those who loved the drama and didn't think things were big enough, spreading rumors right and left.

Now with real and fake all mixed together, who can even tell what's true anymore

"Real or fake? Did they actually fight? No, this feels so fake. Now the rumor-spreaders and the leakers are mixed together, I can't tell, I really can't tell!"

"Rumor has it they fought until the road was worn away, and at the scene they only found a bloody knuckle duster and a broken wrench."

"As an auto mechanic, carrying a wrench and a hammer on you is perfectly normal."

"Who's the auto mechanic?"

"Jiang Jinfu, isn't he supposed to be in it? Heard he went to Japan to study for a while, so he must've mastered the essence of Japanese films."

"I get it — mechanic, mover, tutor…"

"I just want to know who won in the end, not a single person giving the result? Oh, and the guy upstairs, send me your resources."

"Exciting+v*******"

"Damn, it's all your nonsense, you've even drawn the spammers in here — weren't we talking about basketball?"

"It's been dead quiet since the recording wrapped, it's practically eerie, something definitely happened, I think it's actually possible they fought."

"Just watch who doesn't show up next — whoever shows up is definitely the one who won, the one who got beaten black and blue definitely can't come out to face people."

"Uh, isn't Great Immortal and Li Yifeng both attending the Weibo Movie Night tomorrow?"

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So a bunch of people rushed to Li Yifeng's Weibo to ask him: Are you going to Weibo Movie Night or not?

Li Yifeng: Originally, he really didn't want to go.

Even if he went, he wouldn't win any big awards, and he'd have to run into that bastard Bai Liang again.

But now everyone's saying he got beaten up by Bai Liang. If he doesn't go, god knows what the rumors will turn into.

Plus he can't fall into the "self-proof trap."

He can't exactly do a livestream over something like this, proving to everyone that he wasn't beaten up.

Then once the episode airs, and he's still the clown, the best move is to play dead.

He doesn't even know which bastard started the rumor that they fought, leaving him in this awkward spot now.

The worst part is, these past few days he really only has this one gig — Weibo Movie Night — and he originally thought it would be a good chance to soothe the inner wounds he'd picked up on the basketball court.

If he goes now, the "wound" is only going to get worse!

Torn

And at this moment, one very "hardworking" handsome lad from Taiwan had already drawn up his "battle plan" for this Weibo Movie Night.

The positional science of the entertainment circle — about to put on a good show for everyone!

(End of chapter)