Chapter 348

"Good morning, everyone~"

Originally disheartened by online rumors, Reba once again appeared energetic beside Bai Liang before the main creators of "The Wandering Earth."

The upward curve of her lips and eyebrows revealed her current joy.

A person's vital energy truly affects their appearance.

At this moment, everyone felt Reba looked even better.

Hmm~ It must be Brother Liang's doing!

No wonder he's so accomplished, working tirelessly.

Not only must he satisfy the director's various "unreasonable demands," he also has to pay attention to and help resolve the female actress's physical and mental well-being.

He's truly exhausted.

The relationship between the two—at least as perceived by others—was clear within the roadshow team.

They were only assigned one hotel room; everyone now knew they were sharing it.

Of course, not everyone knew from the start—for example, Zhao Jinmai didn't know.

But the other day, when she went to invite Bai Liang for late-night snacks, the person who opened the door was Di Li Reba, and the young girl's smile froze on her face.

Especially when Reba sadly told her: "Nope~ You can't join us for snacks."

Miss Mai unconsciously asked: "Why not?"

Reba smiled at her: "He's asleep."

Little Flower, since childhood, had been properly "taught a lesson" by her senior sister, and her soul was struck hard.

She was utterly dejected.

That feeling was even more painful than when Meng Jie had been brutally bullied over her offline appearance by Na Zha.

At the most powerless age, she encountered the most

"Reba's leaving tomorrow, right? Let's arrange a dinner tonight," Guo Fan suggested.

"No need to go through so much trouble—we're all exhausted from the roadshow every day."

Reba quickly declined; she wasn't being polite to Guo Fan.

Mainly because she was about to leave, and she wanted to spend every precious moment with Bai Liang.

What a rare chance for just the two of them!

Guo Fan seemed to sense her thoughts and stole a glance at Bai Liang—sometimes, he truly had to sigh:

Brother Liang, you really deserve to die!

Compared to the unverified online rumors, Guo Fan had actually witnessed how Bai Liang would make a single phone call and the young ladies and older sisters would immediately transfer money.

That speed and efficiency in transferring funds—no one would believe they weren't involved, even if they were, it wouldn't be this extreme.

There were maybe one or two normal people among them.

Guo Fan remembered that only the slightly older ones, like Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, asked more questions; everyone else just transferred money without asking anything.

Not quite—Jing Tian, also born in the 85s, seemed to have only made Bai Liang call her "sister," then happily transferred twelve million.

All the girls born after 1990 were completely defeated.

Whenever Bai Liang asked, they gave—Li Xin even apologized while transferring, because she'd initially thought Bai Liang was a scammer.

Previously, Guo Fan's mind was entirely focused on producing the film, so he had no time to gossip about these messy things.

But now, he couldn't help but imagine.

Could this be Brother Liang's harem?

That's too absurd—how harmonious could it possibly be?

Harmonious?

The moment Guo Fan had this thought, Bai Liang's phone rang.

He looked—oh hey, wouldn't you know it—Na Zha was calling.

The first words out of the phone were: "Get Di Li Reba on the line."

Bai Liang:???

"Looking for me?" Reba, who was checking her makeup with a small mirror, was surprised, but since her mood was so good, she merely rolled her eyes slightly and reached for the phone.

"Hello~ What do you want?"

"Why are you hanging around him?! How many days has it been? Don't you have anything serious to do?!"

On the other end of the line, Na Zha unleashed full fury, as if determined to verbally annihilate Reba today.

After the Weibo Night event, she had been replaying that argument in her mind.

She felt deeply upset; after the fight, she thought of even more biting remarks—but hadn't used them at the time.

Also, because she was busy, she had many commitments during the Spring Festival; aside from promoting and forwarding "The Wandering Earth" on Weibo, she hadn't paid much attention to the roadshow.

Then today, she saw Reba trending for riding the hype.

It blew up instantly!

Old grudges and new ones combined!

On this end of the call, Reba heard her "barking" and merely smiled: "I starred in this movie—I'm allowed to help promote it. What's it to you?"

"Is that really for promotion? I don't even want to spell it out for you—you shameless thing!"

"If not for promotion, then why? Do you think I'm like you—obsessed with men, unable to live without them? If you're that starved for love, just buy a dummy and carry it around, rub against it whenever you want—oh wait, I can customize one for you, guaranteed to match his exact measurements… everywhere."

Amazing!

When Reba was in a good mood, she became even sharper with her insults!

Na Zha, who had prepared a whole arsenal of retorts, was completely stunned—what the hell was going on with her?!

After several seconds of silence, she finally choked out: ". Do you think I won't expose you?"

This is the big move that Miss Jing Tian fears the most.

However, Dilireba indicated, "I'm not scared of you in the slightest."

"Go ahead and blow up. Once you've self-destructed online, I'll issue a statement saying it has nothing to do with me. After you've destroyed both yourself and him, I'll take him back home and keep him. Go on, I can hardly wait."

Damn it, even the ultimate move is useless now.

"G-give the phone back to him."

"I won't! If you've got any other tricks, bring them all on. I'll deal with you today! So you won't keep nagging me in the future!"

"Nothing left."

"What?"

Dilireba immediately sensed something was off; from the other end of the phone came a faint sobbing sound.

Damn it! That green-tea bitch started crying.

Under the absolute crushing pressure of verbal warfare, Nazha found her own unique path.

Acting cute, acting pitiful — these tactics were usually used on Bai Liang.

But this time, she used them on Dilireba.

Honestly, it worked really well!

It really made Dilireba feel a bit guilty. After all, the two of them were fellow townspeople, from the same place, both hustling in the entertainment circle.

Was she bullying her a bit too harshly now?

She hated these love-brained types with no resilience the most — poke them and they panic, panic and they lose, lose and they cry.

The key was, Dilireba couldn't bring herself to utterly destroy her opponent either.

Even though the two were love rivals.

"I'm leaving tomorrow!" Dilireba said irritably.

"Huh?" Nazha immediately brightened up like the sun after rain. "What did you say?"

"I said I'm not joining the roadshow promotion tomorrow. Can you have some shame? Why are you crying at me?!"

"I'm not crying!"

After getting the result and answer she wanted, Nazha didn't give the other party any chance to take it back and quickly hung up the phone.

But hanging up was useless — Dilireba immediately called back.

"What do you want now?"

"Let me remind you of something. Don't stare at me all day, I'm very busy. Remember to check the hot search this afternoon."

This time, Dilireba didn't wait for the other party to react before hanging up the phone.

She actually didn't need to say that line, but she just hated that the other person hung up first.

Do you even know who's in control here?

After putting down the phone, Dilireba suddenly felt something was off in the car. She turned her head to look.

Apart from Bai Liang who was still normal, the expressions on the faces of everyone else in the car were strange.

And they all looked like they were shrinking back. No wonder it was so quiet just now.

"Oh, what's up? I was just chatting with a fellow townsman, using our hometown dialect."

Mm. You could tell Dilireba was still trying to save face.

But although others couldn't understand what she was saying, her extremely fast speech and cold face really did give off a strong sense of pressure.

Fortunately, the current Dilireba still had some baby fat, still had a way to go before becoming that ultimate aggressive great beauty, otherwise she really could've made people too scared to even breathe.

Dilireba internally let out a groundhog scream: Ah! I'm not like this! I'm not that fierce.

She just had a special attack against Nazha, that's all.

Usually she was just a fragile little girl, a soft girl~

Looking at Bai Liang pitifully: You believe me, right?

Bai Liang: Brilliant!

He had heard and understood everything just now. Regarding the "battle" between these two new sisters-in-law, he could only express his utter admiration.

He felt Dilireba's battle aura was as if her martial soul true body was about to come out.

But looking at the result, it seemed Nazha's "martial soul true body" came out first, forcing Dilireba to "coax" her a couple of times.

But for Bai Liang, this meant quite a bit of extra work out of nowhere.

After these two had their fight, he had to coax them one by one.

Guo Fan: Wait, just coax them and it's over?!

This world has gone so crazy he can't understand it anymore.

But in the afternoon, during the roadshow interview, Guo Fan began revealing to the media: a large portion of the investment for making the film came from help from some artists in the industry. In fact, it could be said this was a saturation-style investment rescue.

After all, if they really were still short on money back then, Bai Liang could've kept lending.

Media: You're addicted to saturation-style rescue, aren't you?

Can you really play the investment game like this?

They of course knew that when this broke Guo Fan was making movies, he was so broke he almost had to sell his pants. If he really could've pulled in that much investment, he wouldn't have waited until then.

But the result was that this guy Guo Fan really didn't know who he learned the bad habits from — he suddenly changed the subject and stopped talking.

However, today he dropped another bombshell!

"The script for 'The Wandering Earth 2' is already being written, but the preparation time will be relatively long. To be precise, the second part is a prequel. The male lead is Liu Peiqiang, as for the female lead..."

When everyone's eyes at the scene focused on Dilireba, she couldn't help but glance at Bai Liang again, a strange gleam flashing through her eyes.

"It's Miss Dilireba."

Guo Fan's such blunt words caught the on-site media completely off guard.

They were all stunned.

They hadn't even asked why Dilireba, a guest star, was joining the promotional tour!

After all, this black hot search had already climbed so high; a slight provocation on-site was naturally something everyone welcomed.

Then Guo Fan said, "Is this the female lead of the second movie?" Not even giving them a chance to provoke!

So, the female lead joining the promotional tour clearly posed no problem—even if she's the future female lead.

Given The Wandering Earth's current success, attention, and reputation, any other female artist would be scrambling to follow behind.

Even if there was just a chance she might play the role.

"Dilireba played Liu Peiqiang's wife. Since the second movie is Liu Peiqiang's story, it's perfectly normal for her to be the female lead." Next, the story of Dilireba bringing her own food, sacrificing work and rest time to cameo on The Wandering Earth set, was revealed.

She received no pay at all, helped purely out of goodwill, and even spent hundreds of thousands to treat the crew to extra meals.

Here comes the interesting part!

#DilirebaIsTheFemaleLeadOfMovie2#

#DilirebaIsRidingTheTrend#

These two hot searches ranked first and second, side by side.

The irony was truly perfect.

Dilireba's fans exploded, each one ecstatic.

The female lead of a movie of this level?!

Feels like a dream—she got it just by doing a cameo?

Some trolls still tried to stir trouble, claiming Dilireba must have used connections, been sexually exploited, and couldn't have landed such resources on her own.

CP fans: Who doesn't know Dilireba and Bai Liang are a couple? Idiots.

Being sexually exploited by Bai Liang? The idea sounded both strange and hilarious.

This joke was just like the one about Wu Jing making his wife sleep with the director to film Wolf Warrior 2.

It sounded plausible, but Wu Jing himself directed Wolf Warrior 2—what's wrong with him sleeping with his own wife?

Now it's this: Dilireba chose to sleep with the male lead, who holds immense influence, for the role in Movie 2.

So who is this male lead?

He's her rumored boyfriend—this rumor has circulated for two and a half years; the chance they're involved exceeds ninety percent.

!

Hmm… they definitely are involved, and they just got involved again.

Bai Liang rested on Dilireba's lap, scrolling through comments on the black hot search—mostly mockery.

He remarked that Dilireba's rivals were truly numerous, but still not as many as his.

"Big White, what's there to be proud of? Isn't having enemies a bad thing?" Dilireba cupped his face, smiling.

Boys are so adorable—they always want to win at everything.

"When I first entered the entertainment industry, someone told me that having many enemies and rivals means you're doing well."

Dilireba raised an eyebrow. "Who told you that?"

"Na Zha."

"She's wrong. Don't listen to her—she has more enemies than I do, and she's not doing better than me."

Their mutual evaluations of each other? Best to just hear them and ignore them.

But right now, Na Zha was genuinely watching the hot search, gritting her teeth while still helping promote The Wandering Earth.

She deeply regretted it.

Back then, Bai Liang had actually asked her if she had time.

But she was busy making money—damn it! If it had been anyone else, Na Zha might not have been so angry—but it had to be Dilireba.

She could already picture that woman's smug expression.

Just then, Cai Yinong suddenly called.

"Sister Cai~"

"Na Zha, Na Zha, you're so lucky! Next time something good happens, can you bring your sister Cai along?"

"Huh? I haven't had any good luck lately."

Not just no good luck—she was completely cursed.

Besides stealing a little bit of Dilireba's spotlight, she'd been scolded into silence twice.

This humiliation was etched in her memory!

Later, she'd review it all, determined to win next time.

"Hey~ Still hiding this from your sister Cai? Don't be like that! When you worked on Wolf Warrior 2, I didn't say a word, little rich girl~"

"Sister Cai, I really don't know what you mean—just say it plainly."

"Really don't know?"

"Really!"

Hearing Na Zha's tone, Cai Yinong—who knew her well—finally guessed what had happened.

That smirking capybara seemed to appear before her eyes again.

Damn!

Do love-struck fools really have everything?

"Guo Fan thanked you on Weibo for investing when The Wandering Earth was short on funds," Cai Yinong said bluntly. "Just posted—it hasn't even hit hot search yet, but I saw it."

"When did I invest in The Wandering Earth?" Na Zha asked, baffled.

"Did you ever give money to Bai Liang?"

"This is private~" Na Zha suddenly became flustered; she didn't want anyone to know Bai Liang had taken a million from her—boys asking girls for money sounded bad if it got around.

"Foolish girl, this is your investment—what's private about it? Everyone knows now," Cai Yinong said with a chuckle.

"Huh?!"

To be honest, Na Zha wasn't happy at this moment; though she didn't know what the money was used for, she knew Dilireba had given more.

Whether she made money or not didn't matter—but if the other person made more than her, it was unbearable!

But when she saw Guo Fan's Weibo post, she was stunned.

So many people?!

She'd thought only she and Dilireba were involved—wait, no Dilireba! Ah~

Cai Yinong: More than that—Jin Cheng and Chen Yao are in on it too~

Damn it! Bai Liang, you bastard, really swept Tang Ren into your net completely.

At this moment, Jia Xing.

"Big Mi Mi, you invested in 'The Wandering Earth' too?"

Hearing this, Yang Mi looked bewildered. "When did I invest?"

"Guo Fan thanked you."

Yang Mi looked at the amount and immediately understood.

She found it amusing inside, yet felt a tiny bit touched.

You brat, do you think I'm short on this? Well, if you calculate the return rate, it really is a substantial sum.

Eight million could turn into tens of millions.

But what Yang Mi cared about more wasn't this—it was that Guo Fan put her name first!

This mattered more than money!

Luckily, Zhao Liying's name was still further down.

But why was Miss Jing Tian ranked first?

Yang Mi thought for a moment and guessed the reason—the woman of great wealth and beauty must have been tricked even more.

Of course—she's both foolish and rich; who else would you trick?

Miss Jing Tian, Gu Li Na Zha, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, Li Xin, Li Yitong, Chen Yao, Jin Cheng.

Wow, all female celebrities! Not a single man.

But Yang Mi now noticed the blind spot: no Dilireba.

She didn't believe Dilireba wouldn't support Bai Liangyibo—yet she looked up at Zeng Jia, then at the top trending topic "Female Lead of Ball 2," and understood.

The little girl's improving—she's learning to hide things.

"I advise you not to do anything about this—you can't squeeze in. Jia Xing doesn't have that ability."

"Oh come on, Big Mi Mi, you're getting worked up again—I didn't mean 'The Wandering Earth 2'! I meant Dilireba and Bai Liang's TV drama—can't you use anyone from your own company?"

Zeng Jia admitted she still had some sense—'The Wandering Earth' wasn't something Jia Xing could even pretend to touch.

Especially the second part.

Put bluntly—they weren't worthy.

Dilireba got that kind of resource purely through her own luck—zero connection to the company.

"For that drama, we can't get much say—just being able to share in the profits would be great," Yang Mi glanced at Zeng Jia, holding back some words she didn't dare say.

She'd heard that recently, several companies met to discuss 'You Are My Glory.'

Then Zeng Jia was scolded face-to-face by the boss of Bai Liang's company—the Yan Boss—because she tried to shove Jia Xing's big gift package into 'You Are My Glory.'

Long ago, when Yan Boss visited Jia Xing, everyone called her Sister Yanzi—but even then, Sister Yanzi had dared to slam her fist on the table.

Now she wouldn't give Jia Xing's staff, except for a few, even a decent look.

Big gift package? Big your ass!

'You Are My Glory' was already highly watched—and now with 'The Wandering Earth' happening, its attention soared even higher!

Remember, 'Glory' has aerospace elements too! Plus, it stars Bai Liang and Dilireba—everything possible is maximized.

This drama will sell for a sky-high price—whether streaming or broadcast on TV, plus advertising and brand sponsorships.

Jia Xing alone couldn't possibly handle it—many companies joined in.

Trying to push a Jia Xing big gift package in this situation? No wonder Sister Yanzi—no, Yan Boss—was yelling!

But Zeng Jia said: We can still try! Right, Big Mi Mi?

Undoubtedly, no matter how many companies joined, Bai Liang still held the most power.

Getting him personally on board was the most useful.

Yang Mi: You want me to blow pillow wind?! Do you really think I'm Bai Liang's girlfriend?!

I give up!

She even knew Dilireba must have refused Zeng Jia's suggestion—that's why Zeng Jia came to her instead; otherwise, Dilireba would've been the first choice for "pillow wind."

On this front, Dilireba was always firm—immune to any company pressure or bribes.

As for this so-called "pillow wind"—

Yang Mi rolled her eyes, thinking: Am I really such a bad woman? Do I really have to do this?

Her relationship with Bai Liang was pure.

Purely physical.

So Yang Mi pulled up Guo Fan's Weibo again. "Look at these names—tell me, who's the oldest here?"

Zeng Jia: …

Undoubtedly, it was Yang Mi.

Looking at it this way, it really doesn't seem very competitive.

Everyone else inside is either young and beautiful, or young and beautiful, or young and beautiful.

In terms of anything besides numbers, Yang Mi probably could only outmatch Zhao Liying.

The pillow wind plan hadn't even begun, and it seemed to have died outright.

"Achoo!"

Zhao Liying, resting at home, sneezed. She hadn't looked at today's trending topics and didn't know about Guo Fan's Weibo post.

But if a reply was needed, her team would handle it—she wouldn't be rude.

Moreover, Zhao Liying was the only person who knew why Bai Liang had borrowed the money.

She simply hadn't expected that this kid had counted the money as an investment for her.

After receiving this message, Zhao Liying didn't even think twice—she immediately called Bai Liang: "Five million back~"

"Huh?"

"I don't want a share of the movie's box office. Consider it my birthday gift to you~ Happy birthday." Xiao Zhao's voice was calm, yet carried a hint of amusement.

How elegant and dashing!

And also incredibly generous.

This was unquestionably the largest birthday gift Bai Liang had ever received in his life.

Bai Liang: Fine~

He'd never refused anything his sister gave him.

But unlike the calm, unruffled reactions of the sister contestants, a certain WeChat group was about to explode!

(End of chapter)