Chapter 41: Do You Have Rebellious Bones at the Back of Your Head

The name "Bai Bai Daxian" has been growing increasingly popular within the cast of "Wu Xin the Mystic."

Wang Yanlin, this fool, initially had no idea what was going on and actually thought it was some kind of mystical technique—he rushed over excitedly, begging Bai Liang to cast a divination for him.

Who knew he wasn't practicing mysticism, but damn well law and science.

Wang Yanlin, clearly a poor student himself, looked mournful and quoted Mr. Lu Xun: "Brother, I now feel a thick wall has grown between us."

"You can cook? Today I want chili stir-fried pork." Bai Liang comforted him while casually ordering a dish.

"Got it~"

Just cooking a meal? Easy as pie!

Now that filming has started, Wang Yanlin wears a full Republican-era military overcoat every day.

The coat looks pretty cool!

Bai Liang also really likes his own outfit—he plans to keep it as a collectible after filming wraps.

But seeing a "Republican warlord" standing there cooking? It's just too hilarious.

This is way more fun than any "veteran barbecue" gimmick!

Speaking of which, Bai Liang has finally felt what it's like to be a "celebrity."

At least in the relaxed atmosphere of "Wu Xin the Mystic," he's truly become a celebrity.

Even a producer from Sohu came over specifically to shake his hand, saying he wanted to absorb some good fortune.

When asked why, it turned out his son is taking the college entrance exam next year.

Bai Liang was puzzled—he wasn't even a top scorer, and they had nothing to do with each other.

But pitiful parents everywhere, so he might as well play the role of the Star of Literature for a bit.

Other people's parents care deeply about their children's grades; his own parents, after the exam, only wonder how many questions he guessed right by luck.

After all, Bai Liang once created the "miracle" of getting ninety percent of the English listening questions right after his headphones broke.

His parents even set up a betting pool over it!

"Bai Bai Daxian, can you pat my head~?"

"Jin Da Xi, I bet the whole crew knows about this little thing—must be your doing, right?"

"No need to thank me!"

Pfft! This woman is clearly spreading rumors because she can't have it.

Jin Cheng laughed merrily, but the next second, a large hand covered her head.

What an oppressive head-pat!

She instinctively recalled the time at the gym when Bai Liang nearly "one-shot" her with a single hand.

The Immortal strokes my crown, a flick of force opens the heavenly gate!

Her legs suddenly felt weak~

But this time, the hand didn't press hard—it genuinely stroked her head gently.

Too bad, not the slightest hint of romance.

Afterward, Bai Liang looked disgusted. "Jin Da Xi, didn't you wash your hair yesterday? It's oily."

"Girls don't wash their hair every day—it makes it fall out. You're just retaliating."

"Stop spreading rumors about me around the set—Cai Yi might think you're leading a rebellion."

A simple sentence, yet it struck something.

Jin Cheng froze, then after a few seconds, gave a forced smile and walked off to makeup.

In truth, whether Jin Cheng or Chen Yao, neither rushed to learn the "Martial Arts Manual" after receiving it.

What would a real artist need with this stuff? Better to learn riding horses or other practical skills.

If Cai Yinong found out, she might think they'd "grown rebellious hearts"!

But Bai Liang secretly noticed Chen Yao was still quite honest—Jin Cheng, though… she was harder to judge.

These past few days, she kept asking Bai Liang legal questions—all about artist management contracts.

Rebellious intent is already showing!

Bai Liang wondered if the number of "Tang Ren the Traitor Ninja" he knew and got along with was growing.

One day, if Jin Cheng also ran off, and Cai Yinong thought about it—hey!

You're acting weird!

At that moment, a small head peeked out from beside Bai Liang—bangs, a bright red robe…

Chen Yao's Yue Qi Luo costume was ridiculously little-girl-ish!

With that face, playing the Dafan Sect? Clearly meant to make the audience "shift their allegiance."

"Yao Mei, do you have rebellious bones at the back of your head?"

"Huh?"

Chen Yao, freshly made up and dressed, looked confused—but she removed her red robe's hood and tilted her head slightly.

So sweet~

Bai Liang couldn't help but pat her head—he had to extend his "sinful" large hand.

Honestly, the texture was nice!

A tall, handsome guy in a crisp navy military uniform—broad shoulders, long legs, upright posture—patting a little girl. The scene had serious visual impact.

Director Lin Yufen watched and nodded approvingly—there's real chemistry here!

At that moment, a producer from the set strolled over and casually said to her: "Why not give them more scenes? I think they're way more electric than the lead couple!"

Lin Yufen:???

You think I don't know you went to beg "Bai Bai Daxian" for blessings and consecration?

But she didn't immediately voice opposition.

Because what he said was indeed true: not only did the male and female leads lack the chemistry of this pair, even Bai Liang's chemistry with the female lead was way stronger than the male and female leads'.

Off-screen, this villainous second male lead had more presence than the male lead.

The female lead and second female lead were constantly hovering around him.

Moreover, Cai Yi had hinted before leaving that she favored Bai Liang and even had a "craving" for him, and sources at Sohu claimed not only was this producer involved, but also rumors said Bai Liang had a good relationship with Zhang Chaoyang...

With all these elements stacked together, Lin Yufen felt adding a bit more screen time wouldn't hurt.

In fact, most mainland drama crews consider rewriting scripts a major taboo—pull one thread and the whole fabric unravels; sometimes altering one scene affects everything that follows.

But Tang Ren's team was mostly from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and their tradition wasn't just about rewriting scenes—they even wrote scripts while filming.

The most extreme cases were when they had nothing at all, and just a title alone could prop up the entire crew.

Lin Yufen felt she'd considered many angles, and overall, adding scenes posed no real problem.

But she hadn't considered one thing...

"Add scenes? No way~" Bai Liang, upon hearing this, paused slightly, then declined.

There are actors who don't want to add scenes?!

Never seen the like!

Lin Yufen found this strange and asked for the reason.

"I think Zhang Xianzong is already well-developed. More would be overkill."

"I discussed with the screenwriter—we could deepen why Zhang Xianzong became 'evil,' to make the villain's character more layered."

"Why make the villain that layered?" Bai Liang asked instinctively.

To enhance the character's charm and depth, and... to help the audience better "forgive" him.

Bai Liang: Oh~ So you're going full throttle, huh!

Then he casually requested leave, saying he needed to go audition for The Legend of the Condor Heroes in a couple days.

Director Lin Yufen now "understood": You little rascal!

She instinctively assumed Bai Liang had already secured the role, and the so-called audition was probably just a formality.

Considering scheduling issues, adding scenes here wouldn't be suitable—it might disrupt his transition to the next crew.

So the matter was dropped; after all, no actual script changes were made—it was just a passing thought.

But it wasn't without effect.

Han Dongjun: "Father!"

"Don't flatter yourself—I never even thought of you..."

Bai Liang suddenly felt his hand itch, wanting to grab his Heaven-Drawn Halberd and give this guy a whack.

"Say no more—tonight's late-night snack's on me!"

On this set, there were no real secrets; Bai Liang was called in to discuss adding scenes in the afternoon, and by night, everyone knew.

After all, Lin Yufen hadn't secretly summoned Bai Liang to some "black room" for clandestine plotting.

She was a female director, somewhat older—if she'd gone sneaky, tomorrow rumors would surely swirl about something scandalous.

Since nothing came of it, others treated it as a joke, teasing Bai Liang and praising Bai Bai Daxian for activating his powers again.

But Han Dongjun, the male lead, felt differently—Bai Liang's added scenes would most likely come at his expense.

Because he had the most screen time!

One up, one down—perfectly logical.

"Anyway, congratulations on landing the role in The Legend of the Condor Heroes! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The young lead actors gathered for the late-night snack acted as if they were thrilled for Bai Liang—except Bai Liang himself, who looked confused.

Who said he'd already landed the role?