Chapter 418: An Epic-Level Deep Breath!

"You smell all stinky, go take a shower~"

Meng Jie puffed out her cheeks and shoved Bai Liang, looking utterly disgusted.

Completely different from Wang Churan's reaction earlier.

Bai Liang: Girls really are interesting creatures.

If it were twenty-year-old Meng Jie, she'd probably have reacted about the same as Wang Churan just now — even if she didn't like the smell of alcohol, under the massive rose-tinted glasses, the guy would be handsome, the smell would be full of manliness, and the whole person would be glowing.

But now — she wouldn't actually dislike him, yet she'd want to make him all "fragrant and sweet" before using him again.

So~

"Do you have to tail me while I shower too?"

Bai Liang, working shampoo into his hair while watching Meng Jie peek in from the doorframe outside like a little thief, tossed out a casual jab.

"Aiya~ got caught~"

Meng Jie deliberately acted cute, then decisively stopped sneaking peeks.

She simply dragged a chair over and sat there watching him wash.

And prettified it with the excuse: afraid he'd half-ass it and not wash clean.

Over half an hour later, when she was rearranged into a little frog pose for the third time, her mind had already gone blank.

She'd originally planned to condemn Bai Liang's behavior in the documentary afterward, but now she couldn't remember that at all.

At most, only one thought remained in her head: Help~

The next morning, Wang Churan got up early — more than half an hour earlier than usual.

Because today she had to do her own makeup first.

Generally speaking, when actors have scenes to shoot, they don't wear very elaborate makeup going from the hotel to the set; even very popular celebrities, when fans might be staking out outside, mostly choose to just wear a mask.

It's more convenient and lets them sleep a bit more.

Besides, they'd have to redo their makeup at the set, which means removing it first — too much hassle.

But Wang Churan today didn't mind the hassle; she had plenty of motivation to get up.

After she finished her makeup and put on the pretty outfit she'd picked out the night before, she couldn't wait and dashed off to Meng Jie's room.

Perfectly reasonable.

Find Meng Jie first, then go with her to find Bai Liang, then have breakfast.

Except she knocked on the door for ages before Meng Jie dawdled over to open it, and when she greeted her, the first words out of her mouth gave Wang Churan a fright.

"Why is your voice so hoarse?"

Meng Jie looked a bit embarrassed. "Feeling a little under the weather... shouldn't affect filming much, it'll be better by noon at the latest."

She actually had some experience with this — after all, her little hedgehog wasn't a beast, how could she really go all-out on him.

Yesterday was a special situation; Meng Jie hadn't known he'd be so hard to finish when drunk.

Felt like it was about to rub raw~

As for her hoarse voice now, on one hand it really was a bit of overuse.

But mainly because she'd just woken up — once she drank some water, her voice would be much more normal.

"You just woke up? Hurry and wash up~"

Wang Churan urged Meng Jie to freshen up quickly; she still wanted to go find Bai Liang together later.

However, the moment she stepped into the room, something immediately felt off.

Huh?!

Meng Jie, brushing her teeth, saw Wang Churan blushing red as she retreated to the doorway, body pressed tight against the door, and asked somewhat indistinctly: "What's up?"

"... Your room is so messy." Wang Churan said after holding it in for a few seconds.

This woke Meng Jie up quite a bit too; she quickly wiped her mouth and ran over to look, her own face turning red as well.

Actually, it wasn't that messy — when Bai Liang got up to go running this morning, he'd helped tidy up a bit.

At least the trash on the floor had been thrown into the bin.

It was just that Meng Jie had "drawn a map" on the bedsheet last night.

No choice — the intensity was too high, she really couldn't hold it in.

Part of the reason her voice was off was all the crying and screaming.

The key thing was, she seemed to have a bit of internal heat lately.

So it was pretty obviously spotted by Wang Churan head-on; she couldn't even make up an excuse about spilling water on the sheet.

But Meng Jie, usually all dazed and sometimes responding to people like an AI, at moments like this had her self-proclaimed clever little brain spinning fast.

"Aiya, accidentally spilled orange juice on the bedsheet last night."

"Orange juice?" Wang Churan's eyes went wide, looking like she might actually buy it.

"Yep~"

While explaining, she hurriedly covered that spot with the blanket, and only then did Meng Jie finally breathe a sigh of relief.

So embarrassing — how could she have forgotten about this.

But luckily she was ice-snow clever, immediately coming up with a flawless excuse.

Wang Churan: There isn't even a single cup in your room — what container exactly did you use to hold the orange juice?

And besides~

She also lost her head a little. Taking advantage of Meng Jie going back to the bathroom to wash up, she used "stealth steps" to sneak to the bedside. Originally she just wanted to take a closer look, but on a whim she lifted the blanket and took a sniff.

An epic-level deep breath was taken!

That smell... doesn't seem right~

By the time she realized what she'd done, it was clearly already too late.

Their eyes instinctively widened, cheeks flushed red.

Bai Liang: Hey~ Is this even the right flavor?!

He had just finished running and saw the door to the room slightly ajar, so he naturally pushed it open and walked in.

But because he was wearing sneakers and the hotel floor was carpeted, there was absolutely no sound, plus Wang Churan was deeply absorbed.

"That—"

The moment he spoke, Wang Churan was so startled she nearly lost her soul.

Her legs instantly went weak, barely able to stand.

Fortunately, Bai Liang reacted quickly and reached out to support her.

But due to the posture, the spot he grabbed wasn't quite right—though he didn't touch any sensitive areas; in this regard, Bai Liang was quite a gentleman, never touching unless the girl invited him.

But he lifted her by pinching her armpits.

Anyone who's been lifted like this knows—it hurts like hell!

Ashamed, frantic, and in pain, Wang Churan nearly burst into tears.

Fortunately, at that moment, Meng Jie made some noise in the bathroom and started humming a song, helping her snap back to reality.

Then, seeing Bai Liang so close to her, she noticed a faint scent of sweat on him—probably from just having exercised.

For some reason, she pulled off another epic lungful.

Honestly, Bai Liang's sweat wasn't strong or pungent at all.

The young lady's summary: smooth entry, one-line throat~

Love it! Love it!

Bai Liang:???

Wait, is this girl on the same track as Zhu Zhu Xudan? No, she feels even weirder than Zhu Zhu Xudan.

After all, Zhu Zhu Xudan just really liked his clothes—and the clothes he gave her had no strange odor.

After helping Wang Churan steady herself, Bai Liang let go and stepped back slightly, yet her expression subtly showed a hint of disappointment.

She even couldn't help rolling her eyes.

It wasn't directed at Bai Liang—she was mainly regretting why she stood up so fast.

"Why are you here?" Bai Liang asked at this point.

Wang Churan, who had just rolled her eyes, instantly turned obedient, pretending she hadn't done anything—forget it, forget it~

"I came to find Meng Jie for breakfast."

"Then just eat in the room—I brought some for you."

Bai Liang pointed to the three breakfasts he'd placed on the table.

Seeing this, Wang Churan froze—Wow, big brother is so thoughtful! Did he prepare this especially for me?

Instantly she regretted coming—had she known, she wouldn't have come, or she might've enjoyed the treat of him bringing breakfast to her door.

Bai Liang had no idea what the girl was fantasizing about—these three breakfasts were originally meant for him to eat two of, otherwise he wouldn't be full.

But there was no choice—Wang Churan had already come; either he'd have to go down again, or let her watch him and Meng Jie eat.

Bai Liang didn't want to run errands, nor did he want to embarrass the girl, so he planned to get something else to eat later.

"You're back! You're here—"

At this moment, Meng Jie had just finished washing up and nearly slipped up.

She thought to herself: Good thing I'm clever and quick-witted~

As she spoke, she also glanced at the bed.

Seeing the stained area still covered by the blanket, she sighed in relief.

Of course, that was actually Bai Liang's doing—he'd casually pulled the blanket over it; he was just so thoughtful.

This morning's breakfast was quite amusing—the two girls kept saying they couldn't eat much, yet gorged themselves anyway.

All three breakfasts were finished clean by the three of them—what a wonderful start to the day~

Meng Jie was truly hungry—she'd burned too much energy last night and had to replenish.

As for Wang Churan, she might've just been "appetized."

Like some people who get a great appetite after eating something sour, she'd smelled some strange scent this morning and now had an insatiable appetite, eating it all without realizing.

After finishing, she instinctively licked her lips, as if it still wasn't enough.

Bai Liang: Want another bowl of plain rice porridge?

Both Meng Jie and Wang Churan were around 1.7 meters tall—eating more than average short girls is perfectly normal.

But according to Baidu Baike, Wang Churan is listed as 1.72 meters, though she actually feels taller.

Plus, her frame is noticeably larger than Meng Jie's—broad shoulders, long legs, a real combat asset.

Female celebrities over 1.7 meters tend to underreport their height, while those under 1.6 meters overreport.

It's for casting and roles.

Female actors who are too tall have trouble working with male actors and might get rejected because of it.

Especially since male actors in the entertainment industry also inflate their heights—those over 1.9 meters all claim to be 1.88.

But a bunch of short ones dare to add at least five centimeters—apparently some boy band debutant, 1.69 meters, dares to claim he's 1.83!

This isn't just false reporting—it's fraud!

Even Bai Liang lied about his height—his Baidu Baike lists him as 1.85 meters, but his actual height is 1.845 meters—he shamelessly rounded up.

He'd felt a bit embarrassed at the time, but Sister Yanzi told him, "Big Brother Bai, you're already very honest—1.87 wouldn't even be a problem."

Because with slightly elevated heels, he truly reaches that height.

If he added some height-increasing insoles or other cheats, he might even hit 1.90~

But today, when Bai Liang showed up on set, he felt like he'd grown two meters overnight.

Because everyone on the crew was looking at him in a strange way—those upturned glances made him feel uneasy.

"What's going on?"

Hearing this, Meng Jie was about to speak, but Wang Churan beat her to it.

"It's because of the trending topics, Brother—your documentary went live yesterday and blew up, still occupying so many trending spots."

Meng Jie: "Yeah~"

After saying it, she felt something was off—but after eating breakfast and replenishing her energy, she felt much better, so her clever brain temporarily shut down.

The two girls were absolutely right—it was because of this.

Just now, Jiang Shuying arrived on set, skipped makeup and rehearsal entirely, and circled Bai Liang several times like he was some kind of monster.

She even briefly considered reaching out to touch him.

Finally, she blurted out: "Are you even human?"

Bai Liang gave a little bear shrug. "Obviously~"

"You're admitting you're not human?"

"From every angle, I'm pure human—why would I suddenly not be?"

Jiang Shuying shook her head with a complicated expression, implying Bai Liang couldn't possibly count as a normal human.

This morning, when she saw the trending topics, she nearly got so shocked she split her urine stream—almost wasted a pregnancy test.

Both were Bai Liang's fault.

The first was because she saw his trending topics and was stunned.

The second was because yesterday he took her pulse and claimed it was a pregnancy pulse, scaring her half to death.

Fortunately, it turned out he was just joking.

But even though it was a false alarm, the combination made Jiang Shuying start imagining all sorts of weird things.

So she decided to "play a joke" to get back at Bai Liang for taking her pulse yesterday.

"Your genes are too good—don't you dare not have a child!"

Normally, at a moment like this, Bai Liang could retort with something like, "You want to have one for me?" to tease her back.

But right now, things weren't normal—he feared she might actually say yes. That sister's eyes looked like she wanted to eat him!

But before she could lick her lips, Bai Liang's left and right bodyguards silently asserted their presence.

Meng Jie and Wang Churan: Old woman! Back! Back! Back!

Faced with the youthful looks and collagen-rich assault of the pretty young girl, Jiang Shuying—still bare-faced this morning—fled at top speed.

Because she was barefaced and hadn't put on a mask.

Plus, she was slightly swollen and looked terrible after waking up—how "ugly" she was.

Although Jiang Shuying ran off, the topic she'd raised wasn't over.

Good genes?

That actually makes sense~

Both girls agreed.

Bai Liang was familiar with this feeling—last time he'd been bombarded by female entertainers inside the industry and outsiders was when his net worth got leaked.

This time, it went straight to the "gene" level.

He was about to go from a six-sided god to a max-level human~

So Bai Liang quickly checked his WeChat and phone number settings.

Hmm—still couldn't be added, and still didn't answer unknown calls. He sighed in relief.

"What are you looking at?" Meng Jie asked curiously.

"Last time you gave my contact info to six people or five—said they were your referrals. I thought there was some real business."

Hearing this, Meng Jie immediately felt awkward. "Uh, I didn't mean to~"

Then she quickly added, "Churan didn't ask me for it—she's not like those bad women."

Bai Liang: Didn't you just see her right in front of you, asking me to scan a code to add her as a friend?

Meng Jie: That's totally different! Right, sis?

Wang Churan: Exactly! Exactly~ Brother, I'm nothing like those flashy, cheap girls.

—

Bai Liang's earth-shattering leap at Zhufeng caused way too much of a stir.

Last night's buzz wasn't the peak—it was just the beginning!

The trending explosion yesterday came late, so many netizens only joined this morning.

Unsurprisingly, the buzz will likely last a long time.

Moreover, Sister Yanzi told Bai Liang that someone had started uploading clips to overseas platforms; since they'd just been uploaded, the buzz hadn't fully risen yet.

But once verified, this thing would definitely cause a huge commotion.

Even Sister Yanzi now had to admit that although her little brother Bai really was unreliable and liked to act recklessly, he was truly born to stand under the spotlight.

Under the gaze of the masses!

The extreme sports culture overseas was far stronger than in China—in China, people just watched for the spectacle, were amazed, and discussed how awesome Bai Liang was.

But the real soil for it to take root and grow was overseas.

Although Sister Yanzi had no overseas marketing channels, Red Bull did—they'd handle promotion and make it happen.

But it was a bit of a pity.

As China's entertainment industry developed, the demystification of the West had been ongoing, and today it was no longer held in the same high regard as before—as if everything had to look up to them.

The so-called "international superstar" label had gradually started to become something of a white elephant.

Otherwise, Bai Liang's move really could have directly opened up overseas markets.

But now—

Sister Yanzi: What overseas market? Doesn't seem like much to chew on. Our family's Brother Dou Xiao Bai can't even finish the domestic entertainment scene, only regretting that a year doesn't have twenty-four months.

This wave can be considered as building name recognition — the effect is indeed there.

After all, the "foreigners shocked" series on short videos truly has enduring popularity.

The truly most tangible benefit, on the other hand, is that when going back to negotiate contracts with those luxury big brands, Sister Yanzi won't just be slamming the table anymore.

She can really ride all over their faces!

What a coincidence — Bai Liang did have some endorsements about to expire, the ones he signed in that year after his explosive fame from "Wei Wei."

Sister Yanzi was already prepared to ruthlessly carve a fat slice off those so-called top luxury brands.

Of course, before that, she'd have to wait for the bullet to fly a while longer.

Let's see how big a stir this thing can stir up on the overseas internet.

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The monthly ticket lottery closes on the evening of the seventh, everyone don't forget to vote, the drawing starts right on time.

(End of this chapter)