Chapter 45: Heartbroken Tall Boy Seeks Shelter (Please Follow, Please Monthly Tickets)

Wrapped!

Speaking of which, the role of Long Ming in "Xian Jian: Yun Zhi Fan" had given Bai Liang too little acting experience before—it felt like he hadn't acted at all.

So for him, wrapping Zhang Xianzong in "Wu Xin Fa Shi" this time was what truly counted as his second official wrap.

At the same time, the gains after wrapping were also substantial.

A red envelope, with not much money inside, mainly just a token gesture.

This seemed to be a rule of the crew—whenever an actor's character died, they had to give one.

Bai Liang had already received it twice; including this time, it was the third.

In addition, there were three bouquets of flowers!

One of them was, of course, prepared by the crew—the second male lead wrapping still had to keep up some face.

The remaining two... were naturally bought by his good bros!

Wang Yanlin and Han Dongjun, those two guys, each gave one, grinning in a way that just begged for a beating.

"You don't think Jin Cheng and Chen Yao bought them for you, do you? Surely not, surely not?"

Bai Liang glanced at those two, first unceremoniously taking the flowers into his hands, then said very lightly: "The wrap gifts they sent me are way more expensive than your junk."

Crap!

For real?!

Not cool, bro, that's not cool at all.

Jealousy makes one plasmolyze.

Actually, they hadn't given any "especially expensive" gifts either—just a Hermès belt and an LV wallet.

Apparently the two girls had happened to go shopping together earlier, happened to split up for a bit, happened to spot a few things they wanted to buy for their own dads, and then their dads suddenly didn't need them anymore...

Well, nothing to be done—men's items could only be "put to use" somehow.

The funniest part was, the two of them went out together, split up for barely ten minutes, and each secretly bought their gift.

Bai Liang thought it was quite reasonable—they didn't need them, so they just casually gave them to him.

He'd had plenty of such good fortune since he was little.

But Wang Yanlin and Han Dongjun were about to fall apart.

They could even put up an ad online: Heartbroken tall-boy over 1.8m seeks shelter.

Bai Liang: Don't panic.

After giving the flowers, naturally came the group photos.

First a big group shot, then the bros huddled together for a separate one.

When it was the two girls' turn, Wang Yanlin, who was in charge of taking the photo, had his hands shaking like crazy.

He also captured a photo he'd probably never forget for the rest of his life.

One on each side, both hugging Bai Liang's arm, tiptoeing, and planting a loud kiss.

Of course, this was just for show—the two girls had agreed to team up and tease Bai Liang to see if they could break his composure.

Obviously they couldn't.

An ambush of this level couldn't shake Bai Liang's Dao heart.

The dinner that evening was much calmer—everyone gathered to eat, drink, and chat about everything under the sun.

They didn't drink too much either, since they still had to film the next day.

But after a little sip, once the taste hit right, their mouths just couldn't stay shut.

For instance, Jin Cheng pulled Chen Yao aside and whispered secretly in a corner.

The girl looked at Chen Yao with a bit of "I'm disappointed in you" frustration: "How do you even like him?"

"I don't..." Chen Yao weakly protested.

Jin Cheng clearly didn't believe her, but luckily Chen Yao defended herself again: "It really hasn't reached that level..."

Seeing how earnest she sounded, Jin Cheng immediately thought—did I guess wrong?

But then she narrowed her eyes and suddenly caught on.

"You like Zhang Xianzong, don't you!"

With that line out, she went silent.

Between character and actor, there's obviously still a wall—generally only viewers project the on-screen character onto the actor himself.

Other people who actually work together acting in real life, when they're genuinely invested in their characters, might get a bit carried away.

But once they step out of it, they can still tell the difference between the character and the real person.

After all, they film together every day, unlike viewers who are behind a screen and rely entirely on imagination.

Whether someone's human or a ghost, the people around them would still know, wouldn't they?

Clearly, Chen Yao had invested considerable emotion and energy into Yue Qiluo, the most important role of her acting career so far.

Otherwise that earlier scene at the wrap, where she couldn't control her emotions, wouldn't have happened.

As for whether she could tell the difference between the real person and the character... honestly, Jin Cheng put herself in her shoes and felt the difference was still pretty big.

In the drama, Zhang Xianzong doted on Yue Qiluo alone.

But outside the drama, Bai Liang was clearly a central heater—he was nice to everyone...

So~

Jin Cheng: Oh no! Am I the only clown here?

This Tang Ren place is unbearable... it's toxic!

"What are you two whispering about?"

After Chen Yao slowly shuffled back to his side, Bai Liang casually asked.

"I'm talking about you~"

Chen Yao, who had always been shy and reserved in front of Bai Liang, suddenly seemed to brighten up.

But Bai Liang didn't find it strange; he rubbed his chin. "You're secretly praising me for being handsome?"

Chen Yao's face broke into a bright smile as she nodded vigorously. "Exactly."

"Good taste!"

"Um… will you keep using that wallet forever?" Chen Yao asked suddenly.

"Of course. I'm not throwing away something you gave me."

"What if someone else gives you a new one later?"

"Then that person really has bad eyesight—I'll teach them a lesson for you."

Chen Yao took a sip of wine; her cheeks flushed slightly, as if she'd grown three-tenths drunk.

At that moment, Jin Cheng suddenly leaned over and asked: "What about the belt I gave you?"

"Next time I see you, I'll pull it out and whip you with it."

"Deal... Pfft! Do you even have any shame?"

"I thought you liked this kind of banter. I'll drink one on myself."

"One drink isn't enough. You're not shooting tomorrow—three drinks!"

Chen Yao propped her chin on her hand, watching the two of them, curious: why did their conversation suddenly shift tone?

Huang Huang's~ sometimes it makes you blush.

Bai Liang: Until I meet another female rogue, I reserve final interpretation rights.

The next day, after waking from his hangover, Bai Liang's first action was to check whether someone had suddenly appeared beside him.

He hadn't drunk this much in a while; these people, knowing they had to shoot tomorrow, launched a fierce assault on him, the one wrapping up filming.

Even Chen Yao, so well-behaved, came over with a cup to toast him—how could he not get drunk?

Generally, he rarely let himself slip into unconsciousness.

Because his luck was too good…

Drink too much, and you might wake up with a beautiful, completely naked girl in your arms.

And if there were bloodstains on the sheets? That'd be trouble.

True, getting drunk doesn't automatically lead to lust—you're numb, so you can't react at all.

But Bai Liang seemed to have a "special ability" in this regard—he could.

There's video proof from his past life.

So boys, protect yourselves outside—don't accidentally get picked up by a bad woman.

"Old Wang~ how did I get home yesterday?"

"Two girls carried you back. You're such a weirdo—you wouldn't let me or Han Dongjun touch you when you were drunk—what's wrong with you?" Wang Yanlin said mercilessly over the phone.

Of course, it was self-preservation instinct.

This might have been awakened because of Huang Jingyu.

The filming scenes he saw in Beijing last time had left Bai Liang with some psychological trauma.

Speaking of that guy… that show "Addiction" is about to air!

Bai Liang figured that when it came out, though he'd watch it to support Huang Jingyu, he absolutely had to find a few girls to watch it with.

He needed to counterbalance it—otherwise, he might not be able to handle it.

Come to think of it, will that thing even be allowed to air?