Chapter 475: The Encyclopedia of Women in the Entertainment Industry?

What a "top student since childhood."

Chen Duling seemed to say something unrelated, but Zhou Ye instantly understood her meaning.

This sister is going for it!

To be honest, her courage is commendable.

After all, Zhou Ye is also a little girl, and she too once had some unrealistic fantasies—otherwise, why would she constantly chase after people shouting "Big Brother, Big Brother" all day? Is it because she's cheap?

But her courage really isn't that big.

Forget about Dili Reba as the ultimate boss—even Meng Jie and Li Yitong count as two massive mountains to her!

So she actually doesn't believe in Chen Duling's chances.

This sister is smart, a top scholar, but some things can't be solved by intelligence alone.

Zhou Ye even thinks she can't even pass Meng Jie's "little idiot" test.

They call him an affectionate nickname, like "Little Hedgehog," but you call him "Senior," and just that title alone already feels like a clear hierarchy.

Even if maybe only Chen Duling calls Bai Liang that in the industry, making it slightly unique, it still can't compare to a real affectionate nickname.

It doesn't even match Li Yitong's slightly sarcastic "Male Fox."

Of course, originally calling him "Big Brother" could express closeness, but after The Sisters Who Make Waves aired, every contestant started calling Bai Liang "Big Brother"—it's become utterly common.

Some young female artists are furious about it, blaming those older women for pretending to be young.

They've completely ruined the meaning of the shy, delicate terms they once dared to whisper.

And now, Zhou Ye has collected another new affectionate nickname.

Big White~

Of course! Dili Reba has her own special nickname for Bai Liang—immediately setting her apart from everyone else!

At this moment, Zhou Ye, crouched by the RV's air window, eavesdropping, couldn't help but sigh: Sister Dudu, are you really up for this?

This challenge is far harder than competing for the female lead in Youth.

Clearly, the scout Xiao Ye is already in motion.

She did agree to help Chen Duling gather intel, of course—but Zhou Ye won't actually tell her everything. If she overhears anything private, she'll still keep it secret for Bai Liang.

And Chen Duling only wants information on Dili Reba—she's clearly preparing a targeted strategy.

Who knows, one day she might even produce a book: The Encyclopedia of Women in the Entertainment Industry!

Whether it'll be useful is debatable, but Zhou Ye doesn't think much of her chances—though if she sells it to other young ladies, it'll definitely fetch a good price.

"Big Cannon, are we just going to watch?" Nearby, Xiao Qi, watching Zhou Ye crouched under the air window, muttered with a twitching mouth.

Big Cannon waved his hand. "We're only responsible for random outsiders—like paparazzi and stalkers."

"I feel this girl's behavior is no different from a stalker—is she addicted to eavesdropping?"

"Not our concern. My brother will handle it himself. By the way, keep an eye around—don't let anyone pass by and scare her."

Hearing this, Xiao Qi nodded—but just as she was about to move, Xiao Tian rushed back in, full speed.

Awesome!

Warrior Xiao Tian, Scout Xiao Ye—these two girls are incredible!

But Reba clearly has no interest in bullying little girls; unlike Bai Liang, she doesn't have the cruel hobby of punching elders at Nanshan Retirement Home and kicking toddlers at Dashan Kindergarten.

She generally treats these "kids" very well.

"Alright, here you go—I didn't bully it at all~" Reba patted Chocolate's head and handed it back to Xiao Tian.

"Thank you, Sister!"

Xiao Tian bowed deeply, hugged the dog, and turned to run.

But Bai Liang called out to her.

"Little Watermelon~"

"Yes!"

Xiao Tian gave a tiny cat salute—Reba was instantly stunned.

Wow! So cute!

But soon, her gaze toward Bai Liang grew slightly odd—what's going on here?

Bai Liang: She's quite outgoing~

Actually, he just wanted Xiao Tian to bring some pet treats—anyone with half a brain knows these girls are definitely huddling together gossiping right now.

Their snack supplies are ample, but the two dogs' treats are all stored in Bai Liang's car.

Chocolate: Wuuu~ Next life, let me still be with my master.

"That thing she just did—"

Reba couldn't help but imitate Xiao Tian's cat salute—it was simply too irresistible to not copy, and the effect was quite good.

At least far more natural than Meng Jie doing it.

"Cute."

"Did you teach her to do that?" Reba asked after lowering her hand.

"She invented it herself. My creativity in this area isn't that rich."

Reba pouted but didn't dwell on the topic—she immediately switched to the real matter: "Can I appear on an episode of The Sisters Who Make Waves? The show's so hot—it'd be a waste not to promote it."

"Promoting a drama? Sure~ You can come in as a challenger."

"I was born in '92," Reba suddenly emphasized.

Her meaning was clear: remind Bai Liang—I'm not thirty yet!

But Bai Liang blurted out: "Dili Reba was born in 1992, but Qiao Jingjing's birthday is December 21, 1990."

"Your memory is still that good."

Reba spoke calmly, but her facial expression completely betrayed her current mood.

To be honest, she only remembered Qiao Jingjing's birthday because of certain special reasons.

But she never expected Bai Liang would remember it so clearly.

If it weren't for Dou Xiao Tian occasionally interrupting them on set, Reba might have truly lost her composure—she might even have broken her usual hygiene rules today.

As for now? She couldn't take it anymore! She couldn't pretend anymore!

She wanted to snuggle, she wanted to kiss~

She wanted to melt herself into the other's body.

Zhou Ye: Oh no, that sound—kissing! They've definitely started kissing!

Just as she was blushing while listening, a slouched figure appeared behind her.

"What are you doing?"

"Oh my god!"

Dou Xiao Tian's sudden appearance scared Zhou Ye half to death, like a ghost.

Fortunately, she clamped her hand tightly over her mouth and didn't scream.

After several seconds, Zhou Ye recovered, glared at Dou Xiao Tian irritably, then declared confidently: "I'm eavesdropping."

Dou Xiao Tian: Oh~ So you're eavesdropping~

Wait, eavesdropping?!

Half a minute later, the two figures were crouched beneath the air vent, listening.

This scene made Dapao and Dou Xiao Qi burst out laughing.

These two girls are really amusing~

Originally, Zhou Ye had worried that Dou Xiao Tian's interruption might make her miss the rest of the kissing. Fortunately, the kissing inside lasted far longer than she imagined.

She'd been crouching with Dou Xiao Tian for nearly ten minutes, and inside, there was no sign of stopping.

Both their eyes widened in shock: Wow! Can you really kiss this long?

Zhou Ye couldn't help whispering a complaint: "If I were kissed this long, I'd probably turn completely limp!"

Dou Xiao Tian, who usually liked to contradict or snap at her, remained silent this time—her cheeks slightly flushed, her legs tightly pressed together.

At this moment, the two had completely forgotten their earlier hostility—it was pure harmony.

But when the sounds from inside suddenly changed, both their pupils instinctively dilated.

Wow! Is this going to be…

Just as Zhou Ye was about to tiptoe to listen more closely, Dou Xiao Tian suddenly seemed to have a change of conscience, grabbed her arm, and dragged her away.

They swiftly fled the RV's "territory."

"What are you doing?!" Zhou Ye struggled to pull free, but found that this slender, petite girl had astonishing strength—she simply couldn't match it.

Seriously, what did you eat?!

Dou Xiao Tian: Who cares? Elbow!

"My wrist is red!" Zhou Ye groaned.

Hearing this, Dou Xiao Tian loosened her grip slightly—but still didn't let go, and declared firmly: "You're not listening to any more!"

"You're so controlling."

Faced with Dou Xiao Tian's display of physical dominance, Zhou Ye's tone grew noticeably gentler, daring only to mutter softly.

Dou Xiao Tian ignored her completely—had it not been for today's special circumstances, she might have punched the girl right then and there.

Hmph, eavesdropping~

Little thief!

Zhou Ye: Aren't you listening too?

Dou Xiao Tian: I just wanted to hear what you were listening to.

Still, though the two now seemed to be at odds again,

When they stood before Meng Jie and Li Yitong, they both tacitly said nothing about what had just happened.

And Meng Jie and Li Yitong paid little attention to these two obviously odd girls, because they had far more important things to worry about!

"Damn Xin Xin, she's so mean!"

"Yeah, yeah~"

Meng Jie and Li Yitong gnashed their teeth, launching a verbal attack against Li Xin.

Because she'd posted a photo in that small group chat

and added beneath it: "Beautiful weather—let's go climb a mountain in Hangzhou~"

Sharing such things in the group was normal—they often posted several photos of snacks they ate.

But one thing was highly unusual!

That was the other person in the photo.

Bai's mother.

Among those in the group who had met or interacted with her—including Li Xin—there were four people; how could they not recognize her?

This photo caused everyone else in the group to unanimously turn their accusations toward Li Xin.

Yet today, Li Xin was unusually bold—her pleasant mountain outing with Bai's mother had given her extra confidence.

"What's the big deal? I just happened to be in Hangzhou for work, so I arranged a little date."

"I'm going to Bai's mother and expose your true self!" Meng Jie suddenly jumped up, leading the charge.

Sitting beside her, Li Yitong could tell she was genuinely frantic.

"What true self?" Li Xin asked, bewildered.

Then Meng Jie sent a screenshot of a recent hit TV drama, The Hidden Corner.

It showed Zhang Dongsheng pushing his in-laws off a cliff.

Li Xin: Nervous!

A few seconds later, Meng Jie sent a screenshot of her chat with Bai Liang's mother.

She really did send it.

Li Xin was stunned. "Sis, you're serious?"

Li Yitong, who had been equally angry moments ago, had already privately messaged Li Xin: "Meng Jie's really fired up."

Li Yitong had shifted from wanting to team up with Meng Jie to punish Li Xin, to worrying that Meng Jie might completely lose it and do something irrational—her current state was truly unstable!

It was like saying: We all joked around before, but if you really pull the rug out from under us, I'll turn on you too!

After understanding the situation, Li Xin quickly explained: "Wrong, wrong—I got invited to be a facial model for a game character. Otherwise why would I be dating in Hangzhou?"

Game character? Facial model?

Meng Jie calmed down slightly, then rejoined the others to grill Li Xin.

Of course, they didn't really understand games or anything like AAA titles.

What they cared about more was: So Li Xin didn't just go on a date with Bai Liang's mother—she also took the photo of Bai Liang's father.

Now it was truly sour!

No one else had ever seen it!

But Li Xin had only revealed parts of the story—she wouldn't spill everything honestly.

The gist was: It was for work.

She certainly wouldn't say this "work" was something she'd "negotiated" while staying at Bai Liang's house during the New Year.

And she hadn't even been paid~

But this topic had indeed sparked others' interest—suddenly, the group fell silent.

Li Xin: Shit! Are they all going private now?

Jin Da Xi: I don't have Bai Liang's mom on WeChat! Xin Xin, send it to me, send it to me!

In response, Li Xin pretended to be dead, acting like she didn't see it.

She'd be insane to send Bai Liang's mom's WeChat to other girls.

"Honey, honey, have you found facial models for your stupid game's characters yet?"

"What stupid game? Let me tell you—"

"I don't get it, I don't get it. Some cute girls just volunteered themselves—can you handle them?"

"Girls?" Bai Liang's father was puzzled. "Where from?"

Bai Liang's mother shrugged. "Ask our little handsome guy."

At this topic, Bai Liang's mother couldn't help sighing.

Her precious son was perfect in every way—except this thing. It really overwhelmed her as a mother~

Now she couldn't even keep up with replies. She was getting older, afraid she'd mix people up—how embarrassing would that be?

She'd even dug out her glasses to wear, just in case she accidentally misread someone.

Ah~ From a spoiled child to a grown man.

She'd often complained to her husband about this, but the father took it more lightly.

His evaluation was simple: That brat's got something. No wonder he's my son!

Bai Liang's mother: Huh?! You've got a roving eye too?! Take this!

Of course, Bai Liang's parents shared one trait: they never interfered with Bai Liang's behavior.

After raising him since birth, they both knew exactly what their son's "weirdness" entailed.

Impossible to explain—just let it flow.

As for this matter now, it was easy to resolve: after Bai Liang's father clarified the situation and looked at the girls' photos, he immediately declared:

"I'll call Xiao Feng."

After the call, Bai Liang's father's expression turned strange.

Beside him, Bai Liang's mother couldn't help asking: "Did you find someone already?"

"No, this shameless guy asked me if my son could find even more unpaid celebrities."

Huh?

This feeling… oddly familiar.

Mostly because this "shameless" energy reminded Bai Liang's mother of that animation director Director Jiao Zi who'd tried to hustle her before.

These "young folks" all seemed to share the same spirit.

You could say great creators are all alike; shitty creators are shitty in their own unique ways.

But Bai Liang's mother didn't dwell on it—it wasn't that important. Let it flow.

She'd always been spontaneous—this trait, she didn't know if Bai Liang got it from her, or she got it from him.

After all, she was the woman who'd been enjoying life since the day Bai Liang was born—his aura had surrounded her for twenty-eight years.

Meng Jie and the others' "collective assault" had clearly succeeded—Li Xin's "head start" had been caught up to.

Aside from Jin Da Xi, who still hadn't gotten the WeChat, no one paid attention to her wailing~

Even Li Yitong, her hometown friend, classmate, and best sister, offered no help—just dropped one line: "You're aiming to be a third party—why think so much?"

Jin Da Xi: Makes sense.

She took it well. Once she understood the logic, she switched back to being a nuisance, giving Li Yitong advice.

"Tong Tong, can you step up? Look at Li Xin! Same 'sassy sister' duo—how come she can take initiative? What about you? All you do is sit there giggling."

Li Yitong: Stop chanting, stop chanting~ How about you come help me deal with Dilireba?

At this, Jin Da Xi immediately stopped talking about "subjective initiative" and instead started "needling" Li Yitong. "Aiya, tough luck for you — the moment you film with the Great Immortal, all sorts of people come knocking at your door to 'serve' you."

Wasn't that the truth! It hadn't been long since "Son-in-Law" started filming — first Dou Xiao Tian started acting a little off, then Meng Jie showed up with some new little sisters she'd just met, and the whole set's atmosphere turned sour.

And now here comes a heavyweight like Dilireba—

Li Yitong realized with despair that it really had become every master under heaven taking turns to "serve" her alone.

What if Gulinazha comes by to check in too?

Jin Da Xi: That's actually a real possibility. Their two dramas are connected~

Li Yitong: Crap!

Wait, it might not even stop there.

There's still a character in the drama called Lou Shuwan — should be a special guest appearance — and we still don't know who's playing her.

But knowing Bai Liang's "connections," it's bound to be another heavyweight—

At this point Jin Da Xi was still gloating over there. "You'd be better off joining me on 'Sisters Who Make Waves.' At least over there I only have to deal with Zhang Tianai. As for your set, I honestly don't dare go."

"Hmph! And you've had it so easy on 'Sisters Who Make Waves'? Wasn't Senior Tang Shiyi enough to handle you?" Li Yitong shot back.

"Hehe, at least over here no Dilireba's going to suddenly pop up out of nowhere."

Jin Da Xi was about to very much want to slap herself for saying that.

Dammit, jinxed it.

The good news: Dilireba really didn't go to "Sisters Who Make Waves."

The bad news: holy crap, she came anyway, wrapped in the disguise of Qiao Jingjing.

(End of chapter)