Chapter 482: Renovating the New Home, Building a Love Nest

When Bai Liang took another leave from the set of "The Son-in-Law," "You Are My Glory" had already aired more than half its episodes.

The foundation for this hit drama was now completely solidified!

As a sweet, romantic drama, it's virtually impossible for its reputation to collapse after a strong start.

The later it gets, the sweeter it becomes!

Many elements of "Glory" made viewers feel utterly delighted.

No messy ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends showing up to cause trouble—combined, their screen time didn't even add up to half an episode.

Originally, viewers assumed the two exes would definitely stir up drama.

But these two seemed to have shown up merely to witness the lead couple's love story. Failed to reconcile? Fine, then don't.

Whatever.

Viewers: Huh? Whatever? Just like that, they gave up?

Because the plot was too normal, it instead made viewers feel unnatural.

Why not throw in some conspiracy and misunderstandings between the leads? That's not idol drama at all! Yet somehow, it was still incredibly satisfying~

Even strange, quirky fun scenes—like the class reunion where "a beauty saves the hero," and Qiao Jingjing treating Yu Tu to an expensive bottle of wine to help him "show off and shut critics up."

While Bai Liang was recording "Sisters Who Make Waves," these sisters either genuinely followed the drama religiously, or watched it all because of Bai Liang—making it easier to find topics on the show.

Either way, once they caught him, they bombarded him with requests for spoilers.

Or perhaps the theme of a female celebrity's outsider boyfriend resonated with them somehow?

So they dragged Bai Liang into long discussions about the feasibility of dating an outsider within the system.

Bai Liang thought: Isn't there already someone in the industry who's done this?

And that person is right here on "Sisters Who Make Waves."

The results are right there: originally plagued by the heart-shaped stone scandal, but after her identity shifted to military wife, hardly any marketing accounts dared to smear her.

But the cost was that she suddenly appeared far less often in public discourse than before.

This point was also reflected in the drama.

In the upcoming episode of "Glory," there's a scene where three paparazzi stake out Yu Tu and Qiao Jingjing, take photos, then try to dig up the man's identity, follow him all the way to the aerospace institute, and get arrested by state security agents as suspected spies.

Though this scene is hilarious and entertaining in the drama, in reality it carries negative connotations—especially for celebrities who need exposure.

If media and paparazzi stop photographing you, and even journalists have to choose their words carefully when writing about you, they might as well just stop bothering altogether.

Sometimes, it's not really "whitewashing"—it's just being forgotten.

Of course, Bai Liang didn't need to explain this to the sisters—they all knew these things perfectly well~ except for a few "giant babies" or "Princesses."

But since the topic had come up, Bai Liang gave a slight spoiler, subtly tying it to Zhang Xinyu, who was about to be eliminated this episode.

Mainly, he talked to her about military wife life, tying it to some drama scenes. Hehe, there were actually some striking similarities.

"There's really a state security appearance in the plot?"

"Really? Has Xinyu been followed to her husband's base by paparazzi?" Bai Liang couldn't help asking curiously.

The other woman covered her mouth and laughed, "In real life, no one's bold enough for that—but everyone already knows what my husband does, so no one follows."

This crossover gave her more screen time and also lent a hand to the drama's promotion.

After all, Reba is running around everywhere promoting the drama, appearing on multiple shows—she deliberately cleared her schedule just to heavily promote the series.

Meanwhile, Bai Liang was just sitting there mumbling nonsense, and even he felt a bit embarrassed.

Now, the recording of "Sisters Who Make Waves" is nearing its end; before the final team formation night, only two episodes remain. Jin Da Xi, Dou Xiao Ai, and Mao Xiaotong have all held on until now.

Among them, Jin Da Xi and Mao Xiaotong each had their own standout performances on stage—the former through genuine talent, the latter slightly weaker in professional skill, but after Bai Liang helped her activate the million-dollar post-production boost, her momentum even surpassed the former.

As for Dou Xiao Ai—she's genuinely beautiful, the visual centerpiece of the show; even if she doesn't make the final team, the producers will keep her until the final episode.

Add to that her all-out feud with Jin Da Xi, which has remained one of the show's hottest topics.

How could the producers ever dare to "break them up"?

Nowadays, few female celebrities engage in such direct, personal feuds—fans collide while the stars themselves step into the ring.

Except for those two new arrivals from Xinjiang.

But getting those two onto the same show is practically impossible—Jin Da Xi and Dou Xiao Ai are already top-tier pairing.

Too bad they're not feuding over a man—at least, that's what everyone else thinks. The main reason, as far as most can tell, is still about competing for roles.

It has nothing to do with men.

They won't bother explaining, and truthfully, that reason does account for a significant portion—at least for now.

But no one else knows that after many recording sessions, the two of them always "fight" again!

One wants to rekindle the Tokyo-night romance; the other says she's itchy and wants to be whipped—how could they not "fight"?

Luckily, Mao Xiaotong is there—this meddling sister stands there and often leaves Dou Xiao Ai and Jin Da Xi with no recourse.

What can they do? She stands on the moral high ground.

In the last two recordings, Dou Xiao Ai would flee immediately after filming, knowing she couldn't escape Mao Xiaotong's relentless close surveillance.

But after this episode's recording ended, Jin Da Xi immediately sought out Bai Liang—her motive was pure: she reached out her hand, "Give me your parents' WeChat."

Mao Xiaotong, overhearing this, nearly spat out her water.

What? Why does she want his parents' WeChat?

Bai Liang knew exactly why—he nodded decisively in agreement.

But he added, "Don't send them those abstract nonsense messages. They're older now—they can't handle it."

"What nonsense!" Jin Da Xi beamed, chuckling—she knew asking Bai Liang directly would work.

Those "little bitches" all guarded against her—none offered help, not even the sweetest one, Yao Yao, who's now learned to play it smart.

But what does it matter? She just goes straight to the source.

Actually, she never planned to "bother" Bai Liang's parents—she just couldn't stand seeing everyone else have theirs.

"By the way, that game"

"You're already in it~ And you don't even have to go." Bai Liang said, barely holding back a grin after remembering something.

"I'm in it?" Jin Da Xi looked utterly confused. "How come I didn't know?"

"You'll find out when the game launches—it'll have way more presence than they do."

Bai Liang was being genuinely honest—he'd seen two red lanterns being made when he visited Youke.

Those two red lanterns even had lines, shouting: "Jin Da Xi~ Jin Da Xi~"

Isn't that way more present than just showing a girl's face?

The game literally calls out her name.

Though Jin Da Xi didn't fully grasp Bai Liang's meaning, she knew he was the honest, reliable little wolf lord, and her face lit up again with joy.

"I knew you couldn't forget us~ Want to grab some late-night snacks tonight? Should we invite Sister Mao?"

But Mao Xiaotong shook her head. "I'm leaving soon—I have an appointment tomorrow morning."

Jin Da Xi's heart leapt with joy!

Finally, she'd caught her chance.

But her face feigned regret. "That's too bad—should we two go then?"

But then Bai Liang also waved his hand. "I'm busy. Work piles up one thing after another."

"The show's already filmed—what else could you possibly have to do?" Jin Da Xi asked, annoyed.

Her gaze seemed to say: Brother, I'm starting to get itchy.

Good question!

As if he'd been waiting for her to ask exactly that.

Just then, a knock came at the door of the rest area, and immediately, a cameraman carrying a Tencent Video sign walked in.

Holy shit! Reverse the Heavenly Law!

Jin Da Xi was stunned—this was Mango TV's territory! How did Tencent people show up here?

She nearly blurted out: "Tencent's troops are attacking!"

Fortunately, Di Li Reba's timely appearance made her swallow that absurd thought.

Her eyes grew slightly resentful: Why is it you again?

But Reba didn't notice Jin Da Xi's expression—she beamed and waved at Bai Liang. "Date time~"

Yes, Bai Liang hadn't lied—he really did have work piling up.

Just finished filming "Sisters Who Make Waves," and Tencent's dating reality show "Signals of the Heart" picked up right after!

Almost seamless.

From one show straight to another—no time to even remove makeup.

Reba had already been waiting outside in her car for a long time.

"Signals of the Heart" is Tencent Video's dating social deduction reality show, inviting young people from different cities, with different careers and personalities, to live in the "Signal House" and embark on a one-month journey exploring heartbeats and self-discovery.

"Heart Detectors" observe and interpret emotional exchanges and signals among ordinary participants, guiding viewers to savor the romance and gossip as they witness emotional collisions and romantic sparks among six ordinary guests.

Reba is one of the show's "Heart Detectors"—essentially the main star.

In previous recordings, she sat there watching several pairs of ordinary people date, then delivered commentary, analyzing their emotional trajectories.

The show has high viewership because it's nearly identical in format to "I Like You Too," which is produced by iQIYI.

Last year, that girl made headlines on the show with her line: "I confessed twice and got rejected twice." This year she's back, because people still love watching her express these dating views.

The overwhelming stupidity of her love-struck mentality made viewers utterly addicted.

As for Reba, she's stirred up some drama this season of "Signals of the Heart," openly talking about her longing for marriage and children—she'd mentioned it once in a media interview before, but now she's fully sharing it with everyone.

Her reappearance at Mango TV is the beginning of her "practice."

"Signals of the Heart" spin-off: Heart Detectors step into the game themselves to demonstrate how to date.

Shouldn't you thank Teacher Reba?

While waiting in her car outside Mango TV, Reba couldn't help herself—she chattered nonstop into the camera.

Her unrestrained excitement and joy were obvious to anyone watching.

Even though this time it's still under the names of Qiao Jingjing and Yu Tu

After learning the situation, Jin Da Xi truly felt broken.

Come on, this is inhumane!

You're treating me like a punching bag, right? I just wanted to be a third party—what's wrong with that? Why does Di Li Reba keep coming over to "tend" to me?

Go harass those other girls who are so loud!

Reba: I already did~

She wasn't targeting Jin Da Xi specifically—it was just coincidence.

Regardless of whether Jin Da Xi liked it or not, the cameras were already shoved in her face—she could only briefly chat with Mao Xiaotong and then quickly leave.

The only "good news"? Her friendship with Li Yitong had warmed up again.

"Help me, Jin Da Xi!"

"What evil little kitty have you done now?"

"Sister Tian Tian's on my drama set... I can't beat her~"

Suddenly, Jin Da Xi felt much better—she wasn't the only one suffering.

She only had Di Li Reba repeatedly crushing her, but Tong Tong was being taken turns at by all kinds of experts.

With her spirits lifted, Jin Da Xi returned to her original role: giving advice to Li Yitong.

Shandong sisters! United!

——

The night after filming "Sisters Who Make Waves," the immediately following filming of "Heart Signal" actually had little substantive content.

The main shot was of Reba coming to pick up Bai Liang "after work."

Then the two hurried together to the airport, flying to Yanjing.

Of course, the Heart Signal love house was in Chengdu, but as "special episode" contestants, they naturally wouldn't crowd together with the civilians for screen time.

They wanted it all!

This special episode was entirely focused on just the two of them.

Meanwhile, in Tencent Video's studio, the other Heart Signal detectives had already "stood at the ready."

Who understands, fam!

Two top idols are falling in love!

Yang Chaoyue couldn't help asking, "Is this real? Is Reba really going to date Liang Ge on the show?"

"Watch your words!"

Ding Yuxi, whom some netizens jokingly called "Xiao Fu," quickly corrected her, his expression serious: "The ones dating on the show are Qiao Jingjing and Yu Tu."

"Oh right, right~" Yang Chaoyue quickly ducked her head, admitting she'd misspoken.

But inwardly she muttered: This is like taking off your pants to let out gas~

Fortunately, she'd been in the industry for two years now, no longer that naive village girl she once was.

She understood some of the fan circle's operating rules. It was indeed taking off your pants to let out gas—somewhat like covering one's ears while stealing a bell—but on one hand for drama promotion, on the other, some fans actually ate this up.

As long as they wore the names Qiao Jingjing and Yu Tu, Reba and Bai Liang could "do as they pleased!"

It looked like they were wearing masks, but in truth, they'd taken them off.

At that moment, Qi Wei picked up the thread: "Have you guys watched 'Glory' lately? I heard it's super sweet?"

"I've watched, I've watched! I'm obsessed!"

"So good! Hehe, it's completely buried the heat of Xiao Ding's 'Yun Se Guo Nong,'" Yang Chaoyue laughed.

Ding Yuxi: Why bring up the one thing that's not open yet!

This year's low-budget miracle "The Legend of Chen Qianqian" had given him a bit of fame.

Hmm. Kind of like the treatment the male lead of "The Crown Princess's Promotion" got back then.

He wasn't as popular as his female lead Zhao Lusi, didn't get as much traffic, but overall it was much better than before.

He'd originally had another drama, "Yun Se Guo Nong," co-starring Wang Schoolmaster's ex-girlfriend Zhang Yuxi, which could've been another push—but unfortunately, it collided head-on with "You Are My Glory."

This drama completely sucked up all the traffic from its competing shows airing at the same time!

Especially similar modern romance dramas, which were hit the hardest.

But in such a case of being openly crushed by overwhelming momentum, no one could complain.

After all, they didn't resort to any scheming—the drama was well-made, the off-screen promotional effects were plentiful, and it was backed by two top idols. Such success was only natural.

All one could do was sigh: bad luck~

"I just want to see if these two are as open as they are in the drama!" Qi Wei chuckled wickedly, clearly looking forward to what came next.

Zhang Han, the other main cast member beside her, opened his mouth to speak, but held it back.

Hmm. How to put it~

This was his ex-girlfriend's god. He felt a bit "dared not overstep."

After all, even now, he hadn't regained the right to eat beef noodles—Shuang's fans were still chasing him to scold him; his treatment was even worse than Hu Yanbing's.

So for this episode, better stay silent and out of sight.

Otherwise, the virtual crossover between "god" and "ex-jerk boyfriend" might trigger another fragile nerve in Shuang's army—he really did want to eat a bowl of beef noodles.

As he thought about it, his mouth involuntarily started slurping.

Qi Wei: Bro, chill out a bit—why are you doing props-free acting now?

At that moment, the large screen in front of them showed Bai Liang and Reba's footage.

It opened with a close-up of Bai Liang's face.

The camera crew clearly knew their job, as if they'd mastered Lin Yufen's directorial "secret technique."

Push the lens toward the handsomest guy—always right.

"Wow! So handsome! So handsome! I want to date him too!" Qi Wei screamed out her praise without restraint, completely ignoring she was already married—after all, her public persona was exactly this; her title "Big Sister Qi" wasn't earned for nothing.

For the other men in the studio, it was fortunate that Yang Chaoyue remained relatively "calm," not screaming like Qi Wei.

Zhang Han cast her an admiring glance, thinking the girl had remarkable composure—her future was limitless!

But in truth, Yang Chaoyue had already been "lost in thought" for a while.

Seeing that face, she couldn't help recalling when she first debuted on "Create 101," how Bai Liang had abandoned drama promotion at the finals stage to give them girls basic respect.

He even bought them milk tea to drink!

And he could name every single one of them!

But back then, she'd kissed him on the cheek, made a bold declaration: "We'll meet again in the entertainment industry!"

Now they'd met—except that in the screen, he was beside a beautiful top female idol, while she was out here.

Yang Chaoyue glanced at Ding Yuxi: Ah, my side is Xiao Fu~

Ding Yuxi:???

Though he didn't know why, he felt the girl beside him was looking at him strangely—as if she were insulting him?!

Yang Chaoyue: Then I'll look at Zhang Han instead~

She turned her head—and quickly looked away; this guy was too slick.

Fortunately, Bai Liang on the big screen promptly shifted her attention.

Bai Liang looked at Reba. "So what's the plan for our date today, Ms. Qiao Jingjing~"

"Hmph hmph, since Mr. Yu Tu has so sincerely asked, I'll take pity on you and tell you. Renovating the new home!"

And so, the theme for this episode has been set.

Renovating the new home, building our love nest! —

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