Chapter 484: That Thing Called Planting Strawberries

Leave? Why leave when we're already home?

After the production team announced the recording was over, Bai Liang was already heading to take a shower~

All the major furniture and items in this new home had already been set up; today, he and Reba finished fine-tuning everything—so much so that they could move in right away without even needing to unpack a single bag!

Some of the brands they endorsed had even thoughtfully filled their refrigerator to the brim.

Because the show served as "cover," Reba didn't just prepare towels and toothbrushes—she'd even bought seasonal pajamas, slippers, and underwear.

She'd already sent over plenty of her own clothes ahead of time; half the walk-in closet was already filled, and the other half? Naturally, it was reserved for Bai Liang.

Either way, the answer was always: it's all for show, part of the program's production.

Of course, Bai Liang eventually caught on.

Then, together with Reba, they left the place alongside the production crew, pretending to board separate cars—going their separate ways.

During this process, for some reason, Reba suddenly turned into a drama queen.

The warm smile she'd been giving Bai Liang vanished the moment the crew shouted "Cut!"—replaced by a polite, faint smile.

She pulled away slightly from her earlier nearness to him.

It was exactly like actors turning from lovers into coworkers the instant filming ended.

And honestly? It worked!

Her performance was subtle, yet the effect was excellent.

The production team clearly had some girls sighing in disappointment—was that sweetness really fake?

Some people had been shipping them live on set, only to see this turn around.

So disappointing!

From an angle they couldn't see, Reba secretly winked at Bai Liang—as if to say: How was my acting?

Bai Liang winked back in reply: Golden Eagle Best Actress!

In truth, Reba wasn't just acting for nothing—sometimes, performances outside the camera's view can produce surprisingly effective results.

Because in the entertainment industry, there's a saying: insider leaks.

Who knows? Someone might later leak something like: Bai Liang and Reba aren't really dating—they're just regular coworkers after work, blah blah blah.

These rumors, often without any verifiable source, somehow still have real market appeal.

As for their effect? None.

They're already so heavily promoted; adding claims that they're not really dating wouldn't make much difference.

The main goal was to let them both indulge in a little self-deception—and to make everyone today believe they won't suddenly turn back.

But in reality, Reba and Bai Liang's cars did drive away.

And they went in two different directions.

Yet neither of them ever left the underground parking garage.

They turned right around and went back home.

"Ahh~ Finally, no one's here!"

Reba flew into his arms like a swallow diving into its nest—she couldn't hold back the moment she stepped through the door.

One bent down, the other lifted up; their lips stuck together while they both frantically kicked off their shoes.

After shedding their shoes, they reached for each other's buttons—thankfully, it was summer!

If it were winter, there'd be too many layers to remove… but in summer, they were both wearing just shirts.

Shirts are perfect!

You can unbutton them while kissing—your mouth never needs to break contact.

Otherwise, if it were a T-shirt, you'd have to pause halfway.

From the moment their lips met, Reba had no intention of letting go—unless other parts connected too!

Though they started at the same time, Bai Liang's shirt buttons were far harder to undo than Reba's.

By the time he'd unfastened her front-clasp bra and his hands grew restless, Reba was still struggling with the third button on his shirt.

She was desperate—but the more desperate she got, the harder it was to undo, making her breathing grow rapid and shallow, even breaking into a sweat.

Just as Bai Liang was about to help her, Reba, thoroughly frustrated by the stubborn button, stopped trying—instead, she grabbed both sides and ripped.

A sharp rip—unfastened buttons clattered to the floor.

Though their lips were still locked, Bai Liang couldn't help but open his eyes.

To prevent his own pants from suffering the same fate, he quickly unfastened his belt and tossed it aside.

Now, Reba had it easier—she was wearing a dress~

Then Bai Liang lifted her by the buttocks with one hand and cradled her head with the other, wrapping her legs around his waist before heading toward the bedroom.

"Why aren't you letting me shower first? You're usually so clean!"

"Everything in the bedroom is new—we need to imprint your scent first. Don't move, let's just hold each other like this for a while."

Though they'd been wild moments ago, now that they were truly connected, Reba grew calm—savoring the warmth of being tightly pressed together.

"Imprinting scent… sounds like a new house being steamed open."

"Steamed open?"

"It's a moving ritual we have back home—you probably don't have it in Xinjiang."

"Then I want it too!"

Bai Liang couldn't help glancing down, "Now?"

Reba giggled, pecking his neck like a little bird, pouting: "Then just hold me—don't let go."

"Nah, you'll get blisters on your back or butt."

"But you just said my back looked so nice, you wanted to do cupping on it."

"You want cupping? I happen to know a little about that~"

That stinky guy really knows everything!

See, that's what I'm saying — how could life be the same no matter who you spend it with~

Reba was truly amused. "Then use your mouth to cup me~"

"The proper term for that is giving a hickey."

"Mm, so what are you waiting for?"

Just as Bai Liang was about to flip her over to fulfill his promise of "cupping" her, Reba stopped him instead, saying she still had to wear a backless gown later — "cupping" the front would be just fine~

Clearly, this routine had evolved from cupping to hickeys to an invitation for him to "have a taste."

A Swedish brand, the same mattress Wang Xiaofei has at home, was about to face its first test since entering this household!

Whether this thing can live up to its $588,990 price tag depends entirely on tonight.

One of the mattress's main features is its horsehair material, which dries extremely fast.

Horsehair is the long fiber from a horse's tail, with a hollow tube-like structure — strong tensile strength, wear-resistant and moisture-resistant, with high durability and elasticity.

Used in a mattress, the effect is moisture absorption and sweat wicking.

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A few days later, when Reba went back to continue recording "Heart Signal," she naturally got gathered around and teased by the other guests.

They joked around, describing that house as the "love nest" of Reba and Bai Liang.

Among them, Yang Chaoyue, the "innocent-speaker" type, chimed in: "Why doesn't Little Bai-ge just buy that house?"

Led by the rogue Qi Wei, the main question was: did Reba actually stay there that night?

Of course, no matter how they asked, the answer was that she did.

But Reba didn't kill the mood either, laughing as she said, "If I were always Qiao Jingjing, of course I'd stay!"

"Wow!"

Qi Wei stared at Reba's unusually rosy complexion, already brewing some wild words in her heart.

The future "Telegraph Couple" title for her and her husband didn't come without reason.

That eighteen-plus content absolutely comes out without hesitation~

She figured these two most likely did stay in that house — possibly for more than one night!

So Qi Wei boldly asked Reba straight up: "Was it intense?"

"Is that even something you can ask?!"

Reba got it instantly, then got a bit embarrassed — the car was going too fast, she wanted to get off!

"This is a dating show, we're talking about views on relationships between the sexes. As a married woman who's been through it, I'll responsibly tell you all: this stuff matters!"

Now everyone was floored!

Not only was Reba embarrassed, even Oil Prince Zhang Han couldn't hold it together, and the other youngsters looked like they wanted to bury their heads.

Nobody dared to chime in!

And Reba didn't dare either — no matter how much she used Qiao Jingjing's name to skirt the edges, she couldn't answer that kind of question head-on or sideways~

She could only put her palms together and beg for mercy.

And Qi Wei, who couldn't extract anything from her, clearly could no longer contain her inner driving spirit.

She grabbed Yang Chaoyue and the other youngsters and started a whole lecture, while subtly expressing her views on Bai Liang.

Heard he's really intense~

Reba got worked up: Heard? From who?

Qi Wei was quite calm: Netizens.

Netizens had already dug up everything on Bai Liang — at least in terms of physical stats and fitness, he was universally acknowledged as awesome.

Of course, some things can't be judged by those two alone — after all, there are still some unspeakable difficulties in this world.

But those two are indeed prerequisites for certain kinds of enjoyment.

Between the sheets, looks and face have to take a back seat.

Although she was a bit embarrassed by Qi Wei's wild driving, everyone was actually listening with great interest.

Hearing Qi Wei the rogue summarize like that, Reba couldn't help but imagine: he seems pretty capable in every way...

And just like that, her imagination gave her away!

Qi Wei: Tsk, that little expression — savoring it, are you? Sis gets it!

Some questions don't need a verbal answer — Reba's expression at this moment already said everything.

Satisfied with her curiosity, Qi Wei was quite pleased and said she felt good.

No wonder so many people fight over Bai Liang. He's truly a hexagonal warrior — apart from being a bit of a player, he's practically perfect.

But in the face of those qualities, being a player hardly seems like a flaw.

If a man like that were also devoted and faithful, people would suspect it was too good to be true.

Having that "flaw" right there actually makes people feel more "at ease."

Qi Wei: If I weren't married, I'd go fight for him too! At the very least I'd have to get a taste~

But sadly, she already has a kid — she can only sit on the sidelines.

Only when she noticed Yang Chaoyue spacing out, looking thoughtful, did her eyes light up — hey~ does this little sister have some strange thoughts?

Yang Chaoyue: I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

How could she dare think weird thoughts? That kind of battlefield isn't something she could wade into — with her small frame, if she really went in, she'd be crushed into "meat paste" in minutes.

Besides, she's not some love-brained fool — now that she's finally famous, she naturally has to seize this opportunity and earn more money!

She just suddenly let her mind wander and thought about how she'd be able to settle her household registration in Shanghai this year — she'd applied for special talent introduction, and barring any surprises, should be able to succeed.

Then we'll be able to buy a house in Shanghai!

She had been deeply tempted when she saw Reba and Bai Liang "renovating" that house—not because of the man, but because of the house.

The subsequent filming was the same as before, but after Bai Liang and Reba suddenly appeared to demonstrate, watching the "sweet" interactions of the ordinary guests now always felt like something was missing.

Precisely speaking, everything seemed to fall a notch short.

"Oh no! Tomorrow your episode airs—Reba, you're going to raise the audience's taste so high that bringing it back down will be impossible," Qi Wei said bluntly.

"It's still different," Reba smiled, shaking her head—after all, she and Bai Liang had elements of "performance."

It could've been even sweeter!

Moreover, Bai Liang was even more restrained, never acting too excessively; otherwise, he'd truly overshadow all the excellent ordinary male guests, making them look utterly inferior—and that would be downright disrespectful.

In fact, he even "exposed his own weaknesses" on the show, saying he wasn't good at Go.

These ordinary guests mainly portrayed the process of falling in love, while Reba and Bai Liang had skipped that process entirely.

The viewing experience was indeed different.

Reba herself quite enjoyed watching these ordinary people fall in love—it reminded her of how she and Bai Liang had first met, how their feelings had slowly warmed, step by step!

If only that meddling little hometown guy hadn't shown up, it would've been perfect!

Just thinking of the little hometown guy, Reba's cheerful mood slightly stalled.

The promotion for "You Are My Glory" has fully ended; what's coming next is the promotion for the drama "Dear, Love Me."

She didn't know how Na and Bai Liang would promote it, but she couldn't help feeling a vague sense of unease.

After all, she herself had gone all out in drama promotion, fully unleashing her initiative.

So, without doubt, that little hometown guy who always competed with her—even if he hadn't planned to stir things up—was now definitely scheming something.

A shadow instantly fell over Reba's heart, dimming much of the joy from her new house and Bai Liang.

Though she constantly looked down on the little hometown guy, she knew well how troublesome he truly was.

Moreover, she'd always harbored a faintly ominous premonition: "You Are My Glory" might very well lose to "Dear, Love Me."

Fortunately, there's still a big final card—the behind-the-scenes footage—hopefully it can hold things together. She didn't want to lose to anyone, least of all the little hometown guy.

After the filming ended, Reba was preparing to slip away, weighed down by these thoughts, when Yang Chaoyue stopped her.

"Sister Reba, could you send me your house renovation plans and stuff later?"

This question was, frankly, a bit "Tang Tu."

After all, that was a house "found by the production team."

But since they were all in the industry, Reba thought for a moment and didn't refuse—the little golden carp was quite adorable and considerate, not the type to blab everywhere.

When she learned the girl wanted to buy a house in Shanghai because she liked the style of Reba's home, she simply nodded in silent agreement.

They exchanged a few words and casually added each other as friends.

Reba's phone indeed had plenty of renovation plans, style details, and renderings.

She sent them all to Yang Chaoyue at once.

Reba also casually asked if Yang Chaoyue had any houses in mind.

The other girl immediately named the residential community—hmm, unfamiliar, she didn't know where it was.

But the name of that community felt oddly off~

The new episode of "Heart Signal" aired on schedule.

Because of prior promotion, viewers knew this was a special episode, not featuring the ordinary guests.

But no one felt dissatisfied—in fact, far more viewers tuned in than before!

"Here it is! This is the set of the 'You Are My Glory' special episode?"

"The after-sales for this drama is just too amazing—could the entertainment industry please raise its standards to this level from now on?"

"The Glory couple are real-life sugar-coating! Xiao Nai, Bei Weiwei, please stop messaging me—I'm afraid Yu Tu and Qiao Jingjing will misunderstand."

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No surprise at all!

Even the guests who had watched the drama recognized the house's "oddness"—how could so many viewers fail to notice?

Of course, perhaps because Reba and Bai Liang were so bold, no one actually thought it was "real."

Instead, everyone assumed it was just another part of the after-sales.

Comments flooded in: "The production team really put their heart into this."

The main content of this episode was an "indoor situational drama"—Bai Liang and Reba never left the house the entire time.

Yet viewers watched with rapt attention.

Their sweet little interactions and utterly authentic, unpretentious daily life felt like they were truly building their love nest brick by brick.

At the same time, viewers were delighted by Bai Liang's "PC assembly skills," though some couldn't help asking: "Big Immortal says his Go skills are average—he can't beat a 2-dan. Is 2-dan weak?"

"It depends—professional 2-dan or amateur 2-dan? Probably amateur. In that case, his skill isn't impressive. But if it's professional 2-dan, that's a completely different story. Once you're labeled 'professional,' even though you're still far from the top 9-dan, you've fought your way out of countless experts—anywhere you go, you're a demon king in Go academies."

"Got it—so he's like the heavenly soldiers surrounding the monkey king?"

"There aren't nearly that many professional players—more like NBA benchwarmers. But even then, they crush amateurs on any local court."

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After this episode aired, it naturally trended on multiple hot searches. Though the setting seemed small, it sparked endless discussion among viewers.

PC enthusiasts debated the specs of the computer Bai Liang gave Reba—how much each component cost.

Jade collectors discussed the value of the Go set Reba had custom-made.

The gaming community didn't need explanation—the League of Legends and Honor of Kings player bases had already clashed.

After all, you couldn't possibly build a PC with such high specs just to play Honor of Kings, could you?

But the hardcore gaming crowd, at the top of the hierarchy, declared: "No way—this rig is for League of Legends? The fans would make the PC catch a cold. It's definitely for AAA games!"

Coincidentally, Bai Liang has recently gotten tangled up with *Black Myth: Wukong*.

These doggone antics left the drama fans of *Glory* staring in stunned disbelief.

Wait, what's going on?

We're shipping CP here, how did we randomly start discussing this weird stuff?

At this moment, the Go community arrived fashionably late and announced: Hey hey hey, we're here! Where's Bai Daxian? Wild Fox, log on!

Of course, there's still the heaviest hitter.

The entertainment circle announced

More precisely, it was Nazha who said: It's finally my turn, right?!

(End of chapter)