Chapter 496

Question: What was the trigger of World War II?

Answer: That half-shouted "husband" from Na Zha.

In terms of address, what can follow the character "old"?

Hmm. Actually, quite a few~

Old dad, old mom, old geezer

But for a couple whose gossip has circulated for years in public eyes, undeniably "passionately entangled," what follows this "old" is self-evident.

Nothing to say—let's fight!

Fans on both sides must defend the "legitimacy" of their own idol; there's no path but war.

Who's to blame? Both are so "pathetic"—if only one had been willing to step forward as the "lead female," this wouldn't have escalated to this.

Even though multiple moderators in the livestream kept "cutting down" users, their efforts remained negligible.

To some extent, this has opened the eyes of these livestreamers—has any livestream ever banned so many people at once, yet the battle intensity remained unchanged?

No way around it—fan circle petty accounts are basic tactics; many came prepared with dozens of accounts, and when one got banned, they switched to another. For a long stretch, bans did nothing.

Yet Na Zha herself had no sense that she had personally ignited a major war.

Because she hadn't turned on comments at all—she had no idea how chaotic the livestream had become.

Before her final game, she even deliberately held Xiao Bao in her arms, letting him greet the viewers.

Xiao Bao's value has risen again.

He was already a famous celebrity cat, and he also appeared in the drama "Intimacy."

In the drama, he was given by Tong Nian to Han Shangyan, one of the symbols of their romance.

Naturally, he reaped plenty of benefits, with a large fan base on Super Topic.

But now, being pulled out like this, Xiao Bao got roasted too!

How could fanatics, eyes bloodshot from fighting, spare a cute kitten?

Fortunately, Na Zha couldn't see it, Xiao Bao couldn't understand it—neither of them felt the online abuse in the livestream.

As for Bai Liang, he was just thinking: if this livestream gets banned, can I leave work early?

That'd be a nice thing!

Unfortunately, his desired moment of laziness didn't happen—even with the livestream in chaos, a ban was still far off.

After all, Lu Han and Na Zha's fans were only attacking each other, not the idols themselves livestreaming and cursing—no grounds for a ban.

Coincidentally, Lu Han was livestreaming today too; his drama "Crossfire" was about to air, and he was currently video-calling Wu Lei, Song Yanfei, and others.

Probably due to the pandemic, this kind of online video-call promotion has become increasingly common.

But their side's work was clearly less intense than Bai Liang's—somewhat dull.

Now it wasn't dull anymore.

Because the scout up front brought news from Bai Liang's livestream.

"Report~ Big Immortal's livestream is in chaos! Na Zha allegedly shouted 'husband'—the stream is now a total brawl!"

Lu Han, who had been dozing off from this boring promotional livestream, instantly perked up upon seeing this.

He had zero interest in his own livestream.

Wu Lei was currently feuding with him over role ranking—Wu's team was unhappy with his position as supporting actor below the lead male, wanting to make it a dual-lead setup.

From some angles, this was tier-jumping harassment—but Lu Han, a fallen former top-tier idol, was the perfect target to "kill," so it was no surprise Wu Lei's team was tempted.

Meanwhile, Lu Han's drama pairing Song Yanfei also had a bad reputation—her team loved harassment, and her recent relationship with Zhang Yishan seemed troubled, with breakup looming; Lu Han dared not interact much with her.

After all, he had a girlfriend—he didn't want a ridiculous headline like "broke up because of him," so he kept his distance.

With everyone so cautious and relationships so complicated, how could the livestream be good?

Almost no one had the heart to genuinely interact—only Song Yanfei was putting in real effort.

At this moment, Lu Han decisively chose to slack off: "Huh? What's going on with Big Immortal's stream?"

The moment he spoke, the number of "scouts" in his livestream surged!

They rapidly briefed him on what was happening in Bai Liang's stream.

"Haha, did she almost say it? Actually, that's normal~"

Lu Han had merely recalled the wedding scene from the show two days ago and spoke spontaneously—but seeing the flood of question marks in his livestream, he immediately realized he'd said the wrong thing.

He groaned inwardly.

Damn it, I'm getting blackmailed again.

That bastard Bai Liang definitely won't let this slip.

After quickly feigning ignorance, Lu Han swiftly changed the subject, launching into enthusiastic chatter with Song Yanfei, trying to bury the incident and make everyone forget his careless words.

But the result? No one forgot it—Song Yanfei's eyes lit up: "Oh? This is you handing yourself to me!"

One moment, Lu Han was trending for allegedly knowing the inside story of the "husband incident"; the next, his gossip with Song Yanfei was trending too.

Even his girlfriend Guan Xiaotong didn't spare him—after leaked clips of Lu Han and Song Yanfei's kissing scene went viral, netizens immediately posted comparison articles titled "Guan Xiaotong Keeping Distance from Male Stars."

Lu Han: mmp! Knew associating with Big Immortal meant trouble!

As for Bai Liang himself, he was busy stirring up chaos~

Though he couldn't overshadow Na Zha's half-shouted "husband," he could create other distractions to slightly dilute the heat.

After switching livestream partners, Ying Jiang came online.

Bai Liang smiled and greeted her: "Ying Jiang, let's play chess~"

"Go go go!" Na Zha relaxed now, turning into a cheerleader, shaking Xiao Bao's paw vigorously.

Ying Jiang was initially reserved, but when she saw Bai Liang's Yehu account, her forehead instantly filled with question marks.

"What's up with this account?"

"Huh? Logged in wrong—I'll switch."

Bai Liang looked and realized he'd accidentally logged into his alternate account "I Don't Eat Beef," and quickly switched.

But others didn't know—yet Ying Jiang had a very clear memory of this account.

Not long ago, this account directly caused Ying Jiang's three consecutive losses to the Eight-Time Champion; Ying Jiang had even watched that game live.

But she dared not speak, and she dared not ask.

Yet after Bai Liang switched to another account, Ying Jiang nearly spat blood—it was an "old friend"!

But then she thought it made sense: the Go circle wasn't that big. How could a player who'd beaten her, a professional 2-dan, suddenly appear out of nowhere? He must have played against others before.

At this moment, Bai Liang casually revealed his final alt account: the top donor in her livestream.

But he was too honest—he bluntly told Ying Jiang the money for the top donation came from Lu Han, the handsome guy; he was just holding it for him.

The livestream chat had calmed down considerably by now.

Many netizens teased Bai Liang, saying he'd said that on purpose because Na Zha was also in the livestream.

Heh, men~

But then again, since the donor was Ying Jiang, Bai Liang's explanation suddenly seemed much more plausible.

So after a long back-and-forth with Song Yanfei, Lu Han finally ended his livestream—only to see online that he'd become the top donor for a female streamer, and his heart sank.

That bastard Bai Liang had tricked him again!

But this time, Lu Han himself felt guilty—he'd been the one who slipped up first in the livestream.

You reap what you sow.

But… when will this cycle of revenge ever end?

The next second, his phone rang.

The ringtone he'd once loved now sounded painfully shrill—because the caller ID showed Guan Xiaotong.

That's why, once you set a song as your alarm or ringtone, it's only a matter of time before you grow to hate it.

——

Unfortunately, despite all these trending topics, Na Zha's "husband" incident still held firm at number one.

Everyone's interest in this matter far surpassed all other gossip!

At this point, insiders began leaking details.

After all, the filming of "Five Ha" in Xinjiang had been quite a spectacle—there were two hundred or so extras for the wedding alone; how could everyone possibly keep quiet?

Even if they hadn't recorded with their phones, verbal accounts were fine.

"Married?!"

"You got married in Xinjiang?!"

Li Yitong never imagined that Bai Liang, with his honest, straightforward face, had simply taken a day off from the set as usual—only to return having already "gotten married"?

After hearing this gossip, she immediately called Dou Xiao Tian, and together they stormed over to Bai Liang's RV to demand answers.

She arrived at just the right time—the livestream had just ended.

If she'd come a moment earlier, she might've caught him on camera in his pajamas; the gossip would've been too big.

No, not just "too big."

Bai Liang hesitated slightly, but still reminded them, "Why didn't you two wear bras when you came over?"

That's right—the two girls had come over in their pajamas.

Bai Liang's RV was parked right outside the set's hotel—just a quick trip downstairs—and they'd come in a hurry.

Most girls, after bathing at night before bed, don't wear bras.

Li Yitong didn't care—bulges? So what? She'd seen it all before. She was thirty—could she still be embarrassed by this? She kept her hands on her hips, glaring at Bai Liang, ready to continue interrogating.

But Dou Xiao Tian was still a little shy, reaching up to cover herself.

Yet her sister Tong was still standing with hands on hips, so she didn't dare ruin the atmosphere—she just stood there stiffly.

Honestly, when she hadn't noticed this before, her attention wasn't on it—it wasn't that obvious.

Now that Bai Liang had pointed it out, she felt his gaze lingering everywhere—it was like being gently touched from afar.

It was… much more obvious now!

Bai Liang, for his part, cheerfully accepted the late-night gift these two girls had brought him.

Then he delivered one move that instantly silenced the increasingly furious little evil kitten, Li Yitong.

"What was the scene we shot the most on set recently?"

"What? Don't you dare change the subject!" Li Yitong kept her hands on her hips.

But Dou Xiao Tian reminded her, "Sister, it was the wedding scene."

Hearing this, Bai Liang gave Dou Xiao Tian an approving look.

Feeling that approval, Dou Xiao Tian couldn't help but feel delighted inside—she lifted her head, straightened her chest.

And now it was even more obvious.

Bai Liang: Dou Xiao Tian is truly generous.

"Huh?"

Li Yitong was stunned—how could these be the same thing?

Bai Liang: Then tell me what's different~

Getting married in a TV drama versus getting married on a variety show does have some differences—but fundamentally, the difference isn't that great.

Both are fake!

"By the way, I just got married to Little Watermelon, right?"

"Right!" Dou Xiao Tian replied brightly, enunciating clearly.

Li Yitong cast a resentful glance at her: "Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian, just which side are you on?"

I called you here to help, not to drag me down!

"Wait till that episode airs—I'll settle accounts with you after I watch it!"

With no other option, Li Yitong could only hurl this threatening remark.

Bai Liang himself burst out laughing at this—by the time that episode of "Five Ha" airs, "The Idle Son" will already be wrapped; where will she even find him to settle accounts?

Just as no girl can remain eighteen forever, but there are always eighteen-year-old girls.

No girl can keep settling accounts with Bai Liang forever, but there are always girls who want to settle accounts with Bai Liang.

Who else but him keeps accumulating debts? There are always creditors coming for him~

"Youth of China" is about to be released soon, scheduled for the summer season.

At this moment, Chen Duling saw the latest hot topic, reviewed the live-stream content between Bai Liang and Na Zha, and pulled out her "Death Notebook" to scribble furiously.

A poor memory is no match for a bad pen—that's the wisdom of top students.

Yet while she wrote with great enthusiasm, afterward she still felt lost: what should she do next?

Meanwhile, the small group chat including her, Zhou Ye, Meng Jie, and Wang Churan was buzzing with activity.

Mainly because Zhou Ye was busy "shoveling shit."

He forwarded the "husband incident" endlessly—it was clear the young girl had boundless energy, surfing the internet at high intensity.

But the people in this group were relatively calm, not erupting daily like the "The Longest Day in Chang'an" sister duo.

Only Wang Churan curiously asked, "I'm suddenly curious—who was the first person to film a wedding scene with Xiao Bai brother?"

Meng Jie, who had been busy "fighting" in the neighboring group, fell silent for a moment upon seeing this.

"It was me."

Yang Kang and Mu Nianci's wedding—she would never forget it.

Because it coincided perfectly with the "bridal chamber."

In real life!

——

"Sis"

"I know, that's exactly the kind of thing she'd do," Sister Reba said lightly, as if unbothered.

Her words were telling—she immediately pinned the whole incident on Na Zha's doing.

After all, what wouldn't that hometown girl do just to oppose her?

Meanwhile, Sister Reba's assistant hesitated, as if wanting to speak but holding back.

Is it possible that Gu Li Na Zha herself lacks the ability to stage a wedding on a show? Only Bai Liang has the clout and influence to pull that off.

But Sister Reba's gaze told her: Don't say it!

"Which wall do you think this photo would look best on?" Sister Reba suddenly asked with a smile.

They were currently in their home in Beijing; though they'd added many things to it during the show, Sister Reba still kept buying more whenever something came to mind and brought them over to decorate.

For example, some photos of her and Bai Liang that hadn't been displayed during the show.

"Anywhere's fine, but shouldn't we ask Xiao Bai brother?"

The moment the assistant spoke, she immediately regretted it.

Why bring up the one thing that's closed?

But Sister Reba seemed unfazed—she actually pulled out her phone and called Bai Liang.

The assistant noticed her knuckles whitened from gripping the phone tightly—clearly, her emotions were far from calm on the surface.

Please, please pick up.

Perhaps the assistant's prayer worked—Bai Liang answered the call quickly.

And regarding these "small matters" of decoration, he showed no impatience or indifference.

Instead, he volunteered: "Let's start a video call—I'll help you decide properly."

"Great!"

In that instant, the assistant felt Sister Reba transform from her earlier pretense of calmness and burdened with worries into a little girl.

On video, she cooed and pouted, earnestly discussing with Bai Liang where each item should go.

They even had minor disagreements.

Yet precisely because of this, it felt unusually alive.

It felt like two people seriously arranging their own home, paying close attention to every detail.

Bai Liang's earnestness and attention made even the assistant beside him feel dazed.

"Alright! Time to sleep! Tomorrow I still have to work out and practice boxing~"

According to Guo Fan's information, "The Wandering Earth 2" will likely begin filming at the end of next year or early the year after; Sister Reba has over a year to prepare—this is the first time she's prepared so long for a role.

Yet she finds it perfectly delightful.

After this call, Sister Reba seemed revitalized again; even her previously slightly stiff smile softened considerably.

"Sis, I'll go find the sheets from last time."

"Oh, no need to go through so much trouble."

She said this, yet made no move to stop her—the look in her eyes clearly said: Go ahead, go ahead~

The sheets from last time were the ones she and Bai Liang used together when he came.

Just as the assistant thought Sister Reba had completely forgotten her troubles, the woman suddenly added before sleeping:

"By the way, make a reminder for that 'Five Ha'—when their episode updates, remind me to watch it."

Ahhh~

Hasn't this whole business been settled yet?

The assistant could only obediently comply, hoping Bai Liang would just tone it down a bit—don't make the reality show wedding too extreme!

After all, it's only rumored that there's a reality show wedding; they must wait until it airs to see exactly what's going on.

At this moment, the production team of "Wu Ha" was headachingly overwhelmed.

They didn't know how to edit the final two episodes—someone from Nà's side had passed word that they should edit it as sweet as possible, she didn't mind, edit freely, show everything to the audience.

But Yan Zong, representing Bai Liang, had instructed them again: be careful with the boundaries, don't make it too exaggerated.

Yet it was precisely this same Yan Zong who originally forbade them from interrupting the wedding's integrity.

It's like he's got split personality.

He's clearly making things hard for Fatty Hu.

Plus, the production team didn't want to be overwhelmed by online public opinion—both Misses' fans were fighting too fiercely.

Their official Weibo account had been forced to disable comments due to the overly heated replies.

Now they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Of course, this was also a kind of happy trouble.

The season finale hasn't even aired yet, yet the attention has already reached this level.

Undoubtedly, this new reality show will conclude with an extremely exaggerated viewership and click count.

(End of Chapter)