Chapter 513

Why would you spit at him properly~

Bai Liang thought most women would still be quite willing to wear wedding dresses; among those he knew, not one disliked them.

Although Cai Yinong was a bit older, this career-driven female powerhouse might still feel envious upon seeing them picking out wedding gowns~

But she might feel too embarrassed, given her age.

So Bai Liang kindly gave her a nudge—and got spat at, leaving him utterly wronged.

He could only innocently scratch his head.

But after spitting, Cai Yinong realized: she was this old already—she wouldn't go that far.

But mainly because that bastard Bai Liang had caused too much commotion in their Tang Ren; you see, rumors, once started, tend to grow wildly.

Spreading half-true rumors about packaging the three Tang Ren Yi Jie was bad enough, but Cai Yinong had also heard someone dragging her into it—she didn't know whether it was an insult or a compliment that at her age she could still be linked to a young stud.

But then again, it made sense; human preferences are diverse.

For example, that goddess with absurdly high HP has been desired since her teens all the way to her thirties.

That's normal enough, but the perverts fantasizing about her usually also fantasize about her mother—from her forties all the way to now, she's sixty.

It makes you want to shiver involuntarily.

Then you have to admire them—this has gone beyond mere "hunger"; it's practically in the category of bizarre perversion.

Bai Liang certainly isn't one of those weirdly specific types; though he does attract affection from older sisters and even aunts, given his luck, they usually treat him like a son~

Like Ah Shi's mother—she still sends messages to check on him, randomly or not.

——

"Does this set look good?"

"This one… isn't it too revealing? The cleavage is exaggerated, looks a bit lewd," Bai Liang offered seriously.

"Huh? Not that bad?"

Na Zha naturally cupped her own chest, then checked herself in the mirror.

And she retracted her previous remark.

It really was a bit lewd.

With a deep neckline and a design that gathered the chest tightly, the two mounds looked overly burdened, losing some aesthetic appeal.

The truth is, bigger isn't always better; shape matters too.

"Then I'll change into the next one—won't take photos of this one," Na Zha wasn't upset at all, since she'd picked nearly seven or eight wedding gowns already, and this was just the first batch.

Just before heading to change into the second gown, Na Zha noticed the others were gone and asked curiously: "Where did Yao Yao and Sister Cai go?"

"They're picking out wedding dresses too; since you're here, get one too."

"So today's whole thing's being paid for by Young Master Bai?" Na Zha smiled sweetly.

"I'll buy just yours; theirs can be covered by the production crew's budget," Bai Liang thought and said.

Na Zha was delighted upon hearing this and immediately planted a flurry of kisses on Bai Liang's face—mwa mwa mwa~

But after kissing him, she suddenly changed her mind, hands on hips: "Nope, mine goes on the production crew's bill too—why pay myself if someone else is covering it?"

"I thought spending my own money would be more meaningful?"

"The sentiment matters—that's meaningful enough. The money still has to come from the crew!"

That's truly frugal and household-smart~

Bai Liang gave Na Zha a thumbs-up, expressing high praise for her attitude.

Receiving affirmation, Na Zha happily hugged the next dress and went to change again.

At this moment, Chen Yao stepped out wearing another wedding gown.

Her dress didn't have any daring openings; in fact, it offered zero exposure, fully covered—but the embroidery on the front enhanced her elegance.

Overall, it was a very conservative wedding gown~

Bai Liang initially thought so, until Chen Yao turned around—then the entire exposed back, from neck to buttocks, made him immediately retract that thought.

Not conservative at all—just exposed in different places.

"Big Brother Dou Xiao Bai, does it look good?"

"This suit suits you perfectly! But shouldn't you pin your hair up? It'd look even better~"

Pin your hair up?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao instinctively glanced at Bai Liang, feeling as if she'd heard these words before.

When she recalled when exactly she'd heard them, her face flushed—but she wasn't the little girl she'd been years ago; she'd been twenty-one when she first met Bai Liang, and now she was twenty-six.

The biggest difference then was

"Here?"

"Huh?" Bai Liang froze, then caught her train of thought.

That wouldn't be good—what if Na Zha came out right then? Wouldn't she catch them red-handed?

Chen Yao gently bit her lip, then thought of a good solution.

A few minutes later.

When Na Zha stepped out again, her smile turned to confusion.

Her mind was full of "Where's my husband? Where's my husband?"

Cai Yinong, dressed in a simple, plain wedding gown, helped explain: "Dou Xiao Bai went to the restroom. I'll help you review—take more photos, show them to him later."

Na Zha had zero suspicion and immediately excitedly discussed the gown's design and features with Cai Yinong.

Meanwhile, although Cai Zong's face wore a smile, inside she was cursing.

Damn it, she knew Bai Liang had slipped her some emotional value—no good intentions at all.

He actually made her, the Tang Ren CEO, play lookout—this is outright cosmic reversal!

At the same time, Cai Yi withdrew her earlier assessment of Chen Yao.

What a coward, so passive

Her courage is absolutely sky-high!

To dare pull such shenanigans right under Na Zha's nose made Cai Yi genuinely nervous.

She glanced at the other dressing room, thinking: Please, don't make any noise~

The noise wasn't loud at all, and Chen Yao seemed quite experienced in this—she even stepped out twice.

If she hadn't seen Chen Yao secretly wiping her lips, Cai Yi would never have guessed she'd been doing something improper in the dressing room.

Not a blush, not a flutter of the heart.

Damn it~ A repeat offender! Definitely a repeat offender!

Fortunately, the time wasn't long—the two culprits finally emerged, and at that moment, Na Zha was still inside changing clothes.

Cai Yi opened her mouth but held back, clearly wanting to curse, yet unsure where to begin.

She could only comfort herself internally: The queen who's leaving and the queen who's staying—I'm definitely siding with the latter.

Watching Chen Yao pick up a mineral water and gulp down nearly half the bottle in one go, her loosely tied hair still up, it was impossible not to imagine what had just happened inside.

It was too easy to guess!

"Huh? Yao Yao, why are you still wearing the same outfit?"

When Na Zha finally emerged in a new outfit and noticed the inconsistency, Cai Yi's heart leapt into her throat. But Chen Yao remained utterly calm, explaining softly: "I just love this set—I fell for it at first glance and didn't want to change. I only compared the others."

"Yao Yao is so loyal!"

After complimenting her, Na Zha said she was different—she was picky, insisting on choosing only the one outfit that satisfied her perfectly—or rather, the one Bai Liang liked best~

Cai Yi: What rhetorical devices are you two even using?

Cai Yi, who had originally planned to attend the "wedding," ran off early the next morning.

She claimed it was because the company still had matters to handle.

But in truth, she couldn't take it anymore.

Because Chen Yao genuinely treated her like a tool—during meals, while Na Zha went to the restroom, Chen Yao actually asked Cai Yi to go talk to Na Zha that night, preferably giving her over an hour and a half.

What she intended to do with that hour and a half was obvious.

Cai Yi reluctantly agreed.

But by morning, Chen Yao came back to her again, asking if she could

Cai Yi: No! I'm out!

Can you at least show a little respect to your boss, Tang Ren?

Previously, Na Zha would sneak her yogurt to give Bai Liang warmth; now, the newly promoted queen is even worse—she directly uses me, Tang Ren's president, as a wingman.

Just because you're useful doesn't mean you can be used to death! Do you have that much of an addiction?

Of course, she admired Bai Liang more—damn, this kid's body is truly impressive, he can handle this.

After all, without such a physique, how could he stir up trouble in the entertainment industry, flirting everywhere and getting flirted with by Misses?

After Cai Yi ran off, Chen Yao finally sighed in relief.

This round should last a good while—Cai Zong won't keep pushing her to do more maneuvers anymore.

Just now you actively did something, and now you're unhappy~—

This wedding, accurately speaking, wasn't just a special appearance by Bai Liang and Na Zha.

Even Xiao Bao made a special appearance.

In "Intimacy," it had already appeared, serving as a token of affection.

Naturally, its presence was indispensable at the wedding.

When the newlyweds stood facing each other on stage, Xiao Bao had to carry the ring box, walk a fairly long distance, and arrive precisely beside Na Zha and Bai Liang.

Whether filming a movie or TV drama, pets and children's scenes are always the hardest to shoot.

Because their behavior is often uncontrollable.

Very young children cry on a whim; pets are even harder to control—they might get distracted by something beside them.

Fortunately, Xiao Bao was always dependable.

Even though there were many people in this wedding scene, Xiao Bao was a seasoned cat who had appeared in commercials—unafraid of cameras.

Placed at one end of the stage, Xiao Bao's goal was crystal clear: head held high, chest puffed out, round head lifted, tiny tail swaying, carrying the ring box, it sprinted straight toward Na Zha and Bai Liang at the other end of the runway.

"OK, cut! Perfect!"

One take! No retakes at all!

"Xiao Bao is so great!"

Na Zha was overjoyed—knowing that Xiao Bao had missed its chance to appear in the previous Xinjiang wedding was one of her biggest regrets.

How could Xiao Bao not appear? It's so important!

This finally made up for it!

Unfortunately, this wedding was primarily for filming, so it couldn't flow as smoothly as the previous Xinjiang wedding, which had been nearly uninterrupted.

Oh right, this was actually a wedding involving four people.

But for some reason, the male lead of "The Era" felt he was slightly redundant.

His "bride" looked at him only during close-ups; at all other times, her gaze was fixed on the other side.

Meanwhile, Chen Yao's cat also made an appearance this time.

But unlike Xiao Bao, it failed multiple takes.

It wasn't distracted halfway—this chubby little cat could carry the ring box and run the entire distance without issue.

But its goal was always clear—Bai Liang.

So resolute—no matter how much Chen Yao and the male lead tried to tempt it, it ignored them completely.

The best it ever did was hesitate for a moment, then still firmly climbed onto Bai Liang's leg.

"There's nothing I can do—I'm just naturally attractive to small animals," Bai Liang explained slightly.

Hmm. That makes perfect sense; no one would ever suspect he and Chen Yao were together.

After all, Bai Liang's reputation for attracting animals is now famous—even "extinct" animals bite his bait~ Not to mention common household cats and dogs.

After too many failed takes, the director's team gave up entirely and decided not to shoot long takes—just edit it together.

Basically, they filmed the cat running through this segment, then cut straight to it being held by Chen Yao with the ring.

And when they finally stood on stage for the photo, the positioning was a bit odd.

It went something like this:

Na Zha | Bai Liang | Chen Yao | Male Lead

Logically, the two brides should have stood in the center.

But the advantage was that when Chen Yao got this photo, she first deleted the male lead beside her, turning it into:

Na Zha | Bai Liang | Chen Yao

Then she deleted Na Zha too—finally, it showed her in a wedding dress, holding a bouquet, standing beside Bai Liang, looking utterly natural.

They could even just put it in a big frame and hang it in the bedroom.

In fact, she was already planning to do exactly that.

——

To reward its excellent performance during filming, Xiao Bao gorged itself on cat treats today, its belly swollen round and full.

But Na Zha fed it so much precisely to keep it from bothering her and Bai Liang.

While the kitten's clinginess makes it lovable, it occasionally causes minor annoyances.

For instance, when the two of them were on the sofa, lost in the moment and leaning into each other, the little thing would suddenly run over wanting a hug.

It wasn't that she couldn't hold it—but it felt strange to be thrusting while holding it at the same time~

Plus, it was hard to control one's strength in those moments, and Na Zha feared hurting it.

There was also the risk of accidentally getting it wet while washing her hair.

But now this never happens anymore—Na Zha discovered that if she fed Xiao Bao well, it would easily grow sleepy, curling up and not even waking for thunder.

Still, today Xiao Bao, though well-fed and quiet, was not the one causing trouble—Na Zha was.

She had just connected the dots when she suddenly realized, "Oh! 'Thirty Is Just Right' is starting—I need to watch!"

"Huh? You still follow that?"

"It's amazing! I even saw the character you guest-starred as appear!"

As she spoke, Na Zha reached for the remote and turned on the TV.

And it just so happened to be tuned to the channel airing 'Thirty Is Just Right'—right at the beginning.

But~

The scene on TV was a bit intense, because the character Bai Liang guest-starred as was kissing Mao Xiaotong passionately~

This scene was truly hard to keep a straight face through.

(End of Chapter)